Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-08-13
NUMBER ONE.
IOINE L RESOIlfTIQN

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Proposing amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania SO as to consolidate the courts of
common pleas of PhiladeIphia and Allie
gheny counties. and to give the General
Assembly power to establish "A separate
court in PHILADELPHIA county. with Grim
tnal and miscellaneous jurisdiction.
Section J. Be IT resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives in General
Assembly met. That the following amend
ments TO the Constitution of pcnnsylva-
MIA be and the same are hereby, pro
posed in accordanc. with the eighteenth
prticle thereof
That section six of article five be amend
ed by striking ont fL, said section and
inserting in place thereof the following:
Section G. In the counties of Philadel-
phia and Allegheny all the jurisdiction
and powers now vested in the several
numbered courts of common pleas shall
be vested in one court of common pleas
In each of said counties. composed of all
the iudges in commission in said courts.
Such jurisdiction and powers shall ex-
equity which shall have been instituted
in the several numbered courts, and snail
made by law, and subject to change OF
Venue as provided by law The president
Judge OF each OF the said courts shall be
selected as provided py law. Inc huhper
OF judges in each OF said courts may be-
by law increased from time TO time. rms
Monday OF January succeeding lts adop-
tlon.
Secuoh Z. lhat afucle hVe, sectioh
eight, De amended py making an addltloh
thereto so that the same shall read as
ioIio"s;
Sectlon O. le sald courts IN the couh-
Ties OF ~uelpnia ana AAeshehy re-
SpecuNely SNAIL from tine 10 time, IN
turn, detail one or more of their judges
TO hoio the courts Oh oyer ana tefmiiier
ana the courts Oh quarter sessions OIL the
peace OF sald counties. IN such manner as
may be directed by law: ProVlded, lhat
IN the county OF Phlladelpma the Generai
Assembly shal nave power 10 estaohsh
a separate court consisting OF not more
tnan Tour Judges Whch shail nave eN-
ciuslVe jurisdiction III crlililhal cases anu
an sucn other ihalters as may oe proVio-
ed by law.
true copy OF JOINT Resolutlon no. !.
hobENl McAr GE,
secretary Oh the commonwealth
"A MENDMENT. TO THE CONSTITIJ-
"A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL, OR REJECTION
by THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA PUBLISHED BY ORDER
MONWEAITH IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU-
TION.
NrMRER TWO.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO the Consti-
tuition of the Commonwealth. allowing
counties. cities. boroughs. townships,
school districts or other nunicipal or
Incorporated districts to increase their
Indebtedness
BE it resolved bv the Senate and House
of REPRESENTATIVES, of the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met That section eight. article nine. Of
she Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. read
ing as follows
"Section 3 The debt Of anv county
CITY borough township school district
Or other Municipality or incorporated dis
frict eXcept as herein nrovided shall new
er exceed seven per centum upon the as
tleISII' toI siIai any ouIt ilullioipaiit9 @ ~ panty