Will the regular Session of the 90th {sic} (91st) General Assembly please come to order? Will the Members please be at their desks? And will our guests in the galleries please rise? Our prayer today will be given by the Reverend James Johnson, Monroe Street Christian Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend Johnson.
(Prayer by the Reverend James Johnson)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Sieben.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
Reading of the Journal. Senator Myers.
Mr. President, I move that reading and approval of the Journal of Wednesday, January 27th, in the year 1999, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journal.
Senator Myers moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objection, so ordered. Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. Also would like the record to reflect that Senator Shaw is absent again, due to illness.
The record will so indicate. Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 87, offered by Senator Tom Walsh. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day January 28, 1999 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 87 {sic) (88), by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 89, by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 90, by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 91, by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 92, by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 93 is offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 94, Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill -- or, Senate Bill 95, Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Dillard offers Senate Bill 96. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 97, by Senator Dillard. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 98, by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 99, by Senator O'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) Also, Senate Bill 100 is offered by Senators Burzynski and Robert Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Myers, for what purpose do you rise?
STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day January 28, 1999 Thank you, Madam President. A point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point , ma'am.
In the President's Gallery are two of my constituents and I'd like to introduce them, please: Eileen Preston, Warren Alieff. They're the mother and grandfather, respectively, of Scott Preston, who's a Page for me today. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Let's welcome our guests from Senator Myers' district. Please rise. Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution, Constitutional Amendment, 5, offered by Senator Dillard.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 101, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 102, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 103, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 104, by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Demuzio, for what purpose do you rise, sir?
Just an inquiry, if I might, of the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Go right ahead with your inquiry. STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 4th Legislative Day January 28, 1999
Can you sort of give us the idea of what the plan is for this morning?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Well, I would suggest to you that we are probably getting ready to adjourn. I think that will please you no end. We'll now proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent Calendar. And with leave of the Body, all of those 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?
No objections have been filed, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor, say Aye. All opposed, say Nay. The motion Aye carries, and the resolutions are adopted. Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution 6, offered by Senator Donahue. (Secretary reads SJR No. 6)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Donahue moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of Resolution 6. Those in favor will say Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Senator Donahue, to explain. .. Senator Donahue has moved the adoption of Resolution 6. Those in favor, say Aye. All opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution's adopted. Is there any further business to come before the Senate? If not, pursuant to the adjournment resolution, Senator Myers moves that the Senate stand adjourned until noon, Tuesday, February the 2nd. The Senate stands adjourned until February the 2nd - Tuesday, at noon. REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 99/01/29 PAGE: 001 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1 1 :41:47 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX JANUARY 28, 1999 SB-0087 FIRST READING PAGE 1 SB-0088 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0089 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0090 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0091 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0092 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0093 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0094 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0095 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0096 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0097 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0098 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0099 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0100 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-0101 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0102 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0103 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SB-0104 FIRST READING PAGE 3 SJR-0005 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SJR-0006 ADOPTED PAGE 4 SJR-0006 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 4 SUBJECT MATTER SENATE TO ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-THE REVEREND JAMES JOHNSON PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNAL-POSTPONED PAGE 1 RESOLUTIONS CONSENT CALENDAR-ADOPTED PAGE 4 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 4