The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-18
|n MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Al PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS

H MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR rHEIR AP-
assembly OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
Pf THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMON
NEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE
XVIII OF THE CONSTI TUITION.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing On amendment to section ten OF ar.
tice one OF the Constitution. 20 that dis.
charge OF jury for failure to agree or other
necessary cause shall not work an acquittal.
Section J. Be 1t resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwe
Pi Pennsylvania In General Assembly met.
That the following be proposed as an amend
nent 10 the Constitution: that Is to say, that
lection ten Of article one, which reads as fol-
)0ws:
mo person shall for any indictable ofYense,
e proceeded against criminally by information
1cept In cases arising In the land or naval
orces or In the militia, when In actual service
time OF war or public danger. or by leave Of
ne court Tor oppression or misdemeanor in Of
ice No person shall, for tho same offense, be
vice put In jeopardy OF life or limb; nor shall
private property be taken or applied to public
use, without authority of Law and without Just
compensation being first made or secured" be
amended so ~ to read rs follows:
NO person shall. for any indictable offense,
Se proceeded against criminally by informa
val forces, or IN the militia, when in actual ser.
wee IN time oil war or public danger, or by
ieave OF the court for oppression or misde-
msenor in office. No person shall, for the same
iSnehhse, insha, be twice put In jeopardy OF life or
limb buta discharge Of the jury for failure to
asree' or other necessary cause, shall not work
an acquittal. Nor shall private property be
iaken or applied to public use, without author.
W ", 81 al law and without just compensation be-.
|'hg nrs' made or secured.
a true Of tho Toint paaoI,,ktnn
W. W. GRlEST,
Secretary OF the Commonw ealth
Y MpENDMEMT psNDNl n; TO THE CONSTITUTION
~ fRopOSkD TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
nro COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP.
iRoVAl OR REJECTION BY THE GENER.
az AZ ASSEMBLY OF THE COM MONWEALTH
Ht Dr bPEMNNSYLVANIA. M PUBLISHRD BY OR.
M6NWElIIH NON E IHE IL, SEEREPAKX N Of THE CON-
N'iil OF THE CONSTITUTION.
p. JOINT RESOLUTION
''oPos'hg an amendment to the constitution
s., oi the Commonwealth.
Ho".o Hvaon u, T. be II resolved by the Senate and
,roan. ou,e OF Representatives Of the Common.
we, ea''n no oI pennsylvania In General Assembly
me- nat the following Is proposed as an
nenunent 'rnent to the Constitution OF fhe Com.
withhreath With ,sa OF Pennsylvania, In accordance
thereof. "0 e's'o''" "'"e'e
auu ~ the end section section seven, article
h,eei shnu me following words: Unless before it
s"Sh "St' DC introduced In the General Assembly,
sa usn proposed special or local law shall have
oeen first submitted to popular vote. nj a Gen.
,ss OF special election In the locality or local..
o,d.s 70 pe snected by Its operation, under an
ssss sser OF the couot Of common pleas Of the re.
rrsn,.d county count after hearing and application
mainNI., ana snail have been approved by a
xiSHh IiSoht'!y OF the voter. nt such election: Pro-
al u1u ,h mas no such election shall be held un-
shall NJ decree Of court authorizing the same
1aoS ana nave been advertised for at least thirty
in sucS IN, IN the locality or localities affected,
"ue copy Of the Joint Resolution.
w. W. 0kIEST,
secretary OF the Commonwealth.