The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
THE STATE SENATE.
Senator Mauldiu is Elected Presi-
dent Pro Tempore. NJ. Mann
-. Elected Clerk.

Columbia, January l2.-The morn
ing session of the senate was taken
(up with the election Of officers. The
Hon. ". L. Mauldin, of Greenville,
was elected president pro tempore of
the senate.
After twelve ballots had been cast,
Mr.. N. N. Mann, last years assis-
tant clerk, was elected to the clerk
ship, winning out over Messrs. E. H.
(DeCamp and E. H. Aull.
In calling the senate together the
lieutenant governor Of the State, the
Hon Thos. G.. Mcleod, called atten-
tion to the fact that the body this
year has much work to do and hoped
that the senators would cooperate
with him for the well-being Of the
State. ''I trust that We will all work
!, together for the best interests OF
South Carolina" said Mr.. Mcleod.
The lieutenant governor sadly re-
called to the senator's the death Of
Gen. Hsmphin, who was for a num-
Der of years the clerk Of the senate,
and who was dearly loved by all
members Of that body.
IS Since the. senate has been called to
meet Senator Gibson has died, and
Mr.. Mcleod, in addressing the sena-
tors, lamented this fact. ''He was
among us but a short WHILE" said
Mr. Mcleod, "but we all had learned
10 admire hin" ;" ..-
Mauldin President Pro. Tenn.
After the newly elected senators
rad been sworn in the election Of a
president pro tempore Of the senate
vas in order. The caucus held Mon
lay night did not do this work and it
Fas held in open session.
The result of the election was: The
Hon. W. l.. Mauldin, Of Greenville,
placed in nomination by Senator H.
5. Carlisle, of Spartanburg and Sec
,nded by Senator B. F. Kelly, OF
Zee, 26 votes; the Hon. 7. Y. VIII
Jams, Of Lancaster, 10 votes.
The vote was as follows:
For Mauldin-Appelt, Bass, Bates,
Black, Carlisle, Christensen, Clifton,
Crosscn, Earle, Forrest, Garydon,
Hardin, Harvey, W. j. johnson, A.
|ohnstone, Kelley, McKeithan, Mont
romery, Muckenfuss, Otis, Rainsford,
sinkler, Sullivan, Townsend, Waller,
Wharton :-.'..
For Williams Croft, Hough, Ian
s., Lide, Rodgers, Smith, .Spivey,
Stewart, Summers, Weston-lO.
Senator Maroldin is also chairman
bf the finance committee of the SEN
ate.
Hard Fight for Clerkship.
For the position of clerk of the SEN
Ite, E, H. Aull was placed in noml-
alton by the senator from Able
lie, W. N. Graydon; E. H. DeCamp,
the senator from Cherokee, J. C.
It's; NJ. NJ. Mann, by the senator
ON York, W. II. Stewart.
After hard fight, II ballots being
ken, Mr.. Mann was elected. The
te is given in detail elsewhere in
IS issue.
j. F: Schumpert, of Newberry, was
eted sergeant-at-arms unanimous
The Aev. A. n. Brunson, Of Co.
nbia, was elected chaplain over the
". S. K. Ross by a vote Of "a to 8.
"a committee of three was appoint
by the chair to inform Governor
fsel that the senate had met and
Is ready to receive any communlca-
bn he might have to make. The
mmittee, consisting of the senators
om Clarendon, Lexington and Bam-
re- counties, wanted on Governor
hsel. The governor will make his
nual message tomorrow, as soon as
senate convenes.
The following appointments were
bounced by the chair:
journal clerk, G. E. Moore, Ander-
,.
Bill clerk, ". K. Bradford, Rich
ID.
Secretary to the president, H. S.
skin. Lee.
Pages. Frank DesChamps, Lee;
hrry Earle, Oeonee.
Doorkeepers, NJ. E. Mcdonald, J.
Brown, T. G. Scott.
,aborers, Albert Nance, Jim Rich
and Sheppard McCants.
he senate, after adopting resolu-
Is bearing on the death Of Gen