Journal of the House of Representatives
of the First Session of the 112th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 14, 1997


POINTS OF ORDER

Adjourn, motion to
out of order as fifteen minutes had not elapsed since a similar motion was made; sustained
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Adjourn debate, motion to
on the Bill out of order as one hour had not elapsed since a similar motion was made; sustained
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Amendment
amendments on the desk needed to be taken up prior to members speaking on the Joint Resolution; overruled
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out of order as not germane;
sustained
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overruled
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out of order as not germane under Rule 9.3;
sustained
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overruled
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out of order as not germane in that the current Joint Resolution as amended would deal with a constitutional or joint resolution that would require two-thirds majority vote before raising a general tax and the amendment would add a constitutional amendment dealing with an initiative petition; sustained
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out of order as not germane in that the amendment would change the dates of the election of the members; overruled
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out of order as not germane in that the amendment would rewrite the Bill and as rewritten would not be germane to the original title of the Bill as it would only raise the speed limit and not affect seal belts; sustained
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out of order as not germane to the original title of the Bill as it would only raise the speed limit; sustained
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out of order as not germane in that the amendment constituted tort reform and did not relate to the insurance industry; overruled
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out of order as the amendment was not applicable to the section of the Bill that was being amended; sustained
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out of order in that the entire amendment would have to be out of order, not just the section; overruled
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out of order under Rule 9.3 and other arguments presented; overruled
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out of order in that once the House invokes a previous question, it cannot divide the question on an amendment; overruled
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out of order in that a previously passed amendment dealt with the same two items; overruled
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out of order under Rule 9.2 in that the certification aspect of the amendment expanded the Bill's scope and impact and was not technical; sustained
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out of order under Rule 9.2 in that the chairman of any committee may be permitted to offer a technical amendment; overruled
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out of order as not germane in that the amendment deals with a defendant who violates specific terms of bail bond and does not deal with the force and effect of the Bill which is continuing education requirements for bail bondsmen; sustained
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out of order as not germane in that amendment deals with the promotion of golf and tourism in the state; sustained
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out of order as not germane in that bill was not designed for the replacement of railroads and railroad bridges; overruled
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out of order in accordance with Section 401.4 of Mason's Manual in that the amendment was a duplicate of a previously tabled amendment;
overruled
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sustained
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out of order in that the amendment is not germane to the Bill in accordance with Rule 9.3 and Article III, Section 17 of the Constitution; overruled
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out of order under Rule 10.3 in that the amendment attempts to change a Joint Resolution into a Bill; sustained
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out of order under Rule 10.3 in that the amendment was temporary in its effect and the Bill amended the permanent statutes of the State; sustained
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out of order; overruled
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out of order in that the amendment was improperly drawn; sustained
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Amendment to Appropriations Bill
out of order as not germane;
sustained
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out of order in that it amended a section that no longer existed; sustained
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Amendment to Capital Reserve Fund
out of order in that in accordance with Section 401 of Mason's Manual, an amendment which would put before the House a question identical with one previously decided by the House, whether in an affirmative or in a negative form; sustained
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Amendment to Supplemental Appropriations Bill
section to Bill out of order as not germane in that the Bill pertains to supplemental appropriations for 1996-1997 and ends on June 30, 1997, but the section takes effect on January 1, 1998 after the Bill expires and the supplemental bill cannot affect permanent law after June 30, 1997; overruled
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Appropriations Bill
paragraph of section to Bill out of order as not germane; sustained
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paragraph of section to Bill out of order as not germane in that there were no funds in Part 1A of the Appropriations Bill that related to land acquisitions; overruled
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section to Bill out of order as not germane; overruled
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sustained
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section to Bill out of order as not germane in that it did not relate to any line item in Part I of the Bill; sustained
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section to Bill out of order as not germane in that there was no fiscal impact statement on the Department of Corrections or Budget and Control Board; overruled
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section to Bill out of order as not germane under Rule 5.3; sustained
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Bill
out of order as improperly before the House for consideration since its number and title had not been printed in the Calendar at least one day prior to second reading; sustained
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out of order in accordance with Rule 4.4 in that no statewide Bill directly appropriating money shall be considered by the House until after such Bill has been referred to the Ways and Means Committee; overruled
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out of order in that it should not be on the local calendar since it dealt with counties outside of Greenville County; sustained
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out of order under Rule 5.13 in that a fiscal impact statement is required; overruled
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out of order under Section 2-7-76 in that a fiscal impact statement is required; sustained
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out of order under Rule 5.13 in that a fiscal impact statement is required prior to second reading of the Bill; overruled
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Conference Report
out of order as it had not been printed in the journal in compliance with Rule 5.14; sustained
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Joint Resolution
out of order as improperly before the House for consideration since its number and title had not been printed in the Calendar at least one day prior to second reading; sustained
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out of order in accordance with Article 3, Section 15 of the SC Constitution and Rule 5.3 in that it raised revenue and improperly originated in the Senate; overruled
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out of order under Rule 5.13 in that it requires a fiscal impact statement; overruled
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Member
request to speak on Bill out of order as member not in his seat; sustained
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Motion
to debate the motion to reconsider in that the underlying motion is not debatable atthis time due to the previous question being invoked; sustained
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to table out of order in that one hour had not elapsed since a similar motion was made; sustained
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to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was continued was a procedural motion and cannot be reconsidered; overruled
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Senate Amendments
out of order as improperly before the House for consideration since its number and title had not been printed in the Calendar at least one day prior to second reading; sustained
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