Journal of the House of Representatives
of the Second Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 9, 1996

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The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.

Rep. KELLEY demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 65; Nays 30

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Anderson             Boan                 Breeland
Brown, J.            Byrd                 Carnell
Cave                 Chamblee             Cobb-Hunter
Cooper               Cotty                Cromer
Dantzler             Delleney             Felder
Fleming              Gamble               Govan
Harrell              Harris, J.           Harris, P.
Harrison             Harvin               Haskins
Hines, J.            Hodges               Kennedy
Keyserling           Kinon                Kirsh

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Knotts               Koon                 Law
Limbaugh             Limehouse            Lloyd
Martin               McAbee               McElveen
McKay                McMahand             McTeer
Moody-Lawrence       Neilson              Quinn
Rhoad                Rice                 Richardson
Riser                Sandifer             Seithel
Sharpe               Sheheen              Shissias
Stille               Stuart               Thomas
Tripp                Tucker               Vaughn
Waldrop              White                Wilkins
Williams             Wright

Total--65

Those who voted in the negative are:

Brown, H.            Cain                 Cato
Easterday            Hallman              Herdklotz
Hines, M.            Keegan               Kelley
Klauber              Lanford              Lee
Littlejohn           Marchbanks           Mason
Meacham              Robinson             Scott
Simrill              Smith, D.            Smith, R.
Spearman             Trotter              Walker
Wells                Whipper, S.          Witherspoon
Wofford              Young                Young-Brickell

Total--30

So, the amendment was adopted.

Rep. LANFORD proposed the following Amendment No. 27 (Doc Name P:\amend\taw.3), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 3, line 34 by inserting item:

Immunization. . . . .3,000,000

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 2, page 4, line 10 by striking in it's entirety item:

Immunization. . . . .3,000,000

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.


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Rep. LANFORD explained the amendment.

SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IN CHAIR

Rep. LANFORD continued speaking.

The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. CARNELL proposed the following Amendment No. 30 (Doc Name P:\amend\dc.206), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 4, line 16 by:

Striking Item:(42) Lander - Equipment

Inserting Item: (42) Lander - Barrett Hall Renovation and Equipment

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.

Rep. KLAUBER explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. CROMER proposed the following Amendment No. 31 (Doc Name P:\amend\trsup.5), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 5, after line 4 by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

/State Treasury: Special Account-Motor

Vehicle Property Tax Relief Fund. . . . .$10,000,000/

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.

Rep. CROMER explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

Reps. SPEARMAN and TUCKER proposed the following Amendment No. 32 (Doc Name P:\amend\taw.4), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 4, after line 24 by inserting item:

Emergency Medical Services/Computer. . . . .795,830

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 2, page 5, after line 4, by striking in it's entirety item:

Emergency Medical Services/Computer. . . . .795,830

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.

Rep. SPEARMAN explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.


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Rep. HALLMAN proposed the following Amendment No. 33 (Doc Name P:\amend\taw.12), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 5, after line 5 by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

/DHEC - Ocean and Coastal Resources Management 300,000

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.

Rep. HALLMAN explained the amendment.

Rep. KIRSH moved to table the amendment, which was not agreed to by a division vote of 27 to 37.

The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed to.

Reps. SANDIFER and CAIN proposed the following Amendment No. 34 (Doc Name P:\amend\PFM\8088JM.96), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, page 5, after line 4, by inserting an appropriately numbered item, as follows:

/( ) Oconee Community Center. . . . .250,000/

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. SANDIFER explained the amendment.

Rep. EASTERDAY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 36 to 23.

Rep. McELVEEN proposed the following Amendment No. 35, which was adopted.

Add, at line 32, page 2 of the bill, the following:

The intent of the General Assembly is that the Department of Social Services not duplicate services available at the Employment Security Commission and other state agencies. All state agencies are directed to cooperate with DSS as it implements the Family Independence Act of 1995.

Rep. McELVEEN explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

SPEAKER IN CHAIR
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Rep. CARNELL proposed the following Amendment No. 37 (Doc Name P:\amend\dc.205), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 3, after line 33 by inserting a new appropriately numbered item to read:

State Library-Ware Shoals Community Library State Match. . . . .50,000

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.

Rep. McABEE explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

Reps. LOFTIS and RICE proposed the following Amendment No. 39 (Doc Name P:\amend\tmrsup.1), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 5, after line 4 by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

/Greenville County - Berea Branch Library. . . . .$100,000/

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.

Rep. LOFTIS explained the amendment.

Rep. ROBINSON moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Rep. GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 40 (Doc Name P:\amend\bs2.1), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 5, after line 4, by adding

/Orangeburg Cemetary Preservation Fund. . . . .$5,000/

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.

Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment.

Rep. SIMRILL moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Reps. QUINN and HARRISON proposed the following Amendment No. 41 (Doc Name P:\amend\taw.24), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 5, after line 4 by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

/Columbia Museum of Art. . . . .1,900,000

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.

Rep. HARRISON explained the amendment.

Rep. WELLS moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.


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Rep. FLEMING proposed the following Amendment No. 11 (Doc Name P:\amend\BS1.10), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 5, after line 4 by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

Union County Airport Improvement. . . . .$500,000

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.

Rep. FLEMING explained the amendment.

Rep. GOVAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Rep. FLEMING proposed the following Amendment No. 43 (Doc Name P:\amend\BS1.10), which was rejected.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 5, after line 4 by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

Union County Airport Improvement. . . . .$400,000

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.

Rep. FLEMING explained the amendment.

The amendment was then rejected by a division vote of 25 to 39.

Reps. QUINN and HARRISON proposed the following Amendment No. 44 (Doc Name P:\amend\taw.24), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 5, after line 4 by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

/Columbia Museum of Art. . . . .1,800,000

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.

Rep. QUINN explained the amendment.

Rep. WELLS moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

STATEMENT BY REP. H. BROWN

Rep. H. BROWN gave notice of offering amendments on third reading.

Rep. SHISSIAS proposed the following Amendment No. 45 (Doc Name P:\amend\taw.30), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 3, opposite line 34, Immunization by adding: . . . . ./100,000/

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.

Rep. FELDER explained the amendment.

Rep. LOFTIS moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.


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Rep. FELDER explained the Bill.

The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill, as amended, on second reading.

Rep. WELLS demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 87; Nays 10

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison              Anderson             Boan
Breeland             Brown, H.            Brown, J.
Brown, T.            Cain                 Cave
Chamblee             Clyburn              Cotty
Cromer               Dantzler             Delleney
Felder               Gamble               Govan
Hallman              Harrell              Harris, J.
Harrison             Herdklotz            Hines, J.
Hines, M.            Howard               Hutson
Inabinett            Jennings             Keegan
Kelley               Kennedy              Keyserling
Kinon                Kirsh                Klauber
Knotts               Koon                 Lanford
Law                  Lee                  Limehouse
Lloyd                Loftis               Marchbanks
Mason                McAbee               McElveen
McKay                McMahand             McTeer
Moody-Lawrence       Neal                 Neilson
Quinn                Rhoad                Rice
Richardson           Riser                Robinson
Sandifer             Scott                Seithel
Sharpe               Sheheen              Smith, R.
Spearman             Stille               Stoddard
Stuart               Thomas               Townsend
Trotter              Tucker               Vaughn
Walker               Wells                Whipper, S.
White                Wilder               Wilkins
Witherspoon          Wofford              Worley
Wright               Young                Young-Brickell

Total--87


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Those who voted in the negative are:
Cato                 Cooper               Easterday
Fleming              Haskins              Limbaugh
Littlejohn           Meacham              Simrill
Tripp

Total--10

So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.

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

RETURNED WITH CONCURRENCE

The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:

H. 4696 -- Reps. G. Brown and Sheheen: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF DR. ROY JEFFERSON JOHNSON OF CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, UPON HIS DEATH.

ADJOURNMENT

At 5:15 P.M. the House in accordance with the motion of Rep. HARRELL adjourned in memory of Sadie Rumph of Charleston, to meet at 10:00 A.M. tomorrow.

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Wednesday, March 6, 1996

(Statewide Session)

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, Who inspired our fathers to build on these shores a Nation "of the people, by the people and for the people," keep us "the land of the free and the home of the brave." Kindle and keep burning in our hearts a real love of peace, and may the rule of Your teachings so prevail in the minds of us all that justice, peace and goodwill shall be established and maintained throughout the world. Give us the determination to carry on our heritage knowing that in You we find strength for every circumstance and condition of life.

We pray in the words of the Psalmist: "Give ear to our prayer, O God; and hide not Yourself from our supplications." (Psalm 55:1) 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.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. McMAHAND moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Lillian Viola Cook Sullivan of Greenville, which was agreed to.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 4700 -- Reps. J. Young, McElveen, Canty, G. Brown, Neal, Allison, Anderson, Askins, Bailey, Baxley, Boan, Breeland, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Byrd, Cain, Carnell, Cato, Cave, Chamblee, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Elliott, Felder, Fleming, Fulmer, Gamble, Govan, Hallman, Harrell, J. Harris, P. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Herdklotz, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hodges, Howard, Hutson, Inabinett,


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Jaskwhich, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Keyserling, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Lee, Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Marchbanks, Martin, Mason, McAbee, McCraw, McKay, McMahand, McTeer, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, Rogers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Thomas, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Tucker, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whatley, L. Whipper, S. Whipper, White, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Williams, Witherspoon, Wofford, Worley, Wright and Young-Brickell: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF SERGEANT CHARLES B. KUBALA, SR., THE SUMTER COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON FEBRUARY 26, 1996.

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

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The Senate sent to the House the following:

S. 1221 -- Senator Moore: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE LEAVELLE McCAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL OF AIKEN COUNTY UPON BEING NAMED A 1996 STATE WINNER OF THE PALMETTO'S FINEST AWARDS PROGRAM.

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

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The Senate sent to the House the following:

S. 1222 -- Senators Moore, Setzler and Ryberg: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE COUNTY OF AIKEN AND ALL OF ITS CITIZENS UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY ON MARCH 10, 1996.

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


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