South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002
Journal of the House of Representatives


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Thursday, August 16, 2001
(Statewide Session)

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The House assembled at 10:00 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rep. TAYLOR as follows:

We thank You, Heavenly Father, for these moments of prayer, when we lift our thoughts to You. When the burdens are heavy, give us strength to carry them. When the pressures are great, grant us inner peace. When the days are long and the demands irksome, give us the ability to think clearly and act wisely. Keep us able to bear the wounds of criticism, the hurt of misunderstanding, the pain of misjudged motives, and the monotony of daily toil. When this prayer is finished, continue Your presence with us. Yours is the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. RODGERS moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of G. G. Dowling of Beaufort, which was agreed to.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 4335 (Word version) -- Reps. Wilkins, Quinn, Allison, Altman, Barfield, Barrett, Bingham, Campsen, Cato, Chellis, Coates, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Fleming, Frye, Gilham, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, Hinson, Huggins, Keegan, Kelley, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Law, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lucas, Martin, McGee, Meacham-Richardson, Merrill, Owens, Perry, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scarborough, Sharpe, Simrill, Sinclair, D. C. Smith, G. M. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Stuart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn,


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Walker, Webb, White, Witherspoon, A. Young and J. Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS SINCERE GRATITUDE TO CHARLES CANNON FOR HIS EXCELLENT SERVICE AS THE POLITICAL DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPUBLICAN CAUCUS AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES TO HIM AS HE JOINS THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

Whereas, since joining the House Republican Caucus as Political Director in March 1999, Charles Cannon has been an important and efficient team player to the members of the caucus, his associates, and other staff employed by the General Assembly; and

Whereas, Charles, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Cannon, and a native of Hartsville, graduated from Presbyterian College in 1993, earning a bachelor of science degree in political science; and

Whereas, Charles was an important member of former Governor David Beasley's campaign and staff from 1994 through 1998. He served the former Governor as a personal aide, as the Events Manager for the Governor's office, and as the Scheduling Director for the 1998 campaign; and

Whereas, in March 1999, Charles joined the House Republican Caucus where he quickly developed into a strong candidate recruiter. Charles was instrumental in the Republicans keeping their majority status in the November 2000 election; and

Whereas, during his service as Political Director, he has been a close advisor to the Speaker as well as the Majority Leader. He has earned the respect of the representatives for his political expertise and the respect of the fairer sex for his affable, outgoing manner and infectious personality. Charles will surely be missed by everyone who has had the pleasure of knowing and working with him. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members express their sincere gratitude to Charles Cannon for his excellent service as the Political Director of the South Carolina House of Representatives Republican Caucus and extend best wishes to him as he joins the private sector.


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Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Charles Cannon.

The Resolution was adopted.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 4336 (Word version) -- Reps. Hinson, Merrill, Dantzler and Gourdine: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FAMILY OF MRS. ROSA MITCHUM LAW OF MONCKS CORNER, MOTHER OF OUR FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, REPRESENTATIVE JAMES N. LAW, UPON HER RECENT DEATH.

The Resolution was adopted.

INTRODUCTION OF BILL

The following Bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committee:

H. 4337 (Word version) -- Reps. Campsen, Chellis, Barfield and Harrell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUE DATES FOR QUARTERLY PAYMENTS OF ESTIMATED STATE INCOME TAX BY ENACTING THE SOUTH CAROLINA ESTIMATED INCOME TAX PAYMENT REFORM ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DUE DATE FOR THE FIRST CORPORATE INCOME TAX ESTIMATED PAYMENT FROM MARCH 15 TO APRIL 15.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

ROLL CALL

The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:

Allison                Altman                 Bales
Barfield               Barrett                Battle
Bingham                Bowers                 Breeland
Brown, G.              Brown, J.              Brown, R.
Campsen                Carnell                Cato
Chellis                Clyburn                Coates

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Cobb-Hunter            Coleman                Cooper
Dantzler               Davenport              Delleney
Easterday              Edge                   Emory
Fleming                Freeman                Frye
Gilham                 Gourdine               Govan
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Hayes                  Hines, J.              Hinson
Hosey                  Howard                 Keegan
Kelley                 Kennedy                Kirsh
Knotts                 Koon                   Law
Leach                  Lee                    Littlejohn
Lloyd                  Loftis                 Lourie
Lucas                  Mack                   Martin
McCraw                 McGee                  McLeod
Meacham-Richardson     Merrill                Miller
Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.M.             Ott
Owens                  Parks                  Perry
Phillips               Quinn                  Rice
Riser                  Rivers                 Rodgers
Sandifer               Scarborough            Scott
Sharpe                 Sheheen                Simrill
Sinclair               Smith, D.C.            Smith, F.N.
Smith, G.M.            Smith, J.E.            Smith, J.R.
Smith, W.D.            Snow                   Stuart
Taylor                 Thompson               Townsend
Tripp                  Trotter                Vaughn
Walker                 Webb                   Weeks
Whatley                White                  Wilder
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Young, A.
Young, J.

STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Thursday, August 16.

Karl Allen                        Gloria Haskins
Scott Talley                      Douglas Jennings
Thomas Rhoad                      Chip Huggins
Bill Cotty                        Joseph Neal

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Jackson Whipper                   Todd Rutherford
H.B. "Chip" Limehouse             Alex Harvin III

Total Present--118

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. NEILSON a leave of absence for the day due to a car accident.

H. 4182--SENT TO THE SENATE

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 4182 (Word version) -- Reps. Wilkins and Harrison: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-19-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, SO AS TO REAPPORTION AND FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 2000.

The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill.

Rep. KELLEY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:

Yeas 84; Nays 18

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allen                  Altman                 Bales
Barfield               Barrett                Bingham
Bowers                 Brown, G.              Campsen
Carnell                Cato                   Chellis
Clyburn                Coleman                Cooper
Davenport              Delleney               Easterday
Edge                   Emory                  Fleming
Frye                   Gilham                 Hamilton
Harrell                Harrison               Haskins
Hayes                  Hinson                 Hosey
Huggins                Keegan                 Kelley
Kirsh                  Knotts                 Law
Leach                  Lee                    Littlejohn
Loftis                 Lourie                 Lucas
Martin                 McCraw                 Meacham-Richardson

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Merrill                Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.M.
Ott                    Owens                  Perry
Quinn                  Rice                   Riser
Rodgers                Sandifer               Scarborough
Sharpe                 Sheheen                Sinclair
Smith, D.C.            Smith, F.N.            Smith, G.M.
Smith, J.R.            Smith, W.D.            Snow
Stuart                 Talley                 Taylor
Thompson               Townsend               Tripp
Trotter                Vaughn                 Walker
Webb                   Weeks                  Whatley
White                  Wilder                 Wilkins
Witherspoon            Young, A.              Young, J.

Total--84

Those who voted in the negative are:

Breeland               Brown, R.              Coates
Cobb-Hunter            Govan                  Hines, J.
Howard                 Jennings               Lloyd
Mack                   McGee                  McLeod
Miller                 Parks                  Rivers
Scott                  Simrill                Smith, J.E.

Total--18

So, the Bill was read the third time and ordered sent to the Senate.

RECORD FOR VOTING

I was temporarily out of the Chamber and would have voted no on H. 4182.

Rep. Seth Whipper

REGULATION NO. 2625--RECALLED AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

On motion of Rep. HARRELL, with unanimous consent, Regulation No. 2625 was ordered recalled from the Committee on Ways and Means and referred to the Committee on Education and Public Works.


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H. 3003--SENT TO THE SENATE

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 3003 (Word version) -- Reps. Wilkins, W. D. Smith, J. Brown, Harrison, Harrell, Cato, Townsend, Sharpe, A. Young, Campsen, Sandifer, Altman, Wilder, Stille, Clyburn, J. Young, Simrill, Walker and Cotty: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED COMMENCING WITH THE 2002 GENERAL ELECTION, TO DESIGNATE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF THE HOUSE REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN CONTAINED IN THIS ACT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT, AND TO REPEAL SECTION 2-1-25, RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE FORMERLY ELECTED.

The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill.

