Journal of the Senate
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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NEWMAN, AND THE WISDOM AND JUDGMENT HE BROUGHT TO THIS CHAMBER AFTER BREAKING THE RACIAL BARRIER IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 13 YEARS AGO. AS AN INDIVIDUAL, I REJOICE IN THE ELECTION OF CHARLES HART AS THE FIRST BLACK MAYOR OF NINETY SIX SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, AND I RECOGNIZE HOW POSITIVE AND BENEFICIAL CHANGE CAN BE TO OUR STATE.

LIKE THOSE BEFORE US, WE SHOULD CONTINUE AS CHAMPIONS OF POSITIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGE. WE SHOULD DO SO WITH THE GRACE AND DIGNITY OF THE GREAT SENATORS WHO PRECEDED US, AND WE ARE FORTUNATE TO INHERIT TRADITIONS OF SUCH LASTING VALUE. AS I CLOSE, I'D LIKE TO MAKE ONE MORE OBSERVATION, AND IT'S A FAIRLY SIMPLE ONE, AND I'M REMINDED OF IT WHEN I LOOK AROUND THIS CHAMBER AND SEE SENATORS LIKE GLENN MCCONNELL, JOHN COURSON AND JOHN LAND. OUR TITLE IS THAT OF "STATE SENATOR," AND IT'S ONE WHICH MEANS JUST WHAT IT SAYS. WE ARE SENATORS, AND WE ARE ELECTED FROM SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS WITH POPULATIONS OF AROUND 76,000 PEOPLE. BUT WE ARE ALSO "STATE" SENATORS, AND THAT MEANS OUR RESPONSIBILITY GOES BEYOND THE INTERESTS OF THOSE 76,000 PEOPLE. IT GOES TO THE ENTIRE THREE MILLION PEOPLE OF THIS STATE, AND TO THOSE WHOSE FUTURE DEPENDS ON OUR ABILITIES.

TO YOU, I PLEDGE MY FULL EFFORTS TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPECT ALL THE DIFFERENCES WE BRING TO THIS BODY AND TO DEAL WITH THEM FAIRLY AND HONORABLY. I ALSO PLEDGE MY FULL EFFORTS TO HELP US FIND THE KIND OF HARMONY WHICH CAN HELP US ADDRESS THE TOTAL NEEDS OF THE STATE WITH UNITY OF PURPOSE AND WITH UNITY OF MUTUAL RESPECT.

THANK YOU.

NEW SENATOR SWORN IN

The PRESIDENT recognized Senator DRUMMOND who welcomed Senator MICHAEL FAIR, District 6.

Senator FAIR presented himself at the podium and the oath of office was administered to him by the PRESIDENT.

Senator FAIR addressed the body with brief remarks.

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SEATING SELECTIONS

The Reading Clerk called the seniority roll for the purpose of seating selections as follows:

Seat 1Senator Drummond
Seat 2Senator Holland
Seat 3Senator Setzler
Seat 4Senator Leventis
Seat 5Senator Moore
Seat 6Senator McConnell
Seat 7Senator Land
Seat 8Senator Patterson
Seat 9Senator Matthews
Seat 10 Senator Courtney
Seat 11 Senator Greg Smith
Seat 12 Senator Gregory
Seat 13 Senator Cork
Seat 14 Senator Hayes
Seat 15 Senator Waldrep
Seat 16 Senator Washington
Seat 17 Senator Courson
Seat 18 Senator Wilson
Seat 19 Senator Russell
Seat 20 Senator O'Dell
Seat 21 Senator Jackson
Seat 22 Senator Ryberg
Seat 23 Senator Glover
Seat 24 Senator Saleeby
Seat 25 Senator J. Verne Smith
Seat 26 Senator Leatherman
Seat 27 Senator Peeler
Seat 28 Senator Thomas
Seat 29 Senator Bryan
Seat 30 Senator Giese
Seat 31 Senator McGill
Seat 32 Senator Passailaigue
Seat 33 Senator Rose
Seat 34 Senator Ford
Seat 35 Senator Mescher
Seat 36 Senator Fair
Seat 37 Senator Lander

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Seat 38 Senator Rankin
Seat 39 (vacant)
Seat 40 Senator Elliott
Seat 41 Senator Short
Seat 42 Senator Richter
Seat 43 Senator Reese
Seat 44 Senator Alexander
Seat 45 Senator Boan
Seat 46 Senator Martin

STANDING COMMITTEE SELECTIONS

Standing Committees of the Senate

1996

Parliamentary Inquiry

Senator THOMAS made a Parliamentary Inquiry as to whether it was possible to forego the committee selection process for those Senators not wishing to make changes in their committee selections.

