COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVAN'IA 31nurual · COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVAN'IA 31nurual TUESDAY, JANUARY...

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVAN'IA

31nurualTUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1973

Session c»f 1973 157th of the Ge~eraJ Assembly Vol. 1, No. 1

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ANNOUNCEMENT

i\t 11:30 a.m., the Honorable Donald W. Fox, a memberfrom Lawrence County, accompanied by the gentlemanfrom Lackawanna, the Honorable Joseph G. Wargo, madethe follQ<wing announcement in the chambers of the Houseof Repr.esentatives:

In accordance with the provisions of Article II,$ection4, .of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, the members-electof the House of Representatives will meet this day at 12o'clock noon in the hall of the House of Representatives.

CALL TO ORDER

The SERGEANT AT ARMS. Mr. Chief Clerk, th,e HIm.,.arable Ronald J. Pettine, Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

ThE) CHIEF CLERK. The Chair recognizes the Honor,..able Ronald J. Pettine, Deputy Secretary of t1).e Commonwealtl)..

HONORABLE RONALD J. PETTINE. Mr. Chief Clerk,I have the honor to present the returns of the GeneralElection held November 7, 1972. The following, havingreceived the highest number of votes in their respectivedistricts, were dllly-elected members of t):le House ofRepresentatives of the General Assembly.

The CHIEF CLERK. The Chair extends the thanks ofthe House to the Honorable Ronald J. Pettine, DeputySecretary of the' Commonwealth.

(NoOpponent)

1ST DISTRICT

4TH DLSTRICT

2ND DISTRICT

3RD DISTRICT

ELECTION RETURNS OPENED

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

REPRESENTATIVES IN TH;E G:F;:NERAL ASSEMBLY

Elect.ed November 7, 1972

Mr. McCURDY, a member-elect, offered the followingresolution, which was read, considered and adopted:

In the House of Representatives, January 2, 1973.

RESOLVED, That the returns for the election of members of the House of Representatives, held Tuesday, November 7, 1972, be now opened and read.

IRobert E I Burton L.

Erie ~.~=~ _B_el_\3_~_~_4_'~_84 __F_~_S.h_8'_19~1

PRAYER

The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, Honorable Vincent F. Scarcelli, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, called the mempers-elect to order and announced:

T1).is :being the day and the hour fixed by Article II,Section 4, of the Constitution of Pennsylvania for the meeti;ng .of .~he General Ass.emlilly, the members-elect of theHouse of Representatives will now come to order.

Prayer will be offered by the Reverend Alvin J. Simmons, Bethel A.M.E. Church, La;ncaster, Pennsylvania,who is the guest of the gentlem;m from Lancaster County,Mr. Hill.

REVEREND ALVIN J. SIMMONS, pastor of BethelA.M.E. Church, Llincaster, Pennsylvania, offered the fol-lowing p.rayer: .

Lord, Thou ~ast been our 4w~lling place in all g~;nera

tions. Before the mountains were brought forth or everThou hadst formed th.e earth anc;i the world, even fromeverlasting to everlasting Thou art God.

We, Thy servants, lift up our voices this mOrning inthanksgiving and praise to Thy high and holy name. Weask Thy blessdng upon this Ass,embly. Bless the Speaker,bless the officials, and the members of the House individually.

Bless the House as a whole as the various memberstake their oath of offic.e and the pledge to perform the IDavid Cosimo I Wendell R.duties of positions. May their duties be performed with County Dibarlo . . Gif.d

righteousness. apd honesty to themselves and the people. Erie . 14,699 ---'--I---1,-6lI-5of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and above all to thehonor and glory of Thy great name. Amen.

PRESENTATION OF ELECTION RETURNS CountyKingsley J.

BlascoD.

ForestHopkins

R.

The CHIEF CLERK. The Chair recognizes the Sergeant Erie 6,032 14,128Warren 221 592

at .~ of the House to introduce the Honorable Ronald I ------ I------J. Pettine, Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth: 6,253 14,7~0

2 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL..;,.4HOUSE January 2,

5TH DISTRICT 15TH DISTRICT·

County

Erie ..Crawford ..

Cleon H.Livingston

D.

2.8493.1966.045

David S.Hayes

R

9,5655.103

14.668

Beaverc.~=~.~ I-·_C_h_.~_.~_~_~_e_~_.9_·1_51 __R_'b_b_iv_:_·:_:_,~_0_J__O_th_e_r__s

17TH DISTRICT

Crawford

6TH DISTRICT

.........~.~::~ I-o-p_~-;;-no-en_t_)-1 'ii,:'~~,:"County I E~~:~lot I J"c!~aS' 1'__O_th_e_r_"__

Allegheny.................. ---D-'-1-1-,4-6-3 -----6-,6-3-2 1

18TH DISTRICT

Mercer

7TH DISTRICT

...•.....: ~.~~::~ ; I--B_R_:;_~_~_e~_~_.5_6_71_W_K1_il_l~_~_~_P_:_.9_·7-2

Bucks C.~=:~ I-M-~-;-J-~-ln-9L-5-·40-I-~_d_Uw_m_~_~d_1_:~_,~_8_J __D_J

--,g_£e..,.l_·h_:_;0_8_9

19TH DISTRICT

8TH DISTRICTCounty I K. I~I~OY I EdLa~:e L.

n. ,R.

Roy W. Allegheny , ----1-3-,8-8-0 ----....;4-.1-8-~

".,..,.~,.. =~...... l_p_~_;,_r~_·~_!e_:_.94_·-J __W_R_i~_t_14_.3_4_9 ----------2-0-T-'-H-D-I-S-T-R-I-C-T----------

9TH DISTRICT

Lawrence ~.~:~.~ I-T-:-O-.;-:-a:-:-0-~9-'9-J __0_th_e_r__8_5

Allegheny.......:~~.~:~ I-A-D-~_~n_r:-;'(-C~-:T_.,O-B-J __0_th_e_r_'_3_8

21ST DISTRICT

10TH DISTRICT

CountyBruce C.Knechtel

D.

Donald W.FoxR. other

Allegheny

22ND DISTRICTLawrence 6.854 12,421 3Mercer 1.533 1,817

----------1-1T-H-:-,3-:S-7-T-R-I-C-T--1-4,-2-38-------' Allogh:=:. I_R_J_~~_D_~_~_:t_3l._~4_J _o_p_~_~_~_e_n_t_) _1 __O_t_h_er__8

Butler I

Jack R I Thomas C.

...............:~::~.............................. __A_rt_~_:-rr_1_:_·,5-6-4 __w_a_Ii_~_e_r9_.3_8_5

12TH DISTRICT

23RD DISTRICT

Allogh==.. 1__I_Ii'_i_~r;,._1_3_'7_6_J _M_B_ae_~_o_:_:~_'_59_J__0_'_th_e_r__1

County

Beaver ..Butler ..

Larry M.Kriess

D.

7767.7808,556

H. FrancisKennedy

R.

68411.28911,973

24TH DISTRICT

Allegh::~~.~ I-R-h-JO-Od_~_~-,~-:-r1-·4_J__V

L_i_i

n_i.an_

e_4

_'1_3_J __0_t_h_e_r__2

13TH DISTRICT 25TH DISTRICT

CountyAlbert M.

Greenfield, Jr.D.

Earl H.Smith

R.County

Richard H.Galloway

D.

Lee C.Taddonio

R. Other·

Chester .Lancaster ..

14TH DISTRICT

6,759752

7,511

8.747 Allegheny1.630 Westmoreland .........

------10,377

7,1493,447

10,596

26TH DISTRICT

8,0014.746

12,7471

c, 1

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3,

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Allegh~:~~~ , ---D-'-11'3-4-6 ----9-.0-1-3 Other '. 2

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c'"·.,··,, ."38TH:'DI.STRICT ... . --" ".'


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Awlletgh~:~lty_______________________~__ es more and ..

Regis R.Malady

D. & R.

17.5182,637

,,

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.'" Oth.er .,. ,.-", 32-

29TH DISTRICT20,155 32

.40TH DISTRICT

1

Edward M. I Howard R. 1County . Early, Blind

D. R. Other 1 Donald E. 1 ~e1is. ~..:II' 'IAllegheny ~---1-8.-51-9 -----8,-73-2 -----2-6 Countyzi'jf.ler . R_.__., __O_t_h_er"-----.,,

-------------------------- Allegheny ................• ----12~,6-4-1 13.358 .. . 7

30TH DISTRICT41ST DISTRICT

Ruth I JosePh. V, IKormick Zord. Jr~D. R. Other

9.144 16.432 . :r

42ND DISTRICT

Peter H. 1 H; Sh'ldon 1Cardiges . Parker, Jr.. D. R. .. i ....Other . -------.

10.471 16.952 2-

43RD DISTRICT ,

Patrick 1 James W. 1Schipani Knepper, Jr.D. R. Other

9,163 15,110 . 2,

44TH DISTRICT

31ST DISTRICT

32ND DISTRICT

IThomas A 1 Richard J.

.......~~~.~~~......................... . ... Knl.lY 7.~71 _,,-c_eR_ss_.a-:-8.-64-7

.......~.~~.~~~ I--H-G,-irD-I~-.tt-1:-,~-5-71--k-r:-~R-i~-. O-~-:.-7-94

Allegheny

33RD DISTRICT

Allegheny

A__ll_e~g_hc_en~o:~n_~_.~_.._..._..._..._..._I~~~D~e_J-p_~-i_~-._~-r_:~'0~9-5_1 ==R=B=~=r:=krt=~=1:_F-~_~-8~6_1~~~_-_O~t-h_-e_r===_-, AU"':=:..' 1 _

AJ~gh,nY ••".:::=...... I-J-l1-so-en-p~-tt-:-. '_1 WilMi~ c. C t 1 AM~g~j' 'I-A-srt-ch-hIr_U-~-rt,-~-'_1 __O_t_h_e_r__

_ ~ ~ D_._12_,_79_2_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_9-_.-2_4-2c I _A_ll_e_gh_e_n_o:_n_._.~_.._...'_..._..._..._-_-_~_-_~_~~-l..:.O,-,.:..,3~7=6 11...:,_84_7~ ----=4


Ronald R I Richard James 1 1 Max H' 1 Joseph S.. ·ICowell Frankenburg County Homer' Emharth .D R Other D R Other

. 12,156 . 13,219 ------1 Allegheny.................. .-,,---'-1-3,-52-3 -----,,--'-1-'-~,-300- -"-"----"---4

35TH DlSTRICT 46TH DISTRICT

Lee M. John- 't.. Joseph M.Zoltak County Brunner Shaffer

R. D. R. Other

7,037 Beaver 4,437 4,266507 Washingio~ ..::::::::::::::: 6,143 '4.147 ..

J•.. '.7,544 10.580 8,413 ,

1

47TH DISTRICT

Thomas DavidRoger

L. Raymond John A.Begg County Gilmore Fischer Witkowski ',:jR. D. R. Const.'·

10,031 Washington ..............,

6.470 14.780 118

30TH DISTRICT

A. JosephCounty Valicenti

D.

Allegheny " 12,887Westmoreland 958

I 13.845

Al-I-e-gh-e-n-y-.-...-...-~.-~un-...-..~-.~-..-...-...-...-..-...~...-...-..-...-.I ,lo~n:~ 1 _


John T. IRichard LattaI 1 Barry I Lawrence' E'IWalsh Renner County Stout O'RourkeD R Other ' D .'. R Other

. 12,480 . 10.452 ------1 Washington -,---'-1-:-3.-96-7 ----.-9-,-45-0 -----2-2

4 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE J'anuary 2.

49TH DISTRICT 60TH DISTRIC'l'

~;~:,.,/ 1l~~?7,J'-__O_t_h_e_r_.8_, .=,:: j __C_S_t~_ee_?_:~:'-791)-1--J-¥-~-c-.uB-:1';"'·'7-3-J __O_t_h_er__•

50TH DISTRICT 61ST DISTRICT

62ND DISTRICT

Montgomery ~.~:~: I--~-~_~~-c~_.:-~-9'-20-J -P-M_~-\-f_~-13-'~-~8-1167

167

Other

1.8595,068

6.927

Robert H:~utz

R.

5.648.7.917 .------

13.565

Donald M.Davis

D.

..

County

ll'JlyetteGreene

Fayette

51ST DISTRICT

IPat C I John A .

.............~~:~: ;........ __T_~_S_.i-:O-.

3-6-9

_M_C_~_:q_.11_:_~_68_1 IWi~~e~' .1_J~·~D_~_~_.b_e~rt__ I-W_~~~_~:_I~=r_C=._

Indian~o.:~:,::............ ----12-.~8~- 8.394 57.6

63RD DISTRICT

64TH DISTRICT

Walter G.County Gibbs

D.

.

18235

253

AlvinKahle

R.

Others

2.8328,0651.934

207

13.038

Chester H.Byerly

R.

8,624

1,3646.455

680125

NormanE.Heasley

D.

53RD DISTRICT

52ND· DISTRICT

County I J~~; N. IRoo~~liil: I'jD R Other

MontgOmery............. . 9.088 . 14.598 ------2

54TH DlSTlUCT

Foyotte .___~.::.::_._ •.... I_J_·L_'t'_'b_~1_~k_1:_:_5_J _R_~_t_~_Ro_.~_an_5._:4_7 ~fa~f;;~;'~::~:::::::::::::--.::..--------------'.----'.---------'---- Jefferson ..

Venango .

1,3729,557

10.929

1,0607,671

1------8.731

Butler .Venango ..

65TH DISTRICT

1.1791.5954.962

Robert L.Blac~burn

. R.

763826

11.483

C. L.Scbmitt

D.County

=r~~:..::::::::::::::::::::.\:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Westmoreland .

I

Joseph A. I Albert J, '1County '. Petraea ; McDivitt; D R Other

-W-es-tm-o-re-l-an-d-.-...-..-. ----.-1-0,-6-75, ----.-7-.4-4-5 ------7

Robert L.County Holmes

D.

13.072

5.5TH PISTRICT

7.736

Forest .Venango .Warren .

7461,238 '6;003

7,987

Robert J.Kusse

R.

