1994 Permanent House Journal Printed Pages 3830-3839 - South Carolina Legislature Online

Journal of the House of Representatives
of the Second Session of the 110th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 11, 1994

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Tuesday, March 29, 1994
(Statewide Session)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 12:00 Noon.

Deliberations were opened with prayer by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark as follows:

As we think, Lord, of the events of Holy Week and of the Passover, our gratitude is increased that we have a God Who will go to such extremes for His children. May it all inspire us "to love Him Who first loved us." Accept our praise and thanksgiving that You daily extend to us so many evidences of Your concern and compassion. Give us eyes to see Your blessings and ears to hear Your voice. Make of us uncompromising partners with our God and with each other in promoting Your Kingdom on earth.

We pray to our God Whose blessings never cease. 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 Friday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. ELLIOTT moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of James H. Crews, which was agreed to.

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INVITATIONS

The following were received and referred to the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions.

March 28, 1994
The Honorable Dewitt Williams
Chairman, House Invitations Committee
518-D Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Dear Rep. Williams:

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Cafe' for the Homeless. The members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are cordially invited to a breakfast drop-in to be held in the first floor lobby of the State House on April 20, 1994, from 9:00 to 10:30 A.M.

As "Miss America" Kimberly Aiken pointed out in her speech to the General Assembly on March 3, 1994, the homeless problem in South Carolina is steadily increasing every day. We hope each House member will take a few minutes out of his/her busy schedule to join us for coffee and pastries and to meet some of the people who are fighting the battle against homelessness in South Carolina.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 771-9270. We look forward to seeing you on April 20th.

Sincerely,
Rev. Neil Haynes

March 24, 1994
The Honorable Dewitt Williams
Chairman, House Invitations Committee
518-D Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Dear Rep. Williams:

All members of the South Carolina General Assembly and their staff are invited to be our guests and participate in the 2nd Annual Blue Cross and Blue Shield Legislative Softball Game and Picnic. An evening of "home runs" is planned at the Capitol City Bombers' Stadium on April 20, 1994, from 5:00 P.M. to 6:45 P.M. The gates to the Stadium will open at 5:00 P.M. and the players will take the field at 6:00 P.M. Everyone is invited to stay for the regular Bombers' game immediately following the

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legislators' game. Both the reserved "Hard Ball Cafe" and seating will continue to be available for us during the Bombers' game.

Each attendee will receive a T-shirt and baseball cap. Every player will receive a personalized baseball shirt and baseball cap.

The picnic will consist of the typical Americana ballpark fare such as hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts, corn-on-the-cob, soft drinks and apple pie. The pro-rated cost per person will be $13.00.

We are looking forward to another good time and hope everyone will come.

Sincerely,
Ed Sellers

REGULATION RECEIVED

The following was received and referred to the appropriate committee for consideration.

Document No. 1754
Promulgated By Department of Education
Defined Minimum Program for South Carolina School Districts, Grades 9-12, VI., B., 7. Provisions for Granting High School Credit
Received By Speaker March 29, 1994
Referred to House Committee on Education and Public Works
120 Day Review Expiration Date March 5, 1995

REGULATIONS WITHDRAWN AND RESUBMITTED

The following were received.

Document No. 1729
Promulgated By Board of Cosmetology, Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Practice of Cosmetology; Fines
Received by Speaker February 17, 1994
Referred to House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
120 Day Review Expiration Date January 24, 1995
Withdrawal Requested by Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee March 24, 1994
120 Day Review Period Tolled
Withdrawn and Resubmitted March 28, 1994
Revised Expiration Date January 28, 1995

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Document No. 1726
Promulgated By Department of Health and Environmental Control
State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank (SUPERB) Site
Received by Speaker February 22, 1994
Referred to House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
120 Day Review Expiration Date January 29, 1995
Withdrawn and Resubmitted March 28, 1994

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The Senate sent to the House the following:

S. 1300 -- Senators McGill, Bryan, Cork, Courson, Courtney, Drummond, Elliott, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Hayes, Holland, Jackson, Land, Lander, Leatherman, Leventis, Macaulay, Martin, Matthews, McConnell, Mescher, Mitchell, Moore, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Patterson, Peeler, Rankin, Reese, Richter, Rose, Russell, Ryberg, Saleeby, Setzler, Short, Greg Smith, J. Verne Smith, Stilwell, Thomas, Waldrop, Washington, Williams and Wilson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SALUTING JOHN MCKISSICK, LEGENDARY SUMMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH, WHO HAS WON MORE FOOTBALL GAMES THAN ANY OTHER COACH IN HISTORY.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 4981 -- Rep. Kirsh: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY ADDING RULE 4.19, SO AS TO REQUIRE A SUMMARY OF A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION TO BE PREPARED AND PRINTED WITH IT WHEN REPORTED OUT OF A COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The Resolution was ordered referred to the Committee on Rules.

