The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-28


ua, of properly wthou- the of the elect
ors thereof at ublic election, in such manner as
shall be provided by law but any city, the debt
which now exceeds seven per ccntuIa of such as
sessed valuation may be authorised by law to in
crease the same three per asat in the ag,re gate
at any one time upon such valuation.
SIC 8 The CommoRwealth shall not assume the
debt, or any part thereof of anv cftv county bor-
ough or township unless sHch debt shaii have been
contracted TO enable the State to repcl invasion,
tune of var. to the State in the discharge
of any hor: ion OF its present frldcbteIness
SEC. 10. Any county. township, school district.
oilier nluniciIali:y incurring any indebtedness,
shall, at or hi FIRE The time Of doing provide for
the collection Of sufficient 10 pay the
interest and also The principal thereof within thiry
SIC. Il. To provide for the payment OF the pres
orr State debt and AZ additional debt contracted
a. aforesaid. the General Assembly shall continue
and maintain the sinking fund sufficient to pay the
the acrrung interest on such debt and annually to
reduce the principal thereof by sum not less than
two hundred ami hity thousand dollars; the said
sinking fund shall consist ol the proceeds of the
sales OF the pubic works or any part thereof and
Of the income proceeds of the sale of any stocks
owned by the Commonwealth, together with other
finds ami resources that may be designated bv
law and shall be increased from time to time bS
of thc State required for the ordinary and
current expenses of government and unless in case
sinking fund shall be used or applied otherwise than
in the eNtnguishment of the public debt
SEC y. The moneys of the State over and above
the necessary reserve shall BE- used the aynent
OF the debt Of the State, either directly or Trough
the sinking fund, and the moneys of the sinkin,r
fund shall never be invested in or loaned uycn the
security OF nything except the bonds of the United
4 States or of this State.
/ SEC. 10 The moneys held as necessary reserve
shall De limited by law to the amount required for
l as may be provided by law. Monthly Statements
} shall he published showing the amount of such
secured " ~ NV
Z SEc. Il. The making Of profit ont of the DubIie
moneys, or using the same for any purpose not au-
thoriZed by law by any officer the State or rnerl-
/ b-r or officer of the General Assembly, shall be a
misdemeanor and shall be punished rs may be pro
vded by law, hut part of such punishment shalI be
Disqualification to hold Office for period Of not
I less tian hVe years
/ ARTICLE X
! EDUCATION
SECTION l. The General Assembly shall provide
for the maintenance and support IF a thorough
and efficient system of public schools wherein all
the children OF this Commonwealth, above the age
. OF SIX years, may be educated, and shall appro-
PIRATE at least one million dollars each year for
/ SIC. :. No money raised for the support of the
pubic schools of the Commonwealth Shall be ap-
riun school.
/ SEC. 3. Women twenty-onc years of age and ur,-
manage ment urSer the school laws of this State
ARTICLE XII
IILiTIA.
SECTIo:; !. The frecIncn OF THIS Commonwealth
shall be armed, organized ana disciplined for its de-
tense when anu in such manner az NAV be directed
by law. The General Assembly shoH nroyjte for
LtaintaiES the miiiTa by appropriations from the
Treasury of t!tc Cornmoriw ealtli and may exempt
scruples against bearing arms.
ARTICLE XII !
PUBLIC oTE.CEEs.
SECTION /. All officers whose selection is rot pro-
pointed Is may bc directed by law ''''o u "P
SEC. p No member of Congress frcrn this State
nor any person holding or exercising any or
appointment of trust or profit under the United
States, shall ut the time hold or exercise any
once III inns state to which salary. fees pcrqui-
sites shall be attached The General AsserIiiy may
- law declare what offices are Incompatible
- j any person who shall fight "A duel or srn,!
cnAl lengc Tor that purpose be alder abettor
IN IN hghtns duel shall he deprived of the right of
Ui;'tis an! once OF honor or profit in this State.
ana, anu may iie otherwise punished shall be pre-
ARTICLE XIII.
COUNTIES.
SECTION ]. No new county shall he established
when snail reduce any county to less than four
hunurea square miles or to less than twenty thou
sanH inhabithnts; nor shall any county be formed
81 & liza snM aFGn i or frGnf eSnfann lss P@paion nor
county seat OF any county proposed to be divided.
ARTICLE NV.
-..- COUNTY CFYiCEGs.
SECTION l. County officers shall consist Of sher
cor,iers OF deeds, comm .Ss!oners trza slryrs sur
yeyors, an tors controllers clerks Of the courts
/ time to time be established by law: and no sheriff
or treasurer shall be eligible for the term next SUI
SIC. ,. County officers shall he elected 1T the
general elections, and shall hold their Offices for
Monday OF January next after ther-eIrction. ana
until their successors snail be duly qualEed all
vacancies not otherwise provided for slal! b filled
: III sven D'll'I."r as may be provided by law.
SEC. 3 No person shall I've appointed to any office
within any county who shall not have been a citizen
ana an inh'5 '5itant therein year next befor his
appointment, II the county shall have been 50 lorr
ersced, hut il il shall not have been long erect
Cd, then within he limits of the county or counties
Cut Of which il shall have been taken.
SEC. !. PrOthonptaTirs. clerks of the courts re-
c"rders of deeds registers of wills county survey
shall be officers
SEC. D. The campcnsation of comfy Ulcers shall
nc regulated hy law, "nsl all county oftcvrs who
are or may lie SIlaTicd shall paw fees which they
may bc authorized t. receive into the trcaSu-I cr
bv lay In
countries containing over one hundred and ffty
thousand inhabitants all county officers shall be
pli by salary. and the salary of any such officer
and his clerks, heretofore paid by fees shall not
/ HAcGed TIC aggregate amount of fees earned dur
. ing MS term AMI collected by for him
SEC. Z. The General Assembly shall provide by
"a" l%F 'ht s+rict accountability of all county.
township and borough officers, as well for the fees
"hlch May be collected ty them for ali public
% inhA!c'lEl moneys NhIcl may DC paid to them.
SEt. {. Three county commissioners AMI three
CCUH1y auiltorS shall be elected in each county
thousand eight hundred and cntviv ami ever
third year thcrcafcCr and in the election of said
oihc2rs Sach qiilncd clector shall vote for more
than Two persons and the hree persons having he
hEnes number of votes shall be elected any cas-
county auditor shall he filled by the Court of Com
mon Pleas Of the county in which such vacancy
Shai occur by the appointment of an elector of the
lroPcr county who shall have voted for the COM
missioner or auditor whose place is to be filled.
ARTICLE XIV.
CITIES AND CITY CHARTERS.
! SECTION l. Cities may be chartered whenever
! m'Jor y OF the electors of any town or borough
.
vote n amy general election in flvoY of tho same
SEC. :; no debt shall bc contracted or liability
3 incurred ny any municipal commission. except in
/ pursuance OF AN appropriation previously made
ftthctclcr OE thc inuH:clpal government.
SIC. 3 Every city shall create sinking fund
Which snail be invio!ably pledged for The payment
ARTICLE XVI
PRIVATE CORPORATIONS
SECTION l. All existing charters. or grants ~
special or exclusive privileges under which bona
HIe organ izaton shall not have taken place and
business been commenced in good faith at the time
OF the adoption OF this constitution shall thcreaf
ter haTe no validity.
S2C. . The General Assembly shall not remit
the forfeiture OF the charter of corpora now
existing. or alter or amend the same. pass any
other general or special law for the benefit of slch
corporation. except upon the condition that such
corporation siall thereafter hold It's charter subject