Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-26


a court Of record or judge thereof for an elc'
tion fraud, for felony. or for wanion breach I
the peace. In cities they may claim exemptio
from jury duty during their terms of service. 4
SEC. Is. No person shall bo qualified 10 sorv
as On election officer who shall hold or shall With
two months have held any Office appointment, Q
employment in or under the Government of tn
United States, or of this State, or of any city 0
county, or Of any municipal board, commissio
or trust in any city, save only justices Of III
peace and aldermen, notaries public, and person
in the militia service Of the State nor shall an
election officer be eligible to any civil Office to
filled at an election ut which he shall serve, sav
only to such subordinate municipal or local Office
| below the grade Of city or county Offices as sha
be designated by general law.
SEC. 10. Tho Courts Of Conmon Pleas OF th
several counties Of the Commonwealth shall hay
power within their respective jurisdictions to np
point overecrs Of election to supervise the pro
ceedings Of election officers, and to make ropor
to the court US may be required such appoint
ments 10 be made for any district In city o
county, upon petition Of FIVE citizens lawful vot
ers Of such election district, setting forth tina
such appointment is n reasonable precaution
to secure the purity and fairness of elections
oyerseers shall be two In number for an election
district shall be residents therein, and shall b.
persons qualified to serve upon election boards
partics whenever the members of an election
board shall differ in opinion, the overscers II they
shall be agreed thereon, shall decide the question
Of differences in appointing overseers Of election
all the law judges OF the proper court, able to ac
at the time, shall concur n the appointments
made.
SEC. II. Tho trial and determination Of con.
tested elections OF electors of President and Vice
President, members of the General Assembly and
nf oil s.,1s al
nicipal, local, shall be by the courts Of law, oi
by one or more of the law judges thereof; tn,
General Assembly shall, by general law, designat,
tho conrts and judges by whom the several class.
es Of election contests shall be tried and regulat,
tho manner Of trial and all matters incident
thereto but no such law assigning Jurisdiction
or regulating its exercise. shall apply TO any con-
test arising out of an election held before 1t,
passage.
TAXATION AND YlSAEcB.
SECTION I. All taxes shall be uniform upon tho
same class Of subjects within the territorial limits
Of tho authority levyng the tax md shall be levied
and collected undor general laws; but the General
Assembly may, by general laws, exempt from tax
alton public property used for public purposes
actual places Of religious worship, placesof burial
not used or held for private or corporate profit,
and institutions Of purely public charity.
SEC. 2. All laws exempting property from tax
alton, other than the property above enumerated,
shall bo void
SEC. 3. The power 10 tax corporationsan cor
rorato property shall not be surrendered or sus-
pended by any contract or grant to which the
State shall be party.
SEo. 4. No debt shall be created by or on bo-
half Of the State, except to supply casual def
ciencies Of revenue, reptl invasion, suppress in
surrection, defend the State in war, or to pay OK
is,ing debt, and the debt created to supply def.
ciencios In revenue shall never exceed in the az
grcgate at any one time ono million Of dollars.
SEC. 5. All laws authorizing the borrowing Of
money by and on behalf Of the State shall specify
the purpose for which the money is TO he uscd,
and the money so borrowed shall be used for the
purpose specified and no other.
SEo 6. The credit Of the Commonwealth shall
not be pledged or loaned to any individual, com
pany, corporation, or association, nor shall the
Commonwealth become joint owner or stock
holder in any company, association, or corpora
tion.
SIC. 7. The General Assembly shall not au-
thoriSe any county, city, borough, township or
incorporated district to become stakeholder in
any company, association or corporation, or to
obtain or appropriate money for or to loan Its
credit to any corporation, association, institution
or individual.
