1Fiegislatifre Mnurnal
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 1fiegislatifre mnurnal MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1999 SESSION OF 1999 183RD OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 37 SENATE The PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks Reverend Gordon, who is the guest today ofSenator Piccola. MONDAY. September 27. 1999 JOURNAL APPROVED The Senate met at 2 p.m.. Eastern Daylight Saving Time. ThePRESIDENT. A quorum ofthe Senate being present, the The PRESIDENT (Lieutenant Governor Mark S. Schweiker) Clerk will read the Journal ofthe preceding Session ofJune 16, in the Chair. 1999. The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding PRAYER Session, when, on motion ofSenator LOEPER, further reading The Chaplain. Reverend JOHN GORDON, ofProgreSs Im was dispensed with and the Journal was approved. manuel Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, offered the following COMMUNICATIONS. FROM THE GOVERNOR prayer: SENATE BILLS RETURNED WITHOUT APPROVAL Please pray with me. Dear Lord God. we give You thanks and praise for this won The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following veto derful world You have made, which You care for and sustain. messages from His Excellency, the Governor ofthe Common Everywhere we look we see Your handiwork. Lord, we marvel wealth, advising that the following Senate Bills had been re at your artistry, the amazing intricacies and complexities of turned without approval: Your designs. We see Your beauty and creativity, and the bal SB 309, entitled: ance ofnature astounds us. So, Lord, we acknowledge You as the good and gracious creator and sovereign. We worship You, AnAct amending Title 24 (Education) ofthe Pennsylvania Consol for You alone are worthy. idated Statutes, further providing for creditable nonschool service, for eligibility for limited early retirement, for contributions for pmchase Lord God, we have also seen Your power and become more ofcredit for creditable nonschool service and for exceptions to termina acutely aware ofour frailty.
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