The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-01
FIRST AMrNnMENr,
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OE puRIIC DEBTS.

OF PUBLIC DEbIS.
SHc. I. The state may contract debts, TO
supply casual deficits or failures in revenues,
or % meet expenses not otherwise provided
for; but the aggregate amount OF such debls
direct aud contingent, whether con racted by
viiue Of one or more acts OF the general as
sembiy, or al different periods OF time, shal,
never exceed seven hundred and filtv thou.
sand dollars, and the money arising from the
creation OF such debs, shall be applied 10
the purpose for which il was obtained, or to
tepay the debts so contracted, and 10 no other
purpose whatever.
Src. .. lnSaddiion 10 the above limited
power The state may contract debis 10 repei
invasion, suppress insurrechon, deend The
state in war, or 10 redeem the present out
standing Indebtedness Of the state; but the
money arising from the contracting OF such
debts, shall be applied 10 The purpose for
which II was raised, or 10 repay such debts,
and 10 no other purpose whatever.
SEc, 3. Except The debts above specified
in sections one and two OF this article, no
deb, whatever shall be created by, or on be-
hall of the State.
SEc. 1. To provide for the payment Of
I the present debt, and any additional debt
( contracted as sforesaid the Legislature shall,
| at ills fist session, after the adoption OF this
!
shalt be sufficient to pay the accruiug inter-
ss, on such debt, and annually 10 reduce the
I 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
! OF The income or proceeds OF sale OF stocks
| owned by the state, together with other
funds, or resources, that may be designated
by law. The said sinking fund may be in
! creased. from time 10 time, by assigning TO
! it any part of the taxes, or other revenues oil
/! the State, not required ior The ordinary and
| current expenses Of government, and unless
I in case of war, invasion or insurection no
part of said sinking fund shalt be used or
applied otherwise than in extinguishment OF
| the public debt, until the amour: OF such
debt is reduced below the sum OF five mil.
lions Of dollars.
SIC 5. The credit Of the commonwealth
shall not in any manner, or event, be pledg-
! ed, or loaned 10, any individual, company,
, corporation, or association; nor shall the
commonwealth hereafter become joint
owner, or sloekholder, in any company, as
sociatior, or corporation.
SIC. 6. TIE commonwealth shall not as.
suuiS iuo 0Sut, VI oh1 peat .bS.So', VI e"J
county, city, borough, or township; or OF any
corporation, or association; unless such debt
shall have been contracted to enable the
Stale 10 repel invasion, suppress domestic
nsuueciiou, defend itself in time Of war, oil
10 assist The state in the discharge OF any
portion of lis present Indebtedness.
SEC Z. The legislature shalt not authorize
any county, city, borough, township, or in'
corporation district, by virtue OF vote OF ils
citizens, or otherwise, TO become stock
holder in any company, association, or cor
poration; or 10 obtain money for, or loan i'll
credit 10, any corporation, associalion, insti
luton, or party. aa
SECOND AMESpMEsT.
There shall be an additional article 10 said
constitution, 10 be designated as article XII
as follows: -
4 .s4 OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be divided by line cut
Ting of over one tenth Of its population, Goth
er to form a new county or Otherwise, with
out The express assent Of snch county, by {
vote of the electors thereof; nor shall anI
new county be established, containing les
Than four hundred square miles.
THIRD AMEHpMEsT.
From section two OF the first article OF the
constitution, strike out the words, sol The city
OF Philadelphia, and of each county respec
lively;' from section FIVE, same article
strike ont The words, ''of Philadelphia and o.
+ the several counties;;n from section ssven
same Article, slriks out The words, "neiihe
The city of Philadelphia nor any," and inser
.. in lieu thereof The words, "snd no." anS
s,rike out "section four, same article, !" and il
| leo thereof insert the following: a - 81
: "SEc. 4. lnihe yesr oneihoussnd eight hun
dred and sixiy-fonr, and IN every seyenil
year thereafter. representatives 10 the mum
; Der of one hundred, shall be spPorioned ant
distributed equally, throughoas The state, b,
disiricts, IN proportion 10 the number of tax
! able inhabitants in the several parts thereof
except that suy county containing Al iess
thee ihousari I've hundred taxzbies, ma
!, be allowed separate representation; but n
| more than ihree cour.iss shall be joined, sa
no comfy shall be divided, in the formailo
: ef disiricl Any city containing sufic
eni number Of iaxables 10 snusle II 10
! least Two Representatives, shall have seps
8 rsie Representations assigned IL, and shall b