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SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

There being no further amendments, the Bill was read the second time and ordered placed on the third reading Calendar.

H. 3407 -- Rep. McKay: A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT THE ANNUAL CITIZENS' MEETING OF FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 TO CONSIDER THE BUDGET AND OTHER MATTERS MUST BE HELD ON OR BEFORE THE SECOND THURSDAY OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR RATHER THAN ON OR BEFORE THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL OF EACH YEAR.

On motion of Senator LEATHERMAN, the Bill was referred to the local delegation.

H. 3433 -- Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Committee: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION INVITING THE HONORABLE WILLIAM M. DETWEILER, NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION AT 12:30 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1995.

The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

S. 59 -- Senators McConnell, Wilson, Ryberg, Rose, Gregory, Giese and Richter: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 22 OF ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO GRAND AND PETIT JURIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TEN OR MORE MEMBERS INSTEAD OF ALL TWELVE MEMBERS OF A JURY SHALL VOTE IN FAVOR OF IMPOSING THE DEATH PENALTY WHERE A DEFENDANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF MURDER IN ORDER FOR THE DEATH PENALTY TO BE IMPOSED.

The Senate proceeded to a consideration of the Joint Resolution. The question being the second reading of the Joint Resolution.

Senator PATTERSON spoke on the Joint Resolution.

Debate was interrupted by adjournment, Senator PATTERSON retaining the floor.

At 1:51 P.M., on motion of Senator WILLIAMS, the Senate adjourned to meet tomorrow at 11:00 A.M.

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The Senate assembled at 11:00 A.M., the hour to which it stood adjourned and was called to order by the PRESIDENT.

A quorum being present the proceedings were opened with a devotion by the Chaplain as follows:

Beloved, it is said that one of the sayings of Jesus not recorded in the Gospels goes like this:

"Wherever there are two, they are not

without God,

And wherever there is one alone, I say

I am with him,

Raise the stone, and thou shalt find Me;

Cleave the wood and there I am."
Let us pray.

Infinite and Eternal Lord God, we know that in our invocation we do not invite You to come to this place because You are already here... in the temple of the hopes and prayers of our dear people.

In our prayer we do pray that You will make us aware of Your presence, and that You are ever conscious of our needs.

So, help us to think... reverently!

Help us to act... responsibly!

At the end of this day... or at the end of life, we know that we shall answer not so much to the voters who sent us here, but to You whose we are and Who, really, we serve.

So help us do a good job... today!

Amen.

On motion of Senator LEATHERMAN, with unanimous consent, Senators McCONNELL, MOORE, SALEEBY and RUSSELL were granted leave to attend the Judicial Screening Committee meeting, to be counted in any quorum calls, and if any roll call votes were taken, were granted leave to vote from the balcony.

Senator DRUMMOND made the point that a quorum was not present. It was ascertained that a quorum was not present.

Senator DRUMMOND moved that a call of the Senate be made. The following Senators answered the call:

Alexander         Bryan            Cork

Courson           Courtney         Drummond

Elliott           Ford             Giese

Glover            Gregory          Hayes

Holland           Jackson          Land

Lander            Leatherman       Leventis

Martin            McConnell        McGill

Mescher           Moore            O'Dell

Passailaigue      Patterson        Peeler

Rankin            Reese            Richter

Rose              Russell          Ryberg

Saleeby           Setzler          Short

Smith, G.         Smith, J.V.      Stilwell

Thomas            Waldrep          Washington

Williams          Wilson

A quorum being present, the Senate resumed.

The PRESIDENT called for Petitions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries and such like papers.

December 20, 1994
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:

I am transmitting herewith an appointment for confirmation. This appointment is made with the "advice and consent of the Senate," and is, therefore, submitted for your consideration.

Respectfully,
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.

Reappointment, Dillon County Board of Voter Registration, with term to commence March 15, 1994, and to expire March 15, 1996:

Mr. Robert Abson, Jr., 500 Lee Street, Dillon, S.C. 29536

Received as information.

December 21, 1994
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:

I am transmitting herewith an appointment for confirmation. This appointment is made with the "advice and consent of the Senate," and is, therefore, submitted for your consideration.

Respectfully,
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.

Initial Appointment, Dillon County Board of Voter Registration, with term to commence March 15, 1994, and to expire March 15, 1996:

At-Large:

Mrs. Patricia D. Miller, 306 South 14th Avenue, Dillon, S.C. 29536 VICE Eleanor Bethea

Received as information.

December 29, 1994
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:

I am transmitting herewith an appointment for confirmation. This appointment is made with the "advice and consent of the Senate," and is, therefore, submitted for your consideration.

Respectfully,
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.

