Regular Session - April 8, 1994
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10 ALBANY, NEW YORK
11 April 8, 1994
12 12:54 p.m.
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15 REGULAR SESSION
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19 SENATOR HUGH T. FARLEY, Acting President
20 STEPHEN F. SLOAN, Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Senate
3 will come to order.
4 Please rise with me for the
5 Pledge of Allegiance.
6 (Whereupon, the Senate joined in
7 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
8 In the absence of clergy, we'll
9 bow our heads for a moment of silence.
10 (Whereupon, there was a moment of
11 silence.)
12 Secretary will begin by reading
13 the Journal.
14 THE SECRETARY: In Senate,
15 Thursday, April 7. The Senate met pursuant to
16 adjournment. The Journal of Wednesday, April 6,
17 was read and approved. On motion, Senate
18 adjourned.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Hearing
20 no objection, the Journal will stand approved as
21 read.
22 The order of business:
23 Presentation of petitions.
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1 Messages from the Assembly.
2 Messages from the Governor.
3 Reports of standing committees.
4 Reports of select committees.
5 Communications and reports from
6 state officers.
7 Motions and resolutions.
8 Senator Skelos.
9 SENATOR SKELOS: On behalf of
10 Senator Levy, on page number 10, I offer the
11 following amendments to Calendar Number 392,
12 Senate Print Number 4901, and ask that said bill
13 retain its place on the Third Reading Calendar.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY:
15 Amendments received. The bill will retain its
16 place.
17 SENATOR SKELOS: Mr. President.
18 On behalf of Senator Wright, on page number 12,
19 I offer the following amendments to Calendar
20 Number 438, Senate Print Number 6864A, and ask
21 that said bill retain its place on the Third
22 Reading Calendar.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Without
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1 objection, the bill will retain its place.
2 Senator Present.
3 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President.
4 On behalf of Senator Levy, I would like to
5 announce an immediate conference of the Majority
6 in Room 332.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The
8 Majority will meet for an immediate conference
9 in Room 332.
10 SENATOR PRESENT: And the Senate
11 will stand at ease.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The
13 Senate will stand at ease.
14 (Whereupon, at 12:56 p.m., the
15 Senate was at ease.)
16 (Whereupon, at 1:48 p.m., Senate
17 reconvened.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Senate
19 will come to order.
20 Senator Present.
21 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President.
22 Will you recognize Senator Volker, please.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Senator
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1 Volker.
2 SENATOR VOLKER: Mr. President.
3 On behalf of Senator LaValle, would you star
4 Calendar Number 539, Senate Print 6882.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The
6 bill is starred at the request of the sponsor.
7 Senator Nozzolio, also, on more
8 motions here.
9 SENATOR NOZZOLIO: Mr.
10 President. On page 7, on behalf of Senator
11 Stafford, I offer the following amendments to
12 Calendar Number 282, Senate Print Number 437A.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY:
14 Amendments are received. Thank you, Senator
15 Nozzolio.
16 Senator Holland.
17 SENATOR HOLLAND: Mr. President.
18 For Senator Maltese, would you please star
19 Calendar 514, Senate 5087.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: 514 is
21 starred at the request of the sponsor.
22 Are there any other motions on
23 the floor?
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1 Seeing none, Senator Present.
2 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President.
3 May we take up the noncontroversial calendar.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY:
5 Noncontroversial. The Secretary will read.
6 THE SECRETARY: On page 11,
7 Calendar 396.
8 SENATOR GOLD: Lay it aside.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Lay it
10 aside.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 401, by Senator Skelos, Senate Bill Number
13 6793A, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic
14 Law.
15 SENATOR GOLD: Lay it aside.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Lay it
17 aside.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 497, by Senator Volker, Senate Bill Number 606A,
20 an act to amend the criminal procedure -
21 SENATOR GOLD: Lay it aside.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Lay it
23 aside.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 508, by Senator Volker, Senate Bill Number
3 5051A, an act to amend the Criminal Procedure
4 Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Read
6 the last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Call
10 the roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 49.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The
14 bill is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 515, by Senator Volker, Senate Bill Number 6340,
17 an act to amend the Executive Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Read
19 the last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Call
23 the roll.
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1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 49.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The
4 bill is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 516, by Senator Maltese, Senate Bill Number
7 7008A, an act to amend the Executive Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Read
9 the last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Call
13 the roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 49.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The
17 bill is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 548, by Senator Skelos, Senate Bill Number
20 7238A, an act to amend the Executive Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Read
22 the last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
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2 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Call
3 the roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 49.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The
7 bill is passed.
8 Senator Present.
9 SENATOR PRESENT: Will you try
10 the controversial calendar.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY:
12 Controversial.
13 THE SECRETARY: On page 11,
14 Calendar Number 396, by Senator Cook -
15 SENATOR GOLD: Explanation.
16 THE SECRETARY: -- Senate Bill
17 Number 2287.
18 SENATOR PRESENT: Lay it aside.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Lay it
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21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar number
22 401, by Senator Skelos, Senate Bill Number
23 6793A, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic
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1 Law, in relation to out-of-state convictions.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Read
3 the last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Call
7 the roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 49.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The
11 bill is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 497, by Senator Volker, Senate Bill Number 606A,
14 an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Read
16 the last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Call
20 the roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 48. Nays
23 1. Senator Gold recorded in the negative.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The
2 bill is passed.
3 Senator Present.
4 SENATOR PRESENT: Any house
5 keeping or things that have to be taken care of
6 at the desk?
7 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: I think
8 not. Is there anything else?
9 Nothing up here.
10 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President.
11 There being no further business, I move that we
12 adjourn until Monday, April 11, at 3:00 p.m.,
13 intervening days to be legislative days.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The
15 Senate will stand adjourned until Monday at the
16 regular hour, intervening legislative days, and
17 happy birthday to Senator Bruno.
18 (Whereupon, at 1:54 p.m., Senate
19 adjourned.)
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