Senate Journal: Page 48: Wednesday, January 12, 2000

  Senator Bartz moved that the roll call be dispensed with and that
  the President of the joint convention be authorized to declare a
  quorum present, which motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  President Kramer declared a quorum present and the joint
  convention duly organized.

  Senator Bartz moved that a committee of six, three members from
  the Senate and three members from the House, be appointed to escort
  Governor Thomas J. Vilsack to the Condition of the Iowa Judiciary
  Message.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Chair announced the
  appointment of Senators Hedge, Tinsman, and Dearden on the part
  of the Senate, and Representatives Thomson, Welter, and Whitead on
  the part of the House.

  Senator Bartz moved that a committee of six, three members from
  the Senate and three members from the House, be appointed to notify
  the Honorable Arthur A. McGiverin, Chief Justice of the Iowa
  Supreme Court, that the joint convention was ready to receive him.

  The motion prevailed by a voice vote and the Chair announced the
  appointment of Senators Redfern, Lamberti, and Fraise on the part of
  the Senate, and Representatives Garman, Shey, and Kreiman on the
  part of the House.

  The following guests were escorted into the House Chamber:

  Secretary of State Chester J. Culver, Treasurer of State Michael
  Fitzgerald, Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Patty
  Judge, and State Auditor Richard Johnson.

  Chief Justice McGiverin and Justices of the Supreme Court and
  Chief Judge Sackett and Judges of the Court of Appeals.

  Mrs. Joan McGiverin, wife of Chief Justice McGiverin, from
  Ottumwa; his niece, Phyllis Martin, and her husband, Ralph Martin,
  from California; his nephew, Terry McGiverin, from Virginia; his
  cousin, Ed McGivern, and Mrs. Jo McGivern from Keystone, Iowa.

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