HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 859        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2856

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James R. Miceli

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act setting apart the third Saturday of the month of October as Massachusetts Minutemen and Militia Day.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/25/2013

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/23/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 859        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2856

By Mr. Miceli of Wilmington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2856) of James R. Miceli, Kenneth I. Gordon and Elizabeth A. Poirier for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart the third Saturday of the month of October as Massachusetts Minutemen and Militia day.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 834 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act setting apart the third Saturday of the month of October as Massachusetts Minutemen and Militia Day.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 15LLLLL the following section:-

Section 15 MMMMM The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third Saturday in October of each year as Massachusetts Minutemen and Militia Day to honor the memory of our Forefathers of the Revolutionary War and those who support and preserve the autonomy of all companies, regiments, units and organizations who promote the ideals of patriotism and love of the country and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.