The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-12

sbou never exceed seven per centum upon the
srssed "a ltic the taxable property therein, nor
sSaII> nv such municipality district incur any
new debt ur increase it's Indebtedness to an amount
( exceeding TWO per centum upon such assessed val
nation OF property without tc assent Of the elect
ors thereof pCh!.c election, in such manner as
which now exceeds seven Fer centuIn of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorised by law to in
crease the same three per centuln in the aggregate
at any time upon such valuation.
SEC. 8. The Commonwealth shall not assume the
ongh or township unless such deb. hall have been
contracted TO enable the State to repei INVASION
time of war, to assist the State in the discharge
of any portion OF its present Indebtedness ..
SEC. 10. ANY county, township schooI uIsuict, VI
T n. m tbn time OF so doing provide Tor
fhc coIrctinn OF an annual tax sufficient to pay the
interest and also the principal thcreoi "ltsn thiry
SIC. IL. To provide for the payment of the pres
emf State debt and any additional debt contracted
as Aforesaid the General Assembly shall continue
and maintain the sinking fund sufficient to pay
the uccruing interest such debt, and annually to
reduce the principal thereof by sum not less than
two hundred and nifty thousand dollars; the said
sinking fund shall consist of the proceeds of the
of the income or proceeds of the sale of any stocks
owned by the Ce1nmonwealth, together with other
= funds and resources that may be designated by
law and shall be incrca scd from time 10 time by
assigning to it any part of the taxes other reve
of the State not required for the ordinary and
current expenses of government and unlessi in case
of war; invasion. fnsurrection, part of the said
/ in the extinguishment of the public debt.
; SEC. H. The moneys of The State, over and above
the necessary reserve shall be used in the payment
of the debt of the State either directly through
the sinking fund, and the moneys of the sinking
faud shall never be invested in loaned upon the
security of anything except the bonds of the United
States OF this state.
/ SEC. l3. The moneys held rs necessary reserve
shall be limited by law to the amount required for
current expenses, and shall be secured and kept
as may be provided by law. Monthly statements
shall be published showing the amount of such
moneys, where the same are deposited, and how
/ SEC Il. Tho making Of profit out of the public
/ moneys using the same for any purpose not au-
thorizcd by law. by any officer of the State or mem
bar or officer of the General Assembly, shall be i
mis,emeanor, and shall be punished as may be pro
Il disqualification to hold office for period of not
| less than five years
ARTICLE X.
| EDUCATI5E
! SECTION l. The General Assembly shall provide
3 for the maintenance and support of Il thorough
3 and efficient system of public schools, wherein all
the children of this Commonwealth, above the ge
! of six years, may be educated, and shall appro-
pirate at least one million dollars each year for
! SIC. .. No money raised for the support of the
public schools of the Commonwealth shall be ap-
Propraed to or ased for the support of any secta-
rian school.
SEC. 3 Women twenty-one years of age and up
wards shall be eligible to any office of control or
mana cement GnCter the school laws of this State.
ARTICLE Nj
MILITIA.
SECTION !. The rrcemcn of this Commonwealth
shall be armed, organized and disciplined for its de
fensc when and in such manner as may be directed
maintaing the militia by appropriations from the
Treasury of the Commonwealth, and may exempt
from military service persons having conscientious
scruples against bearing arms.
ARTICLE MI.
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
SECTION l. All officers whose selection is not pro-
vidcd for in this constitution shall be elected ap
pointed as may be directed by law
/ SEC. ,. No member of Congress from this State,
nor any person holding or exercising any Office
appointment OF tEust or proht under the United
States shall at the same .!nc hold exercise any
office in this State TO which salary fees, Orperqui-
sites shall be attached. The General Assembly may
| by la'y declare what Offices are Incompatible.
SEC. 3. Any person who shall fight a duel or send
challenge tor that purpose. be alder abettor
in fighting duel shall De deprived of the right of
holding any oince of honor profit in this State,
and may be otherwise punished as shall be pre-
scrbed by law.
ARTICLE Kill
NEW COUNTIES.
SECTION l. No new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to less than four
hundred square miles, to less than twenty thou
al less area or containing less population, nor
shall any line thereof pass within ten miles o. the
ARTICLE XIV.
/ COUNTY OFFICECs.
SECTION !. County officers shall consist cf sher-
~, coroners Proihonotares registers OF wills re
ycyOrs. au!'u- OF controllers, clerks of the courts,
time To- time he stahlishc nv law and no sheriff
treasurer shall be eligible for the next sue
{ cccdInls the one for which hc NAV I've clccted
SO. p Cuuu-g officers shall ~ elected n tie
general elections aud shall hold their offccs for
I me term of three years beginning on the hrst
Monday of January next sfscr their election. and
until their Successors shall be duly qualihcd all
vacancies not otherwise provided tor shall be nIed
] On such InauntT q may be prov idcd by law.
Sc. B No person shall be appointed ia any office
and an iuunhitant therein year next before his
appointment II a." county shall have been SO long
erected but u Il shall not have be,u go long erect
ed. tn N within the limits of the county OF counties
out OF which &c shall have been taken.
/ So. :. Prothonotaries clerks OF the courts.
al Isl q WI NFFN-
and sheris shail keep their offices the coun-
/ " town Of the county in which they respectively
/ SIC 5. The compensation of county officers shall
( he regulated by law; and all county officers who
may be authorized To receive into the treasury of
I counties containing over hundred and ffty
thousand inhabitants all county officers shall be
paid by salary and the salary of any such OFFICER
AMI has clerks. heretofore paid by fees, shall
exceed the aggregate amount of fees earned dur
. ing his term and collected by or for him
SEC. o. The General Assembly shall provide bv
! law for the strict accountability of all county,
/ township Gpi borough officers as we'll for the fees
which may DC collected by them for all public
/ OF municipal moneys which may he paid to them.
SEC. :. Three county commissioners and three
/ county auditors shall be elected in each county
/ where such officers chosen. in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy yfve. and every
third year thereafter; and in the election of said
officers each qualified elector shall vote for
{hn Two nGrEons and the thres persons having the
ual vacancy i'll the Office OF coGuty commissioner or
county auditor shall be filled by the Court of Com
mon Pleas of the county in which such vacancy
shall occur hy the appointment of clector of the
proper county who Shall have voted for the COM
missioner or auditor whose place is to be filled.
ARTICLE XIV
CITIES AND CITY CHARTERS.
SECTION l. Cities may he chartered whenever
majority of the electors of any town borough
hlvtr'g population of at least ten thousand shall
vote at any general election in favor of the same
SEC. = No debt shall be contracted or liability
incurred by any municipal commission. except in
pursuance of an appropriation previously made
therefor By the municipal government.
SEC. j. Every city shall create sinking fund
which shall be inviolabiy pledged for the payment
of its funded debt.
ARTICLE XVI.
PRIVATE CORPORATIONS.
SECTION l. All existing charters or grants of