NEVADA LEGISLATURE

Sixty-ninth Session, 1997
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SENATE DAILY JOURNAL
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THE ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIRST DAY
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Carson City (Monday), June 9, 1997

Senate called to order at 11:36 a.m.
President Hammargren presiding.
Roll called.
All present.

Prayer by the Chaplain, The Reverend Lisa Schilbe.
Holy God, Your awesome and might are too indescribable and unfathomable to comprehend, yet You choose to know us on an intimate level. You know our very thoughts and desires. You know each and every one of us and call us by name. Today, we come before You in humble recognition of our dependence upon You for guidance, direction and hope. Guide us as we seek to discern what is just and right as we make decisions on behalf of the people of the State of Nevada.

Amen.

Pledge of allegiance to the Flag.

Senator Raggio moved that further reading of the Journal be dispensed with, and the President and Secretary be authorized to make the necessary corrections and additions.
Motion carried.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Finance, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 183, 185; Assembly Bills Nos. 223, 263, 509, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

William J. Raggio,

Chairman

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Human Resources and Facilities, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 367, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

Raymond D. Rawson,

Chairman

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Natural Resources, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 127, 398, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

Dean A. Rhoads,

Chairman

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 355, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

William R. O'Donnell,

Chairman

MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY

Assembly Chamber, Carson City, June 6, 1997

To the Honorable the Senate:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Senate Bills Nos. 264, 337.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly amended, and on this day passed, as amended, Senate Joint Resolution No. 6, and respectfully requests your honorable body to concur in said amendment.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Senate Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 8, 9.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day amended, and passed, as amended, Senate Bills Nos. 102, 277, and respectfully requests your honorable body to concur in said amendments.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day respectfully refused to recede from its action on Senate Bill No. 38 and requests a conference, and appointed Assemblymen Bache, Braunlin and Parks as a first Committee on Conference to meet with a like committee of the Senate.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Assembly Bills Nos. 452, 533.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed, as amended, Assembly Bills Nos. 150, 369, 438, 457.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Assembly Joint Resolution No. 13.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day concurred in the Senate amendments to Assembly Bills Nos. 243, 292.

Jacqueline Sneddon

Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly

Assembly Chamber, Carson City, June 7, 1997

To the Honorable the Senate:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Assembly Bill No. 529.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed, as amended, Assembly Bills Nos. 433, 448.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted, as amended, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 28.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day concurred in the Senate amendments to Assembly Bills Nos. 100, 133, 215.

Jacqueline Sneddon

Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly

Assembly Chamber, Carson City, June 9, 1997

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. 40, 41.

Jacqueline Sneddon

Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES

By Senators Townsend, Adler, Augustine, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O'Connell, O'Donnell, Porter, Raggio, Rawson, Regan, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Washington and Wiener:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 48--Memorializing Orville C. Schultz, Sr.
Whereas, The members of the 69th session of the Nevada Legislature learned with great sorrow of the death of Orville Carl Schultz, Sr., on April 1, 1997; and
Whereas, Orville Schultz was born in Harrison, Wisconsin, on May 10, 1920, to Frederick and Mylinda Pfister Schultz; and
Whereas, In 1945, Orville Schultz moved to Sparks and began a long and illustrious career in transportation and safety; and
Whereas, When Orville Schultz first joined Nevada Transit, he transported just 13 pupils in the only school bus in the area at that time; and
Whereas, In 1948, Orville Schultz and Jim Woods, who owned a tour bus company, began the Junior Ski Program, which was created to promote business for both companies and give children a productive outlet for their energy; and
Whereas, In 1953, Orville Schultz became part owner and secretary-treasurer of Nevada Transit, and in 1955, he participated in the implementation of both the Drivers' Safety Program, now known as Traffic School, and the School Bus Transportation and Equipment Code; and
Whereas, The Parent Teacher Association extended to Orville Schultz a lifetime membership, in part for his development of a training course for school bus drivers for the Washoe County School District, which then served as a model for courses in other districts; and
Whereas, In 1960, Orville Schultz turned his entrepreneurial spirit to the Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley and, with Vic Charles, owner of a tour bus company, provided all transportation for the games; and
Whereas, As Washoe County continued to grow over the years, Orville Schultz and Frank Lindsay, president of Nevada Transit, decided to relinquish the transportation of pupils to the school district and then sold Nevada Transit, now known as Citifare; and
Whereas, In 1970, Orville Schultz was invited to become field safety supervisor for Washoe County School District, a position he held for 27 years; and
Whereas, Orville Schultz continued to pursue improvements in the safe transportation of children by vigilantly checking the safety of roads on days of bad weather, having crosswalks at schools painted yellow instead of white and convincing the Nevada Department of Transportation to construct loading zones for school buses on both sides of the Mt. Rose Highway; and
Whereas, Besides his many valuable achievements in transportation and safety, Orville Schultz also served in the army during World War II, pitched for a semi-professional baseball team in Reno and was a member of Washoe Lodge 35 of the Free and Accepted Masons; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly Concurring, That the Nevada Legislature extends its sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the family of Orville Carl Schultz; and be it further
Resolved, That Orville Schultz will long be remembered for the valuable contributions that he made in his 52-year career in the transportation industry regarding the safety and quality of life of the children of Washoe County; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to his widow, Janet Schultz, and their children, Carol, Carl, Don, Chris and Debbie.
Senator Townsend moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Senator Townsend.
Senator Townsend requested that his remarks be entered in the Journal.
Thank you, Mr. President. There aren't many times in a policymaker's life when someone touches you enough to really formulate a position on an issue. Orville C. Schultz, Sr. did just that for me. In spite of all the wonderful things that have been written in SCR No. 48, I will remember this one fact forever. When I had made a statement about transportation in the Washoe County School District and Orville found fault with that statement, he did not hesitate to exercise his right as an individual Nevadan and as a constituent to correct me. He called me on my cellular phone. I went back through my records for this information. Many of you know, the cellular phone is a very close friend of mine. I still rank in the top three in northern Nevada usage. Orville's call still ranks as the longest call I have had and the most expensive, outside of any I made overseas. I listened; Orville spoke. He corrected me for approximately 45 minutes on my position with regard to the transportation services provided by Washoe County School District. As a result of that call, I agreed to visit the district. Orville personally showed me everything he had told me. I did go. I can tell you, no one became a bigger supporter of the wonderful things being done by the Washoe County transportation system for the school district than I. The history articulated in SCR No. 48 with regard to his concern, not just for children but for safety, was demonstrated that day. For those of you who have never had the opportunity to see firsthand what school districts go through to protect our children, please avail yourselves. The school districts are open and warm to having visitors. You will be overwhelmed at the commitment the money committees and the districts have made to transportation. The changes that have occurred since I rode a school bus are dramatic. The most dramatic changes are in the individuals that serve the districts and the commitment they have for the districts. As a result of Orville's phone call and commitment, I have a clearer understanding about district transportation issues.
Please join me in offering to the family and friends of Orville Schultz, our condolences and warmest heartfelt thanks for him and his participation in this community for his making this a better place for all of us.
Resolution adopted.
Senator Townsend moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 48 be immediately transmitted to the Assembly.
Motion carried.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 40--Commending the 1997 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Tennis Champions, Luke Smith and Tim Blenkiron.
Whereas, The National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Tennis Championships are prestigious competitions and the winning of NCAA titles a highly coveted honor; and
Whereas, On May 25, 1997, Luke Smith, a senior at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, took home the NCAA Division I men's singles title, becoming the first unseeded player to win the title since 1991; and
Whereas, On the same day, Luke Smith and Tim Blenkiron, also a senior at UNLV, teamed up to win the NCAA Division I men's doubles title; and
Whereas, The outstanding coaching efforts of UNLV Tennis Coach Larry Easley helped to make these victories and the strong appearance of UNLV at the NCAA Championships possible; and
Whereas, Luke Smith is only the third UNLV men's tennis player to earn a position in the NCAA Championships and only the second to win a match in the competition; and
Whereas, Throughout the entire singles competition, Luke Smith did not lose a set; and
Whereas, Luke Smith obtained a rare double crown, claiming both the singles and doubles title in the same year, a feat accomplished only one other time in the past 20 years; and
Whereas, The team of Tim Blenkiron and Luke Smith was not seeded in the tournament and became the first unseeded NCAA doubles champion since 1989; and
Whereas, Over the 5 days of competition, Tim Blenkiron and Luke Smith lost only one set; and
Whereas, It was the first appearance by Tim Blenkiron in the NCAA Championships, and Luke Smith has been a part of every doubles team from UNLV to participate in the competition; and
Whereas, These victories earned UNLV its first NCAA tennis titles and are the fifth and sixth NCAA titles ever won by UNLV athletes; and
Whereas, Through these victories, both men have earned themselves automatic berths at the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament this August; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate Concurring, That the members of the 69th session of the Nevada Legislature do hereby commend Luke Smith and Tim Blenkiron for their fabulous victories at the 1997 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships; and be it further
Resolved, That the members of this body further recognize the strong coaching of UNLV Tennis Coach Larry Easley in the achievement of these victories; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to tennis champions Luke Smith and Tim Blenkiron and Coach Larry Easley.
Senator Porter moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Senator Porter.
Senator Porter requested that his remarks be entered in the Journal.
Thank you, Mr. President. ACR No. 40 honors UNLV's (University of Las Vegas) tennis coach, Larry Easley and men's tennis members, Luke Smith and Tim Blenkiron. The two tennis championships are the fifth and sixth NCAA titles for UNLV in its history. Luke Smith obtained a rare double crown. In the last 20 years of the NCAA championships, the same player has claimed the singles and doubles titles only once before in the same year. This was Tim Blenkiron's first appearance ever in the NCAA tournament. Tim, a three-year all-conference performer, entered his senior year at UNLV with the most career singles victories, 48, on the team.
Resolution adopted.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 41--Commending Dr. James K. Gentry for his contributions to the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Whereas, Dr. James K. Gentry joined the faculty of the University of Nevada, Reno, in 1992, after almost 15 years at the University of Missouri School of Journalism where he was an associate and an assistant professor; and
Whereas, While employed at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Dr. Gentry was twice elected Chairman of the Editorial Department and was also Assistant Director of the University's Honors College; and
Whereas, Under the leadership of Dr. Gentry, the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism is now recognized as a leader in the integration of emerging digital technologies into journalism instruction and in the application of critical thinking throughout the curriculum; and
Whereas, Dr. Gentry received his Ph.D. in journalism from the University of Missouri in 1993, giving his dissertation on a case study analysis of the ramifications of introducing a major change into a daily newspaper; and
Whereas, Dr. Gentry works frequently with newspapers to bring about organizational change intended to improve the quality of management and to improve business news coverage; and
Whereas, Dr. Gentry is a member of the Accrediting Committee of the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications; and
Whereas, With the help of funding from the American Press Institute, Dr. Gentry has analyzed change activities at newspapers that have taken the lead in new approaches in their newsrooms and in the paper as a whole, and his research has resulted in a changed process model that is used at conferences organized by the American Press Institute and at a number of newspapers; and
Whereas, In the past 2 years, Dr. Gentry has spoken at 10 seminars sponsored by the American Press Institute on change, newsroom leadership and critical/creative thinking, and he is one of the few academics who regularly speaks at such seminars; and
Whereas, Dr. Gentry has also been involved in newspaper change activities for 8 years as a facilitator for "New Directions for News," a creativity think tank at the University of Missouri School of Journalism; and
Whereas, Dr. Gentry was the first Executive Director of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers and under his guidance this organization grew from 124 members to over 1,100 members; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate Concurring, That the members of the 69th Session of the Nevada Legislature do hereby commend Dr. James K. Gentry for the 5 dedicated years in which he has served as Dean of the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism and Center for Advanced Media Studies; and be it further
Resolved, That the Nevada Legislature extends its best wishes to Dr. Gentry as he continues his career in journalism as the Dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas, which has one of the strongest journalism programs in the nation; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Dr. James K. Gentry.
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. Three years ago, I decided to establish broadcast journalism scholarships at my alma mater, the University of Missouri, School of Journalism, and at University of Nevada (UNR), Don W. Reynolds School of Journalism to commemorate the need for better education in journalism. During this process, I learned of Jimmy Gentry and our connection both through UNR and our simultaneous experience, though we didn't learn of it until later, at the University of Missouri. Soon after I met him by telephone. I flew up to UNR so that I could tour the school and meet Dr. Gentry in person. It took about one minute or less to be sold on both the school and Dr. Gentry. His energy and insight, his professionalism and intelligence, as well as the most important part of journalism--his personal involvement--were evident to me. They are also evident to everyone connected with the school from the students to the staff to the faculty to the donors.
Jimmy's manner is soft spoken. His skill at creating change and promoting innovation incomparable. He encouraged me to participate in the school's journalism advisory board, which brings together some of the greatest minds in journalism from across the country. Since meeting and knowing Jimmy, his enthusiasm has continued to inspire me. He has impacted me so much so, that little more than a year ago, before my father's death, I returned home after presenting my first scholarship and encouraged my father to create his own scholarship. My father contributed to that scholarship fund so now there is $3,000 in scholarships provided annually because Jimmy inspired me. Oh, by the way,my father never even visited the campus but believed in my "pitch" - as inspired by Jimmy - to give anyway.
Jimmy has become a strong representation of what is noble about the field of journalism. He always reminds those of us in the field of our responsibility to be accurate and complete in our tasks. He puts a special emphasis on the need for humanity in all that we produce.
As he moves on to Kansas, Jimmy will leave a legacy in Nevada, his students, his colleagues, his friends. All of us will move forward with the principles Jimmy has instilled in us. To Dr. Jimmy Gentry and his tremendous wife and partner for nearly 25 years, Mary Beth, we say our very reluctant good-byes. In the same voice, we also say, in advance, welcome home whenever you return to our state. You have become one of the Nevada family.
Resolution adopted.