The PRESIDENT stated that under the provisions of Rule 19 there would be two rounds of selections.

Point of Order

Senator BRYAN raised a Point of Order that the selection of committees was out of order inasmuch as Rule 19 called for the selection process after the election of Senators and only one new Senator had been elected.

Senator BOAN spoke on the Point of Order.

The PRESIDENT overruled the Point of Order.

Parliamentary Inquiry

Senator ROSE made a Parliamentary Inquiry as to whether the names listed on the committees were placed in order of seniority of the Senate or seniority on the respective committees.

The PRESIDENT stated that the names were in order of seniority on the respective committees.

Parliamentary Inquiry

Senator J. VERNE SMITH made a Parliamentary Inquiry as to whether a member on the first selection round could choose Ethics, Invitations, Interstate Cooperation or all three.

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The PRESIDENT stated that in addition to the four Standing Committees a member could choose a seat on all three of the above named committees if a vacancy existed on the committee.

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE

1996

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Leventis, Phil, Chairman
Land, John C., III
Setzler, Nikki G.
Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
Matthews, John W., Jr.
McGill, Yancey
O'Dell, William H.
Smith, J. Verne
Cork, Holly A.
Glover, Maggie W.
Jackson, Darrell
Lander, James A.
Richter, Larry E.
Smith, Greg
Waldrep, Robert L., Jr.
Elliott, Dick
Gregory, Greg
Leatherman, Hugh

BANKING AND INSURANCE

Saleeby, Edward E., Chairman
Leatherman, Hugh K.
McConnell, Glenn F.
Setzler, Nikki G.
Courson, John
Matthews, John W., Jr.
Courtney, C. Tyrone
Thomas, David L.
Patterson, Kay
Passailaigue, Ernest L., Jr.
Rose, Michael T.

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Reese, Glenn G.
Hayes, Robert W., Jr.
Elliott, Dick
Russell, John R.
Jackson, Darrell
Martin, Larry A.
Rankin, Luke

CORRECTIONS AND PENOLOGY

Thomas, David L., Chairman
Land, John C., III
Bryan, James E., Jr.
Giese, Warren K.
Saleeby, Edward E.
Wilson, Joe
Patterson, Kay
Ford, Robert
Glover, Maggie W.
Gregory, Greg
Richter, Lawrence E., Jr.
Ryberg, Greg
McConnell, Glenn
Hayes, Robert W., Jr.
Lander, James A.
Boan, O. Samuel, Jr.
Fair, Michael
Martin, Larry A.

EDUCATION

Setzler, Nikki G., Chairman
Saleeby, Edward E.
Bryan, James E., Jr.
Giese, Warren K.
Matthews, John W., Jr.
Wilson, Joe
Patterson, Kay
Courson, John
Russell, John R.
Washington, McKinley, Jr.

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Hayes, Robert W., Jr.
Cork, Holly A.
Glover, Maggie W.
Lander, James A.
Mescher, William C.
Rankin, Luke A.
Short, Linda H.
Waldrep, Robert L.

ETHICS

Leatherman, Hugh K., Sr., Chairman
Saleeby, Edward E.
Land, John C., III
Holland, Donald H.
McConnell, Glenn F.
Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
Courson, John E.
Giese, Warren K.
Smith, J. Verne
Leventis, Phil P.

FINANCE

Drummond, John, Chairman
Smith, J. Verne
Land, John C., III
Setzler, Nikki G.
Leatherman, Hugh K.
Leventis, Phil
Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
Giese, Warren K.
Thomas, David L.
Patterson, Kay
McGill, Yancey
Courson, John E.
Matthews, John W., Jr.
O'Dell, William H.
Passailaigue, Ernest L., Jr.
Washington, McKinley, Jr.

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Reese, Glenn G.
Hayes, Robert W., Jr.

FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

Peeler, Harvey S., Jr., Chairman
Drummond, John
Holland, Donald H.
Land, John C., III
McGill, Yancey
Passailaigue, Ernie
Rose, Michael T.
Cork, Holly A.
Elliott, Dick
Gregory, Greg
Waldrep, Robert L., Jr.
Leventis, Phil P.
Moore, Thomas L.
Giese, Warren K.
Courtney, Ty
Ford, Robert
Washington, McKinley, Jr.
Mescher, William

GENERAL COMMITTEE

Wilson, Joe, Chairman
Holland, Donald H.
Moore, Thomas L.
Thomas, David L.
O'Dell, William H.
Washington, McKinley, Jr.
Reese, Glenn G.
Courtney, Ty
Russell, John R.
Martin, Larry A.
Mescher, William
Ryberg, Greg
Smith, Greg
Short, Linda H.
Courson, John E.

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Alexander, Thomas C.
Boan, O. Samuel, Jr.
Fair, Michael

INTERSTATE COOPERATION

Drummond, John, Chairman
Holland, Donald H.
Smith, J. Verne
Setzler, Nikki G.
Leatherman, Hugh K.

INVITATIONS

Courson, John, Chairman
Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
Wilson, Joe
Matthews, John W., Jr.
Patterson, Kay
Russell, John R.
O'Dell, William H.
Passailaigue, Ernie
Rose, Michael T.
McGill, J. Yancey

JUDICIARY

Holland, Donald H., Chairman
Saleeby, Edward E.
McConnell, Glenn F.
Bryan, James E., Jr.
Wilson, Joe
Moore, Thomas L.
Russell, John R.
Rose, Michael T.
Courtney, Ty
Cork, Holly A.
Ford, Robert
Glover, Maggie W.
Gregory, Greg
Jackson, Darrell

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Lander, James A. "Jim"
Martin, Larry A.
Mescher, William
Rankin, Luke

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Smith, J. Verne, Chairman
Drummond, John
Saleeby, Edward E.
Setzler, Nikki
Leventis, Phil
McConnell, Glenn F.
Moore, Thomas L.
O'Dell, William H.
Passailaigue, Ernie
Reese, Glenn G.
Courtney, Ty
Elliott, Dick
Ford, Robert
Lander, James A. "Jim"
Mescher, William
Richter, Larry A.
Ryberg, Greg
Alexander, Thomas C.

MEDICAL AFFAIRS

Moore, Thomas L., Chairman
Smith, J. Verne
Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
Bryan, James E., Jr.
Courson, John
Giese, Warren K.
Thomas, David L.
Washington, McKinley, Jr.
Rose, Michael T.
Hayes, Robert W., Jr.
Cork, Holly A.
Ford, Robert
Jackson, Darrell

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Richter, Lawrence E., Jr.
Short, Linda H.
Smith, Greg
Alexander, Thomas C.
Boan, O. Samuel, Jr.

RULES

McConnell, Glenn F., Chairman
Smith, J. Verne
Drummond, John
Bryan, James E., Jr.
Reese, Glenn G.
Holland, Donald H.
Leatherman, Hugh K.
Martin, Larry A.
Rankin, Luke
Peeler, Harvey S.
Matthews, John W., Jr.
Russell, John R.
McGill, J. Yancey
Fair, Michael
Gregory, Greg
Richter, Larry A.
Ryberg, Greg
Short, Linda H.

TRANSPORTATION

Land, John C., III, Chairman
Leatherman, Hugh K.
Leventis, Phil
Wilson, Joe
Patterson, Kay
McGill, Yancey
O'Dell, William H.
Passailaigue, Ernie
Rose, Michael T.
Elliott, Dick
Rankin, Luke
Ryberg, Greg

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