PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) The Senate Will come to o rder. I Will ask Tracey Sidles to give the prayer.
(Prayer by Tracey Sidles)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Thank you . Due to the funeral of our beloved co lleague , Senator Ha rry ''Babe'' Woodyard , We will be in recess till 4 p wm . this afternoon . (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) (SENATE RECONVENES)
The Senate Will please come to order. We '11 noW have *he Pledge o f Allegiance from Sena tor Sieben . Senator Sieben .
(Pledge of Allegiance, 1ed by Senator Sieben)
Reading of the Jou rnal.
Senate Journals of Tuesday, January 28th, and Wednesday, January 29th, 1997.
Senator Butler.
Mr. Presldent, move that reading -- read ing and app roval of the -- the Journals just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer. STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 8th Legislative Day February 4, 1997
Senator Butler moves to approve the Journals just read. There being no objections, so ordered. Senator Butler.
M r. President, I move that the reading and approval of the Journal of Thursday , Janua ry 30th, in the year 1997, be postponed , pending arrival o f the printed Journal .
Senator Butler moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal , pending the arrival of the p rinted transcript. There being no objections, so .ordered. May -- may I have your attention for a m inute, please? And due to the funeral service held today for Senator Woodyard, the re will be no further business conducted today in the Senate . We will probably have a nemorial service p robably Thursday afternoon , the last -- last thing on the Calendar. And now the Chair recognizes Senator Madigan , for a P rayer .
Thank you , M r. President. As everyone knows, S' enator Woodya rd , our dear friend , was put to rest this afternoon . So if We could a11 bow our head r very short prayer for Senator Woodyard . That: Eternal rest grant unto h is soul, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him . May h 1s soul and all the souls of the falthful depa rted , through the mercy of God , rest peace . Amen .
Senate stands adjourned untll noon tomorrow. 2 REPORT : TIFLDâY STATE OF ILLINOIS 97/07/31 PACE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 12:33:47 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX FEBRUARY 0V, 1997 N0 BILLS FOUND F0R GI7EN DATE SEBJECT MATTER SENATE T0 ORDER - PRESIDING OFFICER GEQ-KARIS PâGE 1 PRAYER - TRACEY SIDLES PàGE 1 SENATE STANDS IN RECESS & RECONVENES PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF âLLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNALS-APPROVED PAGE 1 JOURNAL-POSTPONED PAGE 2 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 2