COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1971

Session of 1971 155th of the General Assembly Vol. 1, No. 39

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I occasion permits for the sale of liquor and/or malt or brewed beverages. The House convened at 1p.m., e.d.t. I Reported from Committee on Liquor Control THE SPEAKER PRO TEWORE (Robert K. Hamilton) BIm No, 514 By Mr. STONE IN THE CHAIR An Act amending "The Vehicle Code," approved April 29, 1959 (P. L. 58), extending the validity of liens and PRAYER encumbrances without renewal to fifteen years. Reportcd from Committee on Judiciary. REVEREND ANDREW J. LENAHAN, pastor of St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church, Reading, Pennsylvania, HOUSE BILL No. 591 By Mr. DORSEY guest chaplain and guest of the gentleman from North- amending w~h~second class hi^ code," ampton, Mr. Prendergast, and the gentleman from Berks, approved May 1, 1933 (P. L. 103), increasmg the maximum Mr. O'Pake, offered the following prayer: compensation of auditors. Almighty God, be with these men .this afternoon. Their / Reported from Committee on Local Government. responsibilities to themselves and to the Commonwealth HOUSE B- No, 7w By Mr. COMER of Pennsylvania are great, too great to handle themselves. But it is a consoling. thought, in these days of turmoil and An Act amending the "State Employes' Retirement Code of 1959" approved June 1, 1959 (P. L. 3921, including uncertainty, that we do not have to trust in our own poor justices' of the peace and in Class understanding. We have Your infinite wisdom and provi- dence to call upon. Look with compassion and understand- Reported from Committee on State Government. ing on their deliberations. HOUSE BILL NO. 843 By Mr. NEEDHAM In Your goodness, give them the wisdom to know the common zood and the courage to follow their oonvictions. An Act proyidi~gassistance to Persons suffering damage from mme suwsiaence. To live and work this way often means ridicule, contempt, trouble. aid sometimes evenhatred. But Lord, if You are I Reported from Committee on Mines and Minerals with them, they can tolerate those who are against them. HOUSE BILL No, 862 By Mr. KENNEDY Help them also to appreciate the privileges which are theirs, privileges such as meeting here today to freely An Act amending the "Cooperative Agricultural Associa- discuss the Commonwealth problems, to criticize for good tion Act," approved June 12, 1968 (Act No. 94), increasing the maximum dividend rate. and to condemn the evil. And, Lord, make them champions of the truth so that Reported from Committee on Agriculture and Dairy In- our Commonwealth may be brought closer to Your truth dustries. and to Your peace. Amen. HOUSE BILL No. 897 By Mr. COMER An Act reenacting and amending the act of September JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED 29, 1951 (P. L. 1615), entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of Public Assistance of the Commonwealth of The SPEAKER pro tcmpore. Without objection, ap- Pennsylvania to apply to the Secretary of Agriculture of proval of the Journal for June 1, 1971 will he postponed ~nn~~,"n~t~,"r~p'~~~{~~~a~o,"f~,"s'p","r~~o~~~f",e,$ until printed. transferring functions and duties to the Department Af Agriculture. BILLS REPORTED AND CONSIDERED FIRST Reported from Committee on State Government. TIME HOUSE BILL No. 940 By Mr. PIEVSKY HOUSE BILL No. 461 By Mr. B. L. PARKER An Act amending the "Liquor Code," approved April 12, 1951 (P. L. go), removing the quota for certa~nvet- An Act amending "The First Class Township Code," ap- ,,,,,, for a limited time, proved June 24, 1931 (P. L. 12061, extending the proba- tionary period of certain members of the police force and Reported from Committee on Liquor Control. certain operators of fire apparatus. SENATE BILL No. 554 By Mr. STONE Reported from Committee on Local Government. An Act amending the act of January 8, 1952 (P. L. 1844), HOUSE BILL No. 469 By Mr. WANSACZ entitled "An act to designate the several judicial districts of the Commonwealth as required by the Constitution and An Act amending the "Liquor Code," approved April to provide for the election and commissioning of judges 12, 1951 (P. L. go), providing for the issuance of special learned in the law for the said districts," conforming the 622 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE June 2, same to existing law and further providing for the com- lic Livestock Market Board and defining its powers and position of the thirty-ninth and fifty-first judicial districts. dut~es;and providing penalties. Reported from Committee on Judiciary. The SPIblKER pro tempore. The bill is rereferred to the Committee on Agriculture and Dairy Industries. --AOlTSR ------RTI.1. Nn.- .. 896-~. Bv Mr. GELFAND Mrs. ANDERSON from the Committee on Health and An Act amending "The Pennsylvania Insurance Guaran- ty ~~~~~i~ti~~Act," approved November 25, 1970 (Act No. Welfare, returned with the recommendation that it be rc- 2321, further providing for the definition of property and referred to the Committee on Urban Affairs, Borne bill casualty insurance policy. No. 986, printer's No. 1092, entitled: Reported from Committee on Consumer Protection. An Act requiring the approval of the electorate prior to the erection and construction of public housing projects. SENATE BILL No. 528 By Mrs. ANDERSON The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill is rereferrcd to An Act amending the act of April 23, A956 (P. L. 15101, the committee on urban AR~~~~. entitled, as amended, "Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955," providing for treatment of minors infected ANDERSON from the committee on H~~~~~and with venereal diseases and limiting the liability of physi- cians. Welfarc, rcturncd with the recommendation that it be re- referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Dairy In- Reported from Committee on Health and Welfare. dustries, House bill No. 1016, printer's No. 1129, entitled: An Act amending the "Pennsylvania Pesticide Act of BILL REREPORTED AS COMMITTED 1957," approved June 5, 1957 (P. L. 2481, providing for the reeulation of nesticides: further nroviding for the nowers HOUSE BILL No. 313 By Mr. M. P. MLTLLEN adduties of -the secretary of Agriculture; providing for An Act authorizing the Pennsylvania Historical. and licensing of vendors of pesticides and applicators of in- Museum Commission,on behalf of the Commonwealth, to secticides, fungicides, herbicides, defoliants, desiccants, acquire the historic John Brown House in the Borough plant growth regulators, nematicides and any other pesti- of Chambersburg, Franklin County. cides manudllv or bv aircraft or eround eauinment: nro- vid&e for coitrol regulation and maintenance thereof; * * *," further providing for the of The students are here with their teachers, Mrs. Logan pension or retirement henef~ts. and Mrs. Kimberling. They are the guests of the gentleman from Cumberland, . The pro tempore, The bill is to Mr. Kistler. the Committee on Local Government. Mrs. ANDERSON from the Commiltee on Health and STATEMENT ON ~0~s~R~SOLJJT~ONNo 62 Welfare, returned with the recommendation that it be rere- ferred to the Committee on Urban Affairs, House bill No. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the 959, printer's NN 1063, entitled: I gentleman from ~ile~henq,Mr. Kelly. For what purpose An Act requiring the approval of the electorate prior to the gentleman rise? the erection and construction of public housing projects. Mr. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of intro- ducing a resolution and requesting cosponsors. The bill is rereferred to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The SPEAKER pro tempore. W~thout objection, thc the Committee on Urban Mairs. -eentleman mav make a brlef statement on his resolution. Mr. COMER from the Committee on State Government, The Chair hears no objection. returned with the recommendation that it he rereferred Mr. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing a to the Committee on Agriculture and Dairy Industries, resolution calling on the United States Congress to adopt Housebill No. 975, printer's number 1079, entitled: legislation permitting the chief executive of any state to enter mto an agreement w~ththe Atomlc Energy Com- An Act providing for the licensure and regulation of public livestock markets; creating the Pennsylvania Pub- m'SS1On whereby that state may assume the responsl- 1971. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE 623 bility of imposing limitations on the emission of nuclear Alexander Gallen Lynch, Francis Savitt Allen. F. M. Gecsey Lynch, Frank Scanlon radiation Allen. W. w. ~eisler Malady Seheaffer There is presently before the House, legislation concern- Anderson. J. H. Gekas Manbcck Sehrnitt Andemon, S. A. Gillttte Mandeiino ahulre ing the state licensing of nuclear power plants. My reso- Art,hurs Gleasan Martino Sdriea lution, I believe, is basic and necessary to the considera- Barber ~leeron Mastranaelo Seltzer Beliomini Good McClatehy Semanoff tion of that bill. Bennett Goodman MeCue Shane For too long, Federal legislation has enabled the Atomic ~crcn Greenfieid. McCurdy Shelhamcr Energy Commission to exercise dictatorial power over the EEfz Gring ~e~ra.r, Shelton Halverson nleManegle Sherman nuclear field. In exercising such power, the AEC has sittk HatnnLon, J. IT. ~ebus Shurnan been totally unresponsive to the people, people who, not :';;: Hamillon, R. K. Meholehick Shupnik Harrier Melton Smith understanding the complexities of a nuclear reactor, fear ~,,,,~tt~ Haskell ~iller Spencer what may be its effect on their offspring and their en- Braig Haycs, D. S. ~ocre Steele Brunner TIayc4, S. E. morris Stemrnler vironment. Barkardi Heprord Mascrip Stone I do not intend to shed any light on the complexities Butera Hetriek Mullcn, M. M. Stout of nuclear energy generation, nor do I intend to con- Hill Mullen, M. P. Sullivan 2,": Homcr Mmtha Taylor demn or favor it. Rather, the intent of my resolution is Comer ITopkins Myers Thomas to encourage Federal lawmakers to give over to the states Horn Needhain Toll Homer Novak Ustynoski some of the power and authority necessary to their estab- cra,~rord Hovis O'Brien Valicenti lishment as a regulating body truly responsive to the nceds ~iutchinsan O'Connell vann Iwir O'Donnell Welsh and deep concerns of the people. Davis, D. M. Johnson, G. R. O'Pake wansaez I submit this resolution with the hope that it will re- Davis.E.B. Johnson,J. J. Paneoaat Wargo Davis, a. 0. Kahle Parker, B. L. Weidner ceive speedy consideration, for I understand Pennsyl- DeMedio Katr Parker. IT. S. Welk vania Senator Schweiker is amenable to introducing the Dininni ~aufman perry Westerberg Dombrawrki Kelly. A. P. Pezak Williams called-for legislation. Dorsey Kelly. J. B. Pievsky Wilson I will leave the resolution near the bill desk should ~oyie Kennedy Piper Wilt, R. IT. any of you wish to join in cosponsovship. Dreibelbis Kester Prendergast wilt. W. W. Esrlg Kistler Rappapo~t Wise Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Eckensberger Klepper Renningcr Wojdak The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair thanks thc ~lunli enw wick Worrilow Knep~er Reynolds Wright gentleman. Pee Kdtei Rieger Yahner Fenrich Kowalyshgn Ritt~ll Yohn Pischer Kury Rowe Zearfoss MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES Poor LaMarca Ruane Zeller Faster Laudadio Ruggiero Zimmerman The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the POX Lederer Rush Zord gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Hamilton. For what Lee ;:$enburg Lehp ~yan~yb* Fineman, purpose does the gentleman rise? Flyer ~~tterrna~r saloom Speaker Mr. J. H. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask for suspen- G"'"ghQr Lutty sion of the rules so that the names of Messrs. Katz, Mas- ~h,SPEAKER pro tempore. hundred &embers trangelo and J. H. Hamilton may be removed as SPon- having indicated their presence, a master roll is estab- sors of House bill No. 842, printer's No. 931. lished. On the question, Will the House agree to the motion? GUESTS OF MR. HEPFORD WELCOMED It was agreed to. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair at this time The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rules are suspended would like to welcome to the hall of the House, Mr. and and the names will be removed from the bill as requested. Illrs. Hogan, Mrs. McCausland and Miss Griffith, who are the guests of the gentleman from Dauphin, Mr. Hepford. LEAVES OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the STATE LAUREL QUEEN majority whip for leaves of absence. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair at this time Mr. PRENDERGAST. Mr. Speaker, I have no requests would like to welcome to the hall of the House, Pattie for leaves of absence today. O'Connor, Pennsylvania's State Laurel Queen and Mrs. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair thanks the Natalie Anderson, publicity director of the Laurel Festi- gentleman. val and radio personality. They are the guests of the The Chair recognizes the minority whip on leaves of from County, Spencer. absence. Mr. BUTERA. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests. CALENDAR The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair thanks the gentleman. BILL ON FIRST CONSIDERATION Agreeable to order, MASTER ROLL CALL The House proceeded to the first consideration of House The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is about to take bill No. 833, printer's No. 1153, entitled: up the business of today's master roll call. Members will A, Act consolidating, revising and amending the di- indicate their presence by voting "aye." vorce laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsyli~ania. Said bill was considered the first time and agreed to. The roll was taken and was as follows: ,.. 624 LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE June 2,

Frm?enburg Lederer Ryan Fineman, BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION Fryer Lee Rybak Speaker Gallagher Lehr Saloom Ag~eeableto order, Gallen ~etterman The House proceeded to second consideration of House NAYS-1 bill No. 898.. minter's- No. 995, entitled: An Act amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," willia"'" approved April 29, 1929 (P. L. 177), providing for terms NOT VOTING--4 of office for the members of the Environmental Hearmg Board of the Department of Environmental Resources. ~i~l~~J rank Mullen, M. P. Murtha And said bill having been considered the second time ~h,majority required by the constitution having voted and agreed to, In the affirmative, the question was determined in the Ordered, to be transcribed for third consideration. affirmative. Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate BILL ON THIRD CONSIDERATION for concurrence.

Agreeable to ordq QUESTIONS OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE The House proceeded to third consideration of House bill No. 455, printer's No. 1104, entitled: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the An Act amending "The Penal Code," approved June 24, gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Fineman. For what 1939 (P. L. 872), further defining ;state institution" wlth purpose does the gentleman rise? reference to trespassing and changing the penalty. Mr. FINEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question of On the question, personal privilege. Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? I The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state It was agreed to. it. Mr. FINEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to he re- And said bill having been considered on three different corded as voting "non on H~~~~bill NO. 455. days and agreed to, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's remarks On the question, wlll be spread upon the record. Shall the bill pass finally? The Char recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny, Agreeable to the provisions of the constitution, the yeas Mr. Kaufman. For what purpose does the gentleman rise? and nays were taken and were as follows: Mr. KAUFMAN. I rise to a question of personal privi- leee YEAS-196 I --'The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state it. Alexander Geeey Lutty Allen. P.M. Geisler Lynch. mancis Scanlon Mr. KAUFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on House bill No. 455, Allen. W. W. Gekas Lynch, Frank SeheaEler printer's No. 1104, I erroneously voted "aye." I would Andenon J. H. Gelfand Malady Sehmitt Andewn, S. A. GiUette Manbeck Ychulze like my vote to be recorded "nay." Arthum Gleason Seiriea The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's remarks Barber Gleeson Seltzer will be spread upon the record. Bellomkd Good Scmanoff Bennett Goodman Shane Beren Greenfield Shelhamer The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Lycoming, Berkes Gring Shelton Mr. Wise. For what purpose does the gentleman rise? Be- HallierSOn Sherman Bittle 1-Iamiltorr.J. H. Shuman Mr. WISE. I rise to a question of personal privilege. Blair Hamilton. B. K. Shupnik The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state Bonetto Harrier Smith Braig Haskell Spencer it. Rmer Hayes, D. S. Miller Steele Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, on House hill No. 455, printer's Burkardt Hayes. S. E. Moore Stemmler No. 1104, I voted in error on that bill. I would like the Butem Hepford Morris stone caputo Hetrick Moscrip stout record to show that I prefer to vote "no!' cesm Hill Mullen. M. K. Sullivan The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's remarks comer Homer Myers Taylor copporino Hopkins Needham Thomas will be spread upon the record. come Horn Novak Trill Crawford Homer O'Brien / The---- Chair~--- recoenizes - the -eentleman from Westmore- Crowley Hods O'connell land, Mr. Manderino. Dager 13utehinson O'DomeU Davis. D. M. 1rvis O'Pake Mr. MANDERINO. Mr. Speaker, on House bill No. 455, Davis, E.B. Johnson. G. R. Pancoast wikacz I voted in the affirmative in error. I would like to show Davis. R. 0. Johnson. J. J. Parker. B. L. Wargo DeMedio Kahle Parker. H. S. Weidner my vote in the negative. Diniani Katz Pem wells The SPEAKER Dro tempore. The gentleman's remarks DombrowsM Kauiman Westerberg I norsey Kelly. A. P. Wilson I will be spread upon the record. Doyle Kelly. J. B. Piper Wilt, R. W. Dreibelbis Kennedy Prcndergast Wilt, W. U'. The Char recognizes the gentleman from Westmore- Early Kester RapPap@ Wise Eekensbem Kistler Renntnger Wojdak land, Mr. Scbmitt. For what purpose does the gentle- Englehart Renwick Worrilow man rise? Fawcett Reynolds Fee Rieger Mr. SCHMITT. I rise to a question of personal privi- Fenrich Rittu lege. Fischer Rowe FOW Ruane The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state Foster Rugglero FOX Ruah ,t 1971. LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE 625

Mr. SCHMITT. Mr. Speaker, there are about 10 of us make a lovely queen? She will be helping to crown the who were in the Governor's office waiting for him and new queen on the 19th of June. we were under the impression there would be no roll-call Thank you so much. votes. Miss O'CONNOR. Thank you. I would like it to be known for the record that we were not absent deliberately, that we were meeting in the REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Governor's outer reception office. There are still about House members over there, and I think if we are The SPEAKER Pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the going to roll the calendar, they should be advised to be Mr. Speaker, what disposition has been here in order to vote. Mr. BUTERA. 4677 1f I have missed any votes, I want this to be made a made of House bill No. I believe Mr. Comer wanted matter for the record. recognition. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Do you request that the The SPEAKER Pro tempore. The bill was temporarily bill go over temporarily? passed over. Mr. SCHMITT. Mr. Speaker, in reply to your question, Mr. BUTERA. At request? would you please delay the vote for approximately five The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from minutes while I go to the Governor's reception office and Westmoreland, Mr. Schmitt, because of several members advise the other members of the Housc that a roll call is being in the being taken? Mr. BUTERA. Thank you. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair thanks the gentleman. SUSPEND RULES FOR CITATION House bill No. 467, printer's No. 866, will go over The SPEAKER pro tempore, The Chair recognizes the temporarily. -eentleman from Erie. Mr. Dombrowski. Mr DOMBROWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I would like for LAUREL QUEEN REINTRODUCED I the Hour to suspend the ruks so that 1 can offer the (01- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair at this time lowing citation. would like to reintroduce the Laurel Queen. At the time The SPEAKER Pro tempore. Has it heen cleared by she was introduced, there was considerable noise on the the leaders? floor of the House. Mr. DOMBROWSKI. Yes, it has. The Chair would like to welcome to the hall of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. You have all heard the H~~~~,pattie 09connor, who is pennsylvania's State gentleman's request to suspend the rules to have a resolu- Laurel Queen, and Mrs. Natalie Anderson, who is her tion read. publicity assistant and director of the Laurel Festival and On the questicn, radio personality. Will the House agree to the motion? They are the guests of the gentleman from Tioga, Mr. It was agreed to, Spencer. Will the queen come to the desk for a few words? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rules are suspend- ed and the gentleman's resolution will bc read by the REMARKS BY LAUREL FESTIVAL DIRECTOR AND QUEEN CITATION Mrs- -. ANDERSON.- - - - Thank vou. 1 This is a great unexpected pleasure which you are giv- I COMMENDLNG CATHERINE LITTLE ing us today. It was some years ago that Mr. Spencer in- vited the 1964 Laurel Queen to Harrisburg. Perhaps some Mr. DOMBROWSKI requested and obtained unanimous of you remember that she was given the honor of the consent to offer the following citation which was read, honorarv nonsmoking cancer dignitary, and it was some and years ago that we were here and shown around this1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES beautiful room. June 1971 Speaking of the Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen, 2, Pattie O'Connor is with us today, and we have been on WHEREAS, Catherine Little has owned and operated a television tour of this area of Pennsylvania. It has the "Little Dance Studio" for thirty-five years. During been a great pleasureto see some of the peoplein this this period she has instructed hundreds of young people and helped to instill in them poise, discipline and self- great media, of course, of television and radio. confidence. Throughout the years she has staged macy The Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival is held every performances for hospitals, charitable benefits and civic year in Wellsboro, Tioga County, the third weekend in organizations. June. Of course, the laurel begins to bloom around the Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Commonw-ealth of Pennsylvania, commends Catherine Lit- 15th of June, and we certainly invite you all to come and tle for her dedication to the young people of her commu- share it with us. nity and for her humanitarian works; Now, Pattie O'Connor, who is from Clarks Summit, and further directs that a copy of thls citatior be delivered how have you been enjoying our little tour so far? to Catherine Little, 18 North Park Row, Erie, Pennsylva- Miss O'CONNOR. I have liked it very much. I am nia, 16501. very happy to be here. I just hope you can come up to BERNARD DOMBROWSKI ROBERT E BELLOMINI Wellsbpro and see the girls who will be representing your FOREST W. HOPKINS county on June 17, 18, 19 and 20. WENDELL R. GOOD Mrs. ANDERSON. That is right, and does she not DAVIS S. HAYES 626 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE June 2,

BILLS ON THIRD CONSIDERATION I Mr. COMER. That is correct. There would not be any problem there, Mr. Speaker, Agreeable to order, due to the fact that according to our Election Code and The House proceeded to third consideration of House to the rules of the parties in the ,Commonwealth, if there bill No. 467, printer's No. 866, entitled: were no candidates filed in an election district, the re- A,, ~~t the "Pennsylvania ~lectioncode," spective executive committee of that party would auto- approved June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1333), ~rovidingfor persons matically appoint. sccking election by write-in votes. Mr. RITTER. But, nevertheless, Mr. Speaker, it would On the question, preclude someone from running against a committeeman Will the Ilouse agree to the bill on third consideration? Or a Committeewoman, if that be thc case, and it would preclude them from mounting any kind of campaign un- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the less they file a declaration of intent 45 days prior to gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Comer. the election? Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, briefly, House bill No. 467, Mr. COMER. That is correct. They would be no better printer's No. 866, would require that any candidate seek- than anyone else. ing office in the Commonwealth on the write-in proccss Mr. RITTER. One other question, Mr. Speaker. Is it would have to file prior to the deadline of filing, not less not true that, according to the gentleman from Cumber- than 45 days prior to the primary, or the election, which- land County, a person could file for the General Assem- ever would be first. He would be required to file a decla- bly for free on a write-in vote? Is it not true that they ration of intent to be a write-in candidate. He must certi- need 100 signatures, or 100 write-in votes anyway, in fy, under oath, all the other requirements which are need- order to be nominated? Is that true? cd, plus the fact that he would be required to Pay a filing &. CODR. NO, that is not true. fee the same as any one of us who file for office. Mr. RITTER. You need the same number of write-in Mr. Speaker, in the city of Philadelphia-I know the votes as you would- problcms of this county a :ittle bctter than the others-in Mr. COMER. Would you repeat that question? I can- the past primary election, to install the write-in process, not hcar too well, Mr. Speaker. the write-in rolls, on the two machines, the Jamestown and Mr. RITTER. Let me rephrase it, Mr. Speaker, and say th? Shoup machines, it cost the city of Philadelphia over this: For nomination to any office on the write-in system $70,000, plus the workers from the Shoup and the James- as we now have it, you need as many write-in votes as town people who donated their services free. you require signatures on a nominating petition? Is that Mr. Speaker, I have also contacted many of the county not true? commissioners in the respective counties, and thcy are Mr. COMER. Yes. in complete accord with this legislation. In fact, many of Mr. RITTER. So that in any event, if you were going them would like to see the write-in vote abolished, period, to run on a write-in campaign for the General Assembly, but what we are doing here is, we are still allowing a you would need to get at least 100 write-in votes proper- person to Ale on a write-in vote, but they must take the ly certified in order to be nominated under the present oath of ofice and they must pay the filing fee the same system and you would not need the 45 days of declaration as each and every one of us is required to do. of intent. I ask the support of both sides in this legislation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro iempore. The Chair recognizes the On the question recurring, gentleman from Cumberland, Mr. Kistler. Will the Ilouse agree to the bill on third consideration? Mr. KISTLER. Mr. Speaker, in support of the chair- It was agreed to. man of the Committee on S,tate Government, I would ask the members on this side of the aisle to vote for this bill, And said hill having been considered on three different It is a good bill. days and agreed to, For instance, just briefly, when you file to run for the On the question, House, it costs you $25. Some other person on the write- Shall the bill pass finally? in can gct in for free. This would correct that situation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Agreeable to the provisions of the constitution, the yeas and nays were taken and were as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Lehigh, Mr. Ritter. YEAL~~ Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker. I do not have a copy of the bill. I wonder if the-gentleman from ~hiladelphia,Mr. Ey'z:;Js:", LuttyLynch, Francis Pe~yPerak Comer, would consent to a brief interrogation. Bellomini Forten Lynch, Frank Pievsky The SPEAKER pro tunpore. Would the gentleman Bennett Gallagher Malady Piper Geisler Martino Prendergast from Philadelphia, Mr. Comer, permit himself to be in- EEz Gekas McGraa- Rieger terrogated? Bixler Gleeson Mebus Rush Rlair Goodman Meholehick Ryan Mr. COMFR. I shall, Mr. Speaker. Braig Greenfield Miller Scanlon The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may pro- Bmer ~epford Moore schmitt Burkardt Hill Mullen. lL M. Shelton ceed. Caputo Horner Mullen. M. P. Sherman Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, does this bill apply to com- comer Hutchinson Muntha Taylor Dager Kelly, J. B. Myers Vslicenti mitteemen and committeewomen? Davis. D. M. Kester Needham Wargo Mr. COMER. Yes, it does. Davis, R. 0. Kistler Novak Westerberg Mr. RITTER. In other words, they would also have LaMarca O'Brien Womilo~ ;:;$wski Laudadio O'Pake Zearfoss to file a declaration of intent 45 days prior to the election. ~~~l~ Letterman Pancoast ' Zord 1971. LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE 627

~~v.Ll711 / Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Sneaker. I believe the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. ~ederer,'asked for the floor. If he Alexander Gleason Lehr Shane Allen, F. M. Good Manbeek Shelhamcr wishes to speak at this time, we will ask for the caucus at Allen. W. W. Griw Manderino shumax the conclusion of his remarks. Arthurs Halverson nTasbangelo Shupnik Barber Hamilton. J. H. XcClatchy Smith Berkes Iramilton. R. K. MeCue Spencer PERMISSION TO ADDRESS IIOUSE Berson Harrier MeCurd~ Steele Sonetto Haskell McMonagle Stemmler Mr. LEDERER requested and obtained unanimous con- Butera Hayes, D. S. Melton atone Cessar Haves. S. E. Morris stout sent to address the House. Cappolin0 tlei~ick Moserip Thomas Mr. LEDERER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. come Homer O'ConneU TO11 Crawford Hopkins O'Donneii ustynoski I rise to make some brief remarks concerning a matter Crowley Horn Parker. B. L. wvlsh which was debated several weeks ago before this House Davis. E. B. Hnvis--~ Parker. H. S. Wansacz D~Medio Irvis Ra~papor+ Weidner and in which all members expressed keen interest. DiiL Johnson. G. R. Rcnninger Wells On Monday and Tuesday, June 6 and 7, of next week, Doyle Johnson. J. J. Renwick Williams there will be a conference in Washington, D. C. of lawyers Dreibelbii Kahle Reynolds Wilson Eckensbergex K-rt" .Rittm...... Wilt. R. bv. living throughout this country and also legislators con- Englehart Kaufman ROW Wilt. w. W. cerning the issue of whether or not Congress should en- Fawcett Kelly. A. P. Ruane Wise Fee Kennedy Ruggiero Wojdak act a proposal to end all military activities in Southeast FOO~ Klepper Rybak Wright Asia by December 31, 1971. FOX Klunk Saloom Yahner Frak Knepper Savitt Yohn Regardless of what your views were on the discussion Frankenburg Kolter Scheaffer Zeller in the House, it was an important subject to debate. Now Flyer Kowvlyrhyn achulze Zimmcrman the lawyer groups of America are providing to all state Gallen Kury Seiriea Ceesey Lederer Seltzer Fineman, legislators and their friends an opportunity next week, Gelfand Lee semanoff Gillette on Monday and Tuesday, to go to Washington and to meet with their Congressmen on this subject. Con- NOT VOTING-2 ferences have beenscheduled with all the Congressmen svllivan Vann who will be present, and I think it is important that this matter be brought to the attention, especially, of those Less ihan the majority required by the constitution members who voted in the affirmative on this proposal. ing voted in the affirmative, the questio~1 was determined Thank you, in the negative and the bill falls. The SPEAKER uro temuore. The Chair thanks the gentleman. QUESTION OF PERSO'NAL PRIVILEGE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Vann. For what pur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the pose does the gentleman rise? gentleman from Lehigh, Mr. Ritter. Mr. VANN. I rise to a question of personal privilege. Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, after the declaration of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will stat€ recess, can we have a brief meeting of the Committee on it Transnortation in the room to the left of the Speaker's Mr. VANN. Mr. Speaker, on House bill No. 467, print- rostrum, please? er's No. 866, I wish to be recorded as voting in the affirma. The SPEAKER nro tempore. Has it been cleared by tive. the leaders? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's remarks The Chalr hears no objection to the request. will be spread upon the record. Will the members of the Committee on Transportation meet after the recess? J. K. RI?\STERJIAN RlIDDLE SCH001. STUDENTS WEI.COI\IEU I DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ~h~ SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair at this time The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the would like to welcome to the hall of the House, 83 fourth- majority whip. grade students from 3. R. Masterman Middle School, Mr. PRENDERGAST. Mr. Speaker, at this time I would Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. like to request a recess for one hour. I would ask all the The students are here with their teachers, Mrs. Rhea Democratic members to proceed immediately to the caucus Shills, Mrs. Bernice Childs and Mrs. Bernice Greene. room. They are the guests of the gentleman from Philadelphia, We have a rather full calendar here, and on the return the Speaker, Mr. Fineman. from caucus, we will vote probably 15 to 20 bills, two of which are rather controversial, House bill No. 95 and also DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS the bill on the pledge of allegiance. We will take up that bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the maioritv whiu. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS ~r. Mr. Speaker, at this tlme I would PRENDERGAST. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the request a recess for the purpose of a Democratic caucus. mlnorlty whip. It is now 10 mmutes after two. Mr. BUTERA. Mr. Speaker, there will also be a Re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Char recognizes the publlcan caucus Immediately upon the declaration of the majorlty leader. recess. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE June 2,

RECESS~ I Will the House agree- to the motion? It was agreed to. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair now declares a recess for one hour, until 3:15 p.m. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ivles are suspended The House is now in recess until 3:15 p.m. and the names of the gentlemen referred to will be added to the hill in question. AFTER RECESS While the rules are suspended, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Melton. The time of recess having expired, the House was Mr. MELTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to have my called to order. name removed as a cosponsor of House bill No. 959, printer's No. 1063. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE (R. K. Hamilton) IN CHAIR On the question, THE Will the House agree to the motion? It was agreed to. RECONSIDERATION OF VOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 467 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's request is granted. Mr. COMER moved that the vote by which HOUSE BILL No. 467, printer's No. 866, entitled: The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny, Homer. An Act amending the "Pennsylvania Election Code," ap- Mr. For what purpose does the gentleman rise? proved June 3, 1937 (P. L. 13331, providing for persons Mr. Mr. I have a here that seeking election by write-in votes. I want to lay on the table and give every member of the was defeated on final passage on June 2, 1971 be recon- House. an opportunity to affix his signature if he so de- sires. sidered. Very briefly, this bill would correct the inequities Mr. KISTLER seconded the motion in the present teacher-retirement system so that the The motion was agreed to. teachers who retired before 1967 will have an increased On the question recurring, teacher retirement, an annual retirement. Shall the bill pass finally? If you recall, during the waning days of the session last year, we passed a bill that affected only BILL POSTPONED those teachers who retired after 1967 and those future retirees. This would correct the inequities and would moved that No. 467' printer's No. 866, be placed on the final passage postponed calendar. increase the retirement benefits of those teachers who retired prior to 1967, The motion was agreed to. This bill is the result of months of work by the Edu- cation Committee. If anyone wishes to sign it before BILL REPORTED AND CONSIDERED FIRST its introduction today, I will leave it on the desk by TIME the podium where bills are introduced. hank you. SENATE BILL No. 397 By Mr. RITTER I An Act amending the act of June 22, 1931 (P.L. 594). The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes entitled ''Rural State Highway Law," changing a route the majority leader. in New Britain Township, Bucks County. Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Speaker, I apologize to the Speaker. Reported from Committee on Transportation. It was at my request that he did not recognize the other gentleman because I was trying to get to very important bills. But inasmuch as we are going to have a lineup BILL REPORTED AS AMENDED over here to sign this bill, the Speaker may just as well HOUSE BILL No. 667 By Mr. ARTHURS add to the confusion and recognize everyone who has to be recognized and get that out of the way and, then, An Act amending the act of May 29, 1956 (P. L. 1804), entitled act providing for the of maybe we can get to the business of legislation. lice pension funds or pension annuities in certain bor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair thanks the oughs, towns and townships, and the regulation and majority leader, maintenance thereof; * * * ," providing for the payment of interest to certain beneficiaries or to decedent's estate with the payment of refund of member's payments. MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES Revorted from Committee on Local Government. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES the gentleman from Schuylkill, Mr. Allen. Mr. F. M. ALLEN. I move that the rules of the House The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the be suspended for the purpose of adopting a citation. gentleman from Washington, Mr. Stout. Mr. STOUT. I request that the rules of the House b~ On the question, suspended so that four names can be added as sponsors Will the House agree to the motion? to House bill No. 472, printeis No. 515. The names are It was agreed to. Messrs. Stout, B. L. Parker, DeMedio and Brunner. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rules are suspended On the question, and the gentleman's resolution will be read by the clerk. 1971. LEGlSLATlVE JOURNAG-HOUSE 629

CITATION livered to Catasauqua Women's Club, Catasauqua, Penn- sylvania, 18032. CONGRRTULATING MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM By Messrs. ECKENSBERGER and ZELLER Mr. ALLET? requested and obtained unanimous con- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sent to offer the following citation which was read, con- June~ ~~ -. 2. . 1471 sidered and adopted: WHEREAS, The Greenawalds Fire Company celebrated its fiftieth anniversary earlier this year with a dinner- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dance attended by three hundred persons. At the mm- memoration, its Women's Auxiliary donated one thousand June 2, 1971 dollars toward a new fire truck for the company. WHERFAS, The Marian Catholic Hlgh School basket- Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the ball team completed a most ~uccessful1970-1971 season Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates the by winning the Class B PCIAA Championship; and Greenawalds Fire Company and its Women's Auxiliary WHEREAS, The Carbon-Schuylkill County team, Bolc on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary and wishes it Fulton, Coach, set two firsts: first to win a post-season continued success; game, first to win a championship: and and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- WHEREAS, The successful season was due to excel- livered to Mr. George Monroe, President, Greenawalds lent team wlav and coaching- together- with individual Fire Company, Greenawalds, Pennsylvania. accomplislmien2s. Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the By Mr. Zm Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates the Marian Catholic High School basketball team and Coach Bok HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fulton. on winning the 1970-1971 Class B PCIAA Cham- pionship, and extknds its congratulations also to the June 2, 1971 school's principal, faculty, studznt body and fans, and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. William J. (Florence Ang- wishes Marian Catholic continued success in future years: stadt) Knauss, Emmaus, celebrated their Fiftieth Wedding and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- Anniversary this year. They are the parents of a daughter livered to Mr. Robert Fulton. Basketball Coach. Marian and. have three grandchildren and two great-grand- Catholic High School, Schuyikill County. ~enrkvlvania,children. P. 0. Address: R . D. 2, Hometown, Tamaqua, Pennsyl: Now therefore, the House of Rearesentatives of the vania, 18252. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, cohgratulates Mr. and FRANK 11. ALLEN Mrs. W~lliam J. Knauss, Emmaus, on the occasion of JOSEI'H SEMhNOFF their Flftieth Wecld~ng Anniversary and wlshes them many more happy years together and much good health;

and further directs that a coav of thls citation~ -~ ~~ be~ - de--~- Livered to Mr. and Mrs. ~iliiimJ. Knauss. 136 Seem LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS Street, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 18049. Mrs. TOLL presented the following legislative citation: By Mr. ZELLER which were read, considered and adopted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES By Messrs. HILL and MILLER June 2, 1971 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. William D. (Delong) Wright, June 2, 1971 Allentown, celebrated their Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary earlier this vear with a dinner in their honor given bv WHEREAS, The Solanco High School Track and Field the ~uiltingLadies of Faith Lutheran Churcg in thk Team won the dual meet championship of the Lancaster church, Whitehall. They are the parents of a daughter County High School League and the annual Lancaster and have three grandchildren. County High School track and field meet in competition Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the with all the schools in Lancaster County, the latter win Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and being a first for Solanco High School. Mrs. William D. Wright. Allentown, on the occasion of~ ~~ Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the their Sixtieth WeddiGg ' Anniversarl and wishes them Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates the So- many more happy years together and much good health; lanco High School Track and Field Team, their Coach and further directs that a co,py of this citation be de- Arthur Harrington, and the student body on the out- livered to Mr. and Mrs. Willlam D. Wright, Allentown, standing athletic accomplishments of the track and field R. 1, Pennsylvania. team in 1971; and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- livered to Mr. Arthur Harrington, Coach, Solanco High By Mr. ZELLER School Track and Field Team, Mechanics Grove, Quarry. ville, Pennsylvania, 17566 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 1971 By Messrs ECKENSBERGER and ZELLER WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Morris (Heimbach) Eck, Emmaus, celebrated their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES earlier this year with a family dinner at the Village Inn June 2, 1971 and an open house at the home of their son and daughter- in-law, the Harvey Ecks. They are the parents of three WHEREAS, The Catasauqua Women's Club celebrated children and have six grandchildren. its fiftieth anniversary earlier this year with a tea ir Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the their new clubhouse attended by over two hundred mem. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and bers and fr~ends. Mrs. Morris Eck, Ernmaus, on the occasion of their Golden Now therefore, the House of Representatives of tht Wedding Anniversary and wishes them many more happy Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates the Cata. years together and much good health; sauqua Women's Club on the occasion of its golden anni. and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- versary and wishes it continued success; livered to Mr. and Mrs. Morris Eck, 133 Main Street, and further dlrects that a copy of this citation be de. Emmaus, Pennsylvania. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE

By Mr. ZELLER By Mr. ZELLER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 1971 June 2, 1971 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. George (Fenstermaker) WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. J. Dallas Carl, Allentown, Hertzog, Sr., Topton, celebrated their fiftieth wedding celebrated their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary March 11, anniversary earlier this year with a surprise dinner 1971 with a family dinner at the Broad Street Hotel, given them by their children at the Mamgie Fire Hall Emmaus and an open house at the home of their son on March 27. They are the parents of seven children, and and daughter-in-law, the Hamilton Carls. They are the have fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. parents of three children and have four grandchildren. Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and Mrs. George Hertzog, Sr., Topton, on the occasion of Mrs. J. Dallas Carl, Allentown, on the occasion of their their golden wedding anniversary and wishes them many Golden Wedding Anniversary and wishes them many more happy years together and much good health; more happy ycars together and much good health, and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- livered to Mr. and Mrs. George Hertzog, Sr., Topton, l~veredto Mr. and Mrs. J. Dallas Carl, 2324 S. Second Pennsylvania, 19562. Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103.

By Mr. ZELLER By Mr. ZELLER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 1971 June 2, 1971 WHEREAS, ~r.and Mrs. ,osc?r. (Mildred.1. Schuler) WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred (Blanch Kerschner) ~~b,E~~~~~, celebrated their ~~ft~~thanniver- Heffner, Breinigsville, celehrated them slxtieth wedding sary January 29, 1971 with a surprise party at the horne anniversary earlier this year with a party In the Seips- of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Granville town Grange Hall. They are the parents of a daughter, Arnold. They are the parents of two children and have and have eight grandchildren and eleven great-grand- seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. children. Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the NOW therefore, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvan~a, congratulates Mr. and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Erb, Emmaus, on, the occasion of their &lden Mrs. Alfred Heffner, Breinigsville, on the occasion of wedding A~~~~~~~~~ and them many more happy their sixtieth wedding anniversary and wishes them many years together and much good health, more happy years together and much good health; and further directs that a copy of this citation be de. and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- livered to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Erb, 108 S. second street, livered to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Heffner, Breinigsville, Emmaus, Pennsylvania. 18049. R. #I, Pennsylvan~a.

By Mr. ZELLER 1 Bv Mr. ZELLER I

By Mr. ZELLER By Mr. ZELLER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 1971 June 2, 1911 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. (Mabel Miller) WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Osca. M. (Lillie David) Woodring, AUentown, celebrated their, Sixtieth Wedding Nierhaus, Allentown, celebrated thelr Fiftieth wedding Anniversary in March of this year wlth a party at the anniversary earlier this year with a family dinner at Lehigh Valley Club held in their honor. They are the the Brass Rail. They are the parents of four children parents of four children and have seven grandchildren and have five grandchildren. and two great-grandchildren. Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Now therefor?, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Nierhaus, Allentown, on the occasion of Mrs. Floyd E. Woodring, Allentown, on the occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary and wishes them their Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary and wishes them many more happy years together and much good health, many more happy years together and much good health; and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- livered to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Nierhaus, River Bend livered to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. ,Woodring, 1206 Over- Road, Allentown R. 2, Pennsylvania, 18103. look Road, Allentown, Pennsylvan~a, 18102. By Messrs. SCHULZE, REYNOLDS the Patton Fire Company and Patton Aerie Fraternal and Mrs. CRAWFORD Order of Eagles. Without a doubt, Mr. Stoltz is a credit to his community. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Now therefore, the House of Rcprcsentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Milton June 2, 1971 A. Stoltz on the occasion of his eighty-fourth birthday WHEREAS, M~,and h.lrs. william W, (~~i~L~v~~~)and wishes him many more happy and productive years; Wilson, Bemyn, celebrated their Sixtieth Wedding Anni- and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- versary, April 22, 1971 with a reception at their home. liVercd to Mr. Milton A, Stoltz, 143 Drive, Married on April 22, 1911, they arc the parents of four Ohio' children and have ten grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. By Mr. YAHNER Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. William W. Wilson, Berwyn, on the occasion of their June 2, 1971 Diamond Wedding Anniversary and wishes them many more happy years together and much good health; WHEREAS, Sister Eileen Miller, I.H.M., was the guest and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- of honor at a dinner held in observance of her twenty- livered to Mr. and Mrs. William W. Wilson, 370 Conten- fifth anniversary in the Order of the Immaculate Heart tion Lane, Berwyn, Pennsylvania. of Mary. Since her profession of her vows in May of 1946, Sister Eileen has dedicated her life to God and By Mr. ECKENSBERGER to His children. She has become the epitome of a good teacher and has given untiringly of herself in the hope HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that she can instill a proper religious and moral philoso- phy in the children she teaches. June 2, 1971 Now therefore, the House ,of Representatives of the WHEREAS, Whitehall Emergency Squad won the over- Commonwealth of Pennsylvanla, congratulates Sister Ei- all State Championship in the Thirteenth Annual Penn- leen Miller, I.H.M., on the occasion of her twenty-fifth sylvania Association of First Aid and Rescue Squads anniversary as a member of the Order of the Immaculate Convention. In competition with thirty other squads, Heart of Mary; these outstanding and unselfish men and women ex- and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- hibited the best overall skill in handling various prob- livered to sister Elleen Miller, St, Mary,s Church, 907 lems which arise in fist aid and rescue work. They Sixth Avenue, Patton, Pennsylvania. are to be admired and honored for their devotion to their community. By Mr. YAHNER Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates and com- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mends Chief Polgar, Deputy Chief Smith and all the June 2, 1971 members of the Whitehall Emergency Squad on winning their second consecutive overall State Championship in WHEREAS, Robert Haid, a lifelong agriculturist and First Aid and Rescue Competition: conservationist, has been named Cambria County's Out- and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- standing Conservation Farmer for 1971. This fine gen- livered to Chief Eugene Polgar, Whitehall Emergency tleman has been a leader in developing and augmenting Squad, 2342 Pine Street, Whitehall, Pennsylvania. various plans to improve the quality of all aspects of farming. By Messrs. SCHULZE, REYNOLDS Now thcrefore, the House of Representatives of the and Mrs. CRAWFORD Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Robert Haid on being named Cambria County's Outstanding HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Conservation Farmer; and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- June 2, 1971 livered to Mr. Robert Haid, R. D. X2, Loretto, Pennsyl- vania, 15940. WHEREAS, Elvira DiStefano DiFrancesco, Ridley Park, a widow with eight children, forty-one grandchildren, eighty-one great-grandchildren and forty-nine great-great- BY Mr. YAHNER grandchildren, celebrated her one hundredth birthday HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 1971. Born in Abriczi, Italy, she attributes ha longevity to never drinking, smoking or working hard. June 2, 1971 Partially blind for the last twenty years and with only one leg the last fifteen, she is still active, having retired WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Bartley Smith, Cresson, to the Ross Manor Nursing Home in Ridley Park only celebrated their fifty-second wedding anniversary on a month ago. Thursday, April 29. The couple has three children, Iif- Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the teen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Elvira Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the DiStefano DiFrancesco of Ridley Park on her one hun- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and dredth birthday and wishes her many more active years Mrs. Bartley Smith, Cresson, on the occasion of their and enjoyment with her friends and family; fifty-second wedding anniversary and wishes them many and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- more happy years together and much good health; livered to Mrs. Elvira DiStefano DiFrancesco, Ross Manor and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- Nursing Home, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. livered to Mr. and Mrs. Bartley Smith, Powell Avenue, Cresson, Pennsylvania, 16630. By Mr. YAHNER By Mr. YAHNER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 1971 June 2, 1971 n'ITF:REAS, hlr. and Mrs. Matthias J. (Gladys Hollen) Glass, Van Orrncr, quietly celebrated their Flilleth Wed- LIII~L Annlvcrsarv on Avrll 20. 19il. blutried X~ril20. ~ens'Group, Holy Name Society, and Knights of St. 1921, they are the parents of 'seven children. a& have George. In addition to these he is also affiliated with 1 thirteen grandchildren. 632 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE June 2,

Now thsefore, the House of Representatives 03 the Mrs. Edward Beiter, Portage, on the occasion of their Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and Golden Wedding Anniversary and wishes them many

