Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03
VOL. 47--WHOLE NO 234S

ployss, agent or contractor. afss services sAsIl
have been rspdsssd o. contrast made nor pro.
ComnoAvsAlth, without previous authority Of
Law. 7f'-7' -7--'-''' -
sEc, u. An stationery, printing, paper, and
fuel Sssd In the legislstivs and other depart
msnts Of goysrnms M shall BE- furnished, and the
printing, binding, and distributing Of the laws,
journals. department. reports, and all other
printing and binding. and the repairing and
furnishing the halls and ROOFS used for the
meetings Of the General Assembly and its com
mittesa shall be performed under contract, to
DO given to the lowest responsible bidder below
such maIimam price and under such regulations
% shall Be prescribed BY Law; NO member OF Of
ncer OF any department Of the govsrnmsnt shall
be In any way interested In ruch contracts, and
all snch contracts shall bs subject to the approx
a Of the Governor, Auditor dsnsrsl and state
Sac. Is, No law shall extend the term Of any
public ofhcer. or increase or diminish his salary
or emoluments after his election or appoint
ment
Sac. IA. All bills for raising revenue shall
originate in the House Of RspFsssntstives, but
bills.
Sac. Is. The general appropriation bill sh all
emb brace nothing but appropriations for the or
dinary expenses OF the executive, legislative
interest on the public debt and for public
schools; all other appropriations shall be made
Ny separate bills, each embracing but one sub
ject.
sEc. le. No money shall be paid out of the
Treasury except upon appropriations made by
law and on warrant drawn by the proper officer
In pursuance thereof
$50 II. No appropriation shall be made to
| any charitable or educational Institution net un.
der the absolute contio ol Of the Commonwealth
other than normal schools established by law for
the professional training Of teachers for the
public schools Of the State, except by vote Of
two-thirds Of all the members elected to each
house.
sro 1s. No appropriations except for pen
sions or gratuites for military services shall be
purposes, to any person or community, nor to
any UNCONVENTIONAL or sectariau institution, cor
| poration or association.
sEc. 10 The General Assembly may make np-
| propriation Of money TO institutions wherein the
widows of soldiers are supported or assisted or
the orphans Of soldiers are maintained and edu-
Gated but such appropriation shall be applied
| exclusively to the support OF suoh widows and
orphans,
SEC. 20. The General Assembly shall net del.
egate to any special commission, private corpo-
ration or association. any power to make, super
wise or interfere with any municipal improve.
ment, money, property or effects. whether held
in trust or otherwise, or to levy taxes or perform
| any municipal function whstever
| SEC. 2t. No act Of the General Assembly shall
limit the amount to be recovered for injuries re
sulting In death, or for injuries to persons OF
property. and in case Of death from such inju-
| ries the right Of action shall survive, and The
General Assembly shall prescribe for Whose ben.
eft such actions shall be prosecuted; no act shall
prescribe any limitations Of time within which
suits may be brought against corporations for in
jures to persons or property, or for other cause'
different from those fixed by general laws regn
lating actions against MATERIAL persons, and such
acts now existing are avoided.
SEc. % No act of the General Assembly shall
| authorize tho Investment Of trust funds by
executors, administrators, guardians, or othe
trustees, in the bonds or stock OF any private cor
poration, and such acts now existing are avoid
cd, saving investments heretofore made.
Sac. 23 The power TO change the venue Ia
civil and criminal cases shall be vested In the
courts, to be exercised in such manner as shal
be provided by Jaw. -.
SIC a. No obligation or liability ofany rail
road or other corporation, held or owned by th'
Commonwealth, shall ever be exchanged. trans
ferred, remitted, postponed, or In any way al
minished by the General Assembly nor shal
such liability or obli CATION be released, excep
by payment thereof into the State Treasury.
Sec 9s When the General Assembly shal
be convened In special session, there shaii be D
leg isiation upon ubjects other than those desig
mated in the proclamation Of the Governor, call
ing such session
SEC. %. Every order, resolution, or vote, 4
which the concurrence Of both houses may b
necessary iexcept on the question Of adjourn
M enb shall be presented TO tho Governor, an
before II shall take effect be approved BY him, o
being dirapproved, shah be repassed by two
thirds Of both houses according to the rule AM
, limita tions prescribed In case Of bill
Sec. n. No State ofhce shall be continued o
, created for the inspection or measuring OF an.
