Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-01-21
LAWMAKERS MEET.
Al Former Officers Reelected With
out Opposition.
ORGANIZATION OF LOWER HOUSE.
The Governor rlessage Read No
Bills Introduced-A Tribute to the
Late Chief Justic..

Promptly at noon Tuesday Lieut.
Gov. Tillman called the senate to or
der
Every senator was present excrp,
Hon. Edward McIver of Chesterfield
With the exception all the new mem
bers were sworn in and assigned to
their respective seats.
The roll of counties was called
After prayer by the chaplain. the
election of officers was immcdiatciy
entered into and resulted as follows:
President Pro Tem-Senator John
C. Sheppard
Clerk-Gen Robert r. IIcmphill.
Reading CiCrh-Mr. W. H. Stewart
Serseant-at- Arms-Mr. J. r. Schum.
pert.
All of these were unanimously cleo
ted without opposition.
There were four nominations for
chaplain; Rovs. Dr q. \ Darby. Wal
ter l. Herbert. NJ. NJ Kinard. anu
\. j Harrison of Hampton. \ vote
was taken and resulted as follows:
Rev nr. DSrby. -; Rev. Herbert. (:
RCv. NJ. NJ. kinard. :; Rev. \. j.
Harrison. |. DR.. Darby was elected
Senator Sheppard arose and re-
turned his sincere thanks for the re.
newed mark Of confidence and esteem
ana for the honor conferred upon him
by his selection rs president pro tenn
The following appointments made
by Lieut.. Gov.-clcct Sloan were then
announced:
Assistant Clerk-R. NJ McCown.
Journal Clerk-Tillman Bunch.
Bill Clerk-lIenry u. Butler.
Dcorkeepcrs-J H. Boulwarc. Jas
por T. Watson. j. +. Gooding
,f
James Z. McGorty and j. a. White.
Keeper of Presidents Room-E. b.
Jenkins.
Pagcs-G. Duncan Bellngcr. j..
and Henry Jefferson Fetner.
Porter Robert Adams.
Scivants-Jack PRESLEY and Al
bert Nance.
Mail Carrier " O. Pylcs.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
AfieI the new members and officers
had been sworn in Lieut.. Gov. Till
man called the president pro tenn. to
the chair aud left the senate chamber
Before leaving he announced to the
senate the sad information of the
death OF Chief Justice McIver. and
paid glowing tribute to the departed
chief of the States judiciary.
He congratulated the State of South
Carolina on the great progress that
she made i'll recent years and spoke
OF the benefits we We're now reaping
from the recent Charleston exposition
He referred TO Capt. +. w. Wagcn>..
of Charleston. as the one who had
done more than any one else to adj
vance the commercial interests of tn.
State. He thought the S50.000 appro-
priated to the exposition the wiscst
/ Investment the State had made in re
cent years.
He congratulated the senator's that
none Of their number had been called
into the great unknown realm" since
the last session and accounted for tn,
absent faces as due to the hard fate
of politics.
On motion of Senator Sharpe a com.
mittce OF three. consisting of Messrs
Sharpe. Sheppard and Brown was ap-
pointed 10 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
Agricuiturc-J. T. Douglass. chair
, man: a. II. Williams. r. /. Man
ming. T. w. Stanland. James Stack
| house. o. p. Goodwin J. NJ. Gaines
c. s. Mccall. p. l.. Hardin. c. II.
Carpenter. T. G.. Mcleod. l.. E. War
rem.
Education-G. w. Brown, chair.
man; j. q. Marshall, T. NJ Raysor.
w. p. Johnson, w. II. Sharpe, D. r.
Hydrick. T. b. Butler. j. NJ Forrest
]. w Ragsdale.
Claims and Grievanccs-R. |. Man
ming, chairman; j. s. Brice. w. II.
Sharpe. d. Il. Hydrick. J. r., Blake
j. K. Hood. j. f. Peurifoy. c. S. Me.
Call, T. b. Butler.
Enrolled BilIs-W. l.. Johnson.
chairman; f. J. Dennis. J A. Nc
Dermott. F.. F.. Warren. j. X. Hood
T. G. Mcleod. J T.. Puerifoy. W.
G.. Hough.
Contingent Accounts-W. II. Sharpe.
chairman: O. T. Goodwin. G. NJ Da.
G. +. Won K0initz. Jr., j. NJ. For.
rest.
Finance-Geo. $. Mover. chairman:
4. II. Williams. J. c. Sheppard. !.
O. Marshall. r. l. Manning. j. A. Nc
Dcrmott, j. S BIicc. w H. Sharpe.
C. S. Mccall. j. NJ. Gaines. T. G..
Mcleod. J. II. Blake.
Dispensary-T w. Stanland.
chairman Robert Aldrich. w. H..
Sharpe, A. II. Dean. T.. l.. Herndon,
James Stackhouse. p. l.. Hardin
Penal and Charitable Institutions
j. 7. Hay, chairman; w. C. Hough.
Il. L. Herndon. o. p. Goodwin, G..
F.. VonKolnitz. Jr.. ]. X. Hood, j. E
| Peurifoy
Commerce and Manufactures. @.
Marshall. chairman; G. w. Brown. S.
G.. Mayfeld a. II. Dean. J. NJ.
Gaines. w. e. Johnson, j. X Hood
e. s. Mccall. j. w. Ragsdale, f. +.
Warren. G.. III. Carpenter.
County Offices and Omcers-La
Grand G.. Walker, chairman; j. A.
McDermott, James Stackhouse. T.. l..