Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-21


he tnitei states OF by tn, authority OF this ,o,.
monwealth, such electors may exercise the right of
suffrage in all elections by the citizens under such
regulations as or shall he prescribed by law,
as fully as II they present at their usual plac
es Of election.
Sec. /. All laws regulating the holding of elcc-
tions by the citizens or for the registration of G.
lectors shall be uniform throughout the state, but
no electur shall DO deprived of thej privilege OF
voting by reason of his name net being register
cd.
Sec. s. Any person who shall give, or promise or
ofcr to give to nn elector, any money, reward or
other valuable consideration for his vote at an G.
lection or for Withholding the same, or who shall
give or promise to give such consi leration t. any
other Person % a Srcd ,Sr Ssg and ony cecor who
shall receive or agree to receive, for himself or for
another. any money reward or other valuable con
siloralon fiT his vote at election, or for with
holding the same shall thereby forfeit the right TO
vote at such election and any eleetor whose right
to vote shall bc challenged for such cause before
the election officers shall be required to swear or
affirm that the matter of the challenge is untrue
before his vote shall be received
Sec. o. Any person who shall, while candidate
for Office. be guilty Of bribery, fraud or williul
violation of an election law, shall be forever dis
qualified from holding an office OF trust or proht IN
will ulyiolation OF the election laws. SHALL In addi-
ton to any penalties provided by law, DC deprived
of the right of suhragc absolutely Tor term OF
four years.
Sec TO- In trials of contested elections and IN
proceedings for the investigation of elections, no
ny upon the ground that 1t may crimina,e himself
Gr subject him to public nfamy; but such testimO
ny shall not Afterwards be used against him in
any judicial prOceeding except for perjury in CIV
ing such testimony.
Sec H. Townships and wards of cities or bor-
ouuhs shall form or be divided into election dis
tries of compact and contiguous territory, in sdch
manner the court OF Quarter session OF the city
| or county IN which the same are located may di-
| rect but districts in cities of over one hundred
4 thousand inhabitants snail be divided by the
oours u uuarter sessions having jurisdiction there
| in whenever ut the next preceding election more
! than two hundred and tity yO,es shall have been
poled therein; and other election districts when
ever the court of the proper county shall be OF o.
pincn that the convenience Oi ,he electors and the
| public interests will be promoted thereby
Sec. IL. All elections by persons in representa-
/ tive capacity shall be VIVA voCE
! Sec. l3 For the purpose Of voting, no person
shall be deemed to have gained residencc by rca-
SON of his presence or lose II by OF his alb
while employ in the service either civil or
military, of this state or OF lhe United States, nor
while engaged In the navigation of the waters OF
the State of the Uni. cd States, or on the high
seas nor while a student OF any institution u OF
learning nor while kept in any poor house or 9TH
er asylum at public expense, nor while confined in
public prison.
SEC a. Uis;ric, election boards Shall consist of
ludgp anu two inspectors, VINO shall be chosen
annually by the citizens. Each elcctGr shall have
the right to vote for the judge aud one Inspector
and each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The
arst election board any new district shall lie Sc
lectsi aud vacancies in election b1lrds filled as
shal D, provdedby Law. Election officers shall be
privileged >rom arreat upon days of election and
Wllle engaged in making up and transmitting re-
turns except ul1H warrant Ut a court of record
Drudge thereof Tor an election fraud. for felony
or ioI wanton breach uf the peace. In cities they
may claim exemption from Jury duty t,uriuu N ir
terms ct service.
Sec. Is. No person shall he qualified TO serve M
an election officer who shall hold, or shah within
P two months have held any office, appointment or
employment in or under the government of the
United States, or OF this state, or ofany city or
county, or of any municipal board commission or
trust in any city, save only jusr0cs of the peace
and aldermen, nUtaries public, and persons in the
militia service OF the STATE nor shall any election
officer be eligible to any civil oce TO DC filled
an election at which he shall sci We, save only t1
sueh su9ortnate municipal or local Offices below
the grade OF cty or county Offices as shall be de
signatel by general law.
