41.   While many lawmakers expressed concern about replacing an elected school board, most lawmakers decided that the drastic conditions in the Hartford school system merited a drastic response.

42.   With no debate and no news coverage, lawmakers decided that taxpayers, not the industry, would have to finance the judgments from all the cases.

43.   Opposition lawmakers then decided to stay inside parliament fearing the president might disband them and close the building.

44.   A delay would allow GOP lawmakers to decide whether the move is constitutionally and politically wise.

45.   Already facing the prospect of failure, lawmakers decided to postpone the vote for a week.

46.   But after Supreme Court President Cecilia Sosa resigned this week, saying democracy was under siege, the lawmakers decided to reconvene.

47.   But lawmakers could not decide on a specific deadline.

48.   But lawmakers decided Monday to postpone the debate.

49.   But apparently reluctant not to embarrass Yeltsin during his trip, the lawmakers decided to hold the vote by mail.

50.   But GOP lawmakers decided to wait on the court before adopting a final bill.