The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-20

be at least thirty days prior to the introduction
manner to be provided by law; the evidence of sucl
notice having been published shall be exhibited in tn
General Assembly before such act shall be passed.
SEC. g. The presiding officer of each house shall, ii
the presence OF the house which he presdss, sig
Assembly, after their titles have been publicly rsa,
Immediately before signing, and the fact OF signing
shall be entered on the Journal
SIC. 10. The General Assembly shall prescribe b,
law the number, duties and compensation of the ofi
shall be made from the State Treasury or be in an
authorized to any person. except to an acting OF
cer or employee elected or appointed In pursuance
SEC. IL. No bill shall be passed giving any extr.
agent or csntractof after services shall have beer
rendered or contract made nor Tor the pay
out previous authority of law.
SEC. IL All stationery, printing, Pspsr, and fus
srnment shall be furnished, and the printing binding
and distributing of the laws Journals department re
the repairing and furnishing the halls and reomi
used for the meetings of the General Assembly and it,
given to the lowest responsible bidder below such
maximum price and under such regulations as shall
be prescribed by law; no member or ofccr of any de
partment of the government shall be in any way in
terested in such contracts and all such contracts
Iditor General and I'd Stata frea:urer '-'
SEC 1a No law shall extend the term of any public
officer, or increase diminish his salary emolu
m.nts after his election or appointment.
Sac a. All bills for raising revenue shall originals
in the House of Representatives. but the Senate
propose amsndmenis as in other bills.
SEC 15 The general appropriation bill shall en-
expenses Of the executive, legislative and judicia
departments of the Commonwealth, interest on the
priations shall be made by separate bills, each en-
bracing but one subject.
l6. No money shall be paid of the Treasury
except upon appropriations made by la " and war
rant drawn by the proper officer In pursuance there
of.
SEC. II. No appropriation shall be made to any
charitable educational institution not under the
absolute control of the CommonweaIth other than
normal schools established the
training of teachers for the public sehoos State
except by vote of two-thirds Of all the members
SEC: IS No agPropr iations except for pensions OF
person or comm unity, nor to any denomination OF
rn ap TSa or %
priatiens OF money to institutions wherein the wild
of soldiers are maintained and educated; but such
appropriation shall be applied exclusively the sup
port OF such widows and orphans.
SIC. 20. The General Assembly shall not delegate
to any special commission, private corporation
sociaton, any power to make, supervise interfere
effects, whether held in trust otherwise to
levy taxes or perform any municipal function what
ever.
SEC. 81 No act of the General Assembly shall limit
the amount to be recovered for injuries resulting in
case of death such injuries the right of action
shall survive, and the General Assembly shall pre-
scribe for whose benefit such actions shall be prosecu
ted no shall prescribe any limitations of time
within which suits may be brought against corpora
lions Tor Injuries to persons or property for other
causes different from those ixed by general laws reg
uatng actions against natural persons and such acts
SEC. 90 No act of the General Assembly shall au-
thoriZe the investment of trust funds by
bonds stock of any private corporation and such
acts now existing are avoided, saving investments
heretofore m ade.
SEQ 23 The power to change the venue in civil and
criminal cases shall be vested in the courts to be
ercised in such manner shall be provided by law.
SEC. "a. No obligation or liability of any railroad
or other corporation held or owned by the Common
wealth, shall ever besexchanged transferred remit
eral Assembly, nor shall such liability or obligation
be released except by payment thereeinto the State
SEC. 70. When the General Assembly shall be con.
vened in special session there shall be legislation
upon subjects other than those in the proc
lamation of the Governor, calling such session.
SEC. 26 Every order, resolution or vote, to which
the of both houses may be pecessary
cept the question of adjeurnment) SHALL be presen
ted to the Governor and before 1t shall take effect be
approved by him. or being disapproved shall be re-
passed by two-thirds of both houses according the
rules and limitations prescribed in of bill.
SEC. 81 No State Office shall be continued created
manufacture or commodity, but any county or mum
cipality may appoint such officers when authorized
SEC: 2S. No law changing the location of the cap
tal of the State shall be valid until the shall
have been submitted the qualified electors of the
Commonwealth, at a general election, and ratined
and approved by them.
shall solicit demand receive consent to receive
directly or Indirectly for himself or for another from
any company, corporation, or person, any money
otice appointment. employment, testimonial reward
thing OF value or or OF aavantag,
or for Withholding the same, with understand
action shall be in any way influenced thereby, or VIII
shall solicit or demand such money or other advan
tage matter or thing Aforesaid tor another, as th
cone Iteration of his official influence, TO
Withholding the same, or shall give or withhold hi
vote influence in consideration of the payment o.
promise OF such money, advantage matter or thin,
10 another shall be held guilty of bribery within tn
meaning Of this Constitution and shall incur the disa
Ha1f hn
additional punishment as is or shall be provided b.
law.
rectly, oHir give, or promise any money, or thing
value testimonial. privilege or personal advantage
nance of any of his public official duties, shall
shall be provided by law.
SEC 81 The oense corrupt solicitation of member
of the General Assembly public officers OF tn
STATE or of any municipal division thereof and an
occupation or practice of solicitation OF such mem
officers, to Ausnce their oieial action sha
be defined by law and shall be punished by hne an
imprisonment.
any lawful investigation or judicial proceeding
against any person whe may be charged with havin
committed the Oense OF bribery corrupt solicitation
practices of solicitation, and shall not be permit
ted to withhold his testimony upon the ground that
fanny; but such testimony shall not afterwards b
used agast him in judicial proceeding except 10
vicLed either of the ofenses aforesaid SHALL paI
/ OF the punishment therefore, be disqualified iroi
holding once or position honOr,
lin this Commonwealth.
4 SEC. SO. member who has personal or priyat
Interest in any measure bill proposed or pendin
before the General Assembly shall close the
1.-THE house OF which he is a member and shall not vot
thereon.
ARTICLE ".
l EXECUTIVE.
/ SEC. l. The Executive Department of this Con
IN onwealth shalI consist of a Governor, Lieutenar
Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Attorne
General, Auditor General. : tate Treasurer, Seer
tary of Internal Affairs, and a Superintendent
OF Public Instruction.
I SEC. 2. The supreme executive power shall be We
ted ia the Governor who shall take that the Law
be faithfully executed he shall be chosen the da
of the general election by the qualified eectors of t
Commonwealth. at the places where they shall vo
for Representatives. The returns OF every electo
for Governor shall bo sealed up and transmitted
the seat government directed to the President
the senate, who shall open and publish them in Il
presence of the members of both houses of the ener
Assembly he person having the highest number
votes shall be Governor but If two or more be equ
D and highest in votes, one of them shall be chose