The Senate will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Wiil our guests in the galleries please rise? Our prayer today will be given by Father Henry Schmidt, Little Flower Church, Sprinqfield , Illinois. Father Schmidt .
(Prayer by Father Henry Schmidt)
Senator Sieben , to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance .
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
Mr. secretary , Communications from the Secretary of State .
Conmunication to the Secretary of the Senate . Dear Mr . Secretary - Enclosed please find a copy of Proclamation No . 97-659, filed in my office on November 18th , 1997, by Governor Jim Edgar, callinq for a Special Session of the 90th General Assembly , to begin at 12 o 'clock noon on December 2nd r 1997 . A notice and accompanying Proclamation has been mailed to each Member 's Springfield office; and r by certified ma il , to each Member 's district office . Dated November 18th , 1997 . Sincerely , Geo rge H . Ryan , Secretary of State .
The Senate is convened in the First Special Session of khe 90th General Assembly . Mr. Secretary , read the Proclamation .
(Secretary reads Proclamation No. 97-659)
As this is the First Special Session of the 90th General A ssembly e the rules adopted by Ehe 90th General Assembly , its l STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIRST SPECIAL SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT lst Legislative Day December 2, 1997 officers and committees , are in effect for the continuous period of the 90th General Assembly . Three organizational resolutions will be adopted today . These resolutions inform the House that the Senate is ready to conduct businessp creates a special -- a Senate Committee of five to wait upon the Governor, creates a Senate Committee of three to approve the Journal and resolutions . Senator Weaver.
Thank you , Mr . -- M r. President . I 'd move for the suspension of the rules for the purpose of adopting Senate Resolution 1, 2 and 3.
All those in favor, signify by saying Aye . Those opposed e Nay . The rules are suspended . Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 1 . (Secretary reads SR No. 1) Resolution offered by Senator Weaver.
Senator Weaver, to explain the resolution - Senate Resolution No . 1.
Thank you , Mr . President . Senate Resolution l informs the House of Representatives that the Senate has assembled and is ready to transact business, and I'd move for its adoption.
Senator -- Senator Weaver has moved the -- for the adoption of Senate Resolution No . Those in favor, signify by saying Aye . Those opposed , Nay . The Ayes have it . The resolution is adopted . Senate -- Senator Weaver, on Senate Resolution No . 2.
Senate Resolution 2. 2 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIRST SPECIAL SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day December 2, 1997 (Secretary reads SR No. 2)
Senator Weaver...
Thank you , Mr. President .
. . . to explain khe resolution.
Senate Resolution 2 d irects the President to appoint a comm ittee of five to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the Senate is in Session , and I would move its adoption.
Senator Weaver moves the -- for the adoption of Senate Resolution No . 2 . All those in favor, signify by saying Aye . Those opposed, Nay . The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted . Senator Weaver, on -- Mr. Secretary , read the resolution.
Senate Resolution 3 , offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads SR No . 3)
Senator Weaver, to explain Senate Resolution No .
Thank you , M r. President . Senate Resolution 3 establishes a committee of three - tWo members appointed by the President, one member appointed by the Minority Leader - to approve the Senate Journals for the First Special Session when khe Journals have not , prior to adjournment sine die, been approved by the whole Body. And I would move i*s adoption .
Senator Weaver moves the adoption of Senate Resolution No . 3. All those in favor, signify by saying Aye . Those opposed , Nay . E STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY PIRST SPECIAL SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1st Legislative Day December 2 , 1997 The Ayes have it. The resolution is adopted . Senator Karpiel, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR KARPIEL : To announce a Republican Caucus in Senator Philip 's office immediately . PRESIDENT PHILIP : Thank you , Senator Karpiel . The Senate Will stand in recess until the call of the Chair. I'm sorry, Senator Demuzior I didn 't know that -- I didn 't see your light on. SENATOR DEMUZIO : That 's -- that 's quite al1 right, Mr . President . I don 't have any quarrel with the call of the Chairy but I assume that even when you call us back , there won 't be anything for us to do anyway . So for the edification of our Members , is there -- is there going to be any other business that you know of to be ... PRESIDENT PHILIP : I 'm assum ing that the House will stand up to the plate and hit a home run. I'm very convinced of that . So -- but I would suggest you might hang around for awhile and see what happens . The Leadership in the House has told me that it 's going to be wham-bam and they're going to be out of there. So -- but just in case . I don 't think there 's much other they can do than take a vote on it , though , Senator. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) (SENATE RECONVENES) PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DUDXCZ) senate will come to order. zs there any further business to 4 . I STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL A SSEMBLY FIRST SPECIAL SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT lst Legislative Day December 2, 1997 come befo re the Senate? If not , Senator Sieben moves the First Special Session of the 90th General Assembly stands adjourned sine die . REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLIKOIS 97/12/17 PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 13:58:06 SENATE DAILY TRâNSCRIPTIOK OF DEBATE INDEX SPECIAL SESSION # 1 DECEMBER 02, 1997 SR-0001 ADOPTED PAGE 2 SR-0001 RESOLPTIOK OFFERED PAGE 2 SR-O002 ADOPTED PAGE 3 SR-0002 RESOLPTION OFFERED PAGE 2 SR-0003 ADOPTED PAGE M SR-0003 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SUBJECT HATTER SENâTE T0 ORDER-PHESIDENT PHILIP PâGE 1 PRAYER-FATHER HEHRY SCHMIDT PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE PAGE 1 PROCLAMATION K0. 97-659 REâD INTO THE RECORD PAGE 1 SENATE STANDS IN RECESS PAGE 4 SENATE RECONVENES PAGE 11 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 5