COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANlA

TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1971

Session of 1971 155th of the General Assembly Vol. 1, No. 31

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL REREPORTED AS AMENDED The House convened at 11 a.m.. e.d.t. HOUSE BILL No. 366 By Mr. M. P. MULLEN An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," ap- THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE (Robert K. Hamilton) roved R arch 10, 1949 (P. L. 30), prov~dingfor payment IN THE CHAIR by the Commonwealth of interest charges on certam funds borrowed by school districts. PRAYER Rereported from Committee on Appropriations. REVEREND DAVID R. HOOVER, Chaplain of the House of Representatives and pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran BILLS REPORTED AND CONSIDERED FIRST Church, McConnellsburg, , offered the fol- TIME lowing prayer: HOUSE BILL No. 84 By Mr. STONE' Eternal and everlasting God, Thou who art the giver of life and dost bestow that life upon all of Thy creatiou, we An Act amending the "Fiduciaries Act of 1949," ap-' proved April 1949 (P, L. 512), authorizing the payment come before Thee in this hour thanking Thee for the gen- of bank accountsdirectly to the family of a de- erousness of Thy bounty toward us. We are grateful for ceased depositor. Thy manifold blessings, and we pray that we may live Reported from on Judiciary, and enjoy our lives to the fullest. 0 God, in this hour enrich the lives of the members of HOUSE BILL N~.164 By Mr. STONE this House, so that they may not only experience the joy of these wakeful hours, but that they may also have the An Act requiring the display of the national flag and the flag of Pennsylvania in courtrooms of the Common. satisfaction of sharing those moments with Thee in the wealth while courts are in session. fulfillment of Thy will and way. Amen. Reported from Committee on Judiciary. JOURNAL APPROVED / HOUSE BILL No. 555 By Mr. STONE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Are there any corrections An Act respecting governing instruments of certain to the Journal of March 30, 1971? charitable organlzatlons. If not, and without objection, the Journal is approved. ~~~~rt~dfrom Committee on Judiciary.

JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED 1 HOUSE BILL No. 630 By Mr. PIEVSKY ~h~ SPEAKER pro tempore. without objection, ap- An Act amending the "Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance Act," approved March 11, 1971 (Act No. 3), re- proval of the Journal for April 26, 1971 will be postponed ducing an eligibility requirement of certain persons to until printed. The Chair hears no objection. sixty years of age. Reported from Committee on Ways and Means. BILLS REPORTED AS AMENDED 682 By Mr. M. P. MULLEN HOUSE BILL No. 39 By Mr. HALVERSON A Supplement to the act of July 31, 1969 (Appropria- An Act to promote the welfare and health of the people tion Act No. 12-A), entitled "An act to provide for the of the commonwealth^ creating the State Water and expenses of the Executive, Legislati:: and Judicial Depart- Wastes Authority as a body corporate and pollti= with ments of the Commonwealth, . . . providing for a de- power to acquire, construct, reconstruct, alter, repair, lm- ficiency in the appropriation the of lease,. sell* convey, to D~~~~~~~~ E,J~- prove, equip, furnish, mamtain, cation made by the act for the fiscd year ending June 30, and operate water works, . . . ; and prov~dlngfor the 1910, transfer of projects to and from the Commonwealth and its municipalities and authorltles. Reported from Committee on Appropriations. Reported from Committee on Rules. HOUSE BILL No. 683 By Mr. M. P. MULLEN HOUSE BILL No. 41 By A Supplement to the act of July 31, 1969 (Appropria- An Act to promote the welfare and health of the people tion Act No. 12-A), entitled "An act to provide for the of the Commonwealth: providing for the establishment expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial De- of Regional Water and Wastes Management Authorities; partments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and for . . . and providing for the transfer of projects to and from the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 1969 to June the Commonwealth and its municipalities and authorities. 30, 1970, and for the payment of bills incurred and remain- ing unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, Reported Prom Comm~tteeon Rules. 1969," providing for a deficiency in the appropriation to 440 LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE April 27, the Department of Education made by the act for the fiscal FORMER MEMBER WELCOMED year ending June 30, 1970. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Reported from Committee on Appropriations. The Chair at this time would like to welcome a former member of this House HOUSE BILL No. 684 BY ~r.M. P. MULLEN from Allegheny County, the Honorable Edward Dardanell. Will the gentleman step forward to be welcomed by the A Supplement to the act of July 31, 1969 (Appropriation Act No. 12-A), entitled "An act to provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, . . . providing for a deficiency m the appropriation to the Department of Education made by STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE MEETING the act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the Reported from Committee on Appropriations. gentleman from , Mr. Comer. Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, there had been a meeting HOUSE BILL No. 693 By Mr. M. P. MULLEN of the State Government Committee scheduled for 11:30 this morning. Due to the fact that the House will be in An Act amending the act of J~~~26, (~~~~~~~l~- tion Act No. 102-A), entitled "An act making an approprla- session until approximately 12 noon, I would like to an- tion to the Downingtown Industrial and Agricultural nounce that the State Government Committee will meet School, ~owningtown,Pennsylvania," increasing the aP- propriation and deleting the eight months limitation on at 12 o'clock, immediately upon the call of the recess by spending. the Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair thanks the Reported from Committee on Appropriations. gentleman. Will the members take notice that there will be a meet- HOUSE BILL No. 739 By Mr. ing of the State Government Committee at 12 noon after An Act amending "The Bituminous Mine Subsidence we recess? and Land Conservation Act of 1966," approved April 27, 1966 (P. L. 31), extending its provisions to the mining of clay. ANNOUNCEMENT Reported from Committee on Mines and Minerals. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair would like to announce to the membership of the House that the Parlia- SENATE BILL No. 282 By Mr. mentarian's copy of Mason's Manual was removed from An Act amending the act of July 31, 1970 (Act No. 223), the table in the room to the rear of the podium by some- entitled "Appellate Court Jurisdiction Act of 1970," fur- one. Will that person kindly return this valuable and ther providing for apoeals in inheritance and estate tax matters and specifically repealing certain acts and parts necessary publication to the Parliamentarian,s or the of acts inconsistent with existmg law. Speaker's office? The Chair thanks the House. Reported from Committee on Judiciary. LEAVES OF ABSENCE BILLS REREFERRED The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the Mr. STONE from the Committee on Judiciary, returned majority whip. with the recommendation that it be rereferred to the Mr. PRENDERGAST. Mr. Speaker, I have no further Comrnittce on Law and Order, House bill No. 634, printer's requests for leaves of absence today. No. 692, entitled: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair thanks the gentleman. An Act relating to bail, providing for release upon de- posit of ten per cent of the amount of bail set. The Chair recognizes the minority whip. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The hill is rereferred to Mr. BUTERA. Mr. Speaker, I request a leave for to- the Committee on Law and Order. day's session for the gentleman from Erie, Mr. Hopkins. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the Mr. R. K. HAMILTON from the Committee on Ways leave of absence is granted. and Means, returned with the recommendation that it be rereferred to the Committee on Judiciary, House bill No. 661, printer's No. 719, entitled: MASTER ROLL CALL An Ad amending the "Pennsylvania Cigarette Tax Act," The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is about to take approved July 22, 1970 (Act No. 178), changing provisions up the business of today's master roll call. Members will defining "wholesalers." indicate their presence by voting "aye." The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill is rereferred to The roll was taken and was as follows: the Committee on Judiciary. Alexander Gallagher Letterman Savitt Allen. P. M. Gallen Lutty Seanlon Allen W. W. Geesey Lynch, Franeia Scheaffer JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WELCOMED ~ndekson,J.A. ~eisler Lynch,Frank Schuiae Anderson, S. A. Geka Maiady 3ci~ica tzeF elfa and Manbeck Seltzer The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair at this time Giliette Manderno Semanofi would like to welcome to the hall Of the House, a group of Bellomini Gleason Martin? Shane Junior High School students from Kane, Pennsylvania, lees son ~astrangelo Shelhmer FgCt Good McClatchy Shelton under the direction of Mrs. Luella Michener and Miss ~~~b~~ Goodman MeCue sherman Carla Bergeson. They are the guests of the gentleman Berson Greenfield McCurdy Shuman Bittle Gring McGraw Shu~fi from McKean, Mr. Westerberg. Bixler Halvemoil MeMonagle Smith 1971. LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE 44 1

Blair Hami1tan.J. H. Mebus Spencer cense Act," approvedSeptember 9, 1965 (P. L. 4991, chang- Bonetto Hamilton, R. K. Meholehick Streie 'kg certain definitions and adding a definition. Bmig Harrier Melton Stemmler Bmnner ' ' Harkell Miiie~ Stone On the question, Burkardt Hayes. D S. : Moore stout Butera :+ayes, S. E. Morris Sullivan Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Caputo Hepford ~uilcn,nl. M. Taylor It was agreed to. Cesser Hetrick Mullen. M. P. Thomas Comer ' Hill Murtha Toll And said bill having been considered on three different Coppolin0 Homer Myers Ustynoslri coyne om ~eeciham valicenti days and agreed to, Crawford : ' Homer Nnvak vann Crowley Hovii; O'BTien Wslsh On the question, Dager Hutchinson O'Connell Wansacz Shall the bill pass finally? D2.vis.D.M; ' his o'palre Wargo Dauis, E. B. Johnson. G.R. Pancoast Weidner Davis. R O. Johnson, J. J. Parkelr, B. L. Wells Agreeable to the provisions of the constitution, the yeas DeMedio KaNe Parker. H. S. Westerberg and nays were taken and were as follows: Dinjnni Katz Perry Williams Dombrowshl Kaufman Pezak Wilson Dorsey Kelly, A. P. Pievsky Wilt. R. w. %182 Doyle Kelly, J. B. Piper Wilt. W. UT. Dreibelhir ' Kennedy Pwndergast Wise Alexander Frankenburg Lederer Rush Early Kester Wojdak Allen, P.M. mye~ Lee Eckensbergu Kistler RenningerRappapo~ Worrilow Allen, W. W. Gallagher Lehr 2rak Englehart Klepper Renwick Wright Anderson, J. H. Geesey Lutty Saloom Fawcett Klunk Reynolds Yahner Anderson, S. A. Geislm Lynch, Francis Scanion Fee Knew- Rieger Yohn Arthws Gekas Lvneh, Frank Seheaffer Fenrich Bolter Ritter Zearfors Barber Gelfand Malady Sehulze Fiseher Kawalyrhyn Rowe Zeller Bellomini Gillette Manbeck .9cir;lca Foor K~Y Ruane Zimmerman Bennett Gleason Mandenin0 Seltzer Foster LaMaree Ruggiero Zord Beren Gleeson Martino Semanoff FOX lsiudadio Rush Berson Good Ma~tiangeio Shane Frank Lederer Ryan Fincman. Bittle Goodman MeCiatchy Shelhamer Frankenburg Lee Rybnk Spealie~Bixler Greenfield Mecurdy Shelton Fry- Lehr Ssl~om Blair Gring McGraw Sherman Bonetto Halverron McMonagle Smith The SPEAKER pro tempore. One hundred ninety- Rreig Hamilton, J. a. Mebun Spencer Hamilton, R. K. Meholehick Steele seven members having indicated their presence, a master ::=:it Harrier Melton Stemmler - - roll is established. ~uterv Haskell miller Stone Caputo Hayes, D. S. Moore Stout Cesar riayes, S. E. Morris Sullivan comer ~epford Mullen, M. M. Taylor CALENDAR Coppolino Hill Mullen. M. P. Thomas Coyne Homer Mwtha Toll Crawford Hem Myers Ustynoski BILLS ON SECOND CONSIDERATION Crowley Homer Needham Valieenti Dager Hovis Novsk Vann Agreeable to order, Davis, D. M. Hutehin~on O'Bden Walsh The House proceeded to second consideration of House Davis. E.B. Irvis O'conneli Wansacz Davis. R. 0. Johnson, G. R. O'Pake Weldner bill No. 369, printer's No. 791, entitled: DeMedio Johnson, J. a. Pancoast Wells Kahle Parken B. L. Westerberg An Act amending the act of August 20, 1953 (P. L. 1211), ~~~~wrkiKatz Parker, H. S. Wilson entitled "An act providing for payments by the Common- Kaufrnan Perry Wilt, R. W. wealth to municipalities whch have expended money to DOYI~ ~elly.A. P Pezak wilt. w. W. acquire and construct sewage treatment plants in accord- Dreibelbis Kelly, J. B. Pievsky Worrilow ance with the Clean Streams Programs . . .," increasing Kemedy Piper Wright Commonwealth payments. Eckensberger Kester Rendergadt Yahner Enelehart Kistler Ra~oaoort.. . Yahn Faween Klepper Renninger Zearfosr On the question, Fee Klunk Reynolds Zeller Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? rcnrich Knepprc Rieger Zirnmeman Fi~chei Kolter Ritter Zord BILL RECOMMITTED ~oster Kouialyshyn owe FOX IRINlarca Ruane Fineman. Mr. SAVITT moved that House bill No. 369 be recom- =Iank Laudadia Ruggiera Speaker mitted to the Committee on Appropriations. NAYS-4 The motion was agreed to. Foor McCue Renwlck Shuman Agreeable to order, NOT VOTING-16 The House proceeded to second consideration of House bill No. 643, printer's No. 701, entitled: Berkes Kwy O'Donnell Wargo Gallen Letterman Savitt Williams An Act amending the "Child Labor Law," approved Hetrick Moscrip schmitt Wise May 13, 1915 (P. L. 286), further providing for work in Hopkins Musto Shupnik Wajdak which minors may engage. The majority.-- reauired bv the constitution havine voted And sai* bill having been considered the second time in the affirmative, the question was determined in the and agreed to, affirmative. Ordered, to be transcribed for third consideration. Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate, for concurrence. BILL ON THIRD CONSIDERATION QUESTION OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE Agreeable to order, The House proceeded to third consideration of House The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the bill No. 72, printer's No, 83, entitled: gentleman from Northumberland, Mr. Bury. For what Vehicle Salesmen's Li- purpose does the gentleman rise? ., A,.. .amending the 442 LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE April 27,

Mr. KURY. I rise to a question of personal privilege Crowley Imis O'Connell Veilicenti Dager Johnson, G. R. O'Pake WaLrh The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state Davis. D. M. Johnson. J. J. Pancoast Wansacz it. Davis. E. B. Katz Parker. H. S. Weidner IvIr. KURY. Mr. Speaker, on the last vote, on House Davis, R. 0. Kelly. A. P Perm Web DeMedio Kelly. J. B. Pemk Westerberg bill No. 72, my vote failed to register on the tally board Dininni Kennedy Pievsky Wilson I had voted in the afflrmatlve. I would l~kethe record to Dombrowski Ke~ter Prendergat Wilt, R W. DOrSey Klepper Rappaport Wilt, W. W. show that. Doyle Klunk Rennineer Wire The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's remarks Dreibelbis Knepper ~enwi& Warnilow Early Kolte~ Reynolds Wright will be spread upon the record. Eckensberger RUN Rieger Yahner Englehart LaMarca Ritter Y0hn Fawcett Laudadio Rowe Zed- ST. MARY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Fee Lederer Ruane Zeller Fi~cher Lee Rush Zimmerman SCHOOI, STUDENTS WELCOMED Poor Lehr Ryan Zord Foster Letterman The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair at this time would like to welcome to 'the hall of the House, 41 seventh-grade students from St. Mary's Roman Catholic Crawfard Hovls Manderino Rybak Church School in Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Fryer Kabie Parker, B. L. Geesey Kaufman Piper Fineman. Pennsylvania, who are with their teacher, Sister M. Justin- Gleason Kowalyshyn Rugglero Speaker ian. They are the guests of the gentleman from Mont- Haskell gomery, Mr. Scirica. NOT VOTING-17 Berkes Hopkins Must0 Vann WHIlTEHALL GIRL SCOUTS WELCOMED Fenrich Kistler O'Donnell Wargo Gallen Melton Savitt Wrlliams The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair would also like Hayes. S E. Mascrip Shupn~k Wojdak to welcome to the hall of the House, a group of Girl netrick Scouts from Whitehall, Mt. Lebanon area. They are the The majority required by the constitution having voted guests of the gentlemen from Allegheny, Messrs. Parker in the affirmative, the question was determined in the and Zord. affirmative. Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate BILLS OK THIRD CONSIDERATION for concurrence. Agreeable to order, Agreeable to order, The House proceeded to third consideration of House The House proceeded to third consideration of House hill No. 216, printer's No. 237, entitled: bill No. 314, printer's No. 832, entitled: An Act amending the "Banking Code of 1965," approved An Act amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," November 30, 1965 (P. L. 8471, further providing for curnu- approved April 9, 1929 (P. L. 177), authorizing the De- lative voting. partment of Environmental Resources to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of, certain sand, gravel and minerals in On the question, or beneath certain streams or bodies of water, providing Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? for royalty payments to the Pennsylvania Fish Commis- It was agreed to. sion, and making editorial corrections. And said bill having been considered on three different On the question, days and agreed to, Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? It was agreed to. On the question, Shall the bill pass finally? And said bill having been considered on three different days and agreed to, Agreeable to the provisions of the constitution, the yeas and nays were taken and were as follows: On the question, Shall the bill pass finally? YEAS-170 Agreeable to the provisions of the constitution, the yeas Alexander Fox LUW Saloom Allen. P.M. Frd Lynch, Francis Seanlon and nays were taken and were as follows: Allen, W. W. Frankenburg Lynch, Frank Scheatfer Anderson, J. H. Gallagher Malady Schmitt Anderson. S. A. Geisler Manbeck Schulze Arth- Gekas Martino Sciriea Lehr Barber Gelfand Mastrangelo Seltzer Alexander Frankenburg Saloom Fryer Bellomid G~llette MeClatchy Semanoff Allen. F. M. Letterman Scanlon Bennett Gleeson MeCue Shane Allen, W. W Geesey L"tty Scheaffm Anderson. J. rreic1er Lynch, Francis Schmitt Beren Good McCurdV Shelhamer Geka Berson Goodman McGraw Shelton I Anderson. S Lynch, Frank Schulze Blttle Greenfield MeMonagle Sheman Arihurs Gelfand Malady scirica B~xler Gring Mebw Shuman Banher Gillette Manbeck Seltzer Blair Halverson Meholchiek Smith Bellomini Gleason Manderino Sernanoff Bonetto Hamilton. J. H. Miller Spencer Bennett Martino Shane Braig Hamilton. R K. Moore Steele Beren - ~~~~ Mastrangela Shelhamer Br-e~ HaFPier Mods Stemmler Berkes Goodman BIcCiatchy Sheltun Burkawlt Hayes, D. S Mullen, M. M. Stone Betson Greenfield mcue Sherman Butera Hepford Mullen, M.P. stout Bittle Gring &Curdy Shuman caputo If111 Murtha SUlliYan Bixler Halverson MeGraw Shupnik cessar ~omer M~em Taylm Blair Hamilton. J. H. McMonagle Smith Comer Hun, Needham Thomas Bonetto Hamilton. R. K. Mebus EBeneer Coppolma ~orn-r Novak Toll Braig Harrier Meholehick Steele Coyne h.ili.unson O'Brien Ustynoski Bnmner Haskell Melton Stemmler 1971. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAkHOUSE 443

Hayes. D. S. Miller StDM WOMAN'S CLUB WELCOMED Hayes, S. E. Moore stout I Hepford Momis Sullivan The SPEAKER pro tempore. Also we would like to &sar Hill Mullen, M. N. Taylor Corner Homer Mullen, M. P. Thomas welcome to the hall of the House, the Woman's Club of Ham Myers Toll Broomall, Pennsylvania, Marple Township, with Mrs. Horner Needham Ustrnoski ...wovis ... Novak Valicenti David S. Hogmen, president. They are the guests of the Hutchison O'Brien Van gentleman from , Mr. Zearfoss. Dager his O'conneli Waish Davis. D. M. ohmo on, G. R. O'P*e Davis. E. B. JDIIII(IM, J. J. Pancoast GRIDIRON DINNER Davis, R. 0. Kahle Parken, B. L. DeMedlo Katl Puke', H. S. DiniMl Kaufman Ferry Westerberg The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair now announces DombrowsRi ~elly.A. P. Peralc Wilson that the Capitol Correspondents will be holding their an- Dorsey Kelly. J. B. Pievsky Wilt. R. w. nual Gridiron dinner and show at the Penn Harris Motor Doyle Kennedy Piwr Wilt.~. w. w. Dreibelblr :

Englehart Klunk Renwick Ylhner~ 524 and room 525, on E floor of the main Capitol building. Fawcett Gepper Reynolds Yahn Fee K0lter Rlttel. zearfoss The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Northumber- Fenrich ICowalyshyn Rawe Zeller land, Mr. Kury. Fiseher Kury Ruane Zimmerman Foar LaMarca Ruggiero zord Will the gentleman yield to the gentleman from Wash- Faster Laudadio Rush ington, Mr. DeMedio? He is the prime sponsor. Fox Lederer Ryan Finernan, Frd Lee Rybak Speaker Mr. KURY. Yes, Mr. Speaker, I will yield to the gen- tleman from Washington, Mr. DeMedio. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the NOT VOTING--12 gentleman from Washington, Mr. DeMedio. 'Mr. DeMEDIO. Mr. S'peaker, in January of this year Hopkins Musto SaviLt Morcrip O'Donneii Williams this House passed a resolution memorializing Congress to Murtha Rieger Wojdak adopt a plan of Federal revenue sharing. At that time, Mr. Speaker, there was among us, for a number of reasons, The majority required by the constitution having voted considerable opposition to the idea of Federal revenue in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative. sharing, and I, for one, stated that my affirmative vote for revenue was motivated Our Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for concurrence. rnonwealth's dire need for additional revenue, although it was reluctantlv" eiven.- and that, I was .vremring . a resolu- tion urging the federalization of the welfare programs of RESOLUTIONS the respective states. The take-over of the states' welfare programs, I felt, was vastly preferable to Federal revenue The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from sharing. Since that time many others have expressed Allegheny, Mr. Irvis, calls up HOUSE RESOLUTION No. similar views. 22, printer's No. 313, entitled: Mr. Speaker, state welfare rolls topped 800,000 persons ~i~~~tin~~~i~tstate ~~~~~~~~~t ~~~~i~~i~~to +,- last month for the first time since 1940. The increased wel- vestigate disaster at Conshohocken; reason for delay In fare rolls sent public assistance payments soaring past the abating gas supply. 58-million-dollars-a-monthmark. The present figure of 800,597 welfare recipients represents 6.8 percent of the On the question, state's 11,600,000 population, or almost one of cvery 11 Will the House adopt the resolution? persons. Total welfare costs, Mr. Speaker, in the state It was adopted. now run about one billion dollars a year, wlth the Federal The. SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Government paying about 46 percent of the cost. ~ut washington, M~.DeMedio, calls up HOUSE RESOLUT~ON this is not the end. It is estimated, Mr. Speaker, that in No. 28, printer's No. 533, entitled: the next 18 months the number of pexsons receiving public assistance in the state could top one milliolr, or one out Memorializing United States Congress to assume and completely finance welfare programs of the respective Of persons. states. The welfare programs of our various stat& ha>-e been consistently described as being "in shambles" and a monu- On the question, mental failure, and by similar descriptive terms. The dis- Will the House adopt the resolution? mal ccnditions reflected are not peculiar to Pennsylvania onlv hut exist throuEhout these United States. The star- MOTHER'S GUILD WELCOMED tling welfare "mess" is vividly portrayed by statistics re- ". that indicate the a~savation-- of the mob- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair at this time lem in five large states, Pennsylvania, , -~ew would like to welcome to the hall of the House, a group York, and . of visitors in the gallery, a delegation from the Mother's As of July, 1967, Mr. Speaker, in Penr~sylvania,there Guild of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church School, Con- were 381,100 persons receiving cash assistance payments; in sbohocken, Montgomery County. California, 1,219,430 persous; in , 970,100 persons; They are the guests of the gentleman from Montgomery, in Illinois, 378,800 persons; and in Ohio, 366,900 persons. Mr. Scirica. Three short years later, as of July 1970, these statistics LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE April 27,

show this alarming increase: Pennsylvania, 677,900 per- our Commonwealth's, and indeed the Nation's, single most sons, an increase of 296,800 persons, or an increase of 77.8 compelling domestic pmhdem. The hodge-podge welfare percent; California, 1,947,800 persons, an increase of 727,600 programs of the several states seem to lack a discernible 'persons, or an increasc of 59.7 percent; New York, in 1970, purpose or goal, resulting in ever-growing support for 1,617,300 persons;or an increase of 647,200 persons, an in- complete federalization of the public welfare programs crease of 66.7 percent; Illinois, 584,500 persons, an increase of the respective states. State welfare casts continue to of 205,70'0 persons, or an increase of 54.3 percent; and in soar and escalate at an alarming rate, and our welfare Ohio, 466,900 persons, an increase of 100,000, or an increase program is under attack for fraud, inefficiency and negli- of 27.3 percent. gence in the administration thereof. This national trend is further reflected, Mr. Speaker, by State welfare standards, requirement of needs, rat~sof the fact that, whereas as of July 1967, there were 8,418,800 payment, differ in nature from state state, m. persons receiving cash payments, in july 1970 Speaker, there is a desperate uniformity in the inability this figure had jumped to 12,384,200 persons, an of the states to continue to adequately finance their respec- increase of 3,965,400 persons, or an hcrease of 47.1 percent. tive vrelfare Program. Most states have exhausted their The States of Pennsylvania, California, New York, Illinois Sources of tax revenues, and it is strongly felt that the and Ohio account for almost exactly one-half, 49.9 percent, Of Prosams more and of the total United States increase. ably be undertaken by our Federal Government, and that, furthermore, the Federal Government should assume this While Pennsylvania had the largest percentage increase, burden which, by itsvery nature, is rightfully a Federal the number Of added was less One- responsibility. The Federal Appellate Court decision nulli. half the number added in California and Kcw York. The fying welfare residency requirements of the respective increase alone in California was greater as of July 1970 states and the fact that the Federal evGn now than Pennsylvania's entire person load, while the increase controls, law and court cases, the welfare programs in New. York for this three-year period, 1967 to 1970, of the state, minimizing what state officials can do to re- was nearly equal to Pennsylvania's entire person load. As form our costly welfare programs and still get Federal I pointed out previously, Mr. Speaker, this is not the end: matching money, give added strength to this position. the problem will get much worse before it gets any better. mmplete federalization of the welfare programs of This national dilemma has resulted in a number of pro- the respective states would result in uniformity of posals for its solution. Our Federal Administration in dards, uniformity of rate of assistance payments, uniform. Washington, D. C., has before it the President's plan call- ity of requirements, and the elimination, iMr. Speaker, of ing for a $1,600 minimum ?early income for a f-ily of the fraudulent schemes now being practiced. Tne Fed- lour, plus food stamps. This, as was pointed out by our eral Government would not only have less difficulty in Governor, who, contrary to some unmerited criticism, is do- raising the necessary revenue to meet the increasing cost ing his homework and who has worked diligently and of hut could continue to mandate and more e~. hard in support of the Federal take-over of welfare Pro- ficiently control the welfare programs of the respective grams, is entirely inadequate and less than half of Penn- states, sylvania's average assistance for such a family unit, and, is for these reasons, M,.. ~,~~k~~,that I strongly consequently, this is not the answer to the problem. Nor urge the on both sides of the aisle to support is revenue sharing, although it may help lighten the wel- this resolution urging the Congress of the United States fare load of the respective states, the answer to our wel- to assume and completely financethe welfare programs fare problem. of the respective states of these United States. Our state welfare secretary, Mrs. Helen Wohlgemuth, Thank you, Mr. Speaker. who has called our assistance program a "shambles," The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair thanks the gen- maintains that the entire system must be overhauled if it tleman. is to work in the iuture. With this I agree, but it is my contention that the overhauling must be done on a GAVEL RETURNED TO SPEAKER national level and by the complete' federalization of the welfare programs of the respzctive states. The Federal pro tempore. The Chair at this time take-bver of all welfare funding and operations is a like to return the gavel to Our necessary step both to lel~evethe states of the 1ncreas:ng- ly burdensome costs and also to prevent the multiple THE SPEAKER (Herbert Fineman) IN THE abuses m the new state-administered systems For ex- CHAIR ample, Mr Speaker, if the Federal Government assumes the total cost of welfare, the ~ovewould save the Com- SPEAKER THANKS MR. R. K. HAMILTON monwealth more than $500,000,000 annually, and, in ad- dition, it would help eliminate the highly publicized Tbe SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman from abuses now present in our state welfare program. Beaver, Mr. Hamilton, for temporarily presiding. Mr. Speaker, in summarlzat~on,at a time when it was The Char recognizes the gentleman from Northum- recently necessary to pass, for the first time in the history berland. m. K~~~. of our state, a personal income tax to save Our Common- Mr. KURY. MF; Speaker, I rise very briefly to expres? wealth from the brink of bankruptcy, and the executive some opposition to this resolution. branch and the legislature is struggling to restore Our I do so more out of a sense of questioning and doubt state's financial stability, it behooves us to seize every than I do out of any certainty of conviction. opportunity to ease our Commonwealth's financial burden. Let me say first of aU that I agree with a great deal of Mr. Speaker, we are all aware that public welfare is what the gentleman from Washington, Mr. DeMedio, has LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE

said. I agree with him about the seriousness of the welfare situation. My position does not logically conclude that problem. I recognize fully the tremendous burden it is on every state problem should be turned over to the Fed- state and local governments across the nation and I realize eral Government, but I say to all of you, in view of the that truly it is an albatross upon the neck of state govern- tact I pointed out, this is fundamentally a national prob- ment, a very heavy albatross. lem which we should urge the Federal Government to take Whether or not we are going to solve the welfare prob- over. lem is, pcrhaps, one of the most serious challenges which Thank you, Mr. Speaker. we face in state government, and I recognize also, as the The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman distinguished gentleman, Mr. DeMedio, has very ably point- from Cambria, Gleason, ed out, how the Federal Government has complicated this by its rvlings and by its regulations by the various Mr. GLEASON. Mr. Speaker, 1 would like to make a few remarks in response, again, to Mr. DeMedio's reso- Federal court decisions. .~~L:-~~ Under this situation we are faced with a very serious lUz'On' timancia1 crisis here in Pennsylvania. We have kind of a The SPEAKER. The gentleman may proceed. burden placed upon us. It is very easy to say, let's just Mr. GLEASON. It seems to me the resolution constitutes turn it over to Uncle Sam; let him assume the burden and really a hoax. The one statistic which Mr. DeMedio did responsibility for dealing with welfare. But if we do that, not indicate in his address to the House is that, should the it seeme to me we have not discussed and we have not Federal Government take over the entire cost of welfare thought about a very serfous, philosophical question, and six states would end up collecting 60 percent of all the that is, what about the future of state government? Are welfare money. I think, at a very practical level, we we gcing to conti~uelo barre state government. here as have to realize that 44 other states would probably not part of a balanccd Federal system? It seems lo me that be unanimously in support of such a position. is not the question we have discussed. So I think it is unrealistic to expect the Federal Gov- Many tirnes, many times, we hear stories and we read ernment, at least in the foreseeable future or in the articles about the demise of the state government, abut practical future, to take over welfare costs. the state governments being reduced to being administra- I I see this resolution also flying in the face of your resolu- tive agencies for the national government which sits in tion, Mr. Speaker, in support of Federal revenue sharing. Washington. It seems to me that th,at is the philosophical hi^ is a ploy, this particular resolution, and the state- question that is raised by this resolution, to which we ments of Chairman Mills of the House Ways and Means have not addressed ourselves. Committee I see as a ploy,-. to get around Federal. revenue If we turn this pr<~hl

my resolution most certainly does not seek the elimination Foor Kahle Parker, H. S. Wright Fester Kelly. J. B. Renninge~ Yohn of Federal revenue where it is called for. Fax Kester Reynolds Zearfoss Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Frankenburg Kistler Rowe Zimmerman Fryer Klepper Ruane Zord The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, GeeseY Knepper Ryan Mr. McCue. NOT VOTING--11 Mr. McCUE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this gzz:k Lederer savitt Williams resolution. We formerly took care of our poor locally. ~f Mo~erip 3emanoff Wise there was work to be done, the recipients did it. These Hophrin. O'DonneU Valicenti persons, though poor, preserved their individual dignity. So the question was in the affirmative and Now the problem has been amplified by rules, regula- the resolution was adopted, tions, caseworkers, state employes. My neighbors and felloa- citizens in my district are more concerned about the welfare problem than about any other. If this matter RESOLUTIONS would be moved to Washington, the problem would only The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. be worsened. We would be merely moving the respan- Melton, calls up House &esolution No. 37, printer's NO. sibility for the problem. This would mean more rules, 751, entitled: more regulations, more caseworkers. It would be harder for a recipient ever to get out of the welfare system. ~t Bipartisan House committee to investigate charges of racial discrimination in hiring by the Delaware River Port would be harder for the recipient ever to restore his Authority, individual dignity. We must solve our own problems. Rather than trans- On the question, ferring the problem to Washington, we should be looking Will the House adopt the resolution? to the municiwalities to solve this ~roblem. The answer is It was adopted. not just in money or in guaranteeing an income; the The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Allegheny, Mr. answer is in guaranteeing jobs and in restoring a person's Irvis, calls up Senate Resolution No. 208, entitled: dignity. I, therefore, urge a "no" vote on this resolution. Creating the Pennsylvania Commission on School Fi- On the question recurring, nance. Will the House adopt the resolution? On the question, The yeas and nays were required by Messrs. DeMEDIO Will the House adopt the resolution? and KURY and were as follows: It was adopted. YEAS116 MAYOR FLAHERTY WELCOMED Allen. F. M. Fischer Manderino Rybak Anderson. S. A. Frank ~artino Saloom The SPEAKER. There are several guests I would like Arthlus Gallagher MeGraw Scanlon Barber Geisler McManagle Schmitt to introduce to the members of the House. Bellomin1 Geliand Mebus Sci~ica We are pleased to welcome to the hall of the House Bennett Gill& Meholehlck Shane today, the distinguished chief executive of the city of Pitts- Beren Gleeson Mclton Sheltan Berke~ Goodman Morris Sherman burgh, Mayor Flaherty. Berson Greenfield Mullen. M. M. Shupnlk Blair Hamilton, J. H. Mullen M. P. Sieele Bonetto Hamilton, R. K. Murtha Stemmler Braig Hayes. D. S. ust to stone MISS AMERICOLOR WELCOMED Brul;ler Homer Myers stout Butera Hovis Needham Sullivan The SPEAKER. I want to introduce a fellow Philadel- CBPU~O Hutchtnson Novak Taylor phian who is the reigning Miss Americolor, Miss Carolyn Comer I& O'Brfen Toll Copp01i~ Johnson. J. J. O'Pake Vann Paige. Cayne Katz Parker. B. L Ustynoski Carolyn is visiting the Capitol this morning. Crowley Kaufman Perry Walsh She has Davis. D. M. Kelly, A. P. Pezak Wan~ac. had the opportunity to say hello to the Governor and she Davis, E. B. Kennedy Piev* Warga has been before the state Senate as the guest of Senator DeMedio Klunk Piper Wilt. R. W. Dombrowski Kolter Prendergast Wajdak Freeman Hankins. Doyle Kawalyshyn Rappaport worri10w Carolyn is a teletypist for the Fidelity Insurance Com- Dreibelbis LaMarea Renwiek Yahner Eanly Laudadio Rieger Zeller pany and has been trained for beauty contest competition Eekensberger Letterman Ritk by Philadelphia's Trudy Haynes, after she placed among Englehart Lutty Ruggiero Fineman, Fee Lynch. Francis Rush Speak=,. the top five in the Miss Philadelphia contest of the Miss Fenrich Malady America pageant, Carolyn is a graduate of the Institute of Computer Management, and she attended Simon Gratz High School Alexander Gekas Kury Scheaffer in Philadelphia. She is a graduate of the Wdy Haynes Allen. W. W. Gleason Lee Schulze Anderson, J. H. Good bhr Seltzer School of Total Grooming, the Sears Roebuck Charm and Bittle Gring Lynch.Frank Shelhamer Modeling School and the Sidney King School of Dance. Bixle~ Halversm~ Manbeck Shuman Burkardt Harrier Mastrangelo Smith Miss Paige, who won the Miss Ebony contest of Wil- Cessar Haskell MeClatchy Spencer mington, Delaware, lives with her parents in Philadelphia. Crawford Hayes, S. E. McCue Thomas On the civic side of the ledger, Carolyn has also been Dager Hepford McCurdy Weldnen Davis, R. 0. Hill Miller Wells active. She has been a volunteer dance teacher, having Dinini Horn Moore Westerberg spent 300 hours at the work with underprivileged children Domy Homr O'Connell Wikm Fawcett Johnson. G. R. Pancoast Wilt. W. W. at the Raymond Rosen Housing Project in Philadelphia. 1971. LEGlSLATlVE JOURNALHOUSE 447

We are pleased that she graces our hall today. Gentle- BILLS REPORTED AS AMENDED men and ladies, I would hke to mtroduce the reigning HOUSE BILL No. 355 Miss Americolor, Carolyn Paige. By Mr. TAYLOR An Act amending "The County Code," approved August 9, 1955 (P. L. 3231, further providing for the powers of ADDRESS B;Y MISS AMERICOLOR counties for the utilization of surface, subsurface and

