Date: Thu, 06 Mar 1997 19:40:06 -1000
From: lambda@aloha.net (Martin Rice)
Subject: Joint Conference Committee

Aloha awakea kakou.

In Honolulu for a few days to attend meetings, both on the marriage issue and
with Democratic Party officials.

This morning's meeting (3/3/97) went as expected.  Both Judiciary Committees
of the
Hawai`ian House of Representatives and the Senate presented their arguments
on HB 117 (the call for a constitutional amendment to define marriage) and HB
118 (a civil right's package for couples that are "otherwise unable to
marry.")   

Both sides defended their positions while trying to get the upperhand for the
news bites.  There was no movement from either position despite a few heated
exchanges.  The meeting was recessed 45 minutes after it began.

The recess allows for both Judiciary Committees to reconvene at an
unspecified time and does not require public notification.

I will post more when I return to Kaua`i on Thursday.

A hui hou,

Martin


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  "The only unnatural sexual act is that which you
  cannot perform."                
                                   --Alfred Kinsey
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                   Fred and Martin
                      24 years,
                 yet strangers before
                       the law
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