The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22

resentaiives of the Commonwealth OF Penn.
sylvsuia in General Assembly met: That the
foIlrwine aiiendments are proposed 10 the
constitution OF the commonwea ealth, 10 accor-
dance with the provisions Of the tenth article
hereof
FIRST AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article TO said
constitution 10 be designa,ed as article elev
en-, as follows -
ARTICLE III. ~.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
SEc l. The state may contract debts, TO
supply casual deficits or failures in revenues,
OF % meet expenses not otherwise provided
for; but the aggregate amount oil such debts
direct and contingent, whether con 'racted BY
virtue OF one or more acts OF the general as
sembly, or al different periods ot time, shall
never exceed seven hundred aud fitiv thou
sand dollars, and the money arising from The
creation Of such debis, shall be applied 10
the purpose for which il was obtained, or to
repay the debts so contracted, and 10 no other
purpose whatever.
SIC. 2. In addition TO the above limited
power the state may contract debts 10 repel
invasion, suppress iusurrection, defend the
state in war. or 10 redeem the present out
tanding Indebtedness of The stale;' but The
money arising from the contracting Of such
debts, shall be applied to the purpose for
which II was raised, or TO repay such debts,
and 10 no other purpose whatever.
SEC. 8. Except The d bls above specified
in sections one,-and two Of this article, no
debt whatever shall be creaed by, or on be-
half of the State.
SEC d. To provide for The payment Of
the present debt, ard any additional debt
contracted as sforesaid, the legislature shall,
at its FIRST session, after the adoption of this
amendment, create a sinking fund, which
shall be sufficient to pay the accruing inter
as, on such debt, and annually TO 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 oflhe public works, from time 10 time
owned by the state, or the proceeds OF the
saIe of the same, or any part thereof, and
ofthe income or proceeds OF sale of stocks
owned by The stale, together with other
funds, or resources, that may be designated
by law. The said sinking fund may be in
creased, from time TO time, by assigning 10
il any part Of the taxes, or other revenues OF
the State, not required for the ordinary and
current expenses of government, and unless
in case of war, invasion or insurecion, no
part of said sinking fund shall be used or
appiihu OlnefWIs6 ludH it thtitiSuisnuicut vi
the public debt, until the amoun. OF snch
debi is reduced below the sum of FIVE mil
lions of dollars.
SEC. 5. The credit Of the commonwealth
shall not in any manner, or event, be pledg-
ed, or loaned TO, any individual, company,
corporation, or associations; nor shall The
commonwealth hereafter become a joint
owner, or slockholder, many company, as
socia,on, or corporation.
SEQ. 6. The commonwealth shall not as.
sume The debt, or any part thereof, of any
county. city, borough, or township; or ot any
corporation, or association; unless such debt
shall have been contracted 10 enable the
state To repel invasion, suppress domestic
insurreclion, defend itself in time Of war, or
10 assist the slate id The discharge of any
portion Of IFS present indebledr ess.
SEC. 4. The legislature shall not authorize
any county, city, borough, township, or iu-
corporation district, by virtue OF vote of It's
ciliZens, or otherwise, TO become stock
holder in any company, associations or cor
poratiun; or 10 obtain money for, or loan its
credit TO, any corporation, association, iDsl-
tulon, or party.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article 10 said
constitution, 10 be designated as article XII,
as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be divided by line cut
ting of over one tenth OF its population, (eith.
er 10 form new county or olherwise,) with
out 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
constitution, strike out the words, "of the city
OF PhiladeIphia, and of each county respec.
lively" from section FIVE, same article,
strike out the words, ssof Philadelphia and of
The several coun'ies;;" from section seven,-
same article, strike out the words, "neither
the city of Philadelphia nor any," and insert
in lieu thereof the words, "and no." and
strike oui ''seciion four, same alticle,n and in
lieu thereof insert the following:
ttSEc In the year one thousand eight hun
dred aud sixiy-four, and IN every seventh
year thereafter. representatives 10 the mum.
ber of one hundred, shall be apporioned and
distributed equally, throughout The state, by
districts, in proportion TO the number of tax.
able inhabitants In The several parts thereof;
except that any county containing al least
three thousand five hundred taxables, may
be allowed a separate representation; but no
more than three cour!ies shall be joined, and
no county shall be divided, in the formation
of district Any city containing suflici.
ent number OF iaxables 10 enti;le It to al
least Two representatives, shall have sepa-
rate representation assigned il, and shall be
divided into convenient districts Of conligu-
eus terfiloTj II equal taxable population as
near as iaay be, each of which districts
shall elect one representative"
AT the end of section seven, same article,
inser, these words, f'lhe city OF Philadelphia
rheA 1>-Atsiasd- inta1 single. Senatorial dis.
tricis, oecon,ignons territory as nearly equal
in taxable population as possible; but no
ward shall De divided IN the formation there
off,
The legislature, at its first session, after
the adoption OF this amendment, shall di-
vide The city of Philadelphia into senatorial
and Representative districts, in the manner
above provided; such districts TO remain un-
changed until the apporionment in The year
one thousand eight hundred and six,y-fous.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional section 10 The
first article of said constitution, witch shall
be numbered anJ read as follows:
SEC. 26. The legislature shall have the
power 10 alter, revoke, or annui, any chaner
of incorporation hereafter conferred by, or
under, any special, o. general law, whenev-
ct in their opinion il may be injurious 10 the
citizens of The commonwealth; in such man.