Journal of the Senate

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

SECOND DAY--THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2003

Senator Gross in the Chair.

Reverend Carl Gauck offered the following prayer:

"I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, so that they may follow my statutes and keep my ordinances and obey them." (Ezekiel 11:19-20)

Gracious God, after the excitement of yesterday we return to our normal lives and homes. Yet may our hearts stir in the joy of our families and our bloods enliven our bodies as we seek Your presence this weekend. And we pray, watch over us in our travels and bless us with Your grace as we abide by Your law. In Your Holy Name we pray. Amen.

The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited.

A quorum being established, the Senate proceeded with its business.

The Journal of the previous day was read and approved.

The following Senators were present for the day's proceedings:

RESOLUTIONS

Senator Gibbons offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted:

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 5

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate, that the Administrator of the Senate be and is hereby instructed to have placed in the Post Office of the Senate, or delivered each day to such other address as may be designated, Missouri newspapers for each Senator and each elected officer of the Senate, such papers to be designated by the Senator or officer, and the expenses of same to be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate.

Senator Loudon offered Senate Resolution No. 6, regarding Scott Gregory Placial, Ballwin, which was adopted.

Senator Kinder moved that SR 4 be taken up for adoption, which motion prevailed.

Senator Kinder moved that SR 4 be adopted.

Senator Kinder offered SA 1, which was read:

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

Amend Senate Resolution No. 4 as it appears in the Senate Journal, First Day, January 8, 2003, Page 50, Column 1, Lines 22-23, by deleting all of said lines and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "management.".

Senator Kinder moved that the above amendment be adopted, which motion prevailed.

Senator Kinder moved that SR 4, as amended, be adopted, which motion prevailed by the following vote:

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

Senator Gibbons moved that HCR 1 be taken up for adoption, which motion prevailed.

On motion of Senator Gibbons, HCR 1 was adopted by the following vote:

Senator Gibbons moved that HCR 2 be taken up for adoption, which motion prevailed.

On motion of Senator Gibbons, HCR 2 was adopted by the following vote:

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

The following Bills were read the 1st time and 1,000 copies ordered printed:

SB 233-By Foster.

An Act to repeal sections 169.030, 169.050, 169.056, 169.570, 169.577, 169.620, 169.650, and 169.655, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof ten new sections relating to the public school retirement system.

SB 234-By Quick.

An Act to repeal section 64.342, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to park concession stands, with an emergency clause.

SB 235-By Quick.

An Act to repeal section 99.845, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to local government indebtedness.

SB 236-By DePasco and Loudon.

An Act to amend chapter 8, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to memorial for workers.

SB 237-By Russell, Mathewson, Vogel and Scott.

An Act to amend chapter 252, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to fishing contests.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

President Pro Tem Kinder submitted the following committee appointments:

Administration

Kinder, Chair

Gibbons, Vice-chair

Klindt

Jacob

Quick

Gubernatorial Appointments

Kinder, Chair

Gibbons, Vice-chair

Childers

Loudon

Russell

Bland

Coleman

Mathewson

Quick

Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics

Gibbons, Chair

Nodler, Vice-chair

Kinder

Vogel

Jacob

Quick

Mathewson

President Pro Tem Kinder referred the Gubernatorial Appointments appearing on pages 8-33 of the Senate Journal for Wednesday, January 8, 2003, to the Committee on Gubernatorial Appointments.

SECOND READING OF

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

The following concurrent resolution was read the 2nd time and referred to the Committee indicated:

SCR 1--Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics.

RESOLUTIONS

Senator Klindt offered Senate Resolution No. 7, regarding Cary Ryan Sager, Trenton, which was adopted.

Senator Klindt offered Senate Resolution No. 8, regarding Daniel William Pierce, Gallatin, which was adopted.

Senator Klindt offered Senate Resolution No. 9, regarding Joseph William Michael, Winston, which was adopted.

COMMUNICATIONS

President Pro Tem Kinder submitted the following:

January 9, 2003

Mrs. Terry Spieler

Secretary of the Missouri Senate

State Capitol, Room 325

Jefferson City, MO 65101

RE: Appointment of Joint Committee on Terrorism, Bioterrorism & Homeland Security

Dear Terry:

Pursuant to Section 38.050 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo 2002), I am appointing the following senators to the Joint Committee on Terrorism, Bioterrorism & Homeland Security:

Senator John Griesheimer, Chairman

Senator Sarah Steelman

Senator Chuck Gross

Senator Jon Dolan

Senator Harold Caskey

Senator Pat Dougherty

Senator Harry Kennedy

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,

/s/ Peter Kinder

PETER D. KINDER

President Pro-Tem

INTRODUCTIONS OF GUESTS

Senator Loudon introduced to the Senate, the Physician of the Day, Dr. Don Arnold, M.D., St. Louis.

Senator Dolan introduced to the Senate, Mike and Sherry Clynch, Moscow Mills.

Senator Clemens introduced to the Senate, John Kelly, Springfield.

Senator Dougherty introduced to the Senate, Harold Brown, St. Louis.

On motion of Senator Gibbons, the Senate adjourned until 4:00 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2003.

SENATE CALENDAR

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THIRD DAY-MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2003

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FORMAL CALENDAR

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS