South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004
Journal of the House of Representatives


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Wednesday, November 20, 2002
(Organizational Session)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 10:00 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr. as follows:

Our thought for today is from Jeremiah 1:9: "Then the Lord put His hand and touched my mouth."
Thank you, Spirit of Truth, for giving us leaders unafraid to speak the truth. Ever present God, give us eyes of faith to see Your hand in our lives. Help us to make wise decisions that honor You and Your creation in us and around us. Guide and direct these servants of Your people that through the next several weeks we may prepare ourselves for service in the year ahead. Send us forth in peace and safety. Hear our prayer, O God. 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. J. BROWN moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Mary Lee Howell of Hopkins, which was agreed to.

SILENT PRAYER

The House stood in silent prayer for Summerville Patrolman William Boland Bell and Berkeley Deputy Gene Wright who were killed in the line of duty while helping a stranded motorist.

ROLL CALL

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

Altman                 Anthony                Bailey
Bales                  Barfield               Battle
Bingham                Bowers                 Branham
Breeland               Brown, G.              Brown, J.

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Brown, R.              Cato                   Ceips
Chellis                Clark                  Clemmons
Clyburn                Coates                 Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Dantzler
Davenport              Delleney               Duncan
Edge                   Emory                  Freeman
Frye                   Gilham                 Gourdine
Govan                  Hagood                 Hamilton
Harrell                Harrison               Haskins
Hayes                  Herbkersman            Hines, J.
Hines, M.              Hinson                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Keegan
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Koon
Leach                  Lee                    Lloyd
Loftis                 Lourie                 Lucas
Mack                   Mahaffey               Martin
McCraw                 McGee                  McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.M.             Neilson                Ott
Owens                  Parks                  Perry
Phillips               Pinson                 Pitts, E.
Pitts, M.              Rhoad                  Rice
Rivers                 Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sheheen
Simrill                Sinclair               Skelton
Smith, D.C.            Smith, F.N.            Smith, G.M.
Smith, J.E.            Smith, J.R.            Smith, W.D.
Snow                   Stewart                Stille
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Toole                  Townsend               Tripp
Trotter                Umphlett               Vaughn
Viers                  Walker                 Whipper
White                  Whitmire               Wilkins
Witherspoon            Young


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STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Wednesday, November 20.

Bill Cotty                        Karl Allen
Joseph Neal                       H.B. "Chip" Limehouse
Alex Harvin                       David Weeks

Total Present--119

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. EASTERDAY a leave of absence for today due to being in court.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. RICHARDSON a leave of absence due to illness in the family.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. LITTLEJOHN a leave of absence due to work.

STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

The SPEAKER announced the following Standing Committee Appointments:

AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES
AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

George H. Bailey   Harry L. Ott
Robert L. Brown   Phillip D. Owens
Marty W. Coates   Robert S. Perry, Jr.
Jeffrey D. Duncan   Michael A. Pitts
Eldridge R. Emory   Thomas N. Rhoad
Mary Beth Freeman   John J. Snow
Marion B. Frye   James E. Stewart
Amos L. Gourdine   Thad T. Viers
Dwight A. Loftis   William D. Witherspoon


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EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Karl B. Allen   James M. Neal
Kenneth G. Clark   Joseph H. Neal
Jo Anne Gilham   Lewis E. Pinson
Jesse E. Hines   B.R. Skelton
Walter P. Lloyd   Donald C. Smith
Joel Lourie   Harry C. Stille
Becky R. Martin   Ronald P. Townsend
Vida O. Miller   Robert E. Walker
Bessie Moody-Lawrence   William Whitmire

JUDICIARY

John G. Altman III   R. Thayer Rivers, Jr.
Alan D. Clemmons   J. Todd Rutherford
Creighton B. Coleman   John L. Scott, Jr.
F. G. Delleney, Jr.   Vincent A. Sheheen
Michael Easterday   J. Gary Simrill
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.   Phillip K. Sinclair
Benjamin A. Hagood   Fletcher N. Smith, Jr.
James H. Harrison   G. Murrell Smith
Gloria A. Haskins   James E. Smith, Jr.
Douglas Jennings, Jr.   Scott F. Talley
James H. Lucas   J. Adam Taylor
Walton J. McLeod   Jackson S. Whipper
James H. Merrill

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Jimmy C. Bales   Chip Huggins
Liston D. Barfield   Robert W. Leach, Sr.
Kenneth A. Bingham   Brenda Lee
William K. Bowers   Olin R. Phillips
Grady A. Brown   Becky D. Richardson
Harry F. Cato   William E. Sandifer III
Converse A. Chellis III   Wallace B. Scarborough
Thomas M. Dantzler   Michael D. Thompson
Glenn L. Hamilton   Daniel L. Tripp


