The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-16
Tile STATE SENATE.
John c. Sheppard Rs-esecfed
President Pro Tenn
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Gen Hemphill Rs.sIeceed Clerk;
MIR. Schumpers Defeats Col.
CASTOR for Sergeant
at Arms,

at Arms.
The opening of the first session oI
the South Carolina State senate IN the
Twentieth century was very quie
and busiaess-like affair. Pra,tic,lly al
the members and attaches were OF
hand, but the opening seemed to be oi
very little interest to the general pub
lie, judging from the number Of visit
ors present. Probably half dozen out.
siders had seats on the floor, outside
the railing, and one solitary spectator
looked down from the gallery when,
promptly at u O'Clock, Hon. R. B
Scarborough, the retiring lieutensnt,
governor, gave one rap with his gave,
and called the body to order.
The features OF Tuesday were the
address By Mr. Scarborough to the old
aud new members and the introduction
Of the child labor bill and approprla.
tion bill for the South Carolina Inter
State and West Indian exposition.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. G, q. Waddell, cbsp.
lain of the last session. Mr.. Waddell
referred feelingly to the death Of Ssna-
tor Mauldin, and invoked divine con-
ISOLATION for the beresved family.
Clerk Henphill called the roll Of the
hold.oyer members and all answered to
their names except Senator Williams
of Williamsburg, Who is detained at
home on acc ouot Of illness Later, on
motion of Senator Manniog, iudefnite
leave of absence was granted DR.. Will
lisms.
The roll Of the newly elected Sena
tors was then called aud all were pres
eut except Senator B L. Caushman Of
Saluda, and came to the bar Of the
senate All took the constitutional
oath with uplifted hands Mr.. Caugh
nau came IN few minutes later and
took the oath alone.
The president annouuced that the
first business in order was the election
Of a president pro tempore. Senator
May6eld nominated Mr.. Sheppard. who
was president pro tenn. Of the last sen
ate. The nomination was seconded by
Senator Mower, and there being no
other nomina;ions,ii Mr. Sheppard was
elected.
Senator Grsydon nominated G,n. R
R. HemphiIl Of Abbevllle forreelecsiou
as e.erk, and he was reelected without
opposition.
The election Of ssrgesnt. alarms then
came up. Senator Henderson noui
mated MIR. j. l Gaslon Of Columbia
for reelection; Senctor Mower ronina
ted MIR. j. F. Schunpert Of Newberry
aud Sena;or R.ice nominated Mr. E 4
Crawford Of York. On the first ballot
the vote stood: CASTOR, II, Schunpert,
II; Crasford, 5. The secoDd ballot
gave CASTOR aud Shumpert IS votes
each and Csagford l, when Senator
Glenn charged his vote from Crawford
to Scbunpere, thus giving the place to
Schunpert. The result was a surprise
to many, as it was generally thought
that Mr.. CASTOR would be reelected
without difficulty.
Mr.. Sheppard nominated Mr. W. e.
Stewart of Rockhi for reelection as
reading clerk, and, there being no op.
position, be was elected.
Rev. 6 II. Waddell declined reeleo
ton as chaplain, and on motion Of Sen
ator Glenn Rev s. h. Zimmerman,
pastor Of the Main Street Methodist
church, was elected to the position.
The president announced the follow.
ing appointments at the request Of the
lieutenant governor elect:
Journal Clerk-M L. Clark.
Bill Clerk-E. S. Dinglc.
Doorkecpsrs-downs,airs, j. G, Ra
gan, c. T. Holmes; upstsirS, j. A.
Whi'e.
Pages-Halsey Fox, Willie Lssgue
Mail CleTk-R. J. Parks.
Porter-H D. Butler.
Keeper of Presidents Room-L. B,
McCracken.
Assistant Clerk-R NJ. MoCo#n.
Lsborers-Jsck Presslsy, Albert
Nance.
MIR. Scarborough the retiring lieu
tenant-goveruor, then made brief ad-
dress to the sanate.
WEDNESDAY.
The proceedings Of the Sanate was
opened on Wednesday with prayer by
the Chaplain. Rev. 8. u Zimmerman.
The senate was in session just 80
minutes Tuesday. The only features
of the session of general interest was
| the reapportionment bill introduced by
Nh. Sheppard and a message from the
governor announcing his veto of q sen
ate billed passed at the last session re.
lating to granting Of charters Of cor
porations.
Mr.. Sheppard then introduced his re.
| 2DDOGllOuuSuI Ulil = US uI5G SGCliU
declares the Federal census Of last
year to be true and correct count oi
the population Of the State. Ia the
event new counties are formed there
will be respportioument by the gen
eral assembly. The members to be
chosen under this bill are to be chosen
at the general election in 1901 aud
every two years thereafter. If the bill
beoomes Law the representation in the
next house will be as follows:
Ab5evllle 8. Aiken 4 Anderson 5
Bsnberg 2, Barnwell 3, Beaufort 3
Berkeley 3, Charleston s, Cherokee 2
Chester 3 Chesterfield 2, Clarendon 3
Colleton 3, Darlington 3 Dorchester l
Edge6eld 2 Fairfield 3, Ference 3
Georgetosn2 Greenville 5, GreenWooc
3. Hampton 2, Horny 2, Kershsw 2
| Lancaster 2, Laurens 3, Lexington 3
Marion 8. Marlboro 8, Newberry 3
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