1999-05-17                     House Journal                      Page 1522
SB 29                                                                        
Excused:  Joule                                                                
                                                                               
And so, CSSB 29(RLS) passed the House on reconsideration.                      
                                                                               
Representative Green moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll           
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the             
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.           
                                                                               
CSSB 29(RLS) was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk and                     
returned to the Senate.                                                        
                                                                               
The Speaker stated that the House would stand at ease to allow                 
members of the Senate to enter the Chamber; and so, the House stood            
at ease at 11:16 a.m.                                                          
                                                                               
                                AFTER AT EASE                                
                                                                               
The Speaker called the House back to order at 11:29 a.m.                       
                                                                               
                          JOINT SESSION IN THE HOUSE                         
                                                                               
In accordance with the Uniform Rules, Speaker Porter turned the gavel          
over to President Pearce who called the joint session to order at              
11:30a.m.                                                                      
                                                                               
The purpose of the joint session was to consider confirmation of the           
Governors appointments.                                                        
                                                                               
A roll call of the House showed 37 members present.  Representatives           
Austerman and Moses were absent and their presence was noted later.            
Representative Joule was previously excused from a call of the joint           
session today.                                                                 
                                                                               
A roll call of the Senate showed 20 members present.                           
                                                                               
Senator Mackie placed a call of the joint session.                             
                                                                               
The President stated the call was satisfied.                                   
                                                                               
**The presence of Representatives Austerman and Moses was noted.