(New Culitutin, cent.nuedfiom 2nd page-) for one only, and w hen three are to bo < ho*en, he th.li vote Tor no moretbanlwO. the candidate. hi(rho*l in rota hall be de ' Xia any two or more Judg Mof the Supreme Court, or any two or more Judge, of the Court of Common Plea* for the Mini# di.trict be elected at the -a me time, they .hall, a. soon ** r election at convenient; caUloUfor prior ty of comniiraian, and certify the mult to the Governor, who shell i*u# their com mixtion* in accordance tharawUn. Sec. 18 The Judge, of the Sunrj intCourt and the Judge* ot the several Court, ot Common Y'J*- and all oth.r jud ed to be learned in the law, .hall at t time*, receive for their .erview an ade ousts compensation. whichthall he fi".V end paid by the Slate They .hall teceive no other compensation, p requisite* of office for then moe from any source; nor hold any; Othar o<nw o pi\ fit under the United State*, th SUte or aay other State. . . fi Se. 19. The Judge* ot tho Supreme Court, during their continuance tn office, shall reiuie within this Common wealth, and the other Judges during ihaircwntm. uance in office, thall reside within the dis trict for which they shell be repcctivcly elected. _ , ~ Sac 30. The teveral Court* ot Common Pie i*. betid at the power* herein contone.l, •hall have and exercise within their re spective district*, subject to such change* a. may be made by law, tuch chancery power* a* are now vested by lew, tai in* -everal Cenrt* of Commen Plea* ol tni* Commonwealth, or a* may hereafter be co nferred upon them by law. Sec St. Ms duties shall he imposed by law upon the Supreme Court or any of the Judges thereof, except such a* are judi cial. nor shall any of the Judges thereof exercise any power of appointment, ex cept a* herein provided. The Court or Nite Priuaii hereby abolished, and no court ot original jurisdiction to be preside*! over bv *nv ne or more of the Judges of Supreme Court shall be established. See. 22 In every county wherein the population shall exceed one hundred *nu fiftv thousand the General Assembly shall, anil in anv other county may. establish a separate Orphan' Court, to consist of one or more Judge#. who shall be learned in the law, whicu Court shall exercise all the jurisdiction and powers now vested in, or which may ber sftei be conferred upon, the Orphans 7 Court, and there upon the ju risdiction of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within such county in Or phan' Court proceedings shall cease and determine ; in any county In which a sepa rate Orphans' Court shall be established the register of Wills thall be clerk of such Court, and subject to its direction in ail matters pretaiutng to hit office, he may appoint assistant clerks, but only witn the' consent and approval of said Court All accounts filed with him at register or as clerk of the said separate Orphans Court shall be audited by the court without ex pens# to parties, except where all parties in interest in a pending proceeding shall nominate an auditor whom the court may, in its discretion, appoint In every coun ty Orphans' Court* shall possess all the power and jurisdiction of a Register s Court, and separate Register s Courts are hereby abolished. Sec" 23. The style of all process shall M "The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All prosacutions shall be carried on in the DISK by tho authority of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, and conclude against the peecs and dignity ofthe same. Sec. 24 In all cases of felonious hemi cide. and in such other criminal caiai as may be provided for by law. the accused, attar conviction and sentence, may remove the indictment, record, and all proceed ings to the Supreme Court for review. Sec. 2s Any vacancy happening by death, resignation or otherwise, in any court of record, shall be filled by appoint ment by the Governor, to continue to the first Monday in January next succeeding the first general election, which shall occur three or more months after the happening of such vacancy. Sec. 36, All laws relating to courts shall be general cnd of uniform operation, and the organisation, jurisdiction, and power* of all courts of the same class or grade, so far as regulated by law, and the force and effect of the process and judgments of such ct'ufts shall be uniform : and the General Assembly is hereby prohibited from crea ting other courts to exercise the powers vested by this Constitution in the Judge* of the Courts of Common Plea* and Orphans' Courts. Sec, 27. The parties, by agreement filed, may in any, civil case, dispense with the trial by jury and submit the decUion of such case to the court having jurisdiction thereof and such court shall bear and de ter mine the same : and the judgement jhereun shall be xubject to writ of error as :n other case.. ARTICLE VI. . , i urKioHMKNT ixn raou or- fl vie*. Sec. 1. The House of Representatives i shall have the sole power of impeach- S tucnt . . „. . Sec. i All impeachments sha.l he tried by the Senate; when sitting for that pur pose, the Senators shall be on oath or ai tirmation; no person shall be convicted without the concurrence ot two-thirds of the=inembers present. .... Sac S. The Governor and all other civ il officers shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office, but judg ment in such cases shall not extend further than to removal from office and disqualifi cation to bold any office of trust or profit under this Commonwealth ; ihe person accused whether convicted or acquitted, shall nevertheless be liable to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment according Sec. 4. All officers shall bold their of fice* on tbo condition that they behave themselves well while in office, and shall Leremoved on conviction of misbehavior <n office or of any infamous crime. Appointed afficers other than the judges of the courts of record and the Superin- ' ten dent of Public Instruction, may bo re moved at the pleasure of the power bv which they shall have been appointed All officer* elected by the people, except Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, members ' of the General Assembly and judges of the courts of record, learned in the law, shall be removed by the Governor for reasona ble cause, alter due notice and full hear ing. on the address of two-thirds or the Senate. ARTICLE YIL OATHS or OFFICE. Sec 1- Senators and Representatives and all judicial, Stat* and county officer?, shall, before entering on the .duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation : I do solemnly swear (or affirm! that I will support, obey and defend the Con slitution of the United States and the Con stitution of this Commonwealth, and that 1 will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity ; that I have not paid or con tributed, or promised to pay or contribute, either directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing, to procure by nomination or elaction (or appointment) sxcept for necessary and proper expenses expressly authorised by law ; that I hare not knowingly violated any election law of this Commonwealth, or procured it to be done by others in my behalf; that 1 1 will not knowingly receive, directly or in- 1 directly, any money or other valuable 1 thing for the performance ornon-perform- ' ance of any act or duty pertaining to my office, other than the compensation allowed j by law." , The foregoing oath shall be administer ed by some person authorised to ad minis ter oaths, and in the case of State .officers and Judges of the Supreme Court, shall be filed in the office ot the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and in the cue of other judicial and county officers, in the pro thonotary of the county in which the same is taken ; any person refusing to take said oath or offirmation shall forfeit his office, an 4 any person who shall be convicted of < having sworn or affirmed falsnly, or of haying yiolated said oath or offirmation. shall be guilty of perjury, and he forever disqualified from holding any office of trustor profit within the Commonwealth. The oath to the members of the Senate and Bouse of Representatives shall be administered by one of the judges of the Supreme Court or ot a Court of Common Pleas, learned in the law, in the hall of the House to which the members shall be elected. ARTICLE VIII. BUFFKAOK AND ELECTIONS. Sec. 1. Every male citizen twenly-ane years of age, possessing the following qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at all ejection) .* • 'First- He shall have been a citizen of tb* United States at least one month. Second. He shall have resided in the Statd one year (or if, having previously beep a qualified elector or native born citi zen of this State, he shall have removed lliprefrom and returned, then six months) immediately prccedingsthe election. Third. lie shall have resided in the election district where he shall offer to vote at least two rncnths immediately pre ceding the election. Fourth. If twenty-two years of age or upwards, he shall have paid within two years a State or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least two months and paid at least one month before the election. •'Sec. 2" The general election shall be hud annually on the Tuesday next fol -1 owing the fit'st Monday of November, iul the General Assembly may by law fix a different day, two-thirds of the mem ber* of each House consenting thereto. Sec 8. All elections for city, ward, borough and township officers fo.