Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-02

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
n TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH
FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJEC-
TION BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR-
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section ten
of article one of the Constitution, so
that discharge of jury for failure
to agree or other necessary cause shall
not work an acquittal.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen
eral Assembly met, That the following
be proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution; that is to say. that section
ten of article one, which reads as
follows:
mo person shall, for any indictable
offense, be 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 mis-
demeanor in Office. No person shall,
for the same offense, be twice put in
jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall pri
vate property be taken or applied to
public use, without authority of law
and without just compensation being
first made or secured" be amended 80
as to read as follows:
No person shall, for any indictable of
fense, be 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 misdemean-
or in Office. No person shall, for the
same offense, be twice put in jeopardy
of life OF limb; BUT A DISCHARGE OF
THE JURY FOR FAILURE TO AGREE. OR
OTHER NECESSARY CAUSE, SHALL NOT
WORK AN ACQUITTAL. Nor shall pri-
vate property be taken or applied to
public use, without authority of law
and without just compensation being
first made or secured.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
W. w. GRIEST,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
l MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
Il TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEAL
FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJEC-
TION BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY
THE COMMONWEALTH IN PUR-
A DTT(U L WIFI or
THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen
eral Assembly met, That the following
IL proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions Of the eighteenth article
thereof:
Amendment
Add at the end of section seven,
article three, the following words: I'm
less before it shall be introduced in the
General Assem- bly,, such proposed special
or local law shall have been first sub
mitted to popular vote, at general or
special election in the locality or locali-
ties to be affected by its operation,
under an order of the court of common
pleas of the respective county after
hearing and application granted, and
shall have been approved by a majority
of the voters at such election: Provid
ed, 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.