1.1541,9318,037

11.122

:56TH PlSTRlCT • 66TH pISTRICT

County ILa~~~i()~'sr'I' C~~i~P. '1

';';'w~es-'-tm-o-re-l-an-d-'-.-..-...-....' D. 12.391' ----8-,5-'-3-2 __O_t_h_e_r__

County

Indiana ..Jefferson .

RudolplilAnasti

D.

2.4545.151

L. EugeneS.mith

R.

4.8639.100

57T;H PISTRlCT 7.605 13,963

3083.4779.832

12,188

1.58110.607

Warren H.Spencer

R.

Victor J.Westerberg

R.

6,977

1392.7204,118

6.514

1.2135,301

David J.Cornelius

D.

67TH DISTRICT

County

County

68TH DISTRICT

Cameron ..McKean .

Other

EdwardKosa. Jr.. D.

----------'---- -----1------McKean .Potter ..

3 Tioglil ..------

3

Eugene G.Saloom

R.

58TH DISTRICT

59TH DISTRICTJames F.Gayton

D.

j James iT.., Oren E. 1._M_aoI'l_'~_e_.rin_11-°_. __H_OP;....R_

ki_.ns_

7

_.,1-3-8 __O_th_e_r__............. 1~.578. 1

County

County

Fayette ,....... i.411 2.830West!X'9re~and " ~'--__+t._2_77 ll.458

..... 5,888; 14.288~..-_._------_.....:....:~---- .......:....:_-~---

COMllty I. H~~~~~n'l J1~~hH'I__O_t_h_e_r__

=W;;;-.-t1Jl!--O-'!r-~l-and--.""'...-...-••• ----12',2-9-2! ----9-.9-3-2 2

1973. LEGISLATIVE JOURN:AL--HOUSE-

-79TH-DtSTRICT

.. ..~::= ~: I__D_'~_~_x_~_:_~~_·_1_Lo_~_~_~_'_:_'_~58_-

69TH DISTRICT

Ct' 1E~e~it L. I~~~~o:' .I----~-somerse:~..~.............. D_

n

_.-6.-279- -----15-.2-7-8 Other 4 Blair

-----~---:---~-----'----~-----~-

70TH DISTRICT. 80TH' DISTRICT

81ST DISTRlCT

William ' . , " ·"1 D I w w·nt

T~~k7.579 Blair ~~:~~ , ,................... __Kinz_;_nn_.l-'"e8~'-25-8 __'_'_~_i~_t_l~_'84_5____3_,_598 ~~_--'-~ ~__~~~~~~~~ _

11.17711.253

Harry A.Englehart

D. '" ------7.4693,784

County

Cambria _ ..Somerset ..

4.9871.1887.457

13.632

Samuel E.Hayes. Jr.

R .

5.262

952708

3.602

Joseph S.Giacobello. D.

County7lST DISTRICT

72ND DISTRICT

Cambria ...........c.-.'.o..unt..

y

.......................•.....•..·I_v_H

_·a_%_~_.ne_~8_d.9_9_11_P_~_t_[R_I~_~0_n_A_._ ~~fre :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.::14.592 Huntingdon - :..... .

-----,----'------------------

82ND DISTRICTCounty

Cambria ..Westmoreland ' .

John P.Murtha. Jr.

D.8.3994,766

13,165

CarlHarrison

R.6;540

- 2.653

9.193

Other

1

CountyW. Brady,

HetriCkD.

'1,969,6,328

Walter F.DeVerter

R.

'2,5437,537

others

73RDDISTRlCT8.297 10,080 1

6

E~~~J. 'It:onst. _ ~O_th_er_

410

83RD DISTRlCT

County

Lycomfilg ..;...74TH DISTRICT

Cambria

159

7,1366,738

'Reno •.Thomas

R.2,0262,320

84TH DISTRICT

.85T"d ,DISTRICT ;- WllliamP.. Gaskll1l>. II

D.County

Snyder .Union ..

Other

Other John W. Joseph V.County lOepper ,Grieco

-·D. R. ; Other2

2Lycoming 10,272 10,472 6Northumberland ..... 309, 320

!

10,581 10,792 - , ..S

3.5804,304

1-----7.884

89311.279

1-----12.172

JeanPitzer

R.

Austin M.Harrier

R.

3,2348,610

8.923

7218.202

11.844

CamilleGeorge

D.

75TH DISTRlCT

William F.Renwick

D.

County

,County

Centre ; .Clearfleld- , .

Clearfield .Elk ..

76TH DISTRICT 4.346 13.874 24

2,4613,8485,804

Frede.Noye

R.

1,4592,8255,140

Raymond-T.Stuckey

D.

86TH DISTRICT

9,424

County

Thomas H ..Bossert

R.

Russell P.Letterman

D.

77TH DISTRICT

County

Centre : _..Clinton .

3.642 2.7436,381 6.752

10.023 9;495 Cumbterland , - _ ._________~ ~_~~__~ ~__ Junia a , , ..

Perry : .

Centre - ~~:~~~ : I_D_G_r~_lb_b~_.1_:_:_2_81_C_h_i_~_~es_~_7_~_~7_978TH ,DISTRICT

Qt~1Jl~ _

-"'-2

87TH DISTRId'l'

A{A.; IBUKE;"Ski .

.. 7,361' ..

County I' ;~rr:it~ker.·.·. ;'1 ";~l~'lD. :8',-;"-'-8 - --. Bo'_"l,L,-3'07'-. -

CUmberland .~..... ;~.;.~'~., ~.~... 3. .

10.037. 1,851

1,035

12.923

5.301957

1,1691-----

.7.~2"

Guy Domenlc .. Percy <1:Ddarcocci Foar

D. R .County

.

Bedford , , ..Fulton ; .Hup.tfilgdon , ,_ ..

J anuary'\~,

........

County, "'..."I

-Cumberland M •••· i ..cFranklin "..

Marlin O.waE'!;J,",.

1.2267.231

lOO!I'.R DISTRICTR. Harry .... '.. ..... . I Robert B I Sherman L..

B~:lel.510 LaftC~~~r ~~~~~~ ;......... . N~is4.~3.- --H-,R_i:~-.,-J6-.-00<-410.285

8.457 11.795 lOlST DISTRICT

90untY

90TH DISTRICT

William O.ShumanD. & R.

Leban::~~.~....~....._.. I_H-e-~-r~-}-~:-;-5-.:-·-J __H_s_·e_~_~_e:_r:_.9-4-J_-... O-t-h-e-r_s__1

Franklin ..Fulton , ..

16.578907 l02ND DISTRICT

Fred G.Klunk

D.

i03RD DISTRiCT

9lST 'DISTRICT. ,. ,

Adams :.:;.:: .York ;.;..; , :..; ;.

17.485

8.302186

Clark·S.Smith

R.

11.053306

County

f~~~~~i''':::::::::::::::::::'Lebanon ..

..

Earl W..Fitting

D.

4251.167~.552

4.144

Robert C.Rowe

R.

6994.1307.490

12.319

Others

1

1

.. l.~~.~~~ : I-~-a-a~-t-;-~-:_~-~4_J _G_e~_r~-:-s-.~-.5-·1""511.359

..

8.488

'. > 92NnDISTRICT

COuntyEugene R. Dauphin. G'eesey '.D & R Others

. . .. l04TH:DISTRICT~~~be~~.:~.~...::::::::::::::::::::::::::::..:::::::::::::::.:: '6.389 5 --.----------------------H-.-J-O-se-p-h-

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94TH DISTRICT

'" .. '] Raymond'!...

York .:~=:~ --H-'-~-~'-i:-0-,0-2-6 Otherl05TH DISTRICT

14.587

12.960.1.627

Miles B.Zimmerman.

Jr.. :. R.

5.465455

5.920

William R.Minnick

D.

l06TH DISTRICT

County

....~ ..~ .: ~.~ ~ .!?a.l,lPl1in..,ebanon

A. c.anrille 1 iFoster. Jr.R. ------

10.242

John Hope .1. AndersonR.

.=--~~-...13.532 "

WilliamlR.Latterman

D. '

.. '1.1'13

C~~nty, .

13.6131.696

15.309

Paul G.Ruane

R.

11.892

10.957935

Guido R.Varano

D.

lon'H, PISTRICT

••• t:::........I-V-T-~~-.f-~-~-tc...r_~9-:9-51 __R_D_~_~_~n_I~_:-.l-S2-Dauphin

96TH DISTRICT

95TH DISTRICT

'97TH DISTRICT

YO'kC:::....j ---'-,""~c...·~_~_~_~_se'_:-.~-67_I'-_S'-t'_li'_L_r_t!r_:.....o-:-

23_I_-,-,-_O_th_e_r__

l

Lancaster

;·t

.......c..'.~.'.·.un..· t.y.; , '...•....;.....• 1 .. ~a~~~8a.9561-~-n_je_~m-·:_J-~-:_1 Northumberlan:o~~.~~ " : ..

9.793 Schuylkill ·......·,......;....·: ·· i ..---+-'------;---+----'-----------~

-Lancaster

, ,-_.- -'.

.._I:~,:~ : I--~-:rr~D-.~-~_n_:_~~_.5-J __M_~_r_~_i~n_e:-~-.9-·4-8' County

l08TH l DISTRICT

Samuel W.Haupt

D.

George O.Wagner

R.

~t I 1iarry~ 'I K~7igt E·I-·_j\_O-i~-;_[a_·n_'i_·-

,.aricast:;n..~.... ~......... ,--'_a_~_.o_n5_;3_85_. ----1.....2.-6-73 . Const. 386 l09TH DISTRICT

'98TH DISTRICT Mont.our " ..Northumberland ; ..

1.6977.047

8.744

3.5468.423

11.969

~ancaster

99TH-;DISTRICT

,.t:.....:~.J~M-G-.~-::s-;-~e_·~'-:-~_~0_61_-H-.. :g--~-~-.:-:-.~-.. -8.

. ........

ColumbiaMontour

County

.

Kent D.ShelhamerD. & R.

21.4641.062

22.526

Other

34

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110TH DISTRICT..

121ST DISTRICT

:Bradford .........~~:~~ ;;; I-_~-1-t-vh-~n_~-7:-17_J _D_,_;_~~_~_.e-:-2'-~6-5 Luzerne--------------_----:.._-----

ll1TH DISTRICT

...........~~:.~~ I-B-6-rn-·~-~-~~-1:-:-·5-J _.s_u_1_~:_a~_~_9-:-2_1122ND DISTRICT

County

Sullivan ..Susquehanna .Wyoming ' .

Kenneth,EoLeeD. & R.

2.63312.3788.18723.198

County

Carbon ..Luzerne ..

Samuel J.DolgopolD.

8.3771.2859.662

JosephSemanoffR.

11.0111.39912.410

. 1 Paul F 1 Charles J.Lackawanna ~~:~~ , __c_r_oD_w_.l_:y_:.-89_4 --V~~-l-~-:-l.-94-8 Schuylkill----------,-------------

. 112TH'DISTRICT

113TH DISTRICT

123RD DISTRICT

. ~.~:~~ I--~-~m-OD-~-~-:-~-74_J __J_i:_:O_·~_1O_._19-5124TH DISTRICT

. 114TH DISTRICT

George A.PinkeyD.

2.8416.5859.426

William K.Klingaman. Sr.R.

3.6679.04912.716

Lackawanna ~~:~~ I--w-J-a~-~-·~-::-.3-9-J _v"-1_g_~i_1f_:_'~-.7-6-3115TH DISTRICT Schuylkill

125TH DISTRICT

.......~.~~:~~ I-BR_r_oO~_~_lm_~_::-~-l:-J _:_u_if_~R_~~_:-:3-~n-~8-5

Lackawanna ~~~~.~~ , I--Jo-~-et-~-·g-:~-.2-·o-J __w_O_iiR_lil~~~_:1-S.4-4-2116TH DISTRICT Berks

126TH DISTRICT

...............~.~~~~~ I-M--~-\,-el-.i~-1~-.3-9-J _H_~_t~_~R_t_.J_~_~_~:_7" ~',..,., .

'Luzerne

117TH DISTRICT

Luzern~' ~:~~~~ ,', ,.I-~-~-ar:-~-fc-~h-~A-~:-·4-71-G-~-i-~-~y-1~-.9-·1-3H8TH DISTRICT

127TH DISTRICT

Berks ~~:~~ ; 1-R-L-~-~-e~-~-::-.~-5_J _J_~_~_~_a~_ls_:-~~-2-8128TH DISTRICT

Berks ~.~:~~ : 1 Flg~i~~::·981--Jam-G-1t-i~-en-1:_:0_3-2'County

,Lackawanna .Luzerne .Monroe ..

RaphaelMustoD.

64812.9701.94215.560

Benjamin C.SeacristR.

1.0664.8253.0638.954

Other 129TH DISTRICT


Luzerne ...........~~::~ ,.I--S-:-i-~-~-~:-.6-3-J _J_~_~_f~_h_.k_:_.~-3' Berks ~.~:~~ , I--L-e;-~-e-~e-rK-8.-~6-J _S_t_~_t_i_.~_r7-:-'6-1---------------~----:_----

Luzerne

120TH DISTRICT

...........~~:~~ I-L-;-~-~-?O-:-~-4~-J _o_._J_~n_1_~_.l_~-::-r_~

131ST DISTRICT

Lehighc.~:~~ I--Ja-~-b-~;-.e-:~_.~-O-41-CM-O~-1I-~-;-~_s:_:-.~-J __O_th_e_rs__1-------------- .._---------

8 Janua:ry2,

132ND D1STRICT

LeliighC~=.~............• I-s_a_W_~_~-lk--'l~-'l--'·3-J __Ji_~~_k11_.M_:_·~_oo_J--O_t-h_ers--1BtiCksc~=~~ _'--W-~_i_'_·'~-C-6'-·73_J_R_J_e~_w_l,l_~_:_:~--'45_J_R_~_~_oa_~~i_t_n596--"-'

----------~-------~---I

133RD"DISTRICT

COllpty

L-eliigh , ~ .

Will~am H.Eckensberger,

Jr.D.

