COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL

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1 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1986 SESSION OF TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 39 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House convened at 1 p.m., e.d.t. THE SPEAKER (K. LEROY IRVIS) IN THE CHAIR PRAYER REV..DR. DAVID R. HOOVER, chaplain of the House of Representatives, from McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, offered the following prayer: Majestic, Everlasting, and Most Loving Father, in the midst of this day we pause in ~ h presence y to seek 'rhy counsel, Thy guidance, and Thy might. We express our gratitude to Thee for all of life's blessings, we show forth T ~ Y praise for all of Thy nearness, and we thank Thee for Thy continued awareness of our needs and sustaining grace. 0 God,,challenge us as children of Thine to exemplify ~ htruth y in all of life, inspire us to be an example and stepping stone in the pathway of our fellow men, and enable us to he in con. stant touch with Thee in all of the affairs of life. Heavenly Father, keep Representative James Manderino in the hollow of Thy hand and share Thy consolation with him and the members of his family. Through the glory, grandeur, and praise of Thy dear name, we pray. Amen. LEAVES OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman from Lawrence, Mr. Fee, have any requests for leaves of absence at this time? Mr. FEE. Yes, Mr. Speaker. The gentleman from Franklin, Mr. COY, for today; the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. BARBER, for today; the gentleman from Westmoreland, Mr. MANDERINO, for the week; and the gentleman from Bucks, Mr. CORDISCO, for today. The SPEAKER. The Chair hears no objection to the granting of the leaves. The leaves are therefore granted. The Chair recognizes the minority whip. Do you have any requests for leaves? Mr. HAYES. Thank YOU, Mr. Speaker. 1 request a leave for the gentleman from Montgomery, Mr. NAHILL, for the day, and the gentleman from Montgomery, Mr. CORNELL, for the day. The SPEAKER. The Chair hears no objection to the granting of the leaves. The leaves are therefore granted. HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED No By Representatives PISTELLA, PIEVSKY, CESSAR, ITKIN, J. L. WRIGHT, BOWSER, FLICK, O'DONNELL, BURD, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE KOSINSKI. MAYERNIK. DEAL, DORR. (The Pledge of Allegiance was enunciated by members.) COSLETT, SEVENTY, VEON, FREEMAN, COWELL, BELFANTI, PETRONE, JOURNALS APPROVED PRESSMANN, GEIST, SHOWERS, BATTISTO, HALUSKA, HERMAN, The SPEAKER. The Chair is informed that the following RICHARDSON, F. TAYLOR, Journals are in print: The Journal for Wednesday, February DOMBROWSKI, BALDWIN, KUKOVICH 19; the Journal for Monday, March 10; and the Journal for and PETRARCA Tuesday, March 1 I, Unless there be objection, the Jour- An Act amending the act of July 2, 1984 (P. L. 553, No. 1 lo), nals will stand as approved, and the Chair hears no such known as the "Engineering School Equipment Act," further proobjection. viding for requirements for grants; extending the expiration date of the act; and making an appropriation. - JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED I Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, June 2, The SPEAKER. The Journal for Wednesday, May 28, 1986, is not yet in print, and the approval of that Journal will No By Representatives RYAN, BARLEY, be postponed, without objection, until the Journal is in print, HAYES and MORRIS and the Chair hears no such objection. An A.'t dmcnding 'fitlc 42 (Judiciary and Jud~aal Pro.'edurcj I 111!he I'ennsyl\;tnia Consolidated Sratutes, further ~rovidlne tor exceptions to sovereign immunity.

2 1068 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE JUNE 2, ~eferred to Committee on JUDICIARY, June 2, Urging that an ~nternational nuclear energy commission he established to serve as a mechanism to provide an immediate No By Representatives REINARD, CLYMER response by trained personnel to any nuclear accident posing a and BURNS significant threat to public health and safety. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the imposition of travel restrictions on certain trucks or combinations. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, June 2, No By Representatives PUNT, MOEHLMANN, CAWLEY, TRELLO, HALUSKA, PETRONE, PERZEL, BELFANTI, MORRIS, KASUNIC, OLASZ, SALOOM, CLARK. MANMILLER. CIVERA. COSLETT, JAROLIN, MACKOWSKI, PETRARCA and HASAY An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the disposition of certain persons who are convicted of gambling involving small An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P. L. 90, No. 21), known as the "Liquor Code," providing penalties involving small games of chance. Referred to Committee on RULES, June 2, SENATE BILLS FOR CONCURRENCE The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, presented the following bills for concurrence: SB 1300, PN 1740 I Referred to Committee on FINANCE, June 2,1986. SB 1302, PN 1742 Referred to Committee on FINANCE, June 2,1986. SB 1303, PN 1743 games of chance. Referred to Committeeon JUDICIARY, June 2, SB 1304, PN 1744 No By Representatives PUNT, SALOOM, CLARK. MANMILLER. CIVERA. OLASZ. CAWLEY, COSLETT, JAROLIN, ' 1 SB 1305, PN 1745 MACKOWSKI, PETRARCA, HASAY, Referred to Committee on FINANCE, June 2, 1986 HALUSKA, PETRONE, PERZEL, BELFANTI, MORRIS and KASUNIC SB 1306, PN 1746 Referred to Committee on LIQUOR CONTROL, June 2, No. 301 HOUSE RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED By Representatives STEVENS, HALUSKA, PETRARCA, HASAY, LANGTRY, DISTLER, BUNT, STABACK, CLYMER, DeLUCA and HERSHEY Requesting the President and the Congress of the United States to use appropriate diplomatic channels to prevent the construction of a Soviet-built nuclear reactor in Cuba. Referred to Committee on RULES, June 2, No. 302 By Representatives RYBAK, DAWIDA, O'DONNELL, JAROLIN, STUBAN, WAMBACH, B. SMITH, KOSINSKI, YANDRISEVITS, AFFLERBACH, WOZNIAK, McHALE, FREEMAN, HALUSKA, LLOYD, TELEK, D. W. SNYDER, SEMMEL, GRUPPO, PRESSMANN, STEWART, SWEET and WOGAN SB 1307, PN 1747 SB 1309, PN 1749 SB 1310, PN 1750 SB 1311, PN 1751 SB 1312, PN 1752 SB 1313, PN 1753 SB 1314, PN 1754 SB 1315, PN 1755 SB 1316, PN 1756 SB 1317, PN 1757

3 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE Referred to Committee on FINANCE. June 2, I HB 1184: SB PN ( HB Referred to Committee on FINANCE, Ju SB 1040; and SB SB 1320, PN 1760 SB 1321, PN 1761 I Motion was agreed to. SB PN SENATE MESSAGE HOUSE BILL CONCURRED IN BY SENATE The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, returned HB 968, PN 1817, with information that the Senate has passed the same without amendment. SENATE MESSAGE AMENDED HOUSE BILL RETURNED FOR CONCURRENCE The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, returned HB 943, PN 3496, with information that the Senate has passed the same with amendment in which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is requested. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR. KOSINSKI The SPEAKER. Why does the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Kosinski, rise? Mr. KOSINSKI. Unanimous consent to make an announcement, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. If the gentleman wishes to make a statement before the full House, it would be wise to delay. All right. Unanimous consent is granted, without objection. The Chair hears no objection. Mr. KOSINSKI. I just want to let all the members and the staff know that there are a couple hundred soft pretzels from Philadelphia in the back of the chamber complete with mustard. They always talk about Philadelphia not having any culinary delights, so I decided to bring some culture up to Harrisburg for a change. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. BILLS REMOVED FROM TABLE The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority whip. Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Speaker, I move that the following bills be removed from the tabled calendar and placed on the active calendar: MASTER ROLL CALL The SPEAKER. The Chair is about to take the master roll call for the day. Members will proceed to vote. The following roll call was recorded: PRESENT-195 Acosta Dombrowski Laughlin Roebuck Afflerbach Donatucci Lescovitz Rudy Angsladt Darr Letterman Ryan ;:pya" Duffy Levdansky Rybak Durham Linton Saloom Baldwin Evans Livengood Saurman Barley Fargo Lloyd Scheetz Battisto Fattah. Lucyk Schuler Belardi Fee McCall Semmel Belfanti Birmelin Black Blaum Book Bortner Bowley Bowser Boyes Brandt Braujos Bunt Burd Burns Bush Caltagirone Cappabianca Carlson Carn Cawley Cessar Chadwick Cimini Civera Clark Clymer Cohen Colafella Cole Coslett Cowell Deluca DeVerter DeWeese Dawida Deal Dietr Dininni Distler Fischer Flick Foster Fox Freeman Freind Fryer Gallagher Gallen Gamble Gannon Geist George Cladeck Godshall Greenwood Gruitra Gruppa Hagarty Haluska Harper Hasay Hayes Herman Hershey Hanaman Howlett Hutchinson ltkin Jackson Jarolin Johnson losephs Kasunic Kennedy Kenney Kosinski Kukovich Langtry Lashinger Mackowski Maiale Manmiller Markorek Mayernik Merry Michlavic Micozzie Miller Moehlmann Morris Mowery Mrkonic Murphy Noye O'Brien O'Donnell Olasr Oliver Perrel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Piccola Pievsky Pistella Pitts POtt Pressmann Preston Punt Raymond Reber Reinard Richardson Rieger Robbins Serafini Seventy Showers Sirianni Smith, B. Smith, L. E. Snyder. D. W. Snyder, G. Staback Stairs Steighner Stevens Stewan Stuban Sweet Swift Taylor, E. Z... Tavlor. F. Taylor, J. Telek Tigue Trello Truman Van Horne Veon Vroan Wambach wass Weston Wiggins Wilson Wogan Wazniak Wright, D. R. Wright, I. L. Wright, R. C. Yandrisevits Irvis, Speaker

4 1070 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE JUNE 2, ADDITIONS-0 NOT VOTING-0 EXCUSED-6 Barber Cornell Manderino Nahill Cordisco COY WELCOME The SPEAKER. The Chair is delighted to welcome to the hall of the House the legislative aide to Representative Godshall, Roy Surrett, together with Maureen Trotter and Christine Richter. Welcome to the hall of the House. COMMUNICATION LOBBYIST LIST PRESENTED The SPEAKER. Pursuant to Act 712 of the 1961 session and Act 212 of the 1976 session, the Chair receives the list of lobbyists registered under the Regulation Act. The clerk will file the list. The following communication was submitted: Senate of Pennsylvania June 2, I986 To the Honorable, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In compliance with Act No. 712 of the 1961 Session and Act No. 212 of the 1976 Session of the General Assembly titled the "Lobbying Registration a11d Regulation Act," we herewith jointly present a list containing the names and addresses of the persons who have registered from May 1, 1986 through May 31, 1986 inclusive, for the 170th Session of the General Assembly. This list also contains the names and addresses of the organizations represented by these registrants. Respectfully submitted: Mark R. Corrigan Secretary Senate of Pennsylvania John J. Zubeck Chief Clerk House of Representatives (For list, see Appendix.) CALENDAR BILLS ON SECOND CONSIDERATION The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 599, PN 3489, entitled: An Act amending the act of March 4, I971 (P. 1. 6, No. 2), known as the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," further providing for the collection of tax on vehicles and for an additional exclusion. Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? BILL RECOMMITTED The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority whip. Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Speaker, I move that HB 599 be recommitted for a fiscal note to the Committee on Appropriations. Motion was agreed to. L I I The House proceeded to second consideration HB 600, PN 678, entitled: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for additional procedures for the payment, collection, administration and enforcement of motor vehicle sales taxes; and prescribing additional offenses and penalti*. Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? BILL RECOMMITTED The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority whip. Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Speaker, I move that HB 600 he recommitted for a fiscal note to the Committee on Appropriations. Motion was agreed to. The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 1606, PN 2041, entitled: An Act amending the act of November 29,1967 (P , No. 292), known as the "Neighborhood Assistance Act," providing that tax credits may he allowed business firms which make contributions to public libraries. Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? BILL RECOMMITTED The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority whip. Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Speaker, I move that HB 1606 be recommitted for a fiscal note to the Committee on Appropriations. Motion was agreed to. The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 2335, PN 3490, entitled: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P. 1. 6, No. 2). known as the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," further defining

5 1986 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE 1071 " processing'' and "tangible personal property"; providing an exclusion from the sales tax requirements for libraries; and further providing for estimated tax declarations. Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? BILL RECOMMITTED The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority whip. Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Speaker, I move that HB 2335, PN 3490, be recommitted for a fiscal note to the Committee on Appropriations. Motion was agreed to. The following bill, having been called up, was considered for the second time and agreed to, and ordered transcribed for third consideration: BILLS ON THIRD CONSIDERATION The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 851, PN 3400, entitled: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14), known as the "Public School Code of 1949," requiring a course in certain social studies to he taught in public schools. Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Bill was agreed to. The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. The question is, shall the bill pass finally? Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken. YEAS-185 Acosta Dietz Kukovich Rudy Afflerbach Dininni Langtry Ryan Angstadt Distler Lashinger Rybak Argall Dombrowski Laughlin Saloam ARY Donatucci Lescovitz Saurman Baldwin Dorr Letterman Scheetz Barley Duffy Levdansky Schuler Battista Durham Linton Semmel Belardi Evans Livengood Serafini Belfanti Fattah Lloyd Seventy Birmelin Fee McCall Showers Black Fischer McClatchy Sirianni Blaum Flick McHale Smith, B. Book Foster McVerry Smith, L. E. Batlner Fox Mackowski Snyder, G. Bowley Freeman Manmiller Staback Bowser Freind Markosek Stairs Boyes Fryer Mayernik Steighner Brand1 Gallagher Michlovic Stevens Broujas Gamble Micazzie Stewart Bunt Gannon Miller Stuban Burd Geist Moehlmann Sweet Burns George Mowery Swift Bush Gladeck Murphy Taylor, E. Z Caltagirone Godshall Noye Taylor, F. Cappabianca Greenwood O'Brien Taylor, J. Carlson Gruitza O'Donnell Telek Carn Gruppo Olasr Tigue Cawley Hagarty Oliver Trello Cessar Haluska Perzel Truman Chadwick Harper Petrarca Van Horne Cimini Hasay Petrone Veon Civera Hayes Phillips Wambach Clark Herman Piccola Wass Clymer Hershey Pievsky Weston Cahen Hanaman Pistella Wiggins Calafella Howlett Pitts Wilson Cole Hutchinson Pot1 Wogan Coslett ltkin Pressmann Wozniak Cawell Jackson Preston Wright, D. R. Deluca larolin Punt Wright, 1. L. DeVener Johnson Raymond Wright, R. C. DeWeese Josephs Reber Yandrisevits Daley Kasunie Reinard Davies Kennedy Rieger Irvis, Dawida Kenney Robbins Speaker Deal Kasinski Roebuck NAYS-5 Fargo Lucyk Merry Snyder, D. W. Gallen NOT VOTING-5 Maiale Mrkonic Richardson Vraon Morris EXCUSED-6 Barber Cornell Manderino Nahill Cordisca COY The majority required by the Constitution having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the bill passes finally. Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for concurrence. WELCOMES The SPEAKER. The Chair is delighted to welcome to the hall of the House seventh and ninth grade students from Yeshiva Academy in Harrisburg. Welcome to the hall of the House. We are delighted to have you here. Their teacher, Mrs. Pearl Hoffman, is with them. They are all the guests of Representatives Wamhach and Piccola. From Monroeville we have the St. Bernadette School. They are here as the guests of Representative Joe Markosek. Welcome to the hall of the House. BILLS ON THIRD CONSIDERATION CONTINUED The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 1886, PN 3402, entitled: An Act amending the act of March LO, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14), known as the "Public School Code of 1949," providing for instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in high school.