Mrs Matthias--~~ J. Glass. Van Ormer. on the occasion of more havvv--. -vears together and continued good health: their Golden wedding Anniversary aid wishes them many and further directs that a copy of this citation be 'de- more happy years together and much good health; livered to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beiter, 921 South Rail- and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- road Avenue, Portage, Pennsylvania. livered to Mr. and Mrs. Matthias J. Glass, Van Ormer, Pennsylvania. By Mr. YAHNER By Mr. YAHNER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATNES HOUSE OF REFRESEiWTrlTIVES I June 2, 1971 June 2, 1971 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Ashley (Florence Soles) Brink, McPherron, Irvona, R. D., celehrated their Fiftieth WEEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. (Thomasine Pani- Wedding Anniversary, May 8, 197J with an open house gal) Mutch, Portage, celebrated their Sixty-fifth Wedding at Jordan Grange Hall at Berwmsdale. Married May Anniversary earlier this year, w~tha dinner at Rimini's 4, 1921, they are the parents of thrrtcen children, have Restaurant. Married May 6, 1906, they are the parents sixty-two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. of eight children, one deceased, have twenty-one grand- Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the children and sixteen great-grandchildren. Commonuiealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Mrs. Ashley Brink, McPherron, Irvona, R. D., on the oc- Comn~onwezlth of Pennsylvania, congratulatis Mr. and casion of their Golden Wedding Anmversary and wishes

Mrs.~ Joseuh-~~ A. Mutch. Portaee. on the occasion of their them manv more hanny... .years toeether- and much eood sixty-fift6 wedding Abivcrsl?ry and wishes them many health; - more happy years together and much good health; and further directs that a copy of this citation he de- and further directs that a copy of this citation he de- livered to Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Brmnk, McPherron, Ir- livered to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mutch, Portage, Penn- vona, R. D., Pennsylvania. sylvania. By Mrs. CRAWFORD, Messrs. SCHULZE By Mr. YAHNER and REYNOLDS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 1971 June 2, 1971 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin (Marie Henry) Baugh- WHEREAS, The Malvern Fire Company and its Ladies' man, Portagg who were married May 14, 1901, celebrated Auxiliary have recently devoted much dedicated time their Seventieth Wedding Anniversary earlier this Year and effort to make possible the housing of their two new with a familv eatherine and an Owen house. The couvle fire eneinns--....--- in addition~ ~ .---- to~- their~ --..- annual communitv.------~ " ..-.nprv- have three chfidren, elght grandGhildren, twenty grgat- Ices grandchildren and three great-great-grandchxldren. I:--;; therefore. the House of Rewresentatives of the Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates the Mal- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and vern Fire Company and its Ladies' Auxiliary on their Mrs. Erwin Baughman, Portage, on the occasion of then dedicated successful effort to house their two new fire Seventieth Wedding Anniversary and wishes them many engines as well as for their usual unstinting services more hawuv vears toeether and much eood health: tn.- the~--~ communitv:~ ~--~ and furihsi airects t-hat a copy of thi's citation be de- and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- livered to Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Baughman, Portage, Penn- livered to the Malvern Fire Company and its Ladies' sylvania, 15946. Auxiliary, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 19355. By Mr. YAHNER By Mr. D. S. HAYES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 1971 June 2, 1971 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Walter (Iva Semple) Dillen, WHEREAS, Timothy Riley, Lake City, a senior at Rice Utahville, celehrated their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary, Avenue Union High, won the State Championship in the April 24, 1971 with an open house at the home of the Class B High Jump on Saturday, May 22, 1971. Clair Semples, Hegarty's Crossroads, Utahville, R. D. Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Married Awril 21. 1921. thev are the warents of one son Commonwealth of Pennsvlvania. conmatulates Timothv and have dne grandchiid. - Riley, of Lake City, a senior at Rice &enue Union ~i~6, Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the on his winning the State Championship in the Class B Commonwealth of Pennsylvan~a, congratulates Mr. and High Jump on Saturday, May 22, 1971 and mshes him Mrs. Walter Dillen, Utahville, on the occasion of then continued success in future competition; Golden Wedding Anniversary and wishes them many and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- more hanwv sears together and much mod health: livered to Mr. Timothv Riles. Route 5. Lake Citv. Penn- and fur&; directs &at a copy of thl's citation be de- sylvania, 16423. livered to Mr, and Mrs. Walter Dillen, Utahville, Penn- l sylvania. By Mr. D. S. HAYES By Mr. YAHNER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 1971 June 2, 1971 WHEREAS, Thomas Mackrel rescued three people who were trapped in the wreckage of a plane. His brave WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Edward (Claya Beck! Beiter, and heroic action in the face of grave danger undoubt-

Portaee. celebrated their F~ftlethWeddmx? Ann~versarv edlv saved the Iives-- of~ these individuals-- and~~--~~ -is wnrthv...... " with; iamily gathering at their home. ~arriedApril 26, of raise and admiration. 1921. they are the varents of five children, have ten grand- I >ow therefore, the House of Representatives of the children- and one -great-grandchild. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, -commends Thomas Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Mackrel on his valiant action m rescuing these trapped Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and people; LEGISLATIVE JQURNAL-HOUSE and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- under the tutelage of Coach Ted Keyser, displayed ex- livered to Mr. Thomas Mackrel, Erie, Pennsylvan~a. ceptlonal prowess on the court. Throughout the com- petition they gained the respect and admiration of all who viewed their play. By Mr. D. S. HAYES Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the I-IOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates the Hav- ertord High School boys' volleyball team on winning June 2, 1971 their sixth straight State Championship; and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- WHEREAS, Me' rescued three who livered to Mr. Ted Keyser, Haverford High School, Haver- were In the wreckage of a plane. brave ford, Pennsylvania, 19041, and to each member of the team. and heroic action in the face of grave danger undoubt- edly saved the lives of these individuals and is worthy of praise and admiration. By Mr. HORNER Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, commends Me1 Lanigan HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on his valiant action in rescuing these trapped people; and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- June 2, 1971 livered to Mr. Me1 Lanigan, 3117 Liberty Street, Erie, WHEREAS, Joe Raymond of Columbia High School Pennsylvania, 16508. won the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Associa- tion's Class B 440-yard run in the State track and field By Mr. D. S. HAYES, meet at University Park: and WHEREAS, Joe Raymond has been an outstanding HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES runner during his scholastic career and has brought honor to his high school, his coach, his team and the June 2, 1971 student body. Now therefore the House of Representatives of the WHEREAS, Loughlin MacAllister rescued three people Commonwealth df Pennsylvania, congratulates Joe Ray- who were trapped in the wreckage of a plane. His brave mond on winning the Class B 440-yard mn at the Penn- and in the face Of grave danger undoubt- sylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Track and edly saved the lives of these individuals and is worthy Field Championships; of praise and admiration. and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the livered to Joe Raymond, columbia H~~~ school, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, commends Loughlin Columbia, Pennsylvania, 17512, MacAllister on his valiant action in rescuing these trapped people: and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- By Messrs. ECKENSBERGER and ZELLER livered to Mr. Loughlln MacAll~ster, 3051 West 23rd Street, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16506. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 1971 By Mr. S. HAYES D. WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Wetzel of Allen- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES town celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on May 14, 1971, with a reception held at the Trexlertown June 2, 1971 Grange. They are the parents of nine children, twenty- six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. WHEREAS, Arnold Metz rescued three people who Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the were trapped in the wreckage Of a His brave Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. and and heroic action in the face of grave danger undoubt- Mrs. George C. Wetzel on the occasion of their Golden edly saved the lives of these individuals and is worthy Wedding Anniversary and wishes them many more of raise and admiration. i$ow therefore, the House ,of Representatives of the happy years together and much good and further directs that a COPY of this citation be de- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ~~~~ldM~~~ livered to Mr. and Mrs. George C. Wetzel, Route 3, on his valiant action m rescurng these trapped people: Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18104, and further directs that a copy of thls citation be de- livered to Mr. Arnold Metz, 422 Stafford Avenue, Erie, Pennsylvanra, 16508. By Messrs. FRANK and ECKENSBERGER

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES By Messrs HILL and MILLER June 2, 1971 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WHEREAS, The Haverford H~ghSchool boys' volley- June 2, 1971 ball team captured an unprecedented sixth straight State Champlonshrp. Th~soutslandlng group of young men, WHEREAS, The Solanco High School Wrestling Team 634 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE June 2, finished as champion of the Lancaster County High School By Messrs. HILL and MILLER Wrestling League during its dual meet season; and WHEREAS, The wrestlers inspired +d instructed ,by HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Head Coach Ivan Steele defeated Manhelm Central Hlgh June 2, 1971 Srhnol- ...... for-~ the first time in the historv of dual meets be- tween the schools; and WHEREAS, The scholastic wrestling tzam and the WHEREAS, The dual meet championship of the Lan- scholastic track and field team of Solanco High School caster County High School League was also the first won the first Lancaster County High School League dual time Solanco has emerged as champion. meet titles and the first Lancaster County High School Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Track and Field Championship in history; and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Head WHEREAS, Head Wrestling Coach Ivan Steele and Coach Ivan Stcele, the members of the team, the ,student Head Track and Field Coach Arthur Harrington were body and the school admlnistratiop on becoming the the inspirational and instructional leaders of the respec- champion of the Lancaster County Hlgh School Wrestling tive teams. League; Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Coaches livcred to Mr. Ivan Steele, Solanco High School, R. D. Steele and Harrington, the members of the teams, the #2, Quarryvrlle, Pennsylvania, 17566. student body, and the school administration for making the athletic vear 1970-1971 "The Year of the Mule No. 1" in those spoits in Lancaster County; By Mr. GOODMAN and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- livered to Solanco High School, R. D. #2, Quarryville, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pennsylvania, 17566. June 2, 1971 I WELFARE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE WHEREAS, The cqmmunity of, McAdoo, is celebrating MEETING the seventy-fifth anmversary of its foundmg. Thls out- standing community was incorporated on July 9, 1896 and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes through the vears the oeoole of this borough have be- .------~---"~~ ~ the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Wojdak. come known for their iri6ndliness and generosity. Al- though the character of the area has changed, McAdoo Mr. WOJDAK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call a retains the nostalgic atmosphere of its early days as a short meeting, a very short meeting, of the Welfare In- center of the coal industry. vestigating Committee to the left of the rostrum. Now therefore, the House pf Representatives of the The SPEAKER pro temporc. The gentleman may have Commonwealth of Pennsylvan~a, congratulates the com- munity of McAdoo on its seventy-fifth anniversary and his meeting off the floorof the House. expresses its wish that the residents of this community Will the committee meet immediately and dispatch the wiil enjoy many more years of happiness; business of the committee? and further dlrects that a copy of this citation be de- livered~ tn~- the~--- Boroueh of McAdoo. Municival Building. McAdoo, ~ennsylva&, 18237. HOUSE BLLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED -' I By Messrs MURTHA, DeMEDIO, BERSON, YAHNER, By Messrs. GOOD and BELLOMINI LAUDADIO, O'PAKE, ENGLEHART, HUTCHINSON, STEMMLER, NEEDHAM, MILLER, O'CONNELL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and FOSTER HOUSE BILL No. 1050 June 2, 1971 An Act amending "The Vehicle Code," approved April WHEREAS, Catherine Nedresky, Erie, recently cofn- 29, 1959 (P. L. 58), extending the period for which tem- pleted the Adult Basic Education ,Program of the Clty porary registrati0n plates may of Erie School District, and ,received her high school Referred to Committee on Transportation Safety, diploma. At age fifty-nme thls 1s qu~tea commendable achievement. By Messrs. O'DONNELL, LEDERER, Mrs. KELLY No\-? therefore, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates and com- and Mr. J. HOUSE BILL No. 1074 mends Catherine Nedresky of Erie on completing, at A, amending the "public school code of 1949,- age fifty-nine, the Adult Basic Education ProSam of the approved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30), requiring employes City of Erie School District and receiving her high school of the school system in districts of the first class diploma; to be residents of the district. and further directs that a copy of this citation be de- livered to Catherine Nedresky, 2408 Liberty Street, Erie, Referred to Committee on Education. Pennsylvania, 16502. Bv Messrs. GELFAND, SCHMITT and ZEARFO'SS HOUSE BILL No. 1015 By Mr. MURTHA An Act amendlng "The Insurance Company Law of HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1921," approved May 17, 1921 (P. L. 682), further pro- vidlng for the acquisition of stock by business or insur- June 2, 1971 ance coroorations. WHEREAS, The Leo Club of ,Ferndale High School Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection. has been involved in many patriotic, pro~ectsand now is traveling to twenty-two states urgmg these states to By Messrs, USTYNOSKI, SEMANOFF, SCHULZE, consider making Flag Day a legal holiday to be cele- brated on the second Monday of June. S. E. HAYES, MILLER, FOSTER, GOOD, Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the SCHEAFFER, HOPKINS and FRANKENBURG Commonwealth of Pe~usylvania, congratulates the Leo HOUSE BILL No. 1076: Club of Ferndale High School for their patriotic and noble effort and wishes them success in the future; An Act designating a portion of a highway in Lu- and further directs that a copy of this, citation be de- zerne County as the Arthur Gardner Highway. livered to The Leo Club, Ferndale H~ghSchool, 600 Harlan Avenue, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 15905. Referred to Committee on Transportation. 1911. LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE 635

By Messrs. COMER and KATZ HOUSE BILL No. 1077 1 By Messrs. RITTER. HOVIS, BENNETT. LEHR. An Act concerning electrical contracting; providing' DININN1, USTYNOSK1, 'ILLER, O''AKE for the regulation thereof and the licensing of persons and ECKENSBERGER HOUSE BILL No. 1086 engaged therein: fixing fees, and prescribing unlawful A, A~. amending "The Vehicle code," approved April acts and penalties. 29, 1959 (P. L. 58), prescribing tire requirements for motor Referred to Committee on Professional Lieensure. buses and motor omnibuses and providing penalties for violations. By Messrs. COMER and KATZ HOUSE BILL No. 1078 Referred to Committee on Transportat~on Safety. An Act amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," approved April 9, 1929 (P. L. Ill), creating the State BY Messrs. DREIBELBIS. RENWICK. LETTERMAN--. Board of Examiners of Electrical Contracto~sas a depart- II,IRT:IET~,S. E. HAYES, GEKAS, RU.~NE, mental administrative board in the Department of State. E".LV. \VILT and T~IORII~S HOUSE KILL No. 1081 Referred to Committee on Professional Licensure. An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," ap- proved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 301, further regulating the BY Messrs. COMER, VANN, MYERS. Mrs. ANDERSON. purchase of supplies. Mrs. Kb:T,I.5', Rlessis. RTh:GET<, IiUSII, Referred to Committee on Education. J. H. H.IRlII.TON, C01'1'01.1K0 and BHAIG HOUSE BILL No. 1079 By Mr. MEBUS, Mrs. ANDERSON, Messrs. WELLS, An Act amending "The General State Authority Act of BERKES, KAUFMAN and Mrs. CRAWORD one thousand nine hundred forty-nine," approved March HOUSE BILL No. 1088 31, 1949 (P. L. 372), further providing for general purposes. An Act amending the act of June 19, 1913 (P. L. 528), Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs entitled ;&*:ct fixlng the penalty for murder of the first degree, chang~ngthe name of the State Anatom~cal By Messrs. COMER, VANN, MYERS, Mrs. ANDERSON, Board. Mrs. KELLY, Messrs. RIEGER, RUSH, Referred to Committee on State Government. J. H. HAMILTON, COPPOLINO and BRAIG HOUSE BILL No. 1080 By Mr. MEBUS, Mrs. ANDERSON, Messrs. WELLS BERKES, KAUFMAN and Mrs. CRAWFORD An Act amending the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," approved May 2, 1945 (P. L. 3821, further prov~dlng HOUSE BILL No. 1089 for general purposes. Ao Act ilrncr~d~ngthe "L-l.lic~nl Anolom~calG~ft Acr," Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs. approved Drcc~c~brrIfi. 1969 (1'. L. 3W), cl.zng~ngtnc !lame ur th? Anetumi~alBoard oi IRr Stde of Pr.nns~l\.ania. By Mr. F'ISCHER HOUSE BILL No. 1081 Referred to Committee on State Government. By Mr. MEBUS, Mrs. ANDERSON, Messrs. WELLS, BERKES, KAUFMAN and Mrs. CRAWORD - HOUSE BILL No. 1090 titling and registration of motor vehicles. An Act amending the act of June 13, 1883 (P. L. 119), Referred to Committee on Transportation Safety. ,entitled "An act for the promotion of medical science by the distribution and use of unclaimed human bodies for By Mr. F'ISCHER IIOUSE BILL No. 1082 scientific purposes through a board created for that pur- pose and to prevent unauthorized uses and traffic in An Act amending "The Vehicle Code," approved April human bodies," changing the name of the Anatomical 29, 1959 (P. L. 58), changing the penalties for failure ta Board of the State of Pennsylvania. stop in the event of an accident. Referred to Committee on State Government. Referred to Committee on Transportation Safety. By Messrs. RITTER, HOPKINS, MEHOLCHICK By Messrs. SHELTON, RAPPAPORT, RIEGER, and FOSTER HOUSE BILL No. 1091 ENGLEHART and GLEASON HOUSE BILL No. 1083 An Act amending "The Vehicle Code," approved April An Act repealing clause 26 of section 493 and section 29, 1959 (P. L. 581, further providing for the operation of 496, of the "Liquor Code," approved April 12, 1951 (P. L a vehicle having two others attached thereto in certain 90), relating to worthless checks. cases. Referred to Committee on Liquor Control. Referred to Committee on Rules. Bv Messrs. KISTLER. COMER, FRANK J. LYNCH. By Messrs. BONETTO, BENNETT, MEHOLCHICK, PERRY, GRING and S. E. HAYES FOSTER and GEESEY HOUSE BILL No. 1092 HOUSE BILL No. 1084 An Act amending "The Vehicle Code," approved April An Act amending "The Penal Codc," approved June 24 29, 1959 (P. L. 58), further regulating the maximum length 1939 (P. L. 872), fixing penalties for setting fire to school of combinations carrying motor vehicles. buildings. Referred to Committee on Rules. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Mrs. FAWCETT, Mrs. KELLY, Messrs. McCLATCHY By Mr. FINEMAN, Mrs. ANDERSON, Mr. BERKES, and O'DONNELL HOUSE BILL No. 1093 Mrs. KELLY and Mrs. TOLL HOUSE BILL No. 1085 An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," ap- An Act amending the "Public Welfare Code," approvec proved March 4, 1971 (Act No. Z), exempting income of June 13, 1961 (P. L. 311, bringing podiatrists within cer- members of the armed forces of the United States from in- tam provisions of the act. come tax. Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare. / Referred to Committee on Ways and Means LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE June 2,

By Messrs. REYNOLDS, SCHULZE, Mrs. CRAWFORD, By Messrs. FINEMAN, RENWICK, NEEDHAM, Messrs. R W. WILT, McCLATCHY, GOOD, WILSON, PIEVSKY, SHERMAN, Mrs. ANDERSON, STONE, YAHNER, HETRICK, TAYLOR, BLAIR, Messrs. KLUNK, VANN, LEDERER, D. M. DAVIS, BEREN, HILL, H. S. PARKER R. K. HAMILTON, LETTERMAN, HEPFORD, snrl ------SW.TZRR -- HOUSE--~ BILL No. 1094 KLEPPER. DOYLE, MYERS, KOLTER. KISTLER. WARGO, MILLER, LUTTY, BERKES, An Act providing for the tuition and enrollment of cer- tain students who are residents of certain nonreciprocating Mrs. GILLETTE, Messrs. PEZAK, FEE, Mrs. KELLY, states in publically-supported professional schools; decreas- Mrs. TOLL, Messrs. BARBER, SAVITT, IRVIS, ins the burden uwon Commonwealth taxpayers for public PIPEX. HASKELL. BRUNNER. MURTHA. expenditures for ihe professional education of non-Penn- ENGLEHART, HE+RICK, MALADY, HOkER, sylvanians; imposing duties upon certain Pennsylvania in- stitutions of postgraduate education, the Secretary of Ed- HOPKINS, McGRAW, WANSACZ, ZELLER, ucation and the State Treasurer. YAHNER, NOVAK, BENNETT, WALSH, MEHOLCHICK, STEELE, ALEXANDER, Referred to Committee on Education. SULLIVAN, COMER. GELFAND, LEE, By Messrs. FINEMAN, SCAIULON, BONETTO WESTERBERG, ANDERSON, FOOR, KENNEDY, and BUTERA HOUSE BILL No. 1095 FOSTER, SPENCER, RUANE, W. W. WILT, GOOD, HARRIER, O'PAKE, M. M. MULLEN, An Act amending the "Eminent Domain Code," approved June 22, 1964 (P. L. 841, adding and changing definitions, SCKMITT, STEMMLER, HUTCHINSON, variously revising and changing the provis~ons thereof, O'CONNELL, GEISLER, SELTZER, THOMAS, providing for the payment of special damages to Persons R. W, WILT, HALVERSON, USTYNOSKI, defined as displaced persons, and making repeals. KAHLE, W. W. ALLEN, SEMANOFF, D. S. HAYES, Referred to Committee on Judiciary. FOX, SMITH, MANDERINO, DININNI, GEKAS, SHELHAMER, SALOOM, B. L. PARKER, STOUT, By Messrs. FINEMAN, SCANLON, BONETTO D. M. DAVIS, STONE, CAPUTO, KURY and BUTERA HOUSE BILL No. 1096 and SHUMAN HOUSE BILL No. 1100 An ktto allow for the provision of relocation assistance A, ~~t amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," and the payment of relocation benefits under federally as- approved April 9, 1929 (P. L. 1771, creating the Depart- sisted programs to persons who would not qualify for ment of Motor Vehicles and Traffic Safety; defining its such payments under the Eminent Domain Code of the functions, powers and duties; and transferring to it certain Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. functions. Dowers and duties of the Devartment of Trans- Referred to Committee on Judiciary. portation: ' Referred to Committee on Transportation. By Messrs. HOPKINS, SCHMITT, GOOD, STEELE, SCHEAFFER, HILL, DOMBROWSKI, ZELLER, By Messrs. WORRILOW and WESTERBERG BELLOMINI, HOMER and WEIDNER HOUSE BILL No. 1101 No' log' An Act amending "The Local Tax Enabling Act," ag An Act amending the "Public Welfare Code," approved proved December 31, 1965 (P: L. 12571, rernovlng the one June 13, 1967 (P. L. 31), adjusting eligibility requ~rementspercent limitation on earned Income taxes in cities of the of the State blind pension. third class. Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare. Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs. By Messrs. LAUDADIO, DeMEDIO, RENWICK By Messrs. WORRILOW, ZEARFOSS and WESTERBERG HOUSE BILL No. 1098 and WESTERBERG HOUSE BILL No. 1102 An Act amending "The Administratiye.Code of 1929," An Act amending "The Local Tax Enabling Act," ap- approved April 29, 1929 (P. L Ill), prov~dmgfor charglng proved December 31, 1965 (P. L. 12571, removlng the one fees for permits, licenses and registrations issued by the percent limitation on earned income taxes. Department of Environmental Resources. Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs. Referred to Committee on Conservation. By Mr. SCHULZE, Mrs. CRAWFORD, By Messrs. LAUDADIO, MALADY, BONETTO, Messrs. G. R. JOHNSON, McCLATCHY, VALICENTI, VANN, FRANCIS J. LYNCH, Mrs. FAWCETT, Messr,~.BEREN, WILSON, KESTER, MEHOLCHICK, ZORD, O'ERIEN, WEIDNER, WRIGI-IT, ZEARFOSS, DORSEY, GOODMAN, FENRICH, WANSACZ, McCURDY, REYNOLDS, RYAN, BUTERA' R. K. HAMILTON, LUTTY, BLAIR, BERKES, and MEBUS HOUSE BILL No. 1103 NEEDHAM, GEISLER, MELTON, CROWLEY, An Act amending the act of August 5,. 1932, (P. L. 45), GREENFIELD, D. M. DAVIS, PIEVSKY, entitled, as amended, "An act empowering cltles of the ENGLEHART, DOMBROWSKI, SULLIVAN, first class to levy, assess and collect, or to provide for the BRAIG, LEDERER, McMONAGLE, BERSON, levying, assessment and collection of, certain additional RUSH, RIEGER, COPPOLINO and YAHNER taxes for general revenue purposes; * " *," providing for maximum rates of earned income taxes authorized for HOUSE BILL No, residents and nonresidents. An Act ~rovidingfor a Commonwealth Treasury Balance ~~f~~~~dto committee on urban ~ff~i~~. Lottery and administration thereof; authorizing the cre- ation of a Commonwealth Treasury Balance Lottery Corn- B~ Messrs. HOMER, GALLAGHER, Mrs. ANDERSON, mission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of Messrs. RUANE, ZEARFOSS, S, PARKER, funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of H, prizes from State and local taxation and making an ap- GOOD, BELLOMIN1 and DOMBROWSKI propriation. HOUSE BILL No. 1104 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. I An Act amending the "Pennsylvania Election Code," ap- LEGISLATIVE JOURNAkHBUSE proved June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1333), providing for cross-filing An Act amending the "Public School Employes' Retire- by candidates for the office of school director or for the ment Code of 1959," approved June 1, 1959 (P. L. 350), re- office of justice of the peace, specifying the number of sig- quiring investments in obligations of Pennsylvan~apohtical natures required on nomination pet~tionsof candidates for subdivisions and certain authorities. thc office of school director or for: the office of justice of the peace and authorlzmg cumulation votes for nomina- Referred to Committee on State Government. tion of candidates for the office of school director or for the office of justice of the peace. By Messrs. J. H. HAMILTON, MASTRANGELO and KATZ HOUSE BILL No. 1112 Referred to Committee on State Government. An Act amending the "Public Utility Law," approved By Messrs. HOMER, GALLAGHER, DAGER, May 28, 1937 (P. L. 1053), redefining the conveying or Mrs. ANDERSON, Messrs. RUANE, ZEARFOSS, transmission of messages of communications to include the transmission of television signals by cables for compensa- H. S. PARKER, GOOD, WISE, BELLOMINI tion to homes, apartment houses, commercial and noncom- and DOMBROWSKI HOUSE BILL NO. 1105 mercial buildings, or to any other subscriber. An Act amendlng the "Public School Code of 1949," up- Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection. proved March 10, 1949 (P L 30), further provldlng for travel reimbursement. By Messrs. J. H. HAMILTON, MASTRANGELO Referred to Committee on Education. and KATZ HOUSE BILL No. 1113 An Act amending the "State Employes' Retirement Code Bv Messrs. HOMER. GALLAGHER. DAGER, of 1959," approved June 1, 1959 (P. L. 392), r~quiringin- Mrs. ANDERSON, Messrs RUANE and GOOD vestments in obligations of Pennsylvama polltical subdl- HOUSE BILL No. 1106 visions and certain authorities. An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949; ap- Referred to Committee on State Government proved March lo, 1949 (P. L. 30), changing the method for computing reim,bursements for vocational extension By Messrs. DeMEDIO, LAUDADIO, STONE, classes and pre-employment training. PRENDERGAST and SHERMAN Referred to Committee on Education. HOUSE BILL No. 1114 An Act relatlng to the admission to practice law before By Messrs. HOMER, GALLAGHER, DAGER, the several courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mrs. ANDERSON, Messrs. RUANE, GOOD and MELTON HOUSE BILL No. 1107 Referred to Committee on Judiciary. An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," ap. By Messrs. HETRICK, SHELHAMER, WEIDNER, proved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 301, further providing fol SHUMAN, FRYER, KOWALYSHYN, RENNINGER, payments on account of vocational curriculums. LETTERMAN, MORRIS, RITTER, YAHNER, Referred to Committee on Education O'PAKE, ECKENSBERGER, ZELLER, ZIMMERMAN, MILLER, WRIGHT, KLUNK, GOODMAN, By Messrs. HOMER, GALLAGHER, ZEARFOSS, STEMMLER, STEELE, SHANE, ARTHURS, DAGER, RUANE, H. S. PARKER, GOOD, WISE, R. K. HAMILTON. R. 0. DAVIS. WESTERBERG. Mrs. ANDERSON, Messrs. BELLOMINI, IIORNER, S. E IIAYES, GOOD, RUANE. SPEYCER, DOMBROWSKI and MELTON HOUSE BILL No. llOI -UAGER. -~~~ S.4T.OOM., UVRKAHUT. FHAKKENBURG. An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," ap SELTZER, SMITH, F. M. ALLEN, KISTLER, FOOR, proved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 301, further providing fol HOPKINS, D. M. DAVIS, FOX, TAYLOR, GLEASON, the preparation, the suhmisslon of plans for and operatlor BLAIR, MEHOLCHICK, BRUNNER, FOSTER, of technical institute attendance areas. MURTHA, O'CONNELL, HORN, FISCHER., ROWE, Referred to Committee on Education. GRING, HILL. SCHEAFFER, FEE, D. S. HAYES, MANBECK, PANCOAST, YOHN, MOSCRIP, By Messrs. GALLAGHER, HOMER, ZEARFOSS, McCLATCHY, HALVWSON, HARRIER, DAGER, RUANE, H. S. PARKER, GOOD, WISE, W. W. ALLEN, GEESEY, ANDERSON, THOMAS, Mrs. ANDERSON, Messrs. BELLOMINI, W. W. WILT. KAHLE. DININNI. REYNOLDS. DOMBROWSKI and MELTON HOUSE BILL No. 1109 Mrs. CRAWFORD,Missrs. MCCUE, GALLEN; LEE, An Act amending the "Public School Code, of 1949,'' ap- R. W. WILT, USTYNOSKI, KENNEDY, KELLY, proved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30), provldlng for adult BITTLE and MOORE HOUSE BILL No. 1115 educatior. and/or recreation services programs, directors and supervisors and Commonwealth reimbursement there- for. Referred to Committee on Education. . &~-~ --- ~ -~ ~ state arml land- Evaluation Advisorv Committee. andlolac- By Messrs. J. H. HAMILTON, MASTRANGELO, ing certain duties on it and the secretary of Agriculture. KATZ and COPPOLINO HOUSE BILL No. 1110 Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Dairy In- An Act amending the act of April 25, 1929 (P. L. 723) dustries. entitled, ','An act regulating the investment of funds by ad- ministrat~ve departments, boards, commissions, and of- By Messrs. DeMEDIO, LAUDADIO, MURTHA, ficers of the State Governmenv' requiring investments ir obligations of Pennsylvania political subdivisions and cer. GALLAGHER, MANDERINO, M. M MULLEN, tain authorities. STOUT, Mrs. ANDERSON, Messrs B. L. PARKER, HOMER, BRUNNER, CROWLEY, O'BRIEN, Referred to Committee on State Government. WANSACZ, RIEGER, WALSH, R. K. HAMILTON, By. Messrs. J. H. HAMILTON, MASTRANGELO, BLAIR, FENRICH, COYNE, EARLY, SHERMAN, KATZ and COPPOLINO HOUSE BILL No. 1111 KOLTER, GREENFIELD, FEE, BENNETT, STONE, LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE June 2,

BERKES, TAYLOR, BELLOMINI, LEDERER, ment Code of 1959," approved June 1, 1959 (P. L 5-50), RENWICK. SHANE, MORRIS, RITTER, MELTON, Iextending the act to sollcltols of scho~ld~stricts. BARBER, PIEVSKY, ARTHURS, BERSON, Referred to Committee on Education. FRANCIS J. LYNCH, O'DONNELL, D. M. DAVIS, HUTCHINSON and YAHNER HOUSE BILL NO. 1116 BY Messrs. DREIBELBIS, SHANE, RITTER, BRUNNER, E. B. DAVIS and SAVITT An Act ay~ndingthe "Seniomr Citizens Property Tax As- .. . sistance Act, approved March 11, 1971 (Act No. 3), fur- HOUSE BILL No. 1122 ther regulating time for reimbursement. An 4ct amending the "Public Utility Law," approved May 28, 1937 (P. L. 10531, regulating billing statements in Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. certain cases. By Messrs. RUSH, RIEGER, SHELTON, TAYLOR, Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection, D. M. DAVIS, BLAIR, SHUMAN, Mrs. KELLY, Messrs. BITTLE, S. E. HAYES, FOOR, By Messrs. DREIBELBIS, SHANE, RITTER Mrs. CRAWFORD, Messrs. SHELHAMER, and E. B. DAVIS HOUSE BILL No. 1123 SCHEAFFER, O'CONNELL, FRANK LYNCH, An Act ameneing the "Public Utility Law," approved FOSTER, LEHR, WRIGHT, Mrs. TOLL, May 28, 1937 (P. L. 10531, further regulating rates. Messrs. SHANE, FEE, SCANLON and GLEESON Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection. HOUSE BILL No. 1117 An Act amending the act of May 6, 1929 (P. L. 1551), BY Messrs. CAPUTO, SCANLON and MARTIN0 entitled "An act authorizing cities of the first class to HOUSE BILL No. 1124 adopt and enforce zoning ordinances; * * *" specifically A, amending the act of May 1907 (P, L, 135), designating a change of use by certain theaters. entitled "An act relating to the appointment of stenograph- Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs. ers and assistant stenographers to report proceedings in the several courts of common pleas, and orphans' courts, By Messrs. GEESEY, LaMARCA, BITTLE, McCUE, Courts Of OYfr and terminer and general jail delivery, and courts of quarter sessions of the peace, of this Cgmmon- i ' I , TAYLOR, HARRIER, KOLTER, BRUNNER, wealth, * * *," increasing the compensation of official . .EARLY, FOSTER, MOORE, WRIGHT, HETRICK, stenographers for copies of stenographic notes. SHERMAN, GRING, WESTERBERG, MURTHA, ANDERSON, BURKARDT, HALVERSON, DAGER, Referred to On Judiciary' SCHEAFFER, McCLATCm, W. W. ALLEN, LEHR, By Messrs. LUTTY, FENRICH, E. B. DAVIS, GOOD, ALEXANDER, S. E. HAYES, FOOR, VALICENTI, GEISLER, MARTINO, SCANLON, R. W. WILT, LEE, J. H. HAMILTON, MALADY, CESSAR, M. M. MULLEN and CAPUTO MASTRANGELO, HORNER, HORN and MANBECK HOUSE BILL No. 1125 HOUSE BILL No. 1118 An Act amending the "Policemen's Relief and Pension An Act amending "The Military Code of 1949," approved Fund Law," approved May 22, 1935 (P. L 233), further May 27, 1949 (P. L. 1903), providing that the Common- providing for service increments for election of certain wealth be responsible for judgments secured against cer- benefits, for eligibility to receive benefits and for supple- tain members of the Pennsylvania National Guard. mental benefits, changing average monthly salary and providing a cost-of-living allowance. Referred to Committee oh Military and Veterans Affairs. Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs. By Messrs. GEESEY, ECKENSBERGER, LaMARCA, BITTLE, McCUE, TAYLOR, HARRIER, KOLTER, By Messrs. REYNOLDS and W. W. WILT BRUNNER. EARLY, KNEPPER, MANBECK. HOUSE BILL No. 1126 WRIGHT, FOSTER, MOORE, HETRICK, An Act relating to the licensing of professional sani- SHERMAN, GRING, WESTERBERG, MURTHA, tarians and the issuance of permits to sanitarian trainees; HALVERSON, DAGER, SCHEAFFER, ANDERSON, providing for the establishment,of a State Board for Pro- BURKARDT, McCLATCHY, ALLEN, LEHR, fessional Sanitar~ansand prescr~bingits authority, respon- w, w. sibilities and functions: * * *. GLEASON, GOOD, ALEXANDER, S. E. HAYES, FOOR, R. W. WILT, LEE, J. H. HAMILTON, Eeferred to Committee on Professional Licensure. MASTRANGELO, HORNER and HORN HOUSE BILL No. 1119 By Messrs. CAPUTO, SCANLON, MARTIN0 and RAPPAPORT HOUSE BILL No. 1127 An Act amending "The Military Code of 1949," approved May 27, 1949 (P. L. 1903), providing legal assistance to certain members of the Pennsylvania National Guard. of$e&~YI~~$~~dp,ra~~,"$na~,"~~$i,"~~,COmmOnweaith Referred to Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. By Messrs. PRENDERGAST, DeMEDIO, M. M. MULLEN BY Mr. PEZAK, Mrs. CRAWFORD, Messrs. DOYLE, and GALLAGHER HOUSE BILL No. 1120 STOUT, B. L. PARKER, LETTERMAN, FEE, O'DONNELL, D. M. DAVIS, TAYLOR and BLAIR An Act amending the "Optional Third Class City Charter Law," approved July 15, 1957 (P. L. Sol), further regulat- HOUSE BILL No. 1128 ing the compensation of mayors, councilmen, and presi- A, ~~t amending the "public welfare code,"approved dents of council. June 13, 1967 (P. L. 311, further defining "blind person" Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs. and amount of blind pensions. By Messrs. PRENDERGAST, GALLAGHER, Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare. L~MARCAand DeMEDIO HOUSE BILL No. 1121 By Messrs. BUTERA, LaMARCA, STONE, DeMEDIO, An Act amending the "Public School Employes' Retire- I FOOR, KAHLE and LUTTY HOUSE BILL NO. 1129 LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE . ,\!I 4c.i an?cndi.:k tilt "Pcnniylvanla hlunic~pblititzl'lun- specified by law; and to amend such claims when the prop- nirlg Cudc," appro~cdJuly 31. 1068 (.\el KO. 247 , crtcnd- erty affected is not sufficiently described, and to file sug-

-.o...... rng thr :,vt 10.. <.!~is (I'~ lllc lirsl and secunrl clnss. rcr~salincgestions of nonpaym,ent and averments of default, or to inconsistent acts, ordinances, and regulations; ' * ". sue out writs of scire facias on certain tax or municipal claims; and revive judgments where the liens of such Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs. claims or tlle judgments thereon have been lost; and pro- viding for the reinstatement of the liens of such claims By Messrs. HOMER, GALLAGHER, WISE, and judgments. Mrs. ANDERSON, Messrs. DAGER, RUANE, Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs. H. S. PARKER, SMITH, O'PAKE, KAHLE, FOOR, BERKES, GOOD, KISTLER, ZEARFOSS, KURY, By Messrs. BENNETT, BITTLE, MEHOLCHICK, BELLOMINI, HOPKINS, DeMEDIO, MELTON, RENWICK and SCHULZE HOUSE BILL No. 1134 SCHMTT, FOX, IVIURTHA, YAHNER, EARLY, An Act amending "The Game Law," approved June 3, COYNE. M. M. MULLEN. FISCHER, SEMANOFF, 1937 (P. L. 12251, further providing for killing game which Mrs TOLL, Messrs. SHUMAN, HEPFORD, destroys property and providing penalties., . SPENCER, BUTERA, ENGLEHART, W. W. WILT, PERRY, KLUNK, KLEPPER, LETTERMAN, I Referred to Commlttee on Game and Fisheries. GLEESON, GLEASON, O'CONNELL, HASKELL, By Messrs. BENNETT, BITTLE, MEHOLCHICK, ARTHURS, MORRIS, Mrs. KELLY, Messrs MEBUS, RENWICK and SCHULZE HOUSE BILL No. 1135 WALSH. ALEXANDER MANBECK. W. W. ALLEN. An Act sncnding ‘.The Gumc Law," approved June 3, WOJDAK, HALVERSON, D. S. HAYES, LEHR, IbR7 $1'. I, 1225,. i~~rlht!rr~mli~tillg Ul~lawlul manner uf ANDERSON, HARRIER, McCLATCHY, SCIRICA, hunri!.g Ihg gxnc aid killing fi:lmt. de?truy~n[:prLp?rty. STOUT, TAYLOR, USTYNOSKI, Mrs. CRAWFORD, to Messrs. O'BRIEN, F, M. WEN Mrs FAWCETT, I Referred Commlttee on Game and Fisheries. Messrs. CESSAR, HUTCHINSON, LAUDADIO, I3,- I1,ssrs BENNETT, RITT1.E. 3IEIIOI.CIIICK, STEMMLER, SCHEAFFER, WESTERBERG, KENN'ICK and SCHL'LZF IIOL'SE BILL NII. 1186 GALLEN, KELLY. BURKARDT, ZELLER, BARBER, An Act amending "The Game Law," approved June 3, STONE, NEEDHAM, McGRAW, FOSTER, 1937 (P L 12251, provldlng penalty for klllmg bobcat D. M. DAVIS, BLAIR, MEHOLCHICK, KENNEDY, or wildcat. DOYLE, GOODMAN, SULLIVAN, THOMAS, FEE, PIEVSKY. R. 0. DAVIS. R. W. WILT. WORRILOW Referred to Commlttee on Game and Fisheries. ZORD and SHANE HOUSE BILL No. 11311 By Messrs. SCHMITT, GELFAND, IRVIS, TAYLOR, An Acr nmcnjlng rhc "Pobilc Schucl F:r.ipluyes' Krii1.e- SHANE, RITTER, BRUNNER, BARBER. KNEPPER men1 Code of 1959," appro\.cd .June 1. 1929 F'. I.. 350,. fu- and MANDERINO HOUSE B~LNo. 1137 ther defining "memter" :~ndChsz 'P-C' to !ncl:~de all bn- nulranrs and 10 rirothlc :,dditionhl I-;.netits tl,fr;ios: and An Act relating to insurance adjusters and motor vehicle further orovidine for minimum and sua~lemental.. benefit: ; physical damage apprzisers; providing for examination, li- for certain annuTtants. censing and regulation of insurance adjusters and motor vehicle physical damage appraisers and prescribing unlaw- Referred to Committee on Education ful acts and providing penalties. Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection. By Messrs. HETRICK, SHUMAN, ZELLER and KLEPPER HOUSE BILL No. 1131 By Messrs. SCHMITT, IRVIS, GELFAND, TAYLOR, 1 SHANE. SHERMAN. RITTER. BRUNNER. BARBER ! I and MANDERINO HOUSE BILL No. 1138

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Messrs. RYAN, ENGLEHART, HETRICK, REYNOLDS, SCHEAFFER, Mrs. CRAWFORD, I Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection. Messrs. SCIRICA, MILLER and GALLEN HOUSE BILL No. 1132 By Messrs. SCIIR17TT, GELFAVD, IRVIS, TAYLOR, An Act amending the act of December 11, 1967 (P. L !I XI.rrm, BHuiwEIi. BnnnEii. KNEPPER 7071, entitled "An act providing for and regulating thor.'1 and MANDERINO HOUSE BILL No. 1139 oughbred horsc racing with pari-mutuel wagering on the results thereof, creating the State Horse Racing Commis. slon " ' "," further providing for disposition of pari-mutuel pools; providing for awards for Pennsylvania-bred horses their owners and their Penllsylvania sires' owners; estah. lishing a fund and an advisory committee; recognizing;I Insurers and prokding penalties. certain records as official and providing for payment? Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection for services rendered in connection therewith. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. I By Mr. RENNINGER HOUSE BILL No. 1140 An Act amending "The Vehicle Code," approved April Ry 4lessl.s. O'CONNELL. SIIELHrlMEH. FRYER, 29, 1959 (P. L. 58), increasing certain penalties. MlLLEH 3r.d RENWICK IIOVSE Bl1.L No. 113:i Referred to Committee on Transportation Safety. An Act authorizing counties, cities, boroughs. incor- porated towns, townsfiips, school districts, pock districts3 By Mr..23NF,NGER :, HOUSE FELL No. 1141 county , institution districts and municipality authoritie: 1 to fil@'ta%-and municipal claims not filed within the time An Act amending. "The-Vehicle- Code,"' approved April LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE June 2,

29, 1959 (P. L. 58), authorizing certain police to determine Messrs. McMONAGLE, EARLY, WALSH, HOMER, the rate of speed by radar. MALADY, GEISLER, E. B. DAVIS, NOVAK, Referred to Co.mmittee on Transportation Safety. CAPUTO and KAUFMAN HOUSE BILL No. 1148 An Act amending the act of September 18, 1961 (P. L. Messrs. W. W. S. E. HAYES, YAHNER3 1389), entitled "An act establishing and taking over as ENGLEHART, MURTHA and FOOR State highways certain county highways, or sections tbere- HOUSE BILL No. 1142 of, tunnels, bridges, viaducts and approaches thereto, in counties, and certain streets and bridges in cities of the An Act authorizing the Department of Property and first class and in cities of the second class, * * *" further Supplies, wlth the approval of the Governor, to sell and providing for the acquisition, maintenance, repair and con- convey a certain lot or tract of ground in Frankstown struction of certain public highways, sections and ap- Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. proaches thereto and bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Referred to Committee on State Government. I Referred to Committee on Transportation. By Messrs YAHNER, W. W. WILT, STEMMLER, By Messrs. BONETTO, SCANLON, VALICENTI, BLAIR, FRANKENBURG, USTYNOSKI, Mrs. GILLETTE, Messrs. McMONAGLE, EARLY, ALEXANDER, O'CONNELL, RUANE, HASKELL, WALSH, HOMER, E. B. DAVIS, NOVAK, MALADY, WRIGHT. MALADY. NEEDHAM, LAUDADIO GEISLER, CAPUTO and KAUFMAN and BRUNNER HOUSE BILL No. 1143 HOUSE BILL No. 1149 An Act amending the "Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal An Act amending the act of June 12, 1919 (P. L. 476), Dline Act," approved July 17, 1961 (P. L. 659), further entitled, as amended, "An act to regulate and establish regulating the qualifications for certification of certain the fees to be charged and collected by the recorder of categories of employes and the use of noncertified miners. deeds, in counties of the second class," fixing fees to be charged and paid by counties for certified copies of certain Referred to Committee on Mines and Minerals. military or naval discharges, certificates of service or other separation from active duty forms, for use in con- By Messrs IRVIS, BENNETT, LAUDADIO, FINEMAN, nection with claims for compensation. ARTHURS, TAYLOR, BLAIR, D. M. DAVIS Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs. and FEE HOUSE BILL No. 1144 An Act amending "The Clean Streams Law," approved By Messrs. BONETTO, SCANLON, VALICENTI, June 22, 1937 (P. L. 1987), providing for the posting of COYNE, Mrs. GILLETTE, Messrs McMONAGLE, bonds by persons and municipalities regulated under the HOMER, E, B. DAVIS, NOVAK, GEISLER, act. MALADY, CAPUTO and KAUFMAN Referred to Committee on Conservation. I HOUSE BILL No. 1150

An Act amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," I "_"f:'for~,a~~

Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare. Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Dairy In- dustries. By Messrs. BONETTO, FENRICH, SCANLON, McGRAW, VALICENTI, MALADY, M. M. MULLEN, BY Messrs. BONETTO, SCANLON, VALICENTI, CAPUTO, GEISLER, Mrs. GILLETTE, COYNE, M. M. MULLEN, LUTTY, Mrs. GILLETTE, Messrs. McMONAGLE, E. B. DAVIS and NOVAK Messrs. McMONAGLE, E. B. DAVIS, NOVAK, HOUSE BILL NO, 1146 GEISLER, CAPUTO and KAUFMAN HOUSE BILL No. 1151 An Act amending the "Public Welfare Code," approved June 13, 1967 (P. L. 31), further regulating the amount An Act authorizing the Department of Property and to b: paid to county institution districts to defray part of Supplies, with the approval of the Governor and the Sccre- the cost of child welfare programs. tary of Public Welfare, to sell and convey three hundred acres, more or less, situate in Upper St. Clair Township, Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare. Allegheny County, to the County of Allegheny.

By Messrs. BONETTO, SCANLON, VALICENTI, Referred to Committee on State Government. LUTTY, Mrs. GILLETTE, Messrs. McMONAGLE, By Messrs. BONETTO, FENRICH, SCANLON, HOMER, E. B. DAVIS, NOVAK, GEISLER, McGRAW, VALICENTI, MALADY, M. M. MULLEN, MALADY, CAPUTO and KAUFMAN No' 'l4?, Mrs. GILLETTE, Messrs. McMONAGLE, E. B. DAVIS, KAUFMAN, GEISLER and CAPUTO An Act amending the act of June 28, 1935 (P. L. 4771, HOUSE BILL No. 1152 entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the payment. of the salary, medical and hospital expenses of members An Act amending the "Intangible Personal property Tax of the State Police Force, ' * "," extending the act to, Law," approved June 17, 1913 (P. L. 5071, prescribing employes of the Allegheny County Prison. psnalties for certain taxes due from estates. Referred to Commzttee on State Government Referred to Committee on Judiciary By Messrs. BONETTO, SCANLON. VALICENTI, By Messrs. BONETTO, FENRICH, SCANLON, COYNE, LUT'LY, Mrs. GILLETTE, McGRAW, VALICENTI, MALADY, M. M. MULLEN, LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE

HOMER. GEISLER. Mrs. GILLETTE. I BY Mr. WISE HOUSE BILL No. 1159 firessrs. M~MONAGLE,E. B. DAVIS; EARLY, I An Act amending the "The Penal Code," approved June NOVAK. KAUFMAN and CAPUTO 74 1Q2Q (P T. 972), prohibiting trespassing on the huild- npus or facilities of schools, colleges or 1 universities. :her regulating d~s- Referred to Committee on Jud~ciary. 3 and deaths By Mr BUTERA HOUSE BILL No. 1160 Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs. An Act amending the "Pennsylvania Human Relations Act," approved October 27, 1955 (P. L. 744), establishing By Messrs. BONETTO, FENRICH, SCANLON, a procedure for the handling of complaints concerning M~GRA~,VALICENTI, MALADY, M, M, MULLEN, segregation or discrimination in public schools. Mrs. GILLETTE, Messrs. GEISLER, McMONAGLE, Referred to Committee on Education. E. B; DAVIS, NOVAK, KAUFMAN and CAPUTO HOUSE BILL No. 1154 BY Messrs. MURTHA, BRUNNER, YAHNER, STONE, STEMMLER, LAUDADIO, NEEDHAM, MALADY, An Act amending the "Osteopathic Practice Law," ap- proved March 19, 1909 (P. L. 46), deleting the requirement WANSACZ and DeMEDIO HOUSE BILL No, 1161 for registration with prothonotaries. An Act amending "The Pennsylvania Occupational 'Dis- ease Act," approved June 21, 1939 (P. ,L. 566), including Referred to Committee on Judiciary. partial or complete loss of hearing wlthin the meaning of the term occupational disease and providing for the By Messrs BONETTO, FENRICH, SCANLON, liability of employers and the benefits and persons entitled McGRAW, VALICENTI, MALADY, M. M. MULLEN, thereto, CAPUTO, GEISLER, Mrs. GILLETTE, McMONAGLE, E, B, DAVIS and KAUFMAN Referred to Committee on Labor Relations. 1155 By Messrs. GEISLER, WALSH, MALADY, CAPUTO, An Act giving counties of the second class the right and NOVAK, E. B. DAVIS, FENRICH, LUTTY, power h frame, adopt and amend their own home rule BONETTO, SCANLON, VALICENTI charters and providing the procedure therefor; imposing md M. M. MULLEN HOUSE BILL No. 1162 duties upon county commissioners, county officers, county boards of elections, courts, the Secretary of the Common- An Act disqualifying certain persons from holding .an wealth, and the Secretary of Community Affairs; providing elective office upon the filing of a nominating petition for for the payment of certain expenses by such counties; another office. and imposing penalties. Referred to Committee on State Government. Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs. By Messrs. RITTER, BONETTO; ZORD aid BEREN By Messrs. BONETTO, FENRICH, SCANLON, HOUSE BILL No. 1163 McGMw' wDY' M' M' MULI;EN' An Act amending "The Liquid.Fuels ax Act," approved GE1SLER3 McM0NAGLE3 May 21, 1931 (P. L. 149), chang~ngthe date for transmls- EARLY, E. B. DAVIS, NOVAK and CAPUTO sion to the department of distributor's reports of the HOUSE BILL No. 1156 liquid fuels used or delivered by him during the previous month and for the computation and payment of taxes. An Act amending the act of April 25, 1907 (P. L. 1141, entitled "An act to encourage the ,breedmg Of horses;. to Referred to Committee on Transportation. regulate the public servlce of stallions; * * * ," abolishing the requirement that certificates of enrollment be present- By Messrs. BONETTO, RITTER, ZORD and BEREN ed to and recorded by prothonotaries. HOUSE BILL No. 1164 Referred to Committee on Game and Fisheries. An Act amending "The Vehicle Code," approved April 29, 1959 (P. L. 58), further providing for exemption from By Messrs. BONETTO, FENRICH, SCANLON, fees. McGwW, MALADY' M' M' mLLEN, Referred to Committee on Transportation. GEISLER, Mrs. GILLETTE, Messrs. McMONAGLE, E. B. DAVIS. NOVAK. KAUFMAN and CAPUTO By Messrs. RITTER, BONETTO, ZORD and BEREN HOUSE BILL No. 1157 1 HOUSE BILL No. 1165 An Act amending the "Second Class County Code," ap- An Act amending the "Fuel Use Tax Act," approved proved July 28, 1953 (P. L. 723), further regulating con- January 14, 1952 (P. L. 1965), changing the date for filing tracts and purchases. wlth the department, dealer-users' reports of fuels used by them during the preceding month and for the com- Referred to Committee on Urban Affairs. putation and .vament . of taxes. By Messrs. MILLER, HORN, RUSH, Mrs. GILLETTE, Referred to Committee on ran sport at ion. Uessrs. GRING, ROWE, SCHEAFFER, FOSTER, By Mr. MORRIS HOUSE BILL No. 1166 GEESEY, CESSAR, HALVERSON, HASKELL, SALOOM, FRANKENBURG, BURKARDT, KELLY, An Act amending "The Local Tax Enabling Act," ap- FISCHER, O'CONNELL and USTYNOSKI proved December 31, 1965 (P. L. 1257), limiting the amount of delinquent taxes that may he deducted at,one time from HOUSE BILL No, 1158 wages, commissions or earnings. An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949 " ap- Referred to Committee on Urhan Affairs. proved March 10, 1949,(P. L: 30), p~ov~dingfor dispdsition of old textbooks and unposmg duties on the Department By Mrs. TOLL, Messrs. SHERMAN, RIEGER, RUSH, of Edu~ation. LEDERER, BAREER and Mrs. - KELLY Referred to Committee on Education. I HOUSE BILL No. 1167 642 LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE June 2,

An Act amendlng "The Penal Code," approved June 24, By Messrs. KELLY, WISE, SCIRICA, FINEMAN, 1939 (P. I. 872), mak~ngunlawful the false request for BERKES, BERSON, KURY, HASKELL, KNEPPER, an ambulance and prov~dingpenalties. WELLS, CESSAR, BURKARDT, LEHR, W. W. WILT, Referred to Comm~tteeon Judiciary. GOOD, R. W. WILT. YOHN, R. K. HAMILTON. USTYNOSKI, MILLER, WILLIAMS, MORRIS By Messrs. SHELHAMER, MILLER, KURY, and O'CONNELL RESOLUTION No. 62 Mrs. CRAWFORD and Mr. ZELLER General Assembly of the Commonwealth of pennsyl- vania memorialize Congress to enact legislation which An Act imposing powers and duties on the Department would authorize the Atomic Energy Commission to en- of Labor and Industry relative to the assembly, disassem- ter into agreements with the states wherein the states bly and use of amusement devices and temporary struc- would be glven the power to regulate radioactive dis- tures at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks and provid- charges to the environment by licensees of the United ing penalties. States Atomic Energy Commission within the State so long as the State regulation is not less restrictive than the Referred to Committee on State Government. one adopted by the Atomic Energy Commission; include in said legislation authorization to make grants to the By Mrs: TOLL, Messrs. BARBER, SHANE states to pay the Federal share of the costs of establish- and Mrs. KELLY HOUSE BILL No. 1169 ing programs a~medtoward control of atomic radiation from nuclear power plants. An Act regulating the business of repairing motor ve- hicles; providing for the licensing of persons engaged Referred to Committee on Rules. therein; prescribing powers and duties of the Secretary of Transportation; prescribing penalties and making an ap- propriation. THE SPEAKER (Herbert Fineman) IN THE Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection. CHAIR By Mrs TOLL, Messrs. RUSH, RIEGER, BARBER, BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION Mrs. KELLY and Mrs GILLETTE /

HOUSE BILL No. 1170 , Agreeable to order, amending -me ~i~~id&els T~~ ~,.t,u approved The House proceeded to second consideration of House May 21; 1931 (P. L. 1491, providing for reimbursement of bill NO. 634, printer's No. 692, entitled: taxes on liquid fuels consumed in the operation of certain ambulances. An Act relating to bail; providing for release upon de- posit of ten per cent of the amount of bail set. Referred lo Committee on Transportation. On the auestion. Will the House agree to the bill on second cons~deration? SENATE BILL SIGNED BY SPEAKER Mr MURTHA requested and obtalned unanimous con- . . 1 Bill fiumbeted and entitled as follows having been pre- sent to offer the following amendment, which was read: plired for presentation to the Governor and the same be- ~~~~d ill, page 7, by inserting after line 17: section ing mrrert, the title was publicly read as follows: 5. The provisions of this act are supplementary to and not exclusive of other provisions of law for the giving, taking SENATE BILL No. 313 or enforcement of bail. An Act amending the act of May 5,. 1970 (Approp~iation on the question, Act No. 82-A), entitled "An act mak~ngapproprlatlons to the Department of Property and Supplies for the payment the agree to the amendment? of the Commonwealth's share of expenses and charges in It was agreed to. connection with utilities, expansions and constructions by municipalities or municipal authorities and extensions ,to On the question, historical, educational and other State institutions," m- will the H~~~~ agree to the bill as amended on second creasing an appropriation and extending the appropriation period. consideration? It was agreed to. Whereupon, Ordered, That the bill as amended be prepared for third The SPEAKER, in the presence of the House, signed the same.

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED AND BILLS ON THIRD CONSIDERATION REFERRED Agreeable to order, B~ M~~~~~,KNEPPER, SCANLON, WALSH, WELLS, The House proceeded to third consideration of House bill CESSAR, LUTTY, ZORD, BURKARDT, No. 496, printer's No. 542, entitled: H. S. PARKER, FRANKENBURG, COYNE, An Act amending "The Penal Code," approved June 24, CAPUTO, Mrs. GILLETTE, Messrs. EARLY, 1939 (P. L. 8721, further defining deceptive advertising and HOMER, M. M. MULLEN and VALICENTI providing penalties. RESOLUTION No. 61 On the question, H~~~~ of ~~~~~~~~t~ti~~~of the commonwealth of Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Pennsylvania opposes all foreign stee! being imported into Mr. GELFAND requested and obtained unanimous con- the Commonwealth and into the Un?ted States; Congress sent to offer the following amendments, which were read: of the United States and the Pres~dentof the Un~ted States memorialized to take whatever steps may be neces- Amend Sec. 1, (Sec. 8571, page 2, line 29 by removing sary to prevent foreign steel from being imported. the period after "price" and mserting: , unless the adver- tisement specifically designates the exact amount of goods Referred to Committee on Rules. available. 1971. LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE 643

On the question, Ordered, That the bill as amended be prepared for Will the House agree to the amendments? Ifinal passage. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Agreeable to order, from Philadelphia, Mr. Gelfand. The House proceeded to third consideration of House Mr. GELFAND. Mr. Speaker, both of our caucuses bill No. 95, printer's No. 106, entitled: have caucused on these amendments, and I understand that An Act amending the "Liquor Code," approved April 12, some members want a roll-call vote. 1951 (P. L. 901, authorizing Sunday .sales of liquor and 1.60not think it requircs debate, so we will just have a malt and brewed beverages by certaln hotel, restaurant roll-call vote. and airport restaurant licensees during certain hours. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. On the question, On the question recurring, Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Will the House agree to the amendments? Mr. GLEASON requested and obtained unanimous con- sent to offcr the following amendments, which were read: The yeas and nays were required by Messrs. GEL- FAND ind SCHMITT and were as follows: I Amend Title. page 1. line 17 bv striking out "authoriz- ing" and inserting- providing fo; local raerenda for Amend Bill, page 1, lines 22 to 26; page 2, lines 1 to 30; YEAS-185 page 3, lines 1 to 30; page 4, lines 1 to 30; page 5, lines 1 to 30 and page 6, lines 1 and 2 by striking out all of said Alexander Fryer Lyfich, Prands Saiwm Allen, F. M. Gallagher Lynch. Frank savitt lines and insertine: Section 1. The act of Aoril 12. 19.51 Anderson. J. H. Gallen Malady Scanlon I (P. L. 901, known as the "Liauor Code." is amendkd b; Anderson. S. A. Gresey Manbeck Sehaaffer I adding a section to read: Arthurs Gelsler Mandcrino Sehmitt Section 475. Sunday Sales; Hotel Restaurant, Airport Barber Gekas Marl~no 8chulze Restaurant Liquor Licensees; Referendum,(a) In any Bellomini Gelfand Mastrangelo Seirica municipality, an election may he held on the date of any Bennett Gluette Mcclatchy Sernanoff Berm Gleasan McCue Shme orimarv. municioal or general election but not oftener aerker Gleeson Mecurdy Shelhamer I than o

Foor UMarca-~-~~ Ruane Zord~ ~ Do you favor the authorization of the Fwter Laudadio Ruggiero sale of liquor and malt and brewed FOX Ledem Rlish Fineman, beverages on Sunday between the Letterman Ryan Speaker hours of one o'clock postmeridian and L"tt7 Rybak ten o'clock postmeridian by hotel, restaurant and airport restaurant liquor licensees whose food and non- alcoholic beverage sales constitute at Allen. W. W. Hepford Needham Wargo Lee Seltzer Westerberg least thirty per centum of their gross HellYersan Lehr Thomas Wllt. W W sales at the licensed premises on pur- Hder Moser~p chase of a special annual permit of $200 payable to the Liquor Control NOT VOTING--2 Board in this county? Doyle Horn (d) If a majority of the voting electors on any such So the question was determined in the affirmative and question vote "yes," then specla1 annual permits shall be the amendments were agreed to. ranted by the board on payment of two hundred dollars f$200) annually to hotel, restaurant and airport restaurant On the question, liquor licensees for the Sunday sale of liquor and malt and brewed beverages when such licensees' food and non- Will the House agree to the bill as amended on third alcoholic beverage sales on the licensed premises con- consideration? stitute at least thirty per centum of their gross sales. It was agreed to. (e) The provisions of this section shall not affect or 644 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE June 2, apply to Sunday sales of liquor or malt or brewed bever- ing, we may close every tavern and every club seven days ages by club licensees. a week and do away with it completely. (f) T~Cprovisions of this section are supplemental to and not in substitution of nor a limitation upon section on the strengih of my M~,speaker, I ask 406 of this act. every member to vote against these amendments. On the question, On the question recurring, Will the House agree to the amendments? Will the House agree to the amendments? The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman The yeas and nays were required by Messrs. GLEASON from Camhria, Mr. Gleason. and WARGO and were as follows: Mr. GLEASON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ask the ladies and gentlemen of this House to approve the amendment YEAS-78 which I am proposing to House hill No. 95. Alexander Frsakenburg Klepper Sawm The amendment, in essence, provides that Sunday sales ~;;'s~i~: H, 2gAy KuwKolter schmittScheaffer can take place in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pro- Bittle Gekas Lee Seiriea vided the citizens of the various municipalities in this Bixler Gleason Lutty Shane Bonetto Gleeson Mastrangelo Shelhamer state approve of Sunday sales at referendum. Burkardt Good MeClatehy Shuman The reason for this amendment reflects the reason for Caputo ring McCue smith House bill No. 95. The thrust for Sunday sales has come Halverrion MeCurdy Spencer gEFp Hamilton, J. H. McGraui Walsh from particular regions and particular groups within rawf ford mrier elt ton weidnq Pennsylvania. I am referring specifically, Mr. Speaker, Haskell Miller g;g;,n, o, Hayes, S. Morris wilt.Williams R. W. to our resort areas, which consider themselves to be in a ~~nx~di~~etcick Mukha Wilt, w. W. disadvantageous position in relation to the resort areas in Hill ;:;Esberger Homer O'PakeRenwick wiseZearfoss adjoining states. Most of the pressure, most of the thrust, Fawcett Horncr Ruggiero Zeller for this legislation has come from those resort areas Fenrloh novis Rybak zimenman Kallle Ruiine Zord It is my feeling that if the people whose economies are gg Kennedy so directly affected by the resort areas in Pennsylvania, WTL people in the municipalities in which these resorts exist, NAYS-114 if they want this bill, if they want Sunday sales, they Gslien Manderino Sehulze should be given an opportunity to vote for it at a referen- Andenson. S. A. Geisler M~Momcle Seltzer Arm- Gillette Mebus Semanoff durn Barber Goodman Meholehick Shelton We have heard a great deal of debate and a great deal ~,il~~rn Greenfield Mescrip Sherman of talk about how Sunday sales will promote revenues for Bennett milton on. R. K. Mullen. M. M. Shupnlk Beren Hayes. S. E. Myers Steele the state government. I think we should examine this &,k- Hopkins ~eedham ' Stemmier reason for Sunday sales and I will do so, briefly. Bemn Hutchinson Novak %OM Imis O'Brien Stout It is well known, Mr. Speaker, that for every dollar of ",:%g ~ohnson.G. R. O'Connell Taylor tax revenue realized from the sale of alcoholic beverages, Brunner Johnson, J. J. O'Dannell Thomas Katz Pancgast Toll the cost to society, the cost to the state, is approximately zg Kaufman ~arker,R. L. Ustynos,ki $7.30 in lost jobs, in lost lives. I do not believe, Mr. Comer Kelll, A. P. Parke~,N. S. Valicenti Kelly, J. B. Pew Vann Speaker, that the thrust for House bill No. 95 because it is Kesler Perak Wamacz a revenue producer is a very relevant and very meaningful ~a~i,.E. a. Pievsky wargo Dininni Klunk Prendergat Wells reason. I think that we have become so obsessed in try- Dombrowski Knepper Rappaport Werterberg ing to find sources for revenues for our state government mrsey ~owalyshyn Rerninger Wilson that we have permitted our judgment to be clouded over Dreibelbis LaMarea Reynolds Wojdak Laudadio Rieger Worrilow by our desire for more state funds. I feel that the peo- gZKhart Lederer Ritter Wright ple of this state should be given the opportunity to vote Fee Letterman Rnwe Yahner Fireher Lynch, Fl.sncis Rush Yohn on Sunday sales. Fosten ~ymh.Franlr Ryan We have had in this state a tradition and a culture which Frank Malady sau7tt Fmeman. dictates that we do not have Sunday sales, but if the peo- Gs"ssher Manbeck Seanlon Speaker ple in specific areas in Pennsylvania want Sunday sales NOT VOTING-9 because their economies in those particular areas are af- Gelfand Lehr Moore Piper' fected, I think they should he given this opportunity. Repford Martino ~ullen,M. P. Sullivan Thank you very much. Horn ~h~ SPEAKER. me chair recognizes the gentleman SO the question was determined in the negative and the from Lackawanna, Mr. Wargo. amendments were not agreed to. Mr. WARGO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose the amend- On the question recurring, ments offered by the gentleman. The very people we are Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? trying to help in this legislation would he hurt the most Mr. MELTON requested and obtained unanimous con-

since traditionallv they Vote dry. Now, the people who sent~~ to~ offer the followine amendment. which was read: visit the resort areas-are just what they are, they are Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 406), page 3, line 3, by striking out visitors. Every member of this House who may go to the and inserting: fifty.five Pocono Mountain resort areas, which is the gist of this legislation, from this area would not have a vote. On the question, Will the House agree to the amendment? I certainly would vote for Sunday sales, but I would have no vote on the referendum in the Pocon0 Mountains. me SPEAKER. The Chair recomizes- the -gentlemen I would suggest to those worrying about people drink- 1 from Philadelphia, Mr. Melton. LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE

- ~ Mr. MELTON. Mr. Speaker, from the onset, let me just compromise, and I regret to he on the opposite side of say that I am sympathetic to the other portions of the the fence with Mr. Wargo, my good friend. state that would like to enjoy the same kind of Sunday It may seem odd to you that a member from Lancaster sales feature that wc in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh County might take this type of position on a liquor bill. now enjoy. but I am reminded of a newspaper editor who was a My amendment merely ups the food percentage in con- candidate for puhlic office in a "Bible Belt" and his formity with that of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, to opponent decided he would put him on the spot on the 55 percent. As you well know, House bill No. 95 on the liquor issue. S'o at a public debate, he said to him, calendar now carries a 30-percent food maximum in order "Where do you stand on the liquor issue?" And the to be able to comply. newspaperman said, "Well, if by 'liquor' you mean the Mr. Speaker, I come from a district in which, I think I 'devil's spirit' and the 'poison brew' and that terrible could be relatively safe in saying, 30 percent of all real drink that drives people to the pits of degradation and estate represents taprooms. despair, I am against it. But, on the other hand, if you I recently conducted a personal survey in my district mean the oil of conversation, if you mean 'Christmas in which this question was posed, and the result was al- cheer, if you mean that drink that pours thousands of most overwhelming to the extent that my constituency dollars into our treasury to help the blind and the crippled, does not want taprooms opcn on Sunday. We are rever- I am for it." That is my stand and I will not deviate. ent to the extent that we would like to maintain the I am also for, Mr. Speaker, an approach to drug re- sanctity of Sunday. I am certain that many of you who habilitation. The gentleman from Bucks, Mr. Berkes, have cause to attend religious services on Sundays with has drawn some excellent hills on drug rehabilitation your families and with your children would not want which we hope to fund out of proceeds from the state to have to pass a group of people lobbying on the out- liquor sales, and I believe that the additional revenues side of taprooms, drinking any particular alcoholic bev- that are generated might also be used for good purposes erage or shooting craps or using profane language. This in that respect. may sound preposterous to some people, but, certainly, I would hope that we would support this 55-percent representing a district like mine, it is a fact that if House amendment so that we can get the most votes for a rea- bill No. 95 became law in its present form, it would sonable Sunday-sales bill. mean that taprooms would be able to sell hot dogs and Thank you for your time. baked beans and remain open on Sunday. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Because of that and in order to prevent this type of from Lackawanna, Mr. Wargo. thing, I do want you to know-for the benefit of those Mr. WARGO. Mr. Speaker, I still maintain that to of you who would like to have this feature in your put 30-percent food requirement on the register is hitting respective countiesthat I will lend my support at the that register pretty hard. When you file your liquor 55-percent level. Anything other would command a receipts and your beer receipts, I am sure that it would negative vote from myself. only he a pretty high-type restaurant that could possibly So, with that, Mr. Speaker, I ask for support in regard Serve 30.percent food, to amending House hill No. 95 and returning that 55- Once again I ask for the defeat of the amendment, percent total food feature to the bill. On the question recurring, The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Will the House agree to the amendment? from Lackawanna, Mr. Wargo. Mr. WARGO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose the amend- The Yeas and nays were required by Messrs. MELTON ment offered by Mr. Melton. and WARGO and were as follows: If I want to swear, I will swear any day, not only on Sundav. But this bill has been put together to accommo- date the tavern industry, the hotel-motel industry and the Alexander Gelfand Kw Sehmitt Allen W. W. Gleason Lehr &huh resort industry. I think it is a well drafted piece of legis- Ande;son,3.H, Good Lutty Seiriea lation. Therefore, I ask the members of the House to Barber Greenfield Lynch. Frank Shane B-ett Gring Manderino Shelharner vote down these amendments. Bixler Hamilton, J. H. MeClatchv Shilman --. . - .. - - .-... - - - .- - - -- The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Burkardt Haskell MCGNW Spencer Caputo Hayes, D. S. Melton Steele. from Lancaster, Mr. Miller. Copp~lino Hayes, S. E. Miller Stemmler Mr. MILLER. Mr. Speaker, I am a cosponsor of the Het~ick Morris Stout 1 E'y Hill Mullen. M,M. Thomas amendment with the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. D~~~~.R.O. Homer Murtha weidner Melton, to put this food requirement at 55 percent. I floylc Horner O'Pake wells Dmibelbir Hoes Peneoa~i Westerberg do it because I think one of the greatest detriments F,,,tt Hutchinson Parker, H. Williams to us, if we are going to vote for this bill, is the con- Fenrich Irviq Perry Wilt. R. W. Johnson, 3.3. piper Wilt. W. W. ception of a wide-open Sunday. We have to admit that ::: K.?hle Ragpaport Wise we do not have Sunday prohibition at any rate. Clubs Fryer Katz Renwick Yohn sell-private clubs, Elks club$ golf clubs. So what we Kelly, J. B. Reynolds :!::$ Klepper Rowe are trvine- - to do here is prevent a situation in regard to ~ekas Kneppcr Ruane our Sabbath where we have every comer taproom open, NAYS-101 hut rather have a situation where people who want to have a drink with their dinner might he able to have a AU,,,F.M. rank Manheck Savitt drink with their dinner. I would think that if we are gg2n.S.A. GallagherFrankenburg mbtranzeloMeCurdr ScanlonScheaffee going to do a reasonable thing, this is a reasonable ~,ll,% Geisler MeMonagi- Seltzer LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL--HOUSE June 2,

