Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-10-14
THIRD AMENdMENT.

From section two OF the first article of the Con.
stitntion. strike out the words. .'of the city Of
Philadelphia, and Of each coanty respectively -
from section five, same article. strike out the
words. '.cf Philadelphia and Of the sererat coua-
fies )" from section seven, same article. strike out
The words, 'neiaer The city Of Philadelphia moi,
my" and insert in lieu thereof tie words, sand
)" and strike out sSection .four, same article'
anil in lieu thereof insert the following:
',Scction 4. In the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four. and in every seventh
year thereafter. representatives to the number of
ono hundred, shall he apportioned and distribu-
ted equally, throughout tie 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 FIVE
hundred taXilles, may be allowed a separate rep
resentation; but no more than three counties
shall he Joined, and no county shall be divided,
in tie formation Of q district. Any city contain
ing sufficient number of taxalles to cntitle it
TO at least two representatives. shall have sep
arate representation ASSIGNED it. and shall be di-
vitled into convenient districts of contiguous ter
ritory. of equal taxable population as near as may
he, each Of each Of which districts shall elect one
representative"
At the end of section seven same article insert
these words, SHE city Of PHILADELPHIA shall be d.
rided into single senatorid districts, Of contiguous
territory as nearly equal IN tctrdbie population as
possible b'h no 'coTd shall be Girided IN the for
NATION thereof"
The Legislature at its first session, after the
adoption of this amendment shall divide the
city of Philadelphia into senatorial and reprcsenta-
tive districts in manner above provided; such
districts to remain unchanged until the appoint
in the year thousand eight hundred and sixty
four.
FOURTH AMEDMENT.
There shall be an additional section to the
first article of said Constitution which shall be
numbered and read as follows:
SECTION 30 That the Legislature Shall have
the power toalter, revoke or annul any charter
of incorporation hereafter conferred by, or under
any special or general law whenever in their
opinion 1t may be injurious to the citizens Of the
| Commonwealth; in suca manner, however that
no injustice shall be done to the corpoIators.
In SENATE, March 81, 1857.
| ReSotrcd, That this resolution pass. On the
| first amendment, yeas "a, nays !; on the second
anendmtnt, yeas 23, nays s on the third amend
ment yeas "a. nays A on the fourth amendment,
yeas %, nays 4,
| Extract from the Journal.l
| GEO. w. HAMERSLY, clerk
IN THE House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
April 20, 1857.
Rcso'red. That this resolution pass On the
| first amendment, yeas, IS, nays Il; on the sec
ond amendment, yeas 81. nays "a on the third
amendment, yeas 72, nay 33; on the fourtl,
amendment. yeas, SO, nays Z.
| Extract from the Journal.
JACOB ZEIGLER, Clerk.
| Filed in Sccrctasy's Office. MAY 2, 1857.
"a G.. CURTIN,
Secretary Of tae Commonwealth.
/ SEcBETARY's OFFICE.
+ HARRIsBuRG, june 22, 1857.
| PeansyEeanfa. IS