Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-06

CG,lIlulion Of lht Commonwealth.
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amendments la Bul i1u aimn 1fh htfal, ,,,,,,,-a
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aud iu accordance with tbe provision, oi N. ,sn,t
article thereof. touiIf
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s,,uos D. The aggregate amount Of deh.b.,.
after contracted by the Commonwealth shan nev,,
rzDepl lHo sum of five hundred thousand dollar
except lu aoHg of war, 90 repel INVASION supptes,
u.uu'ctun, OF 90 redeem the public debt vi IN,
Commonwealth, and the money 20 raised shall },
applied 20 the purpose l5g which the debt may h
contracted Or TO pay such debts, and TO no othss
purpose.
sEouoy g. To pay tho public debt Of the Com
m1uwctlth, aud debts which may hereafter b
contracted in case Of war, % ropel invasion, sup
pras5 'nsurrCctOn and 10 redeem the public debt
,ho Legislature shall at their next session after Le
adoption of this section into the Constitution, pro.
vide nv law for the creation Of a sinking fund
which shall not be abolished till tho said public
oobts be wholly paid, to consist Of all the net an.
nuu income from the public works and stocks own
cd by the Commonwealth, or any other funds on.
sing under any revenue law now existing or tina.
may be hereafter enacted, SO far ns the same may
BE required TO pay the interest Of said debts semi
annually, and annually TO reduce tho principal
thereof by o sgm not less than five hundred thou
sand dollars, increased yearly by compounding at
rate OF LJt less thaa five per centuIn per annum
tHu fd sinking fund shall be invested in the loans
of the Commonwealth, w' .ch shall be cancelled
.0m time to tImo IN a manner to be provided by
law; no portion of tho sinking fund shall ever be
applied to tho payment Of the debt Of FIVE hun.
dred thousand dollars mentioned in the first sec
ton Of this article but the said sinking fund shall
J.. applied only to the purpose herein specified
SECTION 3. The credit of The Commonwealth
shall not IN any way be given loaned to or in
aid of any individual, company, corporation or as
sorD.iun. nor shall the Commonwealth hereafter
become join. owner or stockholder in any COM
pany, association or corporation in this Common
wealth or elsewhere, formed for any purpose.
SECTION 4. The Commonwealth shall never as-
sumo the dahf7 Of gHy county, city, borough or
township, OF of any corporation or association un
less such debts have been contracted to repel invs
sion, suppress nsurTectyn, or to defend the State
in war
PROPOSITION 9, TO BE ARTICLE xI.
Prohibdiug Huicipal Subscriptions.
The Legislature shall never authorize any coun
ty city. borough township, by vote ofits citizens
or Otherwise, 10 become a stockhoder in any joint
stock company, association or corporation, or to
raise money for or loan its credit TO. in aid Of
any such company or association
T. B. CHASE, Speaker Of tie House
NJ. MCAsLIN, Speaker cJl the Senate
In Senate, April 2S, 1854
Resolved, That this resolution pass. Yeas %.
nays e. Extract from the Journal
7. A. MAGUIRE. Clerk
In House of Representatives, April q, 1854.
Resolved, That this resolution pass Yeas H.
Nays, ~. Extract from the journal.
WIN. JACK. Clerk.
SaoRETARY's OFFICE,
Filed April 20, 1854, CA. BLACK.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
PENNSILTANII IS:
sEcHErARY's OFFICE
Harrisburg July /, 1854
-- do certify that the above and fore
s sLAL. going is q true md correct a copy of the
+ --- } original Resolution relative 10 an
amendment Of the Constitution as the same re-
-1ains ca lie in this Office.
In testimony whereof ] have horeunto set my
a.nd md caused TO be affixed the seal of the Sec
rotary office the day and year above written.
c. 5. BLACK,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth,
journal Of the Senate.
"hesolutioE No. jG2, entitled Resolution proro
sing amendments 90 the Constitution Of the Com
uouT altl.' was read a third time. On the CUES
u1n, i the Senate agree to the first proposition.
Che l,'s and nays were taken, agrqeably TO the
AEAs-Aiessrs. Burkalew, Darlington, Darsic,
Furguson, FJurod FricF, Fry Goodwin, Halde-
man, Hamilton. i. D. HamIin, L. W. Hamliu.
Hester, hoge, Jgmison. McClintock, Mcfarland,
Ilntt Qgigglo, SaFer, oi.yr, and MCaslin, spea-
Err-12.
/ 80 the question was decided in the affirmative.
NATs-Ne5ss. Cpbb, Cresswell, Hendricks.
hin2cs, hu1ale and Skiuncr-G.
un the question, Fil tie Senate agree to the
.. Les ..
araaah'y 10 the Constitution. and were as fol
lows, viz:
lcAs-Ne-srs Duckolew, Darse, Furguson,
'ouINod, Fry, Goodwin, Haldeman, b. d. Hamlin,
j. W. Llm,in, HandricEs, Hester, Hoge Jami-
''n, h.nzor G",liG'ock, Mcfarland. Piatt. Prico,
Qugg.a, Sitter Nherry, .dcCaslin, Speaker-22
-4ts--Aessrs. Crubb, Cresswell, Darlington,
Hamilton, Aurde and Skiuner-G.
So tsegtasIun was determined in the affirmative.
dauruai Of the House Of Representatives.
"Ibe question recurring upon the final passage
of th" RESOLUTIONS, the first proposition was agreed
90 as follows, viz;
NGas--Hess.-. Abraham, Adams Atherton, Ball,
Barton, Boyer, BigLam Boyd, Bush, Byeriy,
Caldwell, Calvin, Carlisle. Chamber,in, Cook,
Crane, Cumuins, p1ugh.rty, Davis De Frances,
Dunuing Eckert Eiingor, Eldred, Evans Fos-
ter Fry, Galcaliu', Gibbonv Gilmore, Gray,
Groom, Gwn. Hamilton Hart. Herr, Hegtapd'
ter HURT, Jaclman, Nilgore. Knight, Laury,
lLohigh,l Linn, Auree, Ma. iire, Nn2dcrfeld,
MConuol Vi Gcc, Miller Monaghan, Moutcom.
cry, Moore, Moser Muse, Palmer Parle, Parm-
leo, Passmoge Patterson, Porter, Putncy. Raw
ltnz, Roberts, EoHe, sal.ado scott Sidle Simon
ton, Swita Berfs,) smith, Crawford Stewart,
o,pnEdala, S-~ong. SuJthcrs, Wheeler, Wicklsn.
Wright loglor Chase, Spcakor-S5.
NhYs-uour.
SO the qg. 7u was determined in the affirmative
On the question will the House agree TO the
second proposition, the yeas and nays were taken
ogr'rgbE 90 the provisions Of the 10th article Of
the Constitution, and are as follows;
AEAs-Mossrs. Abraham, Athcrton, Ball, Bar.
ton, beck, Boyer, Bieham, Boyd, Caldwell Car
Isle, Cbamberlin. Cook, Crane, Cummins, Daugb.
crW, Davis D6ogan, DE France Drmuing, Eding
or, Eldrnd, Evans Fry Galientno, Gibbopy, Gi.
more Gray Groom, Gum, Hamilton, HiestGnd
Hitler Nipple, Huusecker, Hunter, HURT, Jack
man, hlgore, Knight Larry, Hehigh) Jowery,
CToga,) Linn Magoe, Mcguire, Manderfeld Nc
- ConneL Mckee. Monaghan, Montgomery, Moore,
Mcser Muse, Palmer Parke, Parmleo, Passmore,
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