ss.
Houif of lt'-prcsetitatl vc-g gliitll te udminister-
d by one l tuc juujrfcs ul the fcnpreni:- Court
or of a Court tif I'tia-.mon Pieti. Lamed In the
lnw. In flic hull of thi LvtiSe tu-wliich the uieui- ,
ler iball elected.
AHTICLE VIIT
TTFTIAGB AND ELECTION-:. '
Becrtoji 1. -Every male cltlzou .twentr-one
yrpraof Hire. losstdnj- the folio K4inr f-iuiliti- ;
cation-, shall e cnt it led to votunt iHI eiottion: :
First, He shall have lieen citizen tr the '
United States nt. l.-itst one month. i
Second. He slmll have resided in tlie flute one
yr(or if, ha.inir pi rvi'.ust.v been n quiiilted
elector or native l.orn citizen of 1 1 Stule. lie j
-hall have roin.ivcd therefrom mid return. -d, j
then six months) immediately pi tVijdiiijf the1
election. " I
Third. Ileshn!! !nvc resided In the election 1
district whore he shall :lTer to volant l list two I
month itriin-'Uatl.v prcedin-r the election.
Fourth. If twenty-two joins of nu-e or up- .
wnrds he hIihII have paid within two vpnrs a i
Htate or county tux. wlil.-li sliurl luice l.i-cn ni
icsscd nt least two in-ni-ti and paid at leuot j
on month IK-Toro the elect Inn.
frr. 2 Trie (rr-noi-nl election shnll be held nn- !
nunily on the Tuesday next followintr t lie first 1
Monday if Xoveinlicr, tiut f he Genciul Asi-m-
My niay by law tlx u different dav, two thirds
of nil the iiKuitn-rj or euch house coiiscutiiijf ,
thereto.
Sec. 3. All elections for city, ward, boronjrli,
Btid township oRicera, Tor i-ey-alnr terms or ser
vice, shall be held ou the third Tut-sduv of
February.
Sec. 4. All elections by the citizens s!m 11 be
"by ballot. Every ballot voted shall be num- :
lmrud in the order in which it shall ho received. .
tnd the number rocordd by the election t-lli-cers
on the list of voters, opposite the name of '.
the elector who present a the ballot. Any elec .
tor mav wriie iiia ramie upon his ticket, or ;
rntise the mime to be written thereon and nt- j
tested by it citizen of I hu district. Theelection ;
office in shall lie sworn or a Hi i in id n.t to ilis- ,
i-lose how any elector Minli have voli-il unless I
required to do so as witu esses in n judicial tj-i-rcdinjr.
I
?KO 5. Electors shall in all casts except trca- !
on, felony, and breach or surety ol the peace, j
be privilcired from arrest diiriiitr their attend- 1
p nee on elections and in (jo in to and n turning
't herefrom.
Pun. 6. Whenever any eft lie iiunlificd elector
ef thin Common wealth slinll tv in act i-il niili-
i.-r. sen ice, im.ier n reoniMiioti iroui I lie- i
r.csldcnt of the United States.,,- by the - I
Stc. 7. All laws regulating the holding of
election? by the citizens or for the registration
ir electors ahull bo unilorm throughout the
State, but no elector alia II be deprived of the
l'rlvllejre of voting- by reason or Lis name not
being rtfc'isteied.
. Sec. K Any person who shall give, or promise
or oiler to give loan c-iecto . anv uioiiev. re
vard or other valiinbie consideration for his
vote at an elect i-iu or for withholding the same;
I r who shall givo or promise to give- fctnrh con
rldcration to anj- other person or pm ty lor
uoh elictors vote, or lor the wiibholditif
thereoi. and anj-elector w ho shall receive or
iigrco to rcvHive. for himself or for another,
ony money, rcwaid or other v.iliinlili c-..ns.le-ration
for his vote at an election, or for with
holding the same, shull thereby forfeit the
right to vote nt such election, ar.l anv elector
whose right to vrtc tliuil bo chullciiged fiu-
fiic-li cause betore Itio ou-ction nl:ieer shall be :
required to sc. ear or a tlirm that the matter of
the chall..:C is uutruc bt-roie bis vole shall
be received.
Bec. 9. Any person who shall, while n enndi- '
date foroflice. be guilty of bribery, lriud. or
willful violation id any elect ion l.iw. shall be I
forever disqualified from holding anv ollii-e of j
trust or profit in thi (.'o.nuionwcallh; and hiij-
pcrsou convicted of willful iuinliou or the :
-lection laws, sbnll, in addition to nnv penal- 1
tics provided by law, be deprived of the right i
T BiitTragi: absolutely tor n tci in i.f f-o r yi-.trs. j
Sec- in trials or conteLded i httmns. and i
i:i proceedings Tor the invest ivaticu iif -lt-c- :
tions, n person shall be permitted to n ithhoid
ills testimony on tiiegrtiiind that it to-.iv crim-
inaie himself or subject him to public infamy;
b-lt .-.uch testimony si. ail not i, ; terwai (Is lie ;
used ngainst him in nnv i tidici.-i I nx-i-edinu-.
except for perjury in giving such testimony.
Sm;. II. Tow ti-hips and whi .Is of fit ies or bor
oughs shall form or be i,h-,: into elect ion dis
tricts of compact and contiguous tci ritorv, in
uch inanuti-as the Court of (,uai tcr Si-sions
of the city or county in w hich tin? same are lo
cated may iiiret-t; but district in ciiii-s of over
i. he hundred thousand inhabitants shall be di
vided by the Courts of Quarter Mi ssions having
jurisdiction therein whenever ut itio next pre
ceding election iii.uc tl;;;n I wo l;i!tidrcu utid
tfty otes s1.:.! II have been polled therein; iiud
other election districts whenever the court of
1he proper county sl.-itll be of opinion that tiio
convenience of I he electors and I he-public in-ter-rs
wili lie promoted thereby.
SkC. K. All elect i. ins by pers-ins in a reprc-s.-titatiye
i-upucity shall be viva vnt'E.
i. i.i. r or too iii-rto.sc or votn.ir. no oerson
riiMii oe oeemcn to nave gained n residence by I
reason or ins presence, or lost it by rci-8 ):i .i i
bis ubsenee liiliempNvtil in the service, i-i- .
ther civil or military, of this ir'tato ir tif tho j
Lnited Stati-s. nor w hile engaged in the oiivi- '
yatioti of the waters of tl-i- Slate r.r of t lie lni- i
ted States, or -.i the high s a.-. nor while n stu- I
dent of any institutioii of lenrning. nor wlrle
l--pt in niij poor lun.-sc or other atrium ut nub- 1
-.-- i" " i-c- ifuiiic'i in fn n.ic fii-isnn. t
Str. II. ElMi icI l cli.:i bonrds shall consi.it
. . j. ei.'i i , i iosi'-i nirs, nn snail lie I
00f' antniMiiv by the citizens. Ivii-h i-lctor :
khall have the l ight to w.le for tin judge and ;
i n inspc i'tor. and cinli inspector shall appoint i
onecii-ik. I... .;,sf election board lor nnv nw J
. ..i. v., ri.nii 1 - --O-v:n-0, 111111 II C il IlCll'S 1 11 (IOC-
tfon board - liUcd (.s si all be inw i ! -d l.v iaw.
Election oilici rs luill be pru ileged from iirrest
i.pon days of cloctt n no, I while i-ng;:geii in
t taking up and rensmitt in-r returns, except
i iu i - (il ima -..uin infill u'r-s ii ii. miii ti,-a
o, Sl.y eci n 2 W '!r l'Ul "? ?I tflh lUm.mh iZv.ry r.iiVJad eompauy'siiali 1,; the rigu wdli
IVc'or'iJhulTlUHribb i ress a anfivelve"rs0,'0lC!0mCe 'W lr'd ' n'Jt i r",J-., T'' M W'W or ? ?
they were present at their usual places of elc- . ot her ra,:r.id. and shall receive and tran-.p,rt each
tlon. AITICLE X. the others' passenger, umnage. and cars, loaded
i . - .. . - Mii.ini..iiiiMi, ui cnuii ur wumsi l-i HFHiaT Wnii. flf in Siniit inr irilh r, mini , ..f ..t 1. C . m . j
v, ,,,,,,, ,,, rei-oru or judge t kc. 4. I'rothon-itarii'S. clerks of the yiui-' re-tb-.-reor
for nn election fraud, for felony, or for i cord era of deeds, rcgisf er of wlIN count- survey
wiuton l-teiich of the peine. In cines they I ors. urn! sheriffs shall keep thetrotliccs in the eufi
i iay claim exi-inplioti from jury outy during ! ty u.wn o the county- in which thrv respect eiv
tn-ii-tei in of tft-rvtce. 1 shall be officers. " i--'-''j
SKC. 1.1. No Del son shall be rilotlified tn tervn Srr. a T!ii..:'.tiiiw.i.ii;. r.. .
... - I .. ... ."...... . ..
., m.i i iv, iiuu iiim-t-r iii sunn cool. !i- sua. I I
".iii-.tn two mourns have he-Id nny i ltu-e. nt- ,
i ,.in i-.iic-oi, employment in or un-ler the
iiovcrnineiit or the I nited States, or i-f tbU
flate.. .rot anv.-ltvnr .-mini . .f ...J-.. IV i
I.ic.Prtl board, commissi,):-., t.r t rust in no. ir-
i :ivc only Justices of the peace nnd aldermen,
i-otaries public, nnd persons in the militia ;-r-
i i-ciiiir, ii "i sumo liny cii-otuni oirteer
t o eligible to any iv il otl,-e to be tilled at nn !
o... .r.u.. ...... i. .1, . ... '
loctton at wlucli he shall serve, wvi- only In
fs-.ich siibirdiimte niunicipiil or ,m-., idliecs bo-,
low tun griiiic or city or county c.'tices as shall
l-i- desig miti-d by general law.
