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Rep. HASKINS raised the Point of Order that there was no question or report before the House and it was not debatable and therefore, the House should be back on the Calendar.
Rep. SHEHEEN argued contra the Point in stating that the Point of Order came too late as he had already been recognized to speak.
The SPEAKER stated that the Point did come too late as Rep. Sheheen had already been recognized and he overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. SHEHEEN made a statement relative to the Conference Committee on H. 3362, the General Appropriations Bill.
Rep. HASKINS made a statement relative to the Conference Committee on H. 3362, the General Appropriations Bill.
Rep. CAVE made a statement relative to the Conference Committee on H. 3362, the General Appropriations Bill.
Rep. HASKINS raised the Point of Order that the House should be back on the Calendar.
The SPEAKER stated that he had checked the precedents from last year and the House did get into a general discussion last year and no Point of
Rep. SHEHEEN inquired about how was a conference committee member supposed to make a status report if no debate were allowed.
The SPEAKER stated that the House had received status reports in the past but he had only found one occasion where a general discussion by others than the conferees was allowed and that was last year when Rep. Haskins took the floor after Rep. Boan and no Point was raised.
Rep. HODGES inquired about addressing Barnwell and whether the only opportunity would be when the conference committee made a report.
The SPEAKER stated that if the conference committee proposed a report, then anyone for or against it would be able to speak. He further stated that it would be allowed if the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole.
Rep. HODGES moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of advising the conferees specifically and only on the question of whether South Carolina should remove itself from the Southeastern Compact and open itself up to take waste from outside the southeastern states for nuclear waste fees.
Rep. A. YOUNG moved to table the motion.
Rep. HODGES demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Brown, H. Cain Cato Cave Chamblee Cooper Cotty Dantzler
Davenport Easterday Elliott Fair Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Harrell Haskins Herdklotz Huff Hutson Keegan Kelley Klauber Knotts Koon Law Limehouse Littlejohn Marchbanks Mason McAbee McCraw Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Smith, D. Smith, R. Stoddard Stuart Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Canty Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cromer Delleney Govan Hallman Harris, J. Harris, P. Hines Hodges Howard Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Lanford Lloyd McElveen McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Richardson Rogers Scott Seithel Sheheen Shissias Simrill Spearman Stille Thomas Townsend Tucker Whipper, L. Whipper, S.
White Wilder Wilkes Williams Worley
So, the motion was tabled.
Rep. CAVE moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. A. YOUNG demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Carnell Cave Chamblee Cooper Delleney Felder Fleming Govan Klauber Lanford McAbee Phillips Robinson Sharpe Smith, D. Waldrop Whipper, L. Whipper, S.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Anderson Askins Bailey Baxley Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Byrd Cain Canty Cato Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Easterday Elliott Fair Fulmer Gamble Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Haskins Herdklotz Hines Hodges Howard Huff Hutson Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Knotts Koon Law Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Marchbanks Mason McCraw McElveen
McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Quinn Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Sandifer Scott Seithel Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Stuart Thomas Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Walker Wells Whatley Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A. Young, J.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 29, 1995
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it concurs in the
amendments proposed by the House to S. 525:
S. 525 -- Senator Courtney: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 47-3-630, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTY FOR TEASING, MALTREATING, OR
INJURING POLICE DOGS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE VIOLATION OF THESE OFFENSES FROM A
MISDEMEANOR TO A FELONY AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY.
and has ordered the Bill Enrolled for Ratification.
Very respectfully,
President
Received as information.
Rep. HASKINS moved to dispense with the Motion Period.
As a first substitute, Rep. SHEHEEN moved to instruct the conferees not to vote for the inclusion of any item which extends the low level
As a second substitute, Rep. HUFF moved to dispense with the balance of the Motion Period.
