Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-02

Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of
the Commonwealth.

Proposing Amendments to the constitution OF
the Commonwealth
Pc,oIrrd by the Senate and House of RrprrSenfafi.rs
ofthe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania IN General issCm
blu met That the following amendments proposed
the constitution of the commonwealth in accordance with
the provisions of the tenth article thereof.
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall he additional article to said constitution
to be designated as article eleven as follows =
ARTICLE NJ.
or PI BlIC DEBTS.
SECTIoN l. The state may contract debts, 70 supply
casual deficits failures in revenues, tn cxpen
ses otherwise provided for bu the aggregate amount
of such debts direct and contingent whether contracted
nv virtue of acts of the general assembly
at different periods of time shall never exceed seven hun
ded and fifty thousand dollars, ard the money arising
from the creation of such debts shall be applied to the
purpose for which obtained to repay the debts
30 contracted and to no other purpose whatever.
SECTION . In addition to the above limited power the
state NAV contract debts repc invasion suppress in
surrectinn defend the war IT deem the pre-
sent outstanding Indebtedness of the state but the
ner arising from the contracting Of such debts shall he
applied the purpose for which it raised to re-
pay such debts, and to no other purpose whatever.
SacTToN 3 Except the debts above specified. in sec
tions and two of this article debt whatever shall
be created by. on behalf of the state.
SECTION t. To provide for the payment Of the present
debt and additional debt contracted aforesaid the
legislature shall at s first session after the adoption o"
this amendment create sinking fund, which shall he
sufficient to pay the accrung interest on such debt and
annually to reduce the principal thereof by sum not less
than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars which sink
ing fund shall consist of the net annual income Of the
public works from time to time owned by tne state OF
the proceeds Of the sale of the part there
of and Of the income proceeds of sale Of stocks owned
by the state together with other funds that
may be designated by law The said sinking fund may he
increased from time to time, by assigning 10 any part
of the taxes Oth9r Of the state not required
for the ordinary and current expenses of government and
unless in of war INVASION or m7urTecton, no part OF
the said sinking fund shall he used applied otherwise
than in cXtng1~hmcnt Of the public dept until the
amount Of such debt is reduced below the sum of five mil
lions of dollars
SECTION :. The crcdir Of the commonwealth shall not
IN any manner event, be pledged loaned to- any in
dfTfiu iualr
The commonwealth hereafter become joint owner.
storkLoldc in any company association or corporation
SECTION 6. The commonwealth shall not assume the
GCit part thereof of any county city borough
township; Of any corporation or association unless
eurh debt shall have been contracted to enable the state
to repel invasion suppress domestic nsurecton defend
itself in time of to assist the state in the discharge
of any portion of its present Indebtedness.
SECTION !. The legislature shall not authorize any
county city borough township, or incorporated district
by virtue Of vote of its citizens otherwise to become
tnckhoder in any company, association, corporation
obtain money for loan its credit to- any corpora
tion, association, institution or party.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall additional article said constitution
to be designated as article XII, as fcIlCWs:
ARTICLE MI
OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be divided by line cutting Off over
oneenth Of its population (eithcr to form county
- vote of the electors thereof; shall any
t be established containing less than four hundred square
miles.
THIRD AMENDMENT.
From section two of the first article of the constitution
strike out the words Of the cty0 Philadelphia. and II
each county respectively = from section five article
counties - from section seven article, strike out
the words neither the city Of PhlilddphiH nor any,
and insert in lieu thereof the words, and - and
strike out section four, same article and in lieu thereof
insert the following:
SECTION 4. In the year thousand eight hundred
and sxtyour and in every seventh year thereafter rep
rcscnatives tn naIner Of hundred snail be ap-
bv Districts in proportion to the number of taxable
habants the several parts thereof; except that any
county containing at least three thousand five hundred
tdNables. he allowed separate representation but
than three counties shall be joined, and
ty shall he divided in the formation Of district Any
eity containing sufficient number of taxable, to entte
Il 10 at least two representatives shall have
representation assigned it, and shall be divided into
vencnt districts of contiguous territory of equal taxable
population may be- each of which districts shall
elect one representative
the end of section seven, article, insert these
words the city Of Philadelphia shall be drided into sin
Ste senatorial districts Of contiguous fG7oy mearig
equal in tnrah population possible but cdrd shall
be dirided in the formation hereOf.'
The legislature. at its first session, after the adoption
Of this amendment shall divide the city of Philadelphia
into senatorial and representative districts in the
above provided such districts to remain unchanged
iii the apporonment in the year thousand eight hun
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
To be section XXvI, .fJficlc I.
The legislature shall have the power alter revoke
annu any charter Of Incorporation hereafter conferred
their opinion may he injurious the citizens of the
commonwealth in such manner, however that no in
justice shall be done to the corporators.
IL SENATE, 4p,tl p. 1856.
RSo'rrd That this resolution pass Or the first amend
ren. u, nays s. On the second amendment, yeas
u nays On the third amendment yeas 2s nays l.
On the fourth amendment. yeas %, nays4
' THOMAS a. MAGUIRE, CLERK.
Is HovsE OF REPRESENT ATIyEsl
.1prI q, 1886. {
Rr-ored That this resolution pass. on the first amend
ment. yeas p nays o. On the second ameedment, yea