Journal of the House of Representatives
of the First Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 1995

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MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

The President announced that nominations were in order for the Second Congressional District.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: Mr. H. Donald McElveen.

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. H. Donald McElveen was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

FOUR CONGRESSIONAL SEATS

SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, SEAT 2

The President announced that nominations were in order for the Second Congressional District, Seat 2.

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

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. Anthony T. Grant was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, SEAT 1

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

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Mr. Arnold Collins, Mr. Moses A. Wilds, Sr., and Mr. George Williams.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated the Mr. George Williams had withdrawn his name as a candidate.

Rep. HARRELL withdrew Mr. Moses A. Wilds, Sr. as a candidate.

On motion of Senator Washington, 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. Arnold Collins was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.


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FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, SEAT 4

The President announced that nominations were in order for the Fourth Congressional District, Seat 4.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Dr. James L. Bullard and Alphonso Allen.

On motion of Rep. STODDARD nominations were closed.

The following named Senators voted for Dr. Bullard:

Alexander         Bryan            Cork
Courson           Courtney         Drummond
Elliott           Ford             Glover
Gregory           Hayes            Jackson
Lander            Leatherman       Leventis
Martin            Matthews         McConnell
McGill            Moore            O'Dell
Passailaigue      Patterson        Peeler
Rankin            Reese            Rose
Russell           Ryberg           Saleeby
Setzler           Short            Smith, G.
Smith, J.V.       Stilwell         Thomas
Waldrep           Washington       Williams
Wilson

TOTAL--40

The following named Senators voted for Mr. Allen:

Holland

TOTAL--1

On motion of Rep. STODDARD, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call:

The following named Representatives voted for Dr. Bullard:

Allison          Anderson         Askins
Bailey           Baxley           Beatty
Boan             Brown, H.        Brown, J.
Brown, T.        Byrd             Cain
Canty            Carnell          Cato
Cave             Chamblee         Clyburn


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Cobb-Hunter      Cooper           Cotty
Dantzler         Delleney         Easterday
Elliott          Fair             Felder
Fleming          Fulmer           Gamble
Hallman          Harrell          Harris, P.
Harvin           Haskins          Herdklotz
Hines            Hodges           Howard
Huff             Hutson           Inabinett
Jennings         Kelley           Kennedy
Keyserling       Kinon            Kirsh
Klauber          Knotts           Koon
Lanford          Law              Limbaugh
Limehouse        Littlejohn       Lloyd
Marchbanks       Martin           Mason
McAbee           McCraw           McKay
McTeer           Meacham          Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Neilson          Phillips
Quinn            Rhoad            Rice
Richardson       Riser            Robinson
Rogers           Sandifer         Scott
Seithel          Sharpe           Sheheen
Shissias         Simrill          Smith, D.
Smith, R.        Spearman         Stille
Stoddard         Stuart           Thomas
Townsend         Tripp            Trotter
Tucker           Vaughn           Waldrop
Walker           Wells            Whatley
Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.      White
Wilder           Wilkes           Wilkins
Williams         Wofford          Worley
Wright           Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--111

The following named Representatives voted for Mr. Allen:

Breeland         Govan            Harris, J.
Keegan

Total--4



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RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting . . 41
Total number of Representatives voting 115
Grand Total . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Necessary to a choice . . . . . . 79
Of which Dr. Bullard received . . 151
Of which Mr. Allen received . . . . . . 5

Whereupon, the President announced that Dr. James L. Bullard was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, SEAT 6

The President announced that nominations were in order for the Sixth Congressional District, Seat 6.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Mr. Edwin Givens and Dr. Thomas Wilson.

On motion of Rep. STODDARD nominations were closed.

The following named Senators voted for Mr. Givens:

Alexander         Bryan            Cork
Courson           Courtney         Drummond
Elliott           Ford             Glover
Gregory           Hayes            Holland
Jackson           Lander           Leatherman
Martin            Matthews         McConnell
McGill            Moore            O'Dell
Passailaigue      Patterson        Peeler
Rankin            Reese            Rose
Russell           Ryberg           Saleeby
Setzler           Short            Smith, G.
Smith, J.V.       Stilwell         Thomas
Waldrep           Washington       Williams

TOTAL--39

The following named Senators voted for Dr. Wilson:

Wilson

TOTAL--1



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

The following named Representatives voted for Mr. Givens:

Allison          Anderson         Bailey
Baxley           Beatty           Boan
Breeland         Brown, H.        Brown, J.
Brown, T.        Byrd             Cain
Canty            Carnell          Cato
Cave             Chamblee         Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter      Cooper           Cotty
Cromer           Dantzler         Delleney
Easterday        Elliott          Fair
Felder           Fleming          Fulmer
Gamble           Hallman          Harrell
Harris, J.       Harris, P.       Harrison
Harvin           Haskins          Herdklotz
Hodges           Howard           Huff
Hutson           Inabinett        Jennings
Keegan           Kelley           Kennedy
Keyserling       Kinon            Kirsh
Klauber          Knotts           Koon
Lanford          Law              Limehouse
Littlejohn       Lloyd            Martin
Mason            McAbee           McCraw
McElveen         McTeer           Meacham
Moody-Lawrence   Neal             Neilson
Phillips         Quinn            Rhoad
Rice             Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Rogers           Sandifer
Scott            Seithel          Sharpe
Sheheen          Shissias         Simrill
Smith, D.        Smith, R.        Spearman
Stille           Stoddard         Stuart
Thomas           Townsend         Tripp
Tucker           Vaughn           Waldrop
Walker           Whatley          Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.      White            Wilder
Wilkes           Wilkins          Williams


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Witherspoon      Wofford          Worley
Wright           Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--111

The following named Representatives voted for Dr. Wilson:

Askins           Hines            Limbaugh
McKay            Wells

Total--5

RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting . . 40
Total number of Representatives voting 116
Grand Total . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Necessary to a choice . . . . . . 79
Of which Mr. Givens received . . 150
Of which Dr. Wilson received . . . . . 6

Whereupon, the President announced that Mr. Edwin Givens was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

THE CITADEL, ONE AT-LARGE SEAT

The President announced that nominations were in order for the At-large Seat.

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

Senator Courson nominated Mr. William J. Sachs.

On motion of Rep. STODDARD, nominations were closed.

The following named Senators voted for Mr. Rhoad:

Alexander         Bryan            Cork
Courtney          Drummond         Elliott
Hayes             Holland          Jackson
Lander            Leatherman       Leventis
Martin            Matthews         McConnell
McGill            Mescher          O'Dell
Passailaigue      Peeler           Rankin
Reese             Rose             Russell
Saleeby           Short            Smith, J.V.


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Stilwell          Thomas           Waldrep
Williams

TOTAL--31

The following named Senators voted for Mr. Sachs:

Courson           Glover           Moore
Patterson         Ryberg           Smith, G.
Washington        Wilson

TOTAL--8

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

The following named Representatives voted for Mr. Rhoad:

Allison          Anderson         Bailey
Baxley           Breeland         Brown, H.
Brown, T.        Cain             Canty
Carnell          Cato             Cave
Chamblee         Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter
Cooper           Cromer           Dantzler
Delleney         Easterday        Elliott
Fair             Felder           Fleming
Fulmer           Gamble           Govan
Hallman          Harrell          Harris, P.
Harvin           Haskins          Herdklotz
Hines            Hodges           Huff
Hutson           Inabinett        Jennings
Keegan           Kelley           Kennedy
Keyserling       Kinon            Kirsh
Klauber          Knotts           Law
Limbaugh         Limehouse        Littlejohn
Lloyd            Marchbanks       Martin
Mason            McAbee           McCraw
McElveen         Meacham          Moody-Lawrence
Neilson          Phillips         Quinn
Rhoad            Rice             Riser
Robinson         Sandifer         Seithel
Sharpe           Sheheen          Simrill
Smith, D.        Smith, R.        Stille


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Stoddard         Stuart           Thomas
Tripp            Trotter          Tucker
Vaughn           Waldrop          Walker
Wells            Whatley          Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.      Wilder           Wilkes
Wilkins          Williams         Witherspoon
Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--98

The following named Representatives voted for Mr. Sachs:

Askins           Brown, J.        Byrd
Cotty            Harris, J.       Harrison
Howard           Koon             McKay
McTeer           Neal             Richardson
Rogers           Scott            Shissias
Spearman         White

Total--17

RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting . . 39
Total number of Representatives voting 115
Grand Total . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Necessary to a choice . . . . . . 78
Of which Mr. Rhoad received . . . 129
Of which Mr. Sachs received . . . . . 25

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

WIL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL

THREE AT-LARGE SEATS, FOUR YEAR TERM

ONE AT-LARGE SEAT, TWO YEAR TERM

THREE AT-LARGE SEATS, FOUR YEAR TERM

The President announced that nominations were in order for three At-Large seats, four year terms.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Ms. Betty Henderson, Mr. Vince Rhodes, and Dr. Louise Scott.


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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 Ms. Betty Henderson, Mr. Vince Rhodes, and Dr. Louise Scott were duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ONE AT-LARGE SEAT, TWO YEAR TERM

The President announced that nominations were in order for one At-Large seat, two year term.

Rep. STODDARD, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: Mr. Russell Hart.

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. Russell Hart was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL MEMBERS

The Reading Clerk of the House read the following Concurrent Resolution:

H. 4173 -- Reps. Cooper, Waldrop and J. Harris: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO FIX WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1995, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ELECTION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES AS THE TIME FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE TO MEET IN JOINT SESSION IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING FIVE SPECIFIED MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL.

SEAT 1

Rep. COOPER, on behalf of the Legislative Audit Council Nominating Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: Mr. Harry C. "Bunt" Wilson.

On motion of Rep. COOPER, 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. Harry C. "Bunt" Wilson was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.


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SEAT 2

Rep. COOPER, on behalf of the Legislative Audit Council Nominating Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: Mr. Philip F. Laughridge.

On motion of Rep. COOPER, 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. Philip F. Laughridge was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

SEAT 3

Rep. COOPER, on behalf of the Legislative Audit Council Nominating Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: Mr. J. Bennette Cornwell, III.

On motion of Rep. COOPER, 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. J. Bennette Cornwell, III was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

SEAT 4

Rep. COOPER, on behalf of the Legislative Audit Council Nominating Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Mr. Julian B. Wright and Mr. Melvin Smoak.

Rep. GOVAN withdrew Mr. Melvin Smoak as follows:

"Members of the Senate and House of Representatives... I rise to withdraw the name of Mr. Melvin Smoak who was offering for this position. After talking with Mr. Smoak, we felt that it would be better if we leave here on a united front. We had two outstanding candidates and in this situation, we felt that Mr. Wright should be that candidate. But, I would like for you, if you will, to take a look at Mr. Smoak's qualifications. I am quite sure, by now, that each of you has received his resume and he is an outstanding South Carolinian who has contributed much. He is a man after my own heart because he is committed to our future, which is our children, and before you leave here today, we ask you... and Mr. Smoak is going to be around to meet many of you who have not had the opportunity to meet him personally. Again, to those of you who have committed your support, we appreciate it, and we would strongly ask for your consideration in the future for an outstanding gentlemen who is committed to our children, and who is committed to


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South Carolina. Having said that, Mr. President, I would like to ask that Mr. Julian B. Wright be elected."


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