TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1997
Tuesday, March 4, 1997
(Statewide Session)
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Indicates New Matter
The House assembled at 9:30 A.M.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark as follows:
Lord God, how inclined we are in focusing on things lacking in our lives. It is easy to complain about demands made upon us, to fret about our disappointments, and thus miss the blessing of living. Grant us Your help, then, to live this day and every day with thankful hearts, to take a grateful look at the good things in our lives and in the world around. Be merciful to our mistakes, forgive our wrongs, and help us celebrate our accomplishments.
Give us the determination to make our public worship shape our public lives. Amen.
Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.
After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
MOTION ADOPTED
Rep. J. BROWN moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Lt. Col. Dorcas J. Elledge (retired) of Ware Shoals, which was agreed to.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
The following Bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 3589 -- Reps. Bauer, F. Smith, J. Smith, Koon, Scott, Edge, Hawkins, Knotts, Quinn, Lloyd, Inabinett, Witherspoon, Gamble, Riser, Spearman, Byrd, Mack, Battle, McLeod, Bowers, Barfield and Limehouse: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY ADDING ARTICLE 53 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE ISSUANCE OF “LAKE MURRAY” LICENSE PLATES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF FEES COLLECTED.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works.
H. 3590 -- Reps. Gourdine, Altman, Breeland, Harrell, Cobb-Hunter, Bailey, Inabinett, H. Brown, Hinson, Law, Govan, Chellis, Mack, Stuart, Lloyd, Dantzler, Seithel, Limehouse, Felder, Whatley, Battle, Young-Brickell and Campsen: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-708 SO AS TO PROHIBIT IN GAME ZONE 6 THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS FROM ANY VEHICLE OR WATER CONVEYANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBSERVING OR HARASSING WILDLIFE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
H. 3591 -- Reps. Harrison, D. Smith, Limbaugh, Wilkins, Allison, Altman, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Bowers, G. Brown, H. Brown, Campsen, Carnell, Cato, Chellis, Cooper, Dantzler, Davenport, Easterday, Edge, Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Harrell, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, Hinson, Jennings, Jordan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Maddox, Mason, McCraw, McKay, McMaster, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Simrill, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young, Young-Brickell and Martin: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 28, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN, BY ADDING CHAPTER 4 SO AS TO ENACT THE “SOUTH CAROLINA PROPERTY RIGHTS ACT”.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
The following was introduced:
H. 3592 -- Rep. Bailey: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE FLAT STANLEY FOR VISITING THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1997, AND FOR SPENDING THE ENTIRE DAY WITH REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE H. BAILEY AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
ROLL CALL
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows.
Allison Altman Askins
Barfield Barrett Battle
Bauer Baxley Boan
Bowers Breeland Brown, H.
Brown, J. Campsen Cato
Cave Chellis Cobb-Hunter
Cooper Cotty Cromer
Dantzler Edge Felder
Fleming Gamble Gourdine
Govan Hamilton Harrell
Harrison Harvin Haskins
Hawkins Hinson Hodges
Inabinett Jordan Keegan
Kelley Kinon Kirsh
Klauber Knotts Koon
Leach Lee Littlejohn
Lloyd Loftis Maddox
Martin Mason McCraw
McKay McLeod McMahand
McMaster Meacham Moody-Lawrence
Mullen Neilson Parks
Phillips Pinckney Rhoad
Rice Riser Rodgers
Sandifer Sharpe Sheheen
Smith, D. Smith, J. Smith, R.
Stille Stoddard Stuart
Townsend Trotter Vaughn
Walker Webb Whatley
Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon
Woodrum Young Young-Brickell
STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Tuesday, March 4.
James N. Law Steve P. Lanford
Leon Howard Richard M. Quinn, Jr.
J. Gary Simrill William Clyburn
Kenneth Kennedy Alma W. Byrd
Mack T. Hines Jackson S. Whipper
L. Hunter Limbaugh George H. Bailey
Jesse E. Hines F.G. Delleney, Jr.
Douglas Jennings, Jr. Molly M. Spearman
H.B. Limehouse III Timothy C. Wilkes
Joseph H. Neal Marion P. Carnell
Daniel L. Tripp Ralph W. Canty
John L. Scott, Jr. G. Ralph Davenport, Jr.
