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

SthbiA Sudlt duluO1iHt NIN lhN'NI
ment of trust funds by executors, ad
ministrators. guardians, or Othel
trustees. in the bonds or stock Of any
private corporation, and such acts
now existing are voided. saving IN
vcstments heretofore made.
Sec %. The power to change the
venue in civil and criminal cases
shall be provided by law.
Sec "a. No obligation or liability
Of any railroad or other corporation,
held or owned by the commonwealth
shall never be exchanged, transferred,
remitted. postponed. or in any way
diminished by the general assembly,
nor shall such liability or obligation
be released, except by payment
thereof into the state treasury.
Sec %. When the general assem-
bly, shall be convened in special scs-
sion. there shall be no legislation up
on subjects other than those desig
mated in the proclamation Of the
governor, calling such session.
Sec 26. Every order. resolution OF
vote TO which the concurrence of
both houses may be necessary teNcept
on the question Of ADJOURNMENT shall
be presented to the governor. and be
fore it shall take effect be approved
by him, or being disapproved, shall
be repasscd by two-thirds of both
houses. according to the rules and linn
itations prescribed in case Of q bill
See -. No state office shall he
continued or created for the inspec-
ton or measuring OF any merChan-
disc. manufacture or commodity,
! but any county or municipality uav
appoin- such officers when Authorized
by law.
Sec q. No law changing the ioca-
tion of the capital Of the state shall
be valid unit! the same shah have
been submitted 10 the aualilicd
electors of the commonwealth. at 4
general election. and ratified and ap
proved by them.
See %. 4 member Of ,hC general
assembly who shall solicit. demand.
or receive. or consent To- receive. di-
rectlv or indirectly, for himself or
for another, from any company. cor
poration, or person, any money, Of
fee, appointment, employment. tos-
monial, reward. thing OF NalUc
or enjoyment, or Of personal adj
vantage or promise thereof, for his
vote or official influence. or for with
holding the same. or with an under
standing, expressed Of implied. that
his vote or official action snail he IN
any way Influenced thereby. or who
shall solicit or demand any such
money or. other advantage. matter.
or thing aforesaid for another. a9 the
consideration Of his vote or official
influence. or for Withholding the
same. or shall give or withhold his
vote or influence i'm consideration Of
the payment or promise of such
money, advantage, matter, or thing
to another, shall be held guilty Of
bribery within the meaning Of this
constitution. and shall incur the dis
abilities provided thereby for sud
ofense, and such additional punish,
ment as is or shall beprovidcd 10y law.
Sec 30. Any person who shall. di-
rectly or indirectly, offer, give. or
promise any money, or thing ofNalue.
testimonial, privilege. or personal
advantage. to any executive or Judi
cial officer or member of the general
assembly, to influence him in the per
formante Of any Of his public or o.
fetal duties. shall he guilty Of bri-
berry. and be punished in such man
ner as shall be provided ly law.
Sec 81. The otleGsc Of corrupt So
licitation of members Of the general
assembly on Of public officers oc the
state. or Of any municipal division
thereof. and any occupation or
practice Of solicitation Of such mem
bers or officers, to influence their Of
fetal action, shall be defined BY law.
and shall be punished by file and i'm
prisOnment.
Sec 32. ANY person may be COM
PEELED to testify IN any lawful invcsti-
CATION or judicial proceeding. against
any person who may he charged with
having committed the otfense Of bri-
berry or corrupt solicitation, and shall
not be permitted to withhold his tes-
timony upon the ground that it may
criminate himself OF subject him to
public infamy; but such testimony
shall not afterwards be used against
him in any judicial proceeding, eN-
cept for perjury i'll giving such testi-
mony, and any person convicted OF
either Of the otfenses aforesaid, shall
as part Of the punishment therefor,
be disqualified from holding any Of
7 fee or position Of honor. trust OF
profit III this commonwealth.
See 50. A member who has pen
sonal or private interest in any mea, :
ure or bill proposed or pending be
fore the general assembly Shalt dis
close the fact 10 the house Of which he
is a member and shall not vote there,
on.
ARTICLE ~.
! The ErccuGrc.
Z Sec ]. The executive department oi
this commonwealth shall consist of q
governor, lieutenant governor, secretary
Of the commonwealth, attorney general
auditor general, state treasurer, secreta.