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Illinois House Floor Debate — November 4, 1985

84th General Assembly (1985-1986) · Legislative day 80 · Regular Session
Chamber
House
General Assembly
84th (1985-1986)
Date
November 4, 1985
Legislative day
80
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
22
Original
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Speaker Madigan

"The House will come to order. The Members shall be in their chairs. We shall be led in prayer today by Father Robert J. Jallas, Assistant Pastor, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Springfield. Father Jallas is a guest of Representative Michael Curran. Would the guests in the gallery please rise and join us for the invocation?"

Father Jallas

"Let us pray. Gracious Lord, giver of all gifts, as a new work Session once again commences, we ask Your providential guidance. Give the men and women of this House Your generous blessing as they endeavor to legislate for the good of our people. Keep before their eyes the dignity of the human person and complete the good work that they have already begun. We ask this in Your good name. Amen."

Speaker Madigan

"We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Representative Ropp."

Ropp et al

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

Speaker Madigan

"Roll Call for Attendance. Mr. Greiman, are there any excused absences? Mr. Piel. Mr. Piel."

Piel

"Yes, Mr. Speaker, would the record show that Representative McAuliffe and Representative Dwight Friedrich are excused today?"

Speaker Madigan

"Let the record reflect those excused absences. Ladies and Gentlemen, if I could have your attention. If I could have your attention. The Governor and Legislative Leaders met at 10:30 this morning. There is no resolution relative to the differences among the Governor and the Legislative Leaders and the various Members of the Legislature. We will be... The Governor and the Leaders 1 80th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 84th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE November 4, 1985 will reconvene at 3:00. So, the plan is that we shall stand in recess until 5:00 this afternoon. If at 5:00 there is a resolution of the differences, then we can proceed to move the appropriate legislation and, in all likelihood, go home tonight. If there is not a resolution of those differences, then at 5:00 the plan would be to adjourn until sometime tomorrow. Any questions? The Chair recognizes Mr. McPike who moves that we stand in recess until 5:00 p.m. this afternoon. Those in favor say 'aye', those opposed say 'no'. The 'ayes' have it."

O'Brien

"... Have your attention. The Rules Committee is posted for a meeting at 12:30. That meeting is postponed until further notice. The Rules Committee meeting posted for 12:30 today is postponed until further notice."

Speaker Giglio

"Ladies and Gentlemen, at this time the Governor and Leaders of the Senate and the House are still meeting, and we will continue to stand in recess until the Call of the Chair. The time I cannot guarantee because the Governor and Leadership from the House and the Senate are still meeting at this time. So, I would beg your. indulgence to continue to stand at ease and we will notify you when the meeting is over and bring you back to the House floor."

Speaker McPike

"The House will come to order. The Chair recognizes Speaker Madigan."

Madigan

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The meeting of the Governor and the Legislative Leaders just adjourned. We have not. made sufficient progress to resolve the differences which have prevented us from adjourning. We are continuing to meet. We are continuing to negotiate. The Governor and the Leaders will reconvene tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m., and the House and the Senate will reconvene at 12:00 noon. And so with that, Mr. Speaker, I move that we stand adjourn 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 84th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 80th Legislative Day until 12:00 noon tomorrow." November 4, 1985

Speaker McPike

"The House will do Agreed Resolutions before adjourning. Representative Giorgi, Agreed Resolutions."

O'Brien

"House Resolution 850, offered by Representative Pullen; 851, by Brunsvold; 852, Hawkinson and McMaster; 853, Hawkinson; 854, Capparelli; 855, Ronan; 856, Matijevich; 858, Washington; 859, Capparelli; and 860, by Representative Kulas."

Speaker McPike

"Representative Giorgi."

Giorgi

"Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 850 by Pullen, congratulates the Reimers. Brunsvold's 851, commends Bob Eriksen. 852, by Hawkinson, tells of Carl Sandburg choir. 853, by Hawkinson, congratulates Chapman High. 854, by Capparelli, says good things about Frank Avila. 855, by Ronan, it says nice things about an Eagle Scout. House Resolution 856, honors Steve Glusic. 858, thanks to Gorham United Methodist Church. And 859, Capparelli, wishes Elizabeth Taflinski a happy birthday. And 860, by Kulas, discusses the effect of the situation. And I move for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions."

Speaker McPike

"Representative Giorgi moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye', opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it, and the Agreed Resolutions are adopted. Death Resolution."

O'Brien

"House Resolution 857, offered by Representative Washington, with respect to the memory of Hubert B. Maybell, Sr."

Speaker McPike

"Representative Giorgi moves for the adoption of the Death Resolution. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye', opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it, and the Death Resolution is adopted. General Resolution."

O'Brien

"House Joint Resolution 117, offered by Representative Christensen." 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 84th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 80th Legislative Day November 4, 1985

Speaker McPike

"Committee on Assignment. Introduction and First Reading."

O'Brien

"House Bill 2566, Hallock, a Bill for an Act to create the state park in the City of Rockford, Illinois. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 2567, Terzich et al, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act in relation to the rate of interest and other charges in connection with sales on credit and the lending of money. First Reading of the Bill."

Speaker McPike

"Representative Giorgi moves that the House now stands adjourned until tomorrow at the hour of 12:00 noon. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye', opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it, and the House stands adjourned. The Second Special Session of the 84th General Assembly is now in order. Representative Giorgi moves that the Attendance Roll Call used for the Regular Session will be used as the Attendance Roll Call for the Second Special Session. Are there any objections? Hearing none, the Attendance Roll Call will be used. Representative Giorgi now moves that the Second Special Session of the 84th General Assembly stands adjourned until tomorrow at the hour of 12:30 p.m. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye', opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. Second Special Session stands adjourned." 1 4 12/16/85 13:45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 34TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX NOVEMBER 04, 1985 HB-2566 FIRST READING HB-2567 FIRST READING SUBJECT MATTER PAGE 1 PAGE 4 PAGE 4 HOUSE TO ORDER PAGE 1 PRAYER - FATHER ROBERT J. JALLAS PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 ROLL CALL FOR ATTENDANCE PAGE 1 RECESS PAGE 2 GIGLIO - IN CHAIR PAGE 2 HOUSE TO ORDER PAGE 2 REPRESENTATIVE MCPIKE - IN CHAIR PAGE 2 AGREED RESOLUTIONS PAGE 3 DEATH RESOLUTIONS PAGE 3 GENERAL RESOLUTIONS PAGE 3 ADJOURNED PAGE 4 SECOND SPECIAL SESSION PAGE 4 REPRESENTATIVE ACPIKE IN CHAIR PAGE 4 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 4