The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-09

Ssn.s ,.,;,h ,ha nrovisions of lhe tenth article
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Ths,e shall he al, additional article to said
.on..;,n,ion 10 be tles,eua,ed as ariicle elev-
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OF piIBI.IC DEBTS.
c. TT. ssa,e NAV contfact debts, Ia
ss,ss,, c.s,ai i-c-.---- ..---ss.n m revenues
theel expenses moi oihefwise ptoyldea
LOT; put me aeafega'e amount oi suon ases y
direct and contingent, wnens. con iac'ea "
virtue Oh one Q, more acss oi .ns gehefa, ss,
semoiy, OF q. o'neIen. pe.oas sa, ., tene, saaii
never eaceeu seson gu. "uuuou ~ suu ny uyu. ~.
saho eoi'afs' anu 'ue 'Hohe5 s''s.s ,'oiu ,ne
cfealion OF suca aep's, saai w. spphsu "
me purpose Iof wh.en vas oo.a'uou, VI W
repay 'he deo's so eohsiac'eu' anu 10 no o'hef
purpose wha'essI: L.. Ill.,,
Sfc. .n aua'uon " W. ~" suoso ,''n"eI a,
power 'ne s'a'e may con.Iso. oeo,s 70 ,epe'
mvas,on; suppress se .asa.'se,, ,s ", usso ~, m,'
s'ate ih wal, " " ieue" .ae peeov h'.,,L
tano'ng ,nuep1eunsss =. , ne s; ". oS nS
money al'smS "o'h ,no eoH''ae'"s VI SUN sui
oeo.s, shah ue aPPnop ~ .uo pu,poJieh 49,. ,o'
WHEN II was s ,a,seu, y. " hs. wh.sras s'.u "o''''
any 70 10 o,roI pa,PosS ,:e.a
IN sections one and two of this article, no
debt Whatever shall be crea,ed by, or on be-
half of the State.
SIC 4. To proyide for The payment of
The present debt, and any additional debt
contracted as eforesaid, the legislature shall,
nj its first session, after the adoption OF this
Amendment create sinking fund, which
shall be sufficient to pay the accruing inter-
est on such debt, and annually TO reduce The
principal thereof by sum not less Than two
hundred and fifiy thousand dollars: which
sinking fund shall consist oil the net annual in
come Of the public works, from time TO time
owned by The state, or The proceeds Of the
sale of the same, OF any part thereof, and
of The income or proceeds of sale of stocks
owned by the slate, together with other
funds, OF resources, that may be designated
by law. The said sinking fund may be in
ere ased, from time 10 time, by assigning 10
II any oart of the taxes, or other revenues OF
the Slate, not required for the ordinary and
cnrrent expenses of government, and unless
in case of war, invasion or instruction, no
mart of said sinking fund shall be. used or
annIied otherwise than in extineuishment of
the public debt, uutil the amoun. Of such
,jehi ia reduced below The sum of five mil
Iions of dollars.
SEC s. The credit o! the commonwealth
shall moi in any manner, or event, be pledg-
ed. or loaned 10. any individual, company,
cornorn,ion. or association; nor shall the
commonwealth hereafter become a Joint
owner, or sloekholder, in any company, as.
sociation, or corporation.
SEC. 6. The commonwealth ehall not as.
snme the dobt or any part thereof, Of any
county. city. borough, or township; or of any
or,oration. or association; unless such debt
shall have been contracted 10 enable The
s,a,e ,o repeI invasion. suppress domestic
.nsurreclion. defend itself in lime of war, or
10 assist ibe state in The discharge of any
no,,;on of ;,s nresent indeb,edr ess.
Src ghe leo;sla,ure shall not authorize
anv county. c,,y. boroueb, township, or in
coI,ora,ion district. by virtue of vote of lis
c;,;1ens or otherwise. 10 become a stock
holder IN anv con,pary, association, or cor.
narration: or 10 obtain money for, or loan its
rr,sd;, ~ anv cornora,ion. association. insti-
,r,ion or naf,v
sycoKp AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article 10 said
constitution. 10 be designated as article XII,
ma follows:
ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be divided by line cut.
,;og ofT over one tenth of ms population, (eith.
er to form new counly or otherwise, with.
out The express assent Of such county, by
re,S ne,S county ca 1 ss ] essblisbed containing less