Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-29
ARTlCI.F AIls
g OF NEW co U NTI e S.

No county shall be divided by line cutting of one
tenth of its population, (ethcr to form new county or
othewse without the express assent OF such county, o
vote of the electors thereof nor shall any new county
be estabshcd containing less than four hundred square
miles. ~ ....,,,
From section two of the first article OF the constitutions
strike the words of the city of Philadelphia, ana OF
each county respectively =; from section FIVE same article
strike out the words, "of Philadelphia and of the several
counes from section seven same article strike out the
werds, "nether the city of Phadep pha nor any, and
insert in lieu thereof the words sand no and strike ont
section four, article and IN lieu thereof insert the
Wsecti5n A. In the year one thousand eight hundred
and and i'll every seventh year thereafter, rep
resenatives to the number hundred shall be oppor
toned and distributed equally, throughout the state, by
districts in proportion to the number of taxable nhab
ants in the parts thereof except that amy county
containing at least three thousand five hundred nXabes
may be allowed separate Representations; but no more
than three counties shall be joined and no county s be
divided the formation Of district Any city contain
ing sufficient number of iaXabes to cne 1t to at least
two representatives, shall have separate representation
assigned IT. and shall be divided into convenient districts
of contiguous territory, Of equal table population as near
may be- each of which districts shall elect oe represen-
tatlven
At the end of section seven, article insert these
words sthe city of Philadelphia shall be divided into sin
gle senatorial DISTRICTS of contiguous territory as nearly
equal taxable population as possible but no ward shall
be divided in the formation thereof" :,
The legislature at its frs, session, after the adoption of
this amendment Shall divide the city of Philadelphia into
senatorial and representative districts in the manner above
provded such districts to remain unchanged until the
apppOrtOnmet III the year one Thousand egl huiuieu
and siXty-fOur. a.
FOURTH AMENDMENT. fEa
There shall be additional section to the first, article
of said constitution, which shall be numbered and read as
follows:
SECTION 90
The legislature shall have the power to alter, revoke, o
annul any charter OF inc operation hereafter conferred by
or under any special, general law WHENEVER III he
opinion it I've injurious to the citizens of The cnmmun
wealth in such manner however that 10 Injustice shal
| be done to the cOTpuiaors.
| In SENATE, March 81, 1857.
| Resolved, That this resolution pass On the frs
| amendment yeas u uavs7 T. On the second amendment
| A. On the fourth amendment, yeas %. nays4.
GEO. w. HAMERsIY, Clerk.
IN TIE House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, J
| April 30 1857.
Resolved That this resolution pass On the frstnme
ment, yeas Is, nays l2 On the second amendments yea
ST. uavs 81 On the third amendment, yeas -, nays ~
| AMI on fuulth amendment yeas 50, nays I.
Extract from the Journal.
JACOB XIEGLER, Clerk
| SEcRETARy's OFFrcE,} A. g CURTIN,
! Filled May >, 1857 5 Secretary OF the COumonwealt
| SEcRETARY's OFFICE,
Harrisburg June %, 1857 5
Pennsylvania, SIS:
do certify that the above and foregoing is true and col
re Il COPY of the original Resolntln relative to an aucnt
ment Of the ConIution' as the same remains on file
this office.
| -. In testimony whereof have hercunt
.Si3h&ASSs set my hand and caused to be affixed III
sasasNJEG. seal of the secreary's Oaiceslhe duyan
ssssS 2 ~ year above written. 81
sEts,fg$3s. A.G. CURTIN,
sISSS.ssS' Secretary of the Commonwealth,
| IN SENATE. Anil o7. 1857