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McGinley v. Scott

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 11, 1960No. Appeals, Nos. 392 and 393PublishedCited by 98 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Jones,

These appeals involve a question as to the power of the Pennsylvania State Senate to adopt a resolution at a regular session in an even-numbered year creating a committee of its members for the purpose of making certain specified investigations unrelated to either revenue or appropriations. The 1960 Session of the Pennsylvania Legislature has not yet adjourned sine die but is in recess and is scheduled to reconvene on October 12, 1960.

After the House of Representatives had recessed on June 17, 1960, the Senate adopted a resolution providing for the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Zerbe Township School District v. ThomasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  2. Lindenfelser v. LindenfelserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Scudder v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  4. Commonwealth v. ClarkSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Merner v. Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954

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3Cited by98 opinions

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  2. Klemow v. Time IncorporatedSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Commonwealth v. McPhailSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Smith v. GallagherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Specter v. MartinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967

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