Title: Globe: Lighter issues on Beacon Hill

" Yeah candidates talk around the globe the wider issues being discussed on Beacon Hill we know that the state legislature was hard work debating a bill to name an interim replacement for Senator Kennedy seat. But lawmakers are also discussing a state sandwich. A state candy bar and they state mammal among other things. Jack Nicholas joins us from the Boston Globe newsroom to talk a little bit more Jack thanks for being with us thank you are you doing lots -- get a quick rundown of -- six bills and what they're seeking I would the first one."

" May bring back some great memories for bay -- I know I in this -- The fluff and nutter is may become the official state sandwich. We also have necco wafers the official state can be. Charles found she was the official candy bar the elephant as the state mammal and fever pitch as the official state movie. And finally the number six as the official state number."

" Okay so there's some significant stuff all of those things but you're following the developments on Beacon Hill today surrounding these bills what happened. Well there was a hearing today."

" And a couple students who are really the ones driving this legislation. They came in and they made some amendments their bills. On the out fever pitch movie bill. A group of eighth graders came in and dot. Calling it the state movie might be a little too broad so instead they wanna call this state romantic comedy. Oh okay and also on the the mammal bill. These student a fourth grader a six greater Susan Kaman and he filed the bill. With representative James -- when he was in fourth grade and at that time he says his favorite animal was the elephant. Now is the -- sixth grader he's opting for a slightly smaller animal. And is pushing for the chipmunk because it lives in Massachusetts and I know understated yet claimed."

" Fellow students are the driving force behind a lot of these kind of lighter bills but is really some serious discussions surrounding them among lawmakers are is that I'll kind of for fun well."

" I some definitely get through last year he novel Moby Dick passage vote in the house and -- guy in the Senate and in the session. But on this is the second time for the -- and -- a bill. I think some of us may remember the controversy surrounding it when former state senator Jarrett barrios. Suggested that set -- matters shouldn't be. Served in school so often but rivers and -- Cathy -- says she filed a popular bill. Without being pushy of any students she should from the north shore. Flock has made it in now -- and she she loves them."

" Yeah I mean there's and I think some discussions on -- talk radio in Boston that. You know with childhood obesity where it is is that really appropriate for the -- state to have a sandwich with marshmallows -- Right what she. She actually -- good approach."

" In sandwich does that peanut butter but peanut butter I guess throughout the -- is that with the team. But any marshmallow -- is known from Massachusetts it was invented in Somerville I believe in 1916. And I don't know I think that one analyzing may have the best batting getting through because of the Massachusetts guys."

" I was I was surprised to reading your story today the Boston Globe Massachusetts already has five official state I -- foods we have."

" The big navy -- official being appropriately. The chocolate chip is our official cookie. The corn muffin is a state muffin and we have the Boston cream pie in the Boston Kreme -- are our official state is there and they don't respectively."

" And and they were bills behind each one of those proclamations. And actually about to condone it took."

" Several tries to get there."

" Okay so the -- not use that has the best chance so wind could that possibly happen between now it's it may take a little while I mean."

" What's well what happened is the committee that it has right now with the administration -- it regulatory oversight. They wouldn't recommend it out favorably to the house it would have to be voted on there voted on in the Senate and the governor have to sign -- so it's quite a process."

" Tax dollars hard at work actually yes thanks for joining us we appreciate it."