The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-02-03
ELECTION HELD
joint ASSEMBLY.
RON MckisslCK NAMED CODE
coMMissloNER.-MRs MOODY
LIBRARIAN.
LILIES BILL IN IN SENATE
Many Important Bills Pending In
Both Houses and Many Others to
Como up Soon.
COlumhia

Columbia.
John l.. McLaurin Of Bennettsvillt
was reelected warehouse commissions,
by the joint assembly on the frs
ballot, which resulted as follows
McLaurin 81, f. NJ. Carey of Seneca
40, John j. McMahan Of Columbia %
James w. DeVore, Judge Of the
Eleventh circuit, was opposed for re
election by J. b. Wingard Of Lexing
ton and was declared reelected, having
received 108 votes to Mr.. Vineyards 43
The following wero reelected with
out opposition: Carlton w. Sawyer
comptroller general; +. H. McMaster
insurance commissioner; T. B. Fraser
associate Justice: s. w. G.. Shipp
Judge of the Twelfth circuit.
| The following were the results OF
the election held by the joint assem-.
bly, Code commissioner, j. Rion Nc.
kisstck OF Greenville; State librarian.
Mrs. Virginia Green Moody; two trus.
tees Of Winthrop college, Benjamin
r. Tillman and d. w. McLaurin, re-
elected; two directors Of the state
penitenaitry. A. II. Hawkins OF Pros.
perity aid w. II. Glenn Of Anderson;
two trustees Of the University Of
South Carolina, c. f.. Spencer Of York
| and l.. p. Hollis Of Greenville; three
trustees Of Clemson college. r. H.
Zimmerman Of Batesburg, S. Il. Nc.
<cown Of Chester and S. A. Burns of
Anderson
For code commissioners Mr.. Cothran
nominated j. Rion McKissick Of
Greenville, which was seconded by the
Union and Florence county delega-
tions and others; Mr.. Harper nominal.
ed j. Carter Townsend Of Columbia.
seconded by Messrs. White and Brig
ham; Mr.. Carter nominated Francis
f. Carroll Of Bamberg, seconded by
| Senator Black. Messrs. Searson, Sen
! seney and others.
The first ballot gave: McKissick
108, Carroll 90 Townsend 21.
Mr.. McKisslck was declared elected
code commissioner to succeed the late
NJ p. DeDruhl.
For state librarian Senator Spigner
nominated Mrs. Virginia Green
Moody. incumbent. which was second
ed by a large number. She was elect
cd without opposition.
Benjamin Ryan Tillman and d. w.
| McLaurin were elected without op-
position to succeed themselves as
trustees OF Winthrop college. Senator
Tillman was nominated by j. l..
Walker and Mr.. McLaurin by Senator
Bcamguard
a. Fl. Hawkins Of Prosperity and
w II. Glenn OF Anderson we're re.
elected without opposition as directors
OF the state penitentiary. Mr.. Haw-
kins was nominated by Mr. Mower
and Mr.. Glenn by Senator Sherard
L.. 2. Hollis Of Greenville was elect
ed to succeed Wallam NJ. Hamter of
! Dillon, who declined denomination. as
trustee Of the University Of South
Carolina. G. T.. Sp"nver Of York was
elected to succeed himself Mr.. lIol-
lis was nominated by Mr.. McCulloueh
or Grecnville and Mr.. Spenver by Sen.
ator Bcamguard.
~ motion to recede from business
! was tabled.
For thre trustees of Clemson col
lcge four were nominated as follows:
Il. II. Zimmerman Of Batesburg by
Senator Sharpe. S. r. McKeown of
Chester by Senator Brice, Frank G.
Tompkins Of Columbia by Mr.. Bales.
5. A. Burns Of Anderson by Mr.. West,
E. T. Hughes, who is one OF the three
retiring directors with Messrs. Tim.
norman and McKeown, was not re.
nominated.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Zimmerman 7G. McKeown 115, Burns
103, Tompkins 72.
Messrs. McKeown, Burns and Tim.
norman were declared elected trus.
tees OF Clemson college,
School For Predetermined.
bill to establish a state training
school for tho fccblcminded has been
introduced In the senate by Senator
Sherared Of Anderson and Senator
Christensen Of Beaufort. The bill
provides for the appointment of five
trustees, who in cooperation with tho
Voard Of charities and corrections are
to make preliminary survey of tho
state, to select site. determine upon
'he nature and number Of buildings
necessary. the cost OF equipment and
maintenance through 1917, and report
a 10 the legislature next session.
me house passed without discussion
a resolution introduced by Mcssrs
beckett and Fripp OF Beaufort indors
p ing the policy OF national preparedness
+ as outlined by President Wilson and
). gaining upon the South Carolina dele
CATION to further such policy
me report Of the legislative com
mltiee' consisting Of Senator Hughes
and Messrs. ,Graydon and Searsop, O,
the supreme court renorts. contained