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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 Father, amid the demands of daily duties and the troubles of trying times, we retreat to these moments to meditate on Your blessings. Hear and now give us the resolve to follow unrelentingly Your beckoning. To this end, guide our thinking, direct our speaking, and govern our living that we may hear Your Divine approval: "Well done, good and faithful servant". Give us, we pray, high ambitions and a breath of vision that we may live this day restored in mind, renewed in strength, and reinforced in faith.

In the Name of Jesus we make our prayer. Amen.

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

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

S. 833 -- Senator Martin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-250, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE OFFICIAL MAP DESIGNATING THE PRECINCTS PREPARED BY AND ON FILE WITH THE DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL SERVICES OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD WHICH SHOWS CHANGES IN THE BOUNDARIES OF DUTCHMAN CREEK AND MITFORD PRECINCTS.

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

H. 4662 -- Reps. Harvin and McLeod: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 375 OF 1947, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CLARENDON HOSPITAL DISTRICT AND THE MEMBERSHIP OF ITS GOVERNING BOARD, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE CHIEF OF THE MEDICAL STAFF OF THE CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HAS NO VOTING PRIVILEGES.

H. 4664 -- Reps. Phillips and Moss: A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILING PERIOD IN WHICH CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 MUST FILE FOR OFFICE.

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

H. 4233 -- Reps. McLellan and L. Martin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-430, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE KILLING OF BEAR, SO AS TO PROVIDE NEW OFFENSES AND PENALTIES PERTAINING TO THE TAKING OF BEAR AND BEAR PARTS AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS TO KILL NUISANCE BEARS.

H. 4404 -- Reps. Hayes, Felder, Kirsh and Nesbitt: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 47, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA, SO AS TO DEFINE "QUARANTINE" AND "ISOLATION", TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE VETERINARIAN AND THE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH SERVICE OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP AND INSTITUTE PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL OF EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA, TO DELETE PROVISIONS PROVIDING FOR THE QUARANTINE OF HORSES WHICH HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF REACTOR EQUINE, AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS AUTHORIZING HORSES ASSEMBLED AND CONSIGNED TO A DESTINATION OUTSIDE OF THE STATE TO BE MOVED ON WRITTEN PERMIT FROM THE STATE VETERINARIAN WITHOUT A TEST FOR EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA AND DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVING NEGATIVE RESULTS TO AN APPROVED TEST FOR EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA BY CERTAIN PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF HORSES.

At 10:30 A.M. the House in accordance with the motion of the SPEAKER adjourned to meet at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, February 20.

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