Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-01


of leather which they offer for sale at the lowest
cash prices. Hides taken in exchange.
July Is, 1854.
DISSOLUTION, PROPOSING AMEND
III MENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Resofced, 5u the Senate and House of Represe1,-
tatiUes Of the Commonwealth of Pennsyiuania IN
General assembly nset, That the following amend
ments proposed to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth in accordance with the provisions of
the tenth article thereof.
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article to said con-
stituton to be designated article eleven: fol-
lows - ARTICLE M.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS
Section 1. The state may contract debts, to sup
ply casual deficits failures in revenues, or to
meet expenses not otherwise provided for; but
the aggregate amount of such debts, direct and
contingent whether contracted by virtue of one or
more acts of the general assembly. at different
periods of time. shall never exceed seven hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, and the money arising
from the creation of such debts shall be applied
the purpose for which ii obtained. or to repay
the debts so contracted, and to no other purpose
whatever.
SECTION 2. In addition to the above limited
power the state may contract debts to repel inva-
sion suppress lnsurrection defend the state in war;
or to redeem the present outstanding Indebtedness
of the state; but the money arising from the con-
tracing of such debts, shall be applied to the pur-
pose for which it was raised, to repay such
debts. and to no other purpose whatever
SECTION 3. Except the debts above specified in
sections one and two of this article, debt what
ever shall be created by. behalf of the state
Section 4. To provide for the payment of the
present debt, and any additional debt contracted
as aforesaid the legislature shall, its first scs-
sion, after the adoption of this amendment create
a sinking fund, which shall be sufficient TO pay
the accruing interest on such debt, and annually
to reduce the principal.thcreof by sum not less
than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars !;
which sinking fund shall consist of the net annual
Income of the public works, from time to time
hT thn ct. TO thA nc AZ l. e
the same. or any part thereof, and of the income
or proceeds of sale of stocks owned by the state
together with other funds, resources, that ma
be designated by law. The said sinking fund NAV
be increased. from time to time, by assigning to
1t any part of the taxes, other revenues of the
state, not required for the ordinary and current
expenses of government, and unless in of war,
INVASION or lnSurrecion, no part of the said sink
ing fund shall be cd or applied otherwise than
in extinguishment of the public debt, until the A.
mount of such debt is reduced below the sum of
five millions of dollars.
SECTION s. The credit of the commonwealth sha
not in any manner. event, be pledged or loaned
to, any individual, company. corporation, asso-
citation; shall the comm onwealth hereafter be-
come joint owner, or stockholder in any compa-
ny, association or corporation.
SECTION 6. The commonwealth shall not assume
the debt or any part thereof of any county, city.
borough or township; or of any corporation, or
association unless such debt shall have been con-
tracted to enable the state to repel invasion sup
press domestic insurrection, defend itself in time
any portion of its present indebtedness
SECTION Z. The Legislature shall not authorize
any county, city, borough, township. incorpora-
ted district, by virtue of of its citizens. or
otherwise, TO become stoekholder in any compa-
ny. association, Incorporation; or to obtain oney
for or loan its credit to, corporation, associa-
ton, Institution, party.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be additional article to said con-
stution, TO be designated as article XII, follows
ARTICLE NIL
f., OF NEW COUNTIES
No county shall be divided by line cutting of
over one-tenth of its population either to form
new county or otbeTwise,) without the express as
sent of such county by vote of the electors there.
Of; nor shall any new county be established, con-
tanning less than four hundred square miles.
THIRD AMENDMENT
From section two of the first article of tho con-
sttution, strike out the words, 'o the city Of PHI
iadeipia ospd 0 etch county respectively; - from
section five. same article, strike out the words. ''oJ
Ptfiadetltt9 and Of the screrai counties - from
section seven, same article, strike out the words
''Hefther Tire city of PhiladelJt,1 nor any," and
insert in lieu thereof the words, 'amd - and
strike out section four. same article, and in lieu
thoreof insert the following
SECTION A. In the year one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty four, and in every seventh year
thereafter, representatives to the number of one
hundred. shall be apportoned and distributed
equally, throughout the state, by districts in pro-
portion to the number of taxable inhabitants in
the several parts thereof; except that any county
taXables, may be allowed n separate representa-
ton; but more than three counties shall be
Joined, and county shall be divided, in the for
nation of a district. Any city containing sufi-
cicnt number of taxabes to entite it to at least
two representatives. shall have separate repre-
sentation assigned it, and shall he divided into
convenient districts of contiguous territory. of
equal taxable population may be. each
of which districts shall elect representative.
At the end of section seven, same article, insert
these words, ''hte city Of Philadelphia shall be d.
/ ~
ous territory as nearly equal tarable population
as possible b,tt no scaya shall be diUaded fn TIE
formation hereof''
The legislature at its first session. after the a.
doption of this amendment shall divide the city
Of Philadelphia into senatorial and representative
districts in the manner above provided; such dis
triets to remain unchanged until the apportion-
ment in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
To be section NXvI, article I.
The legislature shall have the power to alter
revoke, or annul. any charter of incorporation
hereafter conferred by. or under, any special, or
general law. whenever in their opinion it may be
injurious the citizens of the commonwealth in
such manner, however. that no injustice shall be
done to the corporators.
IL SENATE, April 81, 1856
ResoIrea That this resolution pass. On the frs.
amendment, yeas a. nays 5. On the second n.
! mendment yeas 10, nays 6. On the third amend
mcnt, yeas 2S. nays /. On the fourth amendme mt
| yeas 90, nays 4.
Extract from the Journal.
THOMAS A. MAGUIRE, Clerk.
| Is House OF REPREsESTArIvEs,
| April 81, 1855
Resoire1, That this resolution pass. On the
| first ame endment, yeas ~, nays "a On the second
| amendment. yeas 63. nays 25. On the third amend
ment yeas 81. nays 25; and on fourth amendment
| yeas 90, nays 10.
Extract from the Journal.
| WILLIAM JACK. Clerk.
| SEcRErARY's OFFICE A. G. CURTIN