The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-17
THE SOLONS IN SESSION
TEE WORK OF THE LAW MAKERS OF
THE STATE ASSEMBLED IN CO.
=. LUMBIa.
A Condensed Report OF the Proceedings
Taken From the IlaIly Papers from Day
to Day as the Work Fraceeds.
IN THE q )UsE.

IN THE E)UsE.
Jan. 1.-THE General Assembly
of the State met O, T. esday, and IS
it was the second session of the pres
emit body, there was no delay IN per-
fecting the organization.
The House indicates that it wants
to hold the election of Judges on
Friday ofthis week. The other cleo
tionst to be held later.
The new members of the House
were all on hand and were sworn
into Office
Two new bills were introduced.
One 10 tx the Confederate pensions
at $50, 600, and the other seeks to
permanently extend the time for the
payment of taxes until March l.
When the HOUSE met there were
twenty two absentees.
The House was called to order BY
Clerk Thomas C. Hamer, who an
nounced thst quorum was present.
Speaker Stevenson-then took charge
Of the body and'called upon the Rev.
Mr. Abney to open the session with
prayer.
Speaker Stevenson, in addressing
the House, said in part:
Since adjournment it has been fin
ally settled that the county govern
ments Of most counties are only
defective governments; that the laws
establishing item are iu violation
of the constitution and that one OF
the first acts established should be q
general county government act.
He said that new jury bill was
necessary and that the laws regard
ing trusts, railroad legation and child
labor in the mills needed immediate
attention.
Rev. r. L. Pratt was elected Chap
lain Of the House. The friends of
Rev. M. Nd. Kinsrd,, of Columbis,
who is a native Of Newberry, placed
him in nomination, aud he came
within fonr votes of being elected
Chaplain.
Az this juncture Gen. Robt. 3.
Hemph i'll, Clerk Of Senate, appeared
and announced that the Senate had
organized and was ready for business.
A committee was appointed to
notify Governor McSweeney that the
House was ready for work snd any
communications from him.
Private Secretary Aull soon ap-
pesred and stated that ne had the
Annual Message from Governor Nc
Sweeney, and the communication
was clearly read by Reading Clerk
Withers. The reading of the doc
nment was given close attention.
The house sent its clelk to the
Senate to advise that body that it
was ready for work.
Speaker Stevenson announced the
following sppo intnents for the ses-
sion.
Assistant clerk of the House, J.
Wils on Gibbes.
Pages: Calhoun DeBruhi, Ward
law Addicks, G. j. Colcock, Jr., and
P. w. Evans.
Doorkeepers: Peter Sanders, S.
T.. Roper and j. G. Jennings.
The following appointments on
committees were announced by
Speaker Stevenson:
Mr.. Laurie T. Izlsr on improve
ments and ways and means,
Mr.. Hugh on judiciary and en-
rolled Acts.
MIR. johnson on State House and
grounds and public schools.
Mr.. lowell on Education and pub
lie printing.
MIR. Besmgusrd introduced a reso-
lation asking that special COM
mittee be appointed to make report
upon all vacancies that were to be
filed so that the dates for the elec-
tions might be fixed.
This resolution was adopted and
Messrs Besmguard, Patterson and
Dominick were appolu ted to report
upon the matter.
. Mr.. Prince, of Anderson. offered a
resolution that the election Of Jud ges
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