The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
Meets AGAIN.
The General Assembly Of South
Carolina in Session
ANDIS HARD WORK.

ANDIS HARD Al WORK.
Legislature VIII Visit Winthrop Sat.
urday, Going to Rock Hill by spe'
ciaI Trsin-Lee's Birthday to be
Celebrated by Solons at the Col.
Iege-Two Judgeship Races Grows
Interesting.
The General Assembly convened
at Columbia at noon on Tuesday and
each house was in session only a
short time, as there was no business
to be transacted beyond swearing in
new members and reading the an
nuai message of Governor Ansel. The
members spent their time Tuesday
getting their stopping places and
settling down.
They fingered, however, in the lob
bies after the adjournment Of the
two houses and mingled IN the ho-
tells, talking about the prospects in
the races for the two Judgeships.
There is much interest in the race
for the place on the Supreme bench
held by the Hon. E.. 3. Gary, for
which the incumbent and the Hon.
T. P. Cothran are the candidates.
The race for the position Of Judge
Of the 2nd circuit is also attracting
a great deal Of interest especially
among the members from that cir
cult. The candidates are the Hon.
Robert AldTich, Senator Bates and
Solicitor Davis, Of Barnwell, and the
Hon. Claude E. Sawyer. Of Aiken.
The General Assembly will not be
in session Saturday, as an invitation
has been accepted to visit Winthrop
College, and the trip will be made
on a special train provided by the
board OF trustees. It is usual to OBJ
serve Lees birthda-, January 1s, as
a holiday, but the date falls on Sun
day this year, and the 18th will be
observed instead and there will be
appropriate exercises at that time at
Winthrop.
Proceedings in the House.
-- rro,.. 30 paoracoo 70 twas -ves
called to order at noon BY Clerk
Eamer, who called the roll by coun-
ties. When the clerk announced
that a quorum was present, Speaker
Whaley took the chair and the pro-
ceedings were opened with prayer
by the chaplain, the Rev. r. n. Pratt,
who prayed for Divine guidance up
on the work OF the House.
Mr.. Sharpe announced that Mr.. n.
3. Wannamaker, elected to succeed
the late J. NJ. Epting. OF Lexington.
was present and ready to be sworn
in
Mr.. Won Kolnitz announced Ar.
F. N. Bryan, Of Charleston, successor
to the Hon. John Marshall, present.
Mr.. Clary announced Mr.. n. W.
Harden, of Cherokee, successor to
the Hon. W. F. Macarthur, Of Cher
okee, present
Mr.. Yeldell announced Mr.. J. NJ.
Major, Of Greenwood, successor to
the late Jas. White, OF Greenwood,
present.
Nessrs. Wannamaker, Bryan, Har-
den and Major presented themselves
at the bar Of the House and TOOK the
oath of Office.
A message was sent to the Seo-
ate by the clerk that the House was
ready for business. A eommlttee
consisting Of Messrs. Nicholson,
Banks and Beattie was sent to IN
form the Governor that the House
had met and was ready to receive
anv communication he might WISH
70 make. The Governors message
was shortly presented by his private
secretary. Hon A. J. Bethea, and was
Immediately read by Reading CLERK
Withers.
DR.. Saye, of York, presented the
Invitation Of the Winthrop board o.
trustees to visit the College on Sat
nrday. the board furnishing a spe-
cial train for the visit. Dr.. Saye
moved that the invitation be accept
ed and a committee of two be ap-
nointed to make arrangements 10!
the trip. This was agreed to.
Proceedings in the Senate.
Sergeant at Arms Schumpert came
nm the main aisle Of the Senate anc
Dlaced the Sword of State on the
ranorters' table. Then the Lieuten
ant Governor, Mr.. T. G. MCLEOD
called the Senate to order and reao!
for business
Cen. Robert r. Henphill, who has
for years called the Senate roll ane
been it's official clerk, called the roii
Tho Rev. Alex y. Brunson delivered
the opening prayer and then L1eu1en
ant Governor Mcleod in brle1 TAR
wished the Senate and the State weii
smoke With feeling Of the companion
ship and good that resulted from tH'
meeting of the members. He spoS'
~ +he naric and viewed the presen
situation with favor.
Mr. Mcleod made the appointment
for the present session as follows:
Journal Clerk, G. E. Moore Hone
Path.
Bill clerk, the Rev. ". S. Stokes
Spartanburg.
Secretary to president, J. T. Nee
han, CoIum bia.
Doorkeepers, Peter Sanders.C el
tenary, S. c.; NJ. E. Mcdonald co
nnbia: J. G. Prown, Chester.
Mail Carrier, \. O. Pyles' Colun
bia.
7o,. Deerharn. Jr., Gree