The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-18
THE STATE SENATE.
John c. sheppard 70. .eiected
Presidont Pro Tenn
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gen HemphiIl Re.elected. Clerk;
Mr. Schumpsrt Defeats Col.
!
Oaston for Sergeant
at Arms.
Tho opening Of tho frat session Of
tho South Carolina State senate in tho
Twontioth oontury was very quiet
and businoss-liko affair. Practically all
tho mombors and attaches wore on
hand, but tho opening seemed to bo of
very littlo intorest to tho gonorsl pub
lic, judging from the number Of visit.
ora present. Probably half dozon out.
siders had seats on tho floor, outside
tho railing, and ono solitary spectator
looked down from the gallory whom,
promptly at IL O'clock, Hon. II. B
Scarborough, tho retiring liou.enant-
governor, gayo ono rap with his gavol
and called tho body to ordor.
Tho features Of Tuesday woro tho
address by Mr.. Scarborough f, tho old
and now mombors and tho introduction
of tho child labor bill and apprcpria.
tion bill for tho South Carolina Inter.
State and Wost Indian exposition.
Tho exercises woro oponod with
prayer by Rev q. II. Waddoll, chap.
lain Of tho last sasaion. Mr.. Waddoll
rofcrrod foolingly to tho death Of Soma
tor Mauldin, and invoked divine CON
ISOLATION for tho bereavod family.
Clerk Hemphill called tho roll Of tho
hold-ovcr mombers and all answered to
their nsmos oxoopt Senator Williams
OF Williamsburg, who is detained at
homo on account Of illnoas. Later, on
motion Of Senator Manning, indefinite
icavo Of absence was granted DR.. Will
liams.
The roll Of tho nowly elected Soma.
tors was then called aud all wore pros.
ont excopt Senator B. Il. Oaughman Of
Saluds, and oamo to tho bar Of tho
sonato. All took tho constitutional
oath with uplifted hands. Mr.. Oaugh
man oamo in fow minutes later and
took the oath alono.
Tho president announced that the
first business in order was tho election
of q president pro temporo. Senator
MayEald nominated Mr.. Sheppard, who
was president pro tenn. of the last SON
ato. The nomination was seconded by
Senator Mower, and there being no
otthor nominations: Mr.. Sheppard was
elooted.
Senator Graydon nominated G On. r.
isss HomphiltsoftAo syillo fox reelection
as'S 'SlersT and lie Was iTes6i6Stod Withous
opposition.
Tho election Of aorgesnt. at arms then
came. up. Senator Henderson nomi.
mated Mr. j. |; CASTOR OF Columbia
Tor reelection; Sonetor Mower nomina-
ted Mr.. j. +: Sohumpert Of Newborry
and Senator R-ioe nominated Mr.. % A
Crawford OF York. On tho frst ballot
tho vote stood: Castor. IL Sohumpert,
II; Crawford, g.. The second ballot
gave CASTOR and Shumpert 18 votos
each and Crawford /, whom Senator
Glenn changed his vote from Crawford
to Sobumpert, thus giving tho plaoe to
Sohumpert Tho result was surprise
to many, as it was gonorally thought
that Mr.. CASTOR would be rcoleotod
| without difficulty.
Mr. Sheppard nominated Mr. w. H.
Stewart of Rock hill for roeeotioo as
reading clork, and, thoro boiag no on.
position, ho was elected.
Rev. & H. Waddell declined rooleo.
tion as chaplain, and on motion of Son
ator Glenn Row 8. Fl. Zimmerman.
pastor Of the Main Stroet Method;ai
church, was olootod 10 tho position.
Iho president announced tho follow.
Ing appointments at tho request Of the
lieutenant governor elect:
Journal Clork-.M. T.. Clark.
Bill Olerk-E. s. Dinglc.
Doorkecpers ers-downstairs, j. G. Ra
gan, .. F. Holmes; upstairs, j. A.
Pages Halsoy Fox, Willio League
Mail Clerk R. j. Parks.
Porter-H D. Butler.
heeper OF Presidents Room-L. Is.
McCraokon. o
Assistant Clork -R NJ. MoUown.
Nance.
Mr.. Scarborough tho retiring Lieu
tenant. governor, thon mado brief ad-
dross to the san nato.
WEDNESDAY.
The proceedings OF tho Sanate waa
opened on Wednesday, with prayer by
tho Chaplain, Row 8. II. Zimmerman.
Tho senate was in session Just 30
minutes Tuesday. The only features
Of. the session Of general intorest was
the reapportionmont. bill introduced by
Mr.. Sheppard and message from tho
governor announcing his voto of son
ate billed passed at tho last session ro-
iating to granting Of charters Of cor
porations.
Mr.. Sheppard then introduced his 70.
apportioDment bill. Tho first sootion
doclaroe the Federal. consus OF last
year to bo true and correct count of
tho population OF the State. In tho
ovont new counties arc formed there
will bo roapportionmont by tho gen.
eral assembly. The mombers to be
chosen under this bill are to bo ohoson
at the gonoral olootion in 1901 aud
every two yoars thereafter. If the bill
becomes law the representation in the
noxt house will bo as follows:
Abbovillo 3, Aikon 4, Anderson s,
Bamborg 2, Bsrnwell 3, Beaufort 3,
,Borkoloy 3, Charleston 8. Cherokee Q