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MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE The following document is provided by the LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY at the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library http://legislature.maine.gov/lawlib Reproduced from scanned originals with text recognition applied (searchable text may contain some errors and/or omissions) LEGISLATIVE RECORD OFTHE One Hundred And Fifteenth Legislature OF THE State Of Maine VOLUME I FIRST REGULAR SESSION House of Representatives December 5,1990 to May 16,1991 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, December 5, 1990 ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH MAINE LEGISLATURE District 37 Carol A. Kontos, Windham FIRST REGULAR SESSION District 38 Jeffrey H. But1and, Cumberland 1st Legislative Day District 39 Gary W. Reed, Falmouth Wednesday, December 5, 1990 District 40 Judith C. Foss, Yarmouth District 41 James Mitchell, Freeport Pursuant to Article IV, Part 3, Section 1 of the District 42 Charlene B. Rydell, Brunswick Constitution and Laws of the State of Maine, the District 43 Sophia D. Pfeiffer, Brunswick Representatives-elect to the One Hundred and District 44 Donnell P. Carroll, Gray Fifteenth Legislature assembled in the Hall of the District 45 P. Kelley Simpson, Casco House and were called to order by EDWIN H. PERT of District 46 Leslie Kutasi, Jr., Bridgton Georgetown, Clerk of the House of the One Hundred and District 47 Ernest C. Greenlaw, Standish Fourteenth Legislature. District 48 Peter G. Hastings, Fryeburg Prayer by Monsignor Gilman J. Cha1ou1t, St. District 49 Alvin L. Barth, Jr., Bethel Thomas Aquinas Parish, Madawaska. District 50 Richard A. Bennett, Norway Pledge of Allegiance. District 51 Dana C. Hanley, Paris District 52 M. Ida Luther, Mexico District 53 Phyllis R. Erwin, Rumford District 54 Conrad Heeschen, Wilton COMMUNICATION District 55 Basil L. Powers, Coplin Plantation STATE OF MAINE District 56 Ronald C. Bailey, Farmington District 57 Edward L. Pineau, Jay OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE District 58 Richard H. C. Tracy, Rome District 59 John M. Nutting, Leeds To Edwin H. Pert, Clerk of the House of District 60 Rosalie Hemond Aikman, Poland Representatives of the One Hundred and Fourteenth District 61 Jo Anne D. Lapointe, Auburn Legislature: District 62 Constance D. Cote, Auburn District 63 Susan E. Dore, Auburn In compliance with 3 M.R.S.A., Section 1, I hereby District 64 Vivian St. Onge, Greene cert ify that the foll owi ng are the names and District 65 John A. Aliberti, Lewiston residences of the Representatives-elect to the one District 66 Bradford Boutilier, Lewiston Hundred and Fifteenth Legislature, as appears by the District 67 George F. Ricker, Lewiston report submitted to the Governor under date of District 68 James R. Handy, Lewiston November 26, 1990. District 69 Roger M. Pouliot, Lewiston District 70 Margaret Pruitt Clark, Brunswick District 1 Mark W. Lawrence, Kittery District 71 John Jalbert, Lisbon District 2 David N. Ott, York District 72 Albert Gilman Stevens, Jr., Sabattus District 3 Walter W. Hichens, Eliot District 73 Lorraine N. Chonko, Topsham District 4 Wesley Farnum, South Berwick District 74 Maria Glen Holt, Bath District 5 Eleanor Murphy, Berwick District 75 Mary E. Small, Bath District 6 Joseph G. Carleton, Jr., Wells District 76 James Reed Coles, Harpswell District 7 Jack L. Libby, Kennebunk District 77 Charles H. Heino, Boothbay District 8 Jason Wentworth, Arundel District 78 Marjorie Ki1ke11y, Wiscasset District 9 Donald H. Gean, Alfred District 79 Robert W. Spear, Nobleboro District 10 Mona Walker Hale, Sanford District 80 Joseph W. Mayo, Thomaston Di stri ct 11 Norman R. Paul, Sanford District 81 James G. Skoglund, St. George District 12 Carl F. She1tra, Biddeford District 82 Rita B. Melendy, Rockland Di stri ct 13 Lucien A. Dutremb1e, Biddeford District 83 Lawrence F. Nash, Camden Di stri ct 14 Charles C. Plourde, Biddeford District 84 Elmer N. Savage, Union District 15 Willis A. Lord, Waterboro District 85 Paul Parent, Benton District 16 Merton C. Waterman, Buxton District 86 Donald V. Carter, Winslow District 17 George J. Kerr, Old Orchard Beach District 87 Elizabeth H. Mitchell, Vassalboro District 18 Guy R. Nadeau, Saco District 88 Beverly C. Daggett, Augusta District 19 Peggy A. Pendleton, Scarborough District 89 Patrick E. Paradis, Augusta District 20 Joan M. Pendexter, Scarborough District 90 Sumner H. Lipman, Augusta District 21 Stephen P. Simonds, Cape Elizabeth District 91 Susan Farnsworth, Hallowell District 22 Santo S. DiPietro, South Portland District 92 Sharon Treat, Gardiner District 23 Cushman D. Anthony, South Portland District 93 John F. Marsh, West Gardiner District 24 Harold M. Macomber, South Portland District 94 Wendy L. Au1t, Wayne District 25 Anne M. Rand, Portland District 95 Omar P. Norton, Winthrop District 26 James V. Oliver, Portland District 96 Thomas E. Poulin, Oakland District 27 Herbert C. Adams, Portland District 97 Paul F. Jacques, Waterville District 28 Fred