PRINTER'S NO. 522
No. 23 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY MURPHY, HART, THOMPSON, BRIGHTBILL, WENGER,
WAGNER, BELL, DENT, EARLL, COSTA, O'PAKE, SCHWARTZ, BOSCOLA,
WHITE, BELAN AND LEMMOND, MARCH 5, 1999
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MARCH 5, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 6, 1999, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, Many outstanding contributions have been made by
3 Scots and Americans of Scottish descent to the heritage of
4 America and this Commonwealth; and
5 WHEREAS, Scottish independence occurred on April 6, 1320, and
6 special recognition should be made of this important date;
7 therefore be it
8 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate April 6, 1999, as "Tartan
9 Day" in Pennsylvania and call upon the people of this
10 Commonwealth to recognize those Americans of Scottish descent
11 who have played such an important role in developing our nation
12 and our Commonwealth, and to observe this day with appropriate
13 honors and ceremonies.
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