Regular Session - January 7, 1998
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ALBANY, NEW YORK
January 7, 1998
12:15 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
LT. GOVERNOR BETSY McCAUGHEY ROSS, President
STEVEN M. BOGGESS, Secretary
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P R O C E E D I N G S
THE PRESIDENT: The Senate will
come to order.
Would you please rise and join
with me again in pledging allegiance.
(The assemblage repeated the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
RIGHT REVEREND DAVID S. BALL:
Let us pray.
Almighty God, You will that we
live together in justice, compassion and
peace. Bless the people of this state of New
York in our common life together. We pray for
legislative session. Give them wisdom,
courage and integrity of purpose. May they
remember that they are Your servants and the
servants of the people.
We pray for Your healing gifts
on John Marchi, his wife and driver. Bless
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them, God, and bless us all in Your mercy. In
Your holy name, we pray. Amen.
THE PRESIDENT: Amen.
The Secretary will call the
roll to ascertain a quorum.
THE SECRETARY: Senator Abate.
(There was no audible
response.)
Senator Alesi.
(There was no audible
response.)
Senator Balboni.
SENATOR BALBONI: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Breslin.
(There was no audible
response.)
Senator Bruno.
(There was no audible
response.)
Senator Connor.
SENATOR CONNOR: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator Cook.
SENATOR COOK: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
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DeFrancisco.
SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Dollinger.
SENATOR DOLLINGER: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator Farley.
SENATOR FARLEY: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator Gentile.
SENATOR GENTILE: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator Gold.
(There was no audible
response.)
Senator Gonzalez.
SENATOR GONZALEZ: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Goodman.
(There was no audible
response. )
Senator Hannon.
(There was no audible
response. )
Senator Hoffmann.
(There was no response. )
Senator Holland.
SENATOR HOLLAND: Here.
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THE SECRETARY: Senator
Johnson.
SENATOR JOHNSON: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Kruger.
SENATOR KRUGER: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator Kuhl.
(There was no audible
response.)
Senator Lachman.
SENATOR LACHMAN: Present.
THE SECRETARY: Senator Lack.
SENATOR LACK: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Larkin.
SENATOR LARKIN: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
LaValle.
SENATOR LAVALLE: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Leibell.
SENATOR LEIBELL: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Leichter.
(There was no audible
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response. )
Senator Levy.
(There was no audible
response.)
Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Maltese.
(There was no audible
response.)
Senator Marcellino.
SENATOR MARCELLINO: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Marchi.
(There was no response.)
Senator Markowitz.
SENATOR MARKOWITZ: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Maziarz.
SENATOR MAZIARZ: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator Meier.
SENATOR MEIER: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator Mendez,
here.
Senator Montgomery.
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SENATOR MONTGOMERY: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Nanula.
(There was no audible
response.)
Senator Nozzolio.
SENATOR NOZZOLIO: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Onorato.
SENATOR ONORATO: Here.
THE SECRETARY: Senator
Oppenheimer.
SENATOR OPPENHEIMER: Here.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator Bruno,
a quorum is present.
The Chair hands down a
communication from the Governor. The
Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY: Dear Ms.
President: I would appreciate the privilege
of appearing before your honorable bodies in
joint session on January 7, 1998 at 1:00 p.m.,
or as soon thereafter as may be convenient, to
personally deliver my annual Message to the
Legislature.
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Sincerely, George E. Pataki.
THE PRESIDENT: To be filed in
the Journal.
The Chair recognizes
Assemblymen Farrell and Faso.
ASSEMBLYMAN FASO: Madam
President, Mr. Farrell and I have come from
the Assembly to inform you that the Assembly
is organized and ready to meet in joint
session with the Senate today.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.
Senator Bruno.
SENATOR BRUNO: Madam
President, can we at this time take up
Resolution Number 2247, read its title and
move for its immediate passage.
THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
will read.
THE SECRETARY: By Senator
Bruno, Senate Resolution, that Steven M.
Boggess of Sand Lake, New York, be and he
hereby is elected Secretary of the Senate for
the year 1998.
