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Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Brown, H. Cato Clyborne Cooper Corning Davenport Delleney Fair Fulmer Gamble Graham Hallman Harrell Haskins Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McElveen McKay Meacham Phillips Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Stone Sturkie Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to table the motion to reconsider.
The question then recurred to the motion to reconsider.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Baxley Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Davenport Fair Fulmer Gamble Graham Hallman Harrell Haskins Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Mattos McKay Meacham Phillips Richardson Riser Robinson Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Stone Thomas Townsend Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey, J. Boan Breeland Carnell Cobb-Hunter Cromer Delleney Farr Gonzales Govan Harris, J. Harris, P. Harvin Hines Houck Jennings Kennedy Keyserling Kinon McCraw McElveen McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Rhoad Rogers Rudnick Scott Sheheen Spearman
Stille Stuart Wilder, J. Wilkes Worley
So, the motion to reconsider was agreed to.
Rep. BOAN moved immediate cloture on the entire matter.
Rep. HUFF demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Anderson Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baxley Boan Breeland Carnell Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cromer Farr Govan Graham Harris, J. Harris, P. Harvin Haskins Hines Hodges Houck Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kinon Kirsh Lanford Marchbanks Mattos McCraw McKay McLeod McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Phillips Richardson Rogers Rudnick Sheheen Smith, D. Smith, R. Stone Townsend Trotter Whipper Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Baker Brown, H. Brown, J. Cooper Corning Davenport Delleney Fair Fulmer Gamble Gonzales
Hallman Harrell Huff Hutson Kelley Keyserling Klauber Koon Law Littlejohn McElveen Neal Riser Robinson Scott Sharpe Shissias Simrill Snow Spearman Stille Stuart Sturkie Thomas Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright
So, immediate cloture was ordered.
Rep. BOAN moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. KLAUBER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Anderson Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Cobb-Hunter Delleney Fair Farr Govan Harris, J. Harris, P. Hines Hodges Houck Jaskwhich Jennings Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Koon Marchbanks Mattos McCraw McElveen McKay McLeod McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Rhoad Rogers Rudnick Scott Sheheen Snow Spearman Stille Thomas
Townsend Waldrop Whipper Wilder, J. Wilkins Witherspoon
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Graham Hallman Harrell Harvin Haskins Huff Hutson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Lanford Law Littlejohn Meacham Richardson Robinson Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stone Stuart Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilkes Wofford Worley Young, A.
So, the motion to adjourn was agreed to.
Further proceedings were interrupted by adjournment, the pending question being consideration of Amendment No. 45, immediate cloture having been ordered.
The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:
H. 4869 -- Reps. Martin, Snow, Kelley, Witherspoon, Worley, Keegan and Thomas: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND MIKE PATE AND VERNIE DOVE OF HORRY COUNTY AND THE CITIZENS OF HORRY COUNTY FOR ESTABLISHING THE "KIDS VOTING OF HORRY COUNTY" PROGRAM, A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND TO
H. 4871 -- Rep. Tucker: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING PHILIP M. WHITE OF ANDERSON COUNTY ON BEING VOTED "SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR" BY THE ANDERSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
H. 4880 -- Reps. Townsend, Cooper, Chamblee, P. Harris and Tucker: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING ELBRIDGE JUETTE (E.J.) WRIGHT, JR., OF ANDERSON COUNTY FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM 1989 TO 1994.
H. 4881 -- Reps. Klauber, Carnell and McAbee: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SORROW AT THE DEATH OF JOSEPH HOWARD PATRICK, DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN OF GREENWOOD COUNTY, AND EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
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 and Father of us all, cause us to know always that the highest joys and most enduring satisfactions come to these who do Your will and who walk in Your ways. May our dependence upon Your help never be dimmed by doubt as we seek to meet the challenges before us. Cause us always to be straight forward, generous in our appraisals of others, and gracious with those who criticize us. Use us to sweep away all that is wrong; make us instruments in Your hand that honor, justice and peace may flourish among us.
For Yours is the kingdom and power and glory forever. Amen.
After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
The following Bill was taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate.
