South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 28, 2007

S. 498

Introduced by Senators Mescher and Grooms

S. Printed 3/28/07--S.

Read the first time February 28, 2007.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 498) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 53-3-35 so as to provide that the twenty-seventh day of February of, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

LARRY A. MARTIN for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR IS DESIGNATED AS "GENERAL FRANCIS MARION MEMORIAL DAY" IN HONOR OF THIS SOUTH CAROLINA REVOLUTIONARY WAR HERO.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The General Assembly finds and declares that:

(1)    Francis Marion was an American Revolutionary War hero, nicknamed "the Swamp Fox" by the British because of his elusive tactics. Marion was probably born in St. John's Parish, Berkeley County, near Georgetown, South Carolina, about 1732.

(2)    In August 1780, he commanded guerrilla warfare against the Loyalists along the Pee Dee and Santee Rivers. Marion chased away three Loyalist groups. Turning upon the British, Marion cut their supply lines, outran Sir Banister Tarleton's dragoons, raided Georgetown, retired to Snow's Island, and then again raided Georgetown.

(3)    After the Continentals returned to South Carolina, he served as brigadier general of the militia under General Nathaniel Greene. Aided by Continental troops, Marion finally seized Georgetown. At the battle of Eutaw Springs on September 8, 1781, he commanded the militias of North and South Carolina and drove the British back to Charleston.

(4)    While still leader of his brigade, Marion was elected to the Senate of South Carolina in 1781. He was re-elected in 1782 and again in 1784, after the war had ended.

(5)    Brigadier General Francis Marion died February 27, 1795, in his sixty-third year. His tomb is located at Belle Isle Plantation in St. Stephens.

SECTION    2.    Chapter 3, Title 53 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 53-3-35.    The twenty-seventh day of February of each year is designated as 'General Francis Marion Memorial Day' in honor of this South Carolina Revolutionary War hero."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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