Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-21
TILLMAN IS UPHELD
South Carolina Assembly Ex-
presses Its Confidence.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SCORED
Both Houses Go on Record by Unani-
nous Vote Expressing Confidence
in Their Senior Senator-House
Resolution Severely Censors the
President For His Acts.

Columbia, Special. Of re-
solutions expressing confidence in
Senator B. r. Tillman in his tilt with
President Roosevelt, which passed
both Houses without dissenting
volce, the newly elected Legislature,
IN It's first days session, accomplish
cd nothing beyond organization.
The Tlllman resolution in the SEN
ate ives concurrent resolution intro
duced by Senator j. H. Clifton, of
Sumter. 1t does not condemn Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but merely expresses
and declare "Our confidence in his
(Tillmah'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 a House resolution intro
duced by John G.. Richards, Jr., of
kershaw. This charges the President
with "anmity, malice and anger aud
seeking to crafty a personal animos-
ity;" speaks of the crank and con-
vincing reply" of Senator gilman;
puts son record our Indignation at
the reckless and malicious attack up
on the good name of our senior Sena-
tor;' does "most severely condemn
such unwarranted acts and sensation
al and -vindicative methods on the
part of the Chief Executive of this
nation and does "hereby 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 excellcd." "
After efecting a temporary chair
man IN the person of ex-Speaker NJ.
IL. Smith, of Camden, the House
spent about an hour swearing in its
members. After that the election in
cident to organization took place.
Richard S. Whaley, of Charleston,
was reelected Speaker without op-
position, evidencing his great popu-
larity and ability as presiding Of
ficer
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.
III. b. Carlisle, of Spartanburg.
The finance committee also has the
same chairman as last session-Hon.
w. l.. Mauldin, of Greenville
The railroad commtte has new
chairman, ID. 7. McKeithan, of Oar
lington.
Hon. j. C. Otis, of Cherokee is
chairman of the dispensary COM
mittee.
The chairmen Of the standing COM
mittees Of the senate are as follows:
Agricultural-C. H. Carpenter.
Education-W. n. Graydon.
Claims and Grievances-George W.
Sullivan.
Enrolled Bills-Louis Applet.
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 X. Laney.
Federal Relations-C. A. c. Waller.
Immigration-Niels Christensen.
Incorporations-George III. Bates.
Penitentiary-J. A. Harvey.
Judiciary-H. B. Carlisle.
Privileges and Elections-B. Frank
Kelley.
Medical Affairs-J. B. Black.
Public Lands-J. S. Griffin.
Retrenchments- X. Laney.
Rules-T. Yancey Williams.
Roads, Bridges and Ferries-W. R.
Hough.
Legislative Library-W. S. Smith.
Military-W. J. Johnston.
Mines. and Mining-Legrand G.
Walker
Printing-Niels Christensen.
Public Buildings-F. H. Weston.
Railroads and Internal Improve
ments-Dan T. McKeithan.
The Senate on Wednesday received
the Governors message and after the
reading Mr.. Mauldin offered a resolu-
tion to place the various recommends
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 SO of the
criminal code of the State of South
Carolina, 1902, relating to the polIu-
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-
ture.
A bill to provide for the inspec-
ton of oils and other fluids used as
Illuminating fluids in this State, be-
ing introduced by Senator Earle, was
"a ho foo