, 1873-11-11
PENNSYLVANIA.
Tho New Constitutions

tion I'd adopted viii DO presented for tho concur
romeo Of the pooplo at d special election to DO
held on the 81 day OF Docembor. Several I'M
portnnt changes, OF which tho following Is a
summary, hayo boon mndo In noarly all tLo pro-
vlnionH OF tho pregont Constitution
Tho articlc on legislature inoroaaes tho House
to not less than 200 nlomhera, and makoa tho
Ssnat9 sonsht t. O. 81 es tho number apportoned to
sessions aro to DO biennial, instead Of annual:
the term Of Senators will bo four years, and
membera Of tho House tvo Salary and mileage
during tho term for which tho membern are ait
ting they shall not increase their salaries. In
apportioning tho Houso each county shall hayo
one member at least, and An additional mons
bor for evory 17,G00 inhabitants. Tho cities aro
to haye separate diHtricta. but no district shall
havo moro than four Representations, Ono
important provision requires every bill to
DO read On three different days. boz
foro it's final passage, and on tho lAttor
tho vote is to 10 tsken by yeas and nays,
which pro to be recorded on the journal, aud !
majority Of all tho members arc required to vote
on tho final passage. Speoinl or local legislation
Is so restricted aa to proyont the abusoa which
havo heretofore occurred. Any local or special
bills not covored By ccrtatn limitations are ro-
qurod to bo advertised FOR ut least 80 days prior
to their introduction in tho locality whore thoy
are to tako efroct
lntmro WITH stntlonory, oto'. Il ia nrov;Icd that
the contract shall bo awarded to tic 1owest BID.
tor. and that no mombor el,all ho ;;rocilv nr IN,
trnots Srato ha snnrnyo hv tn Cot
stoto TsroaauTsl Govornor r"o anI T';outn,ta,
Governor. Cove Annropriatinn bil,s IRA n to cnhrscs
notinc h,t thn oriinarv ornensea If tbe Traa,,'
i've. i'egislatiye. and Julfeiarv nenapimonta o
inte1ost m nnbo deht and nmh}io sebno5 fnma'
A11 ot1'oc " aA4 ~ iuoul h iu. IT,
snocai 1;,1s!p pfN0'-SAe'' "Ao - ~ '4'"oo ~
'p 1S1ecntnrs ,dn;n;.sratora md orora;ono avn
forbidden to invest trust fuuds @ IN bonds ] or OF
- "~"~Ns
Tic srticie rolntive to tho Exec Executive branch Of
thu State Gnyorn,nant - ;,nros aaa thn torr, ~ ~
Govornor from tliroo to fnnr years and cpa,tnd I
Aha off;cn ~ Iiautonn NJ C1ovoynor WIZ is ~ -
sho nce pv ~ ~ noon ~ wno s 20 %
tho Gonafo trho Rrtoin nrovidop far tl,o ~
no;ntment Of a Hard OF Pari1ona. cons;atine II
lie Govornor TJcutonant. .f3nvernnr socratar1
~ +ha cnrnn,onweaitr Attnrav-Saonoro1 an5
gocrntarv Of Tntarna1 Affoira I'm ~ ia mnat
important nrnriHiona is thnt u,Toh nltoWa % thc
Gnvernor tr ycto anv Ham in m arnronr;at;nn
iii, md annroyo tba rest Of Il Tha Sacrotar,
Of Internal Affairs viii aoryo term Of four yoarg
tie An;1;tnr. fianoral thrca yaara and tha stata
Treas,,ror two yoars. Tue Auditor -Genorai and
stnto iTraasnrnr cannot hol1 Tia en1no oTficc two
conaocntiyc torma-.a,, nnnliontion NJ the ono.
term princip1o. ~ ' ~
+1,o Iudraa ~ tSa s,,nrsmo ronrt fro,a f1vn L. i,
savan wLn.o ~ tnrn, ~ af1;oe ia ~ 1,a tvontv.on
instaaa nf dftoen % vcars. Tlev nro mt aiIribl,
for 1u-olection. a soparato judicial district i
nor fH1h nh IA
itanfa Tl,o nr;ncinin ri minor;tv ronresantn
tim ID adnnafi in thn election Of J1floos Of ths
g,,nran,n dnnrt' It botn1 direetod that whnneya,
twn Indrcs of tho Hunromo Court ari
10 In cEnsen fnr thu sn1ne term of enr
yice enoh voter shall yoto for ono only
and ,vhem thron ara to hn chosan ho shar
vofo for m mora tbnn twn. Tho article furtlel
nroydna t that oonvotons for homcjde md othe,
rr;maa 5nfnod bv inv may lie rc,noyed to tl1
Snnrame Gourt for review: JUDGES aro reouiroi
~ am1;t enil astt,o dcco1ontn' ncconnta frea
Of charge, Poreons may by arreemont dispense
with trjai bv i,ry in civil Gases and subnit tho
Imnortnnt chaneos ara mado IL regard TO tha
timn nj oinctinp Etata and loonl oflicGra. The
rencral eleot;nn fs to he cllnnred from tle son-
and Tsiesdav in Ootoher to tho frst Monday in
tho tLird Tuesday Of February, at WHICH the
city. werd. borough, and township officers aro to
he ee,eetaj e Eacf yoter 1nust haye resided at
1onst tvolve rnonths in district to cntit1o him
they must be- citizens Of Of tho United States for
one month to ontitlo them to tho elective fran.
clise. An importaut proyision Is that eyery bal-
lot shall be numbered and recorded on tic lit OF
voters opposite tie name Of tho eleotor An
other section rofers ali elections to tho courts
iucll1ding that of Electors for President aud
Yice-Prcaitlent of tho United States,
1.-The article on Taxation and Finance reqniros
that MI toxation Bhall be uniform upon tho gamo
class OF subjects, and shall be leyiel aud col
leotod under general laws. It provides that tic
Lccislaturo Shall continue aud maintain tho
einIing fund, pay tho intorost Of tho public
dobt, and annually reduce tho principal not loss
than s250. 600. II prohibits tho uso Of the sink-
ing fuud for any other purpose. 1t declares
making use Of tile public moneys by auy Of tho
officers Of Tho State or mombers Of the General
Assembly criminal offonae.
| authorizes any uusoclntion or oorporatiou to
organize for tho purpose Of constructing and
operating q railroad or canal botweetl any
points IN tho State. It prohibits railroad
!! unreasonable discrimination in freight charges
rection to m am0unt not oSceeliuc tho CHARGE
/ to O moro distant station. It also prohibits tho
| corsoIidation Of railroads aud cauals with COM
petiur liuos by louso or otherwise. aud will not
! allow INV company doing tho business of q com
mon carrier to engage ID any otiloe business, or