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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — April 27, 1989

86th General Assembly (1989-1990) · Legislative day 18 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
86th (1989-1990)
Date
April 27, 1989
Legislative day
18
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
25
Original
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PRESIDENT

The bour of one-thirty having arrived, the Senate Will please eome to order. Will the members be at theàr desks, and will our guests in the gallery kindly rise. Prayer this afternoon by Pastor Michael Koschmann, Emmanuel Lutheran Church , Riverton, Illinois. Reverend.

REVEREND

(Prayer given by Michael Koschmann)

PRESIDENT

Thank you, Reverend. Senator Weaver, for what purpose do you arise, sir?

SENATOR WEAVER

Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT

State your point, please.

SENATOR WEAVER

In *he qallery we have school children from Holy Cross from Champaign, and also Champaign public school children on the Democrat side. Booker T. Washington ScEool.

PRESIDENT

Will our guests please rkze an6 be recognized. Welcome to Spràngfield.

PRESIDENT

Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you arise?

SENATOR GEO-KARIS

Mr. President and badies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I have three honorary resolutionsy and I Wonder if I can move to suspend the rules, beeause one of them has to get in by tomorrowy atoe.back home, and it's Senate Resolutions 220, 22l and 227, and I wonder if I can have permission to suspend the rules and have them heard before.e.for immediate consideration. PRESIDENTS l STATE OP ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legkslative Day April 27, 1989 A11 right. Why don't we..vjust afford us a couple of minutes to get copies of them, Senator. We'll will certainly get there. Resolutions.

SECRETARX

Senate Resolution 228 offered by Senator Zito. Senate Resolutlon 229 offered by Senators Demuzioy President Rock and al1 members. Senate Resolution 230 offered by Senator Demuzio, President Rock and al1 Democratic members. Senate Resolution 231 offered by Senator Woodyard. Theyfre al1 congratulatory.

PRESIDENT

Consent Calendar.

SECRETARY

Senate Joint Resolution 245 <sic> (45) offered by Senator Woodyard. It is also congratulatory.

PRESIDENT

Consent Calendar. K11 right, Senator Geo-Karis haE asked leave of the Body to suspend the rules for the imnediaee consideraeion of three congratulatory resolutions. They are Senate Resolutions 220, 22l and 227. Without objection, leave is granted. Senator Geo-Karis.

SENATOR GEO-KARIS

Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. would like to ask for immediate consideration on Senate Resolutions 220 , 22l and 227. They are eongratulatory resolutions.

PRESIDENT

A1l right. Senator Geo-Karis has moved the...for the suspension of the Rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Resolutions 220, 22l and 227. A11 in favor of the motion to suspend indicate by saying hye. All opposed. The 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislatkve Day April 27# 1989 Ayes have tt. The rules are suspended. Senator Geo-Karis now moves the adoption of Senate Resolutions 220, 22l and 227. Without any further discussion, al1 in favor indicate by saying Aye. A1l opposed. The Ayes have it. The resolutions are adopted. Senator Woodyard, for what purpose do you arise?

SENATOR WOODXARD

Thank you, Mr. President. I've just been informed that I also have a conqratulatory resolution, I believe that is Senate Resolution...or is that a Senate Joint...senate Resolution 23l,...that I would ask leave for immediate consideration...

PRESIDENT

A1l right. Senator Woodyard has asked leave of the Body to return to the order of Resolutions. Senator Woodyard has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Resolution 231, a eongratulatory resolution. All in favor of the motion to suspend indicate by sayinq Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Senator Woodyard now moves the adoption of Senate Resolution 2-3-1. Without any discussion, a11 in favor indieate by saying Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. Senate Resolution 23l is adopted. Senator Demuzio for khat purpose do you arkse?

SENATOR DEMUZIO

Well, thank you, Mr. President. I have the...I have the same problem. These are two congratulatory resolutions that I understand are...someone wants to take them back to Chicago this evening honoring Bob Healey, and so I would move for the suspension of the rules for immediate eonsideration and adoption of Senate Resolutions 229 and 230, as I recall.

PRESIDENT

All right. Senator Demuzio has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Resolutions 229 and 230. Two congratulatory resolutions. A1l in favor of the 3 ! STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 27, 1989 mokion to suspend indicate by saying Aye. Al1 opposed. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Senator Demuzio now moves the adoption of Senate Resolutions 229 and 230. Without any discusslon, all in favor indicate by saying Aye. A1l opposed. The Ayes have it, and the Resolutions are adopted. Senator Demuzio.

SENATOR DEMUZIO

Thank you, Mr. President. The committees are about to begin. I would move that We stand adjourned until tomorrow at the hour of noon .

PRESIDENT

Yeah. Senator Philip and I have discussed that. That motion is in order. Senator Demuzio has moved the Senate stand adjourned until noon tomorrow. Noon tomorrow, Ladies and Gentlemen.

PRESIDENT

Senator Geo-Karis.

SENATOR GEO-KARIS

Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, there will be a Republican Caucus immediately in Senator Pate Philipls office.

PRESIDENT

That request is in order. Republican Caucus immediately in Senator Philip's office. Senator Berman. Berman.

SENATOR BERMAN

Thank you, Mr. President. I Want to remlnd all the members that there will be commietee meeEing of Elementary and Secondary Education at 6:00 p.m.# 6:00 p.m., in Room 400. Thank you. 4 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE ûF ILLIROIS PAGE l :2219 86TH GENEQAL ASSEMELY 03/20/90 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX APkIL 21# 1989 3R-0220 ADOPTED PAGE SR-0221 ADOPTED PAGE 5R-0227 ADOPTE; PAGE 5:-0228 RESDLUIION OFFEREO PAGE 5û-0229 ADOPTOO PAGE 5R-0229 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SR-0230 ADGPTED PAGE SR-0230 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SR-B23t ADOPTED PAGE :R-023: RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SJR-O0#5 RFSOLUTION OFFEREP PAGE SUBJECT MATTER SENATE T0 ORDER - PRESIDENT ROCK PAGE 1 PRAYQR - REVERENO MICHAEL KOSEHMANN PAGE 1 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 4