Bill 3561

                    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 HWM

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.