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MEDICAL, MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

Michael A. Anthony   Leon Howard
Lester P. Branham   David J. Mack III
Floyd Breeland   Joseph G. Mahaffey
Joe E. Brown   J. Anne Parks
Catherine C. Ceips   Edward H. Pitts
Jackie E. Hayes   McLain R. Toole
William G. Herbkersman   C. David Umphlett
Mack T. Hines   W. David Weeks
Lonnie Hosey   W. Brian White

WAYS AND MEANS

James A. Battle, Jr.   Larry L. Koon
William Clyburn   Harry B. Limehouse III
Gilda Cobb-Hunter   Lanny F. Littlejohn
Daniel T. Cooper   E. DeWitt McCraw
Bill Cotty   James G. McGee
G. Ralph Davenport   Denny W. Neilson
Tracy Edge   Richard M. Quinn, Jr.
Robert W. Harrell, Jr.   Rex F. Rice
C. Alex Harvin III   J. Roland Smith
Shirley R. Hinson   Teddy N. Trotter
Thomas G. Keegan   Lewis R. Vaughn
Kenneth Kennedy   Annette D. Young
Herb Kirsh

INTERSTATE COOPERATION

Floyd Breeland   Thomas N. Rhoad
Glenn L. Hamilton   Donald C. Smith
Mack T. Hines

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

Marion B. Frye   Robert W. Leach, Sr.
Gloria A. Haskins   Vida O. Miller
Herb Kirsh


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RULES

John Graham Altman III   Joseph H. Neal
Grady A. Brown   Denny W. Neilson
Converse A. Chellis III   Robert S. Perry, Jr.
Marty W. Coates   J. Gary Simrill
Jo Anne Gilham   Daniel L. Tripp
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.   Robert E. Walker
Larry L. Koon   W. Brian White
Dwight A. Loftis

COMMITTEE OFFICERS

AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES
AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

The following officers were elected:

William Witherspoon, Chairman

Robert S. Perry, Jr., 1st Vice Chairman

Marty W. Coates, 2nd Vice Chairman

Amos L. Gourdine, Secretary

Thomas N. Rhoad, John J. Snow, Chairmen Emeriti

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

The following officers were elected:

Ronald P. Townsend, Chairman

Robert E. Walker, 1st Vice Chairman

Jesse E. Hines, 2nd Vice Chairman

ETHICS

The following officers were elected:

Becky Richardson, Chairman

J. Roland Smith, Vice Chairman

Michael E. Easterday, Secretary

John L. Scott, Jr., Treasurer


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INTERSTATE COOPERATION

The following officers were elected:

Mack T. Hines, Chairman

Glenn L. Hamilton, 1st Vice Chairman

Floyd Breeland, 2nd Vice Chairman

Donald C. Smith, Secretary

Thomas N. Rhoad, Treasurer

INVITATIONS

The following officer was elected:

Robert W. Leach, Sr., Chairman

JUDICIARY

The following officers were elected:

James H. Harrison, Chairman
G. Murrell Smith, Jr., 1st Vice Chairman
Vincent A. Sheheen, 2nd Vice Chairman

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

The following officers were elected:

Harry F. Cato, Chairman
Thomas M. Dantzler, 1st Vice Chairman
Brenda Lee, 2nd Vice Chairman

MEDICAL, MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

The following officers were elected:

Joe E. Brown, Chairman

Leon Howard, 1st Vice Chairman

Floyd Breeland, 2nd Vice Chairman

Jackie E. Hayes, 3rd Vice Chairman

W. Brian White, Secretary


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OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The following officers were elected:

Lewis R. Vaughn, Chairman

Thomas G. Keegan, 1st Vice Chairman

Becky R. Martin, 2nd Vice Chairman

Lanny F. Littlejohn, Secretary/Treasurer

RULES

The following officers were elected:

Converse A. Chellis III, Chairman

J. Gary Simrill, Vice Chairman

WAYS AND MEANS

The following officers were elected:

Robert W. Harrell, Jr., Chairman

Larry L. Koon, 1st Vice Chairman

Thomas G. Keegan, 2nd Vice Chairman

Rex F. Rice, 3rd Vice Chairman

Herb Kirsh, Secretary/Treasurer

Rep. GOVAN moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:30 a.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. J. BROWN, adjourned in memory of Mary Lee Howell of Hopkins.

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