The regular Session of the 90th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks, and will our guests in the galleries please rise? Our prayer today w ill be given by Pastor Kevin Wolfe , Christian Church of Pawnee , Pawnee, Illinois . Pastor Wolfe .
(Prayer by Pastor Kevin Wolfe)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance . Senator Sieben .
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
. o o had a request from Channel 20 and Channel 3 to film the proceedings today . Is leave granted? Leave is granted . Read ing of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Tuesday , February 17th 2 Wednesday , February 18th 7 Thursday , February 19th 7 and Friday , February 20th , 1998 .
Senator Butler.
Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be app roved, unless some Senakor has additions or corrections to offer.
Senator Butler moves to approve Ehe Journals just read. There being no objections, so ordered. Senator Welch, for what purpose do you rise?
Mr . President, I would like the record to reflect that Senator STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SCSSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 78th Leq islative Day February 24, 1998 Bowles is il1 and is unavailable to be here today .
The record will so indicate . May I have your attention for -- for one m inute , please? May I have your attention , please? The Senate 's going to stand at ease until we return from the servkces . And the bus will leave at 12:30 from Monroe Street, north door of the Capitol. So be on time. Wedre going to leave it open in case some of our Members come late and wish to get on the roll call. So with that , the Senate wi11 stand at ease . (SENATE STANDS AT EASE) (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senate will come to order. Senator Donahue, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you , M r. President . Simply to state for the record that Senator Weaver is absent today due to the death of his wife.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) The record Will so indicate. Messages, Mr. Secretary.
Message from the President. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Rule 3-5(b) and (c), I am hereby appointing myself to replace Senator Stanley B. Weaver as a Member and Chairperson of the Rules Committee, effective immediately. DaEed Pebruary 24th, 1998, and signed by President Philip .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENEM L ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TM NSCRIPT 78th Legislative Day Februa ry 24 , 1998 Is there any other business to come before the Senate? Is there any other business? Seeing none: the Senate will adjourn till tomorrow, Wednesday, at noon. The Senate stands adjourned. 3 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 98/02/25 PAGE: 001 90TH GENEHAL ASSEMBLY 09:07:20 SEKATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX FEBRDàRY 2R, 1998 N0 BILLS FOUND F0R GIVEN DATE SPBJECT HATTER SENATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-PASTOR KEVIN WOLFE PAGE 1 PLEDGE QF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNALS-APPROVED PAGE 1 SENATE STANDS AT EASE ;ND RECONVENES PAGE 2 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT PAGE 2 ADJOZRNHENT PAGE 3