The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-22
HOUSE Is ALSO READY
SMITH ELECTED SPEAKER WITH.
OUT OPPOSITION.
James A. Hoyt is Reelected Clerk by
Large Majority and Other Ohac-
ers Are Named.

The house met at noon Tuesday,
effected its organization and receiv-
ed the annual message Of the govern
or. All the officers OF the mouse, with
the exception Of its chaplain, were
reelected. The annual message of
the governor, contained In PAM
phlet Of So pages. was ordered print
ed in the journal Of the house.
Mendel L. Smith Of Kershaw, who
was reelected speaker, said just be-
fore the house adjourned, that he
would announce his appointments on
the standing committees to-day. Un-
der the provisions Of an amendment
to the rules, the house will elect a
speaker pro tempore VINO will pre-
side in the absence or SIR. Smith.
At noon James A. Hoyt, clerk Of
the late house, called the mem
bers to order. Richard S. Whaley of
Charleston was elected temporary
chairman without opposition. He
was nominated by DR.. Geo. ". Dick
of Sumter. The oath was admins
tered to the temporary chairman by
the clerk. Tho roll Of the house was
called by counties, the members pres
ent came to the bar Of the house,
presented their credentials, took the
oath Of Office and signed the roll.
W. H. Nicholson Of Greenwood
nominated Mendel l.. Smith Of Ker-
shaw, speaker Of the last house, to
succeed himself in that Office for the
next two years. Mr.. Smith was &C
cordingly elected speaker without op-
position. His total vote was ia. W.
H. Nicholson. J. W. Ashley and J.
C. Massey were appointed commit
tee to escort the speaker to the
chair. The oath Of Office was admin
istered to the speaker by the tenn
porary chairman. The speaker deliV-
cred his address to the house.
R. H. Weeh Of Richland nominal
ed James A. Hoyt Of Columbia for
clerk Of the house. R. J Kirk of
Williamsburg nominated J. Wilson
Gibbes Of Columbia for the same Of
flee. The vote for clerk was: Hoyt,
1o6: Gibbes, II. Mr.. Hoyt was &C
cordingly declared reelected clerk
OF the house. Mr.. Hoyt has served
two terms as clerk, succeeding Thos.
c. Hamer Jr.
Jerome H. Sourtenuy Of Edgefeld
nominated S. MCGOWAN Simkins of
Edgefeld for reading clerk. Mr.
Simkins was reelected without op-
position.
C. N. sapp Of Lancaster nominal
ed James s. Wilson Of Lancaster for
scrgeant-at-arms. A. D. Brice, for
the Chester delegation, nominated 1.
N. Hood of Chester for sergeant-at-
arms. The vote stood: Wilson, 112;
Hood, 7. Mr.. Wilson was according
ly reelected.
The following pastors were nori-
mated for chaplain: Rev. A. c. Bak-
er, Southside Baptist church; Rev.
J. P. Knox, Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church; Rev. ". L. Keels,
Baptist church In Brookland.
The vote stood: KnoZ, II; Baker,
46; Keels, 2. Rev. Mr.. Knox was de-
clared elected.
Mr. Mower of NewberTy, Mr.. Stew
enson OF Chesterfield and Mr.. Rem
bert Of Richland were appointed a
committee to notify the governor
that the house had organized.
Mr. Kipler Of Newberry moved
that the house adopt the rules Of the
last house with an amendment pro-
viding for the election Of speaker
pro tempore. Mr.. Kibler's motion
prevailed.
Speaker Smith appointed Butler
Stanley as the page to draw for seats
for the members. The seating Of the
members occupied half an. hour.
The private secretary Of the gov
ernor presented the annual message
Of Gov. Blease which wes read and
ordered printed in the journal Of the
house. The usual resolution as to
reference Of sections Of the message
was passed. The house adjourned
az $3.50 p. m.