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PENNSYLVANIA New Constitution.

PennSylTanla'S new CONSTITUTION
THIS instrument contains many thin
that are new, and some Of them arc goo'
Apparently, ample provision is mad
against hasty or unduly- considered legi
laiion, against unnecessary special and Il
cal legislation, and for :he prevention {
orpunishment for corrupt legislation. 1h
executive department consists Of Gov
ernor and Lieut.. Governor elected for fou
years; Secretary of State, Attorney
General, and Superintendent of Publ
Instruction. appointed BY the Govcrno
and Senate Secretary of Internal AT
fairs, an Auditor-G General and State Treas
urer, to be elected by the people. Nei
Their the Governor nor either Of the cleo
tive State officers is eligible for the sue
ceeding term.
The judicial power of the State is vest
cd in a Supreme Court of seven judges
Courts of Common Pleas, aud Other inte.
rior courts. The judges are elective, Su-
preme Court judges for 81 years, iuelligi,
BILE for a second term, and inferior judges
for 10 and years. Provision is made
for minority representation in the election
of judges in certain cases, and also in the
election of Directors or Trustees of Cor
porate Comranics. In all cases of felon-
ious homicide, the accused. after convic.
ton and sentence, is entitled to take his
case before the Supreme Court for re-
view. Parties TO civil suits may, by
agreement, dispense with jury trial. On
taking Office, each officer elect is required
to swear that he did not pay or promise to
pay any money or other thing of value to
procure his nomination or election, other
than proper expenses authorized by law
and that he will not accept extra. judicial
pay or consideration for the performance
or ncn.performaucc Of his official duty.
False swearing in tins regard Is made per.
jury. The pardoning power of the Gov.
ernor can only be exercised by the cen.
-currencc Of the Lieut.. Governor, Secreta.
ry of State, Attorney General aud SecYe.
tary Of Internal Affairs, or any three Of
them.
All elections are TO be by ballot. and
every ba lot is to be numbered in the or.
der in which it is receive |. the number TO
be recorded opposite the name upon the
poI'-list. No Federal or State officer can
be judge or inspector of Election The
Court OF Common Plegs may, on aprlica.
ton OF i've voters in any election district
appoint ove:secrs Of election to supervise
the proceeding Of election officers. ANY
candidate for office guilty of bribery, fraud,
or violation Of any election law, shall be
forever after disqualified from holding
Office.
In acting on Executive nominations,
the Senate must sit with open doors and i
enter the yeas aud nays upon the journal. c
No Senator or Representative can be ap. $
pointed to any civil office during the term s
for which he was elected, and no person 6
holding any other civil off ice can be a e
member Of the Legislature. p
The State must maintain public schools b
Tor all children over six years of age. and tt
appropriate not less than ST 900, coo pcr Il
annum for that purpose. Any woman q Ct
years of age and upward, is eligible to $,
any school office. p,
No Fedora officer can hold State Of. a,
ice. No State debt shall be created ex. W
'ept for casual deficiencies in the revenue 81
o repel invasion, suppress insurrection, m
0 defond the State in time Of war, or to so
Jay existing debt. No deficiency debt to &C
xceed 81 ,000,O 600. ba