13,027

Thomas A: ..Ptic~ "_R,

8,029

. 1William It. Rol Bw~of!' .1'Bucks C~.:~.~::.. ~... :.... --C-b-S-~-y-9,--,'i'-14 ----1-1,-8---00 -,-_o_tli_er~~2:


L_eh_i..:,.gh_C_,~_..~_.._..~_.~_..____.._I~~_J__o_·~_·-·~_~-l_r-.e_-:_~~'~~1~6_I====I=i~=r~='~=:0='=92=-1_1_-_~-----O~t-h-_e_-r-~----_3 BUc~ C~.:~~ I--~-·~-1~-r~-.J-:-:'9-4-J _M_w_a_~_'dn_~_:_:'--'~ 40 1

William R.ca~«;f£1: m

699

135TH DISTRICT

.~~:~~ I-W-~_~D-b-~-:O-:~·6-J_T_~_o~ak_o_~s_:y_0~_~3_1146TH DISTRICT

147'1'lI DISTRICT136TH DISTRICT

Couilty 1 p;:::'frg~ 1 ~fie~~ Coilrity 1 ~_'~_~_~o_'~_'5'_'2_65I __~_an_'~_~~_.~_'~_f_Northampton ---,--'-1-0,-96-6 ----.-7-,-32-4 1--'-----'-----------'---=---'------------------------ Montgomery 13,381

137TH DISTRICT

Anthony J.Scirica

R.Northampton.~~:: I--~-~-k-J-~e-:-:.-~I-J_o_pp_(o_~_·~_h_·t_>_

138TH' DISTRICT

148TH DISTRICT

(:owity 1 La~~r;~ B.,D. .------Montgomery ......;......................................... 9;868

149TH DISTRICT

Harry J. I' Richard A.O'Neill , MCClatchy,.Jr.

D. R.

9,:Wi . . .. 17A23

Carl L.Millard'; Jr.

R.

3,086 CountY 1

-----:-::-:- I MontgomerY ~ .

3,4337,074

10,507

RussellKowalyshyn

D.

Monroe ..Northampton .

139'1'lIi DISTRICT 150TH msTRicT

County

Monrde .Pike- : : ..Wayne , .

James LeoBrennan, Jr.

D.

2,7161,7773,561

Wllliam W.Foster

R.

3,7134,1348,027

8,054 15,874 ..

152ND DISTRICT

County 1__~_:9_~_s~_.~_~'7--:-;-I_Ch_.·_l,_.~_l:_.~...,rH_'._1 __O_th_'_er__

Montgomery 8,832 15,971 ~

4

other:e~k<'~ 1 F;~::orjr·1D. R.------

10,492 10,280

140TH DISTRICT

Bucks €:~:~.~ I

141ST DISTRICT CountyJohn

ChicanoD.

Charlotte D.Fawcett

R. Otlier. . I James J. A'I Francis S. J.County Gallagher McCloskey Bucks 1,684 3;19;1'D R. Montgomery.......... .. 6,324 14,:185 1

B_l1c_ks__._..._.._..._..._..._.._..._..._..._.._..._..._.._..._..._..._"_"'_"'_"'_"_" . _10_,_52_9 6_·;9_4_8' --:. 8:-.,0_08-:.. 17...:,...:38.,..8..:-... 1

142ND DISTRICT 153R:D DISTRICT

Bucks C::~.~...,..;....... I--t-·o_:_i_:m_r_~-li8O..,...I-W-Ja-rr-gR_~~-.'--,i:-~-~I-J__O_'t_h_e_r__6'iMOtJ.lf;g~::.......".... I-M-J-~-:-~-~_:_~9_o-J __D_~_t_i_~--,:E_8:_0_j__o_th_er__i

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".;;;.:::::; I-,-Ail.-·-r:-iD-~-~Y-:2-:-~8-J _C_h_~_i_~_.~_:_:_~6_,1--,-O--th-,-er-'--=-3 'Delaware

i68TH DISTRICT

Ch;;'" ._~::~m_'"_.I--:t-· ~_.'~__~__:k_J~__9_3--71-,-P~c!~;--~1r__C--~~__;__:=~8~'4 Deiaware~---------------'-------------------=-----=-

157TH DISTRICT 1691'It DISTRICT

Chester · ~~=:~ I-A-n-li.-~_IT'_.oa_~_i.:_4-aI ,--R__S__'~__R_~__.f_:e_:'_~8__2

158TH DiSTRICT 170TH DIsTRICT

lii9TH DiSTRICT l'7lST fHsTRICT

"'e"l'a'ware coun·.· t..~.·.•...............·· · I-_l-~_h_·~_·6--..8--8_61----T__~__~__~_rr__f__ow__H"'-.""" Coili1ty I G~e~~R:ld I H~it:·'" . . R. 10,926 Philadelphia , :.. _~D~. -18-.6---79 ~.. -"..= = "';:13'+,atl2"'""-'-'-"--'--'--'-------'---'---------'--'--'---'-------'-"-'-

160TH DISTRiCT i 72ND DisTRICT

D'elaware .........~~::~ 1-c-.-~--¥>-il--·~--:0--.~--18--' I----S~t=k--\--~1--·~--:2~~--~6--...9 ."'pcCh--il--a--de--I--p--h--ia--. .~--.~__~=~=:~------..-------..--~--= I-'-Fr--G-a--l~--~--~~--:-:-~7---.J R__b__~_i_~.:::~=;:=;~::'.~-..

16iSfi DisTRICT 173RD DISTRiCT

Delaware .........:~~~:: I-R-i-Ii--~D-~~--.~--:l--~--.·7--J -,-__E__~__'R__n~_e~_1:"";2:-"_8 Phi1adelPhia.~:::~ : :.: I,--_J_g_~_J_~_:O__~~_8_J ",",-,~~__h__~__carry__~__:=:__i0!4__"

<t:ounty I......:::...~.. ~~ ~..:. ~ .Philadelphia

162ND DISTRICT

.........~.~~~~~ I--~-u-c~-~-.i-~-:.-82-J _J__o__rl__~:_r~_.e"":-."7~6__5Befuware

163RIJ bisTRICT 175TH DfS1'RICT

Delaware

'. I Joseph Ted I Harold A.., ~.~~.~~~............. .. D~r:5. 762 LOdkW~.O:~::~ PhIladelphia


OOlaware __ ~~________I "i~8.~:~ I_,_F""r__lc..~_C_·~-'-1--:.""·15~5. "'p.,..h-il-ad-e-l-p~h-ia----'.-~-.~-~-..~-.~-...-...-...--..-...-...-...-..~...-..._.... I-,--~--i:_e~_.e-'-~-'-9.--7-,--"I--,------,·~-,-··~~'1=·~=iti=.;7.~-'--165TH DISTRICT 177'TH DISTRICT

DIHaware .........~~::~ I-'--~_·~--\--~-·e--:-·.9-6-J _D_:M:c..9~_i_~_:_:M_;,,:,~_.2: Pniladelphia,,-,---~---.--._~--~~~_"'-:----':----.--._--:~

.:~=:~ : I-J-~-~-1E-i?-a-1:-.~-9-JLouisKoreck

.... ~. ..B'-c_~~"

. H.~47

166TH DISTRICT

Delaware ~~=:~: :::..; :I178TH DISTRICT

JO LEGlSLJ\TIVE JQ;URNAL-.HOUSE January ~':

.' 'l79Tf!"PISTRICT 192ND DISTRICTMuhammed " '.'Kenyatta

Malcolm X

149. Philadelphia'-.:-_----=--,.-,--,.-,----------'----------180TH DISTRICT 193RDDISTRICT

:PAiladelphia.~~:.~~ 1-W-L-i-~IfI-J-~-e-:.-~-n1-C-~-:-I~-t~-.~-k-:'-~9-7 York .~~:~~ I--~-~-yD_

fcli_·'?_i:_:'_

60-J _D_O_D_:_~r_~r_1~-,-~94-I-,,---o-th-e-r--l

181ST DISTRICT 194TH DISTRICT

philadelphia.~~:~~ I--:-i-~~_e~_.e-~-:.-69-J__f;J_k_I~_~h_n4_,3-6-2

182ND DISTRICT 195TH DISTRICT

·PhHadelphia

COUI).ty, 1

......, c .

Samuel 1 Charles E.Rap\)~port _H_a_r_rR_in_.g_t_on_

11.984 6,458Philad::::~ I-Fr-l-~-c-·~-:-·71-J __~_a_~R_~~_.t_~_6:-8-J

HerbertHawkins

Malcolm X

122

183RD DISTRICT 196TH DISTRICT

William R.Vondran

183 Leg. Ind.44 Philadelphia

184TH'.DISTRICT 197TH DISTRICT

. Philadelphia.~::~~ 1--M-M-it-e_·~-~_:,-41_71-_~_~_~_i-~1-·:-:.-13-6 -p-h-il-a-d-el-p-h-ia-.-~-.~-:-~.-~~-- - -..- - - _..- -.._ I--J_~_~_~-~J-:n-l,-10_oI--~-~R-'itl-.in-

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,-98-7

pl;l.iladelphia

186TH, DISTRICT 198TH DISTRICT

:.:=~~ : I--D-~_~_~~-.t-~-:1-4-oI-C-iI-~-~-~_sa_:_'7_'2_1187TH,DISTRICT 199THDISTRICT

P.hiladelphia.~~:~~ 1-N_O_J_~_r;-';;-~-;'-~8_J __J_O~_k_~_~i_:_:-l0-3I.P-h-i-la-d-e-lP-h-i-a-.~-o-~--.~-~-- - -..- -.. - -.-_- I-_b-o.~-eD-~-~-:P-:._·4_J _H_anu_J_O_\_~_.n_;_~~_:_~

188THDISTRICT 200TH DISTRICT

.'Philadelphia 1

Lucien E 1 Margaret E.

.~~:~~~...... __B_la_b_k_.W_:

3-:-'3-1 __s_aR_a_.g_e-

3,-48-0

C unty; 1 ~~~f 1 M~~i~thM. .I--o_th-e_r--Philade:hia D_.-1-5,-164- -----10-,-18--5 1

189TH DISTRICT 201STDISTRICT

Philadelphia

CharlesJohnson, Jr.

R. .~~:~~~ : I-R-~-~_Vf>-i~_.d_:.-O~-862_I--P-~-i-~-:e-~-~'-8-15190TH DISTRICT 202ND DISTRICT

261

MaxWeiner

ConsumerGirard A. 1King

R.----~

6,793

~~fi~~a 1D.------

14,500._.P_h_i.l_a_d_el_p_h_ia__.~_.~_~_...._~~_.._..._..._..._.._..._..._..._.._..._..._.. _1===J=iF=a_D_:_b-~_e_;_2_'_:1-_2-1-'.-1~~~_R_D~~_y_-._O~~'-2",,:'~84=0: Philad::::~ ....c.......

;P!liJadelphia

1915T DISTRICT

.~~:~~ ~ I-_W-H-i~-J_~_:7_'4_9_,1--~_i~_·i_~_O::"-:-S.2_3_2"Phila:::~;a

203RD DISTRICT

..... 1

Peter E. ,IJoseph Allen Gary Horace

Perry ! Gervin Seltzer CheevesD. R. Peoples Consumer

14,132 9,371 108 146

1973." LEGI§LATJVEJQlJRNAL~HQUSE

'OATH OF OFFICEADMINISTER'El)"'"TO MEMBERS·ELECT ,,'

REMARKSBY JUDGE LEE A.DONALriSON

COMMITTEE, APP9INTED .T()·ESCOR'I ~:'

JUDGES TO ROSTRUM.,""TheCHIEF·CLERK.. ""'The Chair ap'poiriis th~gentte:tnaIl

from Allegheny, Mr. Parker, and the gentlemahf:rom'Allegheny, Mr. Irvis,' to escort His Honor, Judge DOricHdsori,and His Honor, -!udg:e Williams, to' the rostrum. ,.'...' ,

MR. PAR:KE~ PRESENTS JUDGES"The CHIEF CLERK. The Chair recognizes the chairman

of the conunittee, Mr. Parker.Mr. PARKER. Mr. Speaker, T am delighted fopreseht

to the House these two distingUished jUdges, Judge LeeA. Donaldson and Judge Evan Williams,

The CHIEF CLERK. The committee is discharged withthe thanks of the House." , "

A Bible has'been placed'in the desk of eachrriember' forthose who swear by the Bible.

Members-elect will rise, place their' left hands on theBible, raise their right hands, and remain standing attheir desks during the 'administration of the oath tow-hicheach member will' swear or affh;m. '

HONORABLE LEE A. DONALDSON. Do you'solemnlyswear, or affirm, ·that you"will' support, obey·, and defendthe Constitution of, the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth; and that you will diSchargethe 'duties of your ,offIce with fidelity?' If so; answer "r

, do'.'"'(Memners asserted '·oaths.)

Lee,

SciricaSeltzerSemanoffShane' .ShelhamerSheltonShumanShupnik'Smith, C.Smith,E;,Smith, L.SpencerStahlStoutSullivanTaddonioTayoun'ThomasTollTrusioTurnerUstynoskiValicentiVannVipond.VolpeWalsh; J. T.

'Walsh"T. P;WargoWeidner

'Wells .WesterbergWhittleseyWithamsWilsonWilt, R. W.Wilt. W.W.WiseWojdakWorrilow'WrightYahnerYohnZearfossZellerZimmermanZord

RESOLVTIONOATH OF OFFICE

Geesey MaloneyGeisler . Manderin6 'Gekas MartinoGelfand McClatchyGillette McCueGleason McCUrdyGleeson McGinnisGoodman McCrawGreenfield McMonagle'Grieco MebusGring .,Miller,M. E.Halverson . Miller,M,E., Jr.Hamilton, J. H.- Morris, .Hammock Mullen, M. P.Harrier MurthaHasay MustoHaskeU' Myers"Hayes, D ..S. "NovakHayes, s. E. " NoyeHepford O'BrienHill' O'ConnellB:omer PancoastHopkins Parker, H. S.Hutchinson, A.. , PerriHutchinson, W. "Perry"Irvis PetrarcaItkinPievskyJohnson, J. PiperJones I'itts ,Kahle' PoliteKatz ' ':PrendergastKelly, A. P. RappaportJ<:elly. J. B. ' ,', ,Rennin!l~rKennedy "RenwickKester RhodesKistler Richard.sonKlingaman ,Riegerkne'pper RitterKolter Romanelli'Kowalyshyn RoweKusse .RuaneLaMarca RuggieroLaudadio RyanLederer SaloomLehr Salvatore'Letterman SavittLincoln ScanlonLyuch, FrancilJ ScheafferLyilch,Frallk SchmittMalady Schulze'

ROLL CALL'The CHIEF" CLERK. '!'he' roll will now be called.The roll was ccHled and the folloWing members-elect

were present:

, 'I'he, CHIEF. CLERK. ,The· electioIl .• returns .foraclLcan-.didates' for membership ,in: the House ·of Represent~tiveswill be printed in the 'Journ,H: of the House,

Anderson, J. H.ArthursBarberBellominiBennettBerenBerkesBittleBiXler:BlackwellBonettoBrandtBrunner'BurkardtBurns'Butera.Byerly'CaputG<CessarChecchio'Comer-CrawfordDager.Davis; D. M.''Davis, R.'DeMedioDevert~r'DicarloDininnl'DombrowskiDorrDorseyDoyle'Dreibelbis'Early'EokensbergerEnglel1art ,FawcettTeeFenrlchFineman'Fischer"FOOl,'

TosteI,', A."Foster, W.Fox"Frankenburg"Fryer'Gallagher'Gallen'

HONORABLE LEE A.·DONALDSON. 'Members of,the, House of Representatives, and such you now are;! con

,;gratulate you. Quite candidly, I envy you your'opportunity to serve and the' camaraderie which you willshare. • - ' ,,'.

You enter today an important career as the'l'.epresentatives of your constituencies in state government. TheFounding Fathers of this Republic cut their political teethin provincial and ,state legislatures. The delegates to the

Speaker Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia that sired thisThe CHIEF CLERK. One hundred and ninety-eight Nation were selected by arid advised by state'assemblles.

members-elect havingin<iica~edtheirpresence,a ,quorum Of our first 18 Presidents, all but two~and they wereis present. military heroe8---'served in the legislatUres of their states.

These historic traditions generate for you awesome re-sponsibilities. ,

This is America's inost beautiful'legislative chamberand never has it appeared in more gracious fashiqll.. Theytell me you are collectively the youngest. body' to have

Mr. PARKER offered the following resolution, which served here; without doubt, you are the most'dJ"erse,was read, considered' arid' a:dopted: ,,'truly representative of every segrn,entofour Common-

In the House of RepresentativeswecHth's people. There is no question you haVe' thif best,Tuesday, January 2, 1973. looking spouses and most handsome families,and their

RESOLVED, That the Honorable Lee A. Donaldson, a: pride in you is self-evident from this rostrum. TheseJudge learned in the law,of ,the Court of CQmmon Pleas are your natural advantages.'of Allegheny County, be requested to administer the oath You have made a .good beginning in selecting, on both-of office required by Article VI;' Section '3, of tlie Con-,.stitution, to be taken by the members of the House of sides of the aisle, leaders who epitomize the best of ourRepresentatives, and that the Honorable Evan S. Williams, great political parties. While relatively young in years,a Judge learned in the law, of the Court of. C:ommon Pleas they are mature in legis1ativ:e experience, skilled, An de'Of Br?-dford County, be reques~ed toadrmmster the oath bate resolute but not irresolute in principle and dedicated'Of offIce to be taken by the offIcers of the House of Rep-, t "t~h";' H' ',' " .' , "![,esentatives.. : 0 IS ouse.

12 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE January 2.

The changing political tides sweep out a strong, effectiveSpeaker but replace him with one who has already servedin that office without peer. The distinguished gentlemanfrom Sullivan has been my political ally and, at times,my legislative foe, a close confederate and, at times, arival, but always and at all times one .who commandedmy respect and admiration. He fights hard; he fights long;and ", he fights well; but he fights fairly and cleanly andopenly. If I could summariiewhy Ken Lee was a goodSpeaker and why he will now be a great Speaker, Iwould simply s'ay he bears the title "distinguished gentleman" not simply by custom but as a well earned right.

So to your historical challenges and natural advantages,you arrived blessed with the finest leadership this bodyhas ever known.

The rest is up to you. There are problems which youwill solve and problems without easy solution, and perhaps problems which have no solution. There are, however, no problems which you cannot aUack with your individual skills, with your partisan positions, with yourgeographic differences, but a.lways with your attack centered on the well-being of our beloved Commonwealth.Your 58,000 constituents and your 12 million total constituency expect no less and, can demand no more. Thistask remains to you.

As a personal aside, if I might, to the particular friendwho. becomes the first Republican majority leader sinceI led the party to the mino.rity, there will be times whenthe two fine distinguished gentlemen seated acroSS fromyou, Mr. Irvis and Mr. Fineman, will put you in aposition where you Will have difficulty dreaming up ananswer, but I suggest that you turn to your helpmate, themajority whip, as I used to do, and I trust he says morethan "You're the leader; you answer them."

Finally, an admonition to a.ll of you to make yourbattle in the ring and never permit personal or politicalpique to deprive you of the warm associations, you mayand should enjoy with y()ur 202 colleagues in this House.you <!an and you shouldforll1 here friendships whichwill last for you a lifetime. They will be your treasures.

Godspeed and God bless.The CHIEF CLERK. The Chair thanks the honorable

judge for the fine remarks to this great body.

LEAVES OF ABSENCEThe CHIEF CLERK. The Chair recognizes the majority

Whip.Mr: RYAN. Mr. Speaker, we have no requests for

leav~s of absence.

The CHIEF CLERK. The Chair recognizes the minoritywhip.

Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Speaker, I have one request for leaveof absence. The gentleman, Mr. Frank, was unable.toattend the opening session.' .

The CHlEF CLERK. Without objection,. leave isgranted.

RESOLUTIONELECTION OF SPEAKER

Mr. O'CONNELL offered the following resolution, whichwQsread, eonsideredandadopted:

In the House of RepresentativesTuesday, J anuaty 2, 1973.

R;ESOLVED, .That in accordancE; with the provisions ofArtIcle II, SectIOn 9, of the ConstItution of Pennsylvaniathe House do noW proceed to the election of a Speaker. '

NOMINATIONS FOR SPEAKERThe CHIEF CLERK. Nominations, are now in order for

the office of Speaker. "

The. Chair recognizes the gentleman from Tioga, Mr.Spencer.

Mr. SPENCER. Mr. Chief Clerk, it is with a deep senseof personal pride that I rise to place in nomination thename of a member for the office of Speaker of this Houseof Representatives, a member who has served with distinctionj dignity and fairness in the offices of majority andminority leader, and as a conscientious and effective Speaker of this House during the 1967-68 session, a man whomI have had the privilege of knowing as a personal friendand confidante for many years prior to his first electionto this House in 1957, as wen as his delightful wife, Marge,and their five great children, one of whom I also had theprivilege of introducing several years ago in this House asthe Pennsylvania State LaUrel Queen, Susanne--and I understand, they are all here.

Mr. Chief Clerk, I place in nomination the name Of aman as cool and refreshing as the ,air' from whence, hecomes, Eagles Mere, the gentleman froln Sullivan Cou~ty,the Honorable Kenneth B. Lee.

The CHIEF CLERK. The gentleman from Tioga, Mr.Spencer, places in nomination for the office of Speakerthe name of the gentleman from Sullivan, Mr.r.ee.

Are there any other nominations?

The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Philadelphia.Mr. Comer. " '

Mr. COMER. Mr. Chief Clerk, I move that th~nonrinations for the office of Speaker of the House of Representa-tives now be closed. '

The CHIEF CLERK. The gentleman from Philadelphia.Mr. Comer, moves that the nominations now be closed.

On the question,Will the House agree to the motion?Motion was agreed to.

Kenneth B. Lee from SullivanCbunty, havingre(:~ived

all the House votes, is unanimously elected Speaker.,

COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ESCORT,.SPEAKER-ELECT TO THE ROSTRUM .

The CHIEF CLERK. The Chair, appoints the gentlemanfrom Philadelphia, Mr. Hamilton, and the gentleman fromPhiladelphia, Mr. Fineman, to escort Speaker-elect Leeto the rostrum.

The Chair recognizes the chairman of the committee MrHamilton. ' , ',' .

Mr. HAMILTON: Mr. Chief Cierk, I have the honor ofpresenting the Speaker:"elect, the Honorable Kenneth B.Lee.

The CHIEF CLERK. The oath of office win now be ad-ministered to the Speaker~elect. • '. ,

OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED'TO THE SPEAKER·ELECT

The oath of office was administered to the Honorable

1973. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE 13

Kenneth B. Lee, Speaker-elect of the House of Representatives, by the Honorable Evan S. Williams.

COMMITTEE TO ESCORT THESPEAKER-ELECT DISCHARGED

The CHIEF CLERK. The Committee to escort theSpeaker-elect to the rostrum is discharged with the thanksof the House.

PRESENTATION OF GAVELThe CHIEF CLERK. The Chair requests the former

Speaker of the House, the Honorable Herbert Fineman, totake the Chair for the purpose of presenting the gavel tothe Speaker.

HONORABLE HERBERT FINEMANIN THE CHAIR

Mr. FINEMAN. I thank my good friend, the retiringChief Clerk, Vincent Scarcelli.

The long-established tradition of this House has it thatthe outgoing Speaker shall pass the gavel of the presidingofficer to the newly-elected and incoming Speaker. Asthe outgoing Speaker, I value very much the honor ofthat tradition and I am, therefore, pleased. to make thispresentation today.

It seems particularly appropriate that the gentlemanwho has been designated to receive the gavel from meshould be the distinguished gentleman from SullivanCounty, Ken B. Lee, because it was Ken who presentedthe gavel to me on the occasion of my having been electedto the Speakership in 1969 and again in 1971.

I want to say, despite the fact that this gavel is beingreturned only on a short-term basis, I was, nevertheless,deeply concerned about the person in whose possessionthis symbol of the dignity and the authority of this Housewas to be entrusted. I wanted very much for that gavelto fall into the hands of an experienced person. I preferdealing with established firms, and when I learned thatKen was to .be the designee, the Speaker-elect, I was verymuch relieved.

I am, therefore, pleased to pass along this gavel to Kentoday. I know that he is a man who has been tested andtried in the responsibilities of this office and found notwanting. He has clearly and keenly demonstrated thathe has the competency to deal with the manifold problems of the speakership and to be able to preside firmlyand yet fairly.

Along with the gavel, Ken, I extend to you my verywarmest congratulations and an abiding hope that thenext two years under your leadership in this House willsee new plateaus of achievement reached not only for themembership of this House, but for all of the people. Iknow that you are going to preside with dignity and withwisdom, and that you are going to discharge the responsibilities and the high trust of this office nobly and in aneminently just manner.

Godspeed and good luck to you.

THE SPEAKER (Kenneth B. Lee) IN THECHAIR

The SPEAKER. Officers and members of the House,distinguished guests, and special~.),pY:1§90dfriends, Judge

Donald$on ancl Judge Williams, allcl also especially· Reverend Simmons, who we l;I.re awfully happy to have Pack.

I can think of no more appropriate way in which tocommence my term as the newly elected Speaker of theHouse than by paying tribute to my predecessor, the Hollorable Herb Fineman. Representative Fineman has presided over this chamber these past four years with eminentfairness and great dignity and in a manner that refle.ctsthe wisdom of his colleagues in having placed that mantleof responsibility upon his shoulders. I hope that the goodLord, in his infinite wisdom, will endow me with the cour~

age, the strength, and the wisdom to enable me to discharge the responsibilities of this office in an equally effective and fair manner.

Most assuredly, this is the proudest day of my life, anda commingling of emotions stir within me at this timehumility, profound gratitude, and an almost disapling ex.,.hilaration. I am so very grateful to the many dil:;tinguishedcolleagues in this House who have accorded me thi:;, highhonor of Speaker of the House. There have been othermemorable moments forme during the course of mY yearsin public life, but this honor that I receive today, as I received it before, always will remain among my mostcherished treasures.

I would like to extend congratulations to the officers ofboth caucuses and warm felicitations and best wishes toall members on this occasion. I particularly bid welcometo the new members who join this body today. To them Irenew the counsel that I have previously offered to thenew members:

If you labor diligently and with faithfulness at the tasksbefore you, if you meet the responsibilities and the challenges of your office with courage and good heart, if youact responsively to the wants and the needs of the peopleof this Commonwealth, if, by your demeanor and yourconduct, you contribute to the stature and dignity of theoffice of Representative in this General Assembly, youwill find that today you have embarked upon the mostennobling experience of your life.

Let me also extend a very warm welcome to the manydistinguished guests who grace this chamber tod,ay andto the families and friends who have come here tq witnessthese ceremonies and to share in the joy of seeing thosewho are dear to them sworn into membership in thisHouse of Representatives. I know that you share withus the same sense .of pride that is always generated onan inaugur·al day, not only by the regail resplendencyand beauty of the floral decorations and the rich traditionsand heritage which warmly embrace us in this impressivechamber, but equally as much by the legislative processupon which we have now once again embarked.

If these words have a familiar ring to some of you,they should. You heard them four years ago whe.n I presented the gavel to Speaker Fineman.

So, Herb, I am paying a dual compliment to you today.I am not only complimenting you upon the fine jop whichyou have done as Speaker over the last four years, but Iam using your own eloquence to do so.

So let me again express my deep appreciation to themembers on both sides of the aisle who have bestowedthis tremendous honor upon me today.

And as a further expression of this gratitude, I wouldlike to make a very' simple promise to you. I promise thateach of you will be just as proud to be a member of thisHouse of Representatives of Pennsylvania two years fromnow on the final day of adj ournment as you are today.

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Spellkihg of things of which we can be proud, weareall eqlurllyas proud of oUr families and friends who arehere toda.y. The only difference, I guess, is that I amfortunateeriough to introduce mille to you, and I wouldlike to do that at this time, if you will bear with us,and ask them if they will please stand to be recognized.That is my wife Marge; my daughter Susanne,whom Mr.Spencer made second reference to today--':'and for the' information" cif the gentleman from Philadelphia, she is theacting director of Planned Parenthood in the state of confusion, ,Mr. Mullen, in the United States-my son Scottimy son Cole; my daughter Laura; and my son Kelly, whoheld the 'Bible for me.