H. 4866 -- Rep. Spearman: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-480, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF PRECINCTS IN SALUDA COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE PRECINCTS, AND PROVIDE THAT THE PRECINCT LINES DEFINING THE PRECINCTS ARE AS SHOWN ON OFFICIAL MAPS ON FILE WITH THE DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL SERVICES OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD DESIGNATED AS DOCUMENT P-81-94, AND MUST BE ESTABLISHED BY THE SALUDA COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE SALUDA COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
At 10:10 A.M. the House in accordance with the motion of Rep. BOAN adjourned to meet at 2:00 P.M., Monday, March 7, in Statewide Session.
Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter
The House assembled at 2:00 P.M.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark as follows:
When our need is great, we thank You, Lord, that Your ever available help is commensurate for that need. We are grateful that Your care and concern follow us always, and for the constancy of Your ability to assist us in every circumstance and condition of life. So as we enter into the demands of this day and of this week, may we feel underneath the undergirding right arm of God to give us strength, courage and wisdom as we keep our faith anchored on Him Who is the invisible but all knowing God.
We pray in the Name of Him Whose help never fails. 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 Friday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
Rep. ROGERS moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of former colleague, Heyward Belser, Sr., which was agreed to.
Rep. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report, on:
H. 4862 -- Reps. Kennedy, Snow and Harvin: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO MEMORIALIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND EACH MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN EFFORTS TO HELP THE TOWN OF KINGSTREE AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY RECOVER FROM THE DEVASTATING NEWS THAT BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION WILL CLOSE ITS PLANT IN KINGSTREE OVER
On motion of Rep. WILLIAMS, with unanimous consent, the following Concurrent Resolution was taken up for immediate consideration.
H. 4862 -- Reps. Kennedy, Snow and Harvin: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO MEMORIALIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND EACH MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN EFFORTS TO HELP THE TOWN OF KINGSTREE AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY RECOVER FROM THE DEVASTATING NEWS THAT BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION WILL CLOSE ITS PLANT IN KINGSTREE OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS PUTTING EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY PEOPLE OUT OF WORK.
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly were shocked to learn that Baxter Healthcare Corporation, a hospital products' manufacturer, will close its plant in Kingstree over the next two years, putting eight hundred thirty people out of work; and
Whereas, the company, which makes latex medical gloves and surgical trays at the Kingstree plant, will transfer those operations to Malaysia, a Pacific Rim nation with a ready supply of home-grown rubber and inexpensive labor; and
Whereas, this news is a big blow to the Town of Kingstree and Williamsburg County. Kingstree has approximately three thousand nine hundred residents, and Williamsburg County has approximately thirty-nine thousand residents based on the 1990 Census, and the loss of Baxter, one of the area's largest and highest- paying employers, will be difficult if not impossible to replace; and
Whereas, Williamsburg County, one of the poorest counties in the State, continues to suffer the highest unemployment rate in South Carolina at almost fourteen percent which is nearly double the state's and the nation's average; and
Whereas, one of the roles of government is to assist its citizens in times of crisis, and this announcement of the closing of the Baxter plant in Kingstree is clearly a time of crisis; and
Whereas, the federal government working in conjunction with the state government should now marshal those agencies, government officials, and programs which can help the citizens of Kingstree and Williamsburg
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, hereby request the highest elected officials of this State and nation to take action immediately to soften the blow of this truly unfortunate and regrettable occurrence. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly memorialize the President of the United States, the Governor of South Carolina, and each member of the South Carolina congressional delegation to immediately begin efforts to help the Town of Kingstree and Williamsburg County recover from the devastating news that Baxter Healthcare Corporation will close its plant in Kingstree over the next two years putting eight hundred thirty people out of work.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to The President of the United States, the Governor of South Carolina, and each member of the South Carolina congressional delegation.
The Concurrent Resolution was adopted and ordered sent to the Senate.
The Senate sent to the House the following:
S. 1234 -- Senators Bryan, Mitchell, J. Verne Smith, Stilwell and Thomas: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DECLARE SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1994, AS "GREENVILLE CHORALE DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN HONOR OF THE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE SINGERS OF THE GREENVILLE CHORALE AND THEIR CONDUCTOR, DR. BINGHAM L. VICK, JR., WHO WILL PERFORM BENJAMIN BRITTEN'S WAR REQUIEM, WHICH IS ITS PREMIER PERFORMANCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.
The following Bills and Joint Resolution were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 4882 -- Reps. G. Bailey, Cobb-Hunter, Hutson, Harrell and A. Young: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-230, CODE OF LAWS
On motion of Rep. G. BAILEY, with unanimous consent, the Bill was ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.
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