Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-20
IILLINAN is UPHELD
S0atEI oIina assembly Ex-
presses Its Confidence.
PRESIDENT ROOSE Welt SCORED
Both Houses Go on Record by Unanil
NOUS Vote Expressing Confidence
in Their Senior senator-House
Resolution Severely .Censors the
President For. His Acts.

Columbia, Special. Outside of re.
solutions expressing confidence !. in
Senator B. R. Tillman in his tilt with
President Roosevelt, which passed
both Houses without dissenting
voice, the newly elected Legislature,
IN its first days session, accomplish
led nothing beyond organization.
The Tillman resolution in the Sen
ate ives a concurrent resolution intro
duced by Senator j. H. Clifton, of
Sumter. It does not condemn Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but merely expresses
and declare "Our confidence in lis
tTillman's) integrity and honor and
extends TO him the moral support of
his and our people with the abiding
assurance that he merits it all; This
passed without debate.
The resolution which passed the
House was q, House resolution intro
duced BY John G.. Richards, Jr., of
Kershaw This charges. the President
with "anmity, malice and anger and
seeking to crafty personal animos-
ity; speaks of the "frank and con-
vincing reply" of Senator Tillman;
puts g on record our indignation at
the reckless and malicious attack up
on, the good name Of our senior Sena-
tor;" does "most severely ccndemn
such unwarranted acts and sensation
al and vindicative methods on the
part of the Chief Executive of this
nation" and does sthereby give ex-
preston to our continued and un-
broken confidence in the honesty and
integrity of Senator B. R. Tillman,
firmly established by life of purity
and rectitude in this his mother State
"a life given to the service of the
people with a devotion and courage
rarely equaled and never excelled.
After electing a temporary chair
man in the person Of ex-Speaker NJ.
L. Smith, Of Camden, the House
spent about an hour swearing in its
members. After that the election in
cident to organization took place.
Richard Ss Whaley, of Charleston,
was reelected Speaker without op-
position, evidencing his great popu-
larity and ability as a presiding Of
icer.
The Committees in the Senate.
Columbia, Special.-The result Of
the four hours caucus of Monday
night was made known in the senate
when the standing committees of the
upper branch of the legislature for
the next two years were announced.
The chairman of the judiciary re-
mains the same as last session. Hon.
"a. B. Carlisle, of Spartanburg.
The finance committee also has the
same chairman as last session-Hon.
w. L. Nauldin, of Greenville
The, railroad committe has a. new
chairman .. 7 Mc thar, Of Dar5 ,;a1,5
Hon. Il OTIS, Of Cherokee IS
chairman Of the dispensary COM com
mittee.
The chairmen Of the standing com
mittees of the senate are as follows.
Agricultnral-C. FL. Carpenter.
Education-W. N. Graydon.
Claims and Grievances-George w.
Sullivan.
Enrolled Bills-Louis Appel.
Contingent Accounts-W. L. Bass.
Finance-W. L. Mauldin.
Dispensary-J. C. Otis.
Penal and Charitable Institutions
Ben. F. Townsend.
Commerce and Manufacture-P.
L. Hardin.
County Offices and County Officers
J. R. Earle.
Engrossed Bills-George K. Laney.
Federal Relations--C. A. c. Waller.
Immigration-Niels Christensen.
Interpretations George II. Bates.
Penitentiary,J. A. Harvey.
Judiciary-H. B. Carlisle.
Privileges and Elections-B. Frank
Kelley.
Public Lands-J. S. Griffin.
observation-disclosures K. Laney.
Rules-T. Yancey Williams.
Roads, Bridges and Ferries-W. r.
Hough.
Legislative Library-W. $. Smith.
4 Military-W. j. Johnston.
Mines and Mining-Legrand e,
Walker.
Printing-Niels Christensen.
Public Buildings. II. Weston.
Railroads and Internal Improve
ments-Dan T. McKeithan.
The. Senate on Wednesday received
] the Governors message and after the
reading Mr.. Mauldin offered resolu-
ton to place the various recommenda-
tions of the Governor each in the
hands Of the committees to which
they belong. The following bills
were then introduced:
a bill to amend section 519 of the
criminal code of. the State of South
Carolina, 1902, relating to the pollu-
ton Of water courses. This bill was
introduced by Senator Earle Of Oc-
once and was referred to the COM
mittee on commerce and manufac-
.tnre.
Al bill to provide for the inspcc-
tion Of oils and other fluids used as
illurninating fluids in this State, be-
ing introduced by Senator Earle, was
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