st - or ini.v. i;.d-. >■ ■ - . <ll n.i _r> -. ii aii . -hall. on t it- d< Hi in ] . . jig t> I he* cour-e of th* I !.'> '• ■ oiking law -hall pro -t r\ aii'l court!i , -ign |l* !!if >' ate. <>{' nil * - dc-igued for circulation, .iiijilf security to the full , reot -hall be depositc , • -tie - notes or bill-. !'• • g ueral a-seiubl\ shall i ■ i alter, re\ < ike or nn •r of incorporation now mi- itution. or any that ,: b created, whenever :inioii it may be injurious ■ liini' HI wealth. I . , wanner, however, that no in- I • -iice shail be done to the corpora- I \ ,\\ hereafter enacted shall I •, |, IR .or extend the charter I - ii. N'.i corporate body to pos- I .. unting privi- I 1 iiu-e oi'aiiv law without three I I ■ f ■ n .) t. an t" ' my year-. ■ im 1--0 eiirpo- H ■ | I . ■ the -aim* v.ith other lilies: I 1 the geiiei.d assembly -hall, by ' ■ !,• reasonable regulations to .• j'tili eifi-ct to tin- section. No ■ effraph company shall consolidate • ,ir !; Jil i controlling interest in , -i i-k or bones of any other tele _ . acquire. by purchase orother ■ • . .u\ otiu-r competing line of. I: .aph. . - .- article. -. ;;ii IH* COII '• ■ all join' -tock ■ oin- I- r a—ociations having any of ir- oi privileges of corpora , . He: pi,—l —ed by individuals or \i.rt< I.K xvit. l! (iml Canal*. m- 1. ,\ii railroads aid canals v public highways. and all raib i' • canal companies shall lie : "ii carriers. Any association itioii organiz; d for the pur -e shall have the right to construct i tea railroad be ween am - s ill tiii- state ''lid to con k-t at the state line with railroads -ta'es. Kvery raiir >ad enm- I -.1 iave !he riii'llt w it! ii - I' in intersect, eoiniect with, or I I I s-t: _r!-. '"in _ r . and ears. loaded I apt v. uv.j.nr i-lav or discrimi | I >ir Every railroad and canal I organized in this state t in ni' iiii an otlice therein. I | ii i where i:- books shall be i"i - inspection by any stoekbold | r of such c rp<>ration, in -i .dl U* recorded the amount I-toek sub-eriln-d or paid lid by whom, the names of the " -"fits stock and the amounts |h\ them, respectively, the - r-of said stock, and the names I-f rc-idciicc <•■!' its oflleci's. v " • All individuals, associa u>. and corj>orations shall have ! ii-ht to have jiersons ; ml pro ransjKirted over railn a 1- and rib no undue or unreasonable • iniiiiatioii shall IK* made in I- - ' facilities for t rati on of freight or passengers I -tab .or coining from or !v;i ;t" any other state. Persons "iH ity tnmsjiortcd over any 'ii'i -hall lie deiivt nsl at any I charges not ex ret ding the - * : tran-p utation . t per-on ei t y of the same class in the _ 'i ii to any more distant Ii tit cxcur-ioii and commuta may be issued at -j ecial b Xo railroad, canal or other . . | . ■n.i ; t;ie los-ees. purcnas- I of an\ r..iir vi or ■ i : iion. shall consolidate v. p ■>}.( rty. or franchise- of "p"<.'iion with, or lease or tiie work- or franclii-es of n > way control any other rail •T 1 nal corporate n owning or - "i: i( i it- control a p irallel or ' : '- r Hue. nor shall any ottieer * railroad or canal corporation - an ojJiecr of any other railroad • ( ' poration owning or hav •iitrol of a parallel or com - - hne. and the question whether ( N or canals are parallel or i " hug lilies -hall, when deniand . party complainant, be de :.iurv a-in other civil is-ues. No incorporated company 1 n-iiie-s of a common ear ly* >r indirectly, pr< • L " r engage in mining or nianu ' - articles for IransjKirtatioii [ " ' QOT shall such CMS- I-'tiy or indirectly, engage other business than that of carriers, or hold or acquire I ■ .-.-I,old. directly I. ■ except socfa as shall IK* t . ' "' r carrying on it- bosi '•"y mining or nianufa<*tur- I . ** n y may earn the products I , lUes : - !l d ii.ainifactorie- OS its 1 'anal not exceeding fifty | offi | ® *or employee o f sa} rail- ■ m f.ii ni- ing of m >tei ;i or - t>ilie > -ii -h <• miuujy, *>r ill tin* bu-iiK < : transportation as a common carri er f freight <n p i—>-uo r- over tin* u .: k- own. i. k ■ ■■!. controlled or v rkcd by -ii'-li company. See 7. No discrimination In charges or facilities lor transportation -h all i f made lid ween transportation com panies and individuals, or in favor >1 either. by abatement. drawback or otherwise, and 110 railroad or canal company, or any le-see. mnnag-r or employee tiiereol*. siiall make any jnvleieiices in furnishing cars or motive power. Sec s. \o railroad, railway or otiier transportation company -hail grant free pa-se- or pa-ses at a dis count. to any per- .11- except officers or employee- of the eompauv. See 9. No street passenger railway shall l .* construe ted within the lim it- of any city, or borough or town ship without the consent of its local authorities. See 10. No railroad, canal or otii er transportation company, in exist ence at the time of the adoption of tnis article, shall iia\e tin* benefit of \ future legislation by general or special laws, except on condition <>f complete acceptance of all the pro vis! -ns of tlii- article. Sec 11. The existing powers and duties ot the auditor general in re. gard to railroads, canals and other transportation companies, except as to their accounts, are li T<*b\ trans ferred to the -eeretar\ of interna! affairs, who shall have a general sujv ervision over them, subject to such regulations and alterations a- -hail Ik* provided by law; and in addition to tiie annua! reports now required to he made, said secretary max re quire special report- at any time up on any subject relating To the 1 • ?