Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16
RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to the Constitution
the Commonwealth.

Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of
the Commonwealth.
Rssolred by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the Commonwealth of ennsranin in General fsssn,
p met That the following amendments proposed to
the constitution Of the commonwealth, in accordance with
the provisions Of tire tenth article thereof
AMENDMENT.
There shall bc additional article t" aad constitution
TO lie designated article eleven as fUows:-
OF PUBLIC DEBTs.
srCTIoN L. The state may contract debts, to supply
casual deficits failures in revenues. to meet eXpen
not ot rwisc provided for bu the aggregate amount
Of such debts direct and contingent whether contracted
hy vrtuc Of acts "f the general assembly or
at different periods time aa never exceed seven han
bred an iftv thousand d0iilr. and the money arising
from the creation Of debts shall lc applied to the
purposc FOR which it obtained to repay the debts
pO contracted, and tu other purpose whatever.
HkcTIOS e. In addition 70 the above limited power the
state NAV contract debts to repc INVASION suppress in
outstanding Indebtedness OF the state but the mo-
nCy arising from the contracting of such debts shall be
applied to the purpose for hch it raised to
paw such debts. and TO no other purpose whatever.
SECTION B. Except the debts above specified. in sec
tons and two Of this article debt whatever shall
b. created BY. or on behalf Of tho state.
SECTION t. To provide for the payment Of the present
debt ana additional debt contracted aforesaid, the
legislature shall at its first session, after the adoption Of
this amendment create sinking fund, which shall be
sufficient TO pay the accrung interest such debt and
annually to reduce the principal thereof by sum not less
than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars which sink
ing fund shall consist Of the net annual income of the
palIc works, from time TO time owned by the state
The proceeds Of the sale Of the any part there
Of and the proceeds Of sale of stocks owned
hy the state together with other funds resources that
may be designated by law. The said sinking fund may he
increased from time time by assigning it any part
o thu taxes Other of the state required
the ordinary and current expenses of and
unless in case of war invasion or ngprrecon no part of
the said sinking fund shall he used applied otherwise
than in cXtiugui3hcnt Of the public dept, until the
of such debt il reduced below tho of five mil
lions Of dollars.
SECTION s. The crpdir of the commonwealth shall not
In any event be plcdgea loaned to- any in
dsviduaf conpany corporation or ASSOCIATION nor shalt
she commonwealth hereafter bscome 4 joint owner
EEOckholde in any company, association corporation
SRcrIoN G. The commonwealth shall not assume the
debt part thereof OF any county city, borough
township of any corporation or association unless
such debt shall have been contracted to enable the state
10 rec Invasion suppress domestic ins,rrection defend
itself III time Of war; assist the In the discharge
Of asY portion Of its present mdebtedness
5rcrioS T. The legislature shall not authorize any
county city borough township, or incorporated district
by yrtne of vote of its citizens otherwise 70 become
soCkhoier in any company association or corporation;
to obtain money for loan its credit to- any corpora
don, association, institution party.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
Thara shall he additional article aad constitution
to be designated arcle XII. as follows -
OF NEW COUNTIES
No county shall be divided by line cutting off over
oneenth of it, population (either to form county
otherwise without the express such county
bv vote of the electors thereof; shall any
established containing less than four hundred square
mile.
THIRD AMENDMENT.
strike the words Of The cyof Philadelphia, ard Of
ZACH county resppcttrey from section ve article.
strike The words Of philadelphia and of the several
counties : from section article strike ont
the words, neither the city Of Philadelphia any,,
and insert in lieu thereof the words and :" and
the out section four article and in lieu thereof
SECTION l. In the year ono thousand eight hundred
aud sixty four and in every seventh year thereafter
-,Ientatives to the number Of hundred shall be ap-
portioned and distributed equally throughout the state
by districts in proportion to the number of taxable in
ibi.ants the several parts thereof; except that
eoHntv containing lea5 three thousand five hundred
taxahles he allowed separate representation but
than three counties shall be joined and
" shall be divided. III tina formation of district. Any
city containing sufficient number Of taXalcs TO entte
il 10 at least two representatives, shall have separate
representation assigned it, and shall he divided into con
districts of contiguous territory Of equal taxable
population az may be each of which distscts shall
elert representative
At the end section seven same article insert these
words, the city Of PhR1dehin shall be drided into sin
sic 'cotoaj districts, of contiguous territory nearly
equal n tnrG0e popuqtton possible 6 no tcdrd shall
b. dirisie1 IN The formation MCreOf.
The Legislature nj its r-t session. after the adoption
Of this amendment shall divide city Of Philadelphia
into senatorial and representative disvcs, IN tie
above provided such districts to remain unchanged
iii hs aeportonmeut in the year thousand eight hun
drcd and sixty four.
rorRrH ,EE>pNeSr
To be section XXvI, article l..
THE legislature shall have the power - alter revoke
annul charter of Incorporation hereafter conferred
by, or under any special. general law, whenever in
their opinion it may he injurious to The citizens of the
commonwealth in such manner, however tilat in
Justice shall he done to the Coporators.
Is SENATE, ApyH q, 1886.
Resnrod That this resolution pass On tho frat amend
sent II, nays 5. On the second amendment yeas
II, 7ya G. On the third amendment, yeas %, nays L.
On the fourth amendment yeas IS, nays 1.
Extract from the Journal.
THOMAS \. NAGUIRE, CLERK.
Il HOCsE OF REPRESFNTATIvEs,l
-4FfU 2l, 1856. I
Rfroed. That this resolution pass. On stiTst amend
cat yeas a. aays q. on the second ameedmcnt, yea
s. nays -. On tho third amendment, yeas g. nays %