Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Mr. Secretary, for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will you please call the roll of the elected Senators of the 86th General Ass:mbly. ACT:NG SECRETARV: (MR. HARRY) Alexander, Barkhausen, Berman, Brookins, Carroll, Collins, D'Arco, Davidson, Delngelis, Degnan, del Valle, Demuzio, Donahue, Dudycz, Ralph Dunn, Thomas Dunn, Etheredge: Fawell, Friedland, Geo-Karis, Hall, Hawkinson, Holmberg, Hudson, Jacobs, Jones, Jeremiah Joycer...leremiah Joyce. Jerome Joyce, Rarpiel. Keats, Kelly, Kustra, Lechovicz, Luft, Macdonald, Madigan, Mahar, Maitland, Marovitz, Netsch, Newhouse, O'Daniel, Philip: Raica, Rea, Rigney, Rock, Savickas, Schaffer, Schuneman, Severns, Smith, Topinka, Vadalabene, Watson, Weaver, Welch, Woodyard and Zito. (Machine cutoffl...leremiah Joyce.
(Machine cutoffl...Mr. president, the following Senators are appointed to the Committee to Escort the Supreme Court Justices into the Chambers and chief Justice Moran to the rostrum ior the purposes of swearing in the Senators-elect. Senators Marovitz, Tom' Dunn, Alexander, Davidson, Friedland and Hawkinson...accompanying Cardinal Bernardin is our own distinguished Bishop of Springfield, 3ishop Ryan...accompanying the Chief Justice are Justices Clark, Miller and Ryan. is my pleasure to introduce to the members and guests oj the Senate of the 86th General Assembly a distinguished chief justice of a distinguished Supreme Court, and I will note for the benefit of the membership of this Body that the wisdom and the learning of our Supreme Court was reaffirmed again just yesterday unanimously by the Supreme Court of the Onited States in a landmark opinion interpreting the commerce clause and the power of state taxation 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEM3LY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Leqislative Day January 1l, 1589 in the messages tax which this General Asspmbly passed and 1 siqned. Mr. Chief Justice, welcome to the Senate. Will a11 the new Senators-elect please stand up to be sworn in to office by Chief Justice Moran.
(Machine cutoff)...I'1l support the Constitution of the United States. the Constitution of the State of Illinois, that J'11 perform the duties cf and Office of Illinois State Senator to the best of my abllity. Thank you. On behalf of the Supreme Court, we congratulate each and every one of you. Thank you.
Higher powers have decided and the Chair concurs thai the Senate needs a double blessing today and so it's my pleasure to ask His Eminence, Cardinal Bernardin of the Archdiocese of the City of Chicago to bless the Senate.
(Machine cutoffl...be seated for a moment, please. (Machine cutoffle..really delighted to have this opportunity to greet and bless the Jllinois Senate at the opening of this 86th General Assembly. I first wish to acknowledge the presence of our distinsuished Governor, James Thompson, and the Honorable members of the Supreme Court. T wish you well as you begln a new year of service to the people of Illinois. 1 also wish to congratulate the one new member of this august Body, Jim Rea of Christopher, lllinois. Your family and friends are undoubtedly very proud of you today? as We al1 are: for you are entering a new and exciting career as a State Senator. The people Of Illinois face significant challenges in the areas of continuing economic development, careful stevardship of our natural resources and needed social services, as well as adequate employment, quality education, good affordable housing and health care Ior all...all of our citizens. As we a1l know, the Senate vill plag a crucial role in addressing these and similar issues. wish also to say a 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENAT; TRANSCRTPT lst Legislative Day January ll, 1989 few words to the rest of you who are returning to the Senate. From your experience, you know the importance and the difficulty of working together for the common good. You represent diverse geographical districts and reflect different partisan and...ideological points of view. You are besieged on a11 sides by those who seek your support or help. You have had to be very persistent and very creative at times to ensure that this diversity does not lead to a paralysis of government or stifling of new ideas. Moreover, as Senators you know that you have been elected to provide faithful, ongoing service to a11 the people of the state not merely those who voted for you. Illinois is a bellwether state, the very heart of this great nation. The State Legislature, the Executive Branch and the Judiciary have a splendid opportunity and needless to say, the responsibility, to provide the kind ot leadership that will not only serve the common good locally but will also provide a model for the nation. I'm qrateful to the Senate President, Philip Rock, and all of you for inviting me to be with you today. I...assure al1 of you that you have my prayerful support and best wishes, and I make my own. The Blessing of Aaron is found in the Book of Numbers. HMay the Lord bless you and keep you. May His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May He look upon you with kindness and give you His peacep'' Thank you very much.
