JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

EIGHTY-FIRST SESSION  



THIRD DAY



STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
House of Representatives, Pierre
Thursday, January 12, 2006

     The House convened at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the Speaker presiding.

     The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor John Fette, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by House page Michael Jansen.

     Roll Call: All members present except Reps. Buckingham and Dennert who were excused.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL


MR. SPEAKER:

     The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Chief Clerk of the House has had under consideration the House Journal of the second day.

     All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for correction.

     And we hereby move the adoption of the report.

Respectfully submitted,
Matthew Michels, Chair

     Which motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES


MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1047 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Respectfully submitted,
Hal G. Wick, Chair

REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES


MR. SPEAKER:

    Your Joint-Select Committee appointed to make arrangements for a Memorial Service for deceased former members of the South Dakota House and Senate respectfully reports that they recommend that the House of Representatives and Senate recess and convene in the House Chamber at 3:00 p.m. on January 19, 2006, and that a Joint Memorial Resolution be introduced in their memory by their colleagues in the House of Representatives and Senate.

    A short program will follow the introduction of the Memorial Resolution. At the conclusion of the Memorial Service, the Joint Session will be dissolved.

    The Memorial Resolution shall be printed in the House and Senate Journals.

Respectfully submitted,    Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Kraus    Kenneth McNenny
Al Novstrup    Ed Olson
Roger Hunt    Julie Bartling
Gerald Lange    Senate Committee
House Committee

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE


MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to the Joint Rules for the two houses for the Eighty-first Legislative Session.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Joint-Select Committee for the purpose of securing chaplains for the Eighty-first Legislative Session.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Joint-Select Committee for the purpose of arranging legislative days for members, officers, and employees of the House and Senate.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to fixing compensation for the elective and appointive officers and members of the Eighty-first Legislative Session.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to making arrangements for the distribution of the official directory, Senate and House Journals, bills, and other legislative printing.

Respectfully,
Patricia Adam, Secretary

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS


     Rep. Rhoden moved that when we adjourn today, we adjourn to convene at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 13th, the 4th legislative day.

     Which motion prevailed.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES


     Rep. Rhoden moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to the joint rules for the Eighty-first Legislative Session as found on pages 30 to 33 of the House Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Rep. Rhoden's motion that the report of Joint-Select Committee relative to the joint rules for the Eighty-first Legislative Session as found on pages 30 to 33 of the House Journal be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 63, Nays 0, Excused 7, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Boomgarden; Bradford; Brunner; Cutler; Davis; Deadrick; Elliott; Faehn; Frost; Fryslie; Garnos; Gassman; Gillespie; Glenski; Glover; Hackl; Haley; Halverson; Hanks; Hargens; Haverly; Heineman; Hennies; Hills; Howie; Hunhoff; Hunt; Jerke; Koistinen; Kraus; Krebs; Kroger; Lange; McCoy; McLaughlin; Miles; Murschel; Nelson; Novstrup; O'Brien; Olson (Ryan); Pederson (Gordon); Peters; Rausch; Rave; Rhoden; Roberts; Rounds; Schafer; Sebert; Sigdestad; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Tornow; Turbiville; Van Etten; Van Norman; Vehle; Weems; Wick; Willadsen; Speaker Michels

     Excused:
Buckingham; Dennert; Dykstra; Jensen; Klaudt; Putnam; Valandra

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion carried.

     Rep. Rhoden moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to the compensation for the elected and appointed officers and employees for the Eighty-first Legislative Session as found on pages 33 and 34 of the House Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Rep. Rhoden's motion that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to the compensation for the elected and appointed officers and employees for the Eighty-first Legislative Session as found on pages 33 and 34 of the House Journal be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 65, Nays 0, Excused 5, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Boomgarden; Bradford; Brunner; Cutler; Davis; Deadrick; Dykstra; Elliott; Faehn; Frost; Fryslie; Garnos; Gassman; Gillespie; Glenski; Glover; Hackl; Haley; Halverson; Hanks; Hargens; Haverly; Heineman; Hennies; Hills; Howie; Hunhoff; Hunt; Jensen; Jerke; Koistinen; Kraus; Krebs; Kroger; Lange; McCoy; McLaughlin; Miles; Murschel; Nelson; Novstrup; O'Brien; Olson (Ryan); Pederson (Gordon); Peters; Rausch; Rave; Rhoden; Roberts; Rounds; Schafer; Sebert; Sigdestad; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Tornow; Turbiville; Van Etten; Van Norman; Vehle; Weems; Wick; Willadsen; Speaker Michels

     Excused:
Buckingham; Dennert; Klaudt; Putnam; Valandra

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion carried.

    Rep. Rave moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to legislative printing and distribution of bills and journals for the Eighty-first Legislative Session as found on pages 34 to 36 of the House Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.

    Rep. Kraus moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to making arrangements for the legislative days for the Eighty-first Legislative Session as found on page 36 of the House Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.

    Rep. Hunt moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to the selection of chaplains for the Eighty-first Legislative Session as found on page 36 of the House Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     HB 1054   Introduced by:  Representatives Rhoden, Brunner, Buckingham, Jensen, Michels, and Putnam and Senators McNenny and Napoli

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide for an increase of the prizes that certain lotteries may award.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

     HB 1055   Introduced by:  Representatives Dykstra, Buckingham, Cutler, Deadrick, Hackl, Haverly, Heineman, Jerke, Krebs, Michels, Peters, Putnam, Rausch, Rhoden, and Tidemann and Senators Dempster, Adelstein, Broderick, Knudson, Koskan, McNenny, and Schoenbeck

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   appropriate money for trade representation in China, and to declare an emergency.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

     Rep. Pederson moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 2:25 p.m. the House adjourned.

Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk