The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-01-21
q. w. GAGE MADE
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE

Legislature Plunges Into Elections
and Wastes Little Time In Reach.
ing Decision.
Columbia, Jan, 15.-The General
Assembly today plunged right into the
elections that were scheduled and
made some Roadway. AS was suggest
ed in The News and Courier several
days ago, the lead that Judge George
! W. Gage had at that time was MAIN
tanned, and he was elected to the posi-
ton OF Associate Justice to fiji the
position vacated by Judge G.. A. Woods,
who has taken his place on the Fed
cral bench. Judge Gage was erected
on the second ballot. or course, the
election Of Judge Gage to the Supreme
Court left vacant the position that he
had SO worthily filed. There were
-FOUR names presented for this honor,
Nessrs Ernest Moore, of Lancaster:
&. w. S. Hart, of Yorkville; G.. w.
Ragsdalc, Of Wimnsboro, and, Solicitor
}. *. Henry, Of Chester. The Judi
cial mantle fell on Mr.. Ernest Moore,
who was elected on the first ballot
receiving the exact number OF votes
necessary for his election. In tho 9th
or elections for Circuit Judgships the
incumbent judges were all reelected
without opposition. These nonors fall
ing to:
First circuit. |. U. Bowman, of Or
angeburg; I'd circuit, H. f.. Rice, of
Aiken; Sd circuit, John S. Wilson, of
Manning; 4th circuit, Thos II. Spain.
of Darlington; Sth circuit, Frank b.
Gary, Of Abbevillc.
The reelection of Judge Eugene B.,
Gary, as Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court was purely a matter of FORM
as there was no opposition to him, the
precedent always being in favor Of
the reelection of the Chief Justice
where he renders faithful and efficient
service.
Matters From Senate End.
The House prior to entering into
in disposng OF matters that came from
the Senate side, in the reception Of
ncw lbiQlS and references Oh these
and the hearing Of the special message
from the governor with reference to
the expenditure OF certain funds that
are appropriated to the governor in
connection with the better enforce
mcnt OF the law, requisitions, etc, and
the economies he had practiccd.
Yesterday the House took up for a
few moments Mr.. Baskin's bill which
sought to repeal the Act requiring rail
roads selling mileage books to receive
the coupons on the trains. Today,
after short spell, the bill died, the
cnacting words being stricken out on
IN aye and nay vote. The idea OF the
House seemed to be that it did not
wish the railroads even remotely to
force legislation upon this mattcr.
Asylum Bill.
The House took up for consideration
the very important bill fathcrcd by
NitHHI - i\lDitl, bclScT ana lNODllSOn
which provides for tho handling of
| the Asylum property in the city Of
Columbia when the plant is movcd to
its new domcilc. In effect this pro-
position is to provide for an ndcpend-
cnt commission to handle the sale Of
the property with Il minimum price of
81 ,OOO,0 or course, it Is not known
what the General Assembly will do as
there are several pending suggestions.
One is to handle the property through
the sinking fund commission, another
of Mr.. Long, of Aiken, to inauguratc a
ground rent system, and third to
handle it through an Independent com
mission Of business men, and Il fourth
to hold the property for future uses.
This is unQucstionably one of the most
important matters for consideration
during the present session.
On the Senate Side.
Over on the Senate side the session
was not quite as long as that on the
House side. There was some discus
sion on the part Of Mr.. Lancy on his
bill which seeks to prevent the chang
ing OF school text books, except once
in ten years, and then with legislative
approval. Mr.. Laney simply started