Illinois House Floor Debate — January 14, 1981

"Can I have your attention, your attention, please? Your attention, please. You've been waiting long enough, I know, so let's settle and get this thing going, please. At the Speaker's rostrum and ready to convene the House of Representatives of the 82nd General Assembly in and for the great State of Illinois is our new Secretary of State the Honorable Jim Edgar."

"I'd like to apologize for the delay in the start up, we had some last minute problems in getting things off the ground. House of Representatives of the 82nd General Assembly of the State of Illinois will now come to order. I'm pleased to greet the Members Elect and especially happy to greet their families on this very important occasions in all of your lives. To quote from the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, Article 4, Section 6B. On the first day of the January Session of the General Assembly in the odd number years, the Secretary of State shall convene the House of Representatives to elect from its Members a Speaker of the House of Representatives as presiding officer. On this first day of the 82nd Session, we will be led in prayer by the Reverend Arthur Runyon of the Asberry United Methodist Church of Kankakee, Illinois. Reverend Runyon."

"Let us pray. Almighty God, Creator of the universe and of each person here today, Sustainer of life providing all things necessary for life, Supreme Planner of the world whose will we seek and follow to the ultimate good of all people we bow before You in recognition of Your presence and power, we seek Your help and guidance in recognition of our needs and weakness in the face of overwhelming problems. We invoke Your blessing upon us, hear our cry as we pray for Thy peace, Thy peace in the 1  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 world as nations work together to understand differences and solve problems affecting the welfare of their citizens, peace in our nations struggling for economic stability while providing for the welfare and justice for all people, peace in this Assembly as our elected Representatives begin their search for solutions to the problems that must be solved here in the State of Illinois. Grant that each of us may be peacemakers and receive Your promise of being called and known as Your children. Hear our prayer, O God as we pray in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, Amen."

"For the duration of the organizational proceedings, I have appointed the following provisional officers. As Provisional Clerk, Don Eds, as Provisional Doorkeeper, Ivan Petefish, and as Provisional Parliamentarian, Zale Glauberman. The Provisional Clerk will call the roll of Members elected in the 82nd General Assembly. The roll will be called in alphabetical order as certified by the State Board of Election with these changes; the Secretary of State has received a letter from Representative Elect W. Timothy Simms, Winnebago County, elected from the 34th Legislative District, declining to except this office. The Secretary of State has also received an appointment from the Republican Legislative Committee of the 34th Legislative District appointing James C. Kelley, Winnebago County, to the seat of Mr. Simms. The Secretary of State has also received an appointment from the Republican Legislative Committee of the 21st Legislative District appointing Redd F. L. Griffin, of Cook County to the seat left vacant by the death of Vincent Molloy. Secretary of State Office has also received an appointment from the Republican Legislative Committee of the 19th Legislative District appointing Frank A. Martire of Cook County to the seat left vacant by the death of 2  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Louis F. Capuzi. The Provisional Clerk will enter the names of James Kelley, Redd Griffin and Frank Martire in the roll of the Representative Elect and will remove the names of W. Timothy Simms, Vincent Molloy and Louis Capuzi. Members Elect will please answer present when your name is called in the roll. Mr. Provisional Clerk will you call the Roll, please."

"Abramson. Ackerman. Alexander. Alexander. Alstat. Balanoff. Barkhausen. Barnes. Bartulis. Beatty. Bell. Bianco. Birkinbine. Bluthardt. Boucek. Bower. Bowman. Bradley. Baun. (sic) Braun. Breslin. Brummer. Bullock. Capparelli. Carey. Catania. Chapman. Christensen. Collins. Conti. Cullerton. Currie. Daniels. Darrow. Davis. Deuchler. Deuster. DiPrima. Domico. Donovan. Doyle. John Dunn. Jack Dunn. Ralph Dunn. Ebbesen. Epton. Ewell. Ewing. Farley. Fawell. Findley. Flinn. V. F. Frederick. D. P. Friedrich. Garmisa. Getty. Giglio. Giorgi. Greiman. Giffin. Grossi. Hallock. Hallstrom. Hanahan. Hannig. Hastert. Henry. Hoffman. Hoxsey. Hudson. Huff. Huff. Huskey. Jackson. Jaffe. Johnson. Jones. Kane. Karpiel. Katz. Keane. Dick Kelly. Jim Kelley. Klemm. Kociolko. Koehler. Kornowicz. Kosinski. Krska. Kucharski. Kulas. Kustra. Lechowicz. Laurino. And then Lechowicz. Leinenweber. Leon. Leverenz. Levin. Macdonald. Madigan. Margalus. Martire. Matijevich. Mautino. Mays. McAuliffe. McBroom. McClain. McCormick. McCourt. McGrew. McMasters. McPike. Ted Meyer. R. J. Meyer. Miller. Mulcahey. Murphy. Neff. Nelson. Oblinger. O'Brien. O'Connell. Ozella. Pechous. Peters. Piel. Pierce. Polk. Pouncey. Preston. Pullen. Rea. Redmond. Reed. Reilly. Richmond. Rigney. Robbins. Ronan. Ropp. Ryan. Saltsman. Sandquist. Satterthwaite. Schneider. 3  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Schraeder. Schuneman. Schuneman. Slape. Irv Smith. M. Smith. Stanley. Stearney. Steczo. E. G. Steele. Stewart. C. M. Stiehl. Stuffle. Swanstrom. Tate. Taylor. Telcser. Terzich. Topinka. Tuerk. Turner. Van Duyne. Vinson. Vitek...Vitek. Watson. White. Wikoff. Winchester. J. J. Wolf. Sam Wolf. Woodyard. Younge. Yourell. Zito. Zwick. Huff. Huff...present."

"While we're waiting for the final tally I'd like to introduce the distinguished Attorney General of the State of Illinois, Attorney Tyrone Fahner. 177, Representative Elect having answered the Roll Call and being in attendance, a quorum is present and the House of Representatives of the 82nd General Assembly is officially convened. I have the honor of presenting the Honorable Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, the Honorable Howard Ryan, who will administer the Constitutional Oath of Office. Following which each Member should execute the written oath on his desk which will be filed up at the Clerk's desk following the swearing in. Justice Ryan."

"Will the Members Elect please rise. Raise your right hand, say I. State your full name, do solemnly swear, that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties, of the office, of Representative in the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, to the best of my ability. Congratulations, Ladies and Gentlemen."

"We got to get back on schedule here. We're not done yet, folks. Just everybody sit still here, we still got some more things, families, just stay tight for a few more minutes. Would all Members remember to execute their oath, and have those brought up front. Pages are collecting them, so Members you don't have come 4  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 yourself, the pages will pick them up. Okay. May I have your attention, please? Those who haven't got them up, we can get them later, we need to move along. As a former Member of the House, and as now Secretary of the State, I too would like to join in Justice Ryan's congratulations to you as the Members of the 82nd General Assembly. I now have the pleasure, we're extremely honored to have with us today, John Cardinal Cody, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago for the purpose of offering a prayer for the success of the House of Representatives during the 82nd General Assembly, also with His Eminence is Bishop Joseph McNicholas, Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield. We are delighted to have His Eminence here today. This is the first visit to the Illinois House of Representatives and it is most appropriate that he help open this new Session of the General Assembly. Cardinal Cody."

"Let us pray. Almighty and Eternal Father, we place ourselves in Your Presence and ask Your benediction. You have created us to live and to work out our salvation in society. You have inspired us to establish a structure of law whereby the rights of all be recognized and protected. You bring us to the threshold of the 82nd General Assembly which is charged with a responsibility of effecting legislation for the people of Illinois. And yet Heavenly Father, even as we begin, we are aware of our inconsistencies, we believe in peace and must not allow ourselves to become entrapped in discord. We asperge to those to uphold the public interests and must find the way to sacrifice our personal concerns. We speak of equal justice for all and know that our words would be accompanied by appropriate examples and wise decisions. And so Father, we ask You to grant to the men and women of this House of Representatives the faith and vision to see 5  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Your will in the just laws they enact. Remind them of all that they have committed themselves to be. Lead them into paths of peace, justice, charity and compassion so that they might in their turn, lead us, the people of Illinois, all of this we ask in humility and in Your Name. Amen."

"Persons, except Members and authorized staff are asked at this time to withdraw from the Chamber. We must clear the floor for the election of Speaker in order that the balloting can be conducted with order so that the chairs and the Clerk can identify Members so I please ask all members of families if they can now leave the chambers. The House will stand at ease for a few moments."

"If I could make a couple brief announcements. The House Post Office has indicated that they've received quite a few telegrams and pieces of mail especially from the new Members before you leave to go back home I'd appreciate it if you would stop by the House Post Office, it's located in the basement of the Stratton Building. The second announcement is that for all Members of the 82nd General Assembly we're now having ID's prepared in the Republican hallway, the Republican corridor off to my left. So, please before you go home, stop by there and have your picture ID taken. Thank you very much."

"Will the Provisional Parliamentarian please report to the Speaker's Rostrum? Those of you who haven't turned in your oath of office, you should come down now and turn them in. So you'll be eligible for your per diem."

"Tv cameras will you kindly shut off the shiney, bright lights until they're are needed...few minutes please?"

"Alright, we're ready. I hope. Under Article 4, Section 6B of the Constitution, the first order 6  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 of business of this House is the election for...it's Member of a Speaker as presiding officer. 89 votes shall be required for the election of a Speaker. The House is now governed by the rules of the House of Representatives of the 81st General Assembly which are made applicable to these proceedings by Section 3 of an Act relating to the operations of the General Assembly and to repeal certain Acts therein, approved July 7th, 1967 as amended. Those rules provide ten minutes per Member for debate and one minute for explanation of votes of Members who have not previously spoken in debate on the point. With the consent of the House I would limit nominations speech...nominating speeches to ten minutes and seconding speeches to five minutes. I would then permit three minutes debate time on the vote itself or one minute explanation of vote by any Member not previously having spoken on the Roll Call for the election of Speaker. Is there consent? Leave, alright. Representative Vinson."

"It sticks in my memory that my running mate amended those rules which are now applicable to these procedures to require that after the prayer we say the Pledge of Allegiance."

"I will check with the Parliamentarian on that, Representative Vinson. I think you're correct, Representative Vinson, we'll now have the Pledge of Allegiance. Would you like to lead us?"

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic of which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with Liberty and justice for all."

"It wasn't in the rules when Zale was here...nominations are now in order for the office of Speaker of the House. Nominations? Representative Peters. The County of Cook is recognized to offer a nomination. 7  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Please give attention to Representative Peters."

"Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, eight years ago when I was first elected to this Body, I believed then and believe now that that election and the election since have probably been the greatest expressions of support and confidence from the people from my community that I could have received. To contemplate that 177 of us sit here, representing over eleven million people and that each of us in our areas has been selected by our constituencies to speak and act for them in this chamber, to me is a sobering and humbling thought. I stand here with a sense of great pride for what we have accomplished in the past and with a sense of vision and purpose for what this General Assembly can end up accomplishing for the people of the State of Illinois. For the third time, I stand before the Members of this House to ask and recommend that they cast their votes for a certain individual as the leader of this Body. This is the third time that I have had that privilege. I stand here again today with the same sense of conviction and feelings of friendship and purpose that I felt twice before for the man that I wish to place in nomination for your consideration as Speaker of the General House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois. That individual is our former Minority Leader and soon to be Speaker, George Ryan of Kankakee. George, I think brings to this position certain very important kinds of attributes. Attributes garnished in serving in local government as a member of his county board, understanding the problems of the counties, the cities, the villages, the school districts in his county, he's a small businessman and a successful businessman who understands the heavy burdens that the small businessman really suffers under in the economic climate we have today 8  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 and his record here on the floor clearly demonstrates that he has put in much effort and time in order to lift that burden, to help that small businessman, to return to some of those principles of free enterprise and competition that made our system really work. George Ryan is a family man. A family man who places great emphasis, not only on the immediate members of his family, in the sense of his wife and children but in the sense of the extended family and that family extension goes to his friends and associates. George Ryan has conducted himself in keeping with those traditions, those values which have made the family the basis of our system and the basis of our society, he is a leader. He has demonstrated that, he has brought us together. He has brought us together to the point, where I think each of us who have served in the past and can look forward to serving in the future can look to. Two years of strong, solid participation in the process with him, in making the decisions that are necessary to be made for the people of the State of Illinois and those decisions are not decisions that have to be made or can be made as Democrats or Republicans as liberals or as conservatives, as church people or nonchurch people but they are decisions that must be made by all of us together, for each of us, from our own disciplines, from our own backgrounds, from our own experience bring something to this General Assembly and George Ryan as Speaker, has proved by his leadership that he understands that pluralism that is our society, that mixing of interests that mixing of ideas and that compromise that is necessary in order to put forth the programs that we need to bring together for the people of the State of Illinois. There are great changes in this State, great changes, several years ago for the first time in the history of our State, we elected Roland Burris, a 9  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 black man to a state office. For the first time in the history of the State the Governor has had the opportunity to appoint an Attorney General and to appoint a Secretary of State, a young man whom we all know and hold in affection. There are great changes in the political system, some of the old ideas and old values are gone but those old ideas and those old traditions that still give strength to party, that give strength to purpose are values and ideas that George Ryan holds dear to his thinking, dear to his heart and has expressed that in his relationships with each and every one of us. Those values are important in order to ensure that this General Assembly operates to the best benefit of the people of the State of Illinois. Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen of this Body, as I indicated at the opening of my remarks this is the third time I have had this pleasure and privilege. I would have hoped that I might have this same privilege a fourth and a fifth time but I don't know that that's going to be possible unless well...who knows what may or may not end up happening but whatever ends up happening in this General Assembly in these two years is not going to soley depend on George Ryan, although he has the will and the purpose to put together the groupings and the coalitions that are needed to pass the legislation vital to the people of the State of Illinois but what's important is that we end up as Democrats as independents, as liberals, as conservatives, as Republicans in cooperating together with George Ryan in making that possible. He has maintained and will continue to maintain an open door policy to all Members of this General Assembly. He has a willing hand of help, he is there to listen. He has had those characteristics and those traits for as long as I have known him. Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen of this House, I give in 10  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 nomination to you, a man who is not only a political leader who brought our party together in the House and led us to victory, not only an individual who understands the ramifications of programs on a statewide basis but a man also who understands the yearnings of each and one of us in our part, in our hearts for contributing to this process who understands that it is participation and in working together that we make this General Assembly a great General Assembly and that we do for the people of the State of Illinois what they elected us to do. I place in nomination the name of George Ryan, of Kankakee."

"The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Peters places in nomination the name of the gentleman from Kankakee, Mr. Ryan for Speaker of the House. Is there a second to this nomination? The Chair recognizes the Gentleman from Kankakee, Mr. McBroom."

"Secretary Edgar, Speaker Redmond, Speaker to be, George Ryan, Ladies and Gentlemen, I was asked to make this seconding speech and quite frankly I approached the subject with some reluctance, I told the individuals who had asked me that I was quite busy and it would require a lot of research on the subject matter before I wasn't just sure that I had that time. I first went to the Legislative Council and asked them if they could give me any background on Representative Ryan, something of a positive, affirmative nature and they came back empty handed. I then went to his brother, the Mayor of the City of Kankakee and I said 'Mayor, what can you tell me of a positive nature, could you put down some thoughts.' And he looked at me and rather dumbfounded and said you know better than that. So then I went to his mother last evening and asked her what she might provide. Well, she said he was a little devil when he was little and that's all I got out of her. I 11  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 didn't want to go to Mrs. Ryan because I was afraid what her response might be. Now that I've had my fun with George, I would simply like to say that I'm indeed proud to participate in this program in his behalf, I think some of you know but most of you do not know that our relationship goes back a long, long time. My first political involvement with Representative Ryan was in 1964 when we had a situation in one area of the county and I called him and asked him if he would assist and he said of course I will. Our next involvement was in 1965 when I guess for lack of a better discription he and I served as co-campaign managers for his brother when he was first elected Mayor of the City of Kankakee. My next involvement with George was when I had the good fortune to being elected to the Illinois Senate in 1966, I went to George in 1965, the end of 1965 and I said I think this is what I'm going to do will you function as my campaign manager. His answer was of course I will. Subsequent to that the year was either 1967 or 1968 when George entered our county board as assistant supervisor and I like to think and pride myself that maybe I didn't have the title but I was his campaign manager at the time. There was a vacancy in the chairmanship of the county board and again we became involved together and George became chairman of our county board. Then in 1972 I functioned as George's campaign manager when he first came to the House of Representatives, was first elected in 1972. All of my involvement with the Gentleman to soon to be Speaker, has been pleasant, has been rewarding and it's...it is with a great sense of pride that I feel that my political career has been deeply intertwined with his. The county board of supervisors that I so...many of you Gentlemen have served there as one of the great training grounds for the Illinois Legislature. 12  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 As I said George served on the county board and then subsequently served as chairman of our county board. One of the things that I have frequently told people about George Ryan, and those of you who know him, know what I'm about to say is absolutely true. George has a unique quality that a lot of people in public service don't have, if George Ryan is your friend today you don't have to check with him day after tomorrow to see if he's still your friend and I think that that loyalty has been manifested in his unanimous selection by the Republican caucus as our candidate for Speaker. I could recite some of the things Representative Peters said because I concur in entirely. I wanted to keep this seconding speech short. I'm indeed proud to call George Ryan my close, personal friend and I'm indeed proud to second Representative Peters nominating speech for George Ryan as Speaker of the House, thank you."

"The Chair recognizes the Gentleman from DuPage, Mr. Daniels."

"Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I have been asked to second the nomination of Representative Ryan for Speaker of the House. I proudly stand in front of you as a member of a county area that's going to need your help, your extensive help in the oncoming years and stand in front of you and tell you that I haven't had the pleasure, the personal pleasure that Representative McBroom and Representative Peters have had in the close association over the several years with Representative Ryan but like many of you in the House, I've grown to respect and admire his ability and I say to you, all of you if you look around the Illinois General Assembly and check amongst you and who better than George Ryan to be Speaker of the Illinois General Assembly in its 82nd Session. George Ryan has grown in the post of Minority Leader and has grown and I'm 13  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 sure will become one of the finest Speakers in the State of Illinois. The job ahead is difficult the next two years we all know is going to be tremendously problematical but problems that have been ticked off not only from our constituents but throughout the media and the State of Illinois, problems of the RTA, the education, the tax relief, tax on machinery, tax on goods and what our citizens need throughout the State of Illinois, these our problems that we're going to have to face head on in the 82nd General Assembly. I have no difficulty, no reservation whatsoever in suggesting to you that George Ryan will become the greatest Speaker that we have seen in the Illinois General Assembly and why? Why, because the man possesses that great ability to meet problems head on to solve those problems and George as one of the members of the Republican area that you will represent and one of the members of the republican colleagues, I'm proud to be one of those people to second your nomination and to wish you well as Speaker of the House, George Ryan."

"The Chair recognizes the Gentlemen from Johnson, Mr. McCormick."

"Mr. Secretary, you have to punch any of these new buttons or you still just do it like you always did? Alright, Mr. Secretary, Members of the House, I only served two years with George Ryan in the House and I'm certainly, I didn't know George that this was suppose to be your funeral hell, I thought this was suppose to be a joyous occasion but the way some of these boys are talking you know, they're saying so many goods things about you, I thought maybe Cardinal Cody was making the nomination but what I'd like to say is eight years ago, they said, well, you got a new man coming down from Kankakee, and I said who's he, he said it's one of them pill pushers or pill 14  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 peddlers up there and all I can say George you must have took the right pill, by God it's paid off you know. I'm not going to second the nomination because of all these great and wonderful things they say about him, everybody knows he's qualified, everybody knows he has a good looking wife over there to tell him what to do, she's got a red dress on, everybody knows that he's been on the county board in Kankakee County, everybody knows he's been Minority Leader a couple of times, that's all fine everybody...like I said it pays good too, George. The only thing I'm thinking about, a few years ago I took that boy of mine, Michael up to Naperville to go to a basketball camp and as I tried to get back to 57 to come back to the southern Illinois, I got on a road that took me to Kankakee and it's the worst road that I'd ever got on in my whole life. I've complained about southern Illinois highway all those years and I got on to that road from Naperville to Kankakee and there ain't a living soul can tell where the middle of the road is let alone the sides and there George was on the county board and couldn't get it fixed. He come along here with Governor Thompson, he's been Minority Leader for two terms and he can't get it fixed. I just talked to Ed McBroom and he can't get it fixed. I've decided the thing to do is to make that man the Speaker of the House and he can talk to Governor Thompson, man to man and get that road fixed. All of the good things and all the fine things for Kankakee County and all of Illinois, when I find a man that's worse shape than we are in Johnson County, I got to support him. I second the nomination for George Ryan."

"Contrary to what people think, I think it's going to be a fun year in the House. The Chair would like to recognize the Gentleman from Effingham, Mr. 15  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Bowers."

"Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, two years ago when it was my privilege to become a Member of this Body, I began to observe the leadership abilities of the man whose name has been placed in nomination for Speaker of the House of Representatives. During those two years that I have had the privilege to serve here, my admiration for the ability of George Ryan as a leader has grown daily. We need as Speaker of this Body a man of integrity and of high principle and we find that in George Ryan. Perhaps his hallmark is the fact that when he gives his word you know that it is not going to change as Ed McBroom said you don't have to check the next day or next week or next month if George Ryan is still your friend. I have found as a freshman Member of this Body that anytime that I felt that I needed to speak with my Minority Leader that his door was open, no matter how busy his schedule. He extended a special effort to make all of us who were new to this Body, feel at home. He's a man who'll preside with firmness and fairness with respect for the rights of all the Members of this Body and it's with great pride and great pleasure that I second the nomination of my friend and my leader, George Ryan for Speaker of the House of the 82nd Session of the Illinois General Assembly."

