"All right, now we're in Regular Session. We've already had the invocation, so we'll have the roll call. Roll Call for Attendance. Messages from the Senate."
"Message from the Senate by Mr. Wright, Secre- tary. Mr. Speaker I am directed to inform the House of Representatives the Senate concurs with the House in the adoption of a substitute of the Governor's Amendment to a Bill with the following title: House Bill 4469, con- curred in by the Senate, December 16, 1972. Kenneth Wright, Secretary. Ah.... a message from the Senate by Mr. Wright, Secretary. Mr. Speaker I am directed to inform the House of Representatives the Senate concurs with the House in the passage of House Bills 4694 and 4697. Passed the Senate, December 16, 1972, by 3/5ths vote. Kenneth Wright, Secretary. Mr. Speaker I am directed to inform the House of Representatives the Senate has passed the Bill with the following title and in which I am asked to ask concurrence of the House: Senate Bill 1263. Passed the Senate, December 15, 1972. Kenneth Wright, Secretary. No further messages. No further messages. On this supplemental calendar that's being delivered, there's a printers error on it. It is not for the First Special Session. If you'll cross that out - the fourth line down from the top, where it says 'First Special Session'. That should be crossed out because it's the regular session. And now to compound the confusion, GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4. the Regular Calendar that you have, has the same error to. The printer made the error on... He made the First Special Session on the heading at the top of the calendar and also at the bottom of the calendar. So just ah.... so you understand it. The supplemental calendar pertains to the Regular Session, not the Special Session."
"Resolutions."
"House Resolution 900. Carroll et al. House Resolution 901. Hyde. House Resolution 902. Duff. House Resolution 903. Hyde et al. House Resolution 904. Hyde et al. House Resolution 905. Hyde et al. House Resolu- tion 906. Carroll et al."
"Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 900 - Whereas the Honorable Matt Ropa was born and reared in Chicago and has represented his District there for eighteen years and during these many years, he has distinguished himself as a hard working, principal and dedicated legislator and as a result of these rare and sterling qualities, he has come to be regarded as one of the most abled, talented and respected members of this Body. And whereas his wise, consul and thoughtful approach has proven a particular benefit to this House in the areas of banking, and savings and loan associations, financial institutions, motor vehicles and public utilities; therefore, be it resolved that we highly commend Matt Ropa for his selfless and principal manner in which he has represented his District GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 5. that we will miss his expertise and with him today, that we congratulate him on his retirement and wish him well in the future. House Resolution 901 - Whereas our friend and colleague, the Honorable Bernard McDevitt, is con- cluding his legislative service after eight terms as a Member of this House; and whereas he has served with distinction on many legislative committees and agencies, including outstanding service as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Chairman of the Legislative Reference Bureau; and whereas his forthright integrity, his conscientious devotion to duties and his outstanding ability as a legislator, have won for him the respect and affection from us all; Therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives that we extend our warm apprecia- tion to our friend and colleague, Bernard McDevitt, for his years of service in this House; and we express our sincere regret that he will no longer be with us on the commencing of the next general assembly; and we extend to him our best wishes for the future. House Resolution 902 honors the Honorable W. Russell Arrington of the first district upon his retirement from the Senate after serving for nine distinguished terms in the Senate and five terms in the House. House Resolution 903. In the absence of Lilian Karmazyn, I will not read this lengthy and very accurate tribute to her, but it honors Lilian Karmazyn, our gracious, charming, and highly respected colleague from the 21st Representative District, now GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 6. serving her second term, who will not return. House Resolution 904 honors Ed Lehman, who is ill at the moment and who is retiring after ten years of service. House Resolution 905 honors Tom Houde, who is retiring after six years of service and who is ill at the moment. House Resolution 906 honors Otis Collins, upon retiring after four memorable terms. House Resolution 907. Whereas the Honorable James Y. Carter will retire following the adjournment of the 77th General Assembly; and whereas he rendered distinguished service in the United State Air Force during World War II and whereas his strong, upstanding and public spirited member of his community, he has been active in civic and political affairs his entire adult life, and during his nine terms in the House, he made outstanding contributions to the State through his work on the Committee on Elections and Executive Committee. Therefore, be it resolved that we express our deep respect for the outstanding service that James Y. Carter has rendered to the People of Illinois during his nine terms in this House and that we express the appreciation of the People of Illinois for that particular service, that we congratulate him on his retirement and extend our best wishes for success in his future endeavors." I would like to suggest that any members who would like to become co- sponsors of these ah.... Resolutions.... ah....In the absence of Mr. Clabaugh, I will move that all members of the House be added as co-sponsors.... Is he listening? GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7. He's listening in his office. Well, I still move, despite that, that we all be co-sponsors, to all of these resolu- tions. And I move their adoption."
"All right, all those in favor of the Adoption of the Agreed Resolutions, say 'aye', the opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it, and the agreed resolu- tions are adopted. All right, the status of the situa- tion is that the Senate went in, and each side is in conference. They have taken no action yet with regard to our adoption of the motion to nonconcur in their Amendment to House Bill 3906. Therefore, it is impossible for us at this juncture to officially appoint a Conference Committee. So I suggest you just be at ease. Wait a minute. Why don't we just be at ease and don't wander to0 far from right around here. We'll ring the buzzer as soon as they get out of their conference committe over there in the Senate. We don't have any business for the Regular Session right now, and rather than recessing, I think the best thing to do is be at ease and we'll..... The decision has been made what we're going to do, the First Reading of Senate Bills yet, but I don't think it would be worth taking up. The Senate is now back from their Conferences and momentarily, they are going to be going back into Session, and following that, we should receive a message back from them, at which time, we will take appropriate action. I think there's a possibility of getting this resolved within.... this afternoon. So just continue GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 8. to be at ease. We are now advised that the Senate is in Executive Session, concerning the question of con- firming these appointments that Governor Ogilvie's made and they still have not acted on the message we sent back to them about nonconcurring in their Amendment. As soon as that's resolved, I guess they will take up that mat- ter and send it back to us. All right, ah.... It is the request of the Senate to appoint a Conference Committee. Our representatives will be Collins, Bluthardt and Wall, Hanahan and Holloway. So will you send that message right back over. For what purpose does the gentleman from Champaign, Mr. Hirschfeld, rise?"
"Mr. Speaker, I appreciate you appointing Repre- sentative Collins, because now I can have my seat back."
"Ah....We going to meet in the back? You will all have sitting on your desks, a copy of the First Conference Committee Report on 3906. It will probably take ten minutes or so to run off the Conference Committee Report. While we are waiting for the Members to get back in, we will have some messages read from the Senate, which do not require any of our action."
"Message from the Senate by Mr. Wright, Secre- tary. Mr. Speaker I am directed to inform the House of Representatives the Senate concurs with the House in the adoption of the following House Joint Resolution: House Joint Resolution 153, concurred in by the Senate, December 17, 1972. Kenneth Wright, Secretary. Mr. Speaker I am GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9. directed to inform the House of Representatives the Senate concurs with the House in the adoption of the following Bill: House Bill 4713, together with the following Amendment, the adoption of which I am to ask the concur- rence of the House, passed the Senate as amended, December 17, 1972 by 3/5ths vote. Kenneth Wright, Secretary. Mr. Speaker I am directed to inform the House of Repre- sentatives the Senate has passed a Bill with the following title, and am instructed to ask concurrence of the House: Senate Bill 1618. Passed by the Senate, December 17, 1972 by 3/5th vote. Kenneth Wright, Secretary."
"Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"Mr. Speaker, I now move that this House stand in recess for approximately 15 minutes for purposes of a Republican Conference in Room 212."
"Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea."
"Mr. Speaker, the Democrats will meet in M-5."
"O'kay, we'll be back on the floor at quarter after three. Message from the Senate."
"Message from the Senate by Mr. Wright, Secretary. Mr. Speaker I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has refused to adopt the Conference Committee Report on Senate Amendment No. 5 and 6 to House Bill 3906, and the Senate requests a Second Conference Committee to consist of five members from each House to consider the differences between the two Houses in regard to Senate Amendment No. 5 and 6 to GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10. said Bill. I am further directed to inform the House of Representatives as Chairman of the Committee on Committees, the Senate has appointed a such Conference Committee on the part of the Senate as following: Senators Cherry, Kneupel, Egan, Ball and Weaver. Action taken by the Senate, December 17, 1972. Kenneth Wright, Secretary."
"Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"Well, Mr. Speaker, in view of that fact, it would be wasted effort if we were to take any action on the First Conference Committee Report, since it's already been turned down by the Senate, and therefore, I would move that we accede to the request and appoint a Second Conference ah... Committee to see if progress can be made."