Scott Beck Theodore A. Brown
Michael E. Easterday Lynn Seithel
Vida Osteen Miller Alfred B. Robinson, Jr.
David James Mack III Fletcher Nathaniel Smith, Jr.
Grady A. Brown
Total Present--123
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
The SPEAKER granted Rep. CARNELL a temporary leave of absence.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. BAILEY a temporary leave of absence.
DOCTOR OF THE DAY
Announcement was made that Dr. Conyers O'Bryan of Florence is the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
H. 3400--AMENDED AND INTERRUPTED DEBATE
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Part IA.
H. 3400 -- GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
PART IA
SECTION 19--AMENDED AND ADOPTED
Debate was resumed on Section 19.
Rep. J. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name P:\AMEND\008\FULLIMPKIND8), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 15, line 22, opposite /FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
/ 13,767,686 13,767,686
() ()/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 15, line 23, opposite /FULL DAY - FRINGE BENEFITS/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
/ 3,719,380 3,719,380
() ()/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 7, line 2, opposite /FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN TEACHER SALARY/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
/ 621,069/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 7, line 3, opposite /FULL DAY - FRINGE BENEFITS/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
/ 107,669/
Renumber sections and amend totals/title to conform.
Rep. J. SMITH explained the amendment.
Rep. HOWARD spoke in favor of the amendment.
Reps. LITTLEJOHN and D. SMITH spoke against the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.
Rep. J. SMITH demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 71; Nays 41
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Askins
Barfield Barrett Bauer
Beck Boan Brown, H.
Campsen Cato Chellis
Cooper Cotty Dantzler
Easterday Edge Felder
Fleming Gamble Hamilton
Harrell Harrison Haskins
Hawkins Hinson Jordan
Keegan Kelley Kinon
Klauber Knotts Koon
Lanford Law Leach
Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn
Loftis Martin Mason
McKay McMaster Meacham
Neilson Quinn Rhoad
Rice Riser Robinson
Rodgers Seithel Sharpe
Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R.
Stille Stuart Townsend
Tripp Trotter Vaughn
Walker Webb Whatley
Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum
Young Young-Brickell
Total--71
Those who voted in the negative are:
Battle Baxley Bowers
Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J.
Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter
Cromer Gourdine Govan
Harvin Hines, J. Hines, M.
Hodges Howard Inabinett
Jennings Kennedy Kirsh
Lee Lloyd Mack
Maddox McCraw McLeod
McMahand Miller Moody-Lawrence
Mullen Neal Parks
Phillips Pinckney Scott
Sheheen Smith, F. Smith, J.
Stoddard Wilder
Total--41
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. BAXLEY, NEILSON and J. HINES proposed the following Amendment No. 90 (Doc Name P:\AMEND\008\GOVMS.008), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, Dept. Of Education, page 14, line 37, opposite /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
/ $300,000 $300,000/
Renumber sections and amend totals/title to conform.
Rep. BAXLEY explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment and demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 74; Nays 32
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Askins
Barfield Barrett Battle
Bauer Beck Boan
Brown, H. Campsen Cato
Chellis Cooper Cotty
Cromer Dantzler Easterday
Edge Felder Fleming
Gamble Hamilton Harrell
Harrison Hawkins Hinson
Jordan Keegan Kelley
Kennedy Kirsh Klauber
Knotts Koon Lanford
Law Leach Limbaugh
Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis
Martin Mason McKay
McMaster Meacham Miller
Mullen Quinn Rhoad
Rice Riser Rodgers
Seithel Sharpe Sheheen
Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R.
Stille Stuart Townsend
Trotter Vaughn Walker
Webb Whatley Wilder
Wilkins Witherspoon Woodrum
Young Young-Brickell
Total--74
Those who voted in the negative are:
Baxley Breeland Brown, G.
