The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-15
- sUMTER. s. O.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY IS 1909

tho hopc that the deliberations of the
senatorial body at this session would
| b governed by the sole purpose to
safeguard the interests OF the people.
He rsferrsd 70 the financial crisis and
sai6 that the mannersin which tn,
nerohsak the farmer. the banker and
ali other Interests worked together In
tho intsrssts Of the general welfare OF
the state was commendable and he Is
proud of the fact that tho State IL to-
day In : prosperous condition. An
nouucement was made OF the death
Of Senator HAYNES Of Berkeley and
chat the senate would az a subse-
ausnt date pay proper tribute to his
memory
The senate was declared ready for
the transaction Of business and the
clork. Gen. n. n. Hemphill, was in
structsd to notify the house OF repre-
sontativee accordingly.
senator johnson OF Fairfield an
nounced that the senator-elect or
Elorsuce. Hon. Nathan 8. Gibson. was
prsssnt. and ready to take the oath OF
ONCE. The latter was escorted to the
bar Of the senate by the sergeant-at.
srms ard was sworn in.
Mr.. 0ibson II q middle aged man
and was elected 10 nli the vacancy
caused BY the resisnation OF Senator
Waiter H. Wells. who was appointed
sciscttor Of the third circuit.
On motion OF Senator Carlisle, SEN
ator oibeon was given the same COM
mittee appointments that were held
~ his predecessor. - follows: educa-
tion. Judiciary. railroads and internal
improvements. Interpretations,
senatcr-elect Joseph A. Harvey OF
Bcrkelcy was not present 10 Be sworn
IN. He ;s expectsd to DO ON hand in
tlmc fos toaay's session.
President McLeod announced the
Tfollowing appointments for the ses.
sion: Journal clerk. q. r.. lfoorc, Ho-
nsa Path; bill clerk. Rev. .. "
stokes. >spaitanburg: secretary Il
president. ,. r. Neehan. Columbia.
docrkceperA Potter sanders. centsn-
Iary: -. =. sicDonald. Cplumlia. !. q.
brown. chester: mail carrisr. n. q.
Pyiss C61unrbia: pages, J. p. Dsssam,
Jr- arssassa: CaziSA. Drsher. xAx-
ing16us <lahorsrs, Jack Pr~nu,.y. Acdes-
a51ajr KSse 6sssy; I1ASs
Potter. Iaursns.
| Announcement was made that Mr..
w. II. Stewart OF Rock Hlii. reading
clerk. had recently undergone IN OPP
sration for appendicitis and would
not bc able TO attend to his duties in
tho senate before Monday OF next
week. In his absence his duties were
performed by another oalcisl Of the
senate.
After the reading OF the governors
message. which was listened to with
the customary attentivenena. Senator
Raysor made motion to recomn,it
all bills cn the calendar TO the CONT nit
tees from which they were previously
reported. senator Graydon objected
to this motion on the ground that Il
would mean the unnecessary delay Of
business. The motion WAS put and
carried BY viva voce vote.
Senator Bleasc offered q resolution
asking for an investigation of the de-
lay In delivering the journals of the
senate and house; to ascertain II tho
Journal clerks of the two bodies were
In any way responsible for the delay
and to provide suitable punishment
for any negligence, discovered; furth-
er. that In the future the Journals of
both houses must be printed and de
livered before Juno Is OF each year.
Immediate consideration was asked
for but on objection by Senator Gray
don this was denied. BY request Of
the author II was then referred to the
csnnmitte on printing.
A resolution was adopted REQUESTING
the committee on privileges and elec-
tions OF both houses. to ascertain what
offices are to be filed by the general
assembly AID to make report at as
tarly a date as possible.
Senator Blease offered the following
concurrent resolution, which was
adopted
Requesting the c. -'ttees OF the
senate and house on ed tation to in
vestigate the advisability Of one set Of
trustees managing all Of the State in
stitutions OF higher education. to wit:
South Carolina university. South Car
clina Military academy. Clemson col
lege. winthrop college and the Color
ed Normal and Industrial college and
to report as early as cOnvt nient at