Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-21

PuBLlo OFFICERS.
Sec. l. All officers whosc.seloction is not provided
for in this constitution shall be elected appoint
cd as may be directed by law.
Sec. 2. Nomember OF congress from this state
appointment Of trust or profit under the United
States, shall ut the same time hold or eNcrcize any
office in this state to which salary, fees, or per
quisites shall be attached. The general assembly |
may by law declare what offices incompati.
Sec g. ANY person who shall fight a duel or send |
challenge for that purpose be alder abetor in
fighting n duel shall he deprived of the right of |
holding any office Of honor or proht IN this state,
and may be otherwise punished as shall be pre- |
scribed by law.
ARTICLE XIII
NEW COUNTIES.
Sec l. No new county Shall be established |
hundred square miles to less than twenty |
thousand Inhabitants; nor shall any county be
formed OF less area, or containing a less popula-
tiOn. nor shall any line thereof pass within ten
miles Of tho county sent Of any county proposed
TO be divided. -
ARTICLE XIV.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Sec. l. County officers shall consist Of sheriff,
cofoners, prothUnuaries, registers OF Wills record
Of deeds. commissioners, treasurers surveyors
auditors, or controllers clerks of the courts dis
trict attorneys and such others us may from time
to time be established by law; and no sheriff or
treasurer shall be eligible for the term next
ceeuing the one for which he may lie elected.
See. e. County officers shall bc elected ut the
general electiUns ana shall hold their offices for
Monday Of January next after their elections, and
until their successors shall be duly qualified all
vacancies not otherwise provided for shall be filled
In such manner us may be provided by law.
Sec. g. No person shall be appointed to any Office
within anycounty who shall not have been citizen
an an inhabitant therein one year next before ms
appointment. il the county snail have been 50 long
erected but ii 1t shall not have been long
cd then within the limits Of the county or counties
out OF which it shall have been taken.
Sec. 1. frothonotarics clerks of the courts, re-
cOrdeis OF deeGs registers OF Wills county survey
county town of the county in which they respective
ly snail be uhiccrs.
Sec .. The cUmpensa ion Of county officers shall
be regull. ed by law, and all county officers who
are or may be salaried shall pay all fees which
they may be authorized to receive into the trensu-
ry OF the county or statc, as may he directed by
law. In counties containing over one hundred and
htty thousand Inhabitants all county officers shall
be paid by salary. ana the salary ui any such ufi
GERS and his clerks. heretofore paid 10y fees, shall
not exceed the aggregate amount of fees earned
during his term ana collected 10y or for him.
Sec .. The general assembly shall provide by
law Tor the the strict accountability OF all c,un y,
township and borough officers, as well Tor the fees
which may I've collected 10y them as for all public
or municipal moneys which may be paid to thcm.
Sec. Z. Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall lie elected In each county
where such officers are chosen, IN the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy five and every
third year thereafter; and in the election OF said
officers each qualified elcctor shall vote for no more
than two persons, and the three persons having
the highest number OF votes shallbc elected; any
casual vacancy In The Office Of county commissioners
mon pleas Of The county In which such vacancy shall
occur the appoin ment OF an elector or the prop
er county who shall have voted Cor the commission
/ CT or auditor whose place is to be filled.
ARTICLE XT.
! CITIES AND CITT CHARTERs
Sec l. cities may he chartered whenever n ma.
1orlE Ctthe electors Of any tu~ or borough having
apopulMion ocat least ten thousand shall vote at
any general election in favor orthe same
SEC = NCiebt shall be contracted or liability in.
CURED L! an! municipal commission, except in bur.
unct s & Si an mTtJ,ya ion prev lously made there
Sec, 3. Every .shal cTraie a sinl,in,, h,nl
winch shall be invionb! ,irSoJ fort reyrnnni run
ARTICLE ayr
PRIVATE CORPORA uo~s
Sec. /. All exis; ing charters. or s,rtsors,o.i,l
or exclusive privileges under which Gi,ona :iie Or
ganization shall not hayetaken place nj" business
suvt'i"" tit". W 'i-'7 '4'"' ''I'4N"''N' have
Sac q The genera; assembly shall not rernittb,
Forfeiture oi the charter OF any corporation
istng, or alter amend the same or pass any OF h.
er general special law fQr The benefit of such
porati0n, except upon the condition that such cor
pOratiOn shall thereafter hold its charter subject 10
the provisions Of this constitution.
Sec 3. The exercise Of the right Of eminent do.
main shall never bc abridged or so construed as to
prevent the general assembly from taking The
property and franchises OF Incorporated companies
and suhlecting them TO Iublic use the same rs
the property ofindividuHls and the exercise OF
the police power lthe state shall never be n
bridged or so construed as tO permit corporation.
toconduct their busincssin such manner as to in
fringe the equal rights OF individuals or the gcncr
al we'll being Ofthc state.
See. l. In all elections for directors OF managers
of n corporation each member or shareholder may
cast the whole number of his votes for one canui
dac, rdisfribufc Them upon two or more canGi laie!
. as he may prefer
SEC. 5, No foreign corporation shall do any husi
ness in this SAFE without having one or NOR,
known laces Of business, and an authorized Gycu
oragcnis In fhe same, upon whom process may bI
( served.
Sec. .. Incorporation shall engage in any busi
. . ness OtnCT sAau maj expressly authorized IL
charter, nor shall it hSrp hold any real estate
celt suehas may en,cessar and proper tor itslcg
Sec. = Nocor, Grafton shall issue stocks or bond
except ioTnun"y, labor done, or money properly
aciuily receives; aud alHciiOus increase OF stocl
or indebtedness shall be void; the stock aud in
dcotc.ncss OF CORPORATIONS shall not hc increase,
{ cNccriin pursuance of general law, nor wihUu
The consent OF IiIe rersons holding The larger a
mount in value of the stock hTs Obtained AZ meet
iag 70 he held aner Sky days notce given ursu
. Sec 5. Municipal AMI oiher corporations ana In
diviiuIls invested with the privilege of taking pr
vatc property tor public use. shall make jusi CON
| by ihe construction or enlargemeniuf their work
@ highways or improvements; which compel nsailo
shall be pai or secured before such taking, iuiur
/ , or destruction. Tie general assembly, is hCrcb
r prOhihitc from depriviug any person Of an arlcn
Y from any preliminary assessment Of damages
gainsi any such corporations or individuals, mad
. | 10y viewers or Otherwise; AMI the amount of sue
y | damages in all cases oGappcal, shall on ihe demun
4 OF either panty. q determined by jury accCrdu
: 10 The course offhe c,mmun law.
y Sec Q. livery banking law shall provide for fll
y registry and cuuuicrslguiug by an Ulilcer of IA
: Safc Of allncies or bills designed for circulate
: and that ample security 10 the lul amount fheri,
# shall be deposited with fhc auuitor general for IA
IA redemption ol such nuies orbills.
=, SEC. 10. The general assembly shall have !hc pC
ertu alicT revoke or aunul aUy charter Of iu,VriC
y nuu now existing ant rcypclblem the adoption
e fhScUusiiiuHOu or any thafmly hereafter he crea
Ell whenever in their opinion itmay he injurious
q fhe citizens OF his cummo nWealih in such mann,
p however thai no Injustice shall done 10 The GO
N purat1rs No law hereafter enacted shall create r
/, newur extend fhe charter gilmore Than one cOrpOr
n tiuu
e Sec II No corporate body 10 possess banking aud II
counting privileges shall becreated or organized
II pursuance otauy law without ihrec mouths preyiv
) uhlc uuH-e al thc place Of thc intended lucaH,
n oGthe intention to arr Tor such privileges in su
y manner as shall be prescribed 10y law nor shall
IA charter for such privilege be grantedlor a long
period than twenty years.
: Sec. IL. Any association or corporation Organi
A ed for the purpose, or and individual, shall ha
le the right To construct and maintain lines OF tel
ne grap aph within this state, and Ia connect the san
). with other lines; and the General Assembly sha
n by general law Of uniform operation, provide re
IA sHnable regulations to give tul effect to this st
,e | tiun No telegraph company shall consOlida
ID with or hold controli ing interest in the stock
Is bonds of any other telegraph company owning
n competing line or acquire, by purchase or Oth'
"A, / wise. any other competing line Of telegraph.
~ Sec. 49, The term corporations as used
. this article, shall be construed to include all Oi
y, stock companies or associations having any OF /
in | powers or privileges of corporations not posse
If cd by individuals or partnerships.
h ARTICLE XVII
lie RAILROADS AND CANALS.
. Section l. All ra ilroads and canals shall be pu
te lie highways, and all railroad and canal compa
AfaNH afasE..