(Machine cutofil...Your Eminence. The next order of business is the election of the President ot the Senate of the 86th General Asgembly. In the opinicn of the Chair, thirty affirmative votes will be required to elect the president. Nominations are now open, and before recoqnizing Senators for that purpose, it gives the Chair great pleasure to recognize .in the Chambers the presence of the distinguished Comptroller of the State of Illinois, Roland Burris. Comptroller. Nominations are now open. Senator Demuzio is recc:nized for the purpose ot placing a name in nomination. 5 h j STATE OF ILLINOIS l j,. ? y., 86th GENERAL ASSSMBLI yi /l. , ë l kt k th' s t-' î ) REGULAR SESSION SENATB TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day January l1, 1989 SENATOR DEMUZIO : Thank you, very much, Governor, Your Eminence Cardinal Bernardin, Your Excellency Bishop Ryan: Governor and Mrs. Thompson, Chief Justlce Moran, Justice oi the Supreme Court Ryan, Miller, Clark, Treasurer Cosentinoy Attorney General Hartigan, Comptroller Roland Burris, Father John Smythz our former colleague. Congressman George Sangmeister, our Senate colleagues, our guests in the gallery, our family and friends that are gathered here today. For the last seventeen years there has been much written and said about our next Senate President. From Rockford to Cairo, from Quincy to Danville, his words a'nd actions have been reported by the Chicaso's largest dailies and downstatels smallest weeklies. He has traveled this state making television, radio and personal appearances, talking about what we do in making our government work. Phil Rock's impact on the lives of every citizen of this state and on every one of our lives is , undeniable. His leadership on the difficult social and economic issues ot our time are self-evident. phil Rock was there for the Illinois vorkers during the worst two recessions since the great Depression. He was there for our struggling farm economy. Phil Rock was there to help our businesses and our manufacturers to get back on their feet and to be competitive once again. Phil Rock sees the bigqer picture. He knows that we are a1l one community, that we depend on one another, children on parents, cities on farmers, seniors on workers, citizens on government, and the sick and the handicapped and the unemployed on us all. No one in my fourteen years in the rllinois Senate has consistently risen above the fray to do what is right like Senator Philip Rock. a time when too many Amerlcans are losing their trust in government, we have a man we can proudly call our leader. His integrity, his unwaverinq, his word is his bond. He restores our trust in government, and when we restore trust, government can act a positive and a constructive way. He takes his responsibilities as 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY RBGULAR SZSSION SBNATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day January ll. 1989 our Senate President serious and he realizes as John Gardner once said that '1A nationr'' and I quote, ''is never finished.'' You can't build it and then leave it standinq like the Pharaohs did the pyramids, it has to be built and rebuilt. lt has to be recreated in each generatton by believing and carin: men and women. is our turn now. If we believe in care, nothing can stop us. Well, ladies and gentlemen, know Phil Rock cares. He cares about you. he cares about me, and he cares about the lives and the future of every one of our Illinois citizens. Why else would any man put himseli through the twelve years of the most difficult job in this Senate? As a matter of fact, think it's longer than twelve years. I'm supporting Phil Rock for his sixth unprecedented historic term as our Senate leader because We need his skills and talents to lead this state into the twenty-first century. We need Phil Rock to help our children master basic skill: again, tc help make parents partners in our schools again, to be our partner in job creation and economic growth. We need Phil Rock to brin: labor and management together, so that workers are retrained and that jobs of the future are available. Phil Rock has a track record of making these things happen. He has...the experience. He knows how to forge coalitions, to build consensus, and to shape qovernment. So today 1 challenge us to remember that there can be no progress without unity, and if there can be no unity without including all points of view within this Chamber, that unity itseli is not a luxury, but it's a necessity not just for progress but for one's own viewpoint to have a chance for fulfillment, and furthermore, without unity, we are a coalition of factions and not a body of purpose. Unity is not a casual slogan. It is a choicee a hard choice. A very hard choice in which some of us have to qive up some of the things that we want to have, in order to get some of the things that we cannot do without. Unity is so often the anguishing task of swallcwing for our own pride over frictions betveen us in order to have prtde of power, the power of al1 of us 7 STATE OF ILLISOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1st Legislative Day January ll, 1989 working together for a better lllincis. Phil Rock understands ! I unity, realizes why we are in this Body and how much difference ! ! our actions can truly make in making this part of the world 1 I better. I am proud to call Phil Rock my friend, my colleague, but J'm even more proud to call him my leader. Governor, it is with a great deal of pride and respect that I once again place in nomination for the Office of the President of the Senate, the name of Philip J. Rock. Thank youz very much. GOVERNOR THOMPSONI Thank you, Senator Demuzio. The Chair recognizes Senator Ccllins for the purpose of seconding the nomination.
To Governor Thompson, our chief justices, our constitutional officers and other distinguished luests. I rise to second the . nomination of Philip J. Rock for President of the Senate. I'd like to say to Phil as 1 look back twelve years ago, that he and 1 have come an awful long way and i'm proud to be where we are today. The problems and concerns of our time dictate to those of us who are committed and dedicated tc the ideals and principals that government mudt provide and do its very best for a11 of its citizens, understand that there is time for new bonds, new directions, new vlsion and change. As we move into the tweùty-iirst century, there can be little doubt as to the complexity and the imminent danqer of some of the unresolved problems that are upon us. Common sense dictates that we must find immediate and effective solutions to such problems as the AIDS, unaffordable health care for a majority of our citizens, the rapid, growing problems of the homeless, for the mentally illr the aged, for our teenaqers and, yes. for many thousands oi poor families across this state and nation. In addition, we can no longer afford to continue to respond in a piecemeal fashion to the critical problems of our primary social institutions. We must intensify our efforts and maximize the use oi our talents and ! 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GEHERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENITE TRANSCRIPT lst Legtslative Day January ll, 1989 resources to strenqthen our educational institutions and to bring ' about fami1y stability for our children. Such challenges will necessitate our very best effort, skills and talents. The leader we select today must possess extraordinary leadership skills as welï as being anchored into his or her commitment to master the challenges that is upon us today. feel Senator Philip Rock has demonstrated over the past ten years in his leadershtp role that he is more than equal to the task. Therefore, I proudly second the nomination of Philig J. Rock, and 1 call upon each of you here today to cast your vote for Phil as evidence of our commitment to put forth our very best efforts as we embrace to challenge the problems for the citizens of our time.
Thank you, Senator Collins. The Chair recognizes Senator Jerome Joyce for the purpose of...seconding the nomination.
Thank you, Governor Thompson, Your eminence Cardinal Bernardin, Justices, colleaques in the Senate, family and friends. It is with great pleasure that stand today again to second the nomination of a friend and iellow public servant, Senator Phil Rock, as President of the Senate for his sixth consecutive term. This election is a historic one for anyone here who is an Illinois history buff as 1 am, you just check your blue books and you'll see that even under the old Constitution of our State dating back to the 1870s, no one the history of the state has served six consecutive terms as presiding ofiicer of this Chamber. And you thlnk about that, there's scmep as many of us can well understand, that have only served one term , and then, as they say, they've had enouqh, because it.g.if in truth, balancing the demands, and there are many from the members of his own caucus, from both sides of the aisle in both Chambers, the Governor, the constitutional officers and irom every constituency group under the sun, it's not easy. And, Senator Rock, as a friend of you and your family, this 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GEHERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day January l1, 1989 isn't in my script by the way, tt's not easy on us either, and some of us think that maybe this...you ouqht to consider this being the last time but I'm afraid that that's not in the script either. So, Senator Rock, you do make it look easy, and so with your fair and even hand, your judicious guidance of this Chamber, it's not always appreciated, but fortunately for us sitting in this Chamber today, we have an opportunity in just a few minutes to say thank you. know that I join vith many throughout the state, in and out of government. Democrats and Republicans, in heralding this historic reelection of Senator Phil Rock as Prestdent of the Senate. So : would urge a unanimous Aye vote for Phil Rock in his reelection to President of the Senate. Thank XOU.
(Machine cutoffl...senator Joyce. Senator Rock, the Chair will observe that he too has been the subject oi much the same advice from some of his friends and hasn't choosen to take it yet either. Senator Weaver is recoqnized for the purpose of placing a name in nomination.
Thank you, Governor, distinguished constitutional officers, friends, relatives of newly elected Senators, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. It is my privilege to place the name of Senator James ''Pate'' philip in nomination for the Office of President of the Senate. I have served in the General Assembly with ''Pate'' since 1969, and 'Pate' has so many fine attributes, trustworthy, loyale responsible, conservative and he's accessible. He's accessible to all the membership of the General Assembly. We all know where ''Pate'' stands on every issue. He's maintained an cpen-door policy. We're always able to express our concerns and views to ''Pate.'' While, a11 these things are very important, he has one quality that really is essential to be a good leader in the Illinois Senate, and that is he's a loyal Illini Ean. Thank 10 STATE OF ILLINOTS 86th GENERAL ASSEM3LX RSGULAR SESSTON SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day January llp 1989 you. GOVERNOR THOMPSON: Thank you, Senator Weaver..qthe basketball record of the school thus far Pate's loyalty is paying off. Senator Raica is recognized for the purpose of seconding the nomination. SENATOR RAICA: Thank you, Governor, and honored dignitaries, elected officials and members of this Body. would, first of all, like to start by welcoming back the Freshman Class of 1986. Campaigning is very hard 1 don't have to tell any of the freshman that, or any of the officials that have been here for...and served in this Body for a long time. You need to have...a ïot of people on your side, you need to have your family, your neighbors and your friends, and when that day comes you need to have God and the voters on your side and then the day comes that you're elected and you serve in this Body. 7ou need...meet more iaces and some cases you may have to build some bridges. I met a gentleman about three and a half years aqo. A man that I admired because of what heard about him. A man : learned to trust because of the man that he is. A man of his word and his word is always good. You see, comin: from the minority side, we have a minority within a minority. There are only two Republicans from the City of Chicaqo that have been elected to serve in this Body, Senator Dudycz and myself, and it made for some interesting caucuses and interesting stands. ''Patef Philip never told Walter and ; how to vote. The cnly thing ''Pate'' said was vote your district. Do what the people back home want you to do. Tt's one thing to fight a fisht and lose. Itls another thing to just roll over and dte. 'Pate' Philip jor the past three and a half years that I've known him is not that kind of person. ''Pate'' Philip is a fighter. He's a friend oi both sides of the aisle. ''Pate'' has taken some bullets on behalf of Walter and I but MPate'' would dc that for any side of the aisle because of the man he is. The Word trust is very 11 i 1 kbkw r ... p '7 j, =' lxf,: î - î7 . 1f0. pA,$ ''. 86S tT hAT GE BNo ER FAL ILL Al sso EM ls asY tu - nvf.' ,. nssucAx susslos y sExAT: TRAxscnlpT 1st Legislative Day January 11, 1989 important in this Body; a man's word is just as important. 1 have ' never known 'Pate' Philip to go down on his word. 