STATE 0F ILLINOIS 88th GENERAL ASSEMRLY HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE PIRST SPECIAL SESSION 7th Legislative Day September 1993 Speaker Curran:' ''The hour of noon having arrived the Perfunckory Session . will be in order. We will be 1ed in prayer by the C le r k * 33 Clemk McLennandr eBless the House of Representatives and all who serye and work here on behalf of the people of the State of I 11 1. n' o.i s .-'.. Speak'er Currai: RWe wkll.now be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Norm Dixon.' Dixon -et alz ''I pledge. alkegiance to the flag of the United States of Americaz. and to the Republic for which stands, one nation under God. indivisàble, with liberty and justice f o r a l 1 . '' çlerk Mciennand; ''Third Reading of Constitutional Amendments. House Joint Re4olution Constitutional Amendment #l, Special '- sess. ion #l. RESï OLVE'D, BY THE HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES OF THE:,'. EIGHTY-EIGHTH : GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENKTE CONCURRING HEREIN, That there shall be submittec to the. electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the qœqeral election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section '1 of Article X of the Illinois çonstitqtion as follows: ARTICLE X EDUCATION SECTION 1. FUHDAMEKTAL 'RIGHT Gehs - FREE scHooLs A fundamentpl right qoaà of the Peoplà' of the State is' the educational development of all persons to the limits of their capacities. It is the paramount duty of the State 12 shail provide- for â an' thorough and efficient syseem of high quality public educational institutions and services and to quarantee equality of educational opportunity as a fundamental right of each citizen. Education public schools through the secondary level shall be free. Thq STATE OF ILLINOIS 88th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 7th Legislative Day September 1993 State has the preponderant financial responsibility for finaneinq the system of public education. There may be such other free education as the General Assembly provides by law. This . Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon approval by the electors of this State. Third Reading of this Constitutional Amendment. Being no further business the House Perfunctory Session stands adjourned until the hour of noon on Monday, September 20# 1993.' 2 REPORTI TIFLDAY STATE 0F ILLINOIS 93/:1/02 PAGEI 00k 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY t2:5*:32 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIMES DAILY TRANSCRIPTION 0F DEBATE IQDEX SPECIAL SESSION 3 1 SEPTEM3ER l7, 1993 *HJR-ODOI THIRD READING PAGE SUbJECT MATTER PERFUNCTORY SESSION PAGE 1. PRAYER - TERRY MCLENNAND PAGE l PLFDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE l PERFUNCFORY SESSION ADJOURRED PAGE 2.