-i --ne— of-aid companies from any of ficer or officers thereof. See U. The general assembly shall enforce by appropriate legi 1 tioii 11; ■ provision- of this article. AttTULE. win. F'ttuiv Aim ndn,( See 1. Auy amendment or aim inl meut- to tlii- eon-titution max be proposed in tiie senate or house of r*. piv-eiitat iVt-. and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the Member- elected to each house, -uch proposed amendmcut or auiendm. uis shall be entered on their journals, w it It the yeas and nays taken thereon and the secretary of tin common wealth shall eau-e the same to be published th.ee months before the in xt general election in at lea-t two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers shall be published; and if. in the general assemble next afterwards chosen, such proposed amendment or ainefniuu-i.i. be agreed to be a majority ofi.be m 111- K-i - eleeted to eacii house. the secre tary of the commonwealth shall cause the same again to be published in the manner aforesaid, ami -ueii pro posed amendment or amendments -hall in* -übmilted to the qualified Sectors of the state in such manner, tinl at such time, at h*ast three months after being so agreed to by the two houses, as the general assembly shall |>ivscrile: and if such amendment or amendments siiall be approved by a majority of those voting th -v. on. -ueh amendment or amendments - hull become a part of t:ie constitu tion; but no amendment or amend ments shall l>e submitted oftem rthan once in five years; wlim two ur more iunendment- -hall be submitted they shall be voted upon separately. SCHEIiL'I.E. That ll<> iiiconvenieiwe may ari-p front the eiianpes in the Constitution of the Common wealth anil in order to carry the —line iniiteoni jii. ti oj. ration it is hereb.. ite'-'a.-ed tii Sec. I. This cooatitution -lad! take ef fect on tiie fir-' day of January, in tin yeat one thousand, eight hundred and seventy-four, for ; 11 purposes not ot; er xvise provided for therein. See. 2. All k.xvs in force in this com monwealth at ihet'ilieei !' c adopt i Uof t: is constitution not inconsistent bn-re wjth. and all 1 q. actions, prose *u tions and contracts shall continue as if i is constitution had not n ad *|:- Sec. At tin* g. .1 nil < lection in the years one ti;ous.i id. eight i.r.u.ir d ami seventy-four ami one thousand, < igist hundred ;n.d seven 1 y-live senators shall |.e eli-etid in ail ili-triets xvie re there -hail lie vma;, us. J'hose elected in the year eighte* n hundred and -eventy-t >u: - all s-ive for two years, ami t ose eleet ed in ! lie year eighteen hundred and sev entv-fiv shah >-rve for one y;*;.r. S n -1 to.s liovt • -leeted and t ilose whos' terms are unexpired shall represent tiie dis trict-in which they it-side until tiie cud of the ti 1 in- for \\ bid. they were t leeti d. Sec. 4. At the general election in the year eighteen hundred and -.venty-six, senators shall I* elected from the even numbered dist 1 icts to servef< *1 t \voye;irs and from odd numbered districts to serve for jour years. Sec. •">. I'iie lirst eh < lion of governor under this constitution shall U* at the general election in the yeareighleen hun dred and seventy-five, when a govrrnor shall l>e elected for three years; and the term of the governor elected in tiie year eighteen hundred and seventy -eight, and of those then-after elected, shall tie for four years, according to the provisions of this constitution. .Sec. t">. At the gener; 1 election in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-tour a lieutenant governor shall las eh*et< <1 ac cording to the provisions of this censti tut ion. Sec. 7. The secretary of internal af fairs shall 1*- elected at the tii.-t general election after tiie adoption of this con stitution, and when the said officer -Liall lie duly elected and qualilh-d the otfie. of surveyor general shall be*bolislK-d. The surveyor general in office at the time of tin* adoption of this constitution shall continue in otfice until the expiration ot of the term for which lie was eleeted. Sec. 8. When the superintendent ot public instruction shall i* duly qualified the office of superintendent of common scliools shall cease. -ec ;i Nothing contained m this con stitution shall l>e construed to render any jierson now holding any state ofnee ■ Sec. Ift. The jwiges t tin snpreint ■ fflalltakeeffect shall coat iuue until then '>iiitrj;sMiin- s,-v. rail} expire. Tw aig-sin addition to tli. number now eonijHjsmj; the sakl court shall be elected at the first general election alter tiie adoption I.j tiiisconstitution. Sf-r - II Ail court> of record and all ' xisting courts which are not •'< vjfied in this constitution shall continue in ex istence until ihe liist day ~i Dec-niln-r. tu the yew eighteen hundred a ad seven . - -Mt juri diction. luit 110 longer. T e eourt of first criminal jurisdiction for the counties of Schuylkill, ILebanon and Dauphin js herebv 'abolished; and all causes and proc i dings pending t herein in t lie county ot >. !iiiylkill *had b* tried and dispo.si d .