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 13.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Motion carried.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 28.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Legislative Affairs and Operations.
Motion carried.

Senator O'Donnell moved that Senate Bill No. 341 be taken from the Secretary's desk and placed at the bottom of the Second Reading File.
Motion carried.

INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE

By Senators James and O'Donnell:
Senate Bill No. 449--An Act relating to persons; providing for a hearing conducted by a special master to determine the person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian for a proposed ward; authorizing the court to allow certain persons to testify at a hearing to determine the person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian for a proposed ward; providing for a hearing conducted by a special master to determine the person most qualified and suitable to take custody of certain children; authorizing the court to allow certain persons to testify at a hearing to determine the person most qualified and suitable to take custody of certain children; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator James moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.

By Senators Augustine, Adler, Jacobsen, McGinness, O'Connell, O'Donnell, Porter, Rawson, Rhoads, Townsend, Washington and Wiener:
Senate Bill No. 450--An Act relating to taxation; reducing the amount of the business tax for a business that provides for care of children of certain employees; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Augustine moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.

By Senator Regan:
Senate Bill No. 451--An Act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing the public service commission of Nevada to regulate certain charges relating to the towing of a motor vehicle under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Regan moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Motion carried.

By the Committee on Taxation:
Senate Bill No. 452--An Act relating to the tax on special fuel; providing for the taxation of certain hydrocarbons used to produce emulsions of water-phased hydrocarbon fuel as special fuel; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator McGinness moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.

By the Committee on Taxation:
Senate Bill No. 453--An Act relating to taxation; revising the provisions governing the distribution of revenue from the supplemental city-county relief tax; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator McGinness moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.

Assembly Bill No. 150.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.

Assembly Bill No. 369.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Motion carried.

Assembly Bill No. 433.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.

Assembly Bill No. 438.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.

Assembly Bill No. 448.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.

Assembly Bill No. 452.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Motion carried.

Assembly Bill No. 457.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.

Assembly Bill No. 529.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Motion carried.

Assembly Bill No. 533.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.

SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT

Senate Bill No. 280.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Judiciary:
Amendment No. 417.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 1 and 2 and the text of the repealed section and inserting new sections designated sections 1 through 4, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:
"Section 1. NRS 463.400 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.400 Any person who willfully fails to report, pay or truthfully account for and pay over the license fees imposed by NRS 463.370, 463.373 to 463.3855, inclusive, [and 463.390,] 463.390 and 463.450, or willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any such tax or payment thereof, or any licensee who puts additional games into play without authority of the commission to do so or any licensee who fails to remit any license fee provided for by this chapter when due is in addition to the amount due liable for a penalty of the amount of the license fee evaded or not paid, collected or paid over. The penalty must be assessed and collected in the same manner as are other charges, license fees and penalties under this chapter.
Sec. 2. NRS 463.421 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.421 As used in NRS 463.421 to [463.427,] 463.480, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 463.4212 to 463.4218, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 3. NRS 463.450 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.450 1. Any disseminator of such information obtaining a license under NRS 463.430 to 463.480, inclusive, shall pay to the commission a fee of [$10 per day for each day for each race book to which the supplier or disseminator furnishes such information in this state.] 4.25 percent of the total fees collected from users each calendar month for the dissemination of live broadcasts.
2. The commission shall collect the fee on or before the [10th] last day of each calendar month for the preceding calendar month.
3. If the amount of the fee required by this section to be reported and paid is determined to be different than the amount reported or paid by the licensee, the commission shall:
(a) Charge and collect any additional fee determined to be due, with interest thereon until paid; or
(b) Refund any overpaid fees to the person entitled thereto pursuant to this chapter, with interest thereon.
Interest is computed at the rate prescribed in NRS 17.130 from the first day of the first calendar month following either the due date of the additional license fees or the date of overpayment until paid.
4. The commission shall remit all fees collected, less any fees refunded pursuant to subsection 3, to the state treasurer for deposit to the credit of the state general fund.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.".
Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
"An Act relating to gaming; changing the fee charged to a disseminator of information concerning racing; providing that a disseminator who fails to report, pay or account for the fee is liable for a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.".
Amend the summary of the bill, first line, by deleting "Repeals" and inserting:
"Revises provisions governing".
Senator James moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Senator James.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

Senate Bill No. 282.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Judiciary:
Amendment No. 573.
Amend section 1, page 2, line 22, by deleting "court may" and inserting:
"court, after conducting a hearing, shall ".
Amend section 1, page 2, line 23, by deleting "only".
Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting line 28 and inserting:
"(e) Erroneous in view of the reliable and probative".
Amend section 1, page 2, between lines 30 and 31, by inserting:
"In determining whether to grant a trial anew, the district court may substitute its judgment for that of the arbitrator.".
Senator James moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Senators James, Titus and Neal.
Senators Coffin, Porter and Titus announced that they were abstaining from voting on the amendment due to a conflict.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted and engrossed.
Senator Regan moved that upon return from reprint, Senate Bill No. 282 be placed on the Secretary's desk.
Motion carried on a division of the house.

Senate Bill No. 284.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Judiciary:
Amendment No. 418.
Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting lines 2 through 8 and inserting:
"125A.3501. If custody of a child has been established and the custodial parent or a parent having joint physical custody of the child resides more than 100 miles from the residence of the other parent and intends to relocate with the child, the custodial parent or parent having joint physical custody shall, as soon as possible before the relocation, attempt to provide the other parent with:
(a) Notice of his intent to relocate with the child;
(b) The address and telephone number of his new residence; and
(c) Any other relevant information known by him or requested by the other parent.
2. If custody of a child has been established and the custodial parent or a parent having joint physical custody [intends to move his residence to a place outside of this state and to take the child with him, he must,] of the child:
(a) Resides 100 miles or less from the residence of the other parent; and
(b) Intends to relocate with the child to a place that is more than 100 miles from the residence of the other parent,
the custodial parent or parent having joint physical custody shall, as soon as possible [and] before the [planned move,] relocation,".
Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting line 11 and inserting:
"3. If the noncustodial parent or other parent having joint physical custody refuses".
Amend section 1, page 2, line 1, by deleting "3." and inserting "4.".
Amend section 1, pages 2 and 3, by deleting lines 3 through 44 on page 2 and lines 1 through 23 on page 3 and inserting:
"(a) Whether the relocation is in the best interests of the child;
(b) Whether the relocation will improve the living conditions or educational opportunities for the child;
(c) Whether the child has any special medical needs that would be affected by the relocation;
(d) The effect that the relocation will have on relationships between the child and other members of his family or extended family;
(e) The preference of the child, if the child is of sufficient age and capacity to form an intelligent opinion regarding visitation or custody;
(f) Whether the parent proposing the relocation will derive a substantial benefit from the relocation, including, without limitation, whether the parent will receive:
(1) A promotion or higher salary;
(2) Additional monetary support from relatives or other persons that will help offset the cost of caring for the child or other expenses borne by the parent; or
(3) An opportunity for education or training that is not otherwise available to him;
(g) Whether the parent proposing the relocation has brought the petition in good faith and is not merely harassing the other parent or attempting to prevent the other parent from having contact with the child;
(h) The hardship that the relocation will cause the parent opposing the relocation;
(i) Whether the parent opposing the relocation is asserting his opposition in good faith and is not merely harassing the other parent or attempting to restrict the ability of the other parent to relocate for purposes unrelated to the welfare of the child;
(j) Whether the parent opposing the relocation has consistently exercised his rights regarding visitation or custody of the child;
(k) Whether the parent opposing the relocation has consistently paid child support or any other financial obligation in a timely manner to the other parent;
(l) Whether a modified order for visitation or custody may be established that will give the parent opposing the relocation a realistic opportunity to preserve his parental relationship with the child; and
(m) Any other relevant factor.
5. If, after considering the factors in subsection 4, the court finds that the parent proposing the relocation:
(a) Has proved by a preponderance of the evidence that the petition to relocate with the child should be granted, the court shall grant the petition.
(b) Has not proved by a preponderance of the evidence that the petition to relocate with the child should be granted, the court shall deny the petition.".
Amend section 1, page 3, line 24, by deleting "8." and inserting "6.".
Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 2, following section 1, to read as follows:
"Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1997.".
Senator James moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Senator James.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

Senate Bill No. 366.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

Assembly Bill No. 155.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

Assembly Bill No. 274.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities:
Amendment No. 482.
Amend sec. 7, page 2, line 30, after "person" by inserting:
", with the intent to defraud,".

Senator Rawson moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Senator Rawson.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

Assembly Bill No. 336.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Judiciary:
Amendment No. 471.
Amend sec. 3, page 2, by deleting lines 6 through 10 and inserting:
"allow a minor to view or have access [for examination] to examine any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture [film, or similar] , computer program, device for the storage or transmission of computer data, video game or other similar material that:
(a) Contains a visual representation or image of a person or portion of the human body which depicts nudity, sexual conduct or sado-masochistic abuse [and is] ; and
(b) Is harmful to minors.".
Amend sec. 3, page 2, by deleting lines 14 through 18 and inserting:
"magazine, printed matter, however reproduced, [or] sound recording, with or without music, [which contains any matter enumerated] computer program, device for the storage or transmission of computer data, video game or other similar material that:
(a) Contains a visual representation or image described in subsection 1 [,] or any explicit and detailed verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of sexual excitement, sexual conduct or sado-masochistic abuse [, which is] ; and
(b) Is harmful to minors.".
Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 5, following sec. 4, to read as follows:
"Sec. 5. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses that are committed before October 1, 1997.".
Amend the title of the bill, third line, after "minor;" by inserting:
"prohibiting certain activities concerning the exhibition, sale or rental of certain computer programs and video games containing obscene material to a minor;".
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:

"Summary--Makes various changes to provisions concerning exhibition, sale or rental of obscene material to minors. (BDR 15-1031)".
Senator James moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Senators James, Coffin, Neal, O'Donnell, Raggio and Regan.
Senator Raggio requested that the following remarks be entered in the Journal.
Senator James:
Thank you, Mr. President. This amendment adds computer programs into those items that are interdicted in addition to movies.

Senator Coffin:
Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to ask a couple of questions. Is this the bill which has been referred to, in the press, as the one that is trying to eliminate the sale of Japanese-originated cartoons?

Senator James:
Mr. President, the answer is in the affirmative.

Senator Coffin:
Secondly, Mr. President, when you break ground in legislation, when talking about computer programs, you are getting into a different statute or rather adding new language to a statute. Directing this question to the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, do you suppose it is possible that a computer program which contains nudity, but might be a program which could be an encyclopedia, or even a program which contains body parts, genitalia or other things, could that conceivably be construed to be part of this? Things such as Michelangelo's drawing of a man without the fig leaf, and that sort of thing? I am just curious.

Senator James:
Thank you, Mr. President. The answer to the Senator's second question is only if it is harmful to minors. We have, in Nevada, a standard in our statutes adopted by this Senate, which sets forth interdiction of things which are harmful to minors. I do not have a copy of the statute in front of me, but the definition of "harmful to minors" is "something that appeals to the purely prurient of minors and is harmful to their growth and development." What we are outlawing as visual depictions which are harmful to minors is for a jury to decide.

Senator Neal:
Thank you, Mr. President. When I saw the amendment to this bill, it occurred to me that an image of David cannot be shown under this. The Sistine Chapel would be outlawed under this bill if it showed an image coming over on a computer. I assume the language makes it unlawful to examine any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture, computer program device for storage and transmission of computer data, video games or other similar material which contains a visual representation or image of a person or portion of a human body which depicts nudity, sexual conduct or sado-masochistic abuse and is harmful to minors. This troubles me because, if you go to any art school, one of the requirements for training is painting a nude individual. This is a part of the arts. When we put this into law, I am reminded of some years ago when we had a gentleman who was elected to the Assembly, and he had the same measure introduced. He was highly ridiculed by the Press because they said they would have to put a loin cloth on the statue of David if the bill passed. In any Greek literature you might happen to read concerning the appreciation of the development of this democracy, you are going to find nude pictures of individuals. The statue of Venus de Milo would be eliminated under this statute. I think that what we have done, in our rush to try to cure a problem, is to run afoul of the Arts; things that many of the people hold very dearly.
I would think that the language here could be better phrased than to make it a crime to view the statue of David. I would think that the language here could be better crafted in order to not make it a crime to view a sculpture of Venus de Milo or even look at the Sistine Chapel which was painted by one of the great Italian painters, Michelangelo. It's getting scary when we want to put into statute that those things which would come over as an image and are part of the Arts, that we want to make it illegal to view those things. For those reasons, and I want these remarks placed into the Journal, I will have to oppose this particular amendment.

Senator James:
Thank you, Mr. President. I can't find a copy of the statute we currently have in the law, but I will ask someone to get a copy for me. We have already enacted, in Nevada, a definition of something that is harmful to minors. It is not something that pertains to the statue of David or any of the things just referred to by the Senator from North Las Vegas.
We are wasting time standing here trying to mischaracterize Assemblyman Lee's bill which tries to get at some very graphic, disgusting, X-rated material that is slipping through the cracks and being rented freely to our children. We should not be trying to make it seem like this measure would apply to works of art or something you would find in the Sistine Chapel, that would not fall under the definition of obscene, appealing purely to the prurient interests of minors, lacking in scientific, literary or artistic value since. That is all the things it would have to be to fall within that definition. Since you were not in committee, you did not get to see the kind of things that fall within this definition. For example, in the video the committee viewed the small Samurai Warrior is trying to fight for this woman. The big Samurai rips his two arms off by pulling them off. He then takes the arms and drinks the blood out of the arms. I am describing this because the Senator wanted to make a record of what this measure gets at. He said it was the Sistine Chapel. Well, this is not the Sistine Chapel. After drinking the blood, the woman is at the mercy of this big warrior who takes her off to some room, rips off all of her clothes, repeatedly rapes her and sodomizes her, which is all depicted graphically in cartoons for children to rent and watch. That is what Assemblymen Lee, Councilman Arnie Adamson and all of the others who testified before the committee were trying to address.
I would like to read you this definition which is not set forth in this amendment. It reads "Harmful to minors means that quality of any description or representation whether constituting all or part of the material considered in whatever form of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or sado-masochistic abuse which predominately appeals to the prurient, shameful or morbid interest of minors; is patently offensive to the prevailing standards in the adult community with respect to what is suitable for minors and is without serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value." This was adopted by the Nevada Legislature in 1969 and amended in 1981. It has been part of our law and adopted into many other statutes ever since. That is all we are doing here.
It is wrong to use the process here to try to take something like this which builds upon an existing definition, which is well accepted, and twist it into something that has nothing at all to do with the statue of David. At some point, people have to get tired of that because that is a perversion of the legislative process. It does not help anything, it does not shed light on anything, all it does is blur the record. This is not even a bill that I sponsored, but it is a good bill. Assemblyman Lee and 41 other members of the Assembly do not deserve to have their legislative reputations besmirched by saying that anything in this bill is designed to keep kids from looking at the statue of David or going to the Sistine Chapel. Draw a line at some point in the process as to what you are willing to do for politics.
Let me say one last thing. It is a definition that the legislature sets out. Who decides the application of definition? You are all so concerned about jury trials. Juries decide what the standards of this community are. Juries decide whether or not our children should be looking at representations of people drinking blood and rape in videos rented by children. That is what this is all about.

Senator O'Donnell:
Thank you, Mr. President. As we evolve in this world, we learn more and more about ourselves. We know now that these pornographic pictures arouse the male of our species to do things the male would not ordinarily do. I hope that the Senator from North Las Vegas would change his mind because there is a 7-year-old girl who is buried six feet deep because there was a young man 18 years old who was viewing pornographic images and pictures and probably renting these videos and who became violent and aggressive and took the life of that little 7-year-old girl. That little Afro-American young girl did not know that this individual was viewing that material. But, it aroused him to such a state that he went to that casino with one thing in mind - to do what he did.
I remember, as a child, going to movies. We saw all kinds of cowboy and Indian movies. We went back to our houses, got our gun sets out and played cowboys and Indians. We acted out whatever we saw on the movie screen, but it was in good, clean fun. When you talk about ripping arms off people and drinking blood, that is not normal. We don't do that. We don't show our kids that. You wouldn't take them to a movie that depicted that type of behavior. Yet, we allow them to rent videos with no prohibition whatsoever? That is wrong. Until this society starts to clean up its own act, we are going to continue down the road of destruction, of human being against human being.
I support this amendment. It is a good amendment and I hope that it curtails, sometime in the future, one 18-year-old boy from doing another act similar to what was done a couple of weeks ago. That is what this bill is all about.

Senator Coffin:
Thank you, Mr. President, to you and through you to the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Early on in his elaboration and argument against the suggestion that there may be a little overkill in this bill from the senior Senator from North Las Vegas, the chairman indicated that we were wasting time with questions on these kinds of issues. I don't believe that is right. I don't think it is ever a waste of time to ask a question, particularly when the committee plows new ground. The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee did not indicate that his amendment had improved upon the bill from the Assembly, which he so highly praised. He did, however, talk about politics, indicating in essence that it is a terrible mistake politically if you oppose this kind of bill or amendment. I also will oppose passage of the amendment. I really don't care what kind of political ramifications there are, but the amendment takes us into different ground than that where Assemblyman Lee was trying to go.
Part of my family and myself saw a movie that was seen by 30 or 40 million people so far which showed a very graphic dismemberment of human bodies and the consumption of those human bodies by animals at Jurassic Park. It was actually Jurassic Park Part Two. The consumption of the human bodies will become more graphic in the successive movies than they were in this one. My 9-year-old son and I got a kick out of the movie. Coincidentally, we pre-screen these movies before we take his mother. Watching humans be torn apart is just one of the things that happens in life. I think the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee probably overstated the motives of those who were asking questions and perhaps ascribed a motive to the questions which he knows is not in order. However, I now feel, after seeing the passion with which these kinds of bills are pushing the level of debate on the legislative floor, I can begin to understand, in the past, when the legislature had a committee on public morals, why they finally disbanded it since it ultimately evolved into the Committee on Judiciary. This committee has now become the committee on public morals. It appears, every time we turn around, that there is a new bill putting government into the public morals. Let's see if that is the new trend.
I reserve final decision on whether to vote for the bill or not should the amendment pass, but I want to try with a "no" vote to try to save a good bill that Mr. Lee sent over to us and that has somehow become a new device to take into the computer age. God knows what is yet to come out of the Judiciary Committee on these kinds of subjects. This amendment is a classic example of interference with free speech.