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

The following Bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:

H. 4982 -- Reps. Kelley and Keegan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-720, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENTITIES WHOSE EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH BENEFITS.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

H. 4983 -- Rep. Harrison: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 29-3-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE METHODS OF ENTERING SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGES, SO AS TO PERMIT SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGES RECORDED IN COUNTERPARTS BY SATISFACTIONS EXECUTED IN COUNTERPARTS.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

On motion of Rep. SPEARMAN, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:

H. 4984 -- Rep. Spearman: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PALMETTO GIRLS STATE TO USE THE CHAMBERS OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1994.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the Palmetto Girls State is authorized to use the chamber of the Senate, on Friday, June 17, 1994, and the chamber of the House of Representatives on Friday, June 17, 1994, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M., for its annual legislative day activity.

Be it further resolved that the State House security forces provide assistance and access as is necessary for this meeting in accordance with previous procedures.

Be it further resolved that no charges may be made for the use of the Senate and House Chambers by Palmetto Girls State on this date.

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

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H. 4985--ADOPTED

The following was introduced:

H. 4985 -- Rules Committee: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 10.1 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO ACCESS TO THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE MANNER IN WHICH FORMER MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE ARE ADMITTED WITHIN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE WITHOUT SPECIAL LEAVE.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives that:

The second paragraph of Rule 10.1 of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read:

"The present and former members and officers of the House of Representatives; the members of the Press as designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the Governor; the present members and officers of the Senate; the present members and employees of the Legislative Council; employees of the respective legislative delegations; and such persons as may be invited by order of the House; provided, no seat in the House shall be occupied by any one except the members thereof. No lobbyist, including former members registered as lobbyists, shall be admitted within the Hall without special leave of the House. No former member seeking votes or other personal favors nor any former member who is a candidate for a position which is elected by the General Assembly shall be admitted within the outer doors of the Hall Chamber without special leave of the House."

Rep. McTEER explained the Resolution.

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 82; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander, M.O.  Alexander, T.C.  Allison
Bailey, G.       Bailey, J.       Barber
Baxley           Boan             Brown, H.
Brown, J.        Byrd             Carnell
Cato             Chamblee         Cobb-Hunter
Cooper           Corning          Cromer
Davenport        Delleney         Elliott
Fair             Felder           Hallman

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Harris, J.       Harris, P.       Harrison
Harvin           Harwell          Haskins
Huff             Inabinett        Jaskwhich
Keegan           Kelley           Keyserling
Kinon            Kirsh            Klauber
Koon             Law              Littlejohn
Marchbanks       McAbee           McCraw
McKay            McMahand         McTeer
Meacham          Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Rhoad            Richardson       Riser
Rogers           Scott            Sheheen
Shissias         Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Snow             Spearman         Stille
Stone            Thomas           Townsend
Tucker           Vaughn           Waites
Waldrop          Walker           Wells
Whipper          White            Wilder, D.
Wilder, J.       Wilkes           Wilkins
Williams         Wofford          Wright
Young, A.

Total--82

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the Resolution was adopted.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 4986 -- Reps. Townsend, Stille and Allison: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE GOVERNANCE, STRUCTURE, AND OPERATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE DUE NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 1996, SHALL BE

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COMPILED AND SUBMITTED WHICH SHALL INCLUDE REGIONAL PUBLIC HEARINGS.

The Concurrent Resolution was ordered referred to the Committee on Education and Public Works.