ground water resources and related nurnoses& ~ .~~ ~-- and~~ .... validat-. Miss AMERICOLOR. Thank you. Thank you very I l'ng certain transactions in connection therewith. much. Now that I have had the standing ovation, I really do / Reported from Committee on Local Government. not know what to say. 1 HOUSE BILL No. 745 BY Mr. W. W. WILT I am not very politically inclined, so I have nothing to .In Act sme~ldngthe "I31tumln<,usCoal Open Pit Min- say about your conferences and things which you have tng Consr.r\-~ti~nAct." approved >lay 31, 1943 (P.L. 1198). here. Might I say that I am the first national Miss Ameri- ur ,\,~dinr!fc,r emo oval and reulaccmcnr of toosoilA - -- nnd...... m1h-- - color, and I would like for you, when watching one day sod, for guaranteed planting, and further providing for Miss Americolor on TV and you see all those lovely win- ners walking down the aisle, to keep in mind that I, Reported from Committee on Mines and Minerals Carolyn Paige,. . was your first national Miss Americolor U.S. A HOUSE SCHEDULE Our pageant is much like the and your I Miss Black America pageant. We are girls of all races, The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the minority colors and creeds. That is where we got our title from, whip. Miss Americolor. Mr. BUTERA. Mr. Speaker, for the benefit of the I have competed against girls of all states. Now I am members, after the completion of the desk-type matters, traveling to many states, talking to different girls and we are going to recess for lunch until 1:30, at which time boys about different job opportunities. we will return to the floor and finish the calendar. We I would like to say that our pageant is not an old one, should complete today's session by 3 or 3:30. but is not a new one. We need cooperation and we need The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. support, too. We are striving hard to make this world not only a Miss America's world, but a Miss Americolor's BILL TO BE INTRODUCED world, one world for all girls of all different races, colors and creeds. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Thank yon. Mr. Perry. The SPEAKER. Thank you very much, Carolyn. Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I am introducing a hill which repeals Act. 195, known as the Public Employes Relations Act. Any members who wish to add their names as spon- PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE COMMITTEE sors, the bill will be on the clerk's desk, and we would be MEETING glad to have them do so. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Mr. Shelton. For what purpose does the gentleman rise? REMARKS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD Mr. SHELTON. Mr. S'peaker, I would like to call a meeting of the Professional Licensure Committee in the The SPEAKER. The Chair recoenizes the gentleman.- room to the left of the rostrum. Mr. Murtha. The SPEAKER. Without objection, the members of the 1 Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Sneaker. I would like oermission committee in question may prrvceed to a meeting of that to have these remarks entered in the record. committee. The SPEAKER. The gentleman will send the remarks to the desk. MILLERSVILLE WOMEN'S CLUB WELCOMED Mr. MURTHA presented the following remarks for the The SPEAKER. The Chair is pleased to recognize and Legislative Journal: welcome to the hall of the House, nine members of the When I first entered the Pennsylvania House of Repre- Millersville Women's Club of Millersville, Lancaster Coun- sentative$ in June 1969, there were 532,476 people re- ty, Pennsylvania. The ladies are here today with theu ceiving cash assistance. In the short time I have been in Fine Arts Chairman, Mrs. Robert Charles, and they arc Harrisburg, the number of people receiving cash assistance the guests of the gentleman from Lancaster, Mr. Shermar has increased by 270,041, for a total of 802,517, or 6.8 per- Hill. cent of Pennsylvania's population. In the fiscal year of 1970-71, welfare will cost $828 million in Pennsylvania. TRANSPORTATION SAFETY COMMITTEE Much of this increase in the relief roles has come from MEETING Federal constitutional decisions, such as, residency re- quirements, or from Federal regulations which force The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Pennsylvania to continually raise more money for relief. Mr. Sherman. Even though 44 percent of welfare is paid by the Federal Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, may I call a very brie Government, it costs 38 percent of the Pennsylvania tax- meeting of the Committee on Transportation Safety ir payers' dollars in the public welfare system. I add my en- the room to the rear of the rostrum? dorsement to Governor Shapp and the many others who The SPEAKER. Without objection, the Committee or feel a Federal program which standardizes welfare Transportation Safety may proceed immediately to : throughout the United States would substantially reduce meeting of that committee. inequities which exist and which tend to draw welfare 448 LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE April 27, 1 recipients to Pennsylvania from states with lower stand- to Rev Mart~nLuther Acker, Pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran ards. Welfare should be nationalized, and I believe this Church, Hanover and Walnut Streets, Pottstown, Penns~l- would achieve a satisfactory method of revenue sharing van'a By Mr. WEXTERBERG RECESS REQUESTED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, April 27, 1971 Mr. Prendergast. Mr. PRENDERGAST. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from WHERmS, Mrs. John Becker of Bradford will be the Montgomery, Mr. Butera, has already announced the pro- F,"%F~~::,"% ~~$~~in~h~a","8~&s.1~~ck~1~ cedure. I will request a recess at this time to return to the led an active life of service and is floor to complete the calendar at 1:30. also a widow and the mother of two daughters; and WHEREAS, Frank E. Milks, chairman of the club com- miltee making the award, said "With what this woman ANNOUNCEMENT has done to better the lives of others, I feel Mrs. John Becker is worthy of the Golden Deeds Award"; and The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, WHE~S,M~~. ~~~k~~,~ many voluntary service activi- Mr. Mullen. ties include girl scouting for thirty-four years; Red Cross Mr. M. P. MULLEN. Mr. Speaker, I would just like to nurse's aide for twenty-eight years; Cancer Society-mem- make a brief announcement. we have the anti.abortion her of AC,S since its origin, executive committee since bill here. We have 75 sponsors. We want to introduce 19Ejwtherefore, the House of Representatives of the it today. c here fore, any of the members who have not Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, commends Mrs. John signed it who want to sign it, please come over and Becker of Bradford on her active life of community service sign it so we can get it in today. and congratulates her on her selection by the Bradford Ehchange Club as recipient of the Golden Deeds Award In 1971; STATEMENT BY MAJORITY WHIP and further dlrects that a copy of this cltation be delivered to Mrs John Becker, Braaford, Pcnnsylvanla 16701. The SPEAKER. The Cba~rrecognizes - the gentleman- from Northampton, Mr. Prendergast. By Mr. R. W. WILT Mr. PRENDERGAST. I have been asked if we are go- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing to caucus. The answer is no. We will leave the floor and return at 1:30 to complete the calendar. April 27, 1971 WHEREAS, Chauncey Goodrich Bly, M.D., Ph.D and RECESS president of Thiel College has throughout the past ten years contributed his managerial skills and efforts in fur- The SPEAKER. Without objection, the Chair now de- therance of Thiel College improvement and expansion; and clares a recess until 130 p.m. WHEREAS, As the first physician-scientist to become the president of a Lutheran college, he received in 1961 The Chair hears no objection. from Augustana College (Sioux Falls) its Centennial This House now stands recessed. Award in Science for achievements and contributions in science and countless other awards; and WHEREAS, During his ten years at Thiel, the college AFTER RECESS has grown from 34 to 82 full-time professors; 820 to 1380 full-time students; 50 to 135 acres; $3,000,000 to $15,000,000 The time of recess having expired, the House was called plant value: and $1,625,000 to $4,534,000 operating annual to order. budget; and WHEREAS, Dr. Bly has continuously dedicated himself to the service of humanity, not only in the field of educa- THE SPEAKER (Herbert Fineman) IN THE tion, but also through his efforts in cancer research, church CHAIR activities and his participation in international seminars on world problems; Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the EEGIS1,ATIVE CITATIONS Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, extends to Dr. Chauncey G. Bly congratulations for his many previous achieve- Mrs. TOLL reported the following citations from the ments, gratitude fa? his services and efforts on behalf of Select Committee on Legislative Citations, which were education and medicine, admiration of his energy and ac- read, considered and adopted: complishments, and slncere best wishes for future en- deavors: and further directs that a copy of this citation be delivered By Mr. YOHN to Chauncey Goodrich Bly, M.D., P'h.D., President, Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania 16125. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 1911 By Messrs. S,CHULZE, LEE, USTYNOSKI, O'CONNELL HASKELL, J. B. KELLY, P. GLFASON, DININNI, WHEREAS, The Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Potts- A. town is this year celebrating its two hundredth anniver- FRANKENBURG, R. W. BURK-T~ HORN, sary; and S. E. HAYES, KISTLER, KNEPPEEL, BUTERA, J. H. WHEREAS, This church was in existence before the HAMILTON, COPPOLINO, MASTRANGELO, G. R. independence of the colonies was established; and JOHNSON, ZEARFOSS, BEREN, H. S. PARKER, WHER~EAS,The anniversary will be celebrated with a dinner Wednesday, April 28, 1971; SALOOMI DAGEE, THOMAS, LEHR, HALVERSON, Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the HILL, McCLATCHY, YOHN, REYNOLDS, SCIRICA, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates the Em- MCCURDY, BITTLE, ZI~MAN,GEESEY, manuel Lutheran Church of Pnttstown on its two hun- ALEXANDER, FOOR, GRING, RYAN, S~NOFF, dredth anniversary and wishes it well in the future; and further directs that a copy of this citation be delivered SCHE-ER, W. W. ALLEN, D. S. HAYES, GEKAS, 1971. LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE 4 49