"The Chair recognizes the Lady from Cook, Ms. Topinka."

"Mr. Chairman as you all probably know, I'm a freshman, this is my first day and I know that everybody who listens to freshmen because they want to know where they're coming from, what issues they're going to bring up, what they find of interest well, I got lucky, I've got a great issue and that's basically to second the name of George Ryan for this House Speakership. George Ryan has been a great help to me 16  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 and I'm proud to call him my friend and I know that probably I speak for many of you because he is a friend to everyone, his door is always open, he's ready to talk, he's ready to listen. He understands power, he understands how to inspire, he understands how to not abuse power and he understands how to build and I think with all the problems that will be facing us in this Session, that the ablility to build is going to be tantamount, a person like George Ryan is the only logical choice and today it pleases me that I can best represent my district and the people of the State of Illinois by seconding the nomination of George Ryan for Speaker of the House."

"Representative Ryan is nominated for the Office of Speaker. Are there further nominations for the Office of Speaker? Mr. Redmond."

"Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen of the 82nd Session of the General Assembly, I have served in this House longer than any sitting Member. And during my eleven terms I have seem many Members come and many Members go. I've had the opportunity to evaluate their qualities and I've had the opportunity to evaluate their performance. And I think that when we select the Member as Speaker, that we should go beyond the duties of presiding over this Body and we should remember a little of the history of this chamber. I have to confess that my affection is here. I have to confess that I have great admiration and respect for all of the people with whom I have served, and great admiration and respect for those who have preceeded us. I would like to call your attention to the fact that this Body has been the proving ground of many people, who, by virtue, the qualities that they demonstrated here were able to advance in the political spectrum. A President of the United States served in the House of Representatives, Abraham 17  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Lincoln. Three United States Senators served here, at least three, all of whom I served with, former Speaker Ralph Smith, former United States Senator Adai Stevenson and United States Senator Alan Dixon. A Member of the Supreme Court of Illinois was my Majority Leader when I came here as a freshman, and I refer to the Honorable Bill Clark of the current Illinois Supreme Court. Many of the Members of the Illinois Appellate Court served...many of them served with me, Toby Barry, Dick Stengel, Kenny Wilison, to name but a few. Most of the Members, or at least a great number of the Members of Senate of the State of Illinois, served in this Body. And I may say that, in my judgment, the best Members of the Senate are those who had their training in the House of Representatives. A significant part of the Congress of the United States and the House of Representatives served here. Yesterday we had Edgar Derwinski, I guess that was yesterday, I don't remember. Was it today? Edgar Derwinski, John Fary, Tommy Railsback, who received great prominence in the Watergate hearings, John Erlenborn, the Congressman from my own district. I think...Paul Simon is another one. I think I've had the opportunity to see a lot of people in action. One of the greatest attributes and qualities that I think a person can possess is that of a legislative craftsman. And I have the opportunity to serve with some great craftsman and I've had the opportunity to observe them, some from afar. In my humble judgment, Lyndon Johnson was one of the finest and, subsequently, was President of the United States. Paul Powell, with whom I served in this chamber, certainly knew no peers as far as being a legislative craftsman. The Gentleman whose name I am about to submit to you, I think, has demonstrated that he, too, possesses those qualifications and he, too, possesses the 18  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 qualifications to go further and to go beyond to bring his talents beyond the confines of this House. When I was elected Speaker six years ago, I asked him if he would join the leadership team. I repeated that same request four years ago and two years ago. And I happen to believe that the Legislative Session just concluded, that is the 81st Session, probably is the best, the most productive Legislative Session in which I had the opportunity to serve. And I feel that the House of Representatives distinguished itself. It was, without any question in my judgment, the premier legislative Body in the State of Illinois for many, many years. And although I had the gavel and I was sitting up on the podium, I have to confess, that much of the success was attributable to the Gentleman who served these last two years as Majority Leader in the House. We addressed many serious problems. We solved many of them, but many of them are left undone. I know of no one who was better able, who is better qualified, and who has the ability to bring the many diversions, forces and thoughts and opinions to this Body than Representative Michael Madigan, who has been, I believe this is his sixth term. He has served as a Member of the Constitutional Convention. And he...he distinguished himself in a way that very few people have since I have been here. So it is with a great deal of honor and a great deal of pride that I submit to you for the Office of Speaker of the House for the 82nd Session of the General Assembly, the Honorable Michael Madigan, the Representative from Cook County. Thank you."

"The Gentleman from DuPage, Mr. Redmond, places in nomination the name of the Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Madigan, for Speaker of the House. Is there a speaker...is there a second to this nomination? The Chair 19  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 recognizes the Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Lechowicz."

"Thank you, Mr. Secretary, Governor Thompson, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. This day is an important day to the Membership of this Body. It's a very important day for the new Members who are going to be serving here for the first time. And a very historic day for each and every one of us and our families. Historic in a way that in new. generations, a new decade is upon us and we're going to have to be looking for new solutions to many old problems. I believe that Speaker Redmond served this Body, served the State of Illinois, in a very capable manner in his ten years of Speaker of this House. I believe that the Minority Leader, George Ryan, served his Party and, yes, his membership to the best of his ability. The people spoke loud and clear on November the 4th, and some things we can control, other things we can't. I believe a Reagan landslide made a difference of power within this Body. I believe that each and every one of us is a leader in our own respective areas which is attributable today when we eulogize Doc Capuzi. And we pointed the fact that he was a man from the west side, who in turn represented his people and had a thousand constituents at his funeral. I think it's a very touching thing that each of us should never forget, why we are here. We are here to help the people of Illinois. We are the spokesmen of the common person within our respective districts, and, yes, the spokesmen for the labor. Yes, the spokesman for industry and yes, the spokesman, for government in this state. It's a very distinguished Body. A Body that each and every one of us, when we took our oath today, should seriously consider of what our actions are, not only today, but for the next two years. That's what the oath is about. And the Speaker was absolutely correct when he pointed out the fact that we, as 20  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Democrats, had a very successful tenure in the leadership of this General Assembly in promoting some of the best legislation that transpired within this Body. Talk about tax relief for the senior citizens, it was done by this General Assembly. Every positive program, whether it was instituted by the Governor, has to come through this Legislative Session or this Council for our input and our desires, for the people that we represent. Mike Madigan has worked with each Member of this organization, of this Body in the House and, yes, in the Senate. That's the type of leadership that is not only needed now, that's the type of leadership that Bill Redmond was referring to, by previous great Speakers and leaders within this Party. He's absolutely correct, when some of the greatest leaders that we have, not only now, but in the past, have come from this Body. It's important that we work as a team. We do have our differences in certain areas. But they're very minute when you take into consideration the overall magnitude of the number of Bills that are considered and, yes, digested, discussed, and finally put on the Governor's desk for his Amendatory Veto, his Veto or his approval. This is the Legislative Body that represents the people of all of Illinois. And for this reason, a man who has worked diligently as the Majority Leader, I second the nomination of his name as Speaker of this House. I think each and every one of you has had...has felt the impact of his help, and, yes, sometimes, maybe a word of counsel. But it's important that we, as a Party, we, as the people who we represent, endorse the important facet of working out the solutions of the next decade. And for this reason, I'm happy to second the nomination of Mike Madigan."

"Let me...digress a moment here. I haven't had a chance to digest anything today...digress a moment 21  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 here to introduce the distinguished Governor of the State of Illinois, Governor Jim Thompson. The Chair recognizes the Lady from Cook, Ms. Chapman."

"Mr. Secretary and Members of the House, the problems society faces today are so complex that we truly are not able to solve problems. What it is our job to do in this Legislature is to deal with those problems. I'm proud of this House. I'm proud of my colleagues. I think that we have shown over the last several years an increasing ability to deal with our problems. I believe to a substantial extent that is because of the accomplishments, the energy, the abilities of Mike Madigan. I believe that we need to continue the kind of progress that we have been making in recent years. I've had an opportunity, as all of you have, to see how Mike tackles problems with all his skill, his intelligence, his patience, his tact, his diplomacy. Mike does not give up. And, because of that, Mike meets with success in his endeavors. We need the best. The people of Illinois, as we strive to solve our problems, require the best. Let's give them the best. Let's give the people of the State of Illinois and our House of Representatives, Michael Madigan, as our Speaker. I'm proud to second the nomination of Mike Madigan for Speaker."

"The Chair recognizes the Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Taylor."

"Thank you, Mr. Secretary, Governor Thompson, and Members of this auspicious Body. It is a great privilege for me today to stand here and second the nomination of a friend, a young man that I've known since his law school days. A young man who I've known that was...unselfishness, when he had an opportunity to become a Ward Committeeman of the great 13th Ward, he turned it down. A man who I've known 22  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 and went on in that same area and became the Ward Committeeman and had build one of the best wards in the State of Illinois. A young man who I've known that came to the Constitutional Convention and then came into the House of Representatives. I watched him develop and grow into a great leader. I'm proud of Mike for many issues that he has taken part in, many issues that he has voted on that could have caused him his election in the area that he represented. But because of his fairness and understanding of all of the people of the State of Illinois, Michael Madigan has been that kind of stand up individual that this state needs. I'm proud to stand here today knowing that in my own heart and in the hearts of most of the Members of this House, that the greatest leader that we have in this state today for Speaker of the House is Michael J. Madigan. And I want Mike to know that whatever I can do in my power to help him and assist him in years that come, I will be there. And I second the nomination of Michael J. Madigan."

"The Chair recognizes the Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Ewell."

"Mr. Speaker, Mr. Secretary of State, Honorable Governor Thompson, Ladies and Gentlemen, I rise to second the nomination of Michael J. Madigan. When Michael J. Madigan arrived here he might have been a little brash and a little brassy. But Mike has been mellowed by battle and tempered by the delicate art of compromise. He has donated unmeasured time for ends that sometimes have been unrewarding and often futile. I rise to nominate a man who has been open and fair with his Party and the Membership. He understands upstate and downstate, the city and the village and the farm and the township. He has moderated the ideas of the liberals and he has broadened the perspective of the conservatives. He has sought the best 23  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 for us all. He is a man who is the essence of political wisdom. And he is a man of peace, but also, a man for war. And, above all, he is a man of his word. In the years that I have known him he has been a credit to his God and to his country, to his family and to his beloved Party. He has treated both friend and foe alike, with the same soft velvet glove. He is a man who has love and compassion in his heart for the people of the State of Illinois, particularly the poor and the downtroddened of the State of Illinois. I ask your support for one of our greatest Democratic leaders, a speaker whose time will come, a trusted friend. I ask your support for Michael J. Madigan for Speaker. Thank you."

