The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-25


ssnsbiy nlst That the following amendments, are
proposed 10 the Constitution of the Commonwealth,
in accordance with the provisions of the tenth article
thereof.
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article TO said Con-
stitutlon be designated article eleven as fol-
ows:
ARTICLE x1.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
Section /. The State may contract debts to supply
casual deficits failures in revenues, meet
penses not otherwise provided for but the aggre-
gate amounts of such debts direct and contingent,
whether contracted BIZ virtue OF one of
the General Assembly, or different periods oftine
shall never exceed seven hundred and ffty-thousand
dollars and the money arising from the creation of
snch debts, shall be applied 10 the purpose for which
It obtained, TO repay the debts SO contracted,
and to no other purpose whatever.
Section 2 In addition TO the above limited power
the State may contract debts repei invasion, sup
press insurrecton, defend the State in war 10
deem the present outstanding indebtedness of the
State; but the money arising from the contracting of
such debts shall be applied the purpose for which
it was raised or to repay such debts and TO other
purpose whatever.
Section s. Except the debts above specified, in
section and two of this article no debt what
ever shall he created by behalf Of the State.
Section j. 70 provide for the payment of The pres
ent debt and any additional debt contracted afore
said, the Legislature SHALL its first session. after
the adoption of this amendment, create sinking
fand, which shall be sufficient 10 pay the accruing
interest OF such debt, and annually 10 reduce the
principal thereof by not less than two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars; which sinking fund shall
consist OF the net annual income OF the public works
from time to tiue owned by the State, the pro-
ceeds Of the sale OF the same any part thereof,
and of the income and proceeds OF sale OF stock
ed by the State together with other funds resou
ces that may be designated by law. The said sink
ing fund may be increased, iron time 10 time, by
assigning 10 u any part of the taxes, other
Of the State, not required for the ordinary and
current expenses Of government, and unless IN case
Of war, invasion insurrection, part of the said
sinking fund snail be used or applied otherwise than
IN toe extingushment of the public debt until the
amount Of such debt is reduced below the of five
millions Of dollars.
Section 5. The credit Of the Commonwealth shall
not, in any manner event, be pledged, or loaned
To- any individual, company, corporations or assocla.
ton; nor shall the Commonwealth hereafter become
a Joint owner, stockholder, in any company,
ciation corporation.
Sec. 6. The Commonwealth shall not assume the
debt, or any part thereof of any county, city bor-
ough, or townships Of any corporation, associ-
ton unless such debt shall have been contracted 10
enable the State to repel nvasion suppress domestic
insurrpcton, defend itself in time OF war, 10
sis the State in the discharge of any portion of its
present Indebtedness.
Section :. The Legislature shall moi authorize any
county, city borough. township, incorporated dis
trict, by virtue Of vote OF lis citizens, otherwise
10 become stockhoder in any company, association
corporation or TO obtain money for or loan lis
credit To- any corporations ASSOCIATION, Institution or
party.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article to said Con-
stitution, to be designateted Article Kill fol-
ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be divided by line cutting off
over one-tenh OF its population, (ether 10 form
new county otherwse,) without the express
assent of such county, by vote of 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 Consti-
tuition, strike out the words, of The City Of Phi4-
deDhiG and Of each county rrsyectfUely;' from sec
ton five same article, strike cut the words, sof
PHILADELPHIA and of tie serrrat co0ntics;" from
lion seven, article, strike out the words, 'Snsi
ther tie City Of Philadelphia any,, and insert in
lieu thereof the words sand no;'' and strike oat
s'sctio four GTttcs and lien thereof insert
The following:
"Section 4. In the year one thousand eight hund-
red and sixty four and in every seventh year there
after, representatives 10 the number OF one hundred
shall be appotioned and distributed equally through
the State, by districts, proportion the num-
Der oftaxabe inhabitants it, the several parts there
of; except that any county containing least three
thousand I'VE hundred taXables, may be allowed a
seperate representation; bat more than three
counties shall be ioned, aud county shall be dv-
dpd in the formation of a distlIct. ANY city con-
tanning suficient number of taxabes 10 entite il
10 al least two representatives, Shall have seper
ate representation assigned II, and shall be divided
into convenient districts of contiguous territory, of
equal taxable population may be, each of
which Districts shall rlrc; one repre- resenatIve.''
Al the end of section seven, same article, insert
these words, te city Of PtiadeiyhfG strait be diui4d
INTO single seRztoriat agtcts of rouflghous srrtory
ssariy equal ia tara5ir population rs yossLie bit
no rcanI SINH be d,riaeH az the toynraton thereof
The Legislature, it, first session. after the adop-
ton of this amendment, shall divide the city of
Philadelphia into senatorial and representative dts
trlcts IN the manner above providedi such dis
tricts 10 remain unchanged until The apportonment
IN the year thousand eight hundred and sixty
four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
There shall be additional section to the first ar
ticle Of said Constitution, which shall be numbered
and read follows:
Section 26. The Legislature shall have the power
10 alter revoke annu, any charter Of incorporation
hereafter conferred by, under. any special or gen
eral law, whenever IN their opinion il may be inurl-
TO the citizens of the Commonwealth; in such I
manner, however, that no njnstce shah be done 10
the corporators.
IL SENATE, 1Iayci y, 1857.
ReSolDeR, That this resolution pass. On the first
amendment, yeas u, nays Il the second amend
Iuent, yeas %, nays S; the third amendment
yeas "a, nays on the fourth anendment yeas 23 /
nays 4.
IExtract from the Journal.I
H- GEO. W HAMMERSLY, Clerk
lE The HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES,,
Aprsi %, 1857.
RcSolred, That this resol utou pass. On the first
amendment, yeas IS, nays -; the second amend
ment yeas 81, ntys 81; on the third amendment
yeas -, nays 23 on the fourth amendment, yeas So
nays :.
Extract from the Journal.1
JACOB ZEIGLER, C{erE.
Filed IN Secretary's office, May 2, 1857.
A. g. CURVlN,
Secretary Of The Common reaLth