The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
Eighteenth Ballot-Cothran 81;
Sheppard 81; Hydrick So.
Nineteenth Ballot-Cothran So;

! Elgnteenln DdllOt-COlHld oil u,
Sheppard 54; Hydrick So.
Nineteenth Ballot-Cothran 50;
Sheppard 50; Hydrick Sc.
Twentieth Ballot-Cothran Al;
Sheppard 55: Hydriek So.
Twenty-first Ballot-Cothran ST..
Sheppard so; Hydrick So.
! Twenty-second Ballot-Cothran 40;
! Sheppard 40: Hydrick So; Stobo
Simpson l.
! Twenty-third Ballot-Cothran 49;
Sheppard 50; Hydrick 81.
Twenty-fourth Ballot-Cothran 46;
Sheppard So; Hydrick So.
Mr.. B. H. Rawl, graduate of
Clemson college, was elected a mem
Der Of the board of Clemson to sue
ceed Mr.. L. A. SeaSe, resigned. He
was opposed by Representative Greer,
of Greenville. Mr.. Rawl received 81
votes and Mr.. Greer So.
Capt. Claude E. Sawyer, Of Aiken,
was unanimously elected trustee of
the State colored college at Orange
burg to succeed Mr.. Arthur Kibler,
of Newberry, who resigned on account
Of having been elected a member OF
the legislature.
Mr.. ". H. Glenn; of Anderson, was
elected without opposition member
of the penitentiary board to fill the
term of Mr.. B. F. Thomas, resigned.
Mr.. A. K. Sanders, of Sumter, Mr..
John G. Mobley, Of Fairfield, and Mr..
Jasper NJ. Smith, Of Colleton, were re-
elected to succeed themselves as mem
bers Of the board of trustees Of the
penitentiary.
Mr.. Deas, Of Kershaw county, was
elected to fill the unexpired term of
Mr.. D. B. Peurifoy, deceased, as a
member of the penitentiary board.
{ Capt. D. J. Griffith was reelected su
iperintendent of the penitentiary with
ont opposition.
This concludes all Of the elections
except that Of some of the circuit
Judges whose terms expire before the
next session of the general assembly,
and, of course, the associate justice.
The immigration department has
been sustained by the house in an act
amending the act creating the depart
ment so that the word "immigration'
wherever it occurs in the old act is
stricken out and the word "indus-
tries inserted. This amended bill
will very likely pass the senate. 1t
provides that the commissioner of ag-
riculture, commerce, and industries
shall not directly nor indirectly at
Tempt to bring immigrants into the
State.
The bill to authorize Newberry
county to issue bonds for road i'm
provement introduced in the house by
Mr.. Wyche passed the house today
md was sent TO the senate. 1t ought
TO get through the senate easily this
week.
The Newberry delegation has bill
for more efficient system Of working
and improving the ferries and build
ing bridges and roads in Newberry
county. 1t carries a one mill tax.
The lien law has not yet been con-
sidered in the senate. An attempt
was made on Saturday to have it made
> special order, but the senate refuS-
I'd to make any special orders.
Senator Otis, who has been regard
ed as the leader Of Statewide prohi-
bition in the senate, has introduced a
bill to refer the question to an elec-
ion to be held in August Of this
"ear. Some look upon that as an ad-
MS sion that there is no chance for
the Statewide prohibition law by this
legislature. The situation on the IL
quor question is interesting at this
time and the probability is that if
anything at all Is done the referen-
dunn will be adopted.
! Mr.. Fuckers bill to require cities
and towns to permit lunches to be
furnished on Sunday was killed. 1t
seems that there are certain towns
~long the Southern railroad between
| Columbia and Greenville which have
ordinances forbidding the selling of
lunches on Sunday and as there is
no dinner house between Greenvllle
| n.,l Col,,r, hi taaSSonoarS have either