Journal of the House of Representatives
of the Second Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 9, 1996

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Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the Senate and the House of Representatives shall meet in joint assembly in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 31, 1996, at 12:00 noon to elect successors to the three commissioners for the Employment Security Commission, whose current terms expire June 30, 1996.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.

INTRODUCTION OF BILL

The following Joint Resolution was introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committee:

H. 4425 -- Ways and Means Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FROM FISCAL YEAR 1994-95 SURPLUS GENERAL FUND REVENUES.

Without reference.

ROLL CALL

The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows.

Allison              Anderson             Askins
Bailey               Breeland             Brown, G.
Brown, H.            Brown, J.            Byrd
Cain                 Canty                Carnell
Cato                 Cave                 Chamblee
Clyburn              Cobb-Hunter          Cooper
Cotty                Cromer               Dantzler
Davenport            Delleney             Easterday
Elliott              Felder               Fleming
Fulmer               Gamble               Govan
Hallman              Harrell              Harris, J.
Harris, P.           Harrison             Harvin
Haskins              Herdklotz            Hines, J.
Hines, M.            Hodges               Howard
Huff                 Hutson               Inabinett
Jennings             Keegan               Kelley
Kennedy              Keyserling           Kinon

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Kirsh                Klauber              Knotts
Koon                 Lanford              Law
Lee                  Limbaugh             Limehouse
Littlejohn           Lloyd                Marchbanks
Mason                McAbee               McCraw
McKay                McMahand             McTeer
Meacham              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               Tripp                Trotter
Tucker               Vaughn               Waldrop
Walker               Wells                Whatley
Whipper, L.          Whipper, S.          White
Wilder               Wilkes               Wilkins
Williams             Witherspoon          Wofford
Worley               Wright               Young
Young-Brickell       

STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Wednesday, January 10. J. Michael Baxley Bessie Moody-Lawrence Michael F. Jaskwhich Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. Ronald P. Townsend Theodore A. Brown

Total Present--121

STATEMENTS OF ATTENDANCE

Reps. RHOAD and L. WHIPPER signed a statement with the Clerk that they came in after the roll call of the House and were present for the Session on Tuesday, January 9.


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ORDERED TO THIRD READING

The following Bills were taken up, read the second time, and ordered to a third reading:

S. 879 -- Senators Martin and Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-450, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE VOTING PRECINCTS FOR PICKENS COUNTY, SO AS TO CONSOLIDATE THE UNIVERSITY PRECINCT AND THE FORT HILL PRECINCT IN PICKENS COUNTY INTO A SINGLE PRECINCT ENTITLED THE "FORT HILL" PRECINCT.

H. 4410 -- Reps. Hutson, G. Bailey, Cobb-Hunter, Harrell and Young-Brickell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-230, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN DORCHESTER COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PRECINCTS AND THE DATE OF THE OFFICIAL MAP ON WHICH THE LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED.

H. 4407 -- Rep. D. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-47-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND, SO AS TO ADD A MEMBER TO THE BOARD APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM THE STATE AT LARGE TO REPRESENT THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Rep. D. SMITH explained the Bill.

S. 906--DEBATE ADJOURNED

Rep. J. YOUNG moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Thursday, January 11, which was adopted.

S. 906 -- Senator Land: A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED IN CLARENDON COUNTY SERVING AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD SHALL SERVE AS A VOTING MEMBER OF SUCH BOARD.


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ORDERED ENROLLED FOR RATIFICATION

The following Bill was read the third time, passed and, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification.

S. 251 -- Senators Hayes and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 2A TO TITLE 36 SO AS TO MAKE GENERAL PROVISIONS TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE REGARDING LEASES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORMATION, CONSTRUCTION, EFFECT, PERFORMANCE, AND DEFAULT OF A LEASE CONTRACT; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 36-1-105, 36-1-201(37), AND 36-9-113, RELATING TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PROVISIONS TO CONFORM THEM TO THE ABOVE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 2A; AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 4A TO TITLE 36 SO AS TO MAKE GENERAL PROVISIONS TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ON FUND TRANSFERS INCLUDING THE ISSUANCE, ACCEPTANCE, AND PAYMENT OF PAYMENT ORDERS.

