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| Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 14-23-1130, page 2, lines 10, 11, 13, and 16, by inserting /probate/ before /court/, so when amended that portion of the first paragraph of Section 14-23-1130 preceding item 1. reads:
/The governing body of each county shall provide and the judge of probate shall keep the seal of the probate court, the necessary office equipment of the probate court, and those books as from time to time may appear to be are necessary for keeping the records of the probate court and for reference thereto to these records, including index books, appropriately labeled, referring to the records of the probate court pertaining to the following matters:/.
Amend further by deleting Section 4 of the bill.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HODGES explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up.
H. 4535 -- Reps. Sheheen, Hodges, Wilkins and J. Wilder: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR 1994 ONLY THE DATES FOR FILING OF ALL CANDIDATES SEEKING NOMINATION BY POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARY, POLITICAL PARTY CONVENTION, OR PETITION IS BETWEEN NOON JUNE FIRST AND NOON JUNE FIFTEENTH; NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7-11-210 FOR 1994 ONLY THE DATE FOR FILING THE NOTICE OF CANDIDACY AND PLEDGE IS BY NOON JUNE FIFTEENTH; NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7-13-40 FOR 1994 ONLY THE DATE FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS IS THE SECOND TUESDAY IN AUGUST; TO CHANGE FOR 1994 ONLY THE DATES FOR FILING FOR OFFICE, FILING THE NOTICE OF CANDIDACY, AND THE DATE FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL BOARD WHOSE PRIMARY
Rep. CORNING made the Point of Order that the Joint Resolution was improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Joint Resolution have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up.
S. 488 -- Senator Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 24, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, PROSECUTORS, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE AGE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF CORONERS.
Rep. CORNING made the Point of Order that the Joint Resolution was improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Joint Resolution have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. M.O. ALEXANDER moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Thursday, February 10, which was adopted.
Rep. FARR withdrew his objection to S. 497 however, other objections remained upon the Bill.
Rep. A. YOUNG asked unanimous consent to recall the Dorchester Master-in- Equity Appointment from the Judiciary Committee, which was agreed to.
On motion of Rep. HODGES, with unanimous consent, the following Bill was recalled from the Committee on Ways and Means and was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
H. 4659 -- Reps. Hodges, Gonzales, Cromer and Delleney: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-1-205 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL COSTS, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, FORFEITURES, AND OTHER REVENUE GENERATED BY THE CIRCUIT COURTS AND FAMILY COURTS MUST BE REMITTED 56 PERCENT TO THE COUNTY AND 44 PERCENT TO THE STATE AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 14-1-206 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT EQUAL TO 62 PERCENT OF A CRIMINAL FINE IMPOSED IN GENERAL SESSIONS AND FAMILY COURT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSESSMENT; BY ADDING SECTION 14-1-207 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT EQUAL TO 88 PERCENT OF A CRIMINAL FINE IMPOSED IN MAGISTRATES' COURT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSESSMENT; BY ADDING SECTION 14-1-208 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT EQUAL TO 68 PERCENT OF A CRIMINAL FINE IMPOSED IN MUNICIPAL COURT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSESSMENT; BY ADDING SECTION 11-5-175 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE TREASURER TO PROVIDE A QUARTERLY REPORT TO EACH DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY THAT RECEIVES MONEY COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 14-1-205, 14-1-206, 14-1-207, AND 14-1-208; AND BY ADDING SECTION 11-7-25 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE AUDITOR TO EXAMINE THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE CLERKS OF COURT, MAGISTRATES, AND MUNICIPAL COURTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS 14-1-205, 14-1-206, 14-1-207, AND 14-1-208; TO AMEND SECTION 8-21-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FEES AND COSTS GENERALLY, SO AS TO DELETE
Rep. SCOTT asked unanimous consent to recall H. 4528 from the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.
Rep. T.C. ALEXANDER objected.
The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration.
H. 4248 -- Reps. J. Harris and Baxley: A BILL TO ABOLISH THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND CHESTERFIELD COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO CREATE THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION.
The Senate amendments were agreed to, and the Bill, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification.