With that very brief statement, we will get on with thissession. We used to have a minority leader-'I guess hewas the majority leader-who always referred to openingday ceremonies by saying they should be just as briefas the sl;lbsequent meeting of the legislature. I make nosuch promises.

PRESENTATION OF COMMEMORATIVEGAVEL

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the Chief Clerk.The CHIEF CLERK. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege

to present to you this gavel as a token of the affectionand ab~<;lingrespect with whiCh you are held by all themembers and officers of the 1969-70 and the 1971-72 sessions of the Hous(;! of Representatives.

It isa personal honor to make this presentation becauseyou have been such a good friend and such an outstandingleader.

The inscription on the plaque reads as follows: "To theHonorable Herbert Fineman, Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 19691972."

Mr. Speaker, your tenure in office has been marked byoutstanding .leadership and fairness, and, on behalf of theentire House of Representatives, I salute you.

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlemanfrom Philadelphia, Mr. Fineman.

Mr. FINEMAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.I want to thank my very dear friend, Vince Scarcelli,

for the' presentation on behalf of the membership of theHouse Of this very handsome plaque. I also want to extend appreciation to the outgoing officers of the Houseand the 'outgoing members of the House and all of thoseupon whom God smiled so favorably and who have wonre-election and are back again.

It was an honor to serve with you as your Speakerthese past years. lowe a vote of thanks to the ChiefClerk and all of his staff who sit at the front desk, whohelped' riurke possible the day-to-day chores of conductingthe affairs of this House.

I ass'llr~' you, Vince, that this plaque will occupy atreasured place of importance among all of the legislativememorabilia that I have gathered over the years, justas these past four years during which I served as Speakerwill occupy a very high place of importance in the recordof my own life's events.

I thank you very much.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF MAJORITY, FLOOR LE.ADERS

The·SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlemanfrom Law'tence, Mr. Fox;

Mr. FOX. Mr. Speaker, as' chairman of the Republicancaucus, I have been imtrucledto ',' armouncefor' the 'iii:,formation of the members of the House and for the,record that the gentleman from Montgomery County, Mr.,Butera, has been elected majority leader by the Republi-,can caucus, and that the gentleman from Delaware Coun~,

ty, Mr.' Ryan, has been elected majority whip,The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman~

REMARKS. BY MAJORITY LEADERThe SPEAKER. The, Chair recognizes the gentleman

from Montgomery, Mr. Butera.Mr. BUTERA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.First, Mr. Speaker, my congratulatfons to you on as

suming the office of Speaker, and certainly we look forward to your dynamic reign during the next two years.

In assuming the position today of majority leader, I doso with a full realization of the responsibilities of thisoffice. For the past six years; I have assisted as the whiptwo tremendous Republican floor leaders, Judge Donaldsonand Ken Lee.

Judge Donaldson rather hurriedly told you a littlestory in his remarks about my serving him. In case youmissed it, the story goes that on the first day of thesession six years ago, -after Mr. Irvis, I believe, gave one'of his famous eloquent speeches, Judge Donaldson turnedto me as the whip and said, "Well, now, you're my assistant. What do I do now?" And I turned to him and.said, "Well, you're the majority leader. Do whatevercomes to your mind."

I realize, Lee, that the buck stops here this sessionand I accept the responsibility with a great deal of enthusiasm. I feel well prepared by the experience of thelast two years in watching Ken Lee operate, an extremelycalm. and well organized leader, and I trust that some ofhis advice and education has worn off.

I guess there are more new members in this sessionthan we have ever had before, and that is good, particularlyat the juncture at which we find ourselves today.

What we need from, you and what we want from you isfor you to maintain the idealism which yOll have in yourhe,arts today. Do not permit yourself to lose it, becausewhen you do, this body suffers.

We are certainly at a crossroad in state governmenthistory in view of the major question-which I think thepeople have throughout the' country, not only in Pennsylvania-can state legislatures work? You will find meto be an optimist on that score. My goal, and I trustthe goal of all of us, will be to make this branch of government equal to the other two branches. It is notequal at the present time. There is only one way we canmake it that, and that is to conduct ourselves properlyand openly in the public's eye. We have got to faceissues rather than to duck them. We have got to actrather than to react.

The last two years have seen some notable improvements in the process. We intend to build upon them, and'We intend to build upon them together. We have the·people, the talent and the equipment to do the job.

My simple call to you today-and I will elaborate onthis tomorrow-is very simple. We have got the people.Let us get it all together and let us make this legislature,work.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The'SPEAKER. The Chair r~coghizes the gentlemanfrom Delaware, Mr. Ryan.

Mr. RYi\.N". Thank you, Mr. Speaker.Mr. Speaker, as I stand before this awesome and dis

tinguished legislative body, I, too, am aware of many newfaces on both sides of the aisle' eager to get on with thebusiness of leading. this Commonwealth. I, too, am eagerto go 0Il with the business at hand in leading this ,Com-monwea1th. .

lam hopeful, Mr., Speaker, that we can work togetherfor the betterment of the Commonwealth in putting asidepetty feuds and disagreements in order to permit a renewing strength and belief to flow through the veins of thisCommonwealth..

I am also, hopeful that we can work with the Governorin this goal, in that it is time to stabilize the fiscal andeconomic problems Pennsylvania has and to set it onits feet"once again reinstating Pennsylvania as a leaderamong states in this country.

Mr. Speaker,I again want to thank my colleagues forhonoring me with this position, and I encourage all ofthem, and you, to visit my office as often as they may needand like, and I will be happy to do all I can to helpthem.

In a less formal note, as Judge Donaldson was walkingdown the. center aisle, Bob turned to me and he said,"Did I ever tell you what happened four or, six yearsago?" I said, "No," and he reiterated the story that hejust said. He said,., "What happen'S next?" I said, "Ido not know. Ask Donaldson." He did, and I do notknow if he got an answer to that.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF MAJORITY FLOORLEADERS

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlemanfront' Northampton County, Mr. Prendergast.

Mr. PRENDERGAST. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of theDemocratic caucus, I have been instructed to announce,for the information of the members of the House and forthe record, that the gentleman from Philadelphia County,Mr. Fineman,has been elected minority leader by theDemocratic caucus, and that the gentleman from Allegheny County, Mr. Inris, has been elected minority whip.

I would also like to announce the selection by theDemocratic caucus of the gentleman from Cambria County,Mr. Englehart, as chairman of the Policy Committee, andthe gentleman from Lackawanna County, Mr. Wargo, assecretary of the Democratic caucus.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.

REMARKS BY MINORITY LEADERThe SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman

from Philadelphia, Mr. Fineman.Mr. FINEMAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.For many of us sitting in this House today, this is a

scene revisited. Four years ago, in 1969, almost preciselyat this same hour, I rose to this microphone as the thenleader of the House Democratic Party. To do so againnow, in 1973, leaves me with the stirrings of mixedemotions, something akin to the "Agony and the Ecstasy."On the one hand, I am' experiencing the "agony" of returning to· membership in the minority, after spendingfour conseCUtive and very challenging years as the Speakerof this House. And yet, on the other hand, I cannot deny

the "ecstasy" of bnce again being' a participant On the·floor of the legislative arena where all of the' action really)takes place.

Although our parties, Mr. Speaker, may, from time to',time, change their numerical strength from majority tominority status and back again to majority, there, is onestrength that, happily, never changes, and that is 'theutter magnificence and elegance of this legislative' chamber. There is a permanence to this'impressive and majestic setting that makes every inaugural day, no matterhow many we have borne witness to, an occasion of veryspecial remembrance. .

Most assuredly, our guests today will always vividlyrecall the special aura of this' chamber on this day with,the resplendent beauty and freshness that is added bythe overlay of lovely flowers that unfold before us. M:r.Speaker, I join in bidding welcome to these guests. Iknow that they must be experiencing great joy and muchpride in being able to be present to witness the inductiohinto office of those who are close to them.

I also extend avery warm welcome to the new legis,laton; who have joined the House today~ To them Isay that you have gained membership in a government~l

body that is rich in both hallowed tradition and heritage,and I cotigratulate each of you. .. "

On behalf of the Democratic Party, Mr. Speaker, I ':llsobring warm greetings to the newly-elected Republican officers of the House. I particularly; once again, want toextend my best wishes and congratulations to the newSpeaker, Mr. Kenneth B. Lee, and to the other 'dis~.tinguished leaders of the majority party. . .

By way of setting the tone, I am hopefully lookingforward to two years of a cooperatIve working relationship with those leaders, particularly my good friend, BobButera, for whom I have always had a most fond rega,rd.I know it can be the kind of relationship that can yieldthe same abundance of vital, people-oriented legislationthat came into being as a result of bipartisan action thesepast two years.

I do have one caveat, however, for the majority. Enjoythat majorityship while you can, because we on this sideof the aisle will be doing our best to return to majorityheadquarters on the first floor. It is not that I do., notlike being upstairs on the third floor; it is just that I getnosebleeds from being in the minority.

And Ken and Bob, I want to lay something at resthere to put your minds at ease. The rumor has it that Ihave said that all Republicans are rascals. That is'! justnot so. I only said that all rascals are Republicans, andthere is a difference.

But seriously, an atmosphere of extreme goodwill isvery much in evidence today, and based upontheutterances thus far of the majority leader, Mr. Butera, Ican see no valid reason why that atmosphere should not;and cannot prevail over the next two years.

We have been elected, all of uS,by the people of thisstate to do our best for the public1nterest, and tcioparaphrase a statement made by a former minority leadernow judge, the gentleman whom I am delighted to seeonce again, Mr. Lee Donaldson, just four years ago, weare not here to conduct the 1974 gubernatorial election.

We Democrats fully intend to work closely witlf theRepublican majority in order to build upon the 1971-72record of legislative accomplishment. We have madedramatic strides together during these last several years,but all of us know that still much yet remains to be done,

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The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Philadelphia,Mr. Mullen.

Mr. MULLEN. Mr. Speaker, it certaiI1lY is a pleasurefor me to be here today as we were 19 years ago today.Nineteen years ago today Vince Scarcelli, myself and anumber of the other members were sworn in to our firstterm.

Vince served this honorable House for 14 years as amember. He did a very excellent job. He was a very goodmember. Four years ago, when he decided to retire, hebecame Chief Clerk, So he has served the House of Representatives faithfully and well for 18 years. Vince hasdone an excellent job. I think all of the members realizethat Vince did a good job for the members. That is oneof his chief functions, to try to run the House in an orderlymanner. He takes care of the everyday jobs around theHouse when we are not here.

I think he did an excellent job in preparing new officesfor the members and I think the new members are thebeneficiaries of his work.

When we came here 19 years ago, things were entirelydifferent. The only thing that was the same 19 years agoas it is today is the House chambers. The only thing newin the House chambers is the electronic roll call.

In the meantime, Vince did a good job in providing office space for us. He provided the facilities to help us doa better job. I think all the members of the House ofRepresentatives, the new members as well as the old,certainly owe to Vince Scarcelli a debt of gratitude forwhat he did for us.

I hope all of you will show your expression of thanksby giving Vince a good hand and wishing him the bestof luck in whatever new adventure he may go into.

Thank you.The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentlemal)c from

Philadelphia.

PLACING OF MACE

COMMITTEE ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

The SPEAKER. The oath of office having been takenby the members of the House and the Speaker-elect, theChair now instructs the sergeant at arms to place onthe rostrum the mace, which is the symbol of authorityof this House. When the mace is at the Speaker's right,this House is officially in session.

(Mace was placed on rostrum.)

a:nQ. this is tlaetask to which we commit ourselves be- lind fO:r the legisllitive process in Pennsylv!=mili over thegiru:ting as .,of today. past four years.

I would hope that when the record of this 157th ses.sion of· the General Assembly is reviewed, we can becharacterized'once again as a "do something" legislature.

Mr. Speaker, again I offer my felicitations and mypledge to work with you and all the members of this greatHouse of Representatives on behalf of all Pennsylvanians.

Thank Y9tt, :Mr. S~'The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.

The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny,Mr. Irvis.

Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Speaker, having been majority leaderon t1}efloor of thjs House for four years, I fully recognizethe unimpor1;qnce o~ m$~ng speeehe.s. when no one islistening.' '

Consequently, with brief congratulations to the newSpeaker, whom I admire very greatly, and to the majorityleader and the other Republican leaders, but particularlyto the new majority leader, who has been my friend for anumber of years, and with the hope that at the end ofthese two years I shall be as proud of the House of Representatives as I have been ov,er the past four years,1 thank you for your attention and I have no further remarks.

The SPEAKER. The Chair notes the presence in thehall of the House of a committee on the part of the Senate.

The Chair now recognizes that committee and apologizes to the committee for the delay in recognition.

Would the gentleman yield for a moment?For the benefit of the guests, these are three former

House members who have not yet been contaminated.

The Chair recognizes the Senator from Northumberland,Mr. Kury.

SEtifATOR KURY. Mr. Speaker, I was about to statethat we are not the apparitions of House members past.I hesitlited to use the word "ghosts." In fact, Mr. Speaker,We ar,e acommitt~ from the Senate to inform the Houseof Representatives that the Senate is convened and organized in regular session and ready to proceed withbusiness.

The SPEAKER. Thank you very much and good luck.SENATOR KURY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

SPEAKER THANKS CHIEF CLERK

The SPEAKER. The Chair would now like to extendon my personal behalf and on behalf of all of the members the .thanks of this House to our Chief Clerk, Mr.Scarcelli, for not only the efficient manner in which hehas presided over the organization of the House today, butfor the tremendous job that he has accomplished for us

STATEMENT BY CHIEF CLERKThe SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman

fr()r,n Philadelphi;l, Mr. Scarcelli.The CHIEF CLERK (Vincent F. Scarcelli). Mr. Speak

er, members of the House and distinguished guests, I ammost gr,ateful for the kind remarks that have been tendered to me by the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr.Martin Mullen.

As I leave office I am taking with me many fondmemories of exciting moments and good friendships madeduring my tenure as Chief Clerk of this House. I amproud to h,ave served this distinguished legi,sJative body forthe last four years and hope that I have aided the members in their services to the people of the 'commonwealth.

