The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-08-27
COUDERsPORT, PA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1873.

JURISDICTION, or are competent 10
grant the powers or give the relief
asked for.
Sec. II. 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 thing to be affected
may be situated, which notice shall
be at least thirty days prior to the
introduction into the Legislature of
such bill, and in the manner to be
provided by law; the evidence of
such notice having been published,
shall be exhibited III the Legislature
before such act shall be passed.
Sec. II. The presiding officer of
each House shall, in the presence of
the House over which he presides,
sign all bills and joint resolutions
passed by the Legislature, after their
titles have been publicly read imme-
diately before signing, and the fact
Of signing to be entered on the jour
nal.
Sec. 13. The Legislature shall pre-
scribe by law the number, duties and
compensation of the officers and en-
|ployees Of each House, and no pay
ment shall be made from the State
Treasury or be in any way author
lied to any person, except to an act
ing officer or employee elected or
appointed in pursuance of law.
Sec. II. All stationery, printing,
paper and fuel used in the legislative
and other departments Of govern
ment shall be furnished, and the
printing, binding and distributing Of
the laws, journals, department re-
ports, and all other printing and
binding, and the repairing and fur
nisl.ing the halls and rooms used for
the meetings Of the Legislature and
its committees shall be performed
under contract, to be given to the
lowest responsible bidder below such
maximum price and under such reg
ulations as shall be prescribed by
law; no member or officer Of any
department Of the government shall
be in any way interested in such
contracts, and all such contracts shall
be subject to the approval Of the
Governor, Aud.tor-GencraI and State
Treasurer.
Sec IS. No law shall extend the
term Of any public officer, or increase
or diminish his salary or emoluments
after his election or appointment.
Sec. 1G. All bills for raising rev.
enue shall originate in the House Of
Representatives, but the Senate may
propose amendments, as in other
bills.
Sec. II. The general appropriation
bill shall embrace nothing but appro-
priations for the ordinary expenses
Of the executive, legislative and judi
cial departments Of the Common
wealth, interest on the public debt
and for public schools; all other ap-
preparations shall be made by sepa-
rate bill, each embracing but one
subject.
See. Is. No Noappropriation shall be
made to any charitable or education
al institution not under absolute CON
troll of the Commonwealth, other
than normal schools established by
law for the professional training Of
teachers for the public schools Of the
State, except by vote of two-thirds
Of all the members elected to each
House.
Sec. 10. No Noappropriations Except
for pensions or gratuities for militia
ry services) shall be made for chari-
table, educational or benevolent pur-
poses, to any person or community,
nor to any denominational or secta-
rian institution, corporation or asso-
citation.
See. 30. The credit Of the Com
monwealth shall not in any manner
or event be pledged or loaned to any
individual, company, corporation or
association whatever, nor shall the
Commonwealth hereafter become
joint owner or stockholder in any
company, or association or corpora
ton.
Sec. 81. The Legislature shall not
authorize any county, city, borough,
township or incorporated district, by
virtue Of vote of its citizens or 9th
erwise, to become stockholder in
any company, association or corpo-
ration, or to obtain or appropriate
money for or to loan its credit to
! any cOrnOratiOn asSOci9ti0U iuStitu-