- regular j torus* of service, shall be held on third j Tuesday of February. | Sec. 4. All election* by the cilixan* shall be by ballot. Kvery ballet voted ■hall ba numbered in the order in which it •hall ba!roceived and the number recorded by the election officer* on the list of voters opposite the name of the elector who pre sents the ballot. Any elector mav write his name upon hu ticket or cause the same te be written thereon and attest ed by in clliaen ofthe district The elec tion officers shall be sworn or affirm* - not to disclose how any elector shall have vot ed unless required to do so as witnesses in a judicial proceeding. See. 6. Klectors shall in ail cases ex cept treason, folony, and breach or surety of the peace, be privHedged from ar rest during their attendance on election* and in going te and returning therefrom. Sec. u. Whtnevernny of the qualified electors otthis Commonwealth shall be in active military service under acquisition from the President ofthe United Mates or by theauthorily of this Commonwealth such electors may exercise the right of suffiage in all elections by the citizens, under such regulation* as are or shall hi present st their usual places of election. Sec. 7. All law* regulating the holding of elections by the citizen* or for the registration of electors shall he Uni term throughout the State, but no elector shall be deprived of the privilege of voting bv reason of his name not being register ed. Sec. 8. Any person who shall give, or premise, offer to give to an aleclor any money, rea-ard, or ether valuable consideration for his vote at an election, or tor withholding the same, or who shall giva or promise to give such consideration to any other person or party for such elector's vote, or for the withholding therss-f, and any elector who shall receive or agree to receive, tor himself or fer another, any mettey, reward or other valuable consideration for his vote at an election, or for withholding the same, shall thereby forfeit th* tight to vote at such election, and any elector whose right to vote shall be challenged lor j such cause before the election officers, j shall be required to sw ear or affirm that the matter ef the challenge is untrue be fore his vote shall be received. Sec. 9. Any person who shall, while s candidate for office, he guilty of bribery, fraud, or wilftil violation of any election taw. shall be forever disqualified from holding an off c• of trust or profit in this Commonwealth; and any person convict ed of willftil violation of the election laws, shall in addition to any penalties pro* ided by law, be deprived of the right ot suf ftwge absolutely fer a term of four year* Sec. 10. In trial* of contested elections, and in proceedings fer the investigation of elections, no person shall be permitted to withhold his testimony upon the ground that it may criminate himself or subject him to public infamy - but such testimony shall not afterwards be used against Kim in any judicial proceeding, except for per jury in giving such testimony. Sec. 11. Tewnships aud wards ef cities or borough* shall form or be divided iuto election district* of compact and contigu ous territory, in such manner as tha Court of tjuarter Missions of the city or county in which the same are located may direct, but district* in citiea of over one hundred thou sand inhabitants shall be divided by the Courts of Quarter Sessions having juris diction therain whenever at tha next pre ceding election more than two hundred and fifty votes shall have been polled therein" and other ection district* ghon r ever tha Court of the proper county shall j ba of the epinion that the convenience ofl the elector* and the public interest* will be promoted thereby. Sec. 12 AH elections by persons in a representative capacity shall be viva vece. Sec. IS Kor the purpose of voting, no person shall be daeuied to have gained a residence by reason of his pre*coce, or lost it bv reason of his absence while em- 1 ploved in the service, either civil or tnili tarr, of this State of the United States, nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters ef the State or the United States, or on the high seas, nor while a student of any inrtitutionof learning, nor while kapt in any poorhouse or other asylum at pub lie expense, nor while confined in public prison. 1 Sec. 14. District election board* thai! consist of a judge and two inspectors, wha shall be chosen annually by the citizens. Each elector shall have the right to vote tor the judge arid one inspector, and each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The first election hoard for any new district shall he selected, and vacancies in electien boards filled as shall be provided by law,. election officers shall be privileged from arrest upon days of election and while an., gaged in making up and transmitting re? turns, except upon warrant ef court of record, or judge thereof, for an electien fraud, for felony, or for wanton breach ol the peace. In cities they may claim ex emption from jury duty during their term* of service. Sec. 13. No person shall be qualified to serve as an election officer who shall bold, or shall within two months hare held any office, appointment, or in 01 under the government ol the United States, or of ibis Slate, or of any city or county, or of any municipal board, com mission, or trust in any city, sare only justices of the peace and alderman, no taries public, and persons in the militia serrica of the Slate ; nor shall any elec tion officer b eligible to any civil office to be filled at an election at which h shall serre, save only to such subordinate mu nicipal or local officer* below the grades of city or county office* as shall be desig nated by general law. Sec. 16. The Courts of Common Picas of the several counties of the Common wealth shall have power within their re spective jurisdictions to appoint overseers of election to supervise the proceeding #f election officers, and to make report to the court as may be required; such appoint ments to be made for any district in a city or county, upon petition of five citisens. lawful voters,of such election district, set ting forth that such appointment is a rea sonable precaution tci secure the puritv and fairness of elections ; overseers shall be two in number for an election district, shall be resident* therein, and shall be persons qualified to serve upon election boards, and in each case members of dif ferent political parties ; whenever mem bers ef an election board shall differ in opinion, the overseers if they shall be agreed thereon, shall decide the question ol difference ; in appointing overseers of election all the law judges of the proper court able to act at the time, shall cocur in the appointments made. Sec. 17. The trial and determination of contested elections ef elector* of Presi dent and Vice President, members of the General Assembly, and et all public of ficers,'whether Mate, judicial, municipal, or local, shall be, by te court* of law, or by one or more of the law judgos thereof: Ibe General Assembly shall, by general law, designate the courts, and judges by whom the several classes of election con tests shall be tried, and regulate the man ner of trial, and all matter* incident there to; but no such law. assigning jurisdiction, or regulating its exercise, shall apply to any contest .arising out ot an election held bctore its passage. ARTICLE IX. TAXATION AND riNAKCK. Section 1. All taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects within the territorial limit* of the authority levying the tax, and shall be levied and collected under general laws, but the General As sembly may, by general laws, exempt fiom taxation public property used for public purposes, actual place* of religious worship, places of burial not used or neld for private or corporate profit, and insti tutions of purely public charity. Sec. 2. AH laws exempting property from taxation, other than the property above enumerated, shall be void. Sec. 3. The power to tax corporations and corporate property shall not be sur rendered or suspended by any contract or grant to which the Stato shall be a party. Sec 4. No debt shall be created by or on behalf of the Stato except to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, repel in vasion, suppress insurrection, defend the State it. war, or to pay existing debt, and the debt created to supply deficiencies in revenue shall never exceed in the aggre gate at any one time one million of dol lars Sec.s. All laws authorizing tho bor rowing of money by and on behalf ol the State shall specify the purposes for which the money is to bo used, and the money so borrowed shall bo used for the purpose specified and no other. Sec. 6. The credit of the Commonwealth shall not be pledged or loaned to any in dividual, company, corporation or associ ation, nor shall the Domrnonweallh be come a joint o\* tier or stockholder in any company, association or corporation. Bec. 7. Tbe General Assembly shall not authorize any county, city, borough, township or incorporated district to be come a stockholder in any company, as sociation or corporation, or to obtain or appropriate money for or to loan its credit to any corporation, association, institution or individual. . • Sec. 