The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-09-10
A JOINT RESOLUTION.

COMMONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTI-
TUITION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment 10 section ten of
article one of the Constitution, so that a
di charge OF jury for failure 10 agree or
other necessary cause shall not work an
acquittal.
Section l. BE it resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Com
monwealth of Pennsy lvdnia in General As
sembly met That the following be proposed
as an amendment to the constitution; that
is 20 say, that Section ten Of Article one,
which reads as follows:
"No person shall, for any indictable Of
fense, be proceeded against crimnally by
information, except IN cases arising
in the land or naval forces or in the militia
when In actual service, In time OF war or
public danger or by leave of the court for
oppression or misdemeauor in Cfiice. No
person shall for the same otfense, be twice
put in jeopardy of life or limb nor shall
private property be taken or applied 10 pub-
lie use, without authority of law aud with
out just compensation being first made or
secured, be amended so as to read as
follows
No person shall, for any iudictable offense,
be proceeded against criminally by infor-
nation except in cases arising in he land
or naval forces, or in the militia, when in
actual service in time of war or public
danger, or by leave of the court for oppress.
ion or misdemeauor in office. No person
SHALL for the same offense, be twice put in
Jeopardy of life or limb but a discharge
Of the Jury for failure 10 agree or other
necessary cause. shall not iUOrk an dc-
al B,n l..
taken or applied TO public use, without
authority OF law and without Just compen.
sation being frst made or secured.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
W. W. GRIEST,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
A MENDMENT TO THI CONsTITU-
n TION PROPOSED TO THE CIrI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH
FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJEC-
TION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PEN.
NSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM.
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSrITU-
TION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO the Constitu-
tion Of the Commonwealth.
Section /. BE 1t resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the Com
mOnwealth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment TO the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, in
accordance with the provisions of the eight
eenth article thereof:
Amendment.
Add at the end of section seven, article
three, the following words: 'Unless before
it shall be introduced in the General As
sembly, such proposed special or local law
shall have been first submitted TO popular
vote, at a general or special election in the
locality or localities to be affected by its Op-
GRAFTON, under an order of the court of com.
mon pleas Of the respective county after
hearing and application granted, and shall
have been approved by a majority of the
voters at such election Provided, That no
such election shall be held until the decree
of court authorizing the same shall have
been advertised for at least thirty (30)
days in the locality or localities affected, in
such manner as the court may direct.
a true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
W. W. GRIEST,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.