The regular Session of the 95th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desk? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation -- the invocation today will be given by Dr. Reginald Mills, Central Baptist Church, Springfield.
(Remarks and Prayer by Dr. Reginald Mills)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Maloney.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Maloney)
Madam Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journals. Senator Hunter.
Mr. President, I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal of Wednesday, January 10th, 2007, pending the arrival of the printed transcripts.
Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the -- of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objection, so ordered. Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 6, offered by Senators -- Senator Collins and all Members. Senate Resolution 7, offered by Senator Cullerton and all 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day 1/11/2007 Members. Senate Resolution 8, offered by Senator Harmon and all Senators. And Senate Resolution 9, offered by Senator Peterson and all Members. They’re all death resolutions, Mr. President.
Resolutions Consent Calendar. Senator Halvorson.
Thank you, Mr. President. I rise for a few announcements.
Proceed.
First of all, I want to remind the Senate Democrats that, upon adjournment, everybody should go directly to Room 400 so that we can work on picking offices and seats. It’s not just offices - it’s both. So I would appreciate it. The sooner everybody can get up to 400, the sooner we can get started. Second of all, I want to, on behalf of the Senate, give our condolences to Senator Link, whose father-in-law passed away. So, Senator, we are so sorry and -- and our thoughts and prayers are with you.
We’ll now proceed to the Order of Resolution -- Resolutions Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, all those resolutions read in today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Madam Secretary, has there been any objections filed to any resolutions on the Consent Calendar?
2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day 1/11/2007 No objections filed, Mr. President.
If not, the question is, shall the resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor, signify by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. And the resolutions are adopted. Madam Secretary, Messages from the House.
A Message from the House, by Mr. Mahoney, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution No. 6. Offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads HJR No. 6) Adopted by the House, January 10th, 2007. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House.
Senator Halvorson moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 6. Those in favor will say Aye -- will signify by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the -- the rules are suspended. Senator Hunter {sic} now moves for the adoption of Senate {sic} Joint Resolution 6. All in favor, signify by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. And this is the adjournment resolution and the time was not in there for the Senate. It will be noon, February the 6th, when we return. Pursuant to House Joint Resolution 6, the Senate 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 2nd Legislative Day 1/11/2007 stands adjourned until January 24th in Perfunctory Session, and again till January 31st in Perfunctory Session, and again till Tuesday, February the 6th, at noon, for regular Session. The Senate stands adjourned. 4