>1 in \ in-courts o. mcr and terminer and quaj tei sessions of t lie {icace of said county. Si-e. 12. The registers' courts now in existence s ali Im* ab. ih-ied oil the tir--t dnyof-January wxt succeedingtiicadop tion of this constitution. ] _ ,<• (r, ueral assi in -ly sha .. at the ia \ ; si-ssion after ttie adoption of this const itiitiou. designate the several judicial dis; rid- ;i s required by this con stitution. Tne judges in commission w.-eu stu !i designation shall be made su.dl continue during their unexpired term- judges of t ie n w districts in whicii iiiey reside. 1 ;t when there shall l>< two judges residing in tic saute dis t-rict the president judge shall elect to ■u.ii • d'strict he shall be assigned, and t-lie additional law judge sh ill be assign ed to the other dis; i id. s-c. 11. The ;euiassi mMy shall, at t he next save, ding sc.-.sjnii alter each decennial census, and not ofteirer. desig nate the several judicial districts as >v qui > d by this constitution. See. Id. Judges learned in the law of anycourtof record holdiug cotnniissions in iu'ci ■ t lla- ad ->t i.,■ >i cins const itll tion shall bohl their resj**et ive offices un til the expiration of the term- for whicii they were commissioned and until t n*ir snccessors shall be duly qualified. The governor shall commission the president judge of t lie court of first criminal juris diction for (lie counties of Schuylkill, Lebanon and Dauphin as a judge of the court of common pleas of Schuylkill county for the unexpired term of his office. s ec. lb. After the expiration of the tei m of any presid -lit judge of any court of common pleas in commission at the adoption of this constitution, the judge of such court learned in the lawand old ts, ,ii commission s all bathe president judgi- thereof, and when two or more judges are elected at tiie sunn- time in anvjudieial district, they shall decide by lot which shall lie president judge; but win n the president judg • ot a court shall D* n*-elected he shall continue to U* presid nt judge of that court. Asso ciate .judges, not learned in the law, elect'd after tiie adoption of tli is consti tution. shall be commissi-in', dto bold t i u*i r i iffiers fi >r tiie term < if live y < ars from tiie lii -t day of January next after their election. Sec. 17. The general assembly, at the first session after the adoption of this constitution. shall lix and determine the compensation <u the judges of the su preme court and of the judges of the sev eral judicial districts of the common wealth and the provisions of the thir teenth sect ion of the article on legislation shall let i* deemed inconsistent hen - witii. N 'thing contained in this const i -11111; =i■ s mil I**field tot'educe th'*coiujen sation now paid to any law judge of tiiis commonwealth now in <:eninn-510i77 Sec. I s . The comts of common pleas in the count i s of Philad- Iphia and Al legheny shall In- eomjmseil of tiie pres ent judges of tin* district court and court of common pleas of said counties until t heiriibices shall severally end. and of such other judges as may from time to time IM* select!d. For the purjKise of lirst organization in Piiilad-lphiu. the judges of court num *r one shall IM* judges Allison. Fierce and Paxson ; of the conn number two, judg. s Hare, M itcbell and on otlier judge i<> i* eie.*t cd; of the court nmnlier three, judges Ludlow. Fiiiletb and Lrnd; and of the court number four, judges Thayer, Itriggs and one otherjudge to IK- ei *<*"t< d. Tiie judge fii st named shall lie the pr. dent judge of said courts rcsp.ct.ve ly, and thereafter tie piesidetit judge shall he the judg* oldest in commission; but any presakjudge re-cleeted in the same court or district shall continue to lie presid'lit j nig - thereof. Tiie addi tional judges forcuurts iiumliers: wo aud four -bail i>c \.>tcd f<>r and elected at tiie first general election after tiie adop tion of this constitution in th** same manner as the t we adiiit i- nal judg' s of tiie supreme < mrt and they shall decide by i- t to whicii court they shall-lteloiig. Tiieir term of ofiice shall commence on tiie first Monday of January, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-five. In. In the county of Allegheny, for the parjMisi* of first organization nu ll r tiiis constitution, the judgi s of the court of common pleas at tiie time of the ad •jitieii of this constitution shall be the judges of the court number one, and the judges f the district court at tne sail) date shall be tiie judges -if tlie eoinmoii pi. as uumiier two. Tiiepre-i --rii-nt j .dges of the common ph.is and district court shall lie president judge ol'said courts number one and two re s{ecti\ ly until their offices shall end. thereafter the judge oldest in commis sion shall IM* president judge; but any president judg** re-elected in the same court or district shall continue to be president judge tHereof. '. f heorganization of the courts of common pleas, under tuis constitu tion. for the counties of Philadelphia and Allegheny, shall take effect on the first Monday of January, eighteen hun dred and se\ eiity-five, and existingcourts in said countiesshall continue with tiieir with their present powers and jurisdic tion until that date; but 110 new suits shall be instituted in the courts ot ni.