The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-19

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ilouso, the presiding officer thereof shall Issue
wit Of election to i'll such vacancy for the re-
mnindor OF the term.
sEc. s. Senators shall be elected for the term
OF four years and Representatives foe the term
Of two years.
sEc 4. The General Assembly shall meet at
twelve - clock noon, on the drst Tuesday OF Jam
uarv avery second year, and at other tunes when
convened by the Governor, but shall hold no ad-
iouined annual session after the wear one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-Cight. In case
uf q vacancy Ia the office of United States Seua-
tor from this Commonwealth, In arecoss between
sessions, the Governor shall convene the two
houses hy proclamation on notice not exceeding
siSty days To I'LL the same.
Sac. 5. Senators shall be ut least twenty-five
years OF age, aud Representatives twenty-oLe
years of age. They shall have been citizens and
inhabitants OF the State four years, and inhabi-
tauts of their respective districts one year next
before their election (unless absent on the pub.
lie business of the United States OF this State
aud shall reside IN their respective districts dur
ing their terms OF service
Sac. G. No Senator or Representative shall,
during the time for which he shall have been
elected, be appointed TO any civil Office under
this Commonwealth, and no member of Congress
or other person holding any office except Of at
torney at law or In the militla) under the United
Slatea or this Commonwealth shall be q member
oi either house during his continuance In office
SEc. Z. No person hereafter convicted of en-
bezslement of public moneys, bribery. PERJURY
or other Infamous crime, shall bo eligible TO the
General Assembly, or capable of holding any Of
ice of trust or profit in this Commonwealth.
SBC. 8. The members of the General Assembly
shall receive such salary and mileage for regular
and special sessions as shall be fixed by law, and
no other compensation whatever, whether for
service upon committee or otherwise No mem
Der of either house shall during tho term for
which he may have been elected, receive any in
crease OF salary, or mileage, under any law pass
cd during such term.
Sac. 2. The Senate shall, at the beginning and
close OF each regular session, and at such other
m mi Dp n Z Ia
bors president pro tempOre. who shall perform
the duties of the Lieutenant Governor. 10 any
case of absence or disability OF that officer, and
whenever the said Office of Lieutenant Governor
shall be vacant. The House of Representatives
shall elect one of its members as Speaker. Each
house shall choose its other officers, and shall
Judge of the election and qualifications of its
members.
SEC. 10 majority of each House shall con-
stitute n quorum but u smaller number may ad-
journ from day to day, and compel the attend
anre of absent members.
sEc. IL Each house shall have power TO de-
termino the rules OF its proceedings and punish
Its memboTs or other persons for contempt or
dlsorderly behavior In Its presence, to enforce
obedience to its process. to protect Its members
against violence, or offers Of bribes or private
solicitation, and with the concurrence of two
thirds TO expel q member, but not second time
for the same cause, and shall have all other pow
ers NECESSARY for the legislature of free State.
member expelled for corruption shall not
thereafter be eligible to either house, and punish
ment for contempt or disorderly behavior shall
not bar an indictment for the same oFense.
= SIC. ~. Each house shall keep Journal OF Its
proceedings aud from tjns 20 time publish the
same, except such parts IS require secrecy, and
the yeas and nays of the members on any dues-
ton shall, at the desire of any two of them, be
entered on the Journal
SEC 49, The sessions Of each house and of
cummit.ees of the whole shall be open. unless
when the business is such Us ought to DC Kept
secret
SEC. Il. Neither house shall, without the
conseDt of the other adjourn for more than three
days, nor TO any other place than that in which
he two houses shall be sitting.
SEC. Is. The members of the General Assem-
bly, shall In all cases, except treason felony ,vio
latIon of their oath of Office, and breach sure
ty of the peace, be privileged from arrest during
their attendance at the sessions OF their respeo
tive houses, and In going to and returning from
the same; and for any speech or debate in either
house, they shall not lie questioned in any other
place.
Senatorial districts of compact and contiguous
territory 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 to Sen
ator for each ratio, aud to on additional Senator
for a surplus OF population exceeding three-ffths
OF o ratio; but no county shall form a separate
district unless t shall contain four tifths OF ra-
ito, except where the adjoining counties are
each entitled to one or more Senators. when
such county may be assigned o Senator on less
than four-hfths, and exceeding one-half of ra-
to- and no county shall be divided unless enti-
tied 70 two or more Senators. No city or county
shall be entitled TO separate representation ex-
ceeding one-siEth OF the whole number o. Sena-
tors. No ward borough, or township shall be
divided in the formation Of district. The Sena-
torial ratio shall be ascertaued by dividing the
whole population OF the State by the number
ffty
SIC. IL. The members OF the House of Rep
resentatiyes shall be apportioned among the
several counties on ratio obtained by dividing
the population of the Stale as aseertained By the
most recent United States census by two hun
dTed Every county containing less than Eve
ratios shall have QUO representative for every
full ratio, and au additional representative when
the surplus exceeds half ratio but each coun-
~ 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 population equal to a ratio
shall elect separately its proportion of the rep
resentatiYes allotted to the county in which 1t is
located. Every city entitled TO more than four
representatives, and every county having over
one hundred thousand inhabitants, shall be di-
vided into districts of compact aud contiguous
territory, each district to elect Its proportion OF
representatives, according to its popussion, but
no district shall elect more thsu four rePresen-
tatiyee.
SIC. ls. The General Assembly at its first ses-
sion after the adoption Of this constitution, and
Immediately after each United States decennIsi
oenRua, shall proportion the State into Senator
ial aud Representative districts agreedbly to the
provisions of the two next preceding sections.
ARTICLE IL.
LECIsLATIoN.
SECTION /. No law shall be passed except by
bill, and no bill shall be so altered or amended
ON its passage through either house as 20 change
Its original purpose.
sEo. .. No bin shall be considered unless re-
ferrcd TO a committee returned therelrom, and
printed for the use of the members.
SIC. 8. No bill, except general appropriation
billie, shall be passed, containing more than one
subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its
title.
SEC. 4. Every bill shall be read at length on
three different days In each house; all amend
ments made thereto shall be printed tor the use