The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-04-12

however, II wac CepeaCeU veStoTu0y
that tue Lottery Company will resist
in tho courts, aud that the war bids
fair to continue to tho bitter end.
Legislative Restrictions.
Tho effect Of ignorant and vicious
legislation has for ten yeas blasted
like the deadly simeon every interest
in our Commonwealth. The Con : |
ventiou should deal with THE branch
Of our State machinery 10 snch .
manner ~ to prevent the recurrence
Of such legislation - hes for tho
past we'll nigh bsukrupted the people
The Constitution Of tho State Of
Pennsylvania presents the following
restrictions which We commend to
the consideration Of tho delegates
"The General Assembly shall not
pass any local or special law
Authorizing the creation, extension
or impsi,iug of liens.
Regulating tho affairs Of counties,
cities, townships, wards or school
districts.
Changing tho names Of persons Or
places.
Changing the venue in civil or
criminal cases.
Authorizing the laying out, open.
ing. altering OF maintaining roads,
highways, streets or alleys.
Relating to ferries OF bridges, or
incorporating ferry or bridg compa-
niss, except for the erection Of bridg.
es crossing streams which form boun
dries between this aud any other
State.
Locating roads, towu.plats, streets
or alleys.
Relatiog to cemeteries, graveyards,
or public grounds not Of tho State.
Authorizing the adoption or leeiti>
nation Of children.
Locating or changing county seats,
creating new counties, or changing
county lines.
Incorporating cities, towns or vii
lagos, or changing their charters.
For tho opening aud conducting
elections, " fixing or changing the
place of voting. -
Granting divorced.
Erecting new townships or Dor
oughs, changing township lines, Dor
ough limits, or school districts.
Creating officers, OF prescribing the
powers aud duties of officers 10 coun'
ties, cities, boroughs, townships
election or school districts.
Changing tho law Of decent or cue
cesaion.
Regulating tho practice or jurisdic
ton Of, or changing the rules o
evidence 10 any judicial proceeding
or inquiry before courts, alderman
Justices Of the peace, sberids, com
missioners, arbitrat0rs, auditors, mas
tors 10 cbancery. or other tribunals
OF the enforcing Of Judgements, o.
prescribing the effect Of judicial sal
Of real eetate.
Regulating tho fees, or extending
tho Do xers and duties Of alderman
iiustices of the peace, magtstrates o.
{ constables.
Regulating the management o
public schools, tho building OF re
pairing Of school houses, and thu
raising Of money for such purposes
Fixing the rate Of interest.
Affecting tho estates Of minors O.
persons under disability, except ate
due notice to oil paties 10 interest, Il
be recited in the special enactment.
Renting fines, penalties, on
, forfeitures, or rsfunding moneys le
gally paid into tho treasury.
, Excepting property from taxation
Regulating labor, trade, mining o
/ manufacturing.
Creating corporations, or amending
|, renewing or extending tho charter
!. thereof.
Granting to any corporation, assa
4 citation or individual, any special
. exclusive privilege OF immunity, q
to any corporation, association OF IN
:, dividual, tho right to 10y down
/, railroad track.
:. Nor shal! tho General Assembly !,
!. directly enact ouch special or loo
Law BY tho partial repeal Of . gem
4 ral lst; but lave repeating local
4 special acts may be passed.
"a Nor shall any Law be passed gran
!. ing powers or privileges 10 any q
n where tho granting of such powe
"a aud privileges shall have been pr
II vided for BY the general law, o
. when tho courts have Jurisdiction
= grant tho same or give tho relief as
"a I'd for"
In another section that constitute
d, prohibits the legislation from passi
10 any local or special bill until "notl
~ Of intention to apply therefor Oh
i. have been published 10 the local
nd when the matter or thing to be
10 fected may be situated, which not
"a sl,all be at least thirty days prior
40 ito introduction 10 tho General /
Gu sembly."
~" "s Especial to the Democrat
il Washington, April 2.-Ths Ra
no Gala are already getting tired Of
81. heroic programme which they star
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