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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 thank You for our great State with her high mountains, deep valleys, broad fields; for her homes, Churches and Synagogues and schools, and above all for her people dedicated to freedom. We thank You for our heritage, the good gifts from the past, and we pray that we may continue good works in the present and lift them to greater heights for the future. Help us to build a highway of peace and good will as we become channels that "Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven."

Hear us as we pray in humility to our Holy God. 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. 4397 -- Rep. Wilkes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-7-1225, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OR RESTORATION OF WATER IMPOUNDMENTS AND WATER CONTROL STRUCTURES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A CREDIT FOR STRUCTURES DESIGNED FOR WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT AND PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROOF OF EXEMPTION FROM PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.

H. 4438 -- Reps. Snow, G. Brown, Farr, Koon, Smith, Sharpe, Bennett, Riser, McLeod, D. Elliott, Rhoad, Bruce, Harvin, McTeer, Wilder, Altman and Waldrop: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 47, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY, BY ADDING CHAPTER 21 SO AS TO ENACT THE FARM ANIMAL AND RESEARCH FACILITIES PROTECTION ACT, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-10 SO AS TO ADD TO THE LIST THE OFFENSES DESIGNATED FELONIES IN THE FARM ANIMAL AND RESEARCH FACILITIES PROTECTION ACT.

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

S. 200 -- Senators Giese, Courson and Wilson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-700, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST DUMPING LITTER ON PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY, EXCEPTIONS, RESPONSIBILITY FOR REMOVAL, AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FINE FROM TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

S. 788 -- Senator Drummond: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE TAKING OF CERTAIN FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION ALLOWING SPANISH MACKEREL AND COBIA TO BE LANDED WITH HEAD AND TAIL FINS REMOVED AND REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS TO STATE WATERS.

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. 762 -- Senator Drummond: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-17-95 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO HAVE IN ONE'S POSSESSION OR TO LAND OR SELL ANY SPECIES OF FISH TAKEN BY MEANS OF A BANGSTICK OR SIMILAR DEVICE.

S. 763 -- Senator Drummond: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-17-85 SO AS TO MAKE UNLAWFUL AND PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITY WITHIN ONE HUNDRED YARDS OF THE SOUTH OCEAN JETTY AT THE ENTRANCE TO MURRELLS INLET AND TO PROVIDE FOR A PENALTY.

S. 851 -- Senator Drummond: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT AND ITS REGULATIONS AND WATERFOWL PROVISIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES.

At 10:40 A.M. the House in accordance with the ruling of the SPEAKER adjourned to meet at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, March 31.

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