Ntis y luz utui VI huN cVuutNt cltNg puTUuEns
township, school district, or other municipality,
incorporated district, except as herein provided,
shall never exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value Of the taxable property therein, nor
shall any such municipality or district incur any
new debt, increase its Indebtedness to an amount
exceeding two per centum upon such assessed val
untion Of property without the assent Of the elect
ors thereof, at public election. in such manner as
shall be provided by law, but any city, the debt Of
which now exceeds seven per ccntum Of such
sesscd yalustion, may be authorized by law TO in
crease the same three per centum in the aggregate
at any one time upon such valuation.
SEC y. The Commonwealth shall not assume
the debt, or any part thereof, Of any city, county,
borough or township, unless such debt shall have
been contracted to enable the State TO ropel inva-
sion, suppress domestic insurrecton, defend itself
in time Of war, or to assist the State In the dis
charge Of any portion Of its present Indebtedness
SEC. 10. Any county, township, school district,
or other municipality ncurring any Indebtedness,
shall AZ or before the time Of so doing, provide
for the collection Of an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest and also the principal thereof within
thirty years.
Sro. II. To provide for the payment Of the
present State debt and any additional debt con.
tractcd as aforesaid the General Assembly shall
continue and maintain tho sinking fund sufficient
to pay the aocruing interest on such debt, and
annually to reduce the principal thereof by sum
not less than two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars tho said sinking fund shall consist Of the
proceeds Of tine sales Of the public works or any
part thereof, and Of tho income or proceeds Of the
sale Of any stocks owned by the Commonwealth,
together with other funds and resources that may
be designated by law, and shall be increased from
time to time by assigning to 1t any part Of the
taxes or other revenues OF the State not required
for the ordinary and current expenses Of govern
mcnt and unless In case Of war, invasion, or in
surrocton, no part of the said sinking fund shall
be used or applied otherwise than in the extin-
guishmcnt Of the public debt.
SKo. 10. The moneys Of the State, over and
lboss tho necessary reserve, shall be used in tho
payment Of the debt of the State either directly
)r through the sinking fund, and the moneys Of
he sinking fund shall never be invested in or
oancd upon the security Of anything except the
bonds ofthc United States or Of this State.
SEC. Is. The moneys held as necessary reserve
hall be limited by law to the amount required
or current expenses, aud shall be secured and
sepi as may bcprovided by law. Monthly state
nents shall be published showing the amount Of
ugh moneys, whero the same arc deposited, and
low secured.
Sac. II. The making or profit out Of tho pub
ic moneys or using the Same for any purpose not
authorized by law, by any officer Of the General
assembly, shall be . misdcmennor, and nhall bc |
,unishei as may be provided by Law, but part of
noh punishmont shall be disqualification to |
iold Office for period Of not less than hvcyears.
ARTICLE X.
EDUCATION.
ssc-ios I. The General Assembly shall pro- |
ida for .As maintenance and support Of thor
nigh and eificen, .-"stem Of public schools where
! all tho children Of this Commonwealth, shove
hc ago Of six years, may be cduca ~ anu sns,'
ppropriatc at least one million dollars eaca
,r that purpose.
SEo. 2. No money ralsod for the support Of the
ublic schools Of the Commonwealth shall bo sp-
ropria,ed to or used for the support Of any SEQ
,rian school.
Sfo. Q. Women twenty -ono years Of age and
pwards shall be eligible 10 any Office Of control
: management under tho school laws Of this
tate. tN
ARTICLE III.
MILITIA.
Srcrioy l. The frccmon Of this Commonwealth
iall be armed. organized and disciplined for lie
.icnso when aud In such a manner rs may bo d.
ctcd by law. Tho General Assembly, shall pro-
de for maintaining the militia by appropriations
ON the Treasury Of the Commonwealth, and may
tempt from military service persons having con-
ientious soruples agains bcariog arms.
ARTICLE XII.
rirLfc oPricrps. 4
srcfioS !. All officers whose selection Il not .
divided for In this constitution shall be elected |
appointed as may be directed by law.
SEC. 2. No member Of Congress FROM this State, /
" any person holding or exercising any Office or r
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