THE FORTY-FIFTH DAY
Carson City(Wednesday), March 21, 2001
Senate called to order at 11:37 a.m.
President pro Tempore Jacobsen presiding.
Roll called.
All present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Dr. Marvin Dennis.
Dear Father in Heaven.
Today is just another—or is it? It is a day that You have created for our labor and our leisure; for our pleasure and our profit; for our witness and our work! No matter what the day, “we shall be glad and rejoice in it!”
Please help Your servants in this Nevada State Senate today to find a cause that is greater than the mind can imagine and the hand can complete; and give these Senators a full measure of devotion to the cause. You have promised us that we “can do all things through Him who gives us strength.”
Direct them to the right person at the right time to help them to make a difference in our State and nation.
This I ask in Your Wonderful Name.
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 Human Resources and Facilities, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 110, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass, and place on Consent Calendar.
Raymond D. Rawson, Chairman
Mr. President pro Tempore:
Your Committee on Judiciary, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 25, 182, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Mark A. James, Chairman
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY
Assembly Chamber, Carson City, March 19, 2001
To the Honorable the Senate:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Assembly Bill No. 171, Assembly Joint Resolution No. 26 of the 70th Session; Senate Bill No. 64.
Patricia R. Williams
Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly
WAIVERS AND EXEMPTIONS
Notice of Exemption
March 20, 2001
The Fiscal Analysis Division, pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.6, has determined the exemption of Senate Bills Nos. 8, 13, 30, 106, 109, 137, 140, 142, 143, 147, 148, 158, 160, 162, 166, 170, 174, 206, 207, 208, 259, 277, 307, 335, 341, 342, 343, 346, 386, 388, 392, 402, 403, 404, 422.
Fiscal Analysis Division
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
By Senators Coffin, Raggio, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O'Connell, O'Donnell, Porter, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington, Wiener; Assemblymen Dini, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 22—Memorializing long-time lobbyist, John W. Riggs, Sr.
Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature were deeply saddened by the passing of long-time Reno resident and lobbyist, John W. Riggs, Sr., on January 30, 2001; and
Whereas, John Riggs was born on September 12, 1923, to Elwood and Mabel Anderson Riggs in Hollywood, California; and
Whereas, In the early 1960s, after serving his country in the United States Army during World War II, John Riggs left California and moved to Reno, Nevada, where he worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad; and
Whereas, During the next 40 years, John Riggs contributed much to his community through his involvement in various fraternal organizations and his service as a lobbyist during several sessions of the Nevada Legislature; and
Whereas, As a member of and lobbyist for the Nevada State Rifle and Pistol Association, John Riggs was a strong believer in the constitutional right to keep and bear arms and was a proponent in 1995 of statutory revisions regarding the ability to carry a concealed weapon; and
Whereas, John Riggs was a long-standing member of and achieved recognition as Clamp Patriarch of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus and was a moving force behind the designation of E Clampus Vitus Day at the Nevada Legislature since the 1997 session; and
Whereas, John Riggs’ outstanding service to others is further evidenced by his affiliations with Washoe Lodge No. 35, Free and Accepted Masons, the Kerak Temple and the Knights Templar; and
Whereas, John Riggs is survived by his wife, Mildred, and son, John Jr., both of Reno, a son, Woody of Clackamas, Oregon, and two grandchildren; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada Legislature do hereby extend their sincere condolences to the family and friends of John W. Riggs, Sr.; and be it further
Resolved, That John Riggs will long be remembered for his outstanding community service and his advocacy for the recognition, commemoration and preservation of historical places, people and events throughout the West; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to John Riggs’ loving wife, Mildred.
Senator Coffin moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Senators Coffin, Raggio, O'Donnell and Jacobsen.
Senator Coffin requested that the following remarks be entered in the Journal.
Senator Coffin:
I rise in recognition of an ordinary man, a man of the people in the sense that we deem them to be above all of us. The point of a resolution for a person like John Riggs is to recognize people who contribute to our legislative process in ways that cannot be measured by the size of their bank account or the amount of money they might spend lobbying for the people who they might represent. It is for the individual as a person. John Riggs was a person who became well known to many of us when we first came here. He was a person who represented issues he cared deeply about and for which he was uncompensated. John is the type of person we ought to recognize more frequently around here.
My affection for John Riggs extends to him through his connection with E Clampus Vitus. He was also one of the people who asked me to join that organization 15 years ago. I thought quite differently about that organization until I joined and learned what it really did. John and I would meet every session, and he would meet with a number of you to comment on who might be a good candidate for E Clampus Vitus. What makes a person a candidate? It is a person who has shown an interest in the history and the preservation of history of Nevada. That is what E Clampus Vitus is about, and John Riggs epitomized what E Clampus Vitus is about. Even with the silly hat on his head, you knew he meant business, and that business was for all of us and for the future of Nevada. We were all charged with a duty to try to remember the history of our State and to do what we could as E Clampus Vitus members to make certain that the flame of remembrance would never die. That is why we remember people like John Riggs.
John passed away barely two months ago. It was too close to his passing for his family to attend today. The family will be honored and thankful for the resolution we pass today.
Senator Raggio:
We were deeply saddened by the untimely death of John Riggs just prior to the opening of this session of the Legislature. He was almost an institution during the legislative session. He frequented the hallways, and his humor and dedication was contagious. He was the leader of E Clampus Vitus, and he kept the vitality of that organization going over many years.
I first met John Riggs when he came to Nevada and became active in E Clampus Vitus in the 1960s. I did not know a great deal about E Clampus Vitus, but John convinced Governor Grant Sawyer and myself to become members of the organization in Virginia City. The organization has its funny side, but it is a very serious organization. Through its efforts, a great many edifices and sites in the West, including Nevada, have been designated as historic places and have been saved from possible destruction. John was a real historian of the West and of this State. He could give the listener every detail about what went on whether in Markleeville, Genoa, Virginia City or Gold Hill. He probably did know which settlement was earliest, Genoa or Dayton, but I was unable to get that information from him.
It is appropriate that we pause for a moment, and especially today, as we honor E Clampus Vitus Day to honor John Riggs. He would appreciate being remembered on the day we honor E Clampus Vitus. John’s death was unexpected, and I extend our condolences to his family on their loss. He was a true Nevadan and a kindred spirit.
Senator O'Donnell:
John Riggs was an avid restorer of fire engines. He was always in the parades in Carson City with his engine. I got to know him because there were several bills in the Committee on Transportation dealing with license plates and classic cars. John was interested in those things. He used to give me a picture for my office each session, which I placed over my couch. This year, I do not have a picture above my couch, but there are two small holes in the wall where that picture was supposed to hang. It is a reminder to me that John is no longer with us this year, and I will not hang any picture there for the rest of the session in remembrance of John.
Senator Jacobsen:
John Riggs was a special person. We all take pride in the history of this great State of Nevada and especially those who make it so. If there was anything doing with the Clampers in Nevada or in northern California, John was always leading the show. There was no need to wonder who was the boss. He thought he was, and I thought he was. Of all the things that went on in the northern area of our State, in any fraternal organization, he was a pillar. I can almost close my eyes and see him out in the hall standing, wondering if we were doing our job or not. I do not think he was vociferous or upset with the Legislature. He let you know where he stood and was always up front. He was a special Nevadan, and I have often wondered what his grass roots were. I tried to ask him a time or two, but he said his roots were in Nevada. He was a special person to most of us who live here in the north, especially in Virginia City, and he was a first class Nevadan.
Resolution adopted.
Senator Coffin moved that all rules be suspended and that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 22 be immediately transmitted to the Assembly.
Motion carried unanimously.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 26 of the 70th Session.
Senator Rawson moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities.
Motion carried.
Senator James moved that Senate Bill No. 197 be taken from the General File and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Remarks by Senator James.
Motion carried.
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
By the Committee on Government Affairs:
Senate Bill No. 426—AN ACT relating to state financial administration; requiring the director of the department of administration to determine which state agencies must prepare a strategic plan; requiring the budget division of the department of administration to take certain actions concerning strategic planning for state agencies; requiring certain state agencies to submit a strategic plan to the chief of the budget division; requiring the director of the department of administration to determine the necessary elements for a strategic plan; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator O'Connell moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 427—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Education for the training of teachers, textbook resources and information technology; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 428—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Nevada Humanities Committee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 429—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Administrator of the Courts of the Second Judicial District for the continuation of its programs of treatment for the abuse of alcohol or drugs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 430—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Administrator of the Courts of the Eighth Judicial District for the continuation of its programs of treatment for the abuse of alcohol or drugs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 431—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Museums, Library and Arts for grants for library collections and equipment requirements; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 432—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Museums, Library and Arts for the purchase of computer software and equipment; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 433—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Museums, Library and Arts for the purchase of equipment; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 434—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Museums, Library and Arts for the participation of the Nevada Museum and Historical Society in Las Vegas, in the planning for the Las Vegas Springs Preserve Project; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 435—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Human Resources for hardware, software and new and replacement computer equipment at the Nevada Mental Health Institute; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 436—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Human Resources for software and new and replacement equipment for the Rural Regional Center of the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 437—AN ACT making an appropriation to the National Judicial College to assist in securing public and private grants and other funding for support during the 2001-2003 biennium; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 438—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Louis W. McHardy National College of Juvenile and Family Justice to assist in securing public and private grants and other funding for support during the 2001-2003 biennium; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 439—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Human Resources for new and replacement equipment and computer hardware and software at the Desert Regional Center; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 440—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Human Resources for new and replacement equipment and computer hardware and software at the Sierra Regional Center; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 441—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Human Resources for new and replacement equipment and computer hardware and software at the Rural Clinics; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 442—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Prisons for replacement equipment; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 443—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Prisons for stables for wild horses for prison industries; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 444—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety for security upgrades at various offices of the Division of Parole and Probation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 445—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission for an analysis of job tasks and a study of physical fitness validation for peace officers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 446—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Human Resources for new and replacement computer equipment and software for the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 447—AN ACT making an appropriation to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for new and replacement equipment in the Director’s office; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 448—AN ACT making an appropriation to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for improvement projects at state parks; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 449—AN ACT making an appropriation to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for replacement equipment for the Division of Forestry; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 450—AN ACT making an appropriation to the State Department of Agriculture for vehicles and new equipment; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 451—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Lifeline Family Education Center; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 452—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Nevada; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 453—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Human Resources for marketing efforts and enhancement of subsidies for the provision of prescription drugs and pharmaceutical services to senior citizens; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 454—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Human Resources for implementation of the Business Process Re-Engineering Project for the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 455—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Human Resources for new and replacement equipment, and hardware and software at the Lakes Crossing Center; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 456—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Human Resources for new and replacement equipment at the Southern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services Juvenile Treatment Facility; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 457—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Museums, Library and Arts for a conservation laboratory; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 458—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Education for a cost-of-living bonus for all public employees in local school districts; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 459—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Education to update Nevada Report Card software and for the development of a new criterion-referenced test for pupils in grade 8; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 460—AN ACT making an appropriation to the University and Community College System of Nevada for the operation of the Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 461—AN ACT making an appropriation to the University and Community College System of Nevada for new and replacement equipment in the computing center; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 462—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum of the Aging Services Division of the Department of Human Resources; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 463—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Prisons for maintenance projects at certain facilities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 464—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of State for various enabling technology projects and new and replacement equipment; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 465—AN ACT relating to the adjudication emergency account; authorizing the state board of examiners to establish the maximum balance for the account; authorizing the state engineer to request an allocation from the contingency fund if the balance of the account is below the amount established by the state board of examiners; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 171.
Senator O'Donnell moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Motion carried.
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY
Assembly Chamber, Carson City, March 21, 2001
To the Honorable the Senate:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 13.
Patricia R. Williams
Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 13—Designating March 21, 2001, as E Clampus Vitus Day at the Nevada Legislature.
