Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-13

To lhe CONSTITUTION NJ ihe NummouNrnlih. unde,
and in accordance with the proyiaohs Of The tenth
article thereof 20 wit.
pHoroTuoS !, 10 M ARTICLE Al.
sAcuoy j. The aggregate amount ofdebtsb.,s
after contracted by The Commonwealth shall nee
exceed the sum of five hundred thousand dollar.
except u cssc OF war TO rcpel invasion, suppres.
nurr.con, or to redeem the public debt Of tbe
Commonwealth and the money 30 raised shall be-
applied 90 the purpose for which the debt mAybe
contracted, or 20 pay such debts, and to no Other
purpose.
Srcr,0y 9 To pny the public debt OF the Com.
mouwclth and debts which may hereafter bs
contracted IN case Of war, to rcpel invasion, sup.
press iruTcctiou and TO redeem the public debt,
the LEGISLATURE shall ut their next session after the
adoption Of this section into the Constitution pro-
vide by law for the creation of sinking fund,
which shall not pc abolished t the said public
debts be wholly paid, TO consist Of all the net an
nual income from the public works and stocks own.
ed by the Commonwealth, or any other funds ari-
sing under any revenue law now existing or that
may be hereafter enacted, 50 far as the same may
be required 10 pay the interest of said debts semi
annually and annually TO reduce the principal
thereof by sum moi less than five hundred thou
sand dollars increased yearly by compounding at
20 rate ofnot less than five per centum per annum,
the said sinking fund shall be invested in the loana
ot ho Commonwealth, which shall be cancelled
from time 20 time in a manner 10 bo provided BY
law no portion of the sinking fund shall ever be
applied 90 the payment Of the debt of five nun
drad thousand dollars monIoHuI ih tbs ..Gst sol-
ton Of this article, but the said sinking fund shall
be- applied only to the purpose herein specified.
SECTION 3. The credit of the Commonwealth
shall not IN amy way be given or loaned TO in
aid of any individual, company, corporation or as
soca'iou, nor shall the Commonwealth hereafter
DpDnys a mint uVyupr gtDrk kbu6fr Ia any pny,-
pUuy, association or corporation in this Common
wealth Vr elsewhere, l..."d for any purpose.
SECTION 4. The Commonwealth shall never as
sumo the debts Of any county, city, borough or
township, or Of any corporation or association, IN
less such debts hay, been contracted to rept nya-
sion, suppress nsurrsction, or to defend the State
in war
PROPOSITION ,, To De ARTICLE NI.
PyoJhitng NuGcipol SuJscyiptoas
o The Legislature shall never authorize any coun-
ty, city, borough or township, by vote ofts citzerl
or otherwise, TO become stOckhoder in any Joint
stock company, assugiation corporation, or to
raise money for or loan its credit TO- or in aid Of
any such company or association.
Il. j. CHASE, Speaker Of the House.
NJ MCASLlN, Speaker cttte Senate.
In Senate, April %, 1854.
Re-u.Tcd, That this resolution pass Yeas, 22
nays, D. Extract from the Journal
I. 4. MAGUIRE, Clerk.
In House of Representatives, April n, 1854
Resolved. Tint This resolution pass. Yeas, Il,
Nays, ~. Extract from the journal.
, WIN. JACK. Clerk.
=, SEcRErAEY'S OFFICE,
4 Filed April %, 1854, CA. BLACK.
= Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
PENNSYLVANIA, IS:
SECRETARYs OrFrca
Harrisburg, July l. l.54
h lr--- do certify that the above a4d fore
T.. SEAL. going j. true aud correct gupyoi the
- ---- Vr -iHal "Eesolution relative 10 an
amendment Of the Constitution as the same re-
mains on file in this Office.
- In testimony whereof | have hereunto set my
hand and caused tp be affixed tuy seal Of the Sec
retory' Office the day md year above written.
r G. s. BLACK,
Secretary ut the Commonwealth,
Journal Of The Senate
"Hesolution No. jG2, entitled Resolution propo
sing amendment, 20 the Constitution of the tom
monweolth, was read a third time. On the ques-
tlon will the senate agree to the first proposition.
the yeas and nays were taken, agrecably to tho
Constitution. and were rs follows, viz:
lEAS--Me>srs. BuckaeW, Darlington, Darse.
lmguson, Foulkrod FricS, Fry, Goodwin. Halde-
man, hamilton, i. d. liunn, L. W. Hamlin,
. lleifter llOge. Jami-on, McClntock, Mcfarland,
Us Plat, Qngglc, Sager SliicG and MCaslin, speA
brr-23.
