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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RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting. . . . .44
Total number of Representatives voting. . . . .120
Grand Total. . . . .164

Necessary to a choice. . . . .83

Of which Mr. Alford received. . . . .38

Of which Mr. Breeden received. . . . .76

Of which Ms. Jones received. . . . .50

Whereupon, the President announced that none of the candidates having received the necessary vote, the Joint Assembly would proceed to the next ballot.

Senator Hayes withdrew Mr. Alford as a candidate.

On motion of Senator McConnell, nominations were closed.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Mr. Breeden:

Boan                 Elliott              Fair
Ford                 Giese                Glover
Holland              Land                 Matthews
McGill               Mescher              Passailaigue
Patterson            Rankin               Reese
Richter              Rose                 Setzler

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Short                Smith, G.            Washington
Wilson

TOTAL--22

The following named Senators voted for Ms. Jones:

Alexander            Bryan                Cork
Courson              Courtney             Drummond
Gregory              Hayes                Jackson
Lander               Leventis             Martin
McConnell            Moore                O'Dell
Peeler               Russell              Saleeby
Smith, J.V.          Thomas               Waldrep

TOTAL--21

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

The following named Representatives voted for Mr. Breeden:

Anderson             Askins               Bailey
Baxley               Boan                 Breeland
Brown, G.            Brown, J.            Brown, T.
Cave                 Clyburn              Cobb-Hunter
Cotty                Cromer               Dantzler
Delleney             Elliott              Fulmer
Gamble               Harrell              Harrison
Harvin               Herdklotz            Hines, J.
Hines, M.            Hodges               Hutson
Inabinett            Jennings             Keegan
Kelley               Kennedy              Keyserling
Kinon                Kirsh                Knotts
Koon                 Limbaugh             Limehouse
Lloyd                Loftis               Martin
McCraw               McMahand             McTeer
Neal                 Neilson              Quinn
Richardson           Riser                Sandifer
Scott                Seithel              Sharpe
Sheheen              Smith, D.            Smith, R.
Stuart               Thomas               Trotter
Tucker               Whipper, L.          Whipper, S.

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White                Wilkes               Wilkins
Witherspoon          Worley               Wright

Total--69

The following named Representatives voted for Ms. Jones:

Brown, H.            Byrd                 Cain
Carnell              Cato                 Chamblee
Davenport            Easterday            Felder
Fleming              Harris, J.           Harris, P.
Haskins              Jaskwhich            Klauber
Lanford              Law                  Lee
Littlejohn           Marchbanks           Mason
McAbee               McElveen             McKay
Meacham              Moody-Lawrence       Phillips
Rhoad                Rice                 Robinson
Rogers               Shissias             Simrill
Spearman             Stille               Stoddard
Townsend             Tripp                Vaughn
Waldrop              Walker               Wells
Whatley              Wilder               Williams
Wofford              Young                Young-Brickell

Total--48

RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting. . . . .43
Total number of Representatives voting. . . . .117
Grand Total. . . . .160

Necessary to a choice. . . . .81

Of which Mr. Breeden received. . . . .91

Of which Ms. Jones received. . . . .69

Whereupon, the President announced that the Honorable John L. Breeden, having received a majority of the votes cast, was elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A FAMILY COURT JUDGE,

FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3

The President announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.


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Senator McConnell, Chairman of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: the Honorable James A. Spruill, III.

On motion of Senator McConnell, 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 the Honorable James A. Spruill, III was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A FAMILY COURT JUDGE,

SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2

The President announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.

Senator McConnell, Chairman of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: the Honorable Walter B. Brown, Jr.

On motion of Senator McConnell, 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 the Honorable Walter B. Brown, Jr. was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A FAMILY COURT JUDGE,

NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 5

The President announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 5.

Senator McConnell, Chairman of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Deadra L. Jefferson, Jack A. Landis, O. Grady Query, and David A. Soderlund, Sr.

