The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-10-23

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N PROPOSED To THE CITIZENS OF THIS
cOIMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
IpoyAL or REJECTION BY THE GENERAL
|SsgWBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PUBLISHED BY ORDER
d THE sE"RETARx, OF BEE THE hE COMMON; T1CI |;
IyIlI OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
oposing an amendment to section ten Of ar
I,irle one OF the Constitution, so that dis
Lcharpe OF Jury for failure 20 agree or other
Necessary cause shall not work an acQuittal.
| Section l. be it resolved by the Senate and
Souse Of Representatives OF the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met.
hat the following be proposed ns an amend
en-, 10 the Constitutions: that Is to say, that
Sc,ion ten Of article one, which reads rs fol-
.'No person shall for any indictable offense,
proceeded against criminally by information
{cept ir cases arising in the land or naval
|rces or In the militia, when In actual service
1 time OF war or public danger, or by leave Of
y court for oppression or misdem eanor in Of
q No person shall, for the same offense, be
Sce put in jeopardy OF life or limb; nor shall
ivate property be taken or applied to public
Z, without authority OF Law and without just
5mpen sation being first made or secured" be
hended so rs to read as follows:
No person shall, for any indictaole onense.
proceeded against criininally by informa
b. except in cases arising In the land or mo-
forces, or In the militia, when in actual SER
ee in time OF war or public danger, or by
I've Of the court for oppression or misde-
kenor in office. No pets shall, for the same
tense, be twice put in jeopardy OF life or
eb but o discharge OF the jury for failure to
rec or other necessary cause, shall not work
ac1uttal. Nor shall private property be
en- or applied to public use, without author
Of law and without just compensation be.
! first made or secured,
true copy OF the Joint Resolution.
WV. GRlEST,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMON WEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
oval OR REJECTION BY THE GENER-
ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
PENNSYLVANIA. PUBLISHRD BY OR.
SE THE sEGRETAkX " Of oT TaE Er GoI
hII OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
posing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the Commonwealth.
ction |. Be Ii resolved by the Senate and
se Of Representatives Of the, Common.
That the following 10 proposed rs an
fndment to the Constitution OF fhe Com.
nwealth OF Pennsylvania, In accordance
the provisions OF the eighteenth article
Feof:
Amendment.
I'D at the end OF section section seven, article
Be, the following words: UNLESS before iJ
he introduced In the General Assembly,
proposed special or local law shall have
? first submitted to q popular vote, at q gen.
or special election in the locality or local..
er Of the couot OF common pleas of the re-
ttive county after hearing and application
hted, and shall have been approved by q
ority OF the voters at such election; Pro-
ed That no such election shall be held un-
be decree Of court authorizing the same
have been advertised for at least thirty
days in the locality or localities affected,
uch manner as the court may direct.
true copy ni the Joint Resolution.
W. W. 9RIEST,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.