Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-19

eye or immunity or TO any corporation, ASSOC
citation or individual the right TO iay down
railroad track Nor shall the General As
sembly indirectly enact sucn special or local
law by the partial repeal OF a general law.
but laws repeating local or special acts may
be passed Nor shall any law be passed
granting powers or privileges In any case
where the granting OF such powers and PRIV
iliges shall have been provided for oy
general law nor where the courts have Juris-
dici.on TO grant the same or give the relief
asked for. .
Sec. $. No local or special bill shall
be passed unless notice OF the intention
to apply therefor shall have been published
in the locality where the matter or The thing
TO be affected may Re situated. wnich notice
shall be at least thirty days prior 10 The IN
PRODUCTION into the General Assembly of
such bill and in the manner TO he provided
by law; the evidence OF such notice having
been published, shall be exhibited IN the
General Assembly before such act shzli DE-
sec. 9. The presiding officer Of each house
shall. in the presence OF the house over rwnich
ne presides sign all bilisnnd joint resolutions
passed by the General Assembly, after thtlr
titles have been publicly .esd Immediately
before signing. and the fact OF signing shall
be entered ON the journal.
sec 10. The General Assembly shall pre-
Srribe by law the number, duties and COM
pensatiOn of thr officers and employees oi
each house, and no payment snail lie made
from the state Treasury, or he IN any way
authorized to any person, excerpt to an acting
officer or employee elected or appointed IN
!
pursuance of law.
Sec. II. No bill shall he passed giving any
servant employee. agent or contractor
after services shall have teen rem
dered or contract made, nor providing for
the pay ment OF any claim against the Com
monw ealth, withiut previous authority oi
law.
sec. H. All stationery, printing. paper, and
! fuel used in the legislative and other depaTi !,
mentS of zovernme Mt shall be furnished, and
/ . he distributing
| the laws, journals, department reports nnd
all other printing and hindlns, and the re-
! pairing and furnishing the ball, and room'
| USED for the meetings OF the Osncrsi Assem-
I bly and Its comraiticrs. shall be performed
under contract. to D~ given to the lowest r.
| Sponsihi- bidder below such maximum price
| and under such regulations. - shall I've pres
crst-d Nv law: no member or officer of AIRY
department Of th- government SHALL h. !:
/ any WAY interested. in such contracts. anu al
| such cGntrart- shall be- subject To the appro
Val of the Governor, Auditor C9ncral snC
State Treasurer.
| sec l3 No law shall extend the term o
any public officer, or increase or dimini-i
| his salary or emolumrnts after his election o
See. IL. All bills for raising revenue shal
/ originate in the House Of Representatives
I but the senate may propose anne ndments "a
! in othcr bills.
sec Is. The general appropriation hi i shall
] embrace nothing hut appropriations for tn
ordinary expenses OF the executive legisIa
! mOnweal;h, interest On the pubilc DEBT, ant
/ for public schools; all other appropriation
1 shall I've made by seperate oils, each embrac
but one subject
| sec. 10. No money shall be paid out Of TN
! Treasnry except upon approf riations mad
! by law and on warrant drawn by the prope
officer in pursuance thereof.
! Sec. Il. No appropriation shall be made q
anv charitable or educational Institution no
under the absolute control Of the Common
I wealth. other than normal schools establish
.aan avraW
teachers for the public schools of the state
| except by a vote of two-thirds of all tn
members elected to each house.
/ Sec Is No appropriations except for pen
sions or gratuities for military services shal
be made for charitable. educational or benev
olent purposes. TO any person or community
nor to any ydenominafional or -ectarian insti
tuition, corporation or association
see ~. The General Assembly may max
appropriations of money to institution
I wherein tina widows Of soldiers are suppor
ted or assisted or the orphans of soldiers ar
maintained and educated; but such appro
priation shall be applied exclusively TO tn
support OF such widows and orphans
I Sec. ~. The General Assembly shall no
delegate 10 any special commission, crisat
! corporation or association. any power Z
make supervise or interfere with any mu
nicipal improvement. money property o
effects, whether held in trust or otherwise, o
to levy taxes or perform any municipaifunc
| tiOn whatever.
