2005-01-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 0016
Senator Wilken led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Certification                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
journal for the first legislative day be approved as certified by the                               
Secretary. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that                                         
Senator Guess be excused from a call of the Senate January 11, 12 and                               
14. Without objection, Senator Guess was excused.                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                        Introduction and Reference of                                            
                              Senate Resolutions                                                 
                                                                                                    
SJR 1                                                                                             
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1 BY SENATOR DYSON,                                                     
                                                                                                    
               Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the                                     
          State of Alaska relating to an appropriation limit.                                       
          (Prefile released 12/30/04)                                                               
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
SJR 2                                                                                             
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2 BY THE SENATE                                                         
RESOURCES COMMITTEE,                                                                                
                                                                                                    
          Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation                                     
          to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National                                          
          Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas exploration,                                      
          development, and production.                                                              
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.