Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-09-21
BY AUTH ITY
Resolutions proposing Amendments to the Con
stitutiou of the Commonwealth.

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stitution of the Commonwealth.
SECTION l. Resolved by tie Senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylyania 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-
sons of the tenth article thereof, to Wit:
PRoPosITIoN l, TO BE ARTICLE xI.
SEC / The aggregate amout Of debt hereafter
contracted by the. Commonwealth, shall not ez-
ceed the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, eX-
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
SEC 3 To pay the public debt Of the Com
monwealth, and debts which may hereafter he
contracted in case Of war to repe invasion, sup
press instruction, and to redeem the public debt,
the Legislature shall at their next session after the
adoption Of this section into the Constitution, pre-
vided by law for the creation OF a sinking fund,
which shall not be abolished tills 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 NAV be hereafter enacted, so far the same
may be required TO pay the interest Of said debts
semi-annualy, and annually to reduce the prlncl-
thousand dollars. increased yearly by compound
ing at rate Of not less than 1Te per ceutum per
snnum; the said sinking fund shall be invested
in the loans of the Commonwealth, which shall
be cancelled from time to time in a manner to lie
provided by law; no portion OF the sinking iund
shall be applied to the payment Of the del t
Of five hundred thousand dollars mentioned In the
first section Of this article. but the said sinking
fund shall be applied only to the purposes herein
specified;
SIC g. The credit of the Commonwealth shall
not in any way be given or loaned TO or in aid Of
any individual, company, corporation, or assoca-
ton, nor shall the Commonwealth hereafter be
come joint owner or stockholder in any company
association corporation IN the Commonwealth
or elsewhere, formed for any purposes.
SEC f. The Commonwealth shall never as
sumo the debts of any county, city, borough or
township. or of any corporation or association.
unless such debts shall have leen contracted 10
repe invasion, suppress nsurrection, or to defend
the State in war.
PROPOSITION .. To RE ARTICLE xI.
Prohibiting lnrnicipaL Subscriptions.
The Legislature shall never authorize any coun-
ty city, borough township, by vote of its citi-
Zcns or otherwise, TO become a stockholder in any
Joint stock company, association or corporation,
or to raise money for, loan its credit to, or in
aid of any such company or association
+. 3. CHASE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
NJ. McCASLIN,
Speaker of the Senate.
In Senate, April 2S, 1854
Resolved, That this resolution pass. Yeas %,
nays s. Extract from the Journal.
r. A. MAGUIRE, Clerk.
In the House Of Reps, April 21, 1854.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. Yeas 2l,
nays 20. Extract from the Journal.
WM JACK Clerk
Secy's. Office, filed April %, 1854
G.. \. BLACK,
Secretary of thc Commonwealth
PENNSYLVANIA, IS:
SECRETARY's OFFICE,
Harrisburg, July /, 1854. {
/ do certify that the above and fore
SEAL. going is true and correct copy ofthe
49, original g Resolution" relative 10 an
amendment of the Constitution" as the same re-
mains on file in this office,
In testimony whereof | have hercunto set my
hand 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. 562, entitled Res, luton pro
posing amendments to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth was read tfird time. On the
question will the Senate agree TO the first propo
sition. the yeas aud nays were taken, agreeably
T. the Constitution, ana were rs folloWS, VIZ
YEAs-Messrs. BuciSaiew, Darlington, Darsie,
Ferguson. Foulkrol. Fricll Fry, Goodwin, Hal
dcInan. Hamilton. B. d. Hniiin- f. w. Hamlin,
Hester, Hoge, Jamison. McClintock, MFarland,
Piatt, Quiggle, Sager, Sifer, and McCaslin Speak
cr-23.
NAYs-Messrs Crabb, Creswell, Hendricks,
Kinzer, Kunkle and Skinner.
So the question was determined in the afirma-
tive.
On the question, will the Senate agree to the
second proposition, the yeas and nays were taken
acreeably to the Constitution, and were as fol-
lows, viz:
YEAs-Messrs; Buckalew, Darsie, Ferguson,
! Foulkrod, FRY, Goodwin. Haldeman. b ID. Ham
In E W Hanlin Nsriricks HsiAer. Enra. .In