Rep. COTTY spoke in favor of the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. QUINN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Baxley Beck Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Canty Cato Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Davenport Govan Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Hines, J. Hines, M. Hodges Howard Hutson Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Keyserling Lanford Law Limehouse Mason McElveen McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Richardson Rogers Scott Seithel Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Stille Tucker Wells Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wofford Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Bailey Boan Brown, G. Cain Carnell Chamblee Cromer Dantzler Delleney Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Harvin Kinon Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Lee Limbaugh Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis McAbee McCraw McTeer Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser
Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Smith, D. Spearman Stoddard Stuart Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wright
So, the amendment was adopted.
The Senate amendments, as amended, were then agreed to and the Bill ordered returned to the Senate.
The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration.
H. 4584 -- Reps. Cooper, H. Brown, Fulmer, Knotts, Young-Brickell, Wofford, Hallman, Quinn, Cato, P. Harris, Harrell and Limehouse: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-210 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO DISTURB OR INTERFERE OR REMOVE MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS FOR WAR VETERANS AND PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to adjourn debate upon the Senate amendments until Thursday, May 30.
Rep. SCOTT moved to table the motion.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey Baxley Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Canty Carnell Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Cromer Delleney Govan
Harris, J. Harvin Hines, J. Hines, M. Hodges Howard Jaskwhich Jennings Keyserling Lee Lloyd McAbee McElveen McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Rogers Scott Sheheen Shissias Stille Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilkes
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Beck Boan Brown, H. Cain Cato Chamblee Cooper Dantzler Davenport Felder Fleming Gamble Hallman Harrell Hutson Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Martin Mason McCraw Meacham Quinn Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Stuart Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
So, the House refused to table the motion.
The question then recurred to the motion to adjourn debate, which was agreed to.
The following was received from the Senate.
Columbia, S.C., May 29, 1996
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it insists upon its amendments to H. 4431:
H. 4431 -- Reps. Townsend, P. Harris, Huff, H. Brown, Cooper and Stille: A BILL TO AMEND
SECTION 59-20-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION OF ALLOCATIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS
UNDER THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT AND WEIGHTINGS TO ESTABLISH COST
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ADD A WEIGHTING FOR PUPILS
WITH AUTISM.
and asks for a Committee of Conference and has appointed Senators Short, Gregory and Fair of
the Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate.
Very respectfully,
President
Whereupon, the Chair appointed Reps. LITTLEJOHN, ALLISON and TOWNSEND to the Committee of Conference on the part of the House and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 29, 1996
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on S. 507:
S. 507 -- Senator Wilson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-17-55, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF A PRIVATE DETECTIVE BUSINESS, SO AS TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS AN APPLICANT WHO DESIRES TO OPERATE A PRIVATE
The report of the Committee of Conference having been adopted by both Houses, and this Bill having been read three times in each House, it was ordered that the title thereof be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification.
The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 29, 1996
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it requests the return of H. 4755:
H. 4755 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION
38-73-540, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING
TO INSURANCE, CASUALTY AND SURETY RATES, AND ASSIGNED RISK, SO AS TO,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, AUTHORIZE THE MAKING OF ASSIGNED RISK
AGREEMENTS AMONG INSURERS, DELETE CERTAIN LANGUAGE AND
PROVISIONS, PROVIDE THAT A RESIDUAL MARKET AGREEMENT AND ANY
MECHANISM DESIGNED TO IMPLEMENT SUCH AGREEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED
IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OR HIS
DESIGNEE FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO USE, PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OR HIS
DESIGNEE MAY ALLOW INSURERS TO SUBMIT WRITTEN REQUESTS TO BE
DESIGNATED AS A STATE SERVICING CARRIER FOR THE ASSIGNED RISK POOL
FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED
MATTERS.
Very respectfully,
President
The Bill was ordered returned to the Senate.
The following was received from the Senate.
Columbia, S.C., May 29, 1996
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it insists upon its amendments to H. 4803:
H. 4803 -- Reps. Harrison and Wilkins: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 17, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OR RETIREMENT OF JUDGES, SO
AS TO PERMIT THE SUPREME COURT TO REMOVE ANY JUDGE WITHIN THE
UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM FROM OFFICE FOR MISCONDUCT, BREACH OF ANY
ETHICAL OBLIGATION, HABITUAL INTEMPERANCE, OR PERSISTENT FAILURE TO
PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, AND ALSO TO PERMIT THE SUPREME
COURT TO REMOVE OR RETIRE ANY JUDGE FROM OFFICE UPON A FINDING OF
MENTAL OR PHYSICAL INCAPACITY RATHER THAN DISABILITY WHICH
SERIOUSLY INTERFERES WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHICH IS OR
IS LIKELY TO BECOME PERMANENT.
and asks for a Committee of Conference and has appointed Senators McConnell, Russell and
Rankin of the Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate.
Very respectfully,
President
Whereupon, the Chair appointed Reps. JENNINGS, BAXLEY and J. YOUNG to the Committee of Conference on the part of the House and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 29, 1996
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it nonconcurs in the amendments proposed by the House to H. 4627:
H. 4627 -- Reps. Cato, J. Brown, H. Brown, Boan, Vaughn, Wright, Tripp and Lanford: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 2 SO
On motion of Rep. CATO, the House receded from its amendments, and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 29, 1996
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has granted Free Conference Powers and appointed Senators McConnell, Moore and Courson of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate on H. 3961:
H. 3961 -- Reps. Wilkins, Harrison, D. Smith, Huff, Cromer, Fulmer, Wells, Meacham, Cotty, Witherspoon, Wright, Tripp, H. Brown, Sharpe, Sandifer, Cain, Fair, Rice, Fleming, Mason, A. Young, Kelley, Herdklotz, Seithel, Riser, Haskins, Simrill, Keegan, Trotter, Hutson, R. Smith, Marchbanks, Harrell, Stuart, Klauber, Waldrop and Davenport: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 6 TO TITLE 14 SO AS TO CREATE THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION AND TO ESTABLISH ITS POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-23-510, 1-23-520, 1-23-525, 1-23-530, AND 1-23-550, RELATING TO JUDGES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DIVISION, SO AS TO PROVIDE
Received as information.
The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 29, 1996
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Free Conference on H. 3961:
H. 3961 -- Reps. Wilkins, Harrison, D. Smith, Huff, Cromer, Fulmer, Wells, Meacham, Cotty, Witherspoon, Wright, Tripp, H. Brown, Sharpe, Sandifer, Cain, Fair, Rice, Fleming, Mason, A. Young, Kelley, Herdklotz, Seithel, Riser, Haskins, Simrill, Keegan, Trotter, Hutson, R. Smith, Marchbanks, Harrell, Stuart, Klauber, Waldrop and Davenport: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 6 TO TITLE 14 SO AS TO CREATE THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION AND TO ESTABLISH ITS POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-23-510, 1-23-520, 1-23-525, 1-23-530, AND 1-23-550, RELATING TO JUDGES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DIVISION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE JUDGES MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM A LIST OF NOMINEES SUBMITTED BY THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION; 2-19-10, RELATING TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW CANDIDATES, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS ON ELECTING THE MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY; 14-1-215, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RETIRED JUDGES OR JUSTICES PRESIDING IN CERTAIN COURTS, SO AS TO FURTHER
Received as information.