PRINTER'S NO. 2134

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 149 Session of 1975


        INTRODUCED BY RITTER, AUGUST 25, 1975

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, AUGUST 25, 1975

                        In the House of Representatives, August 25, 1975

     1     WHEREAS, Representative Leonard E. Sweeney was tried before
     2  the United States District Court for the Western District of
     3  Pennsylvania for felony violations of Title 18, United States
     4  Code, Section 1341; and
     5     WHEREAS, Sentence pursuant to a finding of guilty was imposed
     6  by the court on July 30, 1975; therefore be it
     7     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
     8  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pursuant to Article II, section
     9  11, of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
    10  does hereby expel Leonard E. Sweeney as a member of the House of
    11  Representatives and declares that a vacancy in the 17th
    12  legislative district now exists; and be it further
    13     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
    14  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania petitions and directs the Speaker
    15  of the House of Representatives to issue a writ for a special
    16  election to fill said vacancy, pursuant to section 628 of the
    17  act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the
    18  "Pennsylvania Election Code."
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