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	South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Carolina is a state in the Southern region of the United States.
		The Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution.
		South Carolina is bounded to the north by North Carolina, to the south and west by Georgia, located across the Savannah River, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Carolina (2200 words)

	Mace of the House of Representatives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Mace is a symbol of the authority of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
		South Carolina's Mace is approximately forty-eight inches long, weighs almost eleven pounds, and is fashioned of silver burnished with gold.
		South Carolina's is the oldest mace in continuous use by any American state legislature.
	www.schumanities.org /encyclopedia/mace.htm (283 words)

	Charleston, South Carolina - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The city of Charleston is located almost at the mid-point of South Carolina's coastline, roughly at the junction of the Ashley and Cooper Rivers.
		The capital of the Carolina colony, Charleston was the center for further expansion and the southernmost point of English settlement during the late 1600s.
		Representatives from all over the colony came to the Exchange in 1774 to elect delegates to the Continental Congress, the group responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence; and South Carolina declared its independence from the crown on the steps of the Exchange.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Charleston,_South_Carolina (2855 words)

	Encyclopedia: South Carolina
		The Flag of South Carolina was originally designed in 1775 for use by South Carolina, USA, troops during the American Revolutionary War and borrowed the blue from the militias uniforms and a crecent from the emblem on their caps.
		Main article: History of South Carolina Jump to: navigation, search South Carolina is one of the original states of the United States of America, and its history has been remarkable for an extraordinary commitment to political independence, whether from overseas or federal control.
		James Strom Thurmond (December 5, 1902 â€“ June 26, 2003) represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to April 1956 and November 1956 to 1964 as a Democrat and from 1964 to 2003 as a Republican.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/South-Carolina (9224 words)

	Robert Barnwell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was a delegate representing South Carolina in the Continental Congress in 1788 and 1779.
		He was returned to the state house for terms in 1790-1791, and 1794-1801, and in 1795 he served as speaker of that house.
		In the spring of 1788 Robert was a delegate to South Carolina convention that ratified the United States Constitution.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Barnwell (411 words)

	South Carolina House of Representative's Mace
		South Carolina’s first State House was constructed in 1753 and was located in Charleston at the corner of Broad and Meeting streets. The Assembly chose a committee on March 8, 1756, to provide furniture for its rooms.
		Magdalen Feline made the South Carolina mace in 1756. She was a member of the London guild of goldsmiths.
		Since the mid-eighteenth century, the South Carolina mace has been kept in a place of honor during the House of Representative legislative assemblies. The mace is the traditional symbol of authority for the House of Representatives. The South Carolina mace is the oldest legislative mace in use in the United States.
	sciway2.net /2002/a82m/history.htm (253 words)

	South Carolina General Assembly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the legislative branch of South Carolina and consists of the South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate.
		Sims, the House was apportioned so that each county had a number of representatives based on population, with each county guaranteed at least one Representative, while each county had one Senator.
		There are 124 members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, and the South Carolina Senate has 46 members.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Carolina_General_Assembly (239 words)

	The Avalon Project : Constitution of South Carolina - March 19, 1778
		A member of the senate and house of representatives being chosen of the privy council, shall not thereby lose his seat in the senate or house of representatives, unless he be elected lieutenant-governor, in which case he shall, and another person shall be chosen in his stead.
		But no non-resident shall be eligible to a seat in the house of representatives unless he is owner of a settled estate and freehold in his own right of the value of three thousand and five hundred pounds currency at least, clear of debt, in the parish or district for which he is elected.
		That justices of the peace shall be nominated by the senate and house of representatives jointly, and commissioned by the governor and commander-in-chief during pleasure.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/states/sc02.htm (1899 words)

	"The South Carolina General Assembly: The Changing Demographic Characteristics of a Southern Legislature from 1970-1996" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The purpose of this study is to examine the changing demography of the South Carolina General Assembly from the convening of the legislative sessions for the years 1970 to 1996.
		The South Carolina General Assembly is changing to a more heterogeneous composition, and it is important to understand not only that, but how it is changing in relation to other state legislatures as well.
		From 1970 to 1996 native South Carolinians in the Senate decreased from 40 (87%) to 29 (63%).
	members.aol.com /taftmatney/scga.html (3330 words)

	U.S. House election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elections to the 109th United States House of Representatives were held on November 2, 2004.
		The House of Representatives has 435 seats; in the 108th Congress, Republicans held 227 seats, Democrats held 205, with two Republican vacancies and one independent.
		As a consequence of this election, the 109th United States House of Representatives is composed of 232 Republicans, 202 Democrats and one independent, Bernard Sanders of Vermont (who caucuses with the Democrats).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/U.S._House_election,_2004 (285 words)

	South Carolina LP opposes seatbelt bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The South Carolina House of Representatives is considering a bill that would make seatbelt use a matter of primary enforcement -- meaning the police would be able to pull drivers over for no reason other than the fact that they aren't buckled up.
		Currently, South Carolina law allows adult drivers to be given a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt only if they are stopped for another traffic offense or if children in the car are not legally restrained by seat belts or child safety seats.
		The bill has been sent to the state House of Representatives, where it is expected soon to be debated by the Education and Public Works Committee before going to the full House.
	www.lp.org /lpnews/printer_16.shtml (493 words)

	South Carolina Legislators Back Bush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The South Carolina lawmakers cite Bush's pro-education reforms, including his embrace of charter schools and his commitment to limited government, personal responsibility and strong families, as some of the reasons why they support Bush, who is currently serving his second term as Texas Governor.
		South Carolina is of critical importance in the presidential primaries and you have many devoted followers here.
		Therefore, we, the undersigned members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, wholeheartedly encourage you to run for the office of President of the United States of America.
	www.gwu.edu /~action/bushendrssc.html (428 words)

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		Keyserling was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives.
		Keyserling announced her decision to retire from the House of Representatives in 1992, and her son, William Keyserling, was elected to succeed her.
		The collection chiefly documents Keyserling’s tenure in the South Carolina House of Representatives, 1977 to 1993, and the subject areas in which she has developed expertise and in which she continues to have an impact.
	www.sc.edu /library/socar/mpc/keyserFA.doc (3215 words)

	Op-Ed - Cato-SC-8-05
		As a result, many plaintiffs chose to have their case heard in Hampton County, South Carolina, a jurisdiction rated by the American Tort Reform Foundation as the third worst “judicial hellhole” in the nation.
		South Carolina was also one of only ten states not to have modified their joint and several liability doctrine and only two insurance companies were writing general liability insurance for homebuilders in our state due in part to South Carolina’s 13-year statute of repose.
		The House of Representatives rose to the occasion and on February 16, 2005, the House of Representatives passed "The Black Eye Bill" 101 to 15 and sent it to the Senate for action.
	www.legalreforminthenews.com /Op-Ed/Op_Ed-Cato-SC-7-8-05.html (997 words)

	Members of the U. S. House of Representatives and Senate -- Beaufort County, SC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He was speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1795 (during his term of 1795-1797) and president of the South Carolina Senate in 1805 (during his membership in 1805 and 1806).
		From 1858-1866, he was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives and, in the Civil War, served as a lieutenant in the Confederate Lafayette Infantry.
		After the Civil War, he was elected to the State House of Representatives (1868-1870) and the State Senate (1870-1875), finally serving for five terms (1875-1879 and 1882-1887) in the United States House of Representatives.
	www.co.beaufort.sc.us /bftlib/us.htm (2101 words)

	Mississippi. Legislature. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of ...
		Pettus, Commissioners from the State of South Carolina and Alabama, have visited the State of Mississippi, seeking her co-operation in the formation of a Southern Confederacy.
		Armstead Burt, Commissioner from the State of South Carolina and invite him to a seat in the House and Senate, and to become the guest of the State, report they have performed the duty assigned them, and that the Hon.
		Dantzler moved that the House recede from its amendment to the Senate resolution in relation to the recess of the Legislature.
	docsouth.unc.edu /imls/msjan61/msjan61.html (10994 words)

	MILLEDGE LUKE BONHAM - Original Member of the Aztec Club of 1847
		A Major-General of the South Carolina Militia, Bonham served as solicitor of the Second Circuit of South Carolina, 1848-1857.
		Bonham was again elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives, 1865-1867 and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1867 and 1876.
		He was a member of South Carolina's taxpayers' convention in 1871 and 1874, He resumed the practice of law in Edgefield, engaged in planting, and conducted an insurance business in Edgefield and Atlanta, 1865-1878.
	www.aztecclub.com /bios/bonham.htm (418 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Rotary, politicians, South Carolina
		South Carolina state house of representatives, 1961-62; defeated, 1962, 1964; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina,
		South Carolina state senate from Laurens County, 1961.
		South Carolina state house of representatives, 1939-40; defeated in primary, 1978; member of
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/SC/rotary.html (617 words)

	SCANPO.ORG \| Legislative Spotlight
		He was also instrumental in crafting South Carolina’s historic ethics bill and played a key role in the fight to ban video gambling.
		He received the 2001 Distinguished Service Award from the South Carolina Association of Counties, the 2000 Palmetto Leadership Award by the South Carolina Policy Council and the 2000 Legislator of the Year by the South Carolina Realtors Association.
		Robert is a graduate of the law school at the University of South Carolina.
	www.scanpo.org /adv_legislative_spotlight_wilkins.asp (843 words)