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school district or oth er municipality or incorporated district, except as herein provided shall never ex ceed seven per centum upon assessed value of the taxable property therein, nor shall any auch municipality or district incur any new debt or increase its indebtedness to an amount exceeding two per centum upon such assessed valuation of property without the assent of the electors thereof, at a public election, in such a manner as shall be provided by law ; but any city, tbe debt of which now exceeds seven pei centum of such ussessed valuation, may be authorized by law to increase th same ■ three per centum (in tho aggregate at any 1 one time) upon such valuation. Sec. 9. The Commonwealth shall not • 'assume the debt, or any part thereof, ol I any city, county, borough or township, II unless such debt shall hai e been contract l ed to enable the State to repnl Invasion • suppress domestic insurrection, detenu • | itself in time ol war, or to a*i-t the Stale i, in the discharge of any portion ot its rj present indebtedness. • See. KV An- county, township school •■district, or other municipality incurring t ]any indebtedness shall, at or before the • time of so doing, provide for the colleo i lion of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest and also the principal thereof • I within thirty years. r Sec II To provide for the payment of • th* prtv.onl Suto iltfbt* HtiU huv , • 'debt contract.d rfore-aid, the General i Assembly -hall continue and maintain the I sinking fund sufficient to pay the accruing l inter#>l oil such debt, and annua.ly to re i duce the principal thereof by a sum not • less than two hundred ami fifty thousand 1 dollars ; the said sinking fund shall colt f sisl of the proceeds ot the sales of the pub , Ik works or any part thereof, and of the i income or proceods of the sa.c of any tock owned by the Commonwealth, to. > gather with other funds and resource* ■ that may be designated by law. and shall be increased from time to time by assign • ing to it any part of the taxes or oilier ; revenues of the Slate not required tor the ordinary and current expenses o: govern ment; aud unless in case ot war , invasion ' or insurrection, no part of the said sinking fund .hall be used or applied otherwise than iu the extinguishment ot the public debt. u Sec l'i The moneys of the State, and above the nyce-.ary reserve, shall be used in the payment of the debt of the Stale, either directly or through the sink ing fund, and the money* of the sinking fund shall never be invested in or loanwl upon the security of anything except the bonds of the United States or of this State. . ~ Sec. IS. The moneys held as necessary reserve shali be hunted by lu* to the amount required for current expense*, and j -hall be secured and kept as may be pro vided bv law. Monthly statement* shall be published showing the auiouut of such moneys, where the same are deposited, and how secured. , Sec. II The making of profit out ol the public moneys, or us.ng the same tor any purpose not authorixed by law, by any officer ofthe Mate or member or offi cer of the General Assembly, shad be a misdemeanor, and shall be punished as in ay be provided by law, but parto: such punishment shnllbe disqualification to ho.d oflicefof a period not less than five years. article a. EDI'CATIOJt. . Section 1. The General Assembly shall pro\ id* fur the maintenance and support , lot a thorough and efficient system ot pub- i hie schools, whereiu all the children ot , this Commonwealth, above the age ol six | vears, may be educated, and shall appro- , il uQtf million uolliri ••lii i year tor that purpose. , . I Sec 2- M 0 money raised for the sup port of the public school* of the Oommon- | ! wealth shall be appropriated to or usi-d for | | the support af any sectarian schoel. ■ | Sec. if Women twenty-one year* of age j, I and upwards shall be eligible to any ot- t dee of control or management under the , j school law* of this State ji ARTICLE XI. MILITIA. i Section J T ll freemen of this Com- , | monwealth shall bo armed, organi*ed and , disciplined for il* defence when and in j, i such manner as may be directed by law The Geueral Assembly shall provide for , maintaining the militia by appropriation j from the Treasury of the Commonwealth,!, and may exempt from military service.) persons having concientious scruple* |, •gainst bearing arm*. ARTICLE Xll public orrtcKiw. Section 1. All officers whose sele-tion i is not provided for this Constitution filial! i be elected or appointed as may be directed . by law. ' Sec.*— No member ot Congress from ( thi* State, nor any person holding or ex- i ercising any office or appointment of trust • or profit under the United States, shall S at the sanio time hold or exercise any of- 1 See in this Slate to which a faU.-v, foes <*r - perquisites shall be attached Hie Gen- eral Assembly may by law declare what t office* are incompatible. Sec. 3 Any person who shall fight a i duel or send a challenge for that pur ' pose, or be aider or abettor in fighting a i (duel, shall he deprived of the right of \ holding any office of honor or profit in ( i ibis Stale, and tay be otherwise punish- I ed r* shall be prescribed by law. ARTICLE XIII. SEW COVSTtES. .Section 1. No new county shall be , established which shall reduce any county |j 'to le* than four hundred -quate miles, or , to ie* than tweuty thousand inhabitants ; , nor shall any county be formed of !<•* area, or containing ale** population, nor , shall any line thereof pas within ten | miles of the county scat ot any county i propoiißl to Jividtil- I ARTICLE XIV. eorxTr ornoEß*. Section!. County officer* shall consist , .of sheriffs, coroners, prothonotaries, reg- | i isters of wills, recorders of deeds, com-j, rnissioner*. treasurers, surveyors, auditor- j io* controllers, clerks ef the courts, di*- , irict attorneys, and such others as may , I from time to time be established by law,!, and no sheriff or treasurer shall beelegibk- j for the term next succeeding the one for which he may be elected. I j Sec. 2. County officer* shall be elected , at the general elections, and shall hold], j their office# for the term of three year*, , beginning on the first Monday of January j ( next after their election, and until their , 'successors shall be duly qualified ; all vs- , cancie* not otherwise provided for shall | be tiled in such manner as may be prori- } jded by law. I Sec 3. No person shall be appointed to , any office within any county who shall j not have been a citixen and an inhabitant 'therein one year next before his appoint I ment, if the county -hall have been so long , : erected, but if it shall not have been so erec i ted, then within the bait* ofthe county or : ] counties out of which it shall have been taken. I Sec. 4. Prothonotaries, clerks of tin' courts, recorders of deeds, regi-ters of wills, county surveyors and sheriff's shall i keep their offices, in the county towns of, ' the countv in which they respectively ' shall be officers. j Sec. 6. The compensation of county 1 officers shall be regulated by law. anil all county officers who aro or tuny be: salaried shall pay all fee* which they may be authorized to receive into the treasury of the county or State, a may be directed bylaw. In counties contain ing over one; bundled and fifty thousand inhabitants all county oflicar* shall be paid by salary, •nd tha salary of *ny such officer and his clerks, heretofore paid by fees, thall not excaad the aggregate amount of fees earn ed during hi* term and collected by or for him. Sec. C. The General Assembly shall provide by law fur theitricl accountability of all county, township and borough ofTi-' cers, a* well for the fet' which may be collected by them, a- for all public or municipal moneys wiiich may be paid by them. Sec. 7. Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall be elected ia each county where such officer* are chosen, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, and every third year thereafter ; and in the election of said officers each oualifiel elector shall vote for no more than two persons, and the three persons having the highest number of votes shall he elected ; any casual va cancy in the office of county commission er or county auditor shall he filled by the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which such vacancy shall occur, by the appointment of an elector of the proper county who shall have voted for the com missioner or auditor whoso place is to be filled. ARTICLE XV. CITIBB AMP C|T* criAKTKKS. Sec. 1. Cities may bit chartered when* ever a majority of the elector* of any town or borough having a population of at least ten thou*an<l shall vote at any general election in favor of the nmc. Sec. 2. No debt shall bo contracted or liability incurred by any municipal com mission, except in pursuance of an appro priation previously mado therefor by the municipal government Sec. 3. livery city shall create a sink ing fund, which shall he inviolably pledg ed for the payment of its funded debt. ARTICLE XT I . PRIVATE CORPORATION*. Sec 1. All existing charters, or grants of special or exclusive privilege*, under which bona fide organization shall not have taken place and business been com menced in good faith at the time of the adoption of this Conslituti >n, shall there after have no validity. Sec, 2. The General Assembly shall not rotnit the forfeiture of the charter of any corporation now existing, or alter or amend tbo same, or pas* any other gener al or special law for the benefit, of such corporation, except upon the condition that such corporation shall thereafter hold it* charter subject to the provisions of this Constitution. Sec 8. The exercise of the right of em inent domain shall neyer btf abridged or so construed gs'to jireyent t'|e General As sembly rroni taking the property and franchises of incorporated com pan les and subjeoting them to public use, the same as the property of individuals; and the excr cise of tbo police power of the State shall never be abridged or so construed as to permit corporations to conduct their busi ness in sucll* manner us to infringe tin equal rights of individuals or the general well being of the Statu. Roc. 4. In nil election* for director- >r manager- of a corporation each member or shareholder may oal the whole number of iii vote* i<t one candidate. or distribute them upon two or tin.ro candidates, n* he may |>refer. See, ft No leroign corporation lmll ilo any btiino* In tht* Stale without having one or wore knov tt places ofbuxines#, alio att authorised agent or agent- in the saute upon whom proceaa may be erv. >1 Sec. 0 No corporation ihall engage In any busin.-* otlicr than oxprr.-l) autho , rlacil in it* charter, nor shall it take or hold any real otate except such a- ma> t>e necessary anil proper tor its legitimate . bu-itio**. I Sec, 7. No corporation liU untie to k or bond* except tor monev, labor done, or money for properly actually received and all fiilltiou- increase i f tock or indebted lies* thall bo void ; the il.n'k and indebted lies* of corporation* shall not be incroated except in purtuance to general "or without the content of the p#riu holding the larger amount in valuo ol the stuck fir I obtained at a meeting to bo held after >ixty day*' notice given in pur.uunee to law. See ?• Municipal and other rorpctalioin and individual- invested with tlio trtv lege of taking private property for public use-hall make ju-l compensation lor prop erly taken, injured or destroyed by the e >n iructioi. r enlargement ot their ork liighways or improvements, which com peii-atiou shall be paid or secured he lyre such taking, injury <-r destruction Ihe Geueral As-eliiuly is herb> prohibited froui depriving any person ol an dppeul from any preliminary a-eineiit of dama gt-s agniil-l any sucii corporntiens or iiuli viduals, made by viewers > r other* isl and the amount of such damages, in all cases of appeal, shall, on demand ol l itlior party, be determined by a jury according to the course ol the common law, Sgo. 9, Kvery banking law -ball provide for the registry and countersigning, by all officer of the State, of all n. te* Or lull- de signed for circulation, and that ample se curity to the full amount thereof shall be deposited with the AitditorGciicral for the redemption -if such notes or bill* Sec. 10. The General Assembly shall have the power to alter, revoke or atutui any charter of incorporation now existing and revocable at the adoption of tin* IW stitution, or any that may hereattr be created, whenever in their opinion it mav be injurious to the citisens of this l .-m --iiiuiiwealth, in such manner, however, that no injustice shall be 4oM t" IM J or j-oratorA No law hereafter enacted -hall create, renew or extend the charter ot tpore than one corporation. ijec. 11. No corporate tody to p 1 '*'-" 4 ; banking and discounting privileges shall | beer ated or organued in pursuance oi anv law without three mouths' previous public notice at the place of the intended location, ot the intention to apply for such 1 privileges, in sucli manner as shall be pre scribed by law. nor shall a charter tor such privilege be granted for a longer pe riod than twenty years. Sec 12 Any association organised lor i the purpo**, or auy luaividual, sbH have , the right to construct and maintain line.- (f telegraph within llits State, and toe u- ' | nect the same with other lines , and the j General Assembly shall, by general i*w iot uniform operation, provide reasonablo ' regulations to give effect to this #•> lion : No telegraph company shall consolidate with or hold a cotittolftug interest in the] slock or bonds of any other telegraph 'company owning a competing line, or a. - .jutru. by purchbse or other witn, any ulhci competiug 'mo of telegraph. Sec. 13. The term ' corporations, ' as used in this article, shall be construed to include all joint stock ompanie* or a-o --cialions having any ol the power* or priv i-1 iege- of corporation* not posse-•> Iby In dividuals or partnership*. ARTICLE XVII. HallßOAp* A HP Sec. 1. All railroads and calm's shall be public highways, and all railroad and ca- , ual companies snail bo common carrier- Any assiwiatioti or corj>oralic>n organized tor the purpose shall have the right to j construct and operate a railroad between any points within thi- -tate and to connect | at the State line with railroads of other States. Every rat/road company sbaf. . have the right with iu road to inter-i-,: connect witn, or uruss any other raiiroaJ and sbaU receive and transport each the I others' passengers, tonnage and car*, foa- I ded or empty, without delay or discrimi nation. Sic i Evcry rai/road and i-ani/ cor|*o- i j ration organised in this Mate *tia// main- „ Lain an i>fiic therein, where transfer* of it* tiK k *ha// be made, and where it* hook* sha// be k'lt f>r map :ti>n hy any t • loi-kho/der or creditor of *uch Corpora- j lion, in which ha// be recorded the amount of capita/ stock uibacritnl or paid , J in, and hy whom, the name* of the owner* ; I of it* ►lock and the amount* owned by > , them, respective/.?, the Iran*/. r of said , (lock, and the name* and p/ace# of r*i- ' dcnce of it* officer*. | a Sec. 3. A// individual*. associations and - j corporation* ha// have~;ua/ right* to hare ' person* and property I ran* ported over rai/roadt and cana/*, and no undue or un- < i reasonable discrimination tha//be made in ! t charge* for or in faci/itie* for transport*- j lion t>f freight or pacngcr* within the i ( State, or coming from or going to an,) i other State Person* and property Iran*- | ported over any railroad shall be deliver | , ed at any ttation at charge* not exceeding the charge* for transportation of peron j | and property of the *ame clan* in the same direction to any more di*tanl talion ; but ; excursion and commutation ticket* may j . be i**ued at *pecia/ rate*. | I Sec. -I. No rai/road. cana/, or other cor* ' i poralicn, nor the /e.*ee*. purcha-r, or ' j manager* of any rai/road or cana/ curt>-1 ration, ha// eonso/idate livestock, proper- * ty, or franchiie* ofiuch corporation with, I i or / ca*e or purchaie the work* or fraiicbi-1 ' re* of, or in any way contr**/ any other j . rai/road or cana/ corporation owning or ' havigg under it* contro/ a para//*/ or coiti peting line, nor tha// any officer of uch j rai/road or cana/ corporation act a* an offi cer of any other rai/road or cana I corpo- J ration owning or having control of a pa- i r**//••/ or competing /ine, and the question | whether rai/road* or cana/* are para //e/ or competing Zinc* shit//, when demanded by , the party comp/ainant, be decided by a. ; jury a* in other civi/ i*ue*. . Sec. 6. No incorporated company doing ' the butinc** of a c xnmon carrier *ha//, di racl/y or indireet/y, prosecute or e:ig*gc * in mining or manufacturing artic/e* for j transportation ovor it* work*, nor *ha// |uch company, diroet/y or indirect/y, en 1 gage in any other business than that of common carrier*, or ho/d or acquire /and*. | freeho/d er /encho/d, dirrct/y or indiiect /y, except *uch a* ha// be ncceary for carrying on it* business ; hut any mining or manufacturing company may carry '.he I product* of iu mine* and manufactories on it* rai/road or cana/ not exceeding fifty 1 ini/e* in length. Se<- 0. No president, director, officer, , agent, or omp/oyoe of any rai/ioad or ca na/ company, sha// be interested, direct/y or indirect/v, in the furnishing f materi a/ or *upp/ie to such company, or in the busine** of transportation a* a common carrier of freight or passenger* over the work* Owned, /eased, contro//cd, or work ed by such company. Sec. 7. No discrimination in charge or faci/itios for transportation *ha// be made between transportation companies and in dividuals, or in favor of cither, by abate ment, drawback, |>r otherwise, and no railroad or canal company, nor anv leee, manager or employe thereof, shall make any preference in furnishing car* or mo tive power. Sec. & No railroad, railway, or other transportation company shall grant free pas*e*, or passe* at a discount to any per son except officer* or employe* of the com pany. Sec. 9. No street passenger railway shall be constructed within the limit* of any ci ty, borough, or township, without the con sent of it* local authorities. Sec. 10. No railroad, cunal or other ' transportation company in existence at the time of the adoption of this article, shall liavo the benefit of any future legislation by general or special law*, except on con diliun of complete acceptance of all the provisions of this articlo. Hoe. 11. The existing powers and dutiu* i of the Auditor-General In regard to rail ! roads, canals, and other transportation I companies, except as to their account*, are hereby transferred to the secretary of in ' tenia! affair*, who shall have a general su pervision over them, Ruhjert to such reg - illations and alteration* a* klinll be provi t ded by law ; and in addition to the annual reports now required to be made, said sec • retary may require special report* at any - time upon any subject relating to the hu sine*i of said companies from any officer ot officer* thereof. Hec. 12 TheGenoral Assembly shall en , force by appropriate legislation the provi r sions of this article, i A RTH'LK XVII I. KUTUKK AMXXIIUKKTS. i* Section I Any amendment or amend - • merit* to litis Constitution may be pro posed in the Senate or House of Reprcsen t uitivcs, and if the sumo shall be agreed In p by a majority of the mem hers elected to r each House, such proposed amendment or - amendment* shall be entered on their li journals, with the yea* and iihv* taken i thereon and the Secretary of the Common- j J wealth shall cause the same to be publish • ed three months before the noxt general election in at least two noyjupaper* in eve - ry county in which such newspaper* -hall r be published ; and.if, in the General As • sembly next aflerwiirds chosen, such pro d posed amendment or amendment* shall <1 be ngreud to by a majority of the incm is bar* elected to each Hnu*e, the secretary r of the Commonwealth shall cause the II same again to be puhli-hed in the manner o aforesaid, and such proposed amendment i- or amendment* shall be submitted to the qualified elector* of the State in tu< It a manner, and at such time, at least three month* after being go agreed to by tho two lioiiitii. tt tlii l lien ml A*wtlilily shal prescribe. and if su • amendment • !*iuin4nitnU thull lm npprovid by a nm Joriiv of those voting thereon, >utli amend itmni or amendments ►hull become a par of the Constitution: tmt no ainandmen or amei .intents ahull hi lubfllitliil oftenei I tlmu once in live years; when two >• mor amendments •linll bo submitted the} i ktmt l In- voted upon separately. KGIIKDUU: j Thiit iio tin oiivi-uuiuhj tuny nrtsa frou tlin titangr* in ilio eotislilutiou l tin- (%iiinniiiiw'.iltli, mill in niili-i' Ic lurry lit# stuite into fntnplelo oprrrt t kiii, ii i hereby 100 Intel that, Sivli.m I. Tliin constitution shall : inkt . iti < 1 on ibf llrsi day t January 'in tin-11 hi one thousand < hundred J and M'Vinty four, lor nil |>uriK>t** not othviwioc provided for there ill, Sei- '2 All la ■** in foltfg ill tins Common wealth at the time of the adoption of thin constitution not in consistent therewith, and all light*, actions, prosecutions, and contract', ih 1111 continue a* if this constitution hail not been adopted. Sec. a. At the general election in the yearn one thonsaiul tight hutjdrcd and seventy-four and one thousand eight hundred Itnd seveuty live "Seua tors shall he elected in all districts where iheresliall be vacancies. Those clecltd in the year one thousand eight I hundred and seventy live shall serve ! ibr on i year, and those elected in the vear one thousand eight hundred and 1 seventy live shall serve for one year. I Senators now elected, and those whore terms are unexpired shall represent the districts 111 which they reside until the end of their terms for which they were elected. fetec. 4 At the getters 1 election in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy six Senators shall be elected from the even numbered districts to serve for two years, and from odd numbered districts serve for four years. See b The lin>l election of Uover tior under litis constitution shall be at the geiu ra! election in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy five, when a Governor shall be elected for three years ; and the term of the Governor elected iu the year unci thousand eitrht hundred and £Veuty-j eight and of those thereafter elected shall he for four yean, according to the provisions of this constitution. Sec. 0 At the general election in the year one thousand ight hundred and scveuty four a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be elected according to the provisions of this constitution. Sec. 7- The H'eielry of luterual Affairs shall be elected at the first general election after the adoption of mis constitution and when the said officer shall be duly elected and uualitud. the office of Surveyor General shall be abolished, and the Surveyor General iu osce at tho litno of the adoptiou of this constitu tion shall continue in office until the expiration of the term for which he was elected. Sec. 8. When the Superintendent of public Instruction shall be duly t|uahficd, the office of Superintendent of Common Schools s! ail cease Sec. 'J. aiothiug contained . iu this OOOttiluti <n shall be construed to rcuder any person now h ddhrg any State office for a first official term ineligible for reelection at the cud of such term. Sc. Ift. The judge s of the Supreme Court iu office when this constitution •hall luke effect shall continue until their commissions severally expire. Two judges iu additiou to the number now composing the said court shall be elected at the first geueral election after the adoptiou of this constitu tion. Sec. 11. All courts of record and all existiug courts which are not specified in this constitution shall continue in existence until the first day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seveuty five, without abridgment of their present jurisdiction, out no longer. The Court of First Crimiual Juris diction for the counties of Schuylkill I-ebanon aud Dauphin is hereby abolished aud all causes aud procecJ ings pending therein 111 the county of Schuylkill shall be tried and tlis posed of in the Courts of Oyer uu-l Terminer and (2 uar ' cr Sessions of lVace of said county. Sec. IJ. The registers courts now iu existence shall tie abolished on the fir.-t day of January next succeed ing the adoption of this constitu tion. Sec. 13. The General Assembly shall at the next tension afterjtlte adoption of his constitution designate the several judicial districts as rcquir led bv this constitution The judges in commission when such designation shall be made shall continue during their unexpired terms judges of the new districts in which thsy reside. Hut when there shall be two judges residing in the same districts, the president judge shall elect to which distrsct ha shall be assigned; 1111* the additional law judge shall be assign ed to the other district. Sec. 14. The General Assembly shall ut the next succeeding session after each decennial census and not oftener, designate the several judicial districts as required by this constitu tion- Sec. IS. Judge* /earned in the/aw of any court of record hu/ding commission* in force nt the adoption of tHi? constitution pita// ho/d their respective offices unti/ the expiration of the terms for which they were commissioned, and until their aueeen.s ors alial/ he duly <jua/ittcd. The Governor she// commission the pres ident judge of the Court of First Criminal Jurisdiction for the counties of Schuy/ki//, Lebanon and Dauphin as a judge of the Court of Common I'/eus of Schuylki/i county for the unexpired term of his office. Sec. 16. After tlie expiration of the term of any president judge of any Court of Common l'leat in commission t the adoption of this Constitution, the judge of •uch court learned in tlie law anu olJet in commission shall be the president judge thereof, and when two more judges are elected as the same time in any judicial district they shall decide by lot which shall be president judg<; hut when the president judge of a court sballbe re-elec ted he shall continue to be president judge of that court. Associate judges, not learned in the law, elected lifter the adop tion of this Constitution, shall be commis sioned to hold their offices for the term of five years from the first day of January next nil -r their election. Sec. 17. The (Jeneral Assembly at the first session after the adoption of this Cons stilution shall fix and determine the com pensation of the judges of tho Supieme Court and of the judge* of the several ju dicial districts ot the Commonwealth, and the provisions of the fifteenth section ot tho article on Legislation shall not be deem d inconsistent herewith. Nothing contained in this Constitution shall be held to reduce the compensation now paid to any law judge of this Commonwealth now in commission. !Si-c. IH. Tlie Courts of Common i'lsni in tlie counties of Pliiludclpltui and Allegheny shall be composed of thy presi dent judges of the Itistriut Court and Court of Common l'leiis of said counties until their offices shall severally end, and of such other judges its may from time to time be selected. For the pnrposo of first organization in Philadelphia tho judges of tho Court number one shall Im* Judges Allison, Pierre and Pit ttou ; of the court, two, iJuilgt't, Hare, Mitchell, and one other judge to be elected ; of the Court number three. Judges Luulowr, Finletter and Lynd ; and of tho Couit number lour, | Judged Thayer, Hriggs, and one other I judge to bo oloctod. I The Judge ft rt mimed shall ho thapresl r (lent Judge f said Courts respectively. . nml thereafter the president Judge shall ho the ih judge olflest in commission , but any president judge re-elected In the •nine court or district shell ctiiilinue to he president judge thereof. Iho additioiiHljudgei for CaurU num ber* two mid four shall he voted for and elected nl the It ret aeiierßl election after 'ho adopt ion of this Constitution In the xsiiie manner t the two additional judge* ■•f the Supremo Court, and they shall de ••ide hv lot to which court they shall be long. Their term of (dilce shall rem mciit-e 011 the first Monday of January, ]in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy life. See 111. In the county of Allegheny, lor tho purpose of first organisation uuder this Constitution, the juJgcs of the Court of Common I'leas at the time of the adop tion ofthls Constitution shaft be the judg es of the Court number one, and the Judg es of the District Court at the same date shall be the judges of the Common Picas number two Tho President Judges ef the Common I'loas aud District Courts shall bo Presi dent Judges of said Courts number one and two respectively until their office hall end, and thereafter the judge oldest hi com mission shall be President Judge; hut any President J udjjo re-elected in the uuie court or district shall continue to be President Judge thereof. Bi-c 20. The organisation of the Courts ><f Common Pleas, uuder this Constitution. ' for the counties of Philadelphia and Atle giisuy, shall lake effect on tho first Mon de > of January, oiiu thousand eight bun , d red :md 4#*only-five, end existing courts 1 in said counties shall continue with their present powers and jurisdiction until date; hut no new suits shall be instituted in the I'ourts of Nisi Prius after the adoption of this Constitution. Sec 21. The causes and proceeding* pending in the Court of Nii Ihriu#. Court ! Common Picas and District Court in Pluliwlelphia shall be tried and disposed of in the Court of Common Pleas. The re< • cords and dockets of said courts shall be transferred to the Prolhonotario's office of said county Met-. 22 The cause* and proceedings pending in tho Court of Cojnuioh P!ea in the county of Alleghany shall be tried and disposed of in the court number on g ; and the causes and proceedings pending in the District Court shall be tried and dis- P >ed ot it. the court number two. >ce 23. The Prothonoiary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia shall be first appointed by thejudge* of said court on tho first Munday ot Dei sip her, in' the year one llioOsand eight hundred aud sev enty-five ; gnd the present Prothououry of the District Court in said county thai! be the Prothonotory ef the said Court of Coiuinou Please until said dale, when bis commission shall expire, nod the present Clerk of the Court of Over aud Terminer and Quarter setsions of the Pftsce iu Diitl delphia shell be the clerk of such tfourt ur.tij the CepMapon of bi present com tiii-donun the first Monday of December in tho year one thousapd eight hundred ami seventy-live. Sec. 21 In cities cenUiuing over fifty thou-snd inhabitants (except Philadelph ia ) all aldrrmen in office at the time c( tho adoption of ibis Constitution shall contin ue in office until the expiration of their commissions, and at the election for city and ward uffioer* in tbp yegr eue thousand eight hundred Snd seventy-five, 0110 aldor tiiXn shall ho elecUd in each ward, as pro vided in this Constitution. 80c. 2.V In Philadelphia magistrates in lieu of aldertnen, shall be chosen as re quired 111 this constitution at the election in said city for city and ward officers in the year one thousand eight hundred and seveuty-five; Uit-ir term ef office shall 1 commence on the first Monday of April j sue. coding their tlevliun. Ihe teruu of office of alderman in said city, holding or entitled te coin missions at the time of It.e adoption ot this ConsUtu lugi shall not bv affected thereby, S.-c 'J6. Ail |>erons ut this Common wealth at the bine of the adoption of this constitution and at the first election under it shall hold their respective offices until tho term for which they have been elected er appointed shsll expire, and until their uccvxPr* shall bo July qualified, unices otherwise provided in this constitution • s *c. 27 Tho seventh article of this ten stltuUon, proscribing an oath of office, 1 shall lake effect on and after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy five. ?eo. 2K The terms of of!L oi county commissioners ami county audi erg chosen pru r tu the year one thousan.i cig ,t hun dred and icventv five, which suall not have expired before the first Monday of: January, in the year one thousand eight . hundred and seventy six, shall expire on that day. Sec "-".I All State. county, city, ward, borough and township officers in ofiTice at the time of the adoption of this constitution w bos* componaatit-n it col provided for by salaries alone, shall continue to receive |M 1 umpensatu-n allowed them by law until the expiration of their re*|iective terms ot office Sec 30. All state and judicial officers heretofore elected, sworn, affirmed, or in offii e w km this constitution shall lake ef fect, shall severally. within one month af ter such adaption, take and subscribe an Mta ar afTirmatioii, to support this con stitution. Sec H! The General Assembly, at iu Cr-t sossion. or as soon as may be after the adoption of ibis constitution, shall pass such laws as msy be necessary to carry the same into full force and effect See, .12 The ordinance passed by this convention, entitled "An ordinance lor submitting the amended constitution of i'ennsylvanis to a vote of the electors thereof," shall be held to bo valid for all purposes flu-roof. See. ;U The words "County Commis sioner-" wheroevcr used in lh{s constitu tion, and in any ordinance accompanying the same, shall be held to include the Commissioners for tho city of l'bilhdel phia. A-busied at Philadelphia, on the third day of Sovemhcr, in the year of our L.rd one thousand eight hundred and seventy three. Office ef ) Secretory ef the Commonwealth. Harrubnrg. Nov. 13. IN?3| ) I certify that tho foregoing is a correct copy of the new Constitution, proposed to the people of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, for their approval or rejection, as the same appears of record in this office. M S. QUAY. Secretary of Commonwealth. AN ORDINANCE, ron M'HUtTTIXO TIIEAUXXPKn COKSTI- ! TvrtoN or rtxxsYLvtxu to a vote or TIIE uual.triEt> EI. El TOES Til KRRuF, AS rAseED SECOND EEADIXO lit if or.lainrj by thr Chssfifufiusif Oia resfms of f A* flimwosiraiHt of /Vss sylrnatra, at /ollwi : 1. That tho amended Constitution l-repared by this Convention, he submit ted to the qualified electors of the Com monwealth for their adoption or rejection. t an election to he held on the third 1 Tuesday of December next; except as tn-ri-innfter ordered and directed, the said lelection shall be held and conducted by :hu regular electien officers in the several . lection districl-shrouyhout the Common* -vi-alth, under nil tho regulations and pro visions of existing laws relating to general .-lections; and the sheriffs of the several counties shall givo at least twenty days j notice of said election by proclamation: 2. Tho .Secretary of the Commonwealth shall, at least twenty days before the said .