Thursday, March 13, 2008 -1550- JOURNAL of the SENATE
Thursday, March 13, 2008 -1550- JOURNAL OF THE SENATE THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 The Senate met at 5:00 p.m. and was called to order by Lieutenant Governor William T. Bolling. John McE. Garrett, Chief Deputy Clerk of the Senate and Elder at St. James Presbyterian Church, King William, Virginia, offered the following prayer: O God, I ask that You guide and protect the Lieutenant Governor and these Senators in their service to the people of Virginia. Also God extend Your solace and comfort to the Finance Committee staff who have toiled many hours this week to serve well the conferees and this body. Amen. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Barker, Blevins, Colgan, Deeds, Edwards, Hanger, Herring, Houck, Howell, Hurt, Locke, Lucas, Martin, McDougle, McEachin, Miller, J.C., Miller, Y.B., Newman, Norment, Northam, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Smith, Stolle, Stosch, Stuart, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins, Whipple. A quorum was present. After the roll call, Senators Cuccinelli, Marsh, Obenshain, Ticer, and Vogel notified the Clerk of their presence. On motion of Senator Martin, the reading of the Journal was waived. The recorded vote is as follows: YEAS--36. NAYS--0. RULE 36--0. YEAS--Barker, Blevins, Colgan, Deeds, Edwards, Hanger, Herring, Houck, Howell, Hurt, Locke, Lucas, Martin, McDougle, McEachin, Miller, J.C., Miller, Y.B., Newman, Norment, Northam, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Smith, Stolle, Stosch, Stuart, Ticer, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins, Whipple--36. NAYS--0. RULE 36--0. CALENDAR SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR’S AMENDMENTS S.B. 648 (six hundred forty-eight) was taken up together with the following communication from the Governor: COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Office of the Governor March 12, 2008 TO: SENATE OF VIRGINIA SENATE BILL NO.
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