The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09

Methodist church, was elected chap
lain over Rev. J. P. Knox, pastor OF
the Associated Reform Presbyterian
church, by one vote.
| Everybody was sworn in including
all the new senators, and even the
doorkeeper. There was some demur-
rer entered when the question OF
swearing in the chaplain came up, but
he got a chance to make the oath too.
Mr.. M. M. Mann Of Florence was ap-
pointed assistant clerk. Mr.. ]. r.
McGhee Of Greenwood bill clerk and
Mr.. G. E. Moore Of Honea Path jour
nal clerk, and Mr.. W. Eugene Cook
secretary to the president.
In the election for president pro
tenn, Senator'S Otis and Sinkler asked
to be excused from voting, saying they
face Of the journal. 1t was under
stood that they objected to the caucus
plan of selection, not only in this in
stance, but in the case Of the COM
| nlittees also. Senators Bass and Tai
bert also asked to be excused from
voting, but gave no reasons publicly.
When the list OF committees was
sent up,senator steckhoase asked the
suspension Of rule 19, and all the
chairmen were elected at the same
time.
The usual formalities Of sending
messages to the house and the gov
ernor were gone through with and
the governors message was also
read.
The Committees.
Agriculture = James Stackhouse,
chairman; P. L. Hardin, C. II. Car
penter, G. J. Holiday, J. H. Brooks,
D. F. Efrd, J. D. Bivens, Francis H
Weston, Dan T. McKeithan, George
w. Sullivan, Ben F. Townsend, r.
W. Haynes.
Education-T. M. Raysor, chair
man; Niels Christensen, W. H. Wells,
H. B. Carlisle, G. H. Bates, George j.
Holiday, Huger Sinkler, Louis Applet,
w. n. Graydon, George J. Holiday.
Claims and Grievances-H. B. Car
Isle, chairman; J. S. Brice, T. G. Tai
bert, ]. D. Bivens, G. z. Toole, George
W. Sullivan, j. C. OTIS, ]. S. Griffin,
B. W. Crouch.
Enrolled Bills-Louis Appelt chair
man: George ]. Holiday, W. ]. john
son, J. C. OTIS, B. Frank Kelley, w.
R. Hough, B. W. Crouch, w. L. Bass.
Contingent Accounts-C. II. Car
penter, chairman; F. P. MCGOWAN, D.
F. Ehrd, B. w. Crouch, W. L. Bass,
w. S. Smith, T. I. Rogers, George K.
Laney.
Finance-W. L. Mauldin, chair
man; George ]. Holiday, J. S. Brice,
James Stackhouse, P. L. Hardin,
Niels Christensen, W. J. johnson,
Francis H. Weston, Dan T. McKeith-
an, George w. Sullivan, D. F. Efrd,
G. L. Toole
Dispensary-D. F. Efrd, chairman;
James Stackhouse, P. L. Hardin, c.
l.. Blease, G.. H. Bates, J. B. Black, j.
c. Otis.
Penal and Charitable Institutions
J. II. Brooks, chairman; George K.
Laney, R. W. Haynes, J. S. Griffin, w.
L. Bass.
Commerce and Manufacturer.
L. Hardin, chairman; c. II. Carpen-
ter, George ]. Holiday, W. L. Maui
din, G. H. Bates, J. B. Black, T. G..
Talbert, J. S. Brice, H. B. Carlisle,
Huger singler, George W. Sullivan, T.
Yancey Williams.
County Offices and County officers
u. D. Bivens, chairman; LeGrand G.
Walker, James Stackhouse, T. G. Tai
bert, J. B. Earle, F. P. MCGOWAN.
Engrossed Bills-T. G. Talbert,
chairman; ]. .. Bivens, J. B. Earle,
George K. Laney, W. r. Hough, G.
L. Toole, R. w. Haynes.
Federal Relations-C. L. B!ease,
chairman; ]. S. Brice, c. H. Carpen-
ter, ]. c. OTIS, Ben F. Townsend, T. I.
Rogers W. \. Gradon.
Immigration = Niels Christensen,
George J. Holiday James Stack
house, P. L. Hardin, H. B. Car
Isle, Ben F. Townsend, T. Yancey
Williams.
Incorporations-W. H. Wells, chair
man; George J. Holiday, ]. S. Brice,
James Stackhouse, c. L. Blease, w.
J. Johnson, G. H. Bates, T. I. Rogers,
W. S. Smith, T. Yancey Williams, j.
S. Griffin, Ben F. Townsend.
Penitentiary-J. R. Earle, chair
man; George J. Holiday, P. L. Har-
din, r. NJ. Raysor, ]. D. Bivens, W. L.