H*4935 Resolution, By B.L. Jordan, Altman, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, 
J.M. Baxley, Beck, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Clyburn, Cooper, Cotty, Davenport, 
Delleney, Easterday, Edge, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, Govan, 
Haskins, M. Hines, Kelley, Koon, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, Maddox, Martin, 
Mason, McCraw, Miller, Phillips, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, 
Scott, Sharpe, Simrill, R. Smith, Stille, E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, 
Tripp, Trotter, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Woodrum, W.J. Young and Young-Brickell
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE STATE BOARD OF
 EDUCATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE EACH SCHOOL IN SOUTH
 CAROLINA TO ALLOW ITS STUDENTS TO VOTE TO POST A COPY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
 IN THE LOBBY OF THEIR SCHOOL WITHOUT USING PUBLIC FUNDS.

   04/01/98  House  Introduced HJ-90
   04/01/98  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-91
   04/02/98  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-33
   04/08/98  House  Adopted HJ-35

April 2, 1998

H. 4935

Introduced by Reps. Jordan, Altman, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Clyburn, Cooper, Cotty, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, Govan, Haskins, M. Hines, Kelley, Koon, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McCraw, Miller, Phillips, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Sharpe, Simrill, R. Smith, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young and Young-Brickell

S. Printed 4/2/98--H.

Read the first time April 1, 1998.

To whom was referred a House Resolution (H. 4935), to express support and encouragement for the State Board of Education to adopt a resolution which would authorize each school, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

RICHARD M. QUINN, JR., for Committee.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE EACH SCHOOL IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALLOW ITS STUDENTS TO VOTE TO POST A COPY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN THE LOBBY OF THEIR SCHOOL WITHOUT USING PUBLIC FUNDS.

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives are aware that the State Board of Education is considering adoption of a resolution which would authorize students in each school in South Carolina to vote to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in their lobby; and

Whereas, the copy which will be posted will be paid for with private donations and no public funds will be used for its posting or maintenance. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives do wholeheartedly support and encourage the State Board of Education to adopt the resolution which would authorize each school in South Carolina to allow its students to vote to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in the lobby of their school.

Be it further resolved that it is understood that the copy would be paid for by private donations and no public funds will be used for the copy's posting or maintenance.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Board of Education.