"All right, I'll appoint on the Committee Representatives Hall, Shapiro, Hirschfeld, Hanahan and Holloway, and the Members of the Senate Conference Com- mittee are here on the Floor right now for this Second Conference Committee. They will retire to the hallway. All right, we're now back in Regular Session. On the Order of Conference Committee Reports, appears Conference Committee Report with respect to House Bill 3906. Ah.... Will the Clerk proceed to read the Second Conference Committee Report." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES F. B. Selcke: "Second Conference Committee Report on House Bill 3906. To the Honorable President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. We the under- signed committee of conference, appointed to consider the differences between the two Houses, in relation to Senate Amendment No. 5 and 6 to House Bill 3906, recom- mend as follows: (1) The Senate recede from Senate Amendments 5 and 6, and; (2) that House Bill 3906 be further amended as follows: On Page 1, by striking lines 1 through 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: An Act to provide for the compensation and annulments of elected state officers by amending certain act. And on Page 1 by striking line 7 through 8, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Article I, Section 1-1: Section 1 of an Act concerning fees and salaries as classified in several counties of State with reference thereto. Approved March 29, 1972 as amended, is amended to read as follows: Section 1. There shall be allowed and paid an annual salary in lieu of all their salaries, fees and prerequisite benefits and compensation in any form whatsoever to each of the officers herein named and hereafter elected the following sums respectfully. To the Governor, the sum of $45,000, together with the use and occupancy of the Executive Mansion. To the Lt. Governor, the sume of $35,000. To the Secretary of State, the sum of $40,000. To the Comptroller, the sum of $37,500. To the Treasurer, the sume of $37,500. To the GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12. Superintendent of Public Instruction, the sum of $30,000. To the Attorney General, the sum of $40,000. Article 2. Section 2-1. Section 3 3.1 and 3.2 of an Act concerning. fees and salaries and as classified as several counties in the State with reference thereto, approved March 29, 1972, as amended, are amended to read as follows: Section 3. The salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court. The salary of each judge of the Supreme Court shall be $42,500 annually to be paid out of the State Treasury. Section 3.1. The salaries of Judges of the Appellate Court. The salary of each judge of the Appellate Court shall be $40,000 annually to be paid out of the State Treasury. Section 3.2. The salaries of Judges of the Circuit Court. Each judge of the Circuit Court shall receive and be paid out of the State Treasury an annual salary of $30,000. The judges of the Circuit Court and the Judicial Circuit constituted by the First Judicial District and in other Judicial Circuits composed of a single county shall each be paid by the County in which their circuit lies and an additional salary of $7,500 per year. Such additional salary shall be paid in install- ments by the County Clerk at the end of each half-month by drawing a warrant therefore in favor of each of the Judges of the County Treasurer who shall pay the same on presentation properly endorsed. Article 2a. Section 2a-1. Section 12.1 of an Act concerning Fees and Salaries and classified of several counties of this state with GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 13. reference thereto approved March 29, 1872 as amended is amended. And Section 12.2 is added thereto. The amended and added sections to read as follows: Section 12.1. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall receive an annual salary of $22,500 payable in monthly installments from the State Treasury on warrant of the Comptroller. All fees and costs paid to or received by the Clerk of the Supreme shall be paid quarterly into the State Treasury. Expenditures for Clerk hire and other expenses for the office of that Clerk may be made only pursuant to appropriations made by the General Assembly and on the warrant of the Comptroller. Section 12.2. Clerk of the Appellate of the First Judicial District shall receive an annual salary of $22,500 per year and the Clerk of the Appellate in each of the other Judicial Districts shall receive an annual salary of $20,500 per year. Article 3. Section 3-1. Sections 1 and 2 of an Act to provide for and fix compensation of the Members of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois approved December 6, 1907 as amended are amended and Section 4 is added thereto. The amended and added sections to read as follows: Section 1. Each Member of the General Assembly shall receive for the two year period for which Members of the House of Representative of the General Assembly are elected the sum of $17,500 per year. The following named officers shall receive additional amounts per year for their services as such officers respectively GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 14. as follows: The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, $6,000 each. One Majority Leader in the House of Representatives and one Minority Leader in each House, $5,000 each. Three Assistant Majority Leaders in the Senate, $4,500 each. Two Assistant Majority Leaders and two Assistant Minority Leaders, $4,000 in the House of Representatives and two Assistant Minority Leaders in the Senate $4,500. Two Majority Whips and two Minority Whips in the House of Representatives, $3,500 each. The first years compensation shall be paid during the first Regular Session of the General Assembly held after the General Election for Members of the House of Representatives. And the second years compensation during the month of January of the