Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-26
H. ,..s CLEARFIEID pA WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER % 1879

Ployes, agent or contractor, afer services Ell all
have been rendered or contract made, nor pro.
viding for the payment OF any claim against the
commonwealth, without previous authority Of
SIC, ~ All stationery, printing, paper, and
fuel used 10 the legislative and other depart.
ments Of government shall bs furnished, and the
printing, binding, and distributing Of the laws,
Journals. department reports. and all other
printing and binding, and the rep airing and
furnishing the halls and rooms used for the
meetings Of the General Assembly and its COM
mittees, shall be performed under contract, to
DO given to tho lowest responsible bidder below
such maxim um price and under such regulalio
as shall be prescribed by Law; no member OF Of.
lcer OF any department OF tho government sh all
DO In any way interested In such contracts, and
all such contracts shall DO subject to tho approx.
al of tho Goyornor, Auditor General and State
Treasurer.
} src. ls No law shall extend the term of any
public officer or increase or diminish bs salary
or emoluments after his election or appoint
ment. Nu aii
sEc, II. All bills for raising revenue shall
originate In tho House of Representatives, but
bills.
Sac. 10. Tho general appropriation bill shall
EN- brace nothing but appropriations for the or
dinary expenses OF the executive, legislative
I and judicla. departments of the Commonwealth, A.,
interest on the public debt, and for public
schools III other appropriations shall be made
by separate bills, each embracing but one sub
ject.
Sac. l6. No money shall DO paid out of the
Treasury except upon appropriations made by
law and on warrant drawn by the proper officer
in pursuance thereof
| SEC IT. No appropriation shall be made TO
any charitable or educational institution not un.
der the absolute cont Iol Of the monwealth,
other than normal schools established by law for
the professional training Of teachers for tho
public schools Of the State, except by vote Of
two-thirds Of all the members elected 10 each
house.
SEC. IS. No appropriations except for pen.
sions or gratuites for military services shall be
made for charitable, educational or benevolent
purposes, to any person or community, nor to
any denomnational or sectarian institution, cor
poration or association.
Sac. 10 The General Assembly may make up.
| preparation Of money TO Institutions wherein the
widows of soldiers are supportcd or assisted or
the orphans OF soldiers are maintained and odu-
Gated but such appropriation shall be applied
exclusively to the support Of such widows and
orphans.
SRo. 20. The General Assembly shall not del
egato to any special commission. private corpo-
ration or association, any power to make, super
wise or interfere with any municipal improve
ment, money, property or effects whether held
In trust or otherwise, or to levy taxes or perform
any municipal function whatever
Dtt. 81. NO Ecl OF tuo ueneTdl Ateemuly
limit the amount to be recovered for injuries re.
sultiDg In death, or for injuries to persons or
property and In case of death from such inju-
ries, the right Of action shall survive, and the
General Assembly shall prescribe for whoao ben.
eft such actions shall be prosecuted; no act shall
prescribe any limitations Of time within which
suits may be brought against corporations for in
Juties to persons or property or for other causes
different from those hxed by general laws regu
lating actions against natural persons, and such
acts row existing are avoided.
Sac. q 10 act OF the General Assembly shall
| authorize tho investment OF trust funds by
executors, administrators, guardians or other
trustees, in the bonds stock of any private cor
poration, and such acts now existing are avoid
cd saving investments heretofore made.
SEC. 20 The power to change the venue In
| civil and criminal cases shall be vested In the
courts to be exercised in such manner as shall
be provided by law.
| SEC a. No obligation or liability Of any rail-
road or other corporation, held or owned by the
Commonwealth, shall ever be exchanged, trans
fencd, remitted, postponed, or in any way d.
minished by the General Assembly, nor shall
such liability or Obligation be released, except
| by payment thereof into the State Treasury.
SEC. rs. When the General Assembly shall
be convened 10 special session, there shall be no
leg islation upon subjects other than those desig
nated in the proclamation of the Governor, call
| ing such session
| SEC 25. Every order, resolution, or vote, to
which the concurrence Of both honsos may be
necessary Except on the question OF adjourn.
menu shall be presented to the Governor and
before 1t shall take effect be approved BY him, or
being disapproved, shall be rcpassed by two.
thirds Of both houses, according 10 the rule and
limitations prescribed in case of bill.
Sec 27. No State Office shall be continued or
created for the inspection or measuring Of any
merchandise, manufacture or commodity, but
any county or municipality may appoint such
officers when authorized by law.
SEC %. No law changing the location Of the
capital Of the State snail be valid until the same
shall have bosn submitted to the qualified cleo
tors Of the Commonwealth, at general election
and ratified and approved by them.
SEC. 20 member Of the General Assembly
who shall solicit, demand or receive, or consent
to receive, directly or indirectly, for himself or
for another, from any company, corporation, or
person, any money office, appointment, employ
mont, testimonial, reward, thing Of value or en-.
joyment, or OF personal advantage or promise
thereof, for his vote or official influence or Tor
Withholding the same, or with an understanding,
expressed or implied. that his vote official ac-
tion shall be in any way Influenced thereby or
who shall solicit or demand any such money or
other advantage. matter, or thing aforesaid for
another, as tho consideration Of bis vote official
influence, or for Withholding the same, or shall
give or withhold bis vote OF influence In consid- |
Grafton OF the payment or promise OF such money |
advantage, matter or thing to another, shall be
held guiltv Of bribery within the mcaning Of this
Constitution and shall incur the disabilities pro
vided thereby for said oGcnse and such addition.
al punishment as is or shall be provided by law.
sEc. 80. Any person who shall, directly or in
directly. offer, give, or promise any money, or /
thing of value testimonial, privilege, or personal
advantage, to any executive or Judicial officer Qy
member Of the General Assembly, to influence
him in the performances Of any Of his public or
official duties, shall be guilty Of bribery, and be
punished in such manner as shall be provided by |
law.
SEC 81 The orense OF corrupt solicitation of
members Of the General Assembly or Of public
officers OF the State or of any municipal divis-
ion thereoiand any occupation or practice ofsoc-
itation of such members or officers, to influence
their official action, shall be defined by Law, and
shall be punished by hne and imprisonment.
SEC. 20 Any person may be compelled to tes.
tify in any lawful investigation or Judicial pro-
oeeding, against any person who may be charged
with having committed the ofcnse Of bribery or
corrupt solicitation or practices Of solicitation,
and shall not be permitted TO withh old his testi-
mony upon the ground that u may criminate
himself or subject him to public infamy; but
such testimony shall not afterwards be used
against him In any Judicial proceeding, except
for perjury In giving such testimony, and any
person convicted Of either of the offences afore
said shall, as part Of the punishment therefor,
be disqualified from holding any ofico or posi-
ton Of honor, trust, or profit In this Common
wealth.
SEC. 3s. A member who has personal or pri-
vAte interest in any measure or bill proposed or
,
close the fact 10 the house OF which he 10 mem
Der and shall not vote thereon.
ARTICLE ".
THk EXECUTIVE.
SECTION |. Tho Executive Department OF this
shall consist Of y Gov ornor, Lieu
tenant Governor Secretary Of the Common. !
wealth, Attorney General. Auditor General, State
Secretary Of Internal Afairs, and O 9
superintend Of Public Instruction. ,
Sac q The supreme executive power shall be
vested In the Governor, who shall take care that
The lava be faithfully executed he shall bo cho-
,sn on the day OF the general election by the o
qualified electors Of the Commonwealth, at the o
laces whore they shall vote for Representatives
rhe returns Of every election for Governor shall a
DO sealed up and transmitted to the seat Of gov q
,rnmcnt directed to the President Of the Senate, D
shall open and publish thom In the presence
II the members Of both houses Of the General As al
embly. The person having the highest number O
4 oss shall be Governor, but " two or more be
qual and highest In votes one OF them shall be II
hosen Governor by the Joint vote Of the members ri
4 both houses Contested elections shall be dc. D
ermincd by a committee, 10 be selected from Of
10Th houscs Of the General Assembly, and form Of
a and regulated in such manner as shall be d. "
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