The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-25
IN THE HOUSE.
There viii be No Moro epecla,
Legislation.
rILLMAN ELECTED sENAToR.

Supreme Court Causes Gsn.
eraI Assembly to Proceed
Cautiously.
The session OF tho House on Mon
day Of last weok was devoted almost
,ntircly to tho Introduction Of now
oils. Tho record in tho engrossiDg de-
partmont shows that 100 bills have
boon prepared.
There was only ono second reading
bill which tho house discussed that
relating to county government in Marl-
boro. Mr.. Richards moved to atriko
out the cnaoting words, on tho gr. und
that this is spocial legislation.
| Mr.. Frooman explained that tho ex.
listing law as to Marlboro is spooial
| legislation, and thero has boon some
difficulty in collecting taxes in thst
county for that reason, Tho bill moroly
soeks to restore Marlboro undor tho
provision Of tho goneral act.
After somo discussion, it was decided
to refer tho bill to tho special commit
tee TO consider all mattcrs rotating to
county government. Undor previous
ao!ion Of tho house, tho committee ia to
consist Of ono member from oaoh coun.
ty. Speaker Stevenson called the roll
Of counties and tho following woro
namod by th.ir respective delegations:
Abb.ville JRo. o Lomax; Aikon, r
L Gun,er; Anderson, r B A Robin.
son; b .mberg, A Mol. Bostiok; Barn
we'll, J Q Patterson; Beaufort, . j
| Oolcook; Borkoley, u j Dennis, Jr :;
| Charleston, h M Lotion; Cherokee, u
B Butler; Chester, p L Hardin; Uhos.
ter6eld. g j Rcdfcrp; o arcndon, Nj
0 Galluohat; rollcton, j W Hill; Oar
Iington, w 1G Jamos; Dorches or, } D
BivinB; Edgc6eld, w A Strom Fairfield
> G Wollins; FIo1onco, j NJ Hum
phrey; GEORGETOWN, NJ W P,a,t;
Grccnvillo, b A Morgan; Green
wood, j H Brooks, Hampton, 3 H
Theus; Horny Joromiah Mlshoe; Kor-
| shaw, NJ l. Smith; Lancaster, j N Est
ridge; Laurens, r w Nichols; Lcx,ng-
ton, A Il LHvor; Marion, j g Jarnlgap;
Marlboro, r L Frooman; Newberry,
Jno. 4 Banks; Oooneo, W NJ Brown;
orenngeburg, A II Moss; Piokens, j
N Mauldin; Riohland, j Q Robertson;
Spartanburg, D y West; Saluda, } NJ
Seigler; Sumter, Thos. q Mcleod;
Union, A Q Ly es; williamsburg, j ID
Carter; York, w N Elder.
This'is 3 very important commission.
There are many systems Of county gov
erDment in operation in the State, and
it is hoped that moro uniform system
can be adopted. For tsat reason this
speoisl committee was appointed to oon.
Sidcr thU, onorSf 5yis slsnts .. y Z 81. Z
Mr., .Tatum introduced d resolution;
that ono mombor from each county DO
appointed committee to look into the
aouso Of tho fish industry. After some
discussion tho resolution was adopted.
The house ooncurred in the senate
resolution to create speoial committee
OF two senators and three representa-
tivos to franc q gonoral bill relating to
salaries Of county officers. The fol-
lowing wore appointed on tho commit
too by the speaker; Jno. p. Thomas,
Jr., J II Ooggeshall and f H MoMas.
tor.
Tho committee to notify the governor
aud lieutenant governor Of their cleo
ton consists of Senators Appelt and
Brice and representatives Parker Of
Abbovillo, RainesfoSd Of Edge fold,
Campbell of Marlboro, Wells Of Flor.
onoo and Drum of Bamberg.
A host Of now bills woro lntroduoad
and the House adj ,urned to Tuesday.
TUESDAY.
Whom tho house assembled at noon
Tuesday snd whon the preliminary busi
ness had boon disposed Of, tho speaker
oallod attention to tho fact that this
was tho day and the hour set for the
eloction Of United State senator to suo.
coed Hon. B r Tillman.
representatives CASTOR, Seabrook
and Stroman wero appointed tollors.
The speaker then stated that nomina.
tions woro in order. There was no re-
sponse, Aftoi a pause the speaker
stated that tho balloting would com
menoo without nominations.
Mr.. Richards of Kershaw suggested
that it would be in better taste to
have nominations, and no placed tho
name Of Hon. B. r. Tillman before tho
house. At this thore was ripple OF
laughter A number seconded tho
nomination.
The first to vote for Senator Tillman
U"o viz AoPiepoutuoafo AIOm AuuoT'
son." Mr.. Ashley. There wero 1870
votes cast, Of which number Mr.. Till.
man received l20.
The house agreed to Mr.. Oosgrove's
resolution providing for the appoint.
ment Of a standing committee on bank
ing and insuranoe. The speaker bubse-
quonty announced the appointment Of
the following committees: James Cos
grove, Arthur Kibler, w II Parker,
w II Lockwood, A Il Moss, B A Nor.
gan, George H Moffatt, Jno. w Drum
and w 3 deLoaoh.
Tho speaker announced that, as the
sonato had agreed to tho resolution OF
Mr.. Sinklor providing that tho validity
Of oortain loet bonds be inquired into,
tho following members OF the house
would form part OF that committee;
MIR. Jno p Thomas, Jr., Mr.. w H
Parker, Mr.. w 8 Smith and Mr.. Thos.
Fl Rainsford.
The last matter undor discussion was
q concurrent resolution fixing February
lat as tho day Of final adjournmout Of
the house.
Mr.. Tatum, author Of tho ro.olution,
spoke in it's favor.
Mr.. Do Bruhl showed tho impraoti
cahility Of adjourning on that day.
Tho previous question was oalled and