PRINTER'S NO. 2134
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." H8L68CVV/19750H0149R2134