The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-10-29

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
n TION PROPOSED TO THE CIrI-
| ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEA LTH
FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR RE TEC-
TION BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF TIE COMMONWEALTH OF
| PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
| COMMONWEALTH IN PURSUANCE
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE tONSII-
TUITION.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment 10 section ten of
article one of the Constitution, so that a
d. charge OF a jury for failure TO agree or
other necessary cause shall not work an
acquittal.
Section |. BE it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Com
mouweath of Pennsylvania in General As
sembly 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 indictabe 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 misdemeanOr in office. No
person shall for tue same offense, be twice
| put in jeopardy Of life or limh; uor shall
private property be taken or applied 10 pub
| lie use, without authority Of law and with
out Just compensation being first made or
secured, T" be- amended so as TO read as
| follows;
No person shall for any indictable offeuse,
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 misdemeanor in office. No nersOn
shall, for the same otfeuse, be twice put in
jeopardy of life or limb but a discharge
Of the jury for future 10 agree or other
necessary cause ShdH not WOrk an dc-
qluttdi. Nor shall private property be
taken or applied TO public use, without
authority OF law and without just compen-
sation being first made or secured.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
W. W GRIEST,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
A MENDMENT TO TIL CoNSTITU-
n TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
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 SECRET AIRY OF THE COM
MONwEALrH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSrIrU-
TI0N.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 the Constitu-
tiOn of the Commonwealth.
Section | Be il resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, That the following is pro-
posed a. 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
il shall be introduced in the General As
sembly, such proposed special or local law
shall have been first submitted to popular
vote, at general or special election in the
locality OF localities to be affected by its OPP
Grafton, under au order of the court of com.
mon Pleas Of the respective county after
hearing and application granted, and shall
have been approved by 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
days in the locality or localities affected, in
such manner as the court may direct.
A tue copy of the Joint Resolution.
W. W. GRIEST,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.