JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION




THIRD DAY




STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
House of Representatives, Pierre
Thursday, January 12, 2012

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

    The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Father Mark McCormick, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by House page Andie Shuck.

    Roll Call: All members present except Reps. Boomgarden, Iron Cloud III, Miller, Munsterman, Schrempp, and Steele 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,
Val Rausch, Chair

    Which motion prevailed.
HONORED GUESTS

    Speaker Rausch introduced Nicole Keegan of Rapid City, the South Dakota 2011 Milken Educator.

    Rep. Rozum introduced Pat Moller of Mitchell, the South Dakota 2012 Teacher of the Year.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

    Rep. Lust moved that when we adjourn today, we adjourn to convene at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, January 13, the 4th legislative day.

    Which motion prevailed.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF JOINT-SELECT COMMITTEES

    Rep. Hunt moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to the arrangements for a memorial service for the Eighty-seventh Legislative Session as found on page 30 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-seventh Legislative Session as found on pages 30 and 31 of the House Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.

    Rep. Sly moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to legislative printing and distribution of bills and journals for the Eighty-seventh Legislative Session as found on pages 31 and 32 of the House Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.


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

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 63, Nays 0, Excused 7, Absent 0

    Yeas:
Abdallah; Blake; Bolin; Brunner; Carson; Conzet; Cronin; Deelstra; Dennert; Dryden; Elliott; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Haggar; Hansen (Jon); Hawley; Hickey; Hoffman; Hubbel; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Jensen; Jones; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Liss; Lucas; Lust; Magstadt; Moser; Nelson (Stace); Novstrup (David); Olson (Betty); Perry; Romkema; Rozum; Russell; Schaefer; Scott; Sigdestad; Sly; Solum; Street; Stricherz; Tornow; Tulson; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanneman; Venner; Verchio; White; Wick; Willadsen; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rausch

    Excused:
Boomgarden; Iron Cloud III; Kloucek; Miller; Munsterman; Schrempp; Steele

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

    Rep. Wick moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to making arrangements for the legislative days for the Eighty-seventh Legislative Session as found on page 34 of the House Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

    HB 1052 Introduced by: Representatives Gosch, Blake, Deelstra, Dennert, Elliott, Hickey, Lucas, Magstadt, Novstrup (David), Romkema, Solum, Tulson, and Turbiville and Senators Nygaard, Begalka, Juhnke, Rave, Sutton, and Tieszen

    FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to grant discretion to the court with regard to personal appearances in certain adoption appearances.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


COMMEMORATIONS

    HC 1002 Introduced by: Representatives Verchio, Brunner, Carson, Cronin, Kopp, Miller, Moser, Russell, and Wick and Senators Rampelberg and Tieszen

        A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Recognizing and honoring the "Yellowboy" lever action repeating rifle.

    WHEREAS, It is estimated that in the years leading up to South Dakota's statehood, nearly one-half of the people on the frontier in South Dakota carried the 1866 .44 caliber Winchester "Yellowboy" lever action repeating rifle;

    WHEREAS, The "Yellowboy" rifle was recognized as "the tool for hunting and self-defense" in the years leading up to South Dakota's statehood:

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Eighty-seventh Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that the "Yellowboy" lever action repeating rifle be recognized and honored.

    Rep. Turbiville moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 2:22 p.m. the House adjourned.

Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk