Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-07-25

No county shall he divided by lire cutting of over one
tenth of its population, (ether to form county or
otherwse) without the express Of such county, by
vote of the electors thereof; shall any county
be established containing less than four hundred square
THIRD AMENDMENT
From section two of the first article OF the constitution
strike out words, U the city of Phiadepa and OF
each county respectively - from section five same article
strike out The words, of Philadelphia and of the several
w.rds, "neither the city of Philadelphia any.n and
insert in lieu thereof the words ''and no and strike out
section four, same article, and IN lieu thereof insert he
"secti6n A. In the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty four, and in every seventh thereafter rep
Tesenatves to the number OF one hundrcd sha be appo
toned and distributed equally, throughout the state, by
districts, in proportion to the number of taxable nhab
in the several parts hcreof except that any county
containing at least three thousand five hundred taxabes
may be allowed separate representation; but no more
three coates shall be oined and no county shall be
divided in the formation Of district Any city conaln-
ing sufficient number Of axabes to entie it to at least
two representatives. shall have separate representation
assigned and shall be divided into convenient districts
of contiguous territory Of equal table population as near
asmay BET each OF which districts shall elect one represei
tatve"
At the end of section seven article insert these
words 0he civ of Philadelphia shall be divided into SIM
gle senatorial districts of contiguous territory ms nearly
equal in taxable population ns possible but no ward shall
be divided in the formation thereof
The legislature its first session, after the adoption of
this amendment. shall divide the city OF Philadelphia into
senaoraand representative districts in the manner above
provided; such districts to remain unchanged until the
apppOrtonnent III the year one thousand elghlhundtG
nld sixy-four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
There shall b. additional section to the first article
Of said constitutions which shall be numbered and read as
follows:
SECTION &c.
The legislature shall have the power 20 alter, revoke,
annu any charter OF inc pnraon hereafter conferred by
under, special, general law, whenever in their
opninn il may be injurious to the citizens Of the
wealth in such manner however that no injustice shall
be done to the coTpoTdors
IL SENATE, Murch %, 1857.
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the first
amendment, yeas 2l, Z. On the second amendment
yeas 81 nays g. on the third amendment, yeas 2i nays
&. On the fourth amendment yeas %. naysi
GEO. w. IAMERsI.Y, Clerk.
Is THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
April 90, 1857.
Resolved That this resolution pass. On the first amend
fnent yeas rs, nays l2 On the second amendment yeas
ST. nays 81 On the third amendment yeas -, nays -
and on fourth amendment, yeas 3d. uays7
Extract from the Journal
JACOB ZIEGLER, Clerk.
SECRETARY. orFIcE,l A. G CURTIN,
Filed May =, 1857 s Secretary Olthe Commonwealth
SEcRErARY's OFFIcF,
Harrisburg, June ~, 1857.
Pennsylvania, IS:
do certify ho the above and foregoing true and cor
rect copy of the original Resontion relative to an amend.
rnent Of the ConItution" the remains on file in
this Office.
SO, In Testimony whereof have hereuntn
.SSsSSSy set NV hand and caused to he affixed the
lTHEEt sea! Of the Secretary's Office, the day and
ssEs24isFG. A.G CURTIN,
sSsSS Secretary Of the Cummonwca