The following named Senators voted for Mr. Johnstone: Messrs. Ard, Arrowsmith, Beamguard, Carter, Dennis, Findley, Ginn, Goodwin, Greene, Greneker, Gross, Hammond, Harrelson, Jefferies, Jeter, Jones, Kirkland, Lane, Legare, Martin, Miller, Moore, McDonald, J. E., Jr.; McDonald, R. D.; Nash, Odom, Ouzts, Patterson, Perry, Richardson, Riley, Robinson, Shealy, Spivey, Stacy, Stukes, Summers, Taylor, Wall, Ward, Welsh, Wise. Whole vote given Of which Mr. Johnstone received 42 23 42 The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. Wall and Jones to escort Mr. Johnstone to the Bar of the Senate where the oath of office was administered to him by the PRESIDENT. ELECTION OF CLERK Mr. RICHARDSON nominated Mr. James H. Fowles, of Columbia, as Clerk. Mr. MARTIN and Mr. R. D. McDONALD seconded the nomination of Mr. Fowles. There being no further nominations, the ASSISTANT CLERK called the roll of the Senate and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called, resulting as follows: The following Senators voted for Mr. Fowles: Messrs. Ard, Arrowsmith, Beamguard, Carter, Dennis, Findley, Ginn, Goodwin, Greene, Greneker, Gross, Hammond, Harrelson, Jeter, Johnstone, Jones, Kirkland, Lane, Legare, Martin, Miller, Moore, McDonald, J. E., Jr.; McDonald, R. D.; Nash, Odom, Ouzts, Patterson, Perry, Richardson, Riley, Robinson, Shealy, Spivey, Stacy, Stukes, Summers, Taylor, Wall, Ward, Welsh, Wise 43. Mr. Fowles having received a majority vote, was declared elected Clerk of the Senate for the term provided by law. He appeared at the Bar of the Senate and the oath of office was administered to him by the PRESIDENT. APPOINTMENTS The CLERK announced the following appointments: Assistant Clerk, John B. Johnson, Spartanburg. Second Assistant Clerk, John T. Sloan, Columbia. Journal Clerk, Miss Vera Houseal, Newberry. General Desk Clerk and Page, William M. Barnwell, Abbeville. Bill Clerk, S. H. Edmunds, Jr., Sumter. ELECTION OF READING CLERK Mr. GRENEKER nominated Mr. Wm. Anderson Clarkson, of Columbia, as reading Clerk. Mr. WALL seconded the nomination of Mr. Clarkson. On motion of Mr. SPIVEY nominations were closed and Mr. Clarkson was elected by acclamation. Mr. Clarkson appeared at the Bar of the Senate and the oath of office was administered to him by the PRESIDENT. ELECTION OF SERGEANT AT ARMS The Senate proceeded to the election of a Sergeant at Arms. Mr. MOORE nominated Mr. Ernest McCarter, of Abbeville. Mr. GRENEKER seconded the nomination of Mr. McCarter. Mr. GREENE nominated Mr. H. B. Hendricks, of Easley. Mr. FINDLEY and Mr. R. D. McDONALD seconded the nomination of Mr. Hendrix. Mr. WISE nominated Mr. T. J. Cunningham, of Chester. Mr. KIRKLAND seconded the nomination of Mr. Cunningham. Mr. HAMMOND nominated Mr. Zed Hope, of Columbia. Mr. STACY nominated Mr. James N. King, of Gaffney. There being no further nominations, on motion of Mr. HAMMOND, the Senate proceeded to ballot. The CLERK called the roll and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called, as follows: The following Senators voted for Mr. McCarter: Messrs. Arrowsmith, Dennis, Ginn, Goodwin, Greneker, Gross, Martin, Moore, Summers-9. The following Senators voted for Mr. Hendricks : Messrs. Ard, Carter, Findley, Greene, Jefferies, Johnstone, Lane, Legare, Miller, McDonald, J. E., Jr.; McDonald, R. D.; Odom, Patterson, Richardson, Riley, Robinson, Shealy, Stukes, Taylor, Ward -20. The following Senators voted for Mr. Cunningham: Messrs. Beamguard, Jeter, Jones, Kirkland, Nash, Perry, Spivey, Welsh, Wise-9. The following Senators voted for Mr. Hope: Messrs. Hammond and Harrelson-2. The following Senators voted for Mr. King: Messrs. Ouzts, Stacy, Wall-3. Total number voting Necessary for a choice. 