Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-19
VOL. 47--WHOLE NO 2346.

sEc. 10. A majority Of each House shall cor
stitute quorum, bat smaller numb,r NAV al
Journ from day to day, and compel the attend
ance OF absent members.
SEC. II. Each house shall have mower 10 detey
mine the rules OF its proceedings and punish n
memo ers or other persons for contempt or diso,
derly behavior IN it's presence, to cuforae obed
ence To lie process, to protect its bers again,
vio'enoe or offers ofbribes or private solicitation
and with the concurrence Of two.thirds. to expe
: mem ber' but neta second time for the sam
cause. and shall have all other powers necessar
ior the leaislature Of a free State. A membe
expelled for corruption shall not thereafter h
eligible toeither house. and punishment 70 I con
tempt or disorderly behavior shall not bar an in
diefnient forthe same ofense frrH-
sEo IL. Each house shall keep a journal of n
proceedings and from time 10 time publish IN
same, except such parts as require secrecy. an,
the yeas and nays Of the mem bcrs on any oues
sion shall, at the desire Of any two Of them b
entered on the joarual.
SEC Is. The sessions Of each house and Of com
mittees of the whole shall bc open. unless whel
the business u such as ought to be kept secret.
SEC IL. Neither house shall, without the con
sent OF the other adj ,urn for more than tbr
days, nor to any other place than that In whicl
the two houses shall bo iting NI
SEC. l5. The members Of the General Assem- bl,
".
ton Of their oath Of office. and breach or surety
the peace be privileged frem arrest during thei
attendance at tho sessions of their respectiy
houses, and In gong to and returning from III,
same and for any speech or dabste in eithc
house, they shall not be Questioned In any 9th Q
place - ~
SEC 10 The State sh all be divided into aft,
Senatorial districts Of compact and contigu oii
territory, as nearly equal 10 population as ma
be- and each district shall be entitled TO elect
Senator. Each county containing one or NOR,
ratios OF population shall be entitled to one Sen
ator for zach ratio, and to an additional Senator
Tor surplus Of population exceeding three. rth,
OF aratio but no county shall form a separate
district unless 1t shall contain four-ffths of I
ratio. except where the adjoining counties are
each entitled to one or more Senator's when such
county may be assigned Senator m less thai
four ffths, and exceeding one half Of ratio and
no county shall be divided unless entitled TO two
or more Senators. No city or county shall bo en-
titled TO separate representation exceeding ono
sixth OF the whole number Of Senators No ward
Borough, or township shall be divided In tn,
formation Of district. The Senatorial ratio
shall be ascertained by dividing the whole pop
ulation Of tho State by tho number City
SEC. ". The members Of tho House of Repre-
renta,ives shall be apporiioned am ong the seve.
raj counties, on ratio obtained by dividing thu
population OF the State as ascertsined BY the
most recent United Statescensus by two hund red
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 ratio but each county shall
have at least one representative. Every connt v
containing Eve ratios or more shall have one rep.
resentative for every tull ratio. Every city CON
tai ming equal TO alto shall elect separately its
proportion Of the representatives allotted 10 tho
county in which IT is located Every city entitled
to moro than four representatives,, and every
county hpging over one hundred thousan nd inhab.
ants al ha tvii iai Int %
and contiguous territory, each district to elect
lis proportion Of representatives, according TO its
population, but no district shall elect more than
four representatives.
sEc. Is. The General Assembly at its first ses.
sion after the adoption Of this constitution and
Immediately after each United States decennial
census, shall apportion the State into Senatorial
end Representative districts agreeably to the
provisions Of the two next proceeding sections
ARTICLE III.
LvsIsLArIox.
SECTION No law shall be passed except by
bill, and no bill shall be 80 altered OF amende cd
on its passage through either house as to change
Its original purpose. ~ 81 u
src 2 No bill shall he ennsidessd nniess ra.
ferred to q committees. returned therefrom. aud
printed for the uso Of the members.
SEC, 3 No bill, except general appropriation
bills. sball be passed containing more than one
subject. which shall be clearly expressed In its
title.
src. Every bill shall be read at length on
three different days IN each house; all amend
ments 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 pames OF the persons voting for and
against the same he entered on the Journal and
a majority OF the membe elected to each house
be recorded thereon as voting In Its favor.
SEC 8. No amendment to bills by one house
shall bc concurred in by the other except by a
vote Of majority Of the uembera elected there
TO taken by yeas aud nays.and the names Of those
voting for aud against recorded upon the jour nal
thereof; and reports o. committees OF conference
shall be adopted In either house only by the vote
Of a majority Of the members elected thereto,
taken by yeas and nays and the names of
those voting recorded upon the journal
Sac. y. No law shall be revived. amended, or
the provisions thereof extended or conferred by
reference to its title only. but so much thereof as
is revived smrnded, extended. or conferred
shall DO re-cnacied and published at length
SEC. The General Assembly shall not pass
any local or special Law;
Authorizing. the creation, extension or impair
Ing of liens;
Regulating the affairs Of counties cities, town.
ships. wards, boroaghs, or school districts;
Changing tho names Of persons or places;
Changing the venue In civil or criminal cases.
Authorizing the laying out opening altering.
or maintaining roads, highways, streets, or al
RAJ, ,i,y to ferries or bridges. or inoorporat.
inc fsr,y or b,,dge comnanies excent for ,he
erssetion II bridges erossinu streams when form
bonnda,;es between tbis ani anv other State.
: Vaca,,ns roa1s town Mats streets. ar sllevs.
RsIa,;ns N cemefsries yravevards' on rublie
q o,oands net of ,be state -"
AutborIsine The adontion or Iegitimation Of
children;
Locating or changing county seats, erecting
new eouniies Tor changing cornty lines;
Incorporaiinr cities, towns or villages, or
changing their charters;
For liz openinr and conducting Of elections, or
sring or ehan9inr the place Of voting;
,irantip, divorces
Frec,,ne new townships or boroughs. changing
.ovnsbip lines. borough limits, or school dis.
,,,c,s.
Ts..,;,, oeiees presaribins tho peyers and
d,,ies ~ ofieers IN counties, cities boroughs,
iown"hjn, elec,ion or schoo, diaricts;
h.,g,nr ,be law of descent or succession;
ReonI.,;as the practice or iurisdiction Of, or
.bans;n, Inc rule. on evidence In any judicial
nrosesdi,y or inouiry before courts. alierm en-,
,ns,,css If The neaee sheriGs. commissioners sr.
bitrn,ors audi ors masters In Oh ancery. or other
,ribao"is or nroy,dine or changing methods for
,hs ,oiI.c,ior Of debts or the enforcing Of judg.
ments or nre.eribine the eject Of jadicial safes
af 70 al os,ates n VA
ReguIs,inv tho fees. or extending tho powers
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