"The Chair recognizes the Gentleman from Madison, Mr. McPike."

"Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, it is indeed an honor and a privilege for me to second the nomination of Michael Madigan for President of the United States...I'm sorry, for Speaker of the House. Well, after listening to all of those speeches, I thought maybe he was running for President of the United States. But in all honesty, he is the most skillful politician that I have ever met, and I think most of you would agree with that. When someone asks me what I do for a living, I say I'm a politician, and I'm very proud to say it with all of its implications. When I say that Mike Madigan is the most skillful politician that I've ever met, that implies everything that it says. We bring a lot of skills to Springfield. But hopefully, what each of us learns while we're here is how to deal with people, issues and problems. I have never met an individual that can deal with those three things and can put them together like Michael Madigan. Over the last two years, the Democratic Party has 24  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 had a majority of one in this House. And despite that slim margin, we have put together a program, we have compromised within our own ranks, and we have passed legislation, due to the efforts of many, but mostly due to the skills and dedication of Majority Leader. When general persuasion was necessary, he added it. When compromise was called for, he directed it. And when arm twisting was necessary, he applied it. If you wanted to get a Bill out of Committee or a Bill off the House floor, and if you didn't see the Majority Leader of this House, be you a Democrat or a Republican, and asked for his counsel and his support, you short-changed yourself. He is recognized by Members of both sides of this aisle as a capable, intelligent, hard working individual who demands more of himself than he does of you. For the good of our Party and for the hopes and well-being of the people of Illinois, I proudly nominate...I proudly second the nomination of Michael Madigan for Speaker of the Illinois House for the 82nd General Assembly."

"Are there any further nominations for the office of Speaker of the House? No...being none, I declare the nominations for the office of Speaker closed. Not until the votes over. The nominees for the office of Speaker are Representative George Ryan from Kankankee, Representative Michael Madigan from Cook. The Clerk will call the Roll, I'll ask each Member, all Members to be in chair, to please clear the aisles. Going to have an oral Roll Call and when your name is called out please stand and cast your vote. The question is the election of the Speaker of the House, Mr. Clerk will you call the roll."

"Abramson. Abramson votes Ryan. Ackerman. Ackerman votes George Ryan. Alexander. Alexander votes Madigan. Alstat. Alstat votes Ryan. Balanoff. Balanoff votes 25  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Madigan. Barkhausen. Barkhausen votes Ryan. Barnes. Barnes votes Ryan. Bartulis. Bartulis votes Ryan. Beatty. Beatty votes Madigan. Bell. Bell votes Ryan. Bianco. Bianco votes Ryan. Birkinbine. Birkinbine votes Ryan. Bluthardt. Bluthardt votes Ryan. Boucek. Boucek votes Ryan. Bower. Bower votes Ryan. Bowman. Bowman votes Madigan. Bradley. Bradley votes Madigan. Braun. Braun votes Madigan. Breslin. Breslin votes Madigan. Brummer. Brummer votes Madigan. Bullock. Bullock votes Madigan. Capparelli. Capparelli votes Madigan. Carey. Carey votes Madigan. Catania. Catania votes Ryan. Chapman. Chapman votes Madigan. Christensen. Christensen votes Madigan. Collins. Collins votes Ryan. Conti. Conti votes Ryan. Cullerton. Cullerton votes Madigan. Currie. Currie votes Madigan. Daniels. Daniels votes Ryan. Darrow. Darrow votes Madigan. Davis. Davis votes Ryan. Deuchler. Deuchler votes Ryan. Deuster. Deuster votes Ryan. DiPrima. DiPrima votes Madigan. Domico. Domico votes Madigan. Donovan. Donovan votes Madigan. Doyle. Doyle votes Madigan. John Dunn. John Dunn votes Madigan. Jack Dunn. Jack Dunn votes George Ryan. Ralph Dunn. Ralph Dunn votes Ryan. Ebbesen. Ebbesen is he in the chamber? Pass this we'll call a recall. Epton. Epton votes Ryan. Ewell. Ewell votes Madigan. Ewing. Ewing votes Ryan. Farley. Farley votes Madigan. Fawell. Fawell votes Ryan. Findley. Findley votes Ryan. Flinn. Flinn votes Madigan. V. F. Frederick. V. F.Frederick votes Ryan. D. P. Friedrich. D. P. Friedrich votes Ryan. Garmisa. Garmisa votes Madigan. Getty. Getty votes Madigan. Giglio. Giglio votes Madigan. Giorgi. Giorgi votes Madigan. Greiman. Greiman votes Madigan. Griffin. Griffin votes Ryan. Grossi. Grossi votes Ryan. Hallock. Hallock votes Ryan. Hallstrom. Hallstrom votes Ryan. 26  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Hanahan. Hanahan...pass that. Recall. Hannig. Hannig votes Madigan. Hastert. Hastert votes Ryan. Henry. Henry votes Madigan. Hoffman. Hoffman votes Ryan. Hoxsey. Hoxsey votes Ryan. Hudson. Hudson votes Ryan. Huff. Huff votes Madigan. Huskey. Huskey votes Ryan. Jackson. Jackson votes Ryan. Jaffe. Jaffe votes Madigan. Johnson. Johnson votes Ryan. Jones. Jones votes Madigan. Kane. Kane votes Madigan. Karpiel. Karpiel votes Ryan. Katz. Katz votes Madigan. Keane. Keane votes Madigan. Dick Kelly. Dick Kelly votes Madigan. Jim Kelley. Jim Kelley votes Ryan. Klemm. Klemm votes Ryan. Kociolko. Kociolko votes Ryan. Koehler. Koehler votes Ryan. Kornowicz. Kornowicz votes Madigan. Kosinski. Kosinski votes Madigan. Krska. Krska votes Madigan. Kucharski. Kucharski votes Ryan. Kulas. Kulas votes Madigan. Kustra. Kustra votes George Ryan. Laurino. Laurino pass. Lechowicz. Lechowicz, Madigan. Leinenweber. Leinenweber votes Ryan. Leon. Leon votes Madigan. Leverenz. Leverenz votes Madigan. Levin. Levin votes Madigan. MacDonald. MacDonald votes Ryan. Madigan. Madigan votes Ryan. Margulas. Margulas votes Ryan. Martire. Martire votes Ryan. Matijevich. Matijevich votes Madigan. Mautino. Mautino votes Madigan. Mays. Mays votes Ryan. McAuliffe. McAuliffe votes Ryan. McBroom. McBroom votes Ryan. McClain. McClain votes Madigan. McCormick. McCormick votes Ryan. McCourt. McCourt votes Ryan. McGrew. McGrew votes Madigan. McMaster. McMaster votes Ryan. McPike. McPike votes Madigan. Ted Meyer. Ted Meyer votes George Ryan. R. J. Meyer. R. J. Meyer votes Ryan. Miller. Miller votes Ryan. Mulcahey."

"The Gentleman from Winnebago, Mr. Mulcahey."

"Mr. Secretary and Members of the House, the 35th 27  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Legislative District located in the great northwest proudly casts it one democratic vote for Mike Madigan."

"Mulcahey votes Madigan. Murphy. Murphy votes Madigan. Neff. Neff votes Ryan. Nelson. Nelson votes Ryan. Oblinger. Oblinger votes Ryan. O'Brien. O'Brien....O'Connell. O'Connell votes Madigan. Ozella. Ozella votes Madigan. Pechous. Pechous votes Mike Madigan. Peters. Peters votes Ryan. Piel. Piel votes Ryan. Pierce. Pierce votes Madigan. Polk. Polk votes Ryan. Pouncey. Pouncey votes Madigan. Preston. Preston votes Madigan. Pullen. Pullen votes Ryan. Rea. Rea votes Madigan. Redmond. Redmond votes Madigan. Reed. Reed votes Ryan. Reilly. Reilly votes Ryan. Richmond. Richmond votes Madigan. Rigney. Rigney votes Ryan. Robbins. Robbins votes Ryan. Ronan. Ronan votes Madigan. Ropp. Ropp,Ryan. Ryan. Ryan votes Madigan. Saltsman. Saltsman votes Madigan. Sandquist. Sandquist votes Ryan. Satterthwaite. Satterthwaite votes Madigan. Schneider. Schneider votes Madigan. Schraeder. Schraeder votes Madigan. Schuneman. Schuneman votes Ryan. Slape. Slape votes Madigan. Irv Smith. Irv Smith votes Ryan. M. Smith. M. Smith votes Madigan. Stanley. Stanley votes Ryan. Stearney. Stearney votes Ryan. Steczo. Steczo votes Madigan. E. G. Steele. E. G. Steele votes Ryan. Stewart. Stewart votes Madigan. C. M. Stiehl. C. M. Stiehl. votes Ryan. Stuffle. Stuffle votes Madigan. Swanstrom. Swanstrom votes Ryan. Tate. Tate votes Ryan. Taylor."

"Mr. Secretary and Members of the House, this is possibly the last time unless the court do something about it that all three democrats from the 26th District carry or cast a vote and I can see that I'm the last democratic vote on this side from the 26th Legislative District cast my vote 28  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 for Michael J. Madigan."

"Taylor votes Madigan. Telcser. Telcser votes Ryan. Terzich. Terzich votes Madigan. Topinka. Topinka votes Ryan. Tuerk. Tuerk votes Ryan. Turner. Turner votes Madigan. Van Duyne. Van Duyne votes Madigan. Vinson. Vinson votes Ryan. Vitek. Vitek votes Madigan. Watson. Watson votes Ryan. White. White votes Madigan. Wikoff. Wikoff votes Ryan. Winchester. Winchester votes Ryan. J.J. Wolf. J.J.Wolf votes Ryan. Sam Wolf. Sam Wolf votes Madigan. Woodyard. Woodyard votes Ryan. Younge. Younge votes Madigan. Yourell. Yourell. Pass. Zito. Zito votes Madigan. Zwick. Zwick. Zwick votes Ryan. According to our records we have five that didn't respond to the Roll Call. I'll recall the names please. Ebbesen. Ebbesen votes Ryan. Hanahan. Laurino. O'Brien. Yourell. Yourell votes Madigan."

"Representative Lechowicz."

"Excuse me, Mr. Secretary. Would you have the record indicate Representative Hanahan did not vote because of the fact he was taken by paramedics to St. John's Hospital and accompanying him is Representative Laurino."

"The record will so show. The Roll Call for the election of Speaker, there are 91 votes for Representative Ryan, 83 votes for Representative Madigan. And 3 votes... 3 people not voting. Representative Ryan having received the required Majority of votes cast in the Roll Call, is elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Eighty-Second General Assembly. With consent of the House I will appoint nine Members Elect, excuse me, nine Members to constitute an honor Committee to escort the Speaker Elect to the rostrum to take the Constitutional oath. Is there leave? Leave being granted, I appoint by seniority the following to the 29  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Committee of Escort: Representative Friedrich. Representative Neff. Representative McCormick. Representative Bluthardt. Representative Collins. Representative Redmond. Representative Garmisa. Representative DiPrima. And, Representative Chapman. Will the Committee of Honor retire to the seat of Representative Ryan to escort him to the rostrum? To administer the oath to the Speaker Elect, I have the honor of presenting to the House the Honorable Thomas J. Ryan, brother of Speaker Elect and Mayor of the City of Kankakee for the past 16 years. Mayor Ryan and the Speaker Elect have been about as close as two brothers can be. They have been in business together and they have served many years in government together. Joining Mayor Ryan on the podium are the Speaker Elect's wife, Laura Lynn, who will assist in the administering the oath of office, with Mrs. Ryan are six Ryan children; Nancy, Linda, JoAnn, Jeanette, and George Jr. Julie, I didn't...Excuse me, Julie. Mayor Ryan, would you please step forward to administer the oath?"

"Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Brother George, place your right hand on the Bible please... your left hand on the Bible and raise your right hand. Repeat after me, I, your name."

"I, George Ryan.."

"Do solemnly swear..."

"Do solemnly swear.."

"That I will support the Constitution of the United States..."

"That I will support the Constitution of the United States.."

"And the Constitution of the State of Illinois..."

"And the Constitution of the State of Illinois..." 30  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981

"And that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the Speaker of the House of Representatives..."

"And that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the Speaker of the House of Representatives..."

"Of the Eighty-Second General Assembly.."

"Of the Eighty-Second General Assembly..."

"To the best of my ability.."

"To the best of my ability..."

"My heartiest congratulations and good luck."

"Thank you."

"Ladies and Gentlemen, it gives me... It's one of my greatest moments in government..it gives me a great opportunity and pleasure to present to you, the new Speaker of the House, Representative..Representative George Ryan."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary. Prior to your departure, I would like to take a moment if I may and introduce your lovely wife, who, I believe, is in the gallery to the rear, Brenda, who has been through this ceremony not too long ago. Brenda, where are you? Stand up here please. Mrs. Jim Edgar. I'd also like to take ...I've got more family. This is only a part of them. I've got to make a correction to keep from having a family feud. These three girls here are triplets. There's always some debate over who's the oldest. And, Secretary Edgar didn't introduce them in the proper order. And that could cause some confusion. So for the record, it's Julie, JoAnn, and Jeanette, 1,2 and 3 in that order. Now there will be no argument over who's the oldest. In the balcony in the rear of the chamber on the Republican side is a gal that's been more than responsible, I should say, for the success of myself and my brother and all of us in this endeavor that we get in, whether it's business or politics, 31  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 or whatever, and it's nobody other than dear old Mom. Where are you Mom? Stand up there and let everybody have a look at you. I've got two sisters that are here with us this afternoon and I'd like to introduce them if I may, Mrs. Cathleen Dean and Mrs. Nancy Ferguson. And I might add that there are several of my friends and colleagues from Kankakee here and I welcome everyone of you and appreciate your attendance here this afternoon. It takes me a minute to get what I've got to do here. I didn't know how long Edgar was going to stick around. Not that I want to get rid of you or anything. Governor Thompson, my lovely wife, my children, my family, and certainly you, my colleagues and friends and the citizens of the State of Illinois and distinguished guests, I stand before you at this unforgettable hour, humbled and yet buoyed by the confidence that you've placed in me. And yet I'm sobered by the responsibilities of the office to which you've just elected me. And I will cherish that honor forever. I pledge to you and the people of Illinois my intention to serve with respect and concern for the needs of the people of this State of Illinois in this great Body and the Members that are here today. I will conduct my office fairly and impartially. I will guard the principles so important to the working of our Representative Democracy. The Eighty-Second General Assembly will face many challenges in the months ahead and their successful resolution will be our record. I want to ensure that the creation of that record takes place in an atmosphere of reasoned debate, deliberate consideration with a compassionate understanding of the needs of our citizens that is balanced by a reasonable expenditure of our resources. We're vested with a sacred Constitutional responsibility to represent the people of Illinois. And if 32  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 we're to fulfill that trust in the fullest sense, we must exercise both the wisdom of Solomon and the patience of Job. We must never let the mantle of partisanship cloak the desire and a willingness to join in devising the best possible solution for those we represent. Let me repeat here the pledge that I made upon my nomination by the Members of my party. And that's my intention to seek the cooperation of every Member of this distinguished Body in resolving the issues that have been placed before us. And I might add, that that includes the counsel and the years of experience that the former Speaker has and I'll be calling on you, Bill Redmond, for your advice and your counsel. And I know you'll give it to me straight. No one individual, no one political party and no one interest can be represented in the decisions that we make. Our decisions must represent the desires of those who elect us, devising just what that is in our task. And we will be immeasurably successful in accomplishing it if our common cause is to work together to benefit the citizens of the State of Illinois. And again, I thank you very much for this high honor. Thank you. Thank you all. The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Greiman, for what purpose do you arise?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First one that's called you that..."

"You're right."

"Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I have filed a Designation of Minority Leader Form with the Clerk and pursuant to the organization of the House and..."

"Mr. Greiman, would you hold that for a minute please?"

"Yes, I will."

"I'll get back to you on that. There's just another little bit of business here to perform. Will the 33  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981. Escort Committee previously appointed to escort the Speaker Elect assemble at the rostrum to escort the Honorable James Edgar, Secretary of State, from the chambers? Mr. Secretary, we appreciate your services and the fine way in which you've conducted these proceedings and I now suggest that you get with the Governor and go over and straighten those guys out in the Senate. The Gentleman from Cook, Representative Greiman, it's now in order for you to..."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And in conformance with Article IV of Section 6B of the Constitution, the Members of the House who are the Members of the Democratic party, the numerically strongest political party other than the party to which the Speaker belongs, has selected Representative Michael Madigan of the 27th Legislative District as the Minority Leader in its caucus.. in its conference on January the 13th, 1981, at the hour of eight o'clock in Springfield, Illinois. And I would ask that that be journalized, Sir. Thank you."

"Representative Greiman offers the designation of Representative Madigan as Minority Leader. Is there objection to the designation of Mr. Madigan as Minority Leader of the House of Representatives? Hearing no objection, the designation will be entered in the journal for the record. The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Madigan."

"Mr. Speaker.."

"Mr. Madigan, I would like to offer you my congratulations as Minority Leader. And as the former Speaker said, may you forever be the Minority Leader., Mr. Madigan."

"Mr. Speaker, may I offer to you my personal congratulations upon your selection as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, without further comment."

"Thank you very much." 34  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981

"May I offer to Speaker Redmond and to those who seconded my nomination my most sincere thanks for their efforts on my behalf to become the Speaker of this House and for the kind words and comments that they offered on behalf of my candidacy. On behalf of the Minority party, I wish to pledge to you, Mr. Speaker, our sincere pledge of cooperation in your job of managing the conduct of the business of the House of Representatives. As the Minority party, we will stand ready to receive from you the proposals of the Majority party and of the Governor. And where appropriate, we will offer to you and to the public our commentary in the form of opposition, revision or reform whatever is appropriate. In conclusion, may I offer to all Members my personal congratulations upon their election to the Body and my sincere best wishes for a very fruitful Session."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Madigan. Former Speaker Redmond."

"A point of Parliamentary Inquiry. Where is the real Speaker?"

"State your point, Mr. Speaker. I thought maybe you might wait for that. I thought that there might be a little delay.."

"At this time, before you start on your arduous duties, I would like to do for you or to you what my predecessor did. And if a page will come up here...Is there a page here? I would like first to present a can of University spinach that Speaker Bob Blair gave to me six years ago and fortunately I was strong enough that I didn't have to open it and perhaps you will have the same success..."

"Thank you very much.."

"I would also like to present to you a box of cigars that was presented to me six years ago when I was... when I 35  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 was sworn in as Speaker and I hope that you put them to the same kind of use that I do. And I want to assure you that Governor Thompson's tobacco tax is not going to be assessed against these cigars. And I have one more presentation and that's, as you may have remembered, that when I started as Speaker, I had a terrible time and I was breaking everything up there on the podium. So I have a gavel I'm sure that you're going to have to have a larger one, but I have a striking block that says, 'Presented to Speaker George Ryan by Speaker William A. Redmond'."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Representative Madigan, would you come to the podium please? I believe that Speaker Redmond used this one pretty well and it's broken and cracked and pretty well beat up though and I hope that I don't have to beat on this thing as much as you. But thank you very much and I appreciate it. It's a kind gesture. We'll stand at ease for a second. I've got to confer with the Minority Leader. Cut that deal. The next order of business is the election of the Chief Clerk. The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Telcser."

"Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, I move to suspend the provisions of House Rule #1, requiring a separate election of the Clerk and Doorkeeper and offer in their place of separate elections, a Resolution for the election of Mr. Anthony J. Leone as Chief Clerk, Mr. John F. O'Brien as Assistant Clerk and Mr. Ivan Petefish as Doorkeeper. The motions and Resolutions are on the Clerk's desk."

"On the Gentleman's motion to suspend the Rules, is there discussion? The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Cullerton."

"Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that the Doorkeeper, before we pass this Resolution, pledge to us that he might talk to Representative Giorgi about how to pronounce the names of all the Members of the Eighty-Second General 36  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Assembly. I think it would be very helpful and Representative Giorgi has a class which he conducts for the proper elucidation of the names. With that, I have no objection though to the Resolution."

"Your point is well taken, Representative, and thank you very much. Is there leave to use the Attendance Roll Call on the suspension of the rules? Hearing no objection, then leave being granted, the rule is suspended and the Attendance Roll Call will be journalized. Resolution. Mr. Provisional Clerk, read the Resolution."

"Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the Eighty-Second General Assembly of the State of Illinois, that the following offices are hereby elected for the term of the Eighty-Second General Assembly: Anthony J. Leone, Jr. as Clerk of the House, John F. O'Brien as Assistant Clerk of the House and Ivan Petefish as Doorkeeper of the House."

"On the Resolution, the Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Telcser."

"Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, I offer to move the adoption of House Resolution #1."

"The Gentleman moves the adoption of House Resolution #1. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Mr. Leone, Mr. Petefish and Mr. O'Brien, would you come to the front please? Here's Mr. Leone, the Clerk. Congratulations. Mr. Petefish is in the center aisle as the Doorkeeper. And Mr. O'Brien is here and I offer my congratulations to each and every one of you."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

"In the balcony I believe we have the parents of the Clerk, Mr. and Mrs. Leone. Tony, where are your folks? Are they here? Stand up will you folks and say hello? We 37  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 also have Mrs. Ivan Petefish. Where's your wife, Ivan? Mrs. Petefish, would you rise so we can see you please? And I understand, Jack, your...You have anybody here? House Resolution #1, the Chair declares Mr. Anthony Leone elected as Chief Clerk of the House for the Eighty-Second General Assembly. Mr. John F. O'Brien is declared elected as Assistant Clerk of the House for the Eighty-Second General Assembly and Mr. Ivan Petefish is declared elected as Doorkeeper of the House for the Eighty-Second General Assembly. Do these Gentleman accept the offices for which they have been elected? Mr. Leone."

"Yes, Mr. Speaker."

"Mr. Petefish? Yes. Mr. O'Brien. Yes. The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Telcser is recognized to offer a Resolution."

"Mr. Speaker, I move the immediate adoption of House Resolution #2, which directs the Clerk to inform the Senate that the House is organized."

"The Gentleman has moved the adoption of House Resolution #2. This is a traditional notification to the other chamber that this Body is prepared to do the people's business. All in favor signify by saying 'aye', 'aye'. All against say 'nay'. The 'ayes' have it. And House Resolution #2 is adopted. The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Telcser is recognized to offer a Resolution."

"Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, I move the immediate adoption of House Resolution #3 for the appointment of the Committee to attend the Governor and inform him that we are organized and await any communications which he may have."

"The Gentleman has adopted (sic) the suspension of the rule for the adoption of the Resolution. This is another traditional, ceremonial procedure. Without objection, we can take both motions in one vote. All in 38  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 favor signify by saying 'aye', 'aye'. All opposed say 'nay'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Pursuant to House Resolution #3, I appoint the following Committee to wait upon the Governor - and this again is based on seniority- Representative Hoffman, McBroom, Telcser, Epton and Meyer, Representatives Giorgi, Hanahan, Katz and Leon. Representative Madigan."

"Mr. Speaker, would you appoint a substitute for Mr. Hanahan who is not in the chamber?"

"Would you give me a name please? I don't have the seniority list here."

"Mr. Pierce."

"Mr. Pierce will substitute for Mr. Hanahan. The Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Greiman, has offered ...is recognized for the purpose of offering a Resolution."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move the adoption of House Resolution #4, which provides for the Honorable Taylor Pouncey, Representative from the 26th Legislative District, to be seated on the Democratic side of the House of Representatives, notwithstanding his election as an independent without the benefit of party label and ask that this fighting independent be put with the Democrats."

"For what purpose does the Gentleman from...Mr. Telcser arise?"

"Mr. Speaker, I think the Resolution should lie on the Speaker's Table and be referred to the appropriate Committee."

"The Gentleman from Cook has suggested the Resolution #4 lie on the Speaker's Table and be presented to the appropriate Committee. Are there any objections to that? Hearing no objections... The Gentleman has moved the suspension of the rule for the immediate consideration of House Resolution #4. If there is no objection, we can 39  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981. accomplish this on one vote. And hearing no objections, all in favor of the immediate consideration and adoption of this Resolution will say 'aye'. All opposed will say 'nay'. And the 'ayes' have it and the Resolution is adopted. The Gentleman from Cook, Representative Telcser is recognized to offer a Resolution."

"Mr. Speaker and Members of the House, I move for immediate consideration of House Resolution #5. I offer this Resolution in order that we may adopt the Rules of the House of the Eighty-First General Assembly as the temporary rules of the Eighty-Second General Assembly, with the exception of Rule 14 that specifies the Committee structure. The Committee structure pursuant to House Resolution #5 is as follows: the following shall be the standing Committees; Agriculture, Appropriations, Cities and Villages, Counties and Townships, Conservation of Natural Resources, Elections, Elementary and Secondary Education, Energy and Environment, Executive, Financial Institutions, Health and Family Services, Higher Education, Insurance, Judiciary I, Judiciary II, Labor and Commerce, Motor Vehicles, Personnel Pension and Veterans Affairs, Public Institutions and Social Services, Public Utilities, Registration and Regulation, Revenue and Transportation. Part B indicates that the following shall be service Committee assignments...shall be service Committees; the Committee on the Assignment of Bills, Certificates of Appreciation and Rules. C: a select Committee on State Government organization and a select Committee on Reapportionment are created for the Eighty-Second General Assembly. For purposes of these rules, the select Committees shall be treated as standing Committees. All appointments shall be made pursuant to Rule 4-M and Rule 12. The temporary rules shall continue in effect until the 40  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 House shall adopt permanent rules for the Eighty-Second General Assembly. I believe the Resolution is on the Member's desks, Mr. Speaker. I now offer to move the adoption of House Resolution #5."

"The Gentleman has read the Resolution and moved the suspension of the rule and immediate consideration of the Resolution for the adoption of temporary rules. The Gentleman from Will, Representative Van Duyne, for what purpose do you arise?"

"Just to find a little bit of clarification, Mr. Speaker. Are we to understand that by the simple word 'Appropriation', that we're only going to have one Appropriations Committee this time? Or would this be two?"

"Representative Telcser, would you..."

"There will be one Appropriations Committee, Representative."

"Any discussion? All in favor of the adoption of the Resolution for the adoption of the temporary rules will... All those in favor will say 'aye'. All those opposed say 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Are there any further Resolutions or announcements? Representative Madigan, would you come to the podium again please? Representative Terzich."

"Could I respectfully ask these bright lights be shut off on the side? They are very disturbing."

"It depends on whose picture they're taking I suppose, Bob."

"I don't need it. Rhet Butler."

"I don't know if they need them. I think that really we ought to let these folks have the opportunity to do what they want to do here. We're going to probably get out of here in just a little bit, so why don't you sit back over this way. They may not bother you so much." 41  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981

"Well, then I can have my picture taken."

"I would like to now announce the Leadership for both the Majority and I think the Minority Leader is prepared to announce his. And I will make the following announcement; the Assistant.... as the Majority Leader Representative Telcser, Assistants are Majority Leaders Stiehl, Collins, Conti and Peters, as Majority Whips Daniels and Polk and as Conference Chairmen Friedrich. The Minority Leader (sic) recognizes the Gentleman from Cook, Mr. Madigan to appoint the Minority Leadership."

"Mr. Speaker, the following Democratic Members will be appointed as part of the Democratic Leadership: Assistant Minority Leader Representative Lechowicz, and Assistant Minority Leader to be appointed at a later date, Assistant Minority Leader Representative Giorgi, Assistant Minority Leader Representative McClain, Minority Whip Representative Chapman, Minority Whip Representative McPike, Caucus Chairman Representative Greiman, and as the Dean of the House Representative Redmond has agreed to serve as a Member of my Leadership without compensation."

"These appointments have been submitted to the Clerk in writing and will be entered in the journal. Are there further Resolutions or announcements? Representative Ebbesen, for what purpose do you arise?"

"Well, Mr. Speaker, at the beginning of every Session for the last three Sessions, I have introduced a Resolution. I think the Clerk has a copy. I think it's very important that this ...the Membership of the House listen to it and then I think it should be adopted in the best interests of the taxpayers and the operation of this House. Appreciate it being read by the Clerk."

"Would you read the Resolution, Mr. Clerk?"

"House Resolution #6, Ebbesen; Whereas all of the 42  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 elected Members of the House are interested in improving its operations and encouraging transaction of business without interruption or foolish and frivolous digression of the wasted time of the Members' and the money of the taxpayers, and whereas unfortunate practice of introducing congratulatory birthday Resolutions for the Members of the House is a waste of time of its Members and taxpayers money and resources of Legislative Reference Bureau which must cease working on important legislative projects to draw up these many Resolutions and whereas, the vast majority of Representatives will have birthdays during the two years of the Eighty-Second General Assembly, therefore be it RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Eighty-Second General Assembly of the State of Illinois, that the House of Representatives stands recorded as being in favor of the discontinuous of congratulatory, birthday Resolutions for Members and sometimes on key singing and other frivolous activities which accompany the adoption of such type Resolutions would interrupt the proceedings of the House, and be it further RESOLVED by the House as recorded as congratulatory and the vast majority of Representatives who have birthdays during the two years of the Eighty-Second General Assembly in paying its respect to those Members who will not have birthdays during this two years and be it further RESOLVED that this should be the last birthday Resolution for a Member of this House which we'll consider by the House during the Eighty-Second General Assembly, and be it further RESOLVED that no time consuming, wasteful suitable copy of this Resolution be presented to any Member of this House, each of whom is presented to whom his or her own birthday anyway."

"Move for the immediate ... for the suspension of the rules and the immediate adoption of the Resolution. 43  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 All those in favor will signify by saying 'aye'; all those opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it and the Resolution is adopted. Are there any further Resolutions or announcements? Representative Conti. You've got some Resolutions here, Agreed Resolutions you want to explain to this Body? Or do you want to present these, Clerk...these Resolutions, you want the Clerk to read them?"

"Yes."

"House Resolution #7, Levin, et. al. House Resolution #8, Jane Barnes."

"Mr. Speaker?"

"Mr. Conti, would you...would you explain your Resolutions please?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. I forgot that we end up reading these. I haven't had a chance to look at them. But, Whereas the elected Members of the House are interested in... it's a congratulatory birthday Resolution from Joe Ebbesen. In the month of March, a silver anniversary for Herman E. Shelman, service to the congregation of Immanuel Church in Chicago. And the highest award on a National Council of Boy Scouts, that's House Resolution #8 by Barnes. I move for the adoption of the Resolutions."

"The Gentleman has moved the adoption of House Resolutions #7 and 8. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye' and all those opposed say 'no'. The 'ayes' have it and the Resolutions are adopted. Further Resolution?"

"House Resolution #9, Younge."

"Committee on Assignment. Are there further Resolutions or announcements? Hearing none, the Gentleman from Cook, the Majority Leader, is recognized to offer the adjournment Resolution. Before we proceed to select our seats on this floor, Representative Pullen." 44  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm glad that you were able to see my light flashing on your podium."

"I've seen your light for a long time, Representative Pullen."

"Maybe you will. Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I would like very briefly to announce that a very important, I believe ceremony took place this morning at the Centennial Building of the State of Illinois. A flag was raised by Secretary of State, Jim Edgar, in commemoration and honor of the American hostages who are being held in Iran. This action was taken because of a Resolution adopted by this House last June and adopted by the Senate some time later, which was sponsored by our colleague, Representative Phillip Bianco. And I did want the Members of the House to know that the hostage honoring flag will be flown at the Centennial Building and in other locations of state buildings in the State until the hostages are back on American soil. Thank you."

"Thank you very much, Representative. Representative Pechous."

"Yes, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, a general announcement for the good of the Body, Linda Lake of the Secretary of the State's Office, who in the cooperation of Tony Leone has provided the 1981 license plates. Will be available at the Centennial Building, room 248. As you know our license plates expired December 31st. They are available. They are pre-printed forms. You should recall the amount of money you paid last year. It will be the same amount. They will be there till 5:30 this evening and I would suggest that others do as I did and obtain their plates. Thank you."

"Thank you. Representative Younge?"

"Yes, Mr. Speaker..." 45  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981.

Speaker Ryan "For what purpose do you arise?"

"I wanted to move that my motion be given immediate consideration. I don't believe that it's a matter that should go to the Committee because of the urgency of it and I feel I wasn't given an opportunity to speak to that motion."

Speaker Ryan "Representative, we're beyond that order of business and your Resolution has been referred to Committee. And the Roll Call isn't set up, Representative. There's no way we can take a vote at this point. Except an oral vote and that will take a lot of time, so, if you'll be patient we'll.. you'll have a fair hearing on your...on your Resolution. We will now select the... make our selections of the House seats. And... The Clerk and the Assistant Clerk are going to be down here and they'll give you your instructions on how we go about this procedure."

"This is going to take a couple of minutes to pull the Leadership out our lists. Let me remind everybody that we have staff aides over on the Republican hallway that would like to take ID pictures of any of the Members that haven't gone over there and had their ID's done and..."

"Tony, let me interrupt here just a minute if I may. Now, I want to tell you folks, everybody's told me they'd like to get out of here. And we're going to adjourn tonight. But we're going to do the business that we have to do before we go. Take your seats. Follow the instructions and we'll all get out of here on time. And, you'll make this a lot easier on yourself if you'll do that. Representative Flinn, for what purpose do you arise?"

"I would like to ask if you intend to select offices yet today too?"

Speaker Ryan "It's the intent of the Chair to do all the things 46  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 that we have to do. That's the selection of seats and the selection of offices and that'll be completed yet this afternoon and early this evening."

"Thank you.."

Speaker Ryan "And we will adjourn and go home until probably the 3rd of February. But, we've got to get that done before we can do the other."

"We're ready to proceed with the selection of seats. Would the Leadership of both sides respectively please... please select your seats first? Would you please come up and get a card with your name on it and place this card by your voting switch so the electrician will know how to hook up your..your..your telephone and voting switch? Could you all please...all those that aren't Leadership right now, could you move towards the rear of the chamber so the Members will know which seats are vacant?"

Speaker Ryan "Going to have to all move to the back or go outside. We're going to have to do this right so we know what seats are available that aren't marked. Representative Madigan."

"We'll be selecting names by seniority."

"Representative Madigan."

"Mr. Speaker, I seek recognition for the purpose of an announcement.."

Speaker Ryan "Proceed."

"Mr. Speaker, after the Members of the Democratic Leadership have selected their seats, would they please join me in my office for a meeting of the Leadership? Thank you."

"Representative Madigan has requested that all of the Democrat Members that have been selected for Leadership, select their seats and retire to his office for a meeting. Proceed, Mr. Clerk." 47  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981

"Could the rest of the Leadership please come up and get their cards so we can proceed and...."

"Republican Leadership come to the podium please?"

"Would the Members adjourn to the rear of the chambers?"

"Okay. Representative Catania."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. Are we going to be able to have a no smoking section down here this time?"

"I can't hear you."

"Are we going to be able to have a no smoking section down here in front here this time? There are some of us who really need it for health reasons and there are other people who just prefer it that way. That's the way it's been for the last several years."

"We will continue that designation."

"Okay. If the two rows, possibly three rows over here?"

"Whatever the designation's been in the past, that's what we'll have now."

"It's been about two and a half. Thank you. Beards are okay."

"I'm going to call the 11th term first.. Representative Garmisa. Calling the 10th term, Representative McCormick, Representative Neff and Representative DiPrima. Calling for the 9th term, Representatives Pierce, Katz, Representative Leon, Representative Hanahan. Is somebody designated to put Representative Hanahan's ...designate his seat? Calling for the 8th term, Representative Hoffman, Representative Yourell, Representative Ray Ewell, Representative Matijevich, Representative McBroom, Representative Telcser in the Chair. And Representative Bluthardt to conclude the 8th term. Calling the 6th term, Representative 48  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981. Capparelli... I'm sorry, one out of place. Representative Jacob Wolf, Representative Taylor, Representative Vitek, Representative Bradley, Representative Epton- Representative Macdonald or Collins is- Representative Tuerk and Meyer. Calling the 6th term, Representative Capparelli, Representative Laurino- would somebody place Representative Laurino?- Representative Jaffe, Representative McMaster, Representative Terzich, Representative Schneider, Representative Flinn, Representative Hudson and Representative Kosinski. Calling the 5th term, Representative McGrew, Representative Giglio, Representative Huskey, Representative Schraeder, Representative Rigney, Representative Ebbesen, Representative Getty, Representative McCourt, Representative Ralph Dunn, Representative McAuliffe, Representative Macdonald, Representative Leinenweber, Representative Deuster, Representative Kucharski, Representative Kucharski, Representative Kelly, Richard Kelly, Representative Farley, Representative Beatty, Representative Emil Jones, Representative Catania, ...with the 4th term, Representative Richmond, Representative Domico, Representative Winchester, Representative Abramson, Representative Jane Barnes, Representative Bartulis, Representative John Dunn, Representative Darrow, Representative Satterthwaite, Representative Leverenz, Representative Ewing, Representative Huff, Representative Schuneman, Representative Stearney, Representative Kane, Representative Everett Steele, Representative Kornowicz, Representative Van Duyne, Representative Younge, Representative Mautino, Representative Mulcahey, Representative O'Brien, Representative Pouncey, Representative Reed. Starting with the 3rd term, Representative Stuffle, Representative Pullen, 49  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Representative Reilly, Representative Bianco, Representative Sandquist, Representative Johnson, Representative Boucek, Representative Davis, Representative Margalus, Representative Vinson, Representative Murphy, Representative Bowman, Representative Breslin, Brummer, Christensen, Doyle, Pechous, White, Jesse White, Roger Stanley, Terry Steczo, Wikoff, Sam Wolf... Please let me remind you to please put your name tags next to the voting switch so...so the electrician will know how to wire your...your seat. So, not all wired, it's the voting switch. Starting with the 2nd term, Representative Currie, Representative Smith, Irv Smith, Representative Oblinger, Representative Bell, Representative Swanstrom, Representative Kelley, Representative Griffin, Representative Krska, Representative Karpiel, Representative Preston, Representative Henry, Representative Kulas, Representative Woodyard, Representative Watson, Representative Slape, Representative Ropp, Representative Ronan, Representative Hallstrom, Representative Hallock, Representative Rea, Representative Piel, Representative Grossi, Representative Frederick, Virginia Frederick, Representative Cullerton, Representative Bullock, Representative Bower, Representative Alexander, Representative Ackerman, Representative Braun, Representative Birkinbine, Representative Balanoff, Representative Donovan, Representative Martire, Representative Levin, Levin, I'm sorry, Representative Keane, Robbins and Hannig. Everybody from the 2nd term found their seats? Starting with the 1st term, Representative Zito, Representative Findley, Representative Mays, Representative Klemm, Representative Alstat, Representative Barkhausen, Representative Tate, Representative Hastert, Representative Carey, 50  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Representative Deuchler, Representative John Dunn, Representative Fawell, Representative Jackson, Representative Nelson, Representative Kustra, Representative Kociolko, Representative Taylor, Representative Meyer, Representative Miller, Representative O'Connell, Representative Ozella, Representative Saltsman, Representative Margaret Smith, Representative Stewart, Representative Topinka, Representative Zwick and Representative Turner."

"Representative Catania informs the Chair that someone lost $1.15 in the Ladies room. It may belong to one of the Members or one of the pages and Representative Totten claims it. Senator Totten claims the $1.15."

"I'd like to take this brief opportunity to announce also that if any Members have not had their ID pictures taken, that we're taking ID's in the Republican corridor off to my left. It goes for all the Members of the Eighty-Second General Assembly, anybody that has not had their ID taken yet today."

"The Gentleman from Cook, Representative Getty, for what purpose do you arise?"

"Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, I've been asked to announce to the Members of the House that the reception which was sponsored by the Illinois Bankers Association at the Springfield Hilton Hotel, originally scheduled for 4:00 to 6:00, will be extended through 7:00 or 7:30 because of the lateness of the hour of our adjournment."

"Now, will the Members please pay attention? We're going to try to select our offices today and...We're going to try and get our offices selected today and the Leaders need a little more time in which to get their matters in order. I'm going to have the Clerk do First Readings on Introduction of Bills. That could take 15 or 51  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 20 minutes, during which time we anticipate we'll then be ready to move ahead on the selection of our office space. So, if you'll bear with us, we'll do Introduction and First Reading."

"House Bill #1, Katz, a Bill for an Act to give patients who have declared a desire not to keep.. not to be kept alive by life sustaining procedures when they are terminally ill the right to have such procedures withheld or withdrawn. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #2, Katz, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Vehicle Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #3, Pechous, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act relating to contractors and material mens liens. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #4, Pechous, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Municipal Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #5, Pechous, a Bill for an Act to prohibit the employment of state... of aliens who are in the United States illegally. First Reading of the Bill.. House Bill #6, Pechous, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Vehicle Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #7, Pechous, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act relating to alcoholic liquors. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #8, Pechous, a Bill for an Act to prohibit the expenditure of public funds for the benefit of aliens who are in the United States illegally. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #9, Laurino, et. al., a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Vehicle Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #10, Greiman, a Bill for an Act in relation to funding of public pension systems and the investment of assets of such systems. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #11, Boucek, et. al., a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Vehicle Code. First Reading of 52  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 the Bill. House Bill #12, Huskey, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Park District Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #13, Huskey, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act concerning public utilities. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #14, Huskey, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Vehicle Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #15, Huskey, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Municipal Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #16, Huskey, a Bill for an Act to abolish the Chicago Transit Board. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #17, Hoffman, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #18, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act to add Sections to the Criminal Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #19, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Criminal Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #20, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Unified Code of Corrections. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #21, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Criminal Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #22, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act relating to the reimbursement of counties for legal fees incurred in indigent criminal defendants. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #23, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act in relation to the Office of Public Defender. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #24, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act in relation to the Office of Public Defender. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #25, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act related to alcoholic liquors. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #26, Huskey, a Bill for an Act in relation to investments under the Illinois Pension Code. First Reading 53  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 of the Bill. House Bill #27, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Revenue Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #28, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act in relation to possession and use of fire arms by convicted felons. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #29, Pechous, a Bill for an Act to restrict smoking to designated areas and provide penalties for violation thereof. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #30, Mulcahey, a Bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #31, Polk, a Bill for an Act to require reporting of 'Reili's Syndrome'. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #32, Polk, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Criminal Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #33, Polk, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Unified Commercial Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #34, Polk, a Bill for an Act to add Sections to the Criminal Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #35, Kosinski, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #36, no Sponsor...Kosinski, a Bill for an Act in relation to dealers of antique, used and scrap jewelry and precious metals. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #37, Donovan, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Unemployment Insurance Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #38, Donovan, a Bill for an Act relating to the use of coroner's reports and records as evidence. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #39, Donovan, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Municipal Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #40, Donovan, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act to prevent fraudulent and corruptive practices and making and accepting official appointments and contracts by public 54  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 officers. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #41, Donovan, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act concerning public utilities. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #42, Stanley, a Bill for an Act to provide for the election of the Board of Directors of the Regional Transit Authority and to amend certain Acts herein named. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #34 (sic), Stanley, a Bill for an Act to amend the Sanitary District Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #44, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Criminal Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #45, Terzich, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the State Employees Group Insurance Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #46, Wikoff, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #47, Mautino-Leverenz, a Bill for an Act relating to the occupation and use taxes on construction equipment. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #48, Ewing, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act to license and regulate grain dealers engaged in the business of purchasing grain from the producers thereof and making the appropriation in connection herein. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #49, Bowman, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act to revise the law in regard to strays and other lost property. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #51, Christensen, et. al. a Bill for an Act relating to nuclear waste and spend fuel disposal and storage sites of Illinois. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #52, Giorgi, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Municipal Code, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 53, Wikoff-McClain, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 54, Chapman, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the 55  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Illinois Health Finance Authority Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 55, Chapman, a Bill for an Act to amend Section 4 of an Act to define the nature of all transactions relating to procuring, furnishing, donating, processing, distributing or using human blood and blood derivatives and products, corneas, bones or organs or other human tissue. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 56, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Income Tax Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 57, McAuliffe, a Bill for an Act setting forth certain rights which are to be guaranteed to law enforcement officers. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 58, Karpiel, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Revenue Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 59, Bradley-McMaster, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Revenue Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 60, Bradley-McMaster, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Revenue Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 61, Matijevich, a Bill for an Act making an appropriation to the Capital Development Board. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 62, Matijevich, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act to revise the law in relation to recorders. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 63, Matijevich, a Bill for an Act to revise the law in relation to costs. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 64, Matijevich, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. First Reading of the Bill. If I could make an announcement really quickly and then proceed with some other First Readings? If any of the incumbant Members are removing their desk drawers and taking them to their new seats, the locks will not fit, and please just take the material out of your desk drawers and carry it to your...to your...to 56  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 the new seat if you're...if you're switching seats. Thank you. House Bill...House Bill 65, Davis, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Criminal Code, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 66, Redmond, a Bill for an Act relating to state financial assistance for transportation of state revenues hereby expanded, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 67, Schraeder, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Vehicle Code, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 68, Schraeder, a Bill for an Act relating to change in salary of judges, Members of the General Assembly and elected and appointed Members of the executive branch, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 69, Matijevich, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Revenue Act, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 70, Jaffe-Conti, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Municipal Code, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 71, Kosinski, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Criminal Code, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 72, Kosinski, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Rules of the Road, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 73, Bradley, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Vehicle Code, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 74, Matijevich, a Bill for an Act to provide for the election of the Illinois Commerce Commission and to amend certain Acts herein named, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 75, Bell, a Bill for an Act to reduce state occupation and use taxes on food, medicine, medical appliances and diabetic supplies, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 76, Terzich, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Human Rights Act, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 77, Huskey, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 78, 57  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Karpiel, a Bill for an Act to prescribe uniform procedures...units of local government of school districts must follow in preparing budgets and encounting auditing and reporting the use of public funds, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 79, Ryan-Catania-et al, a Bill for an Act to revise for law in relation to public assistance and to repeal an Act herein named, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 80, Henry-Huff, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Regional Transit Authority, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 81, Piel, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Pension Code, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 82, Henry, a Bill for an Act relating to small businesses, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 83, Flinn, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Criminal Code, First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 84...4, Deuster, a Bill for an Act to establish demonstration projects in relation to pre-natal care clinics. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #85, Deuster, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Civil Practice Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #86, Deuster, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #87, Deuster, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #88, Deuster, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Fish Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #89, Deuster, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Vehicle Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #90, Deuster, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #91, Deuster, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #92, Davis, a Bill for an Act to amend the Election Code. First Reading of the Bill. House 58  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Bill #93, Deuster, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Inheritance Tax Transfer Law. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #94, Deuster, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Environmental Protection Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #95, Schraeder, a Bill for an Act in relation to county and municipal income tax. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #96, Deuster, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Probate Act of 1975. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #97, Bowman, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #98, Abramson, a Bill for an Act to regulate the practices of building contractors and home improvement salesmen in the State of Illinois. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #99, Abramson, a Bill for an Act to provide for the repeals in the State of Illinois in certain cases. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #100, Daniels, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the title of and to add Sections to the Act to protect consumers, borrowers and businessmen against fraud. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #101, Abramson, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act with regard to judgments and manners and enforcement of same by execution and to provide for the redemption of real estate sold under execution of judgment for the release of liens on real estate by satisfactions of money judgments by the court. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #102, Abramson, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #103, Abramson, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Revenue Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #104, Abramson, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Revenue Act. First Reading of the 59  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Bill. House Bill #105, Currie, et. al, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Criminal Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #106, Currie, et. al., a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #107, Reilly, a Bill for an Act to amend the Election Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #108, Ronan, a Bill for an Act to make appropriations to the State Scholarship Commission. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #109, Ronan, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections ...a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of baccalaureate assistant law for nurses ...registered nurses. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #110, Ronan-Jackson, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Small Business Purchasing Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #111, Kornowicz, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #112, Currie, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act to create the Land Resource Management Study Commission and to define its powers and duties in creating the Ethnic Heritage Commission and defining its powers and duties. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #113, Kosinski-Preston, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #114, Currie-Stanley, a Bill for an Act to amend the Election Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #115, Wikoff, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Unemployment Insurance Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #116, Vinson-Pullen, a Bill for an Act to repeal the Illinois Health Finance Authority Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #117, Vinson, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Optometric Practice Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #118, Vinson, a Bill 60  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Optometric Practice Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #119, Vinson, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Optometric Practice Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #120, Darrow, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act in regard to Attorney Generals and States Attorneys. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #121, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Wildlife Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #122, Bartulis-McCormick, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Revenue Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #123, Jaffe, a Bill for an Act in relation to contracts for dance studios and physical fitness services. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #124, Piel-Leon, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act relating to rate of interest and other charges in connection with sales on credit and lending of money. Third...First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #125, Swanstrom, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill #126, Younge, a Bill for an Act in relation to real property tax assistance for commercial and industrial firms. First Reading of the Bill."

"Introduction of Constitutional Amendments."

"House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #1, Catania, et. al. House Resolution Constitutional Amendment #2, Bullock, et. al. House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #3, Pechous. House Resolution...Resolution Joint Constitutional Amendment #4, Younge. House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #5, J.J.Wolf. We've just been notified that there's a few Members that have not had their ID...ID's... pictures taken and we're taking them in the Republican hallway off to my left: Representative Barnes. Representative Bianco. Representative Bluthardt. 61  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Representative Braun. Representative Chapman. Cullerton. Davis. Domico. Dwight Friedrich. Giglio. Giorgi. Greiman. Hanahan. Kane. Lechowicz. Madigan. McBroom. McClain. McCourt. McGrew. O'Connell. Peters. Sam Wolf. Winchester. Telcser. Stuffle. C.M.Stiehl. Slape. Schuneman. Ryan and Richmond. Would you please go to the Republican hallway off to my left and have your ID's taken?"

"The Chair recognizes the Majority Leader, Representative Telcser, for the adjournment Resolution."

"Mr. Speaker and Members of the House..."

"Representative Telcser."

"I'd like to move to suspend the provisions of Rule 67-D to provide that when the House adjourns on January 14th, 1981, and the Senate adjourns following the election of its presiding officer, that they stand adjourned till February 3rd, 1981 at the hour of noon."

"Is there leave to suspend the rules for the adjournment Resolution? Leave being granted, the rules have been suspended. The question now is the adoption of the Resolution. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all those opposed 'no'. And the adoption of the.....the Resolution is now adopted. When we adjourn, and we haven't done that yet, we will return on February the 3rd at the hour of noon and I believe it's the intent of the Governor to have a Joint Session for the State of State Message at one o'clock on that day. I'd now like to read the Committee Assignments for the Republican side, if I may and then you'll be able to select your offices across the street. Representative....On Appropriations it's Representative Wolf. Elementary and Secondary Education it's Reilly. On Executive it's Pullen. On Judiciary I it's Leinenweber. On Judiciary II it's Stearney. On 62  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 Revenue it's Ewing. On State Government Reorganization it's Davis. On Agriculture it's Rigney. On Cities and Villages it's Wikoff. On Counties and Townships it's McMasters. On Conservation and Natural Resources it's Macdonald. On Elections it's Winchester. On Energy and Environment it's Meyer. On Financial Institutions it's McBroom. On Health and Family.... On Higher Education, Hudson. On Health and Family Services, Barnes. On Insurance, Epton. On Labor and Commerce, Schuneman. On Motor Vehicles, Huskey. On Personnel, Pensions and Veterans' Affairs, McAuliffe. On Public Institutions and Social Services, Catania. On Public Utilities, Abramson. On Registration and Regulation, Sandquist. And on Transportation, Neff. Republican Members select their offices by assembling at the north side of the second floor of the Stratton Building and Chairmen will select their offices first and then Members by seniority. Now, Mr. Clerk, do you have anything to add to that? The Chair now recognizes the Gentleman from Cook, Representative Telcser."

"Mr. Speaker, I now move the House adjourn till February 3rd at the hour of 12 noon."

"Representative Madigan."

"Would you direct your staff to transmit to me the...."

"A little louder, Mike."

"Would you direct your staff to transmit to me the Committee Chairmen appointments that you have just read?"

"Absolutely."

"Thank you very much for your cooperation, Mr. Speaker."

"You'll find it that way for the rest of the Session, Mike..."

"And also indicate the number of the Committees, Mr. Speaker, and in conclusion, this was your day, Mr. Speaker 63  STATE OF ILLINOIS 82ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE 1st Legislative Day January 14, 1981 and we, on the Democratic side of the aisle, felt that we should do nothing to mar your day. But then there's tomorrow."

"I can hardly wait. And Michael, if you were..."

"...And a few months after that.."

"Representative Madigan, did you want to announce your Committee assignments?"

"I'm not in a position to announce anything, Mr. Speaker. We're ready to skip to your rope."

"That's good news. All in favor of the adoption of the adjournment Resolution say 'aye'; all opposed say 'no'. The 'ayes' have it and the House now stands adjourned until February the 3rd at the hour of 12 o'clock." 64