The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-07-20
NEW l.AWl

From the seventy-four general ncts
psst by the last Legislature we select
certain ones which are Of popular 10.
forest, and knowledge of which is
important or at least Of interest to ev-
cry Intelligent ci,L,n
An ACT TO prevcn; frequent changes
in school books.
SrCrIoN I. Be II enacted. DC. That
hereafter the board of directors of
nv district, tho controllers in cities
and boroushs, or any school suporin-
tendent, shall not order or direct or
make any changc in the school books
or series Of textbooks used in any
school under bis or their supeuutcu-
dcncc, direction, or control. more than
once in every period Of throc years
and any laws or parts Of laws incon-
sistcnt herewith be aud the same arc
hereby repealed.
SIC, . Any school director, con-
troller, or superintendent. who shall
violate the provisions OF This act, shall
be deemed guilty OF misdemcnnor
and upon conviction thereof shall be
sentenced by the court to pay Goo
not exceeding two hundred dollars
and that he be deprived Of his Office
/ An ACT 10 authorize q popular vote
upon the question Of calling con
vcu,ion 10 amcnl the constitution
Of Pennsylvania.
SECTION | BE II enacted &c. TbaI
the question OF calling a convention
to amend the constitution Of this Com,
monwealih be submitted 10 vote ol
The people at the general election {,
be held on tho second Tuesday of Oc
tober next, the said question to be vo
ted npon in manner following, to wit
Ia counties and cites in which sli,
ticket voting is authorized by law
votes for and against q convention NAV
be expressed and given upon rhe tick
ct headed or endorsed with the wore
State aud not otherwise and tht
words used shall be constitutions
convention and underneath for
convention or against a convection
and IN counties or districts in whicI
slip.tickets voting shall not be au
thorizcd by law. each eector votin
upon said question sLall cast scparat,
ballot. endorsed on the outside icon
stiturioual convention and contain
ing on the inside the words for
convention" or against O conv-n
ton aud oil voles cast as afor.sait
shall be received counted and return
ed 10y the proper election officers an
return Judges as votes for Goverpo
are received, counted, and rcturne
under existing laws
SIC. 2 That the election afort
said shall be held and bo subject
al the provisions OF law which app
= to general elections and tho sherit
i Of the several counties shall give nc
tlco OF this act IN their election pro,
lamation the present year, and th
Governor shall cause all the returps
j. The said election, a. received by Ii
Secretary oi the Commonwealth, to
d laid before the Legislature at It's ne.
a annual election.
e AN ACT relating to clandes:ipe ma
!. riageL
n SEcrios !. Be IL snacted DE-, Th
'l no justice Of the peuce, clcrgyma
= minister, or other person who sh,
'o take upon himself to perform the ma
= rlage ceremony shall bc liable for Il
= nenalty for joining in marriage pc
sons under the age Of twcntv-o'
years, as provided IN the second 30
tlon ol au act entitled An Act 20 pr
vent :!audestine marriages" appr
y we'd February fourleenth Anuo Dor
u mi one thousand eight hundred a
y y twenty niue, unless such justice
!. The peace, clergyman, minister,
other person performing the maria,
w. ceremony shall, at the time of joiui
:" ~ them im marriage, knowingly or "
fully perform such marriage csremn
y 10 disregard Of the provisions OF I
hrst section Of the act aforesaid.