The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-09-03
BY AUTHORITY.
RESOLUTTON
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE CON-
MONWEALTH.

FAOfOcANU dN1ENDMENlD ~ l1E
CONSTITUTION OF THE COM
MONWEALTH.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Rep.
reseniatives Of the Commonwealth OF Penn.
sylvania in General Assembly met, That the
following amendments are proposed 10 the
constitution OF The commonwealth, in accor-
dance with the provisions of the tenth article
thereof.
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article TO said
constitution 10 be designated as article elev-
en-, as follows
ARTICLE xI.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
SEC. i. The state may contract debts, 10
supply casual deficits or failurers in reve.
nues, or 10 meet expenses not otherwise pro-
vided for; but the aggregate amount of such
debts direct and contingent, whether con-
tracled 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 TO 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 10 the above limited pow.
er the state may contract debts 10 repel in.
pasion, suppress insurreclion, defend The
state in war, OF to redeem the present out
standing Indebtedness OF the stale but the
debts, shalt be uppiied TO the purpose for
which il 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 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-
iracted as aforesaid, the legislature SHALL at
it's first session, afler the adoption o! this
amendment, create a sinking fund, which
shall be sufficient TO ray the accruing in
terest 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 lime owned by the slate, or the pro-
ceeds 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, or resources, that may be
designated by law. The said sinking fund
maybe increased, from time TO time, BY as.
signing 10 il any part oil the taxes, or Other
revenues of the stale, not required for the
ordinary and current expenses OF Govern.
ment, and unless in case OF war, invasion
or insnrrecton, no part OF the said sinking
fund shall be used or applied Otherwise than
ia extinguishmeni of the public debt, unit
de amoun, Of such debt is reduced below
The sum OF iive millions oil dollars ~.
SEC D. Inc cseoh OIL Inc comhohweai'f
shall not IN any manner, or eVeni, De pled9
ed, or loanedto any inaividuai, company
corporation, or ASSOCIATION; nor shali iht
commonwealth hereafter become join
owner, or srockholder, in any company, as
soeiso' Ssa e. T, Tha hsp pommnnvea,h sb.l, NJ, 60
sumo the debt, or any part thereof, OF any
county, city, borough, or township; or o
any corporation, or association unless suct
debt shall have been contracted TO enable
The state 10 repeI invnsion, suppress comes
nc insuIieenon, aeleno nseli 10 time oil war
OF 70 assist ,ne s,a,e ~ .he d,scna's' o' any
pornon OF r,s Piese,i. ,nueoteI"es shaI, a
oAc.. ing sSsh ,o,n"h;. ~. ;e.
any coun,y, omy, IUao ,T"p of no,a VI ~ ~.
colpola'ea a,sn a,. Dy % ~ haoara. ~ s,o,n
chlens, VI ouae.wse, !" eoo;n,;oa - "n.
no,a o,a,;on ~ o. (, nh,ain money for or Loan il.
po,a pi;. ~ ~ o,nora,;on sssoc;,,,on ;ns,
tutfufIt
- SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article 10 sail
constitution, 10 be designated as article XII
as follows;
ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW COUNTIES
NJ. ,.u
No o9uu.y enan oe uVioed oy line cut
tlng OIL over one lehu. OF lss population
kennsf 10 iolln uew county or olherewise
n'a. 4, nie e.piess asseht ssuch county
,o'e % " me eiec.ossS thereof nor shal
nny new 4ou"y ue 1s'aollsheu, containing
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THIRD AMENDMENT
FROM sectioii TWO OF me hrsi article oil iht
cens,auton, sinKe ou, the words 'of the cit,
?J fhuddeiph'd, ana q eaeh county respectiuety;'
from seeton nve, same ar'icie, STRIKE ou
me WORDS! t@ fhaaaelphao ana o. he seoer
>aL 1ol.at'ss;. from section seven, same article
strike out fhe- -weSds. Hneither the city Of Phil
adelphia nor any, and 1rserl in Gsu thereo
Tie words, "end no." and strike pri~ section
four, same article, and in lieu thereof fRseI
the following:
"SEc. a. ln the year one thousand eigh
hundred and slxty-four, and in every seventh
year thereafter, representatives TO the pam.
9:h5 IeI ~ one nunu,eu' snan pe aPpo'ooheu a"e
'u d;s',;.'. - equay on u,oaSnou. .ne s'a,e, U,
able Inhabitants in the several narIs thereof
ov.an,, ,h,, aus, oo,,a,r oor,.!.;.., s,-I.