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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The question was put, shall the item become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 0; Nays 96


Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Total--0

   Those who voted in the negative are:


Allison          Askins           Bailey
Baxley           Breeland         Brown, G.
Brown, H.        Brown, J.        Cain
Cato             Cave             Chamblee
Cooper           Cotty            Cromer
Dantzler         Davenport        Delleney
Easterday        Fair             Felder
Fleming          Fulmer           Gamble
Govan            Hallman          Harrell
Harris, J.       Harris, P.       Harrison
Harvin           Haskins          Herdklotz
Howard           Huff             Hutson
Inabinett        Jaskwhich        Jennings
Keegan           Kelley           Kennedy
Keyserling       Kinon            Kirsh
Knotts           Koon             Law
Limbaugh         Limehouse        Littlejohn
Lloyd            McCraw           McElveen
McKay            McTeer           Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Neilson          Quinn
Rice             Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Sandifer         Scott
Seithel          Sheheen          Shissias
Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Spearman         Stille           Stuart
Thomas           Townsend         Tripp
Trotter          Vaughn           Walker
Wells            Whatley          Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.      White            Wilder
Wilkes           Wilkins          Williams






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

Total--96



So, the veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the
Senate accordingly.


VETO 4--SUSTAINED

SECTION 9.  This section deletes paragraph 3.54 of Part I, Act 164 of the 1993
Appropriations Act.



The question was put, shall the item become a part of the law, the veto of his
Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were
taken resulting as follows:


Yeas 2; Nays 94



Those who voted in the affirmative are:


Howard           Whipper, S.

Total--2

   Those who voted in the negative are:


Allison          Askins           Bailey
Baxley           Boan             Breeland
Brown, G.        Brown, H.        Brown, J.
Byrd             Cain             Cato
Chamblee         Cooper           Cotty
Cromer           Dantzler         Davenport
Delleney         Easterday        Fair
Felder           Fleming          Fulmer
Gamble           Govan            Hallman
Harrell          Harris, J.       Harrison
Harvin           Harwell          Haskins
Herdklotz        Hines            Hodges
Huff             Hutson           Inabinett
Jaskwhich        Keegan           Kelley
Kennedy          Keyserling       Kinon
Kirsh            Knotts           Koon
Law              Limbaugh         Limehouse
Littlejohn       Lloyd            McCraw






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McElveen         McKay            McTeer
Meacham          Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Neilson          Quinn            Rhoad
Rice             Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Sandifer         Scott
Seithel          Sheheen          Shissias
Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Spearman         Stille           Stuart
Thomas           Tripp            Trotter
Vaughn           Walker           Wells
Whatley          Wilder           Wilkes
Wilkins          Witherspoon      Wofford
Worley           Wright           Young, A.
Young, J.

Total--94



So, the veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the
Senate accordingly.


H. 4460--SUSTAINED

The veto on the following Act was taken up.



(R589) H. 4460 -- Rep. McTeer:  AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1140, AS AMENDED,
CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ESTABLISHING PRIOR SERVICE
CREDIT FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT SERVICE CREDIT MAY BE ESTABLISHED FOR MATERNITY LEAVE AS PROVIDED BY LAW
IF
THE MEMBER APPLIED FOR REEMPLOYMENT WITHIN TWO YEARS OF GOING ON MATERNITY
LEAVE
AND WAS REHIRED WITHIN TWO AND ONE-HALF YEARS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE LEAVE
AND
TO PROVIDE THAT MATERNITY LEAVE INCLUDES PATERNITY LEAVE, TO EXTEND THE
ELECTION
PERIOD FOR THE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN STATEWIDE APPOINTED
OFFICIALS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF INSURANCE SERVICES
OF
THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 1995, TO WAIVE
CERTAIN
YEARS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-PAID HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR A
RETIREE.





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1995



 The question was put, shall the veto become a part of the law,
the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the
yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:


Yeas 17; Nays 71



Those who voted in the affirmative are:


Breeland         Cave             Harris, J.
Harvin           Hines            Inabinett
Lloyd            McCraw           McTeer
Moody-Lawrence   Neal             Neilson
Rhoad            Scott            Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.      White

Total--17

   Those who voted in the negative are:


Allison          Bailey           Baxley
Brown, G.        Brown, H.        Brown, J.
Cain             Cato             Chamblee
Cooper           Cotty            Cromer
Dantzler         Davenport        Delleney
Fleming          Fulmer           Gamble
Hallman          Harrell          Harrison
Haskins          Herdklotz        Huff
Hutson           Jaskwhich        Jennings
Keegan           Kelley           Kennedy
Keyserling       Kirsh            Knotts
Koon             Lanford          Law
Limbaugh         Limehouse        Littlejohn
McElveen         McKay            Meacham
Quinn            Rice             Richardson
Riser            Robinson         Sandifer
Seithel          Sheheen          Shissias
Simrill          Smith, R.        Spearman
Stille           Stuart           Townsend
Tripp            Trotter          Vaughn
Walker           Wells            Whatley
Wilkes           Wilkins          Witherspoon






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Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--71



So, the veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered

sent to the Senate accordingly.


H. 4142--SUSTAINED

The veto on the following Act was taken up.



(R582) H. 4142 -- Reps. Quinn, Wright and Riser:  AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 25, TITLE 50, SO
AS TO PROVIDE FOR RESTRICTIONS, NO WAKE ZONES, PENALTIES, AND FINE
DISBURSEMENTS
FOR WATERCRAFT ON LAKE MURRAY.



The question was put, shall the veto become a part of the law, the veto of his
Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were
taken resulting as follows:


Yeas 1; Nays 92



Those who voted in the affirmative are:


Whipper, S.

Total--1

   Those who voted in the negative are:


Allison          Askins           Bailey
Baxley           Boan             Brown, G.
Brown, H.        Brown, J.        Brown, T.
Byrd             Cain             Cato
Chamblee         Cooper           Cotty
Cromer           Dantzler         Davenport
Delleney         Easterday        Felder
Fleming          Gamble           Govan
Hallman          Harrell          Harris, J.
Harrison         Harvin           Harwell
Haskins          Herdklotz        Hines
Hodges           Howard           Huff






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Hutson           Jaskwhich        Keegan
Kelley           Kennedy          Keyserling
Kinon            Kirsh            Knotts
Koon             Lanford          Law
Limbaugh         Limehouse        Littlejohn
Mason            McKay            McTeer
Meacham          Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Neilson          Quinn            Rhoad
Rice             Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Sandifer         Scott
Seithel          Sheheen          Shissias
Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Spearman         Stille           Stuart
Thomas           Tripp            Trotter
Vaughn           Walker           Wells
Whatley          Whipper, L.      Wilder
Wilkes           Wilkins          Witherspoon
Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--92



So, the veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the
Senate accordingly.


H. 4631--SUSTAINED

The veto on the following Act was taken up.



(R597) H. 4631 -- Reps. Kirsh, G. Bailey, Boan, J. Brown, Harwell and Waldrop: 
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING
TO EXAMINATIONS TO PRACTICE PODIATRIC MEDICINE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO
OFFER THEM TWICE ANNUALLY; TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-110, RELATING TO RECIPROCITY,
SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE RECIPROCITY; TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-130, RELATING
TO RECORDING OF LICENSE WITH COUNTY CLERK OF COURT, SO AS TO DELETE THIS
REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-160, RELATING TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE
BOARD, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO REQUIRE MENTAL OR PHYSICAL
EXAMINATIONS
AND ACCESS TO RECORDS AND TO USE THEM



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 IN PROCEEDINGS AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR REFUSAL TO CONSENT
TO THESE EXAMINATIONS AND ACCESS TO RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-70, RELATING
TO REPORTS BY THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS CONCERNING DISCIPLINARY
ACTION AGAINST PHYSICIANS, SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH REPORTS ON PODIATRISTS; TO
REAUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS FOR SIX YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION
40-
51-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PODIATRY, ITS MEMBERS, TERMS, AND
REMOVAL, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATING MEMBERS AND FOR
REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE AND TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO A MEDICAL CONSULTANT
AND
A LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPIRATION OF CURRENT BOARD
TERMS, INTERIM GOVERNANCE OF THE BOARD; AND STAGGERED TERMS FOR NEW
APPOINTEES;
AND TO REAUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY, AND THE
SOUTH
CAROLINA BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTICIANRY FOR SIX YEARS.



The question was put, shall the veto become a part of the law, the veto of his
Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were
taken resulting as follows:


Yeas 64; Nays 49



Those who voted in the affirmative are:


Anderson         Askins           Bailey
Baxley           Beatty           Boan
Breeland         Brown, G.        Brown, J.
Brown, T.        Byrd             Carnell
Cave             Chamblee         Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter      Cotty            Davenport
Delleney         Felder           Fulmer
Govan            Hallman          Harris, J.
Harvin           Harwell          Hines
Hodges           Howard           Inabinett
Jennings         Kennedy          Keyserling
Kinon            Kirsh            Koon
Lloyd            Mason            McAbee
McCraw           McTeer           Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Neilson          Phillips






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Quinn            Rhoad            Riser
Rogers           Scott            Sheheen
Shissias         Smith, R.        Spearman
Stille           Townsend         Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.      White            Wilder
Wilkes           Williams         Worley
Wright

Total--64

   Those who voted in the negative are:


Allison          Brown, H.        Cain
Cato             Cooper           Cromer
Dantzler         Easterday        Fair
Fleming          Gamble           Harrell
Harrison         Haskins          Herdklotz
Huff             Hutson           Jaskwhich
Keegan           Kelley           Klauber
Knotts           Lanford          Law
Limbaugh         Limehouse        Littlejohn
McKay            Meacham          Rice
Richardson       Robinson         Sandifer
Seithel          Simrill          Smith, D.
Stuart           Thomas           Tripp
Trotter          Vaughn           Walker
Wells            Whatley          Wilkins
Witherspoon      Wofford          Young, A.
Young, J.

Total--49



So, the veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the
Senate accordingly.


H. 3385--SUSTAINED

The veto on the following Act was taken up.



