One of the devices the legislature has used to move its business methodically toward a June 30 adjournment and to avoid, if possible, a pileup of bills to be passed at the end of June, is the adoption of a series of deadlines. The Senate adopted such deadlines for itself on March 11, but the House-delayed in organizing by a battle over the speakership not resolved until January 21 (see Illinois Issues, April, p. 108)—did not act until March 26 when it adopted Substitute House Joint Resolution 30, proposing temporary joint rules setting deadlines for both houses. The dates are the same as the Senate had previously adopted for itself. H. J. R. 30 reads as follows:
"Introduciton of Bills
"I. (a) Not later than 15 legislative days following the convening of each annual session of the - General Assembly, each house shall adopt a rule providing deadlines for introduction and for final passage of bills, provided, however, that such leadlines in odd-numbered years shall be no later than the following:
"April 1-Final day for submission of requests for bill preparation to the Legislative Reference Bureau.
"April 12-Final day for introduction of all bills in house of origin.
"May 2-Final day for Standing Committees " each house to complete all action on bills ''iginating in that house. "
May 23-Final day for third reading and passage of bills in house of origin.
"June 13-Final day for Standing Committees of each house to complete all action on hills originating in the other house.
"June 26-Final day for third reading and passage in each house of bills originating in the other house.
"(b) In even numbered years all bills shall be referred to the Rules Committee of each house except those bills that implement the State Budget or are introduced by a majority of the members of a Standing Committee of either house.
"(c) The deadlines provided in paragraph (a) do not apply to (1) a bill appropriating funds for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the departments and agencies of State government, (2) a bill introduced by a majority of the members of a standing committee of either house, and (3) a bill determined by a majority of all the appointed members of the Rules Committee of each house to be an emergency bill necessary for the operation of government.
"Suspension of Joint Rules
"2. Resolutions and motions to add a new rule or to alter, amend, suspend, or rescind these temporary rules shall be in writing and shall require the affirmative roll call vole of three-fifths (3/5) of the members elected to each house; and
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That these Temporary Joint Rules shall be superseded and this Joint Resolution shall be repealed upon the adoption of permanent Joint Rules by the House and Senate of the 79th General Assembly."
The resolution is also notabe for drastically limiting bill introductions in the even-numbered years to budget bills and committee bills.
By the end of March—the halfway point in a session begun in January and to be closed by the end of June—more than 1,700 bills had been introduced in the two houses, a number 25 per cent above bill introductions by the end of March two years ago.
Lemke succeeds Swinarski Correction
Rep. LeRoy W. Lemke was sworn in as a member of the Senate April 11 to succeed Sen. Donald T. Swinarski, whose resignation was effective April 10. On April 12, Lemke was named to the committee positions vacated by Swinarski. Both are Democrats from Chicago's 15th legislative district.
Sen. Howard W. Carroll, a Democrat, was listed incorrectly among Republicans in the roll call on page 151 of May Illinois Issues.
Names
Appointments
Walter J. Kesselman, as director of the Republican staff for the Illinois House of Representatives. He had been acting chief of staff for the Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee. James Finley and Jerry Rettig as deputy directors of the Republican staff of the House Appropriations Committee.
Edward McBroom, Kankakee, as an assistant to Sen. William C. Harris, minority (Republican) leader of the Senate. McBroom served one term in the House and three in the Senate prior to his defeat for reelection in November 1974.
Joseph T. Meek, Western Springs, as its legislative action coordinator by the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce. Former president of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Meek served as a delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention.
Bernard D. White by Department of Business and Economic Development Director Joseph Pisciotte as the department's managing director for the Office of Minority Business Enterprise. Prior to his appointment White was small business coordinator for the Department of General Services.
David G. Taylor as deputy director of the Department of Insurance's consumer/market branch. Taylor has been assistant deputy director of the public services division, a position now assumed by Gregg J. Davis, chief examiner since 1974.
LaVern Whitt of Springfield by Department of General Services as acting manager of its Division of Telecommunications.
Ivan Pavkovic, M.D., as deputy director of clinical services and programs for the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. He has been zone director/region IV administrator (Southwestern Illinois) since 1969.
Merrill J. Kinder, Springfield, elected by the Balance-of-State Manpower Advisory Council as its vice-chairperson. Kinder is executive director of Goodwill Industries.
Deaths
Clarence W. Liggins, Springfield, 97, (3/21/75). He served as butler at the Executive Mansion during the administrations of Governors Louis L. Emmerson (1929-1933) and Henry Horner (1933-1940).
Julius Meyerson, 72, 01 Springfield (4/4/75). A resident of Springfield since 1948, he was widely known as publisher of the Illinois Public Official for 27 years.
Sam M. Keys, 64, Lincoln (4/8/75). An unsuccessful candidate for state treasurer on the Democratic ticket in 1946, he served as director of the Department of Financial Institutions during part of the Kerner, Shapiro, and Ogilvie administrations, and more recently in key positions under Michael J. Hewlett.
June 1975/Illinois Issues/187