6 Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Bill was agreed to. LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE JUNE 2, Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for concurrence. The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. HB 851 RECONSIDERED The question is, shall the bill pass finally? The SPEAKER. The Chair is in receipt of a reconsideration Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas motion filed by the gentleman from Berks, Mr. Gallen, and and nays will now be taken. the gentleman. from Delaware, Mr. Ryan, whereby they move YEAS-181 that the vote by which HB 851 was passed on this day's ~-... Acnqta Distler Lashinper Rudv session be reconsidered. Angstadt Argall Baldwin Barley Battisto Belardi Belfanti Birmelin Black Blaum Book Bonner Bowley Bowser Boyes Brandt Broujos Bunt Burd Burns Bush Caltagirone Cappabianca Carlson Cawley Cessar Chadwick Cimini Civera Clark Clymer Cohen Colafella Cole Coslert Cowell Deluca DeVerter DeWeese Daley Davies Dawida Dietz Dininni Dombrowski Donatuccl Dorr Duffy Durham Evans Fargo Fattah Fee Fiseher Flick Foster Fox Freeman Freind Fryer Gallagher Gallen Gamble Gannan Geist George Gladeck Godshall Greenwood Gruitza Gruppo Hagarty Haluska Harper Hasay Hayes Herman Hershey Hanaman Itkin Jackson Jarolin Johnson Josephs Kasunic Kennedy Kenney Kosinski Kukovich Laughlin Lescovitz Letterman Levdansky Linton Livengood Lloyd Lucyk McCall McClatchy McHale McVerry Mackowski Manmiller Markosek Mayernik Michlovic Micozzie Miller Moehlmann Mowery Mrkonic Murphy Noye O'Brien O'Donnell Olasz Oliver Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Piccola Pievsky Pistella Pitts PO11 Pressman" Preston Punt Raymond Reba Reinard Rieger Robbins NAYS-5 Ryan Rybak Saloom Saurman Scheetz Schuler Semmel Serafini Seventy Showers Sirianni Smith, B. Smith, L. E. Snyder, G. Staback Stairs Steighner Stevens Stewan Stuban Sweet Swift Taylor. E. 2. Taylor, F. Taylor, J. Telek Tigue Trello Van Horne Vean Vroon Wambach Wass Weston Wilson Wogan Worniak Wright, D. R. Wright, J. L. Wright, R. C. Yandrisevits Irvir, Sneaker Afflerbach Langtry Merry Snyder, D. W Hutchinson NOT VOTING-9 Carn Maiale Richardson Truman Deal Morris Roebuck Wiggins Howlett EXCUSED-6 Barber Cornell Manderino Nahill Cordirco COY The majority required by the Constitution having voted ir I the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirma.. tive and the bill passes finally. I The following roll call was recorded: YEAS-185 Ac0sta Afflerbach Angstadt Argall Arty Baldwin Barley Battisto Belardi Belfanti Birmelin Black Blaum Book Bortner Bowley Bowser Boyes Brandt Bunt Burd Burns Bush Caltagirone Cappabianca Carlsan Cawley Cessar Chadwick Cimini Civera Clark Clymer Cohen Colafella Cole Coslett Cowell Deluca DeVerter DeWeese Daley Davies Dawida Dietz Dininni Distler Dombrawski Donatucci Dorr Duffy Durham Fargo Fattah Fee Fiacher Flick Foster Fox Freeman Freind Fryer Gallagher Gallen Gamble Gannon Geist George Gladeck Godshall Greenwood Gruitza Gruppo Hagarty Haluska Harper Hasay Hayes Herman Hershey Hanaman Hutchinson ltkin Jackson Jaralin Johnson Josephs Kasunic Kennedy Kenney Kosinski Kukouich Langtry Lashinger Laughlin Lescovitz Letter man Levdansky Linton Livengood Lloyd Lucyk McCall McClatchy McHale McVerry Mackowski Manmiller Markasek Mayernik Merry Michlovic Micozrie Miller Moehlmann Mowery Mrkonic Murphy Noye O'Brien O'Donnell Olasz Oliver Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Piccola Pievsky Pistella Pitts Pott Pressmann Preston Punt Raymond Reber Reinard Rieger Robbins Roebuck NAYS-0 NOT VOTING-10 Broujos Evans Morris Carn Howlett Richardson Deal Maiale Rudy Ryan Rybak Saloom Saurman Seheetz Schuler Semmel Serafini Seventy Showers Sirianni Smith, 8. Smith, L. E. Snyder, D. W. Snyder, G. Staback Stairs Steighner Stevens Stewart Stuban Sweet Swift Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, F. Taylor, J. Telek Tigue Trello Truman Van Harne Vean Wambach Wass Weston Wilson Wogan Worniak Wright, D. R. Wright, J. L. Wright. R. C. Yandrisevits Irvis, Speaker Vroon Wiggins

7 1986 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE 1073 Barber Cornell Manderino Nahill Cordisca COY The question was determined in the affirmative, and the motion was agreed to. On the question recurring, Shall the bill pass finally? BILL PASSED OVER The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the minority leader. Mr. RYAN. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Gallen asked that that bill be reconsidered so that he may have an opportunity to prepare additional amendments. Accordingly, I would ask that the bill be held over for the day. The SPEAKER. Without objection, HB 851, which is now immediately before the House under a reconsideration motion accepted by the floor of the House, will be passed over for today. The Chair hears no objection. BILL SIGNED BY SPEAKER The Chair gave notice that he was about to sign the following bill, which was then signed: An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P. L. 323, No. 130), known as "The County Code," further regulating flags placed on graves. ANNOUNCEMENT BY SPEAKER The SPEAKER. For the information of the members, those of you who have not heard, the wife of the majority leader passed this weekend. We shall be in session today, of course, and tomorrow. The Chair will adjourn the session tomorrow and the Chair will call the session in order again on Thursday morning at I1 o'clock. That purpose will be solely to move forward a budget bill which we anticipate will be reported out tomorrow. Therefore, there will be no need for any member to be here except the Speaker pro tem or the Speaker and staff on Thursday morning, but the members will not be required. No other business will be taken care of. If you are interested in attending the funeral, the gentleman, Mr. Ryan, and the current Speaker will be there on Wednesday morning in Monessen. If there are those who wish to volunteer to participate to represent the House of Representatives, please contact the Chief Clerk for information. BILLS ON THIRD CONSIDERATION CONTINUED The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 852, PN 3401, entitled: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14), known as the "Public School Code of 1949," requiring instruction in practical politics to be taught in public schools. Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? The SPEAKER. the gentleman from Allegheny, Mr. Cowell, is recognized, who offers the following amendment, which the clerk will read. Mr. COWELL. Mr. Speaker? The SPEAKER. Just a moment, Mr. Cowell. We do not have your amendment here. Mr. COWELL. Mr. Speaker, that will not be necessary. If 1 could make a comment? The SPEAKER. Why does the gentleman rise? Mr. COWELL. Mr. Speaker, at the request of the prime sponsor, I have agreed to withdraw that amendment. Thank you. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. On the question recurring, Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Bill was agreed to. The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. The question is, shall the bill pass finally? The Chair recognizes the minority leader. Mr. RYAN. Mr. Speaker, would the gentleman, Mr. Richardson-I believe he is the prime sponsor of the billstand for a brief period of interrogation? The SPEAKER. The gentleman, Mr. Richardson, indicates he will stand for interrogation. You are in order and may proceed. Mr. RYAN. Mr. Speaker, what is it you are intending to do with this bill, other than pass it of course? Mr. RICHARDSON. The bill calls, Mr. Speaker, for an opportunity to have practical politics taught in the public schools. The bill calls, Mr. Speaker, this particular bill, HB 852, for practical politics to be taught in the public schools within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. RYAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on the bill? The SPEAKER. On final passage, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. RYAN. Mr. Speaker, to tell our school boards or our school directors or our school principals, supervisors, teachers, to teach a course in practical politics I think is somewhat vague. Now, practical politics, as some of us have found, is the art of compromise. Practical politics, as some others have found, is the ability to get along with your committeeman or your ward leader or your county chairman. Practical politics, as some have interpreted, would mean making donations, large and/or small, to the candidate of your choice. Practical politics, I would guess, could be so wide, so broad, that it is absolutely beyond definition, and if called upon here in this House, I daresay there would be as many definitions of "practical politics" as there are practical politicians here as members of the House of Representatives.

8 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE JUNE 2, I think it is a mistake, Mr. Speaker, for us here in Harrisburg to tell our schoolteachers that they are to teach a course in practical politics when they probably have never been subjected to such a course, when I am unaware of any course presently being offered in the System of Higher Education in practical politics - political science, perhaps, but practical politics I do not think is available. I, for one, am reluctant to vote to have someone teach my kids courses in practical politics unless I know what their definition - that is, the teacher's definition - of "practical politics" is. I think this is an ill-advised bill that, practically speaking from a purely political sense, should probably be defeated. It does not even deserve to be recommitted. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Richardson. Mr. RICHARDSON. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of HB 852, and I would like to try to help clarify for those who have a misunderstanding about practical politics. For some 8 years now, some four terms, we have introduced this legislation, and through great consideration of the Education Committee, which I have a tremendous amount of respect for, it has now, through its wisdom, deliberated for a long time and has now come up with the language that will probably be best in being able to go after a very serious problem. One of the problems 1 have within this Commonwealth is that we do not maintain nor do we give our young people an opportunity to learn about practical politics. Every Friday for about 6 years, I taught a practical politics class in Gratz High School in Philadelphia. It was started at that time by a gentleman who happened to be a principal who not only was respected in this country but also respected highly within the Philadelphia School District, and that being Oliver Lancaster. Also, another gentleman who was very instrumentally involved at that time was Mr. Blackhurn, who went out to California and unfortunately later on was killed out there working in the California school system. But one of the things that they stressed as educators was the fact that if young people had an opportunity to learn about their committeeperson, learn about their State Representative, their city councilperson, their State Senator, their U.S. Senators, their Presidents, and an opportunity to learn how each one of those functions of government operates from the Federal level to the State level to the city level, it would give young people an opportunity to be involved in the political process earlier than it would be in waiting until after they graduated out of high school to learn about politics and what politics actually means. This bill has been thoroughly thought out and is being included now in the social studies apparatus or curriculum of the school district. It is not an attempt to change or divert any attention away from anything else. It is an approach to trying to deal with politics as it really is within the community, giving a better relationship to young people to understand more about the practical politics of a community. Since all life is political and since our lives are predicated around politics from the time you are born until the time you die - it is a politician who signs your birth certificate, a politician who signs your marriage license, and a politician who signs your death certificate-you are not legally declared dead unless a politician signs it-it seems to me that we are trying to give a different creed and understanding to how we can better help young people in this State be better prepared to accept the political process than to wait until they are 40, 50, or 60 years of age to understand that political process, and I would ask for an affirmative vote. Thank you. thequestionrecurring, Shall the bill pass finally? ~ h SPEAKER., ~ ~ to the provisions ~ of ~ the consti- ~ ~ tution, the yeas and nays will now be taken. YEAS-83 ~~~~t~ Fee Livengood Staback Battisto Fischer McCall Steighner ;giti Foster McHale Stewart Freeman Manmiller Stuban caltagirone Fryer Markasek Sweet Cappabianca Gallagher Mayernik Taylor. F. EEt;" George Michlovic Tigue Gruitza Miller Trello c,h,, Haroer O'Donnell Truman Colafella Cole Cowell Deluca DeWeese Daley Dawida Deal Dombrowsl i Donatucci Duffy Evans Fattah ~utchinson ltkin Jarolin Josephs Kasunic Kosinski Kukavich Laughlin Lescavitz Letterman Levdansky Linton Oliver Petrarca Petrone Pievsky Pistella Pressmann Preston Richardson Rieger Rybak Saloom Seventy Afflerbach Angstadt Argall Arty Baldwin Barley Belardi Birmelin Black Book Bortner Bowley Bowser Boyes Brandt Broujas Bunt Burd Burns Bush Carlsan Cessar Chadwick Cimini Civera Clymer Coslett DeVerter Davies Dietr Dininni Distler Dorr Durham Fargo Flick Fax Freind Gallen Gamble Gannon Geist Gladeck Godshall Greenwood Gruppo Hagarty Haluska Hasay Hayes Herman Hershey Honaman Jackson NAYS-106 Johnson Kennedy Kenney Lanm Lashinger Lloyd Lucyk McClatchy McVerry Mackowski Merry Micazzie Moehlmann Mowery Mrkanic Murphy Noye O'Brien Olasz Perzel Phillips Piccola Pitts Pott Punt Raymond Van Horne Veon Wambach Wass Wiggins Wozniak Wright, D. R. Wright, R. C. Yandrisevits Irvis, Speaker Reber Reinard Rabbins Rudy Ryan Saurrnan Scheetz Schuler Semmel Serafini Showers Sirianni Smith, B. Smith, L. E. Snyder, D. W. Snyder. G. Stevens Swift Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Telek Vroon Weston Wilson Wogan Wright. J. L.

9 1986 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE 1075 NOT VOTING-6 Carn Maiale Hawlett Morris Roebuck Stairs EXCUSED-6 Barber Cornell Manderino Nahill Cordisco COY Less than the majority required by the Constitution having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the negative and the bill falls. WELCOMES The SPEAKER. The Chair welcomes to the hall of the House Dick Bourbon, who is here as the guest of Representative Fox. Welcome to the hall of the House, Mr. Bourbon. And Sister Regina Adams of Sts. Peter and Paul School is here as the guest of Representative Lncyk. Welcome to the hall of the House. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny, Mr. Itkin. Do you wish to call a caucus? Mr. ITKIN. Mr. Speaker, at the recess, Democrats will report to the majority caucus room. I expect the caucus will last for about an hour. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Perry, Mr. Noye. Mr. NOYE. Mr. Speaker, I would ask the Republicans to be prompt to the caucus room. We will not he that long, and we would like to end the caucus as quickly as possible. REMARKS ON VOTE The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Crawford, Mr. Merry. Why do you rise, sir? Mr. MERRY. I would like to correct avote, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. You may. Mr. MERRY. I had assumed that the voting was being done according to the schedule, and consequently. I had misvoted on HB I had cast my vote in the negative. Had I understood the proper voting order, my vote should have indicated a positive or affirmative "yes" vote on that bill. The SPEAKER, The Chair thanks the His remarks will be entered into the record. WELCOME The SPEAKER. We have Barrett, who is here as the guest of Representative Sanrman. Welcome to the hall of the House, Sheryle. I LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE MEETING The SPEAKER. To announce a committee meeting, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from Berks, Mr. Fryer. Mr. FRYER. Mr. Speaker, the meeting of the Local Government Committee which was scheduled for Wednesday has been changed to tomorrow. The time, 9:30, and it will be in the South Office Building in room 123. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. SUNSHINE NOTICE The SPEAKER. The Chair at this time inserts into the record the sunshine notice for the rest of this week's session. The following communication was read: House of Representatives Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg NOTICE SESSION TIME HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the Act of July 19, 1974, P.L. 486, No. 175, that the House of Representatives will convene in open session in the Hall of the House on the following date and time: Thursday, June 5, 1986 at 10:OO a.m. John J. Zubeck Chief Clerk House of Representatives June 2, 1986 House of Representatives Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg I herebv certifv that thirtv co~ies of the foregoing notice were dcl~\ered ;o rhe ~upcrvi\nr "i rhe Neasroom ofiheitate Capitol I3uildinr in Harrkbura. and a (o~v\\as also posted on the hullrtin boa2 outside the main entrant; to the chief Clerk's Office on the following date: June 2, 1986 John J. Zubeck Chief Clerk House of Representatives June 2, 1986 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED OVER The SPEAKER. Without objection, all remaining bills and resolutions on today's calendar will he passed over. The Chair hears no objection. ADJOURNMENT The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Northampton, Mr. Yandrisevits. Mr. YANDRISEVITS. Mr. Speaker, I move that this House do now adiourn until Tuesday, June 3, at 11 a.m., e.d.t., unless sooner recalled by the Speaker

10 1076 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE JUNE 2, 1 Motion was agreed to, and at 1:39 p.m., e.d.t., the House adjourned.