By Mr. Keenan of Salem, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3408) of John D. Keenan and others for legislation to provide for the issuance by the Governor of an annual proclamation establishing June twelfth as Arbella Day.  Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

John D. Keenan

Christine E. Canavan

Jennifer M. Callahan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the annual proclamation of Arbella Day.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 15KKKK the following section:-

Section 15LLLL.  The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the twelfth day of June as Arbella Day in recognition of the date of the first settlers' arrival with the Royal Massachusetts Bay Colony Charter on the shores of Massachusetts in 1630 and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people of the Commonwealth.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.