The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-07-09
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.

9kC. j. tu6 stdt6 may CONTRACT ueOte, IL
supply casual deficits or failurers in reve
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 o
time, shall never exceed seven hundred ant
fifty thousand dollars, and the money aris
Ing from the creation of such debts, shall bt
applied 10 the purpose for which il was ob
tanned, or 10 repay the debts so contracted
and 10 no olber purpose whatever
SEC. 2. Ia addition 10 the above limited pow
or the state may contract debts 10 fepel In
vasion, suppress insurrection, defend the
state in war, or to redeem the present ont
standing Indebtedness Of the state bnt the
money airing from the contracting Of such
debts, shall be applied 10 the purpose fo
which Il was raised, or TO repay such debts
and 10 no other purpose whatever.
Sec. 3. Except the debts above specified
in sections one and two of this article, nc
debt whatever shall be created by, or on be.
half of the state.
sEc. 4; To provide for The payment oil the
present debt, and any additional debt con.
lracled as aforesaid, the legislature shall, a,
iis first session, after the adoption OF this
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shall be sufficient 10 ray the accruing in
terest on such debt, and annually TO reduce
the principal thereof by sum not less than
which sinking fund shall consist of the mel
annual income OF the public works, from
time 10 time owned BY The Stale, or the pro.
ceeds ct the sale OF The same, or any par
thereof, and of the income or proceeds oil
sale of stocks owned by The stale, together
with other funds, or resources, that may be
designs,sd by law. The said sinking fund
may be increased, from time 10 time, by as.
signing 10 ii any part of tho taxes, or other
revenues OF the slate, mot required for the
ordinary and current expenses of Govern.
snent, and unless in case of war. invasion
or insurrection, no part of the said sinking
fund shall be used or applied otherwise than
IN extiuguishment of the public debt, until
tue amount oil such debt is reduced below
ths sum OF five millions of dollars.
SEC g. The credit of the com mmonweah
shall mol in any manner, or event, be pedg.
cd, or loaned 10, any individual, company
corporation, or association; nor shall the
commonwealth hereafter become a joint
owner, or stockholder, in any company, as.
sociallon, or corporation.
SEC. 6. The commonwealth shall not as
sume 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 10 enable
the state TO repel invasion, suppress domes-
tic insurreclion, defend itself in time of war,
or 10 assist the state n the discharge of any
portion of It's present Indebtedness.
SIC z. The legislature shall not authorize
any county, city, borough, township, or in.
corporated district, by virlue of vote of its
citizens, or otherwise, TO become a stock
holder in sny company, association, or cor
pora,ion 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 TO said
constitution, 10 be designated as article XII,
as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be divided by line cut
ting off over one tenth of i,s population,
(eiiher 10 form new county or otheIewise)
without The express assent of such county,
by vote of The electors thereof nor shall
any new county BIZ established, containing
less than four hundred square miles.
THIRD AMENDMENT
From section two Of The first article of the
constitution. strike out the words, 'of The city
Of Philadelphia, and Of each county respectiusiy1
from section five, same article, strike out
the words, 'cf Philadelphia and Of the sever.
al countless" from section seven, same article,
strike ont the words, 'fneither The city of Phil
ddelphia nor any," and insert in lieu thereof
iie words, sand no." and strike out section
four, same article, and in lieu thereo inserl
the following:
"SEc. 4. In the year ore thousand eight
hundred and sixty -four, and in every seventh
year thereafter representatives TO the mum.
Der Of one hundred, shall be apportioned and
distributed equally, throughout the state, 10y
districts, IN proportion to the number of tax.
able inhabitants in the several parts thereof
except that any county containing al leas
three thousand five hundred taxsbles, may
be allowed separate representation hul nc
more than three counties shall be Joined
and no county shall be divided, in The tor
maiion Of district. Any city containing
sufficient number of taxables to entille il
10 al least two representatives, shall have Q
separate representation assigned it, and shall
be divided iElo convenient districts of con-
,iguous territory, OF equal taxable popula'
lion as near as may be, each of which dis
tficts shall elect one representative"
Al The end OF section seven. same article,
insert these words, "the city OF Philadelphia
shall be divided into single senatorial dis.
iricts, Of contiguous territory as nearly equal
N taxable population as possible; but no
ward shall be divided in the formation there
off,
The Legislature, al lis first session, after
the adoption Of this amendment, shall di.
vide the city Of Philadelphia into senatorial
and representative districts, ip the manner
above provided; such districts 10 remain un
changed until The apporlionment in the yea
one thousand eight hundred and sixly-four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
To be section XVI, article 1.
The legislature shall have the power 10 al
Ter, revoke, or annul, any character of incor
poration hereafter conferred BY, or under
any special, or general law, whenever in
their opinion itmay be injurious 10 The citi
2ens of the commonwealth; in such manner
however, tina, no injustice shall be done tc
the corporators.
liz SENATE, April 81, 1856.
Resolped, That this resolution pass, On the
frs, amendment, yeas "a, nays s. On the
second amendment, yeas 10, nays 6. On
The third amendment, yeas %. nays l. On
the fourth amendment, yeas %, nays 4.
Extract form The Journal.
THOMAS A. MAGUIRE,