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The House assembled at 12:00 noon.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr., as follows:
Almighty God, guide these men and women with Your power to make the right choice, the right decision, and to do Your will, O Lord, and meet the real needs at hand. Help these Representatives to think and do with conviction what needs to be done. Guide us by Your spirit in the deliberations of this day. Grant Your gracious favor upon our Nation, State, all her leaders. Protect our defenders of freedom at home and abroad as they protect us. Hear us as we pray, O Lord. Amen.
Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.
After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, June 25, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
Rep. SCARBOROUGH moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Nancy Hawk of Charleston, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committee:
H. 5300 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 310 OF 2008, THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009, SO AS TO ENACT TARGETED REDUCTIONS IN GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS AND TO MAKE NECESSARY CONFORMING PROVISO AMENDMENTS AND PROVIDE FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS.
Without Reference
Rep. COOPER moved that H. 5300, the 2008-2009 Rescission Bill, be set for Special Order on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, immediately after roll call and continue every day thereafter until given second reading, which was agreed to.
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:
Agnew Alexander Allen Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bingham Bowen Brady Branham Brantley Breeland G. Brown R. Brown Cato Chalk Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Cooper Cotty Daning Dantzler Delleney Duncan Erickson Frye Funderburk Gambrell Govan Gullick Hagood Haley Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hart Harvin Hayes Herbkersman Hiott Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Hutson Jefferson Jennings Kelly Kirsh Knight Littlejohn Loftis Lucas Mack Mahaffey Merrill Miller Moss Mulvaney J.H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Perry Phillips Pinson E. H. Pitts M.A. Pitts Rice Rutherford Sandifer Scarborough Scott Sellers Shoopman Simrill Skelton D.C. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. E. Smith J. R. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Stewart Talley Taylor Thompson Toole Umphlett Vick Viers Walker Weeks Whipper White Whitmire Williams Witherspoon Young
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Monday, October 20.
William Bowers Anne Parks Walton McLeod Gloria Haskins Kris Crawford Fletcher Smith Robert Leach
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
The SPEAKER granted Rep. LOWE a leave of absence for today, Tuesday and Wednesday due a to previously scheduled conflict.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. LIMEHOUSE a leave of absence to attend a funeral.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. EDGE a leave of absence for the week due to surgery.
In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below:
"5.2 Every bill before presentation shall have its title endorsed; every report, its title at length; every petition, memorial, or other paper, its prayer or substance; and, in every instance, the name of the member presenting any paper shall be endorsed and the papers shall be presented by the member to the Speaker at the desk. A member may add his name to a bill or resolution or a co-sponsor of a bill or resolution may remove his name at any time prior to the bill or resolution receiving passage on second reading. The member or co-sponsor shall notify the Clerk of the House in writing of his desire to have his name added or removed from the bill or resolution. The Clerk of the House shall print the member's or co-sponsor's written notification in the House Journal. The removal or addition of a name does not apply to a bill or resolution sponsored by a committee."
Bill Number: H. 5019 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
10/20/08 MULVANEY
Rep. COOPER moved that when the House adjourns it adjourn to meet at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, which was agreed to.
Rep. COOPER moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.
At 12:36 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. SCARBOROUGH, adjourned in memory of Nancy Hawk of Charleston, to meet at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.
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