The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-01-20
The General Assembly.

and in q short while both branches of
the law-makipg body were at work
ON the calendar.
THE SENATE.
The Senate on Tuesday passed an
uneven,fal day session on it's opening
day. The roll call showed that 81
members were present. After sn
opening prayer by Rev. W. 1. Her
bert, Lieut.. Gov. Sloan addressed the
body.
A committee of three, consisting of
Messrs. Sharpe, Stsckhouse and
Williams, we're appointed to notify
the governor that the sen"te was 10
session and ready for business "a
motion of Mr.. Dean the house was
notified that the senate having been
duly organized was ready for husl-
ness.
The governors message was pre-
sented by his private secretary and
I66O Ia uSuHt IuobAOA'
Several appointments were an
nounced. j E Watson having re-
signed as doorkeeper, j j Watson OF
Greenwood was gwen the position.
Mr.. A. D. McFAddln, of Columbus,
was appointed bill clerk in the ao-
sence of Mr.. Butler, who is detained
on account of lllness.
After the reading of the governors
special message on the death of Gen.
John B Gordon, Senator Aidrlch In
troduced q concurrent resolution as
follows.
"Wheress it has pleased the Al
mighty to end the brilliant earthly
career of that brilliant soldier and
statesman, Gen. John B. Gordon OF
Georgia, and, = .. ,
"Wbereas at trying and critical
period of this state be came to our
aid and rendered voluntary services
of such value and devotion as entities
him forever to be known 90 friend
of the people of South Caroline: dow,
therefore be it,
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of South Carolina
that, committee be raised to attend
the funeral of Gen. Gordon and to
psv the states tribute Of respect to
his memory.
@Ssid committee to be composed
of his excellency the governor or such
member of the executive department
SIS he may designate, the chief justice
of the supreme court or such member
of the indlcial department as he may
designate, three senators to be ap-
pointed by the: president Of the
senate and five members of the house
of representatives to be appointed by
the speaker of the house.
"Rssolved that the sergeant at
arms of the house take the necessary
steps to carry these resolutions into
effect"
THE HOUSE
When it was ascersained officially
that quorum of the house was
present, Speaker Smith ascended
the dais on which is the speaker 3
chair aud announced: The de-
liderations of the day will be opened
with prayer by the chaplain. The
Rev. R. n. Pratt then delivered his
invocstion.
The first new business was a re-
solution by Mr.. Aull fixing Friday as
the time for the holding of the elec-
tiou of an associate justice to succeed
Mr.. Justice Woods; for state libra
risp; for two directors of the state
penitentiary and for chairman of the
board and twG directors of the state
dispeusary, and for a liquor commits.
sioner. The resolution was adop'ed
The senate resolutions in regard to
Gen. Gordon were unanimously
adopted.
WEDNESDAYS $ SESSION.
The most important matter before
the general assembly was the tax
commissioners report. A license tax
on certain corporations is recommend
ed and a ''more vigiisnt and fearless
performspce Of duty is urged. The
report shows that upon the basis of
the appropriations for 1908. there ia
need IF inc, easing The state's revenue
by the annual sum of $4,000 and by
such an additional sum as will, in the
course of time, sccumulste a fund
sufficient to put the state on a cash
basil. The commission suggests as
one source for additional revenue
what is commonly designated IS H.
cense Tux.
The b,l! to compel railroads to carry
250 pounds Of baggage free was killed.
The vote stood IL to l6, but the chair
cast the deciding votv which killed
the bill.
A house resolution TO permit the
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