Rep. WHITE moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. HUFF demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Askins Bailey, J. Boan Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Cobb-Hunter Harris, P. Harvin Hines Hodges Jennings Kennedy Keyserling Kirsh McKay McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Richardson Rudnick Waites Whipper White
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Bailey, G. Baker Baxley Brown, G. Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Elliott Fair Farr Felder Fulmer Gamble Govan Graham Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harwell Haskins Holt Houck Huff Hutson Inabinett Keegan Kelley Kinon Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McTeer Meacham Phillips Quinn Riser Robinson Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, R. Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Sturkie Thomas Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilkes Wilkins Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, R.
The motion period was dispensed with on motion of Rep. HODGES.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Amendment No. 2, Rep. CORNING having the floor.
H. 3267 -- Reps. Corning, Cato, Sturkie, Haskins, Fulmer, Quinn, Wells, Klauber, Robinson, A. Young, Cooper, Davenport, R. Smith, Fair, Meacham, Simrill, Walker, Moody-Lawrence, Delleney, Felder, Littlejohn, H. Brown, Baker, Worley, Gonzales, Stone, Harwell, Marchbanks, Sharpe, Wofford, Allison, Chamblee, Vaughn, Clyborne, Huff, Wright, Koon, Lanford, R. Young, Wilkins, Graham and Jaskwhich: A BILL TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 44-41-10 THROUGH 44-41-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, AND TO ENTITLE THE ARTICLE "ABORTIONS GENERALLY"; TO AMEND CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, RELATING TO ABORTIONS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 SO AS TO ENACT THE "WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT", INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINTED MATERIALS REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 44-41-340, AS ADDED BY THIS ACT, MUST BE PUBLISHED ON OR BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, AS ADDED BY THIS ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS, WORDS, PHRASES, AND CLAUSES OF THIS ACT.
Debate was resumed on Amendment No. 2, which was proposed on Thursday, January 27, by Rep. CORNING.
Rep. CORNING continued speaking.
Rep. CORNING continued speaking.
Rep. HODGES spoke against the amendment.
Rep. HUFF spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. WALDROP moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. HUFF raised the Point of Order that fifteen minutes had not elapsed since a similar motion was made, which point was not sustained by the Chair.
Rep. KLAUBER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey, J. Baxley Beatty Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Cobb-Hunter Harris, J. Harris, P. Harvin Hines Hodges Holt Houck Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Keyserling Kirsh Martin McAbee McCraw McKay McLeod McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Rhoad Richardson Rogers Rudnick Scott Sharpe Stille Townsend Tucker Waites Waldrop Whipper White Wilder, D. Wilkes Worley
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Bailey, G. Baker Barber Brown, H. Canty Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Elliott Fair Farr Felder Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Graham Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harrison Harwell Haskins
Huff Hutson Keegan Kelley Kinon Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McTeer Meacham Neilson Quinn Riser Robinson Sheheen Simrill Smith, R. Snow Spearman Stoddard Stone Stuart Sturkie Thomas Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Wilder, J. Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, R.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
The SPEAKER Pro Tempore granted Rep. J. BAILEY a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Reps. FAIR and CORNING spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. HODGES spoke against the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Reps. RUDNICK and COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 3 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\436\11517AC.93), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting Section 44-41-330(C).
Amend further by deleting in Section 44-41-330(D)
/then the waiting period required pursuant to subsection (C) of this section shall not apply/ and inserting /then the abortion may be performed or induced/.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. RUDNICK explained the amendment.
Rep. CORNING spoke against the amendment.
Rep. HODGES spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. CORNING moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 69 to 42.
Rep. CARNELL moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. A. YOUNG demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey, G. Barber Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Chamblee Elliott Gamble Hallman Harrelson Harris, J. Harris, P. Harwell Hines Hodges Holt Houck Jennings Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay McLeod McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Rhoad Richardson Rogers Rudnick Scott Sheheen Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Townsend Tucker Waites Waldrop Whipper White Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Wilkins Worley
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Canty Cato Clyborne Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Fair Farr Felder Fulmer Gonzales Govan Harrell Harrison Haskins
Huff Hutson Keegan Kelley Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Meacham Quinn Riser Robinson Sharpe Simrill Smith, R. Stone Stuart Thomas Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A.
So, the motion to adjourn was agreed to.
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