The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-24
OUR LEGISLATURE LETTER.
Justice Gary Reelected-Honorab
+ Robert Aldrich Named as
Judge.
Special to Herald AMI News.

Columbia, Jan. 23.-The two houses
met in joint assembly yesterday at
noon and proceed to fill vacancies
in certain Offices, as f'liows:
Hon. T.. b. Gary Of Abbcville, re-
electcd associate justice of the su-
preme court.
Hon. Robert AldricE of Barnwell, ,
judge Of the second circuit to sue
ceed MS cousin, Judge James Aid
riclr, resigned. Col. Allrich rcceiv IS
a5 votes to u for Col. Claude Il.
Sawyer of Aiken.
Directors Of the penitentiary,
Messrs. D. r. Pcurifoy Of Saluda and
B. j.. Thomas Of Barnwell. Mr.. John
o. Winno Of Grccnville, an incum-
bent. wits defeated. Mr.. Pcurifoy
was. reelected.
For trustees Of Clemson, Messrs.
c.. ID. Mann, j. G. Richards, Jr., and
Jesse II. Hardin Of Chester, Mr.. Har-
dim being rejected. Mr.. G. Duncan
Bellingcr Of Columbia was defeated
for rejection and Mr.. II. l.. Watson
Oh tIrSpnWOu WIS alSo |olSN iot'
For State librarian Miss l.. II. La
Bordc was reelected without oppo-
sition.
The following trustees were re-
elected:
Winthrop. Gen. Willie Jones Of
Columbia and Mr.. John e. BrcaZcale
Of Anderson. Citadel, Hon. Orlando
Sheppard of Edgefield. State Negro
College, Mr.. Arthur Kibler Of New
berry and Mr.. A. L. Dukes Of Orange
burg.
THE elections were not concluded
until nearly six o'clock yesterday,
afternoon, recess having been tax.
en- for dinner al two O'Clock.
To-day at one O'Clock the general
assembly in joint session will be ad-
dressed by Gen. Stephen ID. Lee, the
commanding officer of the United
Confederate Veterans, and a native
of this State. bat now resident Of
Mississippi.
Tonight, by invitation through a
resolution, Senator b. r. Tillman
will address the general assembly,
the subject announced for his talk
beim" :. immigration and How it Af-
fccts the Race Question: This is
the address he has delivered in the
north and west but it is doubtful if
the senator sticks very close to his
subject This time.
The house has passed a bill intro
ducel last year by Mr.. Marshall Of
Charleston, changing the terms Of the
court county sa,perintcndents of cdu-
cation and supervisors from two to
four years. The vote was 50 to 81 in
favor Of the bin.
BY il vote Of 50 to AZ, the house re-
jectcd Mr.. Momcll's bill to require
marriage licenses. The house is evi-
dertly against any form Of marriage
license.
"A bill by Mr.. Douglass Of Chester
field, requiring railroads to post la.e
trains every Is minutes, instead Of
80 minutes, rs under the present
law, passed the house without op-
position.
Mr. Nash s bill to establish an in
surance department. has been dis
cuescd Eut not voted on il the house.
Senator Earle has bill to fix pas
scnger rates, MS schedule Of rates
being less than two cents for mileage
books. 1t also prohibits the ex-
change Of transportation for adver-
tising. Senator Carlisle has bill
fixing the rates in accordance with
the suggestions Of President Finley.
The senate has passed over Gov.
Ansel'S veto bill relating to a local
scnool district in Lexington county.
Senator Efird Of Lexington made
fight for the bill and the senators
stol by their fellow1senator.
Petitions for prohibition have sent
in from several PLACES, including
Richland county. A delegation ap-
pointed by the State Baptist conven-
tion has appeared before the dispen.
sary committee and asked for state
law, the spokesman being the prcsi-
dent of the convention, Mr.. G.. A.
Smith Of Timmonsville. The house
has passed resolution condemning
the action Of the Aiken county dis
pensary board in opening a disDan