The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-01-02
Line Up For 1914
Interesting Sketch of State Lawmakers by Mr. w
Caldwell in Charleston News and Courier

ture. The Charleston license liauor
Dill is now on the senate calendar for
consideration at the approaching ses-
sion.
w. S. Hall of Cherokee. who prac-
tlces law at Gaffney, is the state SEN
ator from that county. Senator Hall
is chairman of the interpretations
committee, before which come MANY
Dllis Affecting the manufacturing and
industrial interests of the state.
Senator Hall has taken especial in
terest in educational matters in the
senate.
Senator p. l.. Hardin of Chester,
is from the town of Bascomville and
is planter. Senator Hardin, as al
ready outlined, is one OF the impor-
tant members of the upper branch.
The senate hearings on the appro-
priations bill are held before him
and his committee.
ANOTHER EDITOR.
George L. Laney Of Chesterfield, is
the representative of that county in
the senate. Senator Laney practices
law. He is chairman of the penal
and charitable institutions commit
tee, and this committee will likely
have some important work before it
this session.
Louis Appelt, editor Of The Man
ming Times, represents Clarendon
county in the senate. Mr.. Applet
is chairman of the railroad commit
tee of the senate. This committee
hears all railroad matters.
j. ID. Ackerman of Cottageville, is
the senator from Colleton county.
IIn iC n n1nrRhDnt 0nH nlnntar
is chairmon Of the engrossed bills
committee.
L. NJ. Lawson of Darlington, repre-
sents his county in the upper branch.
Mr.. Lawson is a lawyer. He is chair
man of the drainage and immigra-
tion committee. Mr.. Lawson in the
senate has taken especial interest in
the bills affecting the fish and game
legislation.
]. H. Manning of Latta, is Dillon
county's senator. Dillon is next to
the youngest county in the state and
Mr. Manning came in with the for
nation Of the new county to the SEN
ate. He is chairman of the rules COM
mittee.
DORCHESTER PLANTER.
II. II. Gross OF Harleyville, repre-
sents Dorchester county. Mr.. Gross
is one Of the new senate members.
He is a planter in his home county:
b. +. Nicholson, an attorney or
Edgefeld, that county's senator,
when he came to the senate not long
ago introduced a bill that will be
fought out this session, that affecting
the primary law 1t is n vital issue
before the people OF South Carolina
today. The Nicholson bill was am
ended in several particulars and Is
on the senate calendar for discussion
at the approaching session.
#. II. Ketchin, a banker and mer-
chant Of Winnsboro, is Fairtteld's
in the senate. He Is
also a this time one OF the more re-
cent additions to the upper branch
of the state legislature.
]. w. McCown, banker and plant
er of Florence, is chairman or the
county Offices and county officers com
mittee OF the senate. Mr.. Gown
is one of the senators who is to
sneak only occasionally, but are on
the lob when the voting goes on. Mr.
McCown is brother of Secretary oil
State r. NJ. McCown.
MAKES HALL RING.
LeGrand w. Walker of George
town, one of the best lawyers in the
state, is senator Of some years stand
ing. He, too, seldom makes speech
but when he does, the legislative
halls ring. He is an orator and de-
bator of the first water. He is chalr-
man of the mines and mining com
mittee OF the senate.
Wilton II. Earle of Greenville,
succeeded the late Mr.. Mauldin in
the senate. Mr.. Earle was member
Of the house He is lawyer prac-
ticing at Greenville. He is chairman
NJ the enrolled bills committee.
ID B. Johnson OF Greenwood, a
nlanter living at Kirksey, in that
county. is also recent conner to the
state senate, having been elected in
the campaign of 1912, succeeding
Cant. c. A. G.. Walker. who had been
senator for some years.
f.. r. CHM of Hampton is lumber
dealer at Varnville in that county.
He is chairman OF the public lands
OF the senate.
II. l.. Buck of Horny, dealing in
real estate and a planter at Conway,
succeeded Senator ID. A. Spivey OF
that county. Therefore, Mr.. Buck
Is practically a new member, having
entered the senate at the last session.
]. C.. Richardson is the baby coun-
tvs senator-JaspeT. Mr. Richard
son is a planter, living at Garnott, in
Jasper county.
w. r. Hough of Camden, banker
and insurance man, is chairman or
the roads, bridges and ferries com
nittee. Senator Hougn is Kershaw
senator. He is one OF the
best known men in his county, and
although a young man, holds con
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