Journal of the Senate
of the Second Session of the 113th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 11, 2000

POINTS OF ORDER

Adjourned Debate
Unan. consent would be required to adj. deb. until a certain date
(McConnell) Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 2105, Apr. 11

Mot. to adj. deb. was a nondebatable mot.
(McConnell) Acting Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3646, May 25

Amendments
Strike and insert amendment out of order - another strike and insert amendment had previously been adopted
(Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 3330, May 17

Appropriation Bill, General (H. 4775, R466)
First amendment was under consideration and, if Senator were speaking on the Bill, the Senator was out of order
(Bryan) Acting Pres. stated that am. had not been published and Senator was speaking on the Bill
Printed Page 2718, May 4

Sense of the Senate motion required unan. consent when not made during the Mot. Per.
(Ryberg) Sustained
Printed Page 2880, May 9

Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Hayes) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2931, May 10
(Grooms) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2994, May 11
(Land) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 3098, May 11
Printed Page 3129, May 11
Printed Page 3194, May 11
(Setzler) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 3160, May 11
(Hutto) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3176, May 11
(Matthews) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 3181, May 11
(Passailaigue) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3199, May 11

Sect. 53 of Pt. II of the GAB out of order - not germane
(Hayes) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2986, May 11

Sect. 70 of Pt. II of the GAB out of order - not germane
(Branton) (GAB) No Ruling - Section 70 tabled
Printed Page 3082, May 11

Sect. 71 of Pt. II of the GAB out of order - violative of §2-7-105 of the S.C. Code of Laws, 1976, as amended
(Martin) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3082, May 11

Calendar
Under Rule 37, Bill had not been on the Calendar at least one legislative day
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 3835, May 31

Debate
First amendment was under consideration and, if Senator were speaking on the Bill, the Senator was out of order
(Bryan) Acting Pres. stated that am. had not been published and Senator was speaking on the Bill
Printed Page 2718, May 4

Speaker was out of order - reading directly from printed material at the podium
(Bryan) Acting Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2723, May 4

Motions
Motion to Adjourn
In the absence of a quorum, both the mot. for a Call of the Senate and mot. to adj. were of equal value and the one made first had precedence
(McConnell) Pres. stated that after the absence of the quorum was determined, motion to adj. was made and roll call vote had been ordered on mot. to adj.
Printed Page 1008, Feb. 23

Under the provisions of Rule 12, the mot. to reconsider came too late
(Hutto)
Printed Page 4290, June 21
Mot. to reconsider out of order - Senate had acted on mot. to adjourn
(Land) Acting Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 4290, June 21
(See also communication from Mr. Caggiano re mot. to reconsider)
Printed Page 4161, June 21

Motion to Table
Mot. to table out of order - Senator did not have floor and mot. would req. unan. consent
(Branton) No Ruling
Printed Page 3245, May 11

Motion Period
Mot. to revert to the Mot. Per. did not require unan. consent under Rule 32
(Moore) Overruled
Printed Page 2232, Apr. 12

Sense of the Senate motion required unan. consent when not made during the Mot. Per.
(Ryberg) Sustained
Printed Page 2880, May 9

Out of Order
Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Richardson) Overruled
Printed Page 777, Feb. 15
(Richardson) Acting Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 966, Feb. 22
(Fair) (SAB) Sustained
Printed Page 1447, Mar. 22
(Leatherman) (SAB) Overruled
Printed Page 1449, Mar. 22
(Hayes) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2931, May 10
(Grooms) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2994, May 11
(Land) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 3098, May 11
Printed Page 3129, May 11
Printed Page 3194, May 11
(Setzler) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 3160, May 11
(Hutto) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3176, May 11
(Matthews) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 3181, May 11
(Passailaigue) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3199, May 11
(Giese) Sustained
Printed Page 3731, May 30
(Hayes) Overruled
Printed Page 3745, May 31
(Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 3837, May 31

First amendment was under consideration and, if Senator were speaking on the Bill, the Senator was out of order
(Bryan) Acting Pres. stated that am. had not been published and Senator was speaking on the Bill
Printed Page 2718, May 4

Sect. 71 of Pt. II of the GAB out of order - violative of §2-7-105 of the S.C. Code of Laws, 1976, as amended
(Martin) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3082, May 11

Strike and insert amendment out of order - another strike and insert amendment had previously been adopted
(Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 3330, May 17

Sect. 53 of Pt. II of the GAB out of order - not germane
(Hayes) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2986, May 11

Sect. 70 of Pt. II of the GAB out of order - not germane
(Branton) (GAB) No Ruling - Section 70 tabled
Printed Page 3082, May 11

