Journal of the House of Representatives
of the Second Session of the 110th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 11, 1994

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EDISTO . . . . . 524

GREEN POND. . . . . 1,380

HENDERSONVILLE. . . . . 1,921

HORSE PEN. . . . . 608

JACKSONBORO

Tract 9708.00

Blocks: 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 174, 175, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197. . . . . 2

MASHAWVILLE. . . . . 1,015

PEOPLES . . . . . 497

RITTER . . . . . 1,489

ROUND O . . . . . 657

RUFFIN . . . . . 506

SMOAKS . . . . . 1,332

WALTERBORO 1

Tract 9705.00

Blocks: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 521, 527, 528, 529, 530, 544A, 544B, 545, 546A, 546B, 547, 548A, 548B, 549, 550, 551A, 551B, 552A, 552B, 553A, 553B, 554A, 554B, 555, 556, 557A, 557B. . . . . 654

Tract 9706.00

Blocks: 340, 341, 342, 343, 345, 346, 347, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 509. . . . . 308

WALTERBORO 2. . . . . 3,303

WALTERBORO 3. . . . . 2,898

WILLIAMS. . . . . 516

WOLFE CREEK

Tract 9704.00

Blocks: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 329, 330. . . . . 79

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 28,324

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . . 0.729

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DISTRICT 122

Area. . . . .Population

Beaufort County

AS 2 . . . . . 0

BLUFFTON 1

Tract 0021.00

Blocks: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 201, 202, 203, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 477, 478. . . . . 2,020

Tract 0022.00

Blocks: 139, 140. . . . . 0

BURTON 1A

Tract 0005.00

Blocks: 104. . . . . 0

BURTON 1B

Tract 0002.00

Blocks: 255, 256, 273, 274, 275. . . . . 65

Tract 0005.00

Blocks: 212, 213. . . . . 22

DALE LOBECO

Tract 0001.00

Blocks: 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 192, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 369, 370, 371. . . . . 1,232

LB 10 . . . . . 55

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LB 1 . . . . . 301

LB 2 . . . . . 319

LB 3 . . . . . 273

LB 4 . . . . . 5

LB 5 . . . . . 14

LB 6 . . . . . 1,096

LB 7 . . . . . 489

LB 8 . . . . . 922

LB 9 . . . . . 604

SEABROOK 1. . . . . 1,681

SEABROOK 2

Tract 0002.00

Blocks: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124. . . . . 915

SEABROOK 3

Tract 0002.00

Blocks: 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 150, 151, 154. . . . . 1,343

Tract 0004.00

Blocks: 101B, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103, 104. . . . . 3

SHELDON 1

Tract 0001.00

Blocks: 201A, 202A, 203, 204, 211A, 212A, 213A, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 243, 244, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 276, 277, 278. . . . . 1,025

SHELDON 2. . . . . 898

Hampton County

ESTILL

Tract 9804.00

Blocks: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 220, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240, 241, 248A, 249A, 249B, 250A, 250B, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256A, 256B, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268,

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269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329A, 329B, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343A, 343B, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 405A, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463A, 463B, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481. . . . . 2,376

Tract 9805.00

Blocks: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 119, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 194, 195, 196, 197, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218A, 218B, 219A, 219B, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 261, 262, 263. . . . . 406

GARNETT . . . . . 235

SCOTIA . . . . . 481

Jasper County

COOSAWHATCHIE. . . . . 894

GRAHAMVILLE 1. . . . . 1,108

GRAHAMVILLE 2. . . . . 1,671

HARDEEVILLE 1. . . . . 2,028

HARDEEVILLE 2. . . . . 1,189

LEVY . . . . . 1,652

OKATIE . . . . . 328

PINELAND. . . . . 1,044

RIDGELAND 1

Tract 9501.00

Blocks: 331, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354. . . . . 468

Tract 9502.00

Blocks: 222B, 224, 225, 226, 227B, 228, 229B. . . . . 254

TILLMAN . . . . . 897

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DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 28,313

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . . 0.690

DISTRICT 123

Area. . . . .Population

Beaufort County

BLUFFTON 1

Tract 0022.00

Blocks: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 339, 340, 341. . . . . 328

