Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-09-12

NO county shall be divldeu cutting oH oVet
tenth population, (ether TO form new county or
othewise wtbout the express assent Of such county, by
vote Of the electors hereof nor shall any new county
be esaLshed containing less than four hundred square
THIRD AMENDMENT
From section two of the first article Of the constitution,
strike Out the words sof the city of Philadelphia, und Of
each county respectively % from section hve same article
strike the words, of Philadelphia and OF the several
counties - from section seven same article strike out the
w4rds sneither the city OF Philadelphia nor any, and
insert in lieu thereof the words and no;" and strike out
section four, same article, and in lieu thereof Insert the
"secttn L. In the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixtyfour and i'll every seventh year thereaer rep
resenavee to the number of hundred shall be app9r
toned and distributed equally, Throughout the state, by
Districts in proportion to the number OF taxable nhab
ans the several parts erecf except that any county
continuing at least three thousand five hundred sKabes,
may he allowed separate representations but no more
un three coanes shall be joined aud county shall be
divided in the formation " district. Any city connin-
ing sufficient number of taXabes to ene 1t to at least
Two erentavcs shall have separate representation
assigned IT, aud sha be divided into convenient districts
contiguous territory, of equal table population as near
may be- each Of which districts shall elect one represe-
tative"
AT the end of section seven, article insert these
words he city Of Philadelphia shall be divided into sim
gle senatorial districts, OF contiguous territory as nearly
equal in taxable population as possible but no ward shall
be divided in the formation thereof"
The legislature. its first session. after the adoption OF
this amendment shall divide the city OF Philadelphia into
representative districts III the manner above
provided; such dis,l lcts to remain unchanged until the
superintendent in the year one thousand eght-hundred
| and sixty-fuur.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
There shall be additional section to the first article
of said constitution, which shall be numbered and read as
| follows:
SEcrIoN 25.
The legislature shall have the power to alter, revoke or
annu any charter of Incorporation hereafter conferred by
or under any special general law, whenever in their
opion it may he injurious to the citizens of the common
wealth in such manner, however that no njuslice shall
| be done to the corpoIators.
lS SENATE March 81, 1857.
| Resolved That this resolution pass. On the first
amendments yeas 2i nays T. On the second amendment,
yeas 81 nays g. On the third amendment yeas a. nays
| l. On the fourth amendment, yeas 20 nays4
GEO. W. HAMERsLY, Clerk
| TX rHR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE,
| April 80, 1857.
Resolved That this resolution pass On the first amend
men yeas 7s nays ~. On the second amendment yeas
81 NAYS 81 On the third amendment yeas ~, nays %
| and on fOui tn amendment, yeas 81, nays7
Extract from the Journal. -
-'NO' JACOB ZIEGLER, Clerk.
| SEcRETARY's OFFICE, A.G CURTIN,
| Filed MAY Q, 1857 Secretary of the Common alth
SEcRETARY's OFYTcE,
| Harrisburg, June ~, 1857 s
Pennsylvania, as:
lido certify thst above and foregoing and cor
ret copy of the original Resontlon relative amend
ment Of the ConItitution" the remains file
this odce.
| SnnAxfS set my hand and caused IN he afiI ed IN
| sEEHEE. srsl Of the Secretary's Ohcs, the day am
sSG q sTSs year above written.
sSsEsTE A.G. CURTIN,
| y$ssskS Secrstsry uf the Commonwealth