Beren GiUette Mebus Semanoff ing the bars so that we can produce more revenue, we Berke Gleeson Meholchiek Sheltan BCTSOII Goodman hloore Shcman have to look at the other side of the balance sheet and Bitlle Halver~on Mosuip Shuwik wonder, or at least ask the question, how many tax Blair Hamilton, R. K. Mullen. M. P. Stone Braig Henford Myers Sullivan dollars are we spending by creating the very social ills Brunner Hoakins ~ecdham ~aylolor that we talk about eliminating? My guess would be Butera Johnson, G. R. Novak Toll Cpssar Kaufman O'Brien Ustynaski that the police of Philadelphia would have a lot more Comer Kelly, A. P. O'ComeU Valicenti !work to do on Sundays. My guess would be that there COW Kennedy O'DonneU Vann is going to be a lot more dope traffic on Sundays in Crowley ILester Parker, R. L. TValsh i ~avkD. M. ~i~er Pezak wamacz ;Philadelphia, because dope is sold in the taprooms of ~avis.E. B. munk Pievs* Wargo i Philadelphia, and that is pretty widely known. DeMedio Kolter Prendergart Wilson Dinid KowjlyshVn Reminger Wojdvlc / I also wonder if the people of Philadelphia who live ~ombmwski LaMurca Rieger Worrilow m these communities, who are concerned already about Dorjey Lavdadio Rit'ea Wright E='k? lederer Ruggiero j.the habits of their teenagers, are going to welcome us Eckensberger Lee Rush Zearfwr taking the day of Sunday in the name of producing more Englehart Letterman Ryan Fee Lmch. Francis Rybak Pineman. !revenue, which, I might say, I do not think we are Fisher Malady Ssiloom Speaker going to produce. Fontea So when I say that the peace and dignity of the Com- NOT VOTING3 monwealth of Pennsylvania is a phrase that we often repeat, I do not say that we ought not to have Sunday Horn Martino . .. liquor sales because of temperance or because I do not So the question was determined in the negative and drink, because I do-very little, hut I do-and I do not the amendment was not agreed to. say that we ought to prohibit that strictly because of religious reasons, because I do not necessarily find that On the question recurring, in my own religion. But there is, in fact, a certain Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? amount of peace and dignity that does occur on Sundays The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman in Philadelphia by way of statistics proven. It is also from Philadelphia, Mr. Williams. proven that it costs us a lot of money to repair those Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose House conditions. bill No. 95. We talk about law and order so much, as though it There is an expression in the Commonwealth of Penn- happens because we talk about it, and yet, we do not sylv~iathat we recite all the time, "the peace. and dig- pay day-to-day attention to the very conditions that we nity of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." That is not create which bring about or put into motion violations my reason for opposing the bill, but I do pause to wonder of the law. why, in all the history of Pennsylvania, we have reserved I want to finally say that if you look at this bill, it Sunday as a day, when we would restrict or possibly says there must be 30 percent food sales. I do not know limit the sale of liquor. what that is supposed to mean. This is a liquor bill,, and ~t has been said that the sunday sale of liquor would everybody knows it. There is a restricted sale of alcohol produce more revenue for the Commonwealth of Penn- "OW. MY guess would be that it is not monitored, sylvania I would just like to observe that. in the par- and nowhere in this bill is there any attempt at all to titular communities that I am aware of in philadelphia, insure or to delimit what is going to monitor the sale North Philadelphia, South Philadelphia and West Phila- of food, and I really do not think anybody cares about delphia, the deep concern of residents there has been that. And I am not concerned about the profit that the the fact that right now there are already too many liquor people may make; I want them to make a profit. bars and taprooms that exist and taprooms that exist But I do think that we have to hesitate and think about side by side and far removed from the rule that we the conditions that we are going to create by the passage typically have in the Commonwealth, and that the ex- of this bill. I think we have to think about the long istence of bars has produced human conditions that are history when we have not had it and what that has meant imitated in many ways that cost money to the citizens and how much more it means today. of Philadelphia and, I am sure, the Commonwealth of Thank You. Pennsylvania. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman On the weekends in Philadelphia, Fridays and Satur- from Bedford, Foor, days, you will find that probably 80 percent of the horni- M~.POOR. M~.Speaker, Irise in opposition to House cides are committed. Out of the 153 days this year. there L:,, W_ ,,,,A 1"U. 24.,,= have been 200 homicides, almost 1.5 per day,- and most I of them have been committed on the weekends. And First of I want to make it 'Iear that am not speaking for the clubs or any organization. I am speak- a vast number, a vast percentage, of those killings have . occurred related to bars. Many have occurred within the mg because I feel so strongly against this type of legis- bars themselves. Another large percentage of those kill- lation' ings have resulted from domestic kinds of quarrels, some During the past months all of us have been besieged of which have been tinged by the use of alcohol. by the proponents and the opponents of this bill making ln addition to homicides, there is a close connection claims and counterclaims. There have been claims of with the pattern of crime on the weekends and where $40 million to $50 million in new taxes coming in if this the taprooms and bars are located. is passed. The social expense is great. What we spend in terms of Do not be fooled. Not all the owners of taprooms and taxpayers' dollars, I suppose we cannot estimate. But hotels and motels want this bill. Many of them want I wouldlike to point out that when we talk about open- to preserve Sunday as a day of rest. And, of course, 1971. LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE 647 if this bill passes, they will be forced to open because man-the man with the alcohol problem; the families of competition. with children who are now together on this one day of All of you received this little pamphlet entitled, "The the week, but will be divided by the parents leaving Cost of the Alcohol Tax Dollar." Many of you, I know, the children while they pursue their own path of selfish did not read it. ~~ingfavorable to the bill, you cast pleasure; the additional traffic accidents and traffic deaths it in your wastebasket. This is a fact sheet, not a that are bound to result from the passage of this bill? propaganda sheet. It is a study made by the American Do not be deceived. There will be $40 million ~rofit Business Men's Research Foundation. When I first got and more, but it will go into the coffers of the manu- the pamphlet, I asked for a history of the American facturers and dispensers of the alcoholic beverages and Business Men's Research Foundation and I received the the state treasury. following letter giving us some facts about them: It is our duty as lawmakers to create a program for Pennsylvania that will promote the general welfard of The American Business Men's Research its citizenry, bind together its people in the pursuit of dation was founded in 1930 by prominent business happiness and create a more wholesome family atmos- men who were concerned with informing the phere. Unless you believe that this bill meets that ~ublicof how alcohol consumption affects the criteria, you should have the courage to vote against it. human body, industry, motor vehicle fatalities Thank you, Mr. Speaker. and society as a whole. Its basic purpose is not to propagandize or The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman take an active part in the promotion of legislation from Northampton, Mr. Kowalyshyn. but rather to supply basic research data which Mr. KOWALYSHYN. Mr. Speaker, I would llke to is meaningful and can relate to the above men- commend House blll No. 95 for what it is Intended to be, a falr Sunday liquor sales bill. tioned~~~ ~~ areas. On its board are such men of prominence as I Until now the law has discriminated in favor of mi- Arthur De Moss, President of National Liberty vate clubs and nonprofit organizations plus the hotel Life Insurance Company of Valley Forge, Penn- restaurants in Philadelahia and Pittsbureh- who can sell-~-- sylvania, William Plymat, President of Preferred liquor on Sundays in accordance with Liquor Control Risk, Des Moines, Iowa, Wallace Erickson, P.H.D., Board restrictions. Until now the law has discriminated head of several chemical firms, and five other against the other hotels and restaurants who sell food leading business men. on Sundays but not including liquor on a restricted, controlled basis. House bill No. 95 imposes a special This was formed in order that business people might license fee so that only a hotel or restaurant with a bona be informed of the cost of the alcohol dollar. fide Sunday food business would be interested. ,.There have been several other studies made in several Passage of this bill can have a great impact upon Penn- states. The California Council on Alcohol Problems sylvania's second largest industry with a yearly gross declares that "For every dollar of beer and liquor taxes revenue of over $3 billion, the tourist industry, andupon received, California spends $5.23 on direct, measurable the hotel and restaurant business and the convention costs." The Alcohol Problems Association of the State trade. Please keep in mind Pennsylvania's present poor of Washington found that for each dollar of liquor showing with regard to the level of employment in the revenue collected, taxpayers were paying out more than nonmanufacturing industries--the so-called service in- $11 to take care of the results of the alcohol beverage dustries which concentrate on the employment of the traffic. So if you are voti for this because you believe semiskilled and the unskilled. According to the 1970 that it is going to bring in more tax dollars, please re- economic report of the Pennsylvania Bankers Associa- member these figures tion, Pennsylvania's level of employment in the service ..Iwant.to speak to you on the increase in traffic fa- industries lags behind that of our neighboring states. talities, on highway safety. On December 29, 1969, in the One reason for this, no doubt, is that all of Pennsyl- lead article in the Pittsburgh Press, Secretary of Trans- vania's neighboring states now 'have Sunday sales. portation Volpe is quoted as saying, "This year (1969) Former Secretary of Commerce Clifford L. Jones 56,000 persons died in highway accidents, 16,000 more testified before the House Appropriations Committee that than were killed in the Vietnam war in five years. thc single biggest drawback to convention business out- Drunks were implicated in 25,000 of the fatalities" side of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, as for example in Putting it another w,ay, Secretary Volpe says, "44 percent my Poconos district, is the present unfair discrimination of those killed in auto accidents lost their lives because in the law. Yet he stated that every additional $10,000 the other guy was drunk" of business revenue means an additional new job in If it could be proven that the passage of this bill Pennsylvania. So much for employment in Pennsylvania. would bring $40 million additional revenue into the So far as tax revenue is concerned, it has been esti- state treasury, would it really be worth it? Using the mated that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania would lowest figures of all the tax studies made, $5.23 for every realize at least $25 million of new tax revenue the?%-st dollar taken in, we would be placing an additional year under House bill No. 95 and $40 million the second burden of more than $200 million on the taxpayers of year. Pennsylvania to be paid for the grief, lost manhours, In closing, I would like to suggest that the great broken families, additional relief, and so forth, that the majority of Pennsylvanians would benefit from this sale of alcohol brings. legislation. A great majority of our fellow citizens are Aside from the tax question, whether profit or loss sensible in their eating habits and their drinking habits. to the treasury, can you justify the placing of an ad- So, because most of our fellow citizens are reasonable, ditional. stumbling block in the path of your brother sensible individuals, the elimination of the present un- LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL--HOUSE June 2, fair discrimination is for their benefit and, incidentally, and to ask you what is really the issue here. Is it a for the benefit of all the services financially supported question Of drinking on Sunday? The answer to that by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. has to he "no," because anybody who wants a drink, I urge a vote in favor of this fair Sunday sales hill. including the most hard, died-in-the-wool member of the cloth in uniform, can get a drink on Sunday in Penn- The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman sylvania. so we are not going to stop drinking on from Philadelphia, Mr. Rappaport. Sunday. Mr. RAPPAPORT. Mr. I rise Weak in Are we to believe that there will suddenly be a stam- favor,of this bill It is with regret that I differ with my pede to the because a few more are going to be good friends, the gentleman from Philadelphia and the open on sunday? I think it is ludicrous for us to assume gentleman from Bedford, but I feel that this bin will not that, and I think we are casting a reflection on the people cause the tremendous problems which they seem to feel this ~~~~~~~~l~hwhich they do not desuve, we that it: will. are saying, in effect, if we give them eight more hours I voted in favor of the 55-percent requirement on food. of drinking time in the week, they are too stupid to However, the fact that that was defeated does not pre- know how to handle it, We are in that vent me from supporting this bill as it is. they cannot protect themselves from alcohol, and we The 30-percent requirement will eliminate the neigh- are saying that it is our bounden duty to keep them from borhood taproom or gin mill from being open On Sunday. eight more hours of drinking in the course of the week, ~t will permit the legitimate restaurant to be open be- eight more hours that they could do two doors away. tween the hours of one and ten. But we are protecting them because at this spot they Those of us from Philadelphia are well aware of the do it. They have got to go two doors away. fact that there is a fantastic exodus over the bridges Is that protecting the people? it a moralissue? well, into New Jersey on Sunday afternoons. Indeed, there I that it is, B~~ if it is a moral issue, is many a restaurant on the Jersey side which exists th, it is none of our business. We are here to legislate only because of this law in Pennsylvania. laws, not morals. If we were here to legislate morals, As to the proliferation of taprooms in Philadelphia, ,, should pass laws insisting that peopleshould go to this is, indeed, a problem. I remember that I believe the church and parents should go to jail if they do not send Speaker and others sponsored an amendment to the their children to Sunday school, but that is not our Eminent Domain Code under which the Commonwealth function, Our function is to pass laws within a would have to buy the licenses of taprooms which were society can live and it is our function to pass laws that condemned for various purposes. Had this bill passed, equal for everyone, there would not now be 150 licenses in Harrisburg for I submit to you that the present status of the law safekeeping. These licenses would have been eliminated. is I will not harangue you with how much The pressure for new taproom locations would have been ,,ney this may or may not bring in; it is of no concern relieved. to me. And I will not discuss the moral issue, because Yet, this House-and I was not then a member, so I those ~hodo not want to drink, will not drink, aiid those would not know the reason-or the legislature--it may who now ~~ki~~are going to go on drinking. We have died in the Senatedid not vote for this bill. are not going to stop anything or curb anything. , The Mr. Speaker, we are not going to solve the very real volstead ~ct,I think, is the most living proof we will problem of taprooms in Philadelphia by not permitting ever have of that, legitimate restaurants, of which there are many in my I think what we have to do today is stop and think district, to be open and to serve the cocktail before dinner ahout somebody we have not thought about for a long on Sunday afternoons. time, except when we want to put something else on Thank you, Mr. Speaker. his back, and that is "Mr. AverageJoe Citizen." I am The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman talking about the guy whom we do not hesitate to place from Lehigh, Mr. Zeller. a tax on, so that he can pay for somebody else's edu- Mr. ZELLER. Thank you. cation, can buy contraceptives for some female or can MT. sSpeaker,I want to p&-. williams and also hand out some money to somebody who does not want to Mr.'Foor on their remarks. Rather than hold this debate work. We do not hesitate to burden him with that, but up any further, I will repeat what they have said. We Say to him on Sunday, after he has worked six days, The only thing I would like to remind the members you cannot go buy a drink somewhere, you do not deserve here is to remember what they read, if they did, in last a day off, and you cannot be trusted with eight more sunday's parade magazine, and I am sure they will think hours of drinking time. I think Mr. Pennsylvania is a twide before they give a "yes" vote on this bill. little sick with that notion, and if we continue to have -.~rnvnK~~~3- -~.~.you. that notion and if we continue to think that we are his protector in that regard, he has a right to think we are The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman pretty stupid. from Berks, Mr. LaMarca If we can burden him with all the responsibilities Mr. LaMARCA. Mr. Speaker, I do not know whether that we do, if we can give him all the taxes that we it is a reflection on the age or the morals of this body, give him, if we can ask him to assume all the burdens but it seems we get more of a reaction from a liquor bill of people that Mr. Citizen of Pennsylvania does assum& than ye ever do from the taboo subject of sex. and in many cases he assumes willingly and gladly, be- We .seem to go very far afield whenever we discuss cause he helps those who are less fortunate than he-- alcohol. We seem to cloud the issue. Apparently, that then do we have a right to say to him that he is not is ivhy this bill has never been passed. trustworthy enough to drink eight more hours a week I should like, without getting emotional, to discuss if he so chooses? I think that is the simple issue here, LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE

-- eight more hours a week, and not in a great many more tainly, something more, that the requirements of the places and not that he could not do it anyway, just bill are being complied with or will be complied with. that he could do it in a place of his own choosing. It Mr. WILLIAMS. But there is nothing that you know probably will be hls corner taproom. It is not going to that is in this act which requires any licensee ahead of hurt the clubmen. Those of you who are familiar with time to make any showing to the Liquor Control Board, the drinking habits of people know the clubs and patron- is that not true? It is not in this act? ize the clubs during the week when the bars are open, Mr. KOWALYSHYN. The bill itself is not specifying anrl the oeo~lewho are tavern veo-ple would like to the specific procedure to meet this requirement. You ..-~. A . . patronize their taverns. It is that simple. are correct on that. We. . - owe.. . . this .--. . eight--- hours to the guy- - we keep burden-1 Mr. WILLIAMS. Is there any procedure connected ing all year long. We owe him, just once, H vote of with this act, or in any other way which you are aware confidence and say, we think you are old enough to of, that would make that a prerequisite? handle this additional responsibility. Mr. KOWALYSHYN. I am quite sure, as I said, that Let us cut the nonsense and vote the bill. the Liquor Control Board, which will have charge of this, will establish the proper procedures. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman M,. WILLIAMS. ls it not true that that is an ad of from Philadelphia, Mr. Williams. faith? You do not know of your own knowledge? Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I thought I made it Mr. KOWALYSHYN. This area is the responsibility clear that I am not against drinking. I want to hasten of the board and this would be included in that re- to add that I am not against sex, and I participate in sponsibility, and you would have to look toward the both. I do think it is possible for the legislature to board to provide the proper safeguards and to do the drive people to drink, just as we have driven our children job of enforcing. This is an enforcement question. to pot. Mr. WILLIAMS. Thank you, sir. My purpose of rising is to ask Mr. Kowalyshyn if he Mr. Speaker, just finally and briefly, I might just bring would subject himself to two or three questions of in- to our attention, pursuant to my questions, that under terrogation on this bill. this act any licensee can get a license to sell liquor The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman from Northamp- on Sunday even though that licensee does not show that ton. Mr. Kowalvshvn.- ?. consent to interro.eation?- he has met any requirement of 30 percent of food and Mr. KOWALYSHYN. I shall, Mr. Speaker. nonalcoholic beverages. But more than that, even if The SPEAKER. The gentleman may proceed. administratively the Liquor Control Board said that he M~,-LIAMS, M~,speaker, is it not true that the had to do that, it is my opinion that it is very clear percent of nonalcoholic beverages and food that is that it is not in the act that the administrative part would discriminate against that licensee, since it is not by act would mean that you could sell in this act.

~ ~ mostlv- beverage~~ - and a little bit of food and still come under the requirements of this act? The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. KOWALYSHYN. The bill would permit sale in a from Allegheny, M~,wa1sh, business where at least 30 percent of the gross revenue m. WALSH. M,.. speaker, I have taken this is derived from food, nonalcoholic food and beverages. phone year after year in opposition to this bill, I am Mr. WILLIAMS. So it is true that the 30 percent smart enough to know that anything said here is not required may comprise food plus nonalcoholic beverages, going to change a Vote one way or the other, but I which is combined to meet the 30 percent? want to point out to you tax-conscious members that Mr. KOWALYSHYN. That is nonalcoholic. you are going to he called up pretty soon to vote for Mr. WILLIAMS. Under this particular bill, is it not a bill which is going to set up institutions or hospitals true that a licensee can secure a license to sell liquor to take care of alcoholics, ~f we cut off one day for .on Sunday without first having demonstrated anything drinking, we are going to save one-half of that appro- to meet the 30 percent requirement? Is that true? priation. Mr. KOWALYSHYN. The procedure would be under ~h~~kyou, the control of the Liquor Control Board as is every other aspect of liquor control. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. WILLIAMS. Is there anything in this act which from Montgomery, IvIr. Mebus. would prevent a licensee from securing a license to sell Mr. MEBUS. Mr. Speaker, there have been some very liquor on Sunday without having demonstrated to the eloquent words spoken here this afternoon, both for and Liquor Control Board or anybody else that, indeed, it against the matter of Sunday sales. has a gross sale of 30 percent of nonalcoholic beverages As long is I have been a member of this House, I have and food? never failed to vote in favor of Sunday sales each time Mr. KOWALYSHYN. This is the responsibility of the it has come up. If Mr. Foor, for instance, were sud- Liquor Control Board. They would set up the proce- denly to turn and join me in this, I would call him a dures to enforce this act. hypocrite. He is a very sincere, ardent, outspoken and Mr. WILLIAMS. Can you answer my question whether eloquent opponent of this sort of thinking. I respect there is anything in this act which would prevent the him. There are many people in here who oppose this Liquor Control Board from granting a license to the per- bill who I respect. son even though that licensee has not demonstrated any There are some members of this House, however, percentage requirement? who I think have subjugated their responsibility to rep- Mr. KOWALYSHYN. I am quite sure that the con- resent their citizens to their feeling that they mustrep- oectionwith the procedures which are established there resent the clubmen and club licensees in their district. will have .to be a showing, if not an affirmation or, cer- I think you know it and most members here know the 650 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE June 2, fact that is is the club licensees who are the ones who that only the members in their seats be recorded as swing the votes which perennially defeated this bill. voting on this vote? If it goes down today, it is not going to be the people The SPEAKER. The point of order is well taken. Only who are sincere opponents.- of Sunday sales for religious those members who are in their seats will cast a vote. and other reasons. It is, rather, going to be in an effort to support the selfish interests of the club licensees. On the question recurring, I,think that they themselves are mistaken, I do not Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? It was agreed to. think the club licensees are going to be hurt to nearly the extent that they believe they will be. And said bill having been considered on three different So1 ask that each and every member Of this House days and agreed to, vote his own district, his own conscience, and let the . . chips fall where they may. On the question, Thank you. Shall the bill pass finally? The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Agreeable to the provisions of the constitution, the yeas from Allegheny, Mr. WaIsh. and nays were taken and were as follows: Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I vigorously oppose the last speaker's remarks, inasmuch as a survey of the YFAS87 tavern owners in my area showed that 75 percent of ~licn.~.~.~aiien . , ~ebus i '3a Andemon, S. A. elfa and Meholehick Scanlon them did not want this. They want a day off. Bellomini Glce60n Miller Szhulze I can appreciate the people in the Poconos. I voted B~~~~ Good Mur.tha Seiriea for the referendum and, had that passed, I would have EE;f;; Goodman Myers Sernanoff ,, Greenfield Needham Shellon voted for it on referendum. But there are church aonetto Ho~kins O'Brien Sherman ' .' people, too, here who are concerned. It is just not the Braig rnis ~'connell shupnik B~unner Johnson. G. R. O'Domell Sullivan clubs; There are church people concerned, and when Kalz O'Palrc Toil we are going to go out and spend money,. as I aid a Comer Kaufman Perry Vam little :while ago, to set up. alcoholic hospitals to take Kelly, A. 2. Pezak Wansacz ~~:~~~Kelly, J. B. Pievsks Wargo care of the alcoholic, if we can cut down one day, we Davis,E.B. Kester Prendergast Wells are going to cut down one-seventh of that appropriation. ~owal~sltyn Rappaport Wilson gzT LaMarca Renninger ' Wojdak ' .. Dreibelbis Lederer Renwick Worrilow The, SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Eckensberger Lynch.Francir Rieger Wright Fawcett Lynch, Brd Ritter Zearfoss from Lackawanna, Mr. Wargo. Foster Manbeeh Ruggiero Mr. WARGO. Mr. Speaker, I could never realize how Frank Matrangelo Rush Fineman, I get in these noncontroversial issues, but certainly allow $Figher iLIcCurdy Ryan Speaker me to say that I sat in this chamber for many years and'I saw the day when we had bitter fights over Sun- NAYS110 day movies in certain communities, and that was a bitter Alexander Geerey Kury Schmitt . . fight. Today the movies are going. Some I do not nllen,w.w. Geisler Laudadio Seltzer p'gn,J.H. Lee Shane approve of, but evidently people still can go to the Gillatte Lehr Shelharnnr movies of their choice. Barber Gleason Letterman Shuman I sponsored legislation in this hall where in Phila- ring ~utty Smith :Ftlztt Halverson Malady Spencer delphia you could not start an inning of baseball after aixler Hamilton. J. H. Maderino Steele six o'clock. That was quite a controversy. Today they Blair Hamiiton, R. K. MeCLatchy Stemmler Bwkedt Harrier McCue Stone can play baseball under the lights at all hours. Caputo HasBell MeGraw Stout I am concerned here today with the second largest Cessar Hayes, D. S. McMonagle Taylor Hayes, S. E. Mellon Thomas industry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and EFi$,d Hepford Moore Ustunmki that is tourism. There are approximately 17,000 people Doger ~etlilck Morris Valicenti employed in this industry, and this bill, as you read it, Mescrip Walsh ~~~:;~:~Homer Mullen, BL M. Weidner does not make it mandatory that you should drink. I DeMedio Homer ~ovak Nerterberg would like to say that the easiest way to get legislation Hovis Panenas1 Williams ~~~b~~wskiHutchinson Parker, B.L. Wilt. R. w. through this House is to present a "may" bill. Early Johnion, J. J. Parker. H. S. Wilt. W. W. Today I am the chief sponsor of a bill which is a Fzleh=* Kahle Reyno!ds Wise Kennedy me Yahner "may" bill. It may allow you to drink; it does not say ~~~~i~hKistler Ruane Yohn you shall drink. Fischer Klepper Rybak Zeller Foor Klunk Saloom Zimmeman On that order, Mr. Speaker, may I just say let us roll FOX Knepper Schesffer Zord the' bill. I hope the people support the legislation. Frankenburg Koller Thank you. NOT VOTING4 POINT OF ORDER Horn Martino Mien1.. Piger Less than the majority required by the constitution The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman having voted in the the question was deter. from Philadelphia, Mr. Melton. For what purpose does mined. in the negative and the bill . . the -gentleman rise? Mr. MELTON. I rise to a point of order. Agreeable to order, The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it. The House proceeded to third considerat~onof House Mr. MELTON. Mr. Speaker, would the Chair rule Ibill No. 907, printeps No. 1004, entitled. 1971. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE 65 I

An. Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," ap- science. Because of that ~ennsylvaniagot the reputa- proved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30), requiring the recltatlon tion for being the most broad-minded of all the colonies of the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States in schools. of the united stateg all 13 colonies, with regard to re- ligious tolerance and freedom. We got all kinds of peo- On the question, ple who, perhaps, by our standards, would not be con- Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? sidered orthodox. We had the various German sects, the Mr. KURY requested and obtained unanimous consent Mennonites, the Amish, the Jehovah's Witnesses and others. to ofer the following amendments, which were read: They came here because of religious tolerance. Amend Title, page 1, line 5, by inserting after "requir- Mr. Speaker, as I see it, the first problem is, by man- ing": the leading of dating a pledge to the flag, that is, holding your hand Amend Sec. 1 (Sec: 7?1), Page 2, line 9, by inserting over the heart, we are contrary to William Penn's ex- after "following": recltatlon Amend (Set. 771), page 2, line by striking pressed declaration inviting people to come to Pennsyl- out "said or spoken" and inserting: led by a teacher vania. We are compelling some people whose views we Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 7711, page 2, lines 16 to 18, by strik- may not share to do something which is against their re- ing out "Each person in" in line 16 and all of lines 17 ligious conscience. I refer specifically to Jehovah's Wit- and 18 and inserting: No person shall be required to participate in the recitation and no penalty shall be im- nesses. T~~~ are the people who brought this same kind posed for failure of participation. of a law, the same kind of a statute, the same kind of a school board ruling, before the courts of Pennsylvania and On the question, before the Supreme Court of the United States. The Su- V?ill the House agree to the amendments? preme Court of the United States has twice ruled on this question, and it involved the Pennsvlvania law. a Perm- The SPEAKER. The Chair recoenizes- the -gentleman , - .... . from Northumberland, Mr. Kury. sylvania ruling involving the same kind of conduct re- Mr. KURY. Mr. Speaker, the question we are about to quiring people to stand and put their hand over their discuss I think is of some importance. I will, neverthe- heart when they pledge allegiance to the flag. That has less, speak briefly because thc hour grows late. been expressly ruled upon in the case of Batnette v. What we are talking about here is House bill No. 907, West Virginia. There have been recent cases, even more which would add to our State School Code a provision re- recent, where the Supreme Court has ruled that you can- quiring the pledge of allegiance to the flag each day, not force the students to stand for this process. Professor and further mandating that each person in attendance Pancoast told me there is a recent New Jersey opinion on must render the pledge by standing with his right hand the same thing. over his heart. My amendment is aimed at making this bill constitu- Mr. Speaker, I rise not to oppose this bill, because I agree tional-~~that it will hold up in court. AT1 my amendment with what the distinguished gentleman from Bucks, Mr. does is say that this procedure shall be "may" rather than Gallagher, is trying to do here. I have offered the amend- "shall" and that there shall he no penalty against anyone ment only in hopes that we can make this bill constitu- who refuses to comply. tional and one that will stand up in court, because the On that basis, Mr. Speaker, I would urge members of way this bill is drafted now, it will not stand up in court. both sides to support the amendment so we can have a &fore I get into my amendment, I just briefly would bill which, when it leaves this chamber, if it becomes law, like to explain and put this thing in its proper context. will be able to stand the test of a challenge in court. on First, let all of us understand that the to the that basis, 1 urge members to vote "aye" to support the flag, the pledge of allegiance, is now practiced in the amendment. schools of Pennsylvania. As a matter of fact, state law re- The SPEAKER. . The Chair recognizes the gentleman quires, as you will see on page 2 of the bill, line 19, and all of page 3, that our teachers of our school districts be from Bucks, Mr. Gallagher. responsible to lead our students in developing a sense of Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose Mr. patriotism and appreciation for the sacrifices of our serv- KU~Y'Samendments. The gentleman indicates that he is icemen in the various wars. That is already in the law, in favor of the intent of this bill, but his amendments, in There is no question that we are for that, there is no my opinion, would negate the purpose we are attempting question that we want to see every student in Pennsyl- to have in Our in vania love his country and show that love by a pledge of IIe speaks of the constitutionality of this bill and re- allegiance to the flag. We agree and I agrec with Mr. fers to a decision of the Supreme Court. The decision Gallagher's purpose. of the Supreme Court was based upon an action However, this bill is, in the words of ~r.wargo, a of the West Virginia State Board of Education. It "shall" bill rather than a "may" bill, and that is precisely was not based upon a law of West Virginia or a law of why it is unconstitutional as it is now drafted. I am sorry Pennsylvania: it Was upon the action of a school board. that my good friend from across the aisle, Professor Pan- In my opinion, there has never been a decision by the coast, is not here, because he and I had discussed this United States Supreme Court based upon any act or law at some length, and Professor Pancoast had prepared a of Pennsylvania and, to my knowledge, of any other com- rather lengthy constitutional explanation of the situation. monwealth or state in the nation. Let me just briefly summarize. There are two prob- The gentleman, Mr. Kury, speaks of changing it from lems with this. First, it is contrary to the teachings of "shall" to "may" and that people who do not want to William Penn and the original charter privileges of Penn- participate may be excused. And then he also speaks about sylvania from 1701. When William Penn urged people how we are concerned about helping our children under- to come to Pennsylvania, he said that anybody could stand our patriotism and how we are trying to help them come here and nobody would be compelled to do any through proper instruction in our school system. On act which violates their religious beliefs or their con- Page 2 and page 3 of the bill, this is presently the law LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE June 2, and has been the law. So for the information of the at- In that respect I would just like to read three sentences torneys who are sponsoring these amendments, this has from the opinion of Justice Jackson of the United States been the law of Pennsylvania since 1952. Supreme Court. Lest we all forget, Justice Jackson later On page 2, line 19, it says, "A11 supervising officers and became the chief prosecutor of the Nazi war criminals at teachers in charge of public, private or parochial schools Nuremberg. He said, "To believe that patriotism will shall establish and direct the conduct of appropriate daily not flourish if patriotic ceremonies are voluntary and instruction or ceremonies, or, in lieu thereof, at least one spontaneous instead of compulsory routine, is to make an full period per week, for the purpose of affirming and de- unflattering estimate of the appeal of our institutions to "eloping allegiance to and respect for the Flag of the free minds." United States of America, and for the promoting of a clear Mr. Speaker, I think that is what this gets down to. I understanding of our American way of life, with all of the believe our country is strong enough, it is great enough, unparalleled individual opportunities, and our republican it has enough tradition and history that our children are form of government, with its responsiveness to majority going to love it and respect it because they love it and decisions and demands: Such elements shall be included want to. If they do it for that reason, no law we pass in this program as instruction in the fundamental princi- here is needed. But, on the other hand, if we pass a law- ples of our form of government, an understanding of the compelling them to do it and that is the only reason we provisions of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of do it, then the law is worthless. Pennsylvania and the Constitution of the United States I say, let us return to the precepts of our Founding of America, the values to be found in the freedom of Fathers and let us make it voluntary in the best American speech, of religion and of the press, the values to be found tradition. in obedience to the laws of the land and the Common- wealth, the importance of exercising the right of fran- The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman chise, the obligation of every citizen to stand ready to de- from Blair, Mr. Hayes. fend our country at all times from infiltration or aggres- Mr. S. E. HAYES. MI-, Speaker, I rise in opposition to sion by those whose acts and ideologies are contrary to Mr. Kury's amendment. We are discussing here this our American philosophy of life." afternoon the constitutionality, and, certainly, as the This is the present law of this Commonwealth. 1t says gentleman has reflected, the Supreme Court of our land "shall." It tells you what you are to instruct our students has ruled upon this issue. of, that there is a way of life in America and this is our I would like to reflect, and I think it is important that country. We feel it is most important to our Common- we do so, upon the West Virginia State Board of Education wealth and to our country that we give our students, our v. Barnette case, the one, I believe, the gentleman, Mr. boys and girls in our schools, this opportunity to under- Kury, has referenced, which is, in fact, the case which is stand about America. This is not demanding of them setting the present precedent. something which they might not think they should do. First, I would reflect upon what Mr. Frankfurter, a This is something we all understaxd, that this is a coun- dissenting Justice, had to say in terms of the role of the try that permitted the gentleman whom Mr. Kury speaks legislature and of the judiciary. Quoting the gentleman, of and uses his language, that permitted William Penn, "In the light of all the circumstances, including the his- to come to the United States of America almost 200 years tory of this question in this Court, it would require more ago to exercise his religion. The basis of our country daring than I possess to deny that reasonable legislators started right here in Pennsylvania. I think it is im- could have taken the action which is before us for re- portant to us that we maintain that philosophy of Wil- view. Most unwillingly, therefore, I must differ from liam Penn, that our forefathers could come from Europe my brethren with regard to legislation like this. I can- and operate in a way that they saw fit. not bring my mind to believe that the 'liberty' secured by I feel, personally, that these amendments would only the Due Process Clause gives this Court authority $0 deny negate the reason why we should have a pledge of allegi- to the State of West Virginia the attainment of that which ance to the flag in our schools. There is nothing wrong We all recognize as a legitimate legislative end, namely, with that. It follows the same language of the present the promotion of good citizenship, by employment of the act. I feel that we do not need these amendments. I feel means here chosen . . . . that these amendments are based upon the opinion of an "In neither situation is our function comparable to that attorney on a Supreme Court decision on this act. This of a legislature or are we free to act as though we were is not an act; this is a bill before us. They have not con- a super-legislature. Judicial self-restraint is equally sidered their decisions upon this very act. necessary whenever an exercise of political or legislative I think it is very important to us in Pennsylvania, when power is challenged. There is no warrant in the con- we require what I just read to you, that we should re- stitutional basis of this Court's authority for attributing quire also that we have a pledge of allegiance to the flag. different roles to it depending upon the nature of the chal- I urge all members to oppose Mr. K~~~'~amendments, lenge to the legislation. Our power does not vary accord- mg to the particular provision of the Bill of Rights which The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman is invoked . . . . from Northumberland, Mr. Kury. "In no instant.? is this Court the primary protector of Mr. KURY. First of all, I respect Mr. Gallagher's sin- the particular liberty that is invoked . . . . cerity on this question. I have no quarrel with the greater "The framcrs of the federal Constitution might have part of what he said about teaching patriotism and that chosen to assign an active share in the process of legisla- sort of thing. I certainly support all of that. This amend- tion to this Court. They had before them the well-known ment does not change that in the least. The only thing example of New York's Council of Revision, which had this amendment changes is the requirement of physically been functioning since 1777. After stating that 'laws holding the hand over the heart while the pledge is said. inconsistent with the spirit of this constitution, or with LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE

-- the public good, may be hastily and unadvisedly passed,' Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose the amend- the state constitution made the judges of New York part ment of Mr. Kury. It seems that we should start putting of the legislative process by providing that 'all bills which teeth in our laws. These students in our schools are the have passed the senate and assembly shall, before they cause of all our civil disobedience. When students can become laws,' be presented to a Council of which the pull down our flags and bum our flags and do everything judges constituted a majority, 'for their revisal and con- to destroy property while we are paying for their educa- sideration.'. . . . tion, I think it is about time we told them what to do. "But the framers of the Constitution denied such legis- Reference was made to William Penn. I believe that lative powers to the federal judiciary. They chose in- if William Penn came back today and saw what a mess stead to insulate the judiciary from the legislative func- we have made of his Penn's Woodq he would ask the tion. They did not grant to this Court supervision over Indians to give back the money he paid for it. legislation" I really feel that this amendment should be defeated. If I may, Mr. Sneaker, I would like to reflect uuon Mr. Frankfurter's belief as to what the central question really THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE (A. J. DeMedio) was. "The State of West Virginia requires all pupils to share IN THE CHAIR in the salute to the flag as part of school training in ~h~ SPEAKER pro tempore.~h~ chair recognizes the citizenship. . . . . We have not before us any attempt by gentleman from york, M~.~~~i~. the State to punish disobedient children or visit penal HOVIS, IVLr, Speaker, I want to preface my re- consequences on their parents." marks by indicating my personal position with respect to 1 believe, Mr. Speaker, that Mr. Gallagher's bill is saluting the flag, and that is, that I am delighted to similar to that which appeared before the Supreme Court participate in a fhg-saluting ceremony any time, which, in 1943. We are not dealing today, as the Court was not incidentally, I have never been asked to do as a part of dealing in 1943, with a disobedient child. We are deal- the ceremonies of this House of Representatives ing with legislative intent, and Mr. Frankfurter believed that the State of West Virginia and its legislature had the wife concurs with my thoughts and does the same, power to express its intent. and I have three children who all salute the flag. That continuing on, again quoting M~,~~~~kf~~t~~, "con.takes care of the family 'except for the dog, and she does scientious scruples, all would admit, cannot stand against "Ot listen to anybody, so I 'peak for her. I say every legislative compulsion to do positive acts in con. that all with the sincere hope that it might lend credibility flict with such scruples. . . . to the remarks which are about to follow. "The constitutional protection of religious freedom Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the amendments offered terminated disabilities, it did not create new privileges. by the gentleman from Northumberland, Mr. Kwy. I rise It gave religious equality, not civil immunity. Its essence to support them because I believe we owe the people of is freedom from conformity to religious dogma, not free- Pennsylvania the same things we expect from them: dom from conformity to law because of religious dogma. Among these things is respect for our Republican form of ... government-sometimes referred to as a Democracy-and "Otherwise each individual could set up his own censor for the law which has evolved from this government. against obedience to laws conscientiously deemed for the I say this, Mr. Speaker, because everyone here should public good by those whose business it is to make laws." understand completely what is happening in this chamber Some reflection has been made about how many times today. The simple fact is that we are being asked to this has appeared before the court. In 1943, Mr. Frank- support a bill which, as it stands, is unconstitutional on furter reflected upon this At that time, Mr. Speaker, no its face. In 1943, the Supreme Court of the United States less than six times this precise question was adjudicated. so declared in the case of West Virginia State Board of Three times the Supreme Court dismissed appeals be- Education v. Barnette. This case involved a compulsory cause there was absent a substantial Federal question. flag salute and is on all fours with House bill No. 907. Twice the Supreme Court, in decision, upheld similar state Therefore, Mr. Speaker, the issue is very simple. It is law to that which we are considering today. whether this legislature wishes to commit what is virtual- Today we debate one. Because there is no narrow ly an act of civil disobedience because it does not like the language specifically making unconstitutional a flag present constitutional law on saluting the flag. salute in either body of law, Pennsylvania's ~0n~titutiOn I believe that we expect more from our constituents and or that of the United States, because only one case, and I know they deserve better from us. men we pasa that not unanimous in decision, because more cases of statutes which become law, we expect them to obey these other majority opinion affirm such law, it would seem laws without reference to whether they like or approve of reasonable, Mr. Speaker, to express legislative intent them and, indeed, without reference to whether they repre. without violation of fundamental law. Later judicial sent the majority point of view or not. We tell them if judgment, should it be contrary to the provisions of such they disapprove, they should work for change within the intent, would not be an indictment against our legal system. This is the same message I would give to those right to express such intent. who want the salute of the flag to be compulsory in the Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I concur with the gentleman, schools. You have the right to make every effort to Mr. Gallagher, and remain in opposition to the gentleman's change the basic law of the United States so that your amendments. point of view would be constitutional, but when, in disre- Thank you, Mr. Speaker. gard of existing constitutional law, we pass legislation abridging the right to a religious or political belief, we The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman are eroding one of our greatest strengths and we are tell- from Allegheny, Mr. Walsh. ing all of Pennsylvania that we do not mind disobeying 654 LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE June 2,

~ ~ the law as long as we have a sincere belief that we do not The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the gentleman from like it. Bucks, Mr. Gallagher, permit himself to be interrogated? Mr. Speaker, the only hope for constitutionality which Mr. GALLAGHER. Yes, Mr. Speaker, I shall. this bill has lies in the amendments now being considered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may pro- For unless we allow a school child the option of being ceed. excused, for whatever his reasons, then this bill has no ' Mr. SAVITP. Thank you. chance of being upheld. Even with the amendment, a Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the chief sponsor of the bill substantial question remains, but at least this chamber could tell me whether the law presently requires that the will have considered a bill with a fair chance of judicial pledge of allegiance be conducted in the public schools. acceptability and it will not have to suffer the stigma of Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, do you mean the pres- supporting the constitution only in fair weather. ent law, the bill in front of us or what we spoke of? Mr. Speaker, those who founded our country and framed Mr. SAVITT. No, the present School Code. Does it its constitution, I am sure, would have very little difficulty require the pledge of allegiance in the public schools? with this problem. Many of them came to America to Mr. GALIAMXU~R.TO my knowledge, it does not re- escape harassment by the government because of their quire the pledge of allegiance in our schools. It just .re- religious and beliefs. William Penn was among quires that we instruct the students as io the pledge of them, . They were considered nonconformists, "kooks," .allegiance to our flag and to our country. It sets up, as religious fanatics, and other things. But we resolved that Ihave said here before, one full period per week for the they should be. protected from. oppressive governmental children on understanding how important this is to :all of action no matterhow smalltheir number orhow noncon- us. formist their thoughts or how unimportant their views Mr. SAVITT. Does the present bill, House bill No. 907, might seem to -US. When we readof their plight in the mandate that school children should physically salute the history books, we sympathized with them. Indeed, many flag? 1s that what your bill does? of them became our heroes. Now, 195 years later, we can- 'Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, the bill which you are not afford to turn our back on the important ~rinciples.referring to, House bill No. 907, are you referring to page were spawned then. where would perm and ~~~~k.2, line 9? If you have read it and recall it, it says that lin of Pennsylvania have been on this issue? Where would they Jefferson, Henry, Adams, and Hancock have been? 1 think Mr. SAVTTT. SOit does mandate that they shall salute we all how. Historically, 195 years is the mere twinkling the flag? , , of aii eye. We cannot so soon afford to lose sight of the Mr. GALLAGHER. Just a moment there. G id I give 1essons.learned thcn. you the correct answer which you were looking for? Mr. SAVITT. You said that the answer was "yes." The weapon that we have' in our hands is far more Mr. GWAGHER. I said that the bill says "shall." dangerous, if misused, than the weapon wielded by those : The SPEAKER pro tempore. If the Representative will who would block disrupt meetings, shout obcen- please yield, 1 would caution him to debate the amend- ities,, and all of those other things that many among us ment and not the bill at 'his Or interrogate re- abhor. Our weapon is the power to make laws, to control garding the amendment and not the bill. and govern the actions of people. And our duty is to use , Mr. SAVITT. I am dealing with the amendment, but this, power wisely and without oppression. 'if1 could finish the interrogation, I think I could relevant- Mr. Speaker, I wish to call the attention of the House ly speak about the amendment, to iportion of Mr. Justice Jackson's opinion in the Barn- I just have one further question, and that is, whether ette case. These words were penned about a compulsory 'the bill provides any penalty for someone who does not flag salute bill in the middle of a world war: salute the flag as mandated in the bill? "If thereis any fixed star in our constitutional constella- . M,. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, the amendment does tion, it is that no official,high or petty, can prescribe what not- shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other M,. SA~TT. D~~~ your bill mandate a penalty for matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word who does not comply with the bill and does not or act their faith therein. If there are any circumstances :salute the flag? there a penalty provision? which. permit an exception, they do not now occur to US. ' M,, G&~G~R.Mr. Speaker, to answer the gen- "Without promise of a limiting Bill of Rights it is doubt- tleman properly, House bill No. 907 does not provide for ful -if our Constitution could have mustered enough a penalty. The amendment provides that if you do not strength to enable its ratification. To enforce those rights want to pledge allegiance to the flag, then you cannot today is not to choose weak government over strong gov- participate in that and there will be no penalty. That is ernment. It is only to adhere as a means of strength to what the amendment says. Maybe you are confirmed by individual freedom of mind in preference to officially dis- that. ciplined uniformity for which history indicates a disap- Mr. SAVITT. Mr. Speaker, it seems clear that we now and disastrous end." have 1 bill before us which, although it is not manda- Mr. Speaker, I urge the members of this House to sup- :.tory to salute the flag in the public schools, and it is a port these amendments. Pill that says each child shall salute the flag and it pro- vides no penalty if they fail to salute the flag, I think The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the clearly it is. the type of bill which requires and needs the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Savitt. For what pur- amendments proposed by Mr. Kury. pose does the. gentleman rise? i The amendments would make it more in conformity Mr. SAVITT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to briefly in- with what actually exists whereby someone may or may terrogate Mr. Gallagher, if he consents, concerning the hot salute-the flagin their own discretion and in their own amendments. eonscience. 1971. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAG-HOUSE 655

