COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 1£tginlatiut 3Jnurual WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1969

Session of 1969 153rd of the General Assembly Vol. 1, No. 8

SENATE BOUSE CONCURS IN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WEDNESDAY, February 12, 1969. He also informed the Senate that the House has con- The Senate met at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. curred in resolution from the Senate, entitled: The PRESIDENT pro tempore (Robert D. Fleming) in Weekly Adjournment. the Chair. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PRAYER MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO SUPPORT BOUSE The Chaplain, Rev. ROBERT P. STOKES, Pastor of CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 Grace United Methodist Church, Millersburg, offered the Mr. HILL offered the following resolution (Serial No. following prayer: 265), which was read and referred to the Committee on Let us pray. Rules: Eternal God, we acknowledge You as Creator and Sus­ tainer of life, and the One Who has called Nations into In the Senate, February 12, 1969. being. We thank You for Your guidance in the affairs Reliable reports indicate that there is a tragic loss of of these Nations and of people. lives in the Nigerian Civil War caused by starvation and On this day, we are especially grateful for that great disease. leader, Abraham Lincoln, who guided our Nation in peril­ Present relief operations are inhibited by poor roads, bad weather and the inaccessibility of certain areas to ous times. We thank You for this man who found a over-land supplies. broken and separated Nation and sought with all the pow­ Increased shipments of food and medical supplies are ers of his office to heal its wounds and bring it together. needed to reduce the tragic rate of starvation in Biafra; We are too well aware that we continue to face therefore be it the RESOLVED problems (the House of Representatives concurring), caused by people who feel themselves separated That the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of from one another by economics, by age, by race, or by be­ Pennsylvania memorialize the Congress of the United lief. Bless the efforts of these officials as they seek to States to support House Concurrent Resolution No, 3, now break down these walls, bring people together, and pro­ pending in Congress, and to apprise the President of the United States that it is the sense of the General Assembly vide a sense of wholeness for our State and our Nation. of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that the President O God, give to the citizens of this Commonwealth, the of the United States should act to increase significantly the willingness to see all men as brothers. Enable us all to amounts of surplus food stocks, relief moneys, non-combat build and work together to meet our common needs. Give aircraft and such other vehicles of transportation as may be necessary for relief purposes; and be it further guidance this day to all who are charged with the respon­ RESOLVED, That this relief assistance should be made sibilities of leadership. available to and at the request of the Organization of All of this we pray in Jesus' Name. Amen. African Unity, UNICEF, the International Committee of the Red Cross and such other suitable religious and char­ itable relief agencies now or hereafter operating in the area with the consent of responsible authorities; and be JOURNAL APPROVED it further RESOLVED, That the Federal Government be urged to The PRESIDENT pro tempore. A quorum of the Senate solicit the cooperation of other nations in this humanitar­ being present, the Clerk will read the Journal of the pre­ ian effort; and be it further ceding Session. RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be trans­ The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preced­ mitted to the President of the United States and to each Senator and Representative from Pennsylvania in the ing Session, when, on motion of Mr. PECHAN and Mr. Congress of the United States. KLINE, further reading was dispensed with, and the Jour­ nal was approved. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS HOUSE MESSAGES CEREMONY IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BffiTBDAY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN BOUSE BILLS FOR CONCURRENCE The PRESIDENT pro tempore. I hope the Members of The Clerk of the House of Representatives being intro­ the Senate recognize that, for the first time in twenty­ duced, presented for concurrence BB 28, which was re­ eight years, we are running ahead of schedule. ferred to the Committee on Highways. We will call up as a Special Order of Business, at this He also presented for concurrence BB 42, which was time, which was originally scheduled for 10:00 a.m., but referred to the Committee on Rules. now moves to 9:50 a.m., an address by Senator Richard 100 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-SENATE February 12,

A. Tilghman, in commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's that he possessed an uncanny mind and the fortitude to Birthday. overcome his failures. Mr. TILGHMAN. Mr. President, fellow Members of the Most of us are aware of his attempts to become a Legis­ the Senate, ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to stand lator in his home State of Illinois, but I wonder if you are before you this morning and make a few remarks com­ aware of some of the events that took place leading to his memorating the birth of Abraham Lincoln. In doing some Presidency. It might he said that the Commonwealth of research for this short talk, I noted that Lincoln's Gettys­ Pennsylvania made him the nominee of his Party. burg address contains 271 words and, .yet,: it is pr-0bably Du.ring-the past§U_ID1Ill'!I;--:we witnessed a National Con­ the third most important document in the history of our vention of the Republican and Democratic Parties, and I great Country, following only the Declaration of Inde­ thought . you might be interested in some of the byplay pendence and our Federal Constitution, which all of us that took place at the Republican National Convention in would agree are the two most important documents in Chicago, in 1860, and some subsequent events. As the the history of these United States. Presidential election year of 1860 came closer, the United On the left side of the President's rostrum, we see a States Senator from Pennsylvania, Simon Cameron, ob­ mural depicting Abraham Lincoln delivering his Gettys­ tained control of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Re­ burg address, and I thought you might be interested in publican National Convention in Chicago. Many of the some of the history leading up to this occasion. delegates were unsympathetic to Senator Cameron and President Lincoln was not to be the main speaker on tended to follow the lead of Andrew Gregg Curtin, .Gov­ this occasion, as the invitation for the principal speaker ernor of our Commonwealth from 1861 to 1867, and the had been tendered to Edward Everett, a former President lead of David Wilmot, Congressman from Towanda, Penn­ of Harvard University. As an afterthought, David Wills, sylvania, and author of the Wilmot Proviso. On the first of Gettysburg, who was in charge of the ceremony com­ ballot at the Convention, Pennsylvania gave Senator Cam­ memorating the Battle of Gettysburg, invited President eron forty-seven and one-half votes and Abraham Lincoln Lincoln to attend the ceremony and say a few appropriate only four. words. President Lincoln arrived in Gettysburg on the Since it was obvious that Senator Cameron could not be evening of November 18, 1863, and stayed at the home of nominated, there was considerable maneuvering before David Wills where, on the morning of November 19th, he the second ballot and a promise by David Davis, one of wrote the second draft of his address. The first draft of Abraham Lincoln's friends, that Senator Cameron should the address was written on the train carrying him to receive a position in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet if he, Lincoln, Gettysburg from Washington. were elected. On the second ballot, Pennsylvania gave Following a two-hour dissertation by Edward Everett, forty-eight votes to Lincoln, and this, in the opinion of President Lincoln arose and delivered his justly famous history Professor Reinhard H. Luthin, did more than any remarks. single thing to tip the scales in favor of Mr. Lincoln. He As schoolchildren, we are all asked to read this address, was nominated on the third ballot. In the election that but I must frankly admit that my interest in the life and fall, Pennsylvania gave its twenty-seven electoral votes character of Abraham Lincoln did not really start until to Abraham Lincoln. I was about thirty years old. At that time, I started col­ Following the election, the Nation was plunged into the lecting information and photographs of President Lincoln, secession crisis, which became even more serious in Feb­ and one of my cherished possessions is a photograph of ruary 1861, with the formation of the Confederate States President Lincoln known as "Meserve No. 12,'' as Mr. Me­ of America. About the same time, Mr. Lincoln left Ill­ serve was one of the prime collectors of photographs of inois on a circuitous journey to Washington for his in­ Abraham Lincoln. This photograph was taken by a Calvin auguration on March 4th. Stopping at Pittsburgh on Feb­ Jackson, in Pittsfield, Illinois, on October 1, 1858, and is ruary 15th, he made a speech emphasizing his approval of presently in my library at home. a protective tariff and assuring the people that the exist­ Looking at this photograph, one can well imagine the ing crisis of secession was an "artificial" one which would physical character of President Lincoln, but it is impossi­ pass if people would keep their self-possession. ble to sense from the photograph the true stature of this Going on to Ohio, New York and New Jersey, he re­ exceptional man. entered Pennsylvania on February 21st, and, early the In looking through the Legislative Journals, for the past next morning, participated in flag-raising ceremonies at ten years, I see that many distinguished Senators have Independence Hall in Philadelphia. This flag-raising cere­ paid tribute to the man we honor today, and many of these mony was to celebrate Washington's Birthday. Returning speakers have dealt with Abraham Lincoln's family con­ to his hotel for breakfast, Mr. Lincoln then boarded a nections with our Commonwealth, but in some of the train for Harrisburg. speeches I find reference to his early days in the eastern The night before, in Philadelphia, he had been informed part of Pennsylvania. However, in none of the speeches that a plot had been made to assassinate him on the morn­ do I find the one word that I feel to be the most descrip­ ing of February 23rd, either by derailing his train from tive of Abraham Lincoln. That is the word "humble." Harrisburg to Baltimore and killing its occupants, or by The dictionary defines the word humble as "not proud or attacking his carriage as it went from one railroad sta­ haughty; not arrogant or assertive." I think we will tion to another in Baltimore. Mr. Lincoln insisted on agree that this definition would apply to Abraham Lincoln. carrying out his trip to Harrisburg, but agreed to special As the years pass and more and more information is arrangements to upset the plot. made available to us as to the early life of Abraham Lin­ Arriving in Harrisburg about 1:30_ p.m., on February coln, we become aware of the great tragedies that befell 22, 1861, he made brief responses to addresses of welcome him as a young man and the failures that hounded his by Governor Curtin, at the Jones House, and by the speak­ every effort. As we look at his early years, he was cer­ ers of the two Houses of the Legislature, at the Capitol. tainly not one destined for greatness, but we know now After a busy day of receiving the public and meeting many 1969. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-SENATE 101 people, Mr. Lincoln made quiet preparations for de­ ing immediately to the Republican Caucus Room, on the parture. About 6:00 p.m., he was driven from the hotel first floor, for a conference. The only reason for holding to the station, where he secretly boarded a special train the conference in the Republican Caucus Room is because fo~ Philadelphia. In order to prevent any mishaps, the we have enough room down there. telegraph lines· out of Harrisburg were cut, and special Are there any objections? The Chair hears no objec­ guards were stationed at key points along the route. After tion, and declares a fifteen minute recess of the Senate. traveling from · Philadelphia to Baltimore, where he changed trains without incident, he arrived in Washing­ ton safely. AFTER RECESS Earlier in this talk, I referred to the fact that I consid­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The time of recess hav­ ered Abraham Lincoln to be a humble man, and I would ing elapsed, the Senate will be in order. hope that all of us would learn something from his humil­ ity and realize that a life dedicated to learning and serv­ ing our fellowman can be a fruitful and rewarding exper­ CALENDAR ience. We should be content to let history resolve the THmD CONSIDERATION CALENDAR arguments as to whether or not we have served others, and I think it is of paramount importance that we con­ BILLS OVER IN ORDER tribute something to this world that we live in and can SB 1, 10 and 36-Without objection, the bills were pass­ face our Maker with the knowledge that we have tried. ed over in their order at the request of Mr. PECHAN. We cannot be Abraham Lincolns, but if we attempt to follow his example, we will make the world a better BILL ON THIRD CONSIDERATION AND place in which to live. FINAL PASSAGE Mr. President, I thank you for this courtesy and appre­ ciate the opportunity to make these few remarks. SB 62 (Pr. No. 62)-Considered the third time and The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Thank you, Senator agreed to, Tilghman, for a very inspiring talk on one of our great On the question, Americans. finally? Mr. PECHAN. Mr. President, I would like to congratu­ Shall the bill pass late our freshman Senator for this very fine talk this The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the pro­ morning. It was not only informative, but it was inspir­ visions of the Constitution and were as follows, viz: ing. In behalf of the entire membership of the Senate, I wish to thank and congratulate Senator Tilghman for this YEAS-29 very fine piece of work. Arlene, Kalman, Mazzei, Reibman, Balley, Kel1P1. McGregor, Snyder, Bell, Kline, Murray, Tilghman, BffiTHDAY FELICITATIONS EXTENDED TO Ewing, Lane, No':lzka, Van Sant, SENATOR WAYNE S. EWING "'!

