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. 15 Thursday, February 4, 1999 Fifteenth Day


The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, February 4, 1999, and is called to order at 3:15 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 99 members present and 1 member absent as follows:

PRESENT - 99: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, 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 Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 1: Representative Coderre.

INVOCATION



The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Mumford, 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 Tuesday, February 2, 1999, is hereby corrected on page 39, column 2, line 1, by deleting "Lewiss" and inserting "Larisa".

APPROVAL OF RECORDS



By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Tuesday, February 2, 1999, is approved as corrected; and the House Journal of Wednesday, February 3, 1999, is approved as printed.


COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE


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

(99-S 296) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.


NEW BUSINESS


Representative Martineau introduces (99-H 6075) Joint Resolution inviting His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Honorable Senate to join the House of Representatives in Joint Session for the purpose of receiving a message of His Excellency, the Governor, regarding the State Budget.

Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representative Martineau introduces (99-H 6076) House Resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representative Martineau introduces (99-H 6077) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Inman introduces (99-H 6078) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $2,999.00 to pay the claim of Donna Palardy of 119 Gervais Street, Coventry, Rhode Island 02816.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.

Representative Barr introduces (99-H 6079) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $185.00 to pay the claim of Elizabeth A. Gagnon of 406 River Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.

Representative Wasylyk introduces (99-H 6080) House Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 1999-2000.

Read and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Representative Wasylyk introduces (99-H 6081) House Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 1999-2000.

Read and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Benoit, Almeida, Abdullah-Odiase and Munschy introduce (99-H 6082) An Act relating to health care for children and pregnant women.

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

Representatives Reilly, Menard, Iwuc and Farrell introduce (99-H 6083) House Resolution congratulating Jerry Bonner on winning the State Cross Country Championship.

Representative Reilly requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representative Lally introduces (99-H 6084) An Act relating to liability insurance.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Lally introduces (99-H 6085) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - court reporter.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative Lally introduces (99-H 6086) An Act relating to governmental tort liability -limitation on damages.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Lally introduces (99-H 6087) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers -Public Utilities Commission.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Voccola and Russo introduce (99-H 6088) An Act relating to elections.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Menard, Barr, Winfield and Vieira introduce (99-H 6089) An Act relating to towns and cities - town housing authority.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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.


NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION

INTRODUCTION


Representative Cicilline gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning landlord tenant deposits.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.

DAVID N.CICILLINE
Representative, District 4

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Cicilline gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning parole.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.

DAVID N. CICILLINE
Representative, District 4

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Cicilline gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning civil rights actions.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.

DAVID N. CICILLINE
Representative, District 4

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Cicilline gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning grand jury.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.

DAVID N. CICILLINE
Representative, District 4

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Pires gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning taxation.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.

ANTONIO J. PIRES
Representative, District 79

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Majority Leader Martineau reminds everyone of the get together upstairs in the Leaders Lounge at the rise.

Also:

Representative Kelley announces that Ray Clayton was named Photographer of the Year by the New England Press Association. His first place photo was of our Representative Melvoid Benson and Congressman Robert Weygand.

ADJOURNMENT


At 3:27 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representatives McNamara and Naughton, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of George R. Noble; on motion of Representatives Abdullah-Odiase and Slater, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Shirley Latimore; on motion of Representative Lewiss, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Ruth Williams, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix



INVOCATION


REPRESENTATIVE CAROL A. MUMFORD


There is a prayer in Shakespeare's play Henry VII spoken by Cardinal Wolsey to his servant, Cromwell, but I like to think this prayer speaks to all of us across the ages ... "Be just, and fear not. Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, thy God's, and thy truth's." Amen. - (Act III, scene ii, line 446)

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
Thursday, February 4, 1999



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