The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-12-10
MAKING PREPARATIONS
FOR LEGISLATURE
state Officers Finishing Their Reports
and Politicians Making Ready for
the Conflict of Forces.

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for the gathering have begun. State
House officials are getting their an
nual reports for submission to that
body, many Of the officers having fin
| ishcd the reports and turned them ov-
cr to the printer. Governor Blcasc
dictated his annual message, and it
is now being transcribed and will be
in printed form by the time the day
! for the lawmakers to gather arrives.
Col. John *. Aull, the private secrc-
tary, has charge OF the work Of trans
cribing the Governors annual mes
sage, and lie will soon have it com
| plcted.
Mr.. W. f. Blackburn, the Governors
| stcnographcr has all of the appoint
mcnts ready for submission to the
Senate. lie has Transcribed all Of the
| reasons in the cases in which the Gov
crnor has exercised clcmcncy to con-
victs, and this will be ready to lay be-
fore the upper chamber on the day
that body is called to order
Six New Faces.
There will he six new faces in the
lower house, deaths and designations
| having brought about the change The
vacancy in Richland County, caused
by the death of George r Rcmbcrt,
will be flied at an election early in
county is to be filled at an election
this month. The full membership Of
ia in the House and A in the Senate
will be present when the second Tues
day in January rolls around.
Lieutenant Governor Chas. A. Smith |
and Speaker NJ. l.. Smith will, for the |
last time, WELD the gavels Both of |
The presiding officers arc candidates |
1914 is brought to close they will
give up the places they have occu-
pied for several years.
Both branches OF the legislature
will be called to order at noon on
Tuesday, January 13. There will be
no delay, for both houses arc organ
lied, and within few minutes the |
prcliminarics should be disposed Of |
and a committee appointed to wait on
Governor Blcase and notify him. The
Governors annual message will prob
ably be read in both houses on Tues
day following, when adjournment will |
likely be taken until the following
day
Vacancy on Supreme Bench.
The vacancy on the Supreme bench |
caused by the elevation Of Associate |
Justice c. A. Woods to the United |
States bench will likely consume con
siderable time There are several can
didates for this position, and it will |
undoubtedly take several ballots to
elect. The position of State librarian
will also cause more time to be con-
sumed. for there are over a dozen la
dies running for the position, and each |
has strong backing. Chief Justice
Garys term expires. but he will un-
doubtcdly be reelected without OPP
position.
The term of Insurance Commission
er f.. II. McMaster expires and he will |
come before the General Assembly for !
reelection 1t is not thought that
there will be any serious opposition
to his candidacy, and that only one
ballot will be necessary to rc-clcct
him to the position OF insurance com
missioner for another four years
Two Of the Circuit Judges terms Of
Office expire and their recollection,
which is a forcg0ne conclusion, will
be mere formalty. Should one OF
the present Circuit Judges be elected
to the Supreme bench an additional
Circuit Judge will have to be chosen
Friends OF Circuit Judges George w.
Gage, Of Chester, and j. w DeVorc,
OF lGdgcfcldr are pushing them for the
Supreme bench.
Left Over Bills.
Many bills which went over from
last sessions will come up for final
action this time. Chief among them
arc the STATE warehouse b!ll for stor-
ing cotton. which is fathcrcd by Sen
ator John l.. McIaurin; bills OF the
late Representative Rcmbcrt propOS-
ing an inheritance tax and tax on
water power; Senator Earle bill pro-
vding for q fiat tWo-ccnt passenger
rate on all railroads, and others OF
Statewide interest.
The bill giving Charleston tho right