Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-26

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Of, or In any way control any other railroad
canal corporation owning OF having under Its cor
troll parallel or competing line, nor shah an
oiheor OF such railroad or canal corporation nc
as IN officer Of any other other railroad or cans
corporation owning or having the control of par
allel or competing limo, and the question whetho
railroads or canals parallel or competing line
shall, whom demanded by the party complaintanl
be decided by jury as In other civil issues.
SEQ. b. No incorporated company doing tn
business Of o common carrier shall, directly or In
directly, prosecute or engage In mining or manu-
featuring articles for transportation over its works
nor shall such company, directly or Indirectly
engage In any other business than that of common
carriers, or hold acquire lands freehold or lease
hold directly or indirectly, except such as shall
bo necessary for carrying on its business; bu
any mining or manufacturing company may carry
length.
the products Of It's mines and manufactures on
ITS railroad or canal not exceeding fifty miles In
Sec 0. No president, director, officer, agent, or
employee Of any railroad or canal company shall
be interested directly or Indirectly, in the furnish
ing Of material or supplies to such company or in
the business OF transportation common carrier
OF freight or passengers over the works owned,
leased, controlled or worked by such company
SIC. 7. No discrimination in charges or faeili-
ties for transportation shall be made between
transportation companies aud individuals, or in
favor Of either, by abatement, drawback or 9TH
erwise, and no railroad or canal company, or any
lessee, manager, or employee thereof shall make
any preferences In furnishing ears or motive
power.
SEC. 5. No railroad, railway or other trans
portaion company shall grant free pas cs or pass
IS at a discount, to any persons except officers or
employees Of the company
SEC. .. No street passenger railway shall be
constructed within the limits of any city, borough
or township without the consent Of its local au-
thoritos
SEC. 10. No railroad, canal or other transporta-
tion company in existence at the time Of the
adoption Of this article, shall have the benefit of
nny future legislation by general or special laws,
except on condition Of complete acceptance Of all
the provisions Of this article.
SEC H. The existing powers and duties OF the
Auditor General in regard to railroads, canals,
and other transportation companies, except as to
,heir accounts, hereby transferred to the Sec
retary of Internal Affairs, who shall have a gen |
cral supervision over them, subject to such regu-
lations and alterations shall be provided by |
law; and in addition to the annual reports now |
required TO be made, said Secretary may require |
special reports Mt any time upon any subject re-
iating to the business Of said companies from any
officer or officers thereof.
SEC. II. The General Assembly shall enforce
by appropriate legislation the provisions of this
article.
ARTICLE XVIII.
FUTURE AMENDMENTS.
SECTION |. Any amendment or amendments to
this constitution may be proposed in the Senate
or House OF Representatives, and II the same shall
be agreed to by majority Of the members elected
20 each house, such proposed amendment or
amendments shall be entered on their journals,
with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the
secretary Of tho Commonwealth shall cause the
came to be published three months before the
next general election in at least two newspapers
ia every county in which such newspapers she'll )
be published; and IT, in the General Assembly
he-t afterwards chosen, such proposed amend
ment or amendments shall be agreed to by a ma
iprity of the members elected to each house the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth shall cause the :
= me again to be published in the manner afore-
aid, aud such proposed amendment or nmend- :
ments shall be submitted to the qualified electors .
81 the STATE in such manner, and at such time, at
least three months after being so agreed to by the
two houses, as the General Assembly shall pre- 7
seriboj and if such amendment or amendments =
a hall be approved by a majority Of those voting
thereon, such amendment or amendments shall -.
become part Of the constitution; but no amend =,
inent or amendments shall be submitted oftoner :,
nan once in FIVE years; when two or more amend u
inents shall be submitted they shall be voted upon
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SCHEDULE. u
That no inconvenience may arise from the changes ii
IN the constitution Of the Commonwealth and O.
