PRINTER'S NO. 3010
No. 351 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY MAITLAND, CORRIGAN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER,
BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BOSCOLA,
BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CLARK, CLYMER, M. COHEN,
ALLEN, COY, DeLUCA, DEMPSEY, DENT, DONATUCCI, EGOLF, FARGO,
FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FLICK, GEIST, GEORGE, GORDNER, HALUSKA,
HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY,
HUTCHINSON, ITKIN, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KENNEY, LEDERER,
LESCOVITZ, MAJOR, MARSICO, MASLAND, McNAUGHTON, MELIO,
MILLER, MUNDY, OLASZ, ORIE, PESCI, PIPPY, PLATTS, RAMOS,
RAYMOND, READSHAW, ROBINSON, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI,
SCHRODER, SCHULER, SERAFINI, SEYFERT, SHANER, STABACK,
STAIRS, STERN, STURLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE,
TRAVAGLIO, TRELLO, TRUE, VAN HORNE, VANCE, WALKO,
C. WILLIAMS, WOJNAROSKI, M. N. WRIGHT, YOUNGBLOOD, ZUG,
FAIRCHILD, McCALL, MANDERINO, ROBERTS AND SEMMEL,
MARCH 4, 1998
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 4, 1998
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring March 6 through 15, 1998, as "Heritage Week" and March
2 9, 1998, as "Charter Day" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, "Heritage Week" commemorates the presentation of the
4 royal land grant charter given by King Charles II of England to
5 William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, in March 1681; and
6 WHEREAS, This original charter granted land that would
7 eventually become the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and gave Penn
8 the right to establish government, enact laws and create
9 policies to create his "holy experiment"; and
10 WHEREAS, The charter, a highly embellished and rare document,
1 was the personal copy of William Penn given by his heirs to the
2 Commonwealth in 1812 and was recently cleaned and repaired for
3 display in this Commonwealth from March 6 through 15, 1998; and
4 WHEREAS, All citizens are invited to view the charter at the
5 State Museum in Harrisburg during this time period and to sign a
6 card there for Pennsylvania's 316th birthday; and
7 WHEREAS, The 27 historic sites operated by the Pennsylvania
8 Historical and Museum Commission will be open and free to the
9 public on March 8, 1998; and
10 WHEREAS, A special symposium entitled "The Ideals of William
11 Penn and the Political Realities of Pennsylvania" will be held
12 at the State Museum and will be free to the public on March 9,
13 1998; and
14 WHEREAS, Former Speaker K. Leroy Irvis is being honored on
15 March 9, 1998, as the first recipient of the Pennsylvania
16 Founder's Award, which recognizes a Pennsylvanian who most
17 exemplifies the qualities of William Penn; therefore be it
18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare March 6
19 through 15, 1998, as "Heritage Week" and March 9, 1998, as
20 "Charter Day" in Pennsylvania and encourage citizens to
21 participate in special events and activities commemorating the
22 land grant of King Charles II to William Penn in 1681
23 establishing Pennsylvania.
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