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

pii:JspouH .. WIGt1eIb, OF chester,
had no opposition for the position OF
reading clerk, an Office which he has
illled with great acceptability fol
twelYe years. Mr.. Witllers is u very
useful member OF the speakers staff.
The house adopted a resolution pre.
sentedE by Mr., John p. Thomas, Jr.,
granting the use Of the hall to the
State Bar association for annual
meeting Thursday night, Friday af-
ternoQn and Friday night.
On emotion Of MIR. Morgan q com.
mittees Of three waited on tile Cover
nor TO Inform him that the house
was Organized and ready for business.
a similar message WAS semitic tile SEN
ate Ihe governor submitted II mes
sagesF his annual message, l2 mes
sages Submitting reports OF State or
ticersietc. and one announcing the
death & Of Hon. Henry McIver, chief
justice.
The house concurred in the set,at,
resolution To appoint IL committee tC
attend the funeral OF j ullEe NLcIver.
| The speaker appointed Messrs. IT. y.
| Williams Of Lancaster, John Z.
Tuonlas, ;Ir., OF llichland, j, @. Pat
tersol, of Harnweli, Wm. L. Mauldin.
of Gfeenville and r.. S. Whaley, OF
Charleston. Mr.. Williams was cx-
cused on account OF physical disabil-
ity and Mr.. Altamont Moses substl-
tuteN. al0,"
The house, on motion of Mr.. John
+. Thomas, Ir,, then adjourned until
"Wednesday at noon in honor or the
deoeased chief Justice.
NEW BILLS IN TIE HOUSE.
When the House met Wednesday 1t
had Ito go through the tcdium of
drawing seats: after which it proceed
cd to! business. Rev. Il. n. Pratt was
! elected cha plain.
After the introduction Of several
btlls;.a message was read from Gov.
NlcSWeepcy vetoing the bill passed
last skession ahullShng the oillce OF
phosphate Inspector.
On. Thursday the Speaker an
noupccd the committees and several
billSwcrc introduced.
.Mr. %. II. Aull introduced a rna,I
bill Of great Importance: and n child
labot bill: This is tho first child labor
billlh 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. 1t was declared
that d. q. Hayward had received III
8l7 votes for governor, and John T. S.
Sloan had received 3l,SlI votes for
lieutenant governor. They were &c.
cordingly declared duly elected. This
Is the ,Icrmality required by the con
GPsernor Mcswceney Friday sent
4 message to the House announcing
Ethafhs had vetoed the act Of 1902
tabpiisl1ingsthe Office or. phosphate in
j!speGtopss 8 {! Y 81:
l I'ps :folluW ing clerlcal Appointments
fiis5il .Gibbcs1
,,IDlumbia, reappointed assistant clerk;
w. Eugene Cook, Florence, reappoint,
ed journal clerk; w. Boyd Evans, Co.
lumbia, bill clerk; j NJ. Sharpe, Lex
ington, mail clerk; w. r.. McKinrcy
and w. Sanders, doorkcepers; 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.. ETolman's
bill to provide for election Of county
boards of control, and Mr.. Wade's bill
to create the Office Of State agricllltll-
raj commissioner. Mr.. Snklcr brought
In bill to ccde certain State proper.
ty on SulliyaniS Island to tho fodor.
government for military purposes
There were also several bills to cOrrec,
errors in the new code.
GOV. McsWEENEY's TRIBUTE.