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Thursday, January 21,1999.
Met at six minutes past eleven o'clock A.M. (Ms. Melconian in the Chair).
Petitions were presented and referred, as follows:
By Mr. Antonioni (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Julius Melbin for
legislation relative to charitable tax deductions;
By the same Senator (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Katherine Larocco for
legislation relative to the retirement of state college employees;
By the same Senator, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Robert A. Antonioni for legislation
relative to credit cards;
By the same Senator, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Robert A. Antonioni for legislation
to create a superannuation retirement benefit for teachers;
By the same Senator (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of George E. Progin for
legislation relative to the pension benefits of veterans;
By Mr. Creedon, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Robert S. Creedon, Jr., Christine E.
Canavan, Thomas P. Kennedy and Geraldine Creedon for legislation to establish the crime of
trespass on a school bus;
By Mr. Havern, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Robert A. Havern for legislation relative
to the wholesale sale of cigarettes;
By Ms. Murray (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dorothy Checchi-O'Brien
for legislation to require written permission to hunt and/or trap on private land;
By the same Senator, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Therese Murray and Thomas J.
O'Brien for legislation to provide funding to the Department of Public Health to conduct a study
relative to leukemia risk associated with the Pilgrim nuclear power plant;
By Mr. Panagiotakos, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Steven C. Panagiotakos, Thomas A.
Golden, Jr., David M. Nangle and Kevin J. Murphy for legislation to extend the reporting date
for the special commission established to make an investigation and study of low income
housing in the city of Lowell;
By Mr. Shannon, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Charles E. Shannon and the
Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials, Inc., by Kevin F. Oliver, for legislation
relative to the uniform procurement act;
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr and Anthony J. Verga (with
the approval of the mayor and the city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Gloucester
to establish betterment reserve funds;
By Ms. Wilkerson, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dianne Wilkerson that provision be
made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General
Court) relative to the punishment of certain crimes committed against children; and
By the same Senator, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dianne Wilkerson for legislation
relative to public hearings of the Group Insurance Commission;
Severally, under Senate Rule 20, to the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting
concurrently.
Mr. Knapik presented a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate No.
1317) of Michael R. Knapik and Nancy Flavin (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the
charter of the town of Easthampton [Local approval received],— and the
same was referred, under Senate Rule 20, to the committee on Local Affairs.
Sent to the House for concurrence.
Resolutions (filed by Mrs. Sprague) "on the retirement of Suzanne
Rivard", were considered forthwith, under suspension of the rules, moved by Mr. Berry, and
adopted.
Resolutions (filed by Mrs. Sprague) "congratulating Christopher J. Lawrence of West
Bridgewater upon his elevation to the rank of Eagle Scout", were considered forthwith, under
suspension of the rules, moved by Mr. Berry, and adopted.
There being no objection, the Chair (Ms. Melconian) introduced, seated in the rear of the Chamber, Cheryl Hynes, the sister-in-law of Senator Berry. Mrs. Hynes was accompanied by her son, Joseph and his friend, Patrick Blais. They were the guests of Senator Berry.
On motion of Ms. Murray, Senate Rule 20 and Joint Rule 12 were
suspended on the petition, presented by Mr. Jajuga (by request), (accompanied by bill) of
Mitchell Garabedian for legislation to require priests, rabbis or ordained or licensed ministers of
any church or accredited Christian Science practitioners to report certain cases of child
abuse,— and the same was referred to the committee on Human Services and Elderly
Affairs.
Sent to the House for concurrence.
On motion of Ms. Fargo,—
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns today, it adjourn to meet again on Monday next
at eleven o'clock A.M.
On motion of Mr. Knapik, at nine minutes past eleven o'clock A.M., the Senate adjourned to meet on the following Monday at eleven o'clock A.M.