Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

stituts quorum, but smaller number may ad.
tourn nom day to day, and compel the attsnd.
ancs Of absent members.
Sac. II. Each houss shall have power to deter.
mine the rules OF Its proceedings and punish its
member or other persons for contempt or disor-
derly behavoir In its presence, 10 enforce obsdi-
encs 70 is psocess, to protect its member against
violence, or offers Of brlbss or private soictstiou
and with the concurrence Of two.thirds. to sxpel
. member, but not . second time for the same
csus sad ,hal, have all cths! powers necessary
Tor the legislature Of FREQ State member
expelled for corruption shall not thereafter be
eligible to either house. and punishment for con.
temptor disorderly behavior shall not bar an in
diotnent for the came ofenss
src u. Each house shall keep journal Of ih
proceedings and from time to time publish the
same, except such parts as require secrecy. and
the yeas and nays OF the members on any ques-
sion shall, at the desire oi any two Of them be
entered on the journal.
Sac. 49, The sessions Of each house and Of com
mittees Of the whole shall be open, unless whe
the business Ia euch ~ ought to be kept secret.
Sac ~. Neither house shall, without the con-
tsnt Of the other adjsupD for more thAn throo
days. nor to any other place than that In which
the two houses shall DO lifting.
SEo. Is. The members Of the General Assem- bly,
shall In all cases, except treason. felony, viola
tion Of their oath Of ONCE and breach or surety Of
the peace, be privileged frem arrest during their
| attendance at the sessions OF their respective
| houses, and In going to and returning from the
same; and for any speech or dabate In either
| house, they shall not be questioned in any other
| place
SEC. 10 The State shall be divided Into fifty
Senatorial districts of compact and contiguous
territory, as 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 population shall be entitled to one Sen.
| ator for zach ratio and to an additional Senator
for a surplus Of population exceeding three-ffths
| Of aratio; but no county shall form separate
district unless It shall. contain four-ffths Of q
ratio, except where the adjoining counties are
each entitled to one or more Senator'S. when such
| county may be assigned o Senator IN less than
four ffths, and exceeding one-half Of ratio and
no county shall be divided unless entitled to two
or more Senators. No city or county shall DO en-.
titled to separate representation exceeding one.
sixth OF the whole number Of Senators. No ward,
borough, or township shall be divided In the
formation Of = district The Senatorial ratio
shall be ascertained BY dividing the whole pop.
ulation Of the State by the number 6fty
SEC. II. The members Of the House Of Repre-
rentstives shall be apportoned Am ong the sevs-
raj counties, on ratio obtained BY dividing the
population Of the State as ascertained by the
most recent United States census by two hundred.
Every county containing less than i've ratios
shall have one representative for every full ratio.
and an additional representative when the sur
plus exceeds half ratio; but each county shall
have at least one representative. Every count ,
containing i've ratios or more shall have one rep
resentative for every full ratio. Every city con
tai ming equal to alto shall elect separately IL
proportion OF the representatives allotted to the
county In which 1t is located Every city entitled
to more than four representatives, and every
county hsving over one hundred thousand inhab'
itants, shall be divided into districts Of compact
and contiguous territory. each district 10 cleo
lie nr N m n
population, but no district shall elect more thar
four representatives.
Ssc ls. The General Assembly at it's first scs
sion after the adoption Of this constitut tion. and
Immediately after each United States decennia
census, shall apportion tho State into senatoris
and Representative districts agreeably to ths
provisions Of the two next preceeding sections
ARTICLE III.
LEGISLATION.
SECTION l. No law shall be passed except b,
bill, and no bill shall be so altered OF amended
on its passage through either house as to chang
J its original purpose. F
SEC g. No bill shall be considered unless re
ferred to q comLaittee. returned therefrom, ant
printed for the use Of the members.
$50, 8 No bill, except general approPriaties
bills shall be pass.d containing more than on
: subject which shall be clearly expressed In II
, title.
SEC. & Every bill shall be read at length oil
II utHtTent
ments mad thereto shall be printed for the us
OF the members before the final vote Is taken Of
tho bill and no bill sh all become q law unless o.
its final passage the vote be taken BY yeas an
9 nays, the names OF the persons voting Tor An
) against the same be entered on the journal an
. . majority Of the members elected to each hoas
. be recorded thereon as voting in its favor.
Sac. 9. No amendment TO bills by one hous
' sh all be concurred in by the other, except by
! vote Of majority Of the members elected thsrt
to taken by yeas and nays,and the name' Of thos
voting tor and against recorded upon the Jour ma
thereof; and reports os committees Of oonfere nc
shall be adopted In either house only by the vot
4 of msjority Of the members elected thereto
!, taken BY yeas and nays, and the names {
! those voting recorded upon the journal.
n SEC. 9. No law shall be revived, amended,
/ tho provisions thereof extended or ecrferrcd b
+ reference to its title only. but Sc much thereof
n is revived, amended, extended, or conferred
shall bs re-snactsd and published at length.
!. Sac The General Assembly shall not pal
= Authorisins the creation, extension or impair
r Regulating the Affairs Of counties cities, tow
ships, wards, boroughs, or school districts;
u Changing tine names Of persons or places;
70 Changing tho venue In civil or criminal case
Authorizing the laying out, opening, alterinl
II or maintaining roads, highways, Streets or
+ leys;
Z Rsla ting TO ferries or bridges, or incorpora
. ing ferry or bridge companies except for u
erection OF bridges crossing streams whicn for
10 boundaries between this and any other State;
nj vscatipg roads, town piats, streets or alleys
o Relating to cemeteries, grayeyards, or publ
grounds not Of the State;
v Authorizing the adoption or legitimation
+ children s.I4.
Il Locating or changing county seats, erectin
/. new eouniss;o or changing county lines;
% incorporating cities, towns or villages,
changing their charters;
q For the opening and conducting Of elections, {
. fixing or changing the place OF voting;
!. Erecting new townships or boreughs, chansiu
township lines borough limits, or school di
tricts;
Creating Offices prescribing the powers an
duties Of officers in counties, cities borough
= townships, election or school districts;
y, Changing tho law OF descent or succession
n Regulating the practice or jurisdiction Of,
cbspfinr the rules Of evidence in any iadicii
II proceeding or inquiry before courts aldermen
d Justices Of the peace. sherifs, commissioners,
e bitraiors audi ors masters In chancery or 9th
Tribunals. or providing or changing methods. 4
the ,olectjon Of debts or tho enforcing Of judi
Il msnts Or prescribing the effect Of jadciai SAT-
,t Of real estate
" and duties Of aldermen. justices OF the Pesc'
# ms gistrates, or oonstables;
Regulating the management Of public school
!. ,hs b.ildinr or repairing of school houses, an
|. the raising Of money TOT such pufPososs
n Fixing the rate OF interest;
/. AGectinR the estates Of minors or persons und.
!, disability. xeept after due niics to parties
q interest, TO be rscited n the special enactment;
: Remitting fines, penalties and forfcitures
q rsfundipg moneys legally paid into the Irea
o ury, -,
Regulating labor, trade, mining or msnuia
% turing;
q Creating corporations, or amending, renewsni
d or extending the charters thereof;
/ Granting to any corporation, association or u
diyidual any special OF exclusive privilege o. Ia
d munity or to any corporation association or ind
!. viduai the right to lay down a railroad trac
:. Nor shall the deueral Assembly indirectly ena
such special or local law by the partial repeal
|. a general law. bat laws repealng local or spec'
N acis may be passed. Nor shall any law De pass'
r frsnlins powers or privileges In any cas-. whe
a. tbe granting OF such powers and privileges ,na
1 have been provided for by general Law, nor whe
a the courts have jurisdiction ID grant the sams
n Give the relief asked for.
sac 8. No local or special bill shall be passs
!. unlsss notice OF the Intention TO apply thefef
- al Ali have been pablished In tho locality whs
. tbe matter or the thing TO DO affected may BE- s.
~ uatod. which notice shall be 81 least thirty "a
nrio- 10 the introduction into the General Assen
. Is-.f ....h lii and In the manner TO bo pr