The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IN ANNUAL SESSION
SOUTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS
MEET IN COLUMBIA.
Organization in Both Bodies Rer1eet'
ed-M. L. Smith Elected Speak
er of House.

Columbia, Jan. 11.-There was little
out Of the ordinary in the opening ses-
sion of the State senate today. A Dill
was introduced looking toward the
raising of the salaries Of the State OIL
! cials, the governors salary being
therein placed at $4,000 and other
State officials at $4,000.
lieutenant Governor Mcleod pre-
sided and will continue to preside, as
announced today, until the Inaugural
ton exercises next Tuesday, when the
newly elected lieutenant governor,
Charles A. Smith, of TimmonsTille,
will take the chair. Mr.. Mcleod to-
kday called attention to the fact that
there is no one big issue before the
general assembly this year, and that,
therefore, the legislators may devote
themselves to general measures Of re-
form. Mr.. Mcleod presided for four
= years over the senate.
The following elections were held
in the senate:. -. ..+. s.. =,
William L.. Mauldin, Of Greenville,
president pro tempore. H.. .:.
Marvin M. Mann, of st. Matthews
clerk. 4. =, =.
J. F. Schunnpert, Of Newberry, ser
geant-at-aEms.
The Rev. A. E. Holler, Columbia,
chaplain. ~. ...~..
The Rev. W. S. Stokes, reading
clerk. /
The Rev. A. n Brunson, who was
chaplain last year, has moved from
Columbia. The other elections were
the same as last session. A M: Lump
kin, of Columbia, was named assistant
clerk again this year.
Appointments Announced.
The following appointments by lieu
n tenant gorernor-elect Charles A.
Smith, were announced today: -
Journal clerk, G.. E. Moore, Ander-
son; bill clerk, E. A. Perry, Saluda; !;
secretary to the president, J. R. Nc
Ghee, Greenville; pages, Frank Des-
Champs, Florence; Edwin Fuller, Lau-
rens: mail clerk, N. O. Pyles, Colum-
lbia; doorkeepers; c. B. Gilmer, Ander-
son; S. L. Roper, Edgefeld; R. M.
Floyd, spartanburg; laborers, Albert
. Nance, Newberry; Calhoun Butler,
I Abbeville; Eugene McCutcheon, Flor
{enee. .,..
New Senators.
= The new senators ana the re-elect-
ed senators were sworn IN today as
! follows: ]. D. Ackerman, Colleton;
Louis Appel, Clarendon; J. H. Cliff
! ton, Sumter; E. J. Dennis, Berkeley
E. C. Epps, Williamsburg; E. R. Ginn
Hampton; J. B. Green, Marlboro; W.
5. Hall, Cher okee; P. L. Hardin, Ches-
ter; W. R. Hough, Kershaw; G., K
Laney, Chesterfield; L. NJ. Lawson
Darlington; ]. H. Manning, Dillon;
IT. ]. Mauldin, Pickens; J. W. McCown
lF1orence; Huger Sinkler, Charleston;
T. J. Strait, Lancaster;I G. NJ. stuckey
Lee; G. W. Sullivan Anderson; F. H
weston, Richland; Macbeth Young
Union.
The. "Baby" County.
Dillen IS represented this year II
khe(senate. J. H. Manning was elect
&senator from that county. It is m
= esting to note that the question O
&w county formation, SO much agl
led during the year 1910, came W
tyear in the senate and was hotl1
bsht out. The restrictions are be
Eed by some to be good and by 9th
to be against the best policy fol
ke State.
Governors Message.
The usual first day business of notl
11ine the governor and the house tina
the senate was in session was gon'
through. The governors message vii
be read tomorrow.
There was an interesting fight whel
Senator Walker, of Georgetown, want
led to introduce bill without refer
aence to any committee. Senate
tdauldin opposed vigorously at first o.
the ground of the establishment of
nrecedent, but later withdrew his Oh
lection.
An invitation was extended to tn