Senate passes local bills for Plainville, Acushnet, Wellesley, Rochester and Norwood; Salem bill ordered to third reading

The Massachusetts Senate on Wednesday advanced a series of municipal bills and took several routine procedural steps.

Clerk/Reader presented Senate No. 1898, authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Plainville, for third reading; the presiding officer called the question and announced, "The ayes have it," and the bill was passed to be engrossed.

The chamber likewise passed House No. 2341 (Amend the charter of the town of Acushnet) to be engrossed and House No. 4363 (authorize the Commission of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain land in Wellesley) to be engrossed after routine third‑reading proceedings.

Separately, the Senate voted to enact two measures: House No. 4030, establishing a select board–town administrator form of government in Rochester, and House No. 4381, further regulating the term of the town moderator in Norwood. The Clerk said both bills were "passed to be enacted, will be signed by the president, and laid before the governor for her approbation." The transcript records voice votes and the presiding officer’s announcements; no roll‑call tallies are provided.

Senator Tom moved that the rules be suspended to consider forthwith House No. 4007 (relative to the composition of the licensing board for the city of Salem); the motion carried without objection and the bill was ordered to a third reading.

The session recessed briefly while awaiting additional enactments and then adopted an order to adjourn to meet Monday next at 11:00 AM. Senator Charles moved the Senate do now adjourn and the presiding officer declared the Senate adjourned to that time.