Rep. NEAL demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Cain Carnell Cato Cave Chamblee Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Elliott Fair Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Harris, P. Haskins Herdklotz Huff Keegan Kelley Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Limehouse Littlejohn Marchbanks Mason McAbee McCraw Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Smith, D. Smith, R. Stoddard Stuart Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bailey Baxley Breeland Brown, T. Byrd Canty Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cromer Govan Hallman Harris, J. Hines Hodges Hutson Inabinett Jennings
Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Law Lloyd McElveen McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Quinn Richardson Rogers Scott Seithel Sheheen Shissias Simrill Spearman Thomas Tucker Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Williams Worley
So, the motion to dispense with the balance of the Motion Period was agreed to.
Debate was resumed on the following Joint Resolution, the pending question being the consideration of the motion to recommit the Joint Resolution to the Judiciary Committee.
H. 3772 -- Reps. Scott, Williams, Cave, Kennedy, Beatty, Lloyd, Spearman, White, Cobb-Hunter, Jennings, Knotts, Clyburn, Keegan, Hallman, Inabinett, Mason, Whatley, Fulmer, Breeland, Keyserling, Wofford, Kelley, Stoddard, Allison, Seithel and Wilkes: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO A LOTTERY, SO AS TO ALLOW LOTTERIES TO BE CONDUCTED ONLY BY THE STATE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE LOTTERIES.
Rep. CROMER moved to table the motion.
Rep. SCOTT demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Askins Bailey Baxley Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Cave Cobb-Hunter Cotty
Cromer Dantzler Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Govan Hallman Harrell Harris, P. Hines Howard Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Knotts Lanford Law Limehouse Lloyd McAbee Neilson Richardson Riser Rogers Scott Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Spearman Stoddard Stuart Thomas Tucker Whatley Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes Williams Wofford Worley Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, T. Cain Canty Carnell Cato Chamblee Clyburn Cooper Davenport Delleney Easterday Elliott Fair Harris, J. Haskins Herdklotz Hodges Huff Hutson Kirsh Klauber Koon Littlejohn Marchbanks Mason McCraw McElveen McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Robinson Sandifer Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilkins Witherspoon Young, J.
Rep. KELLEY spoke in favor of the Joint Resolution.
Rep. CANTY spoke against the Joint Resolution.
Rep. KIRSH spoke against the Joint Resolution.
Rep. KNOTTS spoke in favor of the Joint Resolution.
The question then recurred to the passage of the Joint Resolution on second reading.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution the yeas and nays were taken on
the passage of the Joint Resolution, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Askins Bailey Baxley Breeland Brown, G. Byrd Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Cromer Dantzler Elliott Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Govan Hallman Harrell Harris, P. Hines Hutson Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Knotts Lanford Law Limehouse Lloyd Mason McAbee Rhoad Richardson Riser Rogers Scott Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Stuart Thomas Tucker Vaughn Whatley Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes Williams Wofford Worley Young, A.
Anderson Boan Brown, H. Cain Canty Carnell Cato Cooper Davenport Delleney Easterday Fair Harris, J. Haskins Herdklotz Huff Kirsh Klauber Koon Littlejohn Marchbanks McCraw McElveen McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Quinn Rice Sandifer Simrill Stille Tripp Trotter Waldrop Walker Wells Wilkins Witherspoon Young, J.
So, the Joint Resolution, having failed to receive the necessary two-thirds vote, was ordered to third reading.
I did not vote on the proposal for two (2) main reasons. First is I personally am opposed to a lottery. I do not want to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment allowing the establishment of a lottery. Also, I do not believe a lottery is a financial gain for the taxpayers, as the proponents claim. Notwithstanding my personal opinions, I believe the citizens of this State deserve an opportunity to vote on whether they want a lottery in order to settle this question once and for all (or at least for a while). I do favor a non-binding referendum-not a constitutional amendment-held under conditions in which the pro-lottery, moneyed interests are not able to unduly influence the outcome.
Rep. ALFRED B. ROBINSON, JR.
Rep. J. BROWN moved that the House do now adjourn, which was adopted.
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