MANBECK, Mrs. FAWCETT, Messrs. W. W. WILT, Maurice S. Osser is an exemplary example of dedication J. H. ANDEXSON, KENNEDY, WESTERBERG, beyond the call of his office duties to the welfare ofmany of these organizations, and has been a leading govern- HEPFOm, FOX, , WALSH, EARLY, lMrs, mental and civic leader for over thirty years, during GILLETTE, Messrs. NcMONAGLE, COYNE, M. M. which time he has performed outstanding services on MULLEN, FENRICH, MARTINO, SCANLON, behalf of the Allied Jewish Appeal, the Salvation Army, LETTERMAIU, FRANK, ZELLER, SHUMAN, the Red Cross and many other such organizations. Maurice BENNET and MYERS S. Osser has served in many governmental positions, in- clud/ng his present position as President of County Corn- HOUSE O'F PSPRESENTATIVES 1mss1oners. Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the April 27, 1971 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, jolns with the citizens of Philadelphia in public tribute to Commissioner Maurice S. wHE~EAs, ~obHope has devoted his life to bringing Osser, outstanding governmental and civic leader, and ex- laughter and good will to all the people of the world. He presses its hope that he may continue his exemplary work has been especially generous and unselfish in entertaining as a leading citizen of his state and American armed forces around the world. No matter what and further directs that a copy of this citation be delivered the condition or wherever they might he, Bob Hope has to Maurice S. Osser, 107 Flagstaff Road, Ptriladelphia, gone to these brave Americans and endeavored to bring a Pennsylvania 19115. little laughter into their lives. Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, commends Bob Hope for BY MI. his untiring and unselfish efforts on behalf of American HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES armed forces; and further directs that a copy of this citation be delivered April 27, 1971 to Bob Hope. WHEREAS, St. John's Evangelical hutheran Church of Honesdale will celebrate its one hundred and twenty-fifth By Messrs. KENNEDY and ARTHURS anniversary. This church was established on May 2, 1846. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES During the intervening years it has gained the reputation as one of the finest religious institutions in the area. This

April 27, 1971 happy~ - occasion will be marked by a banquet on April 29, 1971 WHE.REAS, The Butler City Hunting and Fishing Club Now therefore, the House of Representat~vesof the was the recipient of the President's Award of the National Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, extends its congratula- Wil'dlife Federation. Washington, D. C. This outstanding tlons to St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hones- honor was presented to this fine group because of their dale on the occaslon of its one hundred and twenty-fifth major contribution in the field of conservation during the anniversary; and further directs that a copy of this citation be delivered to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 700 Church Street, Honesdale, Pennsylvania 18451.

By MI. ECKENSBERGER to Butler City Huntlng arid Fishing Club, East Butler Street, Butler, Pennsvlvanla 16001. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE April 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Willoughhy W. Kibler, 443 Race Street, expresses its hope. that all the coaches and players are Catasauqua, Pennsylvania 18032. equally successful m all future endeavors; and further directs that a copy of this citation be delivered By Mr. YAHNER to Mr. Ken Palmer, Mercer High School, Butler Street, Mercer; Pennsylvania, 16137. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES By Mr. HILL April 27, 1971 HOUSE OF REPRESEmATIVES WHEEEAS, Mrs. Emma Thomas (Long Yahner) of Ebensburg celebrated her ninetieth birthday Saturday, April 27, 1971 February 6, 1971. She is the mother of nine and has forty grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. She is in WHEREAS, Miss Anna Sue Fritz, of Quarryville, cele- excellent health and spends most of her time painting in brated her one-hundredth birthday on Friday, April 16, oils. 1971; and Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the WHEREAS, Miss Fritz thereby joins a select gro'up of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates MIS. Emma the few Pennsylvanians who are centenarians. Thomas of Ebensburg on the occasion of her ninetieth Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the birthday, commends her on her long, active life as a good Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Miss Anna citizen, and wishes her much happiness and many more Sue Fritz, Quarryville, Pennsylvania on the celebration birthdays; of her one-hundredth birthday Friday, April 16, 1971 and and further directs that a copy of this citation he delivered wishes her good health and many more happy hirthdays; to MIS. Emma Thomas, 902 West Highland, Ebensburg. and further directs that a copy of this citation be delivered Pennsylvania 15931. to Miss Anna Sue Fntz, 106 East Second Street, Quarry- villc. Pennsylvania. 11566. By Messrs. DeMEDIO, BRUNNER, STOUT and B. L. PARKER By Mr. FISCIIER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 1971 April 27, 1971 WHEREAS, Harry Haywood, as assistant haskethall WHEREAS George Bryant of Washington High School coach has been one of the men responsible for the success Washington County, won the P.I.A.A. 112-pound State of thi Ringgold High School hasketl?all team. Throughout Wrestling Championship this past Saturday at the Penn the season, Harry prov~dedthe insp~rat~onand leadership State's Rec Hal! at University Park, culminating a three which culminated in this fine team winning the WPIAL Year effort to wm that crown; and Section 4, Class A championship. WHEREAS, His coach, Stan Mousetis, had won the same Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the victory twenty-five years earlier; and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Harry Hay- WHmAS, George Bryant now joins the. list of P.I.A.A. wood for h+ success as assistant basketball coach of the Wrestling, Champions from Washington Hlgh School, six Ringgold H~ghSchool basketball team; of them smce 1946. and further directs that a copy of this citation he delivered Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the to Mr. Harry Haywood, Ringgold High School, New Eagle Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates George Road, Donora, Pennsylvania 15033. Bryant of Washington High School, Washington County on winning the P.I.A.A. llZrpound State Wrestling Cham- pionship in 1971 on his thlrd try and wishes him much By Messrs. DelMEDIO, BRUNNER, STOUT future success; and B. L. PARKER and further directs that a copy of this,citation he delivered to Mr. George Bryant, Washington Hlgh School, Washmg- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ton, Pennsylvania 15301. April 27, 1971 By Mr. MOORE WHEREAS, David Wunderlich, as assistant basketball coach has been one of the men responsible for the suc- EIOUSE OF REFRESENTATIVFS cess 'of the Ringgold High School basketball team. April 27, 1971 Throughout the season, Dave gave unselfishly of his time and effort in leading this outstandm2 group. of Young WHEREAS, Raymond Thomas Stuckey has served the men to the WPIAL Sectlon 4, Class A champlonshlp. Borough of Newport for forty years as Postmaster; and Now therefore, the House of Representatives of t2fe WHEREAS, The citizens of the Borough of Newpart Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, congratulates Damd have publicly acknowledged Raymond Thomas Stuckey's Wunderlich for his success as assistant basketball coach record as "one of the most outstanding in the munty.'* of the Ringgold High School basketball tea,m; Now therefore, the