The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-20
Ali Former Attaches Elected
s Without Opposition.
WORK DISPOSED OF.
Several New Measures Introduced on
the First Day, Among Them Joint
Resolution Calling for an In.
vestigation of the State
DIspensary.

Dlspensary.
Promptly at noon on Tuesday, Jan
10th, Lieu.euant Governor Jno. T.
Sloan let rail his gavel and called the
senate to order. Prayer was offered
by the chaplain, Rev. Walter 1. Her.
bert, and the body proceeded to or.
gani1atien by the election Of the chi
GERS. 1t was not long before some
real business was done. In fact the
senate was working well before the
hour Of adjournment at l 30 o'clock,
while that more unwieidy body, the
house OF representatives., presented
the other extreme.
There are many Few faces In the
senate. Senator e. J. Dennis OF
Berkeley, who came up from the
house OF representatives., succeeds his
father, the late Gen E. J. Dennis
Senator Robert Aldrich Of Barnwell,
30 long ct mmanding figure in the
deliberations of the body, is succeed
ed by Senator George H. Bates. Ex-
Governor John @. Sheppard Of Edge
field has retired from the senate and
in his place is a new senator, T. G.
TalbeTtt. Senator S. G. May field Of
Bamberg resigned his seat to enter
the congressional race in the Second
district. He Is succeeded by DR.. j.
B. Black, who was in the other house
four years. In the place OF Senator
Thos. Talbird Of Beaufort Is Neils
Christense u, Jr., the editor of the
Beaufort. Gaze tie. Senator Geo. S.
Mower Ct NewO--ry Is succeeded by
O. l.. BleaSe. Capt +. Ham,
Brooks Of Greenwood succeeds Sen1.
tor J. M. Gaines. The other new Sena.
tors are: DR.. w. L. Maul1in OF
Greenville, who once presided over
the senate as lieutenant governor, E.
s. Blease of Saluda, f. P. MCGOWAN
Of Lsurers, j. r. Earle OF Oconee,
w. S. Johnson Of Fairfield, Walter
II. Wells Of Florence, D. f. Eard OF
Lexington, j. -. Bivcns OF Dorches.
ter. So
277S Tie naw senator's aud Z thOse who
were reelected at the last election,
were sworn In by the president of the
senate, the sergeant-at-arms holding
the Bible before them as Is cus tomary.
The senate then proceeded to the
election Of officers and Senator Thos.
4. Raysor OF Orangeburg In a few
graceful remarks, nominated for pres
1dent OF the aenane Senator Richard
l. Manning CT Sumter, Nominations
were then c,osed and Senator Man.
ming was elected unanimously by an
aye and nay vote. Senator Manning
therefore will preside in. the absence
OF the lieutenant governor,
Senator Blake Of Abbevi!le placed
In nomination for clerk the name OF
the veteran In that position, General
Robert r. Hemphill Of Abbeville,
who was then elected without opposl-
tion. This begins his eleventh year
as clerk of the senate and his popu-
larity and fficiency see m to increase
at each new term. Senator Blease OF
Newberry nominated for sergeant at
arms Mr.. j. Fred Schumpert Of New
terry, who offered for re.elt ction, and
Senator j. S. Brice of York nominat.
ed W. II. Stewart OF York for re.
election as reading clerk. Both nom
1nees we're elected unanimously. SEN
ator McIver OF Chesterfield nominated
Rev. Walter 1. Herbert for chaplain,
Senator G. M. Davis OF Clarendon
nominated Rev. w. J. Snyder and
Senator Blease Of Newberry nominal.
ed Rev. N. A. Hamrick OF Lexington.
Rev. Mr.. Herbert received "a votes,
Rev. Mr. Snyder and Rev. Mr..
Hamrick A. Mr.. e. s., Dingle OF
Charleston was reappoinued assistant
clerk and MIR. August NJ. Deal OF
R!chland was appointed bill clerk.
The presidirg & tflicr announced the
following app in. mentS: D1orkeepers,
J. f. Bobo, w. e. Evans; pag s, e
V. Cullum and w. II. Johnson; lator.
ers, Jack Pressly and Albert Nance.
President SiCan made a brief but
heartfelt address In which he EXPIRE ss-
ed pleasure at being once more with
the senators. His spet ch was couched
In fine language and delivered with
good effect.
After Lieut.. Gov. Sloan had de.
clartd the senate ready for the trans
action OF business, Senator Manning
OF Sumter expressed In fitting words
his qualification at the trust imposed
IN him. He thanked the president
and the senate for the mark OF conf.
oence and begged their indulgence for
any mistakes that lie might make.
He assured them OF his intention al
ways for the right and felt that they
too cherished this ideal.
es A motion was made by Senator
Hough that committee OF thr be
appointed to announce to the Cover.
nor that the senate was organized and
ready for business. On this commit
tee were appointed Senators Hough OF
Lancaster. johnson .of Fairfield end
Marshall Of Richiand. Senator Peu
rifoy Of Collt ton moved that a similar
message be sent the house.
Resolutions we're introduced by
Senators Warren Of Hampton ano
Raysor Of Orangeburg in regard to the
omnibus bills for changes and vacan
oieS In county offices.
A concurrent resolution was intro
duced by Senator Blease OF Newberry
to investigate the conditions and az.
fairs Of the State dispensary. This
resolution pro-ides that COMMITTEES
Of two senators and three members
from the house be appointed to con
duct the nvestigation, employing ar
accountant and stenographer anC
having access at all times to the books
aid the right to summon Witnesses.
The resolution proposes that the
\ committee should be empowered t(