Current Status Bill Number:1007 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960110 Primary Sponsor:Courson All Sponsors:Courson and Giese Drafted Document Number:gjk\22118sd.96 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19960118 Subject:Epworth Children's Home of Columbia
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19960118 Received from House
House 19960117 Introduced, adopted, returned
with concurrence
Senate 19960116 Adopted, sent to House
Senate 19960116 Polled out of Committee: Favorable 10 SI
Senate 19960110 Introduced, referred to Committee 10 SI
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TO COMMEND THE EPWORTH CHILDREN'S HOME OF COLUMBIA FOR ITS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO MANY THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE HUNDREDTH YEAR OF CHILD CARE, AND TO REQUEST THE GOVERNOR TO DECLARE THE MONTH OF JANUARY 1996 AS EPWORTH CHILDREN'S HOME MONTH IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN HONOR OF THIS EXEMPLARY CHILD CARE FACILITY.
Whereas, Epworth Orphanage was established in Columbia in 1895 by the South Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Church; and
Whereas, the first two children came to live at Epworth Orphanage on January 20, 1896, which was the first day of operation of the child care facility; and
Whereas, Epworth Orphanage was chartered by the General Assembly in 1896 to care for dependent and neglected children in the State of South Carolina; and
Whereas, its name was changed to Epworth Children's Home in 1951; and
Whereas, more than eight thousand children have been cared for at Epworth Children's Home during the past one hundred years; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, would like to publicly recognize and thank this outstanding child care facility for a century of outstanding services to children, youth, and families. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly hereby commend the Epworth Children's Home of Columbia for its outstanding service to many thousands of children and families of South Carolina upon the occasion of its one hundredth year of child care.
Be it further resolved that the members of the General Assembly hereby request the Governor to declare the month of January 1996 as Epworth Children's Home Month throughout South Carolina in honor of this exemplary child care facility.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Epworth Children's Home.