House Journal: Page 730: Tuesday, March 17, 1998

 Sixty-fifth Calendar Day - Forty-fourth Session Day

Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, March 17, 1998
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:52 a.m., Speaker
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Father Eugene Murray, Holy Family Parish
of Emmetsburg.
The Journal of Monday, March 16, 1998 was approved.
PETITIONS FILED
The following petitions were received and placed on file:
By Brauns of Muscatine, from ninety-one constituents from the
47th district favoring changing the boating regulations so Lake
McBride will remain a no wake lake year round.
By Foege of Linn, from fifty-nine constituents of House District
50 and surrounding area opposing House File 2033, removing
special restrictions relating to the operation of motor boats
with power units exceeding 10 horsepower on Lake McBride.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY OBSERVANCE
Frevert of Palo Alto presented to the House the Emmetsburg
Little Irish Dancers. The Emmetsburg Irish Dancers are a group
of elementary school girls who performed authentic Irish dances.
 Members of the group were: Sadie Hill, Molly Hurley, Melissa
Hinners, Danielle Kinney, Abbie Lang, Valerie Mattice, and
BriAnn Reedy.
Presentation of Irish Dignitary
Frevert of Palo Alto presented to the House, Paul Connaughton
T.D., from Galway Ireland, who is a member of the Irish
Parliament. Mr. Connaughton entered politics as a Senator on the
Agriculture panel from 1977 to 1981, and was elected to
Parliament in 1981.  He served as minister of state at the
Department of Agriculture with special responsibility for Land
Structure and Development.  He is currently the Fine Gael
spokesperson on Energy and Western Development, and Chairman of
the Political Affairs Committee since 1993.  He has served as
Agriculture, Social Welfare, Regional Development, Defense, and
Deputy Spokesperson on Tourism.  He was accompanied by his wife 

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