(R568) H. 3385 -- Rep. Cromer:  AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-15, AS AMENDED,
CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTIONS, METHODS OF
NOMINATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN AS A CANDIDATE IN GENERAL



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 ELECTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO CANDIDATES
SEEKING NOMINATION BY PETITION; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-190, AS AMENDED, RELATING
TO SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A
SEPARATE FILING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING NOMINATION BY PETITION IN
PARTISAN
ELECTIONS, AND CHANGE A CODE REFERENCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FINDS THAT CONGRESS HAS ENACTED THE "NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF
1993" (P.L. NO. 103-31 OF 1993) AND THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT IS TO
COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THAT CONGRESSIONAL LAW; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE
BY
ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 7, SO AS TO ENACT PROVISIONS FOR MULTIPLE
SITE VOTER REGISTRATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
ELECTION COMMISSION IN IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF
1993;
TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-20, RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE
ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REQUIRE THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE MASTER FILE, RATHER THAN ROSTER, OF ALL
QUALIFIED ELECTORS, REQUIRE HIM TO DELETE THE NAME OF ANY ELECTOR WHO
REQUESTS
IN WRITING THAT HIS NAME BE REMOVED, AND DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW; TO
AMEND SECTION 7-3-30, RELATING TO NOTICE OF DELETION OF ELECTOR'S NAME FROM
ROSTER OF ELECTORS, APPEAL BY ELECTOR, AND RESTORATION OF NAME, SO AS TO,
AMONG
OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE FOR A MASTER FILE, RATHER THAN A ROSTER, DELETE CERTAIN
PROVISIONS, AND PROVIDE THAT IF THE DELETION IS FOR CONVICTION, THE APPEAL MUST
BE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION; TO AMEND
SECTION
7-5-155, RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS BY MAIL, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS, PROVIDE THAT IF THE POSTMARK DATE IS MISSING
OR ILLEGIBLE, THE COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION SHALL ACCEPT THE
APPLICATION IF IT IS RECEIVED BY MAIL NO LATER THAN FIVE DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF
THE REGISTRATION BOOKS BEFORE ANY ELECTION, AND REQUIRE COUNTY BOARDS OF
VOTER
REGISTRATION TO DISTRIBUTE APPLICATION FORMS TO CITY HALLS AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES;



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 TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-440, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN
ELECTOR'S NAME MUST APPEAR ON THE LIST OF VOTERS IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO
VOTE, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE BY WHICH A QUALIFIED ELECTOR WHO HAS
MOVED
FROM ONE ADDRESS TO ANOTHER AND HAS FAILED TO NOTIFY THE COUNTY BOARD OF
REGISTRATION OF A CHANGE OF ADDRESS TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-720, RELATING
TO CERTIFICATES WHICH MUST BE MAILED TO PERSONS WHOSE REGISTRATION IS
TRANSFERRED, SO AS TO CHANGE THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH AN ELECTOR'S NAME MAY
BE
DELETED FROM THE MASTER FILE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-910, RELATING TO THE PLACE
REGISTERED ELECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO VOTE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECTION IS
ALSO SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7-5-440 AND DELETE THE PROVISIONS
WHICH REQUIRE AN ELECTOR TO VOTE AT THE VOTING PLACE NEAREST TO HIS RESIDENCE
WITHIN THE WARD OR OTHER SUBDIVISION OF HIS RESIDENCE AND TO PROVIDE THAT HE
MUST VOTE AT HIS DESIGNATED POLLING PLACE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-810, AS
AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF THE MANAGERS OF ELECTIONS, SO AS TO ADD
A
PROVISION WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE ANY CANDIDATE TO PROTEST AN ELECTION IN
WHICH HE
IS A CANDIDATE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7-17-30, WHEN THE PROTEST
IS BASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON EVIDENCE DISCOVERED AFTER THE ELECTION, AND
PROVIDE WHAT THIS EVIDENCE MAY INCLUDE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-860, CODE OF LAWS
OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS,
IDENTIFICATION, AND CONDUCT OF POLL WATCHERS, SO AS TO SPECIFY THE MAXIMUM
SIZE
AND SIZE OF LETTERING ON IDENTIFICATION BADGES AND TO PROHIBIT BADGES IN
FLUORESCENT COLORS AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-25-180, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
DISTRIBUTION OF CAMPAIGN LITERATURE ON ELECTION DAY WITHIN TWO HUNDRED FEET
OF A
BUILDING WHERE A POLLING PLACE IS LOCATED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CANDIDATE
MAY WEAR A LABEL IDENTIFYING HIMSELF AS A CANDIDATE AND THE OFFICE HE IS
SEEKING
AND PROVIDE CONDITIONS ON THE WEARING OF THE LABEL; AND TO AMEND THE 1976
CODE
BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-335, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES NAMES IN CERTAIN



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1995



 ELECTIONS BE ARRANGED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER; TO AMEND SECTION
7-13-610, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BALLOT SPECIFICATIONS, IN PARTY PRIMARIES, SO
AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BALLOT MUST CONTAIN THE NAMES OF PERSONS IN
ALPHABETICAL
ORDER.






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