The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-25
Agents Wanted.
LEGAL


AMENDMENT TO THE CoNsTTrU-
TON PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS
THEIR APPROVAL OR REELECTION
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLNANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
Or THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MMRRTTWEAkTH MRTIch XVIII ~ S rTHsTaNsT TH coNsT1TG e.
TION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section ten
of article one of the Constitution. so
that a discharge of jury for failure
to agree or other necessary cause shall
not work an acQuittal
Section l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Cen
eral Assembly met, That 1.-The following
be proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution; that is to say. that section ten
of article one. which reads as follows:
mo person shall, for any indictablc Of
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
No person shall. for the same offense, be
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb: nor
to public use. without authority. of law
and without just compensation being first
made or secured be amended so as to
read as follows.
Tense, 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 the same offense be
a discharge of the jury for failure. to
agree. or other necessary cause, shall
not work an acGuittal. Nor shall private
property be taken or applied to public
use. without authority CT law and with
out Just compensation being first made or
secured.
A true copy of the %i yGin5 w. RS5s1qt!S?' GRIHsT
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO ~ TIE AZ coMsIrTE;
OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
sYLvASfA. # PTBL1sHIlb ISL BY BY oRpER 'siHM
or THE SECRETARY or THE COM
MONWEAITH IN PuRSUANCE OF
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitrl-
tion 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
is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
sttution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in accordance with tho provi-
sions of the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment.
Add at the end of section seven. article
three. the following words: Unless be-
fore it shall be introduced in the General
Assembly, such proposed special or local
law shall have been first submitted to a
popular vote. at a general or special cleo
tion in the locality or localities to be af-
fectcd by it's operation. under an order
of the court of common pleas of the re-
spectivc county after hearing and appli-
cation, granted, and shall have been ap-
such election: Provided, That no such
election shall he held until the decree of
court authorizing the same shall have
been advertised for at least thirty Coz
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.