HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Honorable W. Robert Blair: "The Gentleman from Cook, Rep. Hyde."
"Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I now move that all of the vetoes that as set forth on the Calendar for Sunday, November 22, 1972, be journalized."
"Veto messages. All right. The Gentleman's motion is to journalize all of the Governor's veto messages. All those in favor of the Gentleman's motion say 'aye', opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it and the Gentleman's motion carries." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1.
"The House will now be in order. All right, pursuant to the adjournment resolution of the 30, June, we now call into order the 77th General Assembly, the Regular Session. The invocation will be House Chaplain, Doctor Johnson."
"We pray again. As said, Oh Lord, You who in many ways, has demonstrated Your loving kindness toward us in the past, be pleased now to dwell in our midst, as we go about the tasks of legislating for our State. Grant that what we do this day in this Session and all Sessions, may be such that would open our People new and greater opportunities to seek the common good before us. And now, Oh Lord, in the words of the prophet, Bless the work of our hands as outstretched to You, they may accomp- lish the goals You would have placed before us. In the name of our Redeemer, Amen."
"Roll Call for Attendance." Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. I now move that all of the vetoes as set forth on the Calendar for Sunday, November 26, 1972, be journalized."
"All right. All right, the Gentleman's motion is to journalize all of the Governor's Veto Mes- sages. All those in favor of the Gentleman's motion, say 'aye'. Opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it, and the gentle- man's motion carries. Now, Introduction of Bills." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2.
"House Bill 4694. Duff et al. Bill for an Act to amend the Unified Code of Corrections Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 4695. Duff et al. Amends Act to conform with the Criminal Penalties to the Penalty Classification System established in the Uniform Code of Corrections. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 4696. Hanahan et al. Appropriates 199,525 dollars to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for screening pre-kindergarten children. First Reading of the Bill."
"Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. Since we will be dealing with vetoes, ah.... I think that the Members understand the provision of Rule 96, which I will take the liberty of reading to you now, and if you will pay attention, ah.... you'll be able to cope with the problem of vetoes. In order to over-ride a veto, restore an item or adopt an amendment offerred by the Governor, a member must file a written motion with the Clerk. On the day fol- lowing the filing of such a motion, the motion shall appear on the Calendar in a subheading entitled 'Motion'. This subheading shall appear under each of the categories set forth in Rule 95 and the Motion shall appear under the appropriate category, so the substance of this Rule, Ladies and Gentlemen is that if you want to take action on a veto to restore it, or over-ride it, or adopt an amendment, offered by the Governor, you must file a written motion with the Clerk. So I hope you will bear that in mind." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3.
"Resolutions."
"House Resolution 819. Redmond. House Resolution 820. Ah.... Blair, and Republican Leadership. House Resolution 820. Blair et al. Whereas the Almighty and his infinite wisdom.... Whereas the Almight in his infinite wisdom has seen fit to call from amongst us, Mrs. Elsie M. Hunsicker, the kind, devoted and gentle wife of the Honorable Carl Hunsicker...."
"Could we have your attention. This is a death resolution for the spouse of the one of the members of this House."
"Whereas she was born on February 15, 1907 in Flanigan, Illinois, the daughter of Peter T and Fedie and past on November 4, 1974 in Loyola Hospital in Pontiac, Illinois, and whereas she was a Member of the First Presbyterian Church of Pontiac, the Livingston County Women's Club, the Pontiac Women's Club, the Sumera Shrine's Club, the White Shrine of Jeruselem, and whereas she is survived by a brother, Alan Vesering and three sisters, Mrs. Edna Schneider, Mrs. T. V. Rinks of Flanigan, and Mrs. Herschel Otto; Therefore be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 77th General Assembly, State of Illinois, that we deeply regret the passing of this fine lady and express our sincere condolences to our colleague, and be it further resolved that a copy of this Preamble and Resolution be presented to him. House Resolution 821. Blair, Choate, et al. Whereas the House and the entire GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4. State of Illinois join family and friends of Genoa Washing- ton in mourning the passing of a fine legislator and a great Public Servant; and whereas he was born in Washington, D.C., the oldest of three children and the only son of Virgil William Washington and Lucy Virginia Bonner Washing- ton, was graduated from Northwestern University with a BS degree and later a Doctor of Jurisprudence, was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1929, eventually becoming first Vice-President of the Cook County Bar Association and whereas, he served his country as well as he did his State, enlisting as a private in the U.S. Army and being dis- charged as a Captain of Infantry; and whereas he repre- sented his country internationally as a delegate to the 12th General Assembly of the United Nations and a Member of the Special Political Committee; and whereas he was a life member and former president of the Chicago Branch of NAACP, life member, Stuart St. Paul CME Church, past master of Richard E. Moore Lodge F and AM, 33rd degree Mason, active member of the United Supreme Council of the Ancient Scottish Rites, and served on the Imperial Council of the Mistic Shrine, all Masonic Associations are Prince Hall affiliated; and whereas he was twice elected as dele- gate to the Republican National Convention; Therefore be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 77th General Assembly of the State of Illinois that the House and all of Illinois mourn the passing of Genoa S. Washington; and be it further resolved that the Preamble and Resolution GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 5. be entered in the Journal of this House."
"Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"Now, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. Ah... House Resolution 819 is a congratulatory resolution to Bob Hanish, who will retire on December 4 after 36 years as the best Circuit Clerk in the State. House Resolution 820 is a death resolution, memoralizing the death of Mrs. Elsie Hunsicker, the beloved wife of our colleague, Carl Hunsicker. House Resolution 821, as you know, is a death resolution, honoring our beloved colleague, Genoa Washing- ton, and before moving the adoption of these agreed reso- lutions, I'd like to announce to the Republican Members that the conference tomorrow will be at 11:00 AM in Room 212, so please note the Republican Conference at 11:00 AM in Room 212. And now, Mr. Speaker, ah.... we have pre- viously adjourned the Special Session until a quarter to twelve tomorrow, and I now move, with reference to the Resolutions, I move the adoption of the agreed adoption, and out of respect for Genoa Washington and Mrs. Hunsicker, I move, now, that the General Session, do stand adjourned until the hour.... excuse me, I'll withhold that. The Minority Leader would like recognition."
"The gentleman from Union, Mr. Choate."
"Yes, Mr. Speaker. I would like to advise the Democratic Members, and I wish that they would listen, be- cause, I'm going to ask for a Democratic Conference at 11:00 in the morning, and I would assume we can have Room GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 6. M-5. M-5 for the Democratic Members at 11:00 in the mor- ning."
"The gentleman from Livingston, Mr. Hunsicker."
"Mr. Speaker and Ladies of Gentlemen of the House. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to the Speaker and the Members of the House for the beautiful flowers that were sent to Mrs. Hunsicker while she was in the hospital and also for the beautiful floral piece that was sent to the Funeral at the time of her death. Your thoughtfulness will long be remembered. Thank you kindly."
"Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"Ah... I now move adoption of the ah... agreed Resolu- tions, Mr. Speaker. And I move further that this House stand adjourned on the General Session until 1:00 PM tomorrow. We already stand adjourned until 11:45 for the Special Session."
"All right. The ah.... all those in favor of the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions, say 'aye', the opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it and the agreed resolutions are adopted. Now the adjournment resolution, until the regular session, 1:00 PM tomorrow. All right, so that there is no question about that, we're going to vote now on the Regular Session Adjournment. We pre- viously adjourned the Special until 11:45 tomorrow. We are going to adjourn the Regular until 1:00 PM tomorrow. GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7. All those in favor, signify by saying 'aye'.
"Aye."
"Opposed 'No'. The 'ayes' have it, and the Regular Session is adjourned." GENERAL ASSEMBLY . STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES