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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — March 1, 1989

86th General Assembly (1989-1990) · Legislative day 4 · Regular Session
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86th (1989-1990)
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March 1, 1989
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PRESIDENT

...wi11 our guests in the qallery please rise. ...Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church , Sprinqfield, Illinois.

REVZRBND CHARLES TINER

(Prayer given by the Reverend Tiner)

PRESIDENT

Thank you, Reverend. Reading of the Journal: Madam Secretary.

SECRETARY

Senate Journal of Wednesday, February l, 1989.

PRESIDENT

Senator Jacobs.

SENATOR JACOBS

Mr. President, I move that the Journal...just read by the Secretary be approved unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer. PRESIDENT 1 You've heard the motion as placed by Senator Jacobs. Is there any discussion? If not., a11 in favor indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed . The Ayes have it. The motion carries and it is so ordered . Introduct ion of Bills , Madam Sec retary .

SECRETARY

... Bi11 90 offered by Senators Lechowicz, Kelly, Degnan, Jeremiah Joyce and Marovitz. (Secretary reads tit1e of bi11) Senate Bi11 91 offered by Senator Topinka. (Secretary reads title of bil1) Senate Bill 92 offered by Senator Smith. (Secretary reads tit1e of bi11) Senate Bi11 93 offered by Senator Smtth. (Secretary reads tttle of bi11) Senate Bi1.1 91 offered by Senator Marovitz. (Secretary reads title ot bi11) l STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION I SENATB TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day . March 1, 1989 I l Senate' Bill 95 offered by Senator Jones. I I (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 96 offered by Senator Jonesa (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate 3il1 97 offe'red by Senator Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 98 offered by Senators Rigney and Philip. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 99 offered by Senator Rigney. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 100 offered by Senator zito. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 10l offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l02 ofiered by Senator Brookins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l03 cffered by Senator Thomas Dunn. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l04 offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 105 offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l06 offered by Senator Hall. (Secretary reads title oi bill) Senate Bill l07 offered by Senator Severns. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 108 oftered by Senator Rea. (Secretary reads title of bill) senate Bil1 l09 offered by Senator Rea. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l10 offered by Senator Rea. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill lll offered by Senator Fawell. ! 2 STATB OF ILLINOIS 86th GENBRAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 1, 1989 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate 3il1 ll2 offered by Senator Berman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate 3i11 113 offered by Senator de1 Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill ll4 offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill ll5 offered by Senator de1 Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate 3il1 ll6 offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate 3il1 offered by Senator del Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1l8 offered by Senator Jerome..ppardon me...senator Jeremiah JOyCe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill ll9 offered by Senator Jeremiah Joyce. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l20 offered by Senator O'Daniel. (Secretary reads title of bill) tenate Bill l21 offered by Senator Brookins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate 3i1l l22 offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l23 offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 121 offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate 3ill l25 offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l26 offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 127 offered by Senator Smith. 3 STATE OF ILLINQIS 86th GBNERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislattve Day March 1, 1989 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l28 offered by Senator Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l29 offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title oi bill) Senate Bill l30 offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 131 offered by Senator Geo-Karis. (Secretary reads title ot bill) Senate Bill l32 offered by Senator de1 Valle. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l33 offered by Senator Luft. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate 3i1l 131 offered by Senators D'Arco, President Rock and Karpiel. (Secretary reads title of bill)

SECRETARY

lst Reading of the bills.

PRESIDENT

Messages from the House.

SECRETARY

â Message from the House by Mr. O'Drien, Clerk. Mr. President am dtrected to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the followin: joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate? to wit: House Joint Resolution 4. substantive.

PRESIDENT

Executive.

SECRETARY

Pardon me.

PRESIDENT

1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 1, 1989 Messaqes from the House.

SECRETARV

A Message from the House by Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to Wit: House Joint Resolution It is a congratulatory resolution.

PRESIDENT

Consent Cakendar. Messages from the House.

SECRETARY

A Message from the House by Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution in the adoptio'n of which 1 am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate to wit: House Joint Resolution No. (Secretary reads HJR No. l1)

PRESIDEHT

The chair will just eall the attention of the Membership to the new...matrix, guess the word of art is...over the past...six weeks the Secretary and Assistant Secretary have been worklng with Daktronics. We havem..,literally, a neW system installed with which we'll a11 shortly become...more familiar. The tdea, however, is that the..pthe order of business and the.p.the matrix on the board will reflect what's on the Calendar, and so everybody Will be...I hope...a little better informed as to Where we are and what we are about. Senator Demuzio on House Joint Resolution ll.

SENATOR DEMUZIO

Well, thank you Mr. President...this is the...joint resolution that calls on the Senate and the House to convene in' the House Chamber.w.at the hour of twelve o'clock in about six or seven 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 1, 1989 minutes...to hear the Governor's...message with respect to the budget. 1 would move to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 1l.

PRESIDENT

A11 right. Senator Demuzio has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution ll. Any discussion on the motion to suspend? If not, a11 in favor indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Senator Demuzio now moves the adoption of House Joint Resolution ll, which calls for us to meet with the House in Joint Session in about five minutes for the purpose of...hearing the Governor's budget submission. Senator Pbilip.

SENATOR PHILIP

Thank you Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I'd just like to acknowledge the presence of Senator Davidson, as you know, had a heart attack and a quadruple bypass. He said he did it because he wanted to loose some weight. He's lost almost twenty pounds. He looks great. Welre certainly great to have him back and...Doc, you look as good as ever.

PRESIDENT

Welcome back, Doc. Senator..esenator Davidson.

SENATOR DAVIDSON

Mr. President, on behalf of Shirley and 1, I want to say thank you to a11 Members of the Senate and to the staff and those people who were so generous in remembering me both in flowers and cards and their prayers, especially the prayersp I'm pleased to tell you I am ahead oi schedule on recovery and they expect at this time for complete recovery on my part. And I vant to tell you, those of you who are overweight, listen carefully. It's a hell of a hard way to lose weight.

PRESIDENT

Senator Rigney. For what purpose do you arise, sir? i i SENATOR RIGNEYI 6 r STITE OF ILLIXOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 1, 1989 Personal privilege. PRESIDENT : State your po. int, sir. SENATOR RIGNEY: I'd like to talk about my seatmate. ...this is a gentlemen when he campaigns in southern Tllinois, he always reminds folks that he's two years younger than Ronald Reagan, but the Way hels been going here lately, think he's soon goin: to be older than Ronald Reagan. This gentlemen celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday yesterday, and I think we should recognize my good friend, Ralph Dunn. PRESIDENT: Ralph, happy birthday, Ralph. right, Senator Demuzio has moved the adoption of House Joint Resolution No. 1l: which calls again for us to be in Joint Session with the House in about Iive minutes, yhe hour of noon, to hear the Governor's Budget Address. A1l in favor of the adoption of the resolution indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. The Chair would just like to point out.... If 1 can have your attention, the Committee of Escort that I'd ask to wait...meet the Governor at thee.ethe rear of the House Chamber immediately in front of the door, Senators Macdonald, Madigan, Severns, Welch and Jones. Jones, Welch, Severns, Madigan and Macdonald are the Committee Escort from the Senate. They will meet with the Governor outside the House Chamber and march him into the valley of...the lionsp or whatever they call that place. All rightp we are.... The Governor has indicated to Senator Philip and I that his speech would take no more than twenty minutes, so we will at this momentp..l'll ask the Senate to stand in Recess. We will reconvene back here after the message at the hcur of one thirty. One thirty back in the Chamber. In the meantime, the Senate stands in Recess. I'd ask the Members, particularly the Members of the Escort Committee, to head over toward the House Chambers: 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Leqistative Day March 1, 1989 so we can get started on time. The Senate stands in Recess. (Senate in Recess) (Senate after Recess) PRESIDENT: the..vwill please be in order. Committee reports. SECRETARY: Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Resolution No. 3, the following Senators are appointed as Members of the Committee on Committees. Senators Vadalabene, Chairman; Senators...president Rock; Senators D'Arco, Demuzio, Collins, Luft; Senator Philip, Minority Spokesman; Senators Schaffer, Davidson and DeAngelis. Miss Hawker, Secretary of the Senate. Dear Miss Hawker: attached is a list of the Democratic Members for the Senate Committees as organized pursuant to Rule 7a of the 86th General Assembly. Very Truly Yours, Senator Sam Vadalabene, Chairman of the Committee on Committees. I have a like message. ...Dear Miss Hawker, attached is a list of the Republican Members for the Standinq Committees as organized pursuant to Rule 7a of the 86th General Assembly filed by Senator Sam A. Vadalabene, Chairman of the Committee on Committees. PRESIDENT ; can have your attention, WEEK Tv-channel 25 from Peoria has' requested permission to...shoot some film. Without objection, leave is granted. Introduction of bills. SECRETARY: Senate Bill l46 offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title oë bill) Senate Bill l35 offered by Senator Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l36 offered by Senator Thomas Dunn. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill offered by Senator Topinka. (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 b STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENAT; TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March l, 1989 Senate Bi11 138 offered by Senators Topinka and Marovitz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bi11 l39 offered by Senator Topinka. (Secretary reads tit1e of bi11) Senate Bi11 l40 offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bi11 141 offered by Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bil1) Senate Bi11 142 offered by Senator O'Daniel. (Secretary reads title of bil1) Senate Bi11 l43 offered by Senator D 'Danlel. (Secretary reads title of bi1l) Senate Bill l44 offered by Senator de1 Vall.e. (Secretary reads tit1e of bi11) Senate Bi11 l45 offered by Senator Ralph Dunn. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bi11 l46 offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bi11) .. . Thank you. Senate 3ill l47 offered by Senator D'Arco. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l48 ofiered by Senator Kelly. (Secretary reads title of bi11) Senate Bi11 l49 offered by Senator Ralph Dunn. (Secretary reads title of bi11) Senate Bi11 l50 offered by President Rock and Senators Smith and D'A.rco. (Secretary reads tit1e of bi11) lst reading of the bills.

PRESIDENT

Resolutions.

SECRETARY

Senate Resolution 64 oifered by Senator Thomas Dunn. 9 STATE OF ILLINQIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGPLAR SBSSION SENATB TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 1, 1989 Senate Resolution 65 offered by Senator Kelly. Senate Resolution 66 offered by Senator Kelly. Senate Resolution 67 offered by Senator Smith. Senate Resolution 68 offered by Senator Severns. Senate Resolution 69 offered by Senator Jones. Senate Resolution 70, 71 and 72 offered by Senator Jones. Senate Resolution 73 offered by Senator Jones. Senate Resolution 74 offered by Senator NeWhouse and a1l members. Senate Resolution 75 offered by Senator Mahar. Senate Resolution 76 offered by Senator Mahar. Senate Resolution 77 offered by Senator Mahar. Senate Resolution 78 offered by Senator Geo-Karis. Senate Resolution 79 offered by Senator Severns. Senate Resolution 80 offered by Senator Thomas Dunn. Senate Resolution 81 offered by Senator Holmberg. Senate Resolution 82 offered by Senator Macdonald, Philip and al1 Republican Senators. Senate Resolution 83 offered by Senator Macdonald. Senate Resolution 84 ofiered by Senator Jacobs. Senate Resolution 85 offered by Senator Topinka. Senate Resolution 86, 87 offered by Senator Topinka. Senate Resolution 78...pardon me , 88... oifered by Senators O'Daniel, Demuzio, Lechowicz, Davidson and Rae. They are all congratulatory. Senate Resolution 89 offered by Senator Topinka. Senate Resolution 90 offered by Senators Topinka, Philip and Fawell. They are both death resolutions. ... Joint Resolution 5 offered by Senators Hudson and Mahar. Senate Joint Resolution 6 ofjered by Senators Jeroùe...leremiah Jogce. Senate Joint Resolution 7 offered by Senator Topinka. 10 STàTE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 1, 1989 Senate Joint Resolution 8 offered by Senator Woodyard. They are all congratulatory. Senate Joint Resolution 9 offered by Senator Topinka. Senate Joint Resolution 10 offered by Senator Degnan, Lechowicz and President Rock. They're death resolutiens.

PRESIDENT

.vg the resolutions assume are Consent Calendar? Okay. Further resolutions, Madam Secretary.

SECRETARY

Senate Joint.p.pardon me. Senate Resolution 91 offered by President Rock. Senate Joint Resolution 11 offered by Senator Jerome Joyce. Senate Joint Resclution 12 offered by Senator Zito. Senate Joint Resolution 13 offered by Senator Jones. Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 14 offered by Senator Watson.

PRESIDENT

A11 riqht. Those resolutions will be assigned to the Executive Committee. Senator Philip, for vhat purpose do you arise, sir?

SENATOR PHILIP

Thank you, Mr. President. a couple of questions. J'd like to knov vhen this Body will elect the Committee on Committee Members, and when will the Senate approve those recommendations? PRESIDENT) Thato..that's already been done.

SENATOR PHILIP

beg your pardon, I didn't understand your...

PRESIDENT

1...1...1 think it's already been read in and journalized.

SENATOR PHILIP

According to the Rule Number 7, Mr. President, think that a 11 STATE OF ILLINQIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 1, 1989 majority of those voting on.o.on...on that report has to transpire. My question is..gwhen are we going to vote on the adoption on the Committee on Committee?

PRESIDENT

I'm not Gure follow you, just...hold on a minute, J'll try to...senator Philip, I'd call your attention to the Journal of January the 11th, where Senate Resolution No. 3 was adopted by this Body with 59 Ayes and no Nays. That designated and elected members of the Committee on Committees of the Senate of the 86th General àssembly with the understandin: that the names would be provided by you, as the Minority Leader, and me as the Majority Leader. Those names Were provided today to the Secretary and will be journalized. Senator Philip.

SENATOR PHILIP

Thank...thank you, Mr. President. 1...1 think that is correct, but they still have to be voted cn. If you'd look at Rule Mr. president, they still have to be voted cn by this Body, and what I am suggesting is that...

PRESIDENT

Well, what I am suggesting to you, sir, is that we did that...have done that already by Senate Resolution No. 3.

SENATOR PHILIP

Thank you, Mr. President. And 1 can't disagree that...that we have a Committee on Committeeo..committees, can't disaqree that we have recommended some members. But I do respectfully disagree that this Body has to vote on the makeup of those committees, and nobody ever agreed that verbally, we've never had a vote you read Rule 7 specifically says that we have to have a vote on that committee report on committees. I'm asking for that roll call.

PRESIDEHT

Wellr...what it says is that the members...as I read Rule it says that ''There shall be elected from the membership of the 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT kth Legislative Day March 1. 1989 Senate a committee to be called the Committee on Committees, consistinq of ten members, no more than six of whom shall be members of the same political party.'' And on January the 11th, Senator Demuzio moved the adoption of Senate Resolution No. which said that the Senate of the 86th General Assembly.o.that the following named Senators be and are hereby designated and elected as Members of the Committee on Committees for the Senate of the 86th General àsGembly. That 1as adopted 59 to nothing, and leave was given that the members of the foregoing committee will be appointed at a later date. Six members were appointed by me and six were appointed by you, pursuant to that election...four by you, I'm sorry. Senator Philip.

SENATOR PHILIP

Thank you, Mr. President. I don't remember ever having a roll call on any report. If you would read down on Rule says, 'such election to be presented to the Senate for its approval.'' That specifically means that we have to vote on it's never been voted on.

PRESIDENT

Further discussion? Senator Watson. No. Senator Watson.

SENATOR WATSON

would...thank you, Mr. President. Point oi personal prikilege.

PRESIDENT

State your point, sir.

