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The following named Senators voted for Mr. Holloway:

Bryan             Courson          Courtney
Drummond          Elliott          Giese
Hayes             Lander           Leatherman
Leventis          Macaulay         Martin
Matthews          McConnell        McGill
Mitchell          Moore            Passailaigue
Peeler            Rankin           Reese
Richter           Russell          Ryberg
Saleeby           Setzler          Short
Smith, J.V.       Stilwell         Washington
Williams          Wilson

The following named Senators voted for Mr. Kosmata:

On motion of Rep. TOWNSEND, with unanimous consent, the Members of the House voted by electronic roll call.

The following named Representatives voted for Mr. Holloway:

Alexander, M.O.  Alexander, T.C.  Anderson
Askins           Bailey, G.       Bailey, J.
Baker            Barber           Baxley
Breeland         Brown, G.        Brown, H.
Brown, J.        Byrd             Canty
Cato             Chamblee         Clyborne
Cobb-Hunter      Corning          Davenport
Delleney         Fair             Farr
Gamble           Graham           Hallman
Harrell          Harrelson        Harris, J.
Harris, P.       Harvin           Hines
Hodges           Holt             Houck
Huff             Hutson           Inabinett
Jennings         Kelley           Keyserling
Kinon            Kirsh            Klauber
Koon             Lanford          Law

Marchbanks       Mattos           McAbee
McCraw           McKay            McLeod
McMahand         McTeer           Meacham
Moody-Lawrence   Neal             Neilson
Phillips         Quinn            Rhoad
Richardson       Riser            Robinson
Rogers           Rudnick          Scott
Sheheen          Shissias         Simrill
Smith, R.        Snow             Spearman
Stille           Stoddard         Stone
Stuart           Sturkie          Townsend
Tucker           Vaughn           Waites
Waldrop          White            Wilder, D.
Wilkes           Wilkins          Williams
Wofford          Young, A.

The following named Representatives voted for Mr. Kosmata:

Allison          Govan            Keegan
Littlejohn       Walker           Wells

Whereupon, the President announced that Mr. Maurice Holloway having received a majority of the votes cast, was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The President announced that nominations were in order for a member for the First Congressional District, Seat 1.

On motion of Rep. STODDARD, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the President announced that Gordan B. Stine was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The President announced that nominations were in order for a member for the Second Congressional District, Seat 3.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: Harry M. Lightsey, III.

On motion of Rep. STODDARD, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the President announced that Harry M. Lightsey, III, was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The President announced that nominations were in order for a member for the Third Congressional District, Seat 5.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: Anne T. Sheppard.

On motion of Rep. STODDARD, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the President announced that Anne T. Sheppard was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The President announced that nominations were in order for a member for the Fourth Congressional District, Seat 7.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: Robert S. Small, Jr.

Whereupon, the President announced that Robert S. Small, Jr., was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The President announced that nominations were in order for a member for the Fifth Congressional District, Seat 9.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: F. Creighton McMaster.

On motion of Rep. STODDARD, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the President announced that F. Creighton McMaster was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The President announced that nominations were in order for a member for the Sixth Congressional District, Seat 11.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: J. David Watson.

On motion of Rep. STODDARD, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the President announced that J. David Watson was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The President announced that nominations were in order for a member for the At-Large District, Seat 15.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: John F. Clark, III, and Jeffery E. Kinard.

Rep. STODDARD announced that Jeffery E. Kinard had withdrawn his name as a candidate.

On motion of Rep. STODDARD, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

The President announced that nominations were in order for a member for the At-Large District, Seat 13.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Blaine Ewing and Thomas W. Weeks.

Rep. J. BAILEY raised the Point of Order that there was only one candidate in this race that filed by the deadline which was February 16, 1994, and that Blaine Ewing was the only candidate in this race and should be elected by acclamation.

Rep. HUFF stated that the Chairman of the Screening Committee had found two candidates qualified and that the Point of Order came too late.

Rep. J. BAILEY stated that the information that was sent out by the Screening Committee only included the name of Mr. Ewing for the At-Large Seat 13 and was in the newspaper on February 18, 1994, two days after the closing for filing. He further stated that this was the first opportunity to raise the Point.

Senator Wilson stated that he was a member of the Screening Committee and that this was not brought to his attention that there had been a problem with the filing dates.

Senator Drummond stated that he would like to know if there was an incumbent in this race.

Rep. STODDARD stated that there was not an incumbent in this particular seat, but that Mr. Weeks was presently on the Board.

Rep. INABINETT stated that he was also a member of the Screening Committee and that today was the first time he had heard of a problem and if there was a problem then it needed to be addressed. He further stated that he was only involved in the screening process and none of the communications came to his office.

Rep. STODDARD stated that the Screening Committee received many inquiries about these filings and that there was no permanent staff for the Committee. He further stated that to his knowledge, Mr. Weeks learned from the staff or on his own that he was no longer in the 3rd District so he asked that he be able to file for Seat 13 which is At-Large. He further stated that he had told the staff to convey the message to him and that this was either the day before filing closed or the day of closing. He further

Rep. TUCKER inquired about nominations from the floor being in order.

