Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15

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of leather, which they offer for sale at the lowest
cash prices. Hides taken in exchange
July Is, 1854.
Id ESOLUTION, PROPOSING AMEND
h MENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
ReS0fred, 5v tie Senate and HoHSe Of Represe',-
tqtiUes of tie Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania fn
General AssemBiy met. That the following amend
ments 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-
stitution to be designated article eleven, fol-
lows - ARTICLE xI.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
SECTION l. The state may contract debts, to sup
ply casual deficits failures in revenues. or to
meet expenses not otherwise provided for: but
the aggregate amount of such debts. direct and
contingent, whether contracted 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 arising
from the creation of such debts shall be applied
the purpose for which it obtained. or to repay
the debts contracted, and to other purpose
whatever.
SECTION 2. In addition to the above limited
power the state may contract debts TO rcpel inva
sion. suppress nsurrection. defend the state in war
or to redeem the present outstanding Indebtedness
OF the state; but the money arising from the con-
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.
sections and two of this article, no debt what
shall be created by, behalf of the state.
SEcTIoN 4. To provide for the payment of the
present debt, and any additional debt contracted
aforesaid the legislature shall at its first ses-
sion, after the adoption of this amendment create
a sinking fund, which shall be sufficient pay
the aeeruing 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
~ fhn Gf.fn fha nIS of tIxg sc
the same. any part thereof and of the income
or proceeds of sale of stocks owned by the state,
together with other funds, resources, that may
be designated by law The said sinking fund may
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 Uf government, and unless IN case of
invasion insurrection. part of the said sink
ing fund shall be ed applied otherwise than
in extinguishmant 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 commonwealth 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 a joint owner, stock holder, in any compa-
ny, association. corporation.
SECTION o. The commonwealth shall not assume
the debt, any part thereof of any county, city,
borough. 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
of war, to assist the state in the discharge of
any portion of its present indie ebtednesS.
SECTION Z. The legislature shall not authorize
any county, city, borough, township. incorpora-
ted district, by virtue of vote of its citizens,
otherwise, to become a stockho.dcr in any compa-
ny, association, or corporation to obtain money
for, or loan its credit to- any corporation asSocia-
ton. institution, or party
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be additional article to said con-
stitution to be designated article MI follows
ARTICLE
OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be divided by line cutting of
new county or otherwise) without the express as
sent of such county. by vote of the electors there
of; nor shall any new county be established, con-
tanning less than four hundred square miles.
THIRD AMEADNEyr
From section two of the first article of tho con-
s:ituion strike out tho words, '.ofds city Of PHI
iadeigiG, z1td Of eGch county respectively - from
section five article strike the words :.oy
Phtktaapjti1 ant o fAe seUeraL counties - from
section seven, same article. strike out the words
'-leiti6r tie city Of Philakeipkle nor any" and
insert in lieu thereof the words, amt - and
strike out section four. same article and in lieu
thoreof insert the following
SECTION 4. In the year one thousand eight hun
| dred and sixty-four, and in every seventh year
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 in
the several parts thereof; except that any county
containing at leaSI tNrce thousand uYe nundreQ
taxablcs may be allowed n separate representa-
ton; but more than three counties shall be
Joined. and county shall be divided, in the for
nation of district. Any city containing sufi-
cicnt number of taxables TO entitc it TO at least
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. each
of which districts shall elect representative.
At the end of section seven. same article, insert
these words, ''htc city Of Philadettia shall be d.
Uided tAfo single senatorial dtstTfcts. Of coat1-
territory nearly e7e0t iR faEGble population
as possible TIT no acard shall be diUtaea iR THE
formation HeFeOf'
The legislature, at its first session. after the n
doption of this amendment, shall divide the city
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 eight hundred and
sixty four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
To be section XVI, dTticlef
The legislature shall have the power to alter,
revoke, or annul. any charter of incorporation
hereafter conferred by, under. any special, or
general law, whenever in their opinion 1t may be
injurious to the citizens of the commonwealth in
such manner, however. that no injustice shall be
done to the corporators.
In SENATE, April 81. 1856
Resolved, Thatthi resolution pass. On the first
amendment, yeas "a, nays 5. On the second a
mendment, yeas 70, nays ). On the third amend
yeas 23 nays 4.
Extract from the Journal
THOMAS a. MAGUIRE, Clerk
Is House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
April 81, 1856.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the
first amendment, yeas % nays 81. On the second
amendment. yeas SO. nays %. On the third amend
ment, yeas g. nays 25; and on fourth amendment,
yeas 60, nays 16.
Extract from the Journal
WILLIAM JACK. Clerk