'Pate' made 1 sure that everyone that was on his team and that his constituents were represented. It's like when you go into a football game and your quarterback has go 't to call an audible. lt's nice to know that the team is going to be sattsfied with the decision and the play. What's more important is the fansz our..constituency, benefit and support the quarterback and the team. I am proud to stand to second the nomination of James 'Pate' Philip as Prestdent of tbe Senate, because he is a man that can be trusted and a man of his word . Thank you. GOVERNOR THOMPSON: Thank you, Senator Raica. The Chair recoqnizes Senator Adeline Geo-Karis for the purpose of seconding the nomination. SENATOR GEO-KARIS: Xour Excellency, Governor Thompson, Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas J. Moran from Lake County, Illinois, and my ccunty, and the other distinguished jurists, state officers, my colleagues in the Senate, the.w.other distinguished guests and our friends and relatives are here to be with us today. Ladies and gentlemen, in 1962, I met a good-looking young man who came to Lake County, Illinois, to campaign for a state office for another person, Elmer Hoffman. He was a very eloquent speaker, really good-looking, but I never had a chance. He did guch a great job for his candidate that he swung me over and 1 wondered when I'd ever see him again. I felt that he would go far. Little did'I know that I would end up in the Illinois House in 1973 as a colleague oj Senator James ''Pate'' Philip. Then he went on to the Senate and he's been serving in the Senate till 1975. Two years ago, he made history for the Illinois...ior the Illinois Senate. He appointed the first woman in leadership of either side in the history of the lllinois Senate, and for that we'll al1 be lrateful, and I particularly am qrateful. ''Pate'' Philip understands that we each 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY RBGZLAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day January l1? 1989 are responstble to our own constituencies as Senator Raica said, but 'Pate' #hilip has a side ot htm that even though he's strong, be is very kind and very compassionate. I can remember several years ago when one of our colleagues was stricken and rushed for surgery, Senator Fawell, and couldn't be here to take her oath, and because he wanted to protect her and protect her insurance, he had the judge qo to Beverlg's bedside and have him take her oath of office. That's the kind of man ''Pate'' Philip is. bet he forsot that, but didn't, and we women didn't. That's why we love him. 'Pate'? Philip is a person who has done so much good that people don't know about that he would almost belong in the cateqory of Father Smyth and possible...possibly Cardinal Bernardin and Bishop Ryan. (Machine cutofil...really is a very kind, conscientious, compassionate gentleman who really cares about the good of the people, the GOP, and he has made himself an outstanding leader for us. He has held us together in times of strife, but he has always been mindful what is good for his Senate colleagues in their respective districts. 1 am very proud and very honored to second the...the nomination of Senator James 'Pate' Philip, who is the younqest minority leader I know, for the presidency of the senate, still has his good looks and his good figure, and 1 welcome all of you to join me in electinq Senator Jamès ''Pate'' Philip as the President of the Senate.
The Chair will assume: Senator Geo-Karis, that you were reappointed. It's my..eit's my pleasure.v.it's my pleasure to welcome as a guest to the Senate today the distinguished Treasurer of the State of Illinois, Jerry Consentino. Jerry. The Chair recoqnizes Senator D'Arco. If there are no further nominations, the Chair recognizes Sênator D'Arco.
Thank you, Governor Thompson. At this time I would move that the nominations be closed. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GBNERAL ASSBMBLX RCGULAR SESSION SENATB TRANSCRIPT 1st Legislative Day January 11, 1989
Senator D'Arco has moved that the nominations be closed. Everyone in favor will say Aye. Those opposed say Nay. The Ayes have it. The motion is carried and the nominations are closed. The Secretary will call the rcll of the Senators on the two nominations. Each Senator shouïd answer the roll by stating one of the names nominated or by voting Present. Call the roll.
ACTTNG SECRETARY: (MR. HARRY) Alexander. àlexander votes Present. Barkhausen. Barkhausen votes Philip. Berman. Berman votes Rock. Brookins. Brookins votes Rock. Carroll. Carroll votes Rock. Collins. Collins votes Rock. D'Arco. D'Arco votes Rock. Davidson. Davidson votes Philip. DeAngelis. DeAnqelis votes Philip. Degnan. Degnan votes Rock. de1 Valle. del Valle votes Rock. Demuzio. Demuzio votes Rock. Donahue. Donahue votes Philip. Dudycz. Dudycz votes Philip. Ralph Dunn. Ralph Dunn votes Philip. Thomas Dunn. Tbomas Dunn votes Rock. Etheredge. Etheredge votes Philip. Fawell. Fawell votes Philip. Friedland. Priedland votes Philip. Geo-Karis. Geo-Karis votes Philip. Hall. Hall votes 'Rock. Hawkinson. Hawkinson votes Philip. Holmberg. Holmberg votes Rock.' Hudson. Hudson votes Philip. Jacobs. Jacobs votes Rock. Jones. Jones votes Rock. Jeremiah Joyce. Jeremiah Joyce votes Rock. Jerome Joyce. Jerome Joyce votes Rock. Karpiel. Earpiel votes Philip. Keats. Keats votes Philip. Kelly. Kellg votes Rock. Kustra. Kustra votes Philip. Lechowicz. Lechowicz votes Rock. Luft. Luft votes Rock. Macdonald. Macdonald votes Philip. Madigan. Madigan votes Philip. Mahar. Mahar votes Philip. Maitiand. Maitland votes Philip. Marovitz. Marovitz votes Rock. Netsch. Netsch votes Rock. Newhouse. Newhouse votes Rock. OlDaniel. O'Daniel votes Rock. Philip. ghilip votes Philip. Raica. Raica. Raica votes Phiïip. Rea. Rea votes Rock. Rigney. Rigney votes Philip. Rock. Rock votes Rock. Savlckas. Savickas votes Present. 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SBNATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day January ll, 1989 Schaffer. Schaffer votes Philip. Schuneman. Schuneman votes Philip. Severns. Severns votes Rock. Smith. Smith votes Rock. Topinka. Topinka votes Philip. Vadalabene. Vadalabene votes Rock. Watson. Watson votes Philip. Weaver. Weaver votes Philip. Welch. Welch votes Rock. Woodyard. Woodyard votes Philip. Zito. Zito votes Rock.
