Current Status Bill Number:4674 Type of Legislation:House Resolution HR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980224 Primary Sponsor:Scott All Sponsors:Scott, Lee, J. Brown, Moody-Lawrence, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, T. Brown, Byrd, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave, Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, A. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, Jordan, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McAbee, McCraw, McGee, McKay, McLeod, McMahand, McMaster, Meacham, Miller, Mullen, Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young and Young-Brickell Drafted Document Number:pt\1730dw.98 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980224 Subject:The Honorable Samuel J. Lee, Robert Brown Elliott; Resolutions, Buildings, State House
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TO PROVIDE THAT PORTRAITS OF FORMER SPEAKERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SAMUEL J. LEE AND ROBERT BROWN ELLIOTT BE UNVEILED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1998, AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER AND PLACED IN THE CHAMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON COMPLETION OF THE STATE HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT AT A LOCATION DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER.
Whereas, two African-Americans served as Speakers of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1872-1877; and
Whereas, The Honorable Samuel J. Lee of Aiken County was the first African-American to serve as Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives; and
Whereas, he was nominated to the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives by James A. Bowley of Georgetown; and
Whereas, Samuel J. Lee was unanimously elected Speaker of the House of Representatives upon receiving one hundred nine votes; and
Whereas, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1872-1874; and
Whereas, The Honorable Robert Brown Elliott was the second African-American to serve as Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives; and
Whereas, he served as Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1874 to 1877; and
Whereas, Speaker Elliott was born in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated from the Massachusetts Law School; and
Whereas, he served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives and the United States House of Representatives; and
Whereas, Speaker Elliott is credited with having performed well in his leadership role in the South Carolina House of Representatives; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives believe it is fitting and proper to have appropriate portraits of Speaker Samuel J. Lee and Speaker Robert Brown Elliott placed in the Chambers of the House of Representatives upon completion of the State House renovation project. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That portraits of former Speakers of the South Carolina House of Representatives Samuel J. Lee and Robert Brown Elliott be unveiled on Wednesday, March 18, 1998, at a time to be determined by the Speaker and placed in the Chambers of the House of Representatives upon completion of the State House Renovation Project at a location determined by the Speaker.