year next following such Regular Session. If any Member files a request oral or written with the State Comptroller before July 1 of the Session year, however, such request when endorsed by the Comptroller as evidence by the drawing of a warrant entitles a Member to receive immediately the compensation payable for the second year. Mileage shall be paid at the rate of 15 cents per mile for the number of actually highway miles necessarily and conveniently traveled by the most feasible route to be present upon convening the sessions of the General Assembly by such Member in each and every trip during each session in going to and returning from the seat of government to be computed by the Comptroller. Member GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 15. traveling by public transportation for such purposes, however, shall be paid his actual cost of transportation instead of on the mileage rate if his cost of public transportation exceeded the amount to which he is entitled on a mileage basis. No member may be paid whether on a mileage basis or for actual cost of public tranportation for more than one such trip for each week the General Assembly is actually in session. Each Member shall also receive an allowance of $32 per day for lodging, meals, and all other incidental expenses while in attendance at the sessions of the General Assembly. If a Member dies having received only one half of the amount payable as compensation, the unpaid balance shall be paid to the surviving spouse of each Member or if there be none, to the estate of such Member. Section 2. Such portion of the pay, allowances and mileage allowed to each Member of the General Assembly shall be certified to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House Representatives and entered upon the Journals and published at the close of each session. Section 4. The appropriations made respectively to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the furnishing of legislative staff, secretarial, clerical, research, technical, telephone, other utility services, stationery, postage, office equipment rental, and office rental costs to Members of their respective Houses throughout the year in connection with their legis- GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 16. lative duties and responsibilities and not in connection with any political campaign. Each Member is authorized to approve the expenditure of not more than $10,000 per year. No authorization by any Member of the General Assembly shall be made for any person who is the spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, brother, sister, first cousin, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law of the Member authorizing payment. Pay- ments for office rental costs shall be made payable directly to the landlord who shall not be related to the Member authorizing payment. Payments from the amount appropriated for purposes of this section shall be made only upon the delivery of a voucher approved by the Member to the Comptroller. The voucher shall also be approved by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives as the case may be. For any appropriation for purposes of this section for a fiscal year which overlaps two General Assemblies no more than one-half of the annual allowance per member may be incumbered by any member of either the outgoing or incoming General Assembly. Section 3-2. Title of said Act is amended ot read: An Act in relation to the compensation emulments of Members of the General Assembly. Article IV. Section 4-1. The Article, Sections, clauses and provisions of this amendatory act are mutually dependent. If any Article, Section, clause or provision of this amendatory act shall be held to be unconstitutional for any reason, GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 17. the entire amendatory act shall be void and of no affect as if this amendatory act had not become law. And to this end the provisions of this amendatory act are declared to be unseverable. Article V. Section 5-1. This amendatory act takes effect January 1, 1973, except that the amendments made in Article I take effect January 8, 1973 and the amendments made in Article III take effect January 10, 1973 all of which is respectfully submitted the 17th day of December, 1972. Committee on part of the Senate and Committee on part of the House is represented."
"All right. The Gentleman from McClain, Mr. Hall. What purpose does the Gentleman from Union, Mr. Choate rise?"
"Ah.. Mr. Speaker, with leave of the House I would like.. We've been here this long about 10 minutes for a Democratic Conference."
"What.. I.. It'd be all right since we just had it read, I thought since Mr. Hall was a member of the Committee that he might just briefly ah.. explain.. ah.. what the differences are between the existing salary level and what this Conference Committee Report prepares.. proports and then.. and then.. if that's what you want to do then we'll break for you to do it."
"Righto."
"Okay. Gentleman from McClain, Mr. Hall."
"Ah.. Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 18. The essential changes made by the second Conference Committee boil down to two. The ah.. Governor has ah.. increased.. proposed to $50,000 ah.. was reduced back to his present salary, $45,000. The Lieutenant Governor. was reduced ah.. from the proposed back down to $35,000 which still gives him a sizeable increase over his present salary. Ah.. and ah.. the ah.. $2,000 for legislators, of course, is still out. I would like to point out to the Members of the House that when we discussed ah.. judicial salaries in this bill as we have it in present form now there's only $2,500 salary increase for all classifications of judges. And ah.. that pretty much concludes what you have before you in a position to vote on. And at an appropriate after the conference called by Mr. Choate, I would move that we adopt Conference Committee Report after your conference.".