L. Richardson, Portland District 98 Ruth Joseph, Waterville District 29 Peter J. Manning, Portland District 99 Dan A. Gwadosky, Fairfield District 30 Harriet A. Ketover, Portland District 100 Michael F. Hepburn, Skowhegan District 31 Christopher S. Gurney, Portland District 101 Tracy R. Goodridge, Pittsfield District 32 Annette M. Hoglund, Portland District 102 Andrew Ketterer, Madison District 33 William B. O'Gara, Westbrook District 103 DOI-othy A. Rotondi, Athens District 34 William Lemke, Westbrook District 104 Richard A. Gould, Greenville District 35 Elden McKeen, Windham District 105 Robert E. Hussey, Jr., Hi10 District 36 Anne M. Larrivee, Gorham District 106 Kathryn D. Herri11, Dover-Foxcroft H-1 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - HOUSE, December 5, 1990 District 107 William F. Reed, Dexter District 108 Robert J. Tardy, Palmyra On Motion of Representative GWADOSKY of District 109 Madeline D. Stevenson, Unity Fairfield, the following Order: Di stri ct 11 0 Walter E. Whitcomb, Waldo Di stri ct 111 Francis C. Marsano, Belfast WHEREAS, the House is in possession of a petition District 112 Nathaniel J. Crowley, Sr., Stockton from Daniel B. Hickey of Augusta, Maine alleging Springs certain irregularities in the election in District District 113 John H. Richards, Hampden 90; and District 114 Donald A. Strout, Corinth District 115 Catharine K. Lebowitz, Bangor WHEREAS, a recount of the election result in District 116 Thomas A. Duffy, Bangor District 90 has been properly and duly requested and District 117 Patricia M. Stevens, Bangor that recount is presently pending; and Di stri ct 118 Joseph A. Garland, Bangor Di stri ct 119 Hugh A. Morrison, Bangor WHEREAS, the Commission on Governmental Ethics District 120 Richard P. Ruhlin, Brewer and El ect ion Practices has authority to investigate District 121 Helen M. Tupper, Orrington the allegations of irregularities in this election District 122 E. Michael Swazey, Bucksport and to review the recount of the election results; and District 123 Glenith C. Gray, Sedgwick District 124 John H. Carroll, Southwest Harbor WHEREAS, the Maine Constitution, Article 4, Part District 125 Virginia Constantine, Bar Harbor 3rd, section 3 provides that the House shall District 126 Frank H. Farren, Jr., Cherryfield determine by majority vote the qualifications and District 127 Deale B. Salisbury, Ellsworth elections of its members; and District 128 Susan Dubay Duplessis, Old Town District 129 Mary R. Cathcart, Orono WHEREAS, on November 26, 1990, the Governor District 130 John J. O'Dea, Orono certified that Sumner H. Lipman was the apparent District 131 John A. Cashman, Old Town winner in said election and a certificate of apparent Di stri ct 132 Clyde A. Hichborn, Howland election was issued to said Sumner H. Lipman; and, District 133 Mary Cahill, Mattawamkeag District 134 Michael H. Michaud, East Millinocket WHEREAS, that the House does not now determi ne Di stri ct 135 Herbert E. Clark, Millinocket this disputed election and does not now declare that Di stri ct 136 Theone F. Look, Jonesboro any candidate was duly elected to District 90 House District 137 George A. Townsend, Eastport seat; now, therefore be it Di stri ct 138 Antonio J. Tammaro, Baileyville District 139 Harry Bailey, Township 27 ORDERED, that Sumner H. Lipman be administered an District 140 Rodney V. Bowers, Sherman oath of office and be permitted to temporarily assume District 141 Nason S. Graham, Houlton a seat pendi ng further action and determi nat i on and District 142 Mary H. MacBride, Presque Isle declaration of that determination by majority vote of District 143 James Donnelly, Presque Isle the House, after receipt of a copy of findings of District 144 B. Carolyne T. Mahany, Easton fact and opinion of the Commission on Governmental District 145 Susan J. Pines, Limestone Ethics and Election Practices, further consideration District 146 Wilfred J. Bell, Caribou by this House or its committees, determination of the District 147 Malachi Anderson, Woodland disputed election, and declaration of the results Di stri ct 148 Hilda C. Martin, Van Buren thereof. Di stri ct 149 Edward A. McHenry, Madawaska District 150 Judy Paradis, Frenchville Was read. District 151 John L. Martin, Eagle Lake The CLERK: The Chai r recognizes the IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have caused the Seal of Representative from Fryeburg, Representative Hastings. the State to be herewi th affi xed at Augusta thi s Representat i ve HASTINGS: Mr. C1 erk, my i nqui ry thirtieth day of November, 1990. to the Chair is, (if my understanding of this Order is correct) if it were adopted by the House it would s/G. William Diamond const itute no wai ver of any ri ghts by Sumner Li pman Secretary of State as to this election? The CLERK: The Representative from Fryeburg, Was read and ordered placed on file. Representative Hastings, has posed a question through the Chair to anyone who may respond if they so desire. The Clerk recognizes the Representative from Fairfield, Representative Gwadosky. For the purpose of ascertaining the presence of a Representative GWADOSKY: Mr.