Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-08

July l5 1854
p EsOLUTION, PROPOSING AMEND
ae MENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
| Resofred By Ne Senate oHd HoHse Of Rcpresc,,
tgf'ces Of the Commo~aceaiM Of Pennsylvania Il
| Ge"erai ASSeDi6iy met, That the following am end
ments are proposed to the Constitution of the Com
| monweaith. in accordance with the provisions o
| the tenth article thereof
! FIRST AMENDMENT
There shall be an additional article to said con
stitution to be designated article eleven, as fol
| lows ARTICLE NJ.
! OF PUBLIC DEBTS
| SECTION |. The s1ate may contract debts TO sun
| ply casual deficits or failures in revenues or tc
4 meet expenses not otherwise provided for but
| inc aggregate amount of such debts. direct and
eonlnsei'' wne.her contracted by virtue of one OF
more acts of the general assembly or at different
periods of time, shall never exceed seven hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. and the money arising
from me creation OF such debts shall be applied to
the purpose for which it obtained or TO repav
thedcbts so contracted, and TO no other purpose
whatever.
SECTION 2. In addition to the above limited
power the state may contract debts to repel inya-
slon suppress insurrectOn defend the state in war
or to redeem the present outstanding Indebtedness
OF tne state but the money arising from the con
tracing OF such debts shall be applied TO the pur-
pose for which it raised or to renay 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, on behalf of the state
SECTION 4. TO provide for the payment of tbc
present debt, and any additional debt contracted
as aforesaid the legislature shall mt its frs. ses
sion. after the adoption of this amendment crea
n sinking fund which shall be sufficient TO nav
the accruing interest such debt and ANNUALLY
70 20 reduce the principal thereof by sum not less
tnah 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 or the proceeds of the sale of
the same. or any part thereof. and of the income
OF proceeds of sale of stocks Lr tbc
together with other funds or resources that NAV
bc designated by law. The said sinking fund may
DC increased from time TO time by assigning to
IL any part OF the taxes. or other revenues of the
stafeB not required for the ordinary and current
expenses of government, and unless in case of war
INVASION or lnsurrection. part of the said sink
ing fund shall be u ed applied otherwise than
in extinguishmont of the public debt until the A.
mount of such debt is reduced below the su,n of
five millions of dollars.
SECTIONS. The credit of the commonwealth shall
not In any manner: or event, be pledged or loaned
TO, any individual, company corporation, or asso-
ciauon nor shall the commonwealth hereafter be-
come JOINT owner. or stakeholder in any eompa-
ny, association. or corporation.
SECTION 6. The commonwealth shall not assume
the debt or any part thereof. of any county. city
borough or township; 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
oil war; or to assist the state in the discharge of
any portion of its present Indebtedness
"a ~ EoI
for or loan Its credit to- any corporations associa-
ton, Institution, or party.
SECOND AMENDMENT
There shall be an additional article to said con-
StItution to be designated article MI follows
ARTICLE MI.
OF NEW COUNTIES
No county shall be divided by a line cutting off
over one-tenth of its population either to form n
new county or othcrwise) without the express as
sent Of such county by vote of the electors there
n Nv ha hi -l,oJ
tanning less than four hundred square miles.
THIRD AMEADMExT
From section two of the first article of the con-
stituton strike out the words, ''o EkP ctg Of Phi
ladeinhfa, a'd oezch county respectively - from
section FIVE same article strike out the words
section seven, same article, strike out the words
''Refther tire city Of PhtkaReiphta nor any, and
insert in lieu thereof the words, 'aUd no - and
strike out section four same article. and in lieu
thereof insert the following
SECTION 4. In the year one thousand eli ght hun
dred and sixty-four, and in every seventh year
thereafter, representatives TO the number of one
hundred shall be apportioncd 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 no county shall be divided in the for
nation of district. ANY citv containing a suffi-
two representatives, shall have separate repre-
sentation assigned it. and shall be divided into
convenient districts of contiguous territory. of
equal taxable population as near may be each |
of which districts shall elect representative
At the end of section seven. same article insert
these words, 'hle city Of Phtiadelia shaU be di-
oHs territory nearly e}Ieat tar9bie population
rs posssbke; 6wt 40 scard shall be diUided Tire
formation McFe0f."
The legislature, at its first session. after the
uOptIOn OF TINS amendment. shall divide the clty
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 light hundred and 1
sixty-four.
FoURTH AMENDMENT.
To be section XNvI. fFticie-I.
The Legislature shall have the power to alter. |
revoke or annul. any charter of incorporation I
hereafter conferred by. under, any special, or
general law. whenever in their opinion it may be |
injurious to the citizens of the commonwealth in !
such manner, however. that no injustice shall be
done to the corporators.
Is SENATE, April 81. 1856
Resolred. That this resolution pass On the first I
am endment. yeas 2I, nays 5. On the second n |
mendment, yeas 10, nays6 On the third amend |
ment, yeas Is. nays /. On the fourth amendment, !
yeas 23. nays 4.
Extract from the Journal
THOMAS y. MAG UIRE, Clerk.
Il HOUSE, RErREsEyTATIvEs,
April 81, 1886.
Rcso'U-f. That this resolution pass. On the
first amendment yeas - nays 81. On the second
amendment. yeas SO. nays %. On the third amend
ment, yeas 81, nays %; and on fourth amendment,
yeas 50, nays l6.
Extract from the Journal.
WILLIAM JACK. Clerk
Fiipd snrf, o5rlcE y 'sse A G CURTIN,