-i prius after the adoption of this consti tution. Sec. 21. Tin* causes and proceedings {tending in tiie court of nisi prius, court of common pleas, and district court in Philadelphia shall U* tried and disjiost'd of in the court of common pleas. Toe records and dockets of said courts shall lie transferred to the pro thonotary "s office of s.ti(l county. Sec. The causes and proceedings l<ending in the e mrt of common pleas in the comity ol Allegheny shall be tried ai.d disposed of in the court number one; aim the causes and proceedings {•ending in the district* court shall be tried and disposed of in the court num ber two. See. iSJ. The prothonotary of the court ol common pleas of. Philadelphia shall le first apiNunted by the judges of said court on the first Monday of Decern - b r in the year one thousand eight hun dred and seventy-live; and the present piothoiiotary of the district court in said county shall be the prothonotary of the si.id court of common pleas until said date, when his commission shall expire and the present clerk of the court of oyer and terminer and quarter -o.—ions of the |H*ace in Philadelphia shall be the e.eiv. si.oh C Mil t'• :.t ii t.ir tx: . ' n Mo::<Ly of J) t-ni ri" tu- }.-.tr one ' - live. >t-c. 24. In cili*> containing u\ 'if t'- t-oiisand iiiiriiiitaiil> except l'niU deipliia all aitlcriuvii r. office at the time <f the adoption oi thi-cuiistitu;n waall continue in oilice until toe ex | lira tion of their c nunissions, and at the election f>i fit} and ward ffi t> - ni the year eighteen hundred and sevcnty tive one alderman shall h* elected lit ea !i ward, is jn cided n I us coiini:- t lit ion. •See. 23. lit Pidladelphiu toagistrat^ in lieu o! al lernieu. > all h* ciiosen a mmireii in tuis conslitutiou at the election in said city lor rit\ and ward officer.-) in tiie year eighteen liundivd and Venty-live: their t -nit of office -li'til i oioua-nee on tlie first Monday April succeeding their election. l':ie te; ins of office of alderman in si:d c;!y. holding o entitled tocoiniuis sions at the time of fie adoption ottiiis const it til ion >'i; " Ti >t I eaffic ted thereby. >ec. 2t>. All jei"Sv>iis in office in tins coniui nwealt i at the time of the adop tion of this constitution, and at the first ■ !i cti is ttndei' it. shall hold their n-sjice tive offices until the tonn for which they have lieen elected or appointed shall expire, ami until their successors snail he due. ifuahtii d, unless otherwise piovidt d in this constitution. See. 27. Tne seventh article of this constitution, prescribing an oath of oi tice. shall take effect on and after the iiistdayof Jamary, eighteen hundred and seventy-five. c. 2s. The terms of office of count \ commissioners and county auditors nhosen prior to the year eighteen inin dretl and seventy-live, wiiii-u si.ail not have expired before the lost Monde.} of January, in the > ear eighteen lonid: ed ami seventy six, shall expire on that day. >cc. 2b. All state, county, city, ward, Ixirougii and township officers in oilice at the time of the adoption of th;- con slitutiou, whose conifiensation is not providetl for hy salaries alone, shall con tinue to receive the compensation al lowed them hy law until tne expiration of their respective terms of office. See. 30. All state and judichd officers heretofore elected, sworn, affirmed, or in office when tins constitution shall take effect shall severally, within one month after such adoption, take and subscribe an oath (or affirmation) to sup]Mrt this constitution. >ec. 31. The general assembly, at its tirsl session, or as soon as mn\ te after the adoption of tins constitution, shall pass sued laws as may lie necessary to cai r\ tne same into full force and effect. See. 112. The ordinance passed b\ Luis ( •.invention, entitled *'An ordinance for suhuiittiiig the amended constitution of Pennsylvania to a vote of the electors thereof,"* snail ire held to lie valid for all the purposes thereof. Sec. 33. Tne words "county commis sioners, * ? wneievt r used iu mis consti tution, and 111 any otdiuai ee accom panying tiie same, shall be held to in clude the commissioners for the city of Philadelphia. Adopted at Philadelphia, on the third day of November, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy three. Office of the ) SI'CRET AKY of the C.iMMll* WE AIT H. ' Harnsburg Nov. 13, 1573. } I certify thai th- f.>r.*g.iiog is a correct c.py ■ f the new C'on-iituti >n. pr..p~*d to the people of the Com m mwealth of Pe'iu-yiYania, for their approval or re jection. a- the r.iin. appears i record in tiiis ..ffire. .m. s. (ji'.iT, ,s rr tnry of VJuxuitiuv-.-alth AX ORIUNANC E Fur wtwlMag ihe wended C n-iitutl >n if Peansrl* vaii'A tj a v to thi* qu...ified elector- thereof. ft" it m'-'aiti d t.y t>. C.jnM<tutionat <''tfrntion ft/ (Iff <' .tti tn< .tit t / j it it •. ui'cni * it, ft. follow*: 1. Th a the amnl.-d ■ -■.:-';t itioti prepared to tikis convention •* sui:uiti> 1 to the qu antic i • lec tors of 11: -co.utn •ovealth for their ;.li>jli*u or re j ■a i; ,at au oli*-iio.i ?•> lie h nlontl third Tues ilay of UiAiciabir next; except ;ls tendtaflw or !-•; ian i .lire, u-ii, t.ie sai l election -ha ; he held . ml eoii iu ** d t>'. tne regular el -•■tinn orticer? in tb ral electi m diatrt t's throughout the oom luttawraiih, Meier ail the rcgnlattois and pmvl -i.iiis M evj.tj ijr !a.% - r'-. i rig :.i it■ ■ norji! elections; •adthe shen:T-oftkeiev '.j: coaaUes -hall me at least twenty days notice of sai i ie. i:oii hy pro ciamiitioti. Tlie - of the eimtn err -alth still', at ca-t t.r.-nty day - ■> 'fori- the saoi .a. furnish to the ooniiiiis-outers of each • lUiitr a snfflcieut Bomber of properly prepared Uictiltti of IMb ue uu is. 'I he connui. si uters of the several • <eiiitic-- -'iii - ui-e to in* ; rinte lat 'ea-' three time, as iiiiuy iai; a- of attirtii.t'.ive votes as there are voters I i each e •utity. ' the -i • ituui .e- of iietjiri\e \- l- ; hvl the sat i eoutMii-stoiiers sal least Hvedays before -ai-i tiKShMycUM te te fairly ii -1: l: >at e-1 to tit'* se\er.-i ..iectlou district- in their re-]K i-tive eoiintiep. the -ai i ioi., it-. ta.'iy li-t-. re. turns. • lri otar--of instrucaous. and sw h nth ,*r i•> iks an ; papers m may tie aeeepm. The bat • shall 1 prit.teii or writt-n iu the follotvi'tjr f i: U:i"l -i!'i -itl* the words "New t .•n-nat •' is the iacM; t -rail penoaagmog: aSm> 1 tea the words ••Ko-*!t X-w OMPttBOM,* and f" r all persona pivi .g neg.tive rotes the v.- .nl> ••Atr.iust thi- x-.v Constitution." 3 II it appear tnat a tnaju irv of the vot -s j. ii. ■ a.-" for the o aveonsttr.itiou, then it shall he the i.--iiis'irutiju of the itni'i-iaweaith of Pe.ai-y!. vanla oa and afer the ti.--; day of dHUrj, lo the yi-arof our 1.0 *. :>r it .-u buadre 1 an*! seveuty f- ii; tint if ii -hal appear that a nt ijurity of tne votes polled were against the set constitaUou, then it s all l-.e rejected and he null and void. 4. Ktv<-i-ominissionprsof election, viz: Edwin H. Fitl r. El ward He > .vz -John i\ Verree, llenry s. ilaj-rt anil John O. Ja. tie-, are here v appoitit . hv this couvett'i i.i. who .-hail have dir. i t:on of the *stioa upon tuts MWfldßd oonetdtutlon Hi the ity .1 i liiiadeiphia. The sai l nauiiis-ioaers shall he d'tiy -worn or a li.-ntci lo jierfortu their duties Willi impartiality and fldeiitv. They shall !-•■ have power to ii ; vacancies in their own sua. h* ; ! duty of -ai l couioir-.inners, or a ma jority of th.-in, and t>i-hall h:ive authority to m ... i :• .'.-tr.atou of voters for the several dec tin iivist-iiis of sat i city, and to furnish the list .-i made 'o tiie election-.dicersof each precinct or nivisi'iii; to dlstriimte the tichcts for said city pro vided f..r i.v thi- or linance to he used at th-- ••lec ti.ni; lo appoint a judge an t two ius|*ctoi* tor each e!e.-tioii division, hy whom the election therein shall he h<*ld and couducti <{ and to give all neces .-ar nistrnctiicis to the election otß. eis regarding their duties in holding the election and in making returns thereof. No person shall serve as an elec tlonort'ccr who would he disqualified under section 15, article s, nt the new constitution. The general return of the election in the said city stall he open ed, computed and C'Tttfled before the said com iill-siot.ers, and with tilcir apprnial—w hich appr.c \al -hi.ll he endorsed ujxm the return. Thev shall make report, directed t. the president of this c.m vi • ton, - if their -title: Ttin. aai-rr: t- n-iin i.. *t a-•Icon,- rningtl ■ coudnct of said election within Hie -aid e,ty. ihe Judges and iuspeeT u - afore-ai-l -h-.tli eon,hi. t the election in all rc-pects confonn aWy in the geltei-ai eleetiou laws ol tnis nawmoa weii'th and iih lik. power- a*i*i duties to thitseof ordinary elei tionoiPcer-. Ea< h ;n-jo*ctor shall a]*- ( oi.it tie clerk to a-sid the h. ard in the perforiu an eof it* duties jrid al- '<■.-tj ,n of.ee-- shall ' *'* i.uiy som 11 adlrtited aceording to law, ami .-haii p s-e-s all the qua ifli atio, - required hy law of fleeti in oiflcers h. this couinion.-eaitli. At sad elect! a any .n.iy qi:ali:a-'l elector who shall i* un. reg:-trre*i shaU :■ pcrmittea to vot" upon making p. -if of his right to the election otlicer- aeesirdiiig tothrg *ne:alel •••*i-iii !aw:--oi this WMHiwtia tb. Keturn iusjH*.: r< and theirei,-r*> and an hou:iy count of tit** vi a-s shall l e dispensed with, hut over-- *rs of e.e- tii.u may he seiei ted for any pre i. . •' -aid el -i Tlou ihitiiiiissioners. whos * duties and (tow i -s .-halt he the same as I hose of overseers of e •-. tion n: -•! 1 tv iiuoerexistiiigehs-tion laws app icahl tfce.eio. t.- turns of the election shall t— i,utile to ito citv as iu the ease of an electi m for gnreriior, hut a tri|uicate general return for said city shall tie ma*le out and forwarde Ito tne pres. lent o( tin* i (invention at Harrtaburg, as is hen-...aft.-r provided iu case of county returns. 5. lit cHeh of the eonnt.esof thecotnmonwea th. ■M-'-pt Philadelpiiia. tne returns of th.* election -hall t>e made a- in the ea-e of an election 1 ir gov, rnor, t.ut the return judges la each county -;., i make out at ipiicale eoiiiay retorn and tra niir tlit- -ame, wsttiin live days after the election, d: e ted to the president of this convention, at Harrtaburg. Dcoe in convesti .rt th'- thirl day -.f Xeveiober, in th" y.* ar °f oar L ri. ei_*hieen hun-ired and -• vcuty. tl.r.e, JXu. H. WAI.KER, 1 resid-^t," !•. 1.. IMBIUE. tiers. \ Tre. r.q.v ~-f ..rdinsnce - f -uhxiiissi-.il. -M. S. (IfiT. sec. ..ft •!. in uw*"altl . Kie POTfEE JOUMAI A V LI X>T E"W 3 HE T\l. JOUDERSPORT. PA. NOV. 26. 18X3. ON the third TUESDAY <I DE EM • kr. being tht* 1H;!I MJ' itit- an leeti HI will lt In : ; ; (determinewheth -r or in it t in' N't* 1 oust it utioii si tall be LdopU-d. X\ E HAVE been requested b\ t dive ra*mln'i-N of the different jo<ll - i:*rtii-~ of this Countv t < give lotice that a meeting will lte held at lie Court House on Ti K.SDAY Kven ir of Court, King [lee. ft 1:. in fa >'or ol the adoption of the New Con stitution. \\ e hope to see a full souse, a- the object of list- in -t iing s to secure honest government. ♦ <► Voters of Pottex—Attention. The prospects of the new Con>ii ution are very encouraging. Kvcrv lewspaper in the northern tier of sonnties has already endorsed it. The Jam i >ii /'/-(• is {lie only paper in he northern part of the State, so far is we know, that opposes it and we lave iseard of but one paper in all iVestern Pennsylvania that ojiposes t and but five in the whole State. Phi- is very cheering, There are >thef indications equally eneoorag ng. In many counties the Jlcpubli •an and Democratic committee- have inited in recommending tlie adop ion of the new Constitution. The angnage of tiiis recommendation in >ur neighboring county of Tioga, is ;o well put that we give the main art of it to our readers, being as ap plicable to the voters of Potter as of Tioga: Afti r a careful examination of the nstrnmi-nt, we do earnestly lvcom nend to Hie voters ol tliis countv to rote for the adoption of the Consti ution as presented, believing as we lo that such adoption will greatlv promote public justice and the best nterests of t!ic people of the State. In certain sections active opposi ion is 1 ming made to it- adoption; nainly by persons who have hereto bre profited by certain detects in the >hl Constitution, which defects are 0 a great extent if no. wholly reme lied by the new one. We desire to urge upon the people of Tioga countv he importance of bringing out every voter. Our jpeople arc not contami nated by the selfish considerations which in some regions will find ex pression in opposition; and we think that a careful reading of the proposed lew Coustitutioii will secure a vote for it- adoption which will be almost 1 not entirely unanimous. KoBEfiT C. SIMPSON, Chairman of It-p. CO, Com. J. H. BAILEY, Conrman of />>. Co Coo. A ELI SBOHO. Nov. I J ,. "A EMEND 1 * has sent us a pleasant it tie item from < fc?wayu which we would >e glad to publish. but. through inad .'ertence jierhaps. failed to give his name, i'liend. ploa.se to consider that our rule not to insert anonymous coimiiiuiica ioiis) is a necessary one, though we uigiit wish to break it in favor of each >f you. Tn E Assessors of the several townships it this ( ounty made their returns to the ouiitvt '< 'mm inerson Thursday last, he 2<gli inst. We are glad to note that lie assessed valuation has been slightly ncreased all over the County, as it has peen too low ever since the war. THE Ifrrohl says that Mr. W. It. Wil •on. Resident Engineer of the .Jersey Mioreaud Pine t re k Railroad, received i letter on Saturday last from the Chief Engineer, stating that lie should prepare limsrif for hard work all winter, as it .vas the determination of the company (i complete the road as S'Viii as jiossible. Tnis looks encouraging these panicky :iines. THE receipts of the money order de partment of the CoudersjHirt Postofflce ast week were eight hundred and tnirty lobars—lacking a few cents. This is lie largest single week's work ever done n the office. ' SUlClDE.—Charles Gill, a man about seventy-three years of age. euumitt d micide, near Harrison Valley, on Fri lay morning last./ Ti- particulars, so far as we lia\e bc-en able to gather them, ire briefly as follows: Mr. < <ill has been partially insane; on the morning of his leath. lie was missed from the house and after a considerable search his body was found in the woods hanging to a tree b\ a small chain. From the apjiear anee of the body, the deceased climbed the tree, fastened the chain to a limb and around his neck and then jumped from the tree, breaking his neck in the fall. — Wcstfii ld hulix, Nov. 13. THIS is a country for hogs to get fat in but rather fatal to them after they arrive at that condition. However, we still live —but that's neither here nor there. We have heard if a larger pig than we told aliout last week. Mr. A. 11. Ford, of Allegany, killed a hog. sev enteen months old, which weighed, after lieing dressed and quartered, five hiuul ii d and fifty-eight jiounds. The tender loin was delicious—we suppose. REDUCTION OK WAGES ON THE 15., N. V. Ac P. R. W. —On this road the wages of employes have been reduced to j-1.00 IHT day for ten hours, in place of 5>1.75 jK-r day. which are the usual sum mer wages for ordinary laboreis. After November 15. the men will only work eight hours at fifteen cents i**r hour. Within thirty days the construction force of about two hundred men has leen discharged, work being completed, nut we understand that nearly all these nun have found einployni- lit up']! either tht Pint * :eck ,ii;d .Tersey or Rochcstc iV . liiila: i roads nud wii, earn -vug. •; ii winter. — lit n>t o £ o Tax Bond Hi-sine At* legheny Uiver b-low C- uii rspoii was oj>ened for travel on Friday last. The awful journey to Port Allegany ear now be avoided 1■ \ a ple-a-unt trip over the hill t ' the Forest I! >iisv turned. r-- —— ——~ Rraw n—lf oii<.eli.-e|. r-N -v j tl' 1-" f. Bi NTO.i BHOW N. of Couder>|>'rt. Potter county. Pa.,to Mi--- Mary V. H- > -EKBEi'r.a, y-miige-FdaugLler of r. W. il a-efc.