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A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the look down upon us as penitent individuals. Direct our question was determined in the affirmative. lives and our thoughts unto Thee. Ordered, That the Clerk return said bill to the House We ask it in the name of God, who is all-wise, and in of Representatives with information that the Senate has whose providence only can the affairs of state find justice passed the same without amendments. and truth for all. These things we ask in the name of the Great Re ADJOURNMENT deemer. Amen. -Mr. TALLMAN. Mr. President, I move that the Senate do now adjourn until Tuesday, January 21, 1947, at 10: 00 JOURNAL APPROVED o'clock a. m., Eastern Standard Time. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will read the Journal of Mr. MALLERY. Mr. President, I second the motion. Thtfrsday, January 9, 1947. The motion was agreed to. · The Clerk proceeded to 1·ead the Journal. of Tbuesday, The Senate adjom·ned aL 5: 25 o'clock p. m., Eastern J anuary 9, 1947, when, on motion of Mr. RICHTER, Standard Time, until Tuesday, January 21, 1947, at 10: DO unanimously agreed to, the further reading was dispensed o'clod· a. m., Eastern Standard Time. with and the Journal approved. LEAVES OF ABSENCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES By consent of the House leave of absence was granted MONDAY, January 20, 1947 as follows: Mr. Royer for Mr. TROUT for tonight and tomorrow. The House met at 9 p. m. Mr. McMillen for Mr. HEWITT for the , remainder of The SPEAKER (Franklin H. Lichtenwalter) in the the week because of illness. · Chair. RESOLUTION PRAYER REPORT FROM COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES The Rev. John Alvin Stewart, Pastor of the First -STANDING COMMITTEES Presbyterian Church of. Carnegie, of which Governor elect James H. Duff is a member, offered the following Mr. STOCKHAM offered a resolution and asKe·a and prayer: obtained unanimous consent for its immediate consider Almighty and eternal God, under whose wise and just ation. providence this Commonwealth has come to a place oE The resolution was read, considered and adopted as leadership and influence among the States of this great follows: nation, we pause this evening to pay tribute unto Thy Holy Name and to seek Thy blessing and Thy wisdom as In the House of Representatives, January 20, 1947. the House opens this session tonight, realizing that all Resolved, that the fo1Jowin~ named members be and they are hereby elected members of the Standing Com_ we do or say is eternally written in Thy Book of Life, mHtees of the House of Representatives, as follows: and in the affairs which touch us and touch our hearts, are affairs which regulate the lives of countless millions AERONAUTICS of people throughout this Commonwealth. Deeply in McMillen. Chairman terested are we in our problems and those problems Guthrie. Vice Chairman Smith. Charles c. Jennings which pertain to our own locality, but more deeply Waterhouse Kelley interested are we in the problems which relate to the Najaka Kemp affairs of State, in such a way that they fall upon· thy Thompson Johnston, William P. H. children throughout its vast -boundaries, calling upon Livingstone. David Lovett Smith, Clarence M. Swope those of many faiths and of many creeds coming from Bloom Verona their homes in the times of happiness and in times of Goff Schuster sorrow, recognizing that these are days fraught with Haller Bane difficulties, but likewise in which there has been placed Imbt a challenge that the leadership of our Commonwealth AGRICULTURE AND DAIRY INDUSTRIES may rise up and lead us to greater victories and to finer Reagan, Chair1_11an positions of influence. Madigan, Vice Chairman Grant Thy blessing at this session upon the Speaker Wood Jones of the House, upon those men and those women who Dix Davison Graybill shall represent their various districts, that in their own ~~~~~itz Rocket· ability and under Thy guidance they may truly direct Goodling Jennings the affairs of this Commonwealth, tha.t the thoughts and Moore, Clarence E. Kelley influences which radiate from thjg chamber may go tp Robertson · Richter Cochran the far ends of our State, and thus lighten and strengthen iia~~~nk Cole the lives of our people. Breisch Snider We would be humble in this hour..:._humble because of Kurtz Swope Thy presence. There is greatness only as we receive . ~ater~touse Verona Mills greatness from Thy hand and from Thy mind. Wilt Thou T;~:pson, Edwin F. Capano 164 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE. January 20,
