The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-24
DIR. LEGISLATURE LETTER.
Justice Gary Reelected-Honoraple
Robert Aldrich Named as
Judge.
Snecial 10 Herald anI News.

met IN JOINT d. SeufuIy SoH'e'
noon and proceed to I'LL vacancies
il certain offices, as f.llows:
Hon. E. B. Gary Of Abbevllle, re-
elected, associate justice OF the Su-
preme court.
Hon. Robert Al; I'll of Barnwell:
Judge Of the second circuit to sue
eeed hhs cousin, Judge James AID
rich. resigned. Col Aldrich receives
a5 votes to Y for Col. Claude r.
Sawyer Of Aiken.
Directors of the penlt7ntlary,
Massrs. D. R. Peurifoy Of Saluda ana
r F. Thomas Of Barnwell. Mr. John
O. Wingo Of Greenville, an lncum-
hent was defeated. Mr.. Peurtoy
was reelected.
For trust $ Of CLEMSON Messrs,
G. D. Man. j. G. Richards, Jr., and
J,ssa H Hardin of Chester, Mr.. Har-
din being rejected. Mr.. g. Duncan
Rellinoer of Columbia was defeated
for rejection and Mr.. H. L. Watson
Of Greenwood was also voted Tor.
For State librarian Miss L. II. La
Ronde was reelected without oppo-
. sition.r
The following trustees were re-
= e2ecfed:
W;nthrop. Gen. Willie Jones OF
Columbia and Mr.. John E. Breazeale
Of Anderson. Citadel, Hon. Orlando
shsnpard of Edgefeld. State Negro
Co1leoe Mr. Arthur Kibler OF New
7errv and Mr.. A. L. Dukes Of Orange
burg.
The elections we're not concluded
until nearly six o'clock yesterday
afternoon, recess having been-tak-,
en- for dinner at two o'clock. :,
TODAY at one o'clock the general
assembly in joint session will be ad-
dressed by Gen. Stephen D. Lee' tn7
commanding officer Of the UNITED
Confederate Veterans, and native
Of this State, but now resident Oh
Mississippi. =
Tonight, by invitation through
resolution. Senator B. K. Tlllman
will address the general assembly
the subject announced for his talk
beipg I:Immieration and How it Al
fsets ffhe Race Question. This IS
the address he has delivered IN the
north and west but it is doubtful II
the senator sticks very close to his
subject this time.
The house has passed bill nitro
d,eea last year by Mr.. Marshall OF
Charleston, changing the terms OF the
court county superintendent OF edu-
cation and supervisors from two TO
four years. The vote was 50 to 81 IN
favor Of the bill.
Bv a vote Of 50 to At, the house re-
iectea Mr.. Morrell's bill to require
marriage licenses. The house IS, evil
IDENTIFY against any form Of marriage
license,
A bill by Mr.. Douglass Of Chester
field. requiring railroads to post IaSe
trains every Is minutes, instead OF
' 80 minutes, as under the present
law. passed the house without op-
position.
Mr.. Nasn's bill to establish an IN
surance department has been DIS
cpsSed b:,t not voted on il the house.
Senator Earle has bill to fix pas
senger rates, MS schedule Of rates
being less than two cents for mileage
books. It also prohibits the ex-
ehance of transportation for advar-
tisine. Senator Carlisle has a bill
fixing the rates in accordance with
the suggestions Of President Flntey'
The senate has passed over Gov.
Ansel'S veto bill relating to a local
school District in Lexington county.
Senator Efird Of Lexington made
feht for the bill and the senators
stoa by their fellow-senator.
Petitions for prohibition have sent
in from several places, including
Richland county. A delegation ep-
pointed by the State Baptist eonven-
tion has appeared before the dispen-
sarv committee and asked for a state
law, the spokesman being the presl-
dent of the convention, Mr.. c. A.
Smith Of Timmonsville. The house
has passed a resolution condemning
the action of the Aiken county dis
pensary board in opening a dispen-
saru at North Aneusta. in defiance