and in order to carry tho same into complete n
operation, II is horeby declared that;
SECTION |. This constitution shall take effect al
On the first day Of January In the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy four for all pur- "
oses not otherwise provided for therein da
SEc. z All laws in force in this Commonwealth In
u the time Of the adoption of this constitution
iot inconsistent Herewith and all rights actions m
osocutions, and contracts, shall continue as II ad
lis constitution had not been adopted h
EFr. q A. tho aI, Il. ~.
iouslnd eight hunlred and soycty -four and one un
lousand sight hundrel aud soyenty-fpe Senn- OF
re- shall be elected in all districts where there
.all be vacancies. Those elected In the year fo,
ae thousand eight hundred and seventy four col
hall serve for two years, and those elected in the in
ear one thousand eight hundred and seventy ~,
ye shall serve ior year. Senators now elect COZ
J, and those whose terms arc uuexpircd shall
present the districts In which they reside until sio
40 end Of the terms for whoh they we're elected thi
SEC 4. Az the general election 10 the year one ne,
lousand eight hundred and soveniy-sx, Senators eH,
1all be elected from the oven numbered districts
, serve for two years, aud from odd numbered tiol
'ssrio's 70 n, ser'e ior iour years. am
sEo. b. The first election Of Governor undor Of
Is constitution shall be at the general election for
1 the year one thousand eight handrod and sew S
ity-hve, when Governor shall bo elected fci VII
rec years and the term Of the Governor elected din
the year one thousand eight hundred and sew inc
oignt anu oil those thereafter elected shall be del
r four years, according to the provisions Of this
Institution. No,
SEC 8. At the general election in the year one ey
ousaud eight hunired and seventy four a Lieu
nant Governor shall be elected according to tho OFi
DIVISIONS Of this constitution.
SEC. 7. The Secretary Of Internal Aaairs shall l
elected at the frs. general election after the the
lopion Of this constitution and when the said inc
icer shall be duly elected and qualified the Of pro
g OF Surveyor General shall be abolished and IN
o Surveyor General in Office at the time Of the
option Of this constitution shall continue In of
Q until the expiration of the term for which be
IS elected. roR
SEC g. When the Superintendent Of Public In p
ructon shall be duly qualified, the Office of Su- Z
rintendent of Common Schools shall cease. Re
SEC. o. Nothing contained In this constitution "a
all be construed to render any person now hold
g any State Office for first official term iueI =, =
bic for reelection at tho end of such torm 'nis ,
SEC 10. The judges Of the Supreme Court in WV WV
ice when this constitution shall take effect shall -
ntinno until their commissions seyoraily expire Au0
20 judges In addition to the number new com W ~
sing The said court shall be elected at the FIRST uV.u
neral election after the adoption Of this cons- %
ion. inc
SEC. H. All courts of record and all existing prov
nrts which are not specified in this constitution se1
cemher In ,Lo go 80 ,i'a,,.s, ny VI tion
ID and seventy-dyc without abrdgmcnt Of :, :.
nrt ~ F;,s, T,;n,;aoI I,,.,si,i 'Sns, Ssg nv nsh
Of schnvltili IabarS "a M. s.q icie
,lisbod snd ail oa,,sas ,'.ae a.. = instI
therein in the county Of schuylkill shall be , soun
I'd and disposed Of in the Courts Of 0ycr and iuis
rminer and Quarter Sessions Of the Peace o. W Wy
;ro I9, irbo ror;.,or., ..,,.,. 49, ,.. shall
n bo abosbc5 on ,so sss, a." a. III 'ns.onoc to be
4 s,,cccod;n ,bo oda,,,e, ~ ~ ,s...uy trct
Eo. 10. Tho General Assembly shall, at tho 1 ei'ig
i session after the adoption Of this consti,u-
D, designate the several judicial districts az re- nJ
red by this constitution. The judges In com c
sion when such designation shall be madc shall ~
NOW dis,ries, H. ,s,,ab H., ,ostIa fsus VI tutio
"a sbau ho ,s,a ;,das .',,iiS ~ ~. WIN M tho "
riet, tho president judge shall elect 10 which 80.
rle he shall be assigned and The additional 'aIf