SEHATOR WATSQN

The paqes have passed out on each of our de:ks, a letter received from a motorcycle grcup here in Illinois askin: for us to fill out a questionnaire. On the second page is a questionnaire, and I'd appreciate the members filling that questionnaire out and returninq it to my desk at their earliest convenience. Thank you.

PRESIDENT

Al1 riqht. Introduction of bills, Madam Secretary. 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENBRAL ASSEMBLY R:GULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT I 4th Leqislative Day March 1, 1989 i

SECRETARY

Senate 3i11 15l offered by Senator Ralph Dunn. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 152 offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill l53 offered by Senator Woodyard. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst reading of the bills.

PRESIDENT

A11 the bills that were read in and introduced will be sent to the committee..ware to be sent to the Committee on the Assignment of Bills.

PRESIDENT

Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpcse d6 you arise?

SENATOR GEO-KARIS

Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen oi the Senate, I don't want to beat a dead horse down because you're ready to beat it down; however, if you...I...I'm just looking at this...you say here there should be elected from the Members of the Senate,a committee called the Committee on Committees, consisting of 10 members...just like you read; however, there's no names of anyone here. Where are the names?

PRESTDENT

The names were provided to the Secretary just today coming from the Qffice of the Minority Leader and the Office of the Majority Leader. Senatcr Geo-Karis. S:NATOR GCO-KARIS: How could we possibly select those members if we don't even know what their names...were apd we only hear about it today. 1 don't think that's fair. And I'm sure yourre trying to be very fair, you got a new board, yourre welcomin: us a11 here, so please be fair vith us. In addition... .

PRESTDENT

14 j I STATBOF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY , k REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 1, 1989 ïou can be sure of it. Senator Geo-Karis. ' SENATOR GEO-KARJSI I 1 understand that the rule we did approve on January...on February 1, 1989, we...We replaced it with this new motion that took place, and it's on page 25 of your Journal. I mean,..how can we vote for someone, when we don't even know who they were? PRESIDENT: Well, we voted...we voted and elected for av..as We have done in the past.e.ior a Committee on Committees consisting of ten members, six of whom shall be of the Majority Partg and four of the Minority Party. Senator Geo-Karis. SENATOR GEO-KARIS) . .. could have done it wrong in the past. Whatps...what's the harm of rightin: it now and doing it right, and...and letting us vote on our Committee of Committees. I mean, seriously, Mr. President, I'm not trying to dispute your judgment, I certainly question it though at this point, because it's not fair to all of us, not just Republicans, but Democrats too. We don't hear of any names and all of a sudden, you say, okay, they've been already appointed, and yet werre supposed to elect those pecple. J'm just trying to follow your rules. PRESIDENT: Good. Senator Smith. SENATOR SM17H : J...J stand.p.'cause I'd like to make a special announcement if J may, please, sir. PRESTDENT : Yes, 'you are in order, Senator Smith. SENATQR SMITH: Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen oë the Senate. This is official that I'm goinq to read to you right now. Don't think that I'm flaky, and :'m changeable, but this is official nov. There will be a meeting of the Senate Public 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GBNBRAL ASSBMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day March 1, 1989 Health, Welfare and Corrections Committee on Tuesday, March 7, 1989, at 10130 a. m. in the auditorium on the Concourse of level of our State of Illinois Building in Chicago. The pprpose of this meeting ls the hearing consider the University of Illinois propose affiliations With the Michael Reese Hospital and the Cook County Hospital. You are a11 tnvited to be in attendance. Thank you.

PRESIDENT

Thank you, Senator Smith. Senator Geo-Karis.

SENITOR GBO-KARIS

Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. have respect for the Senate..mvery highly...but, as yet, We don't even know wbo's on the committee, so hoW can we have such a meeting?

PRESIDENT

Wellz..wearlier today, the Secretary journalized the appointment of the Minority Members by the Minority Leader, that is a spread oi record. Senator Topinka.

SENATOR TOPINKA

Yes, Mr. President. Point of inquiry and, you know, really seriously, and I appreciate the fact that Senator Smith is having this very serious meeting on a very serious problem, and I wouid like to attend. Am I the spokesman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee? 'Cause, T have never been notified, and I don't know that I can participate as a nonperson.

