Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-29

be designated by law. The SAID sinking may ID.
increased from time to time, ly assigning any part
oi the taxes. other state
for the ordinary ard current of government
and unless in case Of war; invasion. instruction
part of the said sinking shah b, applied
otherwise than in eNtingushmen( Of the public debt
until the amount Of such debt is reduced below the
of five millions of dollars
s. The credit of the commonwealth shall not in
any manner event be pledged loaned to any ndi' il
ua company corporation. association shal the
commonwealth hereafter become joint stock
holder in any company, association corporation.
SECTION 8. The commonwealth shall not assume the
debt part thereof of county city, borough
township corporation association unless such
debt shall have been contracted To enable the stat To rc
aston suppress domestic def nd Itself
assist the the discharge Of any
portion of its present in lehetness.
sE'TioN = The legislature shall not authorize auy
county, city borough township incorporated district
by virtue Of vote Of its citizens Otherwise become
stockhoder in any company corporation or
to obtain money for or loan its credit any corporations
association, institution or party.
AMENDMENT.
There shall he additional article said constitution,
to be designated as article eleven, follows:
ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW COUNTIES
No county shall be divided by a line cutting on over
one tenth Of its ispuatiun either to form new county
or otherwise without the express assent such county
by vote of the electors thereof: nor shall any new
county he established, containing less than four lr.I
square miles.
THIRD AYESpurar
From section the first article Of the constitution
strike out the words, ' The city ot Iadephil anil u
each county FeIecirey from section five same article
strike out th. words 'Cf IHdddp.d dHd If the serral
countless from section article strike out th
words pcithrr the cg ot {ihaasiyhir nor 0Hy' and
insert in lieu thereof the words 'd4d " AMI sri,
section four, same article aud " !. thereof insert the
..Src15S !. In the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixtyfour, and ia every seventh year thereafter
representatives., to the number al hundred shall b.
appoTtioned aud distributed equally Throughout the state
by districts in proportion TO the number Of taxable nhab
tants in the several parts thereof except that NJ county
containing at last three thousand tive hunr, ahrs
may be allowed separate reprcse ntation hut no NOR.
than three counties shall be joined county shall
m vdud, in the formation of a district ANY rity con
tanning sufficient number 4 taxales 10 cutt II 10 at
least representatives shall have a srrrt. rer.p
tation assigned it. and sall divided into conyrnien,
districts of contiguous territory. of Ial napul
ton may be, each Jf which districts shall elect
one rrprusentative-'
the end section seven same article insert thrs
words 'tte city II Philadelphia lH be i-id,d ii, sigl.
seHGtoria dtcts, c contiguous trrorg Heayly elgi
~ ;,Gs T IpelIt@% as tbls I"t no oi'd s.ai be
The legislature at it, first session after the adoption of
this aIeudmrD shall divide the city Phad.ip into
senatorialand in the ma
provided; such districts remain UNCHANGED until the
apporti, nnrrn in the year thousand eight hundred
anu sixty four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
To Be .Scti5a xxyI. Ariirls I.
The legislature shall the Iowrr to alter revoke or
anuul any charter of incorporation hereafter conferred by
under any general special law. Whenever in their
opinion it may be injurious the citizens the com
nwcalth: in such manner, however, that no injustice
shall be done 10 the cuTl'oraiors.
IL SENATE.
April y, 1856.
Esso'rs. That this resolution pass on the first amend
ment yeas ~ nays > ON the second amendment yeas
l', nays t. On the third Amendment, Yea. - nays l.
On the fourth amendment, yeas -, nays /.
THOMAS A. MAGUIRE, DARK
Is House. or REPEEsrxr,rIvEs
April 2l. 1886.
Essorrcd, That this resolution pas, On the fr. amend
ment yeas - nays II On the SECOND amendment. yeas
ti nays =. On the thiri Amendment yeas 81 NAYS ;
and on the fourth amendment, yeas 60, nays 10.
Extract from the Journal:
WILLIAM JACK, C7eyk.
si'ffl,a'; Tlsa Ap1tI Gn'!a' j, lssa Ao CURTIN.
S-erftIry n he Commonwealth.
SrrRE1,HY's OFFICE
UtRRlsBURG, june ~ lSif
DO certify that above and foregoing is true and
correct copy the original 'Resnuton relative
Amendment Of the Constitutions, the remains
file in this Office.
@ In testimony whereof. have hereunto set my
L. f. hand and caused to te affixed the seal Of the
t- secretarys Office, the day and year above written
A. u. CURTIN.
s. rstiry cftie CommoHrealh.
