The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-08-05

constitution OF the commonwealth, 10 accor.
dance wilhlhe provisions OF the tenth article
hereof.
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article to said
constitution 10 be designated as article elev.
en-, as iollows:--
ARTICLE XII
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
SEQ I. The slate may contract debts, 10
supply casual deficits or failures 10 revenues,
or 20 meet expenses not otherwise provided
for; but the aggregate amount OF such debts
direct and contingent, whether con raced by
yii,ue of one or more acts Of the general as
sembly, or at different periods OF time, shall
never exceed seven hundied and fifty lbon-
sand dollars, and the money arising from The
creation OF such debts, shall be applied 10
The purpose for which il was obtained, or 10
repay the debts so contracted, and 10 no other
purpose whatever.
SIC. 2. In addition 10 the above limited
power the stale may contract debts 10 repel
invasion, suppress insuneclion, defend the
state in war, or 10 redeem tbe present out.
ianding indebtedness Of the state; but the
money arising from the contracting Of such
debts, shall be applied 10 The purpose for
which II was raised or 10 repay such debts,
and 10 no oiher purpose whatever.
SEC. 8. Exceplihe debts above specified
in sections one and two of this article, no
debt Whatever shall be created by, or on be-
half of the Stale.
Sec a. To provide for the payment of
the present debt, ard any additional debt
contracted as aforesaid, The legislature shall,
at its first session, after The adoption of this
amendment, create sinking fund, which
shall be sufficientto pay the accruing inter
1.hf onl anp npuatIt, m roduna tha
principal thereof by sum not less than TWO
hundred and fifty thousand dollars; which
sinking fund shall consist of the net annual in
come Of the public works, from time 10 time
owned by the state, or the proceeds Of the
Eale Of the same, or any part thereof, aud
Of The income or proceeds OF sale of stocks
ownedDby the stale, together with other
funds, or resources, that may be designated
by law. The said sinking fund may he in
creased, from time 10 time, by assigning 10
il any part of the taxes, or other revenues OF
the State, moi required Tor the ordinary aud
current expenses of government, and unless
in case of war, invasion or insuueclion, no
pnu OF said sinking fund shalt be used or
applied otherwise than in cxtinguishment Of
The public debt, until the amour. Of such
debt is reduced below the sum of five mill
lions Of dollars.
Sec s. The credit Of the commonwealth
shall not in any manner, or event, be pledg-
ed, or loaned TO, any individual, company,
corporation, or association; nor shall the
commonwealth hereafter become a joint
owner, or stockholder, in any company, as
sociaiion, or corporation.
SEC. 6. The commonwealth shall not as
sumo the debl. or any part thereof, of any
county. city, borough, or township; or oi any
corporation, or associations; unless such debt
shall have Leen contracted 10 enable the
state 10 repel invasion, suppress domestic
.usurrecliop, defend itself in time Of war. or
TO assist the state in the discharge of any
portion of its present Indebtedness.
SEC. 7. The Legislature shall uol authorize
any county, city, borough, township, or in.
corporation district, by virtue of vote Of its
citizens, or Otherwise, to become stock
holder in any company, association, or cor
poratiOn; or 10 obtain money ior, or loan lis
credit 10, any corporation, ASSOCIATION, insli-
tuition, or party.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article 10 said
constitution, 10 be designated as article XII
as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be divided by line cut
ting off over one tenth OF its population, (eith
eT 10 form new county or Otherwise with
out the express assent OF such county, by 6
vote of the electors thereof: nor shall any
new county be established, containing less
than four hundred square miles.
THIRD AMENDMENT.
From section two of the first article OF the
constitution, strike out the words, "of The city
of Philadelphia, and Of each county respec
lively" from section five, same article
strike out the words, "of Philadelphia and o.
the several countless" from section saven
same article, strike out The words, "neitbe
The city of Philadelphia nor any" and inser
in lieu thereof the words, "snd no." ane
strike ou, 'tsection four, same Article, and il
lieu thereof insert the following:
"SEc. a. lnthe year one thousand eight hun
dred and sixly-four, and IN every seventh
year thereafter. representatives 10 The mum
Der of one hundred, shall he apporlioned ant
distributed equally, throughout the stale, b,
districts, in proportion TO the number of tax
able inhabitants in The several parts thereof
except that any county containing al leas
three thousand Eve hundred laxables, ma,
be allowed a separate representation; but nt
more than three counties shall be joined, ant
no county shall be divided, in the formation
of district Any city containing suflci
ent number. of iaxables 10 enti,e 1t 10 a
least Two representatives shall have sepa
rate representation assigned il, and shall bs
divided into convenient districts of conlgu
eus territory, of equal taxable population al
near as may be, each Of which cislrict
shall elect one representative"
Al The end OF section seven, same article
inser, these words, e'lhe city OF philadelphi,
= shall be divided into single senatorial dis
/. iricts, Of contiguous territory as nearly equa
in taxable population as possible; but n,
ward shall pe divided IN the formation there
of.n
The legislature, OF it's first session, ate
the adoption of this amendment, shall di
vide the city Of Philadelphia into SENATOR'S
and Representative districts, in the manne
above provided such districts TO remain un
changed until the apportonmen, in the yea
one thousand sight hundred and sixly-fou..
rouRTH AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional section 10 tn
first article of said constitution, which sha
be numbered and read as follows:
SEC. 26. The legislature shall have th
power 10 alter, revoke, or annpl, any chare
Of incorporation hereafter conferred by, o
under, any special, o, general law, wheney
81 in their opinion il may be injurious TO tn
ci6zens of The commonwealth; in such man
ner, however, that no injustice shall be don
10 the corporators.
In Senate, March 27, 1857,