Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-07-24
RESOLUTION
nROPOSING Amendments to the Consti,u-
tion of the Commonwealth.

RESOLUTION
DROPOSING Amendments to the Cons'i'u-
ton of the Commonwealth.
g,so. by N, Senate and House Of Representatives. ofhe
,r,,nop,r,aih of Rrusylrana General is'emtis nut
That the following amendments are propo.ea 70 .s o
stitution the Commonwealth in accordanco WIN te
provisions Of the tenth article therooL
rrrsr ,NsspNrSr.
There shall be an additional article TO said constitution
to be acsisnsted as article eleven, Is ioiloWs:
ARTICLE
~ r-s OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
src,,ox TIL. state NAV contract debts, IN supply
cnsal deficits failures in revenue, or to meet
not otherwise provided tor hut the aggregate aiiouii'
nc dc hts direct conting, n whether contracted by
yrtrc Of ono acts Of the general assembly or az
different periods time, shal exceed seven
and dours and the money arising from the
creation Of such debts shall lie applied % inc purpose I
which obtained or TO repay the debts SO
and 10 no other purpose whatever. ,,.,,u, a..
SrcrroS . In addition to the above limited power the
state NAV contract debts repcl INVASION
rection defend the state or to redeem me present
outstanding indebtedness of the state; but ihe money
from TN. contraction such debts shall appiie
to the purpose for which it red or 10 repay SUCH
debts, and to no other purpose whatever. - s..,;o..
SEerroS Except the debts above specined M
one aud two of article whatever shall DC erea
ted by on behalf Of the state -.
SEXTON 1. To provide for the payment OF the PsS'
aebt and nuy additional contracted ss aforesaid %
legislature shall its fret session after the aoLt1n oi
this amendment create sinking iund wnirh % - ~
sufficient to pay sccruing interest on such debt anu
annually reduce the principal thereof by sum not less
than tw hundred and nfty thousand dollars whieh s
king fund shall consist of the net annual income VI "a"
pubc works rpu time time owned by the state, or
the proceeds of the sale Of the same or any part
spa of . income or proceeds sale Of stocks owned ny
The together other funds resources That may
be designated by law. The said sinking fund may u
increased, from time to time by assigning To u any par,
taxes other Of the state not re1re
for the ordinary ard current expenses OF government
and unless In Of invason or insnrrecton no
part of said sinking fund shall be used or applied
otherwise than in extinguishment OF the public DEBT
until amount Of such debt is reduced below te sum
OF five millions Of dollars
SEcrrov The credit Of the commonwealth shai NOT n
any manner event be- pledged or loaned Tn any in
ual company corporation, association; nor sha tne
commonwealth hereafter become joint owner OF stoch-
holder In any company, association or corporation.
4 SECTION 6. The commonwealth shall not assume the
debt part thereof of any county, city, borough or
town ship, corporation or association unless su
debt -ha contracted to enable the state :" repe
suppress domestic insurrecton defend itsct
to assist the state in the discharge OF any
portion of its present. Indebtedness
SrTIoS :. The legislature shall not authorize any
county, city, borough township or incorporated
Of its citizens or otherwise TO become
in company association or or
to obtain money for loan its credit to any corporaon
association, institution or party.
SECOND AMENDMENT
There shall an additional article to said constitution,
| to be designated article eleven, as foiio"s:
ARTICLE XII.
| OF NEW COUNTIES
No county shall b. divided by n line cutting on over
one tenth Of population, (eher to form new county
otherwise without the express assent o, sns
county established containing less than four hundred
| square miles. -
ro sec,ion two Of IN. first article Of the constitution.
strike out the words. .f the city Of dphi', and 81
,1c couny rsspectir,y from section FIVE article,
strike the words of Ihiiddapd dnd 81 o's srsrdf
cout,,s from section article, strike out the
words neither the ci.y Of Philadelphia. mar any and
insert in lieu thereof the words dnd no ani strike out
section four article and in lieu thereof insert the
following: $500, ,
'src1ios 1. In the year thousand eight hundred
and sixty four, and in every seventh year Thereafter
repreutatyes to the number Of one hundred shall De
apportionei and distributed equally Throughout the state
by districts, in proportion to the number Of taxah. nhab
in the several parts thereof Except that any county
contann. at ast three thousand five hundred taxabes
NAV b.. allowed separate represen taton; but more
than three counties shall be joined and county shall
be divided in the formation Of district Any city con
tanning sufficient number Of taxables to entc it To al
least two shall have separate rrprcscn
ation assigned it. shall he divided into conv-nie nj
districts contiguous territory equal taxable popula
ton may be, each Of which districts shall elect
. one representative"
words 'h. city Of Phir,iphia shall be driied into si"9
sno,oridi usticts Of cont'gsous 'yo'y as nearly eI"a
IN t,rabie popn''on as r"sss1s; out no ''a'd saH o.
The legislature Mt its first session after the adoption
this amendment shall divide the city Of Philadelphia int
and in the abov
proyId such districts TO remain unchanged until th'
apportionment in the year thousand eight hunrel
and sixty-four.
There shall he additional section to the first Article
Of .ad constitution which shall be numbered and READ
To Be Section XVI. Article /.
The legislature shall have the power to alter revoke o
annui any incorporation hereafter conferred y
under any secia or general law, whenever in 'hei
ouinion he injurious to the citizens Of the com
monwcaih; such manner, however, that no injustice
shall be done TO the corporators.
IN SENATE !
March -, 1857.
Reso'rsd That this resolution pass On the first amend
mcnt yeas ~ nays :. ON the second amendment, yea
o. nays s On the third amendment, yeas q, nays
On the fourth amendment yeas ., nays l.
GEO W. HAMERSLEY, C!erk.
IL HOUSE OF REPREsrsr,TIvEs,I
| April -, lS5.
R,solred That this resolution pass. On the amend
ment. yeas as nays T. On the second amendment yea
81 nays 81. the third amendment yeas y, nays "a
and on the fourth amendment, yeas So, nays :.
JACOB ZIEGLER, Clerk
sHcrr5,ss,; .,;ss Ssy Ss,lss; 6 iss,. Aa CURTIN
s-erstary Of The Commonwealth
sEcREr,rY's OFFICE.
HARRISBURG, June %, 1851
Fsnnsylranio SIS:
de ortify that the above and foregoing Is true an
correct copy Of the original Resouon relative 10 NJ
Amendment of the Constitution Us the same remain
| on file in this Office.
! - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set m.
L. lhand and caused to be affixed the seal Of tn
u Secretary Office, the day and above written
A.G. CURTIN.
Secretary Of The CommcntcedLh
In SENATE, !
| March p, 1857. (
Resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution
. Of the Common wealth, being under consideration,
On the question,
Will the senate agree to the first amendment,
The yeas aud taken acreeably to the provi
ions of the Constitution, and were = follow. viz
YEAs-Mssrs Bretcer Br0tcns C.fsy Ely EraRs F,fe
F7ennil,n Fraser Iagrum yorion KRiager Amor Lduhoc
Le,cis Mysr Soaed Sellers Shtimdn Sts.ic Nrdut Hels
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