February 11. Mr. RAYSOR: Resolved, That Joint Resolution No. 161 be recommitted to the Committee on the Dispensary, and that Committee have power and authority to send for persons and papers, to employ a stenographer, and investigate the necessity for the passage thereof, and that the testimony before said Committee be reported to this session of the Senate, and that the Committee be allowed to sit during the sessions of the Senate. Resolved, That the Superintendent of the Penitentiary be, and he is hereby, required to transmit to the Senate at once the contract made with John M. Graham for the furnishing to him of convicts within the Penitentiary, and all papers in connection therewith, or copies thereof; and that he also inform the Senate whether or not the terms of said contract have been fully complied with by said. Graham, and whether the Directors of the Penitentiary have had any trouble, under existing laws, in complying with the same on their part. And that the Clerk of the Senate furnish a copy of the foregoing Resolution forthwith to the Superintendent of the Penitentiary. Resolved by the Senate, That the portrait of the Honorable Arthur Middleton, an illustrious son of this State, who contributed so much to its former renown, and whose public services are gratefully enshrined in the hearts of the people, presented to the Senate by the Honorable John Izard Middleton, be and is hereby accepted, and that the thanks of the Senate are tendered to the donor. Resolved further, That the Sergeant-at-Arms is instructed to place the portrait in an appropriate place in the Senate Chamber. Adopted. February 21. I. Be it resolved by the Senate of South Carolina, That the thanks and acknowledgments of the Senate are due and are hereby tendered to Lieutenant Governor John T. Sloan, President of the Senate, for the high courtesy, generous consideration and distinguished ability with which he has presided over the deliberations of the Senate during the present session, and the ease and felicity with which he has dispatched the business of the Senate justifies the patriotic action of the people in placing him in his present high and honorable position. II. Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are likewise tendered to the Honorable John C. Sheppard, President pro tem., for his continued able, courtly and efficient performance of the duties of the Chair, and that the Senate wishes for its said two presiding officers that prosperity, honor and happiness which their great worth, patriotism and abilities entitle them to. Adopted. Mr. RAYSOR: I. Be it resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are due and are hereby tendered to its faithful, capable and courteous Clerk, the veteran soldier and accomplished citizen, General Robert R. Hemphill, for the efficient and satisfactory manner in which he has performed the important and arduous duties of the office of Clerk of the Senate, upon which the work of legislation so largely depends. II. Resolved, That the Assistant Clerk, Mr. R. M. McCown, Sergeant-at-Arms J. F. Schumpert, Reading Clerk W. H. Stewart, and the other officers and employees of the Senate, are commended for the faithful and efficient performance of their duties, and the Senate. wishes them all prosperity and happiness. III. Resolved, That Messrs. Paul M. Brice and Frank P. Cooper, representatives of the press during the present session, are entitled to the acknowledgments of the Senate for their full, impartial and accurate reports of the proceedings of the Senate, and by their courtesy and kindness have earned the good will and highest consideration of the members of this body. Adopted. HOUSE RESOLUTIONS. January 13: Mr. MORGAN offered the following: Resolved, That a Committee of Three be appointed to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the House is now organized and ready for the transaction of business. Which was considered immediately and agreed to. Mr. THOMAS offered the following: Resolved, That the use of the hall of the House of Representatives be tendered to the South Carolina Bar Association for use at their annual meeting on Thursday evening, Friday afternoon and Friday evening. Which was agreed to. January 14: Mr. MOSES introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately and agreed to: Amend Rule 17 by inserting after the words, "A Committee on Banking and Insurance," the words, "A Committee on the Dispensary." Mr. MOSES introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately and agreed to: Be it resolved, That the Clerk have printed five hundred copies of the Rules for the use of the House. January 15: Mr. WINGO introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately and agreed to: H. 4.-Resolved, That the Journals of the preceding day be placed upon the desks of the members of the House fifteen minutes before each daily session. Mr. AULL introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately and agreed to: H. 5.-The Supreme Court having assigned 8 o'clock of the evening of the 22d inst. for the memorial exercises, upon being informed of the death of the late Chief Justice: Be it resolved, That the hall of the House of Representatives be tendered to the Supreme Court and Committee of Arrangements for said occasion. Mr. AULL introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately and agreed to: H. 6.-Be it resolved, by the House of Representatives, That the President and members of the Senate be invited to attend in the hall of the House of Representatives at 12 M. to-morrow, the 16th instant, to witness the opening and counting by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the votes cast for Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the last general election. January 17: Mr. SINKLER introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately and agreed to: H. 41.—Mr. Sinkler: Whereas the frequency of the demand for the holding of special terms of Court throughout the State indicates that the present congested condition of the calendars of the Courts. may be relieved by legislation and the interests of the State subserved thereby, Resolved, That a Committee consisting of two members from each Judicial Circuit be appointed by the Speaker to enquire as to the conditions of the Courts and as to the expediency of creating additional Judicial Circuits, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. HERBERT introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately and agreed to: H. 59. Mr. Herbert: Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee on Rules to supervise the publication of the Rules of this House as heretofore ordered, and to see that all amendments and necessary corrections to said Rules be duly incorporated in the Rules to be printed. Mr. LESESNE introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately and agreed to: H. 60.-Mr. Lesesne: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be authorized and required to provide the hall with twelve additional comfortable chairs like the ones used by the majority of the members, to be used by those members in the rear of the House who are now uncomfortably seated and cramped for room. January 30: Mr. THOMAS introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately, and agreed to: H. 281.-Mr. Thomas: A Resolution providing for additional copies of the House Journal. Resolved, That the Clerk of the House have printed for the use of the House fifty additional copies of the House Journal. February 3: Mr. TATUM introduced the following Resolution, which was ordered for consideration to-morrow: H. 350.-Mr. Tatum: A Resolution prohibiting driving across the State House grounds: Resolved, That the Secretary of State be, and the same is hereby, authorized and required to prevent wagon teams from passing over the State House grounds while the House of Representatives is in session. February 17, continued, on motion of Mr. Moses. February 7: Mr. DEBRUHL introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately and agreed to: Resolved, That only uncontested matters be taken up to-day, until all such matters on the Calendar are disposed of. Mr. KIBLER offered the following, which was agreed to: H. 457.—Mr. Kibler: Resolved, That no Bills shall be introduced after Wednesday next except through Committees. Mr. EFIRD introduced the following Resolution: H. 562.-Mr. Efird: Resolved by the House of Representatives, That no Bill or Joint Resolution shall be introduced into this House after to-morrow, the 12th February, 1903, except by a Committee. Considered immediately and agreed to. |