PRINTER'S NO. 270
No. 32 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY GRUPPO, READSHAW, FLICK, WALKO, COY, SANTONI,
RUBLEY, LYNCH, BAKER, GEORGE, PISTELLA, FICHTER, GIGLIOTTI,
BUNT, PESCI, ARGALL, OLASZ, HERSHEY, B. SMITH, FAIRCHILD,
WOJNAROSKI, BEBKO-JONES, ZUG, DENT, THOMAS, MARKOSEK, WOGAN,
SATHER, LEDERER, TIGUE, MAJOR, STABACK, HASAY, ITKIN,
DONATUCCI, CAPPABIANCA, BELARDI, TRAVAGLIO, MELIO, HALUSKA,
CORPORA, LUCYK, McCALL, FARGO, L. I. COHEN, SCHULER, LEH,
KAISER, ROONEY, LESCOVITZ, BARD, BROWN, SHANER, TRELLO,
COLAFELLA, JOSEPHS, CURRY, YOUNGBLOOD, DeLUCA, C. WILLIAMS,
CLARK, ALLEN, LLOYD, PHILLIPS, CIVERA, HERMAN, DERMODY,
E. Z. TAYLOR, MANDERINO AND LAUGHLIN, FEBRUARY 5, 1997
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 5, 1997
A RESOLUTION
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, Revolutionary war financier Robert Morris, former
11 Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Benjamin R.
12 Jones, current Federal Circuit Court Justice William Hutchinson
13 and former Governor Arthur James (1939-1943), among other men of
1 note, are all Pennsylvanians of Welsh descent; and
2 WHEREAS, March 1 is traditionally observed by Welshmen as
3 Saint David's Day to mark the life of Saint David, the patron
4 saint of Wales; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim March 1
6 as Saint David's Day to be observed throughout this
7 Commonwealth.
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