Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-09-25
A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITI

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"A TION PROPOSED TO THE CIrI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH
FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJEC-
TION BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
bly, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR-
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section ten
of article one of the Constitution, so
that discharge of jury for failure
to agree or other necessary cause shall
not work an acquittal.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Seuate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania i'll Gen
eral Assembly met, That the following
be proposed as an amendment TO thu
Constitution; that is to say. that section
ten OF article one, which read. us
follows:
mo person shall, for any indictab bic
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 for oppression or mis-
demeanor in Office No person shall,
for the same offense be twice put in
jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall pri-
vate property be taken or applied to
public use, without authority of law
and without just compensation being
first made or secured" be amended so
as to read as follows:
No person shall. for any indictable 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 misdemean-
or in Office. No person. shall, for the
same offense, be twice put in jeopardy
of life OF limb; BUT A DISCHARGE OF
THE JURY FOR FAILURE TO AGREE. OR
OTHER NECESSARY CAUSE, SHALL NOT
WORK AN ACQUITTAL. Nor shall pri-
vate property be taken or applied to
public use, without authority of law
and without just compensation being
first made or secured.
A true copy of tbe Joint Resolution.
w. w. GRIEST,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
"A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMON WEALTH
FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJEC-
TION BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMON WEALTH, IN PUR-
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
4 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth.
Section 1. 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
Constitution of the Common wealth of
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions Of the eighteenth article
| thereof:
Amendment
Add at the end of section seven,
article three, tho following words: I'm
i! Jess before it shall be introduced in the
General Assembly such proposed special
or local lazy shall nave been first sub
united to a popular vote. at general or
special election in the locality or locali-
| ties to be affected by it's operation,
under an order of the court of common
pleas OF the respective county after
hearing and application granted, and
shall have been approved by majority
of the voters at such election: Provid-
ed, That no such election shall be held
until the decree of court authorizing
| the same shall have been advertised for
at least thirty 900 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.