"Ah.. the Gentleman from ah.. Lake, Mr. Pierce."
"Ah.. Mr. Speaker, did the Gentleman from McClain say there was time and a half for Sunday in that Conference Committee Report? Do we get paid time and a half for Sunday work?"
"Gentleman from McClain, Mr. Hall."
"Ah.. no. But we did take into consideration the extended time we spend in Springfield and for that reason we left included in this per diem ah.. of ah.. $32 per day and a small increase for secretarial and GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 19. office help from 6 to 10."
"Gentleman from Madison, Mr. Kennedy."
"I wonder if Mr. Hall will yield for a question?"
"I'm sure he will:"
"Ah.. Representative Hall, you mentioned that you put in that bill per diem. Does that commence November 26, 1972 or does that commence in January? You asked a question about overtime for the time we're here. I just wondered if there is any per diem for today."
"No, that wouldn't become effective ah.. until it is signed and then it would be $32 a day for every work day in Springfield in Session."
"Thank you, Sir."
"Gentleman from Cook.. Gentleman from McLean, Mr. Hall."
"In order to further clarify that for Mr. Kennedy and for the other Members, Article V on the last page does specify that this act would take effect January, 1. The emergency clause is on this ah.. however it still wouldn't take effect until January 1."
"All right. The Gentleman from Union, Mr. Choate ah.. asks for ah.. 10 minute recess to room.. room M-5. Mr. Choate's asking for a conference so the Members on his side of the aisle. So in ten minutes in Room M-5. Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"Well, Mr. Speaker, I move now that the House stand: in recess for a period of 10 minutes. Ah.. Republicans GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 20. be at ease until the Democrats attend."
"That will be.. back in about.. if he can five O'clock. All right. We're back in Regular Session now. Ah.. on the calendar on the order of concurrences appears ah.. ah.. House Bill 4713 for which the Chair recognizes the Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Yourell."
"Thank you Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 4713. Ah.. it's an amendatory.. ah.. is not a.. all it does is a technical amendment. It does not place a limit upon a municipality which is a home rule unit. And I would ask the House to concur on Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 4713."
"All right. Discussion? The question is shall House concur in the Senate Amendment. All those in favor will vote 'aye', the opposed 'no'. This requires 107 votes. On this question there are 113 'ayes', oh.. Take the record. On this question, there are 116 'ayes', no 'nays' and the House concurs on the Senate Amendment. On the order of House Bills, Third Reading appears House Bill 4711."
"House Bill 4711. An Act to make an appropriation to the local Governmental Law Officer's Training Board, ah.. Third Reading of the bill."
"Ah.. The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Lechowicz."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 21. House. House Bill 4711 is a bill that Representative Regner ah.. introduced and asked me to handle for him today. It's an emergency appropriation of $250,000 to the Local Governmental Police Officer's Training Board. It's a necessary bill due to Senate Bill 970 which was passed and in turn the Governor stated there should be a separate appropriation. I ask for your favorable consideration."
"Discussion. Question is shall House Bill 4711 pass? All those in favor will vote 'aye' and the opposed 'no'. Have all voted who wish? The Clerk will take the record. It requires 107 votes. On this question there are 113 'ayes', no 'nays' and this bill having received the constitutional 3/5 is hereby declared passed. 4722."
"House Bill 4722. An Act to amend Section IV of an Act creating the Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission defining its powers and duties and so forth. Third Reading of the bill."
"Gentleman from Grundy, Mr. Washburn."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. House Bill 4722 merely changes the reporting date of the Economic and Fiscal Commission ah.. from 45 days prior to the convening of the session until March. It has the approval of both sides. Ah.. the Vice-Chairman, Toby Bary is shaking his head 'yes'. I ask for your favorable support." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 22.
"Discussion. Question is shall House Bill 4722 pass? All those in favor will vote 'aye' and the opposed 'no'. Have all voted who wish? The Clerk will take the record. On this question there are 117 'ayes', no nays and House Bill 4722 is hereby declared passed with the constitutional 3/5. Agreed resolutions."
