The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-23
THE I STATE SENATE.
All tho Former Officers Of tho Body
Reelected Without Opposition.
APPoINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
Tho Governments Message Read. 4
Tribute to the Into ChicfJus-
ticc- Proceedings Of tho
FIRST Week

Promptly at noon on Tuesday, Jan
uarY l3, Lieutenant-G0vcrn Tillman
called the State Senate TO order.
Every Senator was present except
Hon. Edward McIver, OF Chesterfield.
With this exception all the new mem
hers were sworn in and assigned ia
their respective seats. The roll of
counties was called. After prayer by
the chaplain, the election OF officers
was Immediately entered into and re-
suited as follows:
President Pro TEN Senator John
G. Sheppard.
Clerk-Gen. Robert Il, Hemphill.
Reading Clerli-Mr. w. II. Stewart
Sergeant-at=Arms-Mr.J. Il. Schum-
pert.
All Of these were unanimously cleo
ted without opposition,
There were four nominations for
chaplain: Reys. DR.. .. A. Darby,
Walter l. Herbert, NJ. NJ. IIinard and
a. j. Harrison, Of Hampton. A vote
was taken and resulted as follows:
Rev. DR.. Darby 81; Rev. Herbert l.;
Rev. NJ. NJ. Kinard Z; Rev. a j. IIar-
rison l. DR.. Darby was elected,
Senator Sheppard arose and return.
ed his sincere thanks for the renewed
mark Of confidence and esteem and for
the honor conferred upon him BY his
selection as president pro tenn.
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Tile following appointments made
by Lieut.. GUy.-elect Sloan were then
announced:
Assistant Clerk-R. NJ. McCown.
Journal ,Eillman BUNCH.
Bill Clcrk-Hcnry D. Butler.
Doorkeepers- r. Buulwarc, Jas
per e. Watson, j. f. GOoding.
Keepers Of Committee Rooms-Jas.
p. McGorty and j. a. White.
Keeper Of Presidents Roum-E. Il.
Jenkins.
pages-G: :Duncan Dcllingcr, Jr.,
and Henry Jefferson Fctner.
Porter Robt. Adams.
Servants-Jack Presley and Albert
Nance, a
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 ten. t.
the chair aud left the senate cliam-
ber.
Before leaving he anrfbunced to the
Senate the. sad information 8fs the
tlcaof T0or ClTleeJusticc McIter,s and
paid a glowing tribute to the depart
eel chief Of the States judiciary.
lie congratulated the State Of South
Carolina on the great progress that
the made in recent years and spoke OF
the benefits we were now reaping
from the recent Charleston exposition.
lie referred to Capt. Il. w. Wagencr
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 $50, 600 appro-
priatcd 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 fate
of politics.
On motion Of Senator Sharpe com
mittce or 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.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
y special messenger conveyed to the
Senate the governors annual message.
which was read, many Senators follow
ing the reading clerk from the printed
message which had previously been
distributed on their desks. A number
or special messages were also received
and referred to different committees.
Another special message was re-
ccived and read announcing the death
of Chief Justice Henry McIvcr, copy
OF which was also read in the house.
STANDING COMMITTEES
| The president then announced the
appointment OF the following commit
| tees:
Agriculture. r. Douglass, chair.
man; a. III. Williams, Il. l. Manning,
IL. w. tStanland, James Stackhollse
.. +. Goodwin, J. NJ. Gaines, G. S. Nc
Call, p. L. Hardin, C. II. Carpenter,
Il. G. Mcleod, j.. L. Warren.
Education-.G: w. Brown, chairman;
".
Johnson, w. IT. Sharpe, ID. E. Hy-
dricl, Il. 3. Butler, j. NJ. Forrest, j
w. Ragsdalc.
Claims and GRIEVANCES I. Man
ming, chairman: j. S. Bricc, w. III.
Sharpe, DE. IIydrick, j. r. Blake, j.
X. Hood, j. T.. Penrifoy, G. S. Mccall,
~. B. Butler.
Enrolled Bills--W. e. johnson, chair
man: E. j. Dennis, j a. McDcrmOtt,
II. II. Warren, j *. Hood, II. G.. Nc
Leod, j. E. Puerifoy, w. G. Hough.
Contingent Accounts VII. Sharpe,
chairman; O. p. Goodwin. g. NJ. Davis,
I. B. Butler, G. II. Carpenter, G.. Il.
Won KOlnitz, Jr., J. M. Forrest.
Finance-Gco S Mower, chairman:
y II Williams, j G Sheppard, j 9
Marshall, II Manning,J j a McDer-
mott, $ Brice, w II Sharpe. G S Nc
Call j NJ Gaines, Y G Mcleod, j r
Blake.
Dispcnsary IT w Stanland, chair
man: Robert Aldrich, w II Sharpe,
a II Dean, + l. lIcrndon, James
Stackhonse, p l. Hardin.
Penal and Charitable Institutions
j II Hay, chairman; w G. Hougll, E L.
llerndon, O p Goodwin, II Won
kolnitZ, Jr,J X Hood, j Il Pllcrifoy.
Commerce and Manufacturers g
Marshall, chairman; G w Brown, S G
Mayiield, a ii Dean, j NJ Gaines, w
Il Johnson, j X Hood, CS Mccall, j
W Ragsdale, f Il Warren, G Ii Car
pcntcr.
County Oniccs and Onlccrs Lie
, Grand G Walker, chairman; J a Nc
| DermOtt, James StackhOuSe, T. l.