Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-25
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
More Important Proceedings OF the
House md Senate.

More Important Proceedings OF the
House md Senate.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
COLUMBIA, S. c., January 23.-So far
as capitol interest is concerned, the
most important thing the legislature
has done at this session was to dis
pose Of the elections on Tuesday. The
judicial elections were held first and
Associate Justice Ira B. Jones, Of the
supreme court, and Judges Aldrich,
Klugh, Gage and Watts were re-elec-
ted without opposition: Mr. c. G..
Dantzler, Of Orangeburg, was unan-
imously elected judge Of the first cir
cult, succeeding Judge Benet, and as
the successor Of Judge Buchanan in
the third, Mr.. R. O. Purdy, Of Sum-
ter, was elected over T. B. Frazer, Of
Sumter, and George Galletly, Of Flor
ence.
Ex-senator w. B. Love, of York, was
reelected a director Of the penitentia-
ry as was w. D. Mann, Of Abbeville,
the opposing candidates being ]. O.
Wingo Of Greenville, and w. c. Vim
cent, Of Beaufort.
A surprise was sprung in the defeat
Of DR.. T. A. Crawford, of Rock Hill,
for reelection as a trustee Of Win
throp. He was defeated by John E.
Breazeale, of Anderson, who was legis-
lated off the board several years ago
by a reduction in membership. Col.
Willie Jones, of Columbia, was re-elec-
ted trustee of Winthrop.
The following elections were without
opposition: Col. John T. Sloan, Co.
lumbia, and Robert McFarlane, Dar-
iington, trustees Of the South Carolina
college. L. A. Sease, Lexington, w. D.
Evans, Chesterfield, A. T. Smythe,
Charleston, and John S. Garris, Spar
tanburg, trustees of. Clemson. Orlando
Sheppard, Edgfield, to succeed Bishop
Ellison Capers as trustee OF the Cita-
del. A. L. Dukes, Orangeburg, and
Cole L. Blease. Newberry, trustees Of
the colored college. Miss L. H. La
Borde, State librarian.
Chairman L. ]. Williams, Of the
state dispensary directors, and Com
missioner Crum we're reelected with
out opposition; but Messrs. H. H.
Evans and A. F. H. Dukes. the other
two directors. had a hard fight which
ended in success. The vote at first
N
54; Theus. "a; McDermott. %: Dean,
4s: but after changes the vote as de>
clared was: Evans; Sc: Dukes, 80S
Boykin. 72; Dean, 81; McDermott, 20,
and Theus, Is. This is the contest
which has caused no end Of talk and
gossip in political circles.
Practically the whole Of Tuesdays
session was taken up with the elections
and little else has been done since yes
terday. There was warm debate IN
the house on the propositions to change
the congressional districts, but the
matter was still pending when an ad-
journment was held.
In the senate'yesterday there was a
short debate on Senator Ilderton's bill
to disqualify corporation attorneys for
membership in the general assembly.
The bill was finally killed by the fol-
lowing vote on the motion Of Senator
Mayfleld to reject the bill:
Nay-Senators Caughman, Gaines,
Barnwell, Blakeney, Bowen, Brown,
Dean. Dennis, Douglass. Glenn, Gray
don, Hay, Henderson, Herndon, Houghy
Hydrick. Manning, Mayfeld, Moore,
Mower. Raysor, Sharpe, Sheppard, Sui
livan, Talbird, Walker. Williams-27.,
Goodwin, Ilderton, Livingston, Nc
Dermott, Ragsdale, Sarratt, Stack
house, Stanland-10.
Senator Graydon has introduced
bill to repeal the charter Of the Vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical company IN
accordance with the recommendation
of the attorney general. Before the
house committee on corporations there
was a hearing yesterday concerning
this proposed step and other anti
trust legislation and the corporations
interest was represented by very able
talent This is a most difficult prob
lem and the legislature will hardly
reach a satisfactory conclusion.
Senator Aldrich has a bill making 1t
a misdemeanor for parents to leave
children locked in a house in danger OF
fire, and Senator Sheppard proposes to
strengthen the law against Ndnap-
ping.
The senate has killed the bill to Gre
ate the office of state bank examiner.
Senator Graydon's bill to remedy de-
fects in the jury laws has passed toI
the third reading in the senate and
will probably pass both senate and
house and be one of the first acts rat
flied. It is a much needed measure.
The legislature received an invita-
ton this week to attend the good roads
convention in Augusta. The matter
came up yesterday. and, after discus
sion, it was decided that neither house
could spare the time. The question
was reconsidered today, however, and
most of the members will go tomorrow.
1t is expected that there will be as
many as seventy in the party. A gen.
eral good time is anticipated.
The re-districting matter came up
this morning and resulted in the pass
age of the MCGOWAN bill with certain
amendments. The MCGOWAN bill was
before the house. Mr.. Freeman pre-
sented his bill as a substitute and !