APPROPRIATIONS Ewing Thomassy Haudenshield West Wood, Chairman Laughner Haller Tahl, Vice Chairman Stuart Kirley McKinney Wagner Bender Mihm Stockham Dague Crowley Mooney Serrill Laughner Vaughan Powers Leisey Robertson Waldron Needham Watkins Wachhaus Horan Hewitt Turner Bower Goodling Brunner Boies CITIES-THIRD CLASS Cooper Lovett Cook O'Neill Riley, Ray L., Chairman O'Dare Readinger Brice, Vice Chairman Reagan Scanlon Dalrymple Jump Riley, Ray L. Stank Krise Morrison Greenwood Yester Shoemaker Wolf Mikula Tittle BANKING AND BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS Miller Bentz el Murray Boies Cooper, Chairman Rose Polaski Turner, Vice Chairman Bloom Readinger Yeakel Cordier DeLong Yester Kline Mintess Goff Leisey Efenberg Sollenberger Griffiths Boorse Haller COUNTIES Krise Tompkins, Edwin W. Cook, Chairman Rowen Watson Madden, Vice Chairman Elder Bentzel Cadwalader Upshur Guthrie Kirley Leisey Orban Lee Mooney Erb Ra got Frost Reese, Russell E. Flack Vaughan Gibson Verona Madigan Murray West Bucchin Reilly, John M: Naumann Propert Mihm Gibson Patten BOROUGHS Shoemaker Bucchin Sproul Chervenak Hoffman, Chairman Bloom Cochran Bonawitz, Vice Chairman Demech Powers Royer Kemp Hocker Snider Boorse Layer Johnson, Albert W. Mooney Brunner Lyons Jump Weiss Elder McCullough Madden Price Getchey Scott EDUCATION Nelson Hocker Sollenberger, Chairman Pickens Chervenak Stuart Costa, Vice Chairman Snider Trout Madigan Beech Stank Stockham . Demech Barrett Worley Fish Hall Smith, Charles C. Reese, Russell E. Watkins Breisch Imbt Cole Dalrymple Kelley Bucchin Dye Dix Gallagher CITY AND COUNTY-FIRST CLASS Fleming Stuart Riley, Ray L. Bentzel Lee, Chairman Gyger Brown Smith, Charles C., Vice Chairman Helm Chervenak O'Dare Reilly, William J. Cadwalader Munley Root Upshur McMillen Polaski Tahl Efenberg Tittle Scanlon Costa LMngston, Edwin S. Hoffman Weiss Loftus Mccosker McCormack Mohr, Louis Sax Watson ELECTIONS AND APPORTIONMENT Gorman Wallin Dalrymple, Chairman Walton Smith, Clarence M. Mintess Aaronson Yeakel, Vice Chairman Cassidy Chudoff Tahl Ragot Feola Readinger Breisch Weidner Kean Petrosky McCormack Horan Myers Najaka Mohr Griffiths Cochran CITIES AND COUNTY-SECOND CLASS Kent Mooney Kohl Mills Fleming, Chairman Morrison Chudoff Stonier, Vice Chairman O'Donnell Petrosky Coo Der Mazza Patten 1947. 165 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE.·. FISHERIES Rose Tompkins Gorman Bane Dix, Chairman Mintess Brown Wachhaus, Vice Chairman Bloom Capano Boorse Wolf Griffiths Chudoff Najaka Young Haller Readinger Weidner Henry Johnson, Albert W. Weiss Kurtz .Lyons Kent Mirun Shoemaker ..Moore, Harvey A. McCosker Livingstone, David A. ' Vichney Bender Price LABOR RELATIONS Fish Bane Bonawitz Evans Bower, Chairman Johnson, Albert W. O'Connor Helm, Vice-Chairman Jwnp Yetzer Foor ' Efenberg Kohl Bucchin Elder Kean Stimmel Cole Nelson Naumann Vaughan Mooney Tittle Robbins Cassidy Weidner GAME AND FORESTRY Aaronson Yeakel Bender Barrett Elder, Chairman Imbt Capano Goodling, Vice Chairman Moore, Harvey·A. Evans Yeakel Imbt Myers Lovett Helm Jennings Neff Petrosky Dague Johnston, William P. H. O'Donnell Polaski Moore, Clarence E. McDonald Orban Sarraf Guthrie Robbins Tompkins Baumunk Thomassy Gibson Tompkins LAW AND ORDER Miller Needham Nelson Powers Greenwood, Chairman Wescott Snider Root, Vice-Chairman Jones Swope Waterhouse Smith, Clarence M, Smith, Clarence .M. Wheeler Costa Demech Clevenger Yester Wachhaus Simons Davison Yetzer Getchey Young Loftus Mihm HIGHWAYS Mintess Cochran Goff Kirley Hall, Chairman Kent Scanlon Fiss, Vice Chairman Naumann Yetzer Stockham Moore, Clarence E. Neff Trout Baumunk Serrill Nelson LIQUOR CONTROL Watkins Waterhouse Cook Kratz · Wagner, Chairman Dix Jones O'Dare, Vice-Chairman Kemp Richter Royer Reilly, William J. Dennison Cochran Cook Kent McMillen Cole Foor Mazza Brice. Stank Reese, David P., Jr. Simons Depuy Yetzer Costa Wolf Flack Saraff Depuy Lyons Feola Wheeler Turner Vaughn Madigan Barrett Gallagher Boies Mikula Munley INSURANCE Kratz O'Neill Sax Powers Kline, Chairman Livingstone, David A. Readinger Hoopes, Vice Chairman Crowley Scanlon Wagner Horan DeLong Stank Ragot Pichney Flack Stimmel MILITARY AFFAIRS Frost Upshur Gallagher Mills Royer, Chairman Kurtz Munley Laughner, Vice.'."Chairman Loftlis O'Neill Hewitt Robbins Miller Lovett Cooper Rowen Murray Brown Brice Scott Sproul Erb Thomassy Greer Upshur JUDICIARY Pickens Wallin Kratz Young McKinney, Chairman Najaka Bane Dague, Vice-Chairman Cordier Kirley Tahl McDonald Thompsqn Needham Robertson O'Donnell Crowley Sarraf Worley Orban Fish Brown Greer Patten Kean Munley Sax Scott Price Schuster 166 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE. January 20,
MINES 'AND MINING PUBLIC UTILITIES Hewitt, Chairman Stockham. Chairman Robertson, Vice-Chairman Reilly, John M., Vice Chafrman Reese, David P., Jr. Pickens Hall Sax Dennison Wescott Kline Gorman Greenwood Graybill Riley, Ray L. Livingston, Edwin S. Helm Naumann Rose Mccosker Hoffman Evans Laughner _Myers Ewing Munley Smith, Charles C. Waldron Dague O'Neill Turner Young Davison Reese, Russell E. Wood, Norman Yester Reilly, John M. Stank Madden O'Neill Getchey Gallagher Petrosky MOTOR VEHICLES Gibson Polaski Loftus Reese, Russell E. Dennison:, Chairman Propert Scanlon E \v:ing, Vice-Ch:i.irman Kratz Weiss Trout Wallin Foor Jump RAILROADS AND RAILWAYS Scott McDonald Guthrie Rowen LeJsey. Chairman Getchey Aaronson Erb, Vice Chairman Wescott Wolf Cadwalader Beech Hoopes Mooney Hewitt Patten DeLong Swope Reese, David Richter Henry Verona Cassidy Moore, Harvey A. Johnston, William P. H. Weiss Feola Schuster Lyons · Wheeler Simons Kirley Mohr, Louis Bucchin Kean Munley Pichney Capano Price Barrett Waldron Toomey Verona DeLong MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS STATE GOVERNMENT Boorse, Chairman Moore, Clarence E., Vice Chairman Watkins, Chairman Stoniet· Crowley Worley, Vice Chairman Propert Henry McKinney Layer Cordier Layer Royer Stimmel F~ola . McDonald Fiss Toomey Goff O'Connor Sollenberger Frost Griffiths Powers Haudenshield Richter Morrison Mills Reagan Stonier Watson Schuster Bower Bane West Mihm Wood, Norm~n Brown Mikula Gorman Chervenak Goodling Polaski PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Hoopes Readinger Krise, Chairman Bonawitz Weiss ·Flack; Vice Chairman Rose O'Connor Serrill Ragot Johnson, Albert W. Brunner Stimmel TOWNSHIPS O'Dare West Greenwood Dve Foor, Chairman Lee Livin.e:ston, Edwin S. Depuy, Vice Chairman Root Rowen Fiss Toomey Greer Thomassy Pro pert Weidner Livingstone, David A. Boies Sproul Horan Walton Chervenak Jones Mazza Beech Mills Bender Pichney , Kohl Reese. Russell E. Clevenger Reilly, William J. Neff Sai"raf • Demech Robbins O'Donnell Scanlon Hocker Evans Orban Yester Johnston, William P. H. Wheeler Kelley Yetzer PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION Kohl O'Connor Senill, Chairman · McCullough Chervenak B1·unner, Vice Chairman Moore, Harvey A. Cole Dye Simons Neff Petrosky Erb Toomey WAYS AND MEANS Reilly, John M. Waldron Stonier Frost Cadwalader, Chairman Breisch O'Neill Trout, Vice Chairman McCullough Sarraf Yeakel Depuy Thompson Bentzel Fiss Madden Clevenger Scanlon Hall Pickens Layer Mihm Kline Tittle Livingston, Edwin S. Sollenberger Efenberg 1947. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE. 167
Dalrymple Reilly, William J. June fil•st, one thousand nine hundred forty-five, and Flerriln11: Ewin11: for the payment of assistance and expenses a.ccrued ·or Krise - Bentzel incurred pdor to and remaining unpaid on May tbirty- Gyger Boies 5rst, one thousand nine hundred forty-five. Dennison Chu doff McMillen Lovett Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Root O'Connor Hoffman Swope SENATE MESSAGE Haudenshielcl Yester 1'he Clerk of the Senate .being introduced, pl'esented WELFARE ·extracts from the Journal of the Senate which were laid Gyger, Chairman on the table. Haudenshield, Vice Chairman Clevenger · Graybill PERMISSION GRANTED COMMITTEE TO MEET Bx ice Henry DURING SESSION Hoopes Mazza Wacbbaus Mccosker Mr. SORG asked and obtained permission for the Com Dye Myers McCormack Smitb, Clarence M. mittee on Appropriations ·to meet du.ring the session of Mikula Morrison the House. Miller Barrett COMMUNICATION Shoemaker Bentzel Stuart Needham RESOLUTION FROM PENNSYLVANIA BAR Cordier Powers ASSOCIATION Wa!li11 Sarraf Walton Snider The SPEAKER laid befote the House a communication Beech · Wheeler accompanied by a resolutfon adopted by the Perinsylvania WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION Bar Assocfation which was read by the Clerk. Reese, David P. Jr.. Chairman Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Greer, Vice Chairman Lee Gra.vbill SENATE MESSAGE Wai.mer .Jenninli!s HOUSE BILL CONCURRED IN BY SENATE McKinney McCullough Bower Mohr The Cle1· k 01' the Senate belng introduced, retur11.ed Baumunk Watson Kurtz Reagan bills :fl'om the House of Representatives numbered and McCormack Kemp ei1titled as follows: Murray Capano Sproul Evans HOUSE BILL No. 1. Walton Lovett Cassidy Needham An Act relating to officei·s and employes of the Gen Aaro11son Reese, Russell E. eral Assembly fixing the . number qualifications mileage Davidson .-.tank and duties of the office1·s and employes of the Senate arid Fish . Schuster of lhe House of Representatives providing for th!?i).· election or app<;>intment term of office or of service re Signed by the Committee 011 Committees: moval and maunel' of fillinl! vacancies and making ap THOMAS B. STOCKHAM, Chairman propriations to the -Senate House of Representatives and HERBERT P. SORG, Legislative Reference Bureau. IRA T. FISS, . With the information that the Senate has passed the DAVID P. REESE, JR., same without amendine.nt. CHARLES C. SMITH, KENNETH H. WAGNER, REPORT IV OF SCHOOL COMMISSION GEORGE W. COOPER, COD.IFICATION OF SCHOOL LAWS ALBERT S. READINGER,· JOSEPH A. SCANLON, 'l'he SPEAKER laid before the House Report IV of FRANKLIN H .. LICHT~NWAL'l'ER, .· the School Commission, entitled The Codification of the Speakei· of the House of Representatives. School Laws which was read by lhe Clei:k. (For report see Appelldix.) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Tbe SPEAKER. Members are now privileged lo intro BILL SIGNED BY SPEAKER. duce bills by filing them with th:: Bill Clerk. Three copies Bill numbered and entitled as follows having been must be legibly signed and dated. Keep the unbacked prepared for presentation lo the Governo1·, and the same copy for your personal file. being conect, the title was publicly read as follows: BILL TNTRODUCED AND REFERRED HOUSE BILL No. 1. By Mr. SORG. HOUSE BILL No. 2. An Act l·elating to officers and ernployes of the Gen eral Assembly fixing the number qualifications compen An Act making a deficiency appropriation to the De.:.. sation mileage and duties of the officers and employes o! partment of Public Assistance and providing for certain the Senate and of the House of Representatives providing allocations therefrom for the purpose of carrying out the for their election m· appointment term of office or of service Public Assistance Law for the two fiscal years beginning removal and manner of filHng vacancies and mak.in)1; .. ap- 168 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE. January 20,
propriations to the Senate House of Representatives and 'Whereas, this committee on Mal'ch 13, 1945. P!esented Legislative Reference Bureau. a report to this House in which they favored the installa tion of an electric i·oll call system in this chambe1: for Whereupon, the following reasons: The SPEAKER, in the presence of the House, signed the 1. That, without exception, every member or o~c i al of same. the legislative bodies visited approve the electrical roll call system. SENATE MESSAGE 2. That the stales of Wisconsin and Virginia in the TIME OF NEXT MEETING years 1917 and 1022, respectively. installed a cumbersome electrical roll call system which consumed about f!.ve The Clerk of the Senate being introduced presented an minutes for each roll call and . et effected a great savmg extract from the Journal of the Senate, whiCh was read o.f time and expen~e. Both States have since installed as follows: the most modern systems, which can and do operate a complete roll call in as little time as 15 seconds for their In the Senate, January 20, 1947. 100 members. Resolved (if lhe' House of Repxesentatives cone~) 3. l'hat the electrical roll call system operates with That when the Senate adjoul'ns this week, it reconvene absolu~e pi·ecision and removes. an;v possibility of erro.r on Monday, January 27, 1947, at four o'clock p.ni.; 'and now present in the Pennsylvania House of Representa when the House of Representatives adjourns this week tives in the recording of an oral roll call. it reconvene on Monday, J anuary 27, 1947, at nine o'clock 4. The perforated roll call vote precludes any error by· p.m. clerks in recording the vote o.f members in tl).e OJDcial Ordered, That the Clerk present the same to the House Journal and the printing of sajd vote in the Legislative Journal. of Representatives for its concurrence. 5. Members may change their vote before the xoll is On the question, closed and the result is announced instead of being re Will the House concur in the resolution of the Senate? qwred to arise in their place, await recognition by the .It was concurred in. chaix and ora1ly change their vote. 6. Members vote simultaneously instead of one at a Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate accordingly. time. . 7. The unparlimenlary practice o.f using the so-called REPORT FROM COMMITTEE short roll call would be completely eliminated. Mr. TURNER from the Committee on Appropriations, 8. The cost of elect.ricity to operate the electric roll call system for a session of the House will approximate reported as committed, House Bill No. 2, entitled: 50 cents an hour. An Act making a deficiency appropriation to lhe De 9. The systems observed have been opel'ated during at partment of Public Assistance and providing for certain lcq.st 14 regular sei:sion of the legislatures. The total $100.00 allocations therefrom for the pu11p0Ee of carrying out the cost of repairs or 1·eplacements did not exceed Public Assistance Law for Lile two fiscal years beginning for all s ates visited. June ·first, one thousand nine hundred forty-five and for 10. The voting unils installed in the desks of the in the payment of assistance and expenses accrued or in dividu~l members can be·replaced in as little as 6 seconds, curred prior lo and remaining unpaid on May thirty thus assuring uninterrupted efficiency. fi,rst, one thousand nine hundred forty-five. 11. No state visited by your committee had as liberal a constitutional provision as that iound in Article 11 Section 12 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, whe1·eby any 2 BILL ON FIRST READING members may demand a yea and nay vote on any question. Mr. TURNER asked and obtained unanimous consent This emphasizes the need for the electdcal roll call sys- for House Bill No. 2 to be read for the first time. tem' in Pennsylvania. · 12. Daily sessions consume less time due to use of Agreeably to order, electric roll call ·system thereby permitting more time for Committee action. The House proceeded to the first reading and consider 13. Men can be tL·ai ned quickly to operate and main ation of House Bill No. 2, entitled: tain the system. No representatives of the manufacturer are required for the systems operation after initial in An Act making a deficiency a_ppropriation to the De stallation. pal'tment of Public Assistance and providing for certain 14. In the State of Wisconsin which uses a roll call allocations therefrom for the pmpose of canying out tbe sheet pduted in tl'iplicate, the u1·Jnting cosL for 20,000 Public Assistance Law .for the two fiscal years beginning roll calls amounted to $250,000.00. June first, one thousand nine hundred forty-five. and fo1· 15. It is believed that instead of_ consuming an average the payment of assistance and expenses accrued or in of 7 minutes for each roll call ln Lhe House of Repre cu11red prior to and remaining unpaid on May t hirty entatives an electrical Toll call system would average fiJ1sl one thousand nine hundred forty-five. one minute and accompUsh it more cfficien ly and ac And said bill having been read at length the first time, curately, and Whereas . the report filed by the investigating commit~ Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. tee was unanimousl.Y adopted by this House, and . Whereas, on Ma:v 2, 1945. the Govemor of this Com RESOLUTION INTRODUCED AND REFERRED monwealth signed House Bill 1170 which became Act 7 A and which specifically appropxiafod $75 000 to the De By Mr. ANDREWS RESOLUTION No. 1 partment of Prapel'ty and Supplies fox the pw·chasing o.f an electric xoll call system and install~g it in the hail In the House of Representatives, January 20, 1947. of the House of Representatives, and Whereas, this House on J anuary 30, 1945, adopted a Whereas, it now appears that the mandate of the Gen Resolution sponsored by the gentleman from Montgomery, eral Assembly has been ignored and no electric roll call Mi. Brunner, providing for the appointment of a com system has been installed, now thereforn be it mittee of five members of the House for the purpose of Resolved, that the House of Representatives, through making an investigation concerning the advisability of its proper officers. require the presence in this House of installin,e" an electric rol1 call system in this chamber, ac,d the Department of P.roperty & Supplies' chief executive When'!as, a committee of five membei-s was duly ap for the purpose of e..'\.-plaining to the membership of this pointed and an investigation made, and House why an eledric roll call system has not been in- 1947. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE. 169 stalled-the Department of Property and Supplies, through The impress of his example, the wide influence of hls its proper executive to appear and offer the explanation acts and writings, and the results of his sound judgment at such time. as the Speaker of this House may direct. will i·emain a rich heritage to posterity. His ii;ttegrl~y_, his patriotism, and his devotion to pu blic service will Referred to the Committee on Rules. always stand unquestioned. Through his wise counsel an.d clear vision, he led the people o.f this Common RESOLUTION wealth and all those who worked with him .to give him their complete confidence: therefore, be it, SPEECHES OF GUBERN.f\TORIAL CANDIDATES Resolved (if the Senate concur), That in the passing of Gifford Pinchot. a great figure has been i·emoved, the Mr. CHUDOFF offered a resolution and asked and ob Nation has suffered a treat loss this Commonwealth and