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| Lt. Governor Peeler made the following opening remarks:
"Today we honor four extraordinary South Carolinians for their achievement in keeping alive rare and endangered art forms that are rooted in the ethnic and traditional cultures of South Carolina. We appreciate the sense of community, the sense of beauty, and the feeling for South Carolina's uniqueness that our winners bring to us today and that they perpetuate for future generations. By honoring these citizens individually, we also acknowledge and honor the traditions that they represent. And now, the Honorable David Wilkins will present the 1996 winners of our South Carolina Folk Heritage Awards."
Speaker WILKINS made the following remarks:
"The South Carolina Folk Heritage Awards were created by the General Assembly to recognize lifetime achievement and excellence in traditional folk arts in South Carolina. During the decade that we have presented these awards in joint assembly, we have all gained a better understanding and appreciation of South Carolina's age-old traditions. Through our state's folk artists and their unique skills, we are better able to recognize and to reflect upon our cultural similarities and differences. This enhances our sense of identity and our sense of belonging as South Carolinians. We offer our encouragement and our support to our winners today, with the hope that the traditions that they so aptly represent will be passed on and will continue to thrive for the benefit of future generations of South Carolinians. Our 1996 winners were selected by an Awards Advisory Committee whose names are in your program. On behalf of the General Assembly, I thank them for volunteering their time, skill, and interest in making today's ceremony possible. I will now introduce this year's winners. Pat Ahrens is honored today with the Folk Heritage Advocacy Award. Through 25 years of dedicated support for the music form and through her own musical performance skills, she has enhanced South Carolina's heritage of bluegrass, old time country, and gospel music. She was a leader in establishing the association that supports this music and as we'll see after our presentations, she also plays the music very well.
The SPEAKER presented the award to Ms. Pat Ahrens.
Speaker WILKINS:
"Our second winner is Bobby Branton. He is one of only a few remaining practitioners of the art of bladesmithing. He hand-forges blades for knives - which involves heating the metal to a red hot temperature and hammering it into a work of art. This is a difficult and rare process which he demonstrates throughout the State, hoping to keep the tradition alive. His hunting knives are considered among the best in the nation. We share Bobby's desire to keep this tradition alive as we present him with one of our three 1996 Folk Heritage Awards given to practicing artists."
The SPEAKER presented the award to Mr. Bobby Branton.
Speaker WILKINS:
"Our next winner is Claude Casey. Known as the `Carolina Hobo,' Claude Casey was for many years a star of radio, stage, and screen. From his teen years, he travelled the country performing in arenas ranging from street corners to radio shows. By 1938, his first band had recorded ten songs for the RCA Victor Bluebird label. He went on to a regular spot on one of the largest radio stations in the South. He made his movie debut with Dale Evans in `Swing Your Partner,' the first of many country and western films that he was to make. He had an illustrious music career. Today, he continues a close friendship with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, and he is still involved with radio station WJES in Johnston, South Carolina, where he is often found creating a new song for his audiences to enjoy. Mr. Casey is now 83 years old and was unable to be with us today. At Mr. Casey's request, Dr. Larry Klein, host of The Bluegrass Sound on SCETV network, is here to accept this award on Mr. Casey's behalf."
The SPEAKER presented the award to Dr. Larry Klein for Mr. Claude Casey.
Speaker WILKINS:
"Our fourth winner is Wade Leitner. Thirty-five years ago, Mr. Leitner saw a guitar in a pawn shop window and decided that he ought to make one for himself. After many years of refining his skills, he is now known as the Stradivarius of acoustical stringed instruments. He makes fiddles, guitars, and more. You may have heard his instruments played by artists like Bill Haney of the Zazzoff Boys, or Pappy Sherill of
The SPEAKER presented the award to Mr. Wade Leitner.
Speaker WILKINS then recognized Pat Ahrens and her bluegrass band, "Gill Creek," who performed for the Joint Assembly.
Upon the conclusion of the presentation, the distinguished guests and escort party retired from the Chamber.
The purposes of the Joint Assembly having been accomplished, the President announced that under the terms of the Concurrent Resolution the Joint Assembly would recede from business.
The Senate accordingly retired to its Chamber.
At 12:25 P.M. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved that the House recede until 1:45 P.M., which was adopted.
At 1:45 P.M. the House resumed, ACTING SPEAKER CATO in the Chair.
The question of a quorum was raised.
A quorum was later present.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of amendments.
H. 4706 -- Reps. Wilkins, Kennedy, Harrell, Hutson, Neilson, S. Whipper, J. Hines, Harvin, Howard, Askins, White, Fleming,
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 3 (Doc Name P:\amend\JIC\5858SD.96), which was adopted.
Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as and if amended, in Section 12-6-3360(L) of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 11, by striking /1990/ on line 11 of page 4706-43 and inserting /1990 most recent/
Amend title to conform.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 4 (Doc Name P:\amend\JIC\5859SD.96), which was tabled.
Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 22, which begins on line 16 of page 4706-57, and by striking SECTION 24, which begins on line 28 of page 4706-57/.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL spoke against the amendment and moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. LITTLEJOHN proposed the following Amendment No. 5 (Doc Name P:\amend\GJK\22695SD.96), which was tabled.
Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as and if amended, in Section 12-6-3360 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 11, by striking items 1 through 4 of subsection (C) which begin on line 38, page 4706-40, and inserting:
/(1) One Five thousand dollars for each new full-time job created in less least developed counties. The credit is only available to taxpayers that increase employment by ten or more, and no credit is allowed for the year or any subsequent year in which the net employment increase falls below the minimum level of ten.
(2) Six hundred Four thousand dollars for each new full-time job created in moderately under developed counties. The credit is only available to taxpayers that increase employment by eighteen or more, and no credit is allowed for the year or any subsequent year in which the net employment increase falls below the minimum level of eighteen.
(3) Three thousand hundred dollars for each new full-time job created in moderately developed counties. The credit is only available to taxpayers that increase employment by fifty or more, and no credit is allowed for the year or any subsequent year in which the net employment increase falls below the minimum level of fifty./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. LITTLEJOHN explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL spoke against the amendment and moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 44 to 19.
Rep. McELVEEN proposed the following Amendment No. 16 (Doc Name P:\amend\GJK\22705SD.96), which was tabled.
Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means Report, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/SECTION __. Section 12-43-220(a) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
Before 1996. . . . .10.5
1997. . . . .10.0
1998. . . . .9.5
1999. . . . .9.0
2000. . . . .8.5
2001. . . . .8.0
2002. . . . .7.5
2003. . . . .7.0
2004. . . . .6.5
After 2004. . . . .6.0
(2) Real property owned by or leased to a manufacturer and used primarily for research and development is not considered used by a manufacturer in the conduct of the business of the manufacturer for purposes of classification of property under this item (a) of this section. The term `research and development' means basic and applied research in the sciences and engineering and the design and development of prototypes and processes.
(3) Real property owned by or leased to a manufacturer and used primarily as an office building is not considered used by a manufacturer in the conduct of the business of the manufacturer for purposes of classification of property under this item (a) of this section if the office building is not located on the premises of or contiguous to the plant site of the manufacturer.
(4) Real property owned by or leased to a manufacturer and used primarily for warehousing and wholesale distribution of clothing and wearing apparel is not considered used by a manufacturer in the conduct of the business of the manufacturer for purposes of classification of property under this item (a) of this section if the property is not located on the premises of or contiguous to the manufacturing site of the manufacturer."/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. HARRELL spoke against the amendment and moved to table the amendment.
Rep. McELVEEN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Baxley Boan Brown, H. Cain Cato Chamblee Cooper Cromer Dantzler Delleney Easterday Felder Fulmer Gamble Govan Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Hutson Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kinon Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Limehouse Marchbanks Mason McAbee McKay McTeer Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stuart Thomas Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley White Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Anderson Breeland Brown, G. Brown, T. Byrd Canty Carnell Clyburn Cotty Davenport Hallman Hodges Howard Inabinett Keyserling Kirsh Lee Limbaugh Littlejohn Lloyd
McElveen McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Sheheen Shissias Simrill Stille Whipper, L. Whipper, S. Wilder Wilkes Worley Young
So, the amendment was tabled.
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