Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-28

question ofdiherence; IN appointing overseers OF o
lection all tho law Judges Of the proper court a.
BILE to act at tho time shall concur In the appoint
ments made. -
ed elections Of electors of President and Vice;
president, members OF the general assembly, anu
Of all public otiiccs whether state luG,S' mum, nj
ono more Of the law judges thereof, the genera
assembly shall by gene raj law, designate % IN re e
election contests shall be tried and regulate the
manner oftrial and all matters incident thereto;
but NO such law assigning jurisdiction, or regula-
as ,pH ont Of an election held before lis passage
ARTICLE TX.
TAXATION AND FINANuE
Sac l. All taxes shall be uniform upon the same 9
class of subjects within the territorial limits o,
the authority cvyiuU the tax, and shall be levied
and collected under general laws put the genera
assembly may, by general laws, exempt from tax
alton public property used for public purposes ac-
tuai places OF religious, worfhip places OF burial
not used or heldfur private or corporate pron',
and institutions of purely Public Ncpy from taxa
tion other than the property above enumerh'eu'
shall be void. -, ..
rate property shall not he surrendered or suspend
cd by any contract or rant to which the otnte
Ser. 4. No debt shall DO croated by on behalf
of the state except TO supply casual dehclcncles
Of revenue, rcpel invasion, suppress insurreetioh
defend the state in war. or to pay eXisung ueDt,
md tho debt created to supply deficiencies In rev
enue shall never exceed in the aggregate ut any
See s All laws authorizing the borrowing Of
money hy and on behalf of the state shall specify
the purpose for which the money is to he ussd SEQ
and the money so borrowed shall be used ior inc
purpose specified and no other. 49, =,
Sec. O. The credit of the commonwealth shall not
be pledged or loaned to any individual, company,
eorpornfion or association. nor shall the common
wealth become a joint owner or stockhOidcr IN III!
company association, or g,aP No, ortboriyc
any county, city, borough. township or lhcorpora-
toi district to become a stUckholder IN any con-
pany, association or corporation, or TO onthlh OF
spproprate money for or to loan Its credit TO any
corporation. association, institution ol individual
Sec. S. The debt of any county, city, Dnrough'
townshin school district or other municipality,
or Incorporated district, except as herein proNlueu
shall never exceed seven per centum upon inc us
sessed value OF the taxable properly thereln' @ nur
shall any such municipality or district incur any
new debt, or increase is Indebtedness to an a
mount exceeding two per centum upon such asses
sed valuation of property without the assent OF
the electors thereof, Mt public election, IN such
manner as shall be provided by law, but any cit!,
the debt of which now exceeds seven per ccnlum
Of such assessed valuation, may he authorized by
law to increase the same three per ccniun IN the
aggregate at any one time upon such valuation.
Sec. Q. The commonwealth shall not assume the
debt, OF any part thereof of any city county, nor
ough or township unless such debt shall nave 1eeh
contracted to enable the state to repel invasion,
suppress domestic msunecton, defend tsell IN
time OF war. or to assist the state IN the discharge
Of any portion of its present Indebtedness.
Secl 10 ANY county township. school district, or
other municipality mourning any INDEBTEDNESS
.hall, at or before the time OF so doing provide or
the collection of an annual tax sufficient 10 pay
the interest and also the principal thereof "l'hlh
thirty years
Sec. il. To provide for the payment Of the pres
ent State dcbi and any additional debt contracted
as aforesaid, the general assembly shall continue
AMI maintain the sinking fund sufficient 10 pay inc
accruing interest on such debt aud annually 10 re-
duce the principal thereof by sum not less tlan
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars; the salu
sinking fund shall consist of the proceeds OF inc
sales Of the public works or any art thereof unu
Of the income proceeds Of the sale of any stoehs
owned by the commonwealth, together with other
funla
law and shall be increased from time to tim eoy
assigning to II any part Of the taxes or other reven
current expenses of government; and unless in
case of war, invasion, or insurrection, no part Of
the eaid sinking fund shall be used or applied 9TH
erwise than in the extipguisnment OF the public
debt.
Sec. u. The moneys of the state, over and u
bove the necessary reserve. shall be used In the
payment of the debt of the state either directly OF
through the sinking fund, and the moneys OF the
sinking fund shall never be invested In or loaned
upon the security of anything except the bonds of
the United States or of this state.
Sec. l3. The moneys held as necessary reserve
rhall be limited by law to the amount required for
current expenses, and shall be secured and kel t
as may be provided by law. Monthly statements
shall be published showing the amount of such
moneys, where the same are deposited, and ho"
secured. go
Sec. Il. The making Of profit out Of the public
moneys or using the same for any purpcse not au-
thoriied by law by any officer Of the state or mem
Der or officer of the general assembly, shall be
inisdemeanor, and shall be punished as may be
prov ided by law, but part of such punishment
shall be disqualification to hold Office for period
Of not less than five years.
ARTICLE x.
EpucAToIH.
Sec. J. The general assembly shall provide for
the maintenance and support of thorough and
efficient system of public schools wherein all the
children of this commonwealth, above the age OF
elk years, may be educated, and shall appropriate
at least million dollars each year for that pur-
pose.
schools q ( q commonwealth shall
proprlated to or used for the support any seetar
Ian school.
wards shall be eligible to any office Of control or
management under the school laws Of this State.
ARTICLE XL
MILITIA.
See. l. The ireemen Of this commonwealth shall
be armed Organized and dcciplined for its defense
when and In such manner a. may y, De direcied M ey
maintaining the militia by appropriation from the
Treasury of the commonwealth and may exempt
from military service persons having conscientious
seruples against bearing arms.
ARTICLE XIL
rUBLIC oFFICERs.
Ssc. l. All officers whose.selection is not provided
for in this constitution shall be elected appoint
vi as may be directed by law.
Sec. Q. No member OF congress from this state.
nor any person holding or exercising any Office ul
appointment Of trust or profit under the United
States shall Mt the same time hold OF exercz ze any
Office In this state to which salary, fees, or per
quisites shall be attached. The general assemh bly,
BILE.
Sec s. Any person who shall fight duel or send a
challenge for that purpose or he alder shettOr IN
fighting duel, shall lie deprived OF the right OF
holding any office Of honor or profit in this state
and may be otherwise punished az shall be pre-
seribed by law.
ARTICLE XIII
NEW CoUSTIEs
Sac !. No new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to less than fUul
hundred square miles, to loss than twenty
thousand Inhabitants; nor shall any county bC
formed Of less area, or containing less pupula
iion, nor shall any line thereof pass within tel
miles Of the county sent Of any county proposeC
ARTICLE XIV.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
coroners, prohOnotares registers of wills, record
ers of deeds. commissioners, treasurers, surveyors
auditors or controllers, clerks Of the COURTS dis
trict attorneys, and such others as may from tim
10 time be established by law; and no sheriff o
treasurer shall he eligible for the term next cue
ceedng the one for which he may be elected.
Sec. 2. County officers shall be elected at tn
general elections, and shall hold their Offices 70
the term Of three years, beginning ON the fire
Monday of January next after their elections, an,
until their successors shall be duly qualified al
vacancies not otherwise provided for shall be fllct
in such manner as may be provided BY law,
Sec. g. No person shall be appointed to any ofIlc
within anycounty " hO shall moi have been citiZe
an d an inhabitant therein one year next before hi
appointment If the county shall have been 50 lonl
erected, but II II shall not have been long erect
cd, then within the limits Ui the county or cCuntie
out Of which it shall have been taken
Sec. l. ProthunOtaries, clerks of tbs courts, re
eorders of deeds, registers Of wills, county survey
ors, and sherins shall keep their offices In I'll
eouuty town of the county In which they respectiy,
ly shall be officers