PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) The regular Session of the 88th General Assembly will please cone to order. Will the Members please be at their desks, and will our guests in the gallery please rise. Our prayer today will be given by the Reverend Mrs. Jane Ferguson, from the Jerome Methodist Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend Ferguson. I THE REVEREND MRS . JANE FERGUSON: I (Prayer by the Reverend Mrs. Jane Ferçuson) !
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Reading of the Journal. Senator Butler. !
i Madam President, I move that reading and apprcval of the Journal of Wednesday, May 4th, and Thursday, May 5th, in the year 1994, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journal.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 1 Senator Butler moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pendin: arrival of the prlnted transcripts. There being no objection, it is so crdered. Senator Mahar, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you. For purpose of introduction, Madam President. In the gallery behind mer on the Republlcan side of the aisle, we ' have the eighth grade class from Mrs. Boyer -- Mrs. Boyer's eighth grade class from Christian Hills Academy in Orland Hills, who are visiting us today. And I would ask that you join me in recogniztng them.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Will you please rise and be recognized by the Illincis Senate. Welcome. Committee Reports.
Senator Madigan, Chair of the Committee on Insurancer Pensions and Licensed Activities, reports House Bills 2635 and 3485 Do 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 Pass; House Bills 61, 2028 and 2330 Do Pass, as Amended . Senator Topinka: Chair of the Committee on Public Health and We lfare, reports House Bills 539 and 2424 Do Pass, as Amended. ' Senator Mahar, Chair of the Committee on Environment and Energy, reports House Bi11 3561 Do Pass; and House Bills 1352 and ' 1 3192 Do Pass, as Amended; and Amendment l to House Bill 1594 Be Adopted.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Resolutions. !
Senate Resolution 1393 is offered by Senator Hasara . It's conçratulatoryr Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Barkhauseny for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. I just Wtsh to announce that the meeting of the Senate Finaneial Institutions Conmlttee that had been scheduled for Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. will instead take place in the allotted time given to the committee on Wednesday morning - next Wednesday morning - May 11th, at 8:30. So there -- againr there will be no meeting of the Financial Institutions Committee cn Tuesday, but the seven bills assigned to our commlttee will have a hearlng on Wednesday morning at 8:30. I
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senate Resolution 1393 is sent to the Consent Calendar. Sena*or Weaver, for what purpose dc you rlse?
For purpose of clarification, Madam Presldent. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) I State your point.
On yesterday's Rules Committee, there was House Bill 4033 i i 2 ! STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH REGE UN LE ARAL SEA SSS IE OM NBLY 1 SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 assigned to Insurance. That was a mistake. It had prevlously i been on Wednesday's Rules Commlttee Report, and it Was assigned to ! Judiciary, and that's what -- where it Will stay . 4033, in ! Judiciary. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) ' Thank you, Senator Weaver. Resolutions. SECRETARY HARRY: Senate Resolution 1394, offered by Senators Dudycz and Burzynski. ; And Senate Joint Resolution 155, offered by Senators Burzynski and Syverson. Theyfre both substantive. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) ... lmachine cutoffl...now proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent Calendar. With the leave of the Bodyr a11 of those that are read in today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, have there been any objections filed to any resolution on the Consent Calendar? SECRETARY HARRY: No objections have been filed, Madam President. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussions? If notr the question isr shall the resolutlons on the Consent Calendar be adopted. A1l those in l favorr say Aye. Opposedr Nay. The motion earriesr and the resolutions are adopted. Committee Reports. SECRETARY HARRY: Senator DeAngelis, Chalr of the Committee on Revenue, reports House Bll1 2631 Do Pass: as Amended. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Resolutions. SECRETARY HARRY: A Message... 3 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Messages from the House.
Message from the House by Mr. Rossiy Clerk. Mr. President - I am dlrected to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint ! resolution, in the adoptlon of Which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolutian l52 (Secretary reads HJR No. 152) Adopted by the House, May 6th, 1994.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Weaver, for what purpcse do you rise?
Madam President, I would move for the suspension of the rules for the immediate consideration of HJR 152.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Weaver moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of immediate consideration of House Joint Resolution 152. Those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Now Senator Weaver moves for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 152. Those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Senator Watson: for what purpose do you rise?
Yes. Thank you, Madam President. I Would -- polnt af personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Please state your point.
I would like to re-refer House Bill 3891 to Rules. It is currently in the Executive Committee. I Would like to have that i 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 re-referred to Rules. PRESIDING OFFICERI (SENATOR DONAHUE) That is always in order. House -- What's the number again, Senator Watson? House Bill 3891 will be... SENATOR WATSON: ' That's -- that's correct.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) ... re-referred to Rules. Thank you, sir. For the information of the Body, we are going to page 4 on your Calendar, to the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, and we are encouraging a1l of you to move your bills to 3rd, if possible. So, on the Order of 2nd Reading, House Bills, page 4, is House Bill 381. Senator Cronin. Out of the record . Senator Fawell, on Senate <sic> Bill -- 457. Read the bllly Madam Secretary.
