Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-09

There shall be an addtiopc article :, -aid constitution
to be designated aytiole eleven. as fo!lows:-
or rURIIC nrnTs.
SECTION l. The safe may contract teIts to SIMPLY
casual oei,I-S .n Or lamtf - f t OF - .' [E
Of =uca debts direct aNd 0ltiaEert whether contracted
by virtue Of one ~ u-c acts q the general assembly or
at different periods o! time shall ever exceed seven IN
dred and fifty thousand d77:" 2nd The r'0.~ arising
from the creation Of : h debts, .b' ae &rNed - the
plrpose for which II obtained of - repay the der
80 contra ted and - 10 other 7ur,a.e whatever
sGcTIoy In addition to tie above limited power the
sur-ection defend the state IN war r to deem the pre-
sent outstanding Indebtedness 81 the state bat the
rey arising from the contrasting Of such debts shall be
paw such debts and u ~ attcr purpose whatever.
SECTION 5. Except the debts above specified, in sec
tions aud OF this article, debt whatever shall
be created ty. or on behalf Of TIC state.
SECTION t. To provide for the payment Of the present
debt and any additional debt contracted as Aforesaid the
legislature shall at its G session. after tho adoption OF
this amendment. create sinking fund. which shall be
sufficient to pay the aCcrpg interest such debt and
annualiy 10 redIce the principal thereof hy not less
than hundred and fifty thousand dollars which sink
ing fund shall consist Of the net annual income Of the
public work. from time to time owned by the state
tho proceeds Of the sale Of the any part there
nf and Of the income proceeds of sale o. owned
by the statA together with other funds or resources that
may be designated by law. The said sinking fCnd may tc
Increased from time 10 time by assigning 70 it any part
Of the tsXe' oh7r revenues Of the state. not required
for the ordinary and current expenses of government and
unless in case Of war invasion or asuTreon no part Of
the said sinking fund shall be uS9d applied otherwise
than cNLnC1lSlmeDt al the pubic 4ept. Urtlt the
amount Of such deft reduced below the Of five mil
lions Of dollars.
sToTroS 5. The creSr Of the commonwealth shall net
diydnaI company corporation Or association norshaiI
the commonwealth hereafter become 4 joint owner. or
sockbolde in any company, asoca;ion corporation.
SECTION 6. The commonwealth aha not assume the
debt part thereof of any county city boroagho
township; or of any corporation or association unless
such debt shall have heen contracted enable the state
N rcpe INVASION suppress domestic insurrccton defend
itself time Of var or to assist the state in the discharge
- nFS Sf,- a,-ts p1at+c
SEcrIoN I. The legislature shall not authorize any
county city borough township or incorporated tric
by virne of vote OF its citizens otherwise TO become
stockholdcr IN any company association corporation
obtain money for, loan its credit to- any corpora
ton, association, institution or party
SECOND AIESDNEST.
There shall he additional article 70 Fad constitution
70 be designated as article MI. as follows
OF NEW COTNTIEs.
No county shall be divided by line cutting off
eneenth Of it's population (eithcr TO form noS county
othcrwse without the express assent such county
by vote Of the electors thereof; shall any
~ De established containing less than four hundredsquare
miles
THrRn AMryDMFvT.
From section two Of the dr,t article Of the constitution
sah county respectively = from section five same article
strike out the words, Of Philadelphia and Of TIE seyern
she words nttEer tire city Of Philadelphia nor qay
and inFert in lien thereof the words and :" and
strike t section four, article aad in lieu thereof
inscr, .he following:
src77ox 4. In tie yea- one thousand eight hundred
and sixty four. and every seventh year thereafter rep
rcsentct YES u the nntcr n one hunred shall lie ap
p'rtiort ard distributed equally throughout the state
by districts il proportion 70 thc EGaber Of taxable in
habants in several parts thereof except that any
county containing least three thousand five hundred
t12ahes. may be allowed separate representation but
more than three counties shall he Joined, and
ty shall be divided in the formation of district. Any
city containing sufficient Rurn5er of tsxahes eutitic
o 1t least two representatives shall have separate
representation assigned IT, and shall be divided into
veUiont districts Of contiguous territory Of equal taxable
population as near a. may be- each OF which districts shall
eArt one representative.
At the end of section seven zae article insert theFe
words, Ire city Gf Pia1, ptiI hal be G;rlc2 iao
gle senatorial district, Of coRgou: territory ncIr
eSaa! IN tS-7e population possible but a0ali 5hau
kAS.-fGeG in ths f3TE7l3'un 'hF-r.f.
The legislature "a its frs. session. alter the adoption
q! tniF amendment 56a o-Tae the ~lty oI Philadelphia
above provided such triots to remain unchanged
I'll the aPparonment IL ae yea one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-our
To be section XVI, 1jrticis I.
The legislature snail bavy e poYSer alter revoke or
snnul any charter OF Incorporation hereafter co,crrcd
BY. or urdor. special general law, whenever in
their opinion it may ho injurious the citizens tho
commonwealth: in such manner, however, that in
justice shall be done TO the corp0rators.
Is senate. A9ri! p, 1886.
Rfsolrrd That this resolution pass On the fgt i'd
ment yeas a. nays s. On the second aneadneat, yeas
10. 4. On the third amcndmcat yeas 23 nays l.
On tho fourth amendment, yeas 49, nays l.
THOMAS A. 3iAGUIRE. Clerk.
Es Hovsc or RergrsrSrArIvrsl
-iprJ q, 1856.
Rt,o'rsd That this resolution pass On the first amca,
mont yeas IL nays "a On the second ameedrnen yeas
tS, nays 25 On the third amendment, yeas Ca nays
and on fourth amendment. yeas 90, nays Is.
Extract froln the Journal. WM. JACK, Clerk.
sscEzTAEy's OFFICE. A:G CURTIN,
Filed Apr! p, 1856. Sfc'y Of the Commonwealth.
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