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House suspends rules, adopts resolution honoring Bridal Walsh and adjourns
Summary
In a brief session, the House suspended its rules to adopt a resolution congratulating Bridal Walsh on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, formally adopted an order and later voted to adjourn to a future informal session.
The House, in a brief session, adopted a resolution congratulating Bridal Walsh on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, voted to suspend the rules to consider the measure and then adjourned to its next informal session.
The committee on rules recommended adoption of the resolution filed by "Mister Walsh of Peabody," calling for the House to congratulate Bridal Walsh on "the achieving the rank of Eagle Scout of Scouting America." Following the committee report, Mister Donato of Medford moved to suspend the rules to consider the resolution; the motion carried on a voice vote. "All those in favor say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it," the Presiding Officer said.
After the rules suspension, the House voted to adopt the resolution. The Presiding Officer again called for the voice vote: "All those in favor say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted." The record does not specify a mover or the numeric roll-call tally; the transcript indicates the action was decided by voice vote.
During the session the Presiding Officer also announced guests seated at the right of the rostrum at the invitation of Representative Marjorie Decker of Cambridge: Sophie Maine and Sharon Maine of Essex, England, described in the transcript as the cousin of Kevin Trainor of Cambridge. The House then considered and adopted an order presented to the floor; the record shows a voice vote and that the order was adopted.
A motion to adjourn was moved by McKenna of Webster (the transcript also records "Mr. McKenna of Sudden" moving the same motion). The House recessed after a voice vote in favor. The Presiding Officer closed the session, saying, "The ayes have it. And the House stands adjourned to meet Thursday next 11 a. m. in an informal session." The transcript does not record numerical vote counts or any roll-call votes for these items.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to suspend the rules (moved by Mister Donato of Medford): voice vote; outcome — approved ("ayes have it"); tally not specified. - Adoption of resolution congratulating Bridal Walsh on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout (filed by Mister Walsh of Peabody): voice vote; outcome — adopted; mover not specified; tally not specified. - Adoption of order (details of the order not specified in the transcript): voice vote; outcome — adopted; mover not specified; tally not specified. - Motion to adjourn (moved by McKenna of Webster / Mr. McKenna of Sudden): voice vote; outcome — approved; tally not specified.
The session consisted primarily of routine, ceremonial and procedural business; no roll-call tallies or detailed debate on policy items are recorded in the provided transcript.
