jstmsll 3E cs T&smzzjrzsr iib jas clz: IE riiiiciE
roN:t.vi.Er raoa first PAna.l
The rath to the members of the fc-tnute nnd
H.ii5-' r K pi cM-niut i vcfi shall In administer
ed by one of the jncVeiof the ;i:prei:i t'onit
.: r.f a Court of I'lentii'm l'leas, buriR-d in the
law, in the hull of the houe to which the mem
bers shall elected.
AUTICLE VI 1 1.
RTTFRAQK AM) ELrCTrONS.
Section 1. Every male otiieri twentv -ne
yonrscif !, jio-Ks"iiSr the foltowlnr ouuli't
tathins, shall lie entitled to vote at all elceiloii-:
l'ird. He sh-tl! have bi-rn a cit.zcii of the
fritted ctiits rt- Ivurd one month.
SocouJ. II "Jl'-ii ..avo reMdcd in the State ,-ne
T--T(or if Inn in m-cvlouslv been a ciiruificd
Hit-lor or native born -ilUi-ii of the Stale, lie
Hh !1 Into iciik. vc! therefrom :ml ret u rned,
then six months) immediately preccUinjf tbo
election. ,
Ti : id, Ifc shrill Intro rcsined in the election
iau ict here iie snail olTer to vote al least t wo
Hitlii immediately vecei'in? the election,
nurth. If twenty-two years of utro. or up
tc.irds, he r-huil havvr pid within two year a
Htrvto or county tax, which shall hnve b
een as- t
sensed ut ieus? two mouths and paid at least
ti;- month before the election.
:c. 'i. The p-eneral election tdiall lie hold an
nually on the Tuefdny next following- tho tirst
Monday of November, tint the (Jenenil Assrm
I'ly iiihV by law li.v. u ditl.-rent iluy, two-thirds
ol all the members of each house consenting1
thereto.
.Ski:, a. All elections for city, ward, borough,
ami township cHleers, for regular terms of ser
vice, shall be held ou the third Tuesday of
February. , ,, ,
Sec. 4. All elections by the citizens shall be
b ballot. Everv ballot voted shall be num
bered in the order in whieli It shall be received,
mid the number recorded by the election olll
rcrs on (he list of voter, ipxjs1fc tho name of
the elector who tirohcnts the ballet. Any elec
tor may write liis r.uiue upon his ticket, or
cause the same to lie written thereon and at
tested by uciti.etiol tint dit-trict. The elect ion
otttit-rs Bhull h; sworn or iiflii-ined not to dis
close how tiny elector shall have voted unless
required to do so as witneofceP in A judicial pro
ct edinj-.
ate. o. Uiec tors shall in all cases except trea
son, felony, mid brencli or surety of the p ace,
lit prl viM-jred from arreet during their ultcnd
aiK .-on election. and in guiiijf to aid ret uniiiiy
theref roni.
..-. ti. Wiiencxrr any of t he ijunlified ilec-tors
of (to (Vtntuonwcnltii Khali ! in net Jul m i I i -taiy
service, ntitler a reinMt ion from tho
I n sldcltT of the I niti d Stales or by the au
thority or this (million i all h, bucIi electors
may exen iw the t ihl f si. Hi.i'C mull cicc
lniu ti.v t In1 eit ..ens. iiinl.i such nvu I At ions 0"
r tr shall be prc.-crincd by law, as fully .is if
1 iiey were pi cm-n I at t hi ir usual places of clet -
tH'll.
5kc I. AIJ law s rcirulatinir 'he hoMinfr of
elections by the citizen or for the r fstration
of elctors shall tie unilnrm throiijrhout the
Stati'. but no Hector shall be deprived of the
lirivtlem- of . 1 1 MK ty reason or his name tie:
bt Inif reyistei eil.
.- E '. s. . tiy person who sho!I rlvc. or promise
or oticr to i i v In an etecto . any money, re
vaid or other valuable consideration for hid
vote at a n r lift ion or for with hold insr the same;
or w no snail m v or promise to give such con
piileration to any t.ther person or partv for
fitch elector's vote, or lor the withholding
thereof, and any elector who sliaJl receive or
airi-ee to rr-ive. for himself or for another,
any money, ruwnrd m- oilier valuable coiii-ide-mtion
for his ote at an election, or for with
holding the same, shall thereby forfeit the
rinht to rote at such clt ction, and any elector
whose riijht to vote shnll be chnlleiifred for
such cause before the election olhccrs shall be
required to swear or attirm that tho matter of
the ehaHenire is untrue before his vote shall
te received.
Sec. . Any person who shall, while i candi
date toroUice, bcguitt) of bribery, f aud. or
willful violation oi any cicci tou iav, shall be
forever disqualified from holding any ollicc of
trust or pro;ii in this (.'oaimonwealt h ;,anl any
person convicted of willful violation of the
election laws, shall, in addition to any penal
ties provided by law, be deprived ot the liht
of suffrage absolutely for a term f four years.
Sec. 10. In dials nl' contested elections, nnd
in proceedings for the investia-ution of elec
tions, nn person shall bo permitted to withhold
his testimony on the rroiind that it mav crim
inate himself or subject him to public infamy;
leit such testimony shull not afterwards be
used eyainst him in any judicial proceeding,
except for perjury in ff i iny such testimony.
Sec. 11. Townships and wards of cities or bor
oughs shall form or be divided into election dis
tricts of compact and contiguous territory, in
such manni r as the Court of (Quarter Sessions
of the city or county in which the same are lo
cated may direct; but districts in cities of-over
one hundred thousand inhabitants shall be di
vided by the Courts of Quarter Sessions having
jurisdiction therein whenever at the next pre
ceding election more than two hundred aud
fifty votes shall have been polled therein: nnrt
otli-r election district w henever tho court of
tin? proper county shatl be of opinion that the
convenience of the electors and the public in
terests will tie promoted thereby.
hKC. 12. All election by person in a repre
sentative npacity shall be viva veci.
Skc. n. Kop the purpose of voting, no person
shall t.e (lii-incrt to have irnined n reside:- -e by
reason of Ins presence, or lost tt by reason of
bis absence, u bile emplo cd in t he mil ice, ei
ther civil or inilitHrv, ot this State or of the
I'nitid States, tut w hi . iiL-uifd in tin- navi
gation of the waters of I he Slate orof the I'nl-
ted JMMd-s. r on i he hlirh s m. imr while a sti- i
dent nf tin v Inst itut i..n f lejirmnir. noruhile!
kept in any poor houeor ether i:-i linn at put- 1
lie I'lpt us,-, i.or w hih e. litieed in putitie prison. I
mi . 14. I-ittrief el. t: ion twiard' shsll eoem ,t I
ot a jmtge ami two t--i -ctor. wh shall te
! -en Miinnal'v by th- eitl.en. ch "P rrnr
mimII ha the riw'it io ie fur til t J, d re and
. spe-tor. and 1:11 h n.;. e?or st nil nppolat
oiiei ieik. H hi-Hrst ebi tioii board fornnvnew
distriet -ball b.1 selei leil. ai d vai 'alleles in lee
lion iM-ard- titled : - I ail l e provided bv law.
Klcetion o:hei-i. shail be priviU-tred troui arr-sl
upon l.ns ot i livii' n ,ni. i wmlc , iiifaifd in
unking up ati'l 1 1 iiiisui it t mg returns, except
tin warrant i t a i iuiii rcconl or Jiolire 1
I In i -of lor n elt-i-i ion fraud, for felon v, or for I
Wanton breach of the pence. 1(1 cities they I
mar cl.ilin exemption from Jury duty during I
their l-i ins of servief. j
lw. 1.1. Ni pci-ri Ktmll be iua'.i tl-d to serve I
s nn Heetmii nleer w ho shall hold, or shall !
within two month have held any ottiee, up- j
poiiitmeut, or employment in or under the '
t.overntnent or the I nited States, or of this
Stale, or of any city or county, or of any mu
Hl' ipal board, -ontmison. or trust lit ant cirv.
save only justices of tbecce and aldermen.
notaries pui.ne. tinn poisons in the militm ser
xfi-o nr the Mritf; nor shall any election olhcer exceed the aggregate amount of "fees earned dur
be eligible to any civil i fhee to be filled at an lug ,'s term and collected bv or tor him.
election nt which lie shall serve, save only io .sKr. . The general A sseinhl v shall provide bv
such Mibordiimte municipal or local offices be- hiw lor the strict aecountabih; v of all countv
low Hi. jdnrti- or city or county offices as shall '
oe oesiirnnieo nv gencrr.l law.
tc. Id. i he Courts of Common Picas of the i
several eoontie or the Commonwealth shall
have power within their respective junsdic-
io'hx io appoint overs. -ei sol election to super
vise tho proceeding of. elect ion otfliTers. and to
mike repoi t to flu; com I as mav be required :
su.-h appointments to be made fiir anv distriet
in a city or county, upon pel it ion of 11 ve ei I i
s.ens, lawful voters of such election district,
setting forth that such npuoint meat is a reu- ual vacancy In the ollice of canty commissioner or
soiiable pioeauiion lo secure the purity and j couulv audUor shall be tilled bv the Court ol Com
Tairuessot elections; overseers shall be two in I nnm I'leas of the countv in which such vacane-
iiiiiioei i.m an cieciioii uisi riet. snail ie r'Si
dents therein, and ; hall be persons qualified to
serve upon election boards, and in each ease
nu mbers of different political parties; when
ever the members of an election board shall
differ in opinion, the overseers, ir they shall be
agreed then on. shall decide tho question of
difference; ir. appointing overseers of election,
ah tuo l-iw j. i dues of tiic proper court, able to
act ut the time, shall concur in the appoint
ments made.
Skc. 17. The trial nnd determination of con
tested elections of electors of President and
Vice President, members of the tlcr.cral As
sembly, and ol all public officers, whether
State, Judicial, municipal, or local, shall be bv
the courts of law. or by one cr more of the law
Judges thereof ; the General Assembly shall, by
general law, designate the courts aiid judges
by whitm the several classes of election eon-
icaia ai.au oe- irieo, ami rcsrolale I lie manner of
....a ..ii . . . .j . . l
. ,,'h w ;ir 'i. eVi- i Tl n,'rt',: h,u no
sucn law nssiirnimr lurisdiction. ir rovniati... i
onl tI an election iTe.d before its pasiige
ARTICLE IX.
TAXAXIOM AND FINANCE.
Pf.ction 1. All tf.xes shall he uniform upon
siieeIa?sof subjects within the terriloilal
limits ot lliu authority lexying tho tax, und
shall bo levied and collected under general
laws; but the tieneral Assembly may, bv gen
eral laws, exempt from taxation public pro
suspcudud b any contract or grant to which
m "state slum be a party.
Skc. 4. No 'h-tit shall be created by op on be
half of the State, except to supply casual defi-eli.-ncles
of revenue, repel invasion, suppress
Insurrection, defend the Stele in war, or to pay
existing debt, and th debt- created to supply
deUeioi.cies in revenue shall never exceed in
fho aggregate at one time one million of dol
lar. SEC. 3. All laws authorizing the borrowing
or money by and on behalf of the State shall
speoiiy the purpose for which tho money is to
bo used, and the money so borrowed shall be
used for t ho purpose specified and no other.
ijuc. i. Tin credit or the Commonwealth shall
ot be pledged or loaned to any individual, compa
ny, corporation, or association." nor shall the Com
monwealth become a joint owner or stockholder In
any company, association, or corporation.
Sue. 7. l lii' General Assembly shall uot author,
lie any county, city, borough, township or iueorpo
ra'ad district lo become a s'oekholder in anv com
prnr. asiociation or corporation, or to obtain" or no
pr priale money tor or to loan its credit to uuv cor
portii.m. :ioc!ation, Institution or individual.
Six-. 8. The debt of any county, city. Ixirough,
tota5.;ip; school c". s'ric-." or oiV-r intiiitclpaliiv,
er in'-o! p-ir-ilc 1 district, except a; hcr.iu pr-videll.
perty used for public purposes, actual places I prevent the General Assemblv ivT.T.V .I-i I .nll,, uc e,uelei1 n an uistncts where there shall
of i-elirious worship, place of burial not used , property an I franchi.-s ol Fine rporated cn names "k'T'i" T!,OBf e,"Vte1 ,n th year on" thon- '
or held for private or corporate profit, and in- ami subjecting t hem to public us- the o?,i ' i !aud e"nt "ured and seventy-four shall serve '
stituiions of purely piUdio charity. property of individuals : and the" ekeridse ",r thP .r tW tCttr!V ."?l thos? ole?te'' in ,,,e year one '
SEC. Z. All laws exempting property from ! l.eeisjwerof the Slate shall never be -i!ri li1! ' th'naan,J elrt hundred and seventy-five shall I
.....! . - .1... .. ...... ........ I,....- .. ..... . """ eer ue annugOU or Serve for one vm r innalnnnnwl,lxl .n.lk.
ion, io . ii.k.i iuv i'i,Ti.io uiu,c ruu- i o con.-, men as io permit corporations to condto-t .. i r ' . . . ...... .......
mernted, ahull bo void. their business in su.-h manner a to inl'n"e th- "oae terms unexpired, shall represent the districts
Sac 3. Tl.c power to tM corporations nnd equal rights ot 'individuals or the' general well VJ. "wl''l'h reside until the end of the terms for
corporate nronertv shall not be sun endered or inv ..r i i... T-imiw 6 " which they were elected.
fh"!l never xiTel seven per ft-ntum open the -i'-s.'.l
tIm? l th tiixabiu properly t herein, nor
sliall'. nv uc-h inni-tc'paTity er distriet incur sny
new debt, er inert us its !ndi-htcliie-s to an amount
esceediii two per cetstum upon i-uch assessed xal
tiiitii.!i i.l proper'- williont i!ie assent rf the eiect
nrs tlicrwil. i a pet:,e election, in stn-h manner es
hull he fir'-vided by h:w,hnt any c:y, the debf of
which new e.xccei'.s 's:-vcn per ccntnr.i of such as-s.-fj.-d
vnlsi.it ion. may be authorised by law to in
crease the sumo three er centum in the aggregate
at any van- lane upon null valuatioiv.
Sii;c. l. 1 tie coinruonwealtn snail not assume me
dfhf nrniriarlthirmr .,' nnv -iir roimtv. tiorJ I
oftirh or township, unless such deb : hall have been I
contracted to enable the Htnto to repel invasion.
suppress domestic insnrrection, defend i.siu in
time of war, or to assist the State in the discharge
of any portion of its present indebtedness.
Skc. 10. Anv countv, uwnshiji, school aistrict, or
other manicipaiiiy incurring any indebtedness,
k:ill. at or before the timn of so doing, provide ?,ir
the collection of an annual tax sulflcient ti pay the
interest and also the principal thereof wit tun thlry
" sir 11. To provide for the payment or the prcs
r:i'Hht n.l anv aihiitional debt contracted
aforesaid, the General Assemblv shall continue
ami maincain ine siiuvihk mnu euiutiriu m p.i., iiitj
i the accruing Interest on such debt, and annually to
reduce the principal thereof by a sum not l?sstba
(wo hundred and fifty thousand dollars; the said
sinking fund shall consist of the proceeds of the
sales of the public works or any part thereof, and
of the income or proceed of the sale of any stocks
owned bv the Commonwealth, toguthcr with other
fun-Is and resources that may be designated by
law. and shall be Increased from time to time hy
assigning to It any part of the taxes or other reve
nues of t he State'not required for the ordinary and
current expenses of government ; and unless in case
of war. Invasion, or Insurrection, no part of the said
s nking fund shall be used or applied otherwise than
in the extinguishment of the public debt.
Skc. Vi The moneys of the State, over and above
the necessary reserve, shall be used in the payment
of the debt of the Slate, either directly or through
the sinking fund, aud the moneys of the sinking
land shall never te invested in or loaned uin tho
security of anything except the ImhhIs of the L'nited
Slates or of tiiis Slate.
Str. 13. The moneys held as necessary reserve
shall be limited by law to the amount required for
current expenses, ami shall he secured and kept
as mnv be provided by law. Monthly statements
shall Ve published showing the amount of such
Moneys, where the saute arc deposited, and how
eeured.
Skc. 14. The making of profit out of the public
moil- vs. or using the same for any pnrjiose not au
thorized by law. hy any officer of the State or mem
h'T or officer of tile treneral Assembly, shall be a
misdemeanor, aud shall lie punish'-d as may be pro
vided by law, but part of such punishment shall bo
a disqualification to hold office for a period of not
less than live years.
AI5TICLK X.
KUl'CATfH
Sw-TbTN 1. The Ocncral Assembly shall provide
for the maintenance and support of a thorough
aii.l efficient system of public schools, wherein all
the children of this Commonwealth, aliove the age
of six years, may be cjucated. and shall appro
priate "at least one million dollars each year for
t hat purpose.
Skc. 2. Xo money raised for the support of tho
public schools of the Commonwealth shall be ap
propriated to or ased for the support of any secta
rian school.
Skc. 3. Women twenty-one years of age and up
wards shall be eligible "to anv office of control or
management imiter the school laws of this State.
AKTiCI-K XI.
MILITIA.
Suction 1. The freemen of tli!s Coramotswealth
shall be armed, organized and disciplined for its de
fense w hen and in such manner as may be directed
by law. The treneral Assembly shall provide for
uiaintalng the militia by appropriations from the
Treasury of the Commonwealth, and may exempt
from military service persons having conscientious
scruples against bearing arms.
ARTICLE XII.
PIBLIC OKKICKIIS.
Skctio 1. All officers whose selection is not pro
vided lor in this constitution shall be elected or ap
pointed as may be directed hy law.
Skc. 2. Xo member of Congress from this State,
nor any person holding or exercising any ollice or
appointment of trusi or profit under the l'nited
States, shall at the same .taic hold or exercise any
ollice in this State to which a salary, fees. orperqui
sitcssliall be attached. TheOeiieral Assembly may
by l:..v ik'c!:;re what offices nr. incompatible.
Skc. 3. Any person who shall tight a duel or send
a challenge tor that purpose, or be aider oralieitor
in fighting a duel, shall oe deprived of the right of
holtiing any ollice of honor or profit in this State,
and may be otherwise punished as shall be pre
scribed by law.
ARTICLE XIIL
NKW COINTIKS.
SiXTtoJt 1. X new county shall be established
which shall reduce any couii'y to less than four
hundred square miles, or to less than twentv thoti-s-ud
inhabitants; nor shall any county tic formed
ot le area, or containing a less opu!atlou. nor
shall any line thereof pass within ten miles of the
County seal of uiiy county proposed to be divided.
