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Thursday, March 18, 1999.
Met according to adjournment, at eleven o'clock A.M. (Ms. Melconian in the Chair) (having been appointed by the President, under authority conferred by Senate Rule 4, to perform the duties of the Chair).
The following communications were received in the Office of the Clerk
of the Senate and placed on file, to wit:
Communication from the Joint committee on Banks and Banking, filed pursuant to Joint Rule 1,
relative to the rules of procedure for said committee for the 1999-2000 legislative session
(received March 10, 1999);
Communication from the Joint committee on Local Affairs, filed pursuant to Joint Rule 1,
relative to the rules of procedure for said committee for the 1999-2000 legislative session
(received February 16, 1999); and
Communication from the Joint committee on Taxation, filed pursuant to Joint Rule 1, relative to
the rules of procedure for said committee for the 1999-2000 legislative session (received March
18, 1999);
By Mr. Antonioni, for the committee on Education, Arts and
Humanities, on petition, a Bill to authorize the University of Massachusetts to undertake certain
integrated technology projects (Senate, No. 290);
Read and, under Senate Rule 27, referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Antonioni, for the committee on Education, Arts and Humanities,
reported, asking to be discharged from further consideration of the petition (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 226) of Edward J. Clancy, Jr., Thomas M. McGee, Charles E. Shannon and Douglas
W. Petersen for legislation relative to gifted and talented students,— and recommending
that the same be referred to the Senate committee on Ways and Means.
Under Senate Rule 36, the report was considered forthwith and accepted.
Sent to the House for concurrence in the discharge of the joint committee.
Petitions were presented and referred, as follows:
By Mr. Shannon (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Amos Eaton for legislation
to further regulate licenses to operate motor vehicles; and
By Mr. Travaglini, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Robert E. Travaglini that provision be
made for a payment from the State Treasury to Nora O'Reilly;
Severally, under Senate Rule 20, to the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting
concurrently.
Mr. Glodis presented a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
1739) of Raymond V. Mariano, mayor, Thomas R. Hoover, city manager, Guy W. Glodis and
Robert A. Bernstein (with the approval of the city council) for legislation to promote the
protection of Cider Mill Park in the city of Worcester [Local approval received],— and
the same was referred, under Senate Rule 20, to the committee on Local Affairs.
Papers from the House.
Messages were referred, in concurrence, as follows:Message from His Excellency the Governor recommending legislation
relative to establishing certain attendance requirements for minors to obtain a driver's license
(House, No. 4189);
To the committee on Public Safety.
A petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4190) of Thomas J. O'Brien and Therese Murray that the town of Kingston be authorized to acquire certain land in the town of Pembroke for recreation and conservation purposes,— was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Local Affairs.
The following resolutions (having been filed with the Clerk) were
severally considered forthwith and adopted, as follows:
Resolutions (filed by Messrs. Nuciforo, Antonioni, Bernstein, Berry, Birmingham, Brewer,
Clancy, Creedon, Ms. Fargo, Messrs. Glodis, Havern, Hedlund, Jajuga, Ms. Jacques, Messrs.
Joyce, Knapik, Magnani, Ms. Melconian, Messrs. Montigny, Moore, Morrissey, Ms. Murray,
Messrs. Norton, Pacheco, Panagiotakos, Rauschenbach, Rosenberg, Shannon, Mrs. Sprague,
Messrs. Tarr, Tolman, Travaglini, Ms. Tucker, Ms. Walsh and Ms. Wilkerson) "urging the
Federal Reserve Board to reject Know Your Customer' legislation, so-called"; and
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Pacheco and Ms. Walsh) "congratulating Paul K. Donohue for his 22
years of dedicated service".
By Ms. Melconian, for the committees on Rules of the two branches,
acting concurrently, that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the Senate petition of Stephen M. Brewer
(by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Palmer to grant an additional liquor
license for the Palmer Inn [Local approval received].
Senate Rule 36 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Nuciforo, and the report was considered
forthwith. Joint Rule 12 was suspended; and the petition (accompanied by bill) was referred to
the committee on Government Regulations.
By Ms. Melconian, for the committees on Rules of the two branches,
acting concurrently, that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the Senate petition of Ann Marie
Coleman for legislation to authorize the Board of Cosmetology to regulate the presence of pets
on salon premises.
Senate Rule 36 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Nuciforo, and the report was considered
forthwith. Joint Rule 12 was suspended; and the petition (accompanied by bill) was referred to
the committee on Government Regulations.
By Ms. Melconian, for the committees on Rules of the two branches,
acting concurrently, that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the Senate petition of James P. Jajuga for
legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Lee Privitera, an employee of the Trial Court.
Senate Rule 36 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Nuciforo, and the report was considered
forthwith. Joint Rule 12 was suspended; and the petition (accompanied by bill) was referred to
the committee on the Judiciary.
Severally sent to the House for concurrence.
An engrossed Bill relative to the position of deputy fire chief of the fire department in the city of Springfield (see House, No. 3794) (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 enacted and was signed by the Acting President and laid before the Governor for his approbation.
On motion of Mr. Nuciforo,—
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. Knapik, at six minutes past eleven o'clock A.M., the Senate adjourned to meet on the following Monday at eleven o'clock A.M.