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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 Lord our God, as we stand on the threshold of the Passover, Good Friday and Easter, we pray that we would come to these days with increased reverence and thankfulness as we see therein to what extent our Heavenly Father will go for His children. Keep us unendingly grateful that we have a God Who loves us so much, and causes us "to love Him Who first loved us." Guide our steps, keep us strong in times of temptation. Make us strong enough to meet demands with knowledge, difficulties with Your help, and doubts with a faith that no darkness can dim.

At all times give us the confidence of the Psalmist when he wrote: "From everlasting to everlasting You are God." (Psalm 9:2b) Amen.

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

Rep. SHISSIAS moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Mrs. William J. Keenan of Columbia, which was agreed to.

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

H. 3977 -- Rep. Davenport: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1969, RELATING TO THE NORTH SPARTANBURG AREA FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE CONTROL, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERS ON THE BOARD FROM FIVE TO SEVEN AND TO PROVIDE FOR TERMS OF FOUR RATHER THAN SIX YEARS.

H. 3242 -- Reps. Anderson, McMahand and Breeland: A JOINT RESOLUTION REQUIRING THE CHIEF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO RECOMMEND TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE CHANGES THAT WILL ENCOURAGE A GREATER NUMBER OF INSURANCE COMPANIES TO OPERATE IN THIS STATE IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO FOSTER BROAD-BASED COMPETITION IN THE MARKET PLACE AND RESULT IN REDUCED PREMIUMS FOR THE STATE'S CONSUMERS.

H. 3758 -- Reps. Cotty and Kinon: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-480, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE CONSENT OF CONGRESS, TO ENTER INTO COMPACTS AND AGREEMENTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE NATIONAL GUARD WITH GOVERNORS OF OTHER STATES CONCERNING DRUG INTERDICTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 1-3-490 SO AS TO ADOPT THE NATIONAL GUARD MUTUAL ASSISTANCE COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES COMPACT TO PROVIDE FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT AMONG THE PARTY STATES IN THE UTILIZATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN DRUG INTERDICTION, COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES, AND DEMAND REDUCTION ACTIVITIES.

At 10:20 A.M. the House in accordance with the motion of Rep. SHISSIAS adjourned in memory of Mrs. William J. Keenan of Columbia, to meet at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, April 18, in Statewide Session.

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