Senate <sic> Bill 457. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments -- pardon me. The Commlttee on -- excuse me.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Out of -- out of the record. Senator Watson, on Senate <sic> ' ! i Bill 460. Do you wish to have that bill called, sir? Read the ! I bill, Madam Secretary. ' ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER: j 1 House Bill 460. ! ! (Secretary reads title of bl11) I 2nd Reading of the b111. The Committee on Transportation adopted I Conmittee Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
I 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 No Floor amendments have been filed .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Dtllard : on Senate Ksic> Bikl Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 537. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted Committee Amendment Nc .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No amendments reported: Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Petkar on Senate <s1c> Bill 696. Senator Petka. Out of the record. Senator Bernan, on Senate <sic> Bill 1332. Read the bill, Madam Secretary. House Bill. Excuse me. House Bill 1332.
House Bill -- House Bill 1332. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Executive adopted Committee Amendment No.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Have there been any Floor amendments adopted -- for consideration?
No amendments -- no amendnents repcrted, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Woodyard: on House Bill 1513. Senator out of the record. Senator Maitland? Out of the record. 6 STATE OF TLLINOTS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6: 1994 Senator Butler, on House Bill 1635. Read the billr Madam Secretary.
House Bill 1635. (Secretary reads title of bill) . 2nd Readlng of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Molaror on House Bill 1786. Senator Molaro. Out of the record. Senator DeAngelis, on House Bi11 @ 2010. Senator DeAngells. Out of the record . Senator Dudycz, on House Bill 2612. Read the bill, Madam Secretary. E
House Bill 2612. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Readinq of the bl11. No commitkee or Floor amendments reportedy Madam President. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) : 3rd Readlng. Senator Farley, on 2849. Senator Farley. Read the billr Madam Secretary. !
House Bill 2849. : (Secretary reads title of b111) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments ! reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Dillard, on House Bill 2924. Read the billr Madam Secretary.
House Bill 2924. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments i 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 reported. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) ' ( 3rd Reading. Senator Lapailler on House Bill 3081. Read the bill, Madam Secretary. ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER: ' House Bill 3081. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading . Senator Hawkinson, on 3197. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 3197. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Readlng of the bill. The Committee on Transportation adopted Committee Amendmen: No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Have there been any Floor anendments approved for consideration?
No ccmmittee amendments reportedr Madam President. PRESIDING OFFICER; (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator DeAngelis, on 3244. Senator DeAngelis. Out of the record. Senator Woodyard, on 3407. Senator Woodyard. Out of the record. Senator Fawell, on 3551. Out of the record. We've been throuqh the Calendar once. Have there -- any other Senators wish to go back and mcve any of their bills on 2nd Reading? Any Senators wish to go back? On page 5 <sic> (8)r on the Order of Constitutional Amendments 3rd Readlng, there is House Joint Constitutional Amendment 35, sponsored by Senator Philip . Madam Secretary, please read the resolution. I 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX I REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 I ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER: I House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment No. 35. (Secretary reads HJRCA No. 35) 3rd Reading of the resolution. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) . Senator Philip.
Thank you, Madam President and Ladies and Gentlemen cf *he Senate. House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 35r sponsored in the House by Speaker Madigan, and sponsored by myself, very simply stated, changes our adjournment date from June 30th to May 31st. The rationale and the reascn behind it: As you know, I've been arcund here a long, long time, and I've always felt very strongly that we waste a lot of time down here. We introduce way, Way too many bills, and welre not that thorough in some of our commlttees and some of the action on the Floar. And then at the twelfth hour of the last day of the Session, we -- we have in the past - not this Session or last Sesslon - have passed some conference committee reports of three hundred sixty-five pagesr with a11 kinds of neW ideas, things that have not been heard. And then after it goes to the Governor's Office and he may I sign it, we flnd out we've done -- we've made some miskakes. I think we ought to start earlier, work harder and get out sooner. 1 And I think the lesser amount of bills that we introduce , the better job we do. We do a better job tn col nmittees; we do a better job on the Floor of the Senate. There aren't any of those cute thinqs flying around loose in conference committee reports, and we don 't kill the same bill seven times. Soe be happy to ansWer any questions. I think this is a step in the right direction . There 's no reason we couldn 't start early and get out of here by the last day in May.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 I Is there any discussion? Senator Watscn. :
Yes. Thank you. I just rise in support. A couple other comments as to why this is important. Our education community out there each year tries to establlsh budgets for their school yearsr which oftentines begin in August. The fact that We don't get out of here oftentimes until the middle cf July and then the Governor's action takes forever to get done, schools have no idea what kind of budgets and what kind of money they can expect from the State. This Would enable them to at least get that information a little bit earlier. Also, State agencies. This does not impact the fiscal year. Fiscal year remalns July 1st to June 30th. This does not impact that. Thls gives our State agencies the opportunity to have a little bit more notice as to what kind of funding they can expect. So, there's a 1ot of positive that can come from a resolution such as this, and I would certainly urge your support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Senator Philip, to close. SENATOR PHILIP: I Thank you, Madam President and Ladies and Gentlenen of the Senate. As you know , if it does pass here, it will go on the ballot this coming November, so it will be debated throughout the State of Illinois, and the citizens will have a chance to decide. My besk guess is they will decide 7es overWhelnlngly. Soy without further ado, I would appreciate your favorable ccnsideration.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Philip moves the adoption and approval of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 35. The question is, shall House Joint Resolution Constituticnal Amendment 35 be adopted and approved . Pursuant to Section 2, Article XIV of the Illinois 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 Constitution, amendments must be approved by three-flfths of the Members elected. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting Cs open. Have a11 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 55 Ayes, no Nays, and none voting Present. House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 35, having received the three-fifths required constitutional majority, is declared passed and approved. Senator Fitzgerald, for what purpose do you rise?
