Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-07-11
OF NEW MITES.

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No county shall I've divided by line cutting of over ono
tenth OF its population, (either 10 form new county or
otherwise without the express Of such county, BY
vote Of the electors thereof; shall any county
be esaIshod containing less than four hundred square
THIRD AMENDMENT
From section two of the first article of the constitution
strike out the words "of the city Of Philadelphia und OF
each county respectively - irnp section FIVE article
strike the words ''u Philadelphia of the several
countless from seven, article strike out the
wards 'neither the city OF Philadelphia anyn and
insert in lieu thereof the words and no !" aud strike out
section four, same article, and in lieu thereof insert the
following:
"sect0n 4, In the year one thousand eight hundred
and siStyour, and in every seventh year thereafter rep
resenatives to the number ot hundred shall be appoT
toned and distributed equally, Throughout the state, by
districts, in proportion IL the number of taxable nhab
containing at least three thousand Eve hundred axables
may be allowed separate representation; but
than three coanes shall be joined and coanty shall be
divided in the formation of district. Any city contain
ing sufficient number of axabes to cnte it to at least
two representatives shall have separate representation
assigned IT, and shall be divided into convenient districts
OF contiguous territory, Of equal table population
may be- each Of which districts shall elect represei
tatye."
At the end Of section seYen, article insert these
words, 'the city of Philadelphia shall be divided into sin
equal in taxable population possible but ward shall
be divided in the formation thereof
The legislature its frs session. after the adoption of
this amendment shall divide the city Of Philadelphia into
oral and esentatve districts in the above
provided such Districts TO remain unchanged until the
and sxty-four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
There shall be additional section the first article
OF said constitution which shall be numbered and read
follows:
SECTION 2s
The Legislature shall have the power alter revoke, or
annu any charter of incorporation hereafter conferred
under, any special general law whenever in their
opinion il may he injurious to the citizens of the
wealth in such manner, however that injustice shall
be done to the coIporHtoTs.
Iu
Resolved, That this resolution pass On the first
amendment, yeas 2i nays T. On the second amendment
yeas o. nays g. On the third amendment, yeas "a nays
4. On the fourth amendment, yeas % nays4.
GEO. W. HAMERsLY, Clerk,
| In THE HOUSE OF REPREsKSrAIIvKs,
| April 29 1857.
Resolved That this resolution pass On the FIRST amend
men yeas 70, nays - On the second ansnlimeu yeas
81, a. On the third amendment yeas ~, nays "a
| and on foui III amendment, yeas 60, nays7.
| Extract from the Journal
JACOB ZIEeLER, Clerk.
sEcREIARY's oyFrer,( 40 CURTIN,
! sKoRsrARY's OFFICE,
Harrisburg June ~, 1887. :
| Pennsylvania, SIS!
certify that the above and foregoing Is true and cor
copy OF the original R relative 10 an amend
ens Of the conitituticn" the came remains on hie
! this Office.