Whereas, It has come to the attention of the Nevada Legislature that the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus has maintained its honorable status throughout the known world and especially in this great State of Nevada; and
Whereas, The Ancient and Honorable and Exceedingly Humble Order of E Clampus Vitus has survived the test of time to become one of the longest surviving brotherhoods of men that continues to fulfill a fundamental need in providing protection and kindness while advancing the noble cause of Clamperdom to residents of the Silver State, especially all the “widders” and orphans, and descendants of the argonauts; and
Whereas, The Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus was founded in West Virginia in 1845 by Ephram Bee, owner of a tavern on the National Road, and shortly thereafter the warmhearted brothers affectionately became known as the “Clampin Vipers”; and
Whereas, In 1860, William Stewart founded the first Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, Winnemucca Lodge #1, in the Utah Territory, in the unsuspecting peaceful town known as Carson City; and
Whereas, The creed of the Clamproctors, yesterday, as well as today, is “to protect the ‘widders’ and orphans, and MAINLY the ‘widders’”; and
Whereas, The State of Nevada is proud to continue the tradition of 156 years of devoted service with the Nevada chapters which now include the Snowshoe Thompson Chapter of Douglas County, the Julia C. Bulette Chapter of the Comstock, the Lucinda Jane Saunders Chapter of Elko County and the Keheo Chapter of Clark County; and
Whereas, While the tradition and revelry will continue, the members of this body were deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Clamp Patriarch, John W. Riggs, Sr., whose longstanding participation in the activities of this Ancient and Honorable Order will be sorely missed; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada Legislature, of whom many are proud members of E Clampus Vitus, do hereby declare March 21, 2001, as E Clampus Vitus Day at the Nevada Legislature, a day to be marked by appropriate revelry and thanksgiving; and be it further
Resolved, That the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus is praised and commended for its contributions to mankind and others, and recognized as an illustrious group of Clampers, Clampatrious, Vituscans and Frolicking Friars who must continue to serve and protect the residents of the Silver State; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Clamp Patriarchs, Peter Van Alstyne and Jerry Robich.
Senator Amodei moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Senators Amodei, Raggio and Coffin.
Senator Amodei requested that the following remarks be entered in the Journal.
Senator Amodei:
Thank you, Mr. President pro Tempore. After introducing the fourth grade class from Seeliger School, it is now my privilege to shift gears and ask for your favorable bipartisan, statewide support for the gentlemen in red that are seated in the Senate Chamber today. As a history buff and a recent member of the order of Clampers, I can tell you that John Riggs asked me when I was a “wet-behind-the-ears” Assemblyman as opposed to a “wet-behind-the-ears” Senator, if I ever wanted to be the chairman of a committee, and if so, the Assembly was the wrong place to be as a Republican. In view of the age of all of the members of the Senate, I would never get to be a chairman here either. His solution was that as a member of the Clampers, everyone is a chairman of the most important committee, and I thought that was the way to go for me. I would urge your support for a group that does a great job in terms of preserving the history of the Silver State. We will overlook the fact that they do some stuff on the other side of the hill—but not our great chapters, Snowshoe Thompson, or our brother chapters—and would request your support in adopting this resolution.
Senator Raggio:
Thank you, Mr. President pro Tempore. It is a pleasure for me to speak to this resolution. I have spoken earlier, as did Senator Coffin and Senator Jacobsen, concerning the death of John Riggs. We have extolled John Riggs’ participation as a Clamper and certainly as a devoted Nevadan and a historian for our State. It is fitting today that as we memorialize John Riggs, whose untimely death shocked us all, and that we spend today in alliance with those members of the Assembly in recognizing this day as E Clampus Vitus day. We have a lot of fun as Clampers as I related earlier. I was initiated in the sixties along with former Governor Grant Sawyer. I was more attuned to the revelry than I am, now, at my present age. I invite those who have not been initiated yet to make an application. It is a lot of fun. It is a great organization. Also, E Clampus Vitus is not only for the protection of “widders” and orphans, it is also to make certain that the history of this State, of the West and the heritage of our State is not forgotten. They put forth a lot of effort to make sure that these sites are recognized, dedicated and that a suitable plaque is installed. Yes, some of these sites are saloons while others are truly historic places that really made a great difference in the development of the State of Nevada and the West. I join, today, in recognizing an organization that has been in existence since 1845. As the resolution indicated, the owner of the tavern on National Road in West Virginia started this organization, which was then known as the “Clampin Vipers.” Somehow, that evolved into the present name of E Clampus Vitus. I have never known what the “E” stood for. We are all happy to have them with us today and to join in recognizing E Clampus Vitus day.