	Alliance For Quality Education, Greenville, South Carolina - Investing in the Future of Public Schools - Issues & ...
		The House of Representatives voted 60 to 53 on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 to table the proposed tuition tax credit legislation called "Put Parents Charge." A follow-up motion to table reconsideration of this bill during the remainder of the 2005 session was approved by a vote of 60 to 55.
		There are approximately 65,000 students in South Carolina currently in private schools or in home schools.
		Consistent with this evidence, both the South Carolina Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) and a study by Miley and Associates found that the proposed law, when fully implemented (it would be phased in over five years), will reduce state revenues by more than $200 million a year.
	www.allianceforqualityed.org /Parentsincharge.html (1389 words)

	USATODAY.com - Insurer drops coverage along South Carolina coast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		But Nationwide agent Woody Aydlette, a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, says the company's decision could prompt other large providers to reassess their own exposure to coastal weather damage.
		The South Carolina Department of Insurance is backing a bill in the state Legislature that would make it easier for insurance providers to raise their rates, a move that backers say would attract more companies to write coverage in the state.
		A House bill co-sponsored by state Rep. Wallace Scarborough, R-Charleston, would extend the association's coverage to all areas east of the Intracoastal Waterway.
	www.usatoday.com /money/industries/insurance/2004-03-03-southcarolina-insurance_x.htm (495 words)

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		The South Carolina House of Representatives consists of 124 members elected November 2, 2004, to serve until Monday after the General Election in November of 2006.
		The 2005-2006 House of Representatives is currently made up of 74 Republicans and 48 Democrats with 2 vacancies.
		Pursuant to Section 2-1-10 of the 1976 Code, amended by Act 991 of 1974, Act 173 of 1981 and Act 312 of 1982, beginning with the 1974 General Election, members of the House of Representatives are elected from 124 single member districts.
	www.scstatehouse.net /html-pages/house2.html (115 words)

	The South Carolina House Republican Caucus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		COLUMBIA -- A bill designed to encourage new entrepreneurs and aid South Carolina's small businesses was passed overwhelmingly today by the South Carolina House of Representatives.
		The Act is the first of the House Republican Caucus's Palmetto Pledge to be passed.
		The SC House GOP is always looking for help in advancing our conservative values.
	www.schousegop.com /newsroom/releases/release13.html (344 words)

	Genealogy Resources
		The state of South Carolina required marriage licenses beginning in 1911 and birth and death certificates beginning in 1915.
		South Carolina in the 1880s: A Gazetteer compiled and edited by John H. Moore.
		South Carolina: A Geography by Charles F. Kovacik and John J. Winberry.
	www.state.sc.us /scdah/genealre.htm (1263 words)

	PICKENS, ANDREW (1739- 1817) - Online Information article about PICKENS, ANDREW (1739- 1817)
		" prince, or chief of the house," from O.H.G. heim, the Eng.
		House; and with Lee and others, he captured See also:
		After the war he was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives for a number of years, of the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /PER_PIG/PICKENS_ANDREW_1739_1817_.html (529 words)

	U.S. Senate: Senators Home > Senator Lindsey Graham
		A native South Carolinian, Graham grew up in Central, graduated from D.W. Daniel High School, and earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
		In 1988, Graham established a private law practice and in 1992 was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives.
		During his four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, Graham was known as a leader who never abandoned his independence or strayed from the conservative reform agenda.
	www.senate.gov /pagelayout/senators/one_item_and_teasers/graham.htm (299 words)

	Weekly column from South Carolina Statehouse Report -- your personal legislative forecast
		The US buys 86 percent of Canada's exports and 39 states, including South Carolina, have Canada as their largest trading partner, he said.
		The best way to get South Carolina news is to augment your morning paper and TV show with SC Clips, a daily executive news summary compiled from more than 30 state newspaper and TV sources.
		South Carolina's tax structure is akin to a three-legged stool that balances property, income and sales taxes.
	www.statehousereport.com /columns/index.htm (1815 words)

	The South Carolina House Republican Caucus - Welcome to SCHouseGOP.com!
		The House Republicans rolled through the 116th Session of the state House, completing one of the most productive years any member can remember.
		His eleven years of leadership in the South Carolina House will be remembered for the relentless pursuit of a conservative agenda overwhelmingly supported by this state.
		We're excited and honored to have the privilege of serving the people of South Carolina, and we are focused, more than ever, on making South Carolina a better place.
	www.schousegop.com (369 words)

	The Patriot Resource: William Moultrie
		William Moultrie was born in Charleston, South Carolina on November 23, 1730.
		In 1776, William Moultrie was second-in-command of Charleston, South Carolina's defenses.
		Moultrie was involved in the American defeat at Stono Ferry, South Carolina on June 20, 1779.
	www.patriotresource.com /people/moultrie.html (728 words)

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