By striking all after the enacting words.
Rep. HODGES spoke against the amendment.
Rep. BEATTY spoke upon the amendment.
On motion of Rep. CLYBORNE, Rep. BEATTY's remarks were ordered printed in the Journal as follows:
Mr. SPEAKER and Members of the House.
The present tactics by the leadership to delay discussion of Reapportionment are reprehensible. I am offended and insulted.
Rep. BEATTY moved to continue the Bill.
Rep. NEILSON raised the Point of Order that the motion to continue was out of order as it meant to move to the next session.
The SPEAKER overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. HOLT raised the Point of Order that one hour had not elapsed since a similar motion was made, which Point was sustained by the Chair.
Rep. GONZALES moved to table the Bill.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Baker Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Davenport Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Hines Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Scott Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whipper White Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, R.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Askins Bailey, J. Barber Baxley Boan Chamblee Cromer Delleney Harrelson Harris, J. Hodges Holt Houck Jennings Keyserling Kirsh Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen Neilson Rogers Rudnick Sheheen Smith, R. Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Tucker
Waites Waldrop Wilder, D. Wilkes
So, the Bill was tabled.
Rep. CORNING moved to reconsider the vote whereby H. 3935 was tabled and the motion was noted.
Rep. SIMRILL moved to reconsider the vote whereby H. 3607 was tabled and the motion was noted.
Rep. HOLT moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. CLYBORNE demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Askins Bailey, J. Baxley Boan Chamblee Delleney Harrelson Harris, J. Hodges Holt Houck Jennings Keyserling Kirsh McCraw McElveen Neilson Rogers Rudnick Spearman Stille Tucker Waites Waldrop Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Anderson Bailey, G. Baker Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cromer Davenport Fair
Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Hines Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Scott Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stoddard Stone Stuart Sturkie Townsend Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whipper White Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration.
H. 3141 -- Reps. McLeod, G. Brown, Farr, H. Brown, Holt, Houck, McCraw, Hines, Walker, Neal, M.O. Alexander, McMahand, Breeland, Shissias, J. Harris, Phillips, Byrd and R. Young: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-25-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN SIGNS IN THE HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY DOES NOT EXTEND TO A WELCOME SIGN ERECTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY IF THE SIGN PRESENTS NO TRAFFIC HAZARD.
Rep. CLYBORNE moved to continue the Bill.
Rep. J. BAILEY moved that the House recur to the Morning Hour.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Askins Bailey, J. Barber Baxley Cromer Delleney Harris, J. Hodges Holt Jennings Keyserling Kirsh Rogers Rudnick Tucker Waites Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Anderson Bailey, G. Baker Beatty Boan Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning Davenport Fair Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harrison Haskins Hines Houck Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells White
Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Wright
So, the House refused to recur to the Morning Hour.
The question then recurred to the motion to continue the Bill.
Rep. BAXLEY raised the Point of Order that the motion to continue was out of order since under the Rules the amendments would have first consideration.
The SPEAKER stated that nothing required the House to consider but if they considered, then the amendments would have first consideration.
Rep. BAXLEY stated that the rule earlier was about adjourning debate and this was to continue. He further stated that it was violating Rule 9.1 in that it suspended the effect of that rule.
The SPEAKER stated that the motion to continue was in order and he overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. HOLT demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Baker Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning Davenport Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Harrison Haskins Hines Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Scott Sharpe Shissias
Simrill Smith, R. Stone Stuart Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whipper White Wilder, D. Wilkins Williams Wofford Wright Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Barber Baxley Boan Cromer Delleney Harrelson Harris, J. Hodges Holt Houck Jennings Keyserling Kirsh Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen Neilson Rogers Rudnick Sheheen Spearman Stille Stoddard Tucker Waites Wilder, J. Wilkes
So, the Bill was continued.
The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration.
H. 4054 -- Reps. M.O. Alexander and Phillips: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-19-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE A VACANCY ON A BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THIS STATE HAS OCCURRED FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN EXPIRATION OF THE TERM AND IS UNFILLED AT THE BEGINNING OF AN ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, A JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR THIS VACANCY AND OTHERS OF SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES MUST BE APPOINTED WITHIN SIX
Rep. M.O. ALEXANDER moved to adjourn debate upon the Senate amendments.
Rep. HOLT moved to table the motion.
Rep. HASKINS moved to continue the Bill.
Rep. HOLT demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Baker Baxley Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Davenport Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Hines Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Scott Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whipper White Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Barber Boan Cromer Delleney Harris, J. Hodges Holt Houck Jennings Keyserling Kirsh Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen Neilson Rogers Rudnick Sheheen Snow Stille Stoddard Tucker Waites Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes
So, the Bill was continued.
Rep. SPEARMAN moved to reconsider the vote whereby the following Bill was continued.
H. 4054 -- Reps. M.O. Alexander and Phillips: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-19-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE A VACANCY ON A BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THIS STATE HAS OCCURRED FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN EXPIRATION OF THE TERM AND IS UNFILLED AT THE BEGINNING OF AN ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, A JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR THIS VACANCY AND OTHERS OF SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES MUST BE APPOINTED WITHIN SIX LEGISLATIVE DAYS AFTER THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENES, AND THE ELECTION TO FILL THIS VACANCY MUST OCCUR WITHIN SIX WEEKS AFTER THE JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Rep. HASKINS moved to adjourn debate upon the motion to reconsider.
Rep. BAXLEY moved to table the motion to reconsider.
Rep. ROGERS demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Askins Baxley Jennings Martin Spearman Wilkes
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Anderson Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baker Barber Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Davenport Delleney Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harris, J. Harrison Haskins Hines Hodges Holt Houck Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Rogers Rudnick Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Sturkie Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn
Waites Walker Wells Whipper White Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to table the motion to reconsider.