The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-09

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shall descend or vest as in cases Of natural
death, and If any person shall be killed by |
casually there shall be no forfeiture by rea-
son thereof.
SEC. 20. The citizens have right in a
peaceable manner to assemble together for
their common good, and to apply tothose.
invested with the powers of government
for redress of grievances or other proper
purposes, BY petition, address or reEnon-
STRANGE.
Sec. 81. The right of the citizens to bear
arms in defence of themselves and the
State shall not be questioned. -RsbtbG
SEC. %. No standing army shall, in time
of peace, be kept up without, the consent of
the legislature, and the military shall in all
cases and at all times be in strict subordi-
nation to the civil power. 'w1ifl2 ni
Sec. 23. No soldier shall in time of peace
be quartered in any house without the con-
sent of the owner, nor in time of war but
in a manner to be prescribed by law
Sec. "a. The legislature shall not grant
any title of nobility or hereditary distinc-
tion, nor create any-office the appointment
to which shall be for a longer term than
during good behavior. .i ,.,
SEC. 25. Emigration from the State shall
not be prohibited n4iai a9linsii
10 SEC. 26. To guard against transgres-
sions of the high powers which we have
delegated we declare that everything in
this article is excepted out of the general
powers of government and shall forever
remain inviolate. fad 9dT j 5i1B0ii
igam h.gI, ARTICLE III. qHmt2Ift
a1m9a ed The Legislature. 3ao do.dH
SECTION 1. The legislative power of this
Commonwealth shall be vested in Gener-
al Assembly, which shall consist of SEN
ate and House of Representatives.
SEC. g. Members Of the General Assem-
bly, shall be chosen at the general election
every second year. Their term Of service
shall begin on the first day of December
next after their election. Whenever a va
cancy shall occur in either House, the pre-
siding officer thereof shall issue writ of
election to fill such vacancy for the remain
der of the term.
SEC g. Senators shall be elected for the
term Of four years and Representatives for
the term of two years. ..I 0maJ p
Sec. A. The General Assembly shall
meet at twelve o'clock noon, ON the first
Tuesday Of January every second year, and
at other times when convened by the Gov
ernor, but shall hold no adjourned annual
session after the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy eight. In case of a
vacancy in the Office of United States
Senator from this Commonwealth, in
recess between sessions, the Governor shall
convene the two Houses, by proclamation
on notice not exceeding sixty days, to fill
the same. ia .nl tlift 9ds ,~1l
SEC. 8. Senators shall be at leasttwenty-
five years Of age and Representatives
twenty-one years Of age. They shall have
been citizens and inhabitants of the State
foui years, and inhabitants of their respec-
tive districts one year next before their
election (unless absent on the public busi-
ness Of the United States or of this State,)
and shall reside in their respective districts
during their terms of service. 91.-aYl
Sec. o. No Senator or Representative
shall, during the time for which he shall
have been elected, be appointed to any
civil Office under this Commonwealth, and
no member of Congress or other person
holding any Office Except of attorney-at-
law or in the militia) under the United
States or this Commonwealth shall be a
member Of either House during his contin-
uance in Office. l's ''U 'i'''''
SEC 4. No person hereafter convicted of
embezzlement of public moneys bribery,
perjury or other infamous crime, shall be
eligible to the General Assembly, or capa-
BILE of holding any Office of trust or profit
in this Commonwealth. il-
SEC. 8. The members of the General AS
sembly shall receive such salary and mile
age for regular and special sessions as shall
be fixed by law, and no other compensa-
| tion whatever, whether for service upon
committee or otherwise. No member of
either House, shall, during the term for
which he may have been elected, receive
any increase of salary, or mileage, under
any law passed during such term. pug
Sec. 8. The senate shall, at the begin
ming and close of each regular session and
at such other times as. may be necessary,
elect one of its members President pro
tempore, who shall perform the duties of
the Lieutenant Governor, in any case OF
absence or disability of that officer, and
whenever the said Office of Lieutenant
| Governor shall be vacant, The House of
Representatives shall elect one Of its men,
bers as Speaker. Each House shall choose
its other officers, and shall judge of the
election and qualifications of its members.
| Sec. 10. A majority of each House shall
constitute quorum, but smaller number
may adjourn from day to day and compel
the attendance of absent members.
SEC. IL. Each House shall have power
to determine the rules of its proceedings
and punish its members or other persons
for contempt or dsorderly behavior in its
presence, TO enforce obedience TO its pro-
cess, to protect its members against vio-
lence or of offers of bribes or private solic-
itation, and, with the concurrence of two
thirds, to expel a member, but not a second
time for the same cause, and shall have all
other powers necessary for the legislature
Of o free State, A member expelled for
corruption shall not thereafter be eligible
to either House, and punishment for con-
tempt or disorderly behavior shall not bar
an Indictment for the same offence aW1a
Sec, 10. Each House shall keep o jour-
nal of its proceedings and from time to time