(Machine cutoffl...of the roll call are as follows: Senator Rock 29 votes, Senator Philip 28 votes, 2 members voting Present. The majority is not reached. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you arise?
Would you please call the Presents again?
Xes, Will. Mr. Clerk, call the Presents one more time.
ACTING SECRETARY: (MR. HARRY) Alexander. àlexander votes Present. Savickas. Savickas votes Present.
A1l right. Wefll stand in recess for about five minutes. RECESS AFTER RECESS
ICTIVG SECRETARY: (MR. HARRY) Alexander. Alexander votes Present. Barkhausen. Barkhausen votes philip. Alexander. llexander votes Rock. Barkhausen. Barkhausen votes Philip. Berman. Berman votes Rock. Brookins. Brookins votes Rock. Carroll. Carroll votes Rock. Collins. Collins votes Rock. D 'Arco. D 'Arco votes Rock. Davidson. Davidson votes Philip. DeAngelis. DeAngelis votes Philip. Degnan. De:nan votes Rock. del Valle. del Valle votes Rock. Demuzio. Demuzio votes Rock. Donahue. Donahue votes Philip. Dudycz. Dudycz votes Philip. Ralph Dunn. Ralph Dunn votes Philip. Thomas Dunn. Thomas Dunn votes Rock. Etheredge. N 15 I I STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day January 11, 1989 Etheredge votes Philip. Fawell. Fawell votes Philip. Friedland. Friedland votes Philip. Geo-Karis. Geo-Karis votes Philip. Hall. Hall votes Rock. Hawkinson. Hawkinson votes Philip. Holmberg. Holmberg votes Rock. Hudson. Hudson votes Philip. Jacobs. Jacobs votes Rock. Jones. Jones votes Rock. Jeremiah Joyce. Jeremiah Joyce votes Rock. Jerome Joyce. Jerome Joyce votes Rock. Rarpiel. Karpiel votes Philip. Keats. Keats votes Philip. Kelly. Kelly votes Rock. Kustra. Kustra votes Philip. Lechowicz. Lechowicz votes Rock. Luft. Luft votes Rock. Macdonald. Macdonald votes Philip. Madigan. Madigan votes Philtp. Mahar. Mahar votes Philip. Maitland. Maitland votes Philip. Marovitz. Marovitz votes Rock. Netsch. Netsch votes Rock. Newhouse. Newhouse votes Rock. O'Daniel. O'Daniel votes Rock. Philip. Philip votes Philip. Raica. Raica votes Philip. Rea. Rea votes Rock. Rigney. Rigney votes Philip. Rock. Rock votes Rock. Savickas. Savickas votes Present. Schaffer. Schaffer votes Philip. Schuneman. Schuneman votes Philip. Severns. Severns votes Rock. Smith. Smith votes Rock. Topinka. Topinka votes...Topinka votes Philip. Vadalabene. Vadalabene votes Rock. Watson. Watson votes Philip. Weaver. Weaver votes Philip. Welch. Welch votes Rock. Woodyard . Woodyard votes Philip. zito. Zito votes Rock. GOVERNOR THOMPSQN: The tally is as follows: Senator Rock 30 votes, Senator Philip 28 votes, l voting Present. Senator Rock is elected as the presiding officer of the Senate. (Machine cutofflq..wishes to congratulate Senator Philip J. Rock on his election to an historic and unprecedented term as President of the Illinois State Senate. and since we meet in historic and unprecedented times, since it is fair to say that the challenges that will confront the people of Illinois in the next tWo years are themselves historic and unprecedented, this election is altogether filling and proper, and it is my pleasure on behalf of the eleven and a half million 16 L STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1st Legislative Day January ll, 1989 people of this great state to offer my congratulations and their congratulations to the new President of the Senate, Philip J. Rock. Phil, congratulations. The Chair recognizes...Mr. Justice William Clark for the purpose of swearing in our new Senate President. Mr. Justice Clark. Mr. JUSTICE WILLIAM CLARK: (Mr. Justice Clark administers Oath of Offiee to President Rock)
Governor and Justiee Clark, other members of the Supreme Court and my friends, the constitutional officers, to my friend, Eather John Smyth, alloW me if you will the prerogative of the Chair to introduee my mother, Kathryn Rock, Who is seated in the baek. I think most here know the speaker of my house, Sheila Rock, and my daughters, Kathleen and Meqhan, are here, to my colleagues, to their family and their friends, thank you sincerely for your vote of confidence. thank those who placed..omy name and nomination and seconded with the kind words. When I arrived in this Chamber eighteen years ago, Kathleen Rock and Meghan Rock: and I1d ask them to standz please. Kathleen and Meghan were five and six at that time when I arrived, and as T look at them today I can literally gauqe every year that they have matured, the sessions, tbe years, partisan battles, the Wins and the losses that many of us have shared in this Chamber. My wife, Sheila , has endured as wives in this Chamber have to endure, absentee husbands and fathers through many kmportant and difficult times, and I dare say there's no one of us who serves here that could do it...tmachine cutoffl...without a loving, caring and supporting wife, and I'm very grateful. (Machine cutoffl..othose years I've had the privilege and the honor to be the majority leader and the presidin: officerp and I have not and I wi1l not take liqhtly that awesome responsibility that comes with that office. My responsibility is to you, Ehe members of the Senate, and my partyr 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day January ll, 1989 and to a1l the people of this state that are represented by the fifty-nine of us here, those eleven and a half milliqn people rely on us. (Machine cutoffl...before you today with the challenge of a sixth term, twelve years at this Podium, am both humbled and very grateful to you. entered this 86th General Assembly with a firm resolve that this Chamber, this Senate, Will again lead this state as we have done for the past ten years in the development of innovative, responsible