The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-02-01
al 9. Lylcs Of Union, 8oconded BY
Mossrs Butler OF Cherokee and Sharpe

sanator b. u. Hydrick Of Spartan.
i burg was nominated by Mr. Dean Of
! Spartan burg, seconded by Mr.. Williams
|! Of Lancastor and Senator Brantloy Of
Orangeburg. a is3Ss tx
Mr.. Prinoo moved athat the uomina.
tiops do now close" 3; 4 !. @ ,ia l,s b
The president Of tho Joint assembly,
Mr., TilIman, declared that tho gentle.
man was out Of order.
Mr.. Prince oontended that tho Joint
rules would not sustain the ruling Of
tho chair. 4, X
On this appeal Mr.. Tillman again
ruled that tho motion to close pomina
tions was out Of order. Tho rules of
the Joint assembly mako no declaration,
on this subject, but parliamentry au
|thoritios 30 DECLARE. Furthermore, the
| chair ruled that a nomination may be
lnado while tho balloting is actually in
progress.
The total uumbor Of votes cast for
judge Of the Seventh circuit was 148
Of Whioh Judge Townsend received 80
and Mr. Hydrick So. Tho number neo
ossary to choico was "a
CODE COMMISSIONER.
The election Of oodo commissioner
was then entored upon.
Mr. Jno. p. Thomas. Jr.. nominated
Mr.. G.. ? Logan Of Riohland This
was seconded by Mr.. John MoMastcr
and Senator Appelt
Senator Douglas Of Union nominated
Dir Il, l. Scalfo Of Union. This wes
seconded by Mr.. Jafnlgan of Marion.
Mr.. Dominiok Of Nowberry nominat
| cd MIR. Il H Weloh Of Nowborry. This
was seconded by Mr.. Lever Of Lcxlag
ton. s
Senator Graydon Of Abbeyillo nomi
mated Mr.. N. G Evans Of Nlgcfi,ld
This wan seconded by Messrs. Slrom
aud Ashicy.
Mr. doLoaob Of York nominated Mr.
W. H. Townst I'D Of B.rnwoll. This
was sooondod by Mr.. j. D Patterson
al d Mr.. Lockwood.
On the first ballot thore woro 148
votes cast; necessary to choice, rs
rownsenn received 80; L gan, 20;
Evans, 80; Soaifo, 27; Wcloh, l6 :
Before tho second ballot Mr.. Domi
nick Withdrew the namo Of Mr.-W eloh.
o. tho second ballot tho l6 votes 70
ooivod by Mr.. Wclch were divided as
iOllows: Evans, 3; Townsend, B, and
| Soaifr, 8, Tno vote as cast was Town
/ soma IS; Evans, 3s; Scaife, 80, and Lo
| gan, 26
Before tho vote could be ANNOUNCED,
aud as soon as it was seen that Mr.
Townsend NODDED but about ~ votes,
Mr.. Logan 8 supporters began to change
to Mr.. Townsend. (.
Mr. j. O. Robertson then withdrew
the name Of Mr. Logan.
Part Of the R,chIand delegation
changed from Logan to Evans MIR.
Scaite 8 support began to go TO Evans.
Before tho changos wore oil mado,
tho clock pointed to tho hour Of 2, Mr..
Ashley raised TO q point Of order,
that tho hour for taking q reooss had
arrived
Mr. Tillman announced that while
the point Of ordor appeared to bo we'll
founded, vot he thought complications
might bo avoided if tho matter in hand
bo finished.
However, as the ohango of votes con
tinued, the presiding officer moment
later announced that Mr.. Ashley's
point OF order was sustained, and the
Joint assembly took recess until
O'Clock. 1t was said that Mr.. Townsend
at that time had two moro than enough
votes to elect.
Upon reassembling ct 8 o'clock the
joint assembly proceeded with tho cleo
tlon Of a code commissioner. Tho 70
suit ofdhe ballot taken at q O'clock was
announced The vote Was as follows:
rowLsond, 83; Mvans, AZ; Scaife, 16;
Logan, 4 lo.al, $50. Mr. Townsend
was declared elected
Tho assembly then proceeded to tho
election Of q superintendent of the pen
ltentiary, Capt. Griffith was nominated
for reolt Ion by MIR Nfrd, anu there
being no Other nominations, the roll
Was o4lied aid Capt. Gnffi.h received
every vote cast.
Tbs election for threo directors of the
penitenLlary was then taken up
Mr. Sharpe nominated Mr.. j. g.
Motley Of Fairfield.
Mr.. Bacot nominated Mr.. w. D
. Doll OF Plekens.
Mr.. Wilson nominated Mr.. NJ o r.
land OF Spar,anburg.
Mr.. Dean nominated Mr. A. X Sau
der, u Sumter. H
Mr. Croft nominated B. Il. Holman OF
Aiken.
The result of the first ballot was as
follows: Mobloy, 1874; O'DdrIl, 90; Ru-
lana, 98;' Sand.rs, 1U4; Holman, II;
to,al l45.
ihcro wero only three vacancies to
90 fillei, out TOUR OF tho can.idat,s
having received u maj mi,y Of thr vo,es,
Cul liIiman d oiarod Mes rs NJ ,bley,
Sanders ano Ro.aud elected.
The election OF a trustee of the South
Carolina onllcho waa taken up. SO ator
Branuoy nominated Mr. Angus X k,nn,
and there being no other nom.uatlons,
,he roll wae called and Mr.. Konn was
declare, o'co,ed. He r, ocivod every
vote CAST, III.
Tno next election was that Of ono
ru tee Toe Clemson college, aud for
this thero was only one nomination.
senator Aldrloh nomil atcd Mr. Law
renee Il. Seass OF Lexington. Tho for.
manty Of cal.ing tho roll was gono
through with and MIR. Scase was do
olared cclotod, 1Ol yotos being cast.
This beiog Tho last election 10 be
held, at lU:0b tho joint assembly va,
dnsolvod, and tho senate returned to lis
ohanber.
The house adjourned Immediately af-
forwards, aud tho senate adjourned upon
reaching Its chamber.
STATE or lIIrn ('rTy ON Tor pDo