The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-14
WITH US AGAIN.
The Legislature Met Promptly at
Noon o: tuesday.
TILLMAN ENDORSED.

Nhaley Speaker of the House and
Mauldin President Pro TEN OF
the Senate-Hoyt Elected Clerk
of the House and Mann Elected
Clerk of the Senate.
Columbia, Jan. 12.-The General
Assembly convened today. At Il
O'Clock Clerk Hamer called the house
of representatives to order and the
roll was called.
Hon. NJ. L. Smith, formerly speak
er, was elected today unanimouly to
fill the chair Temporarily.
Hon. Richard S. Whaley, of Char
lesion, was nominated for speaker By
Mr.. It. P. Cothran. The nomination
was seconded by a number of voices,
and Mr.. Whaley was subsequently
elected.
Speaker Whaley called attention to
the fact that political matters alone
should not demand the entire atten-
tion of the house, but needed legisla-
tion be given time and attention.
The speaker concluded in extend
ing severe thanks and gratitude for
his reelection.
An election for clerk of the house
was next entered into. Represents
tive A. G. hrice placed in nomina-
tion Mr.. ]. Wilson Gibbes and Repre-
sentative ]. o. Wingo placed MI
Jas. A. Hoyt's name for the posi-
tion.
Mr.. Jas. A. Hayt was elected, hav'
ing received 6S votes. Mr.. Gibbes
received Sc votes. There was nee
essary to choice, 63. There were
124 votes, cast, every member OF
the house having voted.
Nomination for reading clerk were
next in order. Mr.. H. P. Smith pro-
posed the name of Mr.. D. L. Smith,
of Colleton, and Mr.. w. L. Daniei
nominated Mr.. J. E. Smith Of 'Saluda
Mr.. J. E. Smith was elected.
Mr.. j. S. Wilson, of Lancaster, was
reelected sergeant-at-arms without
opposition.
Rev. R. NJ. Pratt was elected chap
lain over Rev. Mr.. PooSeT.
The following resolution offered
by Mr.. John G. Richards was unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas the senior Senator from
South Carolina in the United States
Senate, Hon. B. R. Tillman, has been
charged with improper conduct as a
Senator by President Roosevelt on
account of the offer by Senator Till
man to purchase some land from a
company in Oregon to which the
United States government had ced-
ed said land and whereas President
Roosevelt has been at enmity with
Senator Tillman for years and h1:
made this charge not for public
good but in anger and to crafty lis
peronal animosity, and, whereas,
Senator Tillman has made full,
frank and convincing reply tc Lhe
charges upon the floor Of the United
States Senate,
Therefore, be it Resolved. by The
General Assembly of Soutn Caroline:
First, That We do hereby put on
record our indignation at the reck'
less and malicious attack upon the
good name of our senior senator and
do most severely condemn such un'
warranted acts and sensational and
vindictive methods on the part OF
the chief executive of this nation,
and do hereby give expression to our
continued and unbroken confidence
in the honesty and integrity of Sen
ator B. R. Tillman, firmly established
by a life of purity and rectitude i'll
this his mother State, life given
to the service of the people with q
devotion and courage rarely equall-
ed and never eXcelled.
Second. That a copy Of these
resolutions be sent to Senator B. r.
Tillman as further mark of ouI
trust and esteem.
The House then adjourned to We'd
nesday.
In the Senate.
The senate was called to ord, II at
noon by Lieut.. Gov. Thos. &. Mcleod
Mr.. Mcleod remarked tha: ihe sen
ate nal considerable amu,.hs ol
work this year and expressed 1he
hope that there would be Thorough
harmony in the work and entire &C.
operation with the president. MIR. Nc
Leod recalled the death Of General
Hemphill and Senator Gibson, dur
the past year, and the speakers re-
marks were appropriate and touch
ing.
Following, the senators. recent;
elected, were sworn.
An election was then entered into
for president pro tenn. The result
was the election of Senator w. L.
Mauldin, of Greenville. He was nom.
mated by Senator A B. Carlisle, oil
Spartanburg, and received 26 votes
against 10, cast for Hon. T. G. Will
liams, of Lancaster.
For clerk of the senate there were