The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-26

The law judges thereof the General Assembly shall
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tried, and regulate the manner Of trial aud all mat
isdilflon Or regulating iis exercise shall apply to
any cunis arising out ~ an election held before lis
ARTfCtEIx.
rAHAroS AND FixANcr
srtfToS 1. An taxes shall be uniform upon the
same cla ~ snhec within the territorial limits Of
aud cSiicsicd under general laws bSs the General
Assembly may. hy rcncfal laws. exempt from taxa
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~ held iof private o. eorpofa;e profit, and nstitu
tions oi pureiy public ohafity.
snt Z. Al laws ctemrtinr properly from taxation.
othgr than the propcHy above enumerated, shall be
So. r. The power to TAX corporntions and oorpor.
ate property shall not b. surrendered or suspended
by any contract or grant tc which the state shall be
set4 No debt shah be created BY or on behalf Of
the state except a. supply casual deficiencies Of rcv
the satein war oY 10 pay existing debt an The debt
created 10 SUPPLY dcciencie- To- ruvenue shall new
er cNceed In the epsnesae AZ any ono time one mil
src s. All laws authoriring the borrow ing Of mon.
cy by and on behalf of ihe state shall specify the
purpose fut which The money 4 10 be used aud the
money 20 borrowed shall he used tor the purpose
'syc a The crcditofthe Commonwealth shall no,
be pledged or loaned ~ any individual company.
corIoTation or AssociAsion, nor snail the Common
company association or corporation
sEc. Z. The General Assembly shall not authorize
district 70 become a stockhoider Ia any company.
association Incorporation on 70 obtain of appropriate
money for or Ia loan is credit D. any corporation,
| association, institution OF Individual
SKC. 3. The debt Of any county, city, borough,
township school district or other municipality OF
shall never 0xcecd seven per centum upon the as.
sesen ,sIi - on ,nf sNnDe proiSiy ueie' nor
debt or Increase its Indebtedness toan amount cx-
ceeding two per centgm upon such ASSESSED valuation
OF public election. in such manner shall be pro-
vided by law but any city, the debt Of which now
tion, may be authorized by law increase the same
three per centum In the aggregate at any one time
SIC g The Commonwealth shall not assume the
debt or any part thereof, OF any city county bor-
ough or township, unless such debt shall have been
contracted 10 enable the state 10 pel invasion sup.
press domestic insu.recon defend itself IN time "
portion OF It's present indebtedness.
SIC. 10. Amy county, township, school district or
other S n munisipsilty mGnfring any IND, btedness
the collection OF an annual tax sufficient 10 pay the
interest and also the principal thereof within thirty
SYc H. To provide for the payment OF the present
State debt and any additional debt contracted
and maintain the sinking fund sufficient 70 pay the
accruing interest such debt and annually to re-.
two hundred aud hfy thousand dollars the ssld
sinking fund shall consist OF the proceeds Of the
sales OF the public works or any part thereof aud of
the income or proceeds OF the sale Of any stocks own
ed by the Commonwealth, together with other funds
and resources that may be designated by law, and
shall be increased nom time 20 time by assigning 10
IL any part OF the taxes or other ofthe state
not required for the ordinary and current expenses
or insurrecton no part Of the said sinking fund shah
be used or applied otherwise than ia the extinguish
ment of the public debt
SEC. II. 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
fund shall never be invested in loaned upon the
security OF anything except the bonds Of the United
SEC. IS. The moneys held as necessary reserve
shall be limited by law TO the required for
current expenses, and shall be secured aud kept a.
may be provided by law. Monthly statements shall
be published, showing the amount of such moneys
where the same is deposited, aud how secured
SEC, a. The making OF profit out Of the public
Ror1ss6 Sy ST nE ,Hs sAs pp any sSe mo-, Se
or ofhcer o. the General Assembly shall be a mis-
demeGnor' and shall be punished az may be provId-
| ed by law, but part OF such punishment shall be
disqualification to hold office for period Of not less
than five years.
ARTICLEx
EDUCATION
SIC /. The General Assembly shall provide for the
maintainance and support Of thorou gh and ciic-
lent system ofpubc schools wherein ali the children
| OF this Commonwealth above the age OF siA years,
million dollars each year for that purpose
SEC 2. No money raised for the support of the
public schools OF the Commonwealth shall be ap-
/ school.
4 o.
wards shall be eligible TO any ofice of control or
| management under the school laws Of this state.
| ARTICLE XI
| MILITIA
| SECTION l. The freemen OF this Commonwealth
shall be armed organized and disciplined for It's de
| by law. The Genera, Assembly shalt provide for
maintaining the militia by appropriations from the
| Treasury OF the commonwealth, and may exempt
from military service persons having conscientious
scruples against bearing arms.
| ARTICLE XII.
| PUBLIC OFFICERS
SECTION l. All officers whose selection is not pro-
vided for in this constitution shall be elected ap
pointed as may be directed by law.
SEC. 2. No member Of Congress from this State nor
any person holding or exercising any Office or ap-
shall at the time hold exercise any office in
this State TO which salary fees or perqusites shall
Se nSehed h % ne SeneTe ASsem5iy may oy law de-
SEC. 3. Any person who shall fight duel or send a
fighting duel shall be deprived OF the right Of hold
ing any Office OF honor or profit in this State aud
may be otherwise punished as shall be prescribed by
| law
| ARTICLE KILL
| NEW COUNTIES
SECTION l. No new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county TO less than four hun
habltants nor shall any county be formed OF les,
area OF eo9siing less G PopSlston % nor shall any
| Of any county proposed TO be divided,
ARTICLE XIV.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
SECTION /. County officers shall consist of sheriHs
coroners prothonotaries registers Of wills recorder
| of deeds commissioners treasarcrs surveyors audi
tors controllers clerks OF the courts district at
| torneys and such others may nom time TO tim,
| be established by law and no sheriff OF treasure
shall be eligible for the term succeeding the
for which he may be elected.
SEC . County oficers shall be elected at the gen,
eral elections and shall hold their offices tor the
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uary next liter their election and until their sue