1997-04-29                     Senate Journal                      Page 1548
SB 60                                                                        
QUESTION                                                                       
Which of the following alternatives should the legislature provide by          
law for the crime of murder in the first degree?                               
                                                                               
[  á  Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole                      
[  á  Death penalty                                                            
[  á  Retain the 20-99 year sentence in current law                            
                                                                               
Senator Duncan moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                      
Senator Taylor objected.                                                       
                                                                               
The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?  The roll                
was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                               
SB 60                                                                          
Second Reading                                                                 
Amendment No. 2                                                                
                                                                               
YEAS:  5   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  3   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Mackie                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Halford, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips,              
Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                         
                                                                               
Excused:  Green, Kelly, Lincoln                                                
                                                                               
and so, Amendment No. 2 failed.                                                
                                                                               
Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 3 :                                         
                                                                               
Page 1, line 8:                                                                
	Delete "Shall"                                                                
	Insert "Knowing that the death penalty has been applied                       
disproportionately to Alaska Natives and other minorities historically         
in Alaska and the other states that have, or have had, a death                 
penalty, shall"                                                                
                                                                               
Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3.                       
Senator Taylor objected.