|
NOTICE: - While reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the data herein, this is NOT the official version of Senate Journal. It is published to provide information in a timely manner, but has not been proofread against the events of the session for this day. All information obtained from this source should be checked against a proofed copy of the Senate Journal. |
Tuesday, July 14, 1998.
Met at eleven minutes past eleven o'clock A.M.
A report of the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission (under the provisions of Section 24 of Chapter 10 of the General Laws) submitting its consolidated statement of operations for the lottery and arts lottery funds for the months of April and May 1998 (received Monday, July 13, 1998),— was read and sent to the House for its information.
Bills
Authorizing the county of Nantucket to convey certain land (House, No. 4770,— on
petition) [Local approval received]; and
Authorizing the South Hadley housing authority to convey a certain parcel of land (House, No.
5599, changed,— on petition) [Local approval received];
Were severally read and, under Senate Rule 26, placed in the Orders of the Day for the next
session.
A Bill relative to antique automobiles (House, No. 4785,— on House, Nos. 1337 and 4032),— was read and, under Senate Rule 26, referred to the committee on Steering and Policy.
The Senate Bill relative to certain prohibited semiautomatic weapons
and large capacity ammunition magazines (Senate, No. 1985),— came from the House with
the endorsement that said branch had insisted on its amendments:
Striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of House
document numbered 5636; and by striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the
following title: "An Act relative to gun control in the Commonwealth." (in which the Senate had
NON-concurred.)
The bill bore the further endorsement that said branch had concurred with the Senate in the
appointment of a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches; and that
Representatives Casey of Winchester, Slattery of Peabody and Gauch of Shrewsbury had been
joined as the committee on the part of the House.
By Mr. Moore, for the committee on Public Service, on petition, a Bill
establishing a sick leave bank for Owen Jones, an employee of the Department of Mental
Retardation (Senate, No. 2257);
Read and, under Senate Rule 27, referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Bernstein, for the committee on Criminal Justice, on petition,
a Bill relative to health care facilities (Senate, No. 2252) [Senator Antonioni and
Representatives Tobin of Quincy, Garry of Dracut and Knuuttila of Gardner
dissenting];
Read and, under Senate Rule 26, referred to the committee on Steering and Policy.
By Ms. Fargo, for the committee on Local Affairs, on petition, a Bill
relative to the recreation commission of the town of Swampscott (Senate, No. 2255) [Local
approval received];
Read and, under Senate Rule 26, placed in the Orders of the Day for the next
session.
There being no objection, the following matter was taken out of the
Orders of the Day and considered, as follows:
The House Bill relative to the granting of immunity (House, No. 5651),— was read a
second time, ordered to a third reading, read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in
concurrence, its title having been changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading to
read as follows: "An Act relative to the grant of immunity."
An engrossed Bill authorizing the Governor to designate an additional justice of the peace in the town of West Bridgewater (see House, No. 293) (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 President and laid before the Acting Governor for his approbation.
Petitions were referred, in concurrence, as follows:
Petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5699) of John H. Stasik, John A. Stefanini and David
P. Magnani (by vote of the town) relative to nonpartisan preliminary elections in the town of
Framingham;
To the committee on Election Laws.
Petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5701) of John H. Stasik,
John A. Stefanini and David P. Magnani (by vote of the town) relative to the board of
selectmen-town manager form of government in the town of Framingham; and
Petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5702) of John H. Stasik, John A. Stefanini and David
P. Magnani (by vote of the town) relative to town meeting members in the town of
Framingham;
Severally to the committee on Local Affairs.
Petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5707) of John H. Stasik and
Carol C. Cleven for legislation to authorize the Group Insurance Commission to permit Charles
Morrill, a retired employee of the Commonwealth, to carry a certain amount of additional life
insurance;
Under suspension of Joint Rule 12, to the committee on Public Service.
On motion of Ms. Melconian,—
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns today, it adjourn to meet again tomorrow at
eleven o'clock A.M., and that the Clerk be directed to dispense with the printing of a
calendar.
On motion of Mr. Lees, at a quarter past eleven o'clock A.M., the Senate adjourned to meet on the following day at eleven o'clock A.M.
Tuesday, July 14, 1998.
At four minutes past two o'clock P.M., the two House met in
Joint Session
and were called to order by the Honorable Thomas F. Birmingham, President of the Senate.
Without taking action on the matters duly and constitutionally assigned for consideration, on motion of Mr. Lynch, at five minutes past two o'clock P.M., the joint session was recessed until two o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, July 28, and the Senate withdrew from the House Chamber, under the escort of the Sergeant-at-Arms.