Honorable C. J. Goodnough AGO 32-C Opinion No. 32-C Pennsylvania Attorney General Opinions Opinions Of The Attorney General November 30, 1931 Legislature—House of Representatives—Constitutionality of House Bills Nos. 42 to 57 inclusive; 59 to 61 inclusive; 64 to 68 inclusive, Extraordinary Session of 1931. The Attorney General advises the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding the constitutionality of House Bills Nos. 42 to 57 inclusive; 59 to 61 inclusive; 64 to 68 Inclusive. Extraordinary Session of 1931. Honorable C. J. Goodnough, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Sir: In accordance with the resolution of the House of Representatives adopted November 10, 1931, I shall give you my opinion as to the constitutionality of House Bills Nos. 42 to 68 inclusive. House Bill No. 42, Authorizing any County, City, Borough, Township or Poor District for the purpose of Fturnishing Employment to the Unemployed, to Undertake Certain Public Improvements, Poor Districts to Furnish Labor under Certain Conditions and All of Said Political Subdivisions to Provide Funds for the Purposes Specified. In my opinion, this bill comes within Subject No. 5 of the Governor's original proclamation convening the Special Session of the Legislature and would be constitutional if enacted. House Bill No. 43, Allowing Sunday Theatrical Performances and Athletic Contests and House Bill No. 44, Prohibiting the Employment in State Service of Any Husband Whose Wife is Employed in the State Service. These bills could not possibly be considered as coming within any of the subjects stated by the Governor in his original and supplemental proclamations convening the Special Session of the Legislature. They could not, therefore, validly be enacted. House Bills Nos. 45 and 46 propose constitutional amendments. As you have already been advised, any constitutional amendments may be proposed at a Special Session, whether or not they come within the subjects stated by the Governor in his call. House Bill No. 47, Appropriating One Million Eight Hundred Fifty .Thousand Dollars ($1,850,000) out of the Motor License Fund to be Paid to Counties of the First Class for the Construction, Reconstruction, Maintenance and Repair of Roods and Highways within Such Counties. Clearly, this bill does not come within any subject specified by the Governor in his original or...
