South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002
Journal of the House of Representatives

Wednesday, November 29, 2000
(Organizational Session)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 10:00 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rep. J.R. Smith as follows:

Dear God, Great Architect of the Universe, please guide us as we plan for the coming legislative session. As King Solomon built his temple, give us the wisdom to build the foundations of this our House on a rock-solid footing of thought and wise judgement. Help each of us to be ever mindful of the wide range of needs of our citizens. Let us hear the voices of the poor as well as the wealthy; the sick as well as those sound in body and mind; the highly educated as well as those who struggle with each word and the elderly as well as those generations yet unborn. Let our work be such that it will stand as an edifice reminding all of what government should be. As we return to our homes, protect us on our journeys and grant us time to be thankful for the many blessings we enjoy. Above all, please walk with us and provide Your sage counsel for our every word and deed. 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. CARNELL moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of former Representative Robert E. "Bobby" Kneece, which was agreed to.

ROLL CALL

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

Allen                  Allison                Altman
Bales                  Barfield               Barrett
Bingham                Bowers                 Breeland
Brown, G.              Brown, J.              Brown, R.
Campsen                Carnell                Cato
Chellis                Clyburn                Coates
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Dantzler               Davenport              Delleney
Easterday              Edge                   Emory
Fleming                Freeman                Frye
Gilham                 Gourdine               Govan
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hines, M.
Hinson                 Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jennings               Keegan
Kelley                 Kennedy                Kirsh
Klauber                Knotts                 Koon
Law                    Leach                  Lee
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Lloyd
Loftis                 Lourie                 Lucas
Mack                   Martin                 McCraw
McGee                  McLeod                 Meacham-Richardson
Merrill                Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.M.             Neilson                Ott
Owens                  Parks                  Perry
Phillips               Rhoad                  Rice
Riser                  Rivers                 Robinson
Rodgers                Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sharpe                 Sheheen
Simrill                Sinclair               Smith, D.C.
Smith, F.N.            Smith, G.M.            Smith, J.E.
Smith, J.R.            Smith, W.D.            Snow
Stille                 Stuart                 Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Townsend
Trotter                Vaughn                 Walker
Webb                   Weeks                  Whatley
Whipper                White                  Wilder
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Young, A.
Young, J.

STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Wednesday, November 29.

Alex Harvin                       Daniel Tripp
Total Present--117

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. Battle a leave of absence.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. Quinn a leave of absence due to illness.

STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

The SPEAKER announced the following Standing Committee Appointments:

AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES
AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

William K. Bowers     Harry L. Ott
Robert L. Brown     David J. Owens
Marty W. Coates     Robert S. Perry, Jr.
G. Ralph Davenport, Jr.     Thomas N. Rhoad
Eldridge R. Emory     Wallace B. Scarborough
Marion B. Frye     Charles R. Sharpe
Amos L. Gourdine     John J. Snow
Dwight A. Loftis     William D. Witherspoon
James H. Merrill     Michael S. Whatley

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

JoAnne Gilham     James M. Neal
Glenn L. Hamilton     Joseph H. Neal
Jesse E. Hines     Edith M. Rodgers
Chip Huggins     Don C. Smith
Walter P. Lloyd     Harry C. Stille
Joel Lourie     Elsie R. Stuart
Becky R. Martin     Ronald P. Townsend
Vida O. Miller     Robert E. Walker
Bessie Moody-Lawrence     Byron K. Webb

JUDICIARY

John G. Altman III     Walton J. McLeod
George E. Campsen III     R. Thayer Rivers, Jr.
Creighton B. Coleman     John L. Scott, Jr.
F. G. Delleney, Jr.     Vincent A. Sheheen
Michael E. Easterday     J. Gary Simrill
Ronald N. Fleming     Phillip K. Sinclair
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.     Fletcher N. Smith, Jr.
James H. Harrison     G. Murrell Smith
Douglas Jennings, Jr.     James E. Smith, Jr.
James S. Klauber     J. Adam Taylor
John M. Knotts, Jr.     Jackson S. Whipper
James H. Lucas     Jeffrey W. Young
James G. McGee III

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Jimmy C. Bales     Shirley R. Hinson
Liston D. Barfield     James N. Law
J. Gresham Barrett     Robert W. Leach
James A. Battle, Jr.     Brenda Lee
Grady A. Brown     Olin R. Phillips
Harry F. Cato     William E. Sandifer III
Converse A. Chellis III     Daniel L. Tripp
Thomas M. Dantzler     Teddy N. Trotter
Tracy R. Edge     Donny Wilder

MEDICAL, MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

Karl B. Allen     Leon Howard
Harry R. Askins     David J. Mack III
Kenny Bingham     J. Anne Parks
Floyd Breeland     J. Todd Rutherford
Joe E. Brown     Scott F. Talley
Mary Beth Freeman     Michael D. Thompson
Jackie E. Hayes     J. David Weeks
Mack T. Hines     W. Brian White
Lonnie Hosey

WAYS AND MEANS

Merita A. Allison     Harry B. Limehouse III
Marion P. Carnell     Larry F. Littlejohn
William Clyburn     E. DeWitt McCraw
Gilda Cobb-Hunter     Becky Meacham-Richardson
Daniel T. Cooper     Denny W. Neilson
Bill Cotty     Richard M. Quinn, Jr.
Robert W. Harrell, Jr.     Rex F. Rice
C. Alex Harvin III     John W. Riser
Thomas G. Keegan     Alfred B. Robinson, Jr.
Mark S. Kelley     J. Roland Smith
Kenneth Kennedy     Lewis R. Vaughn
Herb Kirsh     Annette D. Young
Larry L. Koon

INTERSTATE COOPERATION

Floyd Breeland     Mack T. Hines
Marion P. Carnell     Donny Wilder
Glenn L. Hamilton

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

Harry R. Askins     JoAnne Gilham
Tracy R. Edge     Vida O. Miller
Ronald N. Fleming

RULES

Grady A. Brown     James N. Law
Converse A. Chellis III     Dwight A. Loftis
G. Ralph Davenport, Jr.     Joseph H. Neal
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.     Denny W. Neilson
Mark S. Kelley     Alfred B. Robinson, Jr.
James S. Klauber     J. Gary Simrill
John M. Knotts, Jr.     Robert E. Walker
Larry L. Koon

COMMITTEE OFFICERS
AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES
AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

The following officers were elected:

Charles R. Sharpe, Chairman

Dwight A. Loftis, 1st Vice Chairman

Amos L. Gourdine, 2nd Vice Chairman

William K. Bowers, Secretary
Thomas N. Rhoad and John J. Snow, Chairmen Emeriti

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

The following officers were elected:

Ronald P. Townsend, Chairman

Robert E. Walker, 1st Vice Chairman

Jesse E. Hines, 2nd Vice Chairman

ETHICS

The following officers were elected:

Becky Meacham-Richardson, Chairman

J. Roland Smith, Vice Chairman

Michael E. Easterday, Secretary

John L. Scott, Jr., Treasurer

INTERSTATE COOPERATION

The following officers were elected:

Marion P. Carnell, Chairman

Donny Wilder, 1st Vice Chairman

Glenn L. Hamilton, 2nd Vice Chairman

Mack T. Hines, Secretary

Floyd Breeland, Treasurer

JUDICIARY

The following officers were elected:

James H. Harrison, Chairman

James H. Lucas, 1st Vice Chairman

John M. Knotts, Jr., 2nd Vice Chairman

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

The following officers were elected:

Harry F. Cato, Chairman

Teddy N. Trotter, 1st Vice Chairman

Thomas M. Dantzler, 2nd Vice Chairman

MEDICAL, MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

The following officers were elected:

Joe E. Brown, Chairman

Leon Howard, 1st Vice Chairman

Floyd Breeland, 2nd Vice Chairman

Jackie E. Hayes, 3rd Vice Chairman

Mary Beth Freeman, Secretary

OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

The following officers were elected:

Lewis R. Vaughn, Chairman

Merita A. Allison, 1st Vice Chairman

Thomas G. Keegan, 2nd Vice Chairman

Becky R. Martin, Secretary/Treasurer

WAYS AND MEANS

The following officers were elected:

Robert W. Harrell, Jr., Chairman

Larry L. Koon, 1st Vice Chairman

Thomas G. Keegan, 2nd Vice Chairman

Alfred B. Robinson, Jr., 3rd Vice Chairman

Merita A. Allison, Secretary/Treasurer

RULES

The following officer was elected:

James M. Law, Vice Chairman

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

The following officer was elected:

Ronald N. Fleming, Chairman

Rep. Altman moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:25 a.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. CARNELL, adjourned in memory of former Representative Robert E. "Bobby" Kneece.

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