COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 1flrgi.alattnr 3Juurnal TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1967 Session of 1967 ISlst of the General Assembly Vol. I, No. 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESENTATION OF ELECTION RETURNS At 11:30 a.m., the Honorable Marian Markley, a member The CHIEF CLERK. The Chair recognizes the Honor­ from Lehigh County, accompanied by the gentleman from able W. Stuart Helm, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Beaver, the Honorable Robert K. Hamilton, made the fol­ HONORABLE W. STUART HELM, Secretary of the lowing announcement in the hall of the House: Commonwealth. Mr. Chief Clerk, I have the honor to pre­ In accordance with the provisions of Article II, section sent the returns of the election, held November 8, 1966, of 4, of the constitution of Pennsylvania, the members-elect the members of the House of Representatives in the Gen­ of the House of Representatives will meet this day at 12 eral Assembly. o'clock noon in the hall of the House for the purpose of The CHIEF CLERK. The Chair extends the thanks of organization of the I5Ist regular session of the House of the House to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Representatives. The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, Honorable An­ thony J. Petrosky, Chief Clerk of the House of Representa­ ELECTION RETURNS OPENED tives, called the members-elect to order and announced IVIr. MAACK, a member~elect, offered a resolution which that: was read, considered and adopted as follows: This being the day and the hour fixed by Article II, sec~ tion 4, of the constitution of Pennsylvania for the meeting In the House of Representatives, of the General Assembly, the members·elect of the House Tuesday, January 3, 1967. of Representatives will come to order. Resolved, That the returns for the election of members of the House of Representatives, held Tuesday, November Prayer will be offered by the Reverend James K. Smith, 8, 1966, be now opened and read. Sr., pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Harris­ burg, Pennsylvania, who is the guest of the gentleman The returns were opened and read as follows: from Sullivan, Mr. Lee. VOTES CAST FOR CANDIDATES FOR PRAYER REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE GENERAL ELECTION REVEREND JAMES K. SMITH, SR.: Let us unite our NOVEMBER 8, 1966 hearts and minds in the spirit of prayer: • , Eternal and Almighty God, Thou who rulest over all the * • * earth with equity and righteousness, send down Thy ERIE COUNTY Heavenly blessing upon the House of Representatives of 1st District this Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, now lawfully con­ Party Name Address Votes vened. Grant unto the honorable members of this House a spirit of concord, purity and justice; may all false coun­ Dem. 'Frank Polaski, 1051 E. 24th St., Erie 14,275 sels and evil influences be absent from this chamber now 2nd District and throughout all of this legislative year. Help Thy servants here of all races, creeds and political Dem. "Robert E. Bellomini, 1161 W. 21st St., Erie 11,980 philosophies to be directed as they proceed to do so with 3rd District wisdom and integrity according to Thy laws and the man­ dates of this Commonwealth. Guide and prosper with Thy Rep. Wendell R. Good, 534 Vermont Ave., Erie 11,574 blessing whatsoever may be devised and enacted that it 4th District may redound to the honor and welfare of this great Com­ Rep. Forest Hopkins, 50 W. Main St., North East 10,551 monwealthl to the peace and prosperity of Thy people and to the glory of Thy Holy Name. Hear this, our corporate ERIE AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES prayer, at this beginning of a new session, for we ask it 5th District in Thy Holy Name. Amen. Rep. "'Stanley L. Blair, 37 West Ave., Albion, Erie County 10,301 COMMUNICATIONS FROM GOVERNOR CRAWFORD COUNTY The Secretary to the Governor, the Honorable William 6th District G. Murphy, being introduced, presented communications in Rep. '~R. Budd Dwyer, 340 Jefferson St., writing from the Governor, which were laid upon t,he table. Meadville , _............... 12,524 2 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE January 3, MERCER COUNTY 24th District 7th District Party Name Address Votes Name Address Votes Party Dem. "Theodore Johnson, 7136 Hermitage St., Dem. ~Reid L. Bennett, R. D. No. I, Sharpsville _ 11,472 Pgh. 15208 __....._ ......_ ...._ ....._ .._ ..._ 10,135 8th District 25th District Rep. John Ellis Blair, 102 E. Washington Blvd" Dem. ·Paul F. Lutty, 1101 E. W,arrington Ave. Grove City ___. 13,275 Pgh. 15210 _........................•............................_ _ _ _ 13,958 LAWRENCE COUNTY 26th District 9th District Dem. Charles N. Caputo, 805 Alturia Ave., Pgh. 15216 ......•......................................................•.................... 