Current Status Bill Number:3561 Type of Legislation:House Resolution HR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970227 Primary Sponsor:Scott All Sponsors:Scott, Allison, Altman, 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, Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Easterday, Edge, Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hodges, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, Jordan, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee, Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McCraw, McKay, McLeod, McMahand, McMaster, Meacham, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Mullen, Neal, Neilson, Parks, Phillips, Pinckney, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Webb, Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Woodrum, Young and Young-Brickell Drafted Document Number:bm\9193cm.97 Date of Last Amendment:19970312 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970312 Subject:House of Representatives, portraits of Speakers of; General Assembly, Resolutions, Buildings, State House
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19970312 Amended, adopted House 19970311 Recalled from Committee 30 HWM House 19970227 Introduced, referred to Committee 30 HWMView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE
Amendment No. 1--p:\amend\gjk\20370sd.97
March 12, 1997
H. 3561
Introduced by Reps. Scott, Allison, Altman, 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, Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Easterday, Edge, Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hodges, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, Jordan, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee, Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McCraw, McKay, McLeod, McMahand, McMaster, Meacham, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Mullen, Neal, Neilson, Parks, Phillips, Pinckney, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Webb, Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Woodrum, Young and Young-Brickell
S. Printed 3/11/97--H.
Read the first time February 27, 1997.
TO PROVIDE THAT PORTRAITS OF FORMER SPEAKERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SAMUEL J. LEE AND ROBERT BROWN ELLIOTT BE PLACED IN THE CHAMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON COMPLETION OF THE STATE HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT.
Amend Title To Conform
Whereas, two African-Americans served as Speakers of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1872-1877; and
Whereas, the Honorable Samuel J. Lee of Aiken County was the first African-American to serve as Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives; and
Whereas, he was nominated to the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives by the Honorable James A. Bowley, a senator from Georgetown; and
Whereas, Senator Lee was unanimously elected Speaker of the House of Representatives upon receiving one hundred nine votes; and
Whereas, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1872-1874; and
Whereas, the Honorable Robert Brown Elliott was the second African-American to serve as Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives; and
Whereas, he served as Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1874 to 1877; and
Whereas, Speaker Elliott was born in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated from the Massachusetts Law School; and
Whereas, he served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives and the United States House of Representatives; and
Whereas, Speaker Elliott is credited with having performed well in his leadership role in the South Carolina House of Representatives; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives believe it is fitting and proper to have appropriate portraits of Speaker Samuel J. Lee and Speaker Robert Brown Elliott placed in the chambers of the House of Representatives upon completion of the State House renovation project. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall commission an artist to paint portraits of former Speakers of the South Carolina House of Representatives Samuel J. Lee and Robert Brown Elliott. The cost of the portraits shall be paid from the approved accounts of the House as determined by the Speaker. The portraits shall be displayed in the House chamber in a location determined by the Speaker upon completion of the statehouse renovation project.