COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Ifi.egislati&e mnurnal MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1,1999 SESSION OF 1999 183RD OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No.7 SENATE message, that we all live lives ofintegrity with our hearts and minds in service to You and our neighbors. Help us to have the MONDAY, February 1,1999 ears to hear and the desire to live according to Your will. Amen. The Senate met at 2 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. The PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks Reverend Bender, who The PRESIDENf (Lieutenant Governor Mark S. Schweiker) is the guest today ofSenator Piccola. in the Chair. JOURNAL APPROVED PRAYER The PRESIDENT. A quorum ofthe Senate being present, the The Chaplain, Reverend D. WAYNE BENDER, of Paxton Clerk will read the Journal ofthe preceding Session ofJanuary United Methodist Church, Harrisburg, offered the following 27, 1999. prayer: The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding Session, when, on motion ofSenator LOEPER, further reading Let us pray. was dispensed with and the Journal was approved. gracious God, today as the Senators ofthis great Common­ o COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNOR wealth gather to do the work ofthis State, may these men and women set their minds to the creative task ofproblem-solving, NOMINATIONS REFERRED TO COMMI'ITEE their hearts to the compassionate care of the disadvantaged, their eyes to the future needs of the people, and their hands to The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following com­ the opportunities ofservice to and with one another. Today and munications in writing from His Excellency, the Governor of over the coming months, may they develop a stronger sensitivity the Commonwealth, which were read as follows and referred to to the will ofthe people, and a deeper resolve to work in biparti­ the Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations: san ways to overcome the obstacles that lie ahead. May they truly seek Your guidance in all they see, in all they do, in all MEMBER OF THE STATE they say, and in all they enact into law. ATHLETIC COMMISSION As these Senators gather here to do the awesome task ofgov­ erning our State, may they together lift their hearts in prayers January 27, 1999 for the Senators ofour nation and the difficult decisions that are before them regarding the impeachment process ofour Presi­ To the Honorable, the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of dent. We especially ask Your guidance upon our Senators, Pennsylvania: Arlen Specter and Rick Santorum. As they and all the Senators In confonnity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for find themselves inan awkward position in our history, may they the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Charles P. Bednarik, 6379 Wmd­ be guided notby the media, not by the polls, not by partisanship, ing Road, Coopersburg 18036, Lehigh County. Sixteenth Senatorial not even by their constituents, but by their conscience and their District, for reappointment as a member ofthe State Athletic Commis­ understanding oflaw. May you give them the insight and the sion, to serve for a term of four years and until his successor is ap­ pointed and qualified. wisdom of Solomon in resolving this conflict and embarrass­ ment to our nation. mOMAS J. RIDGE May the men and women inthis room learn from their coun­ Governor terparts and may they never have the need to meet for similar purposes. May they and all our elected officials, from our Gov­ MEMBER OF THE STATE ernor to township supervisors, understand their responsibility to ATHLETIC COMMISSION serve the people includes living moral lives of integrity. May they know their election is not to special privilege but to special January 27, 1999 responsibility, including in their moral lives, both publicly and privately. This is the message ofMoses and the prophets ofold, To the Honorable, the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of the message ofJesus, the message ofMohammed. This is Your Pennsylvania: 88 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL - SENATE FEBRUARY 1, In confonnity with law. I have the honor hereby to nominate for MEMBER OF THE ERIE COUNTY the advice and consent ofthe Senate. Andrew A. DePaolo, 107 Evan­ BOARD OF ASSISTANCE dale Drive, Pittsburgh 15220. Allegheny COlUlty. Thirty-seventh Sena­ torial District, for reappointment as a member ofthe State Athletic Commission, to serve for a term offour years and Wltil his successor Janumy 27, 1999 is appointed and qualified. To the Honorable. the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of moMAS 1. RIDGE Pennsylvania: Governor In conformity with law. I have the honor hereby to nominate for MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES OF the advice and consent ofthe Senate. John M. Drew (Democrat), 262 East 31st Street, Erie 16505, Erie COWlty. Forty-ninth Senatorial Dis­ INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA trict, for appointment as a member ofthe Erie County Board ofAssis­ tance. to serve Wltil December 31, 2001. and Wltil his successor is January27,1999 appointed and qualified, add to complement. To the Honorable. the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of mOMAS 1. RIDGE Pennsylvania: Governor In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for MEMBER OF THE ERIE COUNTY the advice and consent of the Senate, Susan Snell Delaney, 122 BOARD OF ASSISTANCE Greenview Drive, Indiana 15701. Indiana County, Forty-first Senatorial District, for reappointment as a member ofthe Council ofTrustees of Indiana University ofPennsylvania, to serve Wltil the third Tuesday of January 27, 1999 January 2005, and Wltil her successor is appointed and qualified. To the Honorable, the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of moMAS 1. RIDGE Pennsylvania: Governor In conformity with law. I have the honor hereby to nominate for JUDGE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Mary L. Hayes (Democrat), 942 West 34th Street, Erie 16508. Erie COWlty. Forty-ninth Senatorial WESTMORELAND COUNTY District, for appointment as a member ofthe Erie COWlty Board of Assistance. to serve until December 31. 2000, and until her successor January 27, 1999 is appointed and qualified, vice Agnes R. Priscaro, whose term ex­ pired. To the Honorable, the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: moMAS J. RIDGE Governor In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the advice and consent ofthe Senate, John K. Sweeney, Esquire, 27 MEMBER OF THE ERIE COUNTY Oakhill Avenue, Greensburg 15601, Westmoreland COWlty, Thirty­ BOARD OF ASSISTANCE ninth Senatorial District, for appointment as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas ofWestmoreland COWlty, to serve Wltil the first Mon­ day of January 2000. vice The Honorable Bernard F. Scherer, de­ January 27, 1999 ceased. To the Honorable, the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of moMAS 1. RIDGE Pennsylvania: Governor In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for MEMBER OF THE ERIE COUNTY the advice and consent ofthe Senate. Leonard I. Jefferson (Democrat). 411 Colleen Drive, Erie 16505. Erie COWlty, Forty-ninth Senatorial BOARD OF ASSISTANCE District, for appointment as a member of the Erie COWlty Board of Assistance, to serve Wltil December 31, 2001, and Wltil his successor January 27, 1999 is appointed and qualified, add to complement. To the Honorable, the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of THOMAS J. RIDGE Pennsylvania: Governor In conformity with law. I have the honor hereby to nominate for MEMBER OF THE ERIE COUNTY the advice and consent of the Senate, LaWanda Bender-Goodwine BOARD OF ASSISTANCE (Democrat). 4846 Village Circle-East, North East 16428, Erie COWlty, Forty-ninth Senatorial District, for appointment as a member ofthe Erie COWlty Board ofAssistance. to serve Wltil December 31, 2000, January 27, 1999 and until her successor is appointed and qualified, vice Joseph E. Podolsky, whose term expired. To the Honorable, the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: moMAS J. RIDGE Governor In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Namon Mcwilliams (Democrat), 1999 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL - SENATE 89 2104 South Manor Drive, Erie 16505, Erie County, Forty-ninth Sena­ MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF torial District, for appointment as a member ofthe Erie County Board THE STATE SYSTEM OF mGHER EDUCATION of~ to serve lBltil December 31, 2001, and until his succes­ sor is appointed and qualified, vice Dorothy Lochett. whose tenn ex­ pired. January 28, 1999 moMAS J. RIDGE To the Honorable, the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of Governor Pennsylvania: MEMBER OF THE ERIE COUNTY In confonnity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the advice and consent of the Senate, zachary 1. Cattell, 220 South BOARD OF ASSISTANCE Walnut Street, West Chester 19382, Chester COlUlty, Nineteenth Sena­ torial District, for appointment as a member ofthe Board ofGovernors January 27, 1999 of the State System ofHigher Education, to serve lUltil graduated or separated from the University, vice Jason B. B81Zone, Tobyhanna, To the Honorable, the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of whose term expired. Pennsylvania: moMAS 1. RIDGE In confonnity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for Governor the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Catina R. Odom (Democrat), 1409 East 36th Street, Erie 16504, Erie County, Forty-ninth Senatorial MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF District, for appointment as a member of the Erie County Board of THE STATE SYSTEM OF mGHER EDUCATION Assistance, to serve until December 31, 1999, and until her successor is appointed and qualified, vice Melvin Witherspoon, resigned. January 28, 1999 moMAS 1. RIDGE Governor To the Honorable, the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: MEMBER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF In confonnity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS the advice and consent ofthe Senate, Shelby A Linton, 17 Windsor Court, Millersville 1755 I, Lancaster COWlty, Thirteenth Senatorial January 28, 1999 District, for appointment as a member ofthe Board ofGovernors ofthe State System ofHigher Education, to serve lUltil graduated or separated To the Honorable, the Senate ofthe Commonwealth of from the University, vice Lawrence J.