Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13
Alisrel. el.ducon5.

,-,,osing Amendments to the Constitution of
the Commonwealth.

II -
,,osing Amendments to the Constitution of
tl'F the Commonwealth.
,J h, The Senate and House of Representatives
i',orgon,cealth Of Pennsylvania tn General As-
a 'l5 St THAT the following amendments propos-
'p5 ha constitution of the commonwealth, in accor
Go Go with the provisions of the tenth article thereof.
dance FIRST AMENDMENT.
shall he aadditonal article to said constitution
Ia .Iosruated as article eleven, follows -
10 ' ARTICLE xI.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS
.rIov l. The state may contract debts, to supply
1 Erf,its failures in revenues, or 10 meet expen
cthcrwse provided for; but the aggregate amount
- h drts direct and contingent whether contracted
o' % of one or more acts of the general assembly or
~ pt periods of time, shall never exceed seven hun
u M& and ftty thousand dollars, and the money arising
dreu , % cation of such debts shall be applied to the
ROM, PROM for which it obtained, to repay the debts
l"'I,n4t-,ctcd and to no other purpose whatevee.
50 ',Sx :? In addition to the above limited power the
may contract debts to repel invasion, suppress in
defend the state in war, or to redeem the pre-
SUI tgndng Indebtedness of the state; but the mo-
w.. arising from the contracting OF such debts SHAH be
lid ta the purpose for which it was raised, to
siT s~rh debts and to no other purpose whatever.
ttr~ny T. Except the debts above specified, i'll sec
one and two Of this article debt whatever shall
"r,,tnj bv or on-behalf OF the state.
",rox t. To provide for the payment Of the present
,, and any additional debt contracted as aforesaid the
tnre shall at its first session, after the adoption OF
80? amendment. create sinking fund which shall be
ent to pay the accrun2 interest on such debt, and
"gally tu reduce the principal thereof by sum not
S n N two hundred and fly thousand dollars which
LIN fupd Shall consist of the net annual income of
-,7Iir works from time to time owned by the state,
~ ,ha proceeds of the sale Of the same, or any part
~,f and Of the income proceeds OF sale of stocks
mol Iy the state together with other funds, resOur-
n, that may be designated by law. The sald sinking
I NAV he increased, from time to time, by assigning
10 il ny pat the other revenues OF the state,
mt raaycd for the Ordinary and current expenses OF
arnmcut and unless in case of war, invasion nsur
tn no pert Of the sid sinking fund shall be used or
isl otherwise than in eXtinguishment OF the public
t until the amount OF such debt Is reduced below the
sum OF five millions OF dollars. -.
SrcTloN & The credit of the commonwealth shall not
m ay manner or event be pledged, or loaned to, any
,,lidual company. corporation. or association nor
ba the commonwealth hereafter become joint owner,
r stockhodcr in any company association or corpora
,ion
SECTION 6. The commonwealth shall not assume the
debt or any part thereof, OF any county, city borough,
rtqyrshin or of any corporation, or association
@ such debt shall have been contracted to enable the
c to ree invasion, suppress domestic lnsurrectlon,
rrf itself in time Of war to assist the state in the
discharge Of any portion OF it, present Indebtedness.
SECTION I. The legislature shall not authorize any
rgtv cty borough township Oriucorporated district,
" virtue of vote Of It's citizens, otherwise, to be
me >torkho!d-r in any company, association or cor
.r4l: to obtain money for, or loan It's credit to,
ans CORPORATION. association, Institution, or party.
>ECoNW ANE>7DgENT.
There shall be an additional article to said constitution
% be designated az article Nj, as follows:
sErICLENII
pF New COUNTIES.
n, county shall be Divided lg Zine cutting of over
nrt.uA o it, population, (efthtr form county
o-c-terv") without the express assent OF such coun-
e. lr a r1tr Of the electors thereof shall any
ay Zoe ctaJlaled, containing less than four hundred
square miles.
From section two OF the first a.tCl" ct the constitution
" "ar The words, q ot th" rita Of Ph!adeiain, md
f.isi r,oai rcspeetccg = e. section five same
c strike out the words. q Phicdsphia and Qf Ike
,r.ral covHties = from section seven, same article,
,fike out the words neither The city of EAi1Gephia
any, aud insert in lien thereoft'c words q"d H9
I ,t-ike ont 20 section four article, and in lieu
thereof insert the following
~Src7Toy L. In the year one thocsand eight hundred
>iXtyfour and in every seventh year thereafter, rep
aatatyes to the number of one hundred, shall he ap
sneA and distributed equally throughout the state,
-t-icts, in proportion to the nunbcr Of taxable ia
1nt> in the several parts thereof; except that arr
.utv containing at least three thousand i've hundred
ga.es. may be allowed seperate representation bat
4.re than three counties shall be joined and
s,a4u he divided in the formation Of district Any
v eJutdiuiag sufficient number OF taXahos cAtitle
j. jo al IEo representatives, shall have separate
representation assigned il, and shall be divided into con
1et districts OF contiguous territory, OF equal taxa
pu,on as near as may be, each of which districts
shall elect one representative.
Attarad OF section seven same anti, lc in,crt these
words, tie city cf PbGdt9hc gsaH 5e drjee% 'ato SIN
.aa7'3yG' tsrlcts. gj coi sU0I@ to;TtG'@ as ltGfs
,.ur. ia tiggHa gDoniatiOn possible 5ut 40 cC'd
s.aI be dr.9.{ Ia t.e formation &tcyeQl.."
The gi~4tIre, at it. rt session, after the adoption
. l, ana. aaut. shall divide the city Of Philadelphia
,. >aati and representative districts IN the man
above provided such districts t. remain unchanged
until tie anpcrtionent in the year one Thousand eight
hundred AID slNty-Uur.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
There shall c an additional section to the first article
o ,.I constitution which shall be numbered and read
d, follows:
Snrloz - The legislature shall have The power 10 al
ter kc annu any charter of incorporation here
acs conferred ly. under. any special, general law
Whenever ia their opinion it may be injurious 70 the c
r..- 81. ~. npmm.aw ath i'm such manner however,
that q. ia .>tire shah be done to the corporators.
Is SENATE, March q, 1877.
Rfsoired, That this resolution pass. On the first
ancadrent yeas 81 nays7 Oh the second amendment,
-, -, hay, on the third amendment, yeas "A, nays
On the Darth amendment. yeas %. nays l.
[ENtrdct from the journai1
GEO. W. HAMERSLI, ChFk.
Is THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATivEz,
April -. 1907
RYo'rrd. That this resolution pass. On the first
aeldmcut, yeas Is nays - the second Amendment
as - nays IS the third amendment yeas - nays