The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-23
and was sworn in. Thls is his second


had no opposition for the position o'
reading clerk, an olilce which he has
filled with great acceptabllity fol
twelve years. Mr.Witllers is u vcry
useful member or the speakers staff.
Thf house adopted a resolution pre-.
sentedH by Mr., John p. Thomas, Jr.
granting the use Of the hall to the
State Bar association for ITS annual
meeting Thursday night. Friday af-
ternoYn and Friday night.
On smotion of Mr.. Morgan a com.
mitteeaOf three waited on tile COVER.
nor to inform him that the house
was organized and ready for business.
A similar message was semitic the sen.
ate. The governor submitted II mes.
sages his annual message, ~ mes.
sageS submitting reports Of State or
ticersi ETC., and one announcing the
death 8Of Hon. Henry McIver, CHIEF
Justice.
The house concurrcd in the senate
resolution to appoint a committee tt
attend the funeral Of Judge McIver.
The speaker appointed Mcssrs. II. y.
Williams Of Lancaster, John p.
Tlonlas, Ir., Of Rchland, j, O. Pat
tersoa, Of Harnwell, Wm. L. Mauldin,
of Gfeenville and II. S. Whaley, OF
Charleston. Mr.. Williams was ex-
cused on account OF physical disabii-
ity and Mr.. Altamont Moses substi-
tuted.
I The house, on motion of Mr.. John
p. Thomas, Ir,, then adjourned until
wednesday at noon in honor OF the
deceased chief Justice.
NEw BILLS IN TIE HOUSE.
When the House met Wednesday 1T
had Ito go through the tedium of
drawing seats, after which IL proceed
ed, to business. Rev. Il. N. Pratt was
elected chaplain.
Alter the Introduction Of several
billS.a message was read fran Gov.
lNlcSWeency vetoing the bill passed
last 5Session abulslng the Office OF
phosphate Inspector.
On Thursday the Speaker an
nounccd the committees and several
billSiwcrc introduced.
MIR. %. II. Aull introduced rna,l
oiii;OT great Importance, and child
labot bill. This is tho first child labor
billsin the house this session.
FRIDAYS HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the hall of the House Of Repre-
sentatives. there was joint session
Friday, and the result Of the recent
general election was published by the
speaker Of the House. II was declared
that d. G. Hayward had received 81,
8l7 votes for governor, and John T. S.
Sloan had received 3l,S14 votes for
lieutenant governor. They were &c.
cordingly declared duly elected. This
is the Iormality fequired by the con
stitjition.
Governor Mcsweeney Friday sent
a message to the House announcing
,that3lie had vetoed the, act Of 1902
Ianblc'slingsthe Office Of. phosphate In
i!!sspes stopsr &; I, E.. !.
The folio Wfng clerical Appointments
Elcca3 :. E'P'tison Gi5bcsj
,t-iUlumbia, reappointcd assistant clerk;
w. Eugene Cook, Florence, reappoint-
ed journal clerk; w. Boyd Evans, Co
lumbia bill clerk; j. M. Sharpe, Lex
lington, mail clerk; w. r. Mckinney
and w. Sanders, doorkcepcrs; S. NJ.
| Richards, Roy Smith, James Strom
Williams and a. p. Nichols, pages.
There were several new bills intro.
duced, among them being Mr.. Toolc's
bill TO tx the time OF work In cotlor
mills at 10 hours day; Mr.. Holman's
bill to provide for election Of county
boards Of control, and Mr.. Wadc's bill
to create the oillce of State agrictlltu-
raj commissioner. Mr.. Sinkler brought
In bill to ceie certain State proper
ty on Sullivan's Island to the fedora
government for military purposes
There were also several bills to correct
errors in the new code.
GOV McsWEENEY'S TRIBUTE.