The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-18
TIL / STATE SEN ATE.
John G. Sheppard rejected
President Pro Tom.
the GOVERNORS MESSAGE,
Gen Hemphill Reelected. Cletk;
Mr.. schumpert Defeats Col.
CASTOR for sergeaot
at Arms.

oN SNIit'o'
Tho opening Of tho frat session Of
tho South CaIolina State aenate in tho
Twontioth oontury was very quiet
and business like affair. Praotio Ally all
the mombers and attaches wore on
hand, but tho opening seemed to bo of
worry littlo interest to the gonoral pub
lie, judging from tho number Of visit.
ora present. Probably half dozon out.
sidors had seats on tho floor, outside
tho railing, and ono solitary spectator
looked down from tho gallery whom,
promptly at IL O'clock, Hon. r. B
scarborough, tho retiring liou!onant-
governor, gavo ono rap with his gavol
and oallod tho body to ordor.
Tho features of Tuesday woro tho
address by Mr.. Soarborou ga to tho old
and now nom bors and tho introduction
Of tho child labor bill and appropria.
tion bill for tho South Carolina Inter.
State and West Indian exposition.
The exeroiees were oponod with
prayer by Rev. g. II. Waddell, chap.
lain Of tho last sassion. Mr. Waddell
roforrod feolingly to tho death Of Soma
tor Mauldin, and invoked divine con
ISOLATION for tho boreaved family.
Clerk Hemphill called the roll Of tho
hold-ovcr members and all answered to
their namos oxoopt Senator Williams
of Williamsburg, who is detained at
homo on account Of illnoas. Later. on
motion Of Senator Manning, indefinite
leave Of absence was granted DR.. Will
liams.
Tho roll Of tho nowly elected Soma.
tors was then called aud all were pros.
ont cxcopt Senator B. H. Oaughman Of
Saluda, and oamo to tho bar Of tho
senate All took tho constitutional
oath with upliftod hands. Mr.. Oaugh
man oamo in fow minutes lator and
took the oath alvuu.
The president announced that the
first business in order was tho election
of a president pro temporo. Senator
Mayield nominated Mr.. Sheppard. who
was president pro tom. of tho last aen-
ato. Tho nomination was seconded by
Senator Mower, and there being no
other nominations,s Mr.. Sheppard was
elected.
Senator Graydon nominated Gan. r.
l#R.s HemphiItsof4Aobspillafo forreeloetien
as'6iorK, Satd tEe was 6sio0tod RitfoiiS
opposition.
The elootion Of serge mt. alarms then
camo up. Senator Henderson nomi.
mated Mr.. j, /. CASTOR Of Columbia
for roelootion; Senetor Mower nomina-
ted Mr.. j. &: Sohumpcrt Of Newberry
and Senator R.ioo nominated Mr.. 70 A
| Crawford Of York. On tho frst ballot
tho vote stood: Castor, II; Sohumport,
IL; Crawford, s. The second ballot
gavo CASTOR and Shumpert 18 votes
each and Crawford /, when Senator
Glenn changed hin vote from Crawford
to Schumpert, thus giving tho plaoo to
Schumpert. The result was surprise
to many, as it was generally thought
that MIR. CASTOR would be reelected
without difficulty.
MIR, Sheppard nominated Mr. w. II.
Stewart of Rock hill for roeiootioa as
reading clork, and, thoro boing no op.
position, no was elected.
Rev. q Fl. Waddell deolined roelec
tion as chaplain, and on motion of SEN
ator Glenn Rev. 8. II. Zimmerman,
pastor of the Main Street Methodist
church, was eleotod 10 tho position.
The president announced tho follow.
Ing appointments at the request OF the
lieutenant. governor elect.
journal Clerk-M L. Clark.
Bill Clerk-E. 8. Dinglc. +.
Dnor orkoepara-d doupoto;.a T n u
gan, .. L. Holmos; upstairs, j. A.
White.
Pages Halsoy Fox, Willie Loagno.
Mail Clerk-R. j. Parks.
Porter H. D. Butler.
Keeper of Presidents Room-L. T..
McOraoken. g
Assistant Clerk--R M. MoCown.
aborers-Jaok Prcssley, Albert
Nance.
Mr.. Scarborough tho retiring lieu
tenant-goveruor, thon mado brief sd-
dress to. the sanato.
WEDNESDAY.
The proceedings Of tho Sanate was
opened on Wednesday with prayer by
tho Chaplain, Rov. 8. II. Zimmerman.
The senate was in sossion just 30
minutes Tuesday. The only features
of.thc session of general intorest was
tho reapportionment. bill introduced by
Mr.. Sheppard and moasage from tho
governor announcing his yeto of son
ato billod passed at tho last session re-
latng to granting OF charters of COR
porations.
Mr. Sheppard thon introduced his 70.
apportionment bill. The frat soction
doolaros tho Federal. consus OF last
year to be a true and correct count of
tho population Of the State. In tho
event now counties arc formed there
vii! bo roapportionment by tho gen
eral assembly. The members to bo
chosen under this bill are to bo chosen
at tho general oloction in 1901 and
ovory two years thoroaftor. If tho bill
becomes o law tho representation in the
noxt house will be as follows:
Abbovillo 3. Aikon a, Anderson 8,
Bamberg 2, Barnwell 8, Beaufort 3,
'Borkoley 8, Charleston 8, Cherokee 2
Ohoster 3, Chesterfield 2, Clarendon 3,
Oolloton 3, Darlington 3, Dorchester l,
Edgofold Q. Fairfield 8, Floronoo 3,
Georgetown q. Greenville 5, Greenwood
8, Hampton 2, Horny Q, Korshaw @,
Lanoastor 2, Laurons 3, Lexington 3,
Marion 8, Marlboro g., .Newborry 3.
Osoneo 3, Orangoburg s, piokons 3,
Kichtand 4, saluda 81 Spartanburg 6,