C - !! TKi.r.,in.a ,,r ........, ii r
'- - ' J . , i.lllllll'll J ICJU. ..1 lilP-
Stjvt-ral counties or the Common wealth sli.ill j
lmve power within their respective jurisdic- !
tlous to appoint overseers of elect ion tosiiper-
ise the proceedings of el.-ction o i'ieers. nod to
luiaki report to the com l as mav be required:
such appointments to be made for nnv diti-ict 1
in a city oi county, iipcn petition of tlveciti
rens. I.iwrtil voters of such election, district,
retting f.nili that sm-lt iippointment isn tea-
k'uinble pi oca ti lion to K-cure the purity nnd
fairness of elections : oversn-r shall be two in
Lumber for tin t lcctloii district, shall be i.-si- j
dents therein, nnd i ball be persons cjua'irK-d to '
serve upon election b .aids, nnd in mcli asc I
members of different political parties; when- I
i" y er the nu mbers or mi election board shnll j
t.ifTer in opinion, the overseers, if thev shall be I
liirreed thereon, shall rUcide ihe qu'cslinn of i
i.i(T-reiu-e; in appoint inr overseers of eleciion. 1
t.ii memw jucges ot t ne proper court, abb to
..t i r I,. . ----- " .
eclat the liiue, tliull coucur iu the appoint- ;
ve, '-".. -u" . .. !
1.. J he trial nnd dcterminiition of con- i
ViTi. i CKCtots r l'r.-uleiit nnd.
A ice President, members of 1 S.- ienec. 1 a. ;
enernl As- -
M-mbly.
and ot all
publio i:fllcirs. whether
."tale.
judicial, municipal, or local, shall be be I
tiie courts of law. or bv oneor in.ueof the-b.w .
juugea tliei-4-of ; I he tjencral As.si-mbi v shall, by
gem-rut law. designate I In iiiu i ts end ludges '
by w hom the sevorr.1 classi s .r election con
tests kIuiII be tried. and rein. hit- the iiiimnerof I
trial and all iniiCers ineioeiit thereto; but no '
such law iissiiriilnii Jurisdiction, ir rcaulatiiig !
it exercise, than apply to any contest arising
cut oi u n clccuoa held before its paisii"-- '
AHTICLE IX.
TAXATION AND FINANCE.
5-i.i.nij.-. 1..111 iii.o-shii.1i i.e unl.onn ur,n ,
tue same class of sublet It bin i he n.-rii,.,i
limns oi in autliomy It-VMnir the (hi. an.l
si. nil ft leiied and collected under geitial
taws; nur liiei.cnerni Asiinriy may, by gen
eral laws, exempt from luxation p-ibpVj .r;,
perty ncd lur public- Miipotes, hcIiiii! places
i-f religious worship, places of burial not used
or hel l lor privati-Of c.-.ipoiiite proflt.aiid in
Btirui o.rs ot purely put.be ominty.
thc aggregate at one ti.ite one millioti of doi
luia. :
Kkc. 5. All law authorlzinsr the "sorrowing
of money by nnd on behalf of the fitatiS sf.iili :
spocify the ur;Mise for which the uionov is to
l.e nd, nnd the money so burrowed shall be I
us U for th. pnroose srei-if!-.l unit no -Mil r. - !
Skc. 0. The credit of the Commonwealth sl-ill
Uot be pledged or loine l to tttiy ticlividii.il, ci.nip.ir i
uy. coi-poniuon. or isso.iatioii, lu.r shall the Com-
nitinwea.li 11 oeiM.ini a li.int iin-ii...i.,u,A.i ....in.in
...... a. ...n. ... ..i.... ., .
... - ....... ... divlauvihvi au I
m. v. .r, ... , Vi kvu iraiiuii. .-.
'nnra'i,
Sec. The O.-m-r-l Assembly si a TV
noi -Mi'hor- I
lie any county, city, borongh, townhij. or ii.c-eriMt- j
ratcl disirict to lKconv a s.iKikbolder in any ce-a. j
.a,, a.--vi........ vi.,.. ...u.i.v.i u, i,v. vip-.
prol-riate money rr ov to oan its credit to any eor- I
l.oratlou. nrf-tjc-iatinn, jr.-t.itu ion or iu-JivI-iuab
Sec. a. The debt oi" any coun'.v. city.- borongh
townshi, sa?,tK.J dUiric!. or olb r lauiiioiiiaii v
or itinerpjr.itcd i!!s:rio: ekcep". as heelu pr..viilcd
mall nver exc w.i seven peMientum noon the nr.- '
s.m1 va'.uj of th-? ts-xable property Ui-.tcib, t.or
- . ..'!i";!H!I') r .'it iner sny
m-i t aii iiiur-i 1 1 1 1 i iif tii ni r i' T.ti
taxation, oilier than I lie property above etiu- ;ie jwer of ll.c State shall never be abri.le'a rr '
I leratcd. sh.lil be void. j construed n lo permit corporations to c'n t
bee S. 'lie power to tax corpotut tons and their i.--:m-ss in su-.h manner as to Intrir-e i
-orpiuitto property shall i.r.t besnr. t :i leredor j equal ri-lds (.r in lividu.ils or th 'en-,rai .!' ;
(iispended l any contract or grant to whi -li lnir of I be Stat i
th.t Stale shull be a piirty. . I
th.t Stale shull be a piirty. . f
Pre. 4, !" ilebt soull be create 1 by rr oh.l-- ;
nail oi i ,ie ciM.r, i-iir 'l .-i.iiiti uen- ci. . i n wnoie numocr oi :us v.-item r..r .,... i
i iencli-R of leto'iioc. renel iiiiasion. snunrc-s i date, or distribute them noim t-n r,r . " .," " V"-lB "."-br lour years.
insiirii cii..n. ileiend l he Stated u w ai , or I., pa v dates, as he mav r.ref-r. -u n- tc s l Dc lirst election of Governor
existing- .icbf, and tliotlcbt c-r.ntod to supply ! - Site-. .. No foreign corporation shall do any bust- ! v'-art. ,"c ' ttali l Sii t i Sdieral elect
.:.-i.L-iuiii;ii's i;i ri'ienue suaii nvrr rat-i-i-u in ncss in this m.iti wiinnnr nuv
now debt, cr fiicrt-.ve it iirichtcdnfMi to an amount
XC'flil) IWO ''- CCIlilllll llt'Oll Mich UFM-SSutl
nn : ?i ri ..I' 1.I-..1J. ! V tv if hoTTt till USMtnt. ill f I...
or.i thereof, nt a f ualic election, in such nimint f bs
! 8lin!l tie .roviuci ny ia,nui miy ell v, the UeW of
j which th.w cTrced erven per ccntnia of a.
ct..d vatunliun. may te autr.ur awl l r In ui i.. i,t.
crcaso the same tliree pcrrtuiiTin the irrti?to
at iiuv. one t .ine upon fih-Ii valuation.
Ski . 9. The C. n;nii.wealth shall uotaajume the
debt, or any part then ar, of aiiT citv, count v Ur
misrh or tj,wr.sh:p. ualess .nch.febt s'li:il have h-cn
contracted to. enable the State to r;-el invasion,
suppio UniFs;io insurrection. ilclVnJ itself iu
timo of w.ir. or to assist the State in the di.schar-f ,
ol any Wlm or iis pre unit indebtedness.
Sue. 10. Any count y. township, school district, cr
other muuUIj.alit v i'ucurriiiK uv indebtedness,
shall, nt nr hi f-re The tii.i.i oi so doiny. provide for
the collection of mi mii.u il taT sitttieieiil (o pay the
Itittreiit and a!fj ihe jirinepal thereof within thiry
years. j
Stc. II. To provide for the payment of the pres
ert State ech? and stf ; additional debt contracted
as a foresaid, the (rem ral Assembly sh:ill continue
and maintain t he Hjikini; ti:nd sufiieient to pa v t ho '
t he m-rruin-r interest on siivh ilebt, ami nnnuafly to '
reduee the principal thereof by a turn not l-. sstiian
two i. tiiidrt-d and hliy thonsnntl dollars : the said '
sinkiny (mid shall consist of the proceeds of the
sales ol inc puouc works or any part t liereor, mid
I of the income or proceeds of the sale of nnv stocks
wned by t he ( Vtiimonwcalt h, totyc-ther wit h other ,
funds and resources that mav be designated bv !
law. and shall be increased from time to time bv '
: assi-j-nin-f to it nuy part of the'taxea or othiT reve
: nues or tlie State nor required for the ordinary and
. enrreutexiK-ntcsof trovernment : and unless in cas-s
of war. iiiMisiou. or insurrection, no Hrt of the said
sinking innit shall be used or appHcd otherwise than '
.' lu the extinguishment of the ptihlic debt. i
S. :. li Tlie nioneys of the State, over and above i
: the necess.iry rCByrve. shall be used in the pavment i
; ol the debt of the State, either rtirectlvor thfou-'h
i the nuking litn.l, and the moneys of the sinkin- ',
: fund shall never be invested in or loaned u.-n the I
j security of anything except the bonds of theViiited ;
j (States or of this State.
Ski-. It!. The moneys lie!rt as neeessarv reserve '
j shall he limited by law to the amount required for !
; mm i -..eii.-i:;. kii.i Kuan pe secured and kept
, a. may be provided by law. monthly slat em ..
, shall be jiuldisheil showing the amount of such
moneys, where the same are deposited, and hew
! s;eui ed.
; Snr. 14. The making of profit ont of the ?inb!!
mon.-ys, tr using the same iur any purpose tiot au-
!,..,-I, v- l- i,.-..m ,r : ut. w .
b - ror offlwr of the eno -Ass -mid - .i "V'
FUITATIOS
Skctio 1. The Ucn-ral Ass-mhlv lnl' r,-i,
for the mainteimiK-e nul stport of a thorough j
iiiu rnieirui sysicin hi puone scnoots, wAerein all
the children of this Commonwealth, above the age
of si.T years, may be educated, and shall nfpro
priate at leas: one million dollars each year for
that purpose.
S:c. .o money raised for the support of the
public schools or the 'nmmontreitlt h shall be ap
propriated to or used lor the support ol anv secta
rian school.
. .'--ec. a. Women twen'y-onc vo.ir! of jig? and ur
wirii shail be eligible to any otfi.-i ot con'rol or
uiaimgenieut under the geliool laws of this State.
akticl,:: XI.
U1L1TIA.
Snr-rior.- l. The frce:ucn of tlds Con-monweaHh
shall bi.-irmed. organized r.nJ disciplined Tor its de-f.-n.se
wlir-n and in siu-h manner as may be li-ected
bylaw. 1 he Ucncral Ass-mbly shat'l provide for
!. mining ihc iniii.- by appropriations from tho
1 rrasu.-y of the 'oinmonw.-alth. and mav exempt
from muiiary s-.-rvici persons having cons"i.-ieutious
s-.-ruples against bcar.ng arms.
AHTICLE XII.
vi-;:.:c orr.ctiis.
Section 1. Al! oftleers whose seleciicn is rot p-o-vi-led
for in this c;n.-(liliition shall be elected orap
po.i.ted i s may be directed bv law.
Skc. 2. No member of Congress fn m this State
nor any person holding or exercising anv office or
r.i;oin-.nieiit of trust or profit under tlie t'nited
Slates. t.hall at the sir.ie time hold or exercise anv
olliee iu tins Slate to which :i s-ibrv lw .r ..ei-r,.,;
sittsshall beattnehed. Thc(iener;il AssetnbiV may i c.iuals are parallel or competing lin
by i.iw declare what otlices are Incompatible." ! demanded by the party complainant,
s.' - A".v person who shall tight a duel ori-n.l ' a jnrv as iu ".;!.ei- civii'issnts.
I a eiiailengs lor that r.urno". or b- aider or alutti-
! in tghimg a daei, yhaii iL. dc-prive.l of tho riirht of :
hoi.lii.g any oiht-c of honor or j.rofit in this Sta'e :
an l may be otherwise punished as shall be pre- 1
; scribed fry law. ;
i AKTICLK XIII. !
j MilV COCNTIKM. j
f Seotion l. No n-w county Fhall be established
i y.hicii th.ll retiuc-- any co'un'v to less than four '
l.uiKir -d square miics, or to less than Iwentv thou- i
, s.in l iuhabitiiuts: nor shall any county be iorrrcd :
; of lees area, or containing a b ss pope.latioi, nor '
t-iiall auy in thereof j::-s within ten miles of t h ;
couaij eeai oi any county proposed to be divide,!.
A K TIC EE XIV.- . j
SrTini 1. County o'lieers shall consist of sher
i..s. coroners. V'othonotaries. registers ot W ilis, re- '
cor lers of i ceds, coin:nlss!un?rs-. treasurers, snr- i
veyors. a-.i litors. or contnllers. clerks -f the courts. !
dislrict attorneys, ond such others as may from
timo to time be established bv law: and no'sherilf '
or tr.-.i.stirer shall be eligible for the term next su :-t-eeding
tin one for whieti he mav be el.-etc.I.
Sko. -j. 4'nnnty otlil-crs shall "be clei-ted sit the t
g- nerai cic.-tions, and shall bold their offices for i
i lie lerni ol ttir-ji vears,
Jlou-lay of .I-inuarv next
boginnlng on the first !
er tn .-.i-'.-l.-etion. tin-1
mini ineir rr.-ec.-sor-sniil be oulv iini '-'l1 -d -U
vacancies no. othi-rw:s9 provided r."r s .ia'.V be tiiK-d
in sueh uui.ui.-r us mav be provided bv I-iv
Sw. S. No person shall be ai p.inie.i toarvotno
v. it bin any e- unty win; shall no, haveln-en a ;-ii7en
i... r . .'"I- --v...,. ... ii.uuo o.n.er- Mill ll
"e r.
ru'.aled. by hnv. end nil i-omity i.iHe. ru !. i
are er may le salaried shall payall le'es which t hev :
may be nut horied t r-ecciva into the treasury of :
e. n i i... ... ,;..' - "' ' V- 1! . J 11 '
Ft .. I
!,..- ,r,i i.,i . kj. . . t - - "o.
taiiuvind i-ihaMiiint:. ail county otheers shutl be I
) ti-l by salary, and the salary of nny su-h otneer 1
.ma ins Clerks, lieretol'ore nai.l liv al,ll . !
- ... -
i xceeu tin- aggregate amount of fees earned dur.
imr h.s term an I collected bv or f..r bin.
Skc. 0. The (ieii-ral Assembly slmll provide lv
law l..r the s riet nceoiiiit.-ibilit v ... ! i.,.t,:
tonnsiiip jin i nurougn otriccrs, as well Inr the l;-es I
f if lirii
which may be collected l y tl.cm as tor all public
or iiiiinic.pii! moneys which may be paid to them.
Skv. 7. 1 tirec coiinly commissioners anl three
xuuiors niioii r.c elected in each county
w:i re such olhccvs are chosen, in the year one
thous.uul eight hum! red an I seventy-live, an l evcrv
thirdyenrtiu.Teaf.fr; and in Ihe'clection of said
oiiieers tacli qualified elector shall vote for ttom-vre
than iwopcrrtitis. and the ' hree pi-rsoiis havin--.ho
.,, i.iu-.i Mi.ui oe eiecteu : any cas
ual 'vacancy in the oiticc of ci-itntv comtuissionT or
county au.fi tor shall be tilled by the luurt of t'ora- t
....... ui.. t. . -. . .
a .cm o, me couiiiy in wuicn such vaean-y
fhall otrur, by the apminrineiit of an elector of the
projH-r e-.unty who shall have voted for the eoui
uiissioner jt auditor whoso place Is to be tilled.
AHTICLE XV.
CITIES AND CITY CHAKTER8.
Kkction- 1. Cities may be chartered whenever a
mi-.jor .- ot the elector or anv town or loror.irh
hav.liii- li. .on l-i I li.t. ..r .. l..MA.-. . . r..
- i-i-. ..v.. v. m . n-,iai .en int. us, tit'i snail
vote at any general election in favorer the me
s'---"' u'bt shall "be contrac'e.1 or liabllilV
incurred by any municipal Cummis-ion exceut n
pursuance ol an uppropriation previously uiade
.lher; - l. - .r v t he in n.--..,.. ' i u " "-
i,lh'T;-ic-r by the tnu.-iicipal government
eC. 3. l-.VPI-V I'HV wl.,ill i.-..... - r .
which shall be 'iiivioh.hl v i.. u.... ..... ... .
of U lauded debt. ' "? iuem
AHTICLE XVI
rntVATt COUPOUATIONS.
SECTIOX 1. All Cxis-tllT chlrters r.r n.,nl. p
spicial or exclusive privdi-ees, under which n bona !
ptiiiii noi nive tiKi-n plnr and
business boon commenced in good faith at thctime
iriiucE noi-ii coiiiinenceu in gooil Iatt h a t t he t me i
Skc. 2. The Oenoral Assom'oly shall not remit !
Oi
ter
th. forfeiture of ibo .-han.-r ..I oi- i
cxrstlng. or alter or amend the F.im or pass nnv
, . , ' . .. V' "r..l'-'s
i,.-..r i ..... ..""" .
lhes.im or pass nny
lerthelve,.ctitof8-h !
l"" h:.
other ircucrar cr 5p!-ein! law
corporation, except uion th
eoilKirition sliall therealtcr hohl lis clsxrtvr subject
to th provisions of this dint i it nr if m
."- 'fh exereise of the rig'nt of eminent do-m-itn
shall never be abridged or sr. construed as to
preveili. tho t.eneral AssemM iv.,,n ... i-i
i r . .. . r , . - ; u'liiu inc
' l'"'P'i . ; ira icms -sot meons.r.lted companies,
i An4aubJ.M-.ln-i- them to public use. the same as the
Skc. 4. In nil election fr.r director or matintrers
o a cnrp ir itioi cacti member or sharel-..bl..r v..-.'.
known ;i!aocs of business, and an
1 o mS '
a process may be .
. i...., I
cr ag-nts in the same, uisin whom
e.rr...l l
-i-0- 1
Sue. 6. No corn-ration shall engasrein anv busi- !
es ..ib-r I bur. tl.nt enireslr ml! hi.ri-je.f i.. li. i
charter. mT shall it take or hold unv roal estate. I
except such as uiiy Ve necessary and proper for its !
legitimate business. ' - I
Sw. 7. No wrporat Ion s
shall issue sfks or bonds '
except for mi.nev. lalKrione.orruiucv or property ,
; i . .. .i .. . 1 :,i..., i. i.r .
.U3. l . .i.i'i i. ic .., Ml.-, ill. ll'ir- i
- . ... . .... . , . . . , .
stocK or linteiiteaiiess snail oe vont : ine siock auu
in lebtei.lms .f coriKrations shnll not be im-reiisiMl i
excen! in pu-.--uf
the consent of
t In pu-.-uanee ot g---uer.il law. nor without
Couscot of the persons holding the larger .
a.mouiit in va-ue ot ine b.isth iii"i oi'iain.r.i ma i
amount io va'ne of Hie 6;o:k htt obtaioed i:t a I
meeting to ba held alter sixty days' notice given in
purKuitnee or l.sw. I
nuctiug to ha held aiter sixty days' notice given in
Lnm.n,... ..r .
- -- ... u.i.i .n i ...... , ,
t dlviduals invested v ith tiie privik-ireol lakiuir pri- i
-v-vto proirt-rty for public use liall make iiu' com-
pensHtloii for property taken. Injured
:,v- the"c.ir;'ruc. ion or cnla i-gement o
1 "i-y.;. c.r iirpruvrm.-ij-s, vhich
... w r ......
f tlioir w.-r is.
1npei1s.1t f-.-n
, i. it . nn , i--.i,,ii. ... . . . .. ,...- , , t ...... ,.
i . ...... , .lie en r ne.i oeior-r ins o" ii'injucn. in e?.:s.enee at tiic tinir (.1 tlie iidep-
I appom.meni. il the county shall have been so lorg : tion of this nrllcle. shall have t"".e benefit of nn v fu-
erect en, but it it shail not have been i long erect- I lure legislation bv general or si.eciil laws t i-.-ept
I ' ' i';..n wiin.n .no iim:ts of th- rc-unty or com. lies ' c-'i eon. lit ion of complete acccotanee of all the nr.i.
t out ol n hicli li shall have been taken. v:s;o.is of this !-.--iel.!.
shsll le id or secured beloresneh taking. Injurv,
or destrbelion. The (ii-ncral Assembly id hcrebv
proluhitcd ir.-m depriving any n-rson of an appeal
from any prelim. nary assessment of damages
against o'iiv such cor -orations or individuals, made
by viewers or otherwise: ji.nd the amount of such
carnages, in all cases of appeal, shai!v on tlie de
mand of either party, be determined bv & iurv ae-cur-iing
to the coins-.- ol the common law.
Sf.c' . Every bankit.g law shull provide for the
regis'ry and countcrsigijir.g by air o nicer of the
Stttte. of all notes or btlis dest-rned for circulation,
:uid that ample security to the full amount thereof
shali be deposited witn the Auditor Ueuerul for
the redemption of such notes or bills.
S::c. lo. T!:e iec.er.il Assembly shall have the
1-tiwer to alter, revoke, or annul a'nv charter of In
corporation now existing, and revocable at the
adoption ot'this constitution, or auvthnt mav here
iiftcr be created, whenever in their opiuiou "it laay
be in on ions to the citizens of this t 'omiiionweult 1,
in such manner, however, tli.it no injus-.ice shall be
done to the criori:tor. No law hereafter enacted
shall erejitc. len.-w, or t-x'cuil the charter el more
than one cm ior;it;ou. . -
Slc 11. IS'o eori--rate Imdy tn possess banking
ami discounting1 privileges shall be created or or-ganiT-jd
in pursuance of any law withuut thrv--e
months previous public notice at the pluee of the
intended location, of the iutentiou to apply for such
privileges, in such manner as shall be prescribed
by law. nor shall a charter for such privilege be
grantc I for a lunger period Hum twenty years.
Sec. 12.-Any association or corporation organ
ised for the puriMisa. or any individual, shall have
the rijfht tu construct and maintain lines of tele
graph within this. Slate, una to connect (lie sumo
with other lines; and tho General As.ielobly sliall,
by general hi w of uniform opera lion, provide rea
sonable regulations to give full effect to this sec
tion. Xo telegraph company shall eoimolidate
with or hold a urn. rolling interest in tho stock or
bonds of any other telegraph company owning a
competing line, or acquire, by purchas. or other
wise. ny o'bt-r comjwiing line oi telegraph.
Sec. 13. Thetcvui eorHirations." as usel in this
anicle, shall be construed to include all joint stock
companies or associations having any of the powers
or privileges of curorat.ions not possessed bv indi
viduals or partnerships.
AH TIC EE XVII..
RAILROADS AHI CAN ALB.
SncTTOx 1. All railroads and eana's shall he
public highway, ttud all railroad and canal com
panie sh.i!! be coinmoa carriers. Any association
or cr -or.it ion organized lor the purpose shall ha v;
me riirm to construct nn.i operate a railroa-l be
tween any oiius wiilKn this Slate j-.nii to connect
or empty, without delay or discrimination.
Skc. 2. Every" railroad and canal corporation or
gsniied in this Stale shall maintain an otftee
therein, where transfers ef its sti'ick shall be
made.
an-i wtiere its hook shall b kept tor inspection by
i any stockholder or crciiitor of such eorK.r.ition, ill
wtiieh shall be recorded the amount of capital
! stock subscribed or paid in. mid by whom, the
mimes of tiie owners of Its stock and" the auiotinis
' owned by them, respective!-, the transfers of s-iid
: stock, and the names and pl.ics ol residence of its
I o.'ticers.
! Siu-. 3. All inJividua's. nssoelatlous, and eor
; poraiions shall have equal rigid to Isava persons
: and proper: y transported over railroads and ea
j nals. and no nndui or unreasonable discriiuinntion
j shall be mide in charg'-s for or in fneilities for
I transportatir 1 ol fraiglu or passengers within the
, State, or cot.."ng from or ioing io any other State.
Persons anil property transported overan v railroa-l
shall be delivered at any station at chiirg. s not c.
' reeding the charges for" transportation of persons
and property of i ho same class in the sairie direc
tion to any more distaut station; bnt -ifxeur.-.ou
and coinmatation ti-.-kels uiny be issued W sjiet-ia!
ratcF.
j "Sec 4. No railroad, canal, or other corporation.
cr the lessee, purchasers, oi- managers i.l any r.iil
; road or canal corporation, shall cr.nsi-iiilate the
s ock, propcrsy, or franchi:' s of riu-Ia corporation
! v.lth. or le.i?e or purchasa the works or irunchisis
' of. or in any way control any other railroad or ca
; ual corporation owninif or hnvlng un-ler its control
j a psirallel or coinpt tiug line, nor t-hall any olflcer
; of jiich r.iilro.aU or canal Corporation i.et ao an ofli
! cor of i-.ny other railroad or canal corporation nun
! ing or having the control !" a nar.illel or com
peting line, fil l the question whether railroads or
s shail. wT-a
be decided by
Sue. .". No i:icoi poiaU-d cmntauvd:in!r tiio busU
nt-f-s f a co'itm-ni carrier shall, .lir -el'.v or in lir e.
l.v.
prosecute orengfco in minini'-orin.-in-iifai-ti-rinir
articles lor transportation over its works, nor shail
sued company, directly or indirectly. c-tgHire in
any other business thim that, ol common carriers,
it hold or acquire lands, freehold or leasehold, di
rectly or indirectly, except such as shall be neces
sary for carrying on its fulness: but anv mining
cr man hi'.-, during company umv carry tlje'priniucts
of its niin-s an I laanufaelories on Its railroad or
can.tl not cxeeeding lifty miles in length.
Sue. 6. No presiuent. "director, otiiecr, agcr.t. or
imp'.oyce of ai.y rail row I or c.-innl company shall
be intertsic l. itircetly or in iireei'.y. in i!ie i'urnish-ir.-j
ol material or stippl es to such company, or in
Lie .u.-..i".i oi iiau.-pur-atK-ii as a cuiniuuii carrier
of freight or pas :'-i.-s over the work?
owned.
icrt-s-1, controlled it worked 1
by such eoii.n.iiiv.
r-Kf. ,. ?,o disi-rinitnation in i-hnr-res i r iii'-iHties
for li-iisporia.t;on stiall be made between transpor
tation '-oii!;:mies an l In iividui-s. or in biTor of
cither, by i-atemeiit, Ui aw back, or otherwise, and
no raitroa," or chikiI p-.,ini,ary, ; r anv lessee, mana
ger, or employee thereof, shall make any pref.r
t ii,es in ftirni.-liing cars or nK.ti o power. "
Ski . X. Nu re. i I roa. t. railway or other transporta
tion company shall rraiu free basses or i.-isses at a.
! dit-.-oun:. to ;-.uy p-rsous except oiiieers or employ
! ces of the e.mpa,iy.
j Siic. '.i. No street pa.-r-.T rallwav shall be con
! pirueteit within the limits of any cite, l on tigh cr
; b wnship without the consent of us local autuori
j ties.
skc. 10. No rai.r.ind, canal or other tr.iusuorta-
Sec. U. The existing powers and duties of the
Auditor Oeneral in reg-n-,1 to railroads, canals, and
otlier tratisjiortut ion compniiles. except a to Iheir
accounts, are hereby transferred to the Secretary
of Internal Afljirs. who shail have a genera! su
pervision ov r them, suliiee. I.. -ill':, r
and alterations us i:.,ll ...... i l.l i... i
in addition to the nnnual reports now 'required to
l,e n.de, s.iid Srcrotary may re.pnire special re
hu-eiwqfl iif c . i.l ........... . . . .
' " "' 1,1 ,c uMm an' """icci relating to tho
- - - tuu.j.ju.i.ii num un) o.uccr or oni-
rs tii-.-r-.-of.
SKf - The Ocnrral Assemble shall enforce b-
sittn-i.r.riHti. Utf:aUti,.n . . r . . - i
llCiC.
AHTICLE XVIII.
Fl Tl-RH A MEXMEXT".
SrrTio- 1. Any amendment or ame-.idmcnta tn
this eons' itution may be proposed In tho Senate or
House or Ueprcsentat ives, and il the same shall iie
agi-v-d to by a majority of the members elected to
caeii nonse. siien proposed atnendiiient or amccl
I nieiits shall lie enterot on their )iiurm) 1?, with the
.' yeas au-t nays takcu thereon, and the Secretary of
j the Commonwealth shall cause the same to be pub.
j limbed three months, before tho next general elco
; ion in at least two uewspapers in every county in
i v hic'.i S'ich newspapers shall !x publish'i-d ; an l if
1 in the (i-encral Assembly next, ntterw
uu'1 I'rol,,iicJ aiuendiniiit or amendments shall lie
.....v.. i,, .. .t in.. t..iii o i me u:4iiiiiers elected to
each house, the Secretary ot" the Commonwealth
shall cause the same agnin to be published in the
manner afores-iid. and such proposed .-.mendiii-r.t
or amendments shall be submitted to the jualiticd
electors of the State in such manner and at such
time, a! least three months alter being so agreed
to by the two houses, as the lii-in-nl Assembly
, man prescriOij; and It such amendment or au:cui
l m-juis shall be approved bv a majoritv oT those
j voting thereon, such iimen-tmcnt or Jiiien:1meiits
; shall tjecome a purt of the constitution; bnt no
, i-.menduicnt or amemimcuis sl-.all be submitted
: oltener h in once in live vears : vr!-; two or nu.re
amendments shall besubniiticU tiit-y shall be Toted
I upou sepa.rai.elv.
KC1IEUILE.
That r.o Inoonveuienee mav arise from Hie ch.ir.gs
!n the cfY- c!it,,,i..n r.c :...., 1 . t
order to carry the same into complete otK-ratiou
it l. hereby declared that :
Skctios l. This ccns;!tultiou shall take effcel
1 the tirst dav of Jsnnnw in lh -mr
- . ...... ... , V.OUUI1UI1 wcaii n. ami in
s iml ,.ii,. ... - . . v... i.,.,u-
at'the'tm,., oV t hS!ZV?rt!??et
T" "e a' -optien id th:s conslitu
on cot
: :-- ".eicwun
.m all rights.
prosecutiocs, and inmr-i.-ti ch.ii .7-,. V5-
this cOiisUtulion urt n ,t aS "
.:A At the Beueral elect M'tUe vears en,
actions,
ction in the years ens
iiiousaii-i cigm Hundred and seventv-ronr and
1 one
shall bo elected in ali .liatrlcu wi,vV"the
J ; ' "V" , " 1 "" -venty-lour shall servo
for two years, and thosts eivcted hi the vear one
thousand eight hundred and E-eventv-flve shall
serve for one year. Senators now elected, and those
whose tcrmsunexpired. shii'.l reprc s -nt the di'ri 's
in which they reside until the end of tho terms for
which they were eleeie-1.
S.:c. 4. At Hie general election in the vear one
thousand t isrht hundred and seventy-six. Senators
shall be elected from the even numbered disir'-ts
io f.Te l.ir two years, anj from old nuBibcred uis-
under this
ou iu the
'nty-livi
?ne .5 d t,,n." ,ho 'vmt elected iu the year
one thousan-i eight hundred aud s.-vent v-eight" ar.1
1 "bTesfter elected shall be fur Your yearn.
. . - - ..... WM r...L.li,-,Tl.u Hill
Ol tnO- fborna F...,- ..!........ ... ... . . r -,.
a or ,ii,, ii' Z.'..- !'r'"f '-r i,,nT years.
v;.. s - ll"" 1'"" is.ois oi I Ills collSiltUtlon,
thous'ind eicrl . i..". eI?ction '" '-he year one
tenaiYt Oov.- -m. r t"k""m 7-0ty-foir a Lieu-
provisions ,.f i ii u 7. "-voruing to tne
Skc. t Thi- s.w .... . , .' . . . ..
b-elected ii.L7- - Aiiiiirs snail
:
nun HI ..li;EC.nMtl. II I .. .
, . , . . tl , u m w eeri t .a -
snail ne i u v ........i . . . - ...
Surveyor (icneral sliii.ll bVar.oiiai. V T .7. -
vevor lemtrril in otriee at thi 7 V.7. 7. . .. ,
of this cmstitu'ion shall el.nt ir.77 ir?1 e he "''"pliou
expiration of the term for which he w ia el ' t i
Sb1. K. Wu-n the Siqa-rinten-lent of P..i u i
atruction shall 1 duly ..ualirieo. the offlce or Su"
exiurariou or ine term for who v. i, .. " , .
Sb'.K. Wuen the Suirinten lent ..r ri..V'i. i
at met ion shall l . ....i:.7. ' r"'"1' ln
j - - - - - - w... ....... ... i.im.ib HFutll celar-
Skc. 9. Nothing contained in th's conktitutinn
s'.iall be m-natrucl to render any person iow h. i"i
ni ui.j iio'c i'iuib ivir 11 nmi l';Ii-l.U tl-ri
l..n
gilds l-r r-e!eetk.Ti ar the end or sueh t-rm
Skc. 10. T- Judges of th" Swjr m? Vur! in of-
flee when "this constitution shall take effect shall ,
continue until their eommissfons severally expire. .
Two jnuges in uddition to the ninnler now coivpo- ;
sing the said court shall b; clccteil atthe Jir--fg -n-eral
election al7or the adoption of this constitution.
Shi-. 11. Ali courts Of record and all existing .
courts which are not siecilial in this constitution
shall coiuiiiuc in existence un'.ii the first ilay of
Ecccmber, in the year one thousand eigiit hundred
and. seventy-five, without abridgement of their pre- '
seut jm isi'.iclion, but mi longer. The t'ourt of
First Criminal .Turis.lietioii lor the counties of
Schuylkill. Lebanon and Dauphin is hereby aUd- '
ished : and all causes and procec 'Ii.gs pending
therein iu the couuvy of Schuy ikill siiall be tried
and disposed of In t ho Courts of Oyer au-.l Term
iner and Ctuarter Sessions of the "Peace of said .
county. - !
Sm". V The registers' courts now In existence
shall be alK.lisbo.l ou the first day of January next
sue. "e.ling- tlie adoption oT tins constitution.
Stc. The (icneral Assembly shall, at the
nt-xt session alter the adoption of u. is constitution. '
designate the several ju tidal districts as required
by ibis eonstitutiDn. The judges in com in. s. on ,
when such des.guatian sluill bo made slinll eon- i
tinus dur.ng their unexpired terms judges, of the .'
new districts iu which tuny reside. Hut v. ben Lherd ,
shall le two. judges n:-Jing in the same district, '
the presidciitiju-igc tsl.iill elect to w hich district ho
shall lie assigned; ami Ihe a. Minimal law jUugo ,
shall be assigned to the other di.-trii-t. j
Sec. 14. TheOeueral Assembly shall, at the next ;
succeiMling scss'on ailcr each dei-i'uial census, and i
notofieiicr, designate the several judicial dibi riots :
as required by to a consul ut ion. ' j
Skc. 1j. Judges learn-ul iu tho law of any court .
of record holding commission"! in force at t l.e adop-
tion o! this constitution shall hold their respective
offices until the expiration of the terms for which
they wore commissioned, an l uni.it their successors i
siiiiil be .Inly quai.ued. The (Jovcriior si.ail -om-mission
the preoident judge of the Court of Firtd
Criminal Jurisdiction lor the counties of Sehuvl
kill. Lebanon and I muphin ns a jmii'-eof IheCuiirt ;
of Common Pleas of Schuylkill eou-ity for the uu- .
expired term of his oilicc. j
Sue. 15. After the expiration of the term of any I
preiiten judge r any ( o-jri of Coui!,iion I'lcas ill
comniis.-ion at the adopiion of this constitution, the
judge of such court learned in the le.w and oldest '
in commission snail be 1 ho pres-.d -nt judge thereof,
ami .-'ieu. two or more, ju iges tire elected at tne i
same time in any ju lit ial disirict. they shall Jiciue
by lot vri.ii h shitll be president ju !ge ; but when
the president judge of a court m'li be re-eleetcii li s '.
shall coniiniii to be preside. it judge of the.t court. :
Ass.n-iate judges, not learned iu ihe law, elected ;
alter tlie ajojition ol this com ilution. shall be :
commissioned to bold their ofliccs ior the term of
five years from the first day of January next after !
their el e. ion. ' " I
Sue. 17. The Oeneral Assembly nf the first ses
sion after th-: adoption of this cousii'.ution shall hx
anl determine tlie compensation of the judges of
the Supreme Court .n 1 ol" the ju !ges of the seve
ral judicial districts of the ( 'oir.monwea'th. and
the provisions of the fifteenth section of the article
ou Legislation snail not be deemed in-.c-iisistent
herewith. Nothing contained in I his constitution
shall be held lo reuuee the compensation now paid
to any law judge of this Commonwealth now in
eotnnii"ion.
Skc. 11. The Court of I'ninmnn Picas In th
counties ot Philadelphia au-t Allegheny shall bn
coiopii.-e.l of the prcs.iieul judges ol the district
C .ui i an l Court or-Common Pleas u." said eoiint ics
until tivlr offices shall severally end, and r such
other judifes as may from time to time b- selected.
For the purpose ot nrst organization in Phila
delphia the judges of the Court number one shall
be Judges Allisou, Pierce aud i'axson: of the
Court number two. Judges Hare, lileiieil and oue
ol her ju.iy to be elect cat; of t.ie Cimrt ntir.ilnr
three, .lueges Ludlow. Pmleiter and Lvu !. and of
the C'ourt number four. Judges l'haycr. Eriirgs un-1
one other judge to be ticcic-J.
The jipijJte urst. named sjiail be the president
ju !ge of -aid courts respective'-, and thereafter
thi president ju-ig - sinitl be- the judge oldest in
com miss, on ; but :.ny pr. sulcnt ju.i'ge re-elected in
the same court or district shaii continue to be pres
ident ju.ig:" thereof.
The additional ju 'ires for Courts numbers two
and four siiall be voted for an ! rice ted at the lirst
y-nerr-l election after fhe a (option of th scr.nstitu
tion in the same manner as the two ai.iiiional
judges of t he Supreme Court. cnJ they shail de
cida by 1.-: tu which court they shall belting, l heir
term uf office .shall eou-.inii,ee on ihs firs. ."-Iouduv
of J.-'-iiunry. in lh year ouo thcusaiid eight Ir.iii-dr-;-l
and s.'venty-tiv '.
Six.-. l'J. In the t uuty of Allegheny, forthepur
poS3 of tirst org.iinr i .ioa u.i.ier th -"c-.iiisti.iKioii,
i he judges of tne Court of Common 1 'leas :-.t the
time it the u biptioii oi tlus constitution shall be
th" -jn-lges ef th' V.itrt ni-nb n-ii -.-in 1 1 he ;-i !' -a
of the D.s.rie; Court at the same date shaU'be the
j.i-lg. s of tho Co'iunou Fleas number two.
The prc-;i'.nt ju.ige.-oi tne ( oii.ini u iI.;as an-l
liistrl.-i C.mr.s shall Le prc.-i.lciu ju ig-.s oi siid
('"'irts r.v.m'.ieroiie and two tt-spi ct ivcly.'ur.t il their
of. ices shall end. .151.1 thereafter the "ju igo oldt st
in c-mm.-'.-'ioii s.iall b? president iu.-'gi : t ut any
president judge re-elected iu (l.e .iit.ic ceurt or dis
trict shei! ;o:i:inue to lie prcsi-tent juIg thereof.
Sti'-. -. 'I hi org ini;-.:i; ion of the Coi-.i ls of Com
mon Pie.-. ur !er ;h:s eorstilu! i-..n. fer t he cou 1 ;.i-s
of Philadelphia snd Allegheny, shall takee.'teet
on th-. tirsi Aloiiday ot January, one t tious.-ind
eight huu-lie ! an 1 sevei.ty-iive. a:..i c v.stiLigcourts
in sai 1 .counr ie,: shall continue, w.' h their present
power-" H'n! .ittris.tic::i.n iiii'd that '"n.;.; but lio
new suii sha'U be iristitui"- in the Courts of Nisi
Fr-i-.s a'i r tiie ad. plioti of this c.i.si if.itl-'ii.
Skc. 21. The causes an l proceeding.-; ei.iing hi 1
t ho Coit, -. ot Nisi I nns, Court of Ccmovn Picas. '
and I-is-vtiel Court in i'hi'.j. iei;.hi.i aiiail b tr.ed
ait! liisposetl of in the Court of Cr.ij;non P!e;:ii.
The records ,-n ! dockets of said oour.s shall .e ,
tra-iTlerred to the l'rotlot:otarj'"a oOcc ef si.l
i-ouuiy. 1
Si.--. 2 Te causes nnd pr .eec.Iit.s. pending in
the t '..it-.-t i.f ( "oiiiiroi-. I'K-as ..i the cvtthtv of .Viie- '
thenys hall '.)..- trie I nnd disp. sad i f i.i "ti-.e ccurt .
li umber on : ; a n i the causes and proceeding-- pend- i
ing in the i )i.-. net ( 'ouri shall be rictl as.-I disposed :
of iu the court number T'.vo. j
Slc. 1!T5. Ttie Preti.onotary .f the Court of Corn- ,
mi'ii l'ie.isttol Phil u'..;phia" shall be first ai point
ed by the judges of said court on tiie iirsr Monday i
of Iiccember. in the year one thous.v.id c'ght h-.v.i- i
dro.l an-t scy-enty-tlve : an l ihe jres -!tt 'ro:hon.- :
triry ol tho l.'is.ricl Court in s.n.i county stn.il be ;
the I'r-.t I.-;:i it ivy of th said Ci.urt of 'Common ,
l"!-ni until said lr!e. wh-n h s ecmm'ss or. sh.i"l
expire, titvl the present C!-rk ot the Court of Over :
an t Terminer and -ait.rlt r Scsi.-i-s of the Per.ee '
in Philadelphia" sliall l" the eierk of t-ni-ii court '
until the expiration of his present coiiiniis.-.oii oa
the first i.Ioii 'ay r IiccmV-r.n t he y. aroiie thou- :
s.sn ! eight !iun:"rcd r.nd s -venty-f! v '. i
S::. -Jd. In citi. s onteinii-.g over fifty thousand
inhabitants (except I'l.il.i.iciplna) a II aldermen in 1
odiee ;t the time ur ihe inoptiou ot this e.mstitu- ,
tii n slial. centsnut- ir. oih.-e until the exp. ration of ;
their t-ot.;u.:ss;i.u, nnd at tj i lecli.'.ti tic city an l
wr! oKieers In tl-e year ni th.- iis.uid eight" hun
dred and seventy-live or.. aldermen sh-ill ie elect- j
cd iu cai-ii war t." r-s provide ! in thi coast. tution. i
Stc. Iu I hilatielohi-.i in.. g.si rutt. s in lieu of
sl-lcruiei , sht.il be eh.-seii as r--qub-c-l ill this con- '
stitution ut the ebction in said ei.v for city i-.nd !
ward otlieers 'r, the year one thousand eighl hun- i
tired ai.d seventy ,ive : their term of ortiea shalT '
cuiunieiii-r on the lirst ."Monday oi" April suei-eeding '.
their election.
The itrm of office of .".Mermen in said ettv, hoM-
fng or cu-.i'b-d to eommi.-sion- ;.t the time of the j
adoption of this consti. u, iou slial! not. be affected '
thsi-t-by.
Sue. liG. All persons in ofiiec in this Common- !
wealth at the tunc i.i tlee aoopiiou of this eoiiituu-
tion, nd at the first election under it, s".. ali hold ;
their respective offices until the term for which '
they have lieen eleete-l or appointed shall expire, !
and until their successors shall be duly qualified, j
unless otherwise provided in this cons;iiiiiitn. i
St:i .'7. The sweat h article cf this constitution,
preseribing an oath ut olliee. shall take effect on
and alter the tirst day of Jni.uarv, one thousand 1
eight bun-'.rod and seven'.y-tiyc. " I
Skc. is. 'l ie; terms ol onice i.l ivv.uty comnsisslon- '
Siotiers and mounty au litors chost-u" jTior to the
year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, ,
which shall not have expired before the first i Mon
day iu January, in t he. year1 one thousand eight 1
hiiii.lr.si an-l seventy-six", sliail expire o-a that ii:iv. :
Skc. AH State, county, city, ward, borough, i
an-l towiif'.iip o.r.eeis iu oiilcc lit i.hu time of Uio ,
adoption of this constitution, ulusa currpunsatinu '
is not provided br by salaries alone, shall continue I
to receive the compeii sat h.ii allowed them bv law 1
until tho cxoii-atioa of their respective terms of
oll.ee.
Svc. r.O. All ?tat ami ju licial officers heretofore !
elected, sworn, affirmed, or in otlicowhen this con
stitution sh-i'l take fleet, siiali s verallv. within 1
one month after sueh atloption. take and fiabscriiie i
an oath tor attirmn:.iou) iu support tlua eoiiSLitu- ;
tion. j
Six. 31. The General Assembly, at II? first ses- I
siou, er as soon as may be after the adoption ofthis
consti. u' u.-.i rii ill pas such laws as mav be ueces- .
ry lo carry the same lr.to full f-.reo au. I "effect.
Six. Tlu ordinance passed by thiseonvcution,
entiti-etl "An ordinance lor submitting the anieud
id constitution of IVr.r.sylvj uia to t vote of the .
electors thereof," shall be held to be valid for all
the purposes thereof. .
Stc. 311. Tho words "County Commissioners''
wherever used in this constitution, anil in any or
dinance sccoiupaiiy.i.g the sa.ne. shail be held to
luclu-le the Commissioners for theeitv of Philadel
phia. Adopted at Philadelphia, "on the third day of No.
vemlnT, in Ihe yiar ol our I401U one thousand t-i&tit
hundred and seveuty-liii-ee. ,
OyrlCSU-SiCKETAUY orTHC'ONMOSWKLTH, r
H.VIilliKiH Nov. lo, lt73.
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of
the new Constitution. prtilKis--! to the people of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for their ap
proval or rejection, as thj SMiiie appears of record
iu this olUco. :.t. S. tU'AY,
Secretary of ( 'otuiuoowcultli.
AN OK DIN ANCE
FOR SrnVITTlSli Till! AiltiNU.I COSSTITCTIOX OF
MXNSVI.VAXIA TO A Villi; ll 'HZ QI.'AI.I f. 113
KLtCTOES TIIEUkOr, AS PASSED fcaCOSU HEAD.
IG.
Beit rd'ti'itvf litlir Oiiis'iftif iomif Conrcnfioil
'f Vie Vuiniiinmrcnltliof i'euiis.victiniii, as ol-.
l-iM;
1. That the amended Constitution prepared by
this Con vi ntion, tie submitted to the qualified elect
ors of the ( tnnmnnw. il'! h for tl.er udootion of re
J-'-1"'". t an election to bo held cn the third 1 1
ject Wn, at an election to bo held cn the third Tues-
' , ' ,;l '-eecuiner next; except ) ncreiuaiier
tiered an I .tire.-ied, die said election shali ba li
tir-
h.-ld
and con lut-te.l by the regular election odleers iu
the aever;!.! election districts throughout the Com
monwealth, uu lcr all the regulation? an I provis
ions of existing laws relating to general elections:
and the sherilis of the sevura leouulies shall give at
least twenty uavs notice of said eloetion by procla
mation. 2. Tiie Kecretarv of the Common wealth shall, at
least twenty days f.efor the said cluction, furnish
to the (.'ouiUiit'-.-.rti'. t f n t ctu;i:", a EuacK'u:
nuralior of properly prepared circulars of instruc
tions. Tiie ,'oii(tu.Sv,.oiiei s cf the several counties
shall cause to be printed at least three times as
many ballots of atiirmu'.ive votes a there are o
ters in each county atid the i iwi-noiuliirol nega
tive votes; un-i the said Commissioners shall, ut
least live day before said eleciion. cause to be fair
ly distributed to tno several election districts in
their resjtective counties, ihe said lullots. tally
lists, returns, eliculnrs of ins; ructions, and such
other books and papers ns mny bo necessary. The
ballots shail be printed or written in the following
levin : On the cm side the words "New Constitu
tion;"' in the Insiie for all persons giving affirma
tive votes tiic words "For the New Constitution."'
and ior all persons giving negative votes the words
'Againsi the Niw t'oiisiiimioii.1
3. If it shall appear that a majority of the votes
IM.lled are for the new Constitution, then It shall be
the Constlt ution of the 'Common wealth of Pennsyl
vania on an l after the lirst day of January, in the
year of cur Lord one thousand eight buti.ired an l
seventy-four: but if it shall appear that a niajority
ol. the votes polled were against the new Constitu
tion, then it shall be rejected and be null and void.
4. Five t'oinndsfioners of Election, viz: F.dwin
Jl. Filler. Edward lirowning, John I. Verree,
Henry t. Hnir"Tt. and John . James, are hereby
ap)K)int- l by t his (.'on ven tion, who shall have direc
tion of the election upon this amended Constitution
in the citv of Philadelphia. The said Commission
ers shall "be duly sworn or affirmed to perform their
duties with impartiality and fidelity. They shall
also lmve power to till vacancies in their owu num
ber. It shall Ih the duty of said Commissioners, cr
a majority of them, and they shall have anihortty
to make a registration of voters lor the several
election divisions of said city, and to. In.nisa the
lists so made to the elect iou otlieers of each precinct
or division; to distribute the tickets for said city
provided for by this ordinance to be used at the
election : to apimint a judge ami two inspectors for
each election division, by whom the election there
in shall be held and con '.ucte.!, and to give all ne
cessary instructions to the election officers regard
ing tiieir tlutics in holding the election and In
making reiur is thereof. No person shall serve as
au eleciion olric-r who would be disqualified under
Section 1 ft. Article H, ofthe new Constitution. The
general return ot the elections in the said city shall
he opened, computed and ccrtiiied be lore the said
Coti'iniss'oni rs, and with their approval which
npprov-'l Fhall be endorsed noon their return.
They shall m-tke report, directed to the President
of this Cotive nlior, of their official action under
this ordinance nu-i innccrning the conduct of tho
said cir ction wi". ii u tiie said c.tv.
Th Ju Ig-es nn I Inspectors aforesaid shall eon
duet the election In all respects eoiiiormablv to the
general election laws of this Commonwealth, and
like j overs and duties to those of ordinary election
ot.'ieers. Each Inspector shall appoint one clerk
toassiscthe Hoard In the performance of its duties,
an-l nil the e'.eetion officers shnll le duly sworn or
affirmed according to law. nnd shall possess all the
qual'TieatlonS required by law of clccclon officers
in this Common wealth. At said election any dulv
qualijied elector who shall be unregistered," sha 11
be permitted to vole upon making proof of his right
to the election otbees. according to the general
election laws of tics Commonwealth, lteturn In
spectors and their clerks and an hourly count of
tlie votes shall be dispensed with, but overseers of
tleetion may !c selected for any precinct by said
Election Commissioners, whose duties and i-oweis
slinll be the same as those of overseers of election
ln said city under existing election laws applicable
thereto. Heturr.sol the election shall be mm'.e in
said ei'y as in tlie ease of au election tor Governor,
but a triplicate general return for said citv shall
be ma le out an I forwarded to the Prosi.b nt'of this
Convention nt llarrishurg. a is hereinafter provi
ded in cas,? of county returns.
. In ta'hofthi' Count its of the Commonwealth,
(except Philadelphia.) the ret urns of the election
shall ie made as in tliecaseof an election fur Gov
ernor, but th; return ju Igcs in each ccir.it v shall
make out a triplicate c.-.unty rturn an-l transmit
the same, within live days'afler the election. li
reete.l to the President of this Convuntion. at Hsr-risbu.-g.
Hone in Conv ntion this Third day of November,
!i the year of our Lr,r.l, one tl-.ousan.l eight Luu
drud and sevcntv-ihre.e.
J'.VO. H. WALKER, President.
I). L. Imiir:k. ( l-rh.
A true copv of ordinance of submission.
il. S. ql'AY,
Sccretaru nf the Ci'mnnmu ialth.
mmmjmm
Ebeneburg, Pa., j
mi n ay, .vor. 2s, isrs.l
LOCAL AfiD PERSONAL.
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rIere, There, and the OUter Place.
A tlnee liimilicil pound fanner of
C'lcr.i tie.d county lias raised a llnee-liun-dretl
jiouihI soiiash.
.V Jic-iif.nd county pirl li.s cliallenoed
a nittu to vrestl3 with her for the cliatu
pions'iiip cf tiie State.
Thituksjjiviii'j d.ty was diilj- observed
in sll the cltiuclies of our town, so fr as
wc have beun ah"e to learn.
A stildiei'ri widow in Huntingdon coun
ty is san I to have worked hciseif to death
in the eiTbi t to secure a home for her chil
dren. Constitution or no constitution, ye
local of tho llolhdayibuij tundard is
bound to have his Ilir.ir, if it di es take a
whole i-"-2e f tl'it paper to contain his
clVu:ons.
AUhough R.ibert Kells, of Westmore
land county, has lived tweuty-twu yems
witliin one'inile of tiie Pa. II. R., lie in
dulged in his i'uHt ride in the cars ou Wed
nesday of last wesk.
Martin ISratt, a conductor on the Iow
Grade Railroad, was run over by tbe cars
at Rt-ynoldsville, Clearfield county, a few-
days ago, and hud both lejR so terribly
3 1
crushed that lie died soon aft.ir.
Dame Nat ure must hav e had a surap
t uc us Thanksgiving feast yesteiday. At
last the wits busily engaged phickii.'ff
ticese lor tcveial days previous, judging
from the amount of feathery flakes which
found thcii'way to Mother Earth.
Mr. Thos. J. Roberts, a foririer well
known and much esteemed citizen of this
p'ace, (iitd in Altoor.r., on Tuesday even
ing last, aged about So years. His remai.is
were brought to Lhi.- place and intned in
the Congregational cemetery yesterday af
teruoon. A four year old child of Mr. John l)et
wiler, of Williamsburg, IJiair county, set
its clothes on tire with a lighted stick, dur
ing the absence of its mother, on Friday
la-t, and was so shockingly burned that it
died in a few hours after. Parents, take
warning.
The Johnstown Daily Mountain Voice,
notwithstanding its recent denial of a re
port to that effect, suspended on Thursday
of last week, and now all that remains of
it, if indeed there are anv remains, is in a
very weekly condition. And still the Fret'
man ain't sold.
Don't forget to attend Hon. Daniel
Dougherty's lecture atthe Court House ou
" wdnesday evening next. We predict
that it wili be one of the finest forensic
efforts ever listened to in this place, and
no one who has the ability to appreciate
such a rare treat should fail to attend.
We saw no less than six tharp shoot
ers, each with agun on his shoulder, march
ing .solemnly out of town in solid phalanx
yesterday morning.and as nothing has been
heard of them up to the time of going to
press, the presumption is that they have
taken the nmd pike en route for Cuba.
. A. correspondent wiitir.g to the Her
ald from Wibnore tells about a "sociable"
held in that place, a few nights ago. which
did not break up until "morn was fast ap
proaching," and then says that the partic
ipants dispersed to their homes well
pleased with the pleasmcsof the ereninff."
rintou Lyon, a school teacher at
Cokevn.e, West moi eland county, was struck
by the local freight, on Saturday evenino
last, and although his external injuries are
only a bioken arm aud a badly cut head
it is feared that he has been injured inter
nally to such an extent that he cannot re
cover. W -earn that another member of the
Me oy family, recently of Allegheny town
ship, but whoaie now, what is left of them,
residing in Gallitziu towiikhip, died a few
days ago from an attack of diptheria,
making the eighth in that household that
has fal.en a victim to that terrible disease
in less than six weeks.
Xotwitlrstauding the striugencv in the
money market, there is apparently no dim
inution in tlie crowd of buyers at Mvera
JLiloyds cheap cash store, which has won
and -is fully determined to maintain, in
nam tunes as well as good, a reputation
lor selling the very best goods of every de
scription at the lowest cash rates which
houcst dealers can afford to accept.
- Mr. David Powell, an old and well
know n citizen of Cambria township, died
on Tuesday qyening last, aged about 2
years. The immediate cause of his death
is attributed to injuries sustained" in a fall
received by him some lime ago, in which
several of his ribs were said to have been
brofcen. Mr. Powell was one of the wealth
iest men in this section.
While Mrs. Kearnswasat Morri.sdale,
Clarfield county, on the night of tlie 11th
inst., having in charge the dead hotly of
her huhband, who bad been killed the day
previous, some unsanctificd scoundrel en
tered her house at Kylerville and carried
away about fifteen bushels of coin, from
six to eight bushels of potatoes, and sev
eral bottles of homemade wine.
The people of Cambria county, w ith
out distinction. of party, arc requested to
meet at the Court, House in Lbcnsburg,
on Tuesday next, Dec. 2d, and also ou
Tuesday, Dec. 1), to give expression to
their views in reference to the adoption or
rejection of the new Constitution on the
lCth day of. December. Those opposed to
as well as those in farorof itsadoptiou are
earnestly invited.
We regret to learn that our venerable
and rtsp-ectud townsman, Mr. Peter Col
lins, sr., had the misfortune, on Monday
last, to blip and fall 011 the steps leading
from the rear porch of his residence, there
by sustaining injuries of the back aud oth
erwise which may, considering hisextreme
age, prove even more serious than those
received by him in a similar manner a year
or so ago, if indeed they do not tend to
hasten his death.
A man named Henry Cooper, sup
posed to be under the influence of liquor,
was stiuck by the engine of a western
bound freight traiu, about one mile east of
Conemaugh, on Tuesday eveuing last, arid
knocked into the river, from which he was
rescued, by some xrsoiis who witnessed
the mishap, just in time to save him from
drowning. As it is, his injuries are of a
very severe character, though hopes are
entertained of his recovery.
Messi-s. S. J. Hess & Rro.," of 241 and
243 Main street, Johnstown, have ju?t
shelved another new and elegant stock of
fall and whiter clothing, and, as is their
custom, have now tlie most fashionable,
best made and cheapest stock to be found
anywhere. The Messrs. Hess can boast as
large a trade a any clothing dealer in
Cambria county, and having earned it by
good goods and honest prices, they cer
tainly deserve to enjoy it. Go and see
their big stock.
A young man named Wm. Shree, em
ployed as engineer at tlie Woodvale tan
nery, chucked a suit of clothing belonging
lo Mr. C. A. Rosensteel into the fly-wheel
pit, on Monday morning last, from which
receptacle he was in tlie act of withdraw
ing the "duds" about one o'clock next
morning, when he was uabbed by oflicer
Han is, w ho had been detailed to watch
his movements, the suspicion lieing that
be was the thief. He has been held iu
?S00 bonds for his appeal auce at Court to
answer.
Times are hard, no doubt, but there
is as much money in the country as there
ever was, and those who have it stand iu '
their own light when they fail to invest it
j in the necessaries of life t a tune, like the
i present, when prices hive reached the
bottom figures. Think of this and act !
upon it by going at on 00 to J. T. Coppock's :
popular mait, iu the Ojera House, Johns- '
town, who has goods that will meet all ,
wants, which he is now selling ai the
pantckiest kind of pi iocs.
It is r.nfoi tuitately true, as Messrs.
Wanamaker & Hrown so pertinently re
mark in their mammoth ad verti-.eiV.ent,
that "men's wear," and oven "boys'
wear," but those men and the boys who
rig themselves out in the elegant clothing
sold so cheap at the renowned Oak Hall.
S:"th and Market streets, Philadelphia,
will never have any reason, we are suie. to
swear about either the style, tiie texture,
the make, or the price of the apparel so
purchased. That's what's the matter.
Mayor Kinch, of Altoona, while on a
business visit to Ebensburg, Wednesday,
called in to see us ; and nnv we are some
what in doubt as to whether w e should
felicitate the Mayor or ourself on the fact
that it was the first time we have, ever
came together with a knowledge of each
other's identity. Still we suppose the glory
belong- to us, considering the line opening
there is for an introduction to the Mayor
in his official capacity at any time one may
be disponed to kick up a little bobbery iu
the mountain city.
.lames Retidon, front brakeman on
the first fast freight, was instantly killed
at East Cov.en.aiigh, on Thursday evening
of last week, by being stiuck, knocked
down and run over by two freight caisand
one wheel cf an engine tank. Ho was
standing near one of tho ,ide tracks at the
time, aud was struck by the froot car and
thrown across one of the rails, with the re
sult stated. The unfortunate man was a
resident of Altoona, where he was only re
cently married. The coi-oner's inquest ex
onerated the train men from all blame.
A match game of billiards, to deter
mine the chttmpionship of Johnstown, was
played yesteiday (Thursday) afternoon be
tween four young men of that place. How
the contest ended is tif course unknown to
us ai, present writing; still we aie not
afraid to say that we have a young man in
our employ who will, for a reasonable con
sideration and all expenses paid", go to
Johnstown and beat the championon a
carom table so badly that he won't know
what ails him failing in which he will
pay his own expenses and ask nothing for
his services. Who accepts the challenge ?
A terrible accident occurred at Derrr
Station, on Monday afternoon hu-t. Johnny
Smith, a boy between fifteen and sixteen
years of age, was engaged in holding a
fractious horse, near the railroad track,
when an engine, in backing down, fright
ened the horse and caused it to rear "and
plunge in a fearful manner. Tho boy still
clung tenaciously to the bridle. In some
manner or other the horse full on the little
fellow, breaking ljis back, his jaw in two
places, and his hip, besides giving him
some very severe internal injuriesT from
whicli he died soon after.
We hope that the rural pedagogues
now in attendance at the Teachers' Insti
tute in Johnstown will come home with
their heads crammed full of useful knowl
edge and their bodies comfortably encased
in bran new suits of staunch wiuter cloth
ing from 1)10 famous Star Clothing Hall of
James J. Murphy, 10'J Clinton street, and
that all their noighbois, s?cing how hand
some and happy they look iu their new
toggeries, will betake themselves forth,
with to the same clever dealer and o-et
themselves fitted out from head to footTin
the best wearing appariel at tlie lowest
prices that can be scared uu anvwheio
1
So mote it be.
The editor of the Curwonsvllle Titnet,
who recently paid a visit to Cherry Tree
says among other things that tho town del
rived its name from a legend of ye ldeu
U'-1-': wbi?h ,un hat in this wise:
Y ilham Penn, in his treaty with the Indi
ans, agreed to meet the chiefs of a certain
tnbe at this point. Penn met the chiefs,
and it happened that a huge cherry tree
was the place selected under whose protect
ing branches the treaty was made. The
cherry tree was allowed to be washed
away by the encroachments of tberiver.aud
iKHu.ng now remain to remind Cue why
the town w-a named Cherry Tree. It
S" leen P'rved until it mtted
w e (i 1
key at out- T!i;i,k
'.In
If! lr.
I'-l,. .,1
it was not
ji-i-.ui. r
xv.ietew tha! ,.)tl., a M,,'. :)
our kind fiiei-d. ,. '". f-r. ;.
large and hi-ci...-. .,,- ' i'
have went tiie w:, ,,'',. " - :
Z.
casioti 1,8-1 i,,,t .n. ... '' "a
ed that there w:,s ),UZ '"T !-:r
a turkey in the c,.,,,. "' " K-;e
Stomach. Neveitl,, " ' ' '
generous ackimw (, ! '.'"'",; ,"v .
manly donor ,,f ,. f "'' ' 1
trust that he n,aV kt aT"
' yond the time t i,i, 1, :s -, '.u',"--f.
to his "g.iy gob..!-,.,- "
, A yuuti- man :,;,lfi, ,T .
ploytx' at the "'-,;: I,,;.,
past six taoi.ths. i,-,4" ..,','''
with a bran spl.nter i.r-c''
nl.tnlnrifl ,,..,l.... .... '-L :
at the Lompanv s .-t..,e
ing labt. After i.ntt., '
'Jrdi-
stepped into the .-L, , "
alleged purpose of bin j,,,. "''
bttt eluding the eve of , e
clerk who had
Ekiii'.ed out w ith the i,ew "
old one behind him, and. maV. ;""
to his boaiding honM.. ii,;'",''1
effect out of a steomlXrv. h
i lieu proceeded to o.-.t'ie
leave for pails unkii,7w,i
t!.e-!
The Altoona 7-".'.?. .-, Mv., ,
urday morning l.ut, an iron "CV '
-eastward bound t;aia vv:--some
cause unknown, uliuf-i
neat ing Thompsont.-vvti u', ';'
ately the tthr cais were ?
pulled away fiom It, :u
crew, from Miillin il..-;.:i!c!u,!
it ai lived the car had fallen ' .'.L
north track ainl ;;buut a .. ,
proacln d to push it over lU-CV-1
river, but just as they ;-....,;. V
it cxplodtd. and nine of j"
bly burned, one of tl.tm. (
soti of David Cramer, a. J 17;
verely tl-.at he died on ..,,,.,"
Another, named 'e. -re Kr' j
much injured that his ;.;'.. ;s
Two others named !l.-.i?--, I
Olli-.ieu. V711B ir.X'l ll.t-t ,1 ;;ie;.
oiThis head ami v. a-, i.-.m:; ;
when placed 0:1 the cm s t j re;-
Messrs. John tJrtiMti : :.n ,
; son, of this place, while (...;
; Wednesday last, ctic-.u:.te:t.i j
; maHcu'ine persuasion . i f.s
. ol the mountain, it-t f..r f.
' Plane No. 5, and it i.- 1 t-.l
.r. t -
' say that if his bearship l a 1 :.
; again he would give car Nin.i .i
: a much wider berth than
; cai-ion. As it is, he ii thi-:i-n;ri
I of course that no one liaJs
! where they strung it i:i. i:e,ir:L
; the tragedy, before they wv;.x.
moving it to safer tjv.a.-tois. .
estimates the weight .f !.? J.
150 pounds, and says that iVvc
shot the. dam easily, but (i iL'-.c.
nnemi ii.ii.tr ir. 1- .- 1 .0 t--...
tl.A u 1 g f'A. .mil i.,ii,u.il.....
the fact. m:ici learned. i'.,iti:,;
ed bear was of the fe-m-il- t;-t
that the one they didn't
We were not only g .--rit'r.-
I.i.t nr...ll.t ,.ot..,.l . .
- r-"-. 1 7rvJ ..-tt. .-. f . ... 1
w hom nt? had placed in,: .. : -
the Kissefsar of more th:;;:, ; s
ligence, the author of several ;..-
sketcher. nr.d ciuimiinifi
iilij.rHreu iti, tanon-i I lines 1:1
had forever damned hi !., f.
sconding frotn JohnM--i.ii. C,
- ..
taking vrith him his
much of the mo.t val ;-'
etlicv-ts, leaving Lih-i 1: J.
A ci.
.'. u
tio:..s to a large :un..i.:.; t..-. t.-'.?
benevolent s. cicti ;.',-,i.-. f. i v.....
worthy fi:ic.: .-' .h'.ii'i .1 e !:
security. t.;, .-f ;!:I. hoaies v
private ii:d;.:..'..r.i;. a:n..n; the.-.
ma.i who ;;."; iei a ' ii -tef
the extent of fl'-e ix h-riii-more.
It is .".'s i sr.i.l thtt l.e i.
stei ling with a -!.i;.; 0 -:'.; .1..;. ;
lie was sctii.g ; i .,.) ;-,Le.:: ,
then it io fcati i! ;ht tho .'. !' , f
laiions is m.t t.;hl i i fa'.;. It i
that he has d. arti.l f i Au-.;;
he has a brother :e..ti::c. A
sonal prt'j ci ty it-ft lif.;:i.i is r.
hands of the Sht : i.l" a-i i .v '.i ! e
suit of a DaHin.Jie hi.-k ;ul';.:
A Sad and Fatal Ac :nt -'
nesday evening of laM ccl: a'i..
en lady named Nancy ( "at:;-?y. 1
of Munster township, her h "..elr
the spot ones orctinii-il hy t'f
"mud house," met i:'i ri'.i a:.'
suiting ia instant uevh. tlta;:.
which, so far as we c a". 1 lea: n '
as follows : Miss C';:. i.t-v. it '
making prepaiations v;t m:
51 r. John Carney, ; .' i u .'.;;
with whom he intemh-.i r
ter, and. in furtheia'ic; of :Ut :
prevailed on Mr. ..' ! l.y "
near at hand, to aco -.mij-'ai .5
bor's residence f r the -''"
some chickens which 1j. "- '' '
which were in the li.il.it 'i
stable or barn on the p: c::.
The better to aco..!i:phsh ' e;
unfortunate woman m v.r.i'.f'i ' '"
from which position -! w.i- tt:
catching one of the eirickt'!:- 1'5
through an opening 1 tui --:
the boutd on w hicli she wi.-""'---denly
gave way, pi eci:. ?-.''-"
pen, her heaii in the ile-cr- '
tloor or trough in sic'.i n -T i; f .1
locate her neck si.tl cause
as we have aheady staffn- )-
went to tier assista-ac . ; ,
when he reached h- ! if-1 v-1",tl 1.
it not been for hi p:c-f '.-.-,- :
fair to presume that tiic p." -,'
would have ho.king'.y -i -""
entirely devoiuvd, t! ' u-a-.i-'-'
fortunate woman. H-'-' 3e
sixty years. J
Eminent in" MF.n:u. A.'-
T-l .1 .;.!
X HO?C W IIU Hill Ittli it-... --- . r
many ills to which ;iea i- ; i.
that by placing thetiiseives u-
ical attentio.i tif the P--- '''u'";;i
Grant street, they will
meiit of the hig'.K'-t av-.ii'..i'' ?-
of medical skill and
is always a metiMiiv ot men- ,
Oldshue are eminent' 'e-'"?f.-treatment
of disca-e. l'l! 's f'.,-.
they completely c -'v,""C"-:lJt' ,
ailments of the hum-'"- '"' ', -abl
KL-illfu'.H- to i.nlge ,"e;! ..
remedies. Thev are
.uu--
healing art. so that ucv -
.. :!. i i-V l!C' v
J 1 - C .li.aWtt. .'lit'
1 , 1 o t e
tied in. the ue of r. -n-t!i
... i. . 1 .I....
tne cjiuiiti ni 01 tii 1 e
.-i:e t'1 .
vvortlic t in fili t i.i- - , ...
and patronage of those caea.--.
vices. -
two teaspoonsful f ilt' '...j it'-
fill melted niuici. an- .,ir
i to make a thick b ttter : -
: add one eg ', wen i'f.07 -r c
' ra..ner Baking rwd,: 7.
' bake immediately, m i-.:; 1
I Each can ofthe V.v1
contains a small :ii(-:i-"M'.
fall, Rccoitung u 1 v xy
1-r.11 .-Miinot t.btsin tin- '' ...1 tire'
tide irom yom u"- - iu,, ;
cents bv mail, atlilie-- . p-:.-
Powder, P. O. Lock ' .
Pa., aud von wi
ft AI V.1l"lll1 XAC
t-'s1
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