H. 3512--DEBATE ADJOURNED

Rep. WRIGHT moved to adjourn debate upon the following Joint Resolution until Thursday, January 11, which was adopted.

H. 3512 -- Education and Public Works Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DISAPPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF PARENT-ORIENTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND THE PROMULGATION OF PARENT/FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1713, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

H. 3968--DEBATE ADJOURNED

Rep. WRIGHT moved to adjourn debate upon the following Joint Resolution until Thursday, January 11, which was adopted.

H. 3968 -- Education and Public Works Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DISAPPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO RELOCATABLE CLASSROOMS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1765,


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PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. CARNELL a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. BAXLEY a leave of absence for the remainder of the day to attend the funeral of Mr. Tom Ed Hearon of Bethune.

H. 3362--VETOES

The vetoes on the following Act were taken up.

H. 3362 (R. 211) -- The 1995-96 Appropriations Act (Abbreviated Title)

VETO 1--CONTINUED

Veto 1 Part IA, Section 3A, Senate, page 1, line 19, Other Personal Service, $30,000

Rep. HASKINS moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 2--CONTINUED

Veto 2 Part IA, Section 3A, Senate, page 1, line 20, Taxable Subsistence, $70,000

Rep. HASKINS moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 3--CONTINUED

Veto 3 Part IA, Section 3A, Senate, page 1, line 21, Temporary Help, $204,783

Rep. MARCHBANKS moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 4--CONTINUED

Veto 4 Part IA, Section 3A, Senate, page 1, line 27, Interim Expense, $5,600

Rep. SHARPE moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.


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VETO 5--CONTINUED

Veto 5 Part IA, Section 3A, Senate, page 1, line 29, Official Expense of Pres. of Senate, $3,500

Rep. MARCHBANKS moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 6--CONTINUED

Veto 6 Part IA, Section 3A, Senate, page 1, line 31, Med. Supplies and Equipment, $1,269

Rep. SHARPE moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 7--CONTINUED

Veto 7 Part IA, Section 3A, Senate, page 1, line 41, Joint Committees, $330,208

Rep. ROBINSON moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

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

Yeas 81; Nays 26

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison              Askins               Bailey
Brown, H.            Brown, J.            Byrd
Cain                 Cato                 Chamblee
Clyburn              Cooper               Cotty
Cromer               Dantzler             Davenport
Delleney             Easterday            Elliott
Felder               Fleming              Gamble
Hallman              Harrell              Harrison
Haskins              Herdklotz            Hines, J.
Hines, M.            Huff                 Hutson
Jennings             Keegan               Kelley
Kinon                Kirsh                Klauber
Knotts               Koon                 Lanford
Law                  Limbaugh             Limehouse
Littlejohn           Marchbanks           Martin
Mason                McCraw               Meacham
Neilson              Phillips             Quinn

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Rhoad                Rice                 Richardson
Riser                Robinson             Sandifer
Seithel              Sharpe               Sheheen
Shissias             Simrill              Smith, D.
Smith, R.            Spearman             Stille
Stuart               Thomas               Tripp
Trotter              Waldrop              Walker
Wells                Whatley              Wilkins
Witherspoon          Wofford              Worley
Wright               Young                Young-Brickell

Total--81

Those who voted in the negative are:

Breeland             Brown, G.            Canty
Cobb-Hunter          Harris, J.           Harris, P.
Harvin               Hodges               Howard
Inabinett            Keyserling           Lee
Lloyd                McAbee               McMahand
McTeer               Moody-Lawrence       Neal
Scott                Stoddard             Tucker
Whipper, L.          Whipper, S.          White
Wilder               Wilkes               

Total--26

So, the veto was continued.

