The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-18
A WALK OVER.
Stevenson Won Over TWO o..
ponsnts on Frat Ballot.
+AMER RE. ELECTED CLERK.
The House Of Representatives
Elects Al! Of !.s Officers
and Gets Ready for
Eusinaaa.
Business.

. .
Tho House Of Representatives mot on
& Tuesday oflast wcck. Whom tho MON.
bors had oil boon sworn in, tho election
OF officers was in order, tho first oilioo
! to be fillod being speaker, or presiding
oflicer of tho house.
Mr.. w. Il. Stevenson Of Chesterfield
was put in nomination by Mr.. T. Yam
oey Williams Of Lancaster. Mr.. Fran
ois II. Weston Of Riohland was nomi
mated by Mr.. John MoMastcr Of Rich
land, Mr.. George e. Prince Of Andcr-
son was nominated by Mr., Il. NJ.
Ru ,kor Of Anderson.
On tho first ballot 116 votes wero
cast, 30 being necessary to olect. Mr..
Stevenson rooeivod 70, Mr.. Weston II
and Mr.. Prince 2G. MIR. Stevenson was
deolarcd olcoted. -
Tho following is tho voto Of tho
house.
Princo- Austin, Brown, Dantzlor,
Dean, Dodd, Dorrob, Eird, Fox, Har-
din, johnson, Kibler, Lever, Lomax,
Lyles, Mauldin. Morgan, Nesbitt,
Nichols, " l. Parker, W II Parkcr,
Rankin, Ohas. e Robinson, Il Is Il
Robinson, Ruokcr, Strom, Wingo. 20.
Weston Brooks, DeLoach, freeman,
Gulluohat, Little, Logan, Msyeon, Mo.
Laughlin, McL,od, 4 H Nom aster,
Jno. MoMaster, Moffott, Moss, Pyatt,
Robertson, Scabrook, Webb, IL.
Bates, Bosmguard, Bivops, Bloase, aso'
Bolts, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Camp
bell, Carter, Coggoshall, Coloook,
Cooper, Coserove, Croft, Crum, Do
Bruhl. Dennis, Domini ,k, Dunbar, Du
rant, Eldor, E,tridgo, Fraser, Gas!o !on,
Gourdin, 0unter, Halle, Hill, Hollis,
Humphrey, James. Jarnigap, Kcels,
Kinard, Kinsey, Lde, Look wood, IIof
ton, MaUal], hloJraw, MoGowap.
Mishoo, Morrison, Moses, Murohisop,
Patterson, Rainsford, Redfarn, Rich.
ards, Richardson, Stackhouso Saun.
uers, Soiglor, Sinklcr, j B Smith, M L
Smith, Spears, Slroman, Tatum, Thcus,
w H Thomas, Wolling, Wells, West,
Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Woods. -
= 70.
Mr.. Ashley Of Anderson, who would
have voted for Mr.. Prince, was paired
B with Mr.. % B Ragsdale, who would
& have voted for MIR. Stevenson.
Messrs. Baoot, Ruoker and MoMaster
/ were appointed to conduct tho speaker
sseleqt to the chair. 81. 54
~ M asAss Uttered The o.,th,os
tho S5Stl. spoakors 6f1ioo to MI. Stevenson,
,sWho was received with applause.
5'|@ Hr. Stevenson then addressed tho
house, speaking with difficulty on ao.
count Of cough. His remarks wcro
4 timely.
Nominations for o!erk Of tho house
were then in order. There was two
names before tho houso-Mr. T Q
Hamor of Marlboro, and Gen j Walter
Gray of Greonvillo. MIR. Hamor de
teated Gen. Gray two years age. This
time 1l9 votos were recorded, Mr.. Ha
NOR receiving 78 and Gen Gray ii.
There Were five nominees for scr.
geant. alarms to sucoosd MIR. N H Stan
aoil, who Is now o diapensary inspector.
On the [, st ballot 116 votes woro cast,
Capt. 4 8 Browning of Berkeley, a
member Of tho house last car, ro ,ciy.
ing 26, Mr.. j L Wilson Of Lancaster
Az, Mr.. j P Goodwin Of Groenvillc 26.
Mr.; st. Julien Yates Of Orangoburg IL ,
and MIR. W II Hair of Barnwcll II.
On the second ballot Mr.. Yates hav-
ing dropped out, the vote stood Wilson
ID, Goodwin 2G, Browning 80, Hair &.
Tho latter then withdrew. On tho
third and last ballot tho voto stood: /:
Wilson 65, Browning 20, Goodwin 10
Mr.. John 8 Withors Of Chester. tho
evon-tempered stontorian voiced read
ing clcrk, was roolootod unanimously.
The election Of chaplain was not On
tered upon, as motion to adjourn was
put through at 3:15 p. m. Tho session
tuesday was not opened with prayer. I
WEDNESDAY.
The House was opened with PRAYER
by Rov. j. o. Abnoy. The election
Of q captain was then entered
into. There wore two nominees, Rev.
q. Palmer Hutson, Of Green Street
Methodist church, Columbia, and Rev.
II. N. Pratt Of tho Second Bsptist
ohurch, Columbia. Mr.. Hutson was
elected, receiving 62 votes out Of is
Speaker Stevenson announced the
following appointments:
Assistant olerk, j p Richardson.
Bill clerk, Gill Hollis.
OouIuai cloIKt w " O00k.
inside doorkecpor, w j. Gibson.
Outeider doorkoepor, w 3 knight.
Gallery doorkoeper, r L Hagood
Keeper Of speakers room, j N Pear
man.
Mail clerk, John NJ Sharp.
Pages, for this session only, William
Wannamakor, William Prince, Frank
Gault and Calhoun Cason.
Laborers: Fred Jones. Collie Robin,
Archie Oliph,nt, Abram Foster.
Mr.. Ashloy introduced a resolution
to extend tho time for payment Of taxes
until March j. Mr., Strom wiilintroduco
si imilar measure making Maroh IS tho
LAST day.
Mr.. Tatum wanted to tako O reooos
until 8 O'Clock SO that tho speaker could
at that time announce tho committees
However, tho house on tho motion OF
Mr.. Wingo adjourned until Thursday
morning at 10. O'Clock, as very little
could be accomplished by tho commit
tee before Thursday afternoon. "
q i.,x.:.. THURSDAY.
X After, tho opening exercises in tho
Houso,.FAursday tho oalondar was takon
up, and ;accond reading bills considered,
Mr. Ashley made oharaot oristio do:
fenso or his joint resolution to extond
tho timo for tho payment Of taxes un.
I'll Marehsl. Hc said it would coat tho
State. nothing. Tho roads cannot bu
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