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Thursday, September 17, 1998.
Met at five minutes past eleven o'clock A.M.
Petitions were presented and referred, as follows:
By Mr. Hedlund, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Robert L. Hedlund for
legislation relative to the placement of a non-binding question on the
November 3, 1998 state ballot in the town of Weymouth; and
By Mr. Shannon, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Charles E. Shannon
and Vincent P. Ciampa for legislation relative to the renewal of real estate
brokers licenses;
Severally, under Senate Rule 20, to the
committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
The President announced the resignation of Senator Jacques of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex as a member of the committee on Bills in the Third Reading and the appointment of Senator Murray of Plymouth and Barnstable to fill the vacancy.
Bills
Providing early retirement benefits to water treatment plant operators at the water department of the city of Cambridge due to the closure of the
treatment plant for renovation
(House, No. 4626,— on petition) [Local approval received]; and
Relative to the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District
(House, No. 5514,— on petition) [Local approval received];
Were severally read and, under Senate Rule 26, placed in the Orders of the Day
for the next session.
The following engrossed bills (the first two of which originated in the
Senate), 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 President and laid before
the Acting Governor for his approbation, to wit:
Relative to reports of abuse of patients receiving home health care (see Senate, No. 1818, amended);
Relative to the investment of trust funds by the city of Worcester (see Senate, No. 2261); and
Authorizing the leasing and construction of improvements to the East Junior High School building in the city known as the town of Watertown (see House, No. 5728).
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 Marian Walsh for legislation relative to the State Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
Senate Rule 36 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Berry, 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.
Sent to the House for concurrence.
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Birmingham) "commemorating the observance of 'Performance Recognition Day'", were referred, under
the rule, to the committee on Rules.
Subsequently, Mr. Birmingham, for the said committee, reported, recommending that the
resolutions ought to be adopted; and they were considered forthwith, under a suspension of the
rules, moved by Mr. Durand, and adopted.
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Durand) "honoring Clifford Avey for his outstanding service to St. Mary's Credit Union and to the greater Marlborough community", were referred, under the rule, to the committee
Rules.
Subsequently, Mr. Birmingham, for the said committee, reported, recommending that the
resolutions ought to be adopted; and they were considered forthwith, under a suspension of the
rules, moved by Mr. Durand, and adopted.
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Magnani) "commending the Framingham Heart Study on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary", were
referred, under the rule, to the committee on Rules.
Subsequently, Mr. Birmingham, for the said committee, reported, recommending that the
resolutions ought to be adopted; and they were considered forthwith, under a suspension of the
rules, moved by Mr. Durand, and adopted.
Resolutions (filed by Ms. Murray) "congratulating the town of Plymouth on its celebration of Kids Day America/International", were referred, under the rule, to the committee on Rules.
Subsequently, Mr. Birmingham, for the said committee, reported, recommending that the
resolutions ought to be adopted; and they were considered forthwith, under a suspension of the
rules, moved by Mr. Durand, and adopted.
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Panagiotakos) "congratulating Alice G. Powell on the occasion of her 100th birthday", were referred,
under the rule, to the committee on Rules.
Subsequently, Mr. Birmingham, for the said committee, reported, recommending that the
resolutions ought to be adopted; and they were considered forthwith, under a suspension of the
rules, moved by Mr. Durand, and adopted.
There being no objection, the following matters were taken out of the Orders of the Day and considered, as follows:
The House Bill exempting the position of sealer of weights and measures in the town of Hingham from the provisions of the civil service law (House, No. 5574),— was read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.
The House Bill authorizing the town of Billerica to refund certain taxes (House, No. 5644),— was read a second time, ordered to a third reading, read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.
The President announced the resignation of Senator Murray of Plymouth and Barnstable as a member of the committee on Bills in the Third Reading and the reappointment of Senator Jacques of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex thereto.
On motion of Ms. Melconian,—
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 Ms. Melconian, at thirteen minutes past eleven o'clock A.M., the Senate adjourned to meet on the following Monday at eleven o'clock A.M.