VETO 8--CONTINUED

Veto 8 Part IA, Section 3A, Senate, page 2, line 1, Other Personal Service, $3,200

Rep. HASKINS moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 9--CONTINUED

Veto 9 Part lA, Section 3A, Senate, page 2, line 5, Admin. Joint Committees, $116,142

Rep. MARCHBANKS moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.


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VETO 10--CONTINUED

Veto 10 Part IA, Section 3B, House, page 7, line 34, Unclass. Leg. Miscel., $33,000

Rep. H. BROWN moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 11--CONTINUED

Veto 11 Part IA, Section 3B, House, page 7, line 42, Unclass. Leg. Miscel., $90,000

Rep. ROBINSON moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 12--CONTINUED

Veto 12 Part IA, Section 3B, House, page 8, line 31, Subsistence, $500,454

Rep. SHEHEEN explained the veto.

Rep. H. BROWN moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 13--CONTINUED

Veto 13 Part IA, Section 4A, Judicial, page 17, line 40, Admin. Fund, $589,628

Rep. MARCHBANKS moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

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

Yeas 79; Nays 31

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison              Askins               Bailey
Brown, H.            Brown, J.            Cain
Cato                 Chamblee             Clyburn
Cromer               Dantzler             Davenport
Delleney             Easterday            Felder
Fleming              Gamble               Hallman
Harrell              Harris, J.           Harrison
Haskins              Herdklotz            Huff
Hutson               Jaskwhich            Jennings
Keegan               Kelley               Kinon

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Kirsh                Klauber              Knotts
Koon                 Lanford              Law
Limehouse            Littlejohn           Marchbanks
Mason                McCraw               McElveen
McKay                Meacham              Neilson
Phillips             Quinn                Rhoad
Rice                 Riser                Robinson
Sandifer             Seithel              Sharpe
Sheheen              Simrill              Smith, D.
Smith, R.            Spearman             Stille
Stoddard             Stuart               Thomas
Tripp                Trotter              Vaughn
Waldrop              Walker               Wells
Whatley              Whipper, S.          Wilder
Wilkins              Witherspoon          Wofford
Worley               Wright               Young
Young-Brickell

Total--79

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson             Breeland             Brown, G.
Byrd                 Canty                Cave
Cobb-Hunter          Cotty                Harris, P.
Harvin               Hines, J.            Hines, M.
Hodges               Inabinett            Kennedy
Keyserling           Lee                  Lloyd
McAbee               McMahand             McTeer
Moody-Lawrence       Neal                 Richardson
Scott                Shissias             Tucker
Whipper, L.          White                Wilkes
Williams             

Total--31

So, the veto was continued.

VETO 14--CONTINUED

Veto 14 Part IA, Section 4A, Judicial, page 17, line 38, Other Operating, $880,000


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Rep. MARCHBANKS moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 15--CONTINUED

Veto 15 Part IA, Section 4B, Sentencing Guidelines, page 23, line 7, Other Operating, $198

Rep. MARCHBANKS moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 16--CONTINUED

Veto 16 Part IA, Section 4B, Sentencing Guidelines, page 23, line 10, Other Operating, $12,878

Rep. MARCHBANKS moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 17--CONTINUED

Veto 17 Part IA, Section 6C, Governor's Office, page 29, line 30, Veteran's Cemetery, $67,500

Rep. ROBINSON moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

RECORD FOR VOTING

I wish to be recorded as being strongly opposed to Veto 17 H. 3362 Part 1A, State Veterans Cemetery which places an unnecessary burden on veterans and their dependents.

Rep. THOMAS G. KEEGAN

VETO 18--CONTINUED

Veto 18 Part IA, Section 9, Comptroller General, page 34, line 21, Other Operating, $20,500

Rep. ROBINSON moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.

VETO 19--CONTINUED

Veto 19 Part IA, Section 9, Comptroller General, page 34, line 43, Other Operating, $133,340

Rep. HUFF moved to continue the veto, which was agreed to.


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