The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-18
TIME FOR PAYMENT
OF TAKES EXTENDED
TILL MARCH IST-SENATE PASSED
RESOLUTION.
The Vote for u. =, Senator-A Long Fight
on Some Matters of InterfKt Only to
Iawycrs-Tho Elections
TucsdRy.
) Tho State, Jan. 1G. |

hours Tuesday, and spent moro than
half that time discussing Mr.. Shep.
pard's bill relating to judicial officers.
The house resolution extending tho
time for the payment of taxes was
passed, and tho senate took tho pro-
liminary ballot for United States Sen
ator-B. r. Tillman receiving the
vote Of every senator present.
THE PROCEEDINGS
After tho roll coll and prayer Pres,
ident Scarborough announced the
appointment Of Senators Gruber and
Graydon and Representatives j. =.
Thomas, Jr., j. r. Coggeshall and
f. Fl. McAIaster as the committee to
prepare bill fixing the compensa-
ton for county officers.
The committee to arrange for the
inauguration reported that it had
been decided to have the inaugural
ton to take place on Thursday, and
presented the programme Of ex-
ercises, which was agreed to.
The committee on privileges and
elections made a favorable report on
the appoltionment bill.
The same committee reported that
it had been unable to agree with tho
house committee as to the elections
to be held at this session, and the
matter was referred to committee
of free conference.
Senator Henderson presented
memorial from the Edward Croft
Chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
fedaracy relating to printing tho
Confederate rolls, which was referred
to the committee on military affairs
VOTING FOR SENATOR.
AT II O'Clock, on motion of Mr.
Sheppard, the senate proceeded to
ballot for United States senator, rs
required by the constitution. This
was gone through with without any
fireworks Or blowing Of horns or
clashing Of cymbols. II nominate
Hon. B. r. Tillman of Edgetield,
who was nominated at the recent
primary" said Mr.. Henderson. II
second the nomination." said Mr.
Brice. The clerk then called the
roll and each senator present voted
"Tillman!" when his name was called
There were 81 senators present and
Senator Tillman received every vote.
Not more than three minutes was
consumed from the time of Mr. Shep.
pard's motion until the result of the
vote was announced, and the senate
quietly proceeded to other business.
THE TAX MATTER.
The house resolution to extend the
time for the payment of cuxes was
then taken up. Mr.. Blakeney moved
to strike out the resolving words,
and the motion was seconded by Mr..
Brice. Mr.. Ilderton spoke for sew
eral minutes in favor Of tho exten-
sion, and there were number of
other expressions pro and con. FL
nally the senate refused to strike out
the resolving words by a vote of 10
to 13.
The house resolution was then
adopted by practically the same vote.
The senate indefinitely postponed
the house resolution for joint COM
mittee to investigate and report on
the affairs of the State dispensary,
Senator Greydon making the point
that bill passed at the last session
provides for tho annual appointment
Of such committee.
QUESTION FOR LAWYERS.
Senator Gruber's bill to declare
the construction to bo placed upon
certain acts ameuding former acts
came up for it's second reading and
precipitated considerable discussion.
The bill is purely of legal charac-
ter and, stripped of it's verbiage is to
require amendment acts to state the
nature of the amendment in tho pre-
amble as we'll as in the body of the
act.
ANOTHER LEGAL QUESTION.
Mr.. Sheppard's bill relating to iu.
dicial officers WAS then taken mp for
its second reading. It came from