Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-12-05
The New constitutional Continued
from First Pare.

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ed elections of electors of President and. Vice
president members of the general assembly, and
Of all public offices whether state, Judicial mun
tpa or local shall be by the courts OF law, or by
UIe or more of the law judges thereof, the general
assembly shall, by general law, designate th
courts and Judges by whom the several classes o
cfection contests shall he tried, and regulate the
manner oftrial and all matters incident thereto
hut no such law assigning jurisdiction, or rogua-
INK cui Of an election held before its paesage.
ARTICLE IS.
rAxAros AND FINANCE
See l. All taxes shall DO uni form upon the same
class Of subjects within the territorial limits ol
isysng tSe HN Sd sa shA &c
assembly may, by general lawf, exempt from tax
ntion public property used for public purposes, ae-
not used or heldfor private or corporate proht'
and institutions of purely public ehnrity
Sec. 9. All laws eXempting property from Taxa
tton other than the property above enumerated,
shall he void.
Sec. 3. The power to tax corporations and eorpo-
rate property shall not he surrendered OF suspend
cd by any Contract or = rant TO which tho State
SC. i. No debt shall he created by on behalf
Of the state, except to supply casual debeisneies
Of revenue, ropel invasion, su press insurTeetion
defend the state in war; or to pay eXstinS oeDt,
and the debt created to supply Pdeciencies IN rev
enue shall never exceed in the aggregate ut any
Gne time one million OF dollars. -,
See. 8. All laws authorizing the borrowing oi
money by and on behalf OF the state RLall specify
and the money so borrowed shall lc used fer the
purpose specified and no other.
Sec. o. The credit Of the commonwealth shall not
be pledged OF loaned to any individual, company,
corIOrniion, association, nor shall the connon.
wealth become u POINT owner or stockholdcr in any
company. association, or corporation.
Sec. I. The general assembly shall not authorize
any county, city, borough, township or inoorpora-
2ed district to become stockholder in any coin
rnny, association or corporation, or to OBTAIN or
appropriuce money for to loan its credit TO any
eorroration association, institution on individual.
q I'm doh tT n.
township, school district, or other municipality,
or incorporated district. except ns herein provided
shall never exceed seven per centum upon the rs
seesed value of the taxable property therein. nor
shall any such municipality OF district incur any
new debt, or increase its indebtedness to an a.
mount exceeding two per centum upon such rsses-
aed valuation of property without the assent oi
the electors thereof, at public election, IN such
manner as shall bc provided by law, hut any city,
the debt of which now exceeds seven per centuln
OF such assessed valuation. may be authorized by
iaw to increase the same three per centum in the
aggregate at any one time upon such valuation
Sec. 9. The commonwealth shall not assume the
iebt, any part thereof, OF any city county, bor-
ough or township. unless such debt shall have been
contracted to enable the stale to rcpel invasion,
suppress domestic insnTection, defend tscll in
time OF war, 20 assist the state IN the dlschargc
Of any portion Of It's present indebtodness.
Sec 10. Any county. township, school district, ol
other municipality inclFring any Indebtedness,
shall at before the time OF 80 doing provide ior
the collection of an annual tnX sufficient to pay
the interest and also the principal thereof within
thirty years.
Sec. II. To Troviic for the raymont Of tho pres,
ent State deti and any additional debt contracted
rs aforesaid, the general assembly shall continue
NJ maintain the sinking fund sufficient to pay the
aocruing interest On such debt and annually to re-
duce the principal thereof, by sum not lcFs than
Two hundred and hlty thousand dollars. the said
sinking fund shall consist OF the proceeds of the
sales Of the public works or any Iart thereof aud
Of the income proceeds Of The sale OF any stOckt
owned by the commonwealth, together with Other
funds and resources that may be designated by
law aud shall be increased from time 10 tim ehy
a!tr1lif iffr N M
uts Of the state not required for the ordinary and
current expenses of government; and unless IN
case Of war, Invasion. or insurrCction, no part OF
the said sinking fund shall be used or applied 9TH
erwise than in the extinguisnmcnt Of the public
debt.
hove the necessary reserve. shall be psed IN tn,
payment OF the debt of the state. either trecty o
through the sinking fund. and the moneys Of tn,
siuking fund shall never be invested in or loaned
upon the security OF anything except the bonds o.