PRESIDENT

The list that 1 have seen from Senator Philip's Office indicates that you are again the Minority spokesman. Yes. Senator philip.

SENATOR PHILIP

Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. 1'm just trying to figure out exactly what we've done here today. Are you tellin: me you have jiled the report on the Committee on Committees, but we have not voted on adopting that Committee on 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GEXERAL ASSEMBL; REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Leqislative Day March 1, 1989 Committee report? Is that what youdre telling me?

PRESIDENT

No.

SENATOR PHILIP

' What..awhat, doi't understand because we have had no votes. The rules clearly state and it couldn't be any clearer, Rule 7, page 5, ''such selection to be presented to the Senate for its approvalo'' NowF there has been no vote on it whatsoever, Mr. President, and I'm suggesting that we obey the rules and we have a vote on the Committee on Committees.

PRESIDENT

Well. the Committee on Committees Was subject to a vote by virtue of Senate Resolution No. which occurred On January the 11th, and was unanimously adopted. Is there further business come before the Senate? can't...you don't have a mike in that aisle.

SENATOR KEATS

Before we close, Mr. President, sort of a question of our appropriations chairman. Is it possible to...open a trade office in Moscow with funds that have never been appropriated without authorization from the Legislature? Perhaps we could get that clarified before State funds are appropriated or used ior that purposes when they have never received authorization or appropriation for it?

PRESIDCNT

That question is rhetorical, assume, and probably a better inquiry can be made down on the second flcor. Further business to come before the Senate? If not, Senator Vadalabene mcves that the Senate stand adjourned until 9:30 tomorrow morning. Nine-thirty tomorrow. 17 REPORT: TIFLOAY STATE OF ILLINOIS PAGE 2 16:2T 36TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 09/2:/89 SENATE DAILY TRARSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MARCH 0l4 1989 SB-0153 FIRST READING SR-006# RESQLUTION OFFERED SR-0065 RESOLUTION OFFEREO SR-006ô RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-00é7 RESOLUTION OFPERED SR-0068 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-0059 RESOLUTJON OFFERED SR-0070 RESOLUTIDN OFFERED SR-0O7l RESOLUTIOII OFFERED SR-0072 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0073 RESOLUTION OFFEREB SR-00;4 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0O75 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-0076 RESOLUTION OFFFRED SR-OOT; RESOLUTION OFFfRED SR-0078 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-O079 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0060 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-008t RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0082 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0083 RFSOEUTION OFFERED SR-008# RESGLUTION OFFERED SR-0085 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0088 RESOLDT ION eFFERED SR-0037 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0088 REGOLUTION OFFERED SR-0089 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0090 46SPL0TI0N OFFERED SR-009: RESOLUTTON OFFERED HJR-OOO# RESOLUTION OFFERED HJR-0005 REGûLUTION OFFERED HJR-OOLI ADOPFEO SdR-0005 RESOLUTIOR OFFERED SJR-0006 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-0007 RESOLUTIDN OFFERFD 5JR-00Q8 RE3OLUTIQN OFFERED SJR-0QO9 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-OOtO RESOLUTION OFFEûEO SJR-0ntt RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-00l2 RESOLUTI/N OFFERED S2R-O013 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-0Ot4 RFSOLUTISN OFFEREB SUBJECT MATTER SENATE TO OR06R - PRESIDENT ROCK PAGE t PRAYER - REV. TINER PAGC t JQURNALS - APPRO#ED PAGE t MESSAGEfSI FRO# THE HOUG6 P4GE 4. REEESS PAGE 7 SENATE RECONVENES - PRESIDENT ROCK PAGE COFIMITTEE REPORTS PAGE e DISCUSSION REz COMMITTEE GN EOMMITTESS MFIIBERSHIP PAGE tt OISCUSSION RFI EOBMITTEF ON CO>UdITTEES YEMBEZVHIP PJGE l4 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 1.7