Senator Neal:
Thank you, Mr. President. I did not mean to upset the young Senator from Las Vegas, but I think when you come on this floor that each one of us has a duty to challenge any measure and speak against that measure if they so desire and try to enlighten the other members as to our thinking. I would not discontinue doing that because someone might get upset over my interpretation of what I read. What I saw in this measure, was a change in what the bill was when it was sent over to this house. Now, we are putting into the law that material which contains portions of the human body which depict nudity, and that is set aside from this sado-masochistic conduct that the young Senator referred to. My statement was, and continues to be, that this amendment could be drafted a little better where it would not infringe upon the rights of those individuals who would be surfing on the internet and pick up a country like Malaysia where the people run around naked and thereby be in violation of the law. That is what I am talking about. As to drinking blood, those of us who are of the Catholic faith would take exception to that particular language because it is a part of the ritual in the Catholic Church to partake of the blood of Jesus Christ. Some might find something wrong with that, but it is a part of that ritual and a part of my religion as well as of those in this body who are of the Catholic faith. Every Sunday, when they attend church, they engage in that particular ritual.
Mr. President, I think that when we change the law and get into the area of the power of restraint and first amendment rights as pertains to the motion picture industry, somebody had better speak up unless all of us go to jail for something we thought was not illegal. We have to be careful in this area since this area is in a state of flux. There has not been any definite settlement on this. Children, of course, take care of them, but don't have the language so broad that it includes everybody.

Senator Raggio:
Thank you, Mr. President. I think we have had a very long discussion about the proposed amendment and I don't think we need to get into a lot of the issues that were raised, particularly the religion I share with the Senator from North Las Vegas. The ritual involves the partaking of wine. I do not think that affects this bill. Shakespeare was the author of "Much Ado About Nothing" and I would suggest that might characterize our discussion here today. I am not attempting to diminish the right of anyone to discuss it, but I think if the old Senator from North Las Vegas would take a minute to look at the existing law, which you will find in Section 201.265 on page 2 of the bill that it presently covers the very issues he is referring to. All the amendment does is add photographs, drawings, sculptures, motion pictures, the computers, video games and other similar materials. It does not change the language already in the law dealing with the depiction of nudity, sexual conduct or sado-masochistic abuse and it has to be harmful to minors. That is all we are saying with this amendment. We have not changed any of the existing law, but are saying that what you cannot do now with pictures, photographs, drawings, sculptures, motion pictures, you cannot likewise do with these other means of dissemination. I think we are going further than what the amendment does. The law already provides the restriction you were concerned about and the amendment does not add anything other than the media by which it is disseminated.

Senator Regan:
Thank you, Mr. President, to you and through you to my colleague from Clark 5. His analogy of the problem which arose this past month at Stateline is a prime example of, not only in this bill, a lack of parental involvement. I am not sure that anyone in this chamber, or in the other house, can in any way hope to enact legislation which will correct the lack of parental involvement. This bill is a prime example of this problem.

Senator James:
Thank you, Mr. President. I appreciate the Majority Leader's assistance in explaining the fact that the debate was going far beyond the amendment, but I want to elaborate further on it.
If you look at the amendment, it is very clear to anyone who is experienced in reading these amendments, that all that is being added is to the word film, motion picture and video we are adding computer programs. We already have video disc in the measure, we just don't have computer disc. Now we have multi-media computer screens which pop up the same stuff you can get on a television screen. I think everyone should listen to this. It is important to note, when we launch into a long debate about how this amendment is going to really change the bill and really adopt this terribly intrusive government standard, that when the Senator was reading this amendment and said it contains a visual representation of a person or person's human body which depicts nudity, sexual conduct or sado-masochistic abuse, and then he said period. He then went on into a long discussion of how now all kinds of things are nudity. You find nudity on the internet. The Senator was deliberately and specifically not reading the semi-colon and the part that said it must also be harmful to minors, to be prohibited to minors. That is in the amendment that it also has to be harmful to minors. This kind of debate gets picked up and taken off like this amendment had some significance and we really did something earthshaking here. All we did was to take a 25-year-old standard for "harmful to minors" and adopt it into video programs and computer programs which the sponsor of the bill supports. That is all we did. It came out of committee with a unanimous vote, supported by both the Republicans and Democrats, comes to the floor here and all of a sudden it has taken some different form.
I don't know how to deal with that. I guess that is one of my failings, but I can't deal with it when people take something and try to turn it into something else. All I can tell you is what we are actually doing in committee. I did not come down here today expecting to have to defend this at great length. It is not even my piece of legislation. It is something this new Assemblyman brought forward because Arnie Adamson and others told him "look what they are selling in the video stores to our kids." The committee felt it was a great idea and wanted to help him. When it came down here, it turned into a big debate about the Sistine Chapel and the sacrament. I don't understand how this happens. During three legislative sessions, this is where I just don't understand how this process breaks down. It has broken down today and I hope that will get reported too as to how the process is perverted, twisted and broken down. That should come out. Not that Senator James was trying to get a bill that was going to make some earthshaking change to take art away from kids and affect the Catholic holy sacrament. That is preposterous. How do you say that on the floor here? Isn't there some line you do not step across?
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

