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

Friday, March 19, 2004
(Local 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 Ecclesiastes 2:24: "There is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in their toil."
Let us pray. Almighty God, awaken within us the desire to strive to do the best we can in the responsibilities You have placed upon us. Remind us of Your loving care and the protection of Your children everywhere. Today we commend to Your gracious care and concern the men and women who have been called to serve our Country. Protect them in danger. Continue Your blessings on our State, our Nation, and her leaders. Hear us as we pray. Amen.

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

SENT TO THE SENATE

The following Bill and Joint Resolutions were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate:

H. 4965 (Word version) -- Rep. Anthony: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED ON FEBRUARY 26 AND 27, 2004, BY THE STUDENTS OF A SCHOOL IN UNION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHEN THE SCHOOL WAS CLOSED DUE TO ICE OR INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP.

H. 4970 (Word version) -- Reps. M. A. Pitts, Pinson and Parks: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DAY MISSED ON FEBRUARY 27, 2004, BY THE STUDENTS OF A SCHOOL IN GREENWOOD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 51 WHEN THE SCHOOL WAS CLOSED DUE TO SNOW, ICE, OR INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP.

H. 4969 (Word version) -- Reps. Talley, Anthony, Davenport, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Sinclair, W. D. Smith and Walker: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-490, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN VOTING PRECINCTS IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY AND REDESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER FOR THE MAP ON WHICH LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD.

ORDERED ENROLLED FOR RATIFICATION

The following Bills were read the third time, passed and, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title of each be changed to that of an Act, and that they be enrolled for ratification:

S. 998 (Word version) -- Senator Moore: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 178 OF 1995 BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH TO SECTION 1 REQUIRING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE MCCORMICK COUNTY COUNCIL, BE APPOINTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE SENATORS AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS REPRESENTING MCCORMICK COUNTY TO SERVE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.

S. 979 (Word version) -- Senators Ravenel, Kuhn, McConnell, Branton, Mescher and Grooms: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 722 OF 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY AND SUMTER GUARDS BOARD OF OFFICERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE BOARD IS APPOINTED AND TO DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER TO SERVE AS SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE BOARD.

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:30 a.m. the House in accordance with the ruling of the SPEAKER adjourned to meet at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, March 23.

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