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ALL NOTARIES PUBLIC TO LOSE THEIR JOBS GOVERNOR'S RETOCATION EFFEC TITE FEBRUARY 10. First Nessage to General Assembly From New Executive, Governor Blease. There was much consternation on Saturday when the first message of Governor Blease was sent to the house and senate. Under' the terms of the nessage, Governor Blease notified the Degislature that he had issued a pro aclumation "declairing null and void all eommissions of notaries public, with in this State, bearing dates prior to the 21st of January, 1911." He then went on to give his -reasons. There are a number of bank officials and lawyers in the house, and they immediateJy took alarm, over what they czonsidered a wholeoale re,voca tion of the rights of the notaries throughout the State. They felt that many notes and other papers might be protested, and- with a revocation of their rig ts that thetre might be trou ble. Some of the attorneys for banks -were starting to telegraph their banks to have notes and other papers pro tested before the clerk of court and to have the same done as to other notarial duties. Changes Date. Mr. Stevenson volunteered that he would go down and see Governor Blease and suggest that ths was too sudden and that some time had be;ter be alowed to have new lommissions issued. Mr. Stevenson returned to the hall and announced that he had seen Governor Blease and that he had con sented to have the proclamation go in to effect February 10. This would indicate that all who hold cominmssions 'as notaries public -will have to get new ones. The message of Governor Blease reads: State of South Carolina, Executive Department, Message No. 1. Gentlemen of the General Assem by: I this day issue a proclamation 4eclaring null anid void all commis 'sionis of .nptari3es public within this State, beari'ng the dates prior .to the 2.1st day of January, 1911. I desire to call your attention to the fact that this is a very important posi tion-, carrrying much more power than )B tliought There is no limitation to the terma of office and gene'rally the .appointmnenit is made without the per -.onal knowledge of .the governor of 1the appointee. I think some qualifications' should be:neeessary' in order to hold this cof fice, and I also think that some termn ibhould be fixed 'by law for the holding o f the position. .I rescommend that you pass an -act aTong the lines ' herein indicated. I shaill make no appointments for this position until I hav~e given fou oppor tunity to act. Very res.pectfully,, Cole. L. Blease, Governor. The supplementary message of gov ernor .Biease,~ .changing the date, -reads:: Gientlemnen of the General As Bembly: Upon -further consideration]1 have decided to make' the date of ex piration of all co'mmissions of notaries public expire February 10, 1911, in - stead of .Tanuary 21, a.s stated in my previous message of this date. Cole. L. Blease, -Governor. * Columbia, January 20. The Tillmnan Proclamatoin. * Tovernor Tillman's proclamati w hihe was governor, along the -same'"line, was as .follows: Whereas, .the office of notary public is one of responsibility, requiring in "telligence and good character for its proper admininstration; and, whereas. 'hle'termn of the office has had no limit under Ehe law, other than "dnuring the pleasure of the governor" so that alil * those ivho have at any time received the appointment are still holding and exercising the functions of office, not wilhstanding many of them have lost ^ their commission.s; and gher"eas there 'Iave been charges of unfitness and .raladministration. Yow, tlilefore. 1, B. R. Tillmnan, .ernor of the State of South Caro lina in order to purify th-e public ser vce and make clear the title of every poerS'on claiming this office, do issue Xiis, ny proclamation, and by the au thority vested in me in the statutes I hereby declare that every commission issued prior to Jan.uary 1, 1889, shall expir.e on January 1, 1894, and sai< o ices shall become vacant. Applica tions for appointment or reappoint mnt must be made in writing by th, applicant and must be indorsed by mem~ber of the general assembly, b: the members of the bar, or by not les: tan 20 citizens of the community. (Signed) B. R. Tillnman, By he G'overnor: Governor. J. E. Tindall, Secretary of State. Blease Gives His Reasons. g'> scomi gii in Governo Dlease's proclamation as tb dismissal of no*taries public are: "Whereas, the office of notary public is one of responsibility, requiring in telligence and good character for its proper administration; and "Whereas, the term of office has had no limitation under the law other than during the pleasure of the governor, so all those -who have at any