The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-30
BY AUTHORITY.
RESOLUTION

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sylvania in General Assembly met: That ,h'
following amendments are proposed 10 th,
constitution Of the commonwealth, in acccr
dance with the provisions Of the tenth arlicl
hereof.
FIRST ANEnpMERT.
There shall be an additional article TO sal,
constitution 10 be desiguaied as article elev
en-; as follows:---.
ARTICLE xr.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS. N
SEC !. The slate may contract debts, 4
supply casual deficits or failures in revenues
or % meet expenses not Otherwise provided
for; but the aggregate amount OF such debti
direct and contingent, whether con racted b.
vii,ue of one or more acts Of The general as
sembly, or al different periods oi time, sbal
never exceed seven hundred and fifiv thou
sand dollars, and the money arising from the
creation OF such debts, shall be applied tt
the purpose for which Il was obtained, or te
repay the debts so contracted, and 10 no olhel
purpose whatever.
SIC. Q. In addition 10 the above limited
power the state may contract debls 10 Tepe
invasion, suppress insurrection, defend the
state in war, or 10 redeem the present out
landing indebtedness of the siate;s but The
money arising from the contracting OF sucf
: debts, shall be applied TO the purpose fo
which II was raised, or 10 repay such debts
and 10 no other purpose whatever.
SEC. 8. Except the dtbis above specified
in sections one and two Of this article, nS
debt Whatever shall be created by, or on be-
half Of the State. sta
SEC. 4. To provide for the payment o.
the present debt, ard any additional deb
contracted as aforesaid, the Legislature shall
at its first session, after the adoption Of this
amendment, create sinking fund, which
shall be sufficient TO pay the accruiDg inter.
est on such debt, and annually TO reduce The
principal thereof by sum aot 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 oi the
saIe of The same, or any part thereof, and
owned by the slate, together with other
funds, OF 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 insurreciion, no
part Of said sinking fund shal be used or
appIied 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.
SEC g. The credit Of The commonwealth
shall not in any manner, or event, be pledg.
ed, or loaned TO, any individual, company,
corporation, or association; nor shall The
commonwealth hereafter become joint
owner, or sioekholder, in any company, as
sociatioE, or corporation.
SIC. 6. The commonwealth shall not as.
sume the debt, or any part thereof, OF any
connty, city, borough, or township; or oil any
corporation. or association; unless such debt
shall have been contracted 10 enable the
sla,e TO repel invasion, suppress domestic
.usurrection, defend itself in time Of war, OF
10 assist the state in the discharge of any
portion of its present indebtedre ess.
SEC. Z. The legislature shall not authorize
any county, city, borough, township, or In
corporation district, by virtue OF voe OF lie
citizens, or Otherwise, to become stock
holder in any company, association, or cor
poration; or 10 obtain money Tor, or loan ils
credit 10, any corporation, association, insti.
tuition, or parry.
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 a new county or otherwise,) with
ont the express assent Of such county by {
vote Of the electors thereof; nor shall any
new county be established, containing les'
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 Philadelphia, and Of each county respec
tiyely;n from section FIVE, same article
strike out The words, "of Philadelphia and o
the. several countless" from section seven
same article, strike out the words, "neithe
the city of Philadelphia nor any," and inser
in lieu thereof The words, "and no." ant
strike ou, "secliou four, same alticle," and il
lieu thereof iusert the following:
ssSEc. a, nihe year one thousand eighthun
dred and sixly-four, and in every seventl
wear thereafter. representatives 10 The mum
Der of one hundred, shall be apponioned AM
distributed equally, throughout the state, b!
districts, in proportion TO the number of TAX
able inhabitants in the several parts thereof
except that any county containing at less
three thousand Eve hundred laxables, ma,
be allowed separate representation; but n,
more than three counties shall be joined, an,
no county shall be divided, 10 the formation
of district ANY city containing suflici
ent number of iaxables 10 enti.le 1t 10 Q
least two representatives, shall have a sepa
rate representation assigned il, and shall b.
divided into convenient districts OF contigu
Gus territory, of equal taxable population a
near as may be, each OF which district
shall elect one representative"
At the end of section seven, same article
insert these words, eihe city Of Philsdelphi
shall be divided into single senatorial dis
iricts, Of contiguous territory as nearly equt
in taxab.e population as possible; but n
ward shall be divided IN the formation there
off,
The legislature, at its first session, aitt
the adoption of this amendment, shall d
vide The city OF Philadelphia into seDaioTi
and Representative districts, in the name
above provided; such tistricts TO remain III
changed until the apporiionmen, in the yet
one thousand eight hundred and sixiy-fou!
1fs FOURTH AMENDMENT.
There shallbe an additional section 10 th
first article of said constitution, which shs
be numbered and read as follows:
SEC. s6. The Legislature shall have N
power 10 sl'er, revoke, or annul, any charl'
of incorporation hereafter conferred by,
under, any special, o. general law, whene
Ell ia their opinion il may be iDjurions 10 u