A point of personal privilegey Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Please state -- state your point.
Madam President and Menbers of the Senater I have from Ry district, in the Senate galleries this norningr Girl Scout Troop 718 fram Marion Jordan Schaol in Palatiner with supervisors Mary Oswald, Sara Rosellini and Marilyn Freda . If they Would please stand and be recoçnized'.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Will you please rise and be recognized by the Illinois Senate. Welcome. Senator Shaw, for what purpose do you rise?
Yes. Asklng for a Democratic Caucus for -- for the Democrats in Senator Jones' Office, for a half an hour.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SEXATOR DONAHUE) Al1 right. That question is always in order. The Democrats will have a caucus in Senator Jones' Office for approximately one-half hour. The Senate Will be in recess until the hour of 10:15 -- 11:15, excuse me. Senator Geo-Karis, for What purpose do you rise?
11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 Madam President, for the purpose of announcing that Senator Raica is in medical therapy and that's why he is absent today, for an excused absence.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) The record will reflect. .The Senate Will be ln recess until the hour of 11:15. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 1395, offered by Senator Petka. It's congratulatory.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Petka.
Thank you very much. I'd move for suspension of the approprlate rules for immediate consideration of this resolution.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Petka moves the suspension of the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adcption of Senate Resolution 1395. Those in favor will say Aye. Opposedy Nay. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Senator Petka, to explain the resolution.
Thank you very much, Madam Presidentr Members of the Senate. Senate Resolution 1395 is for a for one Lea Kerr who is a STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 reporter for the Joliet Herald-Newsr who will be honored with a celebration on May 12th, 1994. I would move for the adoption of that resolution.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Petka has moved for the adoption of Senate Resolution 1395. Thcse in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay . The Ayes have The resolution is adopted.
Senate Resolution 1396, offered by Senator Topinka. It's congratulatory.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Consent Calendar. Senator Hall, for what purpose do ycu rise?
Personal prlvilege, Madam Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Please state your polnt.
Behlnd us in the gallery is a school called Middle School Langston Schoolr from St. Louis. And theydre visiting us today, and I'd appreciate it ycu would have them arise and be greeted by the Senate.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Will you please rise and be welcomed. Senator Philip, for What purpcse do you rise?
Thank you, Madam Presidentr Ladles and Gentlemen of the Senate. A matter of what the schedule is for the week of May 16th, and if I could have your attention. As you know, next week we come back on Monday at 3 o'clock, and -- and probably be in the rest of that week. But the week of May 16th, which Monday is May 16thy we do not think ik's necessary to be in Session. So consequently, we will come in on the 17th at noon. So thatdll STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day 8aY 1994 give you a little longer weekend.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) A11 right. On page 10 of your Calendar is the Order of Consideration Postponed. And on that Order is House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment No. 14. Senator Watson.
Thank you very much: Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Watson, Mr. Secretary needs to read the constltutional amendment.
Very good.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Mr. Secretary.
House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 14. It has been read in full a third tine. Three readings.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) I will remind the Body that We are on Conslderation Postponedy and when we are on that order, we have one proponent and one opponent. A11 right? The Chair recognizes Senator Watscn.
