The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-11-20

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provided by law, but any city, the debt
OF Wnicn now exceeds seven per cettum
OF suoh assessed valuation, may be au-
thorlzed by law to increase the ssme
threc per centum in the aggregate at
any one time upon such valuation.
SEQ . The Commonwealth shall not
assume the debt, or any part thereof, Of
any city, county, borough or township,
unless such debt shall have been con-
traoted to enable the State to repe inva-
sion, suppress domestic insurrection, de-
\ tend itself in time of war, or to assist the
State in the discharge Of any portion of
its present Indebtedness.
SEQ 10. Any county, township
school district, or other municipality in-
curing any Indebtedness, Hhall, at or
before the time Of so doing, provide for
the collection of an annual tax sufficient
to pay the interest and also the principal
thereof within thirty years.
SEC IL. To provide for the payment
of the present State debt and additional
debt contracted as aforesaid the General
Assembly shall continue aud maintain
the sinking fund sufficient to pay the
ACQUIRING interest on such debt, and an
nually to reduce the principal thereof by
a sum not less than two hundred and
n fifty thousand dollars; the said sinking
fund shall consist of the proceeds of the
sales of the public works or any part
thereof, and of he income or proceeds
of the sale of any stocks owned by the
Commonwealth, together with other
funds and resources that may be desig-
mated by law, and shall be increased
from time to time by assigning to it any
part of the taxes or other revenues of
the State not required for the ordinary
aud current expenses of government; and
unless in case of war, invasion, or insur-
rectiop,u part of the said sinking fund
shall be used or applied otherwise than
in the extinguishment OF the public
debt.
Sec II. The moneys of the State,
over and above the necessary reserve,
shall be used ip the payment of the
debt of the State, either directly or
through the sinking fund, aud the
moneys of the sinking fund shall never
be invested in or leaned upon the Sc
curity of anything except the bonds of
the United States or of this State.
SEC 13 The moneys held as neces-
sary reserve shall be limited by law to
the amount required for current expon
ses, and shall be secured and kept as
may be provided by law. Monthly
statements shall lie published showing
the amount of such moneys, where the
same are deposited and how secured.
SEC IA. The making Of profit out of
the public moneys, or using the same for
any purpose not authorized by law, by
any officer of the State or member or
officer of the General Assembly, shall
be misdemeanor, and shall be punish
ment as may be provided By law, but
part of such punishment shall be a dis
qualification to hold office for a period
of not less than FIVE years
ARTICLE X.
EDUCATION.
Section l. The General Assembly
shall provide for the maintenance
and support of thorough and efIici-
ent system of public schools, wherein
all the children of this Common
wealth, above the age of six years,
may be educated, and shall appro-
pirate at least one million dollars
each year for that purpose.
Sec No money raised for the
support of the public schools of the
Commonwealth shall be appropriated
to use for the support of any sectar-
ian school.
Sec 8. Women twenty-one years
of age and upward shall be eligible to
any Office of control or management
under the school laws Of this State.
ARTICLE XI.
MILITIA.
Section l. The freemen of this
Commonwealth shall be armed, Or
ganized and disciplined for its de-
Tense when and in such manner as
may be divide for maintaining the
militia by appropriations from the
Treasury of the Commonwealth, and
may exempt from military service
persons having conscientious seruples
against bearing arms.
ARTICLE XII.
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Section l. All officers whose Sc
lection is not provided for in this
constitution shall be elected or ap-
pointed as may be directed by law.
Sec 2. No member Of Congress
from this State, nor any person
holdidg or exercising any office or
appointment of trust or profit under
the United States, shall at the same
time hold OF exercise any Office in
this State to which a salary, fees, or
perquisites shall be attached. The
General Assembly may by law de-
clare what Offices are incompatible.
Sec 3. Any person who shall
fight duel or send a challenge for
that purpose, or be alder or abettor
in fighting duel, shall be deprived
of the right of holding any Office of
honor or profit in this State, and may
be otherwise punished as shall be pre-
scribed by law.
ARTICLE XII.
NEW COUNTIES.
Section l. No new county shall be
established which shall reduce any