THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1873. jg LECTION PROCLAMATION. QOO SAVE THE COMMON XV E A L Til. Wiiehkab, In and by (ho 13th taction of the act of Ucnercl Assembly of IVnnsylva nia, paoeJ July 2il, I8ti!, entitled "An net relating to the elections of the Common wealth," it ia enjoined on the eheriff of very county to givo notice oT such elec tion to be held, and to enumerate in mcli notice what officers are to be elected, in pursuance thereof I, D. C. OYSTKH, lirgli sheriff of the county of Elk, do therefore make known and (five this public notice to t lie electors of paid county of Elk that a special election will beheld in said couuly on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1873, (it being the third Tuesday of the month), for the purpose of Submitting tho amended Constitution of Pennsylvania to a voto or the qualified electors thereof, as provided by the ordi nance of submission adopted by tho con stitutional convention. And the qualified electors of the county Of Elk will hold their elections in tho bcv' eral districts, as follows: Beneictte township, at tho house of Elizabeth Wiuslow, Benzinger township, at tho school house on Michael street, near tho Elk 'crock bridge. Fox township, at tho Ccntrevillc school houfl. Highland township, at tho houso'of Levi Ellithorpo. Hoi ion township, nt the school house, near D. C. Oyster's hotel. Jy township, at tho house of Alfred Pearsall, Jones township, at tho Wilcox tnnnit.g aud lumber company's otlice. in Wilcox. Millstone township, at tho houso of Henry llerr, at Burr's dam. ltidgwny township, at the court house. St. Mary's borough, at the town hall. Spring Creek township, at the house- of Btockdalc, Downer & Co. I also make known the provision of the ordinance of submission adopted by the constitutional convention relative to the manner of voting, which provides that the ballots shall be written or printed in the following form: (in the outside the v.ords "New Constitution;"' in the inside lor all persons giving affirmative votes the words 'For tho New Constitution, and for nil persons giving negative votes the wolds 'Against tho Nsw Constitution." A'so, in the 4ih section of the net of As sembly, entitled "An act relating to elec lions and for other purposes," approved April lGth, 1800, it is enacted that the 11th section shall ho so construed as to prevent any uii"..tia or borough oflicer from serving as judge, inspector cr clerk nt any general or special election in this Common wealth. Also, that in the Cist section of said net it is enacted "that every general or special election shall be opened between the hours of six and Eeven in the forenoon, aud shall remain without interruption until seven o'clock iu the evening, when the polls shall be closed. No person shall be permitted to vote at any election as aforesaid but a freeman of the age of twenty-one years or more, who shall have resided in this State at least one year, and in the election district where lie offers his vote at least ten days immediately preceding tuch election, and within two years paid a State or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least ten days before the election. But a citizen of the Mtorufi'iffifr !i8a1nfflRl",Bii,ffifs'ir?yS resided in the election district and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote after residing in this Stato six months: Provided, that the freeim-u, citizens of the United States, who arc between the ages ot tweuty-oue mid twenty-two years, and who have resided in the election district ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote, although they have not paid taxes. W'iifiEAS, The fifteenth umeudment of the constitution of the tnitcd States is as follows: Sec. 1. The right of citizens of the United States shall not bo denied or abridged by the United States on account or race, co.ur or previous condition of servi tude. Seo. 2. That Congress shall have power iv emoiuu mis urucie oy appropriate legis lation. And whereas. The Congress of the United btates, on tne thin y-lirai day of March 1870, passed an net entitled "An act to enforce the tights ot citizens of th:s United States to vote in tho several Siatej cf the Union, and for oihe riuriioses." the fir aid second sectious of which are at follows; Be it enacted, ke That uii citizens of the United States who are or shall bo other wise qualified to vote at any eloctioa by mo people oi any Riate, ierruory, district, city, county, parish, township, school dis trict, municipality, or other territorial sub division, shall be entitled and allowed to vote at all 6uch elections, without distinc tion of color, raco or previous condition of servitude; any constitution law, custom, usago cr regulation of any State or Ten i tory, or by or under its authority, to the contrary noiwuusutiiuing. Seo 2. And be itfuittur enacted, That if, by or under the constitution or laws of any Btate, or the laws of any Territory, any ucl is or shall be required to be done as a jre requuileor qualification for voting, end by euch constitution or lav. s persons or officers are or shall ue charged with the perform ance of duties in iuruLhiug to citizens an opportunity to perform sucii prerequisites or to become yialified to vt.te it shall be tho duty of every such person und officers to give all citizeus oi the United Status, ilie same and equal oppoi tui.ity to perform tueh prerequisite aud to buvomo cnuliiiea to vote without distinction of race, color cr previous condition ot servitude; and if any such persona or officers shall refuse or knowingly omit to give full effect to this Section, he shall for every such offense for feit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars to the persons aggrieved thereby, to be re covered by an ac tion on the catc, with full costs and euch allowance for counsel fees as the court shall deem jiut, and shall also tor every such offence be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and shall on couviction there cf be fined not less than five hundred dol lars, or to be imprisoned not less than one month aud not more than one year, or both, at the discretion of the court. And whereas. It is declured by tho second section of the VI article of the constitution of the United States that "This shall be mado in pursuance thereof, shall hi the supreme law of the laud anything in the constitution or laws of any Slate to the contrary notwithstanding." And whtreas, The Legislature of this Ccmmonwealth, on the tith ot April, le7t, passed an aot entitled "A furlLer supple ment to the act relating to elections iu this Commonwealth' the tenth section provides at follows: Sec. 10. That so much' of every act of Assembly asprovides that only while free men sball be entitled to vote, or be regis tered oi voters, or as claiming to vote at any general or special election jf this Cum monwcalth, be and th game is hereby re pealed, and that hereafter all freemen with out distinction cf color shall be enroled sd regie rrd troonJJBg lo ta prorltieas under existing laws, be entitled to vote at all general and special elections tnfthis Oommonnealth. No person st all be permitted to vole whose nnmo is not oontained on the list of taxable inhahitai.ts furnished by the com missioners unless ho first produces a re oeipt for the payment within two years of Stale or county tax, assessed agreeably to the constitution, and give satisfactory evl. dence cither on his own oath or affirmation of another that he has paid such lax, or on failure to produce such receipt shall make oath of the payment thereof; if ho claims to vote by being u elector between the ages of twenty -one and twenty two years, ho shall depose on oalh or affirmation that he has i esided in the State at least one year before his application, and make proDf of his residence within his district, m required by the act, and that ho does verily believo from accounts given him, that he ia of the ago aforesaid, and givo such other evidence as is required by tho act, whereupon the name of the person tj admitted to vote shall be registered in the alphabetical list by the inspector, and a note mado opposite thereto by the word "tax," if he shall have been admitted to vote by reason of having paid tax, or the word "age." if he shall have been admitted to vote by reason of age, shall be called out to the clerks, who shall make like notes on the lists kept by them. Tn all cases where thj name of persons claiming to vote is found on the list fur nished,, by the commissioners and assee sors, and hU right to vote, whether found thereon or not, is objected to by ony quali fied citizen, it shall bo tho inspectors' duly to cxiiniiu such persons on oath as to his qualifications, and if he claims to have resided within the State or ono year or more, oath shall notbe sufliciiint proof iiiorcoi, nut snail make proof ttiereot by at least one competent wituess, who Bhall be ft qualified elector, that ho as resided withiu th-.1 district for the purpose of vote ing therein. Uv wry persor qualified as aforesaid, and, i shall m ike the duo proof, if qualified? who of his residence nnd payment of taxoi, juur'sihi i ti me lowu.Hiip, wnra or UlStrict' iu which he shall reside. If any pcrsou shall prevent, or attempt to prevent, any officer of any election under th i.-i act from holding such election or use or threaten any violence lo any such officer, or shall interrupt or improperly interfere with him in the execution of liis duty, or shall block up the window or avenue to any window where the same may be holding, or shall riotously disturb the peace at such election, or siiail use or practice any in timidation, threats, force or violence, with design to influence unduly or overawe any elector, or to prevent him from voting, or to restrain the freedom of choice, such persons ou convicliou shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and bo imprisoned for any time not less than one month or more than one year: aud it be shown that the person so offend ing was not a resident of tho city, ward, district or township where the said offcuce was committed, and not entitled to vole therein, he shall on coil fiction be sentenced to pay a line of not less than cue hundred nr morn tlitin nun th. 11. nnd il11.it-.i .) I... imprisoned not less than six mouths or more than two years. Whkheas, By the act of the Congress of me cuiico. oiaies, enu'.iea A: act to amend ihe several acts heretofore psssed to provide for the enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other pur poses," ana approved .March third, one thousand eight hundred aud sixty -live, all p rsons wl o have deserted the military or litiVtll .prplfH nf til. ltnlt.l C. ...... 1 ........ . ... - - - - - ..... vu.lvv. uuiira, una who have not been discharged or relievo 1 iiom me puuauy or uisauuity therein pro vided, urn deemed tinil :.ikpn t.i !.. untarily relinquished and forfeited their viirlit tn f.!tl7mwtii,i m,. I tliuln ..t-.t. e v ctii.co lucieoi; ' And u-htrcas, Persons not citiiena of the Lnueu ttuies are not, under the constitu lion and laws of Pennsylvania, qualified electors of this Common wealth. bKCTION 1. 11c it macud by the S nate end lluitte of UejimenUtii'tiof the Commoutcealth of J'tni'tyUutiin in (Jeiieral Assmt'i met, awl be tt herehy ennctcd by the authjrit i of the s'imc; That in all elections hereafie'r to be held ia this Commonwealth, ii shall be unmwiul tor tne judge or inspectors oi'anv such tiecliou to receive any ballot or bal lots from any person or persons embraced iu the provisions and subject to the di-a-bility imposed by said act of Congress, ap. proved March third, ouo thousand ei 'lit hundred and sixty live, and it shall be un lawful for any such pcisous to offer to vote any bailot or ballots. Six. -2. That if any such judge mid in spectors cf ellection, or any one o; titeiu, shall receive or consent to receive any such unlawful ballet or ballots from any men disimalitied nerson. k nr ),. ... ..a: . sha.i be guiliy r.f a imsdomeanor, aud unoS couvictiiii thereof in any couu of quarter session? of this Commonwealth he shall fur eacu offence be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, and to undergo an imprisonment in the jail of the proper county for not less than sixty days Seo. 3. That if any person deprived of citizenship, and disqualified as aforesaid shall, at any olectton hereafter to bo held in this Commonwealth, v. no . i the officers there and offer to vote, a ballot ui u.iuoio, u;ij- person so oueutlmg shall be deemed o-uiliv of . -- -u.nnui, uun on conviction thereof m any court of cuarter sessions of this L'ommnnwnnltl, i ,'n - ,?i,ai, lor each oJoncc, be pun.shjd in a like manner as is provided iu the pieceding section of this act in the ciisk ni fifi:.. .rJ c.i , rece.ving such unlawful ballot or ballots. c?.c. i. xiitiL ii nnv nr-rtn ..i.ti i alter neivunde nr u riu . , UJ tnuji ur per sons deprived of citizenship and disqualified nj aforesaid, to offer any ballot or ballots u Micuu.ee. oi a:iy election hereafter to be hel l in this Commonwealth, or shall Dersuado or advise m -n.l. nir;...,. i J . . ...... wu.vsi to re ceive any baliot or b;vliot from any person dem-ived of rrifipnlii,, .i; , .i:.- . , , .. .iutiiiiie'i as aforesaid. sujIi nnrxun u.i r.ttv.,.,!;.,.. . 1 . - t t ...iiu.g cuHii un guilty ot a misdemeanor aud upon convio tiou thereof in any court of mi.irtor sessions of this commonwealth f hail ho punished in a like manner as is provided in the second section cf this act in i!i rum t.e r.tr; ........ v. .J .1 "1 U 1 such eleciiou receiving such ualawiul ballot Pursuaut to liia TirnViir.ll4 ,lntn!na.l tn the -lih section as aforesaid the judges of the afore.-ad di..trn-ta uin.ll r...,. ...... .1.1.. take charge of the cerlificates or returns of v.ci.wu icepvutiTo uisiricts and produce them at a meetimg of one Judge from each district ut the Court House, in the twonship of llitlgway, on FKIDAV THE l'JTH DAY DV W-VWiii'ii then and there to perforu the duties re quired uy iaw ot said Judges; aisa where a judge bv sickness or unavoidable aeei. dent ia uniilila tn itttntiil kimh ....... it.... - ..uu WCUblUg Ol judges then accilificate as aforesaid shall 1... . :.. 1 .ri . , iBftou u ciimr uj iiy uiie oi me inspec tors or clerks of the election of said dis. trict who shall do and pt-rform the duties of said judge lo attend; and the return juiigks of the said districts aforesaid are l-eouested to meet in Kiilaivno tl,o scut of said county, on Friday after the third Tuctsilnv nf llpfo.,il,..r .. tl.An..i j - -wv . , lucu aiiu there to discharge the duties required by law. (liven under mv hand at. Ritiv,. ik. - J - - f, " 1. J , , 18th day of November in tho year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred aud sevenlj-threa, and of the independence of the United States '.he ninety-seventh. D. C. OySTtlll, Sheriff. BlwritTi Gtiee, Kot. '71 . KlTif XUNSTITUTION PBOPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OE THIS COMMON WEALTH FOR THEIR APPTOVAL OR REJECTION, BV THE CONSTITU TIONAL CONVENTION. Published by order of tho Sccre3ary of tbe Commonwealth, ia pursuance of the 4th section of an act ot the Gen eral Assembly entiled "An act to pro Tide for calling a Convention to amend the Constitution," approbed the 11th day of April, A. I). 1872. PREAMBLE. We, the people of tho Commonwcolth of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty Uod lor the blessings of civil and reli gious liberty, and humble invokiug His gutdanco, do ordain and establish this Constitution. ARTICLE I. DECLARATION OF RIGHT.". That the general, great and essential principles ot liberty and free govern ment may be recognized and uualterably established, we declare that Section 1. All men are born equally free and independent, and havo certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying und defend ing life and liberty, of acquiring, pos sessing and protecting pro trty and rep utation, and of pi;', -uiug their own hap pinpss. Seo. 2. All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments ore founded on their authority and Institu ted for their peace, safety aud happi ness. For the advancement of thes9 ends they have at all times an inaliena ble and indefeasible right to alter, re- lorm or abolish their government in such manner as they may think proper. Skc. 3, All men havo a uaturul and indefeasible right to worship Alwinhtv God according to the dictates of their ov, u cuuseiences; no man can of rirht bo compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry agttiost his consent; no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with tbe rights of conscience, and preference shall ever be givau by law to any religious establish ments or modes ol worship Sec. 4. No person who acknowledges the being of a God and a future stats oi rewards and punishments f-hall, on ac count of his religious sentiments, be dis qualified to hold any office or place ol trust or prout under this Uommon wealth. Sec. 5. Elections shall be free and equal; rind no pjwer, civil or military, xliall at uuy time interfere to prevent ttie tree cscruiso ot the right of suf frage. Sec. (J. Trial by jury shall be as heretofore, and the rilu thetcot remain inviolate. Sec. 7. Tho printing press shall be free to every person who may undertake to exauiiue the proceedings ot the Leg islature or any branch of government, aud 110 law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communi cation ol thoughts and opinions L one of the iuvaluable rights of man, and every citizen may freely speak, write aud piiut on any subject, being responsible for tho abuse. of that liberty Ta owj';tiju lication of papers relating to the ollleial couduut of officers or men in public oa pacity, or to any other matter proper for public investigation of information where the fact that such publication was not maliciously or ncgiigoutiy made shall bo established to the patisfaction of the jury; and in all indictments for libels the jury shall have the right to determiiio the lutv and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. &EC S. The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and pos sessions, from unreasonable searches and seizures, and no warrant to search any place or to scizo any persou or thins. shall issue without describing them as nearly as may ba, nor wi.hoi;t provable, cause, supported by oath or affirmation subscribed to by the affiant. Sec. j. In all crimiuul prosecutions, the accu.'td Lath aright to bo heard by himself and his counsel, to demand the nature and cause of tho aceudatiou against him, to meet the witnesses face to face, to have compulsory process for obtaiuiug witnesses in his favor, and in prosecutions by indictment or informa tion, speedy public trial by in impar tial jury of the vicinage; he cannot be compelled to give evidence against him self, nor can he be deprived ot his life, liberty or property, uules. .y tho judg ment of his peers or the law of the land. Sec. 10 No person shall for any in dictable offense be proceeded against criminally, ty inlormation, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when iu actual ser vice, in time of war or public danger, 01 by leavo of tho court, Tor oppression or misdemeanor iu office. No person shall for the same olf'euse be twice put iu jeopardy of life or limb; uor shall pri vate property be takeu or applied to public use without authority ot law, and without just compensation being first made or secured. Stc. 11. All couris shall ba opeu, and every man fur an injury d.ine him iu his lands, goods, person or reputation, uhall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial or delay. Suits may be brought against tho Cotnuionweahu in such manner, in such courts, and in such courts, and in suoh cases as the Legislature may by law direct. Sec. 12. No power of suspending laws shall be exercised unless by the legis lature or by its authority. Sec. 13. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines iciposcd, nor cruel puuishments inflicted. Sec. 14. All prisoners shall bo baila ble by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offenses, when the proof is evi dent or presumption threat; and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless wbeu in case of rebelliou or invasion the public safety may require it, Stc. 15. No commisson of oyer aud terminer or jail delivery sball be issued. Skc. 16. The petson of a debtor, trbM hre a do ttnug jriaqmb mud, shall uot be coutiuneu tn prison after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. SKO. 17. JNO EX POST .FACTO law, nor any law impairing the obligation ot con tracts, or making irrevocable any grant ofspecial privileges or immunities, shall be passed. Sec. 13. JNo person Bhall be attainted oftreasoo or felony by tho Legislature. Sec. I'd. No attainder shall work corruption of blood, nor, except during the lite ot too oliender, forfeiture of estate to the Commonwealth; the estate of such pctsons as shall destroy their own lives- shall descend o vest as in cases of natural death, and if any person shall be killed by casualty, there shall be no forfeiture by reason thereof. Seo. 20. The citizens have a right in a peaceable manner to assemble to gether for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances or other proper purposes, by petition, address or remonstrance. Seo. 21. The right of citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the Slate shall not be questioned. Sec, 22. No standing army shall, in time of peace, be kept up withoit the consent of the Legislature and tbe military shall, in all cases, and nt all times, be in strict subordination to the civil power. Sec. 23. No soldier Bhall in time of peace bo quartered in any house without the consent ot tbe owner, nor in time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by 137. Sec. 24. The Legislature sball not grant any title of nobihty or hereditary distinction, nor create any office the appointment of which shall be for e longer term than dining good behavior Sec. 25. Emigration from the State shall not bo prohibited. SEn 20. To guard against transgres sions ot tbe uign powers which we have delegated, we declare that every thing in this article is excepted out of tho general powers of government, and shal. forever remain inviolate. ATICLE II. TnE LEGISLATURE. Section 1. The legislative power ol this Commonwealth shall be vested iu General Assembly, which shall consist of a Seuate and a House of Representa tives. Sec. 2. Members of the General Assembly shall be chosen at the general election every second year. Their term of service shall begin on the first day of December next after their election. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in either House, the presiding officer there of shall issue a writ ot election to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the term. Sec. 3. Senators shall be elected for tho term of four years and Representa tives tor the term ot two years. Sec 4. The Geueral Assembly shall meet at twelve o'clock noon, on the first Tuesday of January every second year. aud at other times wheu convened by the Govcrner, but shall hold no ad journed annual session after the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight. Iu case of a vacancy in the office of United States Seuator from ibJs.A.fu,"tiY4aoLurii?itrn"c,flnvWiB'tRB two houses by proclamation on notice uot exceeding sixty days to fill the same Sec. u. Senators shall be nt least twenty-five years of age, aud Represen tatives twenty-one years of age. They shall have been citizens and inhabitants ot tho State four years, and inhabitants o( their respective districts one year next before their election (unless absent on the publio business of the United States or of this State), and shall reside iu their respective districts during their term of service. Sec. 6. No Senator or llemescnta- tivo shall, during the time for which he shall have been plected, be appointed to any civil office under this Common wealth, and no member of Congress or other person holding any office (except of uttorney-at-law or in the militia) under the United States or this Com monwealth shall bo a member oi cither house during his continuance in office. Sec. 7. No person hereafter convicted of embezzlement of public moneys, bribery, perjury or other infamous crime shall be eligible to the General Assembly or capable ot holding any office of trust or profit iu this Commouwealth. Si c. 8. The members of the General Assembly shall receive such salary aud milcago for regular aud special sessions us hhail be fixed by law, and no other compensation whatever, whether for service upon committee or otherwise. No member of either house bhall, during the temi ior which he may have been elected, receive any increase of Balary, or mileage, under any law passed during such term. Sec, y. The Senate shill, at the beginniug aud close of eaoh regular session and at such other times as may bo ueeessary, elect ono of its members president pro tempore, who shall per form (he duties of the Lieutenant Gov ernor, in any case of absence or disa bility of that officer, aud whooever the said office of Lieutenant-Governor shall be vacant. The House of Representa tives shall elect oue of its members as Speaker. Luch House shall choose its other officers, and shall judgo of the elec tion and qualifications of its members. Stc. 10. A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, aud compel the attendance ot absent members. Seo. 11. Each house shall bave power to determine the rules of its pro ceedings and punish its members or other persons fjr contempt or disorderly behavior in its presence, t- enforce obedience to its process, to protect its members against violence, or offers of bribes or private solicitation, and with the concurrence of two-thirds, to expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause, and shall bave all other powers necessary for the legislature of a free State. A member expelled for corruption shall not thereafter be eligi ble to either bouse, and punishment for contempt or disorderly behavior shall not bar an indictment for tbe same of fense. &? 