, merchandise, manufacture or commodity, ba
any county or municipality may appoint suc
} officers when authorised by law.
! SEQ % No Law changing the location Of th
capital of the State shall be valid until the sam
. shall have been submitted to the qualified elec
!, tors Of the Commonwealth, at a general election
{ and ratified and approved by them.
$50. %. A member Of the General Asssmbl
who shall solicit, demand or receive, or consef
to receive, directly or indirectly, for himself
for another, from any company. corporation o
: person, any money, once, appointment, employ
mont, testimonial, reward thing Of value or er
. joyment, or Of personal advantage or promii
thereof. for his vote or official inhuence, or 4
Withholding the same, or with an UNDERSTANDING
expressed or implied that his vote or ofhcial al
: ton shall be In any way Influenced thereby. Q
who shall solicit or demand any such money {
other advantage. matter, or thing aforesaid =
another, as the consideration OF his vote or oicii
( influence or for Withholding the same. or sba
: give or withhold his vote or influence in consit
GRAFTON of the payment or promise OF such m e,
: advantage. matter, or thing to another, shall
. held guilty ofbribery within the meaning Of th
Constitution, and shall incur the disabilities pr
vided thereby for said offense. and such addition
al punishment as IL or shall be provided by Law
ssc 30. Any person who shall, directly or II
directly. offer, give, or promise any money,
y thing Of value. testm onal privilege, or person'
advantage, to any executive or judicial officer
5 nj member Of the General Assembly, to inhuen,
him In the performance Of any Of his public {
Y official duties. shall be guilty Of bribery, and
r law
s.c 81. The ofcnse Of corrupt solicitati on
members Of tho GENERAL Asserbiy or OF publ
3 officers Of the State or Of any municipal divi
J. Ion thersosnd any occupation or practice oftoi
itation Of such members or officers, TO inAuen,
their ofisial action. sh all be defined by law, an
), shall be punished by hne and imprisonment.
SEC. 80 Any person may be compelled to To-
tiiy in any lawful investigation or Judicial pr
= feeding, against any person who may DO charge
u with having committed the ohcnse OF bribery
!, corrupt solicitation or practices OF solicitation
: and Cd oil not be permitted to With old his test
= mony upon the ground that II may criminal
= himself or subject him to public iIfamy b
!. such testimony shall not afterwards be uss
9 against him In any judicial proceeding, cxcel
for perjury In giving such testimony. and or
J person convicted Of either Of the offences afor
!, said. shall. as part Of the punishment thereto
be -disqualiasd from holding any ofhee or pos
4 tton OF n0nort tfusts VI Pt~~s IA e"f' ~"a"'i"
wealth.. --a
$50. 3s A member who has personal or pr
vats interest in any measure or bill proposed
2 pending before tho General Assembly shall di
n close the fact to the house OF which ne is men
Der and shall not vote thereon .0.
!. ARTICLE Nv.
fHs EXECUTIVE
sscriox I. Tho Executive Department Of N
), Com uonwsalth shall consist Of @ ov ernor, Lie
tenant Governor, Secretary Of the Common
| wealth. Attorney General, Auditor General, Sta
Treasurer, Secretary Of Internal Affairs, and
l. supsrinte ndent Of Public Instruction.
|. SEQ . The supreme executive power shall
vested In the Governor, who shall take caro- th
the laws bc faithfully executed he shall be cht
4 sen on tho day Of the general election by u
4 qualified electors Of the Commonwealth, at u
Il places where they shall vote for Representative
A The returns OF every election for Governor sha
a be sealed up and trsnsmi ittcd to she seat OF 20
n eminent directed 10 the President OF the Scnai
"a who shall open and publish them In the prcsen
= AZ the mem bcrs Of both houses Of the General
sembIy. Tho person having the highest numb b
A ofs otss sh all be Governor, but. IL two or more
r equal and highest In votes ono Of them shall
a chosen Governor By the joint vote OF the mcmbe
=, o1 both houses. Contested elections shall be d
- termipsd by q committee, TO be selected fro
!. both houses Of the General Assemb and for.
!. ed and regulated in such manner m shall be q