ARTICLE XIV.
iiii st nrrti tna.
Skctio- 1. Comity officers shall consist of sher
!f. coroners, prof ho'noiaries. registers of wills, re
corders of loe-is, coin aissioiicrs. treasurers, sur
i "i ur a a i.Toi. or eon t rollers, clerks of t he courts,
Cis'r:' l atti rueys, on I such other a may from
time to t-iiie .e sTnhlisheit by law; and no sherift
or t rea.-urer shall 1 eligible li.r the term next suc
ceed, ng the one l,r im h In may le elected.
e. 1. Couu'j,' otfici rs shall bv elected at the
X' iit.iI elections, an I shall hold their offices tor
i he term of three ear. Ix-'uning on the first
Mon lay of January next M.cr ll.r.r election, an t
u.il.l their successors shall Ik duly qualified: all
vacancies ioi otherwise provided lor shall be tilled
In ,-ueli iiihiiik r a.-, io be provided bv law.
Sm1. 3. Xo -r-"n shall lH-appintel toanyofTice
w.t fun any cunt r who sh ill not have lecn a "cil iien
an t an piii.-t hit:. ct t herein one car next In-for,? his
appointui' lit. If ll e county shall h-ive ten so long
ri -cied. but if it shall not have lie.n so long erect
ed, th -n within the limits ol the county or couuties
out ot who h I' shall have been taken.
Sn . 4. I'r-a hoiioinries. clerks ot the courts, re
corders of deeds, registers of wills, county survey
ors, and tdicritt- sh.nl keep t heir offices in "theeonn
ty l"n of the county in which thev rcsjajctivelv
shall !e officers.
Sw. S. The compensation of county officers shsll
be regulated bv law. and all county oiticers who
arc or may he salaried shall pay all Ices which they
may le authorized to receive "into the treasury of
t he county or Stale, as may tar directed by law. " In
counties containing over" one hundred and fifty
thoiis.ind inhabitants all county officers shall tie
paid hy salary, and the salary of any suh otticcr
and his clerks, fn retofore paid by fees, shall not
townslii r.il Is. rough olficers. as well for the fees
wf-O.'S Ttl'lC 1. J1 .-.t..i1 I.U,1,... ..11 .... 1.1..
,,r n,oi-.i,-,i, I ii,im.v4 ,ri,-l, n, i,-),.,n.i ... ,V
ri:e. (. i nrec county commissioners and three
county auditors shall le elected in each county
where such officers are chosen, in tho-year one
t hoiisand eight hundred and scventv-rive. and everv
third year thereafter; and in the' elect iim of said
officers each qualified elector shall vote for nomore
than t wo persons, nnd the three persons having the
nigiicst nuininr ol vole snail lie elected : anv can-
hall occur, by tho appointment of an elector of the
proper county who shall have voted for the com
missioner or uudltor whose place is to be'filled.
ARTICLE XV.
CtTIKS ASD CITY CHAUTKR9.
Ssctiom 1. Cities may be chartered whenever a
majority of the electors of anv town or borough
h iv;r.g n population of at least' ten thousand shall
vote u( any general election in favor of the same.
Sue. 2. Xo debt shall Ik; contracted or liability
Incurred by any municipal commission, except in
pursuance of an appropriation previously made
therefor by tlie municipal government.
Str. 3. Every city shall create a sinking fund
which shall be inviolably pledged for the pavment
of its funded debt. "
ARTICLE XVI.
private 1-mtror.ATioxs.
Swtio-n 1. All existing charters, or grants of
eirctii oi cu-iunic uriTiic.s, uutivr wiueii a oona
tide orgnniratiot. shUll not have taken place and
v i . . . . . f
of the adoption of this constitution, shall thereaf
ter have no validity.
Sue. Ti. The General Assembly Bhall not remit
the forfeiture of the charter of anv corooration now
i existing, or alter or amend the same, or pass any I
other general or special law for the benefit of such
.-Acci usn me condition that such
corporation shall thereafter hold its charter subject
to the provisions of this constitution.
Six-. 3. The exercise of the riirlit or mini a
main shall never be abridged or so construed as to
4. Ill all elections for director Or millllliri.ra
of a corporation each member or shareholder may
cast the whole number of his votes for one candi
date, or distribute them upon two or more candi
dates, as he may prefer.
Sec. 5. Xo foreign corporation shall do any busi
ness in this Slate without bavins; one or more
know n places of business, and mi authorised agent
or agents in the same, upon whom process may be
Skc 6. No corporation shall engage In any busl-
ness other than that expressly auVhoriicd in its
serve..
charter, nor shall it take or hold any real estate.
except such as may be necessary and proper for its
icgiiimaie ousiucss.
Si-x-. 7. Xo coriHiration shall Issue stocka or bonds
except for money, labor done, or money or property
actually received; and all fictitious increase of
stock of indebtedness shall be void ; the stock and
Indebtedness of corporations shall not be increased
except in pursuance of ireucral 'w. nor without
the consent of the persons holding tho larxer
amount in value of the stock first obtained at a
meetlinr to be held after sixty days' notice given lu
piirsuiiiH-e of law. ,
Skc. 8. Municipal and other corporations and In
dividual invested with the privilc-rcof tnkiii pri.
vato property tor public use shall make p3it coui
peussiion for prtiperty taken, injured ep utlroyed
bv the constrttction cr enlargement of their works,
highways, er Improvements.- w ht h roinpcnsatiun
a ifiU m- paid or.s-cnred betoresneh taking, injury,
or destruction. The tleia-ral Assembly if hereby
lrohlbiteI from depriving any person ot art appeal
from any preliminary assessment of damaiTes
against any Fin-h corporations or individuals, made
bv viewers or otherwise: and the amount of such
datnetres, in aU ca.-v:S of appeal, fhail, on the de
matid'ofcithtr party, be determined by a jury ac
cording to the course of Ibe common law.
Sec . 9. Kvery banking law shall provide for tine
regislry and countersigning by an officer of the
Sta te. of al 1 not cs or ti 1 !s designed for circu lat am
and that ample security to the full amount thereof
shall be deposited with the Auditor Oeneral for
the redemption ot sucti notes or mils. ;
Sw. 10. The Ocncral Assembly shsll have the
pewer to alter, revoke, or annul any charter of in
corporation now existing, and revocable at the j
adoption of this confutation, or any that may here
after be created, teltenever In their opinion it may
be injurious to the citizens of this Commonwealth,
in such manner, however, that no injustice shall be
done io the corporators. Xo la w hereafter enacted '
shall create, renew, or extend the charter of more
than one corporation. :
Skc. 11. Xo corporate bod v to possess banking !
au discounting privileges shall lie created or or
ganized in pursuance of any law without three
monts' previous public notice at the place of the
Intended location, of the intention to apply for such I
irivilcges, in such manner as shall be preseritied
iy law', nor shall a charter for such privilege be
granted for a longer period than twenty year. i
Skc. 12. Anv association or corporation organ
ized for the purpose, or any Individual, snail nave
the right io construct and maintain lines of tele
graph within this State, and to connect the same
with other lines ; and the tieneral Assembly shall,
by general law of uniform operation, provide rea
sonable regulations to give full effeet to this sec
tion. INo telegrapn company snau consoiiuate ,
with or hold a controlling interest in the stock or
bonds of any other telegraph company owning a j
completing line, or acquire, by purchase or other- ,
wise, a.:y other cometing line of telegraph.
Sue-. 13. The term corporations,"' as used In this
article, shall lie construed to include all joint stock
companies or associations having any of the powers
or privileges of corjiorations not possessed by Indi
viduals or partnerships.
ARTICLE XVII.
UAlI.ROIS AND CANALS.
Kkction 1. All railroads nd cana'g shall le
public highways, and all railroad and canal com- t
panics shall lie'common carriers. Any association j
or corporation organizeu lorinc purjiose unmi nnc
the right to construct and operate a railroad be
tween any points within this State and to connect
nt tho State tine with railroads of other States.
Everv railroad company shall lmve the right with I
its road to intersect, connect with, or cross any
other rail roa and shall receive and transport each
the others" pTisseiigci-s, tonnxge. and cars, loaded
or empty, without delay or discrimination.
Skc. 2. Kvery railroad and canal corporation or
ganized in this Strife shell maintain an ollice
therein, where transfers of its stock shall be made,
and where its books shall lie kept for inspection by
any stockholder or creditor of such corporation, in
which shall be recorded the amount of capital
sti. "c subscribed or paid In, and by whom, the
names of the owners of Its stock and the amounts
owned by them, resjicctively, the transfers of said
stock, and the names and places ol residence of its
officers.
Skc. 3. All individuals, associations, and cor
orations shall have equal right to have persons
and property transtorted over railroads and ca
nals, and no'undne or nnreasonablc discrimination
shall be made in charges for or in facilities for
transportation of freight or passengers within the
State, or coming from or going to any other State.
Persons and property transported over any railroad
shall be delivered at" any station at charges not ex
ceeding the charges ior transportation ol" persons
and property of the same class in the same direc
tion to any more distant station: but excursion
and commutation tickets may be issued at special
rates.