12. Dm hfmx tap journal of its proceedings and from time to timo publisn tho same, except such parts as require secrecy, and the yoas and nays of the members on any ques tion shall, at the desire of any two of them, bo entered on the journal. Seo. 13. The sessions of each house and of committees of the whole shall be open, unless when the business is such as ought to be kept secret. Seo. 14. Neither house shall, with out the consent ot the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which tho two houses shall be sitting. Seo 15. The members oltheUen- eral Assembly shall in all oases, except treason, felony, violation of their oath of office, and breach 01 surety of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the sessions of their respective houses and in going to and rcturniug from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place, Seo 16. The State shall be divided into fifty Sentorial district of oompact and contiguous territory, as nearly equal in population as may be, and each dis trict shall be entitled to elect one Sena tor. Each county containing ono or more rations of population shall be en titled to oue Senator or tor each ratio, and to an additional Senator for a sur plus of population exceeding three-fifths of a ratio; but no county shall form a separate district unless it shall contain four-fifths of a ratio, except where tho adjourning counties are each entitled to one or more Senators, when such county may be assinged a Senator on less than four-fifths, and exceeding one-halt of a ratio, and no county shall be divided un less entitled to two or more Senators. No city or county shall be entitled to separte representation exceeding one sixth of the wholo number ot Senators. No ward, borough, or township shall be divided in the formation of a district. The Sentorial ratio shall be ascertained by d.vidiug the whole population of the State by tbe number City. Seo 17. The members of the nouse of Representatives sball bo apportioned among the several counties by a ratio obtained by dividing the population of the State as ascertained by the most re cent United States census by two bun dred. Every county containing less thau five ratios shall have one representa tive for every full ratio, and an additi onal representative when the surplus ex ceeds half a ratio; but each county shall have ouo representative tor every full ratio, and an additional representative when the surplus exceed halt a ratio but each county shall have at least otic representative. Every county contain ing five ratios or more sball have one representative for every full ratio. Every city containing a population a equal to a ratio shall elect separately its proportion of the representatives allot ted (o the county in which it is located. Every city entitled to more than four representatives, and evory county hav ing over one hundred thousand inhabit ants, shall be divided into districts ot compact and contigous territory, each district to elect its proportion of rcpre sentatives according to its population, but no district shall elect more than four "i$E.b"li4r" The Uencral Assenilly at its first session alter tbe adoption of this constitution, and immediately alter each United States decennial census, shall ap. portion the State iuto Senatorial and Re presentative districts agreeably to the provisions ot the two next preceding sec tious. ARTICLE III. LEGISLATION. Section 1, No law shall be passed except by bill, and no bill shall be so altered or amended on its passage through either house as to change its or iginal purpose. See 2. No bill shall be considered unless referred to a committee, returned therefrom, and printed ior the use of the members. Sec 3, No bill, except general ap propiation bills, shall be passed, contain ing more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed iu its title. Seo 4. Every bill shall be read at lenght on three different days in each house ; all amemdments made thereto shall be printed for the use or the mem bers before the final vote is taken on the bill, and no bill shall become a law un less on its final passage tho vote be taken by yeas and nays, the names of the per sons voting for nnd against tbe samo be entered on the journal, and a majority of tho members chcted to each house be recorded therein as voting in its fa vcr. Seo 5. No amendment to bills by one house shall be concurred in by the other, except by a vote of a majority of the members elected thereto taken by yeas and nays, and the names of those voting for and against recorded upon the journal thereof; and reports of oomtuittees of conference shall be adopted iu either house only by the vote of a majority of the members elected thereto, taken by yeas and nays, and the names of those voting recorded upon the journal. Seo C. No law shall be revived, amended, or tho provisions thereof ex t: ided or conferred by reference to its tine only but so much thereof as is re vived, amended, extended, or conferred, shall be re-enacted and published at lenght. Seo 7. The General Assembly shal) not pass any local or vpecial law; Authorizing the creation, extension or impairinsr of liens; Regulating tbe afiatrs of oounties, cities, towdships, wards, boroughs- or school districts: Changing the names of places or per sons; Chauging tbe venue in civil and crim inal cases; Authorizing the laying out, opening, altering, or maintaining roads, highways, streets, or alleys. Relating to ferries or bridges, or in corporating terry or bridge companies, except for the erection of bridges crossing-streams which form boundaries be tween this and any other Street. Vacating roads, town plats, streets or alleys; Relating to cemeteries, graveyards or Authorizing the adoptbn or legitima tion of ldrcn; Locating or changing county scats, erecting new oouutics, or ouangtng county lines; Incorporating cities, towns, or vilages, or