The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-11

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majority of the Senators are "hold
overs," while number of others
were re elected, so that there was no
delay in proceeding.
The Senate was called to order by
tho retiring 1t. Governor, Mr.. Scar
borough, the exercises being opened
with prayer by the Rev. MIR. WaddeN.
The new Senators, as we'll as the
holdovers, took the oath, and Sena-
tor John G. Sheppard, of Edgefeld,
was unanimously elected President
pro tenn, Other elections being in
order, Gen. r.. r.. Hemphill was re-
elected clerk without opposition. For
Sergeant at arms, Col. John Il. Gas
ton, of Columbia, tho incumbent;
! MIR. j. Fred Schumpert, of Newber,
ry, and Capt. T.. a. Crawford of
York, were nominated. The result
Of the ballot was: CASTOR, II;
Schumpert, Is; Crawford, 5. A
second ballot was necessary, as it re-
quired 10 votes to elect On the roll
call the vote was Is for Schumpert
and CASTOR and | for Crawford.
Senator Glenn changed the latter
vote to Schumpert, thus electing
him. Mr.. w. H. Stewart, the efficient
reading clerk, was re elected with
ont opposition. The Rev. G. II.
Waddell, the present chaplain, de.
clined re- election, and tho Rev S. II.
Zimmerman, pastor Of tho Main
Street Methodist Church, was elected.
MIR. Scarborough announced the
following appointments by Lieuten-
ant Governor Tillman: Assistant
clerk, r. Nj. McCown; Journal clerk,
NJ. S. Clark; bill clerk, e. S. Dingle;
doorkeepers, j. A. White, gallery; j.
G. Ragan, G. f. Holmes, downstairs; :;
pages, Halsey Fox, Willie Teague;
mail clerk, II. j. Parks; porter, H. d.
Butler; keeper of Presidents room,
l.. B. McCracken; laborers, Jack
Pressley, Albert Nance.
Mr.. Scarborough took occasion to
make some appropriate remarks ex-
pressing pleasure at the assembling
of the Senate under such auspicious
circumstances, and welcoming the
new Senators on the part of the old
ones. He expressed the belief that
this Senate would fully maintain the
prestige Of it's predecessors, and re-
ferred in feeling terms to the death
of Senator Mauldin, of Hampton.
The Senate being fully organized
the House WAS so informed, and a
committee, consisting of Senators
Henderson, Livingston and BlalSeney,
was appointed to notify the Govor-
nor that the Senate was ready for his
message.
After the reading of the message
Senator Barnwell offered a resolution
that it be referred to the COMMITTEES
on rules to consider the propriety of
aT.ending Joint Rule 7 80 as to do
away with the requirement that both
houses should be present at the
ratification of Acts. He said that
prior to 1865 the Governor in South
Carolina had no power to veto, and
when an Act was ratified it became
law, and there was no power Of cor
recting errors or omissions. Con-
sequently it was made very solemn
ceremonial. Acts were ratified on
the last day OF, the session; both
houses were present, and Mr. Speaker
and Mr.. President of the Senate, for
tho Lieutenant Governor did not pre-
side over the Senate, stood together
| hU lHS foSluSub y uSSk. 1T. T6Sl-
dent bowed to Mr.. Speaker and said
"Mr. Speaker, l have the honor to
present to you an Act entitled an
Act, etc, and Mr.. Speaker presented
the Acts Of the House to President
with the same formula. Then the
clerks of the two houses stood below
and solemnly read out from each
Act "at General Assembly begun
etc.
In 1865, when the Hon. w. D.
| Porter was Lieutenant Governor, aDd
the Hon. G. H Simonton Speaker
they devised a simple set Of rules by
which bills were ratified by the pre-
siding officers without ceremony. Ir
1868 this was modified by allowing