The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-19

or maintaining roads, highways, strocte, or al
leysi
Relating TO ferries or bridges, or incorporat-
ing ierry or bridge companies, except for the
erection OF bridges crossing streamsNshch form
boundaries uetwcen this and any other State;
Nacs'ing roSd', town plats streets or alleys
Relating to cemeteries, graveyards or public
grounds not of tho State
Authorizing the adoption or legitimaton of
Locating or changing county seats, erecting
new counties, or changing county lines
incorporating cities, towns, or villages, or
changing their charters
For the opening and conducting of elections,
or liking or changing the place Of voting
Granting divorces
Erecting new townships or boroughs, chang
districts
Creating Offices, or prescribing the powers and
duties OF officers In counties, cities boroughs;
townships, election or school districts
Changing the law of descent or succession
Regulating the practice or jurisdiction Of, or
changing the rules of evidence in any judicial
proeeeoing or inquiry before courts, aldermen,
Justices OF the peace, sheriis. commissioners. ar
Ditrators, auditors, masters In chanccry, other
tribunals, or providing or changing methods for
the collection of debe, or the enforcing of judg-
OF real estate
Regulating the fees, or extending the powers
and duties oi aldermen. justices of the peace,
maglstrates, or coustables;
Regulating the management of public schools
the building or repairing of school houses, and
the raising of money for such purposes
Fixing the rate of interest
Affecting the estates of minors or persons un-
der disability. except after due notice to all par
tics In interest," to be reced in the special enact
mcnt;
Remlttlng fines, penalties and forfei,ures, or
reiunding moneys legally paid into the Treasu-
ry;
kxempting property from taxation
turing
Creating corporatious or amending rcpevv
ing, or extending the charters thereof;
Granting TO any corporation, association, or
individual any special or exclusive privilege or
immunity OF 10 any corporation, association or
individual the right to lay down railroad track
Nor shall the General Assembly Indirectly enact
such special or local law by the partial repeal of
general law, but laws repeating local or special
acts may be passed. Nor shall any law be pass
cd granting powers or privileges In any case
where the granting OF such powers and privil-
eyes shall have been provided Tor by general law,
nor where the courts have jurisdiction to grant
the eaine or give the relief rs ked for.
SIC. 8, No local or special bill shall be passed
unless notice OF the intention to apply therefor
shall have been published Ia the locality where
the meter or the thing to he affected NAV be sit
uAted, which notice shall be at least thirty days
prior TO the introduction Into the General Assem-
bly, of such bill, and in the manner to be pro-
videG by laH the evidence OF such notice hav-
ing been published, shall be exhibited In the
General Assembly before such act shall be pass
ed.
sKc. 3. The presiding officer of each house
shall, In the presence OF the house over which
he prcsides, sign all Ills and Joint resolu tions
passed 10y the General Assembly after their titles
have been publicly read Immediately before sign
ing, and the fact of signing shall be entered on
the journal.
Skc 10. The General Assembly shall prescribe
by law the number. duties and compensation of
the officers and employees Of each house, and
10 payment shall be made nom the State Treas
ury or be Ia any way authorized TO any person
except to an acting officer or employee elected
or appointed in pursuance of law.
SEC. II. No trill shall be passed giving any
extra compensation TO any public officer, servant,
employee, agent or contractor after services
shall have been rendered contract made nor
providing for the payment of any claim against
the Commonwealth, without previous authority
of law.
SIC. 10. All stationery, printing paper. and
fuel used In the Legislative and other departments
OF government shall be furnished, and the print
Ing, binding, and distributing of the laws lour-
nails department reports and all other printing
and binding, and the repairing and furnishing
the halls and rooms used for the meetings of the
General Assembly and IFS committCcs shall be |
performed under contract TO be given to the
lowest responsible bidder below such maximum
price aud under such regulations shall be pre-
scrlbed by law; no member or officer of any de-
partment of the government shall he In anv
way interested in such contracts, and all such
contracts shall be subject to the approval of the
Governor. Auditor General and State Treasur
CT.
SEC. IS. No law shall extend the term of
any public officer, increase or diminish his
salary or emolumenIs after his election or ap-
pointment.
SEC. II. All bills for raising revenue shall or
iginate in the House of Representatives but the
Senate may propose amendments as in other
bills.
SEc. Is. The general appropriation bill sh all
embrace nothing but appropriations for the or
dinary expenses of the executive legislative aud
judicial departments of the Commonwealth. in
terest on the public debt, and for public schools;
all other appropriations shall be made by separ-
ate bills, each embracing but one subject
SEc l6. No money shall be paid out of the
Treasury except upon appropriations made by
law and on warrant drawn by the proper officer
in pursuance thereof
SIC IL. No appropriation shall be made TO
any ci aritable or educational Institution not un-
der the absolute control of the Commonwealth
other than normal schools established by law for
the professional training of teachers for the pub
lie schools of the state except by vote of two
thirds OF all the members elected 10 each house
SEC. Is. No appropriations except for pom
slous gratuiiies for military services shall be
made for charitable, educational or benevolent
purposes To any person or community, nor TO
any denomnat0nll or sectarlan institution, cor
poratlOn or association.
See. 10. The General Assembly may make APP
propFiptlons of money to institutions wherein
the widoYs Cf soldiers are supported or assisted
or the orphans Of soldiers are maintained and
educated but such appropriation shall be APP
Piled exclusively TO the support of such widows
and orphans.
sEc. 20. The General Assembly shall not del
egate to any special commission, private eoFpo-
ration or association, auy power To make, super
wise or interfere with any municipal impro We
ment, money property or effects, whether held
in trust or otherwise, or TO Levy taxes or perform
any municipal function whatever
See. II. No act of the General Assembly shall
limit the amount TO be recovered for injuries re-
sulting in death, OF for Injuries to persons or
property, and in case Of death from such inju-
ries, the right of action shall survive, aud The
General Assembly shall prescribe for whose ben
eft such actions shall be prosecuted no act
shall prescribe any Limitations of time within
which suits may be brought against corporations
tor injuries TO persons or property, OF for other
causes different from those hxed by general laws
regulating acLiOns against natural ,aFsoua and