Yes. Thank you very much, Madam President. This is House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 14, which was discussed and debated for over an hour and a half a couple of Weeks ago, and it got a fair debate and fair discussion. know there's been a 1o* of discussion since that time. And T know some of you have gone back home and talked to your local officials, and hopefully some of you will support this particular resolutlon at this time. This is final action. If this bill -- constitutional amendment passes, it will go to the people this fall for -- for a vote. As 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6r 1994 You -- as you know, we've -- we've discussed mandates on thls 1 Floor for literally decades . I remember when I was in the House, ''Bus'' Yourell was the sponsor of the State Mandates Act in 1979 that took effect in 1981 that we thought Was going to impact our ability and kind .of put a hold on some of the nandates We were passing onto units of local government. Unfortunately, part of i the -- of that Mandates Act created an exemption clauser and we have exempted ourselves fron that Mandates Act on many, many occasions. Prescott Bloom and others have come forward over the years, myself included for the last six years, in an attempt to l try to establish a constitutional amendment -- put some teeth in the law and create a constituticnal amendment which would hopefully defray some of those mandates that were going onto units of local government. So, as a result of this last year, Senator ! i Dick Luft and myself sponsored Senate Bill 1556, Which Was the advisory referendum that was on the ballot in 1992, which read with a total prohibition - a total prohibltion - of a11 nandates being passed onto a unit of local government. As a result of that resolution on the ballot, over eighty percent of the people voting cast a ballot in support of that concept. Over three million i ! people voted in favor of a total prohibition of mandaees. So now we come with constitutlonal amendment -- House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment No. 14r which does involve Article VII of I the Constitution, dealing only with unlts of local gcvernment, and i I want that tc be perfectly clear. There has been confusion on : this issuez and I want Ea nake it clear in the debate, When we Ealk about this, this deals wtth local units of government only, under Article VII. That, as a result, does not impact education, and I know that some of you have concerns with that, as I do. But this is an attenpt to try to help those people at the local level out there providing services for people in our communitiesr counties, townships, libraries - wherever it may be. This 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 particular constitutional amendment would require a four-fifths vote - nake that clear also - a four-fifths vote of both sides of the -- in the House and in the Senate, when the Presiding Officer declares this as a mandate. This is prospective. A1l mandates E Passed in the past are enacted and in place. This only impacts 1 mandates in the future. That Was a problem that We had with one of the other constituttonal amendments this past -- tNo years agor and thls is addressed in this partlcular concept. We are, I 1 think, acting in a respcnsible manner to 1et the public vote on an issue such as this, and they have voted, in 1992, overwhelmingly in the -- in the -- with the philosophy being that if we think it's so important fcr us to sit up here and pass mandates and dictate policy onto units of local government, it ought to be funded or it shouldn 't be required. But we da have the four-fifths provision that allows us to pass mandates on without that funding. That's what this doesr Madam President, and 1'11 be glad to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DOHAHUE) Senator Berman.
Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senator Watson, how do we get ourselves into these situations? I rise in opposition to House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment l4. I have received phone calls. I have recelved petitions. It is an item of discussion at many public forums at which 1: as the Genator representtng my constëtuents, have been present. As recently as two Saturdays ago, there Was a -- a gathering of the school distrlcts in Niles Townshipr and the question of unfunded mandates came up. Buty Ladies and Gentlemen, let me suggest to you that this vote that you are about to make this morningr or this afternoon, may realistlcally be the most important vote that you will ever cast as a Senator. Before I get 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 ' to the merits or demerits of this proposal, 1et me just su:gest to j I you that when you get a call from your local county board member or your local city council member ar your township groupr ask then if they Would support a 1aw binding them that Would require their body to .pass legislation where they would have to have an eighty-percent, four-fifths vote. Just ask them that question. Would they llke to have to pass property taxes With an eighty-percent majority? Would they llke to pass local misdemeanors, criminal laws, with an eighty-percent majority? Would they like to have to go to collective bargaining that would require the approval of a contract with an eighty-percent vote? Now, those are hypothetical questions, but on today, May 6th, it is not hypothetical. That is what is being presented to us: that we are going to suggest to the voters of Illinois that the Illinois General Assembly, in order to carry out the governmental responsibilitles as Senators, that we're going to have to have an eighty-percent majority vote. Ladies and Gentlemen, our voters, your local officials, would never support that. If they 're sitting in your seats today, they wouldn 't support that. You and I are elected to come down here and to evaluate legislation bill by bill by bill. You can go home and say to them, ''I pronise you I won't vote for unfunded mandatesn, and whenever that kind cf a bill comes up, you vote No. But, Ladies and Gentlemen, there are things that your voters expect you to support, that within the lnterpretation of this language, those people would say to you, HOh, SenaEor X, I didn't mean that.'' And if you say to them, ''We11, that's the amendment to the Constitution. I would have liked to have supported you. I agree with you. I think We should have stronger criminal laws, but every criminal 1aw is a nandate. And, you know, some Members on that legislative Floor that come from this part of the State, or have this approach, or our twelve members of the ACLU, don 't want more crimlnal laws; we couldn't 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6: 1994 pass it, Ladies and Gentlemen. Why? Because those tWelve members j of the ACLU -- prevent a forty-eight -- a forty-eight-vote count, I Which is four-flfths.'' The ACLU is going to control this Floor. q k Now, that may not bother mer but I think it bcthers some of my ' i I colleagues. Tax caps. Tax caps. A number cf you in this Body ran on the basis of tax caps. A number of you Were -- have run and elected on the basis of tax caps. Your homeowners love you because of tax caps. And, Ladies and Gentlemen: if that bill of tax caps came up one year from now, wkth this having passed, there aln,t going to be no tax caps, because twelve people would prevent i j - i . I t. Law and order is the hottest issue in the campaigns. We saw that yesterday in Congress. People that said they 'd cut off their right arm before they 'd vote green for a -- for a -- a gun -- anti-gun lawr they voted green yesterday. Hcw do you like that? Because 1aw and order is a topic, and when you go back and say, MYou know, I can't increase the penalties. I can't nake somethin: a