HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAmend Sec. 1 (Sec. 14), page 5, line 27, by inserting a bracket after "delinquent." and inserting +mmediately thereafter: , hut may be detained or placed m

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1976

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Session of 1976 160th of the General Assembly Vol. 1, No. 135

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House convened at 1 p.m., e.d.t.

THE SPEAKER (Herbert Fineman) IN TIlE CHAIR

PRAYER REVzREND DOCTOR DAVID R, HOOVER, chaplain

of the House of Representatives and pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. McConnellsbure. Pcnnsvlvania. oifered -, the following prayer:

O God our Father, we recognize Thee as the power to illstill life, and share with all Thine own the jay of living that life to the fullest. It is with hope and confident, that we look to Thee this day. For we know that ~ h o ~ wilt grant to us the oppnrtunity to attain a greater de- grec of satisfaction in this life as well as the powcr to overcome death and live the full liie in eternity. Our hope is in Thee; and we humbly pray that Thou wilt be

The SPEAKER. Are there any corrections to the Journals of February 25 and March 1, 2, 3 and 8, 19761

l i not, and without objection, the Journais arc approved.

HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEES

By Messrs. WESTERBERG, KUSSE, VROON, PANCOAST, SHANE and W. D. HUTCHINSON

HOUSE BILL No. 2446

An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsyl- vania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for optional membership in the system.

1t'fe;rrd LJ Committee on State G~vernment .

By Messrs. TIZELLO, ABRAHAM and MISCEVICII HOUSE BILL No. 2447

~~t amending the **pennsylvania ~ ~ - . f ~ ~ l t nlotor Vehicle Insurance Act," approved July 19, 1974 (P. L. 489, No. 176), further providing for evidence of required motor vehicle security and prescribing a penalty.

Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection.

COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS with us day by day, implant good motives and desires into our minds, challenge us to bring to good effect the best benefits to those we serve, and eff,,rts with joy and peace. Amen.

JOURNALS APPROVED

JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED The SPEARER. Without objection, approval oC the

The SPEAKER. All committee chairmen will please send forward to the desk reports of the activities of their respective committees for the last week that the House was in session. All committee chairmen, please send forward to the desk reports of committee activities.

Mr. SFIELHAMER, chairman of the Agriculture Con?- mittee, presented the following report:

June 1, 1876

To: The Honorable Herbert Fineman Speaker

Journal for Wec'nesday, May 26, 1976, w i l l b e postponed From: Kent D. Shelhamer, Chairman until printed. Agriculture

LEAVES OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority

whip. Mr. MANDERINO. Mr. Speaker, I request leaves uf

absence for Mr. RITTER, who is in the hospital for tcsts. for the wcck's session, and for Messrs. SHANE, YAHNER, and PJZATT for today's session.

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the minority leader.

Mr. BUTERA. Mr. Speaker, I request leaves of absence for Messrs. D. S. HAYES and MrCUE for thc week's sessir~n, for Mr. KNEPPER for today's and tomorrow's session, for Messrs. USTYNOSKI and WEID- NER for today's session, and for Mr. GLEASON for the week.

The SPEAKER. Without objection, leaves are granted,

Please be advised that the Agriculture Committee held a meeting on Monday, May 24, 1976 in Room 115 A and Tuesday, May 25, 1976 in Room 115 A.

The Attendance and Roll Call Sheets are attached.

Attendance Report

The Agriculture Committee met on May 24, 1976 in Room 115A, Main Capitol. The meeting started at 11:00 a m . and adjourned at 12:00 noon.

Thc roll was taken and was as follows:

Member Present Absent Kent D. Shelhamer X Paul Yahner X Samuel Morris X XVilliam Shuman X Frank Gleeson X

A. Carville Foster, Jr. Joseph Grieco William Klingaman

4888 LEGISLATIVE J O U R N A L H O U S E J u n e 1,

Mr. Yahner was excused because of medical reasons.

Signed SAMUEL MORRIS Secretary

ROLL CALL

The Agriculture Committee met on May 24, 197f to vote to report out House Bill No. 2381, sponsored by Mr. DeVerter, seconded by Mr. Shuman.

The yeas and nays were taken and were as follows:

Member Vote Kent Shelhamer yea Samuel Morris yea William Shuman yea Joseph Bradley yea Joseph Zeller yea Marvin D. Weidner yea Reno Thomas yea William Foster yea Kenneth Brandt yea Walter DeVerter yea William Klingaman yea

Joseph Bradley X Galen Dreibelbis X Joseph Zeller X Ralph Pratt X Lester Fryer X Kenneth Cole X Marvin D. Weidner X Reno Thomas X Roy Wilt X William Foster X Kenneth Brandt X Walter DeVerter X

YEAS-11 NAYS-0

NOT VOTING-4

The motion passed.


Attendance Report

Lester Fryer X Kenneth Cole X Aljia Dumas Marvin D. Weidner X Reno Thomas X Roy Wilt X William Foster X Kenneth Brandt X Walter DeVerter X A. Carville Foster, Jr. X Joseph Grieco X William Klin~aman X

Mr. Yahner was excused because of medical reasons. Mr. Pratt was excused because of conflicting legislative

duties.


ROLL CALL

The Agriculture Committee met on May 25, 197G to vote on amendment to House Bill No. 1491, sponsarcd by Mr. Shelhamer, seconded by Mr. Morris.


Member Vote Kent Shelhamer yea Paul Yahner not voting Samuel Morris yea William Shuman yea Frank Gleeson not voting Joseph Bradley yea Galen Dreibelbis yea Ralph Pratt not voting

1 Lester Fryer nay Kenneth Cole not voting Joseph Zeller yea Marvin D. Weidner yea Reno Thomas Roy Wilt William Foster Kenneth Brandt Walter DeVerter A. Carville Foster, Jr. Joseph Grieco William Klingaman

not voting yea yea yea nay

not voting yea yea

YEAS-12 NAYS-2

Paul Yahner Samuel Morris William Shuman Frank Gleeson

The Agriculture Committee met on May 25, 1976 in Room 115A, Main Capitol. The meeting started at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

The roll was taken and was as follows:

Present Absenl Member Kent D. Shelhamer X

Joseph Bradley Galen Dreibelbis Joseph Zeller Ralph Pratt

NOT VOTING-6

The motion passed.


ROLL CALL

X -* I The yeas and nays were taken and were as follows:

X X X

x

A

X Member X Kent Shelhamer

The Agriculture Committee met on May 25, 1976 to vote to report out House Bill No. 1491, sponsored by Mr. Shelhamer, seconded by Mr. Morris.

Vote yea

4890 LEGISLATIVE J O U R N A L H O U S E June 1,

206 and 201. Section 202. (a) Each license shall be dated and Robert Geisler

numbered. and shall bear the name of the countv whwe James Goodman such license is issued and a description of the dog licens- Amos Hutchinson ed. All licenses shall be void upon the fifteenth day of rvln r+kin . . -. . . .. . .. . January of the following year except as provided in bec- Joel Johnson tion 201 (b) . A tag bearing the same number issued with the license shall be affixed to a substantial collar or Joseph Kolter

LEGISLATIVE J O U R N A L H O U S E -

Russell Kowalyshyn Martm Mullen

X I L. Eugene Smith X James Wright

Bernard O'Brien X William Shane X Fred Shupnik X > I . Jack Seltzer X John Hope Anderson X Rudolph Dininni X James Gallen X John H. Hamilton X Sherman Hill X Guy Kistler X Charles Mebus X L. Eugene Smith X James Wright X

Mr. Bellomini was excused because of a constituenl meeting.

Mr. McGraw was excused because of a constituenl meeting.

Mr. Geisler was excused because of another meeting Mr. Kolter was excused because of another meeting. Mr. Mullen was excused because of a constituen'

meeting. Mr. Shane was exc~ised because of a constituent meet-

ing. Mr. Kistler was excused because of a constituent meet-

ing. Signed STEPHEN R. WOJDAK Chairman

ROLL CALL

The Appropriations Committee met on May 25, 197f to vote to report out as committed House Bill No. 144 sponsored by Mr. Pievsky, seconded by Mr. Greenfield

The yeas and nays were taken and were

Member Max Pievsky Robert Bellomini Andrew McGraw Roland Greenfield John Brunner Thomas Fee James Gallagher Robert Geisler Jdmes Goodman Amos Hutchinson Ivan Itkin Joel Johnson Joseph IColter Russell Kowalyshyn Martin Mullen Bernard O'Brien

YEAS-21 NAYS-1

NOT VOTING-7

The motion passed.

Signed STEPHEN R. WOJDAK Chairman

ROLL CALL

The Appropriations Committee met on May 25, 1976 to vote to amend and report out as amended House Bill No. 748, sponsored by Mr. Pievsky, seconded by Mr. Greenfield.


Member Vote Max Pievsky yea Robert Bellomini not voting Andrew McGraw not voting Roland Greenfield yea

I John Brunner yea Thomas Fee yea James Gallagher yea Robert Geisler not voting James Goodman yea Amos Hutchinson yea Ivan Itkin yea Joel Johnson yea Joseph Kolter not voting Russell Kowalyshyn yea

1 Martin Mullen not voting ! Bernard O'Brien yea

yea / G u y Kistler Charles Mebns

as follows:

Vote yea

not voting yea yea Yea

W ~ l l ~ a m Shane Fred S h u p n ~ k Stephen Wojdak H. Jack Seltzer John Hope Anderson Rudolph Dmmni James Gallen John H. Hamilton Sherman Hill Guy K~stler Charles Mebus

William Shane Fred Shupnik Stephen Wojdak H. Jack Seltzer John Hope Anderson Rudolph Dininni James Gallen John H. Hamilton Sherman Hill

yea yea yea yea

not voting yea

not voting yea

not voting yea yea yea yea yea yea nay yea

not voting yea

L. Eugene Smith James Wright

YEAS-22

not voting yea yea yea yea yea yea yea yea

not voting yea yea yea

NAYS-0 NOT VOTING-7

The motion passed.


AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL No. 748

Printer's No. 2646

Amend Title, page 1, line 9, by striking out " A N D Amend T~t le , page 1, llne 10, by removlng the per~od

after '"FACILITIES" and msertmg: and for certaln shelter care situations.

Amend Sec. 1, page 1, line $8, by striking out "SEC-

LEGISLATIVE J O U R N A L H O U S E June 1,

ROLL CALL

TION" where i t appears the second time and inserting: sections 24 and

Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 14), page 5, line 9, by striking out "FEBRUARY 1, 1976," and inserting: sixty days after the effective date of the act,

Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 14), page 4, line 26, by striking out "1976" and inserting: 1977

Amend Sec. I , (Sec. 14), page 4, line 30, by striking out "1975" and mserting: 1977

Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 141, page 5, line 14, by striking out "1976" and inserting: 1977

Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 14), page 5, line 23, by inserting brackets before and after "in shelter care only in the facilities" and inserting immediately thereafter: only in a shelter care facility as

Amend Sec. 1 (Set. 14), page 5, lines 26, by inserting a bracket before "or"

Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 14), page 5, line 27, by inserting a bracket after "delinquent." and inserting +mmediately thereafter: , hut may be detained or placed m the same shelter care facilities with alleged delinquent children.

Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 14), page 5, line 30, by striking out "facilities" and inserting: programs

Amend Sec. 1, page 7, by inserting between lines 27 and 28:

Sectlon 24. Disposition of Deprived Child.-(a) If the child is found to be a deprived child the court may make any of the following orders of disposition best suited to the protection and physical, mental, and moral welfare of the child:

(1) Permit the chkld to remain with his parents, guard- ian, or other custod~an, subject to conditions and limitations as the court prescribes, including supervision as directed by the court for the protection of the child.

(2) Subject to conditions and limitations as the court prescribes transfer temporary legal custody to any of the following: (i) any individual in or outside Pennsylvania who, after study by the probation officer or other person or agency designated by the court, is found by the court to be qualified to receive and care for the child; (ii) an agency or other private organization licensed or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide care for the child or (iii) a public agency authorized by law to receive and provide care for the child.

(3) Without making any of the foregoing orders transfer custody of the chlld to the juvenile court of another state if authorized by and in accordance with section 32.

(b) Unless ? child found to be deprived is found also to be delinquent h e shall not be committed to or confined in an institution or other facility designed or operated for the benefit of delinquent children but deprived and delinquent children may be placed in the same shelter care facilities.

Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 26), page 8, lines 8 and 9, by striking out the brackets before and after "EVERY SIX MONTHS"

Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 26), page 8, line 10, by striking out "SIX" and inserting: nine

I Joseph Kolter Russell Kowalyshyn

Joseph Kolter not voting Russell Kowalyshyn yea Martin not voting Bernard O'Brien yea William Shane not voting Fred Shupnik

Wajdak yea yea H. Jack Seltzer yea John Hope Anderson Rudolph Dininni

yea yea

James yea John H. Hamilton yea Sherman Hill yea GUY not voting Charles Mebus yea L. Eugene Smith yea J~~~~ wright yea

YEAS-22 NAYS-0

NOT VOTING-7

~h~ motion


ROLL CALL

The Appropriations Committee met on May 25, 1976 to vote to report out as committed H~~~~ ill N ~ , 1819, sponsored by Mr. Seltzer, seconded by ~ r . ~ n d e r s o n .

The Yeas and nays were taken and were as

Member Vote Max Pievsky yea Robert Bellomini not voting ~~d~~~ M ~ G ~ ~ ~ not voting

yea John Brunner yea Thomas Fee yea James Gallagher yea Robert Geisler not voting James Goodman yea

Hutchinson yea Ivan Itkin yea Joel Johnson yea

Member Max Pievsky Robert Bellomini Andrew McGraw Roland Greenfield John Brunner Thomas Fee James Gallagher Robert Geisler James Goodman Amos Hutchinson Ivan Itkin Joel Johnson

The Appropriations Committee met on May 25, 1976 to vote to report out as committed House Bill No. 1366, sponsored by Mr. Seltzer, seconded by Mr. Anderson.


Vote yea

not voting not voting

yea yea yea yea

not voting yea yea yea yea

Martin Mullen O'Brlen

William Sham Fred Shupnik stephen Wojdak 1-1. Jack Seltzer John Hope Anderson Rudolph Dininni James Gallen John H. Hamilton Sherman Hill Guy Kistler Charles Mebus L. Eugene Smith James Wright

YEAS-22 NAYS-4

NOT VOTING-?

not voting yea

not voting yea



LEGISLATIVE J O U R N A L H O U S E

The motion passed. I Robert Geisler not voting

Signed STEPHEN R. WOJDAK I Chairman

ROLL CALL

The Appropriations Committee met on May 25, 1976 to vote to report out as committed House Bill No. 2044, sponsored by Mr. Mehus, seconded by Mr. Pievsky.

The yeas and nays were taken and were as follows: I Member

Max Pievsky Robert Bellomini Andrew McGraw Roland Greenfield John Brunner Thomas Fee James Gallagher Robert Geislcr James Goodman Amos Hutchinson Ivan Itkin Joel Johnson Joseph Kolter Russell Kowalyshyn Martin Mullen Bernard O'Brien William Shane Fred Shupnik Stephen Wojdak H. Jack Seltzer John Hope Anderson Rudolph Dininni James Gallen John H. Hamilton Sherman Hill

Vote yea


yea yea yea yea


not voting

James Goodman Amos Hutchinson Ivan Itkin Joel Johnson Joseph Kolter Russell Kowalyshyn Martin Mullen Bernard O'Brien William Shane Fred Shupnik Stephen Wojdak H. Jack Seltzer John Hope Anoderson Rudolph Dininni James Gallen John H. Hamilton Sherman Hill Guy Kistler Charles Mebus L. Eugene Smith James Wright

YEAS-22 NAYS-4

NOT VOTING-7

yea I The motion passed. not voting

yea not voting

yea

yea yea yea yea

not voting yea

not voting yea




yea I ROLL CALL

nay I The yeas and nays were taken and were as follows: yea

yea yea yea yea

The Appropriations Committee met on May 25, 1976 to vote to report out as committed House Bill No. 1952, sponsored by Mr. O'Brien, seconded by Mr. Greenfield.

Guy Kistler not voting Charles Mebus yea L. Eugene Smith yea James Wright nay

YEAS-20 NAYS-2

NOT VOTING-I

The motion nassed.

The yeas and nays were taken and were as follows: FA^ Shupnik Stephen Wojdak

Member Vote H. Jack Seltzer

Member Max Pievsky Robert Bellomini Andrew McGraw Roland Greenfield John Brunner Thomas Fee James Gallagher Robert Geisler


ROLL CALL

The Appropriations Committee met on May 25, 1976 to vote to report out as committed House Bill No. 2115, s~onsored by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Greenfield.

~ -

Max Pievsky Robert Bellomini Andrew McGraw Roland Greenfield John Brunner Thomas Fee James Gallagher

James Goodman Amos Hutchinson Ivan Itkin Joel Johnson Joseph Kolter Russell Kowalyshyn Martin Mullen &rnard O'Brien William Shane

Vote yea


yea yea yea yea

not voting

yea not voting not voting

yea yea yea yea

yea yea yea yea

not voting yea

not voting yea

not voting yea yea nay nay nay nay nay nay

not voting "By

John Hope Anderson Rudolph Dininni James Gallen John H. Hamilton Sherman Hill Guy Kistler Charles Mebw

LEGISLATIVE J O U R N A k H O U S E June 1,


yea yea yea yea

L. Eugene Smith yea James Wright yea

YEAS-15 NAYS-7

NOT VOTING-7

Robert Bellomini Andrew McGraw Roland Greenfield John Brunner Thomas Fee James Gallagher

The motion passed.


ROLL CALL

The Appropriations Committee met on May 25, 1976 to vote to report out as committed House Bill No. 2198, sponsored by Mr. Pievsky, seconded by Mr. Greenfield.


Member Vote Max Pievsky yea Robert Bellomini not voting Andrew McGraw not voting Roland Greenfield yea John Brunner yea Thomas Fee yea James Gallagher yea Robert Geisler not voting James Goodman nay Amos Hutchinson yea Ivan Itkin not voting Joel Johnson yea Joseph Kolter not voting Russell Kowalyshyn nay Martin Mullen not voting Bernard O'Brien yea William Shane not voting Fred Shupnik yea Stephen Wojdak yea H. Jack Seltzer yea John Hope Anderson nay Rudolph Dininni yea James Gallen nay John H. Hamilton yea Sherman Hill nay Guy Kistler not voting Charles Mebus yea L. Eugene Smith nay James Wright nay . .

YEAS-14 c . .

NAYS-7 . .. NOT VOTING-8

. ~

The motion passed.

Signed . . STEPHEN R. WOJDAK . ~. ~.

. Chairman

. . ROLL CALL - . . .. . .

The::Appropriations Committee met- .on:May 2 5 , : 1976 to vate to report out as committed House, Bill No. 2237, sponsored by Mr. Gallagher, seconded by My: Pievsky. . . ., . . . .

The:yeas and nays were taken and weie as follows: . . . ~ . ...

.' ' - Member . ' Vote '

Max Pievsky yea.

Robert ~ e i s G r not "oting James Goodman yea Amos Hutchinson yea Ivan Itkin yea Joel Johnson yea Joseph Kolter not voting Russell Kowalyshyn yea Martin Mullen not voting Bernard O'Brien yea William Shane not voting Fred Shupnik Stephen Wojdak

yea yea

H. Jack Seltzer nay John Hope Anderson yea Rudolph Dininni nay James Gallen nay John H. Hamilton nay Sherman W yea Guy Kistler not voting Charles Mebus yea L. Eugene Smith not voting James Wright nay

YEAS-16 NAYS-5

NOT VOTING-8

The motion passed.


ROLL CALL

The Appropriations Committee met on May 25, 1976 to vote to report out as committed Senate Bill No. 493, sponsored by Mr. Mebus, seconded by Mr. Greenfield.


Member Vote Max Pievsky yea Robert Bellomini not voting Andrew McGraw not voting Roland Greenfield yea John Brunner yea Thomas Fee yea James Gallagher yea Robert Geisler not voting James Goodman yea Amos Hutchinson yea Ivan Itkin yea Joel Johnson yea Joseph Kolter not voting Russell' Kowalyshyn ' ' yea Martin- Mullen not voting Bernard O'Brien yea William Shane not voting Fred Shupnik . . yea Stephen Wojdak yea H. Jack Seltzer yea

I John Hope Anderson yea


Rudolph Dininni Yea 1 CONSERVATION COMMITTEE James Gallen John H. Hamilton Sherman Hill Guv Kistler ~ h a r l e s Mebus L. Eugene Smith James Wright

YEAS-22 NAYS-0

NOT VOTING-7

The motion ~ a s s e d .


yea yea yea

not voting

ROLL CALL

The Conservation Committee held no meetings or other activities during the period May 24 through May 31, 1976.

yea yea yea

The Appropriations Committee met on May 25, 1976 to vote to report out as committed Senate Bill No. 1359, sponsored by Mr. Greenfield, seconded by Mr. Pievsky.

Mr. SCHMITT, chairman of the Consumer Protection Committee, presented the following report:

ROLL CALL


Member Vote Max Pievsky yea Robert Bellomini Andrew McGraw Roland Greenfield John Brunner Thomas Fee James Gallagher Robert Geisler James Goodman Amos Hutchinson Ivan Itkin Joel Johnson Jaseph Kolter Russell Kowalyshyn Martin Mullen Bernard O'Brien William Shane Fred Shupnik Stephen Wojdak 13. Jack Seltzer John Hope Anderson Rudolph Dininni James Gallen John H. Hamilton Sherman Hill Guy Kistler Chades Mebus L. Eugene Smith James Wright

YEAS-22 NAYS-0

NOT VOTING-7


yea yea yea yea


not voting yea

not voting yea


not voting yea

The Public Utilities Subcommittee (Consumer Protec- tion) met on May 25, 1976 to vote to recommend that Senate Bills No. 1216. 1217. 1219. 1223 and 1224 he re- turned to the standing committee t o be considered, sponsored by Mr. Vroon, seconded by Mr. Yohn.

A voice vote was taken and the motion vassed unani- mously.

Signed HELEN D. GILLETTE Chairman

Attendance Report

The Consumer Protection Committee met on May 26, 1976. The meeting started at 10:15 a.m. and adjourned a t 10:35 a.m

I The roll was taken and was as follows:

Member C. L. Schmitt Donald Abraham James Barber Mark Cohen Helen Gillette Amos Hutchinson Charles Laughlin James A. Green Thomas J. Stapleton, Jr . Samuel Ross Michael Schweder Fred Taylor Rose Toll Fred Trello John Renninger Clarence Dietz Vern Pyles John Scheaffer John Stab1 Lee Taddonio Peter Vroon William Yohn, Jr. Herbert Zearfoss

Present Absent X

yea I Messrs. Barber and Renninger were excused vea Signed C. L. SCHMITT Chairman

The motion passed. I OFFICIAL LEAVE REQUESTS

Signed I John S. Renninger ask for official leave of absenccr STEPHEN R WOJDAK from attending the meeting of the Consumer Protection Chalrman Committee on May 26, 1976 for the following reason:

. . . .

Mr. LAUDADIO, chainhan of t h e Conservation Com- mittee, presented the following r e p o r t s .

Other reasons (Unable to land airplane-kept in "hold pattern", unable to arrive on time.)

Signed: JOHN S. RENNINGER

The Education Committee met on May 26, 1976 to vote to report out as committed House Bill No. 2400.


Mr. GALLAGHER, chairman of the Education Corn- A voice vote was taken and the motion passed unani- mittee, presented the following report: mously.

I James D. Barber ask for official leave of absence from attending the meeting of the Consumer Protection Com- mittee on May 26, 1976 for the following reason:

Other reasons (tied up in traffic.)

signed: JAMES D, BARBER

ROLL CALL

The Consumer Protection Committee met on May 26, 1976 to vote to report out as committed Senate Bills NO. 636 and 637. sponsored by Mr. Hutchinson. seconded by Mr. Zearfoss.

A voice vote was taken and the motion passed.

Signed C. L. SCHMITT Chairman

ROLL CALL

The Consumer Protection Committee met on May 26, 1976 to vote to report out as committed Senate Bill No. 1327, sponsored by Mr. Stahl, seconded by Mr. Zear- foss.

A voicp vote was taken and the motion passed.


ROLL CALL

The Consumer Protection Committee met on May 26, 1976 to vote to report out as committed Senate Bill No. 1329, sponsored by Mr. Zearfoss, seconded by Mr. Stahl.



ROLL CALL

The Consumer Protection Committee met on May 26, 1976 to vote to report out as committed Senate Bill No. 1330, sponsored by Mr. Zearfoss, seconded by Mr. Stahl.



June l9I6 1 House Bill No. 2400, Printer's No. 324GCost of Living

At that meeting, two bills were considered by the Committee and reported to the House Floor.

They are: H. B. 1774 (PR NR 2277) H. B. 2400 (PR NR 3240)

A copy of the attendance sheet for the May 26 meeting is attached.

Attendance Report

f he ~ d u c ~ t i o ~ Committee met on May 26, 1976 in the Majority Caucus Room. The meeting started at 1:35 p.m. and adjourned at 1:37 p.m


Member Present Absent Gallagher X Pancoast X Gleeson Shane X Bellomini X Burns X Cohen Cowell X Davies X DiCarlo X Fischer X Hayes X Kelly Lincoln X Milanovich X Miller X O'DOnnell Parker X Rhodes Richardson Schweder Shupnik Hutchinson X

ROLL CALL

The Education Committee met on May 26, 1976 to vote to report out House Bill No. 1774 as committed.

A voice vote was taken and the motion passed unani- mously.

House Bill No. 1774, Printer's No. 2277 extends Clean & Green assessment provisions to lands covered under Act 515 of 1965.

ROLL CALL

Subject: Education Committee Report

To: Hon. Herbert Fineman, Speaker

From: James J. A. Gallagher, Chairman, Committee on Education

subsidy increase; hold harmless on aid ratios and in- creased reimbursements on health and busing.

Mr. RENWICK, chairman of the Game and Fisheries Committee. resented the followine r e ~ a r t :

During the week of May 24, 1976, the Committee on Education conducted one meeting of the full committee.

That session was held on Wednesday, May 26, at 130 p.m. in the House Majority Caucus Room.

. - - . Subject: Meetings

To: Honorable Herbert Fineman Speaker


From: William F. Renwick, Chairman Committee on Game and Fisheries

The Committee on Game and Fisheries did not hold any meetings the week of May 24, 1976.

Mrs. KELLY, chairman of the Health and Welfare Commttee, presented the following report:

June 1, 1976

Subject: WEEKLY COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT

To: The Speaker of the House of Representatives

From: Anita P. Kelly, Chairman of the Committee on Health and Welfare

During the week of May 24, 1976, which was a Floor Session Week, there were no meetings of the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Mr. ECKENSBERGER, chairman of the Law and Jns- tice Committee, presented the following report:

Subject: Law and Justice Committee

To: The Honorable Herbert Fineman, Speaker

From: William H. Eckensherger, Jr.

Please be advised that the Committee on Law and Justice held no meetings during the week of May 24. 1976.

Mr. FRYER, chairman of the Local Government Com- mittee, presented the following report:

May 28, 1976

Subject: Local Government Committee Meetings

To: The Honorable Herbert Fineman, Speaker

From: Representative Lester K. Fryer, Chairman Room 149 ext. 3-8683

Please be advised that the Local Government Com- mittee of the House of Representatives held a re'gular committee meeting on the date of May 26, 1976 in the Minority Caucus Room (Room 328). The attendance report and roll call form for this meeting are hereto attached.

Attendance Report

The Local Government Committee met on May 26, 1976 in Room 328. The meeting started a t 10:OO a.m. and adjourned a t 10:45 a . m

Peter O'Keefe X Joseph Petrarca X Philip Ruggiero X William Shnman X Fred Trello X Thomas Walsh X Paul Yahner X Charles Mebus X Edward Burns X A. C. Foster X Harry Gring X James 0. Whelan, Jr . X Joseph Levi X Fred Noye X Carmel Sirianni X Marvin Weidner X

Mr. Yahner was excused because of medical reasons.

Signed JACK R. ARTHURS Secretary

ROLL CALL

The Local Government Committee met on May 26, 1976 to vote to report out a s amended House Bill No. 2270, sponsored by Mr. Garzia, seconded by Mr. Levi.


Member Vote Lester K Fryer yea Donald Ahraham yea Jack Arthurs yea A. J . DeMedio not voting Ted Doyle yea Ralph Gania yea Samuel Morris yea Peter O'Keefe yea Joseph Petrarca yea Philip Ruggiero yea William Shuman yea Fred Trello not voting Thomas Walsh not voting Paul Yahner not voting Charles Mebus yea Edward Burns A. C. Foster Harry Gring James 0 . Whelan, Jr. Joseph Levi Fred Noye Carmel Sirianni Marvin Weidner

YEAS-18 NAYS-0

NOT VOTING- The roll was taken and was as follows: I The motion passed.

Member Lester K. Fryer Donald Abraham Jack Arthurs A. J. DeMedio Ted Doyle Ralph Garzia Samuel Morris

Present Absent I X Signed

JACK R. ARTHURS Secretary

X X X X

Mr. O'BRIEN, chairman of the Mines and Energy Man- agement Committee, presented the following report:


June 1, 1976 1 June 1, 1976

Subject: Report of Committee-Mines and Energy Man- agement Committee

To: The Honorable Herbert Fineman, Speaker House of Representatives

Subject: Report of Committee- Committee on Urban Affairs

To: The Honorable Herbert Fineman, Speaker House of Representatives

From: Bernard F. O'Brien, Chairman From: Charles N. Caputo, Chairman Mines and Energy Management Committee Committee on Urban Affairs

The Mines and Energy Management Committee did not meet the week of May 26, 1976.

1Mr. SNELTON, chairman of the Professional Licen- sure Committee, presented the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Professional Licensure Committee did not meet the week of May 17, 1976.

ULYSSES SHELTON, Chairman

Mr. PERRY, chairman of the State Government Com- mittee, presented the following report:

June 1, 1976

Mr. Speaker:

The State Government Committee did not meet during the week of May 24, 1976.

Hon. PETER E. PERRY Chairman

The Committee on Urban Affairs did not mect the week of May 26, 1976.

HOUSE BILL SIGNED BY SPEAKER Bill numbered and entitled as follows having been pre-

pared for presentation to the Governor and the same being correct, the title was read:

HOUSE BILL No. 188

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2), entitled "Tax Reform Code of 1971," further providing for the tefm "tang~ble personal property" and exempting certain fish feed from the sales tax.

Whereupon, The SPEAKER. in the Dresence of the House, signed the

same.

BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE HOUSE BILL No. 2406 (Amended) By Mr. ARTHURS

An Act amending the "Air Pollution Control Act," approved January 8, 1960 (1959 P. L. 2119, No. ?87), exempting the production of agricultural commodities in their unmanufactured state from the provisions of the act.

Reported from Committee on Conservation.

Mr. BONETTO, chairman of the Transportation Com- mittee, presented the following report:

J~~~ 1, 1976

Honorable Herbert Fineman Speaker of the House Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Dear Herb:

There was a meeting of the Transportation Committee on Wednesday, May 26, 1976 a t 12:OO a.m., in Room 401, Main Capitol Building. N 1 the members of the committee were present except Representatives Berson and Kolter, who were absent.

House Bill 1145 and Senate Bills 800 and 888 were reported out of committee, as amended. House Bills 1147, 1231, 1942, 1943, 2101, 2285 and 2353 were reported out of committee, as committed. Senate Bills 1093, 1288, 1307, 1318 and 1383 were also reported out of committee, as committed.

~espec t fu l ly submitted, ~ e p . JOSEPH A. PETRARCA Secretary TranspGrtation Committee

Mr. CAPUTO, chairman d t h e Urban Affairs Commit- tee, presented the following report: . ~. . :

MASTER ROLL CALL The SPEAKER. The Chair is about to take today's

master roll. Only those members who are present in the hall of the House are permitted to be recorded.


YEAS-188

Abrlhun Gallanher MaCa11 Sailvaton Andenon. L 8. Gallm McCLatchy Scheaffer Arthun G a m e McGInnts Sehmltt Barber Geeme7 MeIntyn Sehweder Bellominl Gelsler McLanc SCIT~DL) Bennetl George Mebus Seltzex

Glammamo Menhorn ShelhRmer Gillesple Milanovlch Shelton

eno on GiUette Miller. M. E. Shumm Blttle Gleeson Miller. M. E.. Jr. Shupnlk Bonetto Goodman Milliron Slrlruull B , . ~ ~ Y Grren Mlscevieh smith. E. Brandt Greenifela Moehlmmn Smitls. L.

