2001-05-01                     House Journal                      Page 1444
                   SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                           
                                                                                                    
HJR 23                                                                                            
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23                                                                   
    Advocating the retention of the electoral college system in its                                 
    present form.                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
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Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original                                   
resolution:                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23(STA)                                                       
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Berkowitz:                                            
                                                                                                    
Page 2, line 4, following "advocates" through line 6:                                               
 Delete all material.                                                                               
 Insert "that the electoral college system be continued."                                           
                                                                                                    
Representative Berkowitz moved and asked unanimous consent that                                     
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill objected.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                  
was taken with the following result: