COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1982 SESSION OF 1982 166TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 59 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 Sir Keith did not have an easy rime while in office. He had to deal with difficulties which arose between the Southern The House convened at 11 a.m., e.s.t. Indians on the Shenandoah and the residents of the Susquehanna; resolve a boundary dispute which arose with THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Maryland; stop an Indian uprising which might have been (JOHN HOPE ANDERSON, THE CHAIR caused when a settler brutally murdered an Indian brave; deal PRAYER with the increasing number of convicts who were being thrown out of England and relocating in Pennsylvania; and REV. EUGENE A. BEAM, SR., chaplain of the House of resolve the problem of deficiency in the colonies' currency by Representatives and pastor of Faith Evangelical Congre- introducing paper money. gational Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, offered the fol- While Sir Keith expertly handled the many crises of his lowing prayer: I administration, the .Daper . money issue proved to be his down- Let us pray: fall. While he pleased the Assembly by his support of paper Lord, hear us as we pray that You would everywhere bless money, he incurred the displeasure of the proprietary party the hearts of Your believing people. Let Your wonderful and was subsequently removed from office. revelation of a father's tenderness free all from every thought After his removal Keith resided in the Province and was of prayer as a duty or a burden and lead them to regard it as a elected to the Assembly. Reports say that while in the Assem- privilege of their life, a joy and a blessing. bly Sir Keith caused dissensions in the administration which Bring back all who are discouraged because they cannot resulted in a rapid decrease in his power and his influence. find anything to bring to You in prayer. May they see they In 1729 he returned to England, where he died in obscurity need only to come with their emptiness to Him who has all to on thisday in history, November 17, 1749. give and delights to do it. Let their one thought be not what they have to bring the Father but what the Father waits to give SESSION SCHEDULE them. Bless especially the hearts of all Your servants as the place The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair acknowledges where God's truth and grace are revealed to them, where they receipt of the following notice from the Chief Clerk, which are daily anointed with fresh oil, where their strength is will be read by theclerk. renewed, and the blessings with which we are to bless our ~h,followingcommunication wasread: fellow men are received in faith. Lord, draw us nearer to House of Representatives Yourself. Amen. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE NOTICE I SESSION TIME FOR (The Pledge of Allegiance was enunciated by members.) I HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the Act of July 19, STATEMENT BY MR. BITTLE 1974, P.L. 486, No. 175, that the House of Representatives will convene in open session in the Hall of the House on the following TERCENTENARY COMMITTEE dates and times: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY Monday, November 22, 1982 at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, 1982 at 11:OO a.m. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the Wednesday, November 24, 1982 at 11:OO a.m. gentleman from Franklin, Mr. Bittle, for "This Day in John J. Zubeck History." Chief Clerk Mr. BITTLE. On this day in history, November 17, 1749, House of Representatives former Deputy-Governor Sir William Keith died. Sir Keith, November 17, 1982 one of the most successful of Pennsylvania's proprietary Gov- ernors, won the people's esteem and confidence. He pro- moted the public happiness and became a favorite of Pennsyl- vanians. 1872 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE NOVEMBER 17, House of Representatives LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the I hereby certify that thirty copies of the foregoing notice were majority whip for leaves of absence. delivered to the Supervisor of the newsroom of the State Capitol Mr. CESSAR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Buildine in Harrisburg on November 17. 1982, and a copy was 1 do have leaves for today. 1 would like a leave for the lady on the bulletin board outside the main entrance to the also from Montgomery, Mrs. LEWIS, for today's session; the Chief Clerk's Office on the same date. gentleman from Allegheny, Mr. FRAZIER, for today's John J. Zubeck Chief Clerk session; and also the gentleman from York, Mr. LEHR, for House of Rel)resentatives today's session. I would also like a leave for the Speaker, Mr. November 17, 1982 RYAN, for today's session. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, leaves JOURNAL APPROVED are granted. The Chair hears none. Does the minority have any leaves of absence? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Journal of Monday, Mr. FEE. No leaves, Mr. Speaker. November 8, 1982, is now in print. Are there corrections to the Journal of Monday, November 8? If not, and without MASTER ROLL CALL RECORDED objection, the Journal stands approved. The Chair hears none. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is about to take the master roll call. At this time the master roll call will be JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED taken. The following roll call was recorded: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, approval of the Journal for Tuesday, November 16, 1982, will be post- PRESENT-189 poned until printed. The Chair hears none. Anderson Emerson Lloyd Rybak Armstrone. Evans Luok Salvatore Arty Fargo Mc~latchy Saurman CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING Barber Fec Mclntyrc Seraiini Bclardi Fischer McMonagle Serenty The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the Bclianti Fleck McVerry Showers gentleman from Jefferson, Mr. Smith. Bclall Faster. W. W. Mackowski Shupnik Berson Foitcr, Jr., A. Madigan Sieminski Mr. L. E. SMITH. Mr. Speaker, I would like to announce Bittle Frcind Maiale Sirianni to the House that the Conference Committee on HB 103 will Blaum Fryer Manderino Smith, B. meet at I o'clock in room 313A. Borski Gallaghcr Manmilier Srnilh, E. H. Bowser Gallen Mar mion Smith. L. E. Boyes Gamble hlerr y Snyder SENATE MESSAGE Brandt Cannon Michlovic Spencer Brown Geist Micozzic Spitr AMENDED HOUSE BILL Burd George Miller Stairs Burns Gladeck Miscevich Steighner RETURNED FOR CONCURRENCE Caltagirone Crabowski Moehlmann Sterens Cappabianca Greenwood Morris Stewart The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, returned HB Cawley Grieco Mowery Stuban 2533, PN 3663, with information that the Senate has passed Cessdr Gruitra Mrkanic Swaim the same with amendment in which the concurrence of the Cimini Gruppo Mullen Sweet Civera Hagarty Murphy Swift House of Representatives is requested. Clark Haluika Nahill Taddonio Clymer Harper Noye Taylor, E. Z. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill will appear on the Cochran Hasay O'Donnell Taylor. F. E. supplemental calendar. Cohen Hayes Olasr Telek Colaiella Heiscr Oliver Tigue Cole Hoeffel Pendleton Trello CONSERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING Cordisco Honaman Perzcl Van Harne Cornell Horgoi Peterson Vraon The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the Coslett Hutchinsan, A. Petrarca Wachob gentleman from Franklin, Mr. Bittle. Cawell lrvis Petrone Wambach Cunningham ltkin Phillips Wargo Mr. BITTLE. Mr. Speaker, if I could have the attention of DeMedio Jackson Piccola Wass all of the members of the House Conservation Committee. I DeVerter Johnson Pist ella Wenger would like to call an immediate meeting of the House Conser- DeWeese Kennedy Pitts Westan Daikelcr Klingarnan Pott Wiggins vation Committee in the room to the rear of the hall of the Davies Kowalyshyn Pratt Williams, H. House right now, please, if I could. Dawida Kukovich Pucciarelli Williams, J. D Deal Lashinger Punt Wilson Dietz Laughlin Rappaport Wagan Dininni Lescovitz Rasco Wozniak Dombrowaki Letterman Reher Wright, D. R. Donatucci Levi Richardson Wright. J. L. Dorr Levin Rieeer Wright, R. C. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE DuIfy Livengood Racks Zwikl "bridge initiative," which, of course, goes beyond the bridges Durham which are currently found in HB 2716. That amendment is ADDITIONS-I prepared and ready for sponsorship on the part of those Rirrer persons who want to join in sponsorship. If after reading the NOT VOTING-3 amendment-and that amendment is being circulated on the floor at the present time-you find there are some bridges Aldcn Gray Greenfield which are not there but you feel strongly should be there, I EXCUSED-6 would ask you to be in touch with Reference Bureau so that Frazier Lehr Pieusky your amendment can be prepared, because after the amend- Koltcr Lewis ment that 1 will be offering myself, you will also be given the Ryan, Spcakcr opportunity to offer any other amendments that you may have to this bill. I would ask you to start working on those amendments immediately, because we will take up for consid- MEMBER'S PRESENCE RECORDED 1 eration HB 2716 todav. There will be those who will mavbe be opposed to that consideration, but 1 am going to ask that the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gen- House consider this bridge bill today. tleman from Lehigh, Mr. Ritter. If you would like to cosponsor the amendment, I have the Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, will you add my name to the amendment here which I will leave at the desk. You only have master roll call, please? to sign one copy if you would like to cosponsor the bridges The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's name will be which are contained herein.