PRINTER'S NO. 2477
No. 162 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY ROBERTS, FICHTER, BUXTON, TIGUE, SAYLOR, HASAY,
MASLAND, FARGO, CAWLEY, JAROLIN, GORDNER, VANCE, BROWN,
TRELLO, GERLACH, MAITLAND, KING, DONATUCCI, CLARK AND
FAIRCHILD, SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
A RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing Congress to support an amendment to the United
2 States Constitution to restore voluntary prayer in the public
3 school system.
4 WHEREAS, Many schools in this Commonwealth have decided not
5 to have prayer at graduations; and
6 WHEREAS, The number of people who object to prayer in public
7 schools is less than the number who support it; and
8 WHEREAS, A small minority should not be able to stop the
9 majority from a simple expression of religious belief; therefore
10 be it
11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
12 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize Congress to support an
13 amendment to the United States Constitution to restore voluntary
14 prayer in the public school system; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
16 the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each
17 member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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