Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27

kew =JOhn Lake VINO ndue lue Opeu-
ing prayer for Rev: Walter l. Herbert
was oIice a page in the senate. He is
South Carolinian and is now a mis-
sionary lately returned from China.
Legislative Elections.
The elections by the joint assembly
/, Thursday were conducted quietly, the
results seeming to have been expected,
the battles fought out before the bal
loting commenced. A friend of de-
feated candidate for dispensary direc-
tor said after the voting: "He would
have been elected had he sacrificed his
principle last night" From that it
would appear that the issues of the
election were practically settled in
caucus.
The balloting was tedious and there
was no excitement as has been mani
tested on former occasions. The real
sensation occurred last night. The at
tendance upon the joint assembly was
meagre as there was good show at
tie opera house. When the election for
college trustees came UP, no one seem
ed to know whose terms were about to
expire, and it is now believed that MT.
L. A. Sease of Newberry was acciden-
tally left off the Clemson board, and
that Senator Tillman or Mr. Roddey
was dropped similarly from the Win
| throp board.
The Joint assembly was called to or
| der at II o'clock by the president,
Lieut.. Gov. Sloan.
For associate justice of the supreme
court to succeed Hon. c. A. foods
but one name was placed in nomina-
ton. Senator Brown Of Darlington and
Senator Stackhouse Of Marion nomin-
ated Hon. G. A. Woods of Marion, who
thereupon was elected for the term OF
eight years, his election at the last
session having been for the uneX-
pired term of Associate Justice Pope,
then elected chief justice. Mr.. Woods
received 156 votes.
There were two vacancies to be filled
on the penitentiary board, the terms OF
Messrs. w. B. Love Of York and w.
D. Mann of Abbeville having expired.
The names of both of these gentlemen
we're placed in nomination as were the
following: J. o. Wingo, representative
from Greenville; P. T. Hollis of Ches-
ter; D. B. Peurifoy, representative
from Saluda; w. N. Brown, represen-
tative from Oconee; w. D. Kirby rep
5ssfntfttbsaf 5s ptt bsadt 5T9R aeood eWingo
foy. 66; Love, 54; Mann, At; Hollis, 81;
Kirby, %; Brown, 16. There were ioo
votes cast, necessary to a cholce, 80.
Under the new rules forbiddiDg votes
being changed, another ballot was
made necessary.
Before the second ballot the names
of Mcssrs. Brown and Kirby were
Withdrawn. This ballot resulted: Votes
cast, 1873; necessary to a choice, -;
Wingo, SO; Peurifoy, 81; Love, o2;
Mann, So; Hollis, SO.
One of the most interesting contests
of the day was the election OF a State
librarian which followed. The nom.
nations we're: Miss Linnie LaBorde Oh
Richmond, Miss Annie B. Dacus of An
derson. Miss Julia Tompkins of Rich
land and Mrs. j. A. Muller OF Lexing-
ton. The first ballot resulted as 1ol-
lows: Miss La Borde, 103; MISS Iacus'
26: Miss Tompkins, 81; Mrs. Muller, o.
One hundred and fifty-six votes were
cast-76 being necessary to cholce
and Miss La Borde was elected on TINS
ballot for term of tMo years. MISS
La Bordes election brought her the
congratulation of many friends.
DISPENSARY ELECTIONS.
Representative w. o. Tatum OF Or
angeburg had no opposition in the cleo
tion to the two-year term Of dlspen-
sarv commissioner and received 10
votes. o,o,.;ons
or the day was taken in the race LOT
the 500 per annum office OF chairman
~ The dispensary board Of directors.
" The nominees were H. H. Evans OF
Newberry, presented by MT. hlro'e.
seconded by Mr.. Colocy, anu j.. a.
| McDermott of Horny, nominated py
Mr.. Jeremiah Smith, seconded by Mr.
! D. D. McColl Of the 15o votes cast
Evans received SO al McDermotI 90
The house of representatives was in
session less than half an hour yester'
day. After the introduction OF ne"
hills the time was given over 10 lhe
elections in joint assembly. =
When the Lanham bill came over
from the senate, Mr.. Mauldln ralseu
objection to the senate amendme,,
which he declared, requires street rall
roads to carry 200 pounds of baggage
under the head of common carriers
The senate amendment was olsaefeeu
nv vote of SO to 0 the house agreed
to the introduction Of the bill amend
ing charter of COLUMBIA Female COZ
ieee There was no majority faVoraple
rcnort on Mr.. Richards bill to increase
The amount of beneficiary scholarships
at at winthrop from s5,400 to Sl2,4Ou
The following new bills were preseh
ted ,,,,,r,
howe 10 conyicts every year, and tc
let none to other institutions. clemson
Mr. Davis, to provide for libraries in
tbn public schools. The bill provides
that when the patrons contribute $2l
tho school board shall contribute S2l
and the State superintendent OF edu
cation $40 out of the public funds.
Mr.. Whaley, to amend the law con
cerning the lien Of certain mortgages
Mr.. Holman. to define vagrancy anc
provide punishment. ,.
Mr.. Holman, to have county Doards
of control and county dispensers elect
ed as other officers are
MIR. Bomar, to authorize and empow
er mayors and other officers to gran
warrants to break and enter assembi
ing rooms in cities of 5000 population
and over.
In the Senate Friday Senator e
6 McCo!l. of Marlboro, introduced
hil to establish a department of com
merce and immigration and t. pro
vide for the appointment and colnpen
sation of secretary. This bill va
presented in the House by Representa-
tive D. D. McColl, Jr., of Marlboi q. III
bill is the outcome OF the lmmlsratloi
convention which has started the peo
pie to thinking. There are waste 1allu G'i.
| o41 roro1iDo which would hour