Sec. 4. Xo railroad, canal, or other corporation,
or the lessees, purchasers, or managers of any rail
road or canal corporation, shall consolidate the
stock, propcrsy, o franchises of such corjonit:on
with, or lease or frsrehnse the works or franchises
of, or in any way con t red any other railroad or ca
nal corMiraiion owning or having under its coulrul
a parallel or competing line, nor shall any officer
of such r:'.i!rod or canal eortsiratlon act as an offi
cer of any other railroad ordinal corporation .w n-
ing or having the control of a parallel or com- j
pciiu one. aii.i i ne qu .r i ion niiciiicr ruurouusor
canals are parallel or competing lines shall, when
demanded by the party complainant, be decided by
a jury as in iither civil" Issues.
Sec. 6. Xo incorporated company dolDg the busi
ness of a common carrier shall, directly or indirect
ly, prosecute orengage In mlningor manufacturing
articles for transportation over its works, nor shail
such company, directly or Indirectly, engage in
any other business than that of common carriers,
or hold or acquire lands, freehold or leasehold, di
rectly or ludircctly. except such as shall be neces
sary for carry lug on Its business : but any mining
or manufacturing company mny carrv t he products
of Its mines ami manufactories on (is railroad or
canal not exceeding fitly miles In length.
Skc. 6. Xo president, director, officer, agent, or
employee of any railroad or canal eotnpany shall
be interested, directly or Indirect Ir. tu the furnish
ing of material or supjd.es to such company, or in
the business of transportation as a common crricr
of freight or passengers over the works owned,
leased, controlled or worked by such company.
S-. 7. No discrimination in hargos or facilities
for transHriation shall be made lietwccn trausjior
tation companies mi I individuals, or 'n Invor of
either, by statement, drawback, or otherwise, and
no railroad or canal company, or any lessee, mana
ger, or employee thereof, shall make any prefer
ences in furnishing car or -motive iwi-r.
Skc. h. Xo rnilroao. rail way or ot her I ranporta
tion company shall arrant tree aiss. s or pa.- s at a
diseoant, to any k rsons cxei pt officers or employ
ees of th company.
Skc 9. No street passenger railway shall lie eon
si rie-ted within the limits of any riiy. borough or
township withont the consent of its Local authori
ties Skc. 10. X'o railroad, canal or ether transporta
tion company, in existence at the lime ol the ado
tii i of t his article, shall have the fraefit of any fu
ture legislation by general or special laws, except
on condition of complete acceptance of all tho pro
visions of this article.
Skc. 11. Tho existing powers and datles of the
Auditor treneral in regard torailroads. canals, aed
other transortatim companies, except as tctbeir
accounts, arc hereby transferred to the Secretary
of Internal A flairs, w ho shall have a general su
pervision over them, subject to such regulations
and alterations as shall be provided by law: and
fn addition to the annual reports now required to
be made, said Secretary mav require special ro
tsirts at any time upon any subject relating to the
business of said companie-s from any officer or offi
cers thereof.
Sue. V2. The tieneral Assembly shall enforce by
appropriate legislation the provisions of this ar
ticle. ARTICLE XVIII.
FCTCnit AM5Xf.STEJ.TS-.
Section 1. Any amendment or amendments to
this constitution may be proposed In the Senate or
House of Representatives, and ifthe same shall be
agreed to by a majority of the members elected to
each hnuse. such proposed atnen lincnt or amend
ments shall be entered on their journals, with tho
yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Secretarv of
the Commonwealth shall cause the same to lie pub
lished three months before the next general elec
tion In at least two newspapers in everv county In
which such newspapers shall tie published : anil If,
in the tieneral Assembly next afterwards chosen,
such proposed amendment or amendments shall be
agreed to by a majority of the members elected to
each house, the Secre"tary of the Commonwealth
shall cause the same again to be published in the
manner aforesaid, and such proposed amendment
or amendments shall be submitted to the qualiti 1
electors of the State in such manner and at such
time, at least three months after ticlng so agreed
to by the two houses, as the General Assembly
shall prescribe ; and ifsnch amendment or amend
ments shall be approved bv a majority of those
voting thereon, such amendment or amendments
shall become a part of the constitution ; but no
amendment or amendments shall be submitted
oftener than once in five vears : when two or more
amendments shall be submitted they shall be voted
ujion separately.
SCHEIM'LE.
That no Inconvenience may arise from the changl
in the constitution of the Commonwealth, and in
order to carry the same into complete otieration,
it is hereby declared that :
So?"TIos l- Tlli8 eonstitnition shall take eflect
on the first day of Januarv. in the vear one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-four, for all pur
poses not otherwise provided for therein.
Z'.2- An,,!ws m force in this Commonwealth
at the time of the adoption of this constitution not
Inconsistent therewith, and all rights, actions,
prosecutions, and contracts, shall continue as ir
this constitution had not In-en adopted
Skc. 3. At the general election fn the vears one
thousand eight hundred and sevent v-lou r ..hm
thousand eight hundred and seventy-live Senators
SKC. 4. At the irenerA.1 election In th vtnr nn
thousand eight hundred and seventy-six. Senators
oai. oc ciccieu irom the even numbered districts
1 to serve for two vears. and from old numbered dis
tricts to serve tor four years.
Sec. 5. The first election of Governor under this
constitution shall be at the general election in tho.
year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five,
" , n Governor shall Ite elected fop three years;
and tho term of the Governor elected lu tho year
1 onhosetowar
as,r?fin ."TS- lr5lf c.teU be ,or fonr. J"
Sm 6 At ti.-K. " . 8 V ,me utuUoi
. M . o. At tlie. ,. p., 1 ..,....., . : . .
t lions in.l , n-...-. cicvuvii in i ne year one
K lt ndPed and seveuty-tnur a IJeu
tennut Oovemor shall be elt-eted aceordinir to the
provisions of this constitution -tor,'1K "
WWtLL,fJcr?U,r:v or,1-iena" A Hairs shall
" ,v. ? l." 1 1 UK nr31 Keueral election after t he Hiinn
tion or this constitution :
nd when the said officer
shall be duly elected and .,aalined the oliec Tof
surveyor Ueneral shall tie abolished.'and the Sur.
vevor Ocncral in office at the time or the adoption
oi una coiisuiiiiion snail continue in ofliee until the
expiration or the term Tor whieh he was elected
Sw. 8. When the Superintendent of Public in
structinn shall lie duly qualified, the office of Su
perintendent nt Common Schools shall ceas
Sue.
Xotlniiii contaiued in this consiii'iitinn
1 ceu:ttucd to leu Itraiiy pcrsou nyw hold-
imr any State office for a first official term inelli
gihle for re-elect Ion at the end of sneh td-m.
Str. 10. Tho judges of the Supreme Court In of
fice when this constitution shall tako eflect shul!
continue until the,ir commissions severally expire.
Two judge in addition to the nttmher now comjio-
sing the said court snau ue c.ec-.eu aiineiirsi ge..-.
err.l election after the adoption of tins constitution. '
Skc. 11. All courts or record and all existing
courts which are not specified in this constitution
shall continue in existence until the first, day of
i-eembcr. in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five, without abridgement of their pre
sent jurisdiction, but no longer. The Court of
First Criminal jurisdiction ior the counties of
Schuylkill, Lebanon and Lauphin is hereby1 abol
ished ; and all causes and proceedings pending
therein in the county of Schuylkill shall be tried
and disposed of in the Courts of Oyer and Term
iner and Quarter Sessions of the Peace of said
coatrfv.
Sec. 12. The registers' courts now In existence
shall be abolished on the first day of January next
succeeding the adoption of this constitution.
Sec. 13. The General Assembly shall, at the
next session after the adoption of this constitution,
designate the several judicial districts as required
bv this constitution. The judges in commission
w'hen such designation shall be made shall con
tinue during their unexpired terms judges of the
new districts in which they reside. But when there
shall be two judges residing In the same district,
the president judge shall elect to which district he
shall be assigned; and the additional law judge
shall be assigned to the other district.
Sec. 14. The General Assembly shall, at the next
succeeding session after each decenial census, and
not oftener. designate the several judicial districts
as required by this constitution.
Sec:. 15. Judges learned in the law of any court
of record holding commissions in force at the adop
tion of this cemstitutlon shall hold their respective
offices until the expiration of the terms fop which
thev were commissioned, and until their successors
shall be duly qualified. The Governor shall com
mission the president Judge of the Court of First
Criminal Jurisdiction lor tho counties of Schuyl
kill. Lebanon and Dauphinasa judgeof the Court
of Common Pleas of Schuylkill county for the un
expired term of his office.
Sec. 16. After the expiration of the fcrtn of any
president judge of any Court of Common Pleas in
commission at the adoption of this constitution, the
judge of such court learned in the law and oldest
in commission shall be the president judge thereof,
and when two or more judges are elected at the
same time In any judicial district, they shail dicide
bv lot which shall be president judge ; but when
the president judgeof a court shall be re-elected he
shall continue to lie president judge of that court.
Associate judges, not learned in the law, elected
alter the adoption of this const nut ion. shall be
commissioned to hold their offices for the term of
five years from tho first day of January next after
theif election.
Sec. 17. The General Assembly af the first ses
sion after the adoption oi this constitution shall fix
and determine the compensation of the judges of
the Supreme Court and of the judges of the seve
ral judicial districts of the Commonwealth, and
the provisions of the fifteenth section of thcartlelc
on legislation shall not be deemed Inconsistent
herewith. Nothing contained In this constitution
shall be held to reduce the eomjiensation now paid
to any law judge of this Commonwealth now in
commission.
