The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-01-16
THE STATE SENATE.
John C. Sheppard Reelected
President Pro Tom
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gen Hemphiii Rs-eiected Clerk
Mr.. Schumpsrt Osfeats Col.
CASTOR for Sergeant
at Arms.

oaston for Sergeant
at Arms.
Tho opening of the first session Of
the South Carolina State senate in the
Twentieth century was a very quiet
and business like affair. Pra .tic lily all
the members and attaches were on
hand, but the opening seemed to be of
very little interest to the general pub
lie, judging from the number Of visit
ors present. Probably half dozen out
siders had seats on the floor, outside
the railing, aud one solitary spectator
looked down from the gallery when,
promptly at IL O'Clock, Hon r 3
Scarborough, the retiring lieutenant
governor, gave one rap with his gavel
and called the body to order.
The features OF Tuesday were the
address by Mr. Soarborouy yh to the old
aud new me m ,ers aud the introduction
of the child labor bill and appropris.
tion bill for the South Carolina Inter
State and West Iadian exposition.
The exercises were op,ned with
prayer by Rev. G. II. Waddell, chap
lain Of the last session. Mr.. Waddell
referred foeliugly to the death of Sena
tor Msuldin, and invoked divins con
ISOLATION for the bereaved family.
Clerk Hemphill called the roll OF the
hold-ovcr members and all answered to
their names except Senator Williams
Of Williamsburg, Who is detained at
home on count of illness. Later. on
motion of Sanator Msnning, iudef at,
| leave Of absence was granted Dr.. Will
| liams.
The roll Of the newly elected Seua
tors was then called and all we're pres.
ent except Senator B l. Caushm,n Of
Ssluds, aud came to the bar of the
senate. All took the constitutions al
oath with uplifted hands Mr.. Caugh
mau csme in few minutes later and
took the oath alone.
The president announced that the
first business in order was the elec ion
| of a president pro tempore. Senator
May6eld nominated Mr.. Sheppard, who
was president pro tenn. of the last sen
ate. The nomination Was seconded by
Senator M5seF, ana here being nc
other nominations,i Mr.. Shepps-d was
| elected
Senator Grsydon nomin ,ted G N. r
r. Hemphill of Abbevills for reelect ction q
as olerk, aud he was reelected without
opposition.
The election OF sorgs,nt. at ann then
came up. Senator Henderson noui
mated MIR. j. | CASTOR Of Columbis
for reelection; Ssnetor Mower uomina
ted MIR. j F Sohu npert of Newberry
and Sena .or B7ics nominated Mr.. 4 \
Crawford Of York % the first bsllo,
the vote stood: CASTOR. II; Schump, ,rt
II; Crawford, 5. The second ballo,
gave CASTOR aud Shumpert lS voter
each and Crawford /, when Senate
Glenn changed his vote from Crawford
20 Schumpert, thus giving the place tt
Schumpert. The result was a surprise
to many, as it was generally though
that Mr.. CASTOR would he reelected
without difficulty.
Mr.. Sheppard nominated Mr. w. II
Stewart of R)ckhill for reelectioa a:
reading clerk, and, there being no op
position, he was elected.
Rev. g II. Waddell declined reele ]
ton as chaplain, and on motion Of Sen
ator Glenn Rev s. II. Zimmerman
pastor of the Main Street Methods
church, was elected to the position.
The president announced the follow
ing appointments at the request Of tn,
lieutenant. governor elect:
Journal Ulerk-M L Clark
Bill Clerk-E. s. Diuglc.
Doorker pers-dow nstsirs, j G.. RS
gan, q. +. Holmes; upstairs, j. A
Viii o.
Pages-Halscv Fox, Willie L,ag1e
Mail Clerk-R. j. Parks.
Porter-H d. Butler.
Keeper OF Presidents R3om-L
McCracken.
Assistant Clerk-R NJ. MoCown.
Laborers-Jsck Freshly, Albcr
Nance.
Mr.. Scarborough the retiring lieu
tenant governor, then m lde q b7ief I'D
dress to the anate.
WEDNESDAY.
| Aho piOobouiuBS VI luB ChUHIo Wa
opened on Wed nesday with prayer b
the Chaplain Rev. s. II. Zimmerma,
The senate was in session just
t minutes Tuesday. The only fe&tur,
OF the session of general interest wa
the reapportionm ,nt bill introduced b
Mr.. Sheppard and message from IL
i governor announcing his veto Of sci
ate billed passed at tho last session r,
{ lating to granting Of charters Of 90
! poTstions.
] Mr.. Sheppard then introduced his r,
r spportionment bill. The first sectic
t declares the Federal census OF la
Q year to be a true and correct count
i the population Of the State. La u
f event new counties are formed the
r will be q reapportionment by the ge
i erAl assembly. The members to
% chosen under this bill are to be chose
at the general election in 1901 al
every two years thereafter. If the bi
beoomes law tho represent lion n Il
;: next house will be as follows:
n AbbcviIle 3 Aiken Anderson
's Bamberg 2, Barnwell 3, Beaufort
p Berkeley 3, Charleston 8, Cherokee
lc Chester 3 Chesterfield q, Clarendon
3 Colleton 3, Darlington 3. Dorchester
n Edgefeld 2. Fairfield 3, Florence
d Georgetown2, GreenVille 8, Green wo
8 3, Hampton 2, Horny 2, Kershaw