1996-02-23                     Senate Journal                      Page 2508
Lord, we ask You to bring a refreshing to our                                 
hearts by Your presence today.  We thank You for                               
Your loving kindness and tender mercies this day.                              
In Jesus' name,                                Amen.                           
                                                                               
Senator Kelly led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance.                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                CERTIFICATION                                
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the                     
journals for the forty-fifth and forty-sixth legislative days and Senate       
and House Joint Journal Supplement No. 19 be approved as certified             
by the Secretary.  Without objection, it was so ordered.                       
                                                                               
The presence of Senator Hoffman was noted.                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                           MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE                           
                                                                               
Messages of February 21 and 22 were read, stating the House passed             
and transmitted for consideration:                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILLS                 
                                                                               
HB 272                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 272(FIN) BY THE HOUSE FINANCE                            
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
An Act relating to municipal taxation of motor                                
vehicles; and providing for an effective date.                                 
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional             
Affairs and Finance Committees.                                                
                                                                               
HB 459                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 459(JUD) am BY THE HOUSE                                 
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, entitled: