The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-02-26
END OF THE SESSION
State Legislature Finishes its Work
and Adiourns
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS PASSED
Happy Closing of Busy and Impor.
tant Session of the South Caroiina
Lawmakers.


The South Carolina general assembly
closed it's session on Saturday, hav-
ing reached it's constitutional limit of
time.
The house Of representatives began
its session on the final day at a few
minutes after midnight and then took
recess for several hours. allowing
the members to get good nights
rest. In this way the final scenes are
not as spectacular as they are when
the hour of final adjournment is
reached just about dawn, bat the men,
bers felt less jaded and are willing
ever after to adjourn in the day.
There was a handful of representa-
tives present, but the contested work
of the session was over and those were
principally members Of the committee
responsible for the accuracy OF the
manuscript of the new acts, and a few
members from the low country who
could not leave until in the afternoon.
The house had nothing to do but
to wait for the acts TO be sent out
from the engrossing department. The
time was spent in singing hymns and
| good old songs OF parting.
During the day the speaker announc-
ed the appointment of the following
standing committees:
On printing reports of State supreme
court, Messrs. ]. R. Coggeshall and
Adam H. Moss.
On examining State officials books,
| Mess-S. ]. G. Richards and w. J. John
| son.
On inspecting State dispensary books,
Messrs. Joseph Glover and R. W..
Nichols.
On penal and charitable institutions,
Messrs. J. Hampden Brooks and J. +.
Beamguard.
To visit the State colleges. Messrs.
Rainsford and Kibler
During one Of the frequent recesses
the house organizaed itself into the
committee of the whole and called Mr..
Moses to the chair. Mr.. H. Spann
Bowling of Bamberg introduced the
following resolutions which were
adopted to acclanation.
Whereas, the Hon. NJ. L. Smith has
presided over the deliberations Of this
|
marked ability, and
! Whereas, each member hereof,
speaking as a representative and as
an individual, desires to place upon
record his appreciation and endorse
ment Of the speaker Of the house; and
Whereas. we are about to say good
! bye fer 4 season and are taking our
| leave; therefore
Be it resolved. That the house hereby
| tenders the Hon. VI. j. Smith its ap-
probation OF the able ard impartial
manner in which ne has ruled over its
deliberations. wishing him Gods speed
in eli things pertaining to his welfare
and happiness and looking forward
with confidence TO his presiding at the
next session.
Be il further resolved. That the house
hereby tenders its thanks to the Hon.
T. y. Williams for his impartial rul-
ings and efficient manner in which he
! presided over the house as speaker pro-
TEN.
Be it further resolved, That the
house tenders its thanks to the clerk,
Tom c. Hamer. and J. Wilson Gibbes,
| the assistant clerk. and ]. S. Withers,
]. S. Wilson and all other officers and
attaches who have so faithfully con-
tributed to the satisfactory dispatch
of business OF this body, and to Messrs.
August Kohn and William Banks for
the fair and impartial reports they
have made of the proceedings in The
News and Courier and The State, the
newspaper which they respectively
represent.
Upon Speaker Smiths return to the
hall he was informed Of the adoption
! of the resolutions, and he responded
very eloquentiy and feelingly. Mr..
Williams also made a very Appropriate
short address. Speaker Smith has he'd
but two years previous experience Ia
the house. but he has made success
as presiding officer. Considerate and
courteous of the members he has al
ways attempted TO conouct the Dusl-
ness of the house with as much dis
patch as possible, and yet he did so
in a very intelligent and dignified
manner. Mr.. Williams is also very
fine presiding officer.
At 2:02 D. m. the house returned
from the senate chamber, where the
! ratification of acts had been completed,
and MIR. Tatum, Mr.. Wingard and Mr..
Haskell were appointed a committee 10
wait on the governor and to inform
him that the house was ready 70 ad-
journ. They returned presently with
the al ouncem ent that the governor
had Il, 4urther cuisines sto submit, and
the governors private secretary, Mir.
j. E. Norment, presented message No.
8. informing the house that the ap-
preparation bills had been approved.
Gen. Robert R. Hemphill, clerk of
the senate, then announced that that
body was ready to adjourn, and Col.
Tom C. Hamer, clerk of the house, was
dispatched with a similar message to
the senate.
At 2:14 p. m. Mr.. Tatum's motion to
adjourn sine die was carried, and the
gavel fell for the last time during the
session of 1903.
The morning session Saturday in the
Senate which began at live minutes af-
ter midnight. recess being taken at
1.35. was resumed at 10 o'clock. A ma