Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-19

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Of, or in any way control any other railroad or
canal corporation owning or having under ", con-
troll parallel or competing line, nor shall any
officer of such railroad or canal corporation act
az au officer of any other other railroad or canal
corporation owning or having the control of par
allel or competing line, and the question whether
railroads or canals are parallel or competing lines
shall, when demanded by the pariy complainant,
be decided by jury ash other civil issues.
Sec. 5. No Incorporated company doing the
business of q common carrier SHALL directly or in
directly, prosecute or engage In mining or manu-
featuring articles for transportation over Its works.
nor shall such company, directly or indirectly,
engage in any other business than that Of common
carriers hold or acquire lands, freehold or lease
hold, directly or indirectly, except such as shall
DO necessary for carrying on its business but
any mining or manufacturing company may carry
length.
the products Of Its mines and manufactures on
its railroad or canal not exceeding fifty miles in
SEC. 9. No president, director, officer, agent or
employee of any railroad or canal company shall
be Interested, directly indirectly, in the furnish
ing of material or supplies TO such company, or in
the business of transportation asa common carrier
Of freight or passengers over the works owned,
leased, controlled or worked by such company.
SEc. 7. No discrimination In charges or fncli-
ties for transportation shall be made between
transportation companies and individuals, or in
favor Of either by abatement, drawback, or 9TH
erwise, and no railroad or canal company, or any
lessee, manager, or employee thereof, shall make
any preferences in furnishing ears or motive
power.
SEC. s. No railroad, railway or other trans.
portation company shall grant free passes or pass
es a discount, to any persons except officers or
employees Of the company.
SEc. Q. No street passenger railway shall be
tka nf Al.
ortownship without the eoneent Of its local au-
thorities.
SEc. 10. No orailroad, canal or other transporta-
tion company, in existence at the time OF the
adoption Of this article, shall have the benefit Of
any future legislation by general special laws,
except on condition of complete acceptance Of all
the provisions Of this article.
SEC. H.. The existing powers and duties Of the
Auditor General in regard to railroads, canals
and other transportation companies, except as to
their accounts, are hereby transferred to the Sec
retary of Internal Affairs, who shall have gon-
eral supervision over them, subject to such regu-
lations and alterations as shall be provided by
law T; and in addition to the annual reports now
required to be made, said Secretary may require
special reports at any time upon any subject re-
latng to the business of said companies from any
officer or officers thereof.
SIC. l2 The General Assembly shall enforce
by appropriate legislation the provisions Of this
article.
ARTICLE XVIII.
FUTURE AMENDMENTS.
SECTION l. Any amendment or amendments 10
this constitution may bo proposed in the Senate
or House Of Representatives, and if the same shall
be agreed to 10y majority Of the members elected
20 each house, such proposed amendment or
amendments shall be entered on their Journals
with the yeas aud nays taken thereon and the
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall cause the
same TO be published three months before the
next general election In at least two newspapers
in every county in which such newspapers shall
be published; and If, In the General Assembly
next afterwards chosen, such proposed amend
mont or amen dments shall be agreed 10 by ma
jorty Of the members elected to each house, the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth shall cause tho
same again to be published in the manner afore-
said, and such proposed amendment or amend
ments shall be Submitted to the qualified electors
Of the State in such manner, and at such time, at
least three months after being agreed to by the
two houses, as the General Assembly shall pre-
scribe and if such amendment or amendments
shall be approved by majority Of those voting
thereon, such amendment or amendments shall
become part Of the constitution but no amend
ment or amendments shall be submitted oitener
than once in eve years when two or more amend.
ments shall be submitted they shall be voted upon
separately.
SCHEDULE.
That no inconvenience may arise from the changes
in the constitution of the Commonwealth, and
and in order TO carry the same into complete
operation. 4, is hereby declared that
SIcTioS l. This constitution shall take effect
on the first day Of January, in the year one thou.
sand eight hundred aud seventy four, for all pur-
poses not otherwise provided for therein.
SEC. 2. All laws in force in this Commonwealth |
at the time of the adoption Of this constitution
not inconsistent thorswiih, and all rights actions,
prosecutions, and contracts, shall continue as IL
this constitution had not been adopted
Sic. 3. At the general election in the years one
thousand eight hundred and seyciy four aud one
thousand sight hundred and seventy-fve, Sena- |
tors shall 30 elected in all districts where there
shall be vacancies Those elected In the year
one thousand eight hundred aud seventy -four
shall serve for two years. and those elected 10 tho
year one thousand eight hundred and seventy |
five shall serve for ono year. Senators nOw elect
ed, and those whose terms are unezpirod, shall |
represent the districts in which they reside until
the end Of the terms for which ihoy were elected.
SEC. 4. AT tho general election in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy Senators
shall be elected FROM the even numbered districts
to serve for two years, and from odd numbered
districts to serve for four years.
SIC. 5. The first election Of Governor under |
this constitution shall be at the general election |
in the year one thousand eight hundred and sew
ty-6ye, when Governor shall be elected for
three years and the term Of the Governor elected
in the year one thousand eight hundred and sew
cnty eight and OF those thereafter elected shall be
for four years, according to the provisions Of this
constitution.
Sac. 0. At the general election In the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy four a Lieu
tenant Governor shall be elected according to the
provisions Of this constitution.
SEC. Z. The Secretary of Internal Affairs shall !
be elected at the first general election after the
adoption Of this constitution; and when the said
officer shall be duly elected and qualified, tho Of
fee Of Surveyor General shall be abolished, and
the Surveyor General in office at the time of the
adoption Of this constitution shall continue In Of
fec until the expiration Of the term for which he
was elected.
SIC. 8. When the Superintendent Of Public In
struction shall be duly qualified, the office of Su.
periniendent Of Common Schools shall cease.
Sac. 9. Nothing contained in this constitution
shall be construed TO render any person now hold
ing any State ofoe for first Official term nel
giblo for reelection at the end OF such term.
SEC. 10. The judges Of the Supreme Court 10
Office when this constitution shall take effect shah
continue until their commissions severaly expire.
Two judges in addition TO the number nsw com
posing the shid court shall be elected at the first
general election after the adoption Of this consti-
tuition.
ohO' ~. hh courts OF recotu hnd an oNhuhB
courts which are not specified in this constitution
shall continue in existence until the first day OF
December, in the year one thousand eight hun
dicd and seventy-hve, without abgidgment Of
their present jurisdiction, but no longer. The
Court Of First Criminal Jurisdiction for the coun-
ties Of scbuylkill, Lebanon and Dauphin is hereby
abolished and all causes and proceedings pehd-
ing therein in the county Of Sohuylkill shall be
tried and disposed of in the Courts of Oyer and
Tcrminer and Quarter Sessions of the Peace Of
said county.
SIC. l2. Tho registers courts now in existence
shall be abolished on the first day of January
next succeeding the adoption Of this constitution.
SEC. IL. The General Assembly SHALL at the
next session after the adoption Of this cons,itu-
ton, designate the several judicial districts as re-
quircd by this constitution. The judges in com
mission when such designation shall be made shalt
continue during their unoxpired terms judges Of