new criminal law. Why? Because it's an unfunded mandate. And i ! we don't even know what it's going to cost, but I am told that every time an arrest is mader it costs the local community three thousand dollars.'' Do we know how many arrests there's going to be under that new crime? No. Now I kiddingly - but I'm not kidding - said to somebody that there's going to be a new flowering - a new flowering - of a certain particular legal ccmmunity. It is -- you've heard of PI lawyers. There is now going to be the UM I I lawyers. They're the guys that are going to -- and gals: that are going to run into court every time we pass a bill, and they're going to file an injunction, provided for under this language, that's going to prevent that bill from being enforcedr because it is an unfunded mandate. They're going to have ambulance chasers to the courthouser as UF -- UF-PI lawyers. UF laWyers. Unfunded mandate lawyers. UM lawyers. I'n sorry. I've got -- I'm getting my -- my title wrong . UM lawyers. Unfunded mandates. There's E 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 going to be more lltigation. Better get ready; We dve got to trlple the Attorney General's budget because of this bill passing . It doesn't make sense. Those people that have called you, who have talked to your they Want the unfunded mandates that won't pass, not to pass. You knows it's interesting - just as an analogy - when We deal with schools -- and compliment Senator Watson for not includlng schools here. And one question is, why aren't they in here. I mean, I would oppose that just as I oppose this. But I think it's interesting that when ke talk about unfunded mandatesr and you start saying in -- in education about special edz ''Oh, well, we want special ed, but it's an unfunded nandate.'' ''We1l, that's -- that's an exceptlon. That's different.'' And when you go down, the criminal laws will be different; tax caps ought to be different. We are silly. We are stupld. We are rebutting the recognition that each of us have had for running for public offlce, to represent our constituents here, to vote Aye or No on specific bills. Bu* don't amend the Constitution with language that tles our hands ties our hands - that prevents us from representing the public. That's Who sends us here. And 1et me tell you one other thing. You want a good excuse to go home fcr voting Present or No on this? %ou go back and you say, ''If this had had three-flfths, well, maybe it Would have made some sense. But four-fifths puts the ccntrol of the -- of the Senate and the House into the hands of twelve people the Senate and twenty-four people in the House. Ladies and Gentlemen, tha*'s not why you voted for me, constituents.'' You want me, if I'm in the majority -- and I say this to the majority party: It's been a long time since youfve been in the majority. Politically, probably ought to support this, because this shifts the power from the majority party to the to twelve not even the minority party - to twelve people. That's not democracy with a small ''df' and a wonderful purpose. urge you, please vote No or 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS I 88TH REGU EN LE ARAL SEA SSS IE OM NBLY 1 I SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 1 vote Present. j PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Watson, to close. i SENATOR WATSON: Yes, thank you, Madam President. Thank you very much. .1 ! mentioned in my opening remarks about Senate Bill 1556, which established the advisory referendum that was on the ballot in 1992. That passed the Senate with 50 voting Yes, 4 voting Noy and the -- the vast majority, obviously, feeling that the people shculd have a voice ln what we do here. I think that voice was overwhelmingly spoken when over eighty percent of the people voted for this resolution, which is a total prohibition. The -- if the E resolution that was on the ballot in 1992 is what We're debatlng here todaye this would be total prohibition. We are giving ourselves the out with the four-fifths majority. And in this resolution -- and I understand Senator Berman's concern for educaticn, and I -- I appreciate his remarks. I just Wish he ' would have supported the constitutional amendment that included educaticn, because I too feel that education should be a part of thls process, and have spcnsored constitutional amendments in the past, and this yeary that included education and units of local government. In our Constltution, they are separate. But the resolutlon that the people voted on in 1992: unfunded mandates on local government - that was the message that the people of Iklinoks sent to us, and We supported that resolution by a 50-to-4 vote. Tax caps are not impacted. With this -- this discussion went on last time. They do not create -- they create revenue. They are not an expenditure, and this impacts expenditures only. So tax caps are not included and not to be considered in this anendment. The four-fifths vote that you talked about at the local level, Senator Berman. You knowr the thing is, Senator Berman, they 're doing it to themselves. They want -- they Want to create 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislatlve Day May 6, 1994 that resolution, that particular policy, on their particular unit of local government. What wedre doing here is -- is sitting here and voting time after time after tine on mandates on a11 units of local government, without their input and their ability to say no. The problems that the units of local government are having .now r financially, a 1ot of it is a direct result of what we do here. Property taxes have risen. Costs continue to go up . And they are limited, now, to the dollars that they have available for services important services to the people that they represent. And why? Because We sit here and vote year after year, time after time, to pass a mandate - a cost - onto a unit of local government without proper reimbursement. I'm a -- my -- my philosophy cf government, ever since I came here in 1979 I got elected in 1978 - has always been decentralization, and think -- that this side of the aisle I mean, our Party was founded on decentralization. Local control. Let the people elected at the local level decide for thenselves what's best for the people that they representy and that's What this is trying to do. And what is wrong with letting the people - the people of Illinois vote on this constltutional amendment in November? What is wrong with that, allowing the voice of the public? Absolutely nothing. And that's what should happen, and that's why you should vote Yes. And encourage you to do so. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Wakson has moved the adoption and approval of House Joint Resolution Constitutlonal Amendment No. The quesEion is, shall House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment No. 14 be adopted and approved. Pursuant to Section Article XIV of the Illinois Constltution, amendments must be approved by a three-fifths of the Members elected. Thcse in favor Will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? 21 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day Ma# 6, 1994 Last tlme. Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record. On that questlon, there are 32 Ayes, 13 Nays, 10 voting Present. House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment No. l4, having failed to receive the three-fifths constitutlonal majorlty, is declared i lost. Resolutions. '
Senate Resolution 1397, offered by Senator Lapaille. It's congratulatory.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) ! Senator Lapaille, for what purpose do you rise? Senator Lapaille, at Senator Cullerton's desk. SENATOR LaPAILLE: ! Yes, Madam President. This is a congratulatory resolutlon for an event tomorrow evening, and I would ask for its adopticn.
