The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-01-23
IN THE HOUSE.
There Will be No More Special
Legislation.
TiLLMAN ELECTED SENATOR.
A Recent Decision OF tho State
Supre ma Court Causes Gen.
eraI Assembly to Proceed
.. Cautiously.
Cautiously.

Inc session OF the House on Mon
day Of last week was devoted almost
entirely to the introduction Of new
bills. The record in the engrossing de.
partment shows that $50 bills have
been prepared.
There was only one second reading
bill which the house discussed ths,
relating to county government in Msrl
boro. Mr.. Richards moved to strike
out the enacting words, on the gr, und
that this is special legislation.
MIR. freeman explained that tho ex.
listing law as to Marlboro is special
legislation, and there has been, some
difficulty In collecting taxes In th.t
county for that reason. The bill merely
seeks to restore Marlboro under the
provision of the general act.
After some discussion, it was decided
to refer the bill to the special commit
tee to consider all matters relating to
county government. Under previous
action of the house, the com ID ittee is to
consist Of one member from each coun.
| ty. Speaker Stevenson called the roll
of counties aud the following were
named by tn, ,ir respective delegations:
Abbeville, Jno. Q Lomax; Aiken, Il
l. Gunter; Anderson, X b A Robin.
SOD; B.mherg, A Mol. Bostiok; Barn
we'll, j o Patterson; Beaufort, o
Colcock; Berkeley, E j Dennis, Jr 4;
Charleston, K M Lotion; Cherokee, L
b Butler; Chester, p l. Hardin; Ches-
ter6eld, G j Redfern; Clarendon, M
O Galluchat; Colletop, W Hill; Oar
lington, w e James; Dorchester, } d
Bivins; Edge6eld, w A Strom; Fairfield
j G Wolling; Florence, j NJ Hum
phrey; GEORGETOWN, NJ w Pyatt;
Greenville, b A Morgan; Green
wood, J HI Brooks, Hampton, B III
Theus; Horny jeremiah MIshoe; Ker-
shaw, NJ l. Smith; Lancaster, j N Est
ridge; Laurens, r w Nichols; Licking
ton, a L Lever; Msrion, j e Jarnigan; !;
Marlboro, r l. freeman; Newberry,
Jno. f Banks; Ooonee, w Nj Brown;
Orangeburg, A II Moss; Pickens, j
NJ Mauldin; Richland, j @ Robertson; !;
Spartanburg, + y West; Saluda, Nj
Seigler; Sumter, .Thos. q Mcleod;
Union, A q Ly es; Williamsburg, j ID
Carter; York, w N Elder.
This is very important commission.
There are many systems Of county gov
erDment in operation in the State, and
it is hoped that moro uniform system
~u De adopted. Fox tAat reason this
srecisl committee was appointed to con.
slider the general subsented.
Mr. Tatunl introduced q resolut tion
that one member from each county be
appointed committee 20 look into the
abuse of the fish industry. After some
diecussion the resolution was adopted.
The house concurred in the senase'
resolution to create a special committee
of two senators and three representa-
tives to frame general bi relating to
salaries of county off ,ers. The fol-
lowing were appointed on the commit
tee by the speaker; Jno. p Thomas,
Jr., j X Coggeshall ana 4 II McMas-
ter.
The committee to notify the governor
and lieutenant governor Of their cleo
ton consists Of Senators Appelt and
Brice and represe ntatives Parker OF
Abbeville, R,inesford Of Edge f I'D,
Campbell of Marlboro, Wells OF Flor.
ence and CIun of Bamberg.
A host OF new bills were introd uoed
and the House s6j phrned to Tuesday.
When the house assembled at noon
Tuesday and when the preliminary busi
ness had been disposed Of, the speaker
called attention to the fact that this
was the day and the hour set for the
election of Uoited State senator to sue
oeed Hon. b r Tillman. t u
Representatives CASTOR, Seabrook
and Siromau were appointed tellers.
The speaker then stated that nomina-
tions were in order. There was no re-
spoDse, After pause the speaker
stated that the bsllo.ing would com
mence without nominations.
Mr. Richards of Kershsw suggested
that it would be in better taste to
have nominations, and he placed the
name of Hon. b. r. Tlllman before the
house. At this there was a ripple Of
laughter A number seconded the
nomination. p
The first to vote for Senator Tillman
was the representative from "Anner
son." Mr.. Ashley. There were 120
votes cast, of which number Mr.. Till
man received 100
The house agreed to Nh Gosgrove's
resolut ion providing for the appoint,
mem, OF a .Astanding committee on bank.
ing and Insurance. The speak or subse-
quently announced the appointment Of
the following committee: JaneS Cosl
grove, Arthur Kibler, w Ii Parker,
w II Lockwood, A II Moss, 3 a, Mot
gan, George II Moffitt, Jno. w Crum
and w b deLoaoh.
The speaker annOanoed that, as the
| sena,e had agreed to the resolution OF
Mr.. Sinkler providing that the validity
Of certain lost bonds be Inquired into,
| the folloSing members OF the house
would form part OF that committee;
MIR Jno l. ,ThomsS, pr1 Mf. WI II
Parker, Mr.. VS. Smith and Mr.. 'Thos.
u RainsfoTd. q
The last matter under discussion was
q concurrent resolution fixing February
lst as the day Of fnal adjournment Of
the house.
MIR. Tatum, AuthCr Of the resolution,
spoke in its favor. al a.. ,.yhf
Mr.. De Bruhl showed the impracti
cahility of adjourniog on that day.
The previous question was called and
Mr.. Tatum demanded a yea aud nay
vote, 20 put the individual members on
record, ...
Before the motion could be put, Mr.
Williams moved to adjourn until
Wednesday at ii O'Clock. This motion
prevailed, ard Mr.. Tathm's resolution
was left in stAu quo. The House then
adjourned TO Wednesday.
..'' WEDNEsDAY, ,"rI
The House, Was in session but one
hour Wednesday. Very little business
WAS disposed of, although the calendar