The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-01-23

ton in the matter OF building high
| ways and bridges.
Mr.. Seigler of Saluda wants to amend
| the constitution wherein 1t relates to
| the election of senators and members
| of the house of representatives and to
| abolish the classification OF senator's
! He also introduced joint resolution
| proposing an amendment to the const!-
t,,.ioa by providing for Biennial ses-
| sions. tMr. Efrd already has a similar
| resolution Oh the caiendar.)
Among the new bills introduced was
| that Of Mr.. MCGOWAN against trusts
| and the one Of Mr. w. J. Johnson in
| regard to railroad charges.
By Mr.. C. p. Sanders: bill to
! provide for tie selection by the gov
ernor of State repositories OF public
funds.
Ey Mr.. C. E. Robinson: To allow
the county of Pickens to borrow money
to pay past Indebtedness and to get
on cash basis.
By Mr.. Mauldin: To amend the dis
pensary law as applied to Pickens
and Oconce counties 80 as to allow the
Municipalities to get part Of the dis
| pensary profits.
Bv Mr.. Moss: A memorial for appro-
priations to perfect Confederate rolls.
| This Is along the line OF suggestions
of Mr.. D. H. Means to the Confederate
veterans.
By Mr.. MCGOWAN: A joint resolution
to pay p. II. Martin s210; also to pay
| Edward w. Higgins $3.50, pension 1or
| 1900 and 1901.
Mr.. MCGOWAN: To repeal that sec
ton of the revised statutes OF 1893
which fixes the time in which taxes
| must be paid.
Lfr. Prince: To amend the act OF 1854
allowing the city of Anderson to issue
bonds in aid OF the Savannah Valley
railroad.
SENATE.
First Day-The session began at
noon when Col. Tillmap called the
senate to order. and the clerks called
| the roll. Prayer was made by the
chaplain. the Rev. S. H. Zimmerman.
pastor OF the Main Street Methodist
church, after which Lieut.. Gov. Till
man addressed the senate In few
appropriate words. He said:
Senators: In obedience to the laws
of this commonwealth you are again
summoned to your post OF duty. Fresh
from the happy hours OF the yule-
tide, your thoughts now turn to more
serious things. That justice and Wis
dom will characterize your dellbera-
tions were needless to prophecy. But
| remember, man-that strange con-
| Meeting link between dust and deity
| Is prone to criticise, sometimes to
| SANDER. Disappointment awaits him
whose endeavor would be to please q
whole people; though when fortified
| in the fortress Of duty well done he
may bid defiance to those who envy.
In the past twelve month partisans
threw aside their partisanship. par
ties were for a time forgot, while
nation knelt beside the bier OF a
martyrcd president; but through AL
mighty beneyolence the Grim Reaper
has not entered here and We are once
more permitted to welcome with
kindly greeting each and every mem
ber of this distinguished body.
| | invoke your aid and assistance
during the session. hope to be fair.
pray to be just Let nothing mar
your proceedings. but | would have
you feel like DArtignan and his
musketeers. "All for one, one for all
that all. Carolina.
| now declare the senate of South
| Carolina ready for any business that
may properly come before it.
Senator Sheppard moved that COM
mittee be appointed to communicate to
| the governor that the senate was or
! ganiZed and ready for any communica-
tion from his excellency. The commit
| tee consisted Of Senators Sheppard,
Barnwell and Brown, and these gentle
men Immediately performed the duty.
Senator Raysor. the successor to Sen
ator Brantley Of Orangeburg, resigned,
| presented his credentials and was
sworn in by the president.
| Lieut. Gov Tillman then announced
the appointment OF pages and other
minor officials of the body.
Senator Sheppard for the committee
reported that the governor said he
would communicate with the senate
Immediately and Private Secretary
Aull was announced and presented the
annual document.
Senator Sheppard moved that the
senator from Orangeburg. Raysor, be
assigned to the same committee as his
predecessor. save that on public library,