tained unan~ous consent for its immediate considera lhe town ol ;Milford have lost t heir most illustrious citizen, tion. and the people who loved and respected him so '\veil will sadly miss the one who gave them unbrokenly many The resolution was read by the Clerk as follows : years of faithful service and guidance, and be it further Resolved, That the Senate and the House of Represen In the House· of Representatives, J anuary 20, 1947. tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania reverently Whereas, there seems to be much misunderstanding .upon extend to his widow, Mrs. Cornelia Bryce Pinchot, and the part of the public, the press and members of the to his son. Gifford Bryce Pinchot, their profound regrets General Assembly concerning stat~ents m~de by _guber and that copies of this resolution be forwarded to them natorial candidates priqr to the recent election which 1·e by t he Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. sulted in the selection of the Honorable J ames H. Duff as the Governor of P ennsylvania, and Ordered; That the Clerk present the same to the Senate Whereas it ls essential in the interest of good govern for concurrence. ment and 1a sound democracy that campaign pledges be kept, and Mr. GOODLING offered a resolution which was read, Whereas, it is obvious that members of the General considered and unanimously adopted as follows: Assembly, particularly members of this House who are not familiar \Vith. the pledges made, are at a disadvantage In t he House of Representatives, January 20, 1947. in the matter of keeping those pledges, therefo1·e be it In paying tribute to the men1ory of men who have Resolved that this House request the Republican State served the Common\vealth, it is fitting that especial note Committee and the Democl'atic State Committee to be made of the passing of one, the greater part of whose :furnish the chairmen of all of the standing committees active and useful life was devoted t o the work of . the appointed by this House, with copies of all of the speeches General Assembly, and whose services continued until the made by the Honorable James H. D uff and the Honorable time of his death, with unimpaired vigor and efficiency. J ohn S. Rice, durint the pe1·iod interve.ning between the The Honorable Robert S. Frey (fondly known lo his primary on May 21 1946 and the ~eneral election on many friends and admirers as "Bob") se1-ved as a mem Novembe1· 5. 1946, and also with copies of their respec ber of the House of Representatives from York County tive platforms. during lhe legislative sessions of 1911 and 1913. In 1921, On the question, be became a member of the staff of the Legislative Ref erence Bureau, of which he became Assistant Director Will the House adopt the resolution? in 193 1, and Director in 1939. The heart attack which The SPEAKER declared the ayes appeared to have it, proved fatal to him was suffered in his office, while Mr. Whereupon, a division was called for, thirty-eight mem- Ft·ey was engaged in pel'forming his duties as a State bers voted in the affirmative and one hundred sixty-six offic ial. Mr. Frey was' born in York on April 6, 1883. He was in the negative and the resolution was not adopted. educated in the public schools; studied law in t he offi ce of James G. Glesemer of York, and was admitted to the CONDOLENCE RESOLUTIONS York County Bar in November, 1904. He did great "honor to "that fast disappearing school of lawyers who are the Mr. DEPUY offered a resolution which was read, con- product of the law office and not the graduate af a law sidered and unanimously adopted as follows: school," not only fu his knowledge of, and ability to apply legal pr inciples, but as well in his wide knowledge In the House of Reptl:lse.ntatives, January 20, 1947. and appreciation of the world's masters in ]jte-rature, and The death of Gifford Pinchot, twice Governor of this his able use of the English language both in speech and Commonwealth, only three months ago brought sadness writing. and a feelin~ of great loss not only to all Pennsylvanians Bob Frey was popula1' ai1d well liked wherever he went. but also to countless numbei:s all over the wol'ld. ·He was a · church member and a membe1· of many social His pioneerin~ spirit in forestry-he was the first man and fraternal organizations, by several of which he was in this country to niake forestry his profession- coupled bonoxed by beini:r given tbeiT highest office. Bob Frey with his broad vision and capacity ior wol'k le'ft fo1· the was kindly and genial, with a keen sense of humor and United St.ates a sound basis on which to build a lasting a feelin,g for the cares and problems of others. For h is conservation