Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-08-26

ments are proposed to the constitution of the com
monwealth. in accordance with the provisions o
/ the tenth article thereof.
FIRST AMENDMENT
There shall be an additional article TO said con
stitution to be designated as article eleven fol
! lows =
ARTICLE NJ
| OF PUBLIC DEBTS
! SECTION j. The State may contract debts to sup
ply casual deficits or failures in revenues or I,
meet expenses not otherwise provided for; bu
the aggregate amount of such debts direct and
ungent whether contracted by virtue of one OF
more acts of the general assembly, or at different
periods of time, shall never exceed seven hundred
and fifty thousand dollars aud the money arising
from the creation of such debts, shall be applied
to the purpose for which ii was obtained or to re-
pay the debts SO contracted, and to 10 other pur-
pose whatever.
SEcTIoS2. In addition to the above limited pow
er, the State may contract debts to repeI invasion
suppress insurrection, defend the State in war or
to redeem the present outstanding Indebtedness of
the State; but the money arising from the con-
tracing of such debts shall be applied to the pur-
pose for which it was raised, or to repay such
debts, and to no other purpose whatever.
SECTION 3. Except the debts above specified, in
sections and two of this article, debt what
shall be created by, on-behalf of the State
SECTION A. To provide for the payment of the
present debt, and any additional debt contracted
aforesaid the legislature shall at its first ses-
sion after the adoption of this amendment create
a sinking fund, which shall be sufficient pay the
aceruing. interest on such debt, and annually to
reduce the principal thereof by not less
than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. l..
which sinking fund shall consist of the net annual
income of the public works, from time to time own
ed by the State, the proceeds of The sale of the
same, any part thereof, and of the income or
proceeds of sale of stocks owned by the State to-
gether with other funds. or resources that NAV be
designated by law. The said sinking fund may be
increased, from time to time, by assigning to it
any part of the taxes, ether revenues of the
State, not required for the ordinary and current
expenses of government, and unless in case OF war,
Invasion insuTrection, part of the said sink
ing fund shall be used or applied otherwise than
IN extinguishment of the public debt, until the
amount of such debt is reduced below the sum of
nye millions OF dollars.
SECTION 8. The credit of the commonwealth
shall not IN any manner, or event, DC pledged or
loaned to, any individual, company, corporation
or association; shall the commonwealth here
after become joint owner. or stockholder, in any
company, association. or corporation.
SECTION Is. The commonwealth shall not assume
the debt, any part thereof, of any county city.
borough, or township; or of any corporation, or
association; unless such debt shall have been con-
tracted to enable the State TO repel invasion, sup
press domestic insurrection defend itself in time
of war, to assist the State in the discharge of
any portion of its present Indebtedness
SECTION 4. The legislature shall not authorize
any county, city, borough. township, or incorpora-
ted district, by virtue Of a vote of its citizens
otherwise, to become n stockholder in any compa-
ny. association, or corporation; or to obtain money
for loan its credit to, any corporation, associa-
hon, institution, or party
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article to said con-
stitution, to be designated article XII, fol-
lows =
ARTICLE MI.
OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be divided by line cutting off
over one-tenth of its population, either to form a
new county or otherwise-) without the express as
sent of such county. by vote of the electors there
Of nor shall any county be established, con-
tanning less than four hundred square miles
THIRD AMENDMENT
From section two of the first article of the con-
sttution, strike out the words. ''of Ge city of PHI
iGaetptia z7k ot.each county reSpectiUety;' - from
section five, article strike out the words, ''Of
PhtiadelptG dltd of the Sscerai counties = from
section seven, same article, strike out the words
''1tsIkher the city of philadelphia any" and
insert in lieu thereof the words 'azid - and
strike out section four. same article and in lieu
thereof insert the following:
SECTION 1. In the year one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-four, aud in every seventh year
thereafter representatives to the number of one
hundred. shall be apportioned and distributed
equally, throughout the state, by districts in pro-
portion to the number of taxable habitants in
the several parts thereof; except that any county
containing at least three thousand five hundred
taxables, may be allowed separate representa-
ton; but no more than three counties shall be
joined and county shall be divided, in the for
nation of district Any city containing sutfi-
cient number of axables to entitie it to at least
two representatives. shall have separate repre-
sentation assigned it, and shall be divided into
convenient districts of contiguous territory, of
equal taxable population may be. each
of when districts shall elect one representative.
AT the end Of section seven. article. insert
these words. s.tie efty Of Pdiloekpjia shall be III
rtke1 into seseuaforfak districts. Of conttga
ons te'ltoyy asneaziy eqzaS -, tara5s population
possible; b1t scesra shall be dicided the
Jornatto7s thereef.''
The legislature at its first session, after the
doption of this amendment, shall divide the city
of Phiiadelphia into senatorial and representative
.xl<. q
triets to remain unchanged nntil the apport!on-
ment in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional section to the first
article of said constitution. which shall be num-
bered and read as follows e
SEefIos %. The Legislature shall have the pow
er alter, revoke. annul any charter of incor-
special or general Law, whenever IN their opinion
it may be injurious to the citizens of the
wealth.; in such manner, however, that no irjus-
tice shah be done to the eorporators.
IssESarH, Mareh 27, 1857
Resokuta, That this resolution pass. On the
first amendment yeas "a, nays on the second
amendment yeas 23. nays g. on the third amend-
yeas %, nays4.
Extract from the Journal.l
GEO. W. HAMERSLY, Clerk
s1Ys ---ssess
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsESTATTvEs,
April 2s, 1857.
Resofred, That this resolution pass 0n the
first amendment yeas rs, nays II ION the second
amendment. yeas 81 nays "a on the third amend
ment- yoas ~. nays 22 on the fourth amendment,
yeaslS3, nays z. ~ -
Extract from the Journal
JACOB ZEISLER, Czcrk q
Filed in the Secretary Office, May 3 1857.
A.sG CURTIN,
Secretary Of the COMMUNICABLE.
SEeRErARY-s OFFICE,
HARRIsDUHG, Jxste ~, 1851. s