RECESS PERMISSION TO ADDRESS SENATE DENIED Mr. PECHAN. Mr. President, I request a ten minute Mr. BE.LL. Mr. President, I request unanimous consent recess of the Senate for the purpose of holding a Repub­ to make a very brief observation. lican Caucus and a Democratic Caucus. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair is sorry, but The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Are there any objec­ the gentleman from Delaware, Mr. Bell, will have to wait tions? The Chair hears no objection, and declares a ten for the order of business of Petitions and Remonstrances. minute recess of the Senate. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE AFTER RECESS Mr. BELL. Mr. President, I rise to a question of per­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The time of recess hav­ sonal privilege. ing elapsed, the Senate will be in order. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The gentleman from Delaware, Mr. Bell, will state it. RECESS Mr. BELL. Mr. President, I notice that, today, the only absentees are the members of the Press. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair wishes to make an announcement to the Members of the Senate, be­ BILL OVER IN ORDER cause this procedure is a little bit unusual. However, the Chair requests a recess of fifteen minutes for the purpose SB 64-Without objection, the bill was passed over in of all the Senators, both Republicans and Democrats, com- its order at the request of Mr. PECHAN. 102 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-SENATE February 12,

SECOND CONSIDERATION CALENDAR UNFINISHED BUSINESS BILLS OVER IN ORDER BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED SB 9, 12, 14, 19, 48, 49, 63, 92, 103, 104, 105, 106 and 160- Messrs. SNYDER and WARE presented to the Chair SB Without objection, the bills were passed over in their order 228, entitled: at the request of Mr. PECHAN. An Act amending the act of May 18, 1945 (P. L. 809), BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION entitled "An act removing certain roads or sections of road from the State highway system; and providing for SB 185 (Pr. No. 236)-Considered the second time and their future maintenance and construction," removing a route in Borough of Christiana, Lancaster County. agreed to, Ordered, To be transcribed for a third consideration. Which was committed to the Committee on Highways. BILLS OVER IN ORDER They also presented to the Chair SB 229, entitled: SB 188 and 206----Without objection, the bills were pass­ An Act amending the act of July 22, 1913 (P. L. 948), entitled "An act establishing certain public roads as State ed over in their order at the request of Mr. PECHAN. Highways, and providing for their construction and maintenance at the expense of the Commonwealth," chang­ BILLS ON SECOND CONSIDERATION ing a route. SB 201 (Pr. No. 206); SB 202 (Pr. No. 207); and SB 224 Which was committed to the Committee on Highways. (Pr. No. 229)-Considered the second time and agreed to, They also presented to the Chair SB 230, entitled: Ordered, To be transcribed for a third consideration. An Act amending the act of April 8, 1925 (P. L. 191), entitled "An act establishing certain public roads as State SENATE RESOLUTION, SERIAL NO. 3, CALLED UP highways; and providing for their construction and mainte­ nance at the expense of the Commonwealth," changing a Mr. HOLL, without objection, called up from page 6 of route. the Calendar, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Serial No. 3, Which was committed to the Committee on Highways. entitled: Directing the Joint State Government Commission to Messsrs PECHAN, McGREGOR and SNYDER presented study the administration of welfare laws and regulations. to the Chair SB 231, entitled: On the question, An Act amending the act of June 1, 1959 (P. L. 392), entitled "State Employes' Retirement Code of 1959," fur­ Will the Senate adopt the resolution? ther providing for military service credit for certain State employes. SENATE RESOLUTION, SERIAL NO. 3, AMENDED Which was committed to the Committee on Finance. Mr. HOLL, by unanimous consent, offered the follow­ ing amendments: Mrs. REIBMAN and Messrs. HILL and BYRNE present­ ed to the Chair SB 232, entitled: Amend First Resolution, first line of Resolution by striking out "Joint State Government Commis­ An Act amending the act of August 24, 1963 (P. L. 1132), sion" and inserting: President Pro Tempore ap­ entitled "Community College Act of 1963," further provid­ point a committee of five members of the Senate, ing for tuition and for the financial program for the oper­ three from the majority party and two from the ation of community colleges. minority party to Which was committed to Amend Second Resolution, first line of Resolu­ the Committee on Education. tion by striking out "Joint State Government Com­ mission" and inserting: committee ADJOURNMENT Amend Second Resolution, third line of Resolu­ tion by striking out "House of Representatives" and inserting: Senate Mr. PECHAN. Mr. President, I move that the Senate do now adjourn until Monday, February 24, 1969, at 2:00 On the question, p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Will the Senate agree to the amendments? Mr. KLINE. Mr. President, I second the motion. They were agreed to. The motion was agreed to. Without objection, the resolution, as amended, was pass­ The Senate adjourned at 11:48 a.m., Eastern Standard ed over in its order at the request of Mr. HOLL. Time.