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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA MONDAY, JULY 28, 1969 Session of 2969 B5Srd of the General AssembBy Vol, P, No. 61 - - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES at the rear of the hall of the House to dispatch the busi- ness of the committee. The House convened at 3 p.m., e.d.t. The Chair hears no objection. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE (Robert K. Hamilton) IN THE CHAIR 1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR The Secretary to the Governor being introduced, pre- sented the following communication in writing from His PRAYER Excellency, the Governor. which was read: REVEREND '' HENLEY, pastor Of St' APPROVAL OF HOUSE BILLS Nos. 320, 397, 813, 885, Paul's Baptist Church, Harrisburg, ?enr.sylvania, and 1003 and 1226. chaplain of the House of Representatives, offered the fol- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania lowing prayer: Governor's Office. Harrisburg Let us pray: July 24. 1969. Our Heavenly Father, in Your love and mercy we have returned from our homes to this to con- TO the Honorable, the House of ~e~resentativesof the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: tinue the responsibility You have placed upon us for the benefit of the citizens of our Commonwealth. We are 1 have the honor to inform you that I have this day aware of the fact that the business at hand affects the approved and signed House bill No. 320, printer's No. 625, entitlcd "An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 well-being of a great multitude of Your children. May (p. L, 1771, entitled c~he~d~i~i~t~~ti~~ code of 1929,' Your Spirit guide our hearts, and may the leadership of requiring the Department of Mines and Mineral Industries this hody be conscious of Your presence as the many to seal or close or backfill abandoned oil and gas wells." problems come up for consideration. We thank you, our RAYMOND P. SHAFER Heavenly Father, for men and women who are dedicated GOVERNOR to this important work of the Kingdom. We are grate- ful also that our departure and return show none of Your July 24, 1969. displeasure. Bless them and their loved oncs with good To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the health and fill their hearts with joy that comes with COmmonwealth Of victory. I have the honor to inform you that I have this day In the Name of the Father, Son, and HO~Y Spirit we approved and signed House bill No. 397, printer's No. pray. Amen. 1733, entitled "An Act amending the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 872). entitled 'The Penal Code.' orohibitine the.-.- is; if lie 'detector tests as a condition' df hiring-& re- JOURNALS APPROVED taining CERTAIN employes." RAYMOND P. SHAFER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Are there any corrections GOVERNOR to the Journals of June 4, June 9 and June 10, 1969? If not. and without objection, the Journals are ap- July 24, 1969. proved. To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED I have the honor to inform you that I have this day approved and signed House bill No. 813, printer's No. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, ap- 1718, entitled "An Act amending the act of April 29, 1959 proval of the Journal for Thursday, July 24, 1969, will (P. L. 581, entitled 'An Act consolidating and revising be postponed until printed. the Veh~cleCode, the Tractor Code, the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act and other acts relating to the ownership, possession and use of vehicles and tractors,' reducing the penalties for failure to have an operator's COMMmEE MEETING license for any person, NOT A PREVIOUS OFFENDER, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the who fails to I"Snew.'' gentleman from ~hiladelphia,Mr. Comer. For what pur- RAYMOND P. SHAFER pose does the gentleman rise? GOVERNOR Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, 1 would like to call a meet- ing immediately of the State Government Committee in July 24, 1969. the rear of the House. To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. All the members of the COmmOrlwealth Of State Government Committee will meet in the lounge I have the honor to inform you that I have this day 11154 LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE July 28, approved and signed House bill No. 885, printer's No. up the business of today's master roll call. Members 1734, entitled "An Act amending the act of July 20, 1968 will indicate their presence by voting "aye." (Act No. 2181, entitled 'Capital Budget Act for the 1968- 19fi9 Fiscal Year,' CLARIFYING THE TIME DURING The roll was taken and was as follows: WHICH BONDS MAY BE ISSUED FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS AND adding additional projects!' Alexander Geinler Manbeck Saoom Allen. F. M. Gelnaa Manderino Savitt RAYMOND P. SHAFER Ailen. W. W. Gelfand Martino Scanion GOVERNOR Anderson. J. H. George McAneny Schmitt Anderson. S. A. Glllette lMcClatchy Seltzer ~uly23, 1969. sacman Gleeson nlccurdy Semanoff Bail Gola MeGraw Shelliamer To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the Barber Good MeMonegle Shelton Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Beliominl Goodman Mebus She- Beloff Greedeld Mehalchick Shumsn I have the honor to inform you that I have this day Be'ULett Gring Meiton Shupnik approved and signed House bill No. 1003, printer's No. Grolp Mim Sliverman ::.