The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-02-01
.Il.N 4 JOINT s SHiMEB.LY.
Senate and House Elaek judges
and other. otfssss,
OLD JUDGES 4 E.ELE CRED.
This Completes tho Elections
/, 4 e be Held Hell BY the1sLeg.
lslaturs al This
Session

lslaturs al This
Session.
Tuesday Of last wcek was tho day ap,
pointed for the election Of certain OH.
o6rs by tho gcnoral assembly.
The senate attended in the hall Of
the house of representative at 1920
a. 10. and tho Two bodies ID Joint sos-
sion proceeded to the oleotibns.
The elections in somei casas were
close enough to be interesting, though
not exciting. Thero was no show of
party spirit, and merit and personal
popularity socmed to bs tho only is
sues.
Tho elections wore not concluded at
one sitting, but tho following selections
wcro made: 81.
TO bo State librarian, term two years,
salary $500 POI. annum, Miss Lucy Bar
ron Of Manning
To be judge Of tho FIFTH oirouit, torn
two years. salar, So 600. Efnest Gary,
succeeding bimsclf without opposition.
TO be Judge Of tho Bovonth circuit.
D A. Towpsend, winning ovor Senator
Hydrick with surprisingly largo ma
jority. n 4,
AT tho hour Of taking reoosa, the
election Of oodo commissioner was in
progress. #
During tho balloting for State libra
riau there was somc confusion in tho
back OF the hall, and Lieu,enant Gov
ornor Tillman ordered that the door be
closed. ,, AZ;
After the ballot had boon taken,
there were momber. III tho lobby wh
van Cd to got in TO vote on tho next
paliot. Mr.. mosos called the attention
Of the chair to tho fact that tho door
keeper had the door still locked, al
though no ballot was In progress.
Mr.. Tillman ruledstbat tho door
should bo kept locked during.a ballot
Mr. Moses said that lho@rul,s off The
| joint assembly would pot sustain this
ruling.
Mr.. 'rillman--I would suggest to the
gentleman from Sumter that he study
tho rules. Il ss75s 8.
Mr.. Moses lator stated that he bad
been a member Of the general assembly
for Is years and never heard Of suoh o
ruling. The rules Of the Joint assem-.
bly, did not uphold the preaiding officer,
ho declared.
Tho incident was not taken vory
seriously, as no issue Was at state, aud
| tho voto was not at any time close
i enough to bo oxciting. & ss
FOR STATE LIBRARIAN.
Tho first office to bo filled was that of
State librarian. Custom has brought
it about that q woman may hold this
position, and for that reason no man
dare apply. There wore 10 applicants
| who were put n,.nornination, oil Of
hem ladies Of intellige1oe. \! 8, /.
Senator Dean Of fGrSenvillo nomi-
mated Miss Fannie fHEffWhitmire Of
Grconvillo. sS5s X
Mr. Horny. B. Rioh,td on of Olaron
don nominated Miss 11ioy Barron Of
| Clarendon. X 3s,lS IL A ;s, ~
Mr. Fl j. Kinard of Greenwood nomi.
mated Miss Sallio tEouoho Of Green.
| wood. VI y, 5e$ ~ 81. r.
Mr.. CASTOR of Chester romjnsted
Miss Thorne Of Ubestcr. & ,. q 'SsTI
| Senator MArshaIIot Ribhlaud nomi
mated Mrs. Frank NiernsSe Of Col ump
bla, widow Of the architect Of B.ate
house. z$ &
senator Hough OF llaP1raster Ps nomi Il
natcd t',. hFs. Troston u. Motion OF 70
'uD pla. Z,
oenatoh Sfayoon 81 noqeVlle noml-
na!eu nay pirs, h'sSle M Oas;on ,a; OF Appe.
VIE, widoW Of o15 ,he,ia'el assistant star, :, elefk
OF the mouse, VINO dled tr9m eold !, son On
rracted while at work ~, The State
house. ,@ 14 !,
Mr. MOSS OF sOrapgeourg nominated
Hlss Maggie Connor OF Ofaegoburg
Mr, =. n l. McMaster Master Of Onarloston
non'na "a MISS blanohe O,Neale of
C'iu~p,a, Mr q !,
VT. MSd9%an y, ~ OF i4aulrens lauren nomlna,f
,l1ss i il,e Hatrls cl ton OF l4AaGrsns, but
WIN Grew 'he nau'e a psiofe ne DAiiot is'
Jug ioavins nine 70 g, % voted 'o DIOR Tor
nc tehois were senators Herndon a!l N
ana bran'ioy, ,n.presenn'ta'trlves WI
ia,ns, Lever ara huskcr. s
Ono htet oai'ot Mics ,n' Barron LED, leo, re
celYlne 20 Vo'ee Ing vote vote was ss 40 !oi
l.ws: or ~ Iunoor y Ns. Sassa 1oa; o; M'sA
Dsfson' ~ M'ss y N'Is'f, ~ ~ 1A' ~ ~ 81
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