Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-14
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Both Houses Convened In Regular Annual
Session.


Session.
The South Carolina general assembly
convened in annual session last Tues
day and put in the day organizing FOL
business.
In THE SENATE.-When the newly
elected senators presented themselves
to be sworn in, Senator Brown, oi
Darlington objected to the swearing in
of Mr.. R. E. Carnes, of Lee county, on
the ground that there is no such coun.
ty as Lee. Mr., Carnes was requested
to stand aside with the understanding
that his case would be taken up and
acted on later.
Senator Scarborough, of Horny, was
unanimously elected president pro tenn
of the senate.
Upon motion of Senator Mayheld,
the following was adopted:
Whereas, objection has been made to
swearing in the Hon. r. E. Carnes, sena,
tor-elect from Lee county, on the grouno
that the supreme court has declueu tne
act of the general assembly establishing
said county is unconstitutional, null ana
void, therefore be it resolved
l. That the right OF the hon. n. Il.
Carnes to a seat in the senate as a senator
from Lee county, be referred 70 tne COIL
mittee on privileges ana elections.
That the Hon. r. E. Carnes be not
sworn in: but be permitted to occupy q
seat until the motion is disposed of, with
the right to be heard upon the questions.
General R. R. Hemphill, editor OF
the Abbeville Medium, was reelected
clerk of the senate without opposition.
For sergeant-at-arms the following
nominations were made: Mr.. w. }.
Waters, of York, was nominated by
Senator Love.
Senator Glenn seconded the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Waters.
Senator Henderson presented the
name of Colonel John T. Castor.
Senstor Aldrich seconded the noml-
nation of Colonel CASTOR.
Senator Mower nominated Mr.. J. l..
Smith, of Newberry county.
Senator Archer seconded this noml'
nation.
Senator Hay nominated Mr.. S. F.
Cooper, of Fairfield county.
Senator Marshall nominated Mr.. l..
r. Marshall, of Richland.
Senator Hough nominated Mr.. VIM.
]. Sistare, of Lancaster.
Senator Brown, of Darlington, Sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Sistare.
The following ballot was then taken: !:
CASTOR, Is; Smith, g.; Waters, 81;
Sistare, 8; Cooper, l; Marshall, l.
Senator Graydon changed his vote
from Waters to CASTOR before the vote
was announced, and Senators Hay
and Suddath also changed to CASTOR,
which gave him majority.
For reading clerk Senator Mower
nominated Mr.. w. H. Stewart, OF York,
who was elected without opposition.
Rev. G. II. Waddell, we'll known in
York and surrounding counties, was
unanimously elected chaplain OF the
senate.
After these elections, Lieutenant
Governor McSweeney announced his
committee appointments. Senator
Love, of York, is member of the fol-
lowing committees Agriculture, iii
nance. charitable institution (chalr-
man), Federal relations.
Senator Aldrich offered resolution
to extend the time for paying taxes
for the fiscal year 1898. Senator Man
ming offered another resolution to the
same effect.
Senator Henderson introduced "a
bill to fix the time at which objections
to the qualification of jurors must be
made" The substance of the bill is
that all objections to the qualification
of Jurors in all of the courts of this
state in all prosecutions and actions
must be made before the juror is sworn,
and if not made then it is to be deemed
waived.
President McSweeney announced the
following appointments:
Journal clerk, E. H. Aull, of New
berry bill clerk, E. A. Perry, of Sa.
luda doorkeepers, ]. F. Gooding, OF
Hampton, and J. F. Schumpert, of
Newberry pages, R. G. Hemphill, Of
Abbeyille, and c. H. Hopper, Of Spar
tapburg; porter, c. E. Evans, of Or
angeburg laborers, Mack Richardson,
of Clarendon, and George Washington
Mobiles, of Edgefeld keeper of presi-
dents room, Calhoun Butler, of Abbe-
Vile clerk to the judiciary committee,
F. E. Holman, of Bamberg.
At1.35 the senate adjourned, to meet
again at l2 o'clock Wednesday.
In THE HoUsE.-Mr. F. B. Gary was
unanimously reelected speaker.
Thomas G. Hamer was elected clerk
on the fifth ballot.
Mr.. N. H. Stansell, of Barnwell, ,
was reelected sergeaut-at-arms.
Mr.. J. S. Withers, of Chester, was
unanimously reelected reading clerk.
Rev. J. c. Abney was elected chap
lain.
Several of the members felt their
way and offered the following resolu'
tions:
Mr.. Blease offered resolution that
the governor be empowered to appoint
an investigating committee for all the
state institutions. The resolution pro-
vided that a committee of five be
appointed by Governor Ellerbe to
investigate the management of the
penitentiary, hospital for the insane,
dispensary and all of the state instltu-
tions of learning; to make reconmen'
dations for the more economical gov
ernment Of the same. Said committee
to be composed of five members, who
hold no Office of honor or trust in the