PRESIDING OEFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Lapaille moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Resolution 1397. Those in favor Will say Aye. Opposedr Nay. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Now Senator Lapaille moves the adoption of Senate Resolution 1397. Those in favor Will say Aye. Opposed r Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted.
Senate Resolution 1398, by Senator Woodyard. It's congratulatory.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Consent Calendar. Messages from the House .
Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed bills of the following titles, in the adoption of which I am lnstructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 House Bill 2855, 3082: 3132, 3223, 4108, 4185: 2792, 3236, 3494, 3553, 3610, 3615, 3743, 3814, 3852 and 4215. A11 passed the House, May 5th, 1994.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 2774, by Senator Severns. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) House Bill 3223, by Senator Geo-Karis. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) House Bill 3743, by Senator Demuzio. (Seeretary reads tltle of bill) House Bill 3488, by Senator Trotker. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3790, by Senator Cronin. (Seeretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Messages.
A Message from the President. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to the provlsions of Senate Rule 2-10(e), I am extendlng the deadline for final action on the following category of bills, with specific bills enumerated under this category, to January l0r 1995: Approprlations - speciflcallyz Senate Bills 1754, 1757, 1758, 1759, 1760, 1761, 1774, 1775, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782 and 1783. Dated May 6th, 1994, and signed by President Philip.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) . .. tnachine cutcffl...all *he Members please be in your seats. Will the staff please retire to the qallery, and the doormen 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislatlve Day May 6: 1994 please secure the doors. .e.tmachine cutoffl...Members please be in your seats. Senator Jones. 1 I
Thank you, Madam President. I mave to suspend the appropriate rule, so that Senate Joint -- Senate Joint Resolution l56 can be heard immediately.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Jones has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate I consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 156. Thcse in favor will say Aye. Opposedy Nay. The Ayes have it, and the L rules are suspended . Madam Secretary, please read the resolutlon.
Senate Joint Resolution 156, offered by Senator Jones, j President Rock -- pardon me, President Philip and a11 Members. I 1 I (Secretary reads SJR No. 156) ; PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 7 Senator Jones. !
Thank youy Madam President. We are a1l saddened at the loss of our esteemed colleaque, Senator Sam Vadalabene, one who has served With honor in this Body for a number of years. The resolutions enumerate a11 the accomplishments of Senator Samz but there was another side to Senator Sam . Our esteemed Caucus Chair on this side, and one who has kncwn him for a number of years: I recall when I was in the Housey and I came over to the Senate to see hoW the Senate Was doing on the debate on redistricting. And that is when I found out how proteckive our esteened Caucus Chair j was of the Senate President. And Senator Sam, as you know, was ' very witty. We Will miss all the great humor that he had with Senator Bev Fawell - many times he spoke it on the Senate Floor - the humor and wit that went -- went with Senator Sam. But one of the things that I remember so most about Senator Sam is that 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS ! 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY ' REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6: 1994 Whenever we would adjourn and the Members on this side of the aisle from time to time wanted to have a caucus meeting, Sam Wculd cone over to ne and he would say, ''The meeting's going to be at your house this weekend. 1'11 give you a call.'' And Sam never called me, but that was the wit and humor.with which he carried himself. He was the epitome of -- of a public servant. When I say the ''epitome''y he is the type of perscn that would take care 1 offlcials would have a public building cr road named after then while they are currently serving. . Usually it ,s done aryer you i pass. And I personally watched how Sam , every year, come in for a big package for SIU. He may not get the big package, but he always ended up with something. He is a person who was well-liked by Members on both sides cf the aisle. He was well-respected. He was a person that we on this side of the aisle loved. When I became the Minority Leader, it was automatic that he Was going to be the Caucus Chair. And during the tine prior to his not showing, due to his illness, there were other times when Sam was ill, and Sam would always rebound and come back. And T was waiting patiently for our dear colleague to come back. He had that fortitude. He fought for those Who fought for this country, to make it a democracy that we currently have, especially those indivlduals who fought in the Second World War. He championed legislation for al1 veterans. He will be surely missed on this side of the aisle and also on the other side equally as well, because he was not always that partlsan. He 's one who is loved by us all. He'll be nissedy but as Senator Sam would say, ''I'n still your Caucus Chairr because al1 of us wait for the bell to toll.''
