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Thursday, September 2, 1999.
Met at two minutes past eleven o'clock A.M. (Mr. Travaglini in the Chair) (having been appointed by the President, under authority conferred by Senate Rule 4, to perform the duties of the Chair.
Mr. Tarr presented a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1978)
of Bruce E. Tarr and Bradford Hill (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the Boxford
conservation commission's fees for employment of consultants [Local approval
received],— and the same was referred, under Senate Rule 20, to the committee
on Local Affairs.
Sent to the House for concurrence.
Petitions were presented and referred, as follows:
By Mr. Antonioni, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Robert A. Antonioni and Mary Jane
Simmons (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to authorizing
the city of Leominster to establish an open space fund [Local approval received];
and
By Ms. Melconian, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Linda J. Melconian, Richard T.
Moore, Therese Murray, Susan C. Tucker and other members of the General Court for legislation
relative to expedited installation of local residential telephone service for handicapped
individuals;
Severally, under Senate Rule 20, to the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting
concurrently.
Mr. Brewer, for the committee on Steering and Policy, reported that the
following matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session:
The Senate Bill validating the authorization of certain bonds by the Holmes Park Water District
(Westminster) (Senate, No. 1969, changed).
PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE.
Petitions were referred, in concurrence, as follows:
A Bill further regulating the Baker Hill Road District in the town of Lanesborough (House, No.
1986,— on petition),— was read and, under Senate Rule 26, referred to the
committee on Steering and Policy.
A report of the committee on Public Service, asking to be discharged from further consideration
of the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1635) of Ronny M. Sydney and other members
of the General Court relative to authorizing the State Retirement Board to grant a pension to
Arlenn Officer, and recommending that the same be referred to the Senate committee on
Rules,— was considered forthwith, under Senate Rule 36, and accepted, in
concurrence, insomuch as relates to the discharge of the joint committee.
The following resolutions (having been filed with the Clerk) were
severally considered forthwith and adopted, as follows:—
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Brewer) "in recognition of Jane R. Dolan's retirement from the Warren
Board of Assessors' Office";
Resolutions (filed by Messrs. Moore, Antonioni, Jajuga, Brewer, Ms. Tucker, Messrs. Tisei and
Knapik, Ms. Melconian, Messrs. Havern and Glodis, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Shannon, Ms. Creem,
Messrs. Rosenberg, Tarr, Creedon and Joyce, Ms. Resor, Ms. Murray and Ms. Wilkerson,
Messrs. Lynch, Nuciforo, Lees, Tolman, Panagiotakos, Rauschenbach and Magnani) "in support
of the National Safety Council's National Walk Our Children To School Day'"; and
Resolutions (filed by Ms. Tucker) "congratulating the residents of Tewksbury, England and
Tewksbury, Massachusetts on the presentation of Mico Kaufman's Sculpture, Touching
Souls'".
PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE.
An engrossed Bill authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to enter into a contract with the owner of a certain parcel of real estate in the town of Weston (see House, No. 1266) (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.
By Mr. Birmingham, for the committees on Rules of the two branches,
acting concurrently, that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the Senate petition of Robert A.
Antonioni for legislation relative to temporary certification of teachers holding valid teaching
certificates from other states.
Senate Rule 36 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Moore, and the report was considered
forthwith. Joint Rule 12 was suspended; and the petition (accompanied by bill) was referred to
the committee on Education, Arts and Humanities.
By Mr. Birmingham, for the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, that
Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the Senate petition of Robert A. Antonioni for legislation relative
to the Board of Education's competency determination for tenth graders.
Senate Rule 36 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Moore, and the report was considered
forthwith. Joint Rule 12 was suspended; and the petition (accompanied by bill) was referred to
the committee on Education, Arts and Humanities.
By Mr. Birmingham, 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, David H. Tuttle and
Donald Neilsen for legislation to further regulate the use of crossbows in the
Commonwealth.
Senate Rule 36 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Moore, and the report was considered
forthwith. Joint Rule 12 was suspended; and the petition (accompanied by bill) was referred to
the committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Severally sent to the House for concurrence.
There being no objection, the following matters were taken out of the
Orders of the Day and considered, as follows:
The Senate Bill authorizing the licensing authority of the town of Palmer to issue an additional
liquor license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises to the Palmer
Inn (Senate, No. 1928),— was read a second time, ordered to a third reading, read a
third time and passed to be engrossed, its title having been changed by the committee on Bills in
the Third Reading to read as follows: "An Act authorizing the licensing authority of the town of
Palmer to issue an additional liquor license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on
the premises."
The House Bill relative to a certain payment in lieu of taxes in the town of Charlton (House, No.
4500),— was read a second time, ordered to a third reading, read a third time and
passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.
PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE.
A Bill authorizing the placement of a portable classroom on Jackson Park in the town of Swampscott (printed in House, No. 4638,— being a message from His Excellency the Governor),— was read.Petitions were referred, in concurrence, as follows:
Petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4730) of Daniel E. Bosley and Marie J. Parente that
the Department of Social Services be directed to provide certified first aid and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation for foster children;
Under suspension of Joint Rule 12, to the committee on Human Services and Elderly
Affairs.
Petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4729) of Patricia A. Walrath
and Robert A. Antonioni relative to the issuance of certain bonds and notes by the Lancaster
Sewer District;
Under suspension of Joint Rule 12, to the committee on Natural Resources and
Agriculture.
On motion of Mr. Bernstein,—
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns today, it adjourn to meet again on Tuesday 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. Bernstein, at eight minutes past eleven o'clock A.M., the Senate adjourned to
meet on the following Tuesday at eleven o'clock A.M.