Rep. HARRISON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:

Yeas 70; Nays 40

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Altman                 Barfield
Barrett                Bingham                Campsen
Cato                   Chellis                Coates
Cooper                 Dantzler               Davenport
Delleney               Easterday              Edge
Fleming                Frye                   Gilham
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Haskins                Hinson                 Huggins
Keegan                 Kelley                 Kirsh
Knotts                 Koon                   Law
Leach                  Littlejohn             Loftis
Lucas                  Martin                 McCraw
McGee                  Meacham-Richardson     Merrill
Owens                  Perry                  Phillips

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Quinn                  Rice                   Riser
Rodgers                Sandifer               Scarborough
Sharpe                 Simrill                Sinclair
Smith, D.C.            Smith, G.M.            Smith, J.R.
Smith, W.D.            Stuart                 Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Townsend
Tripp                  Trotter                Vaughn
Walker                 Webb                   White
Wilkins                Witherspoon            Young, A.
Young, J.

Total--70

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allen                  Bales                  Bowers
Breeland               Brown, J.              Brown, R.
Carnell                Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Emory                  Freeman
Gourdine               Govan                  Hayes
Hines, J.              Hosey                  Howard
Jennings               Kennedy                Lee
Lloyd                  Lourie                 Mack
McLeod                 Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.M.             Ott                    Parks
Rhoad                  Rivers                 Scott
Sheheen                Smith, F.N.            Smith, J.E.
Snow                   Weeks                  Whatley
Wilder

Total--40

So, the Bill was read the third time and ordered sent to the Senate.

STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL

On August 14, 2001, Georgetown County Council adopted a Resolution urging Governor Hodges to veto any redistricting plan for the State of South Carolina that divides the City of Georgetown between House District 103 and House District 108. Citizens of the City of Georgetown wish for their existing district to stay intact as one unit.

Rep. Vida Miller


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RECORD FOR VOTING

I was temporarily out of the Chamber and would have voted no on H. 3003.

Rep. Seth Whipper

RECORD FOR VOTING

I was outside the Chamber when the roll call vote was taken on H. 3003 and therefore was reported Not Voting (NV) on the record. Had I been present I would have voted for passage of same just as I did on second reading yesterday.

Rep. Bill Cotty

RECORD FOR VOTING

I was temporarily out of the Chamber meeting with a constituent when the vote was taken on H. 3003. Had I been present I would have voted aye.

Rep. Chip Limehouse

RECORD FOR VOTING

I was temporarily out of the Chamber meeting with a constituent when the vote was taken on H. 3003. I would have voted against passage of the bill.

Rep. Todd Rutherford

Rep. HARRISON moved that the House recede, subject to the call of the Chair, which was agreed to.

RETURNED WITH CONCURRENCE

The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:

H. 4326 (Word version) -- Rep. Harvin: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND CONGRATULATE THE HONORABLE EARL HUNTER OF LEXINGTON ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, TO THANK HIM FOR HIS DEDICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO WISH HIM IMMENSE SUCCESS IN HIS NEW POSITION.

H. 4328 (Word version) -- Rep. Davenport: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO OFFER THE SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH


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CAROLINA TO THE PALMETTO STATE'S NEWLY CROWNED "MISS SOUTH CAROLINA 2001", JEANNA RANEY, OF INMAN AND TO EXTEND OUR WARMEST WISHES TO HER DURING THE MISS AMERICA PAGEANT WHICH WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2001, IN ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.

H. 4329 (Word version) -- Reps. Gourdine, Cobb-Hunter, Dantzler, Hinson, Law and Merrill: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE REVEREND AND MRS. MCKINLEY RAVENELL ON THEIR TWENTY-EIGHTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AND TO EXTEND TO THEM BEST WISHES FOR MANY MORE YEARS OF LOVE AND HAPPINESS.

H. 4332 (Word version) -- Rep. M. Hines: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE DR. EZEKIEL F. HAMPTON UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAPTIST EDUCATIONAL AND MISSIONARY CONVENTION.

H. 4334 (Word version) -- Rep. F. N. Smith: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND DWIGHT E. WOODS OF MAULDIN FOR HIS EARLY AND LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND FOR MANY YEARS OF SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON A LIFETIME OF OUTSTANDING PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS THAT SERVE AS A BEACON AND INSPIRATION TO OTHERS.

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:05 a.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. RODGERS, receded subject to the call of the Chair, in memory of G. G. Dowling of Beaufort.

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