Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-08-09

'.''.'N'liI. i' NIN INN NN|NN III NNl|NN proposed
y Co. the Constitution oC thc Commonwealth, uudcr
BE- ona in grr" hncc with lhc provisions Of The tenth
% article thoi..l jy wit.
pnorosuoy D. ro mr. ARTICLE w.
s,CUoy 7 Tho aggregate amount of afiebtrhorc.
, after contracted Ny The Commonwealth hail rtvcr
exceed the sum of Eve hundred thousand dollars.
except iu cnsc OF war; 90 rcpcl invasion, auppress
iusuHccuon, or Go redeem the public debt of the
Commonwealth, and the money so raised shall 10
applied 10 the purpose for which the debt may bo
contracted, og to pay ucA debts and TO 30 o,Lcr
purpose.
srcuoN .. To pay the public debt Of the Com.
monwcalth, and debts which may hereafter bo
contracted in case Of war, TO rcpe invasion, SUD-
press insufrection and 90 redeem the public debt
thc Legislature shall a, thcrncxt session after tho
adoption Of this section into the Constitution pro-
vide by law for the creation Of q sinking fund
which shall not hc abolished till the said public
debts be wholly paid 70 consist Of all the net an
nun income from the public works and stocks own
ed by the Commonwealth, or any other funds ari-
sing under my revenue law now existing or that
may be hereafter enacted, far as the same may
DE required 20 pay the interest of said debts semi
annually, and annually TO reduce the principal
thereof by sum not less than five hundred thou
sand dollars, increased yearly by compromising at
rate Of not less than five per centum per anuum
the said sinking fund shall be invested in the loans
OF the Commonwealth, which shall be cancelled
from time 10 time in a manner 20 be provided by
law; no portion Of the sinking fund shall ever DO
applied to the payment Of the debt of five hum
dred thousand dollars mentioned in the frsl Sec
tion 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 any way be given or loaned to or in
aid ofany individual, company, corporation or as
sociation, nor shall the Commonwealth hereafter
become joint owner or stockholder in any com
pauy, association or corporation in thi. Common
WpyItl pIGDy here Itrungl 01ro oyy-Y,
SECTION 4. The Commonwealth shall never ag-
sumo the debts OF any county, city, borough
township, or Of any corporation or association, un-
less such debts have been contracted to repe inva-
sion, suppress insuwoction or to defend the State
in
PROPOSITION ., TO BE ARTICLE xT
ProhiJjtng Municipal Subscriptions
The Legislature shall mover authorize any coun-
ty, city, borough township, by vote ofts citizens
or otherwise, to become a stockholder in any ioirt
stock company, association or corporation or 70
raise money for, or loan its credit to- or in nid Of
any such company or association.
+. b. CHASE, Speaker oJ'tbc House.
NJ. MCASLIN, Speaker Of the Senate
In Senate, April Is, 1854
Resolved, That this resolution pass Yeas -.
nay, 9. Extract from the Journal
r. A. MAGUIRE Clerk
In House Of Representatives, April q. 1854
Resolved, That this resolution pass Yeas II,
Nay, 20. Extract from the Journal
WAI. JACK. Clerk
sEcRErinl's OFFICE.
Filed April 20, 1851, c. A. BLACK,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
. PENNSIL TANIA, SS:
SECRETARY's OFFICE
Harrisburg July l, 1854
/ - do certify that the above ana FORE
SEAL" going is 4 true and oorrecu a copy of tho
1 - J original "Resolution relative to an
. mn, dina, t,rtl tl, T,,, .g.-.. Al
mains on file in this Office.
In testimony whereof have horeunto set nv
hand and caused to be affixed the seal of the Sec
retary's office the day and year above written
C. 5. BLACK,
secretary Of the Commonwealth,
d, Journal of the Senate.
"Resoutjon No 5G2 entitled Resolution promo
sing amendments to the Constitution of the Com.
monwcalth' was read Il third time. On the oues-
ton, will the Senate agree y the first proposition
the yeas and nays were taken, agreeably TO the
Constitution, and were follows, viz:
lEAS-Mcssrs. Buckalew Darlington Dargie
Furguson, Foulkrod, Frick, Fry. Goodwin. Halde-
man, Hamilton, B. d. Iamn, L. W Hamliu
Hester, Hoge, Jamson, McClntock Mcfarland
Piatt, Quigglc, Sagcr Slifer, and MCasn, spea-
ker--23.
So the question was decided in the affirmative.
NAYs-Messrs. Crabb, Cresswell, Hendricks,
Knzer KuhkIe and Skiuner-G.
On the question, will the Senate agree to the
second proposition, the yeas and nays were taken
agreeably to the Constitution, and were as fol
lows, viz:
YEAs-Mcssrs Buckacw. Darso. Furruzon
Foullsrod, Fry, Goodwin, Haldeman B. D. Hamln,
L. W. Iamln, Hendricks. Heiser Hoge, Jami-
son, kinZer McClntock, Mcfarland. piatt Prico
Quggle, Slifer, Whcry, McCaslin, Spoaker-22.
/ NAYs-Mcssrs. CrObb, Cresswcn, Darlington,
Hamilton, kmkle and Skinncr-6
So the question was determined in the Affirmative
journal Of the HDusp Of IL "a
"Ihe question recurring upon the final passage
of the Resolutions, the frs, proposition agreed
TO as follows, viz:
. YEAs-Mcssrs Abraham, Adams Atherton, Ball,
Barton, Boyer, Bigham, Boyd, Bush, Byerly,
Caldwell, Calvin, Carlisle, Chambcrlin, Cook,
Crane, Cummins, Daugherty, Davis, De Frances,
Dunning, Eckort, Edinger, Eldred, Evans, Fos-
ter, Fry, Gallentine, Ghbony Gilmore, GRAY,
Groom, Gwin, Hamilton, Hart, Herr Hiestand,
Hitler, Nipple, Horn, IIunmel, IIunsucker, Hun
ter, Hurtt Jackman, Kilgore. Knight, Laurv,
( (Lehigh,) Linn, Magee, Mcguire, Manderfeld,
Mcconnell, Mkec, Miller Monaghan, Montgom-
cry, Moore, Moscr Muse Palmer, Parko Parn-
lee, Pnssmorc, Patterson, Porter, Putney, Raw
Inns, Roberts, Rowe, Sallade, Scott, Side, Simon
ton, Smith, lBerks) Smith, Crawford Stewart,
Stockdalc Strong, Struthers, Wheeler, Wicklein,
Wright, Zcgler, Chase, Speaker-S5.
. NAYS-nOuC.
So the question was determined in the affirmative
On the question will the House agree to the
second proposition, the yeas and nays were taken,
agreeaby to the provisions Of the 10th article Of
the Constitution, and are as follows;
. lEAs-Messrs Abraham, Atherton, Ball, Bar
ton. Beck, Boyer, Bigham, Boyd, Caldwell, Car
Isle, Chamberlin, Cook Crane, Cummins, Daugh-
erty, Davis Deegan DE France, Dunning Eding-
cr, 'Eldred, Evans, Fry Gallentine, Gibbony, Gil
more Gray Groom, Gun, Hamilton Hiestand,
Hitler, Nipple, Hmseokcr Hunter, HURT, Jack
man, kilgorc, Knight Laury, iLohigh,) Lowery,
(Tioga,) Linn, Magee, Mcguire, MGnderield, Nc
Connel McKee, Monaghan, Montgomery Moore,
Moser, Muse, Palmer Parke, Pamlee, Passmore,
Patterson, Porter Rawns Roberts, Rowe, Sal
lNde, Scott, Simonton, Smith, Smith, (Berigs,)
Smith, Crawford Stockdalc, Wheeler, Wicklein.
Wright, Chase. Spcakcr-7l.
NAYs-Ncssrs. Adams, Baldwin, Beans Bush,
Bycry Eckcrt, Ellis, Hart, Herr, Horn, Hummel,
MCombs, Miller, POuls0n, Putney Side, Stewart,
Strong Stru hers, Zagler-20.
So the question was decided in the affirmative.
sECRETARYs OFFICE,
HlRmsRuRG, July l, 1851