program, now evidenced by our many Na- many qualities and his great wo1·th he will always oe tional Forests, a living monumen t of his great work. i·emembered by all whose privilege i t was to know him. Purin~ a life devoted to others, he served his home He was survived by his widow. Mrs. Mary W. Frey, town, Milford. his State, and the Nation with unstinting two sons. Charles W. Frey and Robert S. Frey Jr . three labors. A public servant first, last, and always, he gl'andchildren, a sister, Mrs. Hazel S. Strayer, and a served on innumerable Commissions and Boards fOr the brother, Edward S. Frey; be it therefore Commonwealth and the Nation within and beyond their Resolved. (if the Senate concurs) That the General borders constantly giving of his unique skill. Assembly notes, with sorrow and regret, in the death of As Governor of this Commonwealth, an honor hvice the Hon.orable Robert S. Frey, the loss to the Common bestowed on him, he w as a wise and able leader. Dur- wealth of a capable conscientious and faitbiul servant, ing his two. terms eno?mpas~g -periods of prosperity t?-e loss to the c ommuni~ies !ll?d environm~nts in which he and depress1on. he guided thfa• Commonwealth safely lived and served of an msprrmg personality, and the loss and sanely along its course of continual grnwlh and to his innumerable friends and associates of a kind and achievement. Striking examples of the many progres- helpful companion· and offers its sympathy to his b_e sive measures be fostered as Chief Executive were the reaved widow and family· and be it furtl1er s tatewide improvement of rural roads and the reorgan- Resolved. That the Chief Cle;rk of the House of Repre- ization of State Government administration. sen tatives ce1·tify a copy of this resolution and transmit .. .
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the Saf!le to Mrs. Mary W. Frey, R. D. No. 7, York, Penn tent to have you go before the people on the basis of sylvama. that record. Ordered, That the Clerk present the same to the Senate You. know and I know that events have not been coin for concurrence. ciding with the promises that the campaign produced; and it was only out of a kindly motive, having talked Mr. COSTA offered a resolution which v,·as read con- with various Members of this deliberative body and sidered and unanimously adopted as follows: ' particularly some of the Chairmen, and having found that In the House oi Representatives, January 20, 1947. they were unfamiliar with some of 1.be addresses that. Represenlatlve-elect, Peter J. Campbell, a we1J-k11<>wn had been made and ,released to the press, particularly contractor and civic leader in his <:ommunity, passed the speech that was ·mad~ at Montrose, that I thought away December li, 1946. it was only fitting that the speeches of the candidates He was elected from the fifth Legislative District in Philadelphia. He was a former Member of lhe House be filed with the Chairmen of the Committees, that they of Representa.tives~ serving dui:lng the 1943-1944 t1mn. might try to guide their course in con~ 'rmity with the Representative-e.iect CampbeU was active ln his busi promises made by the candidate. But since that is not ness as a p~inting contr actor for many years. His inter the will of the House, gentlemei1, we agree with you. ests were diverse. He took an active nart in civic and charitable organizations in his district: He was treas They even shut off the microphone-it is a continuing urer of the 48th War
Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman from Cambria desires of the House, and will be required to show their official the House to be informed, it seems to me they should badge. not do it ex-post-facto; that if he had arisen· at the time The. families, relatives and friends of the Members of the resolution was presented and had made that very the House who have inaugural tickets will not be privi eloquent plea, we might have listened and considered leged to accompany the Members in the line of march. his arguments in favor of the resolution. But he re All persons holding such tickets must go direct to the mained silent and there immediately flashed through my stands. mind that somebody on the other side of the House was Automobiles belonging to the Members and Officers putting something over' on . the gentleman from Cambria. of the House which are parked on the plaza in front of I took it that it was sort of a gag resolution, that if it the Capitol must be removed tonight .before twelve were passed we would not be able to sit through the o'clock. Parking facilities have been .provided for the next three of four months and have the gentleman from Members in the rear of the