1998-02-18                     Senate Journal                      Page 2562
HJR 39                                                                       
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                          
NO. 39 Urging the United States Congress to enact legislation that             
prohibits the President of the United States from extending or                 
establishing national monuments without the express authorization of           
the Congress. Signing to calendar: Senator Kelly, Chair, Senators              
Taylor, Leman, Torgerson.                                                      
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today from the House Resources                      
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
The resolution is on todays calendar.                                          
HJR 39                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39 Urging the United States                         
Congress to enact legislation that prohibits the President of the              
United States from extending or establishing national monuments                
without the express authorization of the Congress, was read the                
second time.                                                                   
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the                      
resolution be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.           
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          

1998-02-18                     Senate Journal                      Page 2563
HJR 39                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39 was read the third time.                         
                                                                               
The question being: Shall HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39                        
Urging the United States Congress to enact legislation that prohibits          
the President of the United States from extending or establishing              
national monuments without the express authorization of the                    
Congress, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following               
result:                                                                        
                                                                               
HJR 39                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  1   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Duncan, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman,                  
Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor,             
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                        
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams                                                                   
                                                                               
Absent:  Ellis                                                                 
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39 passed the Senate.                       
                                                                               
Senator Adams gave notice of reconsideration.