Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-23
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY OCTOBER 3o 1902.

a MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
IA PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
bly, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OFTHE
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section ten of arti-
Gle one of the Constitution, so that discharge
of a jury for failure to agree or other necessary
cause shall not work an acquittal.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Serate and
House of ofRepresentatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General 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 ofiense, be
proceeded against crimnaly by information,
cept in cases arising in the land or naval forces
or in the militia, when in actual service, in time
of war public danger, or by leave of the court
for oppression misdemeanor in Office. No
person shall, for the same oflense, be twice pu-
in jeopardy of life or lmb nor shall private pro-
perty be taken or applied to public use, without
being first made or secured" be amended so as
to read as follows
proceeded against crminay by information, ex-
cept 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 misdemeanor in Office, Nope
son shall, for the same otfense be twice put in
jeopardy of life or limb; but discharge ofthej Jury
not tcork an dcqIitdl. Nor shall private property
be taken or applied to public use, without author
ity 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.
A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
~ PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL
OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
AJOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the Commonwealth.
Section l. BE it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met. That
the following is proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution of the Commonwealth ofPenn-
sylvania in accordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment.
Add at the end of section seven, article three
the following words UNLESS before it shall be
introduced In the General Assembly such propos-
ed special or local law shall have been first sub
mitted TO popular vote, at general or special
election in the locality or localities to be affected
by its operation, under an order of the court of
common pleas of the respective county after hear
ing and application granted, and shall have been
approved by majority of the voters at such cleo
tion: Provided, That no such election shall be
same shall have been advertised for at least
thirty (30) days in the locality or localities affect
ed, in such manner as the court may direct.
true copy of the Joint Resolution.
w. w. GRIEST,
Secretary ofthe Commonwealth.