THE EIGHTY-SECOND DAY
Carson City(Friday), April 23, 1999
Senate called to order at 11:07 a.m.
President pro Tempore Jacobsen presiding.
Roll called.
All present except Senators Coffin and Porter, who were excused.
Prayer by the Chaplain, the Reverend Tom Rahme.
Eternal Father, we pause this morning to give thanks to You for all the many blessings you have given us. We thank You for these Senators, the service they have performed for this state and also for You Lord. As this session begins to draw to a close, Lord I pray that You keep them strong, focused and ever mindful of Your commands. We pray in the name of our Lord.
Amen.
Pledge of allegiance to the Flag.
Senator Raggio moved that further reading of the Journal be dispensed with, and the President pro Tempore and Secretary be authorized to make the necessary corrections and additions.
Motion carried.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. President pro Tempore:
Your Committee on Government Affairs, to which were referred Assembly Bills Nos. 226, 227, 261, 350, 375, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass, and place on Consent Calendar.
Ann O’Connell, Chairman
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY
Assembly Chamber, Carson City, April 22, 1999
To the Honorable the Senate:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Senate Bills Nos. 36, 173, 202, 204, 217, 268, 367, 456, 480, 483, 498, 533; Assembly Bills Nos. 321, 371, 489.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Senate Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 32, 33.
Susan Furlong Reil
Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 6.
Senator Rawson moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Senator Rawson.
Resolution adopted.
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
Assembly Bill No. 321.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 371.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 489.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT
Assembly Bill No. 374.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 485.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY
Assembly Chamber, Carson City, April 23, 1999
To the Honorable the Senate:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 49, 50, 51, 52.
Susan Furlong Reil
Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 49—Memorializes civil rights pioneer Dr. James B. McMillan.
Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature were saddened to learn of the passing of civil rights pioneer Dr. James B. McMillan; and
Whereas, James B. McMillan was born on January 14, 1917, in Mississippi, to James Milton McMillan and the former Rosalie Gay; and
Whereas, James B. McMillan graduated from the University of Detroit where he was the first black to play on the school’s football team; and
Whereas, James B. McMillan attended and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, the country’s first black medical college, and served his country in the Army Dental Corps during World War II and the Korean War; and
Whereas, When Dr. McMillan moved to Las Vegas in the early 1950s, he became the first black dentist in the State of Nevada; and
Whereas, At the time, the city was known as the “Mississippi of the West” where blacks were welcome at the casinos and hotels as entertainers and menial laborers, but not to gamble or socialize; and
Whereas, In 1960, in what is widely regarded as one of the most historic moments in Las Vegas history, Dr. McMillan, then President of the Las Vegas chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, led the successful struggle to desegregate the town by challenging the “Strip” and downtown hotels and casinos to purge themselves of their racist policies; and
Whereas, On March 26, 1999, Clark County celebrated the 39th anniversary of the deal brokered by James McMillan which led to the desegregation of Las Vegas hotels and casinos; and
Whereas, In addition to numerous stints as President of the Las Vegas chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Dr. McMillan served as a member of the Clark County School Board from 1992 to 1996, was founder of the Las Vegas Human Rights Commission, was the first black to serve on the State Democratic Central Committee, was appointed to the Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada in 1971 by former Governor Mike O’Callaghan, served as past President of the Nevada Black Chamber of Commerce, was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and had an elementary school named in his honor in northwest Las Vegas; and
Whereas, This “champion of the underdog,” in addition to his passion for the civil rights movement, was an active lobbyist for more equal representation of minorities in Clark County government and an advocate for better treatment, housing and transportation for seniors, worked to register blacks to vote and was instrumental in getting several schools built in west Las Vegas; and
Whereas, Last year, Dr. McMillan’s autobiography, Fighting Back: A Life in the Struggle for Civil Rights was released; and
Whereas, The passing of this civil rights pioneer on March 20, 1999, left behind a city whose racial outlook has changed dramatically, in large part through Dr. McMillan’s own stubborn, courageous efforts; and
Whereas, Dr. McMillan is survived by his beloved wife, Marie, daughter, Jarmilla Arnold of Las Vegas, four sons, James B. McMillan III, Chris Bramley and Jeffrey McMillan, all of Las Vegas, and Jack Daly of Sedro Woolley, Washington, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate Concurring, That the members of the 70th session of the Nevada Legislature convey their sympathies and condolences to Dr. James McMillan’s wife, Marie, and his children; and be it further
Resolved, That Dr. James McMillan will long be remembered for his commitment to the struggle for civil rights and racial equality; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Dr. McMillan’s loving wife, Marie.
