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8. That several regulations improper to be taken notice of
therein, are mentioned in the said Constitution.
9. That the lard Constitution if confufed, inconsistent, and
dangerous.il'
10. That the said Constitution ought to be altered and
amended.
11. That no mode is fettled by the said Constitution for
altering or amending the lame, but that of/a Convention to
meet more than seven years hence, if a C u\cil of Censors
shall be chosen in the year 1783, and if two thirds of that
Council shall agree to call such a Convention to meet within,
two years afterwards.
12. That the late Convention, on the fifth day of Septem
ber last in the afternoon, as appears from the minutes of their
p oceedings, ordered ft ur hundred copies of the proposed Plan
of Government to be printed and published " for considera
tion ;" and on the 16th day of the fame month, proceeded on
the, confirmation thereof, making only immaterial alterations.
13. That therefore the late Convention did not allow time
to the people of this date to take into their consideration the
proposed Frame.of Government.
14., That the late Convention did not know, that the said
Frame of Government would be agreeable to the people.
15. That therefore the conduct of the late Convention, in
eft«biifhing the , Constitution aforefaid absolutely for more than
seven years, and not fettling tome mode for making alterations
and amendments within that period, if they Should be judged
expedient, without overturning the government, was a high
violation of the rights of the freemen of this state.
16., That the conduct of the late Convention, in prefcrib
oaths and affirmations, to be taken for the support of a Confti
tution unprecedented on this continent, not to be altered or
amended for more than seven years, however exceptionable
or dangerous it might, prove, and which the people have had
no experience of, nor have been aliowtu time to take into
their confederation, was a high violation of the rights cf Je
freemen of this ftje.
17. That it is the sense of this meeting, that the people
are generally and greatly diffatisfied with the said Confti
tutjon.,' x .
whether the p< wers are to be feparated,—if to be separated,
who is to do it, as the power of a future legislature is, by the
twenty sixth Section cf the frame, expressly confined to
" other" courts —if not to be separated, whether any other
Judges are to be added to the Justices of the Peace chosen by
the people—and by whom to be added.—3 L, Not deter
mining what qualifications, as to property, shall enable a man
to be cholen a Member of Assembly, and thereby become one
of the Sovereigns of Pennsylvania.— 4thly, Not providing
whatlaws fhal, be in force within this state, &c. &c. &c, &c.
* Relating to. —ift, insolvent Debtors.— zdly, Filling,
fowling, and hunting.— gdly, Intails, &c. &c. &c. ,
The late Convention ordered, that “ the future legislature
of this, state ihalt regulate intails in such a manner as to pre
vent perpetuities," when it is notorious that" intails were
regulated in such a manner as to prevent perpetuities," long
before the meeting of the late Convention..
II See the note with this t mark. In one part, a trial by
jury is established in all cases without exception, in another
part perform may be tried and condemned by fix of the Coun
cil.—The Council of Censors may pass public cerfures with
out any trial, which censures may be worse than cea^h—The
Council of Censors and the Convention to be called by them
are to be veiled with powers, that will occasion coavuifions in
the state, &fa &c. &. &c,
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18. That it is the sense of this meeting, that the late in
crease of the number and insolence of Tories and persons dif
affefted to the independance of this state, and the feebleness
of its public measures, are greatly owing to that general di -
fatis 'atti n..
19. That more dangerous consequences may be expected,
unless the unhappy causes of such diffatisfaCtion can be re
moved, by procuring proper alterations and amendments to
be made in the said Constitution.
20. That such alterations and amendments are immedi
ately aivf absolutely necessary for promoting the happiness oi
Pennsylvania, and advancing the welfare of our great Ameri
can cause, and cannot with fafety to the public be deferred.
21. That for the attainment of these salutary purposes the
freemen of the Several counties in this state be instantly and
most cordially invited to accede to the foregoing resolutions,
and to agree to and concur in executing the following.
22. That at the election to be held on the filth day of No
vember next, the electors ought not to <'ke the oath or affir
mation required by the Ordinance of the late Convention,
dated on the twenty sixth day of September last.
23. That the Inspectors and Judges of the said election
ought not to take the oath or affirmation recited in the Ordi
nance aforefaid. ;
24. That every InfpeCtor and Judge ought to take the oath
or affirmation prescribed by an aft of Assembly of the late go
vernment of Pennsylvania, made in the year of our Lord
176.6, and entitled “ an Aft directing the choice of Inspec
tors, and for holding the general elections in this province.
Zj. That the Members of Assembly, to be chosen at the
said elections, ought not to take the oath or affirmation, or to
make or fabler be the declaration mentioned in the tenth
fedion of the Frame of Government formed by the late Con
vention. %
26. That when two thirds of the Members elected have
met and hofen their Speaker, before they proceed to bufine,>,
each.,Member ought to make and fubferibe- the following de
claration—" 1 (mentioning' his name) profefs faith in God
the Father, and in Jefes Christ his eternal son, and in 'the
Holy Spirit, one God blessed for ever more : And 1 do ac
knowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Tefta
m'ents to be given by divine inspiration," and to take this
oath or affirmation, “ I, as a memberof this Assembly, will
not propose or assent to any adt, vote or resolution, which
shall appear to me injurous to the people ; nor do or consent
to any aft or thing that Shall have a tendency to leifen or
abridge their rights or privileges ; but will in all things con
duct myfelf as a faithful and honest Representative and guar
dian of the people, according to the bed of my judgment
and abilities. I do renounce and. refufe any allegiance to
George the Third, King of Great Britain, his heirs or fuc-
Ceffors, or any in° authority under him or them; and I will
nor, directly or indirectly, dp any aft or.thing prejudicial or
injurious to their r^endance of Pennsylvania."
. <27. That the laid Assembly ought to have full powers to
make such alterations and amendments in the Constitution
aforefaid, as the said Assembly shall judge to be proper.
28. That the said Assembly ought also to have full power
to enact such Ordinances as the emergencies of public affairs -
may indispensably require.<
29. That after making such alterations and amendments,
and. enacting such Ordinances, the said Assembly ought to
publish the said alterations and amendments for the conlidera.
tion cf the people, and then, if they shall think proper, ad
journ themselves for a convenient time, in order to collect
their lenie upon such alterations and amendments, veiling a