Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-09-23

erent periods OF time, shall never exceed seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and the raon-
ey arising from the creation of such debts, shall
be applied to the purpose for which it Sasy OBJ
taned or to repay the debt 50 g 4eoptrscted and I to
SECTION 2. In addition TO the above limited
power the State may contract debts to repel nva-
asion suppress svrrection, defend the State in
! war, ortoreaeen the present outstaB ding indebt
edness of thesState but the moneys arising from
the contracting of such debts shall be- applied to
purpose for which in was raised or to repay such
! deotsand to no otler purpose " hateyer.
fH SEcTiog 8. Except Tie cleI5ts above specified.
7 IN sections one and two Of this article no debt
whatever shall be created by or on behalf of the
~ SEeTfos a. To provide fersthe sl,ayment of the
present debt, and any debt contracted as fresaid,
the Legislature shall at its rst session, after the
adoption of tiS amen dTpept create sinking fund
which shall be sufficient TO pay the. accuring in
terest Oh such debt and an1uany to reduce the
/ principal thereof by a sum not less than two
! hundred andffsy thousand dollars; which sink
ng fund shall consist Of the net annual income OF
the public works from time to time owned by the
State or the proeeqdss OF the sale OF the same or
any part thereof, andef the ipcoane 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 beincreased.
from fine to time by assigning to !. any part of
the taxes. any other revenues of the State. not
required for the ordinary and current xl1ensesso
goyernnent, land unless in of invasion Or m
4iRs!frectioa, no part Of. the said sinking fpGd
slsall lie used or applied oterwise tlan n.eXtin-
e4IisEment Of tie pnil:c debt, until the apoUnt
Of siic debts reduced below tle sun offiEe mil
! lirn ofttdllats - soy Sa@ 80 'o9 eb .''A'7
Section s. Tie credit Of the Cornnior.vt-li.li
shall not. in any manner event, he Enledeefor
loaned to uyiIdi vidual .rcon paIly cor}ioratlep
ul.n
thereafter beeense i9ntewner; er steel4eller, in
any company. Association or COOPERATION. s,,s
! Section 6. Tie C.,mn1enwealtb. shall not as
silfne the debt. nr any part there8. &c any com
~. city, borough. or towpsfIip or If any corpo-
ratieal or assoeiati unless sr,eh dgi SHAH have
keen contracted Ia enable the to reel islvn-
SION suppress domestic insurreetion defend it.
seleinz time of war or to asist the State in the
discharge ofany portion Of It's present indebted
ifutSs- rg h4f s--lz n. s1t. sf.
Section 7. Tie Legislature sl.aIl not authorize
any county,, city, borough, township. or irccrfo-
rated district. by virtue Of vote Of its citizens
or Otherwise become steekIolG CT In any ca51-
paRv. association carparatitn: or to-obtain
money for. loan its credit TO any eurporaton
a$seeiatien, iuYt si9en5o5;f fasY.
SECOND AMFNpNFST.
There shall be an addtissai article.o said con-
sitution, to be dezignated article MI, as fol-
lows: -Rs.-
ts-.r. s- -t.,- ARGIeI.E Kilt.
OF NEW COT MITES.
No county sfai, lie divided by Il line cutting
! OFF over tenth Of its population. (either to
| form lev county or Otherwise without the ex-
press assent of such county. by vote OF the cleo
TOYS thereof nor shall any rev courty he estab
lished, containing less than four hundred square
1niies. asaH
r=~ sTftIRD 7AxExamrsr
Fronasseetion two of tie first article Of the Con
stitution. strike ntt the wortis. .tef he cjfg of
FitiiadelphTa. Q'sd Of ech county respectively -
from section. fYe. same article, strike out tie
words. ..Qf PhiIodelpliG and If the sererGI coua-
ties :; from section seven, same article strike out
the words, "neitter Ue city of fhi7ddafla6ia nor
GRp." and insert in lieu thereof the words, t..and
- and strike ont Section four same artfcye''
AMI in lieu Thereof insert the f5Ifowing: ~
as''Section 4. In the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four, and in every seventh
year thereafter representatives to the number Of
one hundred, shall he apportioned and dstribu-
ted equally. throughout tie State bv districts
IN proportion to fhe nyrnbcr Of taxabie inhabi-
tants in the several parts thereof; except tina.
anv county containing at least three thousand five
hundred taxabies, may, he allowed separ:ate rep
resentatien:, hut no more tlang three counties
shall he Joined. and ne county shall be divided
II the formation Of district. ANY city contain
ing a sufficient number of taxalles to enttlc it
to at least two representatives,, shall have sep
afate REPRESENTATION ASSIGNED If and shall be di-
fitory. "qual taxable pore'atieil near as may
ie each of each Of which districts shall olectono
representatives. O. 5fasssTg1 {s2ssaees ~
taest the esd Of section seTen same article insert
these woRis, tie ctgQf Phzade l3sia slaH he d.
rieF i9io single Se1,etoYQl disTicfs ~ cofQuoas
territory sseQ'ly cfaet ,taFd5ls g5oDi1qto5, as
POSSIBLE; bat no soql Scf Be ieicled IN Ike tc9-
atofioss hcgenf..'' s2s eslfsHI p o5ss
The Legislature at its first session, after the
adoption Of this amendment. shall Divide the
city of Philadelphia into senatorial and representa-
tive districts in manner above provided; such
districts to- remain unchanged until the appoint
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four
s FoUGTHz A&EDlfENT.
There shall be an additional section to tho
, first article Of said Constitution which shall be
numbered and read asfollows
SECTION 26. That the Legislature shall have
the power to alter .revokeso annaI, ,any. chartei
ofineorporation Hereafter conferred sby,or under
anysspecialsor general LAW, wh6neyef IN then
opinion itpay lie injurious The citizens of ii
CONFERENCE.-The l ia .sl.ea manner, however thai
no injustice shalt be done to the c6r,jo ators e
IS Is SENATE, M6gch s27,. 1857
- Ilesotccd, That this resolution pass On othc
iirstsalnendinent, yeas24, nays ION The seconC
anenGmenf. yeas %, nays 8 on the third amend
ment yeas "A nays on the fourth am eadInsat {
yeas %, nays 4,s-s-zE 80 ey
Extract from the Journall -
!. GEO. ". HAMERSLY, cl5ytts
Is THE HocsE- or REPRESENTATIVES,
4 April 20, 1857.
ReSolred. That this resolution pass ON Ii,
first menem ent yeas =. 8, nays on the sec
. ond dahesdra ent, yeas 81 mays "a, oa the, ,thir,
anendment, yeas z 2, nay SO; ON the fourtl
, ainendnlent. yras, So, nays r.. -, s.-f,
Extract from the ,JOrlrnaI