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Joint session recesses until Oct. 8 while considering constitutional amendments
Summary
A joint session of the Massachusetts Legislature recessed by voice vote until Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 12:00 p.m., after opening to consider proposed amendments to the state constitution under Articles 48 and 81.
A joint session of the Massachusetts Legislature recessed until Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 12:00 p.m., after a motion to do so was made and agreed to by voice vote.
The session was called to order to consider proposals to amend the constitution, and the presiding officer read the meeting into conformity with the provisions of Articles 48 and 81 of the constitution. Senator Cronin, the senator from Worcester and Middlesex, moved that the joint session "stand in recess until Wednesday, October 8 at 12:00 noon." The presiding officer announced, "The ayes have it and the joint session stands in recess until Wednesday, October 8 at 12:00 noon." The motion was decided by voice; no roll call was recorded in the transcript.
The session opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Sergeant Adams later brought members of the Senate back to the chamber and closed with thanks for attendance. No substantive debate about the text of any proposed amendment appears in the provided transcript excerpts.
