Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-08-31
BY AUTH0 ITY,
Resolutions proposing Amendments TO the Con-
stitution Of the Commonwealth.

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Resolutions proposing Amendments TO the Con-
stitution Of the Commonwealth.
SECTION l. Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the Commonwealth OF Penn
svIyaTia in General Assembly met. that the fol-
lowing amendments be, and the same are hereby
proposed TO the Constitution OF the Common
wealth. under and in accordance with the provi-
sions Of the tenth article thereof, to wit:
PRoPosITIoS I, TO BE ARTICLE NJ.
SEC. !. The aggregate aulout OF debt hereafter
contracted by the Commonwealth, shall not cN-'
Ceed the sum OF FIVE hundred thousand dollars, cX-
cept in case Of war to repel invasion suppress in
surrection, or to restore the public debt Of the
Commonwealth. and the money SO raised shall be
applied to the purpose for which the debt may
be contracted, or pay such debts, and to no other
purpose.
rnouweaIth. and debts which may hereafter be
contracted in case Of war to rCpcl invasion, sup.
press iusurIe-t -tuu. and to redeem the public debt,
the legislature snail at their next session after the
adoption Of this section into the Constitution Il, pro-
vidtl Ey la. for the creation Of a sinking fund, /.
which sha- not he abolished tilt he said public
debt be wholly paid. to consist of all the net an
nual income from the public works and stocks
owned by the Commonwealth, or any other funds
arising under any revenue law now existing or
that may be hereafter enacted, 50 lar as the same
may be required To pay the interest Of said debts
sen5i-arul1alIv and annually to reduce the pTInCi-
pal thereof by q sum not less than live hundred
thousand dollars. increased yearly Icy compound
ing at rate Of not less than tEe per centuIn per
auiIuu: the said sinking fund sha> he invested
in the leans Of the Commonwealth, which shall
be cancelled from time to time IN a manner to be
provided 10y law; lao portion u. the sinking fund
shall ever bo applied to The payment ot the debt
of five hundred thousand dollars mentioned IN the
first section Vi this article, but the said sinking
fund shall bc applied only to tAe purposes herein
SIC. }. The credit Of tie Commonwealth shall
not in any way Ie given or loaned to or IN aid Of
any individual. COM any, corporation, or assoca-
ton. nor shall the Commonwealth hereafter be.
come a Joint owner or stockhoidcr III any company
association or corporation IN the Commonwealth
or elsewhere formed for any purposes
SEC. l. The Commonwealth shall never as-i
sumo tie debts Of any county, city, borough or
township or Of any corporation or ASSOCIATION,
unless such debts shall have been contracted to
repel invasion, suppress insurrecton, or to defend
the State In war.
PROPOSITION =. TO BE ARTICLE VI.
ProHiJitiag Municipal Subscriptions.
The Terfslatrlre shall never authorize any coun-
". city. borough or township, by vote Of its citi-
zcns or otherwise, to become a stockholder III any
i,int stock company, association or corporation,
or to raise money for. loan its credit to, or IN
aid Of any such company or ASSOCIATION; ass ION O.,
Speaker Of tie House Of Representatives.
NJ McCASLIN,
Speaker Of the Senate.
In Senate, April 28, 1874
Resolved. That this resolution pass. Yeas p.
nays >. Extract from the Journal.
T. 4. MAGUIBL3. Clerk.
In the House Of Reps, April 81, 1854.
Resolved, That this resolution pa S. Yeas 21,
nays 20. Extract from the 2,JST Joprna'
sooy,s. onIoe, nicI AprrI -, 1854.
@. \. BLACK,
Secretary OF ne Commonwealth.
PENNSYLVANIA, IS:
,EcRETARY's OFFICE, /
harrisburg, July !, 1854.
C--, d certify that the above and fore
SEAL true and correct o{,eS copy o. ofthe he
amendmer'. Of the Constitution as the same re-
mains or. file in this Office,
In testimony whereof l have hereuuto set my
lard and caused TO be affixed the seal OF the Sc
/ cretary's Office, the day and year above written
G. A. BLACK,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
journal of the Senate.
:. Resolution No. $50. entitled Resolution pro
posing amendments 10 the Constitution OF tht
Commonwealth.' was read third time On the
question will the Senate agree to the hrst propo
sition. the yeas and nays were taken, agreeably
to the Constitution, and were as follows, VIZ
YEAs-Messrs. Buckalew, Darlington, DaTsie
Ferguson. Foullrod, Frck, Fry, Goodwin, Hal
deman. Hamilton, &. ID. Hamlin, +. W. Hamlln
EHeister. Hoce, Jamison, McClintock, M'Farland
Piatt. Quiggle, Sager, ,SHier, and McCasin, Speak
er-23.
NAYs-Messrs Crabb, Creswell, Hendricks
Kinzer. Kunkle and Skinner-5.
So the question was determined in the aifrma
tive
On the question, win the Senate agree to tn
second proposition. the yeas and nays tallel
agreeably to the Constitution, and were as fol
lows, viz
YEAs-Messrs; Buckalew, Darsie, FergIsoi
Fouikrod. Fry. Goodwin, Hademan, s. - nm
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