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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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         1       act shall take effect immediately.

         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

        20       aside.

        21                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar number

        22       401, by Senator Skelos, Senate Bill Number

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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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