Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-09-19
RESOLU TION


Proposing Amendments TO the Constitution Of
the Commonwealth.
RESOLVED ny THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF RKpREsKN-
ITIvEs TnR CoMMoNwEALTH oF PKNSsyLvANiA IN
xsERAL ASSEMBLY MET That the following amendments
reproposed to the constitution of the commonwealth
ocordnnce with the Provisions OF the tenth arcie thereo
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall be nn additional article to said constitution
to be designated us article eleven, as iollows'-
ARTICLE H.
OF PUB LIC ID Il y.
Section 1. The state may contract debts, to supply
casual deficits failures III revenues, or o meet expenses
not otherwise provided for but the aggregate amount o
such debts direct and contingent whether contracted by
virtue OF one or more acts OF the general assembly or at
different periods OF me shall never exceed seven hunotu
and hty thousand dollars md the money asns M ,csn ;s
which II was obtained, or 10 repay the ueu % coh'acteo
and to no other purpose whatever. ,,,, ... Al,
Section 2. In addition to the above imeu power tn'
state may contract debts to repe nyasoli suppress hsu
rection defend the state in war, or to redee tue pese
outstanding ndelaedness Of the state but the money nrs
ing from the contracting OF such debts shall be applied
no other purpos. whatever. .., -
Section3 Except the debts above sreene, III section
and two OF this article, no debt Whatever shoi ID
| created by, or ON behalf Of the state.
| Section A. Te provide for the payment Of the prcsc'
debt and uny additional debt contracted rs aforesaid, IN
legislature SHALL ut its FIRST session, after the adoption
this amendment create sinking fund, which shall
sufficient to pay the accrueng interest such debt, an
aanuallyt reduce the principal thereof 10y SUN not les
than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars; which sunk
ing fund shall consist OF the annual income OF III
public works from time to time owned by the state,
the proceeds o the sale of the same, oray part there
aud Of the income proceeds of sale of stocks owned
the state, together with other funds or resources, tht
may be designated by law. The snid sinking fund ma
be increased from time to tme by assigning to 1t an
part OF the taxes other Of the state not II
quircd for the ordinary md current expenses Of govern
nen and unless in nf war; invasion oi iisuIrect,
no pat of the sod sinking umd shall be used or npp,
otherwise than in extingushment Of the public debt III
til the of such debt is reduced below ihs sum
Ave millions Of dollars
Section S. The credit OF the commonwealth shall n
III any MANNER event, be pledged, or loaned TO, any
dvdua company, corporations or associations nor Bhi
the commonwealth hereaftee become u Joint owner,
stockh,der in any company, association, or crporntn
! Section 6. The commonwealth shall not assume u
debt, any part thereof, Of any county city borough,
township; Of any corporation, or associations unlc
such debt shall have been contracted 10 enable the state
repel invason suppress domestic insure tinn, defend
self in time OF war to assist the stnte IN the dlscar
OF my portion Of its present indebtedness.
Section T. The Legislature shall not authorize any cou
ty, cy, borough, township, or Incorporated district
virtue of vote OF it's citzens otherwise to become
stakeholder in any company association, or corpoin"
obtain money T or loan its credit to- any cofpo
: ton, association, institution, or party.
+ SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shalt be an additional article to said 1nsatt
10 be designated as article XII, as loIowR: