Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-08-02
THIRD AMENDMENT

THIRD AMENDMENT
From section two vi the first article nj the constitution
strike out the words, "f the city of Phiadephs, aud o
strike out the WORDS "of Philadelphia and Of the several
cOuutesn from src0r seven, article strike put the
w -rds, "nether the city OF Phadephia any" and
insert in lieu thereof the words 'nnd no :" nrd strike out
section four, same article, and in lieu thereof insert the
following:
and sixty four aud in every seventh thereafter
resenlaves to the number oi hundred shall be sppor
toned aud dist huied equally, throughout the state by
districts IN proportion I" the number Of taxable mhah-
in the several parts 'hereo except that any county
confirming at least three thousand five hudred taxables,
may I've allowed separate representative; but no more
than three coAntes shall be joined, aud county shall he
divided, in the formation of district Any city cnnlan
ing sufficient number OF txabes ente it to mt least
tw, rep esenari,es shall have separate representation
assigned H. and shall be divided into convenient districts
Of contiguous territory Of eqna table population as near
he, each of which district shall elect represen
tative."
At the end Of section seven snme article. insert these
words, "the city of Phlaeepha shall lie divided into sim
Gle senatorial Districts Of contiguous territory nearly
equal in taxable population as pnssihs but ward shall
be divided in the formation therrofh
The Legislature, its first session. after the adoption Of
this amendment, shall divide the city Philadepha into
senatorial and representative districts in the manner abnve
provided such districts to remain unchanged until tho
appportonment in the year one thousand eight edsded
and sXty-four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
TO be section XIV, Article l.
The legislature shall have the rower alter rvoke or
anEu charter Oi rpnratE hereafter conferred by
or undeI any special general law, whenever in iheir
opinion II may he injurious to the citizens of the
wealth in such manner, however that injustice ,hai
10 done to the coTpuTalors.
In SENATE Apri. 81, 1856
Resolved, That this resolution pass On the FIRST
amendment, yeas 81, inys5 On the second amendment
yeas 49, nayst. On the third amendment cas- 2s Iays
l. On the fourth amendment, yeas % uays4.
Extract from the Jounal.
THOMAS A. MAGUIRE, Clerk.
In HousK OF RErRE'KSTATIvxs, !
April 81, 1870
Resolved That this resolution pass On the first amend
meut yeas -, uys "a On the second smendmelf year
g. nays IS On the third amendment yeas 81, nays rs ,
AMI Oh fnuh amendment, yeas 90, nays 1o.
Extract from the Journal.
WILLIAM JACK, Clerk
SrcaIrAs1's orvTcr,} A.G CURTIN,
Fled April "a 1856 5 Secretary oi the Commonwealth
SscpsrARy's OrrIcr,
Hsrrburg, June ~, 1855.
Pennsylvania, IS:
% certify that the ab,vc aud foregoing is true md cor.
rest copy oi the original 'Res non relative To nn amend
mrnt of the ConItilutiun the remains on file in
this Office.
,,, In testimony whereof I have here,ntn
.S5fSSls set nv hand and caused tn be affixed the
.&XENM seal Of the Secretsry's Gffce the day and
SSHNS&Ss year above written
3EzfeNs. AG CURTIN,
I& Secretary of the Commonwealth.