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JOURNAL
OF THE SENATE.
Thursday, January 26, 2006.
Met according to adjournment,
at eleven o’clock A.M. (Mr. Rosenberg in the Chair) (having been appointed
by the President, under authority conferred by Senate Rule 4, to perform the
duties of the Chair).
Distinguished
Guests.
There being no objection, the
Chair (Mr. Rosenberg) introduced, seated in the rear of the Chamber, members
of an advanced government class from Cushing Academy in Ashburnham. The students
were accompanied by their teacher, Graham Wik, and were guests of Senator
Brewer.
Communication.
A communication from the Executive
Office for Administration and Finance (pursuant to Section 3B of Chapter 7
of the General Laws) giving notice of the Secretary’s intention to amend the
fee for temporary licensure charged by the Board of Real Estate Appraisers
(a copy having been forwarded to the committee on State Administration and
Regulatory Oversight) (received Tuesday, January 24, 2006),— was placed
on file.
Reports.
A report of the Joint Committee
on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets (under the provisions of
Joint Rule 1F) submitting its 2005 Report on Capital Investments and State
Assets in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (received Monday, January 23,
2006),— was placed on file.
The following reports were severally
read and sent to the House for its information:
A report of the Department of
Public Health (under the provisions of Sections 5 and 20 of Chapter 111 of
the General Laws) relative to inspection of the Essex County Correctional
Alternative Center (received Tuesday, January 24, 2006); and
A report of the Department of
Public Health (under the provisions of Sections 5 and 20 of Chapter 111 of
the General Laws) relative to inspection of MCI Framingham (received Tuesday,
January 24, 2006).
Reports
of Committees.
By Mr. McGee, for the committee
on Labor and Workforce Development, on petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 1091), a Bill to establish employment leave and safety remedies to victims
of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault (Senate, No. 2338);
By Ms. Jehlen, for the committee
on Public Service, on petition, a Bill relating to teacher retirement (printed
as House, No. 460, changed in section 1, by striking out the word “regular”
in line 7, and inserting in place thereof the word “buyback”); and
By Mr. Morrissey, for the committee
on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, on petition, a Bill restricting
the authority of the Holyoke Power and Electric Company and the Holyoke Water
Power Company (Senate, No. 2082);
By Mr. Morrissey, for the committee
on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, on petition, a Bill protecting
consumers against additional charges from new area codes (Senate, No. 1812);
By Mr. Timilty, for the committee
on Municipalities and Regional Government, on petition, a Bill authorizing
the town of Russell to borrow money for the upgrade and extension of the town’s
community cable television system (Senate, No. 2243) [Local approval received];
Committees
Discharged.
Mr. Buoniconti, for the committees
on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, reported, asking to be
discharged from further consideration of the Senate Order relative to authorizing
the joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development to make an investigation
and study of certain current Senate documents relative to labor and workforce
development (Senate, No. 2337),— and recommending that the same be referred
to the Senate committee on Ethics and Rules.
Resolutions.
The following resolutions (having
been filed with the Clerk) were severally considered forthwith and adopted,
as follows:—
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Hart)
“congratulating Father Charles Joseph McCoy, Jr.”;
Matter
Taken Out of the Orders of the Day.
There
being no objection, the following matter was taken out of the Orders of the
Day and considered as follows:
The Senate Bill relative to the
Nantucket Housing Authority (Senate, No. 2103),— was read a third time.
Pending the question on passing
the bill to be engrossed, Mr. O’Leary presented an amendment in section 2,
by striking out the words “lots 3A, 3B, 9-17” and inserting in place thereof
the following words:— “lots 3, 9-17”.
Sent to the House
for concurrence.
PAPERS
FROM THE HOUSE.
Engrossed
Bills.
An engrossed Bill relative to
contracts for energy management services (see House, No. 4530) (which originated
in the House), having been certified by the Senate Clerk to be rightly
and truly prepared for final passage, was passed to be re-enacted and was
signed by the Acting President (Mr. Rosenberg) and laid before the Governor
for his approbation.
The following engrossed bills
(both of which originated in the House), having been certified by the Senate
Clerk to be rightly and truly prepared for final passage, were severally passed
to be enacted and were signed by the Acting President (Mr. Rosenberg) and
laid before the Governor for his approbation, to wit:
Relative to the board of assessors
of the town of Provincetown (see House, No. 4096); and
A petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 4653) of Walter F. Timilty and Linda Dorcena Forry for legislation
to establish a sick leave bank for Marie Cantave-Kenney, an employee of the
Municipal Court of the City of Boston,— was referred, in concurrence, under
suspension of Joint Rule 12, to the committee on the Judiciary.
Order
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Tarr,—
Ordered,
That when the Senate adjourns today, it adjourn to meet again on Monday next
at eleven o’clock A.M., and that the Clerk be directed to dispense with the
printing of a calendar.
On motion of Mr. Tisei, at eight
minutes past eleven o’clock A.M., the Senate adjourned to meet on the following
Monday at eleven o’clock A.M.