& HBIYemm Miller. M. E. Slack 1153, entitled "An Act creating the Department of Educa- ,ittle namtlton. J. H. Miller. P. W. Smith tion and transferring to it the powers and duties of the .,ider Hamilton. R. K. Moore Snare Department of Public Instruction; providing that the siav Harrier ~oscrip spencer Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be ex officio, sonetto Haudenshldd Mulien Stauffer the Secretary of Education; and transferring personnel, ayes Murphy Steckel Headlee Murtha Steele appropriations, allocations, contracts, agreements, equip- FUTYar"dtHepford Musto Stemmler ment, files, obligations and other material from the De- Hem& Needham Stone partment of Public Instruction to the Department of Edu- ~,t., nu1 ~isholron Sullivan cation." Caputo Holman Nilrauer Taylor Claypoala Homer Nolan Tayoun RAYMOND P. SHAFER comer Hop!&u Xovak Thomsd GOVERNOR Coppollno Homer O'Brien. B. Tlberl Crawford Hutchinson O'Brien. B. Torak July 24, 1969. Crawley Irvis O'co~ldl Valicmtl Dager Johnson. G. O'Donndl Vann To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the Davis. D. Johnson. J. O'Pake Walsh Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: ~avis.R. hi-nson. T. Pancoast wargo DeMedlo Kahle Parker Weidner I have the honor to inform you that I have this day r"n.'nd ~au~Perry Westerberg approved and signed House bill No. 1226, printer's No. "Onddaon KeW Perak Wilson Kennedy Pievslrr Wilt. R. E. 1695, entitled "An Act amending the act of July 20, 1968 E:gg Kemaghan Piper Wilt. R. W. (Act No. 217). entitled 'Capital Facilities Debt Enabling ~~k~~b~~~Kester Pittenger wilt. W. W. Act of 1968,' changing certaln definitions and further pro- Englehart Kistler Polasltl Wise viding for debt authorization, capital projects to be m Eshback Icolter Prendergast Woldak the capital budget and debt authorizing bill, certificates Fee Kownlyshyn Quiies Worley of the Auditor General, temporary financing, general "En'ich KUV Renninger Worrilow LaMarca Renwiek Wright obligation bonds, the disposition and use of proceeds, 2;:" Laudadlo Reynolds Yahner capital facilities redemption fund, funding bonds, exemp- FOX Lamon Rleger Yohn tions and making act permanent." Frank Lee Rltter Zeariorr Fryer Lehr Ruene Zlmmemn RAYMOND P. SHAFER ~uher Lutty Ruggiero Zard GOVERNOR Galaghu Lyneh, Francls Rush Gallen Lynch. Frank Ryan Fineman. REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE h5iady Rybak Speaker ON HOUSE BILL NO. 407 The SPEAKER pro tempore. One hundred ninety-eight members having indicated their presence, a master roll is Mr. STAUFFER presented the report of the Committee established, of Conference on House bill NO. 407. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The report will be laid RESOLUTION over for printing under the rules. REMUNERATION FOR APOLLO 11 LEAVES OF ABSENCE ASTRONAUTS Mr. PRENDERGAST. Mr. Speaker, I request leave of In the House of Representatives, July 28, 1969. absence for Mr. WANSACZ for the week. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, :~d~inA!drin, Jr., and Mr. BUTERA. Mr. Speaker, I request leaves of absence M~chaelColllns, are presently wlnglng them way back to for Mr. APPLETON for today, and for Mr. DeJOSEPH eaf~e,"~o~:y"'~q~~~~t;:~~~"h",S~t~~~e~,",","eAmericans for the week. be commensurately reimbursed for their perilous and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, leaves lengthy journey; therefore be it are granted. RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorializes the Congress of the United States to pay these three said astronauts the PAGE'S MOTHER WELCOMED sum of ten cents per mile, for their present flight; and be it further The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair at this time is RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be sent to pieased to welcome to the hall of the House a guest from each of Pennsylvania's Senators and Representatives to San Antonio, Texas, Mrs. Betty Lower, mother of the Congress. chief page, Richard Lower. Mrs. Lower is the guest of Referred to Committee on Rules. the gentleman from Allegheny, Mr. Bonetto. William W. Rieger Francis J. Rush MASTER ROLL CALL Francis J. Lynch The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is about to take Ulysses Shelton 1969. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE 1155 -- ~~~p-p -- Foor Kahle Schmftt Yahner CALENDAR FOX Kunn~dy Seltzer Yohn Fryer Kcrnaghm Semnnoff Zirnrnerman BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION F-lllmer Kistler Agreeable to order, NOT VOTING-15 The House proceeded to second consideration of House Anderson. S. A. C:~SS Malady Savltt bill No. 1443, printer's No. 1928, entitled: Appleton Johnson.