Senator McConnell stated that the following candidate had withdrawn from the contest: David A. Soderlund, Sr.

Senator Richter withdrew Mr. Query as a candidate.

Rep. HARVIN seconded the nomination of Ms. Jefferson.

On motion of Senator McConnell, nominations were closed.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.


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The following named Senators voted for Ms. Jefferson:
Alexander            Boan                 Bryan
Cork                 Courson              Courtney
Drummond             Elliott              Ford
Giese                Glover               Gregory
Jackson              Land                 Lander
Leventis             Martin               Matthews
McConnell            McGill               Moore
Passailaigue         Patterson            Peeler
Rankin               Reese                Richter
Russell              Ryberg               Saleeby
Setzler              Short                Smith, J.V.
Thomas               Washington           Wilson

TOTAL--36

The following named Senators voted for Mr. Landis:

Fair                 Hayes                Holland
Mescher              O'Dell               Rose
Smith, G.            Waldrep

TOTAL--8

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

The following named Representatives voted for Ms. Jefferson:

Allison              Anderson             Askins
Bailey               Baxley               Breeland
Brown, G.            Brown, J.            Brown, T.
Byrd                 Cave                 Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter          Cromer               Davenport
Easterday            Felder               Fulmer
Govan                Hallman              Harris, J.
Harvin               Hines, J.            Hines, M.
Hodges               Howard               Inabinett
Jaskwhich            Jennings             Kelley
Kennedy              Keyserling           Kinon
Klauber              Knotts               Lanford
Lee                  Limbaugh             Littlejohn
Lloyd                Martin               McElveen

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McKay                McMahand             McTeer
Moody-Lawrence       Neal                 Neilson
Phillips             Quinn                Rhoad
Rogers               Scott                Seithel
Sharpe               Sheheen              Shissias
Smith, D.            Smith, R.            Stoddard
Stuart               Thomas               Tucker
Wells                Whipper, S.          White
Wilder               Wilkes               Worley
Wright               Young                

Total--71

The following named Representatives voted for Mr. Landis:

Boan                 Brown, H.            Cain
Carnell              Cato                 Chamblee
Cotty                Dantzler             Delleney
Fleming              Gamble               Harrell
Harris, P.           Harrison             Haskins
Herdklotz            Hutson               Keegan
Kirsh                Koon                 Law
Limehouse            Loftis               Marchbanks
Mason                McAbee               McCraw
Meacham              Rice                 Riser
Robinson             Sandifer             Simrill
Spearman             Stille               Townsend
Tripp                Trotter              Vaughn
Waldrop              Walker               Whatley
Wilkins              Williams             Witherspoon
Wofford              Young-Brickell       

Total--47

RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting. . . . .44
Total number of Representatives voting. . . . .118
Grand Total. . . . .162

Necessary to a choice. . . . .82

Of which Ms. Jefferson received. . . . .107

Of which Mr. Landis received. . . . .55


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Whereupon, the President announced that the Honorable Deadra L. Jefferson, having received a majority of the votes cast, was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

RECORD FOR VOTING RE JUDICIAL ELECTION

Please note that I was registered as a "NV" vote for Deadra Jefferson on yesterday. I wish the record to show a "Yes" vote.

Rep. LUCILLE S. WHIPPER

ELECTION OF A FAMILY COURT JUDGE,

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 4

The President announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 4.

Senator McConnell, Chairman of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: R. Scott Dover, Alvin D. Johnson, and Susan I. Johnson.

Senator McConnell stated that the following candidates had withdrawn from the contest: R. Scott Dover and Susan I. Johnson.

Senator Martin seconded the nomination of Mr. Johnson.

On motion of Senator McConnell, 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 the Honorable Alvin D. Johnson was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A FAMILY COURT JUDGE,

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 5

The President announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 5.

