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The House assembled at 10:00 A.M.

Deliberations were opened with prayer by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark as follows:

Eternal God, our Father, we commend all our doings to Your loving care for You love us with an everlasting love. With Your never ending strength come into our hearts that together we may work for the highest good of this great State and Nation. Write Your law on our minds and inscribe Your understanding into our hearts that we may be loyal to You, true to those who trust us, faithful in our daily duties, and open to the needs of those we serve. Grant us the will to do Your will and the wisdom to walk in the ways that fail not our God or our fellowmen.

We pray in the Name of Jesus our Lord. Amen.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

The following Bills were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate.

H. 3076 -- Orangeburg Delegation: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 245 OF 1983, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BUDGETS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ONE ADDITIONAL MILL OF THE TAX LEVY IN THE COUNTY TO BE USED BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT NOS. 3 AND 7 MAY ADD MILLAGE FOR THE 1987-88 FISCAL YEAR WITHOUT A REFERENDUM.

H. 2639 -- Reps. Helmly, Day, H. Brown, Williams, Holt, Dangerfield, D. Martin, G. Bailey and Washington: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-31-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POWERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL POWERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-31 -80, RELATING TO THE PURPOSE AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PURPOSE.

H. 2651 -- Reps. M.O. Alexander, Blackwell, Baker, L. Phillips, Thrailkill, P. Bradley, J.H. Burriss, J.W. Johnson, Haskins, Rice, Hayes, Fair, Hodges, Simpson, E.B. McLeod, Day, Clyborne, O. Phillips, McTeer and Evatt: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 5, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES BY ADDING SECTION 5-7-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF A STREET OR HIGHWAY IS WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF A MUNICIPALITY, THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE STREET OR HIGHWAY NOT WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY BUT TOUCHING THE BOUNDARY IS NEVERTHELESS CONSIDERED TO BE WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THAT MUNICIPALITY FOR PURPOSES OF ITS POLICE JURISDICTION.

The following Bill was taken up, read the third time, and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments.

S. 194 -- Senators Macaulay and Drummond: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-1430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE HOSPITAL REVENUE BOND ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE "AUTHORIZING ISSUER", "INTERGOVERNMENTAL LOAN AGREEMENT", "PROJECT COUNTY", AND "SUBSIDIARY LOAN AGREEMENT"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-1640, RELATING TO THE POWERS GRANTED BY THE HOSPITAL REVENUE BOND ACT AND THE ADOPTION OF BOND RESOLUTIONS, AND ARTICLE 11, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 44, RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL REVENUE BOND ACT, BY ADDING SECTIONS 44-7-1650 THROUGH 44-7-1720 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND THE LENDING OF THE PROCEEDS TO HOSPITAL OR PUBLIC AGENCIES TO CONSTRUCT OR ACQUIRE HOSPITAL FACILITIES.

At 10:15 A.M. the House in accordance with the ruling of the SPEAKER adjourned to meet at 12 00 Noon on Tuesday.

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