43 22 323 No one receiving a majority, the PRESIDENT ordered another ballot. SECOND BALLOT FOR SERGEANT AT ARMS The CLERK called the roll of the Senate and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called, resulting as follows: The following Senators voted for Mr. McCarter: Messrs. Arrowsmith, Ginn, Goodwin, Greneker, Gross, Martin, Moore, Ouzts, Summers-9. The following Senators voted for Mr. Hendricks: Messrs. Ard, Beamguard, Carter, Dennis, Findley, Greene, Jefferies, Jeter, Johnstone, Lane, Legare, Miller, McDonald, J. E., Jr.; McDonald, R. D.; Odom, Patterson, Richardson, Riley, Robinson, Shealy, Spivey, Stukes, Taylor, Ward, Welsh-25. The following Senators voted for Mr. Cunningham: The following Senators voted for Mr. Hope: Messrs. Hammond and Harrelson-2. The following Senators voted for Mr. King: Messrs. Stacy and Wall-2. Total number voting Necessary for a choice Of which Mr. Hendrix received 43 22 25 Whereupon, the PRESIDENT declared Mr. H. B. Hendricks, of Easley, elected Sergeant at Arms of the Senate for the term provided by law. Mr. Hendricks appeared at the Bar of the Senate where the oath of office was administered to him by the PRESIDENT. ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN Mr. J. E. McDONALD, Jr., nominated the Rev. J. G. Huggin, of Columbia, for Chaplain of the Senate. Mr. BEAMGUARD seconded the nomination of Mr. Huggin. Mr. HARRELSON nominated the Rev. J. W. Wolling, D.D., of Columbia. Messrs. SHEALY and KIRKLAND seconded the nomination of Dr. Wolling. There being no further nominations, the CLERK called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called, and the ballot resulted as follows: The following Senators voted for the Rev. J. G. Huggin: Messrs. Ard, Arrowsmith, Beamguard, Carter, Dennis, Findley, Greene, Greneker, Gross, Hammond, Harrelson, Jefferies, Jeter, Johnstone, Jones, Lane, Legare, Martin, Miller, Moore, McDonald, J. E., Jr.; McDonald, R. D.; Odom, Perry, Richardson, Riley, Robinson, Stacy, Wall, Ward, Welsh, Wise-32. The following Senators voted for the Rev. J. W. Wolling: Messrs. Ginn, Kirkland, Nash, Ouzts, Patterson, Shealy, Spivey, Stukes, Taylor-9. The Rev. J. G. Huggin having received a majority vote, was declared elected Chaplain of the Senate. ELECTION OF STANDING COMMITTEES Mr. SPIVEY moved that Rule No. 19, requiring the Senate to vote viva voce to elect a Chairman of each committee severally and then to vote viva voce to elect the other members to complete the same, be suspended, and that the Chairmen nominated for the respective committees all be elected by a single vote viva voce, which was adopted by unanimous vote of the Senate. Mr. SPIVEY nominated the following Standing Committees, as agreed upon by an informal conference of Senate, which were unanimously elected : AGRICULTURE Alan Johnstone, Chairman O. P. Goodwin J. E. Beamguard R. D. McDonald J. Clinton Riley R. S. Rogers W. J. Perry Geo. D. Kirkland E. R. Ginn J. T. Jeter J. B. Lane BANKING AND INSURANCE J. Howard Moore, Chairman Frank C. Robinson |