Senator McConnell, Chairman of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Stephen S. Bartlett, Timothy L. Brown, Kaye Davis, Clifford F. Gaddy, Jr., Ernest Hamilton, Robert N. Jenkins, Sr., Bobby H. Mann, Jr., and Regan A. Pendleton.

Senator McConnell stated that the following candidates had withdrawn from the contest: Stephen S. Bartlett, Timothy L. Brown, Kaye Davis, Clifford F. Gaddy, Jr., Ernest Hamilton, and Regan A. Pendleton.

Rep. HARVIN seconded the nomination of Mr. Jenkins.

On motion of Senator McConnell, nominations were closed.


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The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Mr. Jenkins:

Boan                 Bryan                Cork
Courtney             Drummond             Elliott
Ford                 Glover               Holland
Jackson              Land                 Lander
Martin               Matthews             McConnell
McGill               Moore                O'Dell
Passailaigue         Patterson            Rankin
Reese                Saleeby              Short
Smith, G.            Smith, J.V.          Washington

TOTAL--27

The following named Senators voted for Mr. Mann:

Alexander            Courson              Fair
Giese                Gregory              Hayes
Leventis             Mescher              Peeler
Richter              Rose                 Russell
Ryberg               Setzler              Thomas
Waldrep              Wilson               

TOTAL--17

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

The following named Representatives voted for Mr. Jenkins:

Anderson             Askins               Bailey
Baxley               Breeland             Brown, G.
Brown, J.            Brown, T.            Byrd
Carnell              Cato                 Cave
Clyburn              Cobb-Hunter          Cotty
Davenport            Govan                Hallman
Harris, P.           Harrison             Harvin
Hines, J.            Hines, M.            Hodges
Howard               Inabinett            Jennings
Kennedy              Keyserling           Kirsh
Lee                  Littlejohn           Lloyd

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Martin               McAbee               McElveen
McMahand             McTeer               Meacham
Moody-Lawrence       Neal                 Neilson
Phillips             Rhoad                Rogers
Scott                Sheheen              Shissias
Smith, R.            Stille               Stuart
Vaughn               Whipper, L.          Whipper, S.
White                Wilder               Wilkes
Williams             

Total--58

The following named Representatives voted for Mr. Mann:

Boan                 Brown, H.            Cain
Chamblee             Cromer               Dantzler
Delleney             Easterday            Felder
Fleming              Fulmer               Gamble
Harrell              Harris, J.           Haskins
Herdklotz            Hutson               Jaskwhich
Keegan               Kelley               Kinon
Klauber              Knotts               Koon
Lanford              Law                  Limbaugh
Limehouse            Loftis               Marchbanks
Mason                McCraw               McKay
Quinn                Rice                 Richardson
Riser                Robinson             Sandifer
Seithel              Sharpe               Simrill
Smith, D.            Spearman             Stoddard
Thomas               Tripp                Trotter
Tucker               Walker               Wells
Whatley              Wilkins              Witherspoon
Wofford              Worley               Wright
Young                Young-Brickell       

Total--59


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RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting. . . . .44
Total number of Representatives voting. . . . .117
Grand Total. . . . .161

Necessary to a choice. . . . .81

Of which Mr. Jenkins received. . . . .85

Of which Mr. Mann received. . . . .76

Whereupon, the President announced that the Honorable Robert N. Jenkins, Sr., having received a majority of the votes cast, was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A FAMILY COURT JUDGE,

FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3

The President announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.

Senator McConnell, Chairman of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: the Honorable H. T. Abbott, III.

On motion of Senator McConnell, 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 the Honorable H. T. Abbott, III was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE, SEAT 6

The President announced that nominations were in order for an Administrative Law Judge, Seat 6.

Senator McConnell, Chairman of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidate had been screened and found qualified: the Honorable Ralph King Anderson, III.

On motion of Senator McConnell, 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 the Honorable Ralph King Anderson, III was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

JOINT ASSEMBLY RECEDES

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.


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