The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-09-15
BY All I II 0 RITY.
Resolution Proposing Amend
slaents 90 the Constitution
OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Representatives. Of fhG Commonwealth oT EeHaSyfpn-
MIA ~ Geaerai Assem5Ig gf., That the following
mendments be and the same are hereby proposed 10
the Constitution of the Commonwealth under and in
accordance with the provisions OF the tenth article
thereof, 10 wit:
PBoPosIrroN /, TO BE ARTICLE II.
SECTION /. The aggregate amount of debts hereaf-
ter contracted by the Commonwealth shall never
ceed the sum OF five hundred thousand dollars, except
in case Of to repe invasion, suppress insurrec-
tion, or 10 redeem the public debt of the Common
wealth, and the money raised shall be applied to
the purpose for which the debt may be contracted, or
Iay such debts, and 10 no other purpose
SECTION ?. TO pay the public debt OF the Common
weath. and debts which may hereafter be contracted
IN of war 10 repe nTasions, suppress insurrec-
tlon and 10 redeem the public debt, the Legislature
shall at their next session after the adoption OF this
section into the Constitution, provide by law for the
creation OF sinking fund, which shall not be aboi-
ished till 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 or that may be hereafter enacted far as
the may be required 10 pay the interest Of said
debts seyn-annually reduce The principle thereof
by not less than five hundred thousand dollars,
increased yearly by compromising al rate ofnot less
than five per centnm per annnm the said sinking
fund shall be invested in the Commonwealth, which
shall be cancelled from time to time IN manner TO
be provided by law portion OF the sinking fund
shall ever be applied to the payment Of the debt OF
HFe h''".[ ~ 'i''uN,'" 1oi'sis "'e""U' . " "I ;,
section of this article, bat the said sinking fund shall
be applied only 10 the purposes herein specified.
SECTION ,. The credit OF he CommoaN ealth Shall
not in any way be given loaned 10 or IN aid OF any
individual company, corporation or associations nor
shai 'he commonwealth hereafter become loh'
owner stakeholder in any company, association OF
corporation IN nus CoInhoifNeaHp % eise"Here'
formed for any purposes.
SEcrioN j, The Commonwealth shall never assume
the debts OF any county, CITY, boronsn or ,oWhshp'
or OF any corporation or association, uh'ess snch
suppress lnsurrecton or to defend the State IN War
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Resolved. That This resolution PASS. Yeas %.
rays G. Extract from the journal
I. A. MAGUiRE, Clerk
N ioIse o. h@presen5aiiEes' A'l - ioS'
pavs 2o ',S Extract rae ''tb fTom the journal.
WM. JACK, Clerk.
sEcprrArY's oFvrcE,
Filed April 29' 1871. =, Z; a. a. BLAoh, sral1,s
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[} Harrisburg, July /, 1881.
SEAL do certify that the above and iorego-
t~) ing IS true and correct copy o. 'ne OFT ,r
Gn a iga.ae sae ~ remain. a on e IN this Of
fce
In testimony whereof have hereuntO set my hand
and caused 10 be aihXed iae seal 81 tue secretary
0''''e '''' gay al" 'a' c. A. BLACK.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Journal Of the Senate.
Resonton NO. 362 entitled 'hes9lhlloG propo,-
~s.l, wy re,d - M rrd f,n,e on the
will the Senate agree to the first propositions the yeas
were taken, agreeably to the Constitution, and were
as follows, VIZ:
fEAs-AlessTs. buckaieW' Dariihgtoi' Dal-
sle, nrguSon' fonikrod; TICK; fry' uoouwln'
liaideman, Hamilton, d. u. han.ln' r. W.
Hamlin, HeiSter, Hoge, JamIson' McChh'ocN; c
McF afiand' Piatt' Qulggle' oager' oilief' anu
AcCasin' SPeaKtf-I9' -
NAls-MtssFs. Craoo; CfeSWtll' IlehufioNS'
hInzef, hunKie ana ok'nher-o.
% the question was determined III tIle a'HF-
NATIVE.
On the question: VIII the senate agree 10 tnP
second PFoposllion' Inc yeas ana nays were Ia
Ken agreea5ly to the CONSTITUTIONS ana were as
follows, VIZ
lEAs-Alrssrs. BuckaleW, DarSie' nrgnson'
fouIkrod, Fry, HoooWih' haideinah' y. ~
HaaIin, L. w. itamin' HendFlcNs' nFtS,er.
Hoge, Jamison, kInser, McChntock, McF ar
lanu, Pia't, FrIce' QuisSie' o'iie'' "He'iy'
McCaslin, SPeaker-:92
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