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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — July 15, 1991

87th General Assembly (1991-1992) · Legislative day 69 · First Special Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
87th (1991-1992)
Date
July 15, 1991
Legislative day
69
Session
First Special Session
Speaker turns
18
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PRESIDENT ROCK

The hour of ten-thirty having arrived: the Senate Will please come to order. Will the Members be at their desks, and will our guests in the gallery please rise. Our prayer this morning by Senator Kenneth Hall, East St. Louis, Illinois. Senator.

SENATOR KENNETH HALL

(Prayer by Senator Kenneth Ha1l) PRESIDENT R0CR: Amen. Thank you, Senator. Reading of the Journal, Madam Secretary. Senator Hall.

SENATOR HALL

Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, I move that reading and approval of the Journals of Sunday, June 30th7 Monday, July the 1st7 Tuesday, July khe 2nd: Wednesday, July the 3rd7 Thursday, July the 4th2 Friday, July the 5th: Saturday, July the 6th; Sunday, July the 7th: Monday, July the 8th: Tuesday, July the 9th7 Wednesday, July the 10th) Thursday, July the 11th; Friday, July the 12th: Saturday, July the 13th: and Sunday, July the 14th, in the year 1991: be postponed, pendlng arrival of the printed Journals.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Youbve heard the motion as placed by Senator Hall. Is there any dlscussion? If not, al1 in favor, indicate by saying Aye. Al1 opposed. The Ayes have it. The motion carrlesy and it is so ordered. Message from the House.

Linda Hawker

A Message from the House by Mr. O 'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President I 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 ask the concurrence of the Senate , to Wit : House Joint Resolution 60. l STATE 0F ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 70th Legislative Day July l5, 1991 Adopted by the House, July l2, 1991. It is substantive.

PRESIDENT ROCK

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

SENATOR GEO-KARIS

Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, there will be a Republlcan Caucus in Senator James 'dpate'' Philip 's offices.

PRESIDENT ROCK

A Wonderful --

SENATOR GEO-KARIS

Immediately.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Wonderful idea. Senator Vadalabene, for what purpose do you arisey sir?

SENATOR VADALABENE

Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. There Will be a Democratic Caucus in Rcom 2l2 immediately.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Al1 right. Republican Caucus immediately in Senator Philip's office. Democratic Caucus immediately in Room 212. Senator Macdonald, for What purpose do you arise?

SENATOR MACDONALD

Mr. President, I rise on a point of personal privilege. I have two guests With me today. I have Bernice Neubecker from Rolling Meadows, Who is a neighbor of mine, and her sister, Who is visiting from Silver Lake, Wisconsin, Dorothy Albach. So I would like my colleagues to welcome them to the Senate, please.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Welcome to Springfield. A11 right. Republican Caucus immediately in Room -- Democrats in 212. Republicans in Senator Philip 's office . It 's Monday, July 15th . Tomorrow 1s the 16th . And the day after that is the 17th. Senate Will stand kn Recess 2 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 70th Legislative Day July 15: 1991 l till two o 'clock. ; i (RECESS) (SENATE RECONVENES) I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) I I Hello. Okay, we're on. The hour of four ofclock having arrived, the Senate Will eome to order. Resolutions.

Linda Hawker

Senate Resolution 6-8-5 offered by Senator Topinka. And Senate Resolution 6-8-6 offered by President Rock and a11 Members. They're both congratulatory.

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR DEMUZIO)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Consent Calendar.

Linda Hawker

Senate Resolution 6-8-7 offered by Senators Collins, Vadalabene and all Democratic Members. And Senate Joint Resolution 88 offered by Senators Philip, E Thomas Dunn and Mahar. . They dre both substantive.

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR DEMUZIO)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DEMUZIO) Executive. Is there further business to come before the ' Senate? Senator Vadalabene moves that We stand adjourned till ten o'clock tomorrow morning. ' I i i ! ! . I I 3 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE 0F ILLINOIS 9k/Q1/k1 PAGEI 0O1 87TH GEikEZAL ASSEMBLY 10:23126 SERATE k OAILY TRANSERIPTION OF DEBATE I&06X JULY 15. 199: 5R-0685 RESOLUTIOR OFFEREO PAGE 3 52-0686 RESOLUTIJN OFFERED PAGE 3 5:-0687 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 HJR-0060 RE3OLUTION OFFEkEO PAGE t SJR-0U88 RESOLUTION PFFERED PAGE 3 j ' SU:JECT IIATTER SENATE T0 OROER - PRESIDE;kT ROCK PAGE t JO PRA UY RE NR AL- SS-ENOT PASO TR POH NA EO LL PAGE t l I MESSAGE FR0M THE HOUSE PAGE 1 RECESS PAGE 3 SENATE RECGNVENES PAGE 3 ADJOURRXENT PJGE 3 ' I 1 1 1 1 1 1