PRINTER'S NO. 538
No. 26 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY DAVIES, MORRIS, HAYES, KOSINSKI, VROON, LASHINGER,
DORR, FREIND, GEIST, DIETTERICK, FLICK, CAWLEY, LLOYD,
GRUITZA, CALTAGIRONE, TIGUE, BLAUM, BELFANTI, WILSON,
HECKLER, PHILLIPS, HASAY, G. SNYDER, DISTLER, BARLEY,
SCHULER, SCHEETZ, JACKSON, JADLOWIEC, MERRY, BLACK, ROBBINS,
ANGSTADT, SEMMEL, MOEHLMANN, ARGALL, RUDY AND ALLEN,
FEBRUARY 14, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 14, 1989
AN ACT
1 Proclaiming March 1 as Saint David's Day to be observed
2 throughout this Commonwealth.
3 WHEREAS, During the 19th Century, large numbers of people
4 from Wales settled in Pennsylvania seeking employment in every
5 field of industry and commerce; and
6 WHEREAS, Today millions of Americans proudly proclaim their
7 Welsh descent; and
8 WHEREAS, The traditions and heritage of the Welsh have
9 enriched the culture and fabric of our society; and
10 WHEREAS, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Morris, John Marshall,
11 James Monroe, Abraham Lincoln and Calvin Coolidge, among other
12 men of note, are all of Welsh descent; and
13 WHEREAS, March 1 is traditionally observed by Welshmen as
14 Saint David's Day to mark the life of Saint David, the patron
15 Saint of Wales; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim March 1
2 as Saint David's Day to be observed throughout this
3 Commonwealth.
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