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


the iirst day Of December ncxt after theif cleo
lion. Whenever n vacancy shall occur IN either
House tho presiding officer thereof ehall Issue "A
writ of election 20 I'LL such vacancy for the re-
maindor OF the term.
SKc. s. Senators shall be elected for the term
OF four years and Representatives for the term
of two years.
twelve o'clock noon, on the first Tuesday Of Jan
uary every second wear, and as other times when
convened by the Governor, Int shall hold no ad-
joufned annual session after the year one thou
sand eight hundred and sevcntv~eight. In case
of vacancy Ia the office Of United States Sena-
tor from this Commonwealth In recess between
sessions, the Governor shall convene the two
houses by proclamation on notice not exceeding
sixty DAYS 20 till the same.
Sac. .. Senators shall be at least twenty-five
years OF age, and Reprcs natives twenty-oLe
years of age. They shall have been citizens aud
Inhabitants of the State four years. and inhabi-
tants of their respective districts one year next
before their election (unless absent on the pub
lie business Of the United Statce or of this State
and shall reside In their respective districts dur
ing their terms of service.
SEc g. No Senator OF Representative SHALL
during the time for which bc shall lave been
elected bc appointed TO any civil office under
this Common wealth, aud no member OF Congress
or other person holding any Office Except of at
torncy at law or In the militia) under the United
States or this Commonwealth shall be a member
ot either house during hls continuance In office.
Sac. Z. No person hereafter convicted of em-
bezzlement OI public moneys, bribery, PERJURY
or other Infamous crime, shall bC eligible 10 the
General Assembly, or capable of holding any Of
ice of trust or profit In this Commonwealth.
SEc. 8. The members OF the General Assembly
shall receive such salary aud mileage for regular
and special sessions as shall DC fixed hy law, and
no other compensation whatever, whether for
service upon committee or otherwise. No mem
ber of either house shall, during the term for
which he may have been elected. receive any In
crease OF salary, or mileage, under any law pass
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SEC. O. The Senate shall at the beginning and
close OF each regular session, and at such other
times as may be necessary, elect one oil its mem
bers 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 members as Speaker. Each
house ehall choose its other officers, and ehall
Judge OF the election and qualifications of its
members.
SEC 10. A majority of each House shall con-
stltute n quorum, but a smaller number may ad-
journ from day TO day, and compel the attend
ance of absent members.
SIC. H. Each house shall have power to de-
termine the rules of its proceedings and punish
its members or other persons for contempt or,
disordcrly behavior in its presence. 20 enforce
obedience to its process. 10 protect its members
against violence, or offers of biibes or private
solicitation, and with the concurrence of two
THIRDS, TO expel member, but not second time
IOI tue same cause hD;All nave all OtncI pow
ers necessary for the legislature of free State
A member expelled for corruption shall not
thereafter be eligible TO either house. and punish
ment for contempt or disorderly behavior shall
no. bar an Indictment for the same ofense.
ssSEC. I2. Each house shall keep journal of i;s
proceedings and from time to time publish he
same, except such parts as require secrecy, and
the yeas and nays of the members on any cues
tlon shall, Of the desire of any two of them, be
entered on the Journal.
SEC. 10 The sessions Of each house and of
committees of the whole shall be open, unless
when the business is such as ought TO be kept
secret.
sEo. II. Neither house shall, without the
consent of the other, adjourn for more than three
days. nor to any other place than that in which
he two houses shalt be sitting.
SIC. l5 The members of the General Assem-
bly, shall 10 oil cases, except treason felony VIC
lntion of their oath OF office, and breach sure
~ of the peace, be privileged nom arrest during
their attendance NJ the sessions oil their respec-
tive houses, and in going 10 and returning from
the same and for any speech or debate in either
house, they shall not be questioned in any other
place.
SEC l6. The State shall be divided into fifty
Senatorial districts OF compsct aud contiSuou1
territory, us nearly equal in population as may
be, and each district shall be entitled TO elect one
Senator. Each county containing one or more
ratios of populstou shall be entitled to one SEN
ator for each ratio, and TO an additional Senator
for surplus of population exceeding three-lfths
of ratio; but no county shall form a separate
district unless 1t shall contain four itths OF
ito, except where the adjoining counties are
each entitled to one or more Senators, when
such county may be assigned a Sepator on less
than four-hfths, and exceeding Oue-half of q M
ito. and no county shall be divided unless enti-
tied to two or more Senators, No city or county
shall be entitled 20 separate representation ex-
ceeding One-sixth of the whole number o; Scna-
tore. No ward, borough, or township shall be
divided in the formation of district. The Sena-
torial ratio shall be ascortalned by dividing the
whole population of the State by the number
f(y.
SIC. II. The members OF the House of Rep
resentatyes shail he apportioned among the
several counties on ratio obtained by dividing
the population Of tho Stale as ascertalned by the
most recent United States census by two hun
dred. Every county containing lees than Eve
ratios shall have one representative for every
full ratio, and au additional representative when
tue surplus exceeds half ratio but each coun-
ty shall have ut least one representative. Every
county containing five ratios or more shall have
ono representative for every full ratio. Every
city containing population equal 10 ratio
shall elect separately its proportion Of the rep
resentatiyes allotted to the county In which il j.
located. Every city entited to more than four
and every county having over
one hundred thousand inhabitants, shall bc di-
vded into districts Of compact and contiguous
territory, each district 10 elect It's proportion of
representatives, according 10 It's population, but
20 district shall elect more than four represeu-
tatiyes.
SEC. f6. Ino Ocnei0t Assembly 81 lis trst seS-
sion after the adoption of this constitution, and
after each United States dccennInl
census shalt proportion the State into Senator
ial and Representative districts 8greeably 70 the
provisions Of the two next preceding sectioGs.
ARTICLE III.
LEClsLATIcS.
SECTION l. No law shall be passed except by
bill, and no bill shAll be SO altered or anended
on its passage through either house as 10 change
Its original purpose.
sEo. 2. No bill shall be considered unless re-
ferred To q committee. returned lhereirOm, and
printed for the use of the members. l..