changing their (.barters; For the opening and conducting of elections, or fixing or changing the place of voting Granting divorces; Mrnfitinir new townsliins or boronphs. o 1 o I changing township lines, borough limits, or school districts; Creating officios, or prescribing the nnwAra And ifntiofl of nflinfira in rtmintipn. r , cities, boroughs, townships,; election or school districts; Changingijtho lawof descent or suc cession; Regulating the practice or jurisdiotion of, or changing tho rules of.evidenco in any judicial proceeding or inquiry be fore courts, aldermen, justces of tbe peace, sheriffs, commissioners, arbitra tors, auuitors, masters in chancery, or other tribunals,Jor providing or chang ing methods for the eollcction of debts. C 7 or the enforeing of judgments,, or pre scribing tne enect ot judicial salesj of real estate: Retrulatirff the fees, or extending the . ' c J 1 1 1 powers and duties of aldermen, justices 01 me peaoe, magistrates, or constables; Regulating the manacemnnt of nub- lie schools, the building nnd repairing of scnoei nouses, and tbe raising ot money tor such purposes; Fixing the rate of interest; Affecting the estates of minors or rtei sons under disability, except after due notice to all parties in interest, to be re cited in the special enactment; Remitting fines, peualties and forfeit ures, or the refunding moneys legally paid into the Treasury; Exempting property from taxation; Regulating labor; trade, mining, or manufacturing. Creating corporations, or amending, renewing, or extendiug the charters thereof; Granting to any corporation, associa tion, or individual any special or exclu sive privilago or immunity or to any corporation, association or individual the right to lay down a railroad track. Nor shall the General Assembly indirectly enact such special or local law by the partial repeal of a general law, but laws repealing local or special acts may be passed. Nor shall any law be passed granting powers or privilages iu auy case where the granting of such powers aud privilages shall have been provided for by general law, uor where the courts have jurisdiction to grant the same or give the relief asked "for. Sec 8. No local or special bill shall be passed unless notice of tbe intention to apply therefor shall have been pub lished in tho locality where the matter or the thing to be affected may be situ ated, which notice shall be at loast thirty days prior to the introduction into the General Assembly of suoh bill, and in the manner to be provided by law; li e evidence of such notice having been pub lished, shall be exhibited in tho General Assem'ob before such act shall be passed. Si c 9. Tho presiding officer of'each house shall, in the presence of t.ie house over whichbrj ni-gou-iWi ui.ru t.U KilU; afM jpsint resolutions pa.-sed by the Gen-" eral Assembly, after their titW i,!,n been publicly read immediately before signing, and tho faot of signing shall be entered on tho jourual. Sec 10. The General Assembly shall prescribe by law the number, duties and compensation of the officers and em ployees ol each hou-e, and uo payment shall be mado from tho Sta:- Treatti" or be in any way authorized to any per son, except to an acting omYer or em ployee elected or appointed in pursuance of law. Sec 11. No bill shall be passed giv ing any extra compensation to auy pub lio officer, servant, employee, agent or contractor made, nor providing for the payment of any claim a.'ainst the Com monwealth, without Tireviiitl-a niltl.nrit. ot law. Sec 12. All stationery, printing, paper, aud fuel used in the legislative and other departments ol government shall be furnished, aud the piiutiog, binding, and distributini? of t!ii h,t journals, department reports, and all other printing and binding, aud the re pairing and furuishinnr thn h.illj t,.l rooms used tor the meetings of tho Geu- eral Assembly and its committees, shad be performed under contract, to be given to tho lowest resnousiLli! Li. 1,1 such maximum price and under such regulations as snail be prescribed by la v; no member or officer of any department of tin government shall he. lil nnif true interested iu such coutracts, and all sucii 1 outracts shall be subject to the appioval of the Govornor, Auditor General aud State Treasurer. Seo 13. No Jaw shall oxieod the term of any public officer. Ill' lupt-nntfo diminish his salary or emolumeuts aftor mo e-iueuuu ur appointment. Sec 14. All nills IDT t'liNlilG i ninnnn shall originate iu the House of Repre sentatives, but the Souate may propose aiue-iiuiucuis US S3 other bills. Sec 15. Tho geueral appropriation bill Bhall embrace nothing but appro priations for the ordinary expenses ol the executive, legislative and judicial de partments of the Commonwealth, interest ou the publio debt, and for public schools; all other appropriations shall be made by seperate bills, each embracing but one subject. Seo 10. No money shall be paid out of the Treasury except upon appropria tions made by law aud on warrant drawn by tho proper officer in pursuance thereof. Seo 17. No appropriation shall be made to any charitable or educational institution uot uuder the absolute cou trol of tho Commonwealth, other than normal schools established by law for tho professional traiuing of teaoher for the publio schools ot the State, except by a vote of two-thirds of all the mem bers elected to each house. Seo 18. No appropriations exeot for penions or gratutudes for military ser vices sball bo made for oharitable, edu cational or benevoleut purposes, to any person or community, nor to any denomi national or sectarian institution, corpora tion or teaoetafioo. Sco 19. The Ge turns wherein the widows' J institn supported or assisted or Va rs at! soldiers ate maintained add i;UBDs of but such appropriation shall lwCa'd; exclusively to the support f''H widows and orphans. Ib Seo 20. The General AssemblyMk not delegefal to ary tpecial ctmmistsi private corporation or association, nn power to make, supervize or iuterfeic with any muncipal improvement, monej , property or eflccU, whether held in trust or otherwise, or to levy takes or perform any muncipal function whatercr. sco mi. ro act 01 me uencrai As sembly shall limit the amount to be re covered for injuries resulting in death, or for injuries to persons or property, or property, nnd in such case of death srom snch injuries, the right of action shall survive, and the General Assembly shall prescribe for whose benefit such ac tions shall bo prosecuted; no net shall prescribe any limitations of time within which suits may be brought against cor porations for injuries to psrsons or prop- fl erty, or for other causes different from ' those fixed by general laws regulating aotions against natural persons and such acts now existing are avoided. Seo 22. No act cf tbe General As sembly shall authorize the investment of trust funds by executors, administrators, guardians, or other trustees, iu the bonds or stock of any private corporation, and suoh acts now existing are avoided, sav ing investments heretofore made. Seo 23. The power to change the venue in civil and criminal cases Bhall be vested in the courts, to be exercised in such manner as shall be provided by law. Sco 2i. No obligation or liability of any railroad or other corporation, held or owned by the Commonwealth, shall ever be exchanged, transferred, remitted, postponed, or in any way diminished by the General Assembly, ner shall such liability or obligation be released, except by payment thereof into the State Tresu ury. Sec 25. When the General Assem bly shall convened iu special session, there shall be no legislation upon sub jects other than those designated in the proclamation of the Governor, calling suchjsession. (Continued in tJte S ppfrmrtit.) ITew Advertisements. E STRAY. Came to the premises of the Subscriber in Uidgway township, on or uljout the middle of August, 1873, two STKLMiS, and one STAG. Steers, red, large horns and white bellies. Stag, red. Said cnttlo iil.-nnt I'oui years old. One red and white ULiU'UK, ihree years old next Spring. Tlio owner is retiiesled to come forward, prove tivopcvty, iuy charges, and ake- said properly away, or they wilt be dit-pnued o; -is law d.veets,. nii; Ia- J. MALAXE. A Mil Jl til M ViUWWi 'THE BSST-TIIS CHEAPEST. STRAPS ITTTV Cheapest kind made. UltOADWAYS A nice common card. VIRGINIAS Fine calico back. GHN. JACKSON'S Cheap and porular, (Pattern backs, various colors and de signs.) ' COLUMBIA? (Euchre deck) xtr quality GOLD1JN GATL3 One ef tho best cards made. MT. YL'iiXOXS Eitra fine, two color pati tern-. ASS ?0'd -HE ABDVU TAKE NO OTHERS. Prii e L st v.i apjilic uio i. D-.-alersTup. jlied by vicToa e.:mauger, n0-ly ins ro 11:.' U.'tH.' St . N. Y. J5CAXJJS VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAITI ItENEWER. Eveiy year increases the popularity of this valuable- Hair Preparatiaa; which is duo to merit alone. We can assure our olel patrons that it is kept fully up to its high Btandard ; and it is the only reliable and perfected prep aration for restoring Gray ou Fadeu Hair to its youthful color, making it Boft, lustrous, and silken. Tho scalp, by its use, becomes white and clean. It removes all eruptions and dandruff, aad, by its tonic properties, prevent the hair from falling out, as it stimu lates and nourishes tho hair-glands. By its use, tho hair grows thicker and stronger. In baldness, it restores tho capillary glands to their normal vigor, and will create a new growth, except in extremo old ae. It is tho most economical Hair Deessino ever used, as it requires fewer applications, and gives tho hair a splendid, glossy ap pearance. A. A. Hayes, JLD., Stato Asaayer of Massachusetts, says, "Tha constituents aro pure, und carefully" selected for excellent quality; and! consider it tho Best jkepaeatioh for its intended purposes." Bold iu all Druggists, and Dealer in Medicines, Price One Dollar. Buckingham's Dye FOR THE WHISKERS. As our Renewer in many cases re quires too long a time, and too much care, to restore gray or faded Whisk ers, we.havo prepared this dye, in one preparation; which will quickly and effectually accomplish this result. It is easily applied, and produces a color which will neither rub nor wash off. Sold by all Druggists. Price Fifty Cents. Manufactured by R. p. HALL & CO.. NASHUA, N.H, A. ItAXIiUUS. Atloinev.at-U. iiidgway, Y. 2 2 tt. RUFUS LUCOIttJ, AUorncy-at-Law, h.dgway, Elk Co., la. Office in 11 all's new ISrick liuilding. Cluiuii for collection promptly attended U. v3nlly. HALL ib Ai' UAULEV, Attorneys-at-Lw. Oince iu New Brick Building, Main St Rtdgvay, Elk Co., ft,. V9n2tf. om. 1
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