Tuesday, January 12, 1999

NEW YORK STATE SENATE

THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD

ALBANY, NEW YORK

January 12, 1999

11:05 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION LT. GOVERNOR MARY O. DONOHUE, President STEVEN M. BOGGESS, Secretary

THE PRESIDENT:The Senate will come to order.

I ask everyone present to rise and please repeat with me the Pledge of Allegiance.

(Whereupon, the assemblage recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)

THE PRESIDENT:In the absence of clergy, may we bow our heads in a moment of silence.

(Whereupon, the assemblage respected a moment of silence.)

THE PRESIDENT:The reading of the Journal.

THE SECRETARY:In Senate, Monday, January 11th. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The Journal of Friday, January 8th, was read and approved. On motion, Senate adjourned.

THE PRESIDENT:Without objection -

SENATOR LACK:Madam President, if I may, without -

THE PRESIDENT:Senator Lack.

SENATOR LACK:-- without objection, could I respectfully ask that you recognize a very honored guest that we have in our east gallery this morning, the Honorable Cemal Dirik, who is the Supreme Court Judge from the Republic of Turkey.

(Applause.)

THE PRESIDENT:Without objection, the Journal stands approved.

Senator, go ahead.

SENATOR LACK:Thank you so much for joining us, Judge. Pleasure to have you in our chamber today.

THE PRESIDENT:The Chair will recognize Cemal Dirik. Welcome.

Presentation of petitions.

Messages from the Assembly.

Messages from the Governor.

Reports of standing committees. The Secretary will read.

Reports of select committees.

Communications and reports from State officers.

Motions and resolutions.

Senator Bruno.

SENATOR BRUNO:Madam President, can we at this time adopt the Resolution Calendar?

THE PRESIDENT:All in favor of adopting the Resolution Calendar, signify by saying aye.

(Response of "Aye.")

THE PRESIDENT:Opposed, nay.

(No response.)

THE PRESIDENT:The Resolution Calendar is adopted.

SENATOR BRUNO:Madam President, can we return to reports of standing committees?

THE PRESIDENT:We return to the order of the reports of standing committees.

The Secretary will read.

THE SECRETARY:Senator LaValle, from the Committee on Higher Education, reports:

Senate Bills, Number 28, by Senator LaValle, an act to amend the Education Law.

122, by Senator Rath, an act to amend the Education Law; and

258, by Senator Holland, an act to authorize the Salvation Army Eastern Territory School.

All bills directly for third reading.

THE PRESIDENT:Without objection, all bills directed third reading.

Senator Bruno.

SENATOR BRUNO:Madam President, is there any other business that has to be done at the desk?

THE PRESIDENT:No, there is not, Senator.

SENATOR BRUNO:There is not. Then, there being no other business to come before the Senate, I would move that we stand adjourned until Tuesday next at 3 p.m., intervening days to be legislative days.

THE PRESIDENT:All right. On motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, January 19th, at 3 p.m., intervening days being legislative days.

Have a good day.

(Whereupon, at 1:09 a.m., the Senate adjourned.)