H*4987 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H*4987 Concurrent Resolution, By Scott, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey,
Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, J.M. Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers, Breeland,
G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Campsen, Canty, Carnell,
Cato, Cave, Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, J.L.M. Cromer,
Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, J.G. Felder, Fleming,
Gamble, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins,
Hawkins, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, B.L. Jordan,
Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law,
Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason,
J.G. McAbee, McCraw, McGee, McKay, W. McLeod, McMahand, J.D. McMaster, Meacham,
Miller, Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Pinckney,
Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe,
Sheheen, Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille,
E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley,
Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum, W.J. Young and
Young-Brickell
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING DR. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER FOR HIS MANY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARING JANUARY 5TH AS "DR. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
DAY".
04/14/98 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-6
04/15/98 Senate Introduced SJ-9
04/15/98 Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-9
04/22/98 Senate Polled out of committee Invitations SJ-10
04/22/98 Senate Committee report: Favorable Invitations SJ-10
04/30/98 Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-57
POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE
MAJORITY FAVORABLE
April 22, 1998
H. 4987
Introduced by Reps. Scott, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, Barfield,
Barrett, Battle, Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers, Breeland,
G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Byrd, Campsen, Canty,
Carnell, Cato, Cave, Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty,
Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory,
Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell,
A. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines, M. Hines,
Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, Jordan, Keegan, Kelley,
Kennedy, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law,
Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Maddox,
Martin, Mason, McAbee, McCraw, McGee, McKay, McLeod,
McMahand, McMaster, Meacham, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Mullen,
Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser,
Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill,
D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard,
Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley,
Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young
and Young-Brickell
S. Printed 4/22/98--S.
Read the first time April 15, 1998.
THE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4987),
recognizing Dr. George Washington Carver for his many
accomplishments, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING DR. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER FOR
HIS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARING
JANUARY 5TH AS "DR. GEORGE WASHINGTON
CARVER DAY".
Whereas, 1996-1997 was the centennial celebration of the arrival of
Dr. George Washington Carver in Tuskegee, Alabama, where Dr.
Carver was a prominent resident from October 8, 1896, until his
death on January 5, 1943; and
Whereas, the United States Congress designated January 5, 1946, as
"Dr. George Washington Carver Day", and authorized the
Secretary of State to issue a proclamation to fly the United States flag
on all government buildings in commemoration of the achievements
of Dr. George Washington Carver; and
Whereas, Illinois, Indiana, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, California, West Virginia, Iowa, and Alabama now
honor this great American; and
Whereas, in addition to being an accomplished scientist, Dr. Carver
also was an outstanding educator, artist, poet, musician, and
benefactor to the American people; and
Whereas, Dr. Carver helped to liberate the Southern economy from
excessive dependence upon cotton through his research into the
potential uses of the peanut, which led to an industry valued at two
hundred million dollars in 1938; and
Whereas, his countless discoveries of uses for the sweet potato and
soy bean also stimulated the production of these crops throughout the
South; and
Whereas, while serving as the first Black instructor at Iowa State
University, Dr. Carver was invited by the eminent educator, Dr.
Booker T. Washington, to join the faculty at Tuskegee Institute (now
Tuskegee University) as director of the Department of Agriculture;
and
Whereas, in February, 1897, Dr. Carver became the first director of
the State Agricultural Experiment Station approved by legislative act
for Tuskegee; and
Whereas, the epitaph on his tombstone in Tuskegee, Alabama,
appropriately reads: "He could have added fortune to fame, but
caring for neither, he found happiness and honor in being helpful to
the world"; and
Whereas, Dr. Carver's gravesite, as well as the Tuskegee Institute
National Historic Site, which was established in his honor and Dr.
Booker T. Washington's, are two of the most popular tourists sites in
the southern United States and were visited by over 800,000 visitors
in 1996; and
Whereas, South Carolina is proud to follow the United States
Congress and ten other states by declaring January 5th as "Dr.
George Washington Carver Day", and reaches out to the other
thirty-nine states to join this celebration. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring:
That January 5th is designated as "Dr. George Washington
Carver Day" in honor and celebration of Dr. Carver's many
accomplishments and contributions to the people of the State of
South Carolina, our nation, and the world.
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