The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-09

NEyDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
A PROPOSED To THE CITIZENS OF THIS
eoyAL OK REJECTION BY THE GENERl Al
SgsBLy OF THE COMMONWEALTH or
ryySYL yANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
h THE SECRETARY Of THE CONN MON
r,iTn, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE
{yIlI or THE CONSTI FUTON.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
,o,osing an amendment to section ten Of ar.
|nrle one OF the Constitution, so that q dis
cllarye Of jury for failure TO agree or other
necessary cause shall not work an acquittai
Section !. be IL resolved by the Senate and
ouse Of Representatives Of the Commonwe lth
Pennsylvania In General Assembly met.
hat the FOL owing be proposed as an amend.
Sent TO the Constitution: that 10 to say, that
c,ion ten OF article one, which reads rs fol-
',So person shall for any indictable ofYense,
cep, ir cases arising In the land or naval
rces, or In the militia, when In actual service
time OF war or public danger, or by leave Of
court for oppression or misdemeanor in Of
{. No person shall, for the same ofYcnse, be
ice pu, in jeopardy OF life or limb; nor shall
e. without authority Of Law and without just
myensation being first made or secured" be
pended so rs TO read as follows:
No person shall, for any indictable ofYense,
proceeded against criminally by informa
)n except in cases arising In the land or na.
forces, or In the militia, when in actual ser.
be In time Of war or public danger, or by
I'VE Of the court for oppression or misde-
ecnor in Office. No person shall. for the same
ense. be twice put in jeopardy OF life or
pb; buta discharge OF the jury for failure to
rec, or other necessary cause, shall not work
scquittal. Nor shall private property be
len or apnlied 10 public use, without author
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first made or secured.
true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
W. W. GRIEST,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth,
MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
OVAL OR REJECTION BY THE GENRR.
ASSEMBLY, OF THE COMMONWEALTH
PENNSYLvANlA. PUBLISHRD BY OR.
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM.
NwEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE
I'LL OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
posing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the Commonwealth.
ection !. be II resolved by the Senate and
use OF Representatives OF the Common.
Nth Of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
That ihe following Is proposed as an
endment TO the Constitution OF fhe Com.
wealth Of Pennsylvania, in accordance
the provisions OF the eighteenth article
eoi
Amendment.
I'D at the end OF section section seven article
e, the following words: "Unless before IL
! be introduced In the General Assembly,
proposed special or local law shall have
t'st submitted to popular vote, at gen.
OF special election in the locality or local..
TO be affected by its operation, under an
Of the couot OF common pleas OF the re.
ive county after hearing and application
p,ed, and shall have been approved by q
pity OF the voters at such election; Pro.
u That no such election shall be held un-
decree oil court authorizing the same
have been advertised for at least thirty
oays In the locality or localities affected,
zen manner as the court may direct.
True copy ot the Joint Resolution,
law. W. GRIEST,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth,