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P • The People of the Ciittutionwesith of
' 91s ordain indlts*blith this Coustitut
eermstent.
thus S. The legiilatisklower of this tisinS.
shall be vested: At st 4 Generar
shall consist of a Senate and House of Rept.-
rives.
o U. The representatives shall , be ehollen''.
ally by the eitiiens of the city of Philadelphia
of each ecutaity respectively on the second The*-
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action
October. •
action ru. No perion'sball be a reprentutatiee
*ill not have attained the a g e . Of tweet y -one.
i sad have beasts citizen and inhabitant of the
• three:years next preceding his election, and the
year thereof an inhabitant of the district in and
icletieahall becbosen a representative, unless
hail-have been absent on the public business of.
. UniteAStatea or of this State.. : . - -
don IV. Within thnie years after the last •
tang of the General Assembly, and within every
• .nent term of seven yaws, an enuareintitat of
taxable inhabitants shall be made in gush MM.
as *all be directed by law. The ameba of
reseatellvita shall, at the several periodslpf mat
sudisentmsetatice,te fated by the iLespilatnre,
iippOittiens;Asennutt the pity of Philadelphia and
nivetriT , Ccionties, according to the nthribeeof
• le intittfiteisti in each: and shall never be less
n 'sixty nee greater than one hundred. !Eaclil
.ty shall have at least one representative, but no
nty hereafter erectedahall be entitled to a sepa-
e representation until a sufficient number of tax-I
, e inhabitants' shall be . contained within it, to'
;de. them to one representative agreeably to jite
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• which shall then be established.
tion V. The senators shall be chosen for three)
by, the citizens. of Philadelphia' and of thej
eral aninties at the same time,in the some m
r, and at the same places where they shall v
reciresentetives.
Section VI. The number of Senatots,shall, at
venal periods of. making the enumerati p n beta
ntioned, be fixed by the Legislature and appo
.ed among the' districts formed as Iterethafte
rectal, according to the number Of taxable inhab
r afts in each; and shall never be less than one.
r urth, nor greater than one-third;of the number 4
presentative'. i . I
Section VII. The senators shall be, choisen in di'}.
lets, to be formed by the legislature; but no di*
let shall .be to formed as to entitle it to. elect mime
,n two senators, unless the number of taxable-sin
s in any eityor county shall, at any time.,
such as to entitle it to elect more than two, but no
ity or county shill be entitled to elect mare than
our senators ; when a district shall be composed
. •' two or more counties, they shall be adjoinin;;
either the city of Philadelphia nor any ;suety sh t
. I divided in forming a district.
Section VIII. No person shall be, a senator, who
1 hall not haveattained the age of twierity-five years.
, nd have been a citizen and mhatittant of the 4. , e.'
our years next before his, election; and they last r ,
thereof kn inhabitant of the district -for which C
ti i
1 hall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent i m ,
the public business of the United States or of this
,State; and.no person elected as aforesaid, shaft held
said ojice after he shall have removed /rein such
tract..
Section
elected
Section IX. The senators who may be sjat
• the fi rst general election after Me adoption of the
amendments to the constitution, shall be divided Iby
I lot intalkree rksitses. The seats of. the samaras of
the first class shall be. vacated at the rsrpiration of
the first year; qj the second class at the &viral*
af the second year ; and of the third class at the
Oration of Melhird year; so that thereafter o
third of whole number of senators may be c ,
every year. The senators elected before-Me amend
meets to the amstitution shall be adopted, shall hid ,
their offices during the terms for which they s .
respeetitety have been elected. - ,
Section X. The General Assembly shall meet' .
the first Tuesday of January, in every year, on
sooner convened by the. Governor. .
Section XL Each house shall Chaos* its S. er
and other officers; and the Senate shall also c . •
' a Speaker pro tempore; when' the Speaker shall -
ereise the office of Governor. ' ii ' .;
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Section XII Each house shall puke of the quail-
Stations of its members. Contested elections shall
be doterinined by a committee to he selt4ted„ formed
and regulated in such manner as shall he directed by .
law. A majority of each house shall constitute a?
quorum to do business; but a smaller number may.
adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized by
law to compel the attendance of absent members,in
sorb manner and- under such penalties ias May be
provided. . . •
, • Section XIII. Each house may determines the
rules of its proceedings, punish its membtrit -fin'
disorderly behaviour, and with the concurrent* of
two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time
for the same causes and shalthase all other pottier,
• necessary for a branch of the legislature of a free
,; State. .
Section XIV. Thelegislature shall notlarepoicer
to ewe? lairs annulling the rontrad of marriage in
any ease where, by law, the .couris of this Comm:M.
wealth are or may hereafter be empowered to deem
a divorce.
Section XV. Each house shall •keep a journal of
its proceedings, and publish them weekly, eircept
such parts 4 may require secrecy: and the yeas
and nays Of the members on any question shill- at
the desire of any two of them, be- entered at the
journals. ' ' •
Section XVI. The doors,-of each. house bad of
committees of the whole shall be open, Unless,
when the business shall be such as ought to tit ,
secret.
Section xvn.'Neither house shall, withatt the
consent of the other, adjourn for more than three
days, nor.to any other place than that in width the
two houses shill be sifting- ' '
Section XVIII. The Senatortnoti . ,reguesenlatives
shall receive a compensation for their seii.icep to be
ascertained by law, and paikont of the -treeing of
the ComMonwealth. They (hall in all Casa, ex
cept tr eason ,-. felony and : breach or stunt* kf.the
peate,- be privileged- frire arrest doting. their at
tendance at the session of; their teseketivisbormes,
and.in going to and returning.from the same; Alid
for any speech or debyte in either hodse;tlisti shall
not b questioned In-any other plate. '
ktectkni XIX. 'No 'Senator or remesentitivd shall,
&Mfg the time for inhicklig shall 1 hate tweiretect
ed, appointed' to.nnywifil o ff ice. a lt this Com
monweath which shall have been treated, or the
omolunients of which shall have been increased
dfirintiNnel, time r and no „member cif Otti*oss or
other -persoitOolding any Mike (except oP attorney
atAin , tad In, the militia) under ItheiNitt;
risAiris Commonwealth, shall bi a memo's either
4inse durg his continuance its Congiesi ur
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XL 4 When vaisncies - happen in either'
btreife, the Speaker shall issue writes(' election to
'fill such, vacancies.
Seetihn XXI. All bills for raising revenue-shall
origlll2Trin the house of terinisentitivenObot-the
geote'llay,Socasoirnendenetitina paths* bins,
Erection XMI. No money. shall be drawn from
the treasury but in - coiiseqiiiniii - et appropriations
titiedelfhwif' • . • <
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Seedier:lll4M • 'Hier" , bill whicb. ;shell have
passed both braisewahall..bi tireseltkvl thejle.a
accept. ,U be•approvre* ideal sigeltOut if he
shall net ,approve be, shall riquim °Net:
twos,to the:bowie which it-shall have 90gipatitils
wibtlilall..VOter the obkrojetiLcirfLame a their
journals teal- proctidr to seetonaTh._ t r
such re-c'bbilllfratiotr i tvoks-thtidshf ti.
shall berS4nt with the oh
/NI URCilibt."B MANUAL. and
ssu i just received and Arc vale bv
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of
the • highest number votes shall be Governer,
But if two or More shall be equal and hi,whest,' in
votes, one of them shall be chosen Goverqbx by"tbei
joint vote .9f the members of- both bowies. Con-I
tested electibasl shall be determined bymalternittee l
'to be selected * firms both houses of the-legisiatare„l •
'and formed arid regulated in such manner as shall- -
'be directed by aw.
Sectiin Ht. The , Governor shall • hold his office
during. thres years from the third Tuesday pf Janu
ary next
ol ing,it longer enslutg his election , and shall not;
capable of hbe
than six in any term
of nine yedra.
' Section IV. He shall be at least thirty years of
age, and hairs been a citizen and an inhabitant of
this State Seven years next before hit election 1
: unless he Shall Wave been absent on the public
business of the Übited States or of this State.
Section 11. , ioi member of Congress or person
holding any- offi under the United States or' this
State shall exert". the office of Governer.
Section Vd..,T. Governor shall at stated times
receive foX Ills se "ces a compensation. which, Shalt
be neither, incr. , nor diminished dutingl the.
period for *WO e shall have been elected.,
Section VII: e. shall, be commander-in-chief of
the army 'midi na of this Commonwealth, and of
the-militia, ex- t when they. shall be . eaUerLinto.
the actualiserly - - of the United States.,
Section I ,',HL a shall appoint a Secretary of Ike
Conarnontreath 'rig pleasure, end he Shall nomi
nate and to 04 ith the advice and consent re the
Senate Appoint , 1 judicial officers of taut,: of
record, unless oh fee provided for in this - Gonsti- I
Sutton. lie sh , i have penrer to fill alt nacanCies
that may happen in such judicial offices during the
recess of the ' e, by granting commissions which
shall expire at t end of their next session: Pro
vided, thdt in • ing ina ereeistiVe nominations the
- Senate sh . oll sit . ith open doors . , and in confirming
or rejecting .1 nominations of the Governor . , the
rote shatt.be 1 - by yeas and nays: 1
Sectionlr. • e shall have power to remit. finer
sod (oriel ure4,l and grant reprieves and pardons,
except in cases of impeachment. •
Section X. Hp may require information its *Siting,
from the :Officers in the executive detainment upon
my snbjedt relating to the duties of their tspcc
live offices.
Section XL He shall, from, time to time, give - to
'be Generalssembly information 'of the stati;of
the Comnto a,hh, and recommend t o theit n
.. ..deration at It Measoiea ae he Than expedient
judge
e f e
Section X I. lie may, 4n extraordinary occasions,
-onset* 'the General Assembly ; and in cane uf, ,
lisagteet . hen; t between the two houses, with r respect
to thd tune of adj..umment, adjourn them to such
, rne Pak llit shall think proper, not exceedipg four
months. f ' . •- . .
sectiT XIII Ile shall take care.,,that the laws
oe faith oily exec-pled.
s",etkso 'XIV. In VIAe of the death nr ~...i.„,„,„,
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of the ,vernor, orof hi" removal from office, the
Speaks of the Senate shall ekereise the office of
Govern r, until another Governor shall be duly
qtrali 4 but is suck ease another &rumor that,
be rhos n'est the nest rinanai election of representa
tives,to ass such death, retignatiot - or removal,
shall ' within three calendar nmeks immedi
ately ' fag such nest animal election, , in Which
case a gove rnor shall be Chosen at the second rut
ceedin imams! ite 4 tion Of 'representatives! • And
if 'the • of a contested election shall continue"
longer, than until the third Monday of January
next e suing the. election of Governor the Governor
of the hat year, or the Strealterof the Senate who
may •its the exerchie Of 'the executive - snithdrity,
shall Minim therein instil the detortnlnation •of
snob ' tel election; and untit,a Governor shall
bevial Valifsed - as aforeasid. - -,. ,
See on ILV.,The•Secretary of the Goseamwmalth
shall Itesp a fair register of all the, official acts and
a lio
proce pof the Govenvir, and that, wimp re
q ' .lap the same ind all mess, minutes and
vouch re'relifitie thereto; before either branch of
the' le lature, Mid 'ball tie/forth such other duties
ass ' be enjoined Melly liw: , ~-: f
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Aienci t E. m.
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s-. 1. Its elections by the citivrowevery: white
1 1 f: ff the age sr twenty-one years .haring re-.
„mt)
sidet
.i n, th . ft state one year, and in therilection dis
trict er e : he offers to vote, ten dais bronedia trin .
. suok election, and within twoorina paid
(14. or, Cinattif tax, Oa& mar AMIN bens, as
' at least„ten days bto re the elections, shah enjoy
the rioihtilf r iii=edector. , "llizt stearin, i t Me United
Statilicho had pretdordy been ragnalttled Mater of
this Ittatir, and reincroedlherefrom and ref:tamed, aid
!MX hate.resided.in Oat election. district, mast
paid' ark ai aformea, shall be tatitkd toliott, ajtee:
t • in the state six monilis. Provide!, that white
fryentsn,-citissens Av Lk' (Ailed States, bettaisi the
agatW,tweedy-imealsd StaxistAptwo years, and Am.
lng, resided in the State bas year, and is the election
district ten days' as aforesaa,. shaft Ds:entitled .to
tote, although they shalt not hesie paid tares.
Section 11, All eleetioini draft tit :Ili:Ulla., ex
cept those by persons ie their reptesentaiive care
cities, who shall vote viva Voce, - ^ •
• &rue" EIL-Eteeisire tibell id ; ell eased, jezeekt
• tteetalattoily, and Meath' or Ruse of the peace,
be privileged from Wrest, during 'their attendance
' on elections, and in going tar and retuning from
them ; .r,
als ana
B. BA NNAN
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Seition tr The .geeee'of lteptesentetivea shall
have the'sote power of impeaching. ; _
Section IL All impeachments ihaU-be. tried by
the {Senate; islfdtY foliAthittiMittosei`the
Senators shall be Upon cantor affirmation. No per
non "ball be convicted 'without the ennaltvenne of
twci-thinis of the inembirt ¢raitfL"
Nectionlll. tovernorZ•iind other civil
pflieenforideribis•Commilosseakb, WWI be HAW to'
implachmetit for any enisdemeatunir in. office.; but
judgment, in such. easesiaball. noVaktend further -
than to remodel from office, sod. disquallSialintito.
60 111- 1 4 1 Y-Mlke.Af h9innirs ullft 1E1 6 7 , 1 0/ 41. 11 4 . -
!• 01 1„uficV90. 441 I 4-he Oults,whetinuCtonirkteol
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7 = - :114,100111T0W 164iitiv -=
S 1 ietm ivell and for sale a supply_o4 -
and Tow Lines. •
HAZZARD & STuAUCIEL
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~,_, , .. : • • :Milled:YE:: ~ $ a
iteeltin i Tii jodiehti. powe r : et: Nits .
- Width - shall bet Tested in a Sam* ,Cneirt, in
Courts of Ayer and Text finer end:=.l4ll Di
-livery, ein Court of Carron Pisesii ' so
Reigister l i Court, and n-Venuf.nt ;lusher . sis
*Clio* Peace, for each esunty . iin Jost:ices the
P,eace;and in sack epee tatirta es ale • 'tore
1 iply from tins to time eetilaish. .-"r ,;
' i Section 11. 111/ fidget 0 the Eitiprese C ;ge
-1 4i r sereral Ceurtetqf Diennen Reek and , suck
• Collft. if Record ak are or shall ie wt ' irked
-4./sto, shallee iiinaMilftell the ',G 4 .otrworr 4
- end with Ili' i...iiint 4.- the . Senile - Oppeint out
Lisionetbsfikitn. - The . jufigeilif the. 8
mss'Shall hold their ekes for the : era e sea
ifthey shall so hiskq helm* midi.
presidesejedges qtAlte genera Conde ef
leas and grata& other Courts'of Rice* , taws or
OW be established by law , sad a ll -aUser jades rer. ,
4 , 6*.a tohe learned in the lab% dial haft t offices
for the teTMef tea years (f they dal beh ave -
ex Wett;' TAi Asimiatejmkis I courts
i re,
"fleeCesunintiPkiss shall bad their offices or t term
, rare if their shall so long behave t
tit. Bu t foe -any reasonable tame which B,4aitunt
' ssithclesa-ground of. aryteseltment, the 0 enter ,
'ilarramme any of then antheeddratal tie irds
letiaektiiine* of the ingistelare. The - 'tit the
Th'spi ems ..Annt, and the peel/lents ..the several
Costrts ee .Conetwe fleagshali ate:tided t' receive
for 'their :MO*. an'atkqual carapnuati4n to be
tfiza by tate; which shall not he distends/led I , l ditring
their contiristance in oihee, but IL* shall mein , no
o; or perquisites of °jinx, nor hiaill any other *re '
f Ovid under this( osonnonweaiti.l • ' ,
• 'Section tit. Until otheruria e dirMiet by fate, the
Courts of Cowan Pleas shalt continue as at present
7Lbilsked, ,Net more thanfumcmistties !hal at any
tirise Or " " " " '-.4 dist ---- •
Section VI. The Supreme . -.. .... the rev..
courts of common pleas, shall, beside the powPrs'
heretofore usually .exe,cised by them, - have the
power of a court of Chancery, so far as relates to
the perpetuating of ,testimony. • the obtdining of
evidence from places nut within the Stare, and the
care of the persons and r.statettuf Moses who are
non compotes mods. And the legislature shall
vest in the said aunts such other powers to grant
relief in equity, as shall be found necessary : and
May, from time to time, enlarge or dimitlish those
jwers or vest them insucb other courts as!they shall
udge proper, for the due administration of justice.
Section VII. The judges of the cortit of common
pleas ofeach county, any two of whom 'shall be a
quorum ahall compose the court of Quarter Se.-
',ions of the peace, and orphans 4 court thereof 1 and
the negi rof wills, together with the said judges,
or any two of them, shall compose the' register's
court of each county. '
Section VIII. 'The judges elite courts rd common
pleas shall, within that re:quake counties, have
1 the likei powers with the judges of the Supreise
Court, to Issue writs of pertioran to the justices of .
the peace, and to 4:1010 their, proceedings to be
broughti.before them, amid the like right and justice
to be dune.
Section IX. The4resident of the court in each
circuit vrithin such circuit, and the judges of the
court of common 'plias within their' respective
gonna* shall be justices of the peas* so far as
relates to criminal matters.:
Sectirm X. A regis . ter's 0.., , foi the probate of
willrand granting letters of administration, and an!
office for the recording of deeds, shall be kept MI
each eunty.
Section Xl. The style of all precuts shall bej
" The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." AU prose
cutions shall be carried on in the name and by thei
' authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania{
. and conclude " against the peace and dignity of the
same."---
ARTICLE VI.
Section I. Sheriffs and coroners shall, at the
times Land places of election of representatives, be
choset by the citizens of each count,y. One person
shalt be chosen for each office.niho shall be townie.
sinned - by the Governor: They shall hold their
officer for three years, if they shear* long behave
themselves' well, and until a successor be duly
qualified; but no person shall be twice chosen or
appointed sheri ff , in say tame six years. Vacan
cies in' either of the said offices shall, be filled by
aswappointment, to be made by theGovemor, to
conttpue until the next general election, sod until
a successor shall be chosen and qualified as afore
:
said. ,
shallfled
tion ekci.theva llL igruesdiono Tlw f
eack freern eouniof elo wid i r ;thi .aniries.tke s commonwealth
. shall be ittaber ann eerni zi d ,
b or .ffi g en ani for zed oshree i . r i n i d e d Guiernor iseinli i i ths.
. f s br Themshail lu
defence, when and is surd manner as may be directed
by taw: 'Those who arnseiefitiously scruple to bear
arms, shall not be compelled) to do so, but shall 1 4
an equivalent for personal service.
- Section M. Prodionotaries of !he Supreme
,Corot' sha ll be appointed by. the and Court for
the terns of three
_years ifthey en long ~• raw
dial:elves toed. Prot and and dents of the
several other warts; .tf deeds, and Re
gielers of wills, sha ll at times and places of
election of representatives, be eketea by the quad.
I to behave loess well, arid W their
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shall, be - dr* pilaf val.', Vie !tisk.
I , shalt provide by &small! number of persons
in . , \ anudy who, sha ll hold said offices, and
- . many and which-eland offiew sha ll 4e held
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by person. -Yrreanakt en any of the add of.
shall be fi lled by apPunntosents t& be none
atGovernor, to eontukue-until the neat gene
_ Weetion, and • Wall itieeessers ilia be leTeded
grfified as aforesaid ..- • 1
IV. Prothenotssies, clerk*. of the peace.
and orphans' annts,mcordem of deeds, registers of
wt Is, and shed*, shall u rp Mei! offices ;kr the
ty, town of_thaeoun in,,which they, reaped
tiY. shill blinllicers, less whets the Governor
, for special Masons; ortipenso theseWitb, for
an terin not 4i:weeding Nit years after the county
s I hue been erected: ' ' ' 1
thin V. MI courzniesions shall be in the name
by the antleirity4 the Conlmonerealth of 'Penn
sY rands, and be stilled with the State geld, and sign
ed by the Governor. '
SeethesVl: A - State Treasurer Oa
annually, by joint vote "of both breaker if tie legis-
SIM •
' gediOn ViL,' , ./iistitee of the pinee or aldermen
. _
~h e'eleded in the several varde,. boroughs,:
, ksanakiya id tke lipse of tliO eketwn of e c no
• ks. by the , - essiditied voters *rad . ; m week:
n ritheilio ehallhededr s y . kgw , end she ll be
- - " " .Ifilie-Orkernor for a term of g se ,
t teroned
1 :,
'Usere=" biabt4 i ' bu Lars' L 1 7 ilie l ltunt of - jtilisiaci i.will' :lt oust 'llit pra peace 'knnig sof ar ju ig ubler:
bielteleiMitkin*ai - DaMskip, atard Sr 100-
Se'attar l i r riL 4 44 . 0 . idtode-eie**l,l9): , :
iimbotiglikia. provOidfdri4 WitonsPifitt" ,
bkribladdilite4ppihinted , , arena beekteektd.
Principee and Do V' i 1 I it- Iby
fell 3 MILLER & HAGGERTY.
11Z2EI
/ant • Ws ne4
‘4.0 1 , 1 4 reet
(Pen r -vtaletsvip• hats
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when,,
kifteted Bijitats o the
nty o!Leiiintissi - ortohiek athstil haw s been
akew . Wind* from thus state,
or o`siy - i's' pi - ate?iiivtg any (Ow or
oPP O2 Pt& of iris! 9r„ Profit "der: (Ow
states, utile ri n* litisasehf* eisreise any -
dice in Mit kart,' .suliotei tab:skis Or fen•l7l
pt i vira wre.by onnwsed; and jise-'ftids•
by kw What StaleAffseesese in
einii No of the Senatesrof the
laisitofre pres en 210 e elthattielsppointed by the
Gone nor, to arty *es clarinythetensfor solids,
he shall hsiue.tiendeded
Section IL 414 filpers for isms of years
tuff hob' Mar offices for the terms respedivdy.
spertfted, oral owthe condition thit (hey so long
Wme thesulehyes ivdl and shall be-removed on
conviction-it Wisbehasiour inefee or ofitny
famous coins&
• Section At* person who t shaM after the
adoption of- trio amendments proposed. try this
Contention to th e Con/Ms:ion; *Ara duel or
send a elialle49:fcir that pospiiw,'ar be rider or
abdtor in duel, drag be deprieedof the
right of/Sating any offsee of honour or in
this State, shone punsaled:othendse in *do
maw* as or may be prescribed faros but
Me smut' spay rant the said offence and all
its dis' quail ,
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- ' 1 ARTICLE VII. .
Section I. Thu legislature sball, as socM se con
veniently may loo,provide by law, for the establish
ment of schools througboat the State, in sucb
manner that tbe 4 poor may be -ht gratis.
Section 11. The arts• sad sciences shall be pro
moted in onelor More 'Seminaries of learning.
Section lit. - Tire rights, privileges, immunities
and estates at litigious societies and corporate bo
dies, shall remain as if tbeconstitation of this State
bad not been altered Or amended.
Section N. 7s2.k . gisistuie gait INg instil any
earpolvde bodyier individual with the .privilege
of lakitaki ng Privgfle ProPerty for eh& use., without
equiring-suehliarporation or nutividual to matte
eampentaan /o the owners said property, or
glee adequate 'security therefor, hefare euth Po
!Arty shall he lakes.
. ARTICLE VIII.
, Members of the General Assembly, and all WS.
eeni, executive and judiciaL shall be bound by oath
or affirmation, !to support the constitution of this
Commonwealth! and to perform the duties of their .
respective lattices - with tide Lay. •
ARTICLE IX.
That The genet, great and essential principles of
y and free government may be recognised and
tmal bly es lisped, WE . DECLARE, THAT
Secti L Ali men are born equally free and in
dependen nd have certain inherent and indefeasible
rights, am... *hid; are' those of enjoying and de
fending life d liberty, of acquiring, possessing
and pro *dug rty and reputation, and of pur
suing theit owe ha neaa.
Section 11 . All er is inherent ,in the people,
and all free governme are fouisied . on their au
thority, arid ithrtituted their peace, safety and
happiness ; For the " ent Of these, end's, they
have, at all Hinman mat* le- and indefeasible
right to alter, reforin or ,abolish eir governthent, in
such manner as they may think p r.
Section 111. All men have a natu I and indefea-
Bible right to Iworship Almighty Gol,lecording to
the dictates at their own coniciences ; man can,
of right, be cempeljed to attend„ erect, o - support
1\
any place of ! orsldp, or to maintain any 'miry
'pilot his consent ; no human authority.can, ' any
ease whatever, control or interfere with the rig is
of conscience; and no preference shall ever 14
given, by la*, to 'any religious establishments or
modes of wonithip. • ~.
-Section IV. No person who acknowledges the be
ing of a God end a future state of rewards and pu
nishments, Wall on account of his religious l min
moots be disepralified to bold any office or place of
trust or profit under this Commonwealth.
Section V. Erections shall be free and equal. '.l
;Section VL, Trial by jury shall be as heretofore,'
and the right.thereof remain inviolate. --
Section VII: The printing presses shall be free to
every personiwho undertakes to examine the pro
eeedings of the legisliture, or any branch of go
sediment r And no law shall ever be made to re
strain the right theireof, The free communicatian
of thoughts end opinions is one of the ineiduabie
rights of man; and - every citizen may freely speak,.
write - dud print on any subject, being responsible
for the abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for
the publication of papers investigating the official
conduct of afficess,or men in a public capacity, or
where the Matter published is proper for public in
formation, the truth thereof may be given in evi.
deuce r And in all indictments for libels the rod •
shall have a right to determine the law and the facts *
under the direction of the court,- as in other cases. (-
Section VIII. The people shall be secure hi 'Melt
persons, hocees, papers and possessions, from miners.
sonable-searches and seizures: And no warrant to
search any place, Or to seize any person or thinp,
shall issue,, withal &Scribing them as- nearly as
may be, nor without pzobable cause supported by
oath or atfirination.
Section I,A. In all criminal prosecutions, the ad
vised bath I right to be heard by himself and his
counsel, to demand the nature and cause of the en
etrsation against him, tonieet the witnesses face to
face, to have compulsory process for obtaining wit
- nesse, in his favour, and, in prosecutions by Wild
nient or information, a speedy public trial, by en
impartial jery, of the vicinage 1 - be cannot be com
pelled to give evidence agauist himself, nor can be
be deprived of his life, liberty, or property, unless.
by the judgment of his peers or the law of the
land. • ‘,"' ---: ' - • ,
Section X. No, person shall,. for any indictable
offence, be proceeded against criminally by inforia
don, except in cases arising in the rend or naval
forces, or in the militia when in actual servitere
time .... of war or piddle danger or by leave of the
court, for oppresaion and misdemeanour in office. No
person shall, for the same offence, be twice - put in
jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall any men's pro
perty be Wren-or applied to public use, without th e
consent of his representatives, and without just
'compensation being made.
Section leL-All courts shall be open, and every
man for eft-injury done him in his lands, goods, per
son or rPPretion, shall hate remedy' by the due
• course o f law, end right and justice administered,
without sale, denial or delay. Suits may be-brought
Bengt the-Commonwealth in such mannet, in. such
courts, and in such eases as the Segialature may by
law direct.
~ . , • . •
Section N.TI. No-power of togrendnig laws shall.
be - exercised, unless by the legislature, or its :au
thority. - • .
Section XIII. Excessive bail shall not be' . re
quired, nor excessiye fines bripOsed, nor 'cruet , me
itiabments.indicred•
Section XPI. All prisoners shall be bailable by
'sufficient sureties, unless for capital inferno* When
'the proof is evident or presumption great winder'
-Privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be
'suspended, unless when, in eases of rebellion id in
vasion, the public safety may require it. , -
Section XV. No commission of Oier end Temiiner
,
atjal" 1 delivelysballtreaseued, • 1- ,
Section JEVI. The, meson itif, a debtor, where
there ioji e riot swine PresuMptionpf fraud, shall not
benen ned it prison, after deliverhig tip his elate
for th e neat' of hirereditersilir Brink manner-ass
shall bre prescribed by fliW* -- . - ---. r ~,,),-
Section XVIL NO errieVr:
,rele, - ,lirer,"nor any law
impairing contracts shall-be ftidie 1. . . •
Scetice . XVlll. No:VietilWiludeberisttainted of
oi s ikitur
trews =or felony biitha. , ,1 • - ;
Section xrx. tro st . , ilia Ni . M., corniption
,of bkaid ; nor, except dear ' ':lifetritthe o ff ender,
Itirfelbireettestate *.- edinureiweelth y the es.
bill of such Porklaire - invibanNieslrer Allei4rtiwn
lkirp,„, Pan ,deveend .ot Agit. asArts case . OE, 'nitwit
011.11811 ThiriAby`ljUst. apd.foc
-m: cue by-
Feb 14 • . 1—
L. 1 , niki Merlon s slall Am ; VINO-
Miere the iii ap fostibtrie b.* 'reason
stizal Weel . l:..lce lkr ~', ..4 .-.t- -
Section XX. - The dtigens Isainii 44,1 i lkim;.;
4
able manner, to assmilibiiiipther' their minion 1
loodslii 4 NoilllPPly taithoseelassitek th 'lmpairer*
of reerinSeellt for redress of 'pie cm, or other
*et 1 011 /1 060 04 Petidans., Or. remote.
alum -_ -; .
Section XXI. The right of ii to hear ants,
in dedence of themselves end the Stele, shalrnot be
Section XXII. No atindiegAiiiiy shall, in time
of peace, tie kept
,up willend the isonsentof the Le
gislature; and , the nillitiey sloill„ in all cases,_and
at 111 tines4e in strict ri 'ia tkis to the Vilfg•
Section XXIIL No soldier shall, In time of peice, .
'be quartered in any houie willibut the consent of the
owner, nor in' nine of - siari tent its Arnie: to - be
presett b! taw.
Section . The legislature shalt not gtant
any title of nobility or hereditary s distinetion,-nor
create any cake the-eppointment to which shill be
431' II longer term than dallies =behaviour,
' Section XXV; Emigration the State shall
not hi prishibitett.
Section XXVI. To guard *pink transgressions
of the high powers which - we have delegated, WE
' DECLARE, Ilia' every thing in this article is ex
cepted out of theogepend powers of governmen t,and
'shall for ever remain inviolate. ~
ARTICLE X. -
Any amendment `or amenthaents to this constetu
lion may be proposed in the Senate or House of Re
presentatives, and if the same shall be,, agreed to by
a majority of the members elected toe House, such
proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered
on their journals, wdy the: you end Baas taken ,
decrees, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
cause the same lobe published three inensths before the
• sect election, in at least one newspaper in every
county,* which a newspaper shahs published; and
if in the legislature next afterwards chosen such pro. .
posed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to
br , a majority of.ilm est bet r It-elected to each house,
at, Secretary of the Commonwealth shalt . MUM the
sane again to bcpublished in manner i(foresefil, and
atch proposed amendment or amendments shall be
submitted it) the people in such manner and at such
' lime, at Mud three ninths, - tter being so agreed to
by the two houses as the legislature ,skall prescribe;
and if the people shall approve and ratify such
anundnient or amendments by a majority of the qua.
lifted voters of this State voting thereon, such amend.
emu or amendments shall become a part of qie con.
*Mutton ; but no amendment or amendments shalt
be submitted to the people oftener than once in Jive
Oars i Provided, that if more than one amendment
he submitted,' they shad be submitted in such manner
and form, that the people may coed for or against
each amendment separately and distinctly.,
1
SCHEDULE. 1 •I, ;
That no inconvenience may arise from the altera
tions and amendments in the Constitution of this
„Commonwealth, and in older to carry the same into
Complete operation, it is hereby declared and ordain-
Sectioned, That, ,
I. AU laws of this Cornin t inarealth in force
at the time when the said alters ns and amend
ments in the said Constitution shall take effect, and
'not inconsistent therewith, and all rights, actions.
prosecutions, claims, and contracts as well of Stll
! vidnalt as of bodies corporate, shall continue as if
the said alterations and amendments had not. been
'made. . • ,
Section 11. The alterations and amendmenti intim
said Constitution shall take effect from thelustilay
,•of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-ninon ,
Section 111. The clauses, sections, and articles of.
the said Constitution, which remain unaltered, shall
continue to be construed and have effect -as if the
said Constitution had not been amended. .
Section Is'. The Geitend Asienibly Which shall
convene in December, eighteetillthndred and thirty
eight, shall continue its session, its heretofore, not
withstanding the piovision in the. eleventh section
of the first article, and shall kr all timedbe regarded
as the drat General Assembly tinder the amended
'Constitution. •
..
Section V The Governor who shall be elected in
October, ekbtepn hundred end t h irty-eight, shall be
inaugurated on the third 'Tuesday in January,
eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, to which time
•the present executive term is heteby extended.
Section VI. The commissions of the judges of the
Supreme Court, who may be in office on the first day
of January next, shall expire in She following man
ner: The commission which beers the earliett date
shall expire on the first day of January, Otto Do-
Mini one Dimmed eight hundred and forty-two; the
commission next dated shdll ex ire on the first day
of Jemmy, Anno Domini ode thousand eight Min.
Bred and forty-five; the commission next dated shall
expire on the first day of /sweaty, Armco Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fortyreiVit; the
commission next dated shall saire on the first day
,if January, Anno -Dothini one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-one; and the ccanmission last dated
shall expire on •the first day of January, Ann° Do
- mini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.'
Section VII The •commissioirs of the President
judges of the several judicial' , districts and of the
associate law judges of the first judicial district shall
ealtiire as follows I -The commission of -one-half of
those who shalfhave held theft, offices ten years or
more at the adoption of the amendments to the consti
tution, drill expire on the twenty-seventh day of Fe
bruary, one thousand eight hundred end thirty-nine;
the commissions, of the other half of dote who shall
have held their offices ten yeir* or incire - .at the adop
tion of the amendments to the constitution, shall
expire on the twenty-wrenth day of February, one
thousand eight hundred rod forty-two; the first hall
to embrace those whose commissions shall bear the
oldest date. The commissions cif, all the remaining
judges who shall not have held their offices for ten
years at the adoption of the amendments to the con
stitution shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of
February'nexfiftee the' steel' ten' years from the
Wel& their commissions. '
Section NHL The Recorders of the Several blayl ,
'ors' Count, and other ahninal -courts in this Com
monwealth, shall be appointed for the same time,,
and in the same manner, is the president judges
of the several judicial districts; of those now in
office, the commission oldest in date shall expire on
the twenty-seventh day of February, ime thousand
eight hundred and forty-one, and the others every
two years thereafter according to their respective
dates. Those oldest in date expiring •fust.
Section IX.' The legislature it its first session un
der the amended constitution, shall divide the other
' associate judges of the State into four classes. The.
commissions of those of the first class shall expire
on the twenty-seventh day of February; eighteen
hundred and forty ; of those of the second class cni
the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen hum- '
dred and fortywnic of those of the third-class on
the twentroeventhlay of February , eighteen hun
dred and isrly-tsioa and of thodeof the fourth class
en the tOnty-seventh - day of ' Pebinary, eighteen
hundred and forty-three. The said classes from the
first to the, fourth shall be arranged sccorditir, to the
seniority - of the commissions of the several Judges.
Section X Prothoninaries, clerks of the several
courts (except of the Supreme Court) recorders of
~ deedirnil e i r ziteni of wills; she ll bp fi nit elected under
' the ern Constitution,, st the election ° f mire- -
tentative' in the year eighteen bundreliand thirty
nine in such manner as may be peset by law.
Section XL The appointing power s hall remain as
'beretofore,.and en ohlicerikillthripflointment of the
executive department shall continue in the exercise
of -the dutinitif, their. respective offices -ulna the
legislature - shall 'pais such laws as may be required
• by,..the eighth section of the sixth article of the
amended Constitntionondotntil appoinntients shall
be madenvidetefichlavis i imleis - thelf coomnissions
Ishall -be superseded by-new appointments, or. shall;
sooner expire: by' heir own limitations, or the-said
ofticeitsball-bettome sacanthy death or xesigixstioni
ands e 4 laws shell be ,enacted by... the, firq z jegiiiii,
[ aliklindies , Amende4 Clutt4tk.uu •• . -.• bid`,
~.„..,,,tron XI The., tuoset &in Id altie - m*
,justices la' . Peace Shag ee haling ifielniiiiW4i
fen' bundred4forty,"it tee, Jinice fi zel far
election of Des.- "Tber legillatiltii ;et :RCA*.
~ . ....
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now ,in comudiridal wheritsyin th e inn
appointed, Ituritexidsliwa thrlisehargaithe
their respect:ll4 , olkm, mita Men 'AMC
diy whietrshall be fined-loy .hor for the his
new ramtnissinair, at the !,mmiratimi of nrbi
their amunissioas shaft •
Ia testimony that the the i
constinitiori of Pemaybreirin, - 114 egret
amvention, We the othceineadmember
- conrentinalaweberagitwilgaeteur,
_ Philadelphia; the tWINIV.IlliCelid
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and: thirty4ight„ind of the 11)&1
theVnitailltatm siet
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Ezra S. Hayinnat;
Wih
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Able.Melifensteill
M. Henderson,
:Win. Henderson,
Wm. Weiler,
High,
Jos. 'Hopkinson,
John Hon t,
Juliet Hyde,
Chillies Jared In
Phil Jenks, •
Geary M. Kelm
James Kennedy
Aaron Kerr,
Jacob Krebs, ,
•H. G. Long,
Haitid - Lyons,
Alex. Magee,
4,oet K. Mann,
Meredith
James Merrill,
LOA Merkel, •
ViWm .L Muer.
Jamey Mon
thrislianldeie
Wm. Orerheldi
Mahn Payne,
Matthias Pe
,bins POW,
SCl.Median
Sirel. A. Purl
Etßeiratti
A... IL Reid,
Hit*,
, Ritter 'I
; • 11...0441144
Samuel Royer
I James M.
Daniel Saeger,
; John Morin
, 'Tobias Sellers
G. ,Senzer
-Gep
George Stalk
• Thomas H.
Geo. Smith,
• Wm. Smyth,
Joseph Snive l
Jno. B. Stern;
Jacob Stickle
• Ebenezer W.
Thomas I`
Morgan
James Todd,
ThorrourWea
Jacob B. Wei
R. G. White,
Geo. W. W
R. Young.
'Daniel Ague*,
Ayres,_
M. W. Baldwin; • '—
Ephraim Banks,
John Y. Barclay, •
Jacob Bamdolar,
Chu. A.; Ilarnilai
• Andrew Bedford, •
Thos. S. Bell,
James Comililliddle,
.• -, Lebbentli. Bigelow_
Sarni C. Bonham,
alas. Browii;,•
Jeremiah Brown,
William Brown, "
Pierce Dalai ,
Samuel Carey '' ,
John Cummin,
Thonissl. Cunningham,
William Curll, '
Wm. Darlington; „
George Chambers,
John Chandler,
Jos. R. Chandler,
Ch. Chanty e 7,
NatFariferaalip, •
James Clarke z. • -
John Clarke, -
William Chr;.= -
A. J. Cline,' '
Lindley Coatis, •
IL E. Cochiao,;%
.Thos. P. Cope s - -
Joshua F. Cox, -
Walter Oak,
ltichd M; Crain -
Gem T. Crawford,
Cornelius Cruni„.._
Banjo. Martin,
John L. knahen,
E. T. M.Dcrwelli
James APSheuy,
Mark Dinah;
Hamar Denny,
John Dickey,
Joshua. Dickerson,.
Jacob
Jas. Ningxia,
J. A:: Donnell, ,
Joseph M. Doran,
James Danlop, '
l'homas•Earle,
-D. M. Farrelly,
Robt.
Walter Forward,
John FOnikrod,
. Joseph Fty, Jr. '-
,John Fuller, •
John A, Gamble .
William Giarha ' rt,
David Gamine,
Granal,
William L. Harris,
Thomas Hastings,
(Attest,)'S SiViCll, Scattily.
•G. PAM. Assistant
J. WILLIAMS, S
SECRZTAR3,'.4 - QPIC_Ei
HAaaisnultot FEBEt
I certify, that th,e,torioti4 is an - e • '
copy of' ,' thafiastAntlo*cd tho
Pennsylvahia us amended by the Cent ,
thotisand; -, eight himpred and , %.
eight," deposited in , ',office bri th •
rebreary, 1838 ; thi amesameas be ,
and the retained pcirtionittif_the,
`ion 4:OIiNUI letter: • • I
A • 1119. IL sußßottrzs,
Bec'y of the
Choice iltrineo.and L
to:.NAT/IN(' lit -As, le. c
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yr AVE on' hand 4;lit following .
2 -Kand Liquors 41d6h• they - War
and offer fcir said pa the most la
cons' •g of , I .
50 Baskets ChaMpaigne WiriaM
ory, Star, Wood Cock• Anchor, G
brand!.'
.I 0 Baskets S.partl ni White Burg
4
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5 cases ' Old Gra Juice Port,
50 do Medoc OR. !Wien Clare , /
Also—a few dosed of the touch .
India or Star Madeira, - • '
Old Brown; Gold Mid• Pale Sherry
do Madeira, Musititel L •
Corral:Oa. Perfect Love, Rose, N
setts, Annisseed Cordial.,
~
Perfect Love ,
DRAUGHT.',
Modell's, Pale, Brown & Gold fib
Teneriffe, Mar. ' Madeint,:klala
Dry Malaga, lillescaiel grid Old
Champaign .flranoy of the Pinet I
Cognac, ..Bordeauq , & Charente NI,
Holland Gina of P ne Apple and F
• Jam. Spirits, at: !pokey, N. $:1
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Com. Gin, Cotnß lady &c. ", '
Tavern keepera Dorn th 6 nate
are respectfully irivitell to call:'
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rough or neighborid thsfin tree o'
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Reading to ilktnbuty, that an Elect I
at the.,house of Elizabeth Weitze
on the-latilloodap at lone nes
houra.cir 10 raid 4,;. o!clockliffor t
choosingidlitters for the - enauink
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