Senator Neal moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Senators Neal and Wiener.
Senator Neal requested that the following remarks be entered in the Journal.
Senator Neal:
Thank you, Mr. President pro Tempore, I was looking at this resolution, and we cannot do service to someone like Dr. McMillan in the few pages that we have presented here. His life was an extensive one of activity. I happened to be a personal friend of his. I came back from college and met him here in Nevada in the sixties. He moved to Clark County in 1955 and began his practice of dentistry. He was my dentist, my family’s dentist and my friend. Shakespeare once said that, “our doubts can become traitors to our thoughts to attempt.” I was thinking about those words. When Shakespeare wrote those words, he did not have the likes of James B. McMillan in mind. Mac attempted a lot of things. As the resolution indicated from the time that he served in the military as an officer, he challenged the racist practices of the institution of the Army. When he came to Nevada, he did the same thing. He was a very courageous individual.
He was a pilot also, a very accomplished one. Mac challenged the seas in his little plane: the Atlantic, the Pacific and even the Bermuda Triangle. Those of us who know anything about flying, know you don’t fly over the Bermuda Triangle because it is, somewhat, understood among pilots that there is a magnetic force there that pulls you into the sea if you happen to fly over it. Mac indicated he challenged the Bermuda Triangle in a very small plane. I would not challenge that area in an F-86 or an F-15.
Mac’s life was one of community and community service. Even though he was a very professional person with regard to dentistry, a profession that could allow him to go home each night, be with his family, come back the next day, open his office and take care of his patients; he was not that type of individual. He saw things that needed to be corrected in the community. Mac would not ask anybody else to do it. He would get out and lead the fight himself. For that, our community is most grateful to have had a person like him in our community in the service that he rendered from the period he resided in our state.
One other thing that might not have been noted is that Mac ran for U.S. Senate. He got angry with Howard Cannon and decided he would file against him. He was one of the first Black candidates to run statewide. At the time, in some areas of the state, there were still active organizations of the Ku Klux Klan. I asked Mac how he did in those particular areas. He would laugh and say, “I received a few votes out of them; maybe they didn’t know who I was, but they did vote for me.”
This gentleman has done great service for and made a great contribution to this State. I would advise all of you who have the opportunity to read the book, Fighting Back, which is the autobiography of his life. You would find some very interesting things that have been recorded about his life, his statements and the fights he had in this state. You would find it very useful if you and your children read his autobiography.
Senator Wiener:
Thank you, Mr. President pro Tempore. I hadn’t planned to speak, so I’m really going to be an extemporaneous speaker here. Dr. McMillan also was not mentioned in the resolution as being a renowned broadcaster in Nevada. Back in the late 1970s when Valley Broadcasting was formed, he was one of the original shareholders. My father bought him out. At my father’s funeral, he was, probably, one of the most loving people to give me a hug and share the love of the years they had together with me. That helped me get through a tough time. To his family getting through a tough time, I share with you my heart and my condolences.
Resolution adopted.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 50—Memorializing former Speaker of the Assembly, Berkeley L. Bunker.
Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature note with profound sorrow the passing of native Nevadan and former Assemblyman Berkeley L. Bunker on January 21, 1999; and
Whereas, The story of this native Nevadan began on August 12, 1906, on a farm in the Moapa Valley hamlet of St. Thomas, where Berkeley Bunker was born one of the 10 children of Martin and Helen Bunker, pioneers who settled in St. Thomas in 1877; and
Whereas, In the 1920s, the Bunker family relocated to Las Vegas, a railroad town with a population of just a few thousand whose future excited Berkeley Bunker as he envisioned the possibilities which he would spend most of his life helping to make reality; and
Whereas, After graduation from Las Vegas High School and time spent as a missionary for his church, Berkeley Bunker married his high school sweetheart, Lucille Whitehead, who was his partner for the next 55 years until her death in 1988; and
Whereas, Berkeley Bunker later married Della Lee, a long-time friend and native of Panaca; and
Whereas, Berkeley Bunker was elected to the Nevada Assembly in 1936, 1938 and 1940, serving as Speaker of the Assembly during his second term and also as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee; and
Whereas, Before serving his third term as Assemblyman, Berkeley Bunker was appointed by Governor E. P. Carville to complete the term of United States Senator Key Pittman; and
Whereas, In 1944, Berkeley Bunker won the only Nevada seat in the United States House of Representatives; and
Whereas, After his career in politics, Berkeley Bunker, who did not believe in retirement, continued as co-owner of Bunker Brothers Mortuary and then as a bankruptcy trustee; and
Whereas, Berkeley Bunker’s commitment to the community is evidenced by his membership and service in numerous organizations such as the Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Boy Scouts of America, American Red Cross and American Cancer Society, as well as being past President of the Las Vegas YMCA and national President of the Order of the Golden Rule; and
Whereas, Berkeley Bunker is survived by his beloved wife Della, his daughters, Loretta Derrick and Ann Harris, his stepson, Dr. James Lee Richards, his stepdaughter, Sharla Humphrey, his sister, Ann Shipley, as well as 22 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate Concurring, That the members of the 70th Session of the Nevada Legislature express their heartfelt sympathy and sincere condolences to the family and friends of former Assemblyman Berkeley Bunker; and be it further
Resolved, That Berkeley Bunker will long be remembered with the highest regard for his integrity, sense of humor and positive outlook as well as the rich legacy of his service to the community of Las Vegas and to the State of Nevada; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Berkeley Bunker’s family.
Senator Wiener moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Senator Wiener.
Senator Wiener requested that her remarks be entered in the Journal.
Thank you, Mr. President pro Tempore. Growing up as a child in Las Vegas, this was a name that all of us knew, the Bunker family but, particularly, Berkeley Bunker. When I decided to run for the Senate, one of the eager walks I had one Saturday morning, a very hot Saturday morning, was to the Bunker household across from the Fifth Ward of the Mormon Church. I always knew he was there. He was someone who took care of the community. This was the ultimate walk in my campaign career to meet Berkeley Bunker in person. We routed it in such a way that this would be the last house I would stop by, so if the opportunity arose, I could spend a little time visiting with him. Though the temperatures were warm, I know that the perspiration on my brow was more reflective of the nervousness of meeting this wonderful man, this great part of Las Vegas history. As I went to the door and knocked, I started to shake a little bit. His granddaughter opened the door and told me he had just gone down for a nap, so that he could regenerate his energy for the day. I thought so close, yet so far away. I didn’t get the chance to meet him. I do remember going to school with many of the Bunkers, all related to Berkeley. I always remembered hearing from my classmates the great respect and regard they had for Berkeley Bunker. I also knew him through commerce of sorts because for many years his family being in the mortuary business and my family being in the competitive mortuary business, his name was mentioned often at the dinner table. He has left a legacy to those of us of southern Nevada and of the entire State of Nevada, a legacy of public service, a legacy of love of state and, certainly and most important, a legacy of love of family. He was the kind of statesman that I hope someday I can be.
Resolution adopted.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 51—Commending Nevada’s top two youth volunteers named by the National Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for 1998.
Whereas, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, sponsors the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards; and
Whereas, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards are designed to recognize young people between the ages of 11 and 18 years who have demonstrated exemplary, self-initiated community service; and
Whereas, Nominees are chosen each fall from more than 35,000 public and private middle-level and high schools throughout the United States, local honorees are selected from these nominees and, from these winners, two persons are chosen in each state; and
Whereas, Nevada’s top two youth volunteers for 1998, Jamie McAdoo and Jesse Waite, were selected from a list of distinguished nominees; and
Whereas, Jamie McAdoo, 18 years, of Elko High School in Elko was chosen for her commitment to tutoring a young autistic boy for the past 6 years and due in part to her work with this boy, she aspires to be a special education teacher; and
Whereas, Jesse Waite, 13 years, of W. Mack Lyon Middle School in Overton was chosen for designing and organizing a landscaping project to beautify an empty lot at a local elementary school; and
Whereas, He organized volunteers, solicited donations and, overcoming some weighty obstacles, his patience and determination enabled him to see the project to completion; and
Whereas, These young people exemplify the spirit of the community that is so important to the future of our cities, towns and neighborhoods; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate Concurring, That Jamie McAdoo and Jesse Waite, Nevada’s top winners of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, are hereby commended for their role in enhancing the lives of others and making their communities better places to live through community service; and be it further
Resolved, That the residents of the State of Nevada are urged to take inspiration from these young people and follow their example by becoming involved in community service; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit copies of this resolution to Jamie McAdoo and Jesse Waite.
Senator McGinness moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Senator McGinness.
Senator McGinness requested that his remarks be entered in the Journal.
Thank you, Mr. President pro Tempore. We might announce that Jamie McAdoo of Elko High School was not able to be here today.
We are honored to have Jesse Waite with us today. He is from Logandale, and probably, the biggest error in the resolution is that he is 15 years old not 13. Two years makes a big difference when you are that old. Jesse is the son of Herb and Pamela Sue Waite of Logandale and also the brother of Lindsay who is here today too. He is 15 years old. He is a freshman at Moapa Valley High School. He has a 4.0 grade point average. He is actively involved in most of the sports programs: football, basketball and baseball which pretty much covers the entire year. In September of 1997 while he was still attending W. Mack Lyon Middle School, he was looking for an Eagle Scout project. He was a member of the National Junior Honor Society which encourages students to go into the community and look for service projects within the community, school and church. Jesse picked out a site at the elementary school that was a vacant area adjacent to the playground. Not only was it an eyesore, but during the wind storms, the sand would pepper the children during playground time. He went to work and designed and landscaped the lot. It was a 60’ x 80’ lot. He recruited various businesses, the Clark County School District, fellow scouts, family—I’m sure family was right up there in the beginning of the list—and friends in the community. They donated supplies, money and time in the project. I asked what were some of the weighty obstacles he encountered. Those were commitments that at the last minute, people couldn’t be there. You know how things like that work. They worked on trenches. They laid piping for a watering system. They leveled the ground, planted flowers and trees and lined the lot with decorative rock. He got his honors as an Eagle Scout in March of 1998. His honors society advisors saw this project, they submitted it to the National Associations of Secondary School Principals. Last year, he was awarded the Prudential Spirit of Community Award in the middle school level. He went to Washington, D.C., a year ago, May, and was able to spend a week in Washington, received a medallion and a $1,000 scholarship.
We will commend Jesse, but during this week, with the terrible events that happened in Colorado, we need to honor people like Jamie and Jesse because the vast majority of our students in Nevada and across the Nation are safe, well-adjusted students working hard at becoming adults. It’s a tough job. We should take inspiration from young people like Jesse. He’s a youngster who is making a difference and will continue to make a difference. It’s a good way to end this week in Nevada on a positive note with this resolution. I urge your adoption.
Resolution adopted.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 52—Memorializing the former Mayor of the City of North Las Vegas, James Kent Seastrand.
Whereas, Nevadans were deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Seastrand on November 2, 1997; and
Whereas, James “Jim” Kent Seastrand was born in American Fork, Utah, on June 24, 1929; and
Whereas, Following his graduation from American Fork High School, Jim Seastrand attended L.D.S. Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah, and graduated in 1954 from Brigham Young University, earning a degree in marketing and business administration; and
Whereas, After serving as an officer and Mormon Chaplain in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and attaining the rank of captain, Jim Seastrand began a successful career in business as the owner and President of Vegas Village Shopping Corporation, and earned the trust of many in his community; and
Whereas, His unquestioned integrity led to his appointment to fill a vacancy on the North Las Vegas City Council in 1973 when North Las Vegas was a relatively nondescript city in the shadows of Las Vegas; and
Whereas, After serving on the North Las Vegas City Council for 6 1/2 years, Jim Seastrand was elected Mayor, and served the city for 16 years in that office; and
Whereas, Under the diplomatic leadership of Jim Seastrand, the downtown area of North Las Vegas was revitalized by the initiation of an ambitious redevelopment program and the vast northern valley was opened up for the development of planned communities; and
Whereas, Mayor Seastrand used his training in management and business as a force in stabilizing the resulting growth of the city as it doubled its population during his 22 1/2 years of public service; and
Whereas, As Mayor, Jim Seastrand strove to represent all of the residents in the community and helped initiate programs such as “Make a Difference Day” which put city employees into the community for service work; and
Whereas, Jim Seastrand helped bring his city out of the shadows of Las Vegas and give the community its own identity and positive image; and
Whereas, Because of his many accomplishments and contributions to his community and this state, Jim Seastrand was honored in 1990 as “Nevada Public Official of the Year”; and