Lt. Governor Theodore stated that the floor was always open for nominations.

Rep. J. BAILEY stated that Mr. Weeks did file and that it was received on February 16, 1994, the deadline date. He further stated that he filed for Seat 5 and the race now was for Seat 13, At-Large. He further stated that he did not properly file according to the guidelines and in the proper time frame. He further stated that his Point also was that Mr. Weeks had not filed for the seat he was running for.

Rep. FELDER stated that when the ruling came, he would either like to nominate Mr. Weeks or to second his nomination.

Rep. J. WILDER stated that on the last day of filing he had called Mr. Weeks but he was out of town and his secretary had told him that the filing had taken place on at least by the last day. He further stated that he would like to nominate Mr. Weeks or second his nomination depending on the ruling.

Rep. HUFF requested that the Chair now rule on the Point of Order.

Rep. HARRELSON inquired about the Screening Committee finding them qualified and whether there was a problem other than the question of the filing time.

Lt. Governor Theodore stated that it was his understanding that they had been found qualified.

Rep. HARRELSON stated that he would like to nominate Mr. Weeks or second the nomination.

Rep. HUFF stated that he would like to nominate Mr. Weeks from the floor if he had been found qualified.

Lt. Governor stated that the Point of Order was still before the Body and he would have to rule on it. He further stated that the Journals of the Senate and the House specifically stated that the Screening Committee had analyzed the nominations and placed them before the General Assembly. He further stated that the law vested this particular authority in the Screening Committee and as presiding officer he could not go behind the law or beyond the law and second guess the Screening Committee and he overruled the Point of Order.

Senator Leventis requested a division vote.

Rep. WAITES requested a roll call.

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

McConnell         O'Dell           Passailaigue
Wilson

Courson           Drummond         Elliott
Giese             Hayes            Holland
Land              Lander           Leventis
Macaulay          Martin           Matthews
McGill            Mescher          Mitchell
Moore             Peeler           Rankin
Reese             Richter          Russell
Ryberg            Saleeby          Setzler
Short             Stilwell         Williams

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey, J.       Holt             Littlejohn
Riser            Robinson         Rogers
Waites           Walker           Wright

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander, M.O.  Alexander, T.C.  Allison
Anderson         Bailey, G.       Baker
Barber           Baxley           Breeland
Brown, G.        Cato             Chamblee

Cobb-Hunter      Cooper           Davenport
Delleney         Elliott          Fair
Farr             Felder           Fulmer
Gamble           Gonzales         Govan
Graham           Hallman          Harrell
Harrelson        Harris, J.       Harris, P.
Harrison         Harvin           Haskins
Hines            Houck            Huff
Hutson           Inabinett        Keegan
Kelley           Kennedy          Kinon
Kirsh            Klauber          Koon
Lanford          Law              Marchbanks
Mattos           McAbee           McCraw
McKay            McLeod           McMahand
McTeer           Meacham          Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Phillips         Quinn
Rhoad            Rudnick          Scott
Sheheen          Shissias         Simrill
Smith, D.        Smith, R.        Spearman
Stille           Stoddard         Stone
Stuart           Sturkie          Townsend
Trotter          Tucker           Vaughn
Waldrop          Wells            White
Wilder, D.       Wilder, J.       Wilkes
Williams         Witherspoon      Wofford
Worley           Young, A.        Young, R.

So, the Joint Assembly refused to adjourn.

After the withdrawal of Mr. Blaine Ewing as a candidate by Rep. J. BAILEY, Mr. Thomas W. Weeks was the remaining candidate.

As previously stated, Reps. FELDER, J. WILDER and HARRELSON seconded the nomination of Mr. Weeks.

On motion of Rep. STODDARD, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the President announced that Mr. Thomas W. Weeks was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

I did not vote for Thomas Weeks for the College of Charleston Board of Trustees due to irregularities in the filing process.

Rep. CANDY Y. WAITES

Rep. JAMES J. BAILEY

The purposes of the Joint Assembly having been accomplished, the President announced that under the terms of the Concurrent Resolution the Joint Assembly would recede from business.

The Senate accordingly retired to its Chamber.

At 12:58 P.M. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

Rep. FAIR moved that the House recede until 2:30 P.M.

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

The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:

H. 5065 -- Reps. J. Brown, Anderson, Beatty, Breeland, Byrd, Canty, Cobb-Hunter, Govan, Hines, Inabinett, Kennedy, McMahand, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Scott, Whipper, White and Williams: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DR. LEO RICHARDSON, PRESIDENT OF THE MORRIS COLLEGE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, ON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE MORRIS COLLEGE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME.

H. 5066 -- Rep. Anderson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING REVEREND JOSEPH D. MATHIS OF GREENVILLE COUNTY FOR HIS EXEMPLARY LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO OTHERS.

H. 5067 -- Reps. Quinn, J. Brown, Neal, Rogers, Byrd, Waites and Scott: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL LADY CAPS GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM, STAFF, AND COACHES FOR A TRULY UNFORGETTABLE SEASON BY WINNING THE 1994 CLASS AA STATE

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