Sec. 18. The Courts of fiiiiiiiion Pleas In the
counties of Philadelphia and Allegheny shall lie
coinjotscd of tho president judges of the District
Court and Court of Common Pleasof said counties
until their offices shall severally end, and ot such
other judges as may irom time to time be selected.
For the purpose of first rganizatk- fn Phila
delphia tlie jw.lgcs of the Court number one shall
be Judges Allison, Pierce and Paxson : of the
Court number two. Judges Hare. Mitchell and one
other judge to be elected; of the Court number
three. Judges Lndlow, Finletter and Lynd, and of
the Conrt number fottr. Judges Thayer, Briggs and
one other judge to be elected.
The judg3 first named shall be the president
judge of said courts respectively, nnd thereafter
the president judge shall be the judge oldest in
commission; but any president judge re-elected in
the same court or district shall coulinue to be pres
ident judge thereof.
The additional judges for Courts numbers two
and four shall be voted for and elected at the first
general election after the adoption of this constitu
tion in the same manner as the two additional
judges of I he Supreme t !oort, and they shall de
cide by lot to which court they shall belong. Their
term of ollice shall commence on tho first Monday
of .lanu irv. In the year one thousand eight hun
dred ami if veiuy-tive.
Skc. 111. In the count v of Alleghenv. for the nur-
iKise of urst organisation under the constitution. I
the judg s of the Court of Common Pleas at the t
time of the adoption of this const itut ion shall lie
the judges of the(ourt number one, and the jufges
of the District Court at the same date shall be the
judges of tftc Common I'leas number tsr.
The president judges of the Common Pleas and
District Courts shall tie president judges of said
Courts numtiernne and two respectively, until their
offiet s shall end, ami thereafter the judge oldest
In commission shall lie president Judge ; but any
president judge re-elected in the same court or dis
trict shall coin i n e t le president judge thereof.
Sw. "Jo. 1'lic organitaf ion of the Courts of Com
mon Pleas, under this constitution, for the counties
of Philadelphia ami Allegheny, shall take effect
on the first Monday of January, one thousand
eight hum I red and seventy-five, and existing courts
fn said .counties shall continue wit h their present
ewers nnd juris lid ion until that date; but no
new suits shall lie institnted In the Courts of Xlsi
Prlus after the adoption of this constitution.
Site. 21. The causes an-l proceedings pcndifii in
the Conrt of Xisi iVrius. Court of Common Plea,
an-l District Court in Philadelphia shall lie tried
nnd disposed of in the Conrt ol Common Pleas.
The records and dockets or said courts shall bo
transferred to the I'rothonotary's office of said
conn'r.
Skc 22 The causes and proceedings pending In
the tlourt of Common Pleas in the county of Alle
gheny hall he triej and disposed of In the court
numlier otve: ami tre causes and proceedings pend
ing in the District Court shall be tried and uisposed
of in the court number two.
Skc. 23. The Prothonotary of the Court of Com
mon Please of Philadelphia shall le first appoint
ed by the judges of said court on the first Monday
of December, in the year one thousand eight hnn
dred and seventy-five; and the present Prothono
tary of the District Court In said county shall be
tiie Prothonotary of the said Court of Conimort
Pleas until said date, when bis commission shall
expire, ami the present Clerk of the Court of t )rer
ami Terminer and Quarter Sessions of the Peace
In Philadelphia, shall be the clerk of such court
until the expiration of (lis present commission on
the first Monday of December in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-five.
Sec. -24. In cit ies containing over fifty thousand
inhabitants (except Phil.-.dclphia) all a'lderm.xi in
office at the time of the adofJtioj of this1 constitu
tion shall continue in office until the expiration of
their commission, and at the election for city and
ward officers In the year one thousand eight hun
dred aud seventy-five tme alderman shall be elect
ed in each ward," as provided in this constitution.
Sec. 2a. In Philadelphia magistrates in lieu f
aldermer, shall be chosen as required in this con
stitution at the election in said city for city and
ward officers in the year one thousand eight hun
dred nnd seventy-five ; their term of ollice shall
commence on the first Monday of April succeeding
their election.
The term of office of aldermen in said city, hold
ing or entitled to commissions at the time of the
adoption or this constitution shall not be a fleeted
thereby.
Skc. 23. All persons in office In this Common
wealth at the time of the adoption of this constitu
tion, and at the first election under it, shall hold
their respective offices until the term for which
thev have been elected or appointed shall expire,
and until their successors shall lie dulv qualified,
unless otherwise provided In this constitution.
Sec. 27. The seventh article of this constitution,
prescribing an oath of office, shall take effect on
and after the first dav of January, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-five.
Sec. 28. The terms of office of county commlsslon
sioners and county auditors chosen prior to the
year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five,
which shall not have expired before the first Mon
day in January, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-six. shall expire on that day.
Sec. 29. All State, countv. citv. want bnrioiodi
anu townsnip omcers in omce at tne time ot the
is not provided tor by salaries alone, shall continue
to receive the compensation allowed them bv law
until the expiration of their respective terms of
office.
Sec. 30. All State and judicial officers heretofore
elected, sworn, affirmed, or In office when this con
stitution shall take eflect. shall severally, within
one month after such adoption, take and subscribe
an oath (or affirmation) to support this constitu
tion. Sec. 31. The General Assembly, at Its first ses
sion, or as soon as may lie alter the adoption of this
.i II .. . i .
voiisiiiui ion p.ufr.i p pui n 3 us may oe ncccs
ry to carry the same into full force and 'effect.
Set. 3i"The ordinance passed by this convent ion,
entitled "An ordinance for submitting the amend
ed constitution of Pennsylvania to a vote of the
electors thereof." shall be held to lie valid for all I
l fie purposes thereof.
Sec. 33. Tho words "County Commissioners'
wherever used In this constitution, and In any or
dinance accompanying the same, shall le held to
include the Commissioners for the city of Philadel
phia. Adopted at Philadelphia, on the third day of Xo
i vember, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
j hundred and seventy-three.
Office of Secret a ky or the Commonwealth, )
IlAnniBncno, Nov. 13. H73. (
I certify that tha foregoing is a correct conv of
j the new Constitution, proposed to the people of
j the Com mou wealth of Pennsylvania, for their ap
proval or rejection, as the same appears of record
u wns viuce. ju. a.qudi,
Secretary of Commonwealth.
AN ORDINANCE
FOR SrilMlTTfSO THE AtXTIICn COJtTBTITrTinX (IS
PS558TLVAKIA TO A VOTtt Or TRE Qt'ALIFHtD
KUX'TOAS THEUEOF, AS l'Ab8fc;l) SEl'OMJ READ
150. Be it wilainrrl hy the Cintltutional Conrxntinn
"f the Cummnnu-eiHh IciiiisjJcni.-i, as fid
I'm: I 1. That the amended Constitution prepared by
this Convention, be submitted to the qualified elect
ors of the Coiniuonwealth for their iwloption tifre
jVcction, at an election to be held on the third Tues.
day ot lleeeiulter next; except as hereinafter or-
: dered and directed, the said election shall lie held
and conducted by the rejruhir election officers in
me several election nistriets tfiromrlionl me t om
111. mwiiilth. under nil the regulation" and provls-
I 1IC Ulll.
and the shcriheof tho sever! counties tliall aivcat
- -- -'r ... i. . .-. . .w...-. ,
least twenty days notice of said election by procla
mation. ' ... . .
2. The Secretarv of the Commonwealth shall, at
len't twentv davg f-elore the sail election, furnish
to the Commissioners of each county, a sufficient
number of propcrlv prepared circulars of instruc
-- ---- , .j-jmcd at least throe times es
fha' cu.,, J 1,1 rmativa votes as there are vo
tions 1 ne .omiui-5-.iouer5 ti iuc diici.i w.uu..
ters in each eorntv and the same nuthber of lega-
tive votes; ami tlie said Commissioners shall, at
least five days before said election, cause to be lair- I
ly distributed to the several election districts in j
their respective counties, tho said ballots, tally- I
lists, returns, circulars of instructions, aad such ;
other books and papers as may be necessary. Tha
ballots shall be printed or written in the following ;
form: On the outside the words "Ne Constltu- '
tion in the Inside fop all persons giving affirms- I
tive votes the words "For the New Constitution." j
and lor all persons giving negative voica iiits tiuim
"Against the Xew Constitution."
3. If it shall appear that a majority of the rotes
polled are for the new Constitution, then it shall 19
the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania on and after the first day of January, In the
vear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four; but if it shall appear that a roajority
ofthe votes polled were against the new Constitu
tion, then tt shall be rejected aud be null and void.
4. Five Commissioners of Election, vis: Edwin
H. Fitlcr, Edward Browning, John I. Verree,
lienrv S. Hagcrt, and John O. James, are hereby
appointed bvt his Convention, whoshall have direc
tion of the election upon this amended Constitution
in the citv of Philadelphia. The said Commission
ers shall be dnlr sworn or affirmed to perform their
duties with Impartiality and fidelity. Ther shall
also have power to fill vacancies In their own num
ber. It shall be the duty of said Commissioners, or J
a majority or them, and tner snau nave aumoniy
to make a registration of voters for the several
election divisions of said city, and to furnish the
lists so made to the election officers or escb. precinct
or division; to distribute the tickets for said city
provided for hy this ordinance to be nsed at the
election ; to appoint a jndge and two Inspectors for
each election division, by whom the election there
in shall be held and conducted, and to give all ne
cessary instructions to the election officers regard
ing their duties in holding the election and in
making returns thereof. Xo per.'on shall serve as
an election officer who would be disqualified under
Section 15, Article 8. of the new Constitution. The
general return ot the elections in the said city shall
fie opened, computed and certified before the said
Commissioners, and with their approval which
approval shall be endorsed nnon their return.
