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FIRST DAY
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
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MORNING SESSION
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House Chamber, Olympia, Monday, April 24, 1995
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker. The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
The flag was escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Janna Schneider and Emily Laine. Prayer was offered by Representative Hargrove.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) of the Washington State Constitution, the 1995 regular session of the legislature adjourned April 23, 1995, the 105th day of the session, without completing its work; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary for me to convene a Special Session for the purpose of addressing matters related to the Budgets, the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, Juvenile Justice reform, Personnel System reform, and the Presidential Primary;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Lowry, Governor of the state of Washington, by virtue of authority vested in me by Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) and Article III, Section 7, of the Washington State Constitution, do hereby convene the Legislature of the State of Washington on Monday, the 24th day of April, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. in Special Session in the Capitol at Olympia for the purpose stated herein.
IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the State of Washington to be affixed at Olympia this 23rd day of April, A.D., nineteen hundred and ninety-five.
(Seal)
The Speaker declared the House to be at ease.
The Speaker called the House to order.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
April 24, 1995
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted:
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8411,
and the same is herewith transmitted.
Brad Hendrickson, Deputy Secretary
April 24, 1995
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted:
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8412,
and the same is herewith transmitted.
Marty Brown, Secretary
There being no objection, the House advanced to the fourth order of business.
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
SCR 8411 by Senators Gaspard and McDonald
Concerning the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 1995 first special session of the fifty-fourth legislature.
SCR 8412 by Senators Gaspard and Mcdonald
Limiting the measures to be considered in the 1995 first special session of the Fifty-fourth Legislature.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8411 was advanced to second reading and read the second time in full.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8411, by Senators Gaspard and McDonald
Concerning the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 1995 first special session of the fifty-fourth legislature.
The resolution was read the second time.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the resolution was placed on final adoption.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8411 was adopted.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8412 was advanced to second reading and read the second time in full.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8412, by Senators Gaspard and McDonald
Limiting the measures to be considered in the 1995 first special session of the Fifty-fourth Legislature.
The resolution was read the second time.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the resolution was placed on final adoption.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8412 was adopted.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Foreman, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 25, 1995.
CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk