Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-08
THIRD AMENDMENT


THIRD AMENDMENT
From secen two of the first article Of the constitution
strike out the words "of the city Of Phadelphia aud OF
each county respectively :; from section live, same article
strike the words, of Philadelphia and of the several
counties - from section same article strike out the
W .rds, nether the city OF Philadelphia any, md
insert in lieu thereof the words Sand - und strike ont
section four, same article, and in lieu thereof insert the
following:
"sectiTn A. In the year one thousand eight hundred
and four and in every seventh thereafter rep
resennives the number of hundred shall be appor-
toned and dist tlhued equally throughout the state, by
districts in proportion to the number of taxable nhabi-
tants in The several parts hereoi except hut any county
containing least three thousand five hundred taxabes
may be allowed separate representations but no more
three cosntes shall he joined aud no county shall he
divided, in the formation Of district Any city contain
ing n sufficient number of taxables to entte it to a least
rep esenatives shall have sepaiatc representation
assigned IT, aud shall he divided into convenient districts
uf contiguous territory Of equal table population near
may be- each Of which districts shall elect rerresen
tatlve.n
At the end Of section seven same article insert these
words sthe city Of Philadelphia shall he divided into sim
gle senatorial districts, of contiguous territory as nearly
equal in taxable population as possible but no ward shall
| be divided in the formation thereof I"
The legislature its first session, after the adoption OF
this amendment shall divide the city Of Philadelphia into
senatorial and esenatlve districts in the manner above
provicd such districts to remain unchanged until the
appportiomen in the year one thousand eghlhnndIed
| aud sxty-four
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
There shall be- additional section to the frat article
Of said constitution, which shall be numbered and read as
| follows
The legislature sha have the power to inter- revoke
annu any charter Of inc porann hereafter conferred by
OF under special general law, Whenever in lhciI
opiuun it may I've injurious to the citizens Of the
wealth in such manner, however tlat no injustice shall
be done to the coTpoutors
IS SENATE, March o., 1887.
Res lived, That this resolution pass. On the FIRST
amendment yeas "a. nays 7. On the second amendment
yens D. NAYS 8. On the third amendment yeas 2i nay
| 4. On the fourth amendment yeas %. nnysi.
ExtIGct from the journal
Is THE IIousE OF Representatives, !
April -, 1897.
Resolved That this resolution pass. On the first amend
mcnt yeas 7S nays l2 On the second amendment, yeE
ST. nays 81. On the third amendment yeas - nays %
! and on fourth amendment, yeas So nays7.
! Extract from the Journal
JACOB ZIEGLER, Clerk
srcRErARYs oFrIcR( A. G CURTIN,
Filed May 2, 1857 s Secretary otthe Commonwealth
SEcRErAEY's OFFICE
Harrisburg, June 90 1887. !
Pennsylvania, SIS:
ret copy OF the original Resontinn relative amend
mrnt ol the Conltitutionn the remains on file il
this oihce.
,. In testimony whereof ! have hereunt
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.SSsSSS1S SGT NV hand and caused tn lie affixed tn
gHHlffI. seal of the Sccretary's Office, the day an
| st&TA tASSs. year pbove written.
xNAG- Secretary uithe Commonwealth