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Rep. H. BROWN explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

The Bill, as amended, was read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate.

On motion of Rep. ROGERS, the House stood in silent prayer in memory of James H. Patterson, father of Senator Kay Patterson.

Rep. H. BROWN moved that the House do now adjourn, which was adopted.

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 10:00 A.M.

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

Eternal God, to Whom we pray with humility and gratitude, give us a clearer understanding of Your wishes and a keener appreciation of Your mission for our lives. Inspire the members of this Legislative Body, and others related to its important work, with an ever increasing perspective as we take counsel with You and with each other concerning the needs of our beloved State and the welfare of its people. Bless us with right attitudes and strength of character. Show us how to extinguish the hot embers of ill-will, of jealousy and selfishness, which at times burn so fiercely. Make us vehicles of Your gracious and Fatherly will. 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 yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

Rep. SIMRILL moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Bo Mathis of Rock Hill, which was agreed to.

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

The Honorable Rick Quinn
Chairman, House Invitations Committee
503-A Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Dear Rep. Quinn:

The Independent Banks of South Carolina wish to extend to the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, their spouses,

Sincerely,
William G. Stevens
IBSC President

The Honorable Rick Quinn
Chairman, House Invitations Committee
503-A Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Dear Rep. Quinn:

On behalf of the South Carolina Arts Alliance, I would like to request that our annual "Legislative Appreciation Brunch" be placed on the House Calendar for Thursday, April 6, 1995, from 9:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. Besides the "pick-up" brunch foods, coffee and orange juice, we will enjoy the performing arts and a visual arts exhibit. The event will take place in the State House Rotunda. The full General Assembly will be invited to attend along with members of the arts and arts education community. I hope you will be able to spend a few moments with us and meet constituents from your district, perhaps for a photo opportunity.

Please send me the appropriate paper work to complete for this event.

Sincerely,
Betty J. Plumb
Executive Director

The Honorable Rick Quinn
Chairman, House Invitations Committee
503-A Blatt Building
Columbia, S.C. 29201

Dear Rep. Quinn:

The Clemson University Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources cordially invites you to attend the annual "catfish and grits" dinner for members of the S.C. General Assembly. This event will be held on the evening of Tuesday, April 11, 1995, at the Woman's Club of Columbia located at 1703 Blossom Street. The social will begin at 6:00 P.M. with dinner following at 7:00 P.M.

Sincerely,
G. Jay Gogue

The Honorable Rick Quinn
Chairman, House Invitations Committee
503-A Blatt Building
Columbia, S.C. 29201

Dear Rep. Quinn:

The Transportation Association of South Carolina (TASC) cordially invites members of the South Carolina State Legislature to a "Get Acquainted Breakfast" on April 12, 1995. The breakfast will be a buffet from 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. and will be at the Ramada Town House, 1615 Gervais Street, Columbia.

Our contact person in Columbia for this event is Curtis L. Hamilton, SCE&G, phone 733-2449.

Sincerely,
Lynnda Bassham
President

The Honorable Rick Quinn
Chairman, House Invitations Committee
503-A Blatt Building
Columbia, S.C. 29201

Dear Rep. Quinn:

On behalf of the Home Builders Association of South Carolina, I am pleased to invite the members of the House to be our guests at our annual Bird Supper. This will be our twenty-fourth quail dinner for the legislature and other public officials.

The Bird Supper will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 1995, at the Moore Building, State Fairgrounds, Columbia, South Carolina. Cocktails will be served at 6:30 P.M. and dinner at 7:15 P.M.

Sincerely,
Ed Burgess
President

The Honorable Rick Quinn
Chairman, House Invitations Committee
503-A Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Dear Rep. Quinn:

You are holding several tentative dates for us for our "Co-op Day." "Co-op Day" will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 1995, at the Carolina Coliseum. We have completed the Information Report for this function and enclosed it with this packet.

Please cancel Wednesday, April 5, 1995, and Wednesday, May 10, 1995.

Thanks for all your help. If you have any questions or need additional information, please give me a call.

Sincerely,
Janet E. Gerhart
Government Relations Secretary/
Legislative Assistant

The Honorable Rick Quinn
Chairman, House Invitations Committee
503-A Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Dear Rep. Quinn:

Thank you for your letter of February 17, 1995, acknowledging receipt of and approving our invitation for a luncheon to be held on Wednesday, March 29, 1995. However, we would like to change the date of the luncheon to Wednesday, April 26, 1995, and respectfully request your approval of this change.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely yours,
Joseph P. Finnegan, Jr.
President

The Honorable Rick Quinn
Chairman, House Invitations Committee
503-A Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Dear Rep. Quinn:

April 23-29, 1995, will be S.C. Golf Week for our great golfing state. S.C. Golf Week is sponsored by the South Carolina Golf Association, the South Carolina Junior Golf Association and the South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department. It will be a week to showcase golf with the emphasis on the economic impact that the game has on our State. S.C. is the #2 golf destination in the U.S.A. which helps golf operations in S.C. generate more than 5 million dollars in admissions taxes. Additionally, the golf industry in S.C. has an overall economic impact approaching the $1.5 billion range. You can see how important this industry is to our State.

Rick, the SCJGA would like to extend an invitation to the House of Representatives and staff to join us in a "Celebration of Golf" reception. The reception will be held at the Fairgrounds in Seawell's Moore building April 26 from 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. We hope the evening will give folks involved with the golf industry in any manner the opportunity to mingle with members of the Legislature on an informal basis.

Additionally, we would like to extend an invitation to the members of the House to participate in the 1st Annual Legislative Classic Golf Tournament. The golf event will be played at Wildewood CC on April 27 with a shotgun start at 1:30 P.M. This will be another opportunity for the Legislators to interact with the movers and shakers of the golf industry and the Columbia area business community.

We certainly look forward to S.C. Golf Week and the chance to increase awareness of the importance of the golf industry to the Legislature and general public.

Sincerely,
Happ Lathrop
Executive Director SCGA and SCJGA

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

Document No. 1830
Promulgated By Department of Health and Environmental Control
State Primary Drinking Water Regulations
Received By Speaker March 15, 1995
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
120 Day Review Expiration Date February 19, 1996

Rep. J. BROWN, from the Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, submitted a favorable report, on:

S. 329 -- Senators Giese, Passailaigue, Glover, Bryan, Lander, Reese, Rose and Russell: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO STUDY WHETHER THERE IS A NEED FOR SPECIAL LICENSING CRITERIA FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES WHICH PROVIDE SPECIAL CARE UNITS AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS PATIENTS AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGING.

Ordered for consideration tomorrow.

Rep. QUINN, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report, on:

H. 3743 -- Reps. Klauber, Carnell, McAbee and Stille: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO INVITE JOHN MARK MCQUOWN TO SING FOR THE HOUSE IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY,

On motion of Rep. QUINN, with unanimous consent, the following House Resolution was taken up for immediate consideration.

H. 3743 -- Reps. Klauber, Carnell, McAbee and Stille: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO INVITE JOHN MARK MCQUOWN TO SING FOR THE HOUSE IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1995, AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER IN CONJUNCTION WITH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK, AND TO EXTEND TO HIM THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR PURSUANT TO RULE 10.1 FOR THIS PURPOSE.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That John Mark McQuown is invited to sing for the House in the Hall of the House on Wednesday, March 15, 1995, at a time to be determined by the Speaker in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Week, and the privilege of the floor pursuant to Rule 10.1 of the Rules of the House of Representatives, is extended to him for this purpose.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to John Mark McQuown.

The Resolution was adopted.

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

Allison          Anderson         Askins
Bailey           Baxley           Breeland
Brown, H.        Brown, J.        Canty
Carnell          Cato             Cave
Chamblee         Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter
Cotty            Dantzler         Davenport
Delleney         Easterday        Fleming
Fulmer           Gamble           Harrell
Harris, J.       Harris, P.       Haskins
Herdklotz        Hines            Hodges
Hutson           Inabinett        Jaskwhich

Keegan           Kelley           Kennedy
Keyserling       Kinon            Kirsh
Klauber          Knotts           Koon
Lanford          Law              Limbaugh
Limehouse        Littlejohn       Lloyd
Marchbanks       Martin           Mason
McAbee           McMahand         McTeer
Meacham          Neal             Neilson
Phillips         Rhoad            Rice
Richardson       Riser            Sandifer
Scott            Seithel          Sharpe
Sheheen          Shissias         Simrill
Smith, D.        Smith, R.        Stille
Stoddard         Thomas           Trotter
Tucker           Vaughn           Walker
Whatley          Whipper, S.      White
Wilder           Wilkins          Williams
Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.        Young, J.
STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Wednesday,
March 15.
Dan L. Tripp             Richard M. Quinn, Jr.
Ronald P. Townsend       Alfred B. Robinson, Jr.
E. DeWitt McCraw         Leon Howard
John G. Felder           William D. Boan
William D. Witherspoon   Bradley D. Cain
Lucille S. Whipper       Dave C. Waldrop, Jr.
Grady A. Brown           Harry M. Hallman, Jr.
Elsie Rast Stuart        Timothy C. Wilkes
Carole C. Wells          Donald W. Beatty
Douglas Jennings, Jr.    B. Hicks Harwell
James L.M. Cromer, Jr.   Larry L. Elliott
Theodore A. Brown        Michael L. Fair
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.      Daniel T. Cooper
Alma W. Byrd             Bessie Moody-Lawrence
Timothy F. Rogers        James H. Harrison

Woodrow M. McKay         Joseph T. McElveen, Jr.
Molly M. Spearman        C. Alex Harvin, III

The SPEAKER granted Rep. McKAY a temporary leave of absence.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. HUFF a leave of absence.

Announcement was made that Dr. Woodrow W. Long, Jr. of Greenville is the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.

Reps. CARNELL, KLAUBER, McABEE and STILLE presented John Mark McQuown, who entertained the House with a song, in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Week.

The following was received.

Dear Mr. President and Members of the Senate:

I am hereby returning without my approval S. 474, R. 11, an Act:
(R11) S. 474 -- Senator Holland: AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REMOVE FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM A PORTION OF SECONDARY ROAD S28-539 IN KERSHAW COUNTY.

This veto is based upon my concern that the process by which the General Assembly has closed this road may be potentially unfair. While perhaps not in the specific legislation involved herein, road closings accomplished by such means have the potential to be unfair to interested citizens, particularly in cases where the road closing is not supported by all abutting property owners.

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