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


the hrst day Of December NEXT efter their cleo
| lion. Whenever vacancy shall occur IN either
touee the ptcslding officer thereof shall issue
writ Of election to Gil such vacancy for the re-
SKc 9. Senators shall be elected for the term
| Of four years and Representatives for the term
| Of two years.
Sac. 4. The General Assembly shall meet at
twelve O'Clock noon, ou the iirst Tuesday of JAN
| uafy every second year. aud az other times when
convened by, the Governor, but shall hold no ad
| lontped annual session after the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy eight. In case
Of vacancy Ia the Office Of United States Seua-
| tor from this Commonwealth, Ia recess between
sessions, the Governor shall convene the two
houses by proclamation on notice not exceeding
sixty days 70 hu the same
SEC 3. Senators shall he az least twenty-five
years OF age, aud Representatives twenty-oiie
years of axe. They shall have been citizens aud
Inhabitants OF the State four years, and inhabi-
tants of their respective districts one year next
before their election (uniess absent on the pub
lie business OF the United States or OF this State
and shall reside in their respective districts dur
| inH their terms Of ser7ice.
sEc. q. No Senator or Representative shall,
during the time for which he shall have been
elected, be appointed 10 any civil Office uuler
this Common wealth, aud no member OF Congress
or other person holding any Office Except of at
toruey at law or In the Dilita) under the United
States or this Commonwealth shall be n member
Of either house during his continuance in ofHce.
SKc. a. No person hereafter convicted of Cm-
bezzlement of public money!. hribery, perjury
or other infamous crime, shall bc eligible TO the
General Assembly, or capable of holding any Of
hce OF trust or profit in this Commonwealth.
SEC. 3. The members of the General Assembly
shall receive such solary aud mileage for regular
and special sessions as shall be liked by law, and
no other compensation whatever, whether for
service upon committee or otherwise No mem
Der Of either house shall, during the term for
which be mat have been elected, receive any in
crease of salary, or mileage under any law pass-
cd during such term.
sEo. ?, The scnate shall, AT The beginning and
close OF each regular session, and at such other
times as may be necessary, elect one OF its mem
bers president pro tempore, who shall perform
the duties of the Lieutensnt Governor, IN any
case Of absence or disability of that officer, and
whenever the said office of Lieutenant Governor
shall be vacant. The House of Representatives
shall elect one of its members ss Speaker. Each
house shall choose it's other officers, and shall
judge of the election and qualifications of its
members.
SEC. TO- A majority of each House shall con-
stitute quorum, but a smaller number may nd-
iourn from day to day, aud compel the attend
ance of absent members. f...
sKo. IL Each house shall have power to de-
terfnine the rules OF Its proceedings and punish
Its members or other persons for contempt or
disordcrly behavior In ite presence. 10 enforce
obedience TO its process, TO protect lts members
against violence or offers Of bribes or private
solicitation, and with the concurrence of two
thirds, to expel member, but not a second time
for the same cause, and shall have all other pow
necessary Tue IeHltlhlufe OF q Tree Statc.
member expelled for corruption shall not
thereafter be eligible to either house. and punish
ment for contempt or disorderly behavior shall
not bar an Indictment for the same oheuSe.
ss6Ec. l2. Each house shall keep journal of its
proceedings and from time to time publish The
same except such parts as require secrecy, and
the yeas and nays of the members on any ques-
ton shall, at the desire of any two of them, be
entered on the journal. ..-. M
SIC. 13. The sessions OF each house and OF
committees OF the whole shall be open, unless
when the business Is such "a ought to be kept
secret.
SIC. H. Neither house shall, without the
consent of the other, adjourn for more than three
days, nor 10 any other place than shat in which
he two houses shall DO sitting.
SIC. 15 The members of the General Assem-
bly, shall 10 all cases, except treason, felony yo
latiou OF their oath OF office, and breach or sure
" of the peace, be privileged from arrest during
their attendance at the sessions Of their respeo-
tive houses, and in going to aud returning from
the came ; aud for any speech or debate In either
house, they shall not be Questioned in any other
place. ......f ...f ....., r
sEo. l6. The Stats shall be divided into hfty
Senatorial districts OF compact and contiguous
territory, as nearly equal In population may
be, and each district shall be entitled to elect
Senator Zach county containing one or more
ratios OF popal-ton shall be entitled TO one Sen
ator for each ratio, aud to an additional Senator
for surplus of population exceeding three~hfths
OF q ratiO; but no county shall form separate
district unless II shall contain four ffths of
each entitled TO one or more Senators. when
such county may be assigned SeDator on less
than four-hfths, aud exceeding 0ue-half of ra-
tlo, and no county shall be divided unless enti-
tied to two or more Senators. No city or county
shall be entitled to separate representation ex-
ceeding one-sixth Of the whole number o. Sena-
tore. No ward, borough, or township shall be
divided in the formation OF district. The Sena-
torial ratio shall be ascsrtained by dividing the
whole population of The State BY tas plumber
fifty. -l CT +-
SEc. II. The members Of the House of Rep
resentaiives shall be apportioned among the
several counties on q ratio obtained by dividing
tho population of the State as aseeItained by the
most recent United States census by two hun
dred. Every eounty containing less than Eve
ralios shall have ono representative for every
foil ratio, and an additional representative when
the surplus exceeds helf ratio but each coun-
~ shall have at least one representative Every
county containing five ratios or more shall have
one representative for every full ratio Every
city containing . population equal TO ratio
shall elect separately Its proportion of the rep
resentatives allotted 10 the county 10 which 1t is
located. Every city entitled TO more than four
representatives. and every county having over
one hundred thousand inhabitants, shall be di-
vlded into districts of compact and contiguous
territory, each district 70 elect is proportion OF
representatives according TO its population, but
10 district shall elect moro thau fonr represen-
tatives.
SIC. IS. The General Assembly at its fret ses-
sion after the adoption OF this constitution, and
Immediately after each United States deeennlal
ccnsus, shall proportion the State into Senator
ial and Representative districts agreeably to the
provisions Of the two next preceding sections.
a... ARTICLE III.
LEOIsLATIoS.
SEcTIoSl. No law shall be passed except by
bill, and no bill shall be altered or amended
on Its passage through either house as to change
Its original purpose 10 r... Ell
Sgo. ?. No bill. shall be considered unless re-
feTred 10 q committee. returned therefrom, and
printed for the use Of the members.
SIC, D., No bill, except general appropriation