Ezm Grieco Morris Spencer Grlng Mrkonlc Stah1

Butera Hslvenon Mullen. M. P. Stapleton

E:g Hamilton. J. H. Mullen Stout Hamay Must0 Taddonlo

CIaneiuUl Haskell Myera Tarlor C l m m Kayea. 5. E. Novak Thomu Cohm EIeplord NOYC Toll tole HZ11 O'Brlen h e l l o CoweU Hp~kLn. O'Connell Turner Crarlord Antchinson. A. O'Keefe VnUcmtl Cumberland tiittchinson. w. Olfver Vrmn D a v k ImI. Pancoilst wpsna DelKealo I t M Parker. K. 5. Walsb. T. P. D e p m e r Johmm. 3. Perrl W-acz DeWeess Katz Pem W U P ' . . Dlearlo K ~ l l y , A. P. Petrarca Westerberg DIDonato KMtek F i e v m Uaslm

1976. LEGISLATIVE J O U R N A L H O U S E 4899

Dietz D i l n n l DombrolnLI Dam Doyle Dumas Eckembercer Eaglehart Fawcett Fee Fischer Fisher Flaherty Foster. A. F"rtEl. W. Freind FWer

%stIer Pit* Wlgginr Klingarnan Polite Willlams liolter Prendergalt W W n Kowalyshyn Pyles Wilt. R. W. Kusse Rappapart Wilt. W. W, 1,aMar~a IEavenstahl W0jd.k Laudadlo Reed Worrllow Laughlln Rennineer W r m t Lederer Renarick Yohn Lehr Rkodea Z e d - Letterman Richardson Zeller Lev1 Rieger Zord Llneoln ROSS ZwlM 7.0"n- R U K ~ ~ T O ----- Lynch RY% nneman. Mandenno Saloorn S~erlrcz Manmiller

Agreeable to order, The House proceeded to third consideration of House

bill No. 596, printer's No. 3133, entitled:

An Act amending the act of May 29, 1935 (P. L. 244, No. 102), entitled "An act creating a Local Government Commission to study and report on functions of local eovernment. their allocation and elimination of the cost

1 of local e o k n m e n t and means of reduc~ng 11 and the government and makiG an cppro-

for the publishing and distribution I of certain codes

NOT VOTING-15 I Drelbelhlll Kelly. J. B. O'Domell Ustynaskl GlesdM Knepper Pratt Weidner Hammock MeCue Ritter Y.hner Haya. D. 8. MeGraw Shane

The SPEAKER. One hundred eighty-eighi members having indicated their presence, a master roll is estab- lished.

I

I On the question, Will the House asree to the bill on third consideration? - Bill was agreed to.

The SPEAKER. This bill has been con3idered on three different days and agreed to and is now on final passage.

The question is. shall the bill pass finally?

Agreeable to the provision of the Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken.

YEAS-172

CALENDAR ~ b r . h . m And-n. J. H. A M -

URBAN AFFAIRS BYI.1, ON FINAL Barber

PASSAGE POSTPONED Bellomlnl Bennett

Agreeable to order, The bill haring been called up from the postponed cal-

cndar by Mr. RAPPAPORT, the Iiouse resumed con-

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader

Berrn Berlfn

Honstto

The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three different days and agreed to and is now on final passage.

The q?lestion is, Shall the hill pass finally?

HOUSE BILL No. 2093 TABLED

- - - - -. , Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Speaker, I move that House bill No. E:?:,

2003, printer's No. 2700, be laid on the table. Eckeolbers- Enalehart

sideration on final passage of House bill No. 2093, printer's No. 2700, entitled:

An Act amending the act of June 25, 1919 (P. L. 581, No. 274), entitled .'An act lor the better government of 1 Fz cities of the flrst class of this Commonwealth,': further / Cianciul,, providing for the borrowing of money for cap~tal pur- nmini poses and for the planning, promotion and conduct of the c o h m celebration of the bicentennial anniversary of the found- C o l e ing of the United States. cawcu

crawtorn Cumber-d Ilavlea DeMedlo Devertar VrWeese Dlcado DiDonato

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

An Act transferring part of an appropriation account of the House of Renresentatives to another house account. Dininnl

HOUSE BILL INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

By Mr. MANDERINO HOUSE BILL No. 2448

~ ~

for the fiscal year'1975-1976.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Wilt, W. W.

CALENDAR

Urefbelhh Flscher Gleason Hammock Haskell

Frc,md Manderino Pryel Manminer Gellagher McCall Gallem &lcCLatchy Garaa McGlnnis Geeacy McIntVre Geialer MeLane George Mebus Glammarfo Mrnhurn (illlesple Miller. M. E.. Jr. Glllette Wlllron Gleeaon Xoehlmam boodman Morris Green Mrkonle Greenfield Mullen Grleco Mullen. M. P. GrlnR Must0 ~alv;rson Myers Hamilton. J. H. Novsk Hasay Noye Haye?, S. E. WBricn Hrpford O'ComeU Hill O'Keefe HopMnn Oliver Hutchinson. W. Pancoast 1Nlr perri .- .. I t m Perry Johnson, J. Picvsky I<atr P ins Kellv. A. P. Pollte ~ e r G e k ~ h n g a m a n Prendergaat Pyles

Kowalyshrn Rappaport Kusse Revenrtahl LnMares Reed Latldadlo Renwle* Laughlln %odes Lcderer Richardson Lehr Rieeer Letterman Ross Levi Ruggiero LInmln Ryan Logue Salv.toIe L P c h

NOT VOTING-30

1 1 l . H mscev ich Kistler O'Donnell ICnepper Parker. H. S Kolter Petrarcs McCue R a t t McGraw Renninger Mllanavich Rltter Mlller. M. E.

Scheaffer s m t t Schweder SeVlu~ Seltzer Shelhamer Shelton Shunan Stlupnlk Sirianni Smith. E. smith, L. Spencer Stnhl Stapleton s tout TaddoRlo Taylor tho ma^ Trill

Wllliarni Wlllon Wold& Wprrllow Wright Yobn Z~I)rio" ZeUer Zord Zarikl

Ssloom Shane Turner Udmoalrl Wddner Wilt. R. W. Y.hnsr

1 The majority required by the Constitution having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative.


Ordered, That the clerk present the same t o the Senate putting a new private roadway across the public park. for concurrence. I would recommend a "no" vote on the bill.

QUESTIONS OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE 1 On the question recurring, Shall the bill Dass finally?

privilege. The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it. I

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Bucks, Mr. Renninger. For what purpose does tine gentleman rise?

Mr. RXNNINGER. I rise to a question of personal

Mr. RENNINGER. 6. Speaker, I would like to he recorded as voting in the affirmative on House bill No.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ b l ~ to the provision of the constitution, the yeas and nays were taken and were as follows:

YEAS-102

- 596.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman's remarks will be not- ed for the record.

The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Beaver, Mr. Milanovich.

Mr. MILANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I wish to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on House hill No. 596, orinter's NO. 3133.

Thank you. The SPEAKER. The gentleman's remarks will be not- -

cd for the record. I Agreeable to order, The House proceeded to third consideration of House


On the question, Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Bill was agreed to.

The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three diiferent days and agreed to and is now on final passage.

The question is, Shall the bill pass finally?

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlemar from Montgomery, Mr. Mebus.

Mr. MEBUS. Mr. Speaker, our caucus has not caucused on this bill. At least I do not have it marked thal wag and I do not think I am alone.

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader.

Mr. I S . Mr. Speaker, we have caucused, both caucuses, on this.

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlemar from Bucks, Mr. Wright.

Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to speak or the bill.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman is in order and ma? proceed.

The clerk will strike the vote from the hoard. M i . WRIGHT. I would like to briefly point out to the

House that this affects a canal in my legislative district and my recommendation to the House would be to vote "no" on the bill. It is objected to by many, many citi- zens in the area, and it would create a precedent aboul

Abraham

Bcren Berlln Bermn Bradie, BrUnnO Butera Caputo CinnciulU Cohen Cole cowdl DeMedlo DeWeese

Anderson, J. H. Bittle Brlndt Bums ce- Ciminl Crawford C u m b u b d D a v l a Dove* Dletz DMnal DO" Eck.n.bu'er Fawettt Fiber F & C ~ . W. Freind

Faster. A. Manderlno R Y e Mehtyre Gallagher MeLane Gmd. Mehus Geese7 Menhorn Geisler Mllanovich George Miller. M. E., GlammarC-3 Mlseevich Glllesple Mrkanle Glllettd Mullen Gleeson Musto Green Myem G r ~ n f l e l d Novak HutchUlson. A. O'Kcefc M a Ollver Itkln Parker, H s Kelly. A. P. Perry Kernlck Piev&ky Klstler Rappepon Kusse Ravenstah1 Laudadio Reed Laughlln Renwick Lederer Rhodes Letterman Richardson Ltnmln Rleger Logue Raas

NAYS-72

Gallen Manmiller Gmdman McCall G T ~ ~ C O MeClatcny Gring MeGinnis H B ~ Y ~ T S L I I I MllUron Hnsay Moehlmann Hayes. S. E. Morris Hepford MUIICII, M. P Hill Noye H o ~ k l n s O'Brlen Hutchmaon. W. O'Connell Johnson. J. Pencoast KllngUTUn Pmtta Kowslyfihm Polite LaMares Prendergast Lehr Pylcs Levi Ruggiero Lynch Schesffer

NOT VOTING-29

Jr.

Ryan Schmitt Sclnes Shelhamer Shelton Shumrn Shupnfk stah1 Stapletoo stout Taddonto Taylor Toll

Schneder Seltzer SMannl Smith, E. Smith. L. Soencer

W I h n Wilt. W. w. W0r,ll0w W"Rht

Bandto K.tz O'DonneU Salvatore DreibelW Kelly. J. B. Peml m a n e Fischn K n e p ~ a r Petrsrca Uahm&f Glc- Kolter Pratt Wagner Hamilton. J. H. McCue Rennlnger Weldner Hammock McGraw Rltter Wilt. R. W Hakel l M i l l . M. Z. Saloom Yshner

The majority required by the Constitution having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in thc affirmative.

Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate f3r concurrence.

QUESTION OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gcntleman

from Bucks, Mr. Renninger For what purpose does the gentleman rise?

Mr. RENNINGER. I rise to a question of personal privilege.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it. Mr. RENNINGER. Mr. Speaker, please record me as

voting in the negative on House bill No. 1231.

LEGISLATIVE J O U R N A k H O U S E June 1,

The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Luzerne, Mr. O'Connell.

Mr. O'CONNELL. Mr. Speaker, I was not recorded on House bill No. 1696. I would like to be recorded in the negative.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman's remarks will be spread upon the record.

The Chair recognizes the gentleman irom Berks, Mr. Gallcn.

Mr. GALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I inadvertently voted in the affirmative on House bill No. 1696. I would like to be recorded in the negative.


The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Venango, Mr. Levi.

Mr. LEVI. Mr. Speaker, I inadvertently voted in the affirmative on House bill No. 1696. I would like to be recorded in the negative, please.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman's remarks will he not- ed for the record.

Mr. LEVI. Thank you.

The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Bucks, Mr. Renninger.

Mr. RENNINGER. Mr. Speaker, if I had been in my seat, I would have voted in thc affirmative an House bill No. 1696.

The SPEAKER. The eentleman's remarks will be not- ed for the record.

TAX BILL ON FINAL PASSAGE POSTPONED

Agreeable to order, The hill having been called UD from the DostDoned cal- - .

endar by Mr. BRUNNER, the House resumed consideration on final passage of House bill No. 2074, printer's No. 2680, entitled:

An Act amending "The Local Tax Enabling Act," approved December 31, 1965 (P. L. 1527, No. 511), further providing for exemptions from taxation.

The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three different days and agrerd to and is now on final passage.


The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman irom Delaware, Mr. Garzia. For what purpose does the gentleman rise?

Mr. GARZIA. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment to this bill but it is not down yet. I hope you just tempo- rarilv Dass over this bill until I net the amendment. . - - Please?

The SPEAKER. Did the eentleman brine his amend- - - ment to the attention of the Democratic floor leader and the minority floor leader?

Mr. GARZIA. Well, I only thought of it this morning.

HOUSE BILL No. 2074 PASSED OVER

The SPEAKER. The clerk will strike the vote from the board.

This kind of ~ rocedure only holds ur, the oroceedings of the House and is an inconvenience to the balance of the mcrnbership of this House.

This bill will go over in order.

I HOUSE BILLS Nos. 1570 AND 1571 PASSED OVER


Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Speaker, House bills Nos. 1570 and 1571 are scheduled for a vote Wednesday. The next hill on the calendar is House bill No. 1603 on page 3.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.

I HEALTH AND WELFARE UILJ, ON FINAL PASSAGE POSTPONED

Agreeable to order, The bill having been called up from the postponed cal-

endar by Mr. BERLIN, the House resumed consideration on final passage of House bill No. 1603, printer's No. 3296, entitled:

An Act to provide assistance and encouragement for the development of comprehensive area emergency medical services systems.

The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three different days and agreed to and is now on final passage.


I The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the ~en t l eman from Luzerne, Mr. O'Connell. I Mr. O'CONNELL. Mr. S ~ e a k e r . there are amendments for this, and we would lik; to again respectfully request that it go over until after the caucus.

The SPEAKER. Who has amendments to House bill No. 1603?

Mr. O'CONNELL. I have an amendment and Mr. Wag- ner has an amendment, and Mr. Berlin is not here at thc moment.

The SPEAKER. Are the members of the IIonse following the instructions of their respective floor leaders, that copies of all amendments be furnished to each side before the day that a bill is scheduled for a vote?

Mr. O'CONNELL. In this case, in my instance I have, Mr. Speaker. My amendment has been discussed with the sponsor and distributed. But there are further amendments, and perhaps some of them may he agreed to and others may be withdrawn.

The SPEAKER. Who else has amendments other than the gentleman, Mr. O'Connell?

Mr. O'CONNELL. Mr. Wagner. The SPEAKER. Any further amendments on this bill?

Mr. DiCarlo? Mr. DiCARLO. No, Mr. Speaker, i t is not that I have

an amendment, but, if the Speaker will remember, on Wednesday's debate on this piece of legislation, there were members from northwest Pennsylvania who had questions about this bill, and we were hoping that we would be able to go over this bill in caucus and that our questions would be answered.

HOUSE BILL No 1603 PASSED OVER

The SPEAKER House bill No. 1603 will go over in order.

AGRICULTURE BILL ON THIRD i CONSIDERATION

I Agreeable to order, The House proceeded to third consideration of House

bill No. 1366, piinter's No. 1595, entitled:

1976. LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE 4903

An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Agriculture, to support the National Plowing Contest and Pennsylrranla Agricultural Progress Days in the hicenten- nial year of 1976.

from Bucks, Mr. Renninger. For what purpose does the gentleman rise?

RENNINGER, I rise to a of personal ~ P ~ T , T ~ L I " I

On the question, Will the House agree to the hill on third consideration? Bill was agreed to.

The SPEAKER. This hill has been considered on three diifercnt days and agreed to and is now on final passage.

The question is, shall the hill pass finally?

& . . . . - -,

The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it. nfr. RENNINGER. Mr. Speaker, would you please

have the record show that I would have voted in the affirmative On House "11 1366?

The SPEAKER. The remarks the gentleman be spread upon the record.

Agreeable to the provision of the Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken.

YEAS-172

Abrah- Galllgher McCall Schweder .4nduaan. J. & Gallen MeGlnnis S M u

Garaa MeIntVre Seltzer AM- Barber Geesey MeLane Shelhamu B e l l o m Gelsler Mebus Shelton Beanett George Menhorn Shuman Beren Giamrnarm Milanovlch Shupnik Berun Gille*lple Miller. M. E.. Jr. S m m Beraon Glllette Milltron Smith. E. Bittle Oleeron Ml~ceYich Smith. L. Bradler Goodman Moehlmann Spencer Brandt Green Morris Stahl B-.r Gretnlleld Mrkonic Stapleton B u m Grieco Mullen. M. P. Stout Butera Gring Mullen Taddofio CeputD Halveraon M u t o Taylor cc- Hasay Myen Thomu Cinneiulll Hayes. S. E. N o v a Toll C l W Hepford Rello Noye Cole Rlll O'Brlen Turner cowall Hutchlnron. A. O'conneli Vucent l C r a d o r d Hutchlnson. W. O'Keefc Vrwn C u m b u h d ~ r v i s Oliver Wagner Daa- ltkln Pancoast Wahh. T. P. DeMedlo Jahmon, J. Parker. H. S. Wa-cz Drvertu Kellj. A. P. Perry W-0 Deweese Kemlek Petrarca Westerberg nca r lo Kls t lv Picisky Whelan Die- Klingaman Pitts Wiggins D i m Kolter Pollte Williams Dombromki Kowalyahyn Prendergest Wllaon Dorr Kusse Rappaport Wilt W. W Doyle LaMarca Ravenstah1 W ~ l d a k Dumas Laudadlo Reed Worrllow Eckcnabugv Laughm Wrlght R e n d J Eaglehut Lederer Rhodes Yobn Fawcett Lehr Richardson ZeartOsa Fee Letterman Zeller Rleger Fisher Levi Ross Zord F l a h e Lincoln Rugglero ZariLl Foster, A. Logue Saloorn Foster. W. Lynch Scheaffer f i e m a n . Freind ManderlnO Sehmitf Speaker Fryer Manmiller

NAYS-2

~ lcc l a t chy Pylem

NOT VOTING-29

BonettD Hsskell MeGrsw Ryan Cob- Hayes. D. 8. Miller. M. E. Salvatore DIDonato Hopkhu O'Donnell S h a m Dreibelbll Katr Perrl EEF Flschu Kelly. J. B. Prs t t GLeason Knepper Rennlnger Wllt. R. W Hnmllton. J. H. ibIlcCue Ritter Ylhner Hammoe*

The majority required by the Constitution having vot- cd in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senatc for concurrence.

QUESTION OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman

DECISION OF CHAIR RECONSIDERED The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority

leader. Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Speaker, woulii the Chair reconsider

the passing over in order of Senate bill No. 13941 The SPEAKER. The Chair reconsiders its decision

concerning the passing over of Senate hill No. 1394. Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Speaker, as I undrrstand it, these

hjlls-Senate hills Nos. 1394, 1396, 1398, 1399 and 1400- have been caucused on hy the Democratic Party. Would lhe gentleman, Mr. D'ConneJl, or the gentleman, Mr. Butera, advise m e as to whether or not the Republican Party has caucused on these hills?

The SPEAKER. These are budgetary housekceping bills, the Chair understands.

nlr. O'CONNELL. Yes, Mr. Speaker, we did. Mr. IRVIS. Does the minority lender, Mr. Butera,

have any objections? He has no objections? All right. Call them up, Mr. Speaker, with the exception of

Senate bill No. 1395.

PREFERRED APPROPRIATION UILLS, ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

Agreeable to order, The House proceeded to third consideration of Senate


An Act making an appropriation from ,the Public School Employees' Retirement Fund to provlde for expenses of the Public School Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal period July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid a t the close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1976.

On the question, Will the House agree to the hill on third consideration'? Bill was agreed to.

The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on t,hree different days and agreed to and is now on final passage.

The question is, shall the hill pass finally?

Agreeable to the provision of the Constitution, the yeas and nays will now he taken.

YEAS-169

Abrahem Freind Manmiller S c h e e e r

p''c. J. lrrvcr Mccall Sehmitt Ga!logher :rlrCiatchy Schweder

nsrber Garzfa McGmnls sclrica Bellomhl Gewcy Mcrntyrc seltzer Bennett Geisler MeLane shei'iamer

George ~ r b u s sheiton Berlin Giammarco Menhorn Shumm Be- Gilleaple Mtlanovi~h Sh~lpnik Bittle Gillette Miller. M. E.. Jr. Slrnannl Bradle). Gleeson Miliiron Smith. E.

Geodmm Mlseevich Smith, L. B m m c r Green : i l o e i ~ l m a ~ spencer B,, Greenfield ~ o m h S w d


Agreeahle to order, The House proceeded to third consideration of Senate

bill No. 1396, printer's No. 1757, entitled: QUESTION OF PERSONAI, PRIVILECE

Buteta Grleco Mullen, M. P. Stapleton Caputo Gring Mullen Stout Cessar Halvemon Mudo Taylor Cianciulll Hasay Myers Thomas Cimflll Hayes. S. E. Novak Toll Cole Hepford Noye Trello Cowell Hi11 O'Brien Turner Crawford Hopkine O'Connrll Valieentl Cumberlnnd Hutchinson. A. O'Kerfe Wa!sh. T. P. Davi- Hutchi~tson. W. OHver Wansacz DeMeNo I r v i ~ Pancoast Wargo Deverter Itkin Parker, H. S. Westerberg DeWeese Johnson. J. P e w Whelan Dicarlo Kelly. A. P. Petrarca Wiggins DiDonato Kistler Pievsky Williams Dietz Klingaman Pit* Wilson Dininnl Kowalyshyn Polite Wilt. W. W. Dombraw&l Kusse Prenclergast Wojdak DOLT LaMarca Pyles Wortilow Doyle Laudadio Rappaport wright Dumas Laughlln Ravenstah1 Yohn Eckensberger Lederer Reed zearlosa Englehart Lehr Renmek ZElleT Faween Letterman Hhode~ Zard Fee Lev1 Riehardaon Zwlkl Fisher Lincoln Rieger Flaherty Logue Roan Finema, Foster. A. Lynch Ryan Speaker Faster. W. Manderino Ssloom

NAYS-3

Gallen Kernick Mrkonlc

NOT VOTING-31

Bonetto ha ye^, 0. S. O'Donnell Taddonio Cohrlr Katz Pe rn Uetynoski Drelhelbh Kelly, J. B. Pratt Vroon Fixher Knepper Renninger Wagner Gleaaon Koiter Ritter W~idne r Hamiltan. J. A. MeCue Ruggiero Wilt. R. W. Hammack M C G ~ B N Salvatore Yahner Haskrll Miller, M. E. Shane

The majority required by the Constitution having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the clerk return the same to the Senate with information that the House has passed the same without amendment.


from Buclcc, Mr. Renninger. For what purpose does the gentleman rise?


The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it. IVlr, R E N N I ~ ~ ~ ~ , M,., speaker, I would like to be

as voting in the on senate bill NO. 1394.

The S P E ~ K ~ ~ , ~h~ gentleman,s remarks will be not- cd f o r the record.

An Act making appropriations to the Treasury Depart- mcnt out of various funds to pay replacement checks issued in lieu oC outstanding checks when presented and to adjust errors.

On the question, Will thc House agree to the bill on third consideration? Bill was agreed to.

Agreeable to the provision of the Constitution, the yeas and nays will now he taken.

YEAS-175

hde r son . S. H. Gallagher MeCall S~heaffer Abraham Garzta MeClatehy Sehlnitt ~ ~ t h - Geeaey McGinnls Schweder Barber Geislrr McIntyn Srtnea Bellomlnl George McLane Seltzer Bennett G iammmo Mebus Shelhamer Beren Glllesple Menhorn Shelton Berlin Gillette Miianovieh Shuman Berson Gleeson Miller. M. E.. Jr. Shupnlk Binle Goodman Milliron Siriannl Brad ln Gmen Miscevieh Smith. E. Brandt Greeniield Moehlm- Smith, L. Rrunner Grieco Morris Spencer B u m ~ t i n g nsrkonic Stahl Rutera Halvemon Mullen. M. P. Stapleton Caputo Haray Mullen Stout Cessar EIayes. 5 . E. Musto Taddonlo Ciall~illlli Heptord Myers Taylor Cimlnl Hill Novak Thomas Cole Hopkins Noye Toll Cowell Fiutehlngon, A. O'Brien Tmllo Crawlord Hutchinson. W. O'Connell Turner Cumberllnd Imir CVKeefe Valhentd Davien Itkin Oliver Vroon DeMedlo Johllllm. J. Pancoast W&h. T. P. neverter Kelly. A. P. Parker. H. S. Wansaez DeWees. lierniek Perry Wsrgo Diearlo Kistler Petrarea Wcsterberg DlDonata Klingaman Pievslqr Umelrn Diet?. Kolter Pitts Wiggins Dinlnnl Kuwalys-n Polite Williams oombmwskl Kusse Prendergast W l l s a ~ i DOLT LaMarea Pyles Wilt. W. W. Doyle Laudadlo Rappaport Wojdsk Dumas Laughlln Ra~erwtahl ~ o m i o w Eekensberger Lederer Reed Wright Englehart Lehr Rrnvi rk Yohn Fawcett Letterman Rhodea Zearfms Fee Levi Richardson Zeller Fisher Lincoln Rieger znrd F i e h e w Logue Ross F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , A,

Zwlkl Lynch Ruggiero

Foster. w. Manderino Byan m e m a n .

ggEd Manmiller Saloom Spakrr

NAYS-1 Gallen

NOT VOTING-27

~ ~ ~ ~ t t o HaskeU Mlller, M. E. Shane Cohen Hayes. D. S. O'Donnel! Ustgnoski Dmlbelbh Kstz Perri Wsgnrr Fiseher Kelly. J. B. Pratt Weldner Gleason Knepper Rennlnger Wilt, R. W. Hamilton. J. H. MeCue Ritter Yahnu n-ock MeGraw Salvetom


Ordered, That the clerk return the same to the Senate with information that the House has passed the same without amendment.

The SPEAICER. This bill has been considered on three diiferent days and agreed to and is now on final passage.

The queslion is, shall the hill pass finally?

The SPEAKER. Thc Chair recogni~es the gentleman from Bucks, Mr. Renninger. For what purpose docs the gentleman rise?


The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it. Mr. RENNINGER. Mr. Speaker, plcasc record me as

voting in the affirmative on Senate hill No. 1396. The SPEAKER. The gentleman's remarks will be

spread upon the record.

1976. LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE 4905

Agreeable to order, Ordered, That the clerk return the same to the Senate The House proceeded to third consideration of Senate with information that the House has passed the same

bill Xo. 1398, printer's No. 1721, entitled: without amendment.

An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Labor and industry from the Workmen's Compensation Administration Fund to provide for the expenses of ad- ministering the Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act and the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act for the fiscal period July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977, and for the payment of hills incurred and remaining unpaid at the closo of the fiscal ~ e r i o d ending June 30. 1976.

QUESTION OF PERSONAL PRIVIIJE6E The SPE4KER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman

from B,:c~s, M ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ . F~~ what purpose does the gentleman rise?

Mr. RENNINGER. I rise to a question of personal - On the question, Wil: the House agree to the hill on third considrratioul Bill was agreed to.

Agreeable to the prov:sinr of the Constitution, the yeas and nays will now he taken.

YEAS--] 69

A b r . h m Gallapher MeCIatchy Schmltt Anderson. J . H. G a m e MeGirnis Schweder Arth- Geer-7 M ~ I l l t ~ r e SClliCB

privilege. The SPEAKER. The gcntlcman will state it. Mr. RENNINGER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to be

recorded as voting in the affirmative on Senate bill No. The SPEAICER. This hill has heen considered on three

cliiferenl days and agreed to and is now on final passage. The question is. shall !.he hill pass finally'!

Agreeable to order, The House wroceeded to third consideralion of Senate

1308. The SPEAKER. The "ntleman's remarks will he not--

ed for the record.

I bill No. 1390, &tees No. 1722, entitled:

An Act making an appropriation to the Department of General Services out of various funds for payment of rental charges to The General State Authority.

Barber Geislrr M C L & ~ S e l t m Bel1omIr.I George Mebus Sllelhamer Dennen Giamm-o Menhorn Shelton Bercn Gillemir Milanovieh Shunun Berlin Glllttte M i l M x , 3 . Shupnlk Beraon Glee- Milltron Slrtannl Bittle Gacdman Miscevich smltb. E. Brafile, Green Moehlrmnn smith. L. Brandt Grrenlleld Morris Spencer B m v G R e o Mrkanic Stlhl

Cole coweu Crawford CUmberhd I).ile. DrMedio Devertp~ 10, wcese DlenrlO D i e Dininnl D o r n h m w norr Doyle Dumas Eckembeme Englehsrt Fawcett Fee Flahe* Fwter. A. rater. W. r r r lnd Flyc:

On the question, Will the House agree to the hill on third consideration" Bill was agreed to.

The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three different days and agreed to and is now 0.1 Cinal passage.

The question is, shall the hill pass finally? B- Gflnp Mullen st.6leton But-. Halvenon Mullen. M. P. Stout Cawto Hasay Mwto Taddonlo Ceaar Haye., S. E. Myem T y l o r Cianelulu Hrpford Novak T h o m u Clmim Hill O'Brien %u

Agreeable to the provision of the Conditulion, the yeas and nays will now be taken.

YEAS-171

NOT VOTING-28 DiDonata 1 Die*

-.- H O P ~ O'Connell Trello Hutchinson. A. O'Keefe Turner Hutchinaon. W. Oliver VaUemu InI. Pancoast V- Itkin Parker. H. S. Wdsh. T. P. Johnson. J. P e w W m a e r Kelly, A. P. Prtrarea W u g o Kerntck P i e ~ s k y Westerberg Klrtler Pitts W h e h Klingamp. Polite Wiggins Kolter Prendereast Williams Kowalyahgn Pylpa W h LaMarea Rappaport Wilt, W. W. Laudadlo Kavenstahl Wojd& I.eughlln Reed Worrilow I ~ r i e r e r Renwiek Wright Lehr Rhodm Yohn Letterman Richardson hrtw Lincoln Rieger Zcller Logue Ras Z v l k l Lynch RupgIero M~lnderino Byan heman. Manrnlller Saloom S p r a k n McCaU Scheaer

Abraham Anda-. 1. E. Arthlv. Barber Bellanlnl Bennetl Beren Berun Benon Blttlc Bradley B m d t B m E B u m Enter. CapUtO Cc-ar CianeiulU Ctmlni Cohen Cole

Cumberland

Fee The majority required by tho Constitution having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative.

Bonetto Hammock McGrau Salvatore Cohm Haskell Miller M E Shant DlDonato nay-. D. S 0 Donre~i Ustynoski Drelbtlbls Kstr Fern Wagner Flscher . S. B Pratt Weidne G l e a m Knepper R-nninger WUt. R W liarnilton, J. H. McCue Ritter Ylhner

Galhghcr MeC.11 Saloom Garas McClatchy Scheaffer Geese7 MEGlnnls Schmitt Geieler MeIntyrr Schweder Georse MeLane Sdrica

Dlnlnnl D o m b r o d DOrr Doyle Dumas Eck-!mrgsr Englahart Fawcett

ci-arco Mebus seltzer Gllles~le Menhorn Shelhamu Gillette Mllanovieh Shelton Gleeson Miller. M. E.. Jr. Shu-1 Goodman MLUron 62upnik Green Miscevlch Siriannl Greeneeld Moehlrnnnn Smith, E. Grieco Morris Smith, L. Gring m k o n i c Spencer Halver- Mullen Stahl H a ~ e s , S. E. Mullen. M. P. Stapleton Hepiord Must0 Stout Aill Myers Taddonlo Hopkins ~ 6 v a k Taylor Iiut~hi-n. A. Noye Thomas Autchinson. W. O'Brlen Toll Irvls O'Connell ReUo Itkin O'Keefe T-er Johnson. J. Oliver VaUcentl Kelly. A. P. Pancoast Wnlsh, T. P. Kemlek Parker. H. S. Wansaer Klstler Perry Wargo KlinglUnM P e t r a r ~ a Westerberg Kolter Revsky Whelan Kowalyshyn Pitts Wlgeins K u ~ e Pollte Wflliams I.nMztren Prendergast Wllfon Laudadio PYl- Wllt. W. W. Isughh Rappapart Wojdak Lederer Kavemtahl WomlloW Lehr Reed Wnght Letterman Ren-h.ick Yohn L e a Rhoder Zcrrfoas Lincoln Richardson Zcller Logue Rieger Zulkl Lslleh ROBS Manderlno Rugeero Flnemm. Erlanmtllu Ryan Speaker


NAYS-5

R~hv Gllllsl) Hamy W d R e l n d

NOT VOTING-27

Bonetto Hayes, D. S . O'Donnell Drsibelbls Katz Perrl

urn- vr-

P1schcr Kelly, J. P. Prett Wagner Gleaaon Knepper Renninper Weldnsr Hamilton. 1. H. McCue Rltter Wllt. R. W. Hammock MeGraw Salvatore Yahner Harkell Wller, M. E. Shsne

The majority required by the Constitution having voted in the zffirmative. the auestion was determined in the

~- ~.-. Dumas EC*-b~ger Englrhvt Faw~l t t Fee n .hez

affirmative. F l a h u n Fwter, A. Ordered, That the clerk return the same to the Senate ~ d e . t e r . w .

with information that the House has passed the same

Hutfhlnnon. W. Irvt. ltkln Johmon, J. K e l b . A. P. Kemick K1.tler K1UIE.m." Kolter Korualmhm Kusae LnMare. L.Ud.di0 IA"%hU Lederer Lehr Letternan L."I Llncoln L a w e Lynch Mmderlno

Pee&- Plcvsky Pltts poll* Prendergart Wles Rappaport Ravenstah1 Reed Rcnwek R h d e n Richardson Rlcger R".S RugBIero Ryan Snloum

without amendment. I NAYS-4



Mr. RENNINGER. I rise to a question of personal privileg~.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it. Mr. RENNINGER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to be

recorded as voting in the affirmative on Senate bill No. 1399.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman's remarks will he not- ed for the record.

Agrce3ble to order, The House proceeded to third consideration of Senate


An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Environmental Resources out of various funds for payment of annual fixed charges in lieu of taxes to political subdivisions or school districts on lands acouired bv the Commonwealth for Project 70

On the question, Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Bill was agreed to.

The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on t h r e ~ different days and agreed to and is now on final passage

The question is, shall the bill pass finally?

Agreeable to the provision of the Constitution, the year and nays will now be taken.

YEAS-177 A b n h l m Andenon. M h u n B.lb*r Bellmnhl ~-ett B e r m Berlln Berwn Blttle Bradley Brandt B-v B u m Butera caputo Cemr Cianelulll Clrnhl C&.n Cole Cowall Crawford

Goodman Green Greenfield Grleeo r.,ir<

naris. s. E. Henford KIU Hopkina Htttchinson. A.

Menhorn Milaa0"lch Miller. M. E., WHron Miscevleh MOthlmMn Morris MrkonIc Mullen. hl. P

Myem Novak

Taddonlo Taylor Thomas Toll mol l0 Turner v.llccnn

NOT VOTING-26

O'Dotmell Peml P n t t Rennin~er Ntter S.I".~OTC

w a r m Westerberg Whehn Wigslns Wllllams W I ~ M I Wilt. W. W. Wojdak

fiun.n. Speaker

Wainer w e i d n u Wilt. R. w . Yahner


Ordered, That the clerk return the same to the Senate with information that the House has passcd the same without amendment.



Mr. RENNINGER. I rise to a question of ~e rsona l privilege.

The SPEAKER. The qentleman will state it Mr. RENNINGER. MY. Speaker, would you please

record me as voting in the affirmative on Senate bill No. 1400?


APPROPRIATION BILL ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

Agreeable to order, The House proceeded to third consideration of Senate

1 bill No. 1397, printer's No. 1720, entitled:

An Act providing for adoption of capital projects to be financed from current revenues of the Fish Fund, Boat- ing Fund and the Game Fund.

On the question, Will the House agree to the bill on third consideratioil? Bill was agreed to.

SENATE BILL No. 1397 PASSED OVER TEMPORARILY

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the minority leader.

Mr. BUTERA. Mr. Speaker, I have had a request to go over this bill until we have a chance to caucus on it.

The SPEAKER. The Chair reconsiders its decision as to Senate bill No. 1397 having been agreed to the third time. This bill wlll be temporarily passed over.


BILLS ON SECOND CONSIDERATION I Agreeable to order,

- . . . . . . . . .

And said bill having been considered the second time and agreed to,

Ordered. to be transcribed far third consideration.

Agreeable to order, The House proceeded to second consideration of House


An Act amending the "Second Class County Code," approved July 28, 1953 (P. L. 723, No. 230), authorizing certain county officers in counties having a Home Rule charter or optional form of government to organize state ns~nr ia t inns



The House proceeded to second consideration of House bill No. 2115, printer's No. 2739, entitled:

An Act amending the act of June 17, 1913 (P. L. 507. No. 335), referred to as the Intangible Personal Property Tax Law, providing that the tax shall not apply to property held by members of the immediate fam~ly .

And said bill having been considered the second timc and aereed to.

An Art amending "The County Code," approved August 9, 1955 (P. L. 323, No. 130), authorizing certain county officers in counties having a Home Rule Charter or optional form of government to organize State associations; and maklng an editorial change.

And said bill having been considered the second time and agrred to,

Ordered, to be transcribed for third consideration.

Agreeable to order, The Hluse proceeded to second consideration of Hosw


An Act amending "The Local Tax Enabling Act," approved Dcccmher 31, 1965 (P. L. 1257, No. 511), further pxcluding certain income from earned income taxation.

And said hill having been considered the second time and agreed to,





An Act amending the act of May 20, 1937 (P. L. 728, No. 193), entitled "An act providing for the creation of a Board of Arbitration of Claims arisine from contracts viith the Commonwealth; providing for and regulating the procedure in prosecuting claims before such board: defining the powers of t h e board; ***," chaneing the title of the board and its members; transferring it to the Department of Justice; transferring certain additional jurisdiction to the court; ***.



Agreeable to order. he House to second consideration of House


An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971,': approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 21, further prov~dlng for filing of returns of personal income tax.


Ordered, to be transcribed for third consideration. Agreeable to order, The House proceeded to second consideration of House


An Act amending "The Borough Code," approved Feh- ruary 1, 1966 (1965, P. L. 1656, No. 581), authorizing an additional levy with court approval for general purposes.

Agreeable to order, The House proceeded to second of House


An Act amending the "Real Estate Tax Law," approved '9 1947 ('. L. 1368, 542)3 providing for agreements for the payment of delinquent taxes on an

~ n d said bill having heen considered the second time and agreed to,


Aereeable to order, The IIouse proceeded to second consideration of House


An Act amending "The County Code," approved ~~~~~t 0, 1955 (P. L. 323, No. 130), further providing for county public defenders to organize a State association and the payment of certain expenses thereof.


Ordered, to he transcribed for third consideration



An Act amending the "Second Class County Code," approved July 28, 1953 (P. L. 723, No. 230), further providing for county public defenders to organize a State association and for the payment of expenses thereof.

And said bi!l having been considered the second time and agreed to,

Ordered. to he transcribed for third consideration,

installment basis under certain conditions.

And said bill having been considered the second time agreed to,



bill NO. 2228, printer's No. 3138, entitled:

A, ~~t amending " ~ h ~ ~~~~l T~~ Enabling Act" approved ~~~~~b~~ 31, 1965 (p , L, 1257, N ~ . 511), f;rther providing for the distribution of earned income tax re- ceipts.





An Act amending the act of December 11, 1967 (P. L. 707, No. 331), referred to as the State Horse Racing Law, further providing for lost, misplaced or stolen t~ckets.

And said bill having been considered the second tim? and agreed to,



Agreeable to order, An Act amending the "Pennsylvania Election Code," The House proceeded to second consideration of House approved June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1333, No. 320), providing

bill No. 2240, printer's No. 2947, entitled: for electronic voting systems.

~ n d said bill having been the second timc An Act regulating the term and conditions of certain and agreed to, !eases regarding natural gas and oil.

An Act amending the act of December 22, 1959 (P. I, 1978, No. 728), referred to as the State Harness Racing Law, further providing for lost, misplaced or stolen tickets.

Ordered, to be transcribed for third consideration, I Rcportcd from Committee on Conservation

"Om Committee On State Government'

IIOUSE BILL No, 2077 (Amended) By Mr. LAUDADIO



A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania by providing for additional judges for the Superior Court, changing certain provisions to and initial terms and further providing for the president iudre nf the Suoerior Court.

Agreeable to order, / Reported from Committee on Professional Liccnsure.

HOUSE BILL No. 2363 (Amended) By Mr. PERRY

An Act relating to the implementation of emergency telephone number "911": providing a title; providing an intent; providing for a State plan; providing a sys- ten1 director; providing fur telephone industry coordina- tion; providing for coin telephone conversion: providing for systenl; approval; providing an appropriation.

~ e ~ ~ ~ t ~ d from colnmittee on state ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t . .. -

And said bill having been considered thc second time and agreed to,


HOUSE BILL No. 2381 By Mr. SHELTON

An Act reenacting and amcnding "The C. P. A. Law," approved May 26, 1947 (P. L. 318, No. 140).

and agreed to, Ordered, to be transcrihed for third co~sideration.

The House proceeded to second consideration of Senate bill No. 493, printer's No. 1719, entitled:

An Act amending the act of May 25, 1945 (P. L. 1050, No. 394), entitled Local Tax Collection Law, changing provision relating to dis:ounts and penalties on taxes.

And said bill having been considered the second timz

ANNOUNCEMENT

HOUSE BILL NO. 2422 ( ~ m e ~ d ~ d ) BY M ~ . SHELTON

An Act fixing annual license and other fees for activities regulated hy the Bureau of Professional and Occupa- tional Affairs in the Department of State.

Reported from Committee on Professional Liccnsure.

Agreeable to order, The House proceeded to second consideration of Senate


The SPEAKER. The Chair advises the membership that permission has been extended to photographers to

photogIaphs during today,s session,

An Act amending the act of August 16, 1951 (P. L. 1236, No. 283), entitled "An act authorizing the Supreme Court and the Superior Court to appoint and fix the compensation of reporters of their decisions and assis- tants and employees; . . . . ," removing the limitation on the salary of reporters.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING The SPEAKER, The Chair recobpnizes the gentleman

Erie, Mr. Bellomini. Mr. BELLOMINI. Mr. Sveaker. immediatelv after the

And bill having been considered the second time and agreed to,

Ordered, to he transcribed for third consideration.

Agreeable to order, The House proceeded to second consideration of Senate

bill No. 1011, printer's No. 1829. entitled:

session, all members of the Appropriations Committee will please meet in the usual room to report oat some bills.

Thank you.

BILL TAKEN FROM TABLE

An Act amending the act of Decemher 11, 1967 (P. L. 707, No. 331), entitlcd "State Horse Racing Law," further defining "thoroughbred horse racing"; further providing for refusal of admittance to and election of persons from race tracks and making an editorial change.

And said bill having been considered the second tim" and agreed to,


Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Speaker, on page 16, Senate bill No. 1, printer's No. 1437, I move that this bill be removed from the table and placed on the active calendar. And to further add to your enjoyment of tile season, we are go- ing to be voting on it on Thursday.


COMMITTEE REPORTS

leader. BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMJTTEES Mr. IRVIS. I have no other bills on the table on pages

HOUSE BILL No. 1130 (Amended) BY ~ r . PERRY 17 Or 18 to be removed. The next page, Mr. speaker, I

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

The SPEAKER. Without objection, the Chair returns to reports of committees.

The Chair hears no objection. BILL TAKEN FROM TABLE

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority

1976. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE 4909

believe, is page 22, where House bill No. 2340 appears incorrectly on the table. It was removed from the table and should not have been printed as a tabled hill, hut in order to correct the record, Mr. Speaker, I move now that Iiouse bill No. 2340. minter's No. 3117, bc 1.e-

. . 33, 1 movc that this bill he removed from the table and placcd on the active calendar. 1 BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION

Crawford Grieeo O'Btien Turner Cumberland Habierson Pancoast V r a n uavles Hutchinson. W. Plttn Westerberg Ueverter Krstirr Prendergast Whelan

EizEnj IClinggman Siriannl W?lson K U S S ~ Smith, E. Wllt. W. W.

Fawcen I.elterrnan Smith. L. Zeazfom . . moved from the table and placed on the active calendar.

On the qucstiun, Will thc House agree to the motion? ?*lotion was agreed to.

RILL TAKEN FROM TA&I,E The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority

leader. Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Sneaker, on nage 24, Senatc hill No.

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

NOT VOTING-29

ni tue Hayes, D. S . Miller. M. E. Seltzer nonetto Katr O'Donneil Shane Drelbelbil Kelly. J. B. Pem U s t y n ~ k i Fischer Knepper m a t t Wagner Gieason LaMar~a Rennlnger Weldner Hamilton. J. H. MeCue Rltter Wllt, R. W. Hammock MCGTBW Salvatore Ylhner Haskell

So the question was determined in the affirmative and tile motion was agreed to.

Agreeable to order, The IInusu proceeded to second consideration of Senate


RULES SUSPENDED The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority

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

An Act amending the act of September 30, 1961 (P. L. 1778, No. 712), entitled "Lobbying Registration Act," re- vising the laws relating to lobbying and imposing penalties.

leader. Mr. IRVIS. Mr. S p ~ a k e r , I move that the House waive

tlie rule which requires that Senate hill No. 33 be read only for the first time. Then the hill may he read at this time for the second time and it will he available for a vote as early as tomorrow.

The ycas and nays were r ~ q u l r e d by and MANIERINO and were as follows:

And said hill having been considered the second time agreed to,

Crdered, to be transcribed for third consideration,


Abraham Arthun Barber Bellomin1 Bennett FJeren Berlin Bersm Bradley n-er n- Butera caputo Cesssr CinnctulU Cohen Cole Cowell OeMedlo Dcweese ulcarlo i1IuOnat" ilumbrov&i uom L>uyle numas

rha~~hrrcer LllgiehhZ Fee Ftsher F l a h e m Foster, W. Fryer Gallmeher

GaUm McClatchy GPTd. M c G i m r Geesey .1Iclntyre Gelrier McLane George Mebur ~lanunsrco \lenllorn Gillesple Mllaiuviet Glliette Wiler, M. E.. Jr Gleeson MilEron Green PMiseevich ~ r c e n f i t l d nloehimann Gring Morrld Hasay Mrkonic 11nyes. S. L. Mullen Hcpford ~Iul len . M. P. l?lIi .Must0 i l o p K t ~ l Myer, Hutchlmon, A. Novek I m s ~ ' C o n n e l l 1-n O'Keefe Joi>tuon. J. Ollver t ~ e i l y , h P. Parker. H. S . Kermcr Perry Kmlter Petrarca Kuwalyahyn Piex.sky Laudadlo Polite I ~ u g h l i n Pylen L I - ~ U I ~ T rlappnpun Lrhr llavenstahl inc cam i k e d Logue Renulck Lynch Hhodcs ma rider in^ Hiehardsun McCnU Rieger

NAYS-40

Anderson. J . 8. Fuster. A. Letit Brandt P r ~ i n d Maniniller Clmiol Goodman Noye

R058 Rugglero Ryan Saloom Scheafter Schmitt Schweder Selriea Shelhsmer Shelton Shuman Shupnlk Stapleton stout

Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Speaker, I have no further motions on the tahlcd calendar.

Mr. Spcalcer, on page 2, did you have placed on the table liouse hill No. 2003?

The SI'EAICER. That has been placed on the table. Mr. IRVIS. That has alrcady heen placed on the tahle.

Then I have no further motions, Mr. Speaker, but I do have an announcement.

The SI'EAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader.

For what purpose does the gentleman, Mr. Caputo. rise?

Mr. CAPUTO. For permission to make an anno~~nce- ment to csll a committee meeting.

Thii SPEAKER. Will the gentleman yie:d? The Chair has recognized the majority leader.

Taddodo Taylor Toll R e l l o Valicentl Wslsh. T. P. w w w wsrgo wipginr williams wojriaw worrilow w n g b t Yohn Zeller Zord zwikl

Fineman, speaker

spencer Stahl Thomas

ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Speaker, we will he taking no further

votes today. Thosc bills which were scheduled to be voted today and which were delayed hecause members had amendments will he taken up tomorrow.

-4 word of caution and advice: The month is June. The dendlirle for getting you out of here is the 30th of Jane. That means, roughly, 12 working days, and that is all. IC 1 am to keep my pledge to you and Mr. Butrra is to keep his pledge to you, then w e ask that .you keep yours to us. Those of you who have hills wllich should be moved before the close of the session, it would he rcry wise to alert us to that fact. Those of you who have amendments to bc offered, it would he most desirable if you would not pop up at thu last moment and say, 1 have an arnendmcnt. You let us know in ;~clvi~.nce so we can schedule this House.

49 10 LEGISLATIVE J O U R N A L H O U S E June 1,

Mr. Speaker, we shall be voting all day tomorrow; wc shall be in session on Thursday.

At the present time, Mr. Speaker, I will yield the floor for announcements.

URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlemar

from Allegheny, Mr. Caputo. Mr. CAPUTO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to announcc

that the meeting of the Urban Affairs Committee scheduled for today will be held a t 2:45 in room 401.

INTERROGATION Mr. GALLEN requested and obtained unanimous con-

sent to interrogate Mr. IRVIS. Mr. GALLEN. The most recent motion on which wr

voted regarding Senate hill No. 33, Mr. Speaker, wha: did that motion do exactly?

Mr. IRVIS. It permitted us to move the hill from tht table and a t the same time rend it on second consideration. In other words, it places the bill on the third read- ing calendar tomorrow.

Mr. GALLEN. That was a motion to suspend the rule: then.

Mr. IRVIS. Yes. Mr. GALLEN. Okay. I just was not sure what t h ~

motion was. Thank you. Mr. IRVIS That is all the motion was-to suspend thc

rules. We did, and then we moved the bill forward.

RULES SUSPENDED TO ADD AND DELETE SPONSORS

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majorit) leader.

Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House 01 Representatives suspend its rules to permit addition: and deletions of sponsors on the following bills:

Additions: House bill No. 9-Mr. DeWeese; House hill No. 353-Mr. Dietz; House bill No. 473-Mr. DeWeese; House bill No. 748-Mr. Richardson; House bill No. 1570-Mr. DeWeese; House bill No. 1571-Mr. DeWeese; House bill No. 1590-Mr. DeWeese; House hill No. 1603-Mr. DeWeese; House bill No. 2074-Mr. Reed; House bill No. 2155-Mr. Reed; House hill No. 2340-Messrs. Hepford, McLane, Men-

horn, Musto, and DeWeese; House bill No. 2346-Messrs. Hepford, McLane, Men-

horn, Musto, and DeU'eese; House bill No. 2392-Mr. Weidner; House bill No. 2396-Messrs. Knepper and Stahl; and House bill No. 2422-Mr. DeWeese.

Deletions: House bill No. 2255-Mr. Butera; House bill No. 2256-Mr. Butera; and House hill No. 2257-Mr. Butera.

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

Messrs. IRVIS

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, Bonetto KatE O'DOMCU Shane Drelhelbln Kelly, J. B. Perrl UdynosM

1 Cileasoll Knepper Prett Wagner H2milton. J. H M a e Ritter Weldner

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So the question was determined in the affirmative and the motion was agreed to.

RECONSIDERATION OF VOTE ON HOUSE BILL No. 1696

Mr. VROON moved that the vote by which HOUSE BILL No. 1696, printer's No. 2138, entitled: 1 An Act amending the act of March 31, 1937 (P. L. 160, No. 43), entitled "An act creating a commission to be

I known as the Pennsvlvania P u b l ~ c Utilitv Cnmmicuinn ~ ~ -~ " . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . , 1 ***," further urovidi&! for the amointment of members

1 to the commiision. - 1 was passed finally on this day be reconsidered

1 Mr. STAHL seconded the motion.


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On the question recurring, Shall the bill pass finally?

ANNOUNCEMENT The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman

calendar.

HOUSE BILL No. 1696 PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE POSTPONED CALENDAR

Mr. VROON moved that HOUSE BILL No. 1969, print- cr's No. 2138, be placed on the final passage postponed


from Lehigh2 Mr. Zwikl. Mr. ZWIKL. Mr. Speaker, for the information of the

members, Representative Jim Ritter is in the Allentown Sacred Heart Hospital. He will be in for the remainder of the week, and I am sure he would be a~preciative of . - members dropping him a note. He is in for some tests. and we assume h e will be all right.

I HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITI'EE MEETING

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS I WELCOMES

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS NOT CALLED UP The SPEAKER. Remaining hills and resolutions on

torlay's calendar are not called up.

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the lady from Philadelphia, Mrs. Toll,

Mrs. 'TOLL. Mr. Speaker, there will be a meeting of the Health and Welfare Committee tomorrow in room 248 immediately after the call for a lunch recess.

~h~ SPEAKER, ~h~ chair recognizes the gentleman from Luzerne, Mr. O'Cnnnell.

Mr. O'CONNELL. Mr. Speaker, as an announcement, there will be an immediate Republican caucus.

endar, so that we do not have to go off the floor tomor- Will the-House agree to the motion? row for further caucusing. Motion was agreed to, and (at 1:46 p.m., e.d.t.) the

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House adjourned.

The SPEAKER. The Chair welcomes 200 eighth-grade students of the Conrad Weiser Junior High School of Berks County, who are here today as the guests of the gentleman from Berks, Mr. Davies.

The Chair is also pleased to welcome Mrs. Dave Busey and Dr. P. D. Mitchell of Williamsport. Pennsylvania, who

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

The SPEAKER The Chair recognizes the majority leader.

Mr. IRVIS. Mr. Speaker, for the purposes of a tau-

cuss I am asking that the Democratic members report to the caucus chamber at 2:30 and I am asking that both caucuses caucus on the remainder of the hills on the cal-

are here as the guests of the gentlemen from Lycorning. Messrs. Cimini and Grieco.

ADJOURNMENT M ~ . GILLES~IE moved that this H~~~~ do now ad-

journ until wednesday, J~~~ 2, 1976, at 9:30 a.m., e.d.t.

On the question.

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