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 fifth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine.
Volume 126, No. 14 Wednesday, February 3, 1999 Fourteenth Day
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wendesday, February 3, 1999, and is called to order at 3:19 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 96 members present and 4 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 96: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian', Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Larisa, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 4: Representatives Bramley, Burlingame, Crowley, Shavers.

INVOCATION



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

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)




CORRECTION


By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, January 27, 1999, is hereby corrected on page 7, column 1, line 1, by deleting "Callahan" and inserting"".


COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE


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

(99-S 257) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of the Little Rhody Division.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE


Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(99-H 5109) An Act relating to education -school district financial meeting - Chariho.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5168) An Act relating to tax exemption -Westerly.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5184) An Act relating to taxation -property subject to taxation.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.


NEW BUSINESS


Representatives McCauley and Montanaro introduce (99-H 6071) An Act relating to state building code.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

Representatives McCauley and Montanaro introduce (99-H 6072) An Act relating to the state building code Building Code Standards Committee.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

Representatives Lally, Garvey, McNamara, Flaherty, Knickle and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 6073) An Act relating to health and safety.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Lopes, Shavers, Benson, Garabedian and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 6074) House Resolution proclaiming the month of February as Black History Month in Rhode Island.

Representative Abdullah-Odiase requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Abdullah-Odiase, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

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.

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 Coderre announces that Representative Peter Kilmartin was promoted to Lieutenant of the Pawtucket Police Department.

Also:

Representative Lopes announces that the Black Minority Caucus elected their officers as follows, Representative Fox as Chairman, Representative Abdullah-Odiase as Vice-Chairperson, and Representative Almeida as Treasurer.

Also:

Representative Carter announces that the Committee on Labor will meet today at the rise of the House.

ADJOURNMENT


At 3:27 o'clock P.M. on motion of the Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representative Martineau, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Mildred "Millie" Sweet; on motion of Representatives Gorham and Mumford, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of William Nash Davis, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix


INVOCATION


REPRESENTATIVE DAVID S. IWUC



Almighty God, bless those who serve in this House. Inspire us with your truth, and fill us with your grace.Amen.



Appendix


CALENDAR


In order for Wednesday, February 10, 1999:

1. (99-H 5109) An Act relating to education school district financial meeting - Chariho.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2. (99-H 5168) An Act relating to tax exemption - Westerly.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3. (99-H 5184) An Act relating to taxation -property subject to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Wednesday, February 3, 1999


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