—j*-;, Esq.. <-f Che-tmst Lt vt-i, l.a n a-ter (V... Pa. MlllIIW IlKkn •it the litHtse of V. i>iel.i:is. I.l>\ VV-n. K ,x. . Esq., Mr. X\ i.e r. 11. SIMONS. Eilis lm ru. un-l Mi> M vtiV 1 up. ■■ ■■■ i)i3: J >. At the huu-e of her -on. John Hoi;enl>e> h, He broil. on tlie 12th of N.-votnfM-r, IS7T",, Mrs. Itctn'rrn IlitllenbeeU, It; the Tiitli of her age. i >ii the 3d of November, n ilcbroß, Rev. VIIMTI n (lite. *oa\ Notices. I> >tter County Agricultural So ciety Tl:' Antni.il Meeting of the Soei.iv will lte held \V 1 !t\i>U\Y I'.VKVINii. i. e. ll'til. 1 sTS. ft:!.' ]wso of e-I < t:sijjr "dicers and transacting other diisines- of iinpor'an.-c. Isy order the Board. s. ]'. HAMILTON., jv : . r / 3 "MP REST.—Two rooms in second f story of l>ikr\- Ruildiug. Apply at Kees .it .vein stum. W. T. i >IKK. 2513-tf / M)vV.\M)V I'EOIYS. —Flat or >H<- ' I lull. I i>f fill 1 -Tee!, W.t il ir■. .11 1M i;I. Tne cast plows art- ground and ]>. >1 i.sl•< 1 —iii full rig. Every plow is guaranteed. The best plow manufactured. \\ .T.l >! KE. .li/fwf. r P.A.STEBMXS, Jr. a •Udtr.-port. In I> ii. IATSEB lias tlie agency of a A. patent weather-strip few doors wruicb is just the tiling for doors that are xposed to wind ;iinl weatlc r. aud will save twenty-five per cent in wood. He will call and show how it works. ~S>\ s r pOWNMIir OFFICERS will pi.:: 1 t;tke notice that the law i-erpiires all la >- s oil unseated lands to he eolieetcd i.y tin County Treasurer) for Road. School or any otter purposes, to be re turned on or beiore ti.e thirty fir>t day •>i' I leeeinlxT in eacii and every yt ar. Next year is the collecting year and i > taxes tiiii l.e returned after j>ec. 31 next unless authorized by special act of As sembly. and then it may have to lie over two years before it can U- collected. Therefore see to it that your taxes are ill projievly made out. certified aral re turned in due season. See that your tax lists are duly certified and signed l.y the projier officers: otherwise the Commis sioners are not authorized *.o reciex ■ them. Hy order of the Ijoard. E. 11. COLE. Ouiitititi, tier's Ci-f '. r pO ALL WHOM IT MAY COIC JL* "'Jt'f.Y.{'l ivunistances have com pelled ns to adopt the REAi>\ -T:\ . ■*YsTEM. and heiva;t--i w ■will -ell t i foods on credit unless ly special agre> - nent. ARCH F. J<>XE> £ SOX. C.-a-lersiurt, Nov. 12, 1-7::. Register*!? Notice. P-.'BLK" XoTtl'6 Is hereby iriven th-.t ilie fr.i loWUig i iiiiU-iiaio..-' avvou.a- i.aVi- l>c. i U-i i'i The K -irister's ortlce in PI <1 lor the C.uie> .f FOttor, aM'l thai tke same arlll be presented ; . be Orphans' Cnuit f -a: l I'IMIT for conflims !on an>l allowauee on MOM-.',," tin -th .in ~f t).vet.*r next, at the i un hou-. in the Count iforesaifl: Final a<-- - ount of rt. v. TV.ii.i, Kx-s-mrix of tl:- •S'at- of KWi t Itocn, late ol llarn- -n C-' j... le. t-ase.l. Farttal -•■ -Aint of F.*a:-f- Xfsetnnls, A-tniJni rat-.r of the otate XIXKIIS MOHAN, ta'E <-. -euesei i vp., .ie.x-ase.l, Partial a- .-otuit of Wiltian, l>--nf. A-IminMrat' : -f the estate of HENKV 11. IIEST, iare t'!;--e - DA.X BAKEK. Jteytt I^STRAY.— Came to the premist st a the subscrilier about the Ist of Or ober the following eattl. : 1 jeiirof."- *ar old (matcbed steers and a 2-yair >ld steer —all sjmtteil, ml and white, riie owner will please prove property. >::y olrargf s and take them away. PHTLAXDEK R. STIVSXS, ihinniit, Nov. 12. ..s7H. Vv£ ASK FO-R QUARTERS. We have f.cen aln,--t i\i.ur a.vav the" Ttli'K -y< o.X THE HEAKTH" inoi.th? S'lt-s- riptior or 25 eeutr . ar.-l it lias pat-l u- for litne-tentl - - etiew for a vear. xve therefore rnja at that w-■ viil r-en-l it TO ALL 5 M< -NTlis FOK 2f. v EN'l's. The (rive '..a over 20 -r'.-nli-t -tori—, at- > ictv ilettes. ties of h!tory, an-t othet inTev stinL ■eailinir equal to a larue i.f>k of 3<v> paee*. ,'oul.l not he t.ought In any other way for K. •ENlt 25 CENTS At' ONCE for the New Illustra e-l Story aa.l Family i'aper. Only jl a >ear ai. i i oil chromo free, sui,—Ti!-e for a -ar or *ENI> A yt'AKTEH at once an i try lt 3 months. iooU agents .-an have eash *atarv or ;i'-f-rai con.- ui--ioi;s. .l-.ti.-s A iias -v, Puhli.-liers, IT6 KMSII xay, New V. rk. lsji R CONSTANT EMPLOYMENT C ,\t Home, Male or Female. fi\i to fOo h week varranteU. X capital required. Fuii partou ars au-1 a vama -it- sample sent free. Address, viih c -t. return star.ip, A. I>. VO'-.NO, 2>o Fifth it., WiiUatnsbitrgh, X. V. ISjIT MA RBELIZED MANTELS. Ranges. Crates. Furnaces. Tile, i.rgi-ters, (iratea, Ac., Olds Patent I tflity tiro irate vdeanest and and star Range, wit - -elf-cleaiih.jr ovens, saving :v> per vent, c; Fuel, -ea-l for Cite- iars. JAMES OLD, X-J. 193 LilH-rtv street. S]s PlriTßrmui, Pi. Court Proclamation. YITJI KRKAS. tlie Hon It \V. Wn.i.IAMS. Pr. .i H deut Judxe.attd th< UmLiXixNtuoß lad J-.iis M. Kii.no' KNE. J -.j - >f i,. < nitsofOfctd fennlnevan I • Senisral J.u [Mtrefy,Uaarter Sessi.insoi tke Pea *, Cirphaiet' -uiiundi ourt of t'oniin .i Pi-ms toriin < • .miw -i I'-.iter, liy vc issue. 1 110 ir ■ ■-•.-p' i • ~ri.ig date :lK'twei!tiettiofs,-i>t. inis rint.iei :\r >1 ..;i: •lie Iliousui l. eiglti luni-i: • 1 nn-l s-vea';.dhr**-. UMI t- • in,- directed, T-.r it -i ling -.. nivt i f y-r t Terminer and GeaenU .1 all DeUvery, OnaiVer -< s-i-iii- -.1 the Pc ic,-. Orpli.u,- ( o.ii t and i\ jrt >f < -iimii-.il Pi, i-. in 11;- B> •• n• cr-:->: t. hi Ho .<liy . Use K .. .. of Df.t ILMBE/f! next ~iul to coiniu-ie one iv. --k. Notice is therefore it -r.