Now when~ -- vou have a bill which arovides no nenaltv / NOT VOTING-10 for someone who is forced to do something, what in Mullen, M. P. Piper Semanoff feet you have is a "may" bill anyhow. O'Domell Rappaport Shelton I think to be consistent and proper the Pancoast should be supported and this should be something which So the question was determined in the negative and the is within the discretion of each child. amendments were not agreed to. Further, I think it is clear also that patriotism is some- thing which you cannot obtain hy force and mandatory On the question recurring, rules. And although most of us quite readily want to Will the House agree to the bill on third conside,ration? salute the fiag and we get a thrill when we see the fiag Mr. SHANE requested and obtained unanimous consent and we are glad to stand at attention for it, it is not be- to offer the following amendment, which was read: cause, in our childhood, in our tender years, we were told Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 771), page 3, by inserting after iirle that this is something that we must do. It is something 9: This act is not intended to apply to any person whose which we learned through the mode in which we were religious belief forbids compliance with the provisions educated and by the feelings which were engendered in thereof. Local school authorities shall excuse any person who requests exemption from the provisions of this act our relations with other people and teachers. upon the sounds that compliance conflicts with his re- As soon as something becomes a matter of force, a re- ligious belief. quirement, is when another reaction might very well set On the question, in.-- I think traditionallv.". wholesomelv. ". and for the benefit of our young and for the patriotism that we hope exists Will the House agree to the amendment? and continues to exist in this country, we should adopt the ~h~ SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the Kury amendments. gentleman from Indiana, Mr. Shane. For what purpose Thank you. does the gentleman rise? On the question recurring, Mr. SsHANE. I rise to speak on behalf of this amend- Will the House agree to the amendments? ment, Mr. Speaker. The yeas and nays were required by Messrs KURY and The SPEAKER pro temporc The gentleman may pro- GALLAGHER and were as follows: Mr. SHANE Thank you, Mr.. Speaker.- YEAS48 , . In Governor Shapp's reception room, there, is a picture Andenson. S. A. Greenfield Manbeck Sciriea of William Penn when he was in prison for preaching the Barber Hamilton, R. K. Manderino Shme Quaker religion in England. The quote is: '"Phe great case Berlres Hcpford Martin0 Steele Bemon Hetdck mebus Toll of liberty of conscience once more briefly debated and m runner Hopkins Melton Ustynoski defended." Somehow at this point, the quote seemi in- Butem Hods Miller Williams caputo I~is Morris wise appropriate. Davis, R. 0. Johncon, J. J. O'Pake Wojdak Dreibelbis Kailfman Parker, H. S. Yohn I really only want to read the amendment and make a ~aweett ~eliy,J. B. Pievsky couple of brief comments on its behalf. "This act is not Flyer Kistler Savitt Fineman. intended to apply to any person whose religious belief Fox Knepper Schmitt Speaker Gelfand Kuv forbids compliance with the provisions thereof. Loeal school authorities shall excuse any person who requests NAYS143 exemption from the provisions of this act upon the grounds Alexander Frankenburg Letterman Salaom that compliance conflicts with his religious belief." Allen, F. M. Gallagher Lute Seanlnn Allen, W. W. alle en ~ynch,Francis scheaffer There is a particular passage of scripture which ap- Anderson, J. H. Geesey Lynch. Frank Schulze parently some religious sects would rely on in refusing Arthm Geisler Malady Seltzer Bellomini Gekas Fdastrsngelo Shelhamer to salute the flag. This is from Exodus, chapter 20, "Thou Bennett Gillette McClatchy Sherman shalt have no other Gods before me; thou shalt not make Beren Gleason McCue Shuman ~ittle Glceson ~ccurdy Shupnik unto thee any graven image or any likeness of anything Bixler ~ood McGraw smith that is in Heaven above or that is in. the earth' beneath Blair Goodman McMonagle Spencer Braig Gring Meholehick Stemrnler or that isin the water under the 'earth." Burkardt Halverson Moore Ytom Lastly, "Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor ces- Hamilton. J. H. Modorcrip Stout Comer Harrier Mullen, M. M. Sullivan serve them." , I, frankly, cannot understand how people Coppollno Haskell MU~B Taylor can take these particular quotations from scripture and Corn Hayes, D. S. Myers Thomas Crawford Hayes, S. E. Needham Valieenti use them to justify not pledging allegiance to the-flag, Crowley Kill Novak Vann but apparently there are some religious sects which do so, Dager Homer O'Brien Walih Davis. D. M. ~arner 0' Connell Wall~aez particularly the Jehovah's Witnesses, I guess. Davis. E. B. Hutchinson Parker, B. L. Wargo I, myself, think this is a good bill. I only want to have DeMedio Johnson, G. R. Perry Weidner Dininni Kahle Pezak wells this' provision in to take care of that very small minority Domhrowski ~atz Prendergast Westerberg of persons, perhaps one student in 10,000 who might he a Dorsey Kelly, A. P. Rennlngrr Wilson Doyle Kennedy Renwick Wilt, R. m. Jehovah's Witness or a member of some other religious Early Keoter Reynolds Wilt, W. W. group, who, for some reason, believes that he should not Eckensberger Klepper Rieger Worrilow Englehart Klunk Fatter Wright salute the fiag. Fee Iiolter Rowe Yahner I simply close with a paraphrased quote from Voltaire: Fenrich Kawalysllyn Ruane Zearfoss ~i~cher Laarea Ruggiero zeller I may not agree with what they believe, but I will defend FOOT Laudadia Rush Zirnmerman to the death their right to believe it. Fosten Lee Ryan Zord Frank Lehr R~balr Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 656 LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE June 2,

~mr~oodman McCurdy ~oll TIME OF SESSION EXTENDED Burkardt Greenfield Mebus Ustynoski Hamilton, R. K. Melton Williams The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes that E:,"Uz Haskell Miller Wilt. R. W. the hour of six has passed, so we will proceed with the Coyne Hayes. D. S. Morris Wise Crawford Hepford Muctha Wojdak business at hand. The Chair hears no objection. Crowley Hetrick O'Pake Wright Dager Hopkins Perry Yohn The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Bucks, Mr. DW~S.R.O. ~~rn~r~ievsky Zearfoss Doyle Hovis Reynolds Gallagher. Dreibelbis Hutchinson Ra~e Fineman. Mr. GALLACHER. Mr. Speaker, I believe Mr. Gleeson Iwis Ryan Speaker would like to discuss these amendments. Fee Johnson, J. J. Saloom The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes that NAYS-112 fact. Do you yield to the Representative from Philadel. Alexander Gillette Malady Scheaffer phia? Allen, F. M. Gleeson Menbeck Seltzer Mr. GALLAGHER.. I yield to Mr. Gleeson. Allen, W. W. Good Mastrangelo Semoff Anderson. J. H. Gring McCue Shelhamer The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the Arthum Haiverson MeGraw Shelton Bellomini Hamilton, J. H. McMonagie Sherman gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Gleeson. Bittle Harrier Meholehick Shuman Mr. GLEESON. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Blalr Hayes, S. E. Moore Shupnik would like to ask the gentleman from Indiana, Mr. Hill Moscrip Smith I EzSLto Homer Mullen, M. M. Spencer Shane, whether he would consent to interrogation for one Comer Jah?son, G. R. ~yers Sternmler Coppolin0 Kahle Needham SuUivan or two questions. Davia. D. M. Katz Nwak Taylor The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from D~V~S,E. B. K~IL,..A. P. O'Brien Thomas Indiana, Mr. Shane, consent to be intenrogated? DeMedio Kennedy o'conneli Vdicenti DiniNli Kerter Parker, B. L. van" Mr. SHANE. Yes, Mr. Speaker. ~~~b~wski~l~~~~~ Parker. H. S. wakh The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may ~rolDorsc~ 1z:unk ~ezak wmacz Early Knepper Prendergast Warga ceed. Eekensberger Kolter Renninger Weidner Mr. GLEESQN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Englehart ~owalyshyn Renwiek Wells Mr. Speaker, you referred to William Penn's time, and Laudadiu Rieger Westerbelg :EF:'eh Ledere? Ritter witson . " I ask this not to put you down but just as a matter of Frank Lee Ruane Wilt, W. W. Rwgiera Worrilow information: Did they have a pledge of allegiance to the z;,"gpg Lutty Rush Yahner flag in the days of William Penn? Geesey Lynch, Francis Rybak Zeller Wr. SHANE. I doubt it. Gekas Lynch. Frank Seanlon Zimerman Mr. GLEESON. You do not know? NOT VOTING-8 Mr. SHANE. I do not know. MuUen, M P Pancoast Rappapar't Mr. GLEESON. Thank you. Martino O'Donnell Piper Zord The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the I So the questlon was determined in the negative and the

e-~-~ ~ ~ ------~ was -~-~ gentleman----- ~~--~ from Bucks. Mr. Gallagher. I arn~ndment..--- not aereed~- ~~ to.~ Mr. GALLAGHER. ~r.speaker, thank you. Mr. Speaker, I oppose the amendment offered by Mr. On the question recurring, shane from ~~d,~~~county and I would urge all members Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? to oppose it. Mr. MAND'ERINO requested and obtained unanimous Thank vou. consent to offer the following amendment, which was read: Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 771), page 2, line 18, by inserting The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair the after "heart.": Nothing contained m th~sparagraph shall gentleman from Northumberland, Mr. Kury. he construed so as to infringe upon any nghts. guaranteed Mr. KURY. Mr. Speaker, I just want to answer Mr. citizens of the United States under the first or fourteenth Gleeson's question. The answer is very brief. amendments to the United States Constitution. When William Penn was here, obviously, we did not 0, the question, have an American flag, but in England You were required will the House agree to the amendment? to take a test oath to the Church of England, and that is why many of the Quakers and other nonconformist sects The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the came to this country, in the first place. gentleman from Westmoreland, M'r. Manderino. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair thanks the gen- Mr. MANDERINO. Mr. Speaker, I hope I am able to tleman. convince the members of the House that my amendment differs from the amendment of Mr. Kury and the amend- On the question recurring, ment of Mr. Shane, and I think, substantially, that it does

Will the House agree to the amendment? differ, although- it attempts to amend the legislation pro- posed In this manner. The yeas and nays were required by Messrs. SHANE As I understand the legislation proposed, in every class- and GALLAGHER and were as follows: room in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania schools, there YEAH1 will be recited the -oledze - of alleciance- to the Flag,-. and everyone present will participate by pledging the flag Andemon, S. A. Fischer Kaufman Snvitt Barber Fosten Kelly, J. 8. Schmitt in the certain manner designated in the legislation. Bennett FOX yistler-- phulre. . We have heard that the Supreme Court of the United Beren Fryer Kw scm~ca Berkea Gailen Lmarca Shane States has, on specific occasion, ruled that in certain in- Berson Geirler Letterman Steele stances persons do not have to abide by that type of legis- Bixler Gelfad Manderino Stone lation, and they do nut have to abide by that type of Pegis- Braig Gleason McClatchy Stout 1971. LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE 657 lation because, specifically, they have rights which are Bra& Gleason Mebus wells Greenfield Melton Williams guaranteed by the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the :=Zit Hamilton. R. K. Miller Wilt, B. W. United States. ~utena Haskell Morris wise Hayes, D. S. O'Pake Wojdak The Kury amendment would have permitted everyone g,":," Hepford Parker. B. L. Yohn who did not want to pledge the fiag in the manner pre- Coyne Hopkin5 Perry Zealfoss How Pievsky scribed to get off the hook, whether or not that right or ggF Hutchinson Saloom Fineman. that denial or that nonparticipation was under a right ~.wis,~.o. Johnson,J. J. Savitt Speaker guaranteed by the United States Constitution or not. Doyle Kaufman The Shane amendment, again, permitted anyone who claimed a religious belief, which permitted them to ask Gleeson Manbeek Seanlon to be exempt, to be exempt from pledging the flag. AUen'F'M.Allen, W.W. Good Masbangelo Scheaffer My amendment simply says that the hill as proposed ~nderson,J.H. Goodman MeCue YChUlze Gring McGraw Seltzer will stand, that the Pledge of Allegiance will he recited, ~~~~~~$s~A~Halverson McMonagle Shelhamer that everyone in attendance will pledge the flag as desig- ~itt~e Hamilton. J. H. Meholchick Shelton nated in that legislation, hut that nothing contained in Harrier Moore Shennan EF2tto Hayes, S. E. M-rip Shuman that bill would infringe upon the rights guaranteed to any comer Hetrick Mullen. M. M Shupnik citizen of the United States under the first or Fourteenth CoPPolino Hill Muntha smith Crawford Horn Myers Spencer Amendment. ~aviaD. M. Horner Needham Stemmler How does this differ? One, if you are claiming a re- Davb.B.B. Irvis Novak Stone Johnson, G. R. O'Biie~ Sullivan ligious belief, it must be a religious belief which is recog- F$$ Katr O'Connell Taylor nized by the Constitution of the United States and by Dombrowski Kennedy Parker, H. S. Thomas Kester Pezak Valicenti the Supreme Court, and not everyone who claims to have E::iy Klepwr piper vann that ,religious belief may be found by the Supreme Court to ~clrensberger Kne~oer Prendemast Wakh Englehart ~oltb; ~enninGr Wansaez have that religious belief. Fee Kowalyshyn Renwiek wmgo . . Ruo, it does not permit anyone who wants to to get off ~entich LaMarca Reynolds Weidner the hook. They must he really expressing a recognized Lederer Rieger Westerberg Rgk Lee Rltter Wilson right under the first amendment. Frankenburg Lehr Rowe Wilt, W. '??. We were sworn, when we were sworn into office, to Gallagher Letterman Ruane wozl'i10-A. Gailen Lutty Ruggiero Wright uphold the Constitution of the United States and the con- Geesey Lynch. Francis Bush Yahner stitution of Pennsylvania, and this amendment simply says Ceisler Lynch, Frank Ryan Zeller -and it is short enough that I will read it-"Nothing con- Gillette Malady Rybak Zimmerman tained in this paragraph," which is a paragraph of the NOT VOTINU legislation, "shall be construed so as to infringe upon any Horn rights .guaranteed citizens of the United States under the Kahle first or fourteenth amendments to the United States Con- Kiunk stitutioa." So the question was determined in the negative and the Thank you, Mr. Speaker. amendment was not agreed to. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the 0, the question recurring, gentleman from Bucks, Mr. Gallagher. Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Mr.'GALIAGHER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It was agreed to. Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose Mr. Manderino's amend- ment. I feel that it is superfiuous to the bill, because we And said hill having been considered on three different provide for that in our constitution of the Commonwealth days and agreed to, and we provide for that by our actions. On the question, I think, as Mr. Manderino said, this amendment is a Shall the bill pass finally? method for letting those persons off the hock from having to participate in pledging allegiance to the flag. Those Agreeable to the provisions of the constitution, the yeas were his words, to get off the hook. and nays were taken and were as follows: I think that is rather tenrihle for us in our Common- wealth today and in this country to think that we have YEAS--178 to do something to let people off the hook from having to AUen, F. M, Frankenburg Letterman Rybak pledge allegiance to our flag and our country. Allen. W. W. Fryer ~utty saioom Anderson, J. H. Gallagher Lynch, Paneis Seanlan I oppose the amendment, Mr. Speaker. Anderson, S. A. Gallen Lynch. Frank Seheaiier Arthurs Geesey Malady Schmitt On the question recurring, Barber Geisler fibanbeck Scht~lze Will the House agree to. the amendment? ~ellomitli ~eka.3 Mandeeino seltzer Bennett Gillette Martino Semenoff The yeas and nays were required by Messrs. MAN- Gleason Mastrangelo Shane Feryes Gleeson MeClatchy Shelhamer DERINO and GALLAGHER and were as follows: Bittle Gwd McCue Shelton Rider Goodman Mecurds Sherman YEAS-72 Blair Gring MCGPBW Shuman Bonetto Hahrerson McMonsgle Shupnik Alexander Dreibelbis Kelly. A. P. Schmitt Braig Hamilton, J. H. Mebus Smith Arthum Fawcett Kelly. J. B. Sciriea Bnmner Hamilton. R. K. Meholchick Spencer Barber Fischer Kistler Semanoff Bwkardt Harrier Miller Steele Bmtt Foster Kury Shane Butera Ha~kell MOO* Stemmler Berm FOX Laudadio Steele Caputo Hayes. D. S. Mo9ctip Stone Berkes Fryer Manderlno Stout Cessx Hayea, S. E. Mullen. M. M. Stout Be- Geka McCiatehy Toll Comer Hepfard Mudha SuUivin Bixler Gelfand McCurdy Ustynoski Coppolino Hetriek Myers Taylor 658 LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE June 2,

was defeated on final passage on June 2, 1971 he recon- . Mr. VANN. I like an error which was sidered. In this morning's Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. SULLIVAN seconded the motion. I want to get on record. Mr. Speaker, in this morning's The motion was agreed to. Inquirer, there was a box score of how all Philadelphia legislators voted on House bill No. 754 last night. I was On the question recurring, recorded in this paper as voting against the bill. Shall the bill pass finally? I want the record to show that yesterday I was not on the floor of the House, that I was granted official leave for BILL POSWONZD the dav. and that I gave no vote whatsoever. I want the record-to show, as the clerk's record shows, WARGO moved that House 95' printer's that I did not vote; I was not voting, and the Chief Clerk's No. 106, be placed on the final passage postponed calendar. record clearly shows that. the Philadelpkia Inquirer The motion was agreed to. can say that I was here and voted, I do not know, but I want the record to show that I was not voting. I was of- SUSPEND RULES FOR CITATION ficially granted leave for the day. Thank you. SPEAKER me pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the me SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Ledere1 For what Pur- remarks be spread upon the record. pose does the gentleman rise? The Chair hears no objection. Mr. LEDERER. Mr. Speaker, with your pemssion, I ask that the rules he suspended so that I can introduce a citation. BILL REPORTED AS AMENDED On the quest~on, I HOUSE BILL No. 939 BY ~r.GE~FAND Will the House agree to the motion? An Act amending "The Insurance Company Law of It was agreed to. 11921," approved May 17, 1921 IP. L 6fi2). specdying addi- 1971. LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE 659

. ~ tional matters to be determined by the, Insurance. C0.m- MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES FOR CITATION missioner prior to his m aking an approving determlnatlon in connection with certain a:quisitions of or offers to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes tg acquire outstanding capital stock of any corporatl'On' which gentleman from Washington, Mr. DeMedio. For what pur- my Penn- beneficiallx own outstanding capital stock of E pose does the gentleman rise? sylvania Insurance company, providin~, fn-L". +*". ,e further regulation of insurance holdmg companies which beneficial- Mr. DeMEDIO. Mr. Speaker, I move that the rules of ly own or control or are affiliated wit;h insurance the House be suspended temporarily in order to consider panies qualified and licensed taI ~ra~taactthe business of nnmediately. a citation. insurance ...in P~nnsvlvama...... " .. nrol hibiting certain activities, and pro\ riding penalties. - On the question, ?r Protection. Reported from Committee on Consuml Will the House agree to the motion? It was agreed to. RILL REPORTED AND CONSIDERED FIRST TIME CITATION HOUSE EILL No. 1130 By Mr. HOMER CONGRATULATING MR. NORMAN F. MONACK An Act amending the "Public School Employes' Retire- ment Code of 1959," approved June 1, 1959 (P. L. 3501, ful*her defining rcmembern and class T-c to include all an. Mr. DeMEDIO requested and obtained unanimous con- nuitants and to provide additional benefits therefor; and sent to offer the following citation which was read, con- further providing for minimum and supplemental bene- sidered and adopted: fits for certain annuitants. Reported from Committee on Education. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 1, 1971 SUSPEND RULES FOR CITATION WHEREAS, Mr. Norman F. Monack, a Charleroi high school teacher, having discovered that for no apparent The SPEXmRPro tempore. The Chair the reason the Congress of the United States has no flag of gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Rush. its own, designed one for it; and Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I ask that the rules be sus- WHEREAS, The flag is oblong and features the obverse pended so I can introduce a commemorative resolution. It side of the great seal of the Unlted States on a deep blue field; the seal is the same as that on a United States of has been cleared by the leaders on both sides. America one dollar bill. Surrounding the seal are fifty stars and at the top, the inscnptlon, "The Congress of On the question, the United States," at the bottom "In the Service of a Will the House agree to the motion? Free Nation"; and It was agreed to. WHEREAS, The 92nd Congress will consider adoption of this flag; and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rules are suspended. WHEREAS, M~,Monack was a Federal em- The clerk will please read the resolution. ploye in the coordinating board of the executive office of the President under Presidents Truman and Eisenhower. Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the CITATION Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Mr. Nor- man F. Monack, a teacher and former Federal employe CONDOLENCE ON OF PATROW on his perspicacity in discovering the lack of a United JOHN F. McENTEE States Congressional flag, his artistic ability in designing it, and his initative in promoting its consideration for Mr. RUSH requested and obtained unanimous Consent adoption by Congress. to offer the following citation which was read, considered and further directs that a copy of this citation be delivered and adopted: to Mr. Norman F. Monack, R. D. 2, Charleroi, Pennsyl- vania, 15022. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A. J. DeMEDIO June 2, 1971 JOHN L. BRUNNER BEN L. PARKER WHEREAS, Patrolman John F. McEntee was the victim BARRY STOUT of a homicide on February 20, 1971. This outstandgg young man had devoted hls hfe to the servlce of hls country and community. He was a combat veteran of the Vietnam oonflict and during his shod career on the Phila- BILLS PASSED OVER delphia Police Force he had received two commendations for meritorious service. His sad and tragic death is a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, all re- great loss not only to his family, but to all the residents maining bills on today's calendar will be passed over. The of the Commonwealth. Chair hears no objection. Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, expresses its sorrow at the untimely death of such a courageous young man, John F. McEntee, and extends its sincere sympathy to his widow, HOUSE RESOLUTION INTRODUCED AND Maureen and to h~sparents, Mr. and Mrs. John McEntee; REFERRED and further directs that a copy of this citation be deliver- ed to Mrs. Maureen ,McEntee, 3328 Primrose Street, Phila- By Messrs, FRANKENBURG, mEPPER, SALOOM, delphia, Pennsylvan~a. BURKARDT, WELLS, ZORD, KOLTER, S. E. HAYES, FRANCIS J. RUSH SCHUFFER, USTYNQSKI, R. W. WZLT, CESSAR, FRANCIS J. LYNCH WILSON, FOOR, McCLATCHY, YOHN, FISCHER WILLIAM W. RIEGER ULYSSES SHELTON and HALVERSON RESOLUTION No. 63 680 LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE June 2,

%use of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Penn- ADJOURNMENT sylvania petitions the Congress of the United States to im- mediately remove any existing trade embargoes or eco- Mr. MOmS moved that this House do now adjourn nomic boycott toward the Republic of Rhodesia and re- until Monday, June 7, 1971, at 3 p.m., e.d.t. store trade between Rhodesia and the United States. The motion was agreed to, and (at 6:53 p.m., e.d.t.) the^ Regerred to Committee on Rules. House adjourned.