Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-19


Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Sem
ate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
be, and the same is nerepy, proposed.
Amend section twenty -one, article
in accordance with the eighteenth ar
ticle thereof
three OF the Constitution Of the Com
monawealth of Pennsylvania, which
mo act of the General Assembly
shall limit the amount to be recovered
injuries TO persons or property. and in
case of death from such injuries. the
right OF acttc3 shall survive. and the
General Assembly shall prescribed for
whose benefit such actions snail pe
prosecuted. No act shall prescribe any
limitations of time within which suits
for injuries to persons or property, or
for other causes different from those
nxed by general laws regulating ac-
tions against natural persons. and such
acts now existing are avoided" so that
1t shall read as follows:
The General Assembly may enact
ployers, or employers and employees
Jointly, of reasonable compensation for
injuries to employees arising in the
course course OF their employment. and for
whether or, not such injuries or dis
eases result in death. and regardless
St rsult Of employer OF employee, and
such compensation and the maximum
ana minimum limits thereof, and pro-
viding special or general remedies for
the collection thereof; but In no other
cases shall the General Assembly limit
the amount to be recovered for injuries
resulting In death, or for injuries to
death from such injuries. the right OF
action shall survive. and the General
Assembly shall prescribe for whose
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ed: No act shall prescribe any limi-
tation Of time within which suits may
pc brought against corporations for in
other causes different from those fixed
by general laws regulating actions
against natural persons, and such acts
nows existing are avoided.
A true copy OF Joint Resolution No. 8.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the. Con-
stitution of Pennsylvania abolishing
the office Of Secretary or Internal
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in Gener-
the Constitution of Pennsylvania shall
be amended by adding thereto section
twenty-three. which shall read as fol-
The office of Secretary of Internal
Affairs be. and the same is hereby,
abolished; and the powers and duties
now vested in, or appertaining or be-
longing to, that branch of the execu-
tive department office, or officer. shall
be transferred to such other depart
now or hereafter created, as may be
directed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Five.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an. amendment to the Con-
accordance with provisions, of the
Section ]. BE 1t enacted by the Sem
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In
General Assembly met, and IL is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same,
amendment to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth &xMMIIR xMHNpMEST sTflSlr thereof
Laws may be passed providing for a
system of registering, transferring, in
by the State. or by the counties there
Of and for settling and determining
adverse OF. other clal ms to and interests
in lands the titles to- which are SO
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-
other OFFICERS by 1t designated. Such
laws may provide for continuing the
registering. transferring. insuring. and
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
fcers, 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.
Proposing an amendment to section
eight. article nine of the Constitution
Section /. Be it resolved by the Sem
ate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That the fol-
lowing is proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance
article thereof.
Amendment to Article Nine. Section
Eight.
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ticle nine of the Constitution of Penn
syIvania, which reads as foliows:-
Section 8. The debt of any county
city. borough. township. school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor-
porated district, except as herein pro-
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of the
taxable property therein, nor shall any
such municipality or district incur any
new debt. or increase it's Indebtedness
to an amount exceeding two per centum
upon such assessed valuation of prop
erty, without the assent of the cleo
tors thereof at a public election in
such 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
by law to increase the same three per
centum, in the aggregate. at any one
time, upon such valuation, except that
any debt or debts hereinafter incurred
for the construction and DEVELOPMENT
Of sllbways for transit purposes or for
the construction of wharves and docks
or the reclamation of land to be used
wharves and docks, as public Improve
ments, owned or to be owned by said
city and county of Philadelphia. and
which shall yield to the city and county
OF Philadelphia current net revenue in
debts, and of the annual installments
necessary for the cancellation of said
debt or debts, may be excluded in as
certaining the power of the city and
county Of Philadelphia to become 9TH
sFTns nddO'fS FOR theF ThHt
snail be established and maintaineS !"
so as to read as follows:-
Section 8. The debt of any county,
triiet. or or other municipality or incoT-
norated district, except as herein nro