Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-09-24

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July l5, 1854.
DISSOLUTION, PROPOSING AMEND
OF TIE CoMMoNWEALTM.
Resoirea, bv the Senate and Horse Of Repesen-
t7tfUes of tire Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania IN
GeReraf sAsseDrbfy 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 an additional article to said con-
stiution to be designated article eleven, as fol-
lows - ARTICLE
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
SECTION l. The state may contract debts, to sup
ply casual deficits or failures in revenues, to
meet expenses not otherwise provided for but
the aggregate amount of such debts, direct and
contingent, whether contracted by virtue of one
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 to
the purpose for which it was obtained, 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-
son suppress insurrection. defend the state in war
or to redeem the present outstanding indebtedness
of tho state: but the money arising from the
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 and two of this article, debt what
ever shall be created by, on 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, at its first
sion, after the adoption of this amendment create
n sinking fund, which shall be sufficient pay
the accruing interest on 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 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 a Y
| 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 ease of war,
invasion or insurrectiOn. part of the said sink
| ing fund shall be ed or applied otherwise than
in extingushmont of the public debt, until the a
| mount of such debt Is reduced below the sum of
| five millions of dollars.
SECTION D. The credit of the commonw ealth shall
not in any manner or event, be pledged. or loaned
to, any individual, company. corporation or asso-
citation; nor shall the commonwealth hereafter be-
come joint owner, stockholder, in any compa-
/ ny, association. corporation.
| SECTION o.. 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,
tracted to enable the state to repel INVASION, sup
press domestic insurrection, defend itself in time
of war, 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, OF
| otherwise, to become a stakeholder in any compa
| ny, association rcorporation; to obtain money
for loan its credit to, any corporation, assoca
tion; institution, or party.
| SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article to said con
stituton, to be designated article NJ l. as follows
| ARTICLE MI.
OF NEW COUNTIES.
| No county shall be divided by liuc cutting of
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; shall any county be established con
tanning less than four hundred square miles.
| THIRD AMEADMENT.
From section two of the first article of the con
stituton, strike out tho words, ''ofhe city of PHI
l0defihtd, and Of otcit county respectively iron
section five, article, strike out the words, 30
| PhiLadetphiG ami Of tie seceroi coHnhes - from
section seven, same article, strike out the words
''nsither tie city Of Philadelphia nor any ant
insert in lieu thereof the words, and no - and
strike out section four. article, and in lier
| thoreof insert the following:
SECTION L. In theyear one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-four, and in every seventh yea
| 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 IL
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 b,
joined, and county shall be divided, in the for
| nation of district. Any city containing a sufh
cient number of taXabes to cntitle 1t to at leas
| 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 as may be. eact
of which districts shall elect one representative
At the end of section seven, article, inser
these words 'khs city Of Philadeiplita shall be df
ridek into single senatorial districts, Of eontigm
0Hs territory nearly equal fR tGzg6Le popULatto'
as possible; BIT 40 ward shall be dtc'ded tH til
forn,atiom Mereof"
The legislature, at its first session, after the
| doption of this amendment shall divide the cit,
of Philadelphia into senatorial and representativ
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 xSyI, ATttclef.
The legislature shall have tho power to alter
revoke, or annu1 any charter of incorporation
hereafter conferred by, or under, any special, o.
general law, whenever in their opinion it may b'
| Injurious to the citizens of the commonwealth; il
such manner however that injustice shall b.
done TO the corporators.
IS SENATE, April 81, 1856
Resolred. That this resolution pass. On the frs
amendment yeas q, nays D. On the second Il
mendment. yeas 10, nays6 On the third amend
yeas %, naysi
Extract from the Journal
THOMAS A. MAGUIRE, Clerk.
In House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
April q, 1856
Resolped That this resolution pass. On tn
first amendment, yeas ~, nays "a. On the secrh.
amendment. yeas 63. nays 25. On the third anend
ment, yeas 64 nsys 25 and on fourth auendment
yeas 90, nays 16
Extract from the Journal.
WILLIAM JACK, Clerk.