The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-11-19

granting of such powers and privi-
leges shall have been provided for
. by general law, nor where the courts
have jurisdiction to grant the same
or give the relief asked for.
r Sec s. No local or special bill shall
be passed unless notice Of the in
tention to apply therefor shall have
; been published III the locality where
) the matter or the thing to he effected
. may be situated, which notice shall
be at least thirty days prior to the
Introduction into the general assem-
bly, Of such bill, and in the manner
to be provided by law: the evidence
, ofsuch notice having been published,
, shall be exhibited IN The general as
; sembly before such act shall be passed.
Sec 8. The presiding officer of each
house shall, in the presence of the
house over which he presides, sign
, all bills and joint resolutions passed
by the general assembly, after their
titles have. been publicly read imme-
diately before signing, and the fact
of signing shall be entered Oh the
journal.
Sec 10. Tie general assembly
shall prescribe by law the number.
duties, and compensation of the otli-
. GERS and employees of each house. and
no payment shall be made from the
state treasury, or be in any way au-
thorized to any person, except to an
acting officer or employe elected or
appointed in pursuance Of law.
Sec II. No bill shall he passed
giving any extra compensation to
any public officer, servant, emplo} e.
agent or contractor. after services
shall have been rendered or contract
made providing forthe payment of
any claim against the commonwealth
without previous authority Of law.
Sec y. All stationery. printing.
paper and fuel used in the legislative
and other d, ,partments ofgoycrnmeut
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 rooms used for the meetings Of
1.-THE general assembly and its COM
mittees, shall be formed under CON
tract. to be given to the lowest res
pOnsible bidder below such maximum
price and under such regulations as
shall he prescribed by law 10 mem
hcr or officer of any department OF
the government shall be in any way
interested in such contracts. and all
such contracts shall be subject to
tie approval OF the governor. auditor
general and state treasurer.
! Sec l3. No law shall extend the
term Of any public officer. or increase
or diminish his salary or cmoiuments
after his election or appointment.
Sec Il. All bills for raising rcve-
nue. shall originate IN the house Of
representatives. but the senate may
propose amendments as in other bills
| Sec Is. The general appropriation
bill shall embrace nothing but ap-
preparations for the ordinary expen-
ses of the executive. legislative and
Judicial departments Of the common
wealth, interest on the public 0ebt
and for public schools: all other ap-
preparations shall be made 10y scpa-
rate bills. each embracing but one
subject.
Sec is. No money shall he paid
out of the treasury except upon APP
preparations made by law ana on
warrant drawn by the proper officer
in pursuance thereof.
Sec II. No appropriation shall he
made to any charitable or education
al institution not under the absolute
control of the commonwealth. other
than normal schools established bI
= law for the professional training of
teachers for the public schools of the
state, except by a vote Of two-thirds
of ali the members elected TO each
house.
Sec Is. No appropriations except
for pensions or gratuities for military
services shall be made for charitable.
educational or benevolent purposes.
to any person or community. nor to
any denominational or sectarian in
stitution, corporation or association.
Sec I9. The general'assemblv may
g make appropriations OF money to i'll
, stitutiona wherein the widows of sol
diers are supported or assisted OF the
, orphans of soldiers are maintained
and educated but such appropriation
shall be applied exclusively to the
support of such widows and orphans.
Sec 20. The general assembly shall
not delegate to any special commits
= sion, private corporation or aasoeia-
) ton, any power to make. supervise
or interfere with any municipal i'm
: proyemcnt, money, property or cf-
fects. whether held in trust or other.
, wise, or to levy taxes or to perform
5 any municipal function whatever.
Sec 2l. No act of the general as
; sembly shall limit the amount to be
= recovered for injuries resulting in
: death, OF for injuries to persons ol
: property, and in case of death from
: such injuries, the right of action shall
! survive, and the general assembly
, shall prescribe for whose benefit such
: actions shall be prosecuted; no act
shall prescribe any limitations o.
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