House approves May 22 journal, hears prayer and adjourns to reconvene May 27

The House convened, heard an opening prayer offered by Representative White, approved the journal for May 22 and voted to adjourn to reconvene Tuesday, May 27 at 9:00 a.m., the presiding officer said.

Representative White offered the prayer before business began, saying, "Father, thank you for the sacrifices made by the soldiers through American history for our country," and closed with "Amen." Immediately after, Representative White moved to approve the journal for May 22, stating, "Madam speaker, the journal for May 22 has been examined and found to be correct. I move that it be approved as written." The presiding officer called for the ayes and announced, "The ayes have it and the journal is approved as written."

Later in the session Representative White moved that the House "now adjourn to reconvene Tuesday, May 27 at 09:00, subject to the standard stipulation set forth in fifth rule 15 5 4 1." The presiding officer put the question, called for ayes and noes, and declared the motion carried: "The ayes have it, and the house stands adjourned."

No roll-call vote tallies, amendments, or additional substantive debate were recorded in the transcript. The actions taken were procedural: approval of the previous day's journal and scheduling the next sitting. The references to the chamber's rules were limited to the "standard stipulation" and "rule 15.1" as cited on the floor.

The House recessed with the next scheduled reconvening on Tuesday, May 27 at 9:00 a.m.