S 1322 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S 1322 Joint Resolution, By Senate Judiciary
A Joint Resolution to amend Article III, Section 9 of the Constitution of
South Carolina, 1895, relating to sessions of the General Assembly, so as to
provide that after the General Assembly convenes on the second Tuesday in
January of each year, the Senate and the House of Representatives may recede
for a time period to be determined by each body, and to provide that each body
may by appropriate rule provide for meetings during the legislative session as
it shall consider expedient; and to amend Article III by deleting Section 21,
which provides that neither House, during the session of the General Assembly,
shall without the consent of the other adjourn for more than three days, nor
to any other place than that in which it shall be at the time sitting.
04/03/96 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference SJ-5
05/01/96 Senate Read second time SJ-61
05/01/96 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-61
05/09/96 Senate Special order SJ-100
05/23/96 Senate Continued SJ-74
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
INTRODUCED
April 3, 1996
S. 1322
Introduced by Judiciary Committee
S. Printed 4/3/96--S.
Read the first time April 3, 1996.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
TO AMEND ARTICLE III, SECTION 9 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO
SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
CONVENES ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN JANUARY OF
EACH YEAR, THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES MAY RECEDE FOR A TIME PERIOD TO
BE DETERMINED BY EACH BODY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT
EACH BODY MAY BY APPROPRIATE RULE PROVIDE FOR
MEETINGS DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AS IT
SHALL CONSIDER EXPEDIENT; AND TO AMEND ARTICLE
III BY DELETING SECTION 21, WHICH PROVIDES THAT
NEITHER HOUSE, DURING THE SESSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, SHALL WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE
OTHER ADJOURN FOR MORE THAN THREE DAYS, NOR TO
ANY OTHER PLACE THAN THAT IN WHICH IT SHALL BE
AT THE TIME SITTING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III, Section 9 of the
Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 9. The annual session of the General Assembly
heretofore elected, fixed by the Constitution of the year Eighteen
hundred and Sixty-eight to convene on the fourth Tuesday of
November, in the year Eighteen hundred and Ninety-five, is hereby
postponed, and the same shall be convened and held in the city of
Columbia on the second Tuesday of January, in the year Eighteen
hundred and Ninety-six. The first session of the General Assembly
elected under this Constitution shall convene in Columbia on the
second Tuesday in January, in the year Eighteen hundred and
Ninety-seven, and thereafter annually at the same time and
place shall convene at the State Capitol in the City of
Columbia on the second Tuesday of January of each year. After
the convening of the General Assembly, nothing in this section shall
prohibit the Senate or the House of Representatives from receding
for a time period not to exceed thirty days, unless this time period
is extended by a majority vote. Each body by appropriate rule may
provide for meetings during the legislative session as it shall
consider expedient. Provided, That the However,
the Senate and the House of Representatives shall meet on the
first Tuesday following the certification of the election of its
members for not more than three days following the general
election in even-numbered years for the purpose of organizing.
Should If the casualties of war or contagious
disease render it unsafe to meet at the seat of government,
then the Governor may, by proclamation,
may appoint a more secure and convenient place of
meeting. Members of the General Assembly shall not receive any
compensation for more than forty days of any one session.
Provided, That this limitation shall not affect the first four
sessions of the General Assembly under this
Constitution."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to
the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives.
Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the
following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Shall Article III, Section 9 of the Constitution of this State
be amended so as to provide that the annual session of the General
Assembly shall commence on the second Tuesday in January, but
that each body shall be authorized to recede for a period of time to
be determined by that body, and by appropriate rule to provide for
meetings as each body shall consider expedient, and to provide for
an organizational session for the Senate in those years in which the
membership of the Senate is elected and to delete obsolete language
relating to earlier sessions of the General Assembly?
Yes []
No []
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a
check or cross mark in the square after the word `Yes' and those
voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or
cross mark in the square after the word `No'."
SECTION 3. It is proposed that Article III of the Constitution
of this State be amended by deleting Section 21, which reads:
"Section 21. Neither house, during the session of the
General Assembly, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn
for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which
it shall be at the time sitting."
SECTION 4. The proposed amendment must be submitted to
the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives.
Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the
following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Shall Article III of the Constitution of this State be
amended by deleting Section 21 which provides that neither house
of the General Assembly shall, without the consent of the other,
adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in
which it shall be at the time sitting?
Yes []
No []
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a
check or cross mark in the square after the word `Yes' and those
voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or
cross mark in the square after the word `No'."
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