Reappointment, Dillon County Board of Voter Registration, with term to commence March 15, 1994, and to expire March 15, 1996:

Mrs. Jean L. Thompson, Route 1, Box 542, Lake View, S.C. 29563

Received as information.

January 3, 1995
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:

I am transmitting herewith an appointment for confirmation. This appointment is made with the "advice and consent of the Senate," and is, therefore, submitted for your consideration.

Respectfully,
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.

Reappointment, Dillon County Board of Voter Registration, with term to commence March 15, 1994, and to expire March 15, 1996:

Mrs. Linda Sue Edwards, Route 2, Box 620, Dillon, S.C. 29536

Received as information.

January 10, 1995
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:

I am transmitting herewith an appointment for confirmation. This appointment is made with the "advice and consent of the Senate," and is, therefore, submitted for your consideration.

Respectfully,
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.

Reappointment, Dillon County Board of Voter Registration, with term to commence December 15, 1994, and to expire March 15, 1996:

Mrs. Emily H. Moses, Post Office Box 24, Lake View, S.C. 29563

Received as information.

February 1, 1995
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:

I am transmitting herewith an appointment for confirmation. This appointment is made with the "advice and consent of the Senate," and is, therefore, submitted for your consideration.

Respectfully,
David M. Beasley

Reappointment, Marion County Magistrate, with term to commence April 30, 1994, and to expire April 30, 1998:

The Honorable Lunette Cox, Post Office Box 35, Gresham, S.C. 29546

Received as information.

Senator WILLIAMS introduced Dr. Monnie Singleton of Denmark, S.C., Doctor of the Day.

The following were introduced:

S. 515 -- Senator Leventis: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-9-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REFERENCES TO "SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS" TO MEAN "NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICTS"; TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-10, RELATING TO CITATION OF THE CHAPTER, AND SECTION 48-9-30, AS

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

S. 516 -- Senator Reese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-65-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL ABSENCES OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM FIVE TO TEN THE NUMBER OF UNLAWFUL ABSENCES A STUDENT MAY HAVE BEFORE SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE REQUIRED TO INTERVENE, TO INCREASE FROM TEN TO TWENTY THE NUMBER OF UNLAWFUL ABSENCES A STUDENT MAY HAVE BEFORE THE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ABSENCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS SHALL BE PERMITTED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE UP A MINIMUM OF TEN UNLAWFUL ABSENCES.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 517 -- Senator Patterson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-11-640, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CREDIT FOR PRIOR STATE SERVICE IN COMPUTING BONUS LEAVE EARNINGS AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM TEN TO TWENTY THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF YEARS FOR WHICH CERTAIN EMPLOYEES SHALL RECEIVE CREDIT FOR PRIOR STATE SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF COMPUTING BONUS EARNINGS.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 518 -- Senators Leatherman, McConnell, Passailaigue, Jackson and Martin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY AND ASSESSMENT RATIOS FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO REDUCE THE ASSESSMENT RATIO ON MANUFACTURING AND UTILITY PROPERTY FROM TEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT TO NINE PERCENT IN ONE-HALF PERCENT INCREMENTS BEGINNING IN TAX YEAR 1996 AND TO MAKE THIS AMENDMENT CONTINGENT ON A FAVORABLE VOTE IN A STATEWIDE REFERENDUM ON THE QUESTION OF INCREASING THE SALES,

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 519 -- Senators Leatherman, McConnell, Passailaigue, Jackson and Martin: A BILL TO PROVIDE A SPENDING LIMITATION FOR COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND SPECIAL PURPOSE AND PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS AND AN AD VALOREM TAX REVENUE LIMITATION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1995-96 THROUGH 1998-99 AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 520 -- Senators Leatherman, McConnell, Passailaigue, Jackson and Martin: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1(8), ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT RATIO APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A SEPARATE CLASS FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY REQUIRED TO BE TITLED BY A STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY, TO PROVIDE THE ASSESSMENT RATIOS FOR THE NEW CLASS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DETERMINATION OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN THIS CLASS MAY NOT BE BASED ON THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 521 -- Senators Leatherman, McConnell, Passailaigue, Jackson and Martin: A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR A STATEWIDE REFERENDUM TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 7, 1995, ON THE QUESTION OF RAISING THE SALES, USE, AND CASUAL EXCISE TAX FROM FIVE TO SIX PERCENT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM SALES TAX ON FOOD AND TO PROVIDE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF, AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT RAISING THE TAX, ELIMINATING CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS, IMPOSING ADDITIONAL TAXES AND FEES ON VIDEO GAMES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE, AND GRANTING PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AND EXEMPTING FOOD FROM THE SALES TAX CONTINGENT UPON A FAVORABLE MAJORITY VOTE IN THE REFERENDUM; TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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