OFFICIAL JOURNAL The Honorable Randy Ewing President, Louisiana State Senate OF THE Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 SENATE Dear Senator Ewing: OF THE You are hereby notified that, effective 1 January, 1999, I will stand STATE OF LOUISIANA _______ down from my duties as State Senator, District 12 in order to assume my new assignment as Director, Personnel and Family Readiness for the United States Marine Corps. FIRST DAY'S_______ PROCEEDINGS Twenty-Fifth Regular Session of the Legislature Sincerely, Under the Adoption of the Phil Short Constitution of 1974 Senator _______ Dennis R. Bagneris, Sr. Senate Chamber Senate President Pro Tem State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana State of Louisiana Monday, March 29, 1999 December 2, 1998 The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock Noon by Hon. Randy The Honorable Randy L. Ewing Ewing, President of the Senate. President Louisiana State Senate ROLL CALL P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 The roll being called, the following members answered to their names: Dear Senator "Randy" Ewing: PRESENT Soon I will end fourteen years of service in this body. I shall always remember the fulfillment it gave me. Now I must take leave of my Mr. President Fields C Lentini friends whom I shall remember with fondness and the highest degree of Bajoie Fields W Malone respect. Barham Greene Robichaux Bean Hainkel Romero I hereby tender my resignation as State Senator of District #3, upon Boissiere Heitmeier Schedler my taking oath as Judge, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, on January 1, Branch Hines Siracusa 1999. Cain Hollis Smith Cox Irons Tarver I look forward to serving on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal and Cravins Johnson Theunissen I shall dedicate myself to fairly and impartially interpreting our laws. I Dardenne Jones Thomas know I leave the writing of laws in good hands. Your consideration and Dean Jordan Ullo support have meant a great deal to me. I am certain that your leadership Dyess Lambert and the efforts of the Senate will be important to all the people in our Ellington Landry state. Total—37 ABSENT I look forward to our new relationship and the continuation of our personal friendship. Campbell Casanova Total—2 Sincerely, Dennis R. Bagneris, Sr. The President of the Senate announced there were 37 Senators State Senator, District #3 present and a quorum. W. Fox McKeithen Prayer Secretary of State State of Louisiana The prayer was offered by Reverend Soloman Shorter following which the Senate joined in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United February 12, 1999 States of America. To the Honorable Members of the Morning Hour Louisiana State Senate Ladies and Gentlemen: Petitions, Memorials and Communications I have the honor to submit to you the name of Jerry Thomas, who has been duly elected to fill the vacancy occurring in your Honorable The following petitions, memorials and communications were Body, caused by the resignation of "Phil" Short. received and read: Jerry Thomas has been officially proclaimed duly and legally Phil Short elected as Senator from the 12th Senatorial District of the State of District 12, State Senator Louisiana. State of Louisiana With best wishes, December 12, 1998 Fox McKeithen Secretary of State Page 2 SENATE 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS March 29, 1999 W. Fox McKeithen Senators Branch, Dean, Lambert, Jones, and Hainkel. Secretary of State State of Louisiana SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2 BY SENATOR EWING March 9, 1999 A RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Louisiana that a To the Honorable Members of the committee of five be appointed to act with such a committee as the Louisiana State Senate House of Representatives may appoint to notify the Governor that the Legislature is now duly convened and organized and prepared Ladies and Gentlemen: to receive such communication as he may desire to lay before it. I have the honor to submit to you the name of Lambert Boissiere, On motion of Senator Landry, the resolution was read by title and Jr., who has been duly elected to fill the vacancy occurring in your adopted. Honorable Body, caused by the resignation of Dennis Bagneris. In compliance with the resolution the President of the Senate Lambert Boissiere, Jr. has been officially proclaimed duly and appointed the following committee: legally elected as Senator from the 3rd Senatorial District of the State of Louisiana. Senators Ellington, W. Fields, Siracussa, Thomas, and Boissier. With best wishes, Reports of Committees Fox McKeithen Secretary of State The committee appointed to notify the Governor that the Senate had convened and was prepared to transact business reported it had Senator Landry moved that the newly elected Senators should be performed that duty. The President of the Senate thanked the administered the Oath of Office. Committee and discharged it. Administering the Oath of Office The committee appointed to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate had convened and was prepared to transact business The oath prescribed by Article X, Section 30, of the Constitution reported it had performed that duty. The President of the Senate was administered by Hon. Michael S. Baer, III, Secretary of the Senate, thanked the Committee and discharged it. to the following hereinafter named Senators-elect: Committee from the Jerry Thomas House of Representatives Administering the Oath of Office A committee from the House of Representatives appeared before the Bar of the Senate and informed the Senate that the House of The oath prescribed by Article X, Section 30, of the Constitution Representatives was organized and ready to proceed with business. was administered by Hon. Lloyd J. Meadley, Jr., Division "D" Civil District Court Parish of Orleans, to the following hereinafter named Introduction of Senators-elect: Senate Concurrent Resolutions Lambert Boissiere, Jr. Senator Landry asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules for the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate Concurrent Rules Suspended Resolutions a first and second time and acting upon them as follows: Senator Landry, asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1— for the purpose of taking up at this time. BY SENATOR EWING A RESOLUTION Introduction of Senate Resolutions BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana that a committee of five be appointed to notify the House of Senator Landry asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules for Representatives that the Senate is now duly convened and the purpose of introducing and reading the following Senate Resolutions organized and prepared to transact such business as may be a first and second time and acting upon them as follows: brought before it. SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 The resolution was read by title. Senator Ewing moved to adopt BY SENATOR EWING the Senate Concurrent Resolution. A RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Louisiana that a ROLL CALL committee of five be appointed to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate is now duly convened and The roll was called with the following result: organized and prepared to transact such business as may be brought before it. YEAS On motion of Senator Landry, the resolution was read by title and Mr. President Fields C Lambert adopted. Barham Fields W Landry Bean Hainkel Lentini In compliance with the resolution the President of the Senate Cain Heitmeier Romero appointed the following committee: Cox Hines Schedler Cravins Hollis Smith 1st DAY'S PROCEEDINGS Page 3 SENATE March 29, 1999 Dardenne Irons Tarver Honorable Charles D. Jones Dean Johnson Theunissen State Senator Dyess Jones Ullo 141 Desiard Street, Suite 315 Ellington Jordan Monroe, La 71202 Total—29 NAYS Dear Senator Jones: Total—0 In accordance with Senate Rule 13.2, I hereby appoint you to serve ABSENT as Chairman of the Senate Labor & Industrial Relations Committee. Bajoie Casanova Siracusa In accordance with Senate Rule 13.1, I hereby appoint you to serve Boissiere Greene Thomas as a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senate Judiciary B Branch Malone Committee. Campbell Robichaux Total—10 In accordance with Senate Rule 13.1, I hereby accept your resignation as a member of the Senate Agricultural Committee, Senate The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate Concurrent & Governmental Affairs Committee, and Senate Committee on Resolution and ordered it sent to the House. Transportation, Highways & Public Works. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2— Sincerely, BY SENATOR EWING AND REPRESENTATIVE DOWNER Randy L. Ewing A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To invite Chief Justice Pascal Calogero of the Louisiana Supreme Court SENATE to address a joint session of the legislature. STATE OF LOUISIANA The resolution was read by title. Senator Ewing moved to adopt September 2, 1998 the Senate Concurrent Resolution. Honorable Thomas Schedler ROLL CALL State Senator P.O. Box 1656 The roll was called with the following result: Slidell, La 70459 YEAS Dear Senator Schedler: Mr. President Fields C Landry In accordance with Senate Rule 13.1, I hereby appoint you to serve Barham Fields W Lentini as a member of the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Bean Heitmeier Romero Public Works. Cain Hines Schedler Cox Hollis Smith Sincerely, Cravins Irons Tarver Randy L. Ewing Dardenne Johnson Theunissen Dean Jones Ullo SENATE Dyess Jordan STATE OF LOUISIANA Ellington Lambert Total—28 January 25, 1999 NAYS Honorable Jerry Theunissen Total—0 State Senator ABSENT P.O. Box 287 Jenning, La 70546 Bajoie Casanova Robichaux Boissiere Greene Siracusa Dear Senator Theunissen: Branch Hainkel Thomas Campbell Malone In accordance with Senate Rule 13.2, I hereby appoint you to serve Total—11 as Vice-Chariman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture. The Chair declared the Senate had adopted the Senate Concurrent Sincerely, Resolution and ordered it sent to the House.