Rep. ROGERS moved that Rule 3.9 be invoked. The motion was seconded by ten members and the SPEAKER ordered that the absent members be sent for.
Rep. GONZALES moved to rescind Rule 3.9.
Rep. CROMER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Bailey, G. Baker Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Harrell Harrison
Haskins Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McMahand Neal Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Scott Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Stille Stone Stuart Sturkie Townsend Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whipper Wilder, D. Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Askins 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 Tucker Waites Wilder, J. Wilkes
So, Rule 3.9 was rescinded.
The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration.
H. 3374 -- Reps. Harrison, Fulmer, Kelley and Phillips: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY
Rep. GONZALES 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 Bailey, G. Baker Baxley Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Harrell Haskins Hines Holt Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Lanford Law Marchbanks McMahand Quinn Riser Robinson Rogers Scott Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whipper Wilder, D. Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Askins Bailey, J. Barber Boan Cromer Delleney Harrelson
Harris, J. Keyserling Kirsh McCraw Neilson Rudnick Stille Stoddard Townsend Tucker Waites Wilder, J.
So, the Bill was continued.
The Senate amendments to the following Joint Resolution were taken up for consideration.
H. 4306 -- Reps. Kirsh, McCraw, Simrill, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Delleney and Rudnick: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ERECT CERTAIN DIRECTIONAL SIGNS RELATING TO THE LOCATION OF THE YORK COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU/VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER.
Rep. BAXLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby H. 3374 was continued and the motion was noted.
Rep. WALKER moved to continue the Joint Resolution.
Rep. HOLT demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Anderson Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baker Baxley Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Clyborne Davenport Delleney Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Hines Holt Huff
Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Klauber Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McMahand Neal Quinn Riser Robinson Rogers Scott Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whipper Wilder, D. Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Barber Chamblee Cromer Harris, J. Houck Keyserling Kirsh McCraw Rudnick Tucker Waites Wilder, J.
So, the Joint Resolution was continued.
The motion of Rep. BAXLEY to reconsider the vote whereby the following Bill was continued was taken up.
H. 3374 -- Reps. Harrison, Fulmer, Kelley and Phillips: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1535 SO AS TO PROHIBIT SPEEDING IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE, TO DEFINE HIGHWAY WORK ZONE, AND PROVIDE A PENALTY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1895 SO AS TO PROHIBIT PASSING IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE, TO DEFINE HIGHWAY WORK ZONE, AND PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Rep. JASKWHICH moved to table the motion to reconsider.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Baker Baxley Beatty Brown, J. Byrd Cato Davenport Harrelson Inabinett Jaskwhich Kennedy Kirsh Littlejohn Spearman Vaughn Walker Wells
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Breeland Brown, H. Chamblee Clyborne Cromer Delleney Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Hodges Holt Houck Huff Hutson Jennings Keegan Keyserling Klauber Lanford Law Marchbanks McCraw McMahand Neilson Quinn Riser Robinson Rogers Rudnick Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stoddard Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Tucker Waites Whipper Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkins Wofford Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to table the motion to reconsider.
The question then recurred to the motion to reconsider.
Rep. JENNINGS moved to postpone indefinitely the motion to adjourn debate, which was rejected by a division vote of 24 to 51.
The question then recurred to the motion to adjourn debate on the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to by a division vote of 70 to 9.
Rep. BEATTY raised the Point of Order that under Rule 8.11 the House shall take up the motion period at this time.
The SPEAKER stated that he had already ruled on that Point of Order.
Rep. BEATTY appealed the Ruling of the SPEAKER and the SPEAKER called the SPEAKER Pro Tempore to the Chair to act as Presiding Officer.
Rep. BOAN spoke in favor of the ruling.
Rep. WHIPPER spoke against the ruling.
Rep. SHEHEEN spoke in favor of the ruling.
Reps. BEATTY and BAKER spoke against the ruling.
Rep. HARWELL spoke in favor of the ruling.
Rep. CLYBORNE spoke against the ruling.
Rep. HODGES spoke in favor of the ruling.
Reps. HASKINS and GONZALES spoke against the ruling.
Rep. McELVEEN spoke in favor of the ruling.
Rep. HUFF spoke against the ruling.
Rep. KENNEDY moved that the House recede for 15 minutes.
Rep. CATO demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, T.C. Askins Barber Boan Cobb-Hunter Harwell Hodges Houck Kennedy
McAbee Rudnick Stoddard Tucker Wilder, D. Wilder, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Allison Anderson Bailey, G. Baker Baxley Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Davenport Delleney Fair Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Graham Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Holt Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Mattos McCraw McElveen McMahand Neilson Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to recede.
Rep. JENNINGS spoke in favor of the ruling.
Rep. BEATTY moved to adjourn debate upon the Ruling of the Chair for one hour.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Anderson Askins Bailey, G. Baker Barber Baxley Beatty Boan Breeland Brown, H. Byrd Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Fair Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Graham Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harris, J. Harrison Harwell Haskins Hodges Holt Houck Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Mattos McAbee McCraw McMahand Neal Neilson Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Rogers Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waites Walker Wells Whipper White Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
So, the motion to adjourn debate was agreed to.
The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration.
H. 4412 -- Rep. Simrill: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-525 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSIONERS ARE DEEMED OWNERS OF HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTY FOR MATTERS PERTAINING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY.
Rep. KENNEDY moved to adjourn debate upon the Senate amendments until Tuesday, May 17, which was adopted.
The Senate amendments to the following Joint Resolution were taken up for consideration.
H. 4079 -- Reps. Breeland, J. Brown, Govan, Hines, Whipper, Inabinett, White, Holt, Neal, Byrd, Keyserling, Cobb-Hunter and McMahand: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS AND JOB TRAINING APPLICABLE TO CURRENT AND FUTURE JOB MARKETS TO NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF FIFTEEN AND TWENTY-ONE; TO REQUIRE THESE AGENCIES TO EVALUATE FACILITIES VACATED BY BASE CLOSING FOR USE AS RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF SHOCK INCARCERATION METHODS WITH THESE OFFENDERS; AND TO DIVERT FUNDS AND STAFFING FROM TRADITIONAL COMMITMENT AND INCARCERATION TO THIS PROGRAM.
Rep. BREELAND moved to adjourn debate upon the Senate amendments until Tuesday, May 17, which was adopted.