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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Reps. HASKINS and ROBINSON proposed the following Amendment No. 1.

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.

POINT OF ORDER

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.

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.


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Rep. HOLT demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 62; Nays 37

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.

Total--62

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

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Waites           Waldrop          Wilder, D.
Wilkes

Total--37

So, the Bill was tabled.

MOTION NOTED

Rep. CORNING moved to reconsider the vote whereby H. 3935 was tabled and the motion was noted.

MOTION 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:

Yeas 27; Nays 71

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

Total--27

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

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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.

Total--71

So, the House refused to adjourn.

H. 3141--CONTINUED

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.


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Rep. HOLT demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 19; Nays 71

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

Total--19

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

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Wilkins          Williams         Witherspoon
Wofford          Wright

Total--71

So, the House refused to recur to the Morning Hour.

The question then recurred to the motion to continue the Bill.

POINT OF ORDER

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:

Yeas 61; Nays 34

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

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Simrill          Smith, R.        Stone
Stuart           Trotter          Vaughn
Walker           Wells            Whipper
White            Wilder, D.       Wilkins
Williams         Wofford          Wright
Young, A.

Total--61

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

Total--34

So, the Bill was continued.

H. 4054--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


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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. 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:

Yeas 64; Nays 33

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.

Total--64


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Those who voted in the negative are:
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

Total--33

So, the Bill was continued.

H. 4054--DEBATE ADJOURNED ON THE
MOTION TO RECONSIDER

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.


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Rep STODDARD moved to table the motion to adjourn debate on 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:

Yeas 6; Nays 91

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Askins           Baxley           Jennings
Martin           Spearman         Wilkes

Total--6

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

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Waites           Walker           Wells
Whipper          White            Wilder, D.
Wilder, J.       Wilkins          Witherspoon
Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.

Total--91

So, the House refused to table the motion to reconsider.


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