Whereas, In his capacity as a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Jim Seastrand served as a Bishop, a Regional Representative of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, a District President in the British Mission, President of the North Las Vegas Stake and Mission Leader for his ward, and Chairman of the Las Vegas Temple Building Committee, and he authored the religious book Journey to Eternal Life and Distractions Along the Way; and
Whereas, Jim Seastrand was further involved in his community as Chairman of the Nellis Air Force Base Civilian Military Council, as a member of the Nevada Development Authority Executive Board and as a Board Member of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; and
Whereas, Jim Seastrand received the Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America in recognition of his contributions to the young people of that organization, including his persistent encouragement to all young people to get involved in politics so that they could make a difference in the world; and
Whereas, In 1996, while serving as the Chairman of the Lake Mead Hospital Medical Center, Jim Seastrand was presented with the commendation of “Trustee of Excellence” for his contributions to that organization; and
Whereas, Jim Seastrand received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from National University and an Honorary Associate’s Degree from Clark County Community College for his efforts in the field of education; and
Whereas, In 1997, Jim Seastrand was presented with the illustrious Emeritus Special Recognition Award by his alma mater for his community service as a businessman and public official; and
Whereas, The “Jim Seastrand Helping Hands of North Las Vegas” volunteer organization was formed by the members of the Nevada Commission on Aging to aid disabled, elderly and frail persons, in tribute to his work in that field and his recent service as a member of the Commission; and
Whereas, Jim Seastrand is survived by his wife of more than 40 years, Rosel, his daughter, Pamela Sheffield of St. George, Utah, his sons, Scott, Douglas and Russell Seastrand, all of Las Vegas, and 15 grandchildren; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate Concurring, That the members of the 70th session of the Nevada Legislature offer their sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of James “Jim” Seastrand, a man who left a legacy of public service, leading by example and unselfish sharing with his family, his church, his community and his state; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Jim Seastrand’s beloved wife, Rosel.
Senator Shaffer moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Senators Shaffer, Raggio and O’Connell.
Senator Shaffer requested that the following remarks be entered in the Journal.
Senator Shaffer:
Thank you, President pro Tempore. James Seastrand was a special person, and he and I worked together for a long time. As mayor, his office was in City Hall where I worked for the City of North Las Vegas. Many times I went to Jim to discuss issues that were common to our constituents. We both represented North Las Vegas, and we had many things going for us so that we had to share a lot of time. I remember when I first decided I was going to seek the Senate office (the Senate seat), I had to go through the chain of command to get permission because actually Jim was one of my bosses; there were four councilmen and a mayor. I had to take a poll and if any of the council or mayor were going to seek that office, I would naturally step aside. But after going all the way through the four council people, the city attorney, the city manager, I came to Jim and Jim said, “Not only would I approve of it, but I’ll help you.” We helped each other through the many elections after that, and we became very close. I can recall several times when I would be in my office down the other side of the building and he would give me a call. He said, “Put your Senate hat on, I want you to come up to my office. I have someone here that maybe you can help.” I would go up, and he would have one of the constituents in his office, and he would say, “Here’s the problem. I thought maybe we could deal with it this way but, perhaps, you have an idea, or maybe there is something we need to do at the legislative level.” We shared a lot of time working on behalf of the people in North Las Vegas. Jim was a persistent person; he never gave up; he never turned his back on a soul. It didn’t matter what your party affiliation was, or anything else. If you came to Jim Seastrand, he would go all out to help you, no matter what. He served his people very well, and I look at him as a great statesman, and it is an honor for me today to have his family with me and to discuss this resolution.
Senator Raggio:
Thank you, Mr. President pro Tempore. I have been serving in the Senate for a long, long time, about 26 years. We have honored a lot of individuals in the Senate and in the Legislature. I don’t think we have honored anyone who has as many accomplishments as Jim Seastrand had in his lifetime. It is an impressive record. It’s a record for posterity, to measure and try to measure up to.
I just am grateful that we had someone like Jim Seastrand in this State. Certainly in the years that southern Nevada was developing, he was one of the prime movers and shakers. If you wanted to get something done in that area, Jim Seastrand was one of those you called upon. It may seem inconsistent for some of the representatives from northern Nevada to rise and add anything to what is already stated in the resolution and what Senator Shaffer has already so adequately expressed.
