The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-09

Behhl0nhsQl tntlr peapecLlXe tioubeH ana IN
going n ard returning from the same
Houss they shall not be questioned IL any
other place. ~
SEC 10. The State shall Be diyidel into
fifty senatorial districts Of compact and
contiguous territory as nearly equal in
population as may be, and each district
shall be entitled to elect one Senator. Each
county containing one or more ratios of
population shall be entitled 10 one Senator
for each ratio, and to an additional Senator
for, a. surplus Of population exceeding
three-fifths Of ajratio.- but no county shall
form separate district unless it shall con-
tain four-fifths of a ratio, except where the
adjoining counties are each entitled to one
or more Senator's when such county may
be assigned Senator on less than four
fifths and exceeding one-half of a ratio !;
and no county shall be divided unless en-
titled to two or more Senators. No city or
county shall be entitled to separate repre-
sentation exceeding one-sixth of the whole
number of Senators. No ward, borough or
township shall be divided in the formation
of district. The senatorial ratio shall be
ascertained by dividing the whole popula-
tion of the State by the number fiftya
SEC. II. The members of the House of
Representatives shall be apportioned among
the several counties, on a ratio obtained by
dividing the population of the State as as
certained by the most recent United States
census by two hundred. Every county
containing less than five ratios shall have
one representative for every full ratio, and
an additional representative when the sur
plus exceeds half a ratio; but each county
shall have at least one representative.
Every county containing five ratios or more
shall have one representative for every
full ratio. Every city containing a popu-
lation equal to ratio shall elect separately
its proportion of the representatives allot-
ted to the county in which IL is located.
Every city entitled to more than four rep
resentatives, and every county having over
one hundred thousand inhabitants shall be
divided into districts of compact and con-
tiguous territory, each district to elect its
proportion of representatives according to
its population, bnt no district shall elect
more than four representatives.
Sec. 1S.cThe General Assembly at its
first session after the adoption of this Con-
stitution, and Immediately after each
United States decennial census, shall ap-
portion the State into senatorial and repre-
sentative districts agreeably to the provis-
ions of the two next proceeding sections.
3 fsrairo ARTICLE Ill l55y % r
ssol,. s.t-eie Legislation. oFfq aaa
Sec. /. No law shall be passed except
by bill, and no bill shall be so altered or
amended, on its passage through either
House, as to change its original purpose.
SEC. 2. No bill shall be considered un-
less referred to the committee, returned
therefrom, and printed for the use of the
members. MI'
SEC. 8. 5 No bill, except general appro-
priation bills, shall be passed containing
more than one subject, which shall be
clearly expressed in its title. 90" i
Sec. 4.jdEvery bill shall be read at
length on three different days in each
House, and all amendments made thereto
shall be printed for the use Of the members
before the final vote is taken on the bill,
and no bill shall become law, unless on
its final passage the vote be taken by yeas
and nays, the names of the persons voting
for and against the same be entered on the
journal, and a majority of the members
elected to each House be recorded thereon
as voting in its favor.
/ SEC. 5. No amendment to bills by one
House shall be concurred in by the other,
except by vote of majority of the men,
bers elected thereto, taken by yeas and
nays, and the names of those voting for
and against recorded upon the journal
thereof aud reports of committees Of con-
ference shall be adopted in either House
only by the vote of a majority Of the men,
bers elected thereto, taken by yeas and
nays and the names Of the voters recorded
upon the Journals. aols iaal L.f 9gs
os- SEC. 6. No law shall be revived,
amended, or provisions thereof extended or
conferred, by reference to its title only, but
SO much thereof as is revived, amended,
extended OF conferred shall be re-enacted
and published az length. .If 3 rsilag rl.llI
src The General Assemb,v shall, NOT
pass @ apy local or special law authorizino inc