Thcv shall make report, directed to th President
of t!ds Convention, of their official action under
this ordinance and concerning the conduct of the
said election within the said city.
The Judges and Insjicctors aforesaid shall con
duct the election In all respects conformably to tho
general election laws of this Commonwealth, and
like powers and duties tothose of ordinary election
officers. Each Inspector shall appoint one clerk
to assist the Board in t he performa nee of Its duties,
ami all the election officers shall le duly sworn or
affirmed according to law, and shall possess all the
qualifications required by law of election officers
in this Commonwealth. At said election any duly
qualified elector who shall beun registered, shall
be permitted to vote upon making proof of his right
to the election offices, according to the general
election laws of this Commonwealth. Return In
spectors and their clerks and an hourly count of
the votes shall be disjiensed with, but overseers of
election may be selected for any precinct by said
Election Commissioners, whose duties and tiinwers
shall be theame as those of overseers of election
in said city under existing election laws applicable
thereto. Returns of the election shall be made in
said city as in the case of an election for Governor,
but a triplicate gi neral return for said eltv shall
be made out and lorwarded to the President of this 1
Convention at llarrisburg. as Is hereinafter provl-
ded in case of county rctnrns. I
6. In each of the Counties of the Commonwealth. I
(except Philadelphia.) the returns of the election I
shall tie made as in the case of an election for Gov- I
crnor, but the return judges In each county shall
make out a triplicate county return and transmit i
the same, within five days after the election, di- 1
rected to the President of this Convention, at Har- I
risburg. I
Hone In Convention this Third day of Xovemhcr,
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun- j
ured and scventv-tnree.
JXt. H. WALKER, rreiTent
P. L. Ihbrie, t l rl;.
A true copv if ordinance of siibnnVsIon.
M. S. tit AY,
Secretary of the ('Jim.ifiiueutth,
S Ok Id Z AHM-
rrK ALtR IM
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS, GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE,
HITS, MPS, BOOTS, SHOES,
AMD ALL OTHER ARTICLES GENER
ALLY RETT IN A COUNTRY STORE.
WOOL AND COUNTRY THODUCE
takkm ik ncatner. roa soods.
Store on South Side of Main Street,
"Ebeusbiirg, Ia.
TyJEXT DOOU TO POST-OFFICE.
Cooking- Stoves,
ITonting- Stoves.
TIN, COPPER dt SHEET-IRON WARE
Having recently takea possession cf the new
ly fitted tip and coramodbus building- on Hiffb
street, two doors east of tho Uank and nearly
opposite the Mountain House, the subscriber is
tietter prepared than ever to manufacture all
articles in the TIN.COPPEli and PHEET-IKOS
WAKE line, allot which will he furnished to
buyers at the very lowest livinjr prices.
The subscriber also proposes to keep a full
nd varied assortment of
Cockiug, Parlor and' Heating Stoves
of the most approved desig-ns.
rgTOrTI?iG and ROOFING made to oj-der
and warranted perfect in manufacture and ma
terial. It El'A IKING promptly attended to.
All work done by me will be done riarht and
on fair terms, and all STOVEd and WAKE sold
by me can b depended upon as to quality and
cannot be undersold in price. A continuance
and increase rtf patronasre is respectfully solici
tel, and no effort will be wantiuir to render en
tire satisfaction to all.
VAM.IE LUTUINGER.
Kbensburs", Oct. 13, 1870.-tf .
A. CARD.
EBENSBURG WOOLEN FACTORY
A8 interested partias have been reportiug- in
the northern part of this countv t hat our
rates for manufacturing- Woolen Goods. 4c,
ara mu"h hijrher than they really are we deem
it necessary for our own protection and Tor
the information of the public to publish the
tollowing-
i.it or rsicis.
isiankats S.60 ner toair.
! flannels
SO and S3 cts. tier vard.
Cassimeres 50 eta. par yard.
Patinetts 50 cts. par yard.
Carding and Spinning 20 cts. per lb.
Carding j t
T. M. JONES & SONS,
July 18, l!78.-tf. Bbeusburg- Woolen factory.
CllAWFOKD HOUSE,
ERENSBIRO, 1A.
John Fitzharris, - Proprietor.
HAVING leased nnd rt furnished the above
well known and popular hotel, the propri-
"f.or now amply prepared to accommodate
all who mav favor htm itk .!...- .u.
1 1 lhat the market affords will be served
at the 1 able at all seasons, the liar will be kept
constantly supplied with the choicest liquors,
and the commodious Stable will be under the
fa
o. cureiui ana attentive hostler No
a?iy",ra,Iri8t,,aredi0.renf1'r ,rucsts comfort
able nnd well pleased in every particular, and
by proper attention to business and a moderate
wa v,ofnf.b.C,'Vhe P"ITetr hopes to win his
way to publ e favor. (May 2, lS73.-tf.l
BBENSBURG
WOOLEN FACTORY!
T&lli ot all sty!..
wo?rih iv-sios:
COLLINS, JOHNSTON & CO.,
ii- oen.jslvi.rir-.
f JAM rt T a M ir r-
, Misnifr.
fJ-ttiLI. Al. READE, Attomeil-at- TjOAV
r. Mfnar.ii .... t . .
Kia j - ' mee on . entre street
nvm n:rn strevt.
rang- 27.1
tail
PRICES GRE&TLY REDUCES)
AT THK-
Heptol HamFMiiiil STORK
rMI3 undersigned respectfully Informs the
Jl titiz-ens-rr Ebenshurg and l-lr"?.""S
allv that lS-Sfr madea It EAT REDUCTION
IN PRICES TO CASH BUYERS on all foods in
his line, consisting of
MOWING and HEAPING MACHINES
AND OTHER FARMING IMPLEMENTS;
COOKING, PARLOR AND HEATING STOVES
of the moat popular designs and of all styles,
prices urttl qualities:
mm cr evep.t iimmv.
of my own manufacture;
HARDWARE, ALL KIND !
nrh aa Lm-ka. Screws. Unit Hinges. Shutter
W i r crsH Tm It la 1 f i n llolts. Iron and Nails, t
Window (j lass. Putty. Table Knives and Forks, j offence, h O-rn.-d
Carving Km vva ami roraa, rocsoi aim". - j
bl and Tea spoons. Meat Cutters, Apple Parcrs, :
Soisaor, Shears, Razors and Strop. Ma tain era, j
Ales. Hatchets. During Machines,A ugurs, Chis
sls. Plane, Coinpss8, t-kiuares. File. Kasps,
An vlla. Vises. VVrn.cbes, Hip, Panel and Cross
Cut Saws, Chains of all kinds, Shovels, Spades, t
Scythes and Snaths. Kakes. Forks. Slelgh-Bells, j
Shoe Lasts, Pegs, Wax, Uristles, Clothes Wash
ers and Wringers, Patent Churns and Patent I
Machines generally, Grind-Stones, Patent Mo- i
lasses Gates and Measures, Lumber Sticks, Cast J
Steel Rifles, Shot Guns, Revolvers, Pistols. Car .
fridges. Powder, Caps, Iad, Horse Shoes and j
Kails, Old Stove Plates. Grates and Firo Bricks, !
Well and Cistern Pumps, Ac, c; j
Harness and Saddlery Ware
of all kind, in great variety: 1
WOOD and WILLOW WARE I
beyond description ; j
CIllS OX OIL, mul OIL LAiirS,
Fish Oil, Lard Oil. Unseed Oil, Lubricating Oil,
Rosin, Tar. Paints. Varnishes, Turpentine. AI- .
cohol. ic. : Silver-Plated Ware, Glassware, 4e '
J.- minify a ttjtri Acr9
stick as Teas, Coffee, Sugars, Syrups Molasses,
Spices, Dried; Peaches. Ftried Apples, Hominy,
Fish, Crackers, Rice, Pearl Barley. &c.
Tobacco ii ii I Cicrars.
Paint,Varnish. Whitewash, Scrub, Horse, Shoe,
Stove, Ilustint;, Clothes and Tooth Brushes, all
kinds and sizes: Bed -Cords. Manilla Hopes, and
many other articles, at the ioirest rate for rath. ;
HOUSE SPOTJIXG i
made, painted and put up as cheap as possible, I
for cash. A liberal discount made to :
country dealers buying- Tinware tv wholesale. 1
C.E11KGE HtXTLEV.
Ebensburff, July i, lST3.-tf. j
PROCLAMATION NOTICE OF '
KLECTIOX, TT'KSD A Y. DEC. 1th. 1S73. ;
Pursuant to an act of the Generally Assembly of j
tte Common wealth of Pennsylvania.'eniltlctl "An 1
act prescribing the timeand inanner of snbnifttirtr '
to the people, for I heir aj pr -val and rntifien Ion or
rejection, a prvlosed ainein'tnent to the constitu
tion,' approved the eleventh dsy of April. lTi,
and In pursuance of the ordinance for f irhuilttiDir
tlie new constitution of Pennsylvania to a vote of
the qualified electors thereof, "passed hy the Con- -stitutionul
t'onvuution. I. V. B. Bia ktit. lln;h
Sheriff of the County of Cambria. State ef lmi.
svlvanla. do hereby make known an-l jriv notiee
to the qualitled electors ol the comity aforesaid,
that an elect ion w il I t-e lu Id In I he said t 'ounl v of
Cambria, on TCKSHA Y. 1 Kt ' KM U KB lth. l"-T.
at which time the atort-faid amended cen-tttution -will
lie voted for.
I also hereby teaks runwn aad B"t.r tHl tha
placa of holding tha aforeaaid alactiutr in tha rrTrl
rd, Boroii;ha. Putricta and Tunahip wit.iia Ilia
Connty of Cambria ara aa f.-IIow, to wit :
The electors of tha diatrir-t cnnioeed of th Townjhip
of Alleghany, to meot at Braiiy a 6 hoof llaa, lu a-4ij
towut-hip.
Tha elertora of fSe ditrirt composed of the Twneli-p
of Adama. to meet at the tkhoul lloase at Muses siring s,
in said townshf.
Tbe elector of the diatrict cetBpoee.1 of the Towtwh :
of Bmtr, to aaeet at School llouaa No. 11, is tnrtd tuwa
aip. j
The elector of the district com foe I of the Township
e Blackhck. to meet at tha Boa mi of A bra re Hakia, da- ;
eased, ia tha villaa or Belajo.
Tha electors of the distriet compoaed of lha Tuwnahip
of Camaria, to meet al tha Coart tloaea ia tha Borough
of Ebenabarg.
The electcrs of th d'ntrift comoowd of the Townahip '
of Carroll, to meet at School Home in Carrotltuwa :
Borongh.
The electors of the diatrict eompoeed ef the Brum-h
of Carrolltown, to meet at the School II ium in said '
borough.
The electors of the district comnoiti of tb TowMhip
of Chest, to meet at School Homo Iter. a. In aaid townUI.
Tbe elect ere of the dHtnct composed of tbe IVriuli -of
Cltcet Spring, to meet at the bouee of Jacob Wegut-r, ,
ia raid boron ph. j
The electors of tbe diatrict composed of tha Twnhip
of Clearfield, to meet at School llonae No. 3, adjoining I
the village of St. Augustine, in said township. j
Tha electors of the district composed of tha Town- ,
ship of Coner.-ntigh, to meet at tha School House at
8int(r a. ia said township.
The electors of the district compoaed of the Bomufch
ef Coneraangh, to meet aa follows : First Ward, at the
boose of Peter Midtzie, in sxid r'irst Ward : Second I
Wardy at tha house of fleury C. Dishong, in said Second
Ward.
The electors of the district compoeed of tha Borough
of Cambria, to meet at School House No. 2, ia said
ho rough.
Tha electors of tha district composed of tbe Borough
f Cooperadale, to meet at tbe School Bouse in said
korongh.
The electors of the district composed of the Township
of Croyle, to meot at School House in tha village of
Bummerhill, in said township.
Tha electors of tha district composed of tbe Borough
of Bast Conemaugh. to meet at the house of Ilauiel
Confer, In sid borongh. t
The electors of th distriet eompoaod of tle Boron Kh
f Kbensburg, to meet aa fellows : Kant Ward, in the
Court Room, in said Ward; West Ward, in Grand Jury
ikwjia, in Exst i am. 1
Th electors of the district compoaed of the Borough ''
of Franklin, to meet at School House ia said borough. J
Tbe electors of the district composed of the Towuahip !
of Gallitzin, to meet at the School House in town of ;'
Oallitlia. in said township.
The electors of the district composed of tho Township
of Jackson, to meet at the bouse of Usury Bager, In
said township. j
The electors of the district composed of the Borough '
of Johustowo, to meet as follows: Jfirat Ward, at Pub-
He School Room No. 5, in said Ward; Second Ward, at
the office of Jos. 8. Strayer, Esq., on Market street, in j
said Ward ; Third Ward, at the house of John Brady, on I
Franklin atveet. in said Ward ; Fourth Ward, at the
house of John Trrfts, in said Ward; Fifth Ward, at tha
Kernville School House, in said Ward ; Sixth Ward, at j
the Johnstown Pottery, in said Ward.
The electors or tbe district composed of the Borough
of Loretto, to meet at School House in said borough.
The electors of the district composed of the Towusbip '
of Munstcr, to meet at the warehouse, of Aug. Darin u, I
in tha Tillage of Mnoter, in said township. '
The electors of the district rempomd of the Borough 1
of Hillville, to meet at the Franklin House, io said ,
borough. j
The electors of the district composed of the Borough j
f Prospect, to meet at the School House in said horonyh. '
Th electors of the district composed of the Township '
of Richland, to meet at tha housa of Joeepb tieis, ia said !
township. i
The electors of tb district composed of th Township
of Summerhill, to meet at tbe School House in the Eer
oach of Wilmor. j
The electors of the district composed of the Borongh
of Summitrille, to meet at the School House in said '
borongh. 1
Th elector of the diatrict composed of the Township ,
r Suaqnehanua, to meet at th house of Michael Piatt,
ia said towDship. i
Tli electors of tha distriet cemnneeA of trim Tnwr.il.in
of Taylor, to meet at School House aear William Head
rlrk'a, in said township.
Th electors of the district composed of the Borough
of Woodvale, to meet at School Uousa iu said borongh.
The electors of the district composed of tbe TownMiip
of Washington, to nieut at the School House at the Foot
of Plane No. 4, in said township.
The elector of the district ousnpoaed of the Township
of Whits, to meet at the bouse or John Beers, in said
township.
The electors of the district romnoaml of lha Xnvrnahtn
of Yoder, to meet aa follows : First Division, at th boos
of William A. Hicks, in said township; Second Division,
at Beam's School House, iu said township. j
The general election in all the Wards. Townships, -I
Districts, aud Boroughs of the County ia 10 be opeued
between tbe hours of 0 and 7 o'clock in the forenoon, '
sou snau continue wlttiout interruption or adjournment
until 7 o'clock in th evening, when all polls shall b
closed.
And I further give notice, as in and by the I3th Sec
tion of the aforeioid Act I am directed:
That all persons, excepting Justice of the Peace, who
shall hold any ofliee or appointment of profit or trust
under the government of the United States, or of this
State, or of auy city or incorporated distriet. whetliar a
commissioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate or agent
who is or shall be employed onder the legislative, jadt
eiary, or executive dc pa 1 1 meats of this Stat, or of tho
United States, or of any city or incorporated district, and
doa every member of Conrreea, or of tho State Leciala
tare, aad of the Select and Common Council of anv city
op commissioner of any incorporated district, is by law
Incapable of holding or exercising at tb aaaie lime th
office or appointment of Judge, Inspector, or Clark of
any Election of this Commonwealth; aad that no In
tmactor.or Jodgw .or any other officer of any such election,
1 ""it i'S'Ue ,0 n 1 offlD th,n "OH tor. A Iso.
by the 4t h Section of an Act of Assembly entitled - An
Act buiog to Klection. and for othepurf,"
.-..., .au no, uo ao construed
r...,. .UJ tuu.i.ij oincer op boron;
after orovided t.e ' "tV"
Th inspector and lf .1 . ...
tha rnw...:.- i sismiont soail saeet al
I: p-.-PPoiattvtl for hold.nu the elections
7 o clock in r-reciivelv Ik-long, beror
ocfotk in the atoming, and each of aud iuFL.ot.iujk
7llr 7.M "?,hi ""I"'- -any general or special j triet, and shall do I"1,' I
T. hl, m'"oll"'e"lli' ! of saidju.Ue u:ih! If ' , .f:
SHrSsSa'2'K "Tfe
iee tea as aforesaid. anH l. r-i.-i.. 1 . . -ir.. nfr,.... 1. " - - "'" .-1
SiCOSIV B.,,
.. M si.
lT(i '
f A,
r alia 11 n V.--. , ' I - , ,
. '" I:
' to ,
.... U p. . -';
iiv. rmti. T..mi.i. . ".-o i.
':. . - -"-mil. Kf-. . vtw-w
.-. ....... niroorifU titl ,
allowed to utMt U '
of racw. color, or it..,,,.
eontititiiflnn, rnf-c i ' :
contrary u .lit,.l.a 1'
sro. . ,t.( Ur if
the aulliorii of !.,
" tM may !, !.,
to ! don as a pf n-t , ,
aad b och cuntimt....,
Or shall bo rharxr-l . ,
fnrniatoui tu cli:-u, .
prorcqai9.it or . i .
ths autv of ry i-tj...,
f tfa Lb, ted iui-,
parforia Ii .r. r- .. ,
et, wiUiout J.l.i t.
itiunof t-T.tn.i. .
refuM or knowing j
lion, h slwll. fur c.--,
sum of flit buadrr
tiirI.T, to b rw.vr-.,
full e-wti an-l u.i, ,.,
" ; "
1
conn snau orni ju.i
on conTirtion thr-jf. !4
drvd dollarti, ur I in.p,.Lv4
aor mor tUaa n jc.-, r I.
the conrt.
K
uii?1
Pictiosi 10 or is ArT '
LATI KC i r A
.tc. 10. Tliat m., h
provides that only tl.i;
or b registered tu T,.t:
general or special eif-.-i.
