The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-17

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their receipts and reserve more largely
in South Carolina securities. A SINH
lar bill to that of Mr.. Nicholson was
presented in the house by Mr.. De-
laughter.
Mr.. Irby proposed the State insur-
ance fund proposition, that is also
fathered by Commissioner McMaster.
In the house the only other bill pre-
sented is by Mr.. Mitchum along the
! lines of his measure of last year pro-
yiding fer an industrial home in which
destitute children are to be cared for.
Columbia, Jan. 14-The house met
at noon today, effected its organiza' ION
and received the annual message o
the governor. All the officers of the
house, with the exception Of its chap
lain. were reelected. The annual mes
sage of the governor, contained in
pamphlet of sc pages, was ordered
printed in the journal Of the house
The house will meet at noon today.
Mendel l.. Smith, of Kershaw. who
was reelected speaker, said just before
the house adjourned, that he would
announce his appointments on the
standing committees next Thursday.
Under the provisions of an amend
ment to the rules, the house will elect
today a speaker pro tempore who Will
preside in the absence Of Mr.. Smith.
At noon James A. Hoyt, clerk OF
"the late house." called the members
to order. Richard S. Whaley, of Char
lesion, was elected temporary chair
man without opposition. He was NOM
mated by DR.. Geo. w. Dick, of Sumter
The oath was administered to the tenn
porary chairman by the clerk. The roll
of the house was called by counties,
the members present came to the bar
of the house, presented their creden-
tials, took the oath of office and signed
the roll
Mr.. Smith Nominated.
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 ac-
cordingly elected speaker without op-
position. His total vote was ia. w.
H. Nicholson, J. W. Ashley and J. c.
Massey we're appointed a committee
to escort the speaker to the chair. The
oath of Office was administered to the
speaker by the temporary chairman.
The speaker delivered his. address to
the house.
Election of Clerk.
R. H. Welch, of Richland nominated
James A. Hoyt, of Columbia, for clerk
of the house. R. J. Kirk, of Williams
burg, nominated j. Wilson Gibbes, of
Columbia, for the same Office. The
vote for clerk was: Hoyt, 106; Gibbes,
II. Mr.. Hoyt was accordingly declar-
ed reelected clerk Of the house. Mr..
Hoyt has served two terms as clerk,
succeeding Thos. c. Hamer, Jr.
Jerome H. Courtenay, of Edgefeld,
nominated S. MCGOWAN Simkins, Of
Edgefeld, for reading clerk. Mr.. Sim
bins was reelected without opposition.
Sergeant alarms.
c. \. Sapp, of Lancaster, nominated
James S. Wilson, of Lancaster FOR ser
geant-at-arms A G. Brice, the
Chester delegation, nominated /. M.
Hood, of Chester, for sergeant-at-arms.
The vote stood: Wilson, 112; Hood, &.
Elr. Wilson was accordingly reelected.
The following pastors were nominated
for chaplain: Rev. A C. Baker, South
side Baptist church; Rev J. P, Knox,
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church; Rev. w. l.. Keels, Baptist
church in 3rookland
The vote stood: Knox, II; Baker, As;
KeeIs, 2. Rev. Mr. Knox was declared
elected.
Mr.. Mower, of Newberry, 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.. Kibler, Of Newberry, moved that
the house adopt the rules of the last
house with an amendment providing
for the election of speaker pro tenn
pore. Mr.. Kibler's. motion prevailed