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Geo-Karis.
Madam President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I've 25 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY i REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 known Senator San since I came into the Senate, in 1979. He was a very pleasant gentleman who did have a great sense of humor. He always made me feel very well, because he'd always call me f'young lady'', and that made a lot -- meant a lot tc me. But, you knowr Sam was one of those rare breed of people. He served his country very, very Well. He wasn't very tall. He Was maybe about five fcot two, but he had guts; he had deternination; and he cared about people. He was the type of gentleman who had only what Was good for his people in mind. He served his district exceedingly well, and southern Illincis lost a great champion in Sam. The only thing I can say is that southern Illinois' loss and our loss is God's gain, because I can just see Sam Vadalabene waiting for Emil Jones up there and saying, ''Now, Emil, do a good job. Don't be too harsh on the Republlcans. I loved Jim Thompson. So, please, be good, and just don't be too political always; otherwise, I will rule you out of order in our caucus upstairs.'' God rest his soul, and God bless his family with qood health.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Watson.
It's funny. We were coming back fron Edwardsville the other day, and I said, you know, if -- I wish you a1l could have been there and heard Senator Demuzio and former President Rock give the eulogy. And I sald to our group, I said, ''Man, I hope I never have to ever have to do something llke that'', because that -- that was a tough job, but you did -- you did a great jobr Senator Demuzio, and Senator Rockr as we would expectr did equally as well. I -- T first got to know Sam -- Sam represented Bond County and -- when he first was elected to the Houser and Sam 's son, Bill, called on us at the drugstore and -- good guy. Saw him yesterday, and we had a chance to visit a little bit. And Bill brings dad ln the storey and we'd introduce him to a1l the people 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 there, and he was just a very well-liked individual, by anybody who met him. And it's going to be -- you know , you loak up there and see ''Vadalabene'', and that 's been there a long, long tlme. And it's going to be hard to see that that name come off of there. But it's going to be hard fo.r us in -- in southwestern Illinois. We lose an incredibly good friend, somebody who Was able to get things done for us. And, you knowr you talk about partlsanshlp. He was not When we were back home, he -- he treated Kenny Hall and myself, Senator Demuzior Senator Ralph Dunn, anybody who Was -- who would cone into the area that he represented, in -- in the benefit and working behalf of southwestern Illinoisr was always a friend of Samfs. And We did work well. And the guy is incredible. don 't know how many of you know this: There was an article written in the Post-Dispatch a couple years ago about Senator Sam, like their Sunday supplement, the Parade Magazine - that kind of thing - and it was talking about his Wife, Mary, and the fact he didn 't have a district offlce. He -- he ran his entire operation out of his home, and his wife answers the phone. He 'd make, literallyr house calls. Hefd go to somebody 's home to help if they had a problem . I mean, that kind of dedication and service to the people that you represent, I -- I just don't -- I think is not necessarily prevalent in this society, this day. tough. And remember, we were sitting over here - Jack Schaffer and - we were sitting herer and one June 30th or July 5th, or Whatever day it was when we were adjournlng, and Sam was literally carried off the Floor. Those of you who -- who weren't here when San Was here, he 'd sit right there where right on -- right next well, think he always sat over there, right there across from Howie Carroll. Pages would come up and literally carry him off the Floor and bring him on. I mean, that actually happened. mean, those of you that weren't here and didn 't see that, that 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT I 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 shcws you the kind of dedication that this man had. I always thought he 'd come back. But I vësited with htm a few times, and you could -- you knew that -- that the time was near for himy and -- and he wasn't coming back. So, We're going to miss him, and southwestern Illinois is goi.ng to miss him, and certainly Slu-Edwardsville - the Whole college campus down there. And again, higher education was important to Sam, and I -- I don't know if kt was Senator Denuzio or Senator Rock that mentioned it - that he didn 't necessarily have an education, but he wanted everybody else to have that opportunity . And that was an excellent comment, because that's exactly the way he was. He wanted what was best for somebody else. He never really cared that much about what was good for Sam . And, you know, those kind I I of people are hard to find. His -- when I was in the Jaycees: we had a project we called HPeople helping People'. And that's how, I really, I got interested in running for officey because of what I the Jaycees did for me in that type of a philosophy of Wanting to help people. And when I came up here, and I recall visiting With Sam Vadalabene, and he said, ''Son'' he says, ''If you want to continue to come back, help your people.'' And I thoughtr What ' great advice, and that's for al1 of us. And thatfs the legacy a guy like this leaves us. Do what's best for the people you I represent. Never forget them . And we'11 never forget Sam, and I am pleased to be able to rlse and say a few words in behalf of our ' good friendy Senator Sam, and we will definitely miss him. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Demuzio . i
