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The House assembled at 2:00 p.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr. as follows:

Our thought for today is from Psalm 100:3: "Know that the Lord is God. It is He that made us, we are His."
Let us pray. Thank you God, for being stronger than our destructiveness and greater than our missteps, for giving us push starts and second chances. Fill us with the power of Your love. Help us to meet the challenges You give us to change our ways. Lead us as we confront difficult situations. Strengthen us for a new life of justice, peace and integrity. Hear us, O God. Amen.

Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of Monday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

Rep. PHILLIPS moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of former Senator Joe Hall of Gaffney, which was agreed to.

The following was received:

December 10, 2002
The Honorable David H. Wilkins
Speaker, House of Representatives
508 Blatt Building
Columbia, S.C. 29211

Dear Mr. Speaker:
This is to advise that the State Budget and Control Board, at its meeting on December 10, 2002, pursuant to Proviso 63.25 of the FY 2002-03 Appropriation Act, approved a 4.5% general fund mid-year reduction of all agencies and .5% sequestration totaling $246,593,525, except where prohibited by proviso, with the funds to be sequestered in special accounts established by the Comptroller General. To the extent that general fund revenue receipts exceed general fund appropriations, sequestered funds could be released back to the agencies. The Board also approved a reduction of the Local Government Fund to the funding received in FY 2001-02 pursuant to Code Section 6-27-20 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.
In accord with Proviso 63.25 of the FY 2002-2003 Appropriation Act and Code Section 6-27-20, the Board directed that you be notified of these findings.

Sincerely,
Frank W. Fusco
Received as information.

The following was introduced:

H. 3177 (Word version) -- Rules Committee: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 6.1 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE DAILY ORDER OF BUSINESS AND CALENDAR, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE SPEAKER MAY CONVENE AND ADJOURN THE HOUSE IN STATEWIDE SESSION FOR CERTAIN LIMITED PURPOSES.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 6.1 of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read:

"6.1   a.   The House shall meet each legislative day at 12:00 Noon every Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. every Wednesday, and 10:00 a.m. every Thursday and Friday unless otherwise ordered by the House. Provided, that by motion made at any time the House by majority vote may fix the day and hour at which time the House shall next meet (not to exceed constitutional limitations) and this shall be decided without debate.

Provided, further, that during the first three weeks of the first year of a legislative session, unless a majority of the House members present object, on Wednesdays the House shall meet at 2:00 p.m. to provide time in the morning hours for committees to meet and hearings to be held.

Provided, further, that unless ordered otherwise, the House shall consider only local uncontested matters on Friday of each week.

b.   The Speaker, in his sole discretion, is authorized to call the House of Representatives into statewide session for the exclusive purpose of the introduction and referral of bills and receipt and reading of communications and committee reports and to adjourn immediately thereafter with no roll to be taken. Any such action by the Speaker shall provide the specific date of the statewide session and shall provide that the House of Representatives must convene at 10:00 a.m. and adjourn not later than 10:30 a.m. on these days."

Rep. CHELLIS explained the Resolution.

The Resolution was adopted by a division vote of 112 to 0.

The following was introduced:

H. 3176 (Word version) -- Reps. J. Brown, Allen, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hagood, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jennings, Keegan, Kennedy, Kirsh, Koon, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sheheen, Simrill, Sinclair, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Snow, Stewart, Stille, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Vaughn, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND BEST WISHES TO DEVOTED EDUCATOR AND VOLUNTEER, MARY R. HARDY OF COLUMBIA, ON THE OCCASION OF HER SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER MANY MORE YEARS OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

The following was introduced:

H. 3178 (Word version) -- Rep. Cobb-Hunter: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MRS. REBECCA JENKINS SMALLS MIDDLETON OF EUTAWVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE REMARKABLE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED GOOD HEALTH AND MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE YEARS TO COME.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

The following was introduced:

H. 3179 (Word version) -- Rep. Clyburn: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE REVEREND F. KEITH SLAUGHTER ON HIS INSTALLATION AS PASTOR OF THE HISTORIC FRIENDSHIP AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCH OF AIKEN COUNTY ON DECEMBER 8, 2002, AND TO WISH HIM AND HIS CHURCH GROWTH IN NUMBERS AND GOD'S GRACE.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

The Senate sent to the House the following:

S. 1 (Word version) -- Senator Elliott: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NAME THE BOAT RAMP LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 9, HIGHWAY 17 IN HORRY COUNTY THE "T. CRAIG CAMPBELL BOAT LANDING" AND TO INSTALL APPROPRIATE SIGNS CONTAINING THE WORDS "T. CRAIG CAMPBELL BOAT LANDING" ON THE PROPERTY THROUGH LOCALLY GENERATED FUNDING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
The Concurrent Resolution was ordered referred to the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions.

The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:

Allen                  Altman                 Anthony
Bailey                 Bales                  Barfield
Bingham                Bowers                 Branham
Breeland               Brown, G.              Brown, J.
Brown, R.              Cato                   Ceips
Chellis                Clark                  Clemmons
Clyburn                Coates                 Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Dantzler               Davenport              Delleney
Duncan                 Easterday              Edge
Emory                  Freeman                Frye
Gilham                 Gourdine               Govan
Hagood                 Hamilton               Harrell
Harrison               Haskins                Herbkersman
Hines, J.              Hines, M.              Hinson
Howard                 Huggins                Jennings
Keegan                 Kennedy                Kirsh
Koon                   Leach                  Lee
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Lloyd
Loftis                 Lourie                 Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               Martin
McCraw                 McGee                  McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.M.             Neilson                Ott
Owens                  Parks                  Perry
Phillips               Pinson                 Pitts, E.H.
Pitts, M.A.            Quinn                  Rhoad
Rice                   Richardson             Rivers
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Simrill                Sinclair
Skelton                Smith, D.C.            Smith, F.N.
Smith, G.M.            Smith, J.E.            Smith, J.R.
Smith, W.D.            Snow                   Stewart
Stille                 Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Toole                  Townsend
Tripp                  Trotter                Umphlett
Vaughn                 Viers                  Walker
Weeks                  White                  Whitmire
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Young

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Tuesday, December 10.

Joseph Neal                       Lonnie Hosey
Seth Whipper                      Alex Harvin

Rep. W. D. SMITH moved pursuant to Rule 6.1b, that the House meet in Statewide Session on Wednesday, December 11, 2002, through Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at which time the House will stand adjourned Sine Die on Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 10:30 a.m., which was agreed to.

Rep. W. D. SMITH moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.

The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:

H. 3176 (Word version) -- Reps. J. Brown, Allen, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hagood, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jennings, Keegan, Kennedy, Kirsh, Koon, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sheheen, Simrill, Sinclair, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Snow, Stewart, Stille, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Vaughn, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND BEST WISHES TO DEVOTED EDUCATOR AND VOLUNTEER, MARY R. HARDY OF COLUMBIA, ON THE OCCASION OF HER SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER MANY MORE YEARS OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

H. 3178 (Word version) -- Rep. Cobb-Hunter: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MRS. REBECCA JENKINS SMALLS MIDDLETON OF EUTAWVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE REMARKABLE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED GOOD HEALTH AND MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE YEARS TO COME.

H. 3179 (Word version) -- Rep. Clyburn: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE REVEREND F. KEITH SLAUGHTER ON HIS INSTALLATION AS PASTOR OF THE HISTORIC FRIENDSHIP AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCH OF AIKEN COUNTY ON DECEMBER 8, 2002, AND TO WISH HIM AND HIS CHURCH GROWTH IN NUMBERS AND GOD'S GRACE.

At 2:30 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. PHILLIPS, adjourned in memory of former Senator Joe Hall of Gaffney, to meet in Statewide Session, pursuant to Rule 6.1b.

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