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Thursday, May 13, 1999.
Met at four minutes past eleven o'clock A.M. (Mr. Rosenberg in the Chair).
Notice was received that the President had made the following
appointments to the Assembly on Federal Issues Committees established by the National
Conference of State Legislatures:
Senators Lynch of Suffolk, to the committee on Agriculture and International Trade, Magnani of
Middlesex, Norfolk and Worcester, to the committee on Commerce and Communication,
Antonioni of Worcester and Middlesex, to the committee on Education, Labor and Job Training,
Panagiotakos of Middlesex, to the committee on Energy and Transportation, Pacheco of
Plymouth and Bristol to the committee on the Environment, Montigny of Bristol, to the
committee on Federal Budget and Taxation, Moore of Worcester and Norfolk, to the committee
on Health, Murray of Plymouth and Barnstable, to the committee on Human Services and Creem
of Middlesex and Norfolk, to the committee on Law and Justice.
By Ms. Wilkerson, for the committee on State Administration, on
petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1457), a Bill relative to the transfer of a certain parcel
of land by the Hampshire County Housing Authority (Senate, No. 1788); and
By the same Senator, for the same committee, on petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
1416), a Bill relative to certain retainage accounts (Senate, No. 1789);
Severally read and, under Senate Rule 27, referred to the committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr. Brewer, for the committee on Steering and Policy, reported that the
following matters be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session:
The Senate bills
To maintain privacy (Senate, No. 161);
Making it a felony to commit assault and battery on emergency room personnel (Senate, No.
169);
To enhance individual learning in children (Senate, No. 268);
Relative to the reporting of abuse of children (Senate, No. 588);
Further regulating certain activities (Senate, No. 939);
To regulate the speed of school buses on limited access highways (Senate, No. 1111); and
Providing that no other flag or pennant be flown higher than the American flag (Senate, No.
1448).
PAPER FROM THE HOUSE.
A message from His Excellency the Governor (under the provisions of Section 8 of Article LXXXIX of the Amendments to the Constitution) recommending legislation relative to the town of Plymouth (House, No. 4304),— was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Taxation.
The following resolutions (having been filed with the Clerk) were
severally considered forthwith and adopted, as follows:—
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Birmingham) "on the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary of the
International Union of Elevator Constructors Union No. 4 Boston";
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Brewer) "on the occasion of the retirement of John Begley";
Resolutions (filed by Ms. Fargo) "recognizing Anthony Rags'LaCava for his years of community
service to the city of Waltham";
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Glodis) "congratulating Shrewsbury High School hockey team upon
winning the Division III State Championship";
Resolutions (filed by Messrs. Glodis and Moore) "congratulating Don Klocek on the occasion of
his retirement";
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Rauschenbach) "on the occasion of the dedication of a flagpole and
plaque in memory of Brian A. Aselton"; and
Resolutions (filed by Mrs. Sprague) "congratulating Kenneth J. McGowan of Seekonk upon his
elevation to the rank of Eagle Scout."
On motion of Mr. Shannon, Senate Rule 20 and Joint Rule 12 were
suspended on the petition, presented by Mr. Brewer (accompanied by bill) of Stephen M. Brewer,
Mary S. Rogeness and David H. Tuttle for legislation to validate the action taken at a special
district meeting and a special district election of the Tantasqua Regional School District,—
and the same was referred to the committee on Education, Arts and Humanities.
PAPER FROM THE HOUSE.
A petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4305) of Eugene L. O'Flaherty (with the approval of the city council) that the city of Chelsea be authorized to issue certain pension obligation bonds,— was referred, in concurrence, under suspension of Joint Rule 12, to the committee on Local Affairs.There being no objection, the following matters were taken out of the
Orders of the Day and considered, as follows:
The Senate bills
Relative to a technical correction to the state's assisted living laws (Senate, No. 583); and
Relative to the granting leave of pay for injuries sustained on the job as a police officer or fire
fighter (Senate, No. 1294);
Were severally read a second time.
Under the provisions of Senate Rule 27, the bills were severally referred to the committee on
Ways and Means.
On motion of Ms. Resor,—
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 nine minutes past eleven o'clock A.M., the Senate adjourned to meet
on the following Monday at eleven o'clock A.M.