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The House assembled at 10:00 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr., as follows:

Our thought for today is from Psalm 45:6: "Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity."

Let us pray. Almighty God, we give thanks for the gifts You so graciously give to each of Your people. Allow us to use these gifts to help those who need help and to support those who can contribute these gifts. Guide each who work in these Halls of Government to give of themselves for the service of others. Bless our Nation, State, all our leaders and those who work with them and serve them. Protect our defenders of freedom at home and abroad as they protect us. Heal the wounds, those seen and those hidden, of our brave warriors who suffer and sacrifice for our freedom. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers. 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 yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

The following Joint Resolution was taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate:

H. 4381 (Word version) -- Reps. Quinn, Ott, Bingham, Rutherford, Anderson, Williams and J. E. Smith: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONFEDERATE RELIC ROOM AND MILITARY MUSEUM, THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR, TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN APPROPRIATE, PERMANENT, AND PUBLIC DISPLAY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA AND TO PROJECT ASSOCIATED COSTS AND REPORT THOSE PROJECTIONS TO THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE BY JANUARY 1, 2016.

The House attended in the Senate Chamber on July 09, 2015, at 10:10 a.m. and the following Act was ratified:

(R. 132, S. 897 (Word version)) -- Senators Sheheen, Malloy, Coleman, McElveen, Kimpson, Nicholson, Massey, Campbell, Hembree, Williams, Matthews, Hutto, Setzler, Sabb, L. Martin, Jackson, Davis, Lourie, Johnson, Reese, Thurmond, Campsen, Rankin, Scott, Hayes, Bennett, Allen and Gregory: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-10-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FLAGS AUTHORIZED TO BE FLOWN ATOP THE STATE HOUSE AND ON THE CAPITOL COMPLEX, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMANENT REMOVAL OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA FROM ITS LOCATION ADJACENT TO THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER MONUMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT UPON ITS REMOVAL, THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA SHALL BE TRANSPORTED TO THE CONFEDERATE RELIC ROOM FOR APPROPRIATE DISPLAY.

At 10:20 a.m. the House adjourned pursuant to the provisions of H. 4274, the Sine Die Resolution.

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