and compassionate public policy. I sincerely believe that we, the fifty-nine of this diverse and complex state, have changed the position and the relationship of the entire legislative branch of government, makinq it a full and equal partner with our friend the Governor. Ten years ago I made a promise and we collectively made a commitment to take fiscal responsibility very seriously, that's both sides of the aisle, that's not somethinq that the legislative branch, particularly in the Congress, George, has been particularly noted for. Members of this Senate have shown the people of Illinois time and time again that is possible, responsible and riqht to protect the fiscal health of our state and at the same time be a carin: and compassionate people. I'm proud to say, and I want the people of lllinois to know, that the vast majority of the economic development programs the Governor has approved, enterprise zones, job'training, small business assistance. agribusiness and coal development, tax incentives, loan and grant programs were initiated, developed and passed by this Senate. Our challenge today and in the 86th General Assembly to come is to make it al1 work, to make these programs, with every available resource at our disposal, work mcre effectively for every segment of our community. This Session we will again face the need to reevaluate the workmen's compensation system. As I did in 1979, I pledge my best effort in this difficult task to keep Illinois an attractive place maintain and operate a business, while at the same time fully respecting the rights of workeis to fair and reasonable 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSDMBLX REGULAR SESSION SESATE TRANSCRIPT 1st Legislative Day January ll, 1989 compensation. We in this Senate have made the children of Illinois our number one constituency, trying as best we can to protect them from harm, with child abuse and neglect laws, the I-SEARCH Program, better foster care, easier adoption, day care, youth services, infant mortality, and the list goes on and on and on, but I can literally look around and see the Senators from wbence these programs came. It's this State Senate vhich has made the intellectual development of children and young adults of our state our present and future commitment. Education reform, a competitive university system, alternative education, that have been the work product of this Senate, these members, and while we've made signiticant headway in the area of education reform, particularly the blueprint that just passed for the Chicago schcol system . Let's not forget that education reform and the search for excellence is an ongoing process. Just as learning takes place on a continuum, we must again review educational programs and funding to make sure that every child in Illinois in every county has their riqhtful opportunity. Ladies and gentlemen. as we begin the 86th General Assembly, a new Session which will literally take us into a new decade, there's much that lies ahead to challenge the best of us. The state's hiqh infant mortality rate, airport noise that continues to disturb neighboring communities, farmers who have shouldered the double burden of a trade deficit and a drouqht, the precarious environment which hangs in a delicate balance from our constant abuse, and an increase in drugs vhich infects every part oj our community? spreadin: death and crime and destruction and hopelessnesG. And believe the process, the process in vhich ve all believe and in which we a11 participate, the process by which each of us is elected to this Chamber, has to be reexamined, and who better to reexamine it than us. Campaigns for the State Legislature and for state office have become too lengthly, too costly and too negative. think we owe it to ourselves and the people we represent. We owe to the 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBL7 REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1st Legislative Day January 11, 1989 institution to review khe campaign process. There's a lonq aqenda for the coming Session. an aqenda which again you vill shape. am humbled by a1l we have accomplished. We've accomplished it together on behalf of those we serve. Our experience is like an arch upon which we build a better future. We have erected the arch. With God's help and guidance, we will together build an Illinois, an Illinois that is free of hunger, disease, ignorance, discrimination and helplessness. ask for your help and l pledqe to you again my best effort. Thank you very much. 1 would ask again the Committee of Escort: Senators Vadalabene and Smith and D'àrco, Senators Madigan, Dudycz and DeAngelis, to kindly come to the rostrum escort the Governor and Mrs. Thompson from the Chamber. We are delighted you are here. Thank you, very much. Now back to the second floor, as they say. I would ask Senators Marovitz, Tom Dunn, Ethel Alexander, Davidson, Friedland and Hawkinson to please come to the Well and escort the members of the.e.the Chief Justice and the members of the court from the Chamber. Gentlemen, thank you very much for attending. If the Chair may have the attention of the membership, 1 am pleased to announce the appointment of the assistant leaders and whips and caucus chairman on behalf of the Democratic members of the Senate for the 86th General Assembly. The Assistant Leaders will be Senator Vincent Demuzio, Senator John D'Arco, Senator Earlean Collins, and Majority Whips will be Senator Ted Lechowicz and Senator Dick Luft, and Senator Sam will again serve as our Caucus Chairman. Congratulations to you all. The next order of business is the election of the minority leader. Senator Weaver.
