Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-21

General Assembly shall prescribed for
whose beneht such actions snail be
limitations OF time within which snits
may. be brought against corporations
for INJURIES to persons or property, or
fixed by general laws regulating ac-
lions against natural persons, and such
acts a. sb mo now existing are avoided" so that
Ihe General Assembly may enact
Iaws requiring the payment by en-
Jointly, of reasonable compensation for
INJURIES to employees arising in the.
course course OF their employment, and fo1
whether or not such injuries or dis
eases result in death, and regardless
9r,n OF rauit OF employer of employee. and
such compensation and the maximum
ana minimum limits thereof, and pro-
ttbbeihg tbe ns,i speeial or general remedies for
eases case shall the. General Assembly limit
sne amount to be recovered for Injuries
persons or property, and in case of
death from such injuries, the right of
action shall survive. and the General
oeneht such actions shall be prosecut-
eo: NO act shall prescribe any limi-
tstion la hIa, OF time within which suits may
1urles to persons or property, or for
other causes, different from those fixed
by general laws regulating actions
against natural persons, and such acts
nows existing are avoided.
true copy of Joint Resolution No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Number Four.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to the Con-
ssitution OF Pennsylvania abolishing
the office of Secretary of Internal
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. of the Com
m1onwealth m of Pennsylvania in .Gener-
the Constitution of Pennsyivania shall
be amended by adding thereto section
twenty-three. which shall read as fol-
The office of Secretary of Internal
Anairs be. and the same is hereby,
abolished; and the powers and duties
longing to. that branch of the execu-
tive department. office, or officer shall
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
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an. amendment to the Con-
stitution of this Commonwealth in
a;ccordanee e. With provisions, of the
eighteenth (XVIID article thereof.
Section /. Be 1T enacted by the Sem
ate and House of Representatives of
General Assembly met. and il 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 fXXIID XStRIl,,sTtSH sTtiele thereof:-
Laws may be passed providing for a
system of registering. transferring. in
by bs S Stae fnd by bs land titles
of, and for settling and determining
adverse or other claims to and interests
registered. transferred, insured, and
guaranteed; and for the creation and
collection of indemnity funds; and for
by provided for into effect by such ex-
isting courts as may be designated by
the Legislature. and by the establish
deemed necessary. In matters arising
in and under the operation of such sys-
pea may be eomferreS ibH bH tnf TIE eFiaipp GF aip
ture upon county recorders and upon
other officers by 1t designated. Such
laws may provide for continuing the
registering, transferring. insuring, and
guaranteeing such titles after the first
or original registration has been per-.
be made for raising the necessar -
funds for expenses and salaries of Of
ficers. which shall be paid out of the
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 8.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
eight, article nine OF the Constitution
of Pennsylvania.
Section ], Be It resolyed by the Sen:
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That the fol-
lowing Is proposed as an amendment
TO- tae Constitutl9}n &c ia 0t the ona common
with the provisions of the eighteenth
article thereof;
Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight, ar
ticle nine of the Constitution Of Penn
"Section s. The debt of any county.
city, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor-
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of the
taxable proRsTlt,y tnereint nor shall any
new debt. or increase its Indebtedness
to an amount exceeding two per centum
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
time upon such valuation, except that
any debt or debts hereinafter incurred
by the city and county OF Philadeiphia
Of subways for transit purposes, or for
the construction of wharves and docks,
or the reclamation of land to be used
in the construction of a system of
,yharves and docks, as public improve
ments owned or to be owned by said
citv and county of Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to the city and county
Of Philadelphia current net revenue in
excess of the interest on said debt or
necessary for the cancellation of SAID
debt or debts, may be excluded in as
certaininE the power of the city and
countv of Philadelphia to become 9TH
erWise Indebted: Provided, That a
sinEing-fund for their cancellation
shall be established and maintained"
so as to read as follows:-
Section g. The debt of any county.
CITY. borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor-
porated district, except as herein pro-
ppided shall never exceed seven per
centtlm upon the assessed value of the
teXahIe property therein. nor shall any
such municipality or district incur any
naw debt. or increase its Indebtedness
to an amount exceeding two per CEN
tup1 upon such assessed valuation of
nronerty without the assent of the
Piectors thereof at a public election
in such manner as shall be provided
bv law; but any city, the debt of which
assessed valuation, may be authorized
bv law to increase the same three per
csnfum in the aggregate, at any one
time upon such valuation; except that
enw debt or debts hereinafter incur
rcd nv the city and county of PhiladeI-
Tito FOR the construction and develop
ment of wharves and docks, or the re-