The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-02
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STATE LAWMAKERS
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State. He is chairman Of the peniten-
tiary committee If the senate.
o. 2. Goodwin, OF Laurens county, a
planter, IS that co&Gty's senator. Mr..
Goodwin is, too, one of the newer
members of the upper branch.
George m. Stuckey, Of Bishopville,
Lee county, the State senator, is a
banker and planter. He is chairman
of the claims and grievances commit
tee of the senate.
W. H. Sharpe, Of Edmund, LeEiog-
ton county, has had large legislative
experience, having been in the senate
once D:fore nis election. three years
ago. Mr.. Sharpe is a lawyer by pro
fession, He IS chairman Of the legis-
Iative library committee Of the sen
ate.
JcAn L. McLaurin, Of Bennettsville,
is serving out the unexpired term Of
the late John B. Green, of Marlboro
county, in the State senate. Senator
McLaurin is fathering the State ware
house bill as his principal legislative
program. He is looked upon as a
possibility in the senatorial race next
time. He is a awyer-planter.
Henry Mullins, OF Marion, is a law
yer and represents his county in the
senate. \ He succeeded in the upper
branch the late Senator Montgomery.
Senator Mullins is chairman Of the
contingent accounts committee.
Alan Johnstone, of Newberry, has
been a legislator for many years. He
is a life trustee of Clemson college
and has represented Newberry in the
senate for some time. He is a large
planter in Newberry county. He is
chairman of the local legislation COM
mittee, a committee created a few
years ago to consider the mass OF
local legislation that was being pro-
posed each year. Senator Johnstone
is one of the ablest men in the gen
eral assembly. He is chairman of the
board of trustees of Clemson college,
and IS accounted one Of the ablest
men in public life. His many friends
are urging him to run for governor.
Oconee county is represented in the
senate by E. E. Werner, planter liv-
ing at Richland, in that county, who
succeeded in the senate Senator John
r. Earle, who ran for attorney gen
eral last time. Mr.. Werner took quite
a part in the compulsory education de-
bate last year. This matter will come
np again this session.
Robert Lide, an attorney, of Orange
burg, is the county's senator. Mr.. Lide
is a legislator of some years. He is
chairman of tae manufactures COM
.mittee.
T. ]. Mauldin, of Pickens, is a law
yer and represents that county in the
senate. He is chairman of the police
regulations committee, which has to
consider all whiskey legislation. The
prohibition referendum bill, the high
license bill and other similar bills will
come before his committee this ses-
sion.
Urged for District Attorney.
Francis H. Weston, Richland coun-
tvs senator, is being urged for district
attorney. He will have served two
terms of four years each as senator
when his present term is completed.
Mr.. Weston is lawyer at the Colum-
bia bar, member of the law firm of
Weston & Aycock.
B. w. Crouch, an attorney at Saluda,
represents Saluda in the senate. Mr..
Crouch has served both in the house
and senate, and in the last few years
has been returned to the senate.
John H. Clifton, of Sumter, is a law
yer and has served almost two terms
as senator from his county. He is one
of the best known attorneys in the
senate and is regarded one of the
leaders.
Howard B. Carlisle, of Spartanburg,
has been chairman of the judiciary
committee for several years. This is
one of the most powerful committees
in the senate. Mr.. Carlisle is a law
yer. He has championed the mileage
bill in the senate to require the pull
ing of mileage on trains.