The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-21
SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTERESTING FORTY-DAY SEES
SION is REGUN-GovERNoR'S
MESSAGE READ.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Doings and Happenings That Mark
the Progress of South Carolina Peo-
Pile, Gathered Around the State
Capitol.
Columbia.
Senate-Tuesday.

Senate-Tuesday.
At least n constructive note was
heard in the upper branch of the
South Carolina general assembly, the
first day of the 1914 session. Lieut..
Gov. Charles A. Smith, president OF
the senate, in his remarks to that
body, paid a tribute to Woodrow Will
son, Democratic president; to the
tariff bill; the currency measure
mentioning in connection with the lat
ter that a regional bank might be
established in Columbia, the states
capital, and to the Mexican policy.
I'm spite of threats Of panic" said
President Smith, "of prophecies OF
national disaster, of sinister croakings
and forebodings Of evil always just
ahead, our great national leader has
pursued with unfinching determine
ton the course carefully thought out
and planned in harmony with the will
of the people expressed at the polls"
Most of the senators were in their
seats when the senate convened at
1902 o'clock. A leave Of absence
was granted Senator Mullins of. Ma
ion county, who is sick. About one
hour was consumed in reading the
governors message. w. S. Stokes,
reading clerk, began to read the docu-
ment at 1926 o'clock and concluded
at 1870 o'clock, when, as is customary,
the various recommendations were
referred to the proper committees.
Appointments.
The following appointments were
announced by President Smith: G. E.
Moore of Anderson, journal clerk;
E. A. Perry Of Saluda, bill clerk; L..
M. Green, Columbia, secretary to the
president; Jack Mulliken and Andrew
Graham, Columbia, pages; N. O.
Pyles, Columbia, mail clerk; ]. C..
Johnson of Aiken, John Jordan Of
Darlington and T. N. Creech of Con-
way, ~doorkeepers; Thomas Hyatt,
%doorkeeper for committee rooms, and
Albert Nance of Newberry, Calhoun
Butler of Abbeville and Ernest Har-
grove of Greenwood, laborers.
The senate adjourned about 1:15.
Senator Laney, chairman Of the
committee appointed at the last ses-
sion to investigate the conditions
among the prisoners at the state pen
itentiary, occasioned by the alleged
maltreatment of a white prisoner, said
when asked about the matter, that
the report would be made next Mon
day. Senator Laney said that he
preferred not to make known the
contents of the report at this time.
House-Tuesday.
Meeting Tuesday. at noon, the
house Of representatives held a ses-
sion, lasting for an hour and a half,
in which 1T disposed of the annual
message of the governor, elected a
speaker pro tempore, indicted the
new members into its midst and
passed resolutions. DR.. c. T. Wyche
of Prosperity, for many years'a mem
D6E VI IuS uCuSS llOhl O"bStAy SooA
ty, was unanimously chosen speaker
pro tempore, after J. T. Lilies Of
Orangeburg had declined the nomina-
ton and nominated DR.. Wyche in his
stead.
After the roll Of the house was
called, Speaker Mendel L. Smith
briefly addressed the members.
Just before adjournment Mr.. KILLER
Of Newberry made ar unavailing eff
fort to have the house make a special
order of the bill to declare the policy
Of the state in regard to State Park
This is one of the big measures with
which the house will have to deal dur
ing its present session.
The hoIse appointed Mr.. James of
Lee, Mr.. Senseney of Charleston and
Mr.. Jones of Greenwood on a COM
mittee to investigate and make any
possible improvements in the arrange
ments for ventilating and heating the
hall for the house. .