PRINTER'S NO. 3222
No. 255 Session of 1976
INTRODUCED BY ENGLEHART, MAY 18, 1976
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MAY 18, 1976
In the House of Representatives, May 18, 1976
1 WHEREAS, The legislative power of Pennsylvania was vested in
2 the House of Representatives alone in 1776, and as such
3 constituted the General Assembly; and
4 WHEREAS, The Senate of Pennsylvania was not established until
5 the Constitution of 1790 was promulgated; and
6 WHEREAS, For the past one hundred eighty-six years, the House
7 and Senate have jointly exercised the duties and burdens of
8 legislating for the benefit of the citizens of Pennsylvania; and
9 WHEREAS, Across those years, close bonds of affection and
10 admiration have developed between the said House and Senate;
11 therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives do invite the
13 members of the Senate of Pennsylvania to join its own membership
14 in ceremonies to be held in Philadelphia, May 19, in this
15 Bicentennial Year of 1976, commemorating the Declaration of
16 Independence and especially honoring members of the General
17 Assembly who participated in the Second Continental Congress
18 that proclaimed these United States of America free and
1 independent.
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