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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

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

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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