Sec 10. Tie courts of common please orthc sew
eral counties of the commonwealth shall have pow
er within their respective jurisdiction to appoint
overseers of election TO supervise the proceeding
Of election officers, and to make report to tht
court as may be required; such appointments to b
made for any district in ciJy or county, upon pc
tnun of five citizens. lawful vo If such election
district. setting lorth that such appointment is
reasonable precautiOn Il secure the purity an'
fairness OF elections overseers shall be Two in mum
Der for election dis rict shall be residents there
in, and shall be persons qudiIhed to serve upone e
ecticn boards. and in each case members OF diiler
ent political parties: whenever the members Of Al
eec ion board shall differ mtopinion, the Uverseer
IL they shall be agreed thereon, snail doctue III
question uidihCrencc; in appointing Oversecrs OF
lee, ion all the law Judges OF Lnc proper court
uis 90 act at the time snail concur in the appoint
Sec. II. The trial and determination oIcontest
ed elections Of electors OF President ana yio'
president. members of The general assembly, an
of ali public offices whether state, judicial nun
cipal. local, shall he 10y the courts OF law, or b.
one or more of the law Judges thereof, the genera
assembly shall, by general law, designate III
courts and Judges by whom the several classes
election contests shall be tried. and regulate tn
manner oftrial and all matters incident thereto
hui no such law assigning jurisdiction, or regul'
ting its exercise, shall apply to any contest ar
ing cut OF an election held before its passage
ARTICLE IX.
TAXATION AND FINANCE.
Sec !. All taxes shall be uniform upon the sam
, class Of subjects within the territorial limits
the authority lcvyiug the tax, ana shall be leyie
and collected under general laws; tut The gencrs
assembly may, by general law, exempt from tnl
alton public properly used Tor public purposes, a.
tual places OF religious, worihip places OF buria
: not used or helalOr private or corporate prof
, ami institutions of purely public charity.
= Sec. ,. All laws cAeInpiiug property from taxi
tion other than the properly above enumerated
e shall be void
rate property shall not be surrendered or suspen'
Ell 10y any contract or 4 rant to which the Sia
4 Sec. /. 40 debt shall he created by or beha
Of the state, except to supply casual dehrlenci'
= of revenue, repel invasion, suppress insurTectiC
defend the state in war, or TO pay existing deb
and the debt created to supply deficiencies IN re
! enue shall never exceed in tic aggregate ~ an
Q one time one million ot dollars.
# Sec 5. All laws authorizing the borr, wing
@ money by aud on behalf OF the state snail spccit
a the purpose for which the money is To lo US,
= and the money SO borrowed shall be used Tor Il
;, purpose specified and no other.
s Sec. 8. The credit of the commonwealth shall Il
G be pledged or loaned to any iudiviiual, cympan
"a corporation, or association, nor shall the c"mmu
wealth become joint owner or stOckh, lior in u
= company, association, or corporation.
S Ssc.7. The general assent ly shall no. "U;hori
any county, city, borough, township or in'oipOr
ted district to become n sluckhuluer IN any col
pany. association or corporation. or to obtain
appropriate moncy for or 10 loan It's credit 10 al
corpora ion. association Institution % ingiyilua
Sec. s. The debt Of any county, GtN, b'ruug
or Incorporated district. except as herein PiuYlC
shall never exceed seven per centum upon the
scssci value ui the taxable properly therein.
shall any such Municipality or district iarur al
ncw deb:. uT Increase lis indeb, einrss 10 an
mount exceeding two per ceutum uiun such asst
sed valuation OF property without the assent
the electors thereof, at public election, IN su
manner as shall be Iroyiuot hy law, but any ell
the debt OF which IF-IS exceeds seven per CyHtu
of such assessed valuation, may be au tuT7cd
law TO increase the same thee per ccutum IN |
aggregate nj any one time upon such NaiuaNun.
Sec. .. Tie commonwealth h shall not assume |
debt or any part thereof. Vi auy ely, county, u
/ Gugh or township unless such Ccbt she'll have he
contracted to enable the state to relel iuvasit
| suppress domestic insurrectiOn, defend tsell
tinls OF war. or to assist the state IN the GiscAar
{ of any portion Of It's present indebtedness.
SIC 10. AuV county, township. school district,
other municipality incurrpg any inLcbtcdne
/ shall, at or before the time OF so dolnu, provide
the collection of an annual tax sufficient TO p
the interest and also the principal thereof viii
| thirty years.
Sec. H. To provide for the payment of the pr
ent STATE debt and any additional debt contract
as aforesaid. the general assCmlly ~ chall cOntin
and maintain the sinking fund suihCiInt to pay
| accTuug Interest ON sucn debt aIl annually to
ducu the principal thereof, by u sum not less tn
two hundred and nifty thousand dollars, the :,
sinking fund shal lconsist Of the proceeds OF