The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-12-25

States, reS'o'" -, ,nonths, shall De
the cooRly 80, 10 be- by ballot D. EFe''. :.
vote. .. FaaAks aaAkl i ,trrst during attendance a. ..
4 privileged from al'.aaMas 70 be rTqolfTu :" -
e!eclons. 4. No oriecfof 3on D. 10 o9iTo
militia duty on day ofel-cl. tason OF aose,l';
Tor shall loose his residence BY rec - .-,...
from lh" STATE on business. g.
The military oG other tyicp Of ihe TWlifgl States
shall oy Jason al sHch service b. r-ni4d
resident OF The Sta'-.-7. No person not quail
h~d as al elecor shall be elected or appointed
to otlc-. 8. The Legislature may exclul- con-
rictS from voting. 9. Gen4ra elections to b.,
.'~Id on the day and year dxed by the L4gis-
iature.
FINANCE.
SEC. !. Taxation shall br Uniform. >. Sufi-
clent TO be- Irvrd annually to meet the expenses
OF Government. 3. Extraordinary expenses
may he met bv laws, but th es4 shall never ex-
coed S500,00O, and such loans shall prov,d.
for an annual lax 10 meet The interest. 10 b.
continued until the debt is paid. 4. The Lecs-
ature may borrow money for the purpose of
rrPrling invasion, SC. 5. No scrip or eyidrnc.
Of debt shall be- ssurd for any other pnrpose
than The foregoing. 6. State, school, religious
and charitable property shall BE- exempt { N
treasury only in pursuance Of aIyropE q
law. s. Statements of The receipts al.
dhures to be published with The, Iaws,F
session.
REVENUE.
SEC. /. Revenue bills must origina
House Of Representatives. 2 Taxable n
ty shall pay tax in proportion to its valuis
The Legislature may levy an income TAM
tax trades, professions. &c. 4. Lands
classified IN three classes, and an ad Uaiort
as>rSsrd. .. capitaiion tax shall he NJ
every able bodied male citizen over , 2I-sa~ssas
under 90 years. 6. Railroad incomes Fl
gifts OF public land may be taxed 10 cents
the SiOO. !. No lotteries shall be authorize
as a source OF revenue. 8. Donations of lant
or money from the General Government Sha,
br rrgafdec as a source OF revenue
PUBLIC DOMAIN AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
SEC. !. The Legislature shall provide against
The waste or damage of the public landS. and
for the security ofthe proceeds Q A LIBERAL
Systrm OF lnt"rna! Improvements shall BE- EN-
couraged, and the Legislature shall ascertain
and make appropriations for proper objects.
CORPORATIONS.
Sec. /. Corporations nav be formed nnder
private property without the consent of the
owner. 3. The Legislature shall provide for
the organization of cities and incorporatrd vii
lagos, and restrict their power oflaxallon, bor-
rowing money, sc. 4. Banks OF deposit and
exchange may be incorporated but they shall
not issue paper mouey. ). One Bank of dis
count and issue with not more than two branch
IS may be- established, but the act Of incopora,ion
tai i,.r4, a.
proved by vote OF the people. g. The bank
ana branches to BE- mutually liable for all the
aeo'S OF each other. the stockholders liable to
an amount equal 10 their stock, and no law
shall be@passrd IN any way sanctionins sus-
pension Of specie payments. 7. The State
snail moi be s'ockholdrr in any bank or other
corporation, nor shall the credit of the State be
loaned 10 any person or corporation
MILITIA.
SEC. !. The militia shall embrace all able
bodied male citizens between IS and - wears
except such as may be exempt. >. Citizens
opposed to bearing arms may pay such youiva-
Tent as may BE- prescribed. 8. All militia Off
GERS to be elected by their several companies
oattaI!ons, regiments, sc. J
EDUCATION
Sec. !. Schools and the means ofknoyIs4ra.
shall be forever encouraged. . The T..a;sIa
Ihrp snail preserve the lands donated to th,
Slate Tor school purposes, and faithfully aDpl
'he funds derivabir thertfrom. 3. Fee con-
mon schools shall be established in every tow,
snip IN the State. 4. The I,eo,sla,ura sh.
make appropriations from tha STATE Tr.aSnr
ioF the support Of schools, whenever the o,b.
I"hdS are Insufficient, and l5,, shall pass lad
or their government.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sec. l. Lecompton shall b. th. scat ~ n,
rrnment, ontii fothrrwisr ordered, . p.rso
CHOSEN or appointed to office under the So,
shaIl ! ~ take oath faithfully TO perform then dn,;e
. me laws, records, judicial proceedings. Sd
'haii be kept and conducted in ths F,cT;s
"a language. 4. Aliens who may become 5oa|
nae residents, shall enjoy the same RIGHTS
na'Ne-oorn citizens. ). County seats only
De- removed on vote OF the ci,iz.ns
property owned by the wife at her rnarriaq.
acquired aiterward by gift or devise, shall \
'er separate property, and laws be passed Il
'tgis'ration and protection. z. The priyila
u liee suffrage shall be supported by laws r4
aung elections and Furnishing bribery aud
proper practices. 8. Treason against the
nan consist only in levyIhg war against !
ldheFlng 10 ITS enemies
i'he Declaration of Rights is similar
declarations otatl ous other States G
ioas. Il.