BLUFFTON 2. . . . . 3,784

DAUFUSKIE. . . . . 122

HILTON HEAD 10. . . . . 223

HILTON HEAD 11. . . . . 2,165

HILTON HEAD 12. . . . . 1,184

HILTON HEAD 13. . . . . 1,696

HILTON HEAD 14. . . . . 1,317

HILTON HEAD 15A. . . . . 938

HILTON HEAD 15B. . . . . 571

HILTON HEAD 1. . . . . 1,990

HILTON HEAD 2. . . . . 2,074

HILTON HEAD 3. . . . . 730

HILTON HEAD 4A. . . . . 927

HILTON HEAD 4B. . . . . 1,921

HILTON HEAD 5A. . . . . 1,032

HILTON HEAD 5B. . . . . 888

HILTON HEAD 6A. . . . . 676

HILTON HEAD 6B. . . . . 1,207

HILTON HEAD 7. . . . . 1,633

HILTON HEAD 8. . . . . 1,785

HILTON HEAD 9. . . . . 1,025

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 28,216

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . . 0.345

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DISTRICT 124

Area. . . . .Population

Beaufort County

AS 11 . . . . . 0

AS 12 . . . . . 0

BEAUFORT 1A. . . . . 545

BEAUFORT 1B

Tract 0007.00

Blocks: 229, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 246, 247, 250, 251, 252, 253, 260, 261. . . . . 140

BEAUFORT 2. . . . . 1,381

BEAUFORT 3

Tract 0007.00

Blocks: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 410, 411, 412. . . . . 1,351

BURTON 1B

Tract 0005.00

Blocks: 239, 240, 241, 242, 249, 250, 251, 252, 301, 302, 303, 402A, 402B, 402C, 402D, 402E, 402F, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 406, 407, 408A, 408B, 408C, 412A, 412B, 413A, 413B, 413C, 414A, 414B, 414C, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 417C, 417D, 417E, 418, 419, 430, 431A, 431B, 431C, 431D, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 446A, 446B. . . . . 568

BURTON 2A. . . . . 1,815

BURTON 2B. . . . . 2,047

BURTON 2C. . . . . 1,500

BURTON 3

Tract 0004.00

Blocks: 111, 112. . . . . 0

Tract 0005.00

Blocks: 201, 202, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238. . . . . 753

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Tract 0006.00

Blocks: 102, 103, 104. . . . . 9

LADYS ISLAND 1A. . . . . 1,451

LADYS ISLAND 1B

Tract 0009.00

Blocks: 635, 636, 637, 638, 640, 641, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671. . . . . 67

LADYS ISLAND 2A. . . . . 1,032

MOSSY OAKS 1A. . . . . 1,641

MOSSY OAKS 1B. . . . . 960

MOSSY OAKS 2. . . . . 1,888

PI 10 . . . . . 0

PI 1 . . . . . 0

PI 2 . . . . . 1,278

PI 3 . . . . . 1,030

PI 4 . . . . . 535

PI 5 . . . . . 255

PI 6 . . . . . 1,256

PI 7 . . . . . 387

PI 8 . . . . . 701

PI 9 . . . . . 1,730

PORT ROYAL 1. . . . . 1,357

PORT ROYAL 2. . . . . 1,609

SAINT HELENA 1B

Tract 0012.00

Blocks: 130, 134, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142. . . . . 0

SAINT HELENA 2C. . . . . 1,111

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 28,397

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . . 0.989

Amend title to comform.

Rep. SHEHEEN explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. STILLE spoke against the Bill.

SPEAKER IN CHAIR

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Rep. KEYSERLING spoke against the Bill.

The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill, as amended, on third reading.