-lection, furnish to the Commissioners of ■ each county a sufficient number of prop erly prepared eirculnrs of instructions The ( ornmissionert of tho several counties ■ hull cause to ho printed nt least three lima* as many ballots of offirmativo vo ters as there are voters in each county— and the same number of negative votes; and the said Commissioners shall, at least five days before said election, cause tube fairly distributed to tho several elections districts in their respective counties, the said ballots, tally-lists, returns, circu lars ol instructions, and such other books and papers as may be necessary. The tin 1 lot shall be printed or written in the following form: On the outside the words "New Constitution;" in the in j-ide for all persons giving affirmative iVOtM lit words "Tor the Now Con l-titution," and for all persons giving neg ■itivc votes the words "Against the New Constitution." 3 If it hll ap|wr that a majority of Uftf vol** Io11hI am for 1b ni> tkiMlitaUon then It aliall ba the i Otiat It utioV) of tho rututuon wealth <J (Vuitaj Ivanla on and alter hp lira! •!> ••( JnMR, in ■§ year of our our thousand viglil hundred and Mtrah foar . toil If M ahall appear that majority of tha vr*a* Btollad ; wrr* agaluat tha new 'onatltutiou. than It ahalTba rv | ) ctcd and ha null and void. 4 r ira t'ommlaal.mara of Klactlon. tu , lMmii 11. I Pillar, Kdward llmwntng. John I* Verrea, Itenry 1.. 1 Hagcit and John O. .Uram, ara harahy appointed by | Hit* i'ontont ion, who aball have d tract ion of the alec tltoi uiHn thla amended ( .institution In tha city of ' Philadelphia Tha maid t 'nnituiaaioncr* aliall ba duly • w..rn or altirtnad to perform itialr dutiea with tin par ; Ualtty and Hd<4ity They hall rUi hava power to till { vacancies In thalr own nnmhar It hU*II be tha duty of *aid •, oinmiaaioncra, or a maturity of I ham. and thay ' ahall hate authority t make a regtatiati>ti of volar* ! for tin* aavaraleduction dtv||on of a*Jd city, and to I fui i) lab tbo I lata eo ntada to tha election otftcera of prec Inct orfitiv lainn ; to diatrihuto th ticket* for laatdcity pvoddid !• bat Ilia OMMMIJo la uaod at the election ;U aip->int |a judge ami two Inspector* for ano|i election division. tnr whom tha election therein , aliall !• bald and oonducted. and to give all nacoaaary iult actions to tho election officer* regarding thalr ! dutlaa In holding theekwlUu\ and In waking raturna thereof. No IMHMMt akuMl eecae aa an olaction officer who would Ue disqualified under aeotlon 1&. article*, of the now Cunatttutton. Tliagnneral return of the olec ttt<ii in the aatd city ahall be |n|*iied. computed and oorttnod before Uia aaid ootumiaioitcr*. and with thalr approval which approval ahall ba fimloreedSupon tha raturu. They ahall maka report, directed to tha Prei dent of thta lon vent ion, of their official action undar I t In* o rtllnance and concerning tha conduct of tha aaid election within the aaid city. Tha Judge* and Inapectora aforesaid ahall conduct tha election In all nmtecta conformably to tha election laws of tlita I'uimtiunwealth, and with like . lKtwura and dutlaa to thoae of ordinary election olWcara. fcach Itiapoctor ahall appotut one cleik to aaaiat tha lioinl In the performance of ita dutlaa. and all tha . election ottloera ahall ba duly aworn or ailirmcd accord lug to taw, and ahall poaaeaa all tho qualifications re , |utrod by llaw of election officer* of thla i'onmou* wealth* At aaid ai.y ,ua liked #1 tutor who • hull be oiircflaterod, ahall be pel milled to vote Upon miking proof ofbia tight* Wthf fiUeUon uAourt, M* •online WUw MMMI *Uollo la** of Ujto Comm.* ..|tb. 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All order* promptly attend, ud to. A. L IIARTGKS, Agent for Centre C>unly M Aiuaoaauau. I'A. J. U AKKIX J p aillftiKMT J A HKAVKLL JOHN NORMA. rrrxa NOR ran Pennsvalley Banking Co. OEM ME il ALL, PA. KKCKIVE DEPOSIT*, And AU°* luteteat. bitcount Note Buy and Ball Government Securities, Gold and * Parca Ilorrica, WM. B. Mixuuf, fIROCKRY STORK.- VJ Wood ring & Co., At the Qtoeaiy fHore on Allegheny Street, nellafuntu, Pa., opposite Haffer tiro'e Inform the public generally, that they have now and keep at all timet one of the bast and Urgent elocks of Grocer i*M, each at COFFEES, TEA, SCO AH, SKK ASS AS, Ac., Ae,, Ac , CANNED AND DRIED FRUITS OF ALL KINDS, contielitig of canned peacbet, < hemet. Won, plumt, green corn, dried apple*. pWt h<-t, cberrie. Ac, In brief thy have everything u.ually kept In a first clatt Grocery Store. Call in i ladiea and gonilemen. Our price* are deatonable. >V o aim to pleat*. octbtt t . NEW GOODS | AND NEW PRICES. „ AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES at the BOSTON BOOT A SHOE STOKE, NO. a. iti sirs AKI ADI:. Prices than at any Other Shoe Store in Centre County. Call and See Us! • No. 5, Buah'a Arcade, Bellefonte. July mr. PROCLAMATION. WkoMo.lt* Hon Chert** A. Mow hwl.il of lb* coon of < inooi rioiw. le Uw SUA J odurwl IH inn. owwWUno of Uw coaaUo* of l oom tTtotao ood riooMcld. ood Uw Hwcnlit W W Lm ud lb* Hoooroblo Hoot, lM>f. AwocUW JUfo. la Oootf* MUt,. toiUie mood I belt jwocpl Marina dot. lb. <U da, of J. 00.17. AO. I*?*. U w. dlrorlod for hold, to. t ooort of Dm tad T.rmlnw nd I.nml J .11 Do llion .od goortoi tawu at Uw hw lo HlWuoW. foe Uw cooow of I'ootr*. ood to conuoooc* 00 lb. lib U M.1.7 of lfn Mil Mw lb. Mlb *M of Roc IRS. .od la eooUoaa 100 oook. Motto* t. borob, (IMB la Uw Oarooar. JooUca. of Uw rwx. AH .row* oad i'.Mtobln of Uw oil ooaot, of Canlr*. tbol Uw, b* IbM .od UWM I* that, prop.l HMM .1 1* " Ml I* Uw forooooo Of Mid do,, *4UI Uwtr ramdt kouolUltaiu. .uoluun*. .od tbolr own I I.IBWWW i.i do Ukw thloc. oblob la Ibalr <dkt Mlwrlaln. la b. AIM. uf Uwa* obo in boood I* m coaoltooco. la poomto MWoM lb* pnwo ■ n tbol r ot oboU UlilU JoU of COBIm coo oil. ba Uwa ood UWM la praooMl* sealant lbo a. Uwll be Jon UIMO oador mj hood tl Ballofoot.. tb* tb do, of Jon la tb. roar of oar lard in, and la lb* oloot,- Toarth ,*or of Uw I W. A. CURRY, BOOT & SHOE MAKER CTATREHALI..PA. Would moil rotpectfully inform the cit sen* of this vicinity, that he hat tUrteil a new Rihjl and Shoe Shop, and would he thankful for a thare of the public natroa agc. Root* and Shoet mad* to order and according to ttyle, and warrant* hit work , ilo equal any made cltcwhere. All kindt , of repairing done, and charge* roaeonable. Give him a call. feh H ly| S G 'OUTELIUS, Dentist, Mlllheim. Offer* hit profettional tervice* to the public. He ii prepared to perform all operations in the denial profeation. yrllc it now fully prepared to citract Uetk aWtfr'y trifAvuf jwia myS-?.4-tf. EDWARD J. EVANS A (V, NURSERYMEN A SEEDSMEN. ' York. I*. 60*l'aUlogut Mailed to Applicant*"®® Refer (Ay prrmUtion) to Hon. J. S. Black, Washington. I>. C., We leer. Son A Carl, ilankcr*, York, Pa. jun# b-tini Allegtiency Street, Bellefonte, Pa D. JOHNSON A SONS, Proprietor*. A riRHTOI-AAA HOT Kb, COMFORT A BI.K EOOtie PROMPT ATTENDANCE. ALL THK MODERN CONVKNIEN CKS-ANH KEASONAHLE Charge*. The proprietor* offer to the traveling public, anil lo their country fiiendt, flrtt clatt accommodation* and careful atten tion to the want* of guette at all timet, at fair rate*. Careful bottler* and good stable ling for hornet. An excellent table well : served. A liar supplied with tine liquor*. Servant* well trained and everything re I quLile in a tirnt das. Hotel. Our location 1 i in the bu*i nets part of the town, near the J Pont Office, the Court House, the Chur ' chen, the Bank*, and the p incipal place* | of buninea*. render* it the most eligible r place for those w hovi.it Hvllefoete on bu.i --• or pleasure. f Ail Omnibus will carry passenger, t and baggage tu and from all train* ' free of charge. < Excelsior Cement 2 MEYER, HOFFKR. & CO. 2tklec tf Aaron*Durg, P*. ! R_a2L : qUktS. H. Held, * o tClock, Walohumker A- Jeweler Millheim. Centre Co.. Pa. HKI.hKKONTKMAKM.KTB. ! Wli.ta (7heat $1 sft. Red I*V... Rye 166 Com AO ....Out | 70 010 7er#eed A,A" PotltMi 60. > l.nrd |>r iun<l h Porkper pound DO Mutter "in Kggt'JU. . . .Platter perln ■IS Tallow (t Bacon 10. limn 16 MILUoY MARKETS Correc ted .by John M'Dotil, Grain li*rrhnt. White wilful 1,JK>.... R l wheat I 26....Kye OA Corn 46 —Oat* HO Barley VO Cloveraecd 4,00 Timothy teed, <160.,...... Halt SOO per ark ... Bicon 7o Hair- to Butter 23 Eggt •JO Platter 0 60 MITH SHOP FoK RENT. !0 One of the brat Hlackamith SUnd* lin tho country i offered for rent by the ! undersigned. The ■hup b I oca tad in Med itonhurg, ha. two tire*, and ifdetired. the i Tool* rati alto bo leated with the thop. Every thing it in the bl order for the kutinatt, end the ttand it alwaytftill ol ! Work. l'oteoMion ran he bed at eny lime, i Apply to WILLIAM NOLL*. Thi* stand it alto offered lor tele, with [dwelling boute end lot. fcnur. '2m. J4t!lltonktirg, Pa. SCHGULTAX NOTICE.-The eltlaent „f l'uttrr lownthip ere hereby notified, 'agreeably to law, Ihet on all School Tea tmid over to the undertigucd on or before Si ore tuber 26lh,netl, there will be e do duet ion of A per cent; and un ail paid within one month after uiJ dale the full auui will he claimed, aftor which all auch Tama rcunaining unpaid, will be placed in the hand* or a Collector with an addi tion of A per centum. JAB. C. IKJAL, 4auß2m Treat urer. ADAH HILD. PAINTER. tSx.ia offert hit tervicet to the citiaent of Mittin * jowtre and adjoining countiet, in ■fount*. ttlgit and Oriiititiruitlui ■'Hinting. , GRAINING Oak. Walnut, Maple, Ah, Mabogouy. Ac, Plain and Ptucr Paperhanging. Or der. retpoctftilly (elicited. All fine work done for other pa in ten. 6 nor, tf Fall Opening of ■fount*!*, Trimming*. Milline ry, ui MISS LUCY DEI N INGER'S, in Centre Hall, who hat ju-t returned from Philadel phia, with the LATEST FASHIONS, and a complete clock of New Bonnet*. New llat*, elegant Trimming*. Ac., which will he cold or made up, at reaaonabia price*. Alto, old ladle. Ilrecc Cap*. The new rtylec are very prettj. Ladle* call and tea ihern early, rirtt come, firct lertcd, ociSO It Miller & Son, CENTRE HALL, PA. DEALERS IN PURE DRUGS ASU MEDICINES, CHEMICALS. OILS. DYE STUFFS, PERFUMERY. NOTIONS, FANCY ARTICLES FOR THE TOILET. Ac., Ac., Ac. PriEVIXE AND LIQIOKS, for 'medicinal purpoeet. Truaac* 6: Supporter* in great variety. Alto, choice CIGARS AND TOBACCO, and ail other article* utuaily kept hi e firct dast Drug Store. Prescription* carefully Compounded. Stocttf MILLER A SON. PRICE LIST. BURNBIDES Ac THOMAS. JOBBERS. A COMMISSION MER CHANTS Salt per Barrel— .Salt per Sack —— 2 26 Bet Rio Coffee per A *> White Sugar per lb....—■■■ IS Men* Slog* Boot*.— —B 76 Moo*e Bool# per pair— ———. !60 : Horte Blanket* per piece 1 76 J Men". Shirt*, a piece I 00 j Army Pantaloon*— Bt t double thick tobacco— —. 86 1 Bet Navy Tobacco—. We are War.amaker* A Brown # and will furctth cuttomert with any kind !of clothing vou want at Philadelphia price*, and wifl .how you large templet to cbooee from. We are thar pleat' agent* of Philadol phi* and will furniah cuttomert with any kind of drea* good*, thawlt, Ac., at city price*. Large *1 atock 6f Merchandiae evor brought to thiatown. Cellar, Rocm and lup Stairt all full. Call and ee for your mltm and tare from 29 U> 80 per cent, j The highoat Market price paid tor but ler. egg*, grain, Ac. I Fifty different kind* of men'* glove*. BUKSSIDESA THOMAS. New Cluth i ng Store A. STERNBERG, engaged to manage for I. L Reiaen* in, in the corner building, oppotite Holier'* .tore. Bellefonte, ha* ctUhlithcd a new Clothing Store where tha bc*l bargain* in the county are offered. $7.50 to sis for Suits of the fln est Cassimere. IIATS, CAPS and a full and complete anortment of ev ery thing in tha lino of Clothing. Gent'* Fnriiiwhliig C.ooilh all directly from thair own manuCactory. Alto. Jewelry, Ralcltca, Ac. They have engage,! their old clerk, Mr A. Sternberg, to well known to the people, and who will bo pleated to tee nia old friend*. t , apstf. Piece good, of every di-cription, sold lowto enable everybody to have hi* cloth in gmado to order. CENTRE HALL Ilanlware Store. J. O. DKININGKK A new, complete Hardware Store been opened by the undersigned in Cen tre Hall, whore ho is prepared to sell all kinds of Building unu House v urnishing Hardware, Nails, Ac. Circular anil Hand Saws, Tcnpon Saws, Webb Saws, Clothes Racks, a full assort ment of Glass and Mirror Plate Picture Frame*, Spokes, Felloes, and Cutlery, Shovels, Spade* and Forks, Lock*, Hinges, Screw*, Sash Springs. Horse-Shoes, Nails, Norway Rods, Oils, Tea Bells, Carpenter Tools, l'aint, Varn ishes. Pictures framed in the finest stylo Anything not on hand, ordered- upon shortest notice. AUo a full stock of FI'RNITURE al ways on hani. *r-R. member, all ood* offered cheap er than elsewhere aug'io' 73-tf H 1 Oi'SK & LOT FOfISALE.— A two storv dwelling house and good lot, |in one of the most desirable portions of | Atiroqsburg, is offorod at private sale, i Witbjt are all necessary outbuildings such as kitchen, woodshed, smokehouse, a shop stable, cistern, Ac. Choice fruit of all , kinds on the premises. Apidy!to MRS. JOANNA KURTZ, oct2U tf Aaroasburg. Ho! Attention! SAVE MONEY! by pure hating Chant) goods nt WOLF'S, who hat j u*t unpacked a Urge and tpla did stock, which hn haa determined to tell Ttn cheap, consisting of DRY GOODS and Print* Muelin*. Opara Canton*, and Wolt Flannel*. Ladie* l)ru Goods, tueh a* I'flaiHk, Ajpaoaa, Poplins, Empress Chun, Sateen*. Tawaiae. together with a lull , •MM or everything usually kept in the Dry Good* line. NOTIONS: Afull stock, consisting part of Lsdis and Children'* Merino How. Collar*, Kid glove*, W quality *llk and Lisle thread trio yes, Hood*. Nubia*, Break fait shawl*, Ac. H ATS & CAPS, A full a*:*orl*oitt of Men'* Bov and Children'* of the latest rtyle and belt CLOTHING, Ready made, a choice selection of Men's and Buy'* ot the newcrt style* and most serviceable material*. BOOTS & SHOES, WM. WOLF. "C.P E C fc' S r New Coach Manufactory. CKNTKK HALL, PA. The undersigned has opened a new es tablishment, at hi* new shops, lor the manufacture of Carriages, Buggies, & Spring Wagons, £luubs AXD SUED*, Pun ask Fjuci of every description . AU vehicle* manufactured by him are warranted to render satisUrtion, and a* equal to any work done elsewhere. He u*es none but the best material, and employs the most skillful workmen. Hence they flatter them solve* that their work can not be excelled for durability and finish.. Order* from a distance promptly attend ed to. Come and examine my work before contracting elsewhere. PRICES REASONABLE. All Linda of Repariug done. Ik EG ISTKRB' NOTICES!? " The following account* have been ex amined and 'passed by me and remain filed on tceord in this oMce. for the in spection, of heirs, legatee*, creditor*, and alt other* in any way interested, and w ill be presented to the Orphan's Court of Cen tre county. on Wednesday, the 3tith day of November, 1878, for confirmation and allowance •• The account of Joseph Devling, guardi an of Mary C. Luces, late of Centre coun ty The arconat of Joseph Devling. guardi an 01 Millie K Luces, late of Centre coun ty. • tSM The account of Joseph Devling guardi an of John N Lu<Tt late of Centre coun ty. * The final account of D. J. HUllfeish, one of the administrators ol the Hon. !*arr.uel Mtrawhecker. late of Mile* twp., dec d. The account of Robert Green, guardian of Daniel Bailey, miner child of Jame< Bailey, late of Ferguson twp., dee d. The guardianship account of A mo* Al exander. guardian of Emms Alexander, minor child of James Alexander, lete of Potter twp. The account of John Grove, adminis trator of William Grove, late ef Gregg twp., dee d. The eccounl of George Long and Then. Miller, administrators of Mary Parker, late ot Howard twp dee d. The account of John Morgan and" Hugh Glenn, Administrator*of William Clarke, late oi Bcllofowte borough, dec' 1. The account of David Rishel, adminis trator of Solomon Rishel, lete of Gregg twp.. deed. The second account of Jociah Neff, exe cutor of MaJ. John Neff. late of Pott r twp.. dee d. The account ot r Daniel Runkle and Cy ru* Condo. administrator* ot Daniel Coo do, late of Gregg twp.. deed, a* filed by Daniel Runkle the acting administrator. The account of B. F. Leathers and David 1! Ford, Executor* in the last will and testament of Jane K. Ream, late of Unionrilte borough, dee d. The account of Wm. M'Parian*, admin istrator of John Coble, late of Harris twp., deed The first and final meet Hint of Henry K. Narhofl r , and Samuel Ralfton, admin slrator* of Andrew Neaihoff, late of Tay lor twp., dee d. The guardianship account of Burdino Butler, guardian of Alice A Brown, Sarah E. Brown and Angelina Brown. minor children of Thomas Brown, late of Centre county. J. H. MORRISON, octaO _ NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! A. W GRAFF, CENTRE HILL, CENTRE CO., PA., Has just received a large invoice of Fall Goods ! Consisting of the best assortment of j READYMADE CLOTHING! DRESS GOODS, I GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, BOOTS A SHOES, HATS A CAPS, AND FANCY ARTICLES, ever brought to Potter twp. AUo, a large awortment of CARPETS! LOWEST CASH PRICES! s ys®- Produce taken in exchange at highest ; market price*. I A. W. GRAFF. 5 my 8-1 y. - Dr. Crooks Wise of Tar mmm Contain* Vg*table in, B iBV sMlUatiVlMwilnl • U| Tonic value comrjmed with the rich meaiciuat quuUtiee of Tar."which *r mtii6*~*i cause tt to haiM up jyaHkX Hi* weak and Befell- Mlß* and rapidly m war If Wg|r*st*r*(xbsttilrtl |Ses|srsc,Si4 , s3 . IMWiWlsrvadgigrS flasrßakßKgAia a Superior Tonic. *" —" PlOnrMflitminllsod strrarihrn* the ll l'.';.l*l iVlWiMMaTatciii. For Pwlas in UfiHlili RBIM Breast, SWeor Back, U ravel or Kid nry disease, diseases the Urinary On >f gans.Janudlceor&c,y FNgMiliH Li %er Complaint 11 C IfeiZIOLSIEHHB has no equal. It cffec u MOT)W> .mkIBSIiMI tuallycuresailCougJi- P IBfsstdgHUHREEIS Cam. and alldiseasea II IV/tMffsP!!sEa of the TfIKOAT and
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