Reports
Under Rule 37, the Report of Committee of Conf. not on the table one statewide legislative day.
(Hutto) Sustained
Printed Page 4336, June 22

Rules
Rule 12
Under the provisions of Rule 12, the mot. to reconsider came too late
(Hutto)
Printed Page 4290, June 21
Mot. to reconsider out of order - Senate had acted on mot. to adjourn
(Land) Acting Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 4290, June 21
(See also communication from Mr. Caggiano re mot. to reconsider)
Printed Page 4161, June 21

Rule 24
Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Richardson) Overruled
Printed Page 777, Feb. 15
(Richardson) Acting Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 966, Feb. 22
(Fair) (SAB) Sustained
Printed Page 1447, Mar. 22
(Leatherman) (SAB) Overruled
Printed Page 1449, Mar. 22
(Hayes) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2931, May 10
(Grooms) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2994, May 11
(Land) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 3098, May 11
Printed Page 3129, May 11
Printed Page 3194, May 11
(Setzler) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 3160, May 11
(Hutto) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3176, May 11
(Matthews) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 3181, May 11
(Passailaigue) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3199, May 11
(Giese) Sustained
Printed Page 3731, May 30
(Hayes) Overruled
Printed Page 3745, May 31
(Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 3837, May 31

Sect. 53 of Pt. II of the GAB out of order - not germane
(Hayes) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2986, May 11

Sect. 70 of Pt. II of the GAB out of order - not germane
(Branton) (GAB) No Ruling - Section 70 tabled
Printed Page 3082, May 11

Rule 26B
Under Rule 26B, no notice had been given on second reading, and no amendments could be received or considered without unan. consent
(Hutto) Sustained
Printed Page 3260, May 12

Rule 32
Mot. to revert to the Mot. Per. did not require unan. consent under Rule 32
(Moore) Overruled
Printed Page 2232, Apr. 12

Rule 33B
Mot. to make Bill a Sp. Order out of order under Rule 33B inasmuch as the Bill had not been on the Calendar for a minimum of six statewide legislative days
(Ryberg)
Printed Page 724, Feb. 9
Pt. came too late - Senate in process of voting
(Moore) Sustained
Printed Page 724, Feb. 9
(Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 1376, Mar. 16
Printed Page 1516, Mar. 23
(Ryberg) Sustained
Printed Page 2455, Apr. 25

Bill could not be made Sp. Order on same day on which it had received a reading
(Ryberg) Acting Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 1309, Mar. 14

Rule 37
Under Rule 37, Bill had not been on the Calendar at least one legislative day
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 3835, May 31

Under Rule 37, the Report of Committee of Conf. not on the table one statewide legislative day.
(Hutto) Sustained
Printed Page 4336, June 22

Rule 39
Bill had not been on desks of members at least one day prior to second reading
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 512, Jan. 20
(Bauer) No Ruling
Printed Page 1298, Mar. 14
(Hutto) Sustained
Printed Page 1504, Mar. 23
(Ryberg) Sustained
Printed Page 1505, Mar. 23

Rule 47
Under Rule 47, the Bill would require an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the membership of the Senate to be received by the Senate after May 1st
(Fair) No ruling - Bill referred to Delegation by Mot.
Printed Page 2915, May 10
(Ravenel) Pt. Came too Late
Printed Page 2918, May 10

Special Orders
Mot. to make Bill a Sp. Order out of order under Rule 33B inasmuch as the Bill had not been on the Calendar for a minimum of six statewide legislative days
(Ryberg)
Printed Page 724, Feb. 9
Pt. came too late - Senate in process of voting
(Moore) Sustained
Printed Page 724, Feb. 9

Bill could not be made Sp. Order on same day on which it had received a reading
(Ryberg) Acting Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 1309, Mar. 14

Unanimous Consent
Unanimous consent would be required to adjourn debate until a certain date
(McConnell) Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 2105, Apr. 11

Sense of the Senate motion required unan. consent when not made during the Mot. Per.
(Ryberg) Sustained
Printed Page 2880, May 9

Under Rule 26B, no notice had been given on second reading and, no amendments could be received or considered without unan. consent
(Hutto) Sustained
Printed Page 3260, May 12

Mot. to table out of order - Senator did not have floor and mot. would req. unan. consent
(Branton) (GAB) No Ruling
Printed Page 3245, May 11

Violations, Constitutional and Statutory
Section 71 of Pt. II of the GAB out of order - violative of Section 2-7-105 of the S.C. Code of Laws, 1976, as amended
(Martin) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3082, May 11


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