Rep. KENNEDY demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 85; Nays 19

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander, T.C.  Allison          Anderson
Bailey, G.       Baker            Beatty
Breeland         Brown, G.        Brown, H.
Brown, J.        Byrd             Canty
Clyborne         Cobb-Hunter      Cooper
Corning          Davenport        Delleney
Elliott          Fair             Farr
Fulmer           Gamble           Gonzales
Govan            Graham           Hallman
Harrell          Harris, J.       Harris, P.
Harrison         Harwell          Haskins
Hines            Houck            Huff
Hutson           Inabinett        Jennings
Keegan           Kelley           Kennedy
Kinon            Klauber          Koon
Law              Littlejohn       Marchbanks
Martin           McAbee           McElveen
McLeod           McMahand         Meacham
Moody-Lawrence   Neal             Neilson
Quinn            Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Scott            Shissias
Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Snow             Spearman         Stoddard
Stuart           Sturkie          Thomas
Trotter          Vaughn           Waldrop
Walker           Wells            Whipper
White            Wilder, D.       Wilkes
Wilkins          Wofford          Worley
Wright

Total--85
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Those who voted in the negative are: 
Bailey, J.       Barber           Baxley
Chamblee         Cromer           Harrelson
Hodges           Keyserling       Kirsh
McKay            McTeer           Rudnick
Sharpe           Sheheen          Stille
Stone            Townsend         Tucker
Wilder, J.

Total--19

So, the Bill, as amended, was read the third time and ordered sent to the Senate.

STATEMENT BY REP. RICHARDSON

Having participated in the 1992 reapportionment process, I find it hard to accept this plan without commenting on the cavalier nature by which we consider the interest of citizens in this State vs. the interest of legislators in this State. There is now no doubt in my mind that reapportionment is the ugliest work of politicians.

In particular, the citizens of Beaufort County, who deserve three full representative districts based both on population and commonality of interest, were summarily divided into five districts to accomplish the purposes of political parties and the black caucus. Unfortunately, we continue to pursue what is "good for the system" and not what is "good for the people." I hope that we as legislators will pursue a new system of reapportionment for the year 2000.

In conclusion, I support this plan because it seems to be the best I can help to accomplish given the circumstances. To the citizens of Beaufort County I can truly say we gave our best and we will continue to do so through the reapportionment of 2000. I can only hope that we all will move to a time when the color of one's skin is a minor determinate in one's interest in representative government. I truly believe the structure of districts based on racial makeup will ultimately be viewed in history as the biggest impediment to racial harmony in these United States.

Rep. SCOTT RICHARDSON

STATEMENT BY REP. KEYSERLING
Rep. KEYSERLING made the following remarks:

"I rise today out of concern for lowcountry citizens who live in what is currently called House District 124 in Beaufort County. In this Body's

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wisdom to meet Justice Department goals, Mr. Speaker, I believe we have in this case accomplished exactly the opposite of what we intended to achieve. The plan which is to be given third reading, violates the voting rights of many citizens, both African American and Caucasian, of Beaufort County. First, to split precincts will confuse voters; it will intimidate and or frustrate voting participation and it will have the effect of deterring full citizen involvement in the electoral process. As a member of our election commission said, `I guess we will have to have the white voters in booths at one end of the room and blacks at the other.' We've seen that before. We know it is a demonstrated fact that splitting precincts drives down participation and I want to be on record saying that it is wrong. Secondly, to align voters by making districts contiguous only across vast bodies of water denies the voters their rights to being part of a `community of interest' which should be protected under the Voting Rights Act. To align St. Helena Island and pockets within the historic district in downtown Beaufort with precincts in Colleton County makes absolutely no sense as there are no shared interests between the voters in the respective areas. What does a Greenville businessman, retired on Dataw Island and accordingly voting on St. Helena Island, have in common with citizens living in rural Colleton County? What do African Americans seeking to preserve and celebrate their unique Sea Island African American history and culture have in common with citizens living in the town of Walterboro? In my view the answer is simple..little, if anything. Mr. Speaker, members of the House, to ensure the voting rights of a minority, by forging unlikely communities of interest which don't match, we are running contrary to the goals of the Voting Rights Act. My colleagues, we are on the verge of creating a disaster which will have an effect which is opposite of what was intended. I urge careful review before we move forward in violating the rights of South Carolina's citizens. Thank you."

Rep. WILLIAM D. KEYSERLING

HOUSE TO MEET AT 12:00 NOON TOMORROW

Rep. McLEOD moved that when the House adjourns it adjourn to meet at 12:00 Noon tomorrow, which was agreed to.

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

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