Capitol Building. Confer Cambria regale us with our failure to keep all the pledges with Chief Clerk about parking. as he saw them, or the alleged pledges that were made The Chair is informed this evening that the Chairman during the campaign. of the Inaugural Committee, the gentleman from Indiana, Mr. Hewitt, is ill. The Chair would therefore announce I didn't want to deprive him of that opportunity; I that at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning the House InaugilraJ didn't want to deprive myself and the Members on this Committee is requested to meet in the Governor·s Recep side of the House of the opportunity to hear him as only tion Room from which place they will be· escorted to the he can do it, and as only he can say it in the way that stand in front of the Capitol at the proper time. cuts like a sharp knife through all debate and through all The Chair would also like to announce that the identi arguments, sticking the blade and the point into the fication cards of the Members are available in the Speak Republican party at every turn. er's office. If you have not already received your official I am sure that we would have mis~ed something out identification card as a Member of the House, if you will of this session had the resolution been passed. Then stop in the Speaker's Office they are available there. when the gentleman from Cambria got up everybody The SPEAKER. Does the Majority Leader have any- would say "That's old stufi", everybody has read that thing further to offer? · in the papers; we know all about that; and therefore we Mr. SORG. No, Mr. Speaker. will move the previous question. The SPEAKER. Does the Minority Leader have any 'So out of protection, out of my high regard, out of my thing further to offer? feeling for that small majority on that side of the 'House, Mr. ANDREWS. An inquiry, Mr. Speaker, concerning because I can remember back in 1937 when we had 52 the inaugural arrangements. instead of the 38 or 39 that now march behind the banner The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state his inquiry. of the gentleman from Cambria, that he once arose on Mr. ANDREWS. The Chair said that the cars of Mem the floor of this House and made a motion that we be bers of the House must be removed from the plaza in allowed to hold our caucus in a telephone boofo. front of the Capitol Building by 12 o'clock tonight. Does And so I do not want to start this session from the that arrangement apply to Senators? very beginning of it with any idea that the gentleman The SPEAKER. ' The Chair is very hopeful that the from Cambria was .going to be tramped upon even by same rule applies to Senators, and to the best of his his own Members, and that the minority would be pro' knowledge the entire plaza will be cleared by 12 o'clock tected. tonight. INAUGURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. ANDREWS. Does the Chair have any definite in The SPEAKER. Members of the House will be ad formation upon that point? Because I am quite certain mitted to the Capitol Building, tomorrow (Tuesday) that if there are any Senatorial cars there should be at morning through the main center entrance only and will least one or two lfopresentative's cars. be required to show their o:ffi.dal badge. If you have The SPEAKER. The Chair understandS, for the in not already received your official badge, please get it formation of the gentleman from Cambria, that all cars at the Chief Clerk's Office this eveni.Dg after adjournment. will be removed. Those that are not removed from the plaza by that time will probably join the "six-dollar Members, Officers, and employes of the House are re club". quested to come into the Hall of the House tomorrow The Chief Clerk informs the Chair that the parking through the rear door at the House post office. accommodations in the ·rear of the Capitol are, of course, Employes of the House will be admitted to the Capitol for Members' cars only, not for their families, relatives Building tomorrow through the rear basement door center and guests. There is sufficient space supplied at the rear wing. They must be in the building before 10 a .m. of the Capitol for the Members of the House to park Tickets are required after 10 a.m. and may be obtained their cars. from Chief Clerk. Members are requested to bririg their coats and hats ADJOURNMENT to their desks Tuesday morning instead of taking them .Mr. JENNINGS. I move that this House do now ad to the cloak room. journ until Tuesday, January 21, 1947, at 10: 00 a.m. The Members and Officers of the House will proceed The motion was agreed to, and 'at 10: 37 p.m.) the to the Inaugural Ceremonies in a body from the Hall House adjourned.