State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
JOURNAL
-OF THE-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the sixth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight.
Volume 125, No. 2 Wednesday, January 7, 1998 Second Day
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, January 7, 1998, and is called to order at 3:15 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 95 members present and 5 members absent as follows:

PRESENT 95: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, M., Lima, Little, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 5: Representatives Amaral, Cicilline, Jacquard, Long, Pires.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Rabideau, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)


APPROVAL OF RECORD

By unanimous consent, the House Journals of Tuesday, July 22, 1997 and Tuesday, January 6, 1998, are approved as printed.

NEW BUSINESS



Representatives Carroll and Campbell introduce (98-H 7122) An Act authorizing the formation of a regional school district embracing the towns of Foster and Gloucester.

Representative Carroll requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Carroll, seconded by Representative Campbell, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken.Salandria, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Little, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - -0.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith.

NEW BUSINESS



Representatives Cambio, Ginaitt, Murphy, Kelley, Benson and several other members of the House introduce (98-H 7123) An Act relating to health and safety - human cloning.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

Representatives Rose, Coelho, Dennigan, Lopes and Barone introduce (98-H 7124) An Act permitting the amendment of the City Charter of the city of East Providence.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Kelley, Benson, Carter, Kelso, Scott and Garvey introduce (98-H 7125) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $10,000 for URI Smile Program.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives S. Anderson, Inman and George introduce (98-H 7126) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $5,000 for Coventry High School, WCVY-FM Radio Station.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives S. Anderson and Moura introduce (98-H 7127) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $15,000 for Rhode Island Council of Humanities - Rhode Island Legacy.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives S. Anderson and Inman introduce (98-H 7128) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $5,000 for Nathanael Greene Homestead Association.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative 5. Anderson introduces (98-H 7129) An Act relating to regulation of the rental of video recordings to minors.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Lowe and Picard introduce (98-H 7130) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - computation of use tax on leased vehicles.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

ANNOUNCEMENT



Representative Ferguson announces that the Committee on Finance, hearing the year 2000 computer issue, will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.

ADJOURNMENT

At 3:22 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Metts, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Dr. Curtis J. Morris; on motion of Representative M. Anderson, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Christyn C. A. Reindeau, seconded by Representatives Caruolo and Salisbury, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk



Appendix


INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT P. RABIDEAU


Almighty God, we ask that you help us as we try to make Rhode Island a better place. Amen.


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