Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-03
Constitutional Reform.

Mr.. Buckalew, ON 18th ult., from
the senate committee on constitutional
reform, reported n bill with the fol-
lowing title:
An act TO provide for the revision
aud amendment of the constitution Of
the commonwealth. IL provides that
the question of calling convention
10 revise and amend the constitution
shall be submitted to the people ior
Fheir decision, on the second Tuesday
OF June next, Mt which time also mem
hers lSr the proposed convention shall
be voted for, and if majority Of the
legal votes shall be in favor Of con-
vrnlson, then the members chosen
shalt meet In the hall cf the house at
Harrisburg, at noon, on the second
Tuesday Of September next and pro-
c.e,f TO business, with general powers
eT adjournment ms TO time and place,
end with authority to prepare and
submit to the people all such changes
and amendments Ofthe constitution as
lhey shall think proper. subject, how
ever, 10 the following limitations upon
sheir powers let. The sittings shall
pvt extend beyond 100 days Of actual
sesslon; 2nd. That one-third of all
ths members of the convention shall
tars the right 10 require the separate
aud distinct submission to = popular
vot. Of any change or amendment
pyopused by the convention. Thirty
two members are to be elected At
large, each voter 10 vote for not more
shan sixteen and the thirty-two high
est in the vote shall be declared elect
ed. One hundred and eight district
members are also 10 be chosen, diyi-
ded M follows: Philadelphia to- be
entitled TO nineteen-the 1st, I'd, Sd,
4th, 9TH, 9Th, 7th, sth and 18th wards
sf that city 10 be the 1st district and
20 elect. six members; the 9th, 9th,
10th, lIth, 18th, 18th, l4th, 18th, 10th,
and lTth wards to be the second and
alect Is the 18th, 18th, 10th and 25th
n, I've the third and elect 4 the 2lst,
32d, I'D, 24th, 9th and 18th, to be
she fourth and elect .. The remain-
der Of the state shall be entitled to
eighty -nire members, as follows !:
Bucks, 2: Montgomery, 3; Chester
aud Delaware, 4 /; Lehigh and Carbon,
3; Northampton, :; Berks, 8; sehuyl-
hill, B; Lancaster, a; Dauphin and
Lebanon, 3; Northumberland and
Tnnn, 2: Lyconning. Montour, Co
lnmbia and Sullivan, 3; Luzerne, )
(and each voter of LuzerDe TO vote
1or no more than three candldates) !;
Monroe, Pike and Wayne. =; Sns-
gu, hanna, Bradford and Wyoming,
S; Tioga, Potter aud M'kcan, q;
llnaon, Cameron and Centre, 2; Elk
and Jefferson g; Blair. Huntingdon
ana Miffiin, o; Indiana and Cambria
: t'laiion. Vcnaigo aud Forest. 2 /;
Erie and Warren, q; Carwford, 2 /:
Mercer, Lawrence aud Beaver, 3
Butler and Armstrong, 2; Westmore-
Land, 2; Fayette and Greene, ? /;
Washington, 2; Allegheny, 8 (po yo.
ser Of Allegheny county 10 vote tor
p,pre than five candidates; Son,er.
~.s, Bedford and Fulton, ? Frankli lin
sud Cumberland, 3; York aud Ad-
snic, 3 and Perry, Juuiata and Sny.
1s.. 2. The members, except in AIe-
sheny and Luzerne, TO be elected by
IN. cumulative system.
The third section provides regula-
sons for the election as to form Of
Srketss. The fourth provides for the
greeting OF the return judges on
sI.e Thursday after the. election in
philadelphia, and on Friday in the
other portions of the state. The re-
turns are TO be opened by the secre,
sslry of state within fifteen days after
che election and If majority OF the
votes are for q convention the govern
Or shall declare the fact giving the re-
euE The secretary Of state is 10 call
the convention to order and at pre-
Eminary proceedings the chef clerks
All the senate and house. If present,
alrau act as secretaries. The conpen-
aat;on i'd ia be as follows Salary,
1soOi @ud1ss rsh tent y Fpe sifS
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