I would be remiss if I did ;!lot take t1}igopp<ntunity tothank the many men and women w:ho assis,~~ ~ ,du.ri;I;lgmy tenure in office. Your devoted efforts on behalf of themembers of this legislative body are greatly appreciated.I could not have wanted a mare d,e<;l.icate,d ;md <\Qr,npetentstaff to assist me.

Special appreciation is due my assistant, Pat McShane,for the tremendous job he has done and also my mostcapable administrative assistant, Mrs.Jean Sk:rbin.

Let me also thank and commend the entire staff of themajority and minority parties for the coopera,tion theyhave given to the chief clerk's offic.e. Their professional-

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MEMBER NOT SWORN IN

REMARKS BY PARLIAMENTARIANThe SPEAKER. The position of Parliamentarian in the

House of Representatives of Pennsylvania has become al",'most as revered an institution as· the House itself. ThiSbecame thus principally because of a gentleman who servedin this House of Representatives· from 1906 until approximately two months ago. The gentleman's name is S. Edward Moore. To my knowledge, today's ceremonies areprobably the first that Mr. Moore missed since 1906.

Paone, my adhlirristrat6r,Mrs.Stepko, Joanne Lemmon.my good friend, Pat McShane'Gil Allison, Vince Scarcelliand the staffs in all the offices, both majority and hlinority,'and all the Commonwealthwb.o helpedtmehelp you.

Thanks again and good luck.

STATEMENT BY SECRETARY

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlemanfrom Allegheny, Mr. Bonetto.

Mr. BONETTO. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I would liketo extend my personal congratulations to you as Speakerof this House for assuming the awesome, responsibilitiesthat you will have in the next two years.

Today I wish to speak about another friend.· of minefrom Allegheny County. The Honorable Thomas L. Sullivan has served as Secretary of the House for the pastfour years. Prior to that, Mr. Sullivan served three termsas a member of this House from Allegheny County.

Our good friend, Tom, is known and will be remembered asa congenial, pleasant, smiling Secretary who extended every effort to satisfy the members' desires, bothmajority and the minority members. There exists a warmaffection among the House members for Tom Sullivan.We have 'never known him to refuse a member's requestand for that we extend our warmest thanks.

It is with sorrow that we acknowledge the retirementof Tom Sullivan as Secretary of the House. We wishhim every success in any endeavor he may undertake inthe future;

So, Tom, from all of us and to you,bless you.

The SPEAKER The Chair recognizes the gentlemanfrom Philadelphia, .:Mr. Richardson. .For what purposedoes the gentleman rise?

Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker,I rise for the purposeof saying I was not seated at the time of the swearing-inand that we have immed,iateconcern. We have somepeopIe here who are very dear to us who collectively came onbuses from Philadelphia ,and who are part of ,our constitu....'ency who also made .it possible for me to be here today,and they were not afforded the opportunity of, beingseated. There are 150 of them. We talk about dignityhere this afternoon and we talk about respect, and I think,in all honesty and all fairness, there shotJ.ld be an opportunity allowed for us to be sworn in either on the ro,..tunda steps or somewhere, where all the people who camewith us can be sworn in togetherso they know the inaugu-,ration here is a part of the Commonwealth o,f Pennsylvania and something that the Commonwealth of Pennsyl:vania can look forward to·as being respected andrespect-,.fu!.

The SPEAKER. Did I understand the gentleman cor,,rectly that he indica~ed he did not receive the oath ofoffice?

Mr. RICHARDSON. No, I did not.The SPEAKER.· Is, that, what the gentleman indicated?,Mr. RICHARDSON. That is correct.The SPEAKER. You were here at the time of the

'swearing-in ceremony?, Mr. RICHARDSON. No; I was not.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman indicates that he wasnot. If the gentleman was not.in the hall of the. Houseat the time of the ceremony and the taking of the oathof office, I would suggest to the gentleman that providing

good luck and God tone of the two presiding' judges with us today would beso kind to remain after and receive, sOl;ne,overtime, wewould be most happy at the end of the ceremonies and at,the end of the Joint Session of the House and Senate forcomplete organization, if the gentleman would like 'to

The SPEAKER. The Chair' is pleased to recognize the •bring his friends into the hall of the House, I am suregentleman from Allegheny, Mr. Sullivan. ! that the proper arrangements can be prepared for his

Mr. SULLIVAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. swearing-in.Mr. Speaker, members of the House and honored guests, Mr. RICHARDSON: Thank· you.

first, I would like to thank Mr. Bonetto for those kind We will note that the reason why we were not in theremarks he made in my behalf. Secondly, I would like to hall of the House at the time of the swearing-in is that wesay that I'have good news and bad news. The good news were in protest of the fact that thep~oplewh6 put us inis that congratulations are in order to Mr. Lee on being office were not hereto seeys fullyswornjn.elected Speaker of this House,. and to the leadership on Thank you.both' sIdes of the aisle, and to you, the members. The bad The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.news is, I do not get congratulated.

Seriously, being Secretary of this House is an honor anda privilege that I will long remember, and you made itpossible. I would like to take this opportunity to thankthe many people who helped me. But first I have to notethat it is with a lot of regret that the assistant secretaryis not in the halls of the House, today. Mrs. Anne Bran'Cato Wood of Philadelphia passed away in August and wemiss her very much. I know she would be right in thethick<!0f things if she were here today.

I wish to take this opportunity to thank my staff, Louis

ism •has ehab1E~d us to coordinate the mechanics of thedaily operation of this body.

In addition, I want to extend my sincere thanks to theoutgoing Speaker, Herb Fineman, and to all of the officersand members of both sides of the aisle. Your goodwilland support, to say nothing of your avoidance of unreasonable requests, has made my job a great deal moreenjoyable.

Itrustthat this same spirit of cooperation and supportwill be shown to my' successor and good friend, BobScheipe. I know that he will endeavor to do all that hecan tolielp' yoU better serve the people of the Commonwealth.

I congratulate all of the members of this 157th sessionof the General Assembly. May God bless you all and mayyour tenme in office be marked by a solid record of accomplishments for all the people of Pennsylvania.

Thank you and God bless you.

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The gentleman who I am about to introduce to youcould have well established that same kind of record andbecome just as much an institution of this House had hebeen elected to serve as Parliamentarian earlier. It iswith a great deal of pleasure, and I know that all of themembers who have served over the past four years feelthe same as I do aboutyou,Tom, that you are one of thefinest and one of the fairest parliamentarians that thisCommonwealth has ever had-'-Tom Balaban.

The PARLIAMENTARIAN (Thomas Balaban). Thankyou, Mr. Speaker.

To my friends on both sides of the aisle, ladies andgentlemen of this House of Representatives, it has beena real pleasure to have served you this past four years. Iwant to openly express my thanks and appreciation foryour indulgence and your cooperation and your fairness, tosay. nothing of yoUr patience, which you so very welldemonstrated while I was acting in the capacity of yourParliamentarian.

You know, the naming of Clay Keen, whom we will allknow shortly as the Parliamentarian for the next two yearsat least, gives me cause for concern. As the Speaker soaptly said, and properly, Eddie Moore, since 1906 haseither served as Parliamentarian of this House or elseI served, with the result that it was a very fair statementand proper one for me to make when being introduced oraddressing any group to say that I am the second bestParliamentarian in this House, in the history of this Commonwealth for that matter. Now with the third name, Ido not think lean make that statement.

To Clay Keen, I· wish him my very best. I also wish toexpress the thanks of my assistant, Mr. Fiegenberg, whois no longer with us but enjoying :another capacity, andalso Tommy McCormack.

May y:our deliberations in the future be full, fruitfuland very fine. Godspeed and God bless you all.

The SPEAKER. Thank you, Tom.Weare now ready to proceed with the election of the

remaining officers of the House.

RESOLUTIONELECTION OF CHIEF CLERK

Mr. Gekasoffered. the following resolution, which wasread,consideredand adopted:

In the H,ouse of RepresentativesTuesday, January 2, 1973.

RESOLVED, That the House do now proceed to the election of a Chief Clerk of the House.

NOMINATION FOR CHIEF CI..ERKThe SPEAKER. Nominations are now in order for the

office of Chief Clerk of the House.

The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny, Mr.Cessar.

Mr. CESSAR. Mr. Speaker, it is with great privilegethat I have this opportunity. to nominate as Chief Clerkof this House a man who knows well the importance ofthe position he will assume. But first, Mr. Speaker, let meexpress the thoughts of my colleagues and myself on theexcellent and efficient four-year performance as ChiefClerk by our friend· and former colleague,. the HonorableVincent F. Scareelli,

Mr. Speaker, I know the· man I nominate today has the

proven ability to continue to execute the duties of thatoffice as well as those who have preceded him, This manhas never been an elected member of this General Assembly, but since 1966 he has been a professional staffmember for the Republican side of the aisle.

In 1966 he was appointed caucus clerk for the House. InJanuary of the following year he was appointed assistantchief clerk under our former colleague, the Honorab:eAdam T. Bower. During the 1967-68 session this man wasalso assistant director of convention services for the Constitutional Convention. In 1969 he was appointed administrative assistant to the then Republican leader, theHonorable Lee A. Donaldson, and was reappointed to thatpost by the Honorable Kenneth B. Lee for the past sessionof this legislature.

This man. merits the title of Chief Clerk because by hisknowledge and his record over the past seven years hehas proven his professional expertise in working withthe membership in the administrative function of thisHouse.

Therefore, Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor to placethe name of Robert M. Scheipe in nomination for theoffice of Chief Clerk.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Allegheny, Mr.Cessar, places in nomination the name of Robert M.Scheipeof Schuylkill County for the office of Chief Clerk.


The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny, Mr.Walsh.

Mr. J. T. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, first, let me wish youlots of health and good work in the coming two years.

I now move that the nominations for Chief Clerk beclosed with the name of Robert Scheipe.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Allegheny, Mr.Walsh, moves that the nominations be now closed.

On the question,Will the House agree to the motion?

Motion was agreed to.

The SPEAKER. Robert M. Scheipe, from SchuylkillCounty, is declared elected Chief Clerk of the House ofRepresentatives.

RESOLUTIONELECTlONOF SECRETARY OF HOUSE

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlemanfrom Washington, Mr. Fischer.

Mr. FISCHER. Mr. Speaker, I first rise to congratulateyou and to thank you and to wish you well in the future,and to thank my wife, who accompanies me, and my familyand those who make this honor possible.

Mr. Speaker, I now present this resolution.Mr. FISCHER offered the following resolution, which

was read, considered and adopted:

In the House of RepresentativesTuesday, January 2, 1973.

RESOLVED, That the House do now proceed to theelection of a Secretary of the House. ..

NOMINATIONS FOR SECRETARYOF HOUSE

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlemanfrom York, Mr. Anderson.


Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, congratulations on beingelected Speaker again.

At this time I consider it a privilege to place in nomination for Secretary of the House the name of one who isknown to most of us. He is a former member of thisHOUJse. I have had the privilege. of serving with himfor several terms. He is. a former Secretary of this Houseand he is one who, through experience as a member andasa former Secretary, I am sure, kno,ws the duties of thisoffice and will be able to perform them well. And atthis time I consider it an honor to place in nominationthe name of Mr. R. P. "Rags" Stimmel as Secretary ofthe House.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the genleman fromYork County, Mr. Anderson, who places in nominationthe name of R. P. Stimmel of Lehigh County for the officeof Secretary of the House.


The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Philadelphia,Mr. Gelfand.

Mr. GELFAND. Mr. Speaker, there being no furthernominations for Secretary, I move that the nominationsfor the office of Secretary of the House of Representativesbe closed.


The SPEAKER. R. P. Stimmel, from Lehigh County, isdeclared elected Secretary of the House.

.COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ESCORTCHIEF CLERK-ELECT AND

SECRETARY-ELECT TO BAR OF HOUSE

The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints the gentleman fromAllegheny, Mr. Cessar, and the gentleman from York, Mr.Anderson, to· escort the Chief Clerk-elect of the Houseand the Secretary-elect of the House to the bar of theHouse.

OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TOCHIEF CLERK AND SECRETARY

The SPEAKER. The oath of office required by the Consti1!utionwill now be administered to the Chief Clerkelect, Robert M. Scheipe, and the Secretary-elect of theHouse, R. P. Stimmel, by Judge Evan S. Williams.

(The oath of office was administered to the HonorableRobert M. Scheipe, Chief Clerk-elect, and the HonorableR: P.Stimmel, Secretary-elect, by the Honorable EvanS. 'Williams.) .

COMMITTEE TO ESCORT CHIEF CLERK ANDSECRETARY TO ROSTRUM

The SPEAKER. The Chair now requests Mr. Scarcelliand Mr. Sullivan to escort the Chief Clerk and the Secretary of the House to their places on the rostrum.

(The escort committee performed its duty.)

STATEMENT BY CHIEF CLERK

The SPEAKER. The Chair now recognizes the newlyelected Chief Clerk.

The CHIEF CLERK. Mr. Speaker, distinguished judges,officers and members of this legislature, guests, ladies andgentlemen:

After the glowing nomination speech of my buddy, Rick,if there is anyone who did not believe he is my bestfriend, I am sure you believe it now. I only hope that Ican meet the challenge of such a build-up.

My ascension to the office of Chief Clerk is anotheracknowledgment by the leadership and the majoritymembers of the changing political atmosphere in ourCommonwealth. I like to think that I pave built aI:eputation as a "worker who gets things done." I also thinkthat all of the dedicated employes of this House sharein this honor bestowed upon me. The backbone of bothmajority and minority staffs are people who have thesame dedication to duty and revere their status as legislativeemployes with the same zest as most of you meni~

bers.My goal will be to provide the best service possible to

you and your constituents. My office will take a bipartisanapproach to meet your needs as demanded by the peopleof the Commonwealth. My personal political philosophyduring my entire political life has been that good politicsis good government. Thisean only be accomplished byworking to fulfill the needs and the demands of the people, and the key word, ladies and gentlemen, is "working."

I am sure every member is aware of the increased demands of their' constituency and this, in turn, increasesyour demands on this staff. Working together, we canmeet the demands of the people, and I pledge to all of youmy sincerest effort to fulfill this challenge and to face eachproblem with a determination to do what is best forPennsylvania.

Thank you very much for the honor bestowed upon metoday.

STATEMENT BY SECRETARY

The SPEAKER. .The' Chair recognizes the new Secretary of the House, R. P. Stimmel.

The SECRETARY. Mr. Speaker, I am deeply grateful,sincerely appreciative and highly honored to again beyour Secretary.

Thank you very much.The SPEAKER. The Chair is now pleased to present

for a few remarks one of the most' distinguished juristsin the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a former memberof this House, a chairman of the Judiciary Committee ofthis House, Judge Williams.

REMARKS BY JUDGE EVAN S. WILLIAMS

HONORABLE EVAN'S. WILLIAMS. Thank you, Mr.Speaker, members of the Bouse, friends.

First, lam grateful and honored for the!>pportunity toparticipate in this ceremony today. In this' job, off and.on you get to administer the oath of office to v:~ous

people and you always wonder really what are theygoing to do about it. .Do they really b.elieve this? Willthis person do the job? Today, in administering it toKen, there is no problem. He'is a' known quantity. Hehas been tried; he has been tested." We know that he isgoing to do it. We know that he has,as exhibited in thepast, a progressive and innovative attitude. He is: veryresponsive to the concerns of' the people, and his competence cannot be questioned.

LEGISLATIVE .·JOURNAL--HOUSE January 2,

Nong with that:+,-and I.t:b.ink. a .very. important part ofit-with his lovely. wife M;arge .and their ;five kids, Susieand Scott and Kelly and Laurle--I am missing one Iguess-the. guy is. also .human, and in a position of responsibility I think this isa quality that is most important.I am sure that you share my feelings that the House ofRepresentatives in the next two years is in good hands.

With respect to Mr. Stimmel and Mr. Scheipe--I reallydid not know their .names; I know them as "Rags" and"Bob"-they area couple of professionals. They knowthe needs of you people, and I know. they will do the jobthat;has been turned over to. them.

Just one final remark: Even though it is the secondof January, I hope it is not too late to think in terms ofone more resolution, a resolution that all of us whowork for the people of Pennsylvania-those in thejudiciary, the legislative and the executive-should make.I just hope for the next two years, actually long after.that, that all of us who serve the people of Pennsylvaniawill ,think in terms of spending their money for thelegitimate needs of the people; hopefully" that we will alsoand will resolve to recognize and respond to the concernsof these people. And I think it is important how we doit~that we do not do it ina way that is cute or cunningbut we do it in a way,that is open, straightforward andpositive. If we do it, this way and use this approach forthe things that. ought to be done, .you and I will be happier people and the·people of Pennsylvania will be better· served.·

Thank you.,.r

RESOLUTION

THANKING JtJ:PGES

Mr. GLEASON offered the following resolution, whichwas read, considered and adopted:

I~ the House 'of Representatives'fuei?day, J an·UaJ;'Y 2, 1973.

RESOLVED, That the members of the House of Representatives do hereby extend their thanks to the HonorableLee A. Donaldson, 9fAllegheny County, and the HonorableEvan S. Williams, of Bradford County, for their servicesin administering the oath of office to its members andofficers.

. RESOLUTION

COMM;ITTEE TO INFORMSENATE HOUSE ISORGANIZ,ED

Mr. PIPER offered the following resolution, which wasread, l;onsidered and. aciopted:


RESOLVED, That a committee of three members beappointed by the Speaker to wait upon the Senate and inform that body that tl:le House of Representatives is organized and ready to proceed with the business of theSession.

COMMITTEE APPOINTEDThe SPEAKER. . The Chair appoints as 'a committee to

notify the, Senate that the House is, organized, the gentleman from Berks, Mr. Piper; the gentleman from Dauphin,Mr. Dininni; and the geilitleman from Elk, Mr. Renwick.

Will the committee now please proceed with the performance of its duties?

RESOLUTIONCOMMITTEE TO INFORM THE GOVERNOR THEHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS ORGANIZED

Mr. FOORoffered the following resolution, which wasread, considered and adopted:

In the House of RepresentatIvesTuesday, January 2, 1973.

RESOLVED, T!;lata committee of three members beappointed by the Speaker to wait upon His ,Excellency,the Governor of the Commonwealth, 'and inform him thatthe House of Representatives is organized and ready toreceive any communications he may wish to make.

COMMITTEE APPOINTEDThe SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as a committee to

wairt upon the Governor and notify him the House is organized, the gentleman from Bedford, Mr: Fool'; the gentleman from Jefferson, Mr. Smith; and the gentlemanfrom Bucks, Mr. Gallagher.

Will the committee please proceed with the performanceof its duties?

SENATE MESSAGEJOINT SESSION

The clerk of the Senate being introduced, presented thefollowing extract from the Journal of the Senate, whichwas read:

In the SenateJanuary 2, 1973.

RESOLVED, (the House of Representatives conc1,lrring),That the Senate and House of Representatives meet inJoint Session, Tuesday, January 2, 1973 in the Hall of theHouse of Representatives for the purpose' of witnessing theopening, counting and compu~ingthe official returns of theelection for Auditor General and State Treasurer, held onTuesday, November 7, 1972 in the several counties of theCommonwealth; and to elect a Director of the LegislativeReference Bureau.

Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Houseof Representatives for its concurrence.

On the question,Will the House concur in the resolution of the Senate?Resolution was concurred in.Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate accordingly.

SENATE MESSAGETIME OF NEXT MEETING

The clerk of the Senate being introduced, presented thefollowing extract from the Journal of the Senate, whichwas read:


RESOLVED, (the House of Representatives concurring),That when the Senate adjourns this week it reconvene onMonday, January 15, 1973 at a time to be fixed by theSenate, and when the House of Representatives adjournsthis week it reconvene on Monday, January 15, 1973 atatime to be fixed by the House of· Representatives. .

Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Houseof Representatives for its concurrence.

On the question,Will the House concur in the resolution of the Senate?

1.973•.·. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL--HOUSE 21

COMMUNICATION FROM GOVERNOR

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES APPOINTED

The Secretary to the Governor being introduced, presented the following communication in writing from HisExcellency, the Governor, which was read:

REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO WAIT·UPON SENATE

The' SPEAKER. Th~ 'Ch.~ir recognizes the geritleIrlanfrpm Berks, Mr.. Piper. . .. Mr. PIPER. Mr. Speaker, your committee instructed

to inform the Senate that the House is organized andready to proceed with the business of the session hasperformed that duty.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentlema,n.The committee is discharged with the thanks of the

House.

SENATE MESSAGE

INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT

.Resolution. was concurred in.Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate accordingly.

The clerk of the Senate being introduced, presented the'following extract from the Journal of the Senate, whichwas read:


WHEREAS, On January 20, 1973, the Honorable RichardM. Nixon will be inaugurated as tlle President of theUnited' States of America; and . .

WHEREAS, It is fitting and proper that a delegation The SPEAKER. In compliance with the rules of the:representthe General Assembly of the Commonwealth of House., the following. members have been selected toPennsylvania at said ceremonies to be held in Washing-ton, D. C.; now therefore be it serve on the Committee on Committees: The gentleman

RESOLVED, (the House of Representatives concurring), from York, Mr. Anderson; the gentleman from Allegheny,'That the President Pro Tempore of the Senate is hereby Mr. Cessar; the gentleman from Somerset, Mr. Halverson;.authorized to appoint twenty-four Republican Members()f the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Repre- the gentleman from Delaware, Mr. Kester; the gentleman:sentatives is hereby authorized to appoint one hundred and from Allegheny, Mr. Parker; the gentleman from Berks,five Republican Members of the House of Representatives Mr., piper; the gentleman from Jefferson, Mr. Smith; thewho, together, shall constitute a Joint Committee to rep- gentleman from Allegheny, Mr. Fenrich; the gentlemanl'esent the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of from Westmoreland, Mr. Laudadio', the gentleman fromPennsylvania in the inaugural ceremonies of the Hon-orable Richard M. Nixon. Luzerne, Mr. Shupnik;. and the Speaker of the House, ex

officio.Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Houseof Representatives for its concurrence.

On the question,Will the House concur in the resolution of the Senate?Resolution was concurred in.Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate accordingly.

RESOLUTION

COMMITTEE TO ESCORT TIlE SENATE

Mr. KISTLER offered the following resolution whichwas read, considered and adopted:


RESOLVED, That the Speaker appoint a committee oftwo to escort the members and officers of the Senate tothe Hall of the House for the purpose of attending a JointSession of the General Assembly.

COMMITTEE APPOINTEDThe SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as a committee. to

wait upon the Senate, the gentleman from Cumberland,Mr.. Kistler, and the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr.Sullivan.

REASONS FOR PARDONS AND COMMUTATION:SFORTHE YEAR 1972

Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaGovernor's" Office, Harrisburg

January 2, 1973.'

To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of theCommonwealth of Pennsylvania:

I have the honor to present herewith, the reasons forpardons and commutations granted by me from January4, 1972, to date.

MILTON J. SHAPPGOVERNOR

The SPEAKER. The Reasons for Pardons and Commutations will be printed in the appendix to the Journal.

(For reasons, see Appendix.)

REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO WAITUPON THE GOVERNOR

RESOLUTION

.APPOINTMENT OF TELLER

Mr. W. W. WILT offered the following resolution, whichwas read, considered and adopted:


RESOLVED, That the gentleman from Erie, Mr. Hayes,be appointed Teller on the part of the House of Representatives to open and compute the vote for AuditorGeneral and State Treasurer in a Joint Session of theSenate and House at a time to be fixed by ConcurrentResolution.

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlemanfrom Bedford, Mr. Foor.

Mr. FOOR. Mr. Speaker, your committee appointed ~o

inform His Excellency, the Governor, that the House is organized, has performed that duty.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thariks the gentleman.The committee is discharged with the thariks of the

House.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ESCORTINGSENATE

'l'he SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the Sergeant atArms of the House.

22 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE January 2.

The SERGEANT AT ARMS. Mr. Speaker, the membersof the Senate.

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the chairman ofthe committee of the House escorting the Senate.

Mr. KISTLER. Mr. Speaker, your committee appointedto wait upon the Senate and to escort them to the Househas performed that duty.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.The committee is discharged with the thanks of the

House.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR REQUESTEDTO PRESIDE

The SPEAKER. The Chair requests the Lieutenant Governor, the Honorable Ernest P. Kline, to preside over theproceedings of the joint session of the General Assembly.

The President pro tempore of the Senate, the HonorableMartin L. Murray, is invited to be seated on the rostrum.

The members of the Senate will please be seated.The Chair is extremely pleased to welcome to the hall

of the House a former distinguished Senator and the nowdistinguished Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealthof Pennsylvania, Ernest P. Kline.

JOINT SESSION OF THE GENERALASSEMBLY

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ERNEST P. KLINEPRESIDING

ELECTION RETURNS

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Thank you, Mr.Speaker.

This being the day and the time agreed upon by aconcurrent resolution ·of the Senate and the House andin accordance with the provisions of the Constitution andthe laws of the Commonwealth for the opening and com-

puting of the official returns of the election for AuditorGeneral and State Treasurer, which was held on Tuesday,November 7, 1972, in several counties of this Commonwealth, the returns win now be opened and read. Theteller on the part of the Senate is the lady from Northampton County, Senator Reibman,and the teller on thepart of the House of Representatives is the gentleman fromErie· County, Representative Hayes. The tellers will pleasecome to the desk assigned to them by the Chief Clerkof the House and pioceed in the performance of theirduty. .

I recognize that this is always a very exciting ceremony. Nonetheless, it is a constitutional duty and we canperform it with dignity and dispatch if the members andour guests will cooperate.

The Clerk will proceed with the reading of the electionreturns for Auditor General.

The following certificate and returns for Auditor General were opened and read by the clerk:

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIADEPARTMENT OF STATE

I-A No. 203-A

Harrisburg, January 2, 1973.

Pennsylvania, ss:

I, C. DeLores Tucker, Secretary of the Commonwealthof Pennsylvania, having the custody of the Great Seal ofPennsylvania

DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That the attached is a trueand correct list of the votes cast by the electorate at theNovember 7, 1972 General Election for the office ofAuditor General as the same appears of record and remains on file in this office.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the GreatSeal of Pennsylvania to be affixed.the day and year above written.

C. DeLORES TUCKERSecretary of the Commonwealth


Clearfield,Lock Haven,Bloomsburg,Meadville,Carlisle,Harrisburg,Media,Ridgway,Erie,Uniontown,Tion€sta,Chambersburg,McConnellsburg,Waynesburg,Huntingdon,Indiana,Brookville,Mifflintown,Scranton,Lancaster,New. Castle,Lebanon,Allentown,Wilkes-Barre,Williamsport,Smethport,Mercer,Lewistown,Stroudsburg,Norristown,Danville,Easton,Sunbury,New Bloomfield,Philadelphia,Milford,.Coudersport,Pottsville,Middleburg,Somerset,Laporte,Montrose,Wellsboro,Lewisburg,Franklin,Warren,Washington,Honesdale,Greensburg,Tunkhannock,York,

Clearfield,ClintonColumbia,Crawford,Cumberland,Dauphin,Delaware,Elk,Eri€,Fayette,Forest,Franklin,Fulton,Greene:.Huntingdon,Indiana,Jefferson,Juniata,Lackawanna,Lancast€r,Lawrence,Lebanon,Lehigh,Luzerne,Lycoming,McKean,M€rcer,Mifflin,MonI'oe,Montgomery,Montour,Northampton,Northumberland,Perry,Philadelphia,Pike,Potter,Schuylkill,Snyder,Somerset,Sullivan,Susquehanna,Tioga,Union,Venango,Warren,Washington,Wayne,Westmoreland,Wyoming,York,

TOTAL

14,0567,811

14,29514,62828,21936,394

115,1568,787

64,17630,647

94016,320

1,8558,9516,455

16,6608,8823,414

71,97134,90123,49712,29648,14777,28923,1306,559

23,2127,0999,468

112,0203,717

43,04022,8695,493

469,2622,1812,740

40,4683,509

14,3191,3486,0495,2313,976

10,3177,071

50,5854,862

81,9574,436

43,6992,448,938

11,7985,1337,464

12,35228,06238,985

150,2483,945

35,33917,943

94217,143

1,8174,1086,431

12,0607,7263,226

30,21569,46717,28318,87740,57347,50417,6229,227

19,7886,0778,514

147,5922,520

28,19416,8395,206

258,0343,6323,393

29,3145,502

14,2231,4237,2048,4255,047

10,0127,390

25,8136,298

47,7634,021

46,4881,918,091

13457

366366432586

2,53265

689291

54923869

1071257525

3211,213

30930868157263287

43281

2522,469

62652253

703,953

12337

7261059810

447106108213130650276

1,24665

92537,341

565145

11411012962130

419120

8127

206642

1153910

139237205

7631738513353

1904753

68119

35114430

3,7512017

17027626

5072747049

42423

69615

25116,746

1ooo2ooooooooooooooooo1o4ooo11oooooooooooooooooo

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ELECTION RETURNS FOR AUDITORGENERAL

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. The Chair now rec;ognizes the teller on the part of the Senate, the ladyfrom Northampton County, Senator Reibman.

Mrs. REIBMAN. Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the'House, ladies and gentlemen:

Robert P. Casey, Democrat 2,448,938Franklin M. McCorkel, Republican 1,918,091Stephen P. DePue, Constitutional............ 37,341Joseph Sand€rs, Social Workers 16,746

Mr. President, the tellers have agr€ed in their countand submit their report of the votes cast for the officeof Auditor General.

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Robert P. Casey,having received the highest number of votes, is dulyelected Auditor General of the Commonwealth of Penn~

sylvania for the term of four years from the third Tuesdayof January 1973.

ELECTION RETURNS FOR STATETREASURER

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. The Clerk will now

24 LEGfSLATIVE . JOlJRNAL-L-HOUSE January 2,

proceed with the reading of the election returns for StateTreasurer.

The following certificate and returns for State Treasurer were opened and read by the clerk:

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIADEPARTMENT OF STATE

I-A No. 204-A

Harrisburg, January 2, 1973.

Pennsylvania, ss:

I, C. DeLores Tucker, Secretary of the Commonwealth

of Pennsylvania, having the custody of the Great .seal ofPennsylvania

DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That the attached.isa trueand correct list of the votes cast by the electorakat theNovember 7, 1972 General Election for the office of'State Treasurer as the same appears of' record and remalhg;'on file in this office.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here-,'unto set my hand and caused the 'Great;Seal of Pennsylvania to be affixed,.the day and year above written.

C. DeLORES TUCKER.Secretary of the Commonwealth

STATE TREASURER

NOVEMBER 7, 1972

GENERAL ELECTION

SOC.DEM. REP. CONST. WORKERS OTHERS

Grace M. Glenn E. Mary Alice Harvey K.COUNTY SEATS COUNTIES Sloan Williams, Jr. Backman McArthur

Gettysburg, Adams, 9,156 9,930 118 62 0Pittsburgh, Allegheny, 353,837 252,796 6,595 2,709 36Kittanning, Armstrong, 16,279 11,932 185 93 4Beaver, Beaver, 46,132 29,310 1,034 388 13Bedford, Bedford, 6,562 8,646 98 33 0Reading, Berks, 53,369 45,283 1,395 481 0Hollidaysburg, Blair, 19,770 23,513 436 153 0Towanda, Bradford, 8,205 11,575 211 48 ().

Doylestown, Bucks, 69,458 81,111 2,678 452 3Butler, Butler, 22,439 20,672 662 376 ()

Ebensburg, Cambria, 43,648 28,460 417 341 °Emporium, Cameron, 1,469 1,329 18 6 °Jim Thorpe, Carbon, 10,230 8,195 144 48 0Bellefonte, Centre, 18,129 14,790 262 337 (}

WestChester, Chester, 43,394 61,657 1,476 330 (}

Clarion, Clarion, 9,068 5,791 81 32 (}

Clearfield, Clearfield, 13,805 12,072 144 75 °Lock Haven, Clinton, 7,840 5,126 66 48 (}

Bloomsburg, Columbia, 13,015 8,628 462 43 ().

MeadVille, Crawford, 14,149 12,879 406 114 (}

Carlisle, Cumberland, 23,005 32,605 497 129 1Harrisburg, Dauphin, 31,631 43,067 617 152 (}

Media, Delaware, 106,551 156,276 2,730 663 (}

Ridgway, Elk, 8,009 4,644 96 28 0Erie, , Erie, 57,321 39,538 839 408 (}

Uniontown, Fayette, 30,061 18,314 296 109 (}

Tionesta, Forest, 967 931 6 6 (}

Chambersburg, Franklin, 16,148 17,324 484 99 (}

McConnellsburg, Fulton, 1,953 1,793 34 8 (}

Waynesburg, Greene, 8,912 4,214 107 71 0Huntingdon, Huntingdon, 6,375 6,691 130 36 0Indiana, Indiana, 15,913 12,809 144 94 0Brookville, Jefferson, 9,049 7,734 80 35 0Mifflintown, Juniata, 3,296 3,349 32 6 0Scranton, Lackawanna, 55,353 38,678 467 258 0Lancaster, Lancaster, 31,608 72,153 1,317 235 °New Castle; Lawrence, 23,035 17,553 373 183 aLebanon, Lebanon, 11,000 20,065 366 66 0Allentown, Lehigh, 47,125 40,924 850 303 0Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, 67,107 53,278 957 407 0,

Williamsport, Lycoming, 21,420 19,255 736 120 8Smethport, McKean, 6,650 9,320 119 45 0

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Mercer, Mercer, 22,734 20,509 495 169 0Lewistown, Mifflin, 7,533 5,861 82 35 1Stroudsburg, Monroe, 8,712 9,123 243 72 0Norristown, Montgomery, 102,803 153,902 2,636 672 3Danville, Montour, 3,532 2,710 82 10 0Easton, Northampton, 40,775 29,893 820 381 0Sunbury, Northumberland, 21,463 18,272 318 84 0New Bloomfield, Perry, 4,897 5,773 91 29 0Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 450,069 269,664 4,816 3,677 0Milford, Pike, 1,997 3,829 89 18 0Coudersport, Potter, 2,790 3,344 52 16 0Pottsville, Schuylkill, 39,185 30,268 896 182 0Middleburg, Snyder, 3,322 5,698 124 25 0Somerset, Somerset, 13,559 14,910 173 77 2Laporte, Sullivan, 1,299 1,482 14 3 0Montrose, Susquehanna, 5,434 7,916 259 37 0Wellsboro, Tioga, 5,214 8,511 114 44 0Lewisburg, Union, 3,575 5,416 132 74 0Franklin, Venango, 10,823 9,640 229 59 0Warren, Warren, 6,841 7,626 152 37 0Washington, Washington, 49,683 26,452 944 378 12Honesdale, Wayne, 3,751 7,193 261 28 0Greensburg, Westmoreland, 79,478 48,555 1,484 818 10Tunkhannock, Wyoming, 3,586 4,777 71 23 0York, York, 42,353 47,844 957 239 0

TOTAL 2,297,851 2,023,378 43,699 16,817 93

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. The Chair recognizesthe teller on the part of the House, the gentleman fromErie County, Mr. D. S. Hayes.

Mr. D. S. HAYES. Lieutenant Governor, members ofthe House and Senate, after much difficult counting, asyou can see, the following State Treasurer returns weregiven:

Grace M. Sloan, Democrat 2,297,851Glenn E. Williams, Jr., Republican 2,023,378Mary Alice Backman, Constitutional........ 43,699Harvey K. McArthur, Social Workers ........ 16,817

Mr. President, the tellers agree in their count andsubmit their report for the votes cast for the office ofState Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Grace M. Sloan, having received the highest number of votes, is duly electedState Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania forthe term of four years from the third Tuesday of January1973.

CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION SIGNEDCommonwealth of Pennsylvania.

January 2, 1973.

We, the President of the Senate and Speaker of theHouse of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify that the President of the Senate did,on the second day of January, A.D., one thousand ninehundred and seventy-three, in the Hall of the House ofRepresentatives at the State Capitol, open the returns ofthe election for Auditor General of this Commonwealth,and publish the same in the presence of both Houses ofthe General Assembly, conformably to the provisions ofthe Constitution and laws of said Commonwealth and uponcounting the votes by a teller appointed on the part ofeach House, it appeared that Robert P. Casey had thehighest number of votes; whereupon the said Robert P.Casey was declared to have been duly elected AuditorGeneral of the Commonwealth.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our handsand affixed our seals the day and year above written.

ERNEST P. KLINEPresident of the Senate

KENNETH B. LEESpeaker of the House of Representatives

JEANETTE F. REIBMANTeller on the part of the Senate

DAVID S. HAYESTeller on the part of the House ofRepresentatives

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

January 2, 1973.

We, the President of the Senate and Speaker of theHouse of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify that the President of the Senate did,on the second day of January, A. D., one thousand ninehundred and seventy-three, in the Hall of the House ofRepresentatives at the State Capitol, open the returns ofthe election for Treasurer of this Commonwealth, and publish the same in the presence of both Houses of the General Assembly, conformably to the provisions of the Constitution and laws of said Commonwealth and upon counting the votes by a teller appointed on the part of eachHouse, it appeared that Mrs. Grace Sloan had the highestnumber of votes; whereupon the said Mrs. Grace Sloanwas declared to have been duly elected Treasurer of theCommonwealth.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our handsand affixed our seals the day and year above written.

ERNEST P. KLINEPresident of the SenateKENNETH B. LEESpeaker of the House of RepresentativesJEANETTE F. REIBMANTeller on the part of the SenateDAVID S. HAYESTeller on the part of the House ofRepresentatives

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. The Certificates ofElection for Auditor General and State Treasurer havenow been signed by the officers and tellers on the partof the Senate and the House of Representatives.

26 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE January 2,

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR OF THELEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. This Joint Assemblywill now proceed with the election of a Director of theLegislative Reference Bureau.

Nominations are now in order and the Chair recognizesthe Senator from Lycoming County, Mr. Hager.

Mr. HAGER. Mr. President, I have the honor to nominate for the office of Director of the Legislative ReferenceBureau, a man who knows me well and, therefore, requested brevity, my good friend, the Honorable Alvin C.Bush of Lycoming County.

Thank you.

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. The Chair recognizesthe gentleman from Montgomery County, Mr. Butera.

Mr. BUTERA. It is my pleasure to second the nomination of Mr. Alvin C. Bush for Director of the LegislativeReference Bureau.

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Are there any further nominations?

The Chair hears none. The Chair declares the nominations closed.

Without objection, we will proceed with a voice vote.Those in favor of the Honorable Alvin C. Bush for Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau will say "aye";those opposed, "no."

The Chair declares Alvin C. Bush unanimously electedDirector of the Legislative Reference Bureau.

COMMITTEE TO ESCORT DIRECTOR OFLEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Would the Senatorfrom Lycoming County, Mr. Hager, and the gentlemanfrom Montgomery County, Mr. Butera, please escort former Representative Bush to the rostrum for the purposeof taking the oath of office.

OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTEREDThe oath of office was administered to the Director

elect of the Legislative Reference Bureau by LieutenantGovernor Ernest P. Kline.

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. The Chair wishes tothank the Speaker and the members of the House for theircourteous treatment of the Lieutenant Governor and themembers of the Senate during this special ceremony.

The members of the House and visitors are asked toremain seated for just a few moments. There is still business to be conducted here, although brief, and still business for the Senate to conduct. I know we are all anxiousto conclude today's ceremonies, so the cooperation of thevisitors, particularly those who are lined in the back, willbe very, very helpful, because the Senate is about to proceed back to its chamber.

ADJOURNMENT OF JOINT SESSIONThe LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. The business for whi~h

the joint session has been assembled, having been transacted, this joint session is now adjourned, and the members of the Senate are asked to move with dispatch tothe Senate.

THE SPEAKER (Kenneth B. Lee) IN THE CHAIR

MOTION

PRINT PROCEEDINGS OF JOINT SESSION

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlemanfrom McKean, Mr. Westerberg.

Mr. WESTERBERG. Mr. Speaker, I move that the proceedings of the joint session of the Senate and· House ofRepresentatives held this second day of January, 1973, beprinted in full in this day's Legislative Journal.


GUESTS INVITED TO VIEW SENATECHAMBERS

The SPEAKER. These remarks are directed principallyto those who are here in the hall of the House today asguests.

As you all have been observing, I am sure, for sometwo hours now, this is one of the finest and most beautifulchambers in the United States, but the other areas ofthis Capitol are equally as resplendent. The purposes ofboth the joint session and the principal business of thisHouse having been taken care of, the Chair would requestthat the guests please leave the floor of the House andthe gallery, and I am sure the Senate would be mosthappy to have you peruse their chamber or any otherchamber of the House.

But during this brief intermission, would the guestsplease leave the chamber?

ANNOUNCEMENT BY SPEAKERThe SPEAKER. For the information of the members,

when we adjourn the House this afternoon, we will reconvene tomorrow, Wednesday, at 10 a.m.

The only purpose of meeting tomorrow will be for thereorganization and organization of committees. There willbe no roll calls, except at the committee meetings.

OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TOMEMBER-ELECT RICHARDSON

The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman from Philadelphia,Mr. Richardson, .present himself in the well of the Houseto take the oath of office of the House of Representatives?

Judge Williams, the president judge of the Courts ofBradford County, will administer the oath.

Will the members and guests please rise?HONORABLE EVAN S. WILLIAMS. Do you solemnly

swear, or affirm, that you will support, obey and defendthe Constitution of the United States and the Constitutionof this Commonwealth, and that you will discharge theduties of your office with fidelity? If so, answer "I do."

Mr. RICHARDSON. I so affirm.The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the judge.The Chair also congratulates the new Representative

from Philadelphia and all of his constituency who havebeen faithful to him. .

The only thing I can say to you, Mr. Richardson, is, makesure they have that much enthusiasm two years from now.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. BRANDT moved that this House do now adjournuntil Wednesday, January 3, 1973, at 10 a.m., e.s.t.

On the question,Will the House agree to the motion?Motion was agreed to, and (at 2:37 p.m., e.s.t.) the House

adjourned.

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