Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-09-09

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principal thereof by a sum not less than two
hundred and 6fsy Thousand dollars; which sink
ing fund shall consist Of the net annual income Of
the public worksfrom time to time owned by the
State or the proceeds of the sale Of the same. or
any part thereof andef the income proceeds OF
sale of stocks owned by the State togegher with
other funds or resources, that may be deignated
by law. The said sinking fund may be increased,
from time to time, by assigning to I. any part OF
the taxes. any other revenues OF the State, not
required for the ordinary and current expenses OF
government, and unless in case of invasion o. N
insurrection, no part of the said sinking tuno
shall be used or applied otherwise than in extin-
guishIpent of tho public debt, until the amount
of such debt is reduced below the sum OF hve mil
lion Of dollars. nfs esq. sss Z
Section 5. The credit of the Commonwealth
shall not, in any manner or event, be pledged or
loaned to any individual. compan corporation
or association nor shall the Commonwealth
hereafter become joint owner; or stockholder, In
any company. association or corporation.
Section 6. The Commonwealth shall not as
sumo the debt, OF any part thereof, of any coun-
ty city, borough, or township; or if any corpo-
ration, or association unless such debt shall have
been contracted to enable the State to repel inva-
sion suppress domestic insurrecton. defend it
self in time of war; or to assist the State in the
discharge of any portion of its present indebted
ness. s
Section T. The Legislature shall not authorize
any county, city, borough, township, or incorpo-
rated district, by virtue of vote OF its citizens
or otherwise. to become a stockholder in any COM
pany, association or corporation; or to obtain
money for or loan its credit to any corporation,
association, institution or party. !
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be- additional article to said con-
stitution, to be designated article XII, as fol-
lows
ass 81. ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW COUNTIES. szs,.l q
No county shall, be divided by a line cutting
off over one tenth of its population. (either to
| form new county or otherwise, y without the ex-
press assent of such county by vote Of the cec-
tors thereof nor shall any new county be estab-
lished containing less than four hundred square
| miles. ~
80 THIRD AMENdMRNT.
From section two of the first article Of the Con
| stitution, strike out the words. "of the city OF
| Philadelphia and Of each county respectively 30
| from section five. same article, strike ont the
words '.of Philadelphia and Of the several cou,s-
Ties - from section seven. same article. strike out
| the words. 'neither the city Of Philadelphia nor
any" and insert in lieu thereof the words, "and
| no - and strike out "section four, same article"
| and in lieu thereof insert the following :ssW -a
ssSection a. In the year one thousand eight
! hundred and sixty four, and in every seventh
year thereafter, representatives to the sember OF
! one hundred, shall he apportioned and distribu-
| ted equally. throughout the State, by districts.
| in proportion to the number of taxable inhabi-
tants in the several parts thereof; except that
any county containing at least three thousand & We
hundred taxables may be allowed separate rep
rcscntation-; hut no more than three counties
| shall lie ioined and no county shall be divided
| in the formation Of district. Any city contain
ing a sufficient number of taxalles to cntitle il
10 at least two representatives. shall have a sep
| hall Ia
/ vided into convenient districts of contiguous ter
! ritory of equal taxable population near may
be- each of each of which districts shall elect one
! representatives" Asf&4Ft1sfs uSssg 81
/ AT the end Of section seven same article. insert
these words, "thc city Of Philadelphia shall be d.
riIed into single senatorial districts Of contg,lou,
territory az nearly equal IN torable population q.
possible 6,tt no tcard shall be dirided the for
| nation thereof" aFt
The Legislature al its first session., after thu
adoption Of this amendment, shall divide tn.
city of Philadelphia into senatorial and representa-
/ five districts in manner above provided; sucl
! districts to remain unchanged until the appoint
in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
fcursssz e-ss zzssEszssE szRSs2S1a8sz Has
/ sEFouRrHz ANspsfENT.8R
There shall be an additional section to th
first article of said Constitution which shall b
numbered and read follows:
SECTION &C. That the Legislature shall hav'
the siloNer 70 alter, revoke or duDul, any cnaTte
of incorporation hereafter conferred by, or under
any special or general law - whenever i'm thei
opinion it may be injurious to the citizens of tn
Commonwealth; in suca 10 panner ,sshowever tha
no injustice shalt lie done to the corpof ators.
In SESArE, Mtrch y, 1857.
Resolred, That this resolution pass. On th
p first alnendment, yeas "a, nays on the secon'
amendrncnt, yeas %, nays 8; ON tie third amend
-ment, yeas 4, nays on The fourth amendment
yeas 23, Days4,S "a = 3 81
FExtraet from the Jeufnai
GEO. w. HAMERSEY, clerk
Fl Is THE HoUsE' or REPREs rST kTIvgs.
.Aprii 90, 1851.
RI Resolred, That this resolution pass. On tn
:, first amendment, yeas, IS, nays p; on the,sec
ond amer drnent, yeas 81, nays 81; Oh the .thir
amendment, yeas 70, nay SO on the fourt
amendment, yeas, SO, nays Az AZ s-,-Aa
Il -, Extract from the JUurnal =
Il 'g@s i'i- JACOB ZEfGLER, Clerk.
q Filed in Secretary Office, MAY 2, is57.
- 'a A? c. CURTIN,
II ser. Secretary Of the '(pntnsonmedla
.a .'a,s .SEcRErARY's OFFICE,
.s1sals as't ~ .HAnKisB TIC, june %, 1857.
1 Penn szarnuid - y ) u 5siI4I2rn Ltfity1
! / l do certify that the above and foregoing is
true and correct copy of the original Resofuio
proposing amen dInents to the Constitution of iii