"House Resolution 908. Ah.. Hyde, et al. Ah.. House Resolution 909. Hyde et al. Ah.. House Resolution 910. M. Madigan. M. Madigan. Ah.. House Resolution 912. Palmer, et al."
"Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"Ah.. Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. House Resolution 908 says that the honorable George W. Lindberg, our distinguished colleague from the 32nd District, has recently been elected to the Office of the State Comptroller. It's the first person to occupy that position. And whereas Representative Lindberg is worthy of our highest respect and deserving of our recognition for his outstanding and meritorious service to the people of Illinois as a Member of this House for the past three terms and he has enthusiastically participated in many fraternal and community organizations notably as Vice-President of the Special Agent's Association, as a member of the Illinois Bar Association, American Academy of Pharynxes Sciences, American Polygraph Association and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and distinguished himself as Vice-President and Legal Counsel GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 23. for John E. Reed and Associates for 13 years. And although we in the House will miss his warm fellowship and thoughtful nature, the people of Illinois will continue to derive the benefit of his ability, integrity, and devotion to duty. And whereas George W. Lindberg is deserving of our heartiest congratulations on becoming the first Comptroller of the State of Illinois, therefore be it resolved that we highly commend and congratulate our distinguished colleague, the Honorable George W. Lindberg, for whom we have the highest praise for his brilliant career of public and private service and give him our best wishes for success in his new position." George was on the verge of tears, so he'd rather not say anything. Ah.. House Resolution 909 honors George W. Burditt but he's not with us so we will forego ah.. reading three or four of the pages on this resolution. House Resolution 910. Ah.. whereas during six achievement-filled years, the Honorable Bernard J. O'Hallaren has been a member of this House and whereas he was born in Chicago and educated there and in Dubuque, Iowa he has served his city as Assistant Corporation Counsel and his community in numerous civic and professional associations and his state in this body. And whereas as the result of his hard work and generous donation of his time, he has made a valuable contribution to the Committees on the Judiciary and the Executive. And whereas his wife, cousel, and thoughtful GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 24. approach to the affairs of these committees will be sorrily missed. Therefore, be it resolved that we deeply regret the retirement of our colleague, Bernard J. O'Hallaren, that we express the sincere appreciation of the people of Illinois for his remarkable efforts and achievements here. That we wish him every happiness and success in his future work."
"Gentleman from Cook, Mr. O'Hallaren."
"Well, based on that public demand Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, if there are any ladies present at this late date. I've truly enjoyed my years here. I don't think anything will refill it. But, I'll tell you one thing I've learned. And I think some of us have to learn here that this is the House of Representatives. We are an independent body. No matter what other people think. And we can do our duty and let somebody else do their own duty. And thank you very much."
"House Resolution 912 honors the Honorable Edward L. Kipley, who unfortunately is not with us. And ah..I now move adoption of the agreed resolutions, Mr. Speaker."
"All right. All those in favor of adoption of the agreed resolutions, say 'aye'."
"Aye".
"Opposed no. The 'ayes' have it and the agreed resolutions are adopted. Further resolutions." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 25.
"House Resolution 911. Douglas, et al."
"All right. The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"Well, Mr. Speaker. This House having concluded its business, we have dealt with all of the gubernatorial vetoes. Ah.. we passed a tax relief bill out of the House and sent across the rotunda to the upper chamber. We ah.. have awaited some action from them on Conference Committee reports to ah.. no avail. So there's nothing left for us to day. We have passed every agreed resolution that was brought to our attention. And so I now move ah.. Are we going to read the adjournment resolution then?"
"Ah.. yes. We can read the adjournment resolution now."
"House Joint Resolution 154, Hyde. Resolved by the House of Representatives, the 77th General Assembly, the Senate concurring herein that when the two houses adjourn on Sunday, December 17, 1972, they stand adjourned until 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 10, 1973."
"Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. This is the adjournment resolution and while we are not adjourned yet.. ah.. ah.. when we do finally adjourn and this is the general session, we will return on Wednesday, January 10th, at 10:30 a.m. for the ah.. last ah.. gasps of this 77th General Assembly. And so I move adoption of House Joint Resolution 154." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 26.
"The ah.. Gentleman from ah.. Christian, Mr. Tipsword."
"Mr. Speaker, I just had an inquiry. Ah.. before we vote upon this adjournment resolution ah.. I know there was a concurrence report that was brought in. I wondered if I would have the opportunity to express my opinion on that or are we just going to let it lay? We'd kind of like.. For the purpose of those at home, you know, we'd just like to let them know."
