The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-25

a vFNDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
A PROPOSED To THE ,IrlZENSO or THIS
~ cannon WEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
pROyAL OK REJECTION BY THE GENERAL
I,SssWBlY OF TIE COMMONw SALTu or
pfyySYLV \NIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE Sc !RErARY Of THE COMMON
WEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE
XVIII or THE CONSTITUTION.
JOINT RESOLUTION
p,,,o.irc An amend ~ ont to section ten OF ar.
,icle one Of the Constitution, so that u dis
charge OF jury for iailu'e TO agree or other
necessary cause shalt not work an acquittal.
section /. BE 1t resolved by the Senate aud
uouse Of Represe natives OF the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met.
That the fol o wing be proposed as an amend
mpnt TO tue Constitution: that is TO say, that
section ten OF article one, which reads as fol-
mo person shall for any indictable offense,
he proceeded against criminally 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 misdemeanor in Of
dce No person shall, for the same Ofensc, be
twice 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" he
amended so as to read rs follows:
No person shall, for any indictaole oyense,
be proceeded against criminally by informa
tion except in cases arising in the land or ma
val forces or in the militia, when in actual SER
vice in time OF war or public danger, or by
leave OF the court for oppression or misde
meenor in office. No person shall, for the same
ofense, be twice put In jeopardy OF life or
limb but discharge Of the jury for failure to
agree or other necessary cause, shall not work
an acquital Nor shall private property be
taken or applied to public use. without author
ity OF law and without Just compensation be-
ing first made or secured.
Atrue copy Of the Joint Resolution.
W. w. GRlEST,
Secretary OF the Commonw ealth.
Y MEyDMENT TO TIE CONSTITUTION
y PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
~ COMMONw WEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PR0NAL OR REJECTION BY THE GENER.
oF 81 PENNsYLvANIA. PY1 AZ + PUBLfsHRD BY HHt Ok.
MONwEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE
XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section |. Be 1t resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives o; the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met, That the following is proposed as an
i amendment to the Constitution OF fhe Com.
monweath Of Pennsylvania, in accordance
with the provisions Of the eighteenth article
thereof
Add at the end OF section section seven article
three, the following words: "Unless before iC
shall he introduced in the General Assembly,
such proposed special or local law shall have
been ilrst submitted to popular vote, at gen.
eral special election in the locality or locali-
ties to be affected by its operation, under an
order OF the couot of common pleas OF the re-
sFective county after hearing and application
granted, and shall have been approved by n
majority of the voters at such election: Pro.
yided, hat no such election shall be held un-
I'll the decree of court authorizing the same
shall have been advertised for at least thirty
!5O) days in the locality or localities affected,
IN such manner rs the court may direct
true copy oi the Joint Resolution.
W. W. GRIEST,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.