Thank you, Mr. President. I vould request unanimous consent on behalf of the Republican members of the Senate to declare James ''Pate'' Philip Minority Leader oi the Senate of the 86th General Assembly.
20 f STATB OF ILLINQIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGDLAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1st Leglslative Day January ll, 1989 I Xou've heard the request as placed by Senator Weaver that 1 Senator philip be declared unanimously the Minority Leader foc the 86th General Assembly. Without objection, leave is granted. It's so ordered. Congratulations, Pate. The Chair recognizes Senator ''Pate'' Philip. SENATOR PHILIP: Thank you, Senator Rock, fellow Senators, friends, guests. Let me, first of all, say that there was no script prepared for my nominating speech or my seconding speechp and I certainly would like to compliment Senator Rock. Congratulations on being reelected as President of the Senate. You have skillfully put together your leadership and your thirty votes? and I want to also say thank you to my twenty-seven loyal Republicans for making me their leader once again. 1 think one of the most gratifying things to me as a Senator is having your peers select you as their leader. That certainly gives me a great amount of pride. 1'm very, very proud to say I am the Republican leader in the Senate, and 1 must say this, Senator Rock, you have treated us fairly, honestly. I think most political observers would say that we have , been a pretty qood partnership, that when it came to those tough issues for the citizens of Illinois and for our membership, we were always able to sit down and work out some klnd of a reasonable accommodation. : certainly look forward to working with you for the 86th General Assembly, and I feel very, very confident that that cooperation will certainly continue. You know, it's always very difticult to pick your assistant leaders. 1 like to think that we have a 1ot of talent on our side of the aisle, a lot of people who are deserving, who have the ability, the judgement Eo be in leadership; unfortunately, we only have a limited amount of leadership positions. So now I would like to name my assistant leaders. Senator Stanley Weaver, Senator John Davidson, Senator Aldo DeAngelis as Assistant Minority Leaders, Senator Jack Schaffer as Mtnority Whip, Senator Adeline J. 21 A' ?, '/ 1î'?,t , '-, .z,yxo. - smcsovzcszxols 'Jg)a.'..n.t'Jy, I- - 86tasscsussxuslusssAssIsouxxasv l))1.- 'îjjl : (ks. rtj,jjvzu..z szul' rs rrxxxscalPT à'h . vh ' Jx ('. J-- lstLegislativeoay January l1, 1989 %X'D' . k?h t Geo-Karis asMinority Chairman. Thank you.' PRESIDENT: Congratulations. PRESIDING OFFICER) (SENATOR DEMUZIO) (Machine cutoffln tresolutions. ACTING SECRETARV: (MR. HARRY) Senate Resolution No. l offered by Senators Rock and Philip. (Secretary reads SR No. 1) PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator Rock. SENATOR ROCK: Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. As I'm sure everyone is aware, under the Statutes of Illinois, we are required to elect the officers for the 86th General Assembly, and am happy to offer Senate Resolution No. requesting and urginq the appointment of Linda Rawker and Jim Harry as Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the Senate, and of Danny Day and Tracey Sidles as Sergeant-at-Arms and Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. They have all served us well and I would hope that we would have a unanimous roll call. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) A1l right. Senator Rock has moved the adoption of Senate Resolution All those favor kill vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Hay. The votinç is open. Have all voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have all voted Who wish? Take the reccrd. On that questionp the Ayes are 59, the Nays are none, none voting Present. Senate Resolution No. l is adopted. PRESIDENT : (Machine cutoffl...pointed out to the Chair that the very beauty of Secretary of the Senate got a 1ot more votes than the Senate President. congratulations. Resolutions, Madam Secretary. SECRETARY: Senate Resolution No. offered by Senator Demuzio. 22 STATE 0P JLLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day January ll, 1989 (Secretary reads SR No. 2)
Senator Demuzio.
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Resolution No. 2 is in fact the adoption of the temporary rules for the 86th General Assembly. J would move adoption of...Resolution No. 2 so that we may proceed with the organization.
All right. Senator Demuzio has moved the adoption of Senate Resolution No. Those favor Will vote àye. Opposed vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 59 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. Senate Resolution No. 2 having received the required constitutional majority is declared adopted. Further resolutions, Madam Secretary?
Senate Resolution No. 3 offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads SR No. 3)
'Senator Demuzio.
Resolution No. in fact, establishes the Committee on Committees. would move a favorable roll call.
Senator Demuzio has moved the adoption of Senate Resolution No. There are only six of these, by the way. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed vote Nay. The votin: is open. Have a11 voted who wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that questicn, there are 59 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. Senate Resolution No. havin: 23 STATE QF ILLIHOIS 86th GENBRAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Leqislative Day January ll, 1989 received the required constitutional majority is declared passed. Further resolutions, Madam Secretary?
Senate Resolution Ho. 4 offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads SR No. 4)
Senator Demuzio.
Resolution No. is, as the Secretary has indicated, directing the Secretary of the Senate to intorm the House that we are here, that we are organized, and We are ready to do business. I would move adoption of Resolution No. 4.
Al1 right. Senator Demuzio has moved the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 4. Any discussion? lf not, those favor of the adoption will vote Aye. Opposed vote Nay. The voting is op:n. A11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted Who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 59 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. Senate Resolution No. 4 having received the required constitutional majority is declared passed. Further resolutions, Madam Secretary?
Senate Resolution No. 5 offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads SR No. 5) SENATOR DEMUZIOI Thank you, Mr. President. That was a little bit too long for me to remember verbatim, but nesolution No. 5 directs the gublication of the transcripts and the journals as we have done in the previous years. I would move adoption of Resolution No.
A11 right. Senator Demuzio has moved the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 5. Any discussion? If not: all in favor will vote Aye. Opposed vote Nay and the votin: is open. Have a1l voted who 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GEKERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day January l1, 1989 wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there will be 59 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. Senate Resolution No. 5 having received the required constitutional majority is declared adopted. Resolutions, Madam Secretary.
Senate Resolution No. 6 offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads SR No. 6)
Senator Demuzio.
Resolution No. 6, Mr. President, is perhaps the most controversial of the resolutions that we've handled. It establishes the appointment oi a standing committee of correspondents to oversee, sort of, the business of the Senate. would move adoption of Resolution No. 6.
A11 right. Senator Demuzio has relunctantly moved the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 6. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed vote Hay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 59 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. Senate Resolution No. 6 having received the required constitutional majority is declared adopted. (Machine cutoffl...philip, I think wep..we will be here tomorrow at ten o'clock. There will not be any roll calls but as an accommodation to the members who are staying over..ewefll be here. All the bills that have been prefiled and filed will be introduced tomorrow, obviously, in sequence. The Governor has requested that we convene in Joint Session on January 25th for the purpose of the State of the State Message. So after tomorrow the next date will be January 25th, and after January 25th will be March 1st, and the Governor has requested again a Joint Session for the purpose oi 25 STATE OF ILLIHOIS 86th GENERIL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislattve Day January 1l, 1989 unveiling the budget. (Machine cutoffl...have been...informed that the Governor has just changed his mind. He can do that and he is requesting February lst as opposed to January 25th, so February l for the State of the State Message, but we will be here at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. We...we have one special order of business yet remaining. There is a death resolution memorializing the death of one of our former members which I would like to proceed with. Let me just say in terms of an announcement, there is a...a reception in my office to which al1 of you are cordially invited. It's not big enough to accommodate everybody at once obviously, but you're certainly cordially invited, for a11 members and their families. Immediately after the Sessidn would ask the Senate Democrats to meet in Room 400 for the purpose of seat and office selection. Senators Demuzio and D'Arco will be there, charts in hand, for the purpose of assigning.o.or reassignin: office space and Floor seating. (Machlne cutoffl.o.philip, any announcements or other business? END OF REEL 26 I STATE OF ILLINOIS i 86th GENERAL ASSBMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day January ll, 1989 RBEL #2
PRESIDING OFFICBR: (SXNATOR DCMUZIO) If al1 members will be kn tbeir seats please, we have a death resolution. Resolutions.
Senate Resolution No. 7 offered by President Rock and a1l members. It's a death resolution.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator Rock.
Thank you, Mr. President. 1 think it only fitting on the opening day of the 86th General Assembly, that we pause a moment and reflect on the loss of a gentleman who served in this Chamber with great distinction. And so I offer Senate Resolution No. 7, and it reads as follows. (Senator Rock reads SR No. 7) And T would move adoption this January 11th.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Senator Rock has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Resolution No. 7. A1l those in favo ' r of the resolution will pl/ase rise, the members will please rise. Resolution No. 7 is adopted. Thank you. Senator Rock now moves that the Senate stand adjourned until tomorroW morning at the hour of ten o'clock...ten o'clock. 27 REPORTI T1FL0A# STAIE OP ILLINOI: PAGE t 13::8 86TH GENERAL ASSE8BLY 03/29/90 SENATE OAILY TRANSCRIPTICN OF 0E:/TE INDEX JANUARY 1l, 1989 SR-000l ADDPTED PAGE 22 SR-0002 ADQPTED PAGE 22 $R-2003 ADOPTED PAGE 23 SR-000# ADOPTED PAGE Zh SR-0005 ABOPTEO PAGE 24 SR-0Q06 AOGPTE: PAGE 25 SR-0007 ADDPTED PAGE 27 SUBJEET YATTE: S6NAT6 T0 ORDER - GO#ERNCR THDHPSON PAGE l PRAYER - Rfk. JQHN SMYTH PZGE l SHEARING IN OF SENATORS BY CHIEF JUSTIEE 'ORAN PAGE INTRODUCTION OF GUEST - JOSEPH EARDINZL BERNARDIN PZGE # NBMINATIONS F0R PRESIDENT OF THE GENATE PAGE 5 NO#INATIORZ ELOGED PAGE l3 FIRST ROLL CALL F0R GENATE PRESIDENT PAGE 14 REEESS PAGE l5 SENATE RECONMENES - GBQERNOR THONPSDN PAGE l5 SffoND RDLL EALL FDR SENATE PRESIUENT PAGE 15 dMS. ELARK ADB. OATH OF OFFICE T0 PRES. RGEK PAGE 17 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 21