"We're going to come back to that. We just thought we ought to get this adjournment resolution on its way over to the Senate. We're not adjourning pursuant to that resolution. The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Shea."
"Ah.. Mr. Speaker, what time does the new General Assembly come in on that date?"
"12 noon."
"Ah.. I think again, Con-Con, if your parliamentarian would read that part again."
"There was an error in the reading of the adjournment resolution and the Clerk will now read it as it was supposed to have been written."
"House Joint Resolution 154. Hyde. Resolved by the House of Representatives, the 77th General Assembly, the Senate concurring herein, that when the two Houses adjourn on Sunday, December 17th, 1972, they stand adjourned, until 4 P.M., Tuesday, January 9, 1973." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 27.
"The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"Ah.. Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. This is important ah.. instead of coming in on the day ah.. of that the new General Assembly convenes which is, Wednesday, the 10th of January, ah.. due to the new constitution ah.. problems seem to arise from the language therein which says that the 78th General Assembly will commence on that day. So we will come in at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 9th, for the final ah.. session of this 77th General Assembly and that's what this House Joint Resolution provides. So, I now move adoption of House Joint Resolution 154."
"All right. All those in favor of the adoption of the joint resolution say 'aye'."
"Aye".
"Opposed, no. The 'ayes' have it and the resolution is adopted. Now, with respect to the ah.. 3906 and the second conference committee report. Let's see. We were at the point where the Gentleman from McClain, Mr. Hall, was explaining what.. that second conference committee report included and we broke for conference of the Democratic side of the aisle. And in the interim the Senate has acted with respect to the second conference committee report. Do you have that information, Mr. Hall?"
"Well, Mr. Speaker, I would make no motion at this time. It's my understanding that the question is mute and GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 28. I won't put before this House a motion."
"Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"Well, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. I think the House should be informed that there were only 29 votes for the second conference committee report over in the Senate and ah.. so it did not pass. The conference committee report was then put on postponed consideration. So it is theoretically not dead, but it practically is dead and so ah.. there's no reason for this House to take any action on that conference committee report."
"For what purpose does the Gentleman from Kane, Mr. Hill rise?"
"If I'm not mistaken ah.. Mr. Speaker, Representative Hall already had made the motion prior to the time that the Democrats broke for the conference. I want the opportunity to vote 'no' on this conference committee report. And, ah.. consequently, if he doesn't want us to then I think he would have to withdraw his motion. And he hasn't done that because I believe he has made the motion."
"It seemed to me that the Minority Leader asked him to withdraw it."
"That was my recollection that the Minority Leader said hold it and I agreed that they could have a caucus. I don't believe the motion was considered." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 29.
"I think that's correct. I think he started.."
"I replied I would do it."
"Yes. Gentleman from Kane, Mr. Hill."
"Well, I'm certainly not satisfied with that explanation. Because you definitely made the motion and you said that you would want to make the motion before we broke for the Democratic conference and you then proceeded to make the motion. Everybody agreed to that. And I think in order for you to ah.. allay that motion, you're going to have to get the permission of the House to do it."
"Gentleman from Logan, Mr. ah.. Madigan."
"No, Mr. Speaker that isn't correct. I was sitting right here behind Representative Hall and what he did do was he said prior to the conference he would like to explain what the conference committee report contained. And he went on and explained what was in there and that represented in terms of changes but he did not make any motion to have the report adopted."
"Gentleman from Union, Mr. Choate."
"My memory is not any more infallible than anyone elses is but I do believe what Representative Hall is saying is true. I think that the Speaker, when he recognized Representative Hall, I got up and asked for recognition and the Speaker said the gentleman wants to explain it prior to your holding a conference and he did explain it and we went into conference. This is GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 30. my recollection of the proceedings."
"Gentleman from.."
"Now, I don't want to preclude anyone from having ah.. ah.. say on this ah.. report because I was going to have a little say on it myself. However, ah.. I do think that Representative Hall is correct in ah.. the things that he has just said."
"Gentleman from Kane, Mr. Hill."
"Ah.. Mr. Speaker, ah.. I don't know how long it would take to get the transcript on this. I ah.. I certainly could be wrong, but I sat here and listened to him and ah.. I feel very confident in my own mind that the motion was made. Now I don't like to stay here longer than any of you people want to stay here, but I think this is important to me to be able to vote 'no' on this and ah.. I would like to have that opportunity."