: Thank youy Madam President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. First of all, let me say that I was authorized by Mary and the Vadalabene family to thank a11 of the Members for their I 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6, 1994 flowers, their -- their cards, especially those who made the long trip down to pay their last respects. And Mary sends her very i best and her love for a11 of the thlngs that were done on behalf of Senator Vadalabene. It was difficult to try to find the words to descrlbe Senator Sam, . and it was not an easy task to give a eulogy at the -- at the funeral. There are a number of people who have done that, have expressed the same problems that I had gone through. But there were two things that I did not mention yesterday that I thought I'd mention today. One thing I guess we will a11 miss is on Memorial Day, he won't be standing by h1s desk saying, HCome on and get 'em; they're going like hotcakes.'' He won't be staying up late at night anymorey writing those long speeches for us for Memorial Day, and We will certainly niss that. But we a1l know of the affection and love that he had for those veterans who had served our country. And the other thing that struck me that I didn't mention also was, he always fed the squirrels as he came in and as he left, outside, and there were a number of people who had mentloned that to me this morning and yesterday afternoon. And I know that -- that they will mlss him. I won't go over what I said yesterday, but I would just simply say this: that his mother told him to go into public service - that he could do good things for people, and he dld. And he did that for almost three decades of elected public service in this State. And one thlng that did, in fact, strike me as a motto that he seemed to instlll in himself, Was the plaque With the words that were -- that is in his office here in Springfield that said that HGod did not create me to fail''. And I know that every perscn in here who has served with Sam, both present and past, know that God certainly did not create h1m to fail; that he overccme a11 of the obstacles, including his education. Senator Watson was right: He did not have the opportunity to have a formal education, but he made sure everyone else did. And I would just simply say one I 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day May 6: 1994 other thing about Sam that -- I thought Was quite him. You know, when he was sufferingr he always nade sure that We Were llght around him by doing a joke, or whatever. And I remember the one that he said -- I used to ask him, ''Sam, do you think you're going to retire?'' And Sam wauld say, ''My doctor told me that if retire, die. So, I'm not retiring, on my doctor's orders. I'm going to stay.'' And that's the kind of guy he was. Never had a phone call from -- you never placed a phone call to Sam, you never wrote a letter to Sam that you didn't get a -- a response back, and he did that to his last breath. Sammy, our Sammy, We shall always be grateful to you. In our mind, you are a legend. You were then. You were today. You always will be. Sammy, our Sammy, we will always love yau; We will always miss you, and we will always remember you. Thank you, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Jones has moved the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 156. A11 in favor of this resolutionr please rise. Resolution is adopted. Senate will stand adjourned until Monday, May 9th, at 3 p.n. Senator Collins, for what purpose do you rise?
Purpose of announcement. would just like to announcey tomorrow is Senator Demuzlo's sixtieth birthday, and he -- there's some cake in his office for those of us today who like him a little. But there's going to be cake tomorrow, also in his office. For those of you who really, really love him, you can come back komorrow and have some cake and ice cream in his offlce.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Welly thank ycu very much. It seens that Senator Collins has confused her age for mine. I'm only fifty-three. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legkslative Day May 6, 1994 Senate stands adjourned, Monday, May 9th, 3 p.m. 31 HEPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 94/:1/0M PAGE: 001 881H GENERAL àSSEHBLY 11:01:)3 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MàY 06, 199% HB-0k57 0UT OF RECORD HB-0k60 SECOND READING H8-0537 SECOMD READING H8-1332 SECOND REZDING H8-1635 SECOND REâDING H8-2612 SECQKD RZâDIKG HB-2T7R FIRST READING H8-28:9 SECOND READING H8-292: SECOMD READING HB-3081 SECOND REZDING HB-3197 SECOND READING H8-3223 FIRST READING H8-3:88 FIRST READING H8-37:3 FIRST READING HB-3T90 FIRST READING H8-3891 OTHER 5:-1393 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-139R RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-1395 ADOPTED 5R-1395 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-1396 RESOLDTIOr OFFERED 5R-1397 âDOPTED 5R-1397 HESOLETION OFFERED 5R-1398 RESOLUTION OFFERED HJR-O152 ZDOPTED HJR-O152 RESOLUTION OFFERED WHJR-OOIV THIRD READING *HJR-0035 THIRD READING SJR-0155 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-0156 ADOPTED SJR-0156 RESOLDTIOM OFFERED SUBJECT HZTTER SENATE T0 ORDER-SENZTOR DONAHUE PAGE 1 PRZYER-REVEREND MRS. JZNE FERGUSON PAGE 1 JOURNALS-POSTPONED PAGE 1 COMHITTEE REPORTS PAGE 1 COHMITTEE REPORT CORRECTION PZGE 2 RESOLUTIONS CONSEKT CALENDAR-ADOPTED PZGE 3 COMHITTEE REPORTS PAGE 3 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE PAGE RECESS PAGE 12 SENATE RECONVENES PAGE 12 MESSZGES FROH THE HOUSE PAGE 22 MESSZGE FROH THE PRESIDENT-DEADLINE EXTENSIONS PAGE 23 ADJO/RNHENT PAGE 31