Senator Coffin:
I have been one of those here who has held the Staff of Relief. I have enjoyed those many moments to which Senator Raggio alluded. I am pleased to have with me today the NGH (Noble Grand Humbug) of the Snowshoe Thompson Chapter in the Comstock. My guest, Mike “Griz” Hines, lives in Silver Springs. The hat that my guest is wearing is similar to the hat worn by the late John Riggs when he visited us frequently and which has now gone to his “widder.”
Resolution adopted.
Resolution ordered transmitted to the Assembly.
SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2.
Resolution read second time and ordered to third reading.
GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING
Senate Bill No. 47.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Senators James, Raggio and Neal.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 47:
Yeas—21.
Nays—None.
Senate Bill No. 47 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. President pro Tempore declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.
Assembly Bill No. 107.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 107:
Yeas—21.
Nays—None.
Assembly Bill No. 107 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. President pro Tempore declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.
GUESTS EXTENDED PRIVILEGE OF SENATE FLOOR
On request of Senator Amodei, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to the members of E Clampus Vitus: Joe Allison, Marty Allison, Buck Jones, Gary Wright, Dail Turney, Marshall Fey, Ron Bradley, Dave Whitney, Roy Ellison, Jim Lacy, Craig Torrey, Bruce Cook, John Worthy, John Zehnder, Don Soward, Rob McKevitt, Ralph Hultberg, Danny Coyle, Robert Romer, Peter Van Alstyne, Ricky Dixon, Rex “Bimbo” Geissinger and Charlie Harper and the following students from the Seeliger Elementary School: Robert Barlow, Cody Barr, Mason Boodi, Bud Bushgens, Elizabeth Collins, Dominic Cooper, Kayli Crump, Ryan Cruse, Shannon Earwood, Danae Eckart, Mireya Gallegos, Kelly Hazard, Ariel Heinz, Krista Helterbrand, Lainey Henderson, Alex Herzing, Nicole Keller, Megan May, Zachary Nalapo, Anthony Pisani, Rachael Reynolds Strange, Austin Sears, Tyler Simms, Beau Stevens, Alex Wasserman, Joseph Weaver, Sarah White; teacher: Alice Fisher; chaperones: Kathaleen McGlone, Tilisa May and Jeff Tiriey.
On request of Senator Coffin, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Mike Hines.
On request of Senator McGinness, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to the following students from the Gateways to Success School: Sean Ridenour, Chuck Post, Matt Harjo, Bryant Good, Jon Lane, Joe Oxford and Mitch Overlie.
On request of Senator O'Connell, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to the following students from the Aggie Roberts School: Jessica Beyer, Shelby Black, Briana Bradley, Benjamin Burtrand, Brittany Carlovsky, Deanna Chase, Chanda Ciaccio, Dominick DiFranco, Derek Dunford, Jordan Dowell, Ellen Hall-Patton, Corey Hill, Beau Huizinga, Austin Jones, Monty Kaser, William Klein, Nick Libonati, Lyndsey Luxford, Kristen McKoy, Clark Pero, Erik Perron, Alexandra Peterson, Kelly Philips, Taylor Prince, Cyndi Schmitter, Sterling Schwartz, Kylie Torres, Andrew Tshneria, Steven Quinones, Kaylee Wells; chaperones: Mrs. Burtrand, Mrs. Ciaccio, Mrs. DiFranco, Mr. Dunford, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Huizinga, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Wulz, Mrs. Hagen, Mr. Klein, Mrs. Libonati, Mrs. Luxford, Mrs. Nittoly, Mrs. McKoy, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Philips, Mrs. Lange, Mrs. Schwartz, Mrs. Tschernia, Mrs. Wells, Mr. Bichsel and Mrs. Bichsel.
On request of Senator Raggio, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Gerald “Scoop” Robich.
Senator Raggio moved that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, March 22, 2001 at 11 a.m. and that it do so in memory of John W. Riggs, Sr.
Motion carried.
Senate adjourned at 12:40 p.m.
Approved:Lawrence E. Jacobsen
President pro Tempore of the Senate
Attest: Claire J. Clift
Secretary of the Senate