Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-01-21

! Ohaii ihal W. I. Tough, j. NJ.
Gaines. {. NJ. Davis. p. l.. Hardin,
j. Il. Peurifoy. j. X. Hood.
Federal Relations-E. J. Dennis
chairman: ]. s. Brice. w. II. Sharpe,
Thomas Talbird. G. H. Carpenter. G..
f. Non<olnitz Ir. r. G.. McIeod
lmmiSration-C. =. Mccall. chair.
man; Il. j Dennis. j T. Douglas
James Stackhousc. Thomas Talbird
lncorporations-G. w Ragsdaic.
chairman: Geo. =. Mower. ] r. Ha>
Thos Talbird, j. a. McDcrmott. j. S.
B1ce. James Stackhousc. j. X. Hood.
W. II. Sharpe. G. f. VonKolnitz. Jr..
j. w. Ragsdale. T.. l.. Herndon.
Penitentiary--J T. Hay. chairman.
J. A. McDermott. r.. |. Manning Ed.
ward McIver. T. l.. Hardin T. Nj
Raysor. J. NJ. Forrest.
Jud!ciary-S. G. Mayheld chair.
man: Geo. $. Mower. Thos. Talbird.
lie Grand G. Walker ]. II. Hay. G.
! w. Brown. c. W Ragsdale. T. NJ
/ Raysor, ID. r. Hydrick. G.. T.. Won.
/ kolnitz. lr.. G.. w Ragsdale. E. r.
/ Warren. w G. Hough.
/ privileges and Elcctions-J. C.
ShCppard. chairman; g. W. Ragsdnlo
j. 7. Hay. +. l.. IIerndou. w. g
hough. Edward McIver. J. f. Peuriroy.
j. NJ. Forrest
-'N"iNti NhalIS--A. II. WittlutnS.
l chairman: X. L. Manning. w. II.
sharpe, o. p. Goodwin. G.. r. Won.
GolEitz, Jr.. r. G. Mcleod.
PLibualcnds j NJ THmGH bamm
Public l.ands-P. l.. Hardin. chair
man; h. j. Dennis. Z. w. Stanland.
| .. i. Goodwin. Thos Talhird. 7. NJ.
! Raysor
1 Retrenchment-D. h. Hydrick.
chairman; G. w, Ragsdale. w. C.
Hough, j. X. Hood. j. r. Blake.
! Rulcs-T. NJ. Raysor chairman: J.
! {. Sheppard. Geo. S. Mower. G.. ".
KaSscale. J. T. Hay Robert Aldrich
Roads Bridges anu Eerrics-.T. Nj.
Gaines, chairman: A. II. Williams.
! j. I. Douglas. O. p. Goodwin. r. w.
! Stanland. c. s. Mccall. Edward Nc.
/ liver
! Legislative Library Tai
bird. chairman; +. j. Dennis. r. NJ.
RaySor. w. z. Johnson. Edward Nc
lver. j. II. Blake. r. L. Hardin.
! Mtlitary-Robcrt Aldrich chairman:
Penrifoy. 7. b. Butler.
Mines and Mining-G r. VonKol
nitz. Jr.. chairman: LeGrand &.
! Walker. \. H. Dean. Thos. Talbird
T. W. Stanland. J. NJ Gain"s r. -
I l.. Horndon.
PRINTING!. NJ Davis. chairman:
Robert Aldrich. j. S. McDermott. T.
l.. Herndon. j X Hood. Edward Nc
! Ivcr
! Public Buildings-I O. Marshall.
chairman; J. I. Douglas. r. /. Man
ming. G. II. Carpenter. j. II. Blake.
railroad and Internal improvements
y. II. Dean. chairman: J Q. Mar
shall. L. w. Stanland G. w. Rags
daie; Robert Aldrich. T. NJ. Raysor. ID.
r. Hydrick, Thos. Talbird. t. b. But
| lcr' } N. Hood. j s. Brice. E L.
! Herndon
The announcement was also mad,
OF the appointment of j. Fraser T.yon
as clerk of the finance and j. T.. IiuI-
land of the judiciary committees.
senator Brown introduced "A con
current resolution rccomm nding tn"
| appointment of three senator's an
/ nVc representatives To attend the fu:t.
eral obsequies OF the late Chief I'M,
| ttce Henry McIver.
On behalf Of the senate the prcsi.
dent appointed Senators Brown. RAY
sor and Hydrick.
On motion of Senator Brown the
house at 1:50 adjourned out OF re
| spect to the memory OF the late CHIEF
! Justice
House Proceedings.
| The house of representatives was
| called TO order At noon Tuesday bv
CoI. rom {. Hamer, clerk OF the las,
mouse OF representatives,. yIon. Alta
mount Moses was CHOSEN temporary
chairman Of the rcprcsentatives-elect.
Inc members-elect presented them
serves before the speakers desk and
were sworn in. The roll OF counties
was called and the members elect pre
Sentp1 thpmaalyno Inv.
ing their hands upon the house Bible
look the oath of office. They then sub
scribed to the roll OF the house and
were duly qualified representatives OF
| the State of South Carolina
nominations for speaker being in or
der Mr.. b. a. Morgan of Greenyille.
secured the floor and nominated Hon
VI. H. Smith of Kershaw county This
was seconded by Mr.. Whaley of
Charleston. Mr.. Efird OF Lexington.
Mr. Lancaster OF Spartanburs. Mr..
richards OF Kershaw and others.
Mr.. CASTOR of Chester. put in nomi-
nation the name of Hon. r. Yancey
Williams OF Lancaster. This wes sec
onded by Mr.. Halle of York. Dorroh
OF Grcenvillc. Mr.. Moss of Orangeburg
and several Others There were 11S
votes cast. OF which Mr.. Smith received
81 and Mr.. Williams 21.
MIR. Smith was escorted to the chair
by Messrs Morgan. Patterson and
Ehrd and after taking the oath of
speaker addressed the house.
SPEAKER SMITHS REMARKS.
Gentlemen of the House of Reprrsen-
tativeS
would be unmindful, indeed. of the
promptings OF Il truly thankful heart.
! should fail to make my first utterance
in the npeitinD fn vvb
kindly elevated me, an expression OF
deep and lasting gratitude for that
most highly distinguished honor
I Human life and cOndnInt haun al....,....