The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-08-04
PRorosIrlox l, TO BE ARTICLE xI.

thereof, 10 wIt
PRorosIriox l, TO BE ARTICLE xT.
SEcrlox /. The aggregate amount of debts hereaf-
Ter contracted by The Commonwealth shall never ex-
ceed the sum OF five hundred thousand dollars, except
IN case of war 10 Eepel invasion, suppress insurTec
ZION. or 10 redeem the public debt of the Common
wealth. and the money so raised shall be applied to
the purpose for which the debt may be contracted or
pay such debts, aud 10 no other purpose.
SEcrIoN .. To pay the public debt Of the Common
wealth. and debts which may hereafter be contracted
in case of to repel nvasIons, suppress lnsurfec-
ton and to redeem the public debt, the Legislature
snat at their next session after the adoption OF this
section into the Constitution, provide by law Tor the
creation OF sinking fund, which shall not be abol-
Ished TIL the said public debts be wholly paid, 10
consist of all the net annual income from the public
works and stocks owned by the Commonwealth, or
any other funds arising under any revenue law now
existing that may be hereafter enacted, solar as
the same may be required to pay the interest OF sad
debts semi-annuay 10 reduce the principle thereof
by sum not less than FIVE hundred thousand dollars,
increased yearly by compromising al rate OF not less
than five per centum per annun; the said sinking
iard shall be invested In the Commonwealth, which
SHALL be cancelled from time TO time in manner TO
be provided by law: no portion of the sinking fund
shall ever be applied to the payment OF the debt OF
five hundred thousand dollars mentioned IN the hrst
section OF this article, but the said sinking fund shall
be applied only 10 the purposes herein specified
SECTION s. The credit OF the CommonN eaith shall
not n any way be given or loaned 10 in aid oil any
individual, company, corporation associations nor
shall the Commonwealth hereafter become joint
owner stockholder in any company, association or
corporation in this Commonwealth or elsewhere,
formed for any purposes.
SEcriox 4. The Commonwealth shah never assume
the debts OF any county, city, borough or townships
OF any corporation or association, unless such
debts shall have been contracted 10 repel invasion,
suppress insurrectlon defend the state IN war.
PROPOSITION ., TO BE ARTICLE xl.
Il. -
The Lqgs laiure shall never authorize any county,
city, borough or township, by vote of lis citizens or
otherwise, become stockholder in any joint stock
company association corporation, or to raise mon
ey for loan credit to- in aid oil any such con-
pany or association.
.Speaker Of tie Hoass Of Repcsr"tatres
NJ. MCASLlN,
Spraker Of tie Senate.
In Senate, April 2S 1881.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. Yeas y,
nays g. Extract from the journal.
T. A. MAGUlRE, Clerk.
In Honse of Representatives, April 81, 1881.
Re,olyed, That this resolution pass. Yeas II,
ua,s ~. Extract from tne Joarnal.
W1l. JACK, Clerk.
SEceErARY's 0rFicE,
Filed April -, 1854. c. A. BLACK,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
PENNSYLVANIA, SIS:
SEcRErARY's OrFEcr,
L 4
) SEAL. do certify that the above and forego-
|A ing is a true and correct copy OF the orr
gIual .lesouton relative 10 an amendment OF the
CONSTITUTIONS the remains Oh he Ia tins OF
flee
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused 10 be affixed the seal of the Secretary
Office the dag and year above written.
C. A. BLACK.
Secretary of the COMMONWEALTH.
Journal of the Senate
ttDo NJ cd ERpsOlutlOu
ing amendments to the Constitution OF the Common
wealth. was read a third time. On the question,
will the Senate agree to the first proposition, 'he yeas
were taken, agreeably the Constitution, and were
as follows, VIZ:
YgAs-Messrs Buckalew, Darlington, Dar-
sic, Furguson, FouIkrod, Frck, Fry, Goodwin,
Haldpman, Hamilton, B. d. Hamlin, E. w.
HamIin, Heistrr. Hoge, Jamison, McCllntock,
Mcfarland, Piatt, Quiggle, Sagtr, Sitter, and
McCaslin, Speakrr-23.
NAys-Mrssrs. Crabb. CIeswell, Hendricks,
Kinzer, Kunkle and Skinner--6
So the question was determined in the afir-
native.
On the question, will the Senate agree TO the
second proposition, the yeas and nays were ta-
ken agreeably to the Constitution, and were as
follows, viz:
YFAs-Mrssrs BuckaIew, Darsie, Furguson,
Foukrod, Fry, Goodwin, Haideman, B. d.
Haalin, e. w. HamIn, Hendricks, Heister.
Hogp, Jamisop, Kiuser, McCliniock, McFar-
land, Piatt, Price, Quiggle, SiifFr, Wherry,
McCaslin, Speaker-22.
NAYs-Messrs. Crabb, Creswell, Darlington,
Hamilton, Kunkle and Skinner-6.
So the question was determined IN the attr-
native,
Journal of the House of Representatives.
ssThe question recurring upon the final pas
sage of the Resolutions, the first proposition was
agreed to as follows, viz:
YEAs-MeSsrs, Abraham, Adams, Atherton
Ball, Barton, Byer. Bigham, Boyd, Bush, Byer-
Iy, CALDWELL, Calvin, Carlisle, Chamberln
Cook, Crane, Cummns, Daugherty, Davis, DE-
France, Dunning, Eckert, Edlnger, EIdred
Evans, Foster, Fry, Gallentine, Gibboney, Gil.
more, Gray, Groom, Gwin, Hamilton, Hart
Herr, Hiestand, Hitler, Nipple, Horn, Hum
mel, Hunsecker, Hunter, HURT, Jackmon, Xii
gore, Knight, Laury, (Lehigh,) Linn. Magee
Mcguire, Manderfpld, Mcconnell, M'Kee, Mil
Irr. Monaghan, Montgomery, Moore, Moser
Muse, Palmer, Parkee, Parmlee, Passmore, Pat
terson, Porter, Putney, RawIins, Roberts, Rowe
Salade, Scott, Side, Simonton, Smith, lBerks,
Smith, iCrawford,l J Stewart, Stockdale, Strong
Struthers, Wheeler, Wicklein, Wright, Zrizler
Chase, Speaker-S5
NAYs-None.
SO the question was determined in the adir
native.
On the question will the House agree to tn
second proposition, the yeas and nays were ia
ken, agr' ably to the 10th article Of the Consti