The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14

q MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
~ PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
,,oX XCoMM0NWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE
XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section ten Of ar.
ticle one OF the Constitution, so that % dis
charge OF jury for failure to agree or other
necessary cause shall not work an acquittal
Section J. Ne it resolved by the Senate and
OF Pennsylvania In General Assembly met
That the following be proposed as an amend.
ment to the Constitution: that Is to say, that
section ten OF article one, which reads as fol-
lows:
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 Tor oppression or misdemeanor in Of
flee. No person shall, for the same offense be
twice put In jeopardy OF life or limb; nor shall
use, without authority OF law and without just
compensation being first made or secured" be
anne nded so as to read as follows
No person shall, for any indictable ofYense,
be proceeded against criminally by informa.
ton, 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 msde.
meenor In Office. No person shall, for the same
offense. be twice put in jeopardy OF life or
limb; buta discharge OF the jury for failure TO
agree, or other necessary CAUSE, shall not work
an acquittal; Nor shall private property be
taken or applied to public USE without author.
ity Of law and without just compensation be.
ing first made secured.
true copy OF the Joint Resolution.
W. W. GRlEST
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
n MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
n PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
PROVAL OR REJECTION BY THE GENER.
AL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
or FPENNSYLVANIA. PUBLISHRD BY OR.
nGN0 pEM 0E THE IL sEC&ETAkX 'E SIsS Of TIE COM.
XVIII OF TIE CONSTITUTION.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the Commonwealth.
section l. BE 1t resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Common.
wealth OF Pennsylvania in General Assemble
met, That the following is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution OF fhe Com.
monwealth OF Pennsylvania, In accordance
with the provisions OF the eighteenth article
thereof:
Amendment.
Add at the end OF section section seven article
three, the following words: "Unless before iC
shall be introduced in the General Assembly
such proposed special or local law shall have
been first submitted to popular vote at n zen.
eral or special election In the locality or local..
ties to be affected by its operation, under an
order OF the couot OF common pleas of the re-
spective county after hearing and application
granted, and shall have been approved by a
majority OF the voters Mt such election: Pro-
vided. That no such election shall be held un-
til the decree OF court authorizing the same
shall have been advertised for at least THIRTY
1907 days In the locality or localities affected
In such manner as the court may direct
true copy OF the Joint Resolution,
WV. GRIEST
Secretary OF the Commonwealth,