time re ceived the appointment since January i 1, 1894, are still ho.lding the office, not withstanding many of them have lost their commissions, and much com plaint has b.2en made of i.capability of many, and of maladministration on the part of others; / "Now I, Cole. L. Blease, governor, in order to purify the public service,'and make clear the title, of every person claiming this office, do, in this, my proclamation, and by the authority vested in me under the State, hereby declare that every comTmission as no tary public issued prior to . January 18, 1911, shall empire on February 10, 1911, and said office shall become va cant. "Application for appointment or re appointment must be made in writing by the applicant, and must state his age, his golor, nttivity, and must be endorsed by parties satisfactory to the governor, to whom said application is made." Proposed by Representative "Nower. Ex-Senator Mower, of Newberry, now a member of the house of repre sentatives, on. Saturday introduced the following bill to me4t the defici'ency in the law referred to by Gov. .Blease in his message revoking commissions of notaries public: "Section 1. That -the term of office of a notlary public hereafter appointed shall be five years. "Sec. 2. That every notary public shal attach to his official signature the date of the expiration of his com mission. "Sec. 3. That every notary public before 'entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office shall exhibit hAs commission to the clerk of court of county in which he resides and be enrolled by said clerk as now requir ed by law in cases of magistrates. "Sec. 4. That this act shall go into effect upon its aoval by he gov . NWBERYWAS THERE. Representative Wyebe One of Speak ers When Legislature Visited Winthrop. In the speech-making at Winthrop college, Rock Hill, on the ocasion of the visit of the general assembly to that institution on Le's abirthdiay, Jan uary 19, Representative C. T. Wyche, of Newberry, :respondetd to the toast, "The Stgte and Public Education. Governor'Blease, 'who was to have re sponded to .the toast, "South Car lina,'' was too unwell to be present, and his place was taken by Lieutenant Governor Smith. After dinner there was a charming entertainment in the auditorium. This bromght some suirprises. It wals call ed an "Historical 'Pageant of the Counties," says McDavid Horton, of1 the Columbia Daily Riecord, who ac companied the pa,rty. Dr. Johnson had left it entirely to the student dele gations what they should do to body forth some feature of 'de historical or current interest in their respective counties and the girls, well justified this. Newbe rry's contribution was a bur-, lesque of the Blease inauguration, the governor himself most stantlingly im personatecd, 'pompadour, pallor, mous tachios and atll, by his niece, Miss Car rie Lee Havird. Edgefield not unnat-' uralIy glorifi.ed the redoubtable senior senator and nobody was surprised to learn that the tall, comely studenit waving a formidable pitchfork in the lead was Senator Tillman's daughter, Miss Sallie Mae Tillman. Lexington was represented by a bevy of demure Dutch Fork -lassies, dainty feet shod in clumping clogs. Marlboro, Florence and Clarendon exalted the gospel of corn and more corn. Richland had representations of the capital, the su prece court, the university, The Rec ord and the State and the Olympia mills. It was a thoroughly interest-: ing and delightful series of tableaux, one for each of pie 43 counties. Thc.re was also a scene for Winthnrop itself. A Stately MIinuet. For an interlude in the tableaux~ there was introduced a minuet, ex quisite and stately, which was per haps the most memorable feature of the 'entertainment. Eight couples in satin and silk, with gilt-buckled slip pers, powder and patches--but no patchouli! ---wut through th'e slow, gracef a1 m'xmares as if to the very manner born. No sound broke the stillness of the audience, loath as all were ,to lose sight of any least solemn genuflection or coquettish far-swept cursey. It was a page torn from a beautiful, long-closed volume of Pal metto State history, a volume of im perishab1e if elusive fragrance and charm.~ DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS NAMES CHAMP CLARK -XISSOURIAN HAILED AS NEXT SPEAKER OF HOUSE. Underwood, of Alabama, Selected as Chairnian of Ways and Ieans Committee. Wishington, Jan. 191-Champ Clark, of Missouri, chosen speaker of the next house of representatives, and given a rousing ovation on mention of his name for the presidency; ways and means committee previously agreed upon, chosen to iname the standing committees, and frame tariff legisla tion for early action of the next congress; a New York member read out of the party, a barrel of resolu tions and a host of speakers-these were features of tonight"s caucus of Democratic members of the coming thouse. Mr. WiLson, of Pennsylvania, proposed Mr. Clark for the presidency. There were only eight absentees among the old and new Democrats of the 62d congress. Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, long the lieutenant of Mr. Clark, heads the new ways and means committee. Speaker Not to Name Committees. The caucus developed consideraNe d4fference of views as to the method of selecting committees, but when the time came for voting alignment va rious resolutions were voted down, the Fitzgerald resolution to leave the com-I mittees to the'speaker's selection be ing beaten 29 to 166, -and the Foster resolution placing that power in the ways 'and means committee cIrrying by 166 to 7. Representative - Champ Clark, of Missouri, the Democratic Ieader of the house and candidate for the speaker ship, was nominated by acclamation for speaker of the house in the 62d congress. About 210 Democrats were present. Mr. Hay, of Virginia, prresided, and Mr., Ashbrook, of O'hio, was setret'ary. Francis 'Burton Harrison, of New York, called the attention of the caif cus to the fact thtut the name of Ther on Akin, Represntative-elect from New York, had beenr called twice liz the opening roll call. Mr. Harrison affnnonced that he had 'information that Akin had declared thatdb.e would not enter the caxicus tonight and that Akin hadi said he would vote with the Republicans. Mr. Harrison then asle#d thlait Mr. Akin's name be s3tricken from the roll of Democrats.. -Mr. Clayton, ~who is the regular chairman of the Democratic side, gave up the chair to Mr. Hay, of Virginia, and glade a speech. Mi'. Clark's speed,h met with voci ferous cheers. One of the siginificant speeches was by Mr. Ansbtrrry, of Ohio. From Ohio. "On behalf of the sixteen Demos erats elected to the 62d congress from the great State of Ohio," said Mr. Ans burry, "the State whichi will at the next convention of the panty present the name of Judson Harmon for the presidency, I second the n'omi'nation of Chiamp Clark, of Missouri." At mention of Mr. Harmon's name several .. Democrats .applauded, bu.t there -was little cheering ait the men 'tion of Mr. 'Clark, Mr. Clark's friends fearing th$t cheering' in that conniec ion might be interpreted to mean cheering for the Ohioan, who is con picuously mentioned ,for the presi dential nomnation. MIARRIED IN BALLOON. One Thousand Feet Above Mothier Earth, Happy Couple Are Wed ded. San Antonio, Teras, Jan. 19.-Ancoh ored in 'a balloon 1,000 feet above San Pedro Park yesterday afternoon, W. Walter Stove and Miss Marie Shelton were united in marriage, the Rev. J. H. Adams, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, pronouncing the ceremony. The bridal couple were ac copanied by Arthur Brack as 'best man and Miss Mary Honeycutt as bridesmaid. The couple had first plan ned to be married in the.historic Ala mo, but learning that Lieut Honeywell,: of St. Louis, was here with his large gas balloon, preparing ,to attempt the world's long distance record, the cou)le' changed their plans and ac cpted his 'invitation to be married in the balloon. 'This is the first aerial marriage ever solemnized. in this city, and if being well up in the world in the beinning of their marriage jour ney is an indication of what will fol low in the matter of success, this couple should do well. The bride is a* native of Ten nessee, while the groom is a Trexa:n by birth. They will re side in this city. Wi in the Limits. "Say, waiter, don.'t you see that sign, 'o smoking?' Waiter-Yes, but that's only intend x1fo tre cusntommrs-LTfe =THE ercial BaI - - - - $50,000.1 - - - - *- $65,000.1 T AT ZERC t in life from the Zero mark. - The higher we g6 the more we ie man who attains success must I ook to .his own interest and cost k and ability. Many people are aey with this bank, paying. by ch air own interests, thereby raising t zero on the guage of life. A Destinatioi r rolute before you start. Hav4 .-earnng,--saving.- A busiess fe. A Home. An Education. Have a fixed idea,--an end .to a Check Account with this bi Bank Account and a Destia nyie. nniercial Ba berry, South Carolina I AIways'Ireats You 0. R Mayor, V.Prs. .1Y. McFall Capital Surplus - STAIR We all start ou uphill all the way. looked up to. 11 himself seriously, I his strength, wealt positing their moi and furthering thi marks high above Mark out yo1 object in working, yourself. A Wi Pleasure Trip. accomplished, and The man with th pretty sure to A1 The Coi Of New 'The Bank Tha Jno. M. 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