12,234 Dem. oiIDominick E. Cioffi, 25 E.Reynolds St" Ne\v Castle __ __ 9,861 27th District lOth District Dem. Robert A. Geisler, 1449 Isoline St., Pgh. 4 _ 10,527 Rep. 'Donald W. Fox, R D. No.2, Enon Valley _ 11,663 28th District Rep. ·William M. Appleton, Pine Creek Road, BUTLER COUNTY .~_ Box 176, Ingomar .._H....__••__..,_ 15,795 I lth District Rep. Thomas W. King, Jr., 116 White Oak Dr., 29th District Butler "__..'__...__..__... __.__.. .._ 9,647 Rep. ·Raymond E. Wilt, 131 Enger Ave., Pgh. 15214 ..__..__..._ ..__...._ .....__ 14,987 12th District Rep. ·H. Francis Kennedy, R. D. No.6, Butler _ 12,319 30th District Rep. ·Lee A. Donaldson, Jr., 2648 Miller Drive, BEAVER COUNTY Allison Park •._ _._ _ __..•. '" 16,771 13th District 31st District Rep. Robert O. Davis, 1350.2nd St., Beaver R •••••••••• 9,132 Dem. Helen D. Gillette, 1917 Freeport Rd,. 14th District Natrona Heights ,_ """ """ ,'" 11,461 Dem. *Ronald G. Lench, 533 Blackhawk Rd., Beaver Falls , _." ", _ _. 8,525 32nd District 15th District Dem. *Edward L. Dardanell, 627 Burton Dr., Penn Hills Twp., Pittsburgh 15235 _ .•...._._...... 11,833 Dem. ·Charles D. Stone, Brodhead Rd, Hopewell Twp., Aliquippa _. ..._ 13,185 33rd District 16th District Dem. "'Jose.ph F. Banetto, 1115 Keith Dr., Pgh. 15239 ...._.._.._ ... _ .. __ ..__..... _ 12,824 Oem. ·Robert K. Hamilton, 917 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge _....__..._ .... __...._...__.__. 12,116 34th District ALLEGHENY COUNTY Rep. 'Earl S. Walker, 416 Franklin St., East Pgh. 11,415 17th District 35th District Dem. 'T~ft'::b~r~hF.~.~~:~~~:~:.~~~~.~~.l ~~.::~..... Curtis Clay, 614 Jones Ave., North .. II,158 Dem. Braddock ..........•..........•.•........................_...........•_.................. 12,158 18th District 36th District Oem. A~~~~~5Ii2F~~,~~~~.: =~~~.,,~~~,~,~,~~"'~::.:,', 9,254 Dem. John T. McMonagle, 811 Neel St., West * ... ....".. Homestead "",.."..""" .."."..", " ".._ ",,, _ ..""",... 13,299 19th District 37th District Dem. *"K. Leroy Irvis, 2170 Center Ave., Pgh. 'John T. Walsh, 1415 Freemont St., 15219 ...__...._ •....__•...._...•....__..... ....__....._ 12,607 Dem. McKeesport _._...._ ...__.......__...__• 11,771 20th District 38th District Oem. Paul W. Miller, 1339 Hawthorne St., 0 ... Jules Fila, 4109 Greensprings Ave., Pgh. 15201 _ ... __. .•..__._._... 15,247 em. West Mifflin .. ... __..... .__ 12,633 21st District 39th District Rep. 'Joseph P. Rigby, 624 Copeland St., Pgh. 15232 __......_ .....__....__._...__..._ 8,655 Oem. *Edward P_ Zemprelli, 1244 Bickerton Dr., Clairton .__ __ _ .•...._ __ _ 12,050 22nd District 40th District Dem. ... James F. Clarke, 3606 Parkview Ave" Pgh. 15213 •............._..................•................_......................... 10,819 Rep. 'Donald O. Bair, 425 Clair Dr., Pgh. 15228.. 14,159 23rd District 41st District Dem. Gerald Kaufman, 5612 Maple Heights Ct., Rep. 'Joseph V. Zord, Jr., 611 Glowood Dr., Pittsburgh 15232 ....•..........•......._ "._......... 10,743 Pittsburgh _.........•........._ _ _........ 11,575 1967. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE 3 42nd District 59th District Party Name Address Votes .Party Name Address Votes Rep. H. Sheldon Parker, Jr., 824 White Oak Rep. Eugene G. Salaam, 730 W. Main St., Circle, Pgh. _ ...._ .._ ..._ ..__..._ ...._ .. 18,792 Mount Pleasant _ .... .__....__....._ ........ 8,455 43rd District ARMSTRONG AND 1NOlANA COUNTIES 60th District Rep. *George K. Haudenshield, 1505 Orchardview Dr., Pgh. 20 _ _. 9,938 Dem. C. Doyle Steele, 411 Wilson Way, Apollo Armstrong Co....__...._ ...__....__..__ 44th District 10,993 ARMSTRONG COUNTY Dem. Andrew J. McGraw, 95 Campbell Ave., Box 206, Cuddy ..._ ...__..__.._ ..__.... 9,412 61st District 45th District Rep. Wm. H. Claypoole, 115 Queen St., Kittanning 16201 10,242 Dem. *Max H. Homer, 137 William Circle, McKees Rocks _ __ ___ __ _ 10,377 INOlANA COUNTY 62nd District WASHINGTON COUNTY Rep. ·William G. Bucha.llan, 380 Poplar Ave., 46th District Indiana _ ....__....__..__..__..__..._ 12,112 Dem. $'John L. Brunner, 15 Frederick St., CLARION AND VENANGO COUNT1ES Burgettsto,vn _ _..__ ",.. _ 9,778 63rd District 47th District Rep. -George W. Alexander, 726 Main St., Rep. Roger Raymond Fischer, 525 Duncan Ave., Clarion, Clarion Co. .~..._ ..... ".__....". 9,892 Wash~ngton _ .....__.._ ..._.__...._ ....__.... 8,464 VENANGO COUNTY 48th District 64th District Dem. "Austin J. Murphy. 699 ,Maple Dr., Rep. *Alvin Kahle, Emlenton __.... ....__....._ 7,685 Monongahela 10,262 49th District FOREST AND WARREN COUNT1ES 65th District D€m. A. J. DeMedio, 309 W. 12th St., Donora _... 12,616 Rep; W. C. Fuellhart, 406 West 3rd St., Warren _ .. __..... _ ......._ .._ ... __......._...... 8,017 WASHINGTON AND GREENE COUNTIES 50th District JEFFERSON AND CLEARFIELD COUNTIES Oem. *Russell E. Headlee, Garards Fort, 66th Dislrict Greene Co. 11,007 Rep. "'L. Eugene Smith, Box 180, R. D. No.1, Punxsutawney ,',._ ~.......... 13,727 FAYETTE COUNTY 51st District McKEAN COUNTY Dem. Fred Taylor, 643 Morgantown Rd., 67th District Uniontown _ ..__._.