I recall meeting Jim through Governor Paul Laxalt when Paul was running for Governor. Paul had an uphill race; nobody had heard of him, and obviously nobody had heard of me. Jim Seastrand was highly regarded. He came to bat and was one of Paul Laxalt’s prime supporters in the southern Nevada campaign. The result was, and I think largely due to Jim Seastrand’s efforts, that Paul Laxalt received the vote as he did and became governor of this State. My acquaintanceship with him continued.
I wouldn’t want this to detract from all the accomplishments measured here, but in 1970 he was on my campaign in southern Nevada for the United States Senate. We both came in second in that race¾a two-man race. But nonetheless, it established for me a friendship and a respect that I carried with me all the time through his lifetime. We were contemporaries in the sense of age, and I continued to respect him, marveled at his achievements and often had occasion to call him for advice and some perspective on issues that particularly involved southern Nevada. He was very generous of his time and willingness to be of help.
I also want to compliment him and his wife on the dedication and devotion to their family. The Seastrand family is one of the fine families in this State, and the heritage, I know, is important to them. But, more importantly, the people of this State are better off because you shared Jim with us. We are very happy to have you here today.
Senator O’Connell:
Thank you, Mr. President pro Tempore. I would just like to stand and add my appreciation to the family for being here today and allowing us to honor Jim. I would like to express to you also, how very much I always appreciated Jim seeking me out; and it didn’t matter what kind an affair we were at, to give me support and to tell me how very much he appreciated my being up here and serving the people. I served with Jim on the scouting board and that was a very, very fond experience.
Again, I just really appreciated all the support that he gave to me and to the fact that he always did look me up to tell me that. That was very special.
Resolution adopted.
REMARKS FROM THE FLOOR
Senator Mathews requested that her remarks be entered in the Journal.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. In order to bring awareness about the protection of children, people across Nevada are wearing blue ribbons to show support for keeping children safe. Groups are working together such as WE CAN Inc., CAN Prevent Inc., Children’s Cabinet, Child Assault Prevention Project, NO TO ABUSE and The Division of Family Services. Protecting children is every citizen’s responsibility. Wear your ribbon today in support of Nevada’s children.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Signing of Bills and Resolutions
There being no objections, the President pro Tempore and Secretary signed Senate Bills Nos. 146, 232, 347, 361; Senate Resolution No. 8; Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 47.
GUESTS EXTENDED PRIVILEGE OF SENATE FLOOR
On request of Senator McGinness, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Jesse Waite, Lindsey Waite, Pamela Sue Waite and Herb Waite.
On request of Senator Neal, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Marie McMillan and Jeffery McMillan.
On request of Senator O’Donnell, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to teacher, Mr. Bishop; chaperones: Pamela Andrews, Rose Bradshaw, Pamela McKinlay, Mary O’Donnell, August Pontes, Jessica Wattenbarger and the following students from Saint Francis De Sales School: Thomas Andrews, Torrey Cole, Michael DeSilva, Justin Iorii, Sarah Roybal, Zachary Bradshaw, Lauren Coulter, Bailie Jackson, Alan Oshiro, Joshua Starbird, Michael McKinlay, Christopher Baca, Kyle Bradshaw, Jeff Marshall, Valerie Morata, Kathryn Scannapieco, Kyle O’Donnell, Joshua Cardosi, Jessica Domschot, Ryan Glassford, Adrienne Graham, Douglas Heath, Stephen Pontes, Patrick Barry, Evan Casey, Ashleigh Cortright, Matthew Warnock, Joshua Wattenbarger, Taylor Bradshaw, Zackary Johnston, Adrian Martinez, Dominique Russo and Ashley Silva.
On request of Senator Shaffer, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Rosel Seastrand, Russ Seastrand, Douglas Seastrand and Margaret Seastrand.
On request of Senator Wiener, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Janice Brown and Judy Reich.
Senator Raggio moved that the Senate adjourn until Monday, April 26, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. and that it do so with all our prayers for Mary Ellen Patt.
Motion carried.
Senate adjourned at 12:22 p.m.
Approved: Lawrence E. Jacobsen
President pro Tempore of the Senate
Attest: Janice L. Thomas