IL SENATE.
April Il, 1886.
Resolution proposing amendments the Constitution
Of the Commonwealth, being under consideration,
On the question.
VIII the senate agree to the frs, amen ,nent?
The yeas and taken agrrrahy to the proyis
ions of the Constitution, and We're folios. viz:
YE,s-Mess-s. Browne, Buckalew. Cressveli, Evans,
fcrguson Flenn'Srn. iioee, Ingram, lamson. Knox,
Laubaeh Lewis, NClintock. Price Sellers, shuman,
Souther sraub. Taggart Walton Welsh, Wherry, vii
kns and riatt l.SIeah'r-2i.
Nns-Messrs. Crabb, Gregg, jordan, Menger. and
Pratt.
so the question determined in the affirmative
On the question,
viii the Senate to the second ameniments
The yeas and nays were taken agreaby to the provis
ions Of the Constitution, and were as follow viz:
IEAs-Messrs. Browne. Buckslew, Crcsswell, Evans,
lioge Ingram Jamson, Knox Laubach. Lewis, MClin-
tock Sellers, Shuman. SOuther Straub Walton Welsh
Wherry and Wilkins-l9.
NArs-Messrs. Crabb Ferguson Gregg, Pratt Price and
50 the question determined in the affirmative.
On the question,
VIII the Senate agree to the third arnendmentl
The yeas and nays taken agrceaby COnsti-
tuition, and were as follow, viz:
YE,s-Messrs. Browne, Buckaew, Crahb. Cressweli
Evans, Ferguson, Flenniken, Iorr. Ingram Jami-on,
Jordan, Knox, Laubarh. Lewis, MCIiutoCk MeIlin,er
Pratt Price, Sellers, Shuman Snuther, Straub Tagyart
Walton Welsh wherry, wilkins and Piatt (Speate-S.
NAys-Mr. Gregg-l.
So the question determined in the affirmative
On the question,
viii the Senate agree to the fourth amendment,
The yeas anu nays We're taken asreaby to the Consti
tuition, and were a follow, viz
YESs-Aessrs. Browne, Buckalew, Cresswell, Evans
Flenniken, hose, Ingram, iamis'n, Jordan. Knox,
Southcr, straub. Walton, welsh, Wherry wilkins and
Piatt S Selker)-23
NTs-Messrs. Crabh, Gregg, Mcllinger and Pratt
So the question determined in the affirmative
Journal OF THE HousE or RrPRrssS1ArIvEs.l
April II. 1856.
and nays were taken arceably
of the Constitution, and the proposed
as follow, viz:
fEss-MesSrs Anderson, Backus, Baldwin. Ball, Beck
lLy'ominr Beck York. Bernhard Boyd, Boyer Brown
l.ruSh, buchanan. CALDWELL Campbell Carty. Crawford
Craig. Dowdall, Edinger, Fauspj. Foster Getz Ianes
hsmel, Harper. Helms, libhs, HILL Iiegas, Hpple,
iiolcomb, Hunscker Imbre, ngham. Innis Johns
johnson, Laporte, Lebo Longaker. Lovett, MCslmont
Carthy, VI Comb Maugle. Nenear, Miller MONTGOMERY
Moorehead, Nunnemarher. Orr Pearson PHELPS Purcell
Ramsey Reed, Reinhold. Riddle Roberts Shenk smith
tAlesheny Smith Cambria Smith yorning Strous,
Thompson. VAIL Nhallnn, Wright IaurhnO WRIGHT
O'uzerne.l Zimmerman and Wright fSls1Ief)-72
Nhs-alessrs. Augustine, Barry, Clover Colourn Dock
fry-f utonay lord Ghboney ,iIam House
Keeper iluneker Lesenfing Manley Norris Mum
ma Patterson Salisbury smith (Philadelpha) Waiter
Wintrode and Yearsey-2I -
SO the question det. fmineI in the Affirmative
On the question,
" liI the House agree to the second amendment,
The yeas and nays taken, and were as follow viz
, iEas-Messrs. Anderson, Backus Baldwin Rail Beck
tiNcomng,) Beck York. Bernhard. Boyd Brown Drusb
huchanan, caldwell. Campbell, Cartv, Craig FausolI
f~ter trtz Hanes, Hame Harper, Helms IIiIl IIibbs
itlIegas- Hipple, iocomb IIunseck.r ImIrie Inrbam
Inns, irwiu Johns. Johnson Lob Inpy,k.r