04/09/1999 03:10 PM Senate RES

              SJR 20-SAVE THE BEAVER IN WASH D.C.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN HALFORD announced SJR 20 to be up for consideration.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR TAYLOR moved to adopt CS to SJR 20.  There were no                                                                      
objections and it was so ordered.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR TAYLOR said that there used to be lots of beaver in                                                                     
Washington D.C., but they became extinct.  Today they are no longer                                                             
extinct, because of the two beavers which are mow attempting to                                                                 
establish a colony.  He has reports of park personnel harassing                                                                 
this "endangered species," removing its food supply, and attempting                                                             
to capture it in a clam type device.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR TAYLOR informed the committee that page 3, line 4 need to                                                               
be amended to add "beaver" after "tidal basin."  Also, on line 8,                                                               
the word "adaptations" was not spelled correctly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR TAYLOR moved his suggested amendments.  There were no                                                                   
objections and it was so ordered.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR TAYLOR moved to pass CSSJR 20(RES) from committee with                                                                  
individual recommendations.  There were no objections and it was so                                                             
ordered.