50 the question was decided in the affirmative
NAYs-Mo,srs. Crabb, Cre,swcn. Hendricks.
Iln2er, Kmkle and Skinuer-6.
A. ou the question: viii the Senate agree to tho
' second proposition, the yeas and nays were taken
agrecahiy to the Constitution, and were rs fol
lows, viz:
YGAs-Nessrs Buckalcv, Darsic, Furguson,
Foulkrod, Fry. Goodwin, llaldeman, b. D. Hamn,
Z. W. iamiin. Hendricks Hester, Hoge, Jami-
son, kinzer, McCliutock, Mcfarland Piatt. Prico,
y Quiggle, Shtcr WhcTy, McCaslin, Spcaker-22.
u. NANs-Aicsars. Crabb Cresswcll Darlington.
w Hamilton kunke and S>inner-G.
80 the question was determined in the affirmative.
journal Of the House of Representatives.
"Jhe question recurring upon the final passage
Of the Resolutions, the first proposition agreed
to as follows, via;
o. lEAs-Nessrs Abraham Adams Atherton, Ball,
Barron Boyer Bigham, Boyd, Bush Byerly,
CALDWELL Calvin, Carlisle. Chamherlin, Cook
" Crane, lUmmn>, paughcrtv, Davis. De Frances
Dmuiug Eck'rr, EdinEor, Eldrcd, Evans, Eos
ter, Fry. Gallentiuc. Gihbony Gilmore, Gray,
Groom, Gwn, Hamilton, Hart, Herr, Hiestand
Hiler, Nipple, horn, HUwmel, llunsucker Hun.
3. ter, HURT, JaeAman, kilgure, Knight, Laury
lLengh,) Linn, Magee, Mcguire, Maudcrheld
r. MymneI Nkce, Miller Monaghan, Montgon
cry, Moore, NoSor Muse Palmer Parko, Psrm
o. lee, Passmorc, Patterson, Porter, Putncy. Raw.
- ms huHtlt-, huNe, NallHue, scott, Sde, simon
ton, Smith, lBcrks,) Smith, (Crawford) stewart
IT, S'ockdale, strong, Strnthers, Wheeler, Wicklcir
Wright le lor Chase, Speaker--85.
l- NAYS--n0nc.
So the question was determined in the affirmative
On the question will the House agree to the
se'ona proposition, the yeas and nays were taken
agreoaby to the provisions of the 10th article o
the Consultation, and are as follows;
lEAs--Mossrs. Abrahpm, Atherton Ball, Bar
o. tor, Beck Boyer, Bigham, Boyd, Caldwell, Car
isle, Chnmberlin, Cook, Crane, Cummns, Daugh
crty, Davis Deegan De France, Dunning, Eding
or Lldrtd, Evans, Fry, Gallcntinc, Gibbony Gil
r. more Gray Groom Guin, Hamilton Hiestand
Hitler Nipple, Hunseclssr, Hunter, Hurtt jack
d, man, Kilgorc, Knight, Laury, lehigh,) Lowery
r- Clioga,) Linn, Magee, Maguire, Manderfed, Nc
Conuel, Mckee, Monaghan, Montgomery, Moore
Nosar, Muse, Palmer, Parke, Parmlee, Passmors
r Patterson, Porter, Rawlins Roberts, Rowe, Sal
ladc, Scott, Simonton, Smith, Smith, (Berks,
smith, (Crawtord,) Stockdalo, Wheeler, Wickeir
- Wright Chase, Spoakor-7l.
NArs-Nessrs. Adams, Baldwin, Beans Bush
in Byerly, Eckert Ellis. Hart, Herr, Horn, Hummel
Id MCombs, Miller, Poulsou, Putney, Sidle, Stewart
of Strong, S'ru hers, Zcigleg-2O.
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