The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-07-30


There shall be an additional article 10 said
constitution 10 be designated as article elev-
en-, as follows:-
ARTICLE xI.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
SEC. /. The state may contract debts, to
supply casual deficits or failurers in Teve.
nuss, or 10 meet expenses not otherwise pro-
vided for but the aggregate amount of such
debts direct and contingent, whether con-
tracted by virtue of one or more acts Of the
general assembly, or at different periods Of
time, shall never exceed seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, and the money aris-
ing from the creation of such debts, shall be
applied 10 the purpose for which il was OBJ.
tanned, or 10 repay The debts SO contracted,
and 10 no olher purpose whatever.
Sec. 2. In addition TO The above limited pow.
er the stale may contract debts 10 repel in,
vasion, suppress insurrection, defend the
state in war, or to redeem the present ont.
standing indebtedness of the state but the
money arising from the contracting Of such
debts, shall be applied TO The purpose for
which it was raised, or TO repay such debts,
and 10 no other purpose whatever
Sec. 8. Except the debts above specified,
in sections one and two of this article, no
debt whatever shall be cressed by, or on be-.
half of the Stale.
SEC. 4. To provide for The payment OF the
present debt, and any additional debt con.
iracted as aforesaid, The legislature shall, at
its first session, afler The adoption of this
amendment, create sinking fund, which
shall be sufficient 10 ray the accruing in-
terest on such debt, and annually 10 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
lime 10 time owned BY the stale, or the pro-
ceeds of the sale of the ame, or any parl
thereof, and of the income or proceeds OF
sale of stocks owned by tle state, together
with other funds, or resources, that may be
designated by law. The said sinking fund
may be increased, from TIME to time, by as
signing To il any part of thd taxes, or other
revenues of the state, moi required for the
ordinary and current expenses of Govern.
menl, and unless in case of war, invasion
or insurrection, no part of the said sinking
fund shall be used or applied otherwise than
in extinguishment of the public debt, until
the amount OF such debt is reduced below
the sum of five millions of dollars.
SEC 5. The credit of the commonwealth
shall not in any manner, or even, be pledg.
ed, or loaned 10, any individual, company
corporation, or association; nor shall the
commonwealth hereafter become a joint
owner, or stockholder, in any company, as.
sociation, or corporation.
Sec 6. The commonwealth shall not as
sumo 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 contracted TO enable
the Stale 10 repel invasion, SUPPRESS domes-
tic insurreclion, defend itself 10 dme of war,
or 10 assist the state in the discharge of any
portion of lis present Indebtedness.
Sec. 7. The legislature shall not au,horize
any county, city, borough, township, or in.
corporated district, by virtue OF a vote OF it's
citizens, or otherwise, to become stock
holder in any company, association, or cor
poration; or 10 obtain money for, or loan its
credit 10 any corporation, association, insli-
tuition, or party.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article 10 said
constitution, to be designated as article XII,
as follows:
ARTICLE xn
OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be divided BY line cut
ting off over one tenth of its population,
(eilher 10 form new county OF olherewise)
without the express assent of such county,
by a vote OF the electors thereof nor shall
any new county BIZ established containing
less than four hundred square mills.
THIRD AMENDMENT!
From section two of the first article of the
constitution. strike out the words, fof The city
Of Philadelphia, and Of each county repeetivsly;n
from section five, same article, strike out
the words, "of Philadelphia and Of the seuer.
al countless" from section seven, same article,
strike out the words, 'tneither the city Of Phil
adelphia nor any," and insert in lieu thereof
the words, "and no." and strike out section
four, same article, and in lieu thereof insert
the following:
"SEc. A. In The year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four, and in every seventh
year thereafter, representatives TO the num.
Der OF one hundred, shall be apportioned and
distributed equally, throughout the stale, 10y
districts, IN proportion to the number OF tax.
able inhabitants in The several parts thereof
except that any county containing at least
three thousand five hundred taxabes, may
be allowed separate representation but no
more than three counties shall be joined,
and no county shall be divided, n The for.
maion of district. Any city containing
a sufficient number of taxables to entlle i,
10 al least two representatives,, shall have a
separate representation assigned it, and shall
be divided iElo convenient districts of con-
tiguous territory, of equal taxable popula.
iion as near as may be, each of which dis.
tricls shall elect one representatives,
Al The end OF section ssyen, same article,
insert these words, sthe city Of Philadelphia
shall be divided into single senatorial dis.
lricls, OF contiguous territory as nearly equal
IN taxable population as possible; but no
ward shall be divided in the formation there-
off,
The Legislature, al its first session, after
the adoption OF this amendment, shall di-
vide the city oil Philadelphia into senatorial
and representative districts, 10 the manner
above provided; such districts 10 remain un-
changed until The apportionment in The year
one thousand eight hundred and sixly-four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
To be lection XVI, Article 1.
The Legislature shall have The power TO al
Ter, revoke, or annul, any character of incor.
poration hereafter conferred by, or under,
any special, or general law, whenever in
heir opinion it may be injurious 10 the citi.
zens OF the commonwealth; in such manner,
however, tina. no injustice shall be done TO
he corporal ors. ft1
liz SENATE, April 81, 1856.
RESOLVED, That this resolution pass. On the
first amendment, yeas "a, nays5. On the
second amendment, yeas 10, nays 6. On