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July Is, 1854
4 ? ES0LUTION, PROPOSING AMEND
4 a MENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
ResOtred, 6V tie Senate and Hoxse Of Represeyt-
t9ftces Of tie Commonwealth of Pennsylvania an
General assembly met That the following amend
ments are proposed to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth, in accordance with the provisions of
the tenth article thereof
FIRST AMENDMENT
There shall be additional article to said con-
Sttution to be designated article eleven, as fol-
lows = ARTICLE NJ.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS
SECTION l. The state may contract debts, to sup
ply casual deficits or 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 he applied to
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 repcl inva
son suppress insurrection, 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, or to repay such
debts, and to no other purpose whatever
SECTION ;. Except the debts above specified in
sections one and two of this article, no debt what
ever shall be created by, behalf of the state
SECTION l. To provide for the paymcnt 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
sinking fund. which shall be sufficient TO pay
the aecruing interest such debt, and annually
TO reduce the principal thereof 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
owned by the state, the proceeds of the sale of
the slme- or any part thereof, and of the income
or proceeds of sale of stocks owned by the state
together with other funds or resources, that may
DC designated by law. The said sinking fund may
De increased from time to time, by assigning to
1t any part Of the taxes or other revenues of the
state, not required for the ordinary and current
expenses of government, and unless in of war,
invasion or insurrection part of the said sink
ing fund shall be ed or applied otherwise than
in extinguishmont of the public debt until the a
mount of such debt is reduced below the sum of
five millions of dollars
SECTION 5. The credit of the commonwealth shall
not IN any manner. or event, be pledged or loaned
to, any Individual, company corporation, or asso-
cIatloE nor shall the commonwealth hereafter be-
come joint owner, or stakeholder in any eompa-
ny, association. corporation.
SECTION 8. The commonwealth shall not assume
the debt, any part thereof of any county, city.
borough, or township; or of any corporation, or
association; unless such debt shall have been con-
tractcd TO enable the state to repel invasion, sup
press domestic nsurrection, defend itself in time
OF war, or to assist the state in the discharge of
any portion of its present Indebtedness
SECTION Z. The legislature shall not authorize
any county, city, borough, township, incorpora-
ted district, by virtue of vote of its citizens
otherwise, to become stockholder in any compa-
ny, association corporation; or TO obtain IN oney
for or loan its credit to. any corporation associa-
ton: institution, or party.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article TO said con-
sltution, to be designated article MI, follows
ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW COUNTIES.
NO ~ SbaEl bn ivid dcd b,-o limo "a
over one-tenth of its population, either TO form
new county otherwise,) 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 AMEADMExr.
From section two of the first article of the
situton, strike out the words, .o the city of PHI
tadeiphta, aud o each county reSpecttCekyi from
section FIVE. article, strike out the words. ''ot
PhikadeipLia and OF the Seccrai counties - from
section seven same article strike out the words.
'2eftter tie ctfy Of PhtkddeL ptta any and
insert in lieu thereof the words. 'aAd no - and
strike out section four same article, and in lieu
thorcOf insert the following
SECTION 4. In the year one thousand eight hun
drod and sixty-four, and in every seventh year
thereafter. representatives TO the number of one
hundred shall be apportioned 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
containing at least three thousand five hundred
taxables may be allowed separate representa-
ton; but no more than three counties shall be
joined, and county shall be divided, in the for
nation Of n district. Any city containing sutfi-
cient number of taXabes to entitle 1t to at least
two representatives. shall have separate repre-
sentaton assigned it, and shall be divided into
convenient districts of contiguous territory, OF
equal taxable population as near az may be, each
Of which districts shall elect one representative.
At the end of section same article, insert
these words hte city Of PhitGdetphEa ShGH be dt-
UiaeR single senatorial districts Of comt9it-
territory nearly eynnt tR tar7bLe population
as possible b'et trara shall be dirtded IA the
formation Heroof"
The legislature at its first session. after the n
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 xxvI. article &.
| 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 II may be
injurious to the citizens of the commonwealth in
! such manner however that injustice shall be
! done to the ccrporators.
Is SENATE April 81. 1856
| ResoIved That this resolution pass. On the first
| amendment, yeas u. NAYS ) On the second II.
! nendment, yeas 10, nays g. On the third amend
ment, yeas 2S nays l. On the fourth amendment
| yeas 23, nays 4.
Extract from the Journal
THOMAS \. MAG UIRE, Clerk.
Is House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
April 81, 1856.
Resolred That this resolution pass. On the
! first amt endment, yeas 72, nays 24. On the second
| amendment yeas SO, nays %. On the third amend
mcnt, yeas Ga, nsys 25 and ON fourth amendment
| yeas 60, nays l6
| Extract from the Journal.
WILLIAM JACK, Clerk.
| SECRETARY's OFFICE A G. CURTIN,
Flied April 81, 1866. Seerstaryo yof the Common
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