The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-22
LAWMAKERS MEET.
Al Former Officers Reelected With
out Opposition.
ORGANIZATION OF LOWER HOUSE.
The Governors rIessage Read-No
Bits Introduced-A Tribute 70 Tue
Late Chief Justic:.


CoF Tiilnan called the senate to or
der.
Every senator was present except
Hon. Edward McIyer OF Chesterneid.
with the exception all the new mem
hers we're sworn In and assigned 10
their respective seats.
The roll of counties was called.
After prayer by the chaplain. the
election of officers was Immediately
Antersd into and resulted as follows:
President Pro Tem-Senator John
C. Sheppard. I'm
Clerk-Gen. Robert r. Hemphill.
Reading Cierk-Mr. w. X. Stewart.
Sergeant at -Arms-Mr. ]. +. Schum'
pert. .
ted without opposition.
There were four nominations Tor
ehapiain; Reys, Dr., o. A. Darby. wal
Ter I. Herbert, n. NJ. Kinard. and
A. J. Harrison OF Hampton. yote
was taken and resulted as. follows:
Rev. DR., Darby. q; Rev. Herbert, 4;
Rev. NJ. M. Kinard. Z: Rev. A. j..
: Harrison. /. DR.. Darby was elected.
Senator Sheppard arose and re-
turned his sincere thanks for the re-
uewed mark of confidence and esteem
and for the honor conferred upon him
nv his selection as president pro TEN.
The following appointments made
nv Lieut.. Gov.-elect Sloan were then
announced:
Assistant Oerk-R. N. McCown.
Journal Clerk-Tillman Bunch
D1l Clepk-Upnry u Rutlef
Doorkeepers-J. r. Boulware, Jas
per E. Watson, ]. F. Gooding.
Keepers of Committee Rooms
James P. McGorty and ]. A. White.
Keeper OF Presidents Room-E. b.
Jenkins.
Pages-G. Duncan Bellinger. JT.,
and Henry Jefferson Fetner.
Porter-Robert Adams.
Servants-Jack PRESLEY and Al
bert Nance.
Mail Carrier-N. o. Pyles.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
After the new members and officers
had been sworn in Lieut.. Gov. Till
man called the president pro tenn. to
the chair and left the senate chamber.
Before leaving he announced to the
s6cudlS tuS Sdu llLLOi hhoIiSo ~
death Of Chief Justice McIver. and
paid glowing tribute to the departed
chief of the States judiciary.
Ee congratulated the State OF South
Carolina on the great progress that
she made in recent years and spoke
Of the benefits we were now reaping
from the recent Charleston exposition.
He referred to Capt. F. W. Wagen>-
of Charleston. as "the one who had
done more than any one else to ad-
vance the commercial interests OF the
State. He thought the $4,000 appro-
priated to the exposition the wisest
investment the State had made in re-
cent years.
He congratulated the senators that
none of their number had been called
into the great unknown realm" since
the last session and accounted for the
absent faces as due to the hard tate
ef politics.
On motion Of Senator Sharpe a COM
-xaittee Of three. consisting Of Messrs.
Sharpe, Sheppard and Brown was ap.
pointed to notify the governor that
the senate was In session and ready
for business.
STANDING Committees.
The president then announced the
&: appointment Of the following commit
,tees:
AgrIcuitue-J. T. Douglass. chair
man: A. II. Williams, R. |. Man
ming, T. W. Stanland. James Stack
house. o. P. Goodwin. ]. NJ. Gaines.
C. s. Mccall, P. L. Hardin. c. n.
.Carnepter T. G.. Mcleod, E. :. War
ren.
Edncation-G. W. Brown. chair
man: J. @. Marshall. T. NJ. Raysor,
w. e. Johnson. w. H. Sharpe, D. E.
Hydrick, T. B. Butler, j. NJ. Forrest.
]. w. Ragsdale.
Claims and Grievances-R. l. Man
ming, chairman; ]. s. Brice, w. H..
Sharpe. D. e Hydrick. j. X. Blake,
J.K. Hood, ]. E. Peurifoy. c. S. Nc.
Call, T. B. Butler.
Enrolled Bills-W. E. Johnson,
chairman: E. J. Dennis, j. A. Nc
Bermott. e. F. Warren, ]. K. Hood,
r. G.. Mcleod, J. E. Puerifoy, ".
C. Hough.
Contingent Accounts-w. H. Sharpe,
chairman: o. P. Goodwin, c. M. Da'
Wis. T. B. Butler. G. H. Carpenter,
G. r. Won Kolnitz, Jr., ]. M. For
rest,
Fnance-Geo. 8. Mower. chairman;
A. H. Williams, j. C. Sheppard, j.
q. Marshall. r. 1. Manning. ]. A. Nc
Dermott, J. s. Brice. w. H. Sharpe
C. S. Mccall. J. M. Gaines, T. G.
Mcleod. j. r. Blake.
Dispensary-T. W. Stanland,
chairman; Robert Aldrich, w. H.
Sharpe. A. H. Dean. E. l.. Herndon,
James Stackhouse, P. l.. Hardin.
Penal and Charitable Institutions
J. T. Hay, chairman; w. c. Hough
T.. L. Herndon. o. P. Goodwin. G.
F.. VonKolnitz, Jr, j. X. Hood, ]. Z.
Peurifoy.
Commerce and Manufacturers. @
Marshall, chairman; G. w. Brown, S
G. Mayfield, A. H. Dean, j. NJ.
Gaines. w. E. Johnson, j. X. Hood
C. S. MoCan. J. w. Ragsdale. E. F
Warren. C. H. Carpenter.
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