The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-10


erection OF bridges crossing streams which form
boundaries between this aud any other State;
/ Naeaing roads, town plats, streets or alloys
Relating to cemetcrics, graVryards or public
4 grounds not of the State
children
| Locating or changing county seats. erecting
new counties, or changing county lines
Incorporating CITIES, towns, or villages, or
/ chau2 ing their charters
For the opening aud conducting of elections,
or liking or changing the place Of voting;
Granting divorces
Erecting new townships or boroughs, chang
Ing township lines, borough limits, or school
districts
Creating offices, or prescribing the powers aud
duties OF officers In couaties, cities boroughs;
townships, election or school districts
Shanging the law Of descent or succession
Regulating the practice or jurisdiction Of, or
changing the rides of evidence In any judicial
| proceeding or inquiry before courts, aldermen,
justices OF the peace, sherifs commissioner. ar
0itrators, auditors masters Ia chanccry, or other
tribunals, or providing ot changing methods for
the collection of dcbls or the enforcing of judg-
ments or prescribing the effect of judicial sales
OF real estate;
Regulating the fees, or extending the powers
and duties OF aldermen, Justices of the peace
magistrates, or constables
Regulating the management of public schools,
tne building or repairing of school houses, aud
inc raising oi money for such purposes
Fixing the rate of interest
Affecting the estates of minors or persons un-
der disability, except after due notice 70 all par
ties IN interest, TO be recited n the special enact
mcnt;
Remitting fines, penalties and forfrilures or
reiundiug moneys legally paid into the neasu-
r};
ENempting property from taxation;
turing;
Creating corporations, or amending renew
ing, or extending the charters thereof;
Granting TO any corporation, association, or
81
immunity OF 70 any corporation, association or
individual the right to lay down railroad track
Nor shall the General Assembly indirectly enact
sucn speeiai OF local law by the partial repeal OF
acts may be passed. Nor shall any law be pass
cd granting powers or privileges in any case
where the granting OF such powers aud privi-
eges shall have been provided iur by general law
nor where the courts bave jurisdiction to grant
the same or give the relief a. ked for.
SIC. 3. No local or special bill shall be passed
unless notice OF the intention TO apply therefor
shall have been published in the locality where
the matter or the thing to be affected may bc sit
uated, which notice shall be ut least thirty days
prior 10 the Introduction into the General Assem-
bly, of such bill, and In the manner TO he pro-
vidcd by law the evidence OF such notice hav-
ing been published, shall be exhibited In the
General Assembly before suclI act shall be pass
ed.
SIC, 9. The presiding officer of each house
shall. In the presence of the house over which
he presides. sign all lis and Joint resolutions
passed hy the General Assembly after their titles
have been publicly read immediately before sign
ing, snd the fact of signing shall he entered ou
the Journal
SEc. IL. The General Assembly shall prescribe
by law the number, duties and compensation of
the officers and employees of each house. and
no payment shall be made {, ON the state Treas
ury, or be In any way authorized to any person
except to an acting officer or employee elected
or appointed in pursuance OF law.
SIC II. No bin shall be passed giving any
ftsrtif ff.u
employee, agent or contractor, after services
shall have been rendered or contract made nor
providing for the payment Of any claim against
the Commonwealth, without previous authority
of law.
sKc. Ie All stationery, printing. paper. and
fuel used in the legislative aud other departments
of government shall be furnished and the pirnt-
ing binding, and distributing of the laws lour-
mails, department reports, aud Ii other printing
and binding, aud thc Repairing aud furnishing
the halls and rooms used for the meetings of the
General Assembly and its committees, shall be
performed under contract, TO bc given to the
loves responsible bidder helow sueh maximum
price and under such regulations as shall DC pre-
scribed by law; no member or officer OF any de-
partment OF the government shall he In auY
way interested ia such contracts and all such
contracts shalt I've subject TO the approval of She
Governor. Auditor General and State 1rcasur-
er
sKo. 10. No law shall extend the term of
any public officer. or increase or diminish his
salary or emolumenIs after his election or ap-
pOintment.
SEc. IA. All bills for raising revenue shall or
iginate in the House of Representatives but the
Senate may propose amendments us in other
bills.
Exc. Is. The general appropriation Till shall
embrace nothing bat appropriations for the or
dinary expenses OF the executive, legislative and
judicial departments of the Commonwealth In
tcreit on the publlc debt aud for public schools;
all other appropriations shall be made by separ-
ate bills, each embracing but one subject
SIC. 1G. 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.
SIC II. No appropriation shall be made TO
any c a-itable or educational Institution not un-
der the absolute control OF the Commonwealth
other than normal schools established by law for
the professional training of teachers for the pub
lie schools of the state except by vote Of Two
thirds OF all the members elected Ia each house
SEc. is. No appropriations except for pen
sions or statuiies for military services shall be
made for Charitable, educational or benevolent
purposes, 10 any person or community, nor TO
any denounnatOnal or seetarian Institution, cor
poTation or association. -
See. 10. The General Assembly may make ap-
pFopriations OF money to institutions wherein
the widows of soldiers are supported or assisted
or the orphans Of soldiers arc maintained and
educated; but such appropriation shall be ap-
Piled exclusively to the support Gf ouch widows
SIC 20. The General Assembly shall not del
egate TO any special commission, private corpo-
rallon or az Jealon, ANY power 20 make, SUPER !
Yise or Interfere with any unnicipai improve !
lnent, money, property or effects, whether held
IN trust or otherwise, or 10 levy taxes perform
any municipal function whatever.
Sec. n. No net Of the General Assembly shall
limit the amount 10 be recovered for injuries re-
sulIing In death or for injuries to persons or
property, and IN case of death from such inju-
ries, the right of action shall survive, and ihe
General Assembly shall prescribe for whose ben
ett such actious shall D. prosecuted no act
shall prescribe any Limitations % t1alS within
which suits may be brought against corporations
tor injuries to persons or property or for olher
different from lluss. 6xpd V