Assembly Bill No. 417.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

Assembly Bill No. 421.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

Senate Bill No. 341.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Transportation:
Amendment No. 504.
Amend sec. 2, page 2, by deleting line 5 and inserting:
"except that the lettering must be at least 8 inches high and formed by lines that are at least 1-inch wide.".
Amend sec. 4, page 2, by deleting lines 11 and 12 and inserting:
"street or roadway, except that the lettering must be at least 8 inches high and formed by lines that are at least 1-inch wide.".
Amend sec. 5, page 2, by deleting lines 16 and 17 and inserting:
"the nearest street or roadway, except that the lettering must be at least 8 inches high and formed by lines that are at least 1-inch wide.".
Amend sec. 8, page 2, by deleting lines 32 and 33 and inserting:
"legible from the center of the nearest street or roadway, except that the lettering must be at least 8 inches high and formed by lines that are at least 1-inch wide.".
Senator O'Donnell moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Senator O'Donnell.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING

Senate Bill No. 177.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 177:
Yeas -- 21.
Nays -- None.
Senate Bill No. 177 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. President declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

Senate Bill No. 184.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 184:
Yeas -- 21.
Nays -- None.
Senate Bill No. 184 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. President declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

Senate Bill No. 346.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 346:
Conflict of interest declared by Senator Adler.
Yeas -- 17.
Nays -- Augustine, Rawson, Townsend --3.
Not voting -- Adler.
Senate Bill No. 346 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. President declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

Senate Bill No. 348.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 348:
Yeas -- 21.
Nays -- None.
Senate Bill No. 348 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. President declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

Senate Bill No. 404.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 404:
Yeas -- 21.
Nays -- None.
Senate Bill No. 404 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. President declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

Assembly Bill No. 430.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 430:
Yeas -- 21.
Nays -- None.
Assembly Bill No. 430 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. President declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

Assembly Bill No. 446.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 446:
Yeas -- 21.
Nays -- None.
Assembly Bill No. 446 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. President declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Appointment of Conference Committees

Mr. President appointed Senators Porter, O'Connell and Schneider as a first Committee on Conference to meet with a like committee of the Assembly for the further consideration of Senate Bill No. 38.

Signing of Bills and Resolutions

There being no objections, the President and Secretary signed Senate Bills Nos. 23, 70, 71, 118, 175, 198, 212, 216, 223, 240, 336; Assembly Bills Nos. 100, 133, 215, 243, 292, 463; Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 39; Assembly Joint Resolution No. 16

REMARKS FROM THE FLOOR

Senator Neal requested that an article from the Las Vegas Sun be entered in the Journal.

Derail ploy to silence minorities.

We suspect Las Vegas officials, to avoid more criticism for diluting minority rights, had a secret but heavy hand in torpedoing the bill to expand the City Council.
The state Senate last week killed a measure to add two seats to the Las Vegas council on a party-line vote. City officials earlier had resisted the proposal, insisting the issue should be taken to the voters. That's what may emerge if a conference committee can reconcile the Senate and Assembly approaches to council expansion. After all, who can argue against taking an issue to the people?
Unfortunately, an election to expand the council will run into strong resistance from voters deceived into thinking this is an issue of government expansion. It isn't. Government won't be bigger. It'll just be more fair.
Another fear is a city vote will pit one neighborhood against another, worsening the divisions among residents.
The city's ward system already does that too much, but at least most neighborhoods have a voice.
Voter rejection of an expanded council will be a mandate to continue an inequity city officials created a year ago.
Then, they redrew the boundaries of Wards 1 and 3 to dilute minority votes, virtually ensuring no more than one minority candidate would be elected to the council. In doing so, they were clever enough to conform with federal court guidelines, avoiding certain defeat in a legal challenge.
The new lines affected 46,000 residents. About 17,000 blacks, who had strong Ward 1 representation, found themselves in Ward 3 competing with a large Hispanic community for clout on the council.
Ward 3 has become the low-income district, condemning minorities to a 1-to-6 political isolation on the council.
Previously, the wards were better mixed with differing economic groups and minorities had a reasonable chance to elect up to two members. Only two blacks, Ken Brass and Frank Hawkins, have served on the council. Under the new boundaries, they may be their last.
The council gerrymandered this disenfranchisement without the courtesy of an election. Now they demand one to set things straight.
Sen. Joe Neal, D-North Las Vegas, rightly wonders why the love affair with an election, when city officials won't support one on a sales tax increase to expand the valley's water supply. The compelling conclusion must be the perception that the voters will reject both issues.
City officials are not just dodging their responsibilities to minorities. They're trying to mute political voices.
That's why the death of the Senate bill was no accident. Someone in touch with City Hall killed it, knowing full well it would be the death knell of fair representation for minorities in Las Vegas.
We hope the conference committee sees through the ploy and defeats this mean-spirited maneuver. Everyone deserves decent representation on the City Council. And that will require two more seats.

GUESTS EXTENDED PRIVILEGE OF SENATE FLOOR

On request of Senator Adler, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to the following Boy Scouts from Den 6: Andrew Deacy, Joshua Morinaga, Erik Edwards, John Rowton and Elliott Edwards.

On request of Senator Porter, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Coach Larry Easley, Luke Smith and Tim Blenkiron.

On request of Senator Townsend, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Janet Schultz, Carl Schultz, Carol Zucco, Scott Zucco, Louella Thomas, Paul Flemming, Kurt Suave and Marvin Thiessens.

On request of Senator Wiener, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Dr. Jimmy Gentry and Mary Beth Gentry.

Senator Raggio moved that the Senate adjourn until Wednesday, June 11, 1997 at 10 a.m.
Motion carried.

Senate adjourned at 1:30 p.m.

Approved:

Lonnie L. Hammargren, M.D.

President of the Senate

Attest: Janice L. Thomas
Secretary of the Senate