The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-18
Stevenson Won Over Two o..
ponents on First Ballot
t1AMER RE. ELECTED CLERK.
The House Of Representatives
Elects All Of It's Officers
and Gets Ready for
a4 - Busjneas.
Business.

(. u VMooIe MAS Ill OTQeT, tno U[St o1l1o
to be fillod being speaker, or presiding
officer Of tho house.
Mr.. w. Il. Stevenson Of Chesterfield
was put in nomination by Mr.. Il. Van.
oey Williams of Lancaster. Mr.. Fran.
ois H. Weston Of Riohland was nomi.
mated by Mr.. John MoMaster of Rich.
land, MIR. George Il. Prinoo Of Andcr.
son was nominated by Mr.. Il. NJ
4 Ru ,kor Of Anderson.
On tho first ballot 116 votes were
cast, 80 being nooossary to elcot. Mr.
Stevenson received 70, MIR. Weston II
and Mr.. Prince 26. MIR Stevenson wal
declarcd elected.
The following is tho voto Of Tho
house,:
Prince Austin, Brown, Dantzlor
Dean, Dodd, Dorrob, Efrd, Fox, Har.
din, johnson, Klbler, Lever, Lomax
Lylos, Mauldin, Morgan, Ncsbitt
Nichols, w i Parker, w II Parker
Rankin, Chas. E Robinson, II B
Robinson, Ruokcr, Strom, Wipgo. -26
Weston Brooks, DcLoacb. Frooman
Gulluohat, Little, Logan, Mayeoa, Mo
Laughlin, McLeod, h II McMastcr
Jno. MoMastor, Moffott, Moss, Pyatt
Robertson, Seabrook, Webb. IL.
Stevcnson-Aull, Bacot. Banks
Bates, Bcamguard, Biveps, Bloaso
Bolts, Bostiok, Bryan, Butler, Camp
bell, Carter, Uoegoshall, Coloock
Cooper, Coserovo, Croft, Cum, Dc
Bruhl, Dennis, Domini ,k, Dunbar, Du
rant, Eldor, E,tridgo, Fraaor, Castor
Gourdin, Guntcr, Halle, Hill, Hollis
Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, lkecls
Kinard, Kinsoy, L dc, Look wood. Lof
ton, MsOall, MoJraw, MCGOWAN
Mishoo, Morrison, Moses, Murchisop
Patterson, RaiDsford, Redfaro, Rich
ards, Richardson. Stackhouse, Saun
ders, Seiglcr, Sinklcr, j .B Smith, NJ /
Smith, Spears, SIroman, Tatum, Thcus,
w II Thomas, Wolling, Wells, West
Whaloy, Williams, Wilson, Woods. -
4 70.
= Mr.. Ashley Of Anderson, who would
have voted for Mr. Princo, was paired
3 with Mr.. E B Ragsdale, who would
& have voted for Mr.. Stevenson.
t5 Messrs Baoot, Ruokcr and MoMasto1
4 were appointed to conduct tho speaker
.selept to the chair. /, 81 h,
tRe Siioo e Nh. stovonSop. 81 ya =.
who was received with applause.
gt' Mr.. Stevenson thon addressed Tho
house, speaking with difficulty on ao.
count of q cough. His remarks wero
timoly.
Nominations for olcrk of the house
were thcn in order. There was two
names beforo tho house Mr. r G
Hamcr Of Marlboro, and Gen j Walter
Gray of Grcenville. Mr.. Hamor do.
ieatod Gen. Gray two years age. This
time ll9 Votos wero recorded, Mr. Ha
mer receiving 78 and Gen. Gray al.
There wero five nominees for scr.
geant. alarms to suooosd MIR. N II Stan.
sell, who is now disponsary inspector.
On tho first ballot l16 votos were cast,
Capt. T 8 Browning Of Berkeley, o
member of tho house last year, ro ,ciy.
ing 26, Mr.. j Il Wilson Of Lancaster
a., Mr.. ) Goodwin of Groenville 2G,
Mr.: st, Julien Yates Of Orangoburg /,
and Mr.. W II Hair Of Barnwell II.
ntho second ballot Mr.. Yatos hay-
Ing dropped out, tho vote stood: Wilson
b4, Goodwin 2G, Browning 80, Hair s.
Tho latter thon withdrew. On tic
third and last ballot tho vote stood
Wilson So, Browning 80, Goodwin 10
Mr.. John 3 Withers Of Chester, tho
evon-tempored stontorian voiced road
ing clerk, was roolocted unanimously.
! Tho election Of chaplain was not On
tered upon, as motion to adjourn was
put through at 3:15 p. m. The session
tuesday was not oponed with prayer.
WEDNESDAY.
Tho House was opened with PRAYER
by Roy. j. 9. Abnoy. The election
Of o captain was then ontarcd
into. Tnoro woro two nominees, Roy.
e. Palmer Hutson, of Grocn Stroot
Methodist church, Columbia, and Rev.
r. N. Pratt Of the Second Baptist
church, Columbia. Mr.. Hutson was
olectod, receiving G2 votes out Of | l6
Speaker Stevenson announced tho
following appointments:
Assistant clerk, 2 Richardson.
Bill olork, Gill Hollis.
Journal clerk, w E Cook.
Inside doorkooper, w j. Gibson.
Outsider doorkocpor, w B Knight,
I Gallery doorkoeper, r L Hagood
Keeper Of speakers room, j N Pear.
man.
Mail clerk, John M Sharp.
Pagos, for this session only, William
Wannamakor, William Prinoc, Frank
Gault and Calhoun Cason.
Laborors: Fred Jones. Collie Robin,
Archie Oliph,nt, Abram Foster. t
Mr. Ashley introduced resolution
to extend tho time for payment Of taxos
until March j. Mr.. Strom willintroduoo
similar measure making March Is ths
lset day:
Mr.. Tatum wanted to takoa rccoss
until 8 O'Clock so that tho spoaker GOULD
at that time announce tho committees
Ho&evor, tho house on tho motion Of
MIR. Wingo adjourned until Thursday
morning at 1910 clook, as worry little
could DO accomplished by tho commit
too before Thursday afternoon.
f THURSDAY.
After. tho opening exercises in tho
HopsoIFhursday tho calendar was takon
up, and eooond reading bills cona,dotod
Mr.. Ashley mado oharaotoriatio d.:
fen6e .Qf hia. joint resolution to extond
tho time for the paymcnt Of taxes un.
til MarohsI.. Ho said it would coat Tho
Stato. nothing. Tho roads cannot bo
workeda.and the road TAX would bio ".
ing n .theircasury until tho frat IF
April. "
Mr.. tRainsford said that ina part of
Edgefibld'} county it is Of almost vital