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Massachusetts House suspends rules and adopts resolution recognizing Barbara Lamontagne
Summary
The Massachusetts House of Representatives suspended its rules to adopt a resolution recognizing Barbara Lamontagne for her service to the Commonwealth and then approved orders to adjourn, the chamber said during the session.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives suspended its rules and adopted a resolution recognizing Barbara Lamontagne for ‘‘tremendous service to the Commonwealth,’’ the chamber announced during its session.
The temporary committee on rules reported recommending that the resolution filed by Representative Sabadosa of Northampton be adopted. Member Royer Franklin moved to suspend the rules to allow immediate consideration; the chair called for a voice vote and said ‘‘the ayes have it.’’ The question then came on adoption of the resolution, and the chair again said ‘‘the ayes have it’’ and announced the resolution was adopted.
After routine business, the Clerk read an order that the House adjourn to meet Monday next at 11 a.m.; the membership approved the order by voice vote. Later, Member Merradian of Grafton moved that the House adjourn; the chair again called for a voice vote, said ‘‘the ayes have it,’’ and declared the House adjourned to meet Monday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.
These actions were procedural and carried by voice votes; the transcript did not record individual roll-call vote tallies or any objections to the measures.
The transcript records the committee report and the three voice votes (suspension of the rules, adoption of the resolution, adoption of the adjournment order) as the substantive actions taken during the portion of the session covered by the record.
