The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
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called to order By the clerk Of the last
house, C;l. Tom C. Hammer, at y
O'Clock Tuesday, Jan. 10. Mr.. George
E. PRICE Of Anderson Immediately
nominated Mr.. Aitamont Moses OF
Sumter as chairman during the organ
ization. This nomination was Second-
ed by Mr.. Beanquacd. Mr.. Moses was
elected oy acclamation. he was es-
corted to the chair b7 Messrs. Prince,
Beamguard and FJrd and the oath
vas administered by the clerk.
The chairman announced that the
first duty was the swearing in OF the
new members. The delegations came
forward as they were called in their
alphabetical order, presented their
credentials to the sergeant-at-srmS of
the last house aad were sworn in.
A quorum icing present, the house
proceeded to form permanent organi-
zaticn and entered upon the election
Of q speaker. Mr.. 8. A. Morgan OF
Greenville nominated Mr.. Mendel L.
Smith of KerShaw in 2n appropriate
an6 eulpgis:ic speech. TIE nomination
was seconded by Mr.. J. G. Richards,
Jr., Of KerShaw, MI. Euger Sinkler
Of Charleston, Mr.. D. O. Herbert CT
Orangeburg, Mr.. Prince Of Anderso
Mr.. D. D. Mccall, Jr., OF Marlboro,
Mr. J. E. Beanguard Ct Yo:k. NJ. c.
S. Ford OF Fairfield, Mr.. &. ". Foster
Of Lancaster, Mr.. ?. B. Allison Of
Greenwood, Mr.. E. T. Laftte OF Bam-
berg, Mr.. S. ". DeVore ot Eigefel3
aad Mr.. L. W. Haskell Of R!chlanc,
who moved that the nominations be
closed.
AIessrs. D. O. Herbert, J. E. Beam.
guard and G. S. Ford were appointed
tellers and Mr.. Smith was duly de-
clared elected, receiving i.s votes out
Of a total Of lle. MzsSIs. B. A. Nor.
gan, CASTOR and Nicholson were ap
pointed 8 committee to lntarn Mr-
Smith, who thanked the house to1
their expression Of confidence in hin
by reelection.
The nominations tor clerk csms
nexs. Mr.. D. D. McCoil, Jr., noninat
ed Nj. T. C. Hamer OF Marlboro. The
nomination was seconded by MessIs.
Brice, Richards. DesChamps, Tribble,
Herbert and La6tte. Messrs. Whaley,
Fraser and Bruce we're appointed
tellers, and Mr.. Hamer, after rcll call,
was declared elected. This is his
fourth term as clerk.
The ether elections proceeded rap.
idly. Mr.. W. P. Pollock nominated
MI. J. S. Wilson OF Lancaster as SER
geant-ae-arns. Mr.. Wilson'S ncmina-
tion wa seconded by Messrs. Hanel,
Edwards. Ashley and Rawliu>on.
There was no opposition and Mr.,
Wilson was reelected and duly sworn
On motion OF Mr. OstS the rulss OF
the last house were adopted as the
rules for the present house, and SOC
copies Of the rules we're 0: dered print
ed.
MI. J. B. Watson Of Anderson pc 10
mated Mr.. J. S. Witbeys Of Chester a:
reading clerk. Messrs. Bcuce, Caster
and Whaley seconded M. Withers
| nomination and be was elected.
Rev. E. n. Pratt OF Columbia wa
: nominated as chaplain bT Mr.. Nose;
and elected Mr. Fraser raised a poin
! Of order that the chaplain not beir /;
regular tdces Of the hous, could b.
? elected by exclamation. TIE motion
was made simply TO save time, but th'
speaker thought that it would TAX
: mere time to look into the point thai
: to look 1t up and tie motion wa
withdrawn
5 Mr.. Richards then moved that
: committee Of three be appointed II
5 notify the governor Of the organizing
CT the house. MesSrS. Richards, Nose
, and Sirkler were appointed.
, In the allotment Of seats, Ocore
$ and Orangebarg were the two frs
names drawn from the hat and botl
= d.irvasions r. ceiyei choice Seats nea
0 the centre aisle.
e Speaker Smith, after the allotmen
t of seats, announced that, without Oh