Brown, J. Byrd Cave
Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Gourdine
Govan Harvin Haskins
Hines, J. Hines, M. Hodges
Inabinett Jennings Kinon
Lee Lloyd Maddox
McLeod McMahand Moody-Lawrence
Neal Neilson Parks
Phillips Pinckney Scott
Stoddard Wilkes
Total--32
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 103 (Doc Name P:\AMEND\008\DARSEG.008), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, Dept. Of Education, page 16, line 36, opposite /DARLINGTON DESEGREGATION/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 and 6 by:
Column 1 Column 2
/ $500,000 $500,000/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 19, Dept. Of Education, page 2, line 1, opposite /INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
/ $500,000 $500,000/
Renumber sections and amend totals/title to conform.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL spoke in favor of the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 19 as amended was adopted.
SECTION 18C--ADOPTED
Rep. STILLE proposed the following Amendment No. 120 (Doc Name P:\AMEND\007\18C$FTE.007), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 18C, The Citadel, page 33, lines 6-7, opposite /UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
/ $942,634 $942,634
(14.00) (14.00)/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 18C, The Citadel, page 40, line 32, opposite /EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
/ $329,910 $329,910/
Renumber sections and amend totals/title to conform.
Rep. STILLE explained the amendment.
Rep. BOAN spoke against the amendment and moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BOAN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 93; Nays 15
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Askins
Bailey Barfield Barrett
Battle Bauer Baxley
Boan Bowers Breeland
Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J.
Byrd Campsen Cato
Cave Chellis Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter Cotty Cromer
Delleney Edge Felder
Fleming Gamble Gourdine
Hamilton Harrell Harrison
Harvin Haskins Hawkins
Hines, J. Hines, M. Hinson
Hodges Inabinett Jennings
Jordan Keegan Kelley
Kennedy Kinon Knotts
Koon Law Leach
Lee Limbaugh Limehouse
Lloyd Mack Mason
McCraw McKay McLeod
McMaster Miller Moody-Lawrence
Mullen Neal Neilson
Parks Phillips Pinckney
Quinn Rhoad Riser
Robinson Rodgers Sandifer
Scott Seithel Sharpe
Sheheen Smith, D. Smith, J.
Smith, R. Spearman Stuart
Webb Whatley Whipper
Wilder Wilkes Wilkins
Woodrum Young Young-Brickell
Total--93
Those who voted in the negative are:
Dantzler Kirsh Klauber
Littlejohn Loftis Maddox
Meacham Rice Simrill
Smith, F. Stoddard Townsend
Trotter Vaughn Walker
Total--15
So, the amendment was tabled.
Section 18C was adopted.
SECTION 18D--ADOPTED
Rep. STILLE proposed the following Amendment No. 150 (Doc Name P:\AMEND\007\18D$FTE.007), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 18D, Clemson University, page 42, line 6-7, opposite /UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
/ 9,288,895 9,288,895
(115.00) (115.00)/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 18D, Clemson University, page 47, line 39, opposite /EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
/ $3,220,000 $3,220,000/
Renumber sections and amend totals/title to conform.
Rep. STILLE explained the amendment.
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IN CHAIR
Rep. STILLE continued speaking.
Rep. BOAN spoke against the amendment and moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 18D was adopted.
SPEAKER IN CHAIR
SECTION 18E--ADOPTED
Section 18E was adopted.
SECTION 18F
Section 18F was adopted.
SECTION 18G
Section 18G was adopted.
SECTION 18H
Section 18H was adopted.
SECTION 18J
Section 18J was adopted.
SECTION 18KA--ADOPTED
Rep. STILLE proposed the following Amendment No. 126 (Doc Name P:\AMEND\007\18KA$FTE.007), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 18KA, University of South Carolina, page 68, line 8-9, opposite /UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
/ $17,028,480 $17,028,480
(245.00) (245.00)/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 18KA, University of South Carolina, page 70, line 12, opposite /EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
/ $5,959,870 $5,959,870/
Renumber sections and amend totals/title to conform.
Rep. STILLE explained the amendment.
Rep. CROMER spoke against the amendment.
Rep. BOAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 18KA was adopted.
SECTION 18KB
Section 18KB was adopted.
SECTION 18KC
Section 18KC was adopted.
SECTION 18KD
Section 18KD was adopted.
SECTION 18KE
Section 18KE was adopted.
SECTION 18KF
Section 18KF was adopted.
SECTION 18KG
Section 18KG was adopted.
SECTION 18KH
Section 18KH was adopted.
SECTION 18L
Section 18L was adopted.
SECTION 18N
Rep. STILLE explained the section.