State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
JOURNAL
-OF THE-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the sixth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight.
Volume 125, No. 14 Wednesday, February 4, 1998 Fourteenth Day
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, February 4, 1998, and is called to order at 3:19 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable Mabel M. Anderson, Speaker Pro Tempore.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 93 members present and 7 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 93: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT 7: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Anzeveno, Farrell, Fleury, Kelley, Millard, Watson.

INVOCATION


The Honorable Speaker Pro Tempore presents Representative Sherlock, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)




COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:

(98-S 2353) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(98-S 2010 as amended) An Act relating to commercial law- gift certificate.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(98-S 2070) An Act relating to corporations -associations and partnerships.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(98-S 2015) An Act relating to open-end mortgages.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

GUESTS


Representative Garvey welcomes to the House as guests Chief Michael Brady and Officer Ryan Gwaltney.

Also:

Representatives Cicilline and Moura welcome to the House Chambers former Representative Linda Kushner.


NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION

INTRODUCTION


Representative Inman gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning refuse disposal. This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.

EDWARD S. INMAN, III
Representative, District 41

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Callahan gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning state police. This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.

CHRISTINE H. CALLAHAN
Representative, District 99

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Callahan gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning teacher's retirement. This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.

CHRISTINE H. CALLAHAN
Representative, District 99

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

NEW BUSINESS


Representatives age and Sherlock introduce (98-H 8375) House Resolution extending the reporting date of the special House commission to study third party reimbursement for special education.

Representative George requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative George, seconded by Representative Sherlock, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representatives Hetherington, Pisaturo, Cicilline and Carpenter introduce (98-H 8376) House Resolution extending the reporting date of the special House commission to study discrimination against students in the public schools.

Representative Hetherington requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Hetherington, seconded by Representative Caruolo, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

ANNOUNCEMENTS


Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Panciera announces that the Sub-Committee on Finance - General Government will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Benoit announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith.

ADJOURNMENT

At 3:33 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Caruolo, seconded by Representative Salisbury, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix
INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE PAUL V. SHERLOCK

Lord, may it by Thy will, not our own, which governs our deliberations this day. Amen.




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