Sec. p. No act Of the General Assembl.
shall limit the amount 10 he recovered fc
injuries resulting in death, or for Injuries {
4 persons or property and in case OF deaf
from such injuries. the right of action shnl
survive and tha General Assembly shal
prescribe for whose benefit such actions shal
he prosecuted; no act shall prescribe an.
limitations Of time within which suits ma
be brought against corporations for injurie
tn persons or property. or for other cause
I tiifferpn; from those fixed by general law
regulating actions against natural persons
and such acts now existing are avoided
] Sec. -. No act Of the General Asscfnbl
shall authorize the investment Of trust fund
hy executors administrators, guardians, o
I other trustees. in the bonds or stock of an
private corporation, and such acts now ex
isting are avoided, saving Investments here
tofOre made.
Sec y. The power to change the venue II
civil and criminal ceSes shall be vested in IN
courts. to he exercised in such manner a
4 shall be provided 10y law.
Sec. n. 80 obligation or liability of an,
I railroad or other corporations, held or own
ell 10y the Commonwealth. shall ever be ex
changed. transferred, remittei, stpon.j, q
sembly. nor shall such liability or obligation
he released. EXCEPT by payment thereof int
the State Treasury.
sec. -. When the Central Assembly shall
be convened in special session, there shal
he no legislation upon subjects other thai
those designated in the proclamation Of tn
Governor. calling such session.
| See. Ii. Every order, resolution. or vote. L
which the concurrence Of both houses ma,
be necessary except ON the question of al
journmenD shall be presented TO the Govern
or, and before Ii shall take effect be approx
ed by him, or being disspproved, shall De re
passed by two-thirds of both houses. accord
ing 10 the rules and Limitations prescrib bed il
case of a bill
Sec. =. No state office shall be continue.
or created for the inspection or measuring q
any merchandise, manufacture or coiDmodi
~. but any county or municipality may aI
| point such officers when authorized by law.
Sse lar al a
the capital OF the State shall be valid unit
| the same shall have been submitted 10 tn
qualified electors of the Commonwealth. a
, a general election, and ratified and approx
I'd by them.
Sec. -. A member of the General Assembl,
| who shall solicit, demand, or receive, or con
/ sent to receive, directly or indirectly, TO
himself or for another. from any company
corporation. or person. any money. office
| appointment, employ yment, testimonial, re
/ ward. thing of value or cniuyfncnt>, o- 6
I PERSONAL advantage or promise thereof. fO
! his vote or official influence or for withhold
/ ing the same, OF with an understanding. *
/ pressed or implied. that his vote or ofiicigl
| action shall bc in any way Influenced Tia, r.
| Ivy, or who shall solici; or demand any Sucl
I money or other advantage, matter, or thin
I aforesaid for another rs the consideration %
! his vote ar official influence, or for withhold
| ing the same or shall give or withhold hi
vote or influence in consideration of In,
payment or promise OF such money adyan
taCc. matter. or thing TO another. shall b,
/ ittl1 Sulttt Oh bflbeiN Vltlin liif meaning q
} tbs Constitution. and shall incur the UiSa
! bilitics provided thereby for said offence an,
such additional punishment as is or shal
{ be provided by law.
| See 80. ANY person who shall, directly o
Indirectly, offer, give. or promise any money
/ or thing OF value, testimonial privilege. o
personal advantage, To any executive or ju
l dicial officer or member of the General AS
| sembly, IL influence him in the performance
! of any of his public orofiicial duties shal! b,
| guilty of bribery. and be punished in suci
] manner as shall be provided by law.
Sec. 81 The ofiense of corrup; solicitation
of members Of the General Assembly or o
public officers of the State, or of any muni
/ cipal division thereof, and any occupation
or practice OF solicitation OF such member,
! or officers. Influence their official action
| shall be defined by law. and shall be punish
! ed by fine and imprisonment.
See r. Any person may be compelled e
4 testify in any lawful investigations or Judi
dicial proceeding, against any person whC
! may be charged with having committed tn,
I offense Of bribery or corrupt solicitation, o.
practices OF solicitation, and shall not b.
permitted 10 withhold his testimony upof
the ground that IL may criminate himself ol
subject him 10 public infamy; but such testi
monyshall not afterwards be used againsthin
/ ia any judicial proceeding. except for PERU
\ ry in giving such testimony. and any persoI
convicted of either of the offenses aforesaid
shall. as part Of the punishment therefor b.
! disqualified from holding any Office or posi-
4 tion OF honor, trust, OF profit in this Common
wealth.
sec. S3. A member who has n personal O
/ private interest in any measure or bill pro
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