Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-10-17
ARTICLE XII.
nF NEir cnuNTIEs.

VA ANt< " tA- ~ = NN~~-
No county shall be divided by a line cutting
/ off over one tenth OF It's population, (either 10
| form new county or otherwise,) without the
express assent Of such county. by vote Of the
1 electors thereof; nor shall any new county be
established, containing less than four hundred
! square miles.
THIRD AMENDMENT.
/ From section two Of the first article of the
constitution, strike oet the words, sof fhe cifp
Of PHILADELPHIA, Gfld Of each county cf{seig''
from section fiye- OF same article, strike ont the
words tof PHILADELPHIA md Of tRs seeerai co,sss-
! fies:v from section seven, same article strike
out the words, sneilhes fhe etg Of PAilaaeipaia
nor aag,'' and insert in lieu thereof The worts,
ssaad ao;' and Strike ont section foHF, same ar
| ticle and in lieu thereof insert the following:
s.SrcTIoS &. In the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-foiis, and il every seventh
year thereafter, representatives to the number
/ Of one ,nnndred: shall be appoftfened and dis
tributed equally, throughout the state. BY dis
tricts In proportion tor the Ii'llber Of taxable
inhabitants in the several parts thereof except
that any county containing at least three thou
sand five hundred taxables, may be allowe1 =
separate representation; but no more tlIaa three
counties shall be joined, and county shall
be divided, in the formation Of 4 district ANY
city containing sufficient number Of taxables
to entite il to at least two representatives. shall
have a separate representation assigned it, and
shall le divided into convenient districts Of con-
tigious territory, of equal taxable population
as near as may be, each of which districts shall
elect one Representatives. y
At the end Of section seven, same article In
scrt these words, ssttg ci{g Of Pattziefghia shall
Be dirided into single senatorial districts of con-
fguo1ts territory nearly eygaf taro6lc popt4-
la5ion pessi5ie; bat se1r1 sall te diridef in
The formation Ltereof"
The legislature, at tha Grst session. after the
adoption Of this amenaBsnt, shall divide the
city of Philadelphia into senatorial lnl repre-
sentative districts, in the manner above prorid-
ed; such districts to remain unchanged until
The apportionment ia the year one thousand
eight hundred and siAty-four.
rorRru AMENDMENT.
To be section XVI, .articie l.
The legislature shall have the power 10 alter,
revoke, or annul, any charter o. Incorporation
hereafter conferred by,ar under, any specisl
or general law, Whenever in their opinion it
may be injurious to the citizens OF The com-
monwealth; in such manner, however that no
injustice shall be done to the corporator2,
IN SENATE, .Aiuii q, 1855.
Resolrei, That this resolution pass On the
first amendment, yeas 81, nays 5. On the sec
ond amendment, yeas lQsnays 6. On the third
dlHti'sANtNt, ctsS -, NAYS l. SSl taS lOuitIl
amendment, yeas -, nays 4.
Extract from the Journal.
THOMAS A. MAGUIRE, Clerk.
IL Horse OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
-2prli Il, 1886.
Rtsolre9. ThSt. this tesgiufion pass. On the
first amendment, yeas az, nays "A. Ga ihc Sc
cond amendment, yeas 63, aays p. On tie
third amendment, yeas t. nsYs p; and on the
fourth amendment, yeas 50, nay@ ~.
Extract from the Journal.
WILLIAM JACK, C'srF
SrcalrAar's OrricE, \. G. CURTIN,
FiIei. .5pril u, 1856. Sec. of LAe Cotalh.