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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:

O Thou changeless God in this changing world, to Whom our prayers ascend each day, help us in the stewardship of high office to separate the permanent from the temporal, the eternal from the worldly, the enduring from the perishable. Preserve us from doing hastily the wrong thing at the wrong time when study and patience and hard work may achieve the right thing in the right way.

Show us how to move when the way is clear, to take steps when they should be taken, and to follow Thy light upon unfinished tasks. Keep our lives under the rule of the law of Mount Sinai and the principles of the Sermon on the Mount.

In the Name of Jesus, the Christ, we pray.

Amen.

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

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

H. 3902 -- Reps. McLellan and T.C. Alexander: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DAYS NOVEMBER 12 AND 13, 1987, MISSED BY SENECA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OCONEE COUNTY WHEN THE SCHOOL WAS CLOSED BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTION OF THE HEATING SYSTEM ARE EXEMPT FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN.

H. 3923 -- Rep. Gentry: A BILL TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO CLOSE AND REMOVE FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM ROADS S-41-306 AND S-41-327 IN SALUDA COUNTY.

H. 3926 -- Rep. Short: A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RESTORE THE CHARTER OF THE PALMETTO COUNCIL, INC.

H. 3598 -- Reps. O. Phillips, G. Bailey, Kirsh, Holt, Klapman, Washington, Whipper, Arthur, Rudnick and Pearce: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 55, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE AERONAUTICAL REGULATORY ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 55-5-75, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FROM INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, THE STATE AERONAUTICS COMMISSION QUARTERLY SHALL FURNISH THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY AUDITORS OF THIS STATE WITH A LIST OF ALL AIRCRAFT REGISTERED IN THEIR COUNTY ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION; TO REPEAL CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 55 RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF AIRCRAFT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 55-8-10, 55-8-40, AND 55-8-140, RELATING TO THE AIRCRAFT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THE REGISTRATION OF AIRCRAFT AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALITIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE AIRCRAFT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 55-8-60, 55-8-80, 55-8-120, AND 55-8-130 RELATING TO THE AIRCRAFT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-1-20, RELATING TO THE KINDS OF INSURANCE FOR WHICH AN INSURANCE COMPANY MAY BE LICENSED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LOSSES, DESTRUCTION, OR DAMAGES TO AIRCRAFT ARE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE TERM "MARINE INSURANCE".

H. 3901 -- Rep. Baker: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-615 SO AS TO DESIGNATE FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR AS AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH AND TO AMEND THE TITLE OF ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 TO REFLECT THE ADDED SECTION.

The following Bill was taken up, read the second time, and ordered to a third reading:

H. 3945 -- Rep. Blackwell: A BILL TO DESIGNATE A ROAD IN GREENVILLE COUNTY AS "LITTLE TEXAS ROAD".

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

S. 421 -- Senator Pope: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-1-390, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WITHDRAWAL BY AN EMPLOYER OF A WAIVER OF EXEMPTION FROM THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROVISIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN EMPLOYER TO WITHDRAW A WAIVER BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO HIS INSURER AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSURER TO NOTIFY THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION.

S. 1217 -- Banking and Insurance Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-73-1100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION OF EXCESSIVE OR UNREASONABLE RATES BY THE CHIEF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE HIM TO ORDER A REFUND OF PREMIUMS WHERE A DETERMINATION THAT EXCESSIVE OR UNREASONABLE PROFITS HAVE BEEN REALIZED; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 38-73-465 RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO ORDER RATES OF INDIVIDUAL INSURERS TO BE REVISED AND EXCESSIVE BENEFITS REBATED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

The following Bills were read the third time, passed and, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title of each be changed to that of an Act, and that they be enrolled for ratification.

S. 679 -- Senator Pope: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO PROVIDE INSURANCE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL INSURANCE AND TO PROVIDE THAT DOCUMENTARY OR OTHER MATERIAL PREPARED BY OR FOR THE DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES IN PROVIDING ANY INSURANCE COVERAGE WHICH IS CONTAINED IN ANY CLAIM FILE IS SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT ONLY AFTER THE CLAIM IS SETTLED OR FINALLY CONCLUDED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.

S. 972 -- Senators Land, Lourie and J. Verne Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-290, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AMOUNT OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION FOR THE DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE DUE TO AN ACCIDENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR BURIAL EXPENSES UP TO BUT NOT EXCEEDING FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS INSTEAD OF SUCH EXPENSES "NOT EXCEEDING FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS".

S. 1195 -- Senator Williams: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1780, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROVIDING OF SPACE FOR THE STATE GRAND JURY TO MEET AND THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RATHER THAN THE IMPANELING JUDGE SHALL MAKE SUITABLE SPACE AVAILABLE FOR THE STATE GRAND JURY AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY MUST BE APPROPRIATED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE RATHER THAN TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

At 10:25 A.M. the House in accordance with the ruling of the SPEAKER adjourned to meet at 1:00 P.M. Monday, March 14.

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