The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-04
ELECT ATKINSON
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
MAN SUCCEEDS
THOS. P. COTHRAN
T. S. Mcmillan of Charleston Made
Speaker Pro Tem-kersaaw
Delegation Divided
The State, 2

from Spartanburg county, was yes
terday elected speaker of the house
to succeed Thomas P. Cothraa, who
was recently elevated to the supreme
bench to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Associate Justice Daniel
E. Hydrick. Representative Atkinson
was holding the Office of speaker pro
tenn. when elected to preside over the
sessions of the house.
Thomas S. Mcmillan, representa-
tive from Charleston county, was
elected speaker pro tem., to succeed
J. B. Atkinson.
These two elections and the calling
of the roll on a number Of constltu-
tional amendments consumed the
greater portion of the time the house
was in session yesterday.
When the hour for the election of
a speaker arrived, Representative 5.
T. D. Lancaster nominated j. B. At
kinson; Representative Josiah J. Ev-
ans of Marlboro placed in nomina-
ton the name of Representative Jen-
nings K. Owens and Representative,
R. NJ. Cooper, Jr., of Lee nominated
Representative Claud N. Sapp OF
Richland. All of the nominations were
seconded generously and the ballot
ing began.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
J. B. Atkinson, SO; j. K. Owens, lo;
C. N. Sapp, So. AS "a votes were nee
essary for an election, Representa-
tive Atkinson was declared elected
and was escorted to the chair by Rep
resentatiues Lancaster, A. G. Kenne-
dy and E. R. Ellerbe.
Mr.. Atkinson, tine new speaker, is
we'll known in the state and IS now
serving his third term I'm the house.
He was born in Chester in 1872 and
was graduated from Furman univer-
sity with the A. B. degree in 1894.
For a time he was principal of the
graded school at Anderson. he was
graduated from the South Carolina
college in 1897 with the LII. B de-
gree and moved to Spartanburg where
he has been practicing law about II
years, being for time with Thomas
S. Sease. He was instrumental in put
ting on the s1,Ooc.090 read bond IS
sue in Spartanbarg county, and also
gave woman service in the Spartan
burg hospital matter. He is mem
ber of the joint special committee on
revenue and taxation.
Speaker Atkinson is man OF hne
appearance and his friends predict
that he will make an excellentN pre-
siding officer.
Mcmillan Easy Winner
When this election. had been dis
posed of, Representative R. J. Wade
Aiken, made motion that the house
proceed at once with the election OF
speaker pro tenn.
Representative E. R. Buckingham
nominated Representative Thomas s.
Mcmillan of Charleston; Representa-
tive J. J. Evans nominated Represen-
tatiye J. K. Owens of Marlboro; Rep
resentatiye w. A. Counts nominated
Representative George S. Mower OF
Newberry.
Representative Mcmillan was elect
ed on the first ballot, the vote beng
as follows:
Mower, IA; Mcmillan, 6S; Owens
&c. Representatives Buckingham E.
H. BarnweN and Owens escorted Mr..
Mcmillan to the chair,
Both Speaker Atkinson and Speak
er Pro Tenn. Mcmillan made brief ad-
dresses, in which they expressed their
appreciation of the honors conferred
upon them, discussed briefly some OF
the matters before the legislature
and told of their desire to render ac-
ceptable service.
Hear From Kershaw
The morning session was enllVened
somewhat by a verbal tilt between
Representative George *. Alexander
and Murdock N. Johnson, both OF
Kershaw county, when a senate 3i!!
came up FOR consideration. The Dill
was to amend section of an act to
abolish the Office Of county supervl-
sor of Kershaw and to provide sys-
tenn of county government for that
! county Dy making provision for the