THE PRESIDENT: The question is
on the resolution. All in favor please
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signify by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
Opposed nay.
SENATOR CONNOR: Excuse me,
Madam President.
SENATOR BRUNO: Mr. Boggess.
THE PRESIDENT: Very good,
Senator Connor.
The resolution is adopted, and
Steven M. Boggess has been elected Secretary
of the Senate for the year 1998.
Senator Bruno.
(Applause)
Senator Bruno will administer
the oath of office.
SENATOR BRUNO: Madam
President, thank you, and it is my pleasure to
administer the oath to my friend and to a lot
of you, and we had indicated for everyone
in the chamber that we will not make any
speeches today because we're not here for that
purpose.
If you would repeat after me.
I, Steven M. Boggess, do solemnly swear that I
will support the Constitution of the United
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States, the Constitution of the state of New
York, and that I will faithfully discharge the
duties of the office of the Secretary of the
Senate, according to the best of my ability,
so help me God.
Congratulations, and may I
introduce the Secretary of the Senate.
(Standing applause)
THE PRESIDENT: Ladies and
gentlemen, the Secretary of the Senate.
Senator Bruno.
SENATOR BRUNO: Madam
President, can we at this time take up
Resolution Number 2209, read its title and
move for its immediate adoption.
THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
will read.
THE SECRETARY: By Senator
Bruno, Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and
Assembly: Resolved that the Senate and
Assembly meet in joint assembly in the
Assembly Chamber at 1:00 p.m. today for the
purpose of receiving a message of the
Governor.
The Assembly sends for
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concurrence the identical Resolution Number
1397.
THE PRESIDENT: The Assembly
resolution will be substituted.
On the resolution, all those in
favor please signify by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
Opposed nay.
(There was no response. )
The resolution is adopted.
Senator Bruno.
SENATOR BRUNO: Madam
President, can we at this time, take
Resolution Number 2210, read its title and
move for its immediate adoption.
THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
will read.
THE SECRETARY: By Senator
Bruno, Senate Resolution: Resolved that a
committee of two be appointed by Senator Bruno
to inform the Governor that the Senate has
adjourned its 220th session sine die and has
again convened and is organized and ready to
proceed to business and will meet with the
Assembly in joint session in the Assembly
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Chamber at 1:00 o'clock p.m. today to receive
the Governor's message.
THE PRESIDENT: On the
resolution, all those in favor please signify
by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
Opposed nay.
(There was no response. )
The resolution is adopted.
Senator Bruno appoints Senator Velella and
Senator Gentile to wait upon the Governor.
Senator Bruno.
SENATOR BRUNO: Madam
President, can we at this time take up
Resolution Number 2211, read its title and
move for its immediate adoption.
THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
will read.
THE SECRETARY: By Senator
Bruno, Senate Resolution: Resolved that a
committee of two be appointed by Senator Bruno
to inform the Assembly that the Senate has
adjourned its 220th session sine die and is
again convened and is organized and ready to
proceed to business and will meet with the
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Assembly in joint session in the Assembly
Chamber at 1:00 o'clock p.m. today to receive
the Governor's message.
THE PRESIDENT: On the
resolution, all in favor please signify by
saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
Opposed nay.
(There was no response. )
The resolution is adopted.
Senator Bruno appoints Senator Balboni and
Senator Breslin to wait upon the Assembly.
Senator Bruno.
SENATOR BRUNO: Madam
President, having concluded our business for
this day in this chamber, I would now suggest
that we move to the Assembly Chamber where we
will hear the Governor's State of the State
message which will officially open our
session; and there being no further business
at this time to come before the Senate, I
would wish you all a very Happy New Year and
adjourn until January 12th, Monday, at 3:00
p.m.
THE PRESIDENT: On motion
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SENATOR BRUNO: Intervening
days to be legislative days.
THE PRESIDENT: On motion, the
Senate stands adjourned until Monday, January
12th at 3:00 p.m., the intervening days to be
legislative days.
SENATOR BRUNO: Thank you,
Madam President.
(Whereupon at 12:25 p.m., the
Senate adjourned.)