The United States or OF this state.
Sec Is. The moncys held IA necessary reserv,
shall be limited 10y law to the amount required fol
current expenses ami shall be secured and kel
as may be provided BY law. Monthly statement
shall be published showing the amount of sucl
moneys, where the same are deposited, and hOp
secured.
moneys or using the same for any purpose not au
thorzed by law. by any officer Of the state or men
ber or officer of the general assembly, shnll be
misdemcauor. and shall be punished az may b'
provided by law, but part OF such iunishmcn
Shall be disqualification TO held office fer perio,
0f not less than hve years.
ARTICLEX.
EDUCATION.
Eec ]. The general assembly shall provide f.
TIE maintenance ana support ofR thorough an,
efficient system OF public schools, wherein all. tn
children OF this commonwealth. above the ngc O
Fix years may he educated, and shall appropriate
at least one million dollars each year for that par
lose.
Sec. .. Nc money raised for the support of til,
public schools of the commonwealth shall be ap
rfuf "A mr. 40 al
ian school.
Sac. $. Women twenty one years ofagc and up
wards shall be eligible TO any Office OF control o
management under the sch ool lave ofthle Stntc
ARTICLE XI
MILITIA.
See !. The freelnon OF this commonwealth Fllal
he armed organized and dCclplincd for It's defense
when and in such manner rs may be directed hl
law. The general assembly shall prov ide lul
maintaining the militia by appropriation from The
Treasury Ot the ccmmunw tn, ana may eXemIi
from military service persons having conscentiUu
ternp!cs against bearing arms.
ARTICLE MI
FUBLIC OFFICERS.
Sec J. All officers whose selection Is not provide
En- in this constitution shall be elected or appoint
ell ne may be directed by law.
Sec. 2. No member Of congress from this state.
nor any person holding or exercising any Office oI
appointment OF trust or profit under the lnitcc
States shall ut the same time hold eXeTciZe any
ottce In this state to which salary. fees, o. per
Quisites shall be attached The general assem- hll
may by law declare what oficcs are lhcUmpati
BILE
Sec. 8. Any person who shall fight duel or send
challenge tor that purpose be alder ahcttor II
fighting duel, shall he deprived Of the right q
holding any office of honor profit in this state
and may be otherwise puaisllei as shall be pre-
feribed by law.
ARTICLE XIIL
NEW CoUETIRa.
Sec /. No new county shall 10 eatablishe,
which shall reduce any county to less than lou
hundred square miles, or to less than twcnt,
thousand Inhabitants; nor shall any county b
formed OF less area, or containing n ltss pOpula
ton, nor shall any line thereof pas. within te,
miller OF the ecuu!y sent Of any county Tropose,
ARTICLE XIT
ccvE-v oygICGRs.
Scc !. County officers shall consist Of sheriff
e0foners pruhDnutarics, registers Of Wills record
-''ccts commissioners, treGsurcrs surveyors
controllers, clerks Of the courts. dis
"d such others az may from tim
gd by law; and no sheriff O
igiblc for the tenn next huc
hich he may be elected.
icrs shall he elected at IN
nd shall hold their Offices 70
years, beginning ON the frs
.dary next after their elections, an,
Uccess5rs shall be duly qualified al
--a not otherwise provided for shall be iillct
.-ch manner as may be proYd by law.
Sec. 3. No person shall be appointed TO any ofllc
within Hnycuunty WhO shall not have been ctigel
al an inhNbitlnt therein one year next before hi
appointment, il the county shall have been 40 Ion.
eTeCted but ii Il shall mol have been long creci
oil. then within the limits of the county or cCuntie
out OF which Il snail have been taken.
Sec I. Prothonoaries, clerks OF the courts, re
eOrders OF deeds, registers OF wills county survey
ore, and sherihs shall keep their Offices in IN