The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-18
FORMAL BALLOT FOR
SENATOR TILLMAN.
I'd SIC ;EED iIIMSEIF IN TUE Ma
TIOSiL CONGRESS-
Kecfl'rd Unanimous Note-Tho Honse VIII
Zen o;orth Have II Great Many Meas-
ures Upon which to Work
(Tho State, 16.)

| mo ilOuSo OF Representatives
yesterday ratified tho result of tho
Democratic primary and tho general
election and voted for b. II. Tillman,
Of Edgelicld to succeed himself in
tho United States Senate.
a number Of new bills were intro
duccd Tuesday, and tho calendar
was divested Of second reading bills
Tho committees reported on many
bills submitted Saturday and Mon
day. These bills will 90 On the call
ondar at onco and the work Of tho
session will begin in earnest.
Tho house killed Mr.. McGowan's
bill relating to violation of labor
contracts.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
When tho house assembled at noon
yesterday and when tho preliminary
business had been disposed Of, the
speaker called attention to the fact
that this WAS tho day and tho hour
sot for tho election Of United States
Senator to succeed Hon. b. II. TILL
man.
Representations Gaston, Seabrook
and Stroman were appointed toll
lcrs.
Tho speaker thon stated that nom
nations wore in order. There was
no response After pause the
Speaker stated that tho balloting
would commence without nomina-
tions
MIR. richards Of Kershaw sug.
gcstcd that it would be in better
tasto to have nominations, and he
placed tho nnmo of Hon. b. II. Till
man boforo tho house. At this there
was ripple Of laughter. A number
| seconded tho nomination.
Tho first to voto for Senator Till
man was the representative from
"Andorson,' Mr.. Ashley. There were
l2O votes cast, Of which number Mr.,
Tillman received l2O.
TIE CONGEsTED COURTS.
Mr.. Dominick introduced q roso
luton providing that committee of
| r{,}
tors be appointed to wait upon the
Justices and circuit judges and got
their viows upon increasing the num-
bor of judicial circnits from s to
10.
Mr.. Dominick explained the pur-
port Of the bill. Tho courts are con.
gested and the judges should know
tetter than anybody clso whether
this remedy would avail.
The resolution was voted down.
Mr.. Butler of Cherokee introduced
a resolution providing that % addi-
tional copies Of tho house calendar
aad journal be printed.
Ito asked Immediate considera-
tion and stated that the bill clerk
had stated that the $50 copies sup
pliod tho house were not sufficient.
and the State officials and engross-
ing department should have copies.
The resolution was adopted.
STANDING COMMITTEE.
Tho house agreed to Mr.. Co.'S
groves resolution providing for the
appointment of standing commit
too on banking and insurance. The
speaker subsequently announced the
appointment of tho following CON-
mittee: James Cosgrove, Arthur
Kibler, w. II. Parker, W. II. Lock-
wood, A. II. Moss, B. A. Morgan,
George II. Moffatt, Jno. w. Crum
and w. j. DeLoach.
Tho house received and accepted
tho report of the special committee
on Inauguration which was recon-
nendod, at the Governors sugges.
ton, that the EXERCISES be held Thurs.
day at noon.
When second reading bills we're
taken up, there was a fight on Mr..
McGowan's bill relating to violation
of labor contracts.
Mr.. McGowan explained the pur-
poses OF his bill. 1t seeks to CORE, t
evils and omissions in existing acts.
Tho law protects "land owners" from
violation of contract by employees,
and tho bill under discussion would
make the torms Of the act apply to
renters who employ laborers. 1t in
croases thu penalty, also, and sends
the case to the circuit court.