The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-15

constitution oI the commonwealth, in accor-
dance with the provisions OF The tenth article
hereof.
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article TO said
constitution to be designated as article elev.
en-, as follows -
ARTICLE xf.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS. -
SEC /. The state may contract debts, 10
supply casual deficits or iailuresin revenues,
or 20 meet expenses not Otherwise provided
for; but the aggregate amountoi such debls
direct and contingent, whether con 'racted BY
vf,ne OF one or more acts OF the general as
sembly, or at different periods OF time, shall
never exceed seven hundred and filiy thou
sand dollars, and the money arising from The
creation Of such debts, shall be applied 10
the purpose for which il was obtained, or 10
repay the debts so contracted, and 10 no other
purpose whatever. .s,g
Sc. 2. In addition 10 the above limited
power the state may contract debts 10 repel
invasion, suppress insurrecilon, defend the
state in war. or 10 redeem the present oul
landing Indebtedness OF the state; but the
money arising from he contracting of such
debts, shall be applied 10 the purpose for
which II was raised, or TO repay such debts,
SEC. 8. Except The .bts above specified
in sections one and two Of this article, no
debt whatever shall he created by, or on be-
half Of The State. =,
SEC, A. To provide for the payment of
the present debt, ard any additional debt
contracted as aforesaid, the legislature shall,
ut It's first session, afier the adoption of this
amendment, create sinking fund, which
shall be sufficient to pay The accruing inter
est on such debt, and annually 10 reduce the
principal thereof by sum not less than two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars; which
sinking fund shall consist OF the net annual in
come Of the public works, from time 10 time
owned by The state, or the proceeds Of the
sale Of The same, or any part thereof, aud
tfihe income or proceeds OF sale OF stocks
owned by the STATE, togelber with other
funds, OF resources, that may be designated
by law. The said sinking fund may be in
creuec4y y-lsosn lima 10 lime, by assigning TO
il aby paH of the taxes, or orucr rv.~sanes Of
the State, not requiIed for the ordinary and
current expenses of government, and unless
in case of war, invasion. or msurrection, no
part of said sinking fund fhall be used or
applied otherwise than in extinguishment OF
the public debi, until The amour. OF such
debt is reduced below The sum OF five mil
lions OF dollars.
SIC. S. The credit Of the commonwealth
shall not in any manner, or event, be pledg-
ed, or loaned 10, any individual, company,
corporation, or associations; nor shall the
commonwealth hereafter become joint
owner, or slockholder, in any company, as
sociaiion, or corporation.
SKc 6. The commonwealth shall not as.
same the debt, or any part thereof, of any
county. city, borough, or township; or of any
corporation, or association; unless such debt
shall have been contracted 10 enable the
state to repel invasion, suppress domestic
insurreclon, defend itself in time of war, or
10 assist the slate in the discharge of any
portion Of lis present indeb,edr ess.
SEC. Z. The legislature shall uol authorize
any county, city, borough, township, or in-
corporation district, by virtue Of a vote OF its
citizens, or otherwise, 10 become stock
holder in any company, association, or cor
poration; or TO obtain money for, or loan IFS
credit TO, any corporation, ASSOCIATION, insti-
tuition, or party. s.......
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article 10 said
constitution, 10 be designated us article XII
as follows.
~ ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW IOUN IES.
No county shall be divided by line cut.
ting of over one tenth oi its population, (eth.
er 10 form new count" or otherwise,) with
out ihe express assent OF such county, by a
vole or The electors thereof; nor shall any
new county be established, containing less
than four hundred square miles.
THIRD AMENDMENT.
From section Two Of the first article OF the
constitution, strike out the words, "of the city
of Philadelphia, aud Of each county respec
lively;" from section FIVE, same article
strike The words, sol Philadelphia and ol
the several couniies;n from section seven
same article, strike out the words, "neilhe
the city of Philadelphia nor sny,n and ineer
in lieu thereof the words, "and no." aut
.irike oul "seclon four, same aIticle, aud iu
lieu thereof insert the following:
"SEc. 4. In The year one thousand eight hun
dred and six,y-fonr, and in every seventh
year thereafter. representatives 10 The mum
berof one hundred, shall be apporlioned and
distributed equally, throughout the state, BY
districts, IN proportion 10 the number OF tax.
able inhabitants in-,be several parts thereof
except that any county containing al least
three Thousand 6ss hundred laxabes, may
be allowed separate representation; but no
more than three counties shall be Joined, and
no county shall be divided, in the formation
OF a district Any city containing sufici.
ent number OF taxabes 10 enti;le 1t 10 al
least Two Representatives, shall have sepa-
rate representation assigned il, and shall be
divided into convenient districts of conligu.
Gus territory, of equal taxable population as
near as may be, each Of which districts
shall elect one representative"
fho Of ,.uI.