The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-03

/ UTTIgTT, ITIVUT
Ing ferry or bridge companies, except for the
erection OF bridges crossing streams which form
boundaries between this aud any other State;
Nacallne roads, town plats, streets or alleys
! Relating to cemeteries. gtavoyarls or public
/ grounds not of the State
Authorizing the adoption or legltimation OF
| children
| Locating or changing county seats, erecting
new counties, or changing county lines
! Incorporating cities, towns or villages, or
| changing their charters
! For the opening aud conducting of elections,
| or liking or changing the place OF voting
Granting divorces
Erecting new townships or boroughs chang
Ing township lines, borough limits, or school
Creating offices, or prescribing the powers aud
duties OF officers In counties cities boroughs;
| townships, election or school districts;
| Changing the law of descent or succession
Regulating the practice or Jurisdiction of, or
changing the rules of evidence in any judicial
! proceeding or inquiry before courts, aldermen,
Justices OF the peace, sheriils, commissioners ar
bitrators, auditors, masters in chanccrv or other
tribunals, or providing ut changing methods for
the collection of debts, or the cuiorcing OF iudg
ments, or prescribing the effect of judicial sales
! oil real estate b..
Regulating The fees, or extending the powers
! and duties OF aldermen, justices of the peace,
! magistrates, or cUuslablcs;
keSulatng the management of public schools,
| the building or repairing OF school houses, and
| the raising of money for such purposes
Fixing the rate of interest
! Affecting the estates of minors or persons un-
DER Disability, except after due notice to all par
| ment; p
Reinittiug fines, penalties and fnriritures, or
reiunding moneys legally paid Into the Tryasu-
| ryi '-.td t. 'H ."t. " lN
] Exempting property from taxation;
! Regulating labor trade, mining, or manuiac
turing rs f t ~-
| Creating corporations, or amending, renew
| my, or extending the charters thereof; E
! Granting 10 any corporation, association or
individual any special or exclusive privilege or
Immunity OF TO any corporation, association or
individual the right to lay down a railroad track
! Nor shall the General Assembly Indirectly enact
such special or local law by the partial repcal of
| general law, but laws repeating local or special
acts may be passed. Nor shall any law be pass
| cd granting powers or privileges in any case
| where the granting OF such powers and privn-,
eges shall have been provided Tor by general law
! nor where the courts have jurisdiction TO grut
| tue same or give the reliet asked for.
SEc. g. No local or special bnl sha II bc passed
| unless notice OF the intention TO apply therefor
shall have been Published in the locality where
the matter or the thing to he affected may be sit
uuted, which notice shah he at least thirty days
prior TO the Introduction into the General Assem-
! bly, of such bill and in the manner to be pro-
| vided ty law the evidence OF such notice hav-
! ing been published, shall be exhibited in the
General Assembly before such act shall be pass
| ed. -Htt ..
SIC. O. The presiding officer of each house
| shall, In the presence OF the house over which
passed by the General Assembly after their tltles
| have becu publicly read Immediately before sign
! ng, and the fact of signing shall be entered on
| the Journal. ''
| SkC 10. The General Assembly shall prescribe
| by law the number, duties and compensation of
| the officers and employees of each house. and
| no payment shall be made f ON the state Treas
ury, or be In any way authorized TO any person
except to an acting officer or employee elected
or appointed in pursuance of law.
SIC. IL. No bill shall be passed giving any
extra compensation to any public officer, servant
employee, agent or contractor, after services
shall have been rendered or contract made, nor
providing for the payment of any claim against
the Commonwealth, without previous authority
of law.
SEC. -. All stationery, printing paper. and
fuel used in the legislative aud other departments
of government shall be furnishgd aud the print
ing, binding and distributing of the laws, Jour
mails, department reports and AL other printing
and biuding, and the repairing aud furnishing
the halls and rooms used for the meetings of the
General Assembly and its committees, shall be
performed under contract to he given to the
lowest responsible bidder below such maximum
| price and under such regulations shall be pre-
scrlbed by law; no member or officer of any de-
partInent OF the government shall I've in any
way interested in such contracts, and all such
contracts shall be subject to the approval of the
| Governor, Auditor General and State Trcasur-
| er. H..
| SEC 13. No law shall extend the term of
any public officer, or increase or diminish his
salary or emoluments after his election or APP
| pOntment.
SEC IA. All bills for raising revenue shall Or
| ginate in the House of Representatives. but the
Senate may propose amendments as In other
| bills
| SKc. Is. The general appropriation bill shall
embrace nothing but appropriations for the Or
dinary expenses of the executive, legislative and
| judicial departments of the Commonwealth, in
terest on the public debt, and for public schools
all other appropriations shall be made 10y separ
| ate bills, each embracing hut one subject
Sac. l6. No money shall bc paid out of the
/ Treasury except upon appropriations made by
| law and on warrant drawn by the proper officer
| In pursuance thereof.
SIC. Il. No appropriation shall be made to
any cl ariLahle or educational institution not mn
I der the abSolute control of the Commonwealth
! other than normal schools established by law for
the professional training of teachers for the pub
! lie schools of the state except by vote of two
thirds oi all the members elected to each house.
| SEC. IL. No appropriations except for pen
slons gratnilirs for military services shall be
made for charitable, educational or benevolent
purposes, to any person or community, nor TO
any denominational or sectarlan institution, cor
pOration or association.
| Sec. 10 The General Assembly may mako Gp-
| propriatlons OF money to institutions wherein
the widows Of foldiers are supported or assisted
\ or the orphans of soldiers are main taued and
| educated but such appropriation shall be op-
| piled exclusively TO the support of such widows
and orphans.
! sEo. 20. The General Assembly shall not del
| egate TO any special commission, private corpO-
letlon VI aesoclu'luii "uy P""ci ~ lpahc' super
wise or interfere with any municipal improv We
ment, money, property or effects, whether held
in trust or otherwise, or TO levy taxes perform
/ amy municipal function whatever
See. "a. No net of the General Assembly shall
limit the amount TO be recovered for I'M juries re-
| suiting in death, or for injuries to persons or
! property, and In case of death from such iniu-
! res the right of action shall survive, and The
! General Assembly shall prescribe for whose ben
| cft such actions shall hg prosecuted no act
shall prescribe any Limitations of time within
which suits may be brought against corporations
tor injuries TO persons or property or for other