Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-09-05


otherwise without the express assent Of such county by
vote of the electors thereof; shall any new county
be esabsed containing less than four hundred square
'''D' THIRD AMENDMENT
From section of the first article of the constitution,
strike the words, of the city Of Philadelphia, and OF
each county respectively 20 from section five, article
strike the words of Philadelphia and of the several
countless from section seven same article strike ont the
wsrds s'neither the city OF Philadelphia nor any,, and
insert in lieu thereof the words sand no and strike out
section four, article, and in lieu thereof Insert the
following:
0Section 4. In the year one thousand eight hundred
and sxtyfour, and in every seventh year thereafter rep
resenatves to the number OF one hudrc shall be appor
toned and distributed equally, throughout the state, by
districts, in proportion to the number of taxable mlab
ans in the several parts 'hereo except that any county
containing at three thousand FIVE hundred axabes,
may be allowed separate representations but no more
than three coanes shall be joined, and no county shall be
divided in the formation OF district. Any city contain
ing sufficient number of taxabes to ene 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 as near
may be- each Of which districts shall elect one represen-
tativen
At the end of section seven, artce' insert these
words "the city of Philadelphia shall be divided into sin
gle senatorial districts, of contiguous territory as nearly
equal in taxable population as possible but no ward Shall
be divided in the formation thereof
The legislature at its first session. after the adoption of
this amendment shall divide the city OF Philadelphia into
provided; such dist,cts to remain unchanged until the
appportunment i'll the year one thousand egt'huidred
and sixty-fUur.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
There shall be additional section to the first article
of said constitution, which shall be numbered and read as
follows:
SECTION 26.
The legislature shall have the power to alter, revoke,
annu any charter of Incorporation hereafter conferred by
under, any special or general law, whenever in their
opinion Il may lie injurious the citizens Of The
wealth in such manner, however that injustice shall
| be done to the coTpoIalors.
| In SENATE, March 81, 1857.
! Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the first
| nm Vcus l. L
yeas 23 nays On the third amendment, yeas 2i, nays
| 4. On the foulth amendment, yeas % nuys4
Extract from the journal.
GEO. w. HAMERSLY, Clerk.
In rnR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| April 20, 1857.
Resolved That this resolution pass On the first amend
men yeas rs, nays II. On the second amendment yeas
ST. nays a. On the third amendment yeas ~, nays %
and on foulth amendment, yeas So, nays7
| Extract from the Journal.
| JACOB ZlEGLER, Clerk
| SEcRETARy's OFFICE, A. 6 CURTIN,
| Filed May ., 1857 5 Secretary Of the Commonwealth
| SEcRErARy's OFFICE,
| Harrisburg June ~, 1857.
Pennsylvania, IS:
o certify that the above and foregoing true and cor
re.t COPY of the original ar esOluon relative an amend
ment Of the ConItituon" as the remains file in
this Office.
| .,.. In testimony whereof have hereunto
.ssSaSc. set my hand and caused to be affixed The
sSIRIs9Ec seal of the Secreary's Office, the day anC
| S}sSzf zfAEsa- year above written.
| SS:fNlil syS- AG, CURTIN,
| sSSNssz$:Ss Secretary Of the Commonwealth,