Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-28
the office of Secretary or Internal

Be 1T resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Com.
monwealth of Pennsylvania in Gener-
al Assembly met, That article four OF
the Constitution of Pennsylvania shall
be amended by adding thereto section
twenty three. which shall read as fol-
lows
The office of Secretary of Internal
Affairs be. and the same is hereby
aoohshed; and the powers and duties
now vested in. or appertaining or be-
tive department, office. or officer, shall
be transferred to such other depart
ments. Offices or officers of the state
now or hereafter created. as may be
directed by law.
true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Number Five.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of this Commonwealth in
eighteenth (XVIID article thereof.
Section l. Be 1T enacted by the Sen.
ate ate and House Of REPRESENTATIVES. Of
General Assembly met, and 1t is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same
That the following is proposed as an
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth (xXMIIR XXHNrMtSF sFtlSIe thereof
Laws may be passed providing for q
system of registering, transferring, in
suring of and guaranteeing land titles
by the State, or by the counties there
of, and for settling and determining
adverse or other claims to and interests
in lands the titles to which are Sc
registered. transferred. insured, and
guaranteed: and for the creation and
collection of indemnity funds; and for
carrying the system and powers here
by provided for into effect by such eX-
listing courts as may be designated by
the Legislature, and by the establish
ment of such new courts as may be
in and under the operation of such sys.
tenn, judicial powers, with right of ap-
peal, may be conferred by the Legisla-
ture upon county recorders and upon
laws may provide for continuing the
registering. transferring. insurinS, and
guaranteeing such titles after the first
or original registration has been. per.
fected by the court. and provision may
be made for raising the necessary
funds for expenses and salaries of of
ficers. which shall be paid out of the
treasury of the several counties.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. s.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Number Six.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
eight, article nine of the Constitution
Section /. Be it resolved by the Sen.
ate and House of Representatives OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met. That the fol-
to the Constitution of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania. in accordance
with. the provisions of the eighteenth
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
Eight.
Section g. Amend section eight, ar
ticle nine of the Constitution OF Penn
sylvania, which reads as follows:-
section g.. The debt of any county
city. borough, township, school dis
porated district. except as herein pro-
vided, shall never exceed seven pei
taxable property therein, nor shall any
such municipality or district incur any
new debt. or Increase its Indebtedness
to an amount exceeding. two per centun
erty, without the assent of the cleo
such sue manner as shall be provided by
law: but any city. the debt of which
now exceeds seven per centum of such
assessed valuation. may be authorized
bv law to increase the same three pei
time, upon such valuation, except thai
any debt or debts hereinafter incurred
by the city and county of Philadelphia
of subways for transit purposes, or fol-
the construction of wharves and dock 8
or the reclamation of land to be usec
wharves and docks, as public Improve.
ments, owned or to be owned by sai6
city and county of Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to the city and county
Of Philadelphia current net revenue ir
excess of the interest on said debt OF
debts and of the annual installmentt
necessary for the cancellation of saic
debit or debts. may be excluded in as.
certaining the power of the city ant
county of Philadelphia to become 9th.
eFTSe ndsotfS for tbelE sanceSt,o ThSt
shall be established and maintained. !
40 as to read as follows:-
Section s. The debt of any county
city, borough. township, school dis.
trict or other municipality or incor.
norated district, except as herein pro.
vided. shall never exceed seven ne,
centum upon the assessed value of tht
taXable property therein, nor shall am
snch municipality or district incur anS
new debt. or increase it's indebtedness.
to an amount exceeding, two per cen,
tum upon such assessed valuation Of
electors thereof at a. public election
in such manner as shall be provided
bv law; but any city, the debt of which
now exceeds seven per centum of sucI
assessed valuation, may be authorized
lhy law to increase the same three pel
centum in the aggregate, at any one
time. upon such valuation; except tina
any debt or debts hereinafter incur.
red by the city and county of Philadel.
phia for the construction and develop.
ment of wharves and docks, or the re-
construction of a system of wharvei
owned or to be owned by said city anc
countv of Philadelphia. and which