PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) 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 gallery please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Clint Cook, Real Life Church, here in Springfield.
(Prayer by Pastor Clint Cook)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Please remain standing for the Pledge Allegiance. Senator Maloney.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Maloney)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Madam Secretary, Reading and Approvals of the Journal.
Senate Journal of October 3rd, 2007.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Senator Hunter.
Madam President, I move that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senators has additions or corrections to offer.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Senator Hunter moves to approve the Journal just read by Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 381 and Senate Resolution 382, offered by 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 101st Legislative Day 10/4/2007 Senator Koehler. They are both death resolutions, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Resolution Consent Calendar.
And Senate Resolution 380, offered by Senator John O. Jones. It’s substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) 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 concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 753, together with the following amendment which is attached, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 753. Passed the House, as amended, October 3rd, 2007. Mark Mahoney, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Will all Members at the sound of my voice please come down to the Senate Floor for further action -- final action? Can I have your attention? Will all Members at the sound of my voice please come to the Senate Floor? We will go to immediate action -- Floor action. Ladies and Gentlemen, the regular Session will stand in recess until the call of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 101st Legislative Day 10/4/2007
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) The regular Session of the -- of the Senate will please come to order. Madam Secretary, do you have any -- any Messages on file?
Yes, Madam President. A Message from the Governor by Joseph B. Handley, Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative Affairs, dated October 4th, 2007. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following Message: To the -- Honorable Members of the Senate, 95th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named persons to the offices -- enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments of your Honorable Body. Rod Blagojevich, Governor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Madam Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 383, offered by Senator Link. It’s a death resolution, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Resolutions Consent Calendar. We will now proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, all those resolutions read in today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Madam Secretary, have there been any objections filed to any resolutions on the Consent Calendar?
3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 101st Legislative Day 10/4/2007 No objections filed, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, should the resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the -- the motion carries and the resolutions are adopted. Madam Secretary, on the Order of Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution 73, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads SJR No. 73)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Senator Halvorson moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 73. Those in favor will say Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution are suspended -- the rule -- the rules are suspended. Senator Halvorson now moves for the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 73. All in favor will say Aye. All opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 73, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 noon on Wednesday, October 10th, 2007. The Senate stands adjourned. 4