ROLL CALL

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

Alexander, M.O.  Alexander, T.C.  Allison
Anderson         Askins           Bailey, G.
Bailey, J.       Baxley           Breeland
Brown, G.        Brown, H.        Byrd
Canty            Carnell          Cato
Chamblee         Cobb-Hunter      Corning
Cromer           Davenport        Delleney
Elliott          Fair             Farr
Felder           Fulmer           Gamble
Hallman          Harris, J.       Harris, P.
Harrison         Harvin           Harwell
Haskins          Hines            Holt
Huff             Inabinett        Keegan
Kelley           Kennedy          Keyserling
Kinon            Kirsh            Klauber
Lanford          Littlejohn       Marchbanks
Martin           Mattos           McAbee
McCraw           McKay            McMahand
McTeer           Meacham          Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Neilson          Phillips
Rhoad            Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Scott            Sharpe
Sheheen          Shissias         Smith, D.
Smith, R.        Snow             Spearman
Stille           Stone            Stuart
Thomas           Tucker           Vaughn
Waites           Waldrop          Walker
Wells            Whipper          White
Wilder, D.       Wilder, J.       Wilkes
Wilkins          Witherspoon      Wofford
Wright           Young, A.

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STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Tuesday,
March 29.
Michael F. Jaskwhich     Dewitt Williams
Ronald P. Townsend       Daniel T. Cooper
Timothy F. Rogers        James N. Law
Heyward G. Hutson        Dell Baker
James P. Harrelson       H. Howell Clyborne, Jr.
William D. Boan          Irene K. Rudnick
J. Gary Simrill          E.B. McLeod, Jr.
Robert W. Harrell, Jr.   Donald W. "Don" Beatty
James H. Hodges          Joseph T. McElveen, Jr.
Douglas Jennings, Jr.    Harold G. Worley
William S. Houck, Jr.    Roger M. Young
Eugene C. Stoddard       C. Lenoir Sturkie
Stephen E. Gonzales

Total Present--117

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. GOVAN a leave of absence for today and tomorrow.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. TROTTER a leave of absence for the week.

DOCTOR OF THE DAY

Announcement was made that Dr. Brian M. Kelleher of Surfside Beach is the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

On motion of Rep. CARNELL, with unanimous consent, Rep. P. HARRIS' remarks were ordered printed in the Journal as follows:

I am honored today to present to Ms. Louise Ravenel, on behalf of the Legislative-Governor's Committee on Mental Health and Mental Retardation, this Concurrent Resolution recognizing her for her outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina. In addition, I also have a certificate of commendation for all her years of dedicated service as the Executive Director of South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the Handicapped. Louise has marched in battles

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and paved many roads for people with disabilities, as well as their families. She has worn many hats, first and foremost, a mother of a child with a disability. She is an advocate, a lobbyist, a campaigner in a movement that promotes the rights of individuals with mental retardation. In her twenty-seven years of accomplishments, Louise has played instrumental roles in the creation of so many different organizations and activities throughout our State. She began the first advocacy group for handicapped persons in South Carolina. She began the first classes for both the educable and trainable mentally retarded children of her school district. She began Charleston's first day camp for handicapped persons. Not only did Louise make waves in our State, but she also represented South Carolina on a national level. In Washington, Louise served as a delegate to the White House Conference on Children and Youth. She served on the board of the National Association for Retarded Citizens. She served on the President's Commission on Mental Health, as well the Liaison Task Force on Mental Retardation. Louise's first award was in 1967. That was bestowed upon her by the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Association. She most recently received the Governor's coveted Order of Palmetto award. In the decades that have passed between these, she has received several others, but I know that her greatest honor of all comes in knowing the endless number of people she has touched and helped over these many years, as well as those she will effect in the years to come. As Chairman of the Legislative-Governor's Committee on Mental Health and Mental Retardation, I know I speak for the entire committee, as well as all advocacy groups, family members, and people with disabilities, when I say you will truly be missed at South Carolina Protection and Advocacy. However, if anyone knows you like I do, they, too, realize that we haven't seen the last of you yet! Representative Mattos will now present the certificate and resolution to Ms. Ravenel in the balcony.

H. 4605--DEBATE ADJOURNED

Rep. WELLS moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Tuesday, April 5, which was adopted.

H. 4605 -- Reps. Wells, Allison, Littlejohn, D. Smith, Walker, Lanford and Davenport: A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE SPARTANBURG MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM COMMISSION MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-9-170 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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