Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-09-30
THIRD AMENdMENT.


From section two of the first article Of the Con-
stitution. strike ont the words, .3of tie city IF
Philadelphia, and Of each county respectively :"
from section FIVE. same article, strike out the
words. ''of Philadelphia and Of the several coun-
ties ;" from section seven article strike out
the words, ''ncither the city Of PHILADELPHIA nor
any," and insert in lieu thereof the words, sand
no 30 and strike ont 'section four same article
and in lieu thereof insert the following: a
''Section a. In the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four, and iE every seventh
year thereafter, representatives to the number of
one hundred, shall be 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 FIVE
hundred taxables, may be allowed separate rep
resentation but no more than three counties
shall be Joined, and no county shall be divided,
in the formation of district. Any city contain
ing sufficient number of taxables to entitle it
to at least two representatives, shall have sep
arate representation assigned it, and shall be di-
vded into convenient districts of contiguous ter
ritory, of equal taxable population near may
be, each of each of which districts shall elect one
representative" r
At the end of section seven same article. insert
these words, '.be city Of Philadelphia shall be d.
rded into single senatorial districts, of contiguous
territory nearly equal in tarable population as
possible but aodrd shall be dici1ed N, the for
nation thereof" ass =
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
in the year one 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 26. That the Legislature shall have
the power to alter, revoke or annul, any charter
of incorporation hereafter conferred by, or under,
opinion it may be injurious to the citizens of the
| Commonwealth in suca manner however that
no injustice shall be done to the corpor ators.
! lE SENATE, March 27, 1857. s
| Resoiced, That this resolution pass On the
hrst amendment, yeas "a, nays ; on the second
amendment, yeas 2S, nays s on the third amend
ment, yeas "a. nays 4 on the fourth amendment,
yeas %, nays 4,
Extract from the Journal
| - GEO. W. HAMERSLY, clerk
| IN THE IioUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
April 20, 1857.
Resotped, That this resolution pass On The
hrst amendment, yeas, IS, nays II on the sec
! ond amendment, yeas 81, nays 34 on the third
| amendment, yeas 70, nav 33; on the fourth
! amendment, yeas SO, nays7 tasa
| / Extract from the journal.
| 5 JACOB ZEIGLER, Clerk. =
| Filed in Secretary's Office, May 2, 1857.
e.ss s @ Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
| aas sslasf 90 e&- M
-hes v A SEcsETARY's OFFlca.
sssasE 3. HARRIsBuRG, june %, 1857.
! Psnnsylpania, So;