Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18
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OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
SECTION !. The state may contract debts to supply
casual deficits failures in or to meet cXpCn-
not otherwise provided for; but the aggregate amount
of such debts direct and contingent whether contracted
by virtue of acts of the general assembly
al different periods of time, shall exceed hun
drcd and fifty thousand dollars, and the money arising
from the creation Of such debts shall he applied to the
purpose for which it obtained to repay the debt,
so contracted, and to no other purpose whatever.
SECTION ,. In addition to the above limited power the
state may contract debts to repel invasion, suppress in
surccti0n defend the state in war; deem the pre-
sent outstanding Indebtedness of the state but the mo-
applied TO the purpose for which it raised, to
pay such debts, and to no other purpose whatever:
tons one and two of this article debt whatever shall
be created by, on behalf of the state
SECTION (. To provide for the payment Of the present
debt and any additional debt contracted aforesaid the
legislature SHALL at its first session after the adoption Of
this amendment, create sinking fund which shall tc
sufficient to pay the accruing interest such debt and
annually to reduce the principal thereof by less
than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars which sink
ing fund snail 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 any part there
Of and of the income or proceeds of sale of 6c k Owned
by the state, together with other funds resources that
may he designated by law. The said sinking fund may be
increased from time to time bv assigning to it any na1
of the taxes ot9r of the state required
for the ordinary and current expenses Of government and
unless in of invasion or nsrrceton part of
the said sinking fund shall he used applied otherwise
than in cXtingrishmcnt of the public dept, until the
amount of such debt is reduced below the Of mil
lions of dollars.
SECTION s. The crcdir of the commonwealth shall not
in any manner, event he pledged loaned to, any in
dividua company, corporation or association shall
the commonwealth hereafter become JOINT owner. or
stOckhode in any company association, corporation.
SECTION 6. The commonwealth shall not assume the
debt any part thereof Of any county city borough
township; of any corporation, association unless
such debt shall have been contracted tn enable the
10 repc Invasion suppress domestic in rrrc,fion defend
itself in time Of to assist tie state in the discharge
Of any portion Of its present Indebtedness.
SEcTIoN I. The legislature shall not authorize any
r:ty-t ,+1r
Icy virtue Of vote of its citizens otherwise to become
stockolder in any company association or corporation;
obtain money for loan its credit to- any corpora
ton, association, institution, or party
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall he additional article to said constitution
to be designated as article XII, as follows =
OF NEW 1S'G1;tj C0GYTIEs.
No county shall be divided by a line cutting Off over
onetenth of its population (chcr to form new county
or othcrwse) without the express assent of such county
by vote OF the electors thereof; shall any
T. nc established containing less than four hundred square
miles
THIRD AMENDMENT
From section two the article Of the constitution
strike out the words, If tie c1t3G Phadcia and Of
each county respectfully = from section five same article
strike ont the words, Of Philadelphia aad Of the sererGI
counties :; from section seven, article, strike out
the words, neither the city Of Fhjlnde 1ia anyr
and insert in lieu thereof the words. and :" and
strike out section four article and in lieu thereof
insert the following:
SECTION 4. In the year one thousand eight hundred
and sXtyiOUr and in every seventh year thereafter rep
rcScntatives 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
habants in the several parts thereof; except that any
county containing at least three thousand five hundred
taXabcs, may be allowed separate representation but
than three counties shall be joined, and coun-
ty shall be divided in the formation of district Any
city containing sufficient number of taXaheS to ene
to at least two representatives shall have separate
representation assigned it, and shall be divided into con
venent districts of contiguous territory equal taxable
population be- each of which districts shall
elect one representative"
At the end Of section seven, article insert these
words, the city Of Philadelphia shall he rided into sin
gle senatorial districts, Of contiguous territory nearly
equa! in trrabe population possible bu card shall
br dirided in the formation MeJeot.'
The legislature at its rst session after the adoption
Of this amendment shall divide the city Of Philadelphia
above provided such districts to remain unchanged
til the apportionment in the year thousand eight hun
dred and siXty-four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
To be section NXvI, -fificFP
The legislature shall have the power alter revoke or
annul charter of Incorporation hereafter conferred
by, under, any special or general law whenever in
their opinion it may be injurious the citizens of the
commonwealth in such manner, however that no in.
justice shall be done to the corporators.
Is SENATE, lip,4I 81, 1856.
Resorfd, That this resolution pass On the first amend
mcnt yeas D. nays ). On the second amendment yeas
10 nays g. On the third amendment yeas Is, nays l.
On The fourth amendment, yeas %, nays 1.
THOMAS \. MAGURE, Clerk.
Is House OF REPRESENTATIVES
Ii,ra Il. 1856.
Rrsorcd That this resolution pass. the first amend
mcnt yeas - nays 2l On the second amcedment, yeas
G3 nays %. On the third amendment, yeas H. nays -
and on fourth amendment, yeas 60, nays l6
Extract from the Journal. WM JACK, Clerk.
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