The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-29

constitution oil the commonw ealth, in acccr-
dance with the provisions OF the tenth article
hefsei. a-E
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article to said
constitution TO be designated as article elev'
ARTICLE xI.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
SEC /. The state may contract debts, 10
fupply casual deficits or failures in revenues,
Of 20 meet expenses not otherwise provided
for but the aggregate amount oil such debts
direct and contingent, whether con racted by
virtue Of one or more acts OF the general as
eemtly, or al different periods OF time, shall
.neYet exceed seven hundred and fifty thou
aand dollars, and the money arising from The
creation Of such debts, shall be applied 10
The purpose for which il was obtained, or 10
tepay ihe debts so contracted, and to no oiher
purpose whatever.
Sfo .. In addition 10 the above limited
rover The state may contract debts 10 repel
invasion, suppress ipsurreclion, defend the
slate in war. or 10 redeem the present out.
tundiur Indebtedness OF the state; but the
mouey arising from the contracting OF such
debts, shal be applied 10 the purpose for
which II was raised, or 10 repay such debts,
and 10 no o,het purpose whatever.
src. 3. Except The debts above specified
In serIions one and Two OF this article, no
debt whatever shall be ctealed by, or on be-
halt Of the State.
SIC 4, To provide for the payment of
tho present debt, ard any additional debt
eou lracled as pforesaid, the legislature shall,
at its first grssioa, after The adoption OF this
amendment, create O sinking fund, which
thall hp sufficient to pay the accruing inter
8s ou such debt, and annually 10 reduce the
'ptircipal theteol by sum not less Than two
tprdrpd aud fliy thousand dollars: which
sinkng fund shall consist OF the net annual in-
come Of the public works, from time 10 Time
owned by The state, or the proceeds ol the
saie of,he same, or any part ihereQi, aud
uf the income or proceeds OF sale or stocks
owned by the stale, together with other
funds, OF resources, that may be designated
w law The said sinking fund may be in
cteascd, rom time 10 time, by assigning TO
Il say part of the taxes, or other revenues oi
tho State, uol required for the ordinary and
Cpfrant expenses OF government, aud unless
in case Of war, invasion or insurrecton, no
uar' cf said sinking fund shalt be used or
,,upllrd otherwise than in cX,inpuishmcut oi
,he public debt, uuth the amouu. ot sucn
debt rs reduced below the sum OF five mil
hrrs of dollars.
Srr s. The credit of tho commonwealth
shali not in any manner, or cvenl hc pledg- !
ed oJ inaNed 10, any individual, company, !
corporation, or association: nor shall the !
CelnrCnv cslth hereafter become JOINT !
rw0pr. or sIoekholder, in any company, as !
eeo1Ucr, Nc corporation,
sue q, THE commonwealth shall not as.
aumr tho Jobt, or auy part Ihereo'. at any /
crua.v, ely, borough, ot townships or ot any /
cooperation, or association; unless such debt |
shall have been contracted 10 enahle the (
slB;u u repel invasion, suppress domesHc /
.asturci0n. defend itself IN time ot war, ~ !
IT, assist ne state in The discharge OF any |
portion ct its present Indebtedness.
SEc Z, The legislature shalt not authorize !
suy ccua,y, cuy, borough, township, or in. |
ClrpoJsuon district, by v,tne vt avcte oi IT'S |
e seus or otherwise, TO become stock |
tettcr in any company, association, or COT |
rGtatjoN; or 10 obtain money Tor, ot loan 'ts
credit to, any corporation, association, Insii- |
tE&oi, " party,
srCoNp ANE>rMrNT.
There shall he an additional article Ia said |
coes)ijoicu, TO be designated as asicle MI, |
as fellows:
AprtcLENu
OF NEW COUNTIES.
Nc ccrn,v shall be drvlded hy a line eut.
Fipq eli over one tenth oi it, population, (el,h.
tt tc {Ayul a new county or otherwlSe,) wih
,G, ;ha cypress assent ot such county, by
vote ol lhe electors thereof; nor shall any
rew comfy be established, containing less
,Saf toor hundted square miles,
THIRD AMENrNENT,
lec5a section Two al the trsl article al the
caus.l.Uncn, slrlSe out the words, ''ot The Guy
al o. ,a,'e phia, and Of each county resrec.
tve,vs" rom seclion FIVE, same snrcie.
s;r3ee on, re words, "ol philadelphia and OF
she several countess from section seven,
sa;ae article, s,rike out The words, 'nethet
tte ,N ct Philadelphia NOT any, and in>en
Be- U,0 Nereot the woris, Sand no;' aud
syrike on seciion tonr, same altcle, and IA
lbrr Ne-eoi insert the following
'>Stc In The yest one thousand eight hnn'
dreG ant slx,y-fonr, aud IN every seventh
yess l2eres tet, representatives 10 The num-
81. ii ere hnndred, shall he apporlioned and
,..> srlr5 ccnallv, throughout The sJale, by
ctS,fics, in rroporpon 10 the number Of lax 4
abe ilbsSRsnts in ihe several parts lhereoi; 4
sxcesa ,iel sny county containing =, leas' .
yaee 'hou>ard Sve hundred laxaeles, may 4
ua sHewaf = $, para,e representation; hui no .
more Jasa }hfee eopr,les shall DC joined, ana /
nc c0ao} shall he divided, IN the formation
ol cisgicl Any clty containing a scf3icl-
snl aUr Gar OF iaXsbles 10 emile II 10 al
,sasl jp> representatives., shah have sepa-
tktS fsbN'fN SVtNfOu SSSiSHVA w. "NN N''0f' ~
&Npicsa Ip.o convenient districts OF con1tgps
ous seaiory, Of eeesl taxable population as
rear Hs nay be, each OF which Cisflcis
shag elce one representative"
Al lhe end OF sec'jaa seven, same article,
susea II ;1sss words, che city ot Philadelphia
sHaa ae gidea into single senatorial DIS
risS cantisuons teFriiory as nearly equa,
N ip3gSe population as possible; bo, no
Var5 sasg oe divided IN The iormauon there
Of
Tts Legislature, a. i>s frs, session al'er
sha saopaan oi tins amendment, shall dr.
VIDE .bs : ol Philadelphia irto senatorial
1nd Eearsssntative disIucls. m ne manner
above aro' ded: suoh Cisrlcis 70 remain TN
<aoU1as u ibe apporrionment N he wear
ore ,l.~ a eiphl hundred and slXfy-ioE:.
FnUsTA AMsNnMENT.
TGc-s - ali he al sdduoua section 70 lhe
Is. E-tis of sad cons ilounn, witch shall
0s uGrnoc ed ans read rs follows
SHC. ss The Legislature shall have the
7,auEr 70 afteT, revoke, n aunBl, any char'er
sf incosp ~ alton hereafter conferred By, or
asnas7, any special, o. general law, whenev-
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