Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-31

ARTICLE xr
OF PUBLIC DEBTS
SECTION l. The state may contract debts 10 supply
casual deficits failures in revenues. cNrcI
not otherwise provided for bat the aggregate
OF such debts direct and contingent whether contracted
by virtue OF one or more acts OF the general assembly
different periods Of time shall never exceed seven hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars. money arising
from the creation of such debts, shall he applied the
purpose for which it obtained, repay the debts
50 contracted, and to no other purpose whatever.
SECTION In addition to the above limited power the
state contract debts to rcpc INVASION suppress in
srrection, defend the state in deem the pre-
sent outstanding Indebtedness of the state but the mo-
arising from the contracting of such debts shall be
applied To the purpose for which it raised. re-
pay such debts, and to no other purpose whatever.
SECTION ,. Except the debts above specified in sec
tons and two of this article, debt whatever shall
he created by. or on behalf of the state.
SECTION 1. To provide for the payment Of the present
debt, and any additional debt contracted aforesaid the
legislature shall at its first session. after the adoption
this amendment, create sinking fund, which shall BE-
sufficient TO pay the acCruin interest such debt and
annually to reduce the principal thereof by less
than 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 the state,
the proceeds OF the sale Of the same any part there
Of and of the income proceeds of sale of stocks owned
by the state, together with other funds resources that
may be designated by law. The said sinking fund may
increased from time to time hy assigning it any part
"f the taxes othor of the state required
for the ordinary and expenses of government
unless IN case 0f Invasion SIrrectlOn part of
the said sinking fund shall be used applied otherwise
than in cXtinguiShmeut "f the public dent until the
amount OF such debt Is reduced below the O five mil
lions of dollars.
ShcrIoN ). The crcdir Of the commonwealth shall not
III any manner, or event, be pledged loaned to, any
dIydu company, corporation association nor shall
the commonwealth hereafter become joint owner. or
nrhhodc in any company association corporation.
SECTION 6. The commonwealth shall not assume the
det any part thereof any county CITY borough or
township or OF any corporation, association unless
uch debt shall have been contracted to enable the state
10 repcl invasion suppress domestic nsurcction. defend
itself in time of war assist the in the discharge
of any portion of its present Indebtedness.
SECTION !. The legislature shall nOt aufh0riZe any
county city borough township Incorporated district
10y virtue ot vote OF its citizens or otherwise to become
st"ckholder in any company association corpOr.ion
To obtain money for loan its credit to- any corpora
ton, association institution, or party.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall lie additional article to said constitution
to be designated as article XII, as follows
OF NEW C6TNTIEs.
No comfy shall be divided by line cutting off over
one tenth of it, population, (chcr to form county
Othcrwsc) without the express assent of such county
10y vote of the electors thereof nor shall any new cou
y he established, containing less than four hundred square
Elte.
THIRD AMENDMENT.
From section two of the first article of the constitution
strike out the woIis :. Of the e'ty Of PHILADELPHIA and Of
strike out the words Of Phtadepha and Of the screyaI
counties :; from section seven, article, strike out
the words. neither the city Of Philadelphia any
and insert in lieu thereof the words and no - and
strike out section iour same article, and lieu thereof
insert the following:
" SECTION /. In the year one thousand eight hundred
and Xyfour and in every seventh year thereafter rep
rcScntatves to the number of hundred shall be an
portoned and distributed equally throughout the state
by districts, in proportion to the number of taxable in
haants in the several parts thereof except that any
county containing at least three thousand five hundred
taXables may be allowed separate representation but
more than three counties shall be joined and no coun
~ shall he divided in the formation of district Apy
city containing sufficient number Of taxabes to entitle
1t to at least two representatives shall have separate
representation assigned it, and shall he divided into con-
rcncnt districts of contiguous territory Of equal taxable
population may be, each of which districts shall
elect representative"
At the end of section seven, article insert these
words the cify Of PhiLIc,,big shan he JrjJcJ nto rin
Ge senatorial districts, Of contiguous territory nearly
equal IN tarobe population possible but card shall
be dirnled in the formation thereof"
The legislature at it, first session. after the adoption
of this amendment shall divide the city Philadelphia
int" senatorial and representative districts, in the manner
above provided such districts remain unchanged un
I'll the apportioment in the year one thousand eight hun
drca and siNty-:our.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
To be Srrij0n XNYI, .iyticlc I.
The legislature shall have the power alter rcvOkeor
annul any charter of incorporation hereafter conferred
hy. or under, any special general law whenever in
their opinion il may be injurious the citizens of the
commonwealth; in such manner however that no in.
justice shall be done to the c"rporators
Is SENATE 4pr9 2l. 1856
RcSorfd That this resolution pass. On The first amend
ment. yeas g. nays >. ON the second amendment yeas
- nays 6, On the third amendment yeas Is nays l.
ON the fourth amendment, yeas %, nays /.
Extract from the Journal
THOMAS \. MAGUIRE, Clerk
Is House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
-fpyH q. lsIf.
HcSoir9d, That this resolution pass On the first amend
mcnt yeas ~, nays 2i On the second ameetnent yeas
G3 nays -, On the third amendment yeas 81 nays -
and on fourth amendment, yeas co, nays It,
Extract from the journal. WM. JACK, Clerk
SECRETARY 5 OFFICE A. G. CURTIN
Flied AprH "a, 1856. I Srcy. Of the Commonwealth
SECEETARY's OFEICE,
Harrisburg, Jgne ~ lSjG.
Pennsylvania SIS:
do certify that the above and foregoing is true and
correct c"TrVc! copy Of the original Resolution relative
amen,!ron Of the Constitution as the same re-
Mains file in this office.
'''- In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
Is. hand and caused to he affixed the seal of the See
reLrys Unicc the day and year above written
4. G.. CURTIN,
SCcrctcry Of the Commonwealth