"Well, ah.. I'm advised that it would take an hour and a half to check the transcript. All right. Is there any ah.. Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hoffman, for what purpose do you rise?"
"Mr. Speaker, Members of the House. Just one request of the House to have leave of the House to extend the reporting date of HR 456. We've been somewhat pressed for time as far as hearings and to compile a report by the first of the year is somewhat unwiley. So I would ask leave of the House to extend the reporting date to March 1, 1973." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 31.
"Is there objection? All right, the Gentleman from.."
"What is the ah.. resolution that he's asked.. I mean.."
"Gentleman from ah.."
"The substance that you're asking for an extension.."
"That's the Divorce Lawyer Study Committee."
"Oh, boy, let's kill that one."
"Is there objection to the Gentleman's request? All right. Hearing none, we'll extend that to March 1. Anything else? Gentleman from Macon, Mr. Borchers."
"Gentlemen, I just want to thank you for saying that this legislature is dying the hardest and with the best.. with the boots on and best way of any legislature, I believe, in the history of Illinois."
"All right. The Gentleman from ah.. now.. when we adjourn in the Regular, we've got to slip back into the Special and both Mr. Hyde and Mr. Choate have asked to be heard for a few minutes ah.. in the Special. Wanna read that Constitutional Amendment, Second Reading, SJRCA 78."
"Ah.. Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 78, Second Reading of the Resolution."
"Ah.. Third Reading. We'll ah.. wait just a minute. Why don't we slip into the Special for just ah.. ah.. All right. Let's recess the Regular for five GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 32. minutes and then we'll slip into the Special because there's one item in Regular that we want to catch and it's not quite ready. Ah.. so.."
"I now move, Mr. Speaker, that the Regular Session, ah.. do stand in recess for a period of five minutes."
"All those in favor say 'aye'. Opposed, 'no'. The 'ayes' have it and we're recessed."
"Now, we're back in the regular session. For what purpose does the Gentleman from McClain, Mr. Hall rise?"
"Well, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House because of the situation of position in this body, two gentlemen who sit very close to me have been very close to me in our daily activities. I've gotten to know these two gentlemen especially well over the last two years and one of them for the last six years. and I would like this body to recognize that George O'Brien and Ed Madigan will not be with us probably on January 9th when we will pay tribute to them with a House Resolution. But tonight will be our last opportunity to greet them and say fairwell to two excellent and outstanding legislators who have performed the duty of the business of the State of Illinois in an excellent matter and I'm very proud to say that these two gentlemen are two friends of mine and I wish them Godspeed and well in their duties in the national legislature in Congress. Will you join me in.. Ed and GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 33. George, wherever you are.. You're probably in the Gentleman's lounge right now. Lots of luck to you and we look forward to great things from you in Washington. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.".
"Gentleman from McHenry, Mr. Hanahan."
"Yes, Mr. Speaker. A parliamentary inquiry. I was a member of the conference committee and we haven't reported. We started and they went into caucus and I was wondering if it would be in order if I moved the conference committee report be heard and either adopted or rejected. Because I already signed in descent the report and I would like the press to note it because the Chicago Tribune made a big to do about Hanahan and pay raises and their editorial comments and I'd like them to report. I'd like to have a. chance right now to vote in opposition or against the conference committee report of the committee I served on so that the newspapers can't pillory us ah.. from January 1 to the 10th that we're going to have a pay bill or ah.. we're going to resurect it January 10th or January 9th when we come back. Maybe we should just vote one way or the other on it and let it die a very natural, normal death. And I so move as a member of that Committee if I'm in order. I move to reject that conference committee report that I was served on as a member."
"Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 34.
"Well, Mr. Speaker. I don't think it's necessary to take the time of the House to go through a vote on this thing. I think the press would certainly take Mr. Hanahan's statement as his position on this matter without ah.. us all having to go through the ritual of voting and so there really is nothing to vote on and I would move that that lie upon the tabled."
"All those in favor of that motion say 'aye'."
"Aye".
"Opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it and.. Ah.. now, the ah.. All right. The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Hyde."
"I now move, Mr. Speaker that this House stand adjourned until the hour of 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9th, 1973."
"All right. All those in favor say 'aye'."
"Aye."
"Opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it and I wish you each a very, very Merry Christmas." GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES