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| Rep. HASKINS raised the Point of Order that consideration of Senate amendments at this point in the Calendar was out of order as Third Reading Statewide Contested Bills should be the next order of business. He further stated, citing Rule 6.3, Subsection 12, that Senate amendments did not show up in the daily order of business under House Rules.
The SPEAKER stated that the daily order of business under Rule 6.3 did not provide a place for consideration of Senate amendments but only provided for House consideration of Bills. He further stated that by the precedent of the House in the 18 years he had been here that consideration of Senate amendments had been done right after the unanimous consent requests and he overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. HARVIN explained the Senate amendment.
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.
The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration.
H. 4842 -- Reps. Thomas, Kennedy and Snow: A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT TRUSTEES OF THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST BE ELECTED IN A NONPARTISAN ELECTION HELD AT THE TIME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS MAY BECOME CANDIDATES BY FILING A STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY, AND TO PROVIDE THE METHOD OF DETERMINING RESULTS AND THE DATE THE TRUSTEES TAKE OFFICE.
Rep. SNOW moved to adjourn debate upon the Senate amendments, which was adopted.
The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration.
H. 4532 -- Reps. Hodges, Corning, Cromer, Harwell, Jennings, Scott, D. Smith, J. Wilder, R. Young, Wilkins, Harrell, Clyborne and Boan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-9-570, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FACTORS WHICH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MUST CONSIDER IN DETERMINING RATES FOR TELEPHONE COMPANIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT ANY ALTERNATIVE REGULATORY PLAN THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST UPON DETERMINING THAT A TELEPHONE UTILITY IS SUBJECT TO COMPETITION WITH RESPECT TO A PARTICULAR SERVICE OR WITH RESPECT TO ITS SERVICES GENERALLY.
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.
The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration.
H. 4332 -- Reps. Sheheen, Rudnick and Stuart: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-19-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, SO AS TO REAPPORTION AND FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1990, TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES ON BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH CERTAIN VACANCIES MUST BE FILLED.
Rep. HODGES explained the Senate amendment.
Reps. R. YOUNG, HASKINS and HUFF spoke against the Senate amendments.
The question then recurred to the motion to concur in the Senate amendments.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Canty Carnell Chamblee Cobb-Hunter Cromer Delleney Farr Govan Harrelson Harris, J. Harris, P. Harwell Hines Hodges Holt Houck Inabinett Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen McLeod McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neilson Phillips Rhoad Rogers Rudnick Scott Sheheen Snow Spearman Stoddard Townsend Tucker Waites Waldrop Whipper White Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Williams Worley
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Baker Brown, H. Cato Clyborne Cooper Davenport Fair Fulmer Gamble Graham Hallman Harrell Haskins Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Meacham Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille
Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Vaughn Walker Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, R.
So, the Senate amendments were concurred in and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
Rep. WILKINS moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. HASKINS 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. McELVEEN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Anderson Bailey, J. Beatty Breeland Byrd Carnell Chamblee Clyborne Fair Harris, P. Haskins Hines Hodges Holt Houck Huff Inabinett Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Lanford Marchbanks Mattos McAbee McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neilson Rogers Rudnick Scott Stille Stoddard Stone Trotter Waites Waldrop Walker Whipper Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Wilkins Williams
Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Baxley Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Canty Cato Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Farr Fulmer Gamble Govan Graham Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harris, J. Harwell Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kinon Koon Law Littlejohn McCraw McElveen McLeod McTeer Meacham Rhoad Richardson Riser Robinson Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Spearman Stuart Sturkie Tucker Vaughn White Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A. Young, R.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4681 -- Reps. McElveen, Sheheen, Wilkins, Phillips, McTeer, Rogers, Farr, McCraw, Shissias, J. Bailey, Meacham, G. Brown, Waites, Cobb-Hunter, Barber, Tucker, Houck, Martin, Kirsh, Wright, Moody-Lawrence, Chamblee, Stille, McLeod, Stoddard, Simrill, Sturkie, D. Wilder, Cooper, Townsend, Hodges, Stuart, Allison, Walker, Snow, Boan, Gamble, Vaughn, Jaskwhich, Delleney, Wells, Neilson, Haskins, Davenport, Hines, Littlejohn, Cato, Beatty, Robinson, Lanford and Jennings: A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION ACT OF 1994" SO AS TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL-TO-WORK SYSTEM TO EQUIP ALL STUDENTS WITH RELEVANT ACADEMIC SKILLS, MARKETABLE
Rep. FAIR spoke against the Bill.
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. FARR demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Anderson Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Chamblee Cobb-Hunter Davenport Govan
Harris, P. Hines Hodges Houck Law Marchbanks Martin McAbee Moody-Lawrence Rhoad Spearman Stille Stone Waldrop Whipper White Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Williams
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baxley Boan Cato Cooper Corning Cromer Delleney Fair Farr Gamble Graham Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harris, J. Harwell Haskins Holt Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Koon Littlejohn Mattos McCraw McElveen McMahand McTeer Meacham Neilson Phillips Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Rudnick Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Stoddard Stuart Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waites Walker Wilkes Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
Rep. FAIR continued speaking.
The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill on third reading.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Anderson Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baxley Beatty Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Farr Gamble Graham Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harris, J. Harris, P. Harwell Haskins Hines Hodges Holt Houck Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Koon Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen McLeod McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Richardson Riser Robinson Rogers Rudnick Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waites Waldrop Walker Whipper White Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Wilkins Williams Witherspoon
Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Fair
So, the Bill was read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate.
Rep. McTEER moved that the House do now adjourn, which was adopted.
The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:
H. 3157 -- Reps. Byrd, J. Brown, Scott, Jaskwhich, Cobb-Hunter, Phillips, Whipper, Littlejohn, Harwell, McMahand, Anderson, Haskins, White, J. Harris, Hines, Robinson, Kinon, J. Bailey, Neal, Govan, Elliott, Waites, Canty, J. Wilder, Beatty, D. Wilder, Inabinett, R. Young, Harrelson, G. Brown, Breeland, Rudnick and Harvin: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONING OF A PORTRAIT OF MODJESKA MONTEITH SIMKINS TO BE PLACED IN THE STATE HOUSE.
H. 4922 -- Reps. Carnell, Spearman, P. Harris and McAbee: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND BILL J. SAMS, DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE STATE AND ITS VETERANS UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT DURING THE LEGISLATIVE INTERIM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT BILL SAMS SHALL BE PRESENTED THIS RESOLUTION AND RECOGNIZED FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE VETERANS OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1994, DURING THE JOINT SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO HEAR THE ADDRESS OF THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION.
H. 4926 -- Rep. J. Harris: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE FFA SOIL IDENTIFICATION AND LAND TREATMENT TEAM OF MCBEE HIGH SCHOOL IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AND THE TEAM'S ADVISOR, MR. PAT EARLE, ON PLACING FIRST IN THE ANNUAL SOUTH CAROLINA FFA SOIL IDENTIFICATION AND LAND TREATMENT CONTEST.
H. 4927 -- Rep. J. Harris: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE LADY PANTHERS VOLLEYBALL TEAM OF MCBEE HIGH SCHOOL IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AND THE TEAM'S COACH, MS. LAURIE ROBERTS, ON WINNING THEIR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
H. 4929 -- Rep. McMahand: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THE REVEREND ROBERT EARL DENNIS FOR HIS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF OUTSTANDING AND DEDICATED SERVICE AS PASTOR OF CEDAR GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH IN GREENVILLE COUNTY.
H. 4933 -- Reps. Jaskwhich, Kelley, Stuart, Harrison, Haskins, McMahand, Mattos, Phillips, Farr, Vaughn, Allison, Clyborne, Cato, M.O. Alexander, Askins, Kennedy, Fair, Baker, Huff and D. Wilder: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION INVITING MS. DODIE BURNS MAGILL OF GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR, TO ADDRESS A JOINT SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1994, IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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