Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-12
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
South Carolina Representatives Considering
the Welfare Of the People.

The house and senate of South Caro-
lima convened in annual session in Col
umbia last Tuesday at noon, and pro-
ceeded at once to organize for busi-
ness.
The house began getting things in
shape by unanimously selecting Mr. AL
lamont Moses, of Sumter, as Temporal
ry chairman. All the representatives
elect save E. B. Ragsdale, Of Fair
field, and H. H. Woodward, Of Horny,
answered to their names on roll call,
and the members were sworn into Of
flee in groups.
Messrs. w. F. Stevenson, of Chester
field, Francis H. Wesson, Of Richland,
and George E. Prince, Of Anderson,
were nominated as candidates for
speaker. Mr.. Stevenson was elected on
the first ballot, the vote standing,
Stevenson, 70; Prince, 26; and Weston,
II. Messrs. Beamguard, Elder and
Halle voted for Stevenson, and Mr.. de
Loach for Mr.. Weston.
Mr.. 4. c. HaTner, Of Marlboro, was
elected clerk of the house with 7S votes,
against Al for J. Walter Gray.
Mr. ]. +. Wilson, Of Lancaster, was
elected sergeant-at-arms: with IS votes
on the third ballot.
Capt. J. S. Withers was unanimously
elected reading clerk.
There was no inclination to complete
the work of organization during Tues
day and there was an adjournment un-
til Wednesday.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate, composed of large ma
jority of holdovers, completed it's re-
organization in short order. After
prayer by Chaplain G H. Waddell,
Senator John c. Sheppard, of Edge
pore. General R. r. Hemphill was re-
elected clerk without opposition. The
candidates for sergeant-at-arms were
Colonel John T. CASTOR, Of Columbia;
Mr.. J. Fred Schumpert, Of Newberry;
and Capt. E. A. Crawford, Of York.
The result of the first battle was: Cas-
ton, II; Schumpert, Is; Crawford, 5.
Schumpert was elected on the second
ballot. Mr.. w. H. Stewart was re-
elected reading clerk. Rev. G. H. Wad-
dell declined reelection as chaplain.
and Rev. S. H. Zimmerman was chosen
in his stead.
Retiring Lieutenant-Go Scar
borough announced the following ;,p-
pointments by Lieutena Mt Governor
Tillman: Assistant clerk, R. M. Nc
Gown; journal clerk, M. L. Clark; r;ll
clerk, e. S. Dingle; doorkeeper, J. A.
White, gallery; J. G. Ragan, G. F.
Holmes, downstairs; pages, Halsey,
Fox, Willie league; mail clerk, r. J.
Parks; porter, H. D. Butler; keeper of
presidents room, L. B. McCracken; la
borers, Jack Pressly, Albert Nance.
The senate appoints its own commit
tees, and having agreed upon the same,
Monday night, had the list read and
confirmed. Senator Brice Is member
Of the committees on claims AMI griev-
ances, Federal relations and incornora-
tion".
The first bill introduced in the senate
was that of Senator Marshall, Of Ri"h-
land. relating to child labor in cotton
factories.
i IN THE HOUSE.
The house completed it's reorganlZa-
zion on Wednesday; but committee APP
pr inlrnents were not made.
Josh Ashley introduced a resolution
taxes to March 1. The resolution we::t
cn the calendar without reference 10 a
committee.
Inasmuch as the committees had not
yet had the opportunity to get to work,
there was but little to do during the
day.
| IN THE SENATE.
The senate was in session but 30 miu
utes. The re-apportionment bill by
Senator Shepperd was the most impor-
tant introduced. 1t leaves the repre-
sentation in most of the counties as 1t
has been. The counties which will each
gain one member under this reappor-
tionment will be Spartanburg, Lexing-
ton, Aiken and Greenwood. The coun-
ties which lose one member each are
EdgefieId Beaufort, Charleston and
Berkeley There are no other changes.
The bill was read and referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
IN THE HOUSE.
The first business taken up Thursday
was Josh Ashleys resolution to extend