. A I) :e-'Jr'-
fr. i ,'.. .
or m i.J;n,., , .
ii. - '
ftuu iim wuip is uerci'T r"r rA ri - j
freeman, without il:.iu i, ,. .
and reciatered accor4,'nr t.. 'Xn-
Section of an Act, Mp; r r.i -
Ad Act further sun.lrxcnt-l t
Elections of tbia fouini -mrf-i
i-ej,.
OUalifliMl nnder tin.
all fcanam.1 and tpe-iAl .u,;., Zl t Vr""
shall appoint one clerk, wllo shaii U
ot such district.
In case the nersoci h. . '- 1
hlerkeat number of t.-h. f. ., .
on tho day of any elerti.m, u.-. irt r1
have received the nxt h. pi.-,; l.,tu"'','
judge at tb next precedi:, . tMn ; v- '
tor in his place. And in cam 1 .,-
recaivod the highest nurr.i- . ( ...... , .
not attend, tha perju - I . jfe4
speclor in his place. Ai. l u, c. t .l"
judge shall not attend, t!i-n i:...'1
have received the hisho-t ii u :n : r . t'-","
a Judge iu his place, and if .,, ij, .., v
In tli tioard fjr the space, i.t ..-n. h ;;Vil'
fixed by law ror Uie oi..u; -a i.-,,.
fled voters or the twiisl;ij., 1-1. j.-.j.v."1
such offlors have been e! -
election, haJl el ret
eaocy.
Iu case any clrrk npp -in' l nn ;?r tV -
this Act shall neelect to att ni :o it?.
the aaid year, it siinll l ta. ;u;v -t .'.
appointed said clerk, or ti- p.-.--n t . .
such inspector, to tr:hwu:. ,.; -r
clerk, quahtiej as afur" ii i
of the vear.
It shall be the duty of iii- v-t
tlrely. to attend at lh a . ( I
special, or township elf-cu.-n. i-:rv
eiw.tion is kept open, f. -r th- t-. r;.
tion to the iaspectois anil!:.
--.ri ia.
fr.ti;
relation to tae right of - - .,
vote at stich ele, tl .n. or toi- . m..--.
'O the R-Sui"tlt f v.-r-t . . . u . M
either of llicin, shall from in : , (. .
No person shall be pr: n.i.-. - ,
as aforeaaid, oth--r than a fi v i- ; w.
one years or more, si 110 stia.t ii...-i;:
least one year, and in tit-. - 1 -fers
to vote at Inaat ten iU i-. : --,
election, and ha. within ( - -ir - , -, , -.
fax. which elodl have b.-u : , ,;
fwre titta clej:i'u ii it i - .
who lias t.nrvi'.n.S .. ... t
sri-l rtaitiia I thrr.-Ir- ci .-.!, 1 r. - -
rend I n the ei-oti-rr i tr . r ,.
tlrx'.l he r.t.l.-l r- ,..1.. a - .
niontlie. . ..rtt. 1 ;at t
I nited S:te. klan n to
year, w it hatu ro'id io a.i -sid,
aliall b entitir.i I-M.-t-, , v. -
have J a:-J la'-a.
No pr-rfi sh.til l-a 1 rni-il. d - , .
nt cjutai-e.l in ihe 11-t oi t al.t.
l-y fimiinsai ine-s, iinii. F-tT
for IKe fvn'iit w 11 iitn t j . j.
taa. K'tiiH areea'.lv to th- 1 .
Mfactory evidence, e.ll.r ti I . .-.
another, that he has pa.-l
pr"cnr a receipt, ana l n-.i,. .
of. sscutid, if lwi r-u l-.e .. ' . -. , . .,
ts years, he shatl fa-r-.ar - , , . -
hail realdfd in this i . :
his application, and riaK -. - -district
aa ia r-inir ' 1 .j .-. ,.. 1
believe from ti.a a. r. r .- .... v.
aqe aforesaid, an.l ,-i . a. 1 -
this net; wli--'-. - - .
mitte-i t.i v - - , , . a .
by th inj v - - . . - u ... j. .
i tir.j t! i . - . 1 - !
by reason -f ' ; 1 ' - -r '
shall a-lii.: . t - , r - r. . . .-
a:tra aHr.Tl t n '. - t -
the Itlt n .loufi ! -i -' u. :-t 1 - -
In a!! r - f 1" '' i-: t " ;--r :
vote is fon:id on tl v r.r - ( :
and aaesm-s. vf ii r t
en or not. ia ot j-. i-i t ..- 1 j1 v :
be the duty of the i- ; 1-;
oath as to his junl.fl--iri Tt. a--l .! I- r .-. -sided
within the t;d- f r - 1 .r : 1 -shall
n..t l !. -it pi---- f I.'.-.-- -. ' 3:
proof by at least one c-nnt-'t-i.t w.tiirt. a
a qtuliSed elector. tiit ii- jiv r- ! J :.
more than tm d..ra rtit it. : .--' r1
election, and sLnH n'a . hm- -resideiK-,
irt pnr'::-:s ef h- I.-5u' -i. .
district, and that he hd L' t rns-.K :-:c
the pnrposwef voting th-r-1::.
Every pcrfon qiial:"i ' m r-.:' r'ii, 1.-:
make due proof, if reqairf!. ,.f 1 : t.--.'
ment of taxes as aforesaid, sha.i 1- jT..u-.
the townhin. ward or u.s-.r. : iu wi.-'r. 5
ir any person shall ,.rrtiv:! . r x,:
officer ofauv eUctioii mi i. r t!n A t :. .m
elections, or use ir thrta-t-u apt 1 ...itr. 1
officer, or shall interrupt or imi-r ..;r 7 :v
him in the exesnti-n of hi" ilntv. or shi: '
window or avenue ti a' ;y iM !-r
be holding, or shsll ri t.u!t ai,!ur! t!
election, or shall ue .niy :ijT:'i.i --: ;
Violence, with d-sicfl .- irft:-ii--e ai.s?
any elector, or to prrvni 1: fr--:i t t-ric 1
the freedom of choice, a a- Ii ! 0 '- rT'
be Used in any anm m t -x r r
and bo imprisoned for snv t- m r '
more than twelve im-of'i" : : 1: n
the court where :n t-n! f a-K-h -t1"
that the pcrs - n so off-nd:i:
city, ward, district or t.-w.i-t p !!
committed, and not rn!:ti-i t v.-:e t:-r"-conviction,
ho shall I 5- r.r- n-i J
less than one hundred r.r m r th-r.
lars, and be impri-n"d r.-.t ! tht?
more than two years.
If any person n-t hy li -t.esi
vote at any election of tl-.'a c t..t i"--otherwis
qnalitied shall v. t -it
or if any person knowing tne w:t - c- '
shall aid or procure su. ii i "
fendinc shall, on coiivicti-n. I H"-'
exceeding two hun hfvi ,1 liu-v aai
auy term not excepting t 1 ree 1.. .niae
if any person sha.l v. : nt ri. r
district, or otherwise fraud::. ' 'f ,t
011 the same day, or atiail :tt.m :;: --!!: -1
to the inspector two r.cket
illegally to vote, or shall ::'- '..
they so offendinc shall, --ii -i "
sum not less than fitly r r r r..
lars, and be imiiria-'neii fi r 1 ! -:ai t
nor more than twelve n. i r.
It any person not .ju... i' :
wealth ai-reeably lo law -xc- ; i
citizens) shall appear at a;.y i "
purpose of iufliiencinc th-- .t .--;
shall, on conviction, f irf- 1 : ; I 1
ing one hundred dollar t-'r rT''1
imprisoned for any ti-rr.i r u a
Caitoi tv Tin M."t
An Act regulating th r. '- ' '
tion iu the several '.': '-
approved March ."-i'i!i. I
Section 1. Bt it t-ta -!"l !y
Jtrprtseutatirei of the (i"" '"'
General A'tembli ' '' " '
thoritg o f the tam. Ti. ii (' ' , '1
oral roimtiea of this r . ',
township, horfiigli or p.-.-i.d - '
after authorixeil aud ie,'i ' ' '
or written, or partly pri-if -1 !'-'
ally cbuwitied as f.'l '" 1 't
namoe of all Jiid;i- of '!
. :;:: '
..-1 1
: -;
l1
eitV."
outside "Judiciary : ''t.
names of all Stat .tfl.
State "; one tick..-! !. iH
Connty ofllcers voted t ''
one ticket shall embra-. " '
oRlcrs voted f r. a:i I I'
ticket shall emhraci" th" :
voted for, and he lai-eli-- 1
Shall be deposited in a f i
An5Pvrt T.i TM
Srction 1. The nht r
to vote shall not 1 iic -
States or bv anv State .-1 r
r '
..f '
. if r
c! r-"t '
vious condition of sei wtu 'J-
I,,,, hi.iiJ;,
,,..rsuatit to the ..-.1.. "
in-'-
'fnofthe set atvrr;;V:
.. ji-trlcts shail re-r. -.... tf it
roiH I ieil III 1 U l' I t il "
ness or ttna""'
a. lid meetiinr ol .I"' "-'..
1 rl-
1 ii en aforta:d PU.i'
nasi amd s
cert mete reu. rno,-.,;o ?
Ive distriet-. nd r
! of the judK" fr"V VY. ',;,... or tlKL
there todo nnd .hH, h. n- -r
I of said judges.. rt '
to ' turn aioreea.o . . - - - T
:h officer from ; the inspectors or c. 1 . ,r,niW'-
iei as nere- 1 .uerui a ,...-. - . . ul
"ST3' ?p,f It