-'-y dp.-it to tV C >io liei s. Justice- of the p.-a- • :r. 1. oil -i:ihie- wfihill [tie Oouuiy. that they be lUt n and llieie In their protiei iK-rsons, at 10 lock. a. in., of -aid daw with tlieir roll-. reo>rd,aud iu.iitL-.ition . extimi i.ition- and other r-iiienti>miiees. t-. do tiie-e thing- w iiich to tiivir otii- .-- apia-i tain to K done. And tho-e who aire iHiund hvuieii qniizances lopr.earcute ajptii-t tli-. pri- -i ■ thai te or shall he in the Jail of uM Cuiut) --1 PottßT, ire lo I* then and I here to prosecute again -i them a- v, ill Ih- just. _1 '.ltol at c-iudei-port. >•;>!. 12th. I*7 and the -7t, year of tin lin..|'ud.ii- -of tin-1 nied siale u . iiterica. s. p. KEY NOLI s, sn-rnj. [SHERIFFS SALE. I >Y VTI;Tl T Eof suniin vyi il of Yen -1) i: - . >;;rt lipase la Conderspori, on MONDAY, tie FJ.MJTH li= -V of lv. ROHER, K \ at C Certain mil v±iM ■ i V ; . . • f iV lilt . -.ft • : . : • . - • • . Il! ' !lr r> |tiv, < *.*.: i • z*tt " '* ;• .tfl * V.. •. . . • •• Mhxwt-!i ;t* -! >: • -Ma Mt \ ' / • ttnr : • . . • • - • - . • ' • ' AIX >, certain real iU Hegilinhig HI post eoni" "ji \ In: o ' i>-.<. . - - ' 1 . E4S pen-ties E till'- '>f W'l N n tts-s; ,U. i, 1* T 1 N'I;I 1 k' f I I* 11 , >i■. ■>; . . . . V - - ' 4!nel willi Khi)mi'* : • rinlil o>N to fn'iy IM ! 4 actus, being S Wirt t>f Vi N-.Vvs. die v t.f Wt IV t No .S-Tt >., iid J lif.igvrat - in ,• ,■ reserving tltrefmm a i<>- i>f si- •• • •- • - , I oHe ab nc deseriU • Old ' ': ■ - . .. - - ■ ■US. ii., the HMft -••;.( .. •rj.-t bounded a.l ilwrrlbt I a- follows: . - uti-ieni and part of !> Ni - H..; *.I *®. the utulirlde I one-hail • : t ortra •- ■ r laud siPia?.- in 11-*; rou twp . - - *! #i follows: X bi tend* torn, f- f J Estate: Kby Lots NosMiutl 126; - ■ - N* jud IV liT tot id Kidgwa* lamt-: l>. i: nd lt.l of aforesaid j.i.rt.i < - ■,> no P i . -Ai.l MEVENS au<l I*. 1. N: .1' ALSO, Two lots situate in .- Bo rons:!! of <otnlerrport, l-uund- : . de < : . < . K.-t -iri-ct.- in 6SM thewe K, M ins ot VVori'tster street, | • ••••, • \ - li- \v > perrbe. to K Hoc of East - tbea< •• S, alone mm E P"*. v prn-hi -~■ p • , , i, ; gt; _ i!i ; iir. < iMtfofi lino ax i .-fun. ?q i u "perches, i Ith mo itwute dwelltng tome, oa. ouiii i - r • gon ■tonufkctorr, mi i ooine frnu r,-es ih-.-reuu. . 1 *c. *■! win "i ■ : ti:t!is imuu liii.u-l. fitr* . \K if. 11 i l!- '' *• • 1 ' s] IJJ ,1 ■ . C>r tii'. .til Ih' t pU'*!! 1 V ' ris ;Ulii ■ ■ : . •nunutat: >ii^-t srnt nee ami t-noi vrojvt in his, s it, iiu; a •ipii'-'i-t Lut ia arduii shall l.p irrantnl nor si-ii .-ncr ■iiiiiitit' <i < IIJMIII tht- rt ivl'.niij ' inor. - c.ptaiy tii '('if. i iiiiiirait tlornoy aeon* r 1 and si crt taiy of i;.♦< i - al ailairs. or anv tlm of them. aft. ■ ■ . ■ ■ ■ . • ; EI ect lon Pi cc s e sr. i cn. i)n:si- v.\-tto j_ r mstttul kmal Conn I En "l Xtn'eml.T, ♦> tbousa kI • ado ! IM seventy-three. 1. S. P. liKVN. iLSK Sbes iff f ike eonnty .f Potter, P. imyl. hereby Mike HMMTB and gVe not: <to the • <.. - • 'unit;. . .->r 01. 1 1.: ii :: sj - ■ . r '.'nit':; •Pt vof !"•-Itf ror Tl rs ait. he |t!li day <■! Dec Millar. ! .73. Hirj*M* of ailojitii.-. ■ . , • • —,i tewCoastitcUoupit'inred b> tke( ma ilati nil "'.nveniion. The said election -'m!: be beW i 1 >inlii"ti-il !>;> U,. re; "'are',- !i a ■■■:>> •• - ; ,• evTul e'."."tloU diHl iin'.-r ill the reiru' itioriH rind prnvNpms of , iii£ Kiaiiu,. ~i p. i:- ... . . . r * p folktwine form: <n the <HdsMethe wonU "New LVmstMtftioß:" in the Inside, foral) pi rs n* sav- Ujt the afltmrrive ; - te. tin- word< "F..- the Sew lonkitatfaiß," and i r all persons tg .. j... live mtes the wonL Ji .hi-: tin- N< • (. . iiou." It i- fnri'.e-I -li: -• Jtt .he 1)1 etingof the re lium-JudKes at the Court House in < •.uUersiirt to nuke oat the jr.-ne.-al returi-.- - till U the iin-t Eriday win i eeifiim ttn special etodioo, which will be the Kmmsn day of Dn EMBER. i also here make known and irive i. to. : i 1- nbee of holding the aforesaid special elee '. >n the s-vertii township-, aii'l e .1.. ifrh- v. ie. ih lie- efiunty •f I' it'er are ;i- 1 ••!".. w-. ! : - ' . : AbUitt —At li., J -nianit. •( -i ' Allegany—At lae -eliool house te .1 i, , . rornieiiy own.-.I Chester V. . -. Hinfthaiu— At Biiiiihaili < entie IM'. ] M." < lam—At school home nearSala Steve ... EaWh—At the Court Hoose in Couders|> Genesee —In Etßsburg at tiie house fomcriy nrenpied by s. s Ba-- * Ha ill-on —At tl.e h. ah- fori;;, riv i.ecupieii ! v Ira K.sttie.: ue-w. Hebron—At the school bouse acar Woodwards steam mill. Heetor—At se-uK.i house In Snderibnßh. liotner—At school n Ja .... jy, . .laek-ain—At s.-hw! house at mouth of Cusiurz Creek. tsswayo— At the hor.se of.l. V. r.r-vn. Keating—At t'ne hois*..! J "li; - 1 i n.-. I'oita^'O —A! -: ol '. ~l 1 ■ ■ i'■ t's Pleasant Valley—At school h, use x<> i i'ike—At the Ilia - of.l "J Kouiet—At 5ep...,! house near Leroy I.jns ,u -. HBIOB —At the bouse of pi leg Buruh k. Sweilen—At the bouse of C. L < 'orsaw. Stewanlson—At Sew Xorwaj Suiiiiii!i—At thr- house oi i*. stev.-n-. grivania—At schoolnear J. ML Ken'. I lys.se> Atthe holisi oi |. o.iiiioie.n '. r-vn ed by H. n. I Rue West Rr.uieh— At fir !•< >■ e-fh M ' n ' > Whanoa—At the b ot-e of Stephen Ho, , -i. Cmdt rstHiri—At t • c :i : Usiwße-Al the I B irt n L Poll- to be opened between the hours •• ;. i . o clock, a. n, and tot-ioee st 7 o'chick, p m. • liven umier