2016-05-23                     House Journal                      Page 2954
     Lord, you have promised to provide us your wisdom if we are                                                                
     only to ask.  Your word says, For the Lord Gives wisdom;                                                                   
     from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.  Father                                                                 
     God, you have told us, If any of you lacks wisdom, you should                                                            
     ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault,                                                            
     and it will be given to you.  We can also know that wisdom is                                                            
     truly divine and that which is the wisdom of man.  As the                                                                
     Book of James tells us, wisdom that comes from heaven is                                                                 
     first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive,                                                           
     full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.                                                                       
                                                                                                                              
     Lord, on behalf of my colleagues here and all the people of                                                              
     Alaska, I ask you for the wisdom you promise to provide-                                                                 
     that wisdom which is considerate, full of mercy and good                                                                 
     fruit, impartial and sincere.  Guide us as we take up the work                                                           
     before us.  We ask these things in the name of your son Jesus                                                            
     Christ, our Savior.  Amen.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Representative Claman.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                       CERTIFICATION OF THE JOURNAL                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
journal for the 121st legislative day of the second session be approved                                                         
as certified by the Chief Clerk.  There being no objection, it was so                                                           
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                        MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following Governor's proclamation dated May 19, 2016, was read:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
"Under the authority of Article II, Section 9, and Article III, Section                                                         
17, Constitution of the State of Alaska, and in the public interest, I call                                                     
the Twenty-Ninth Legislature of the State of Alaska into its fourth                                                             
special session at Juneau, Alaska, on Monday, May 23, 2016, at                                                                  
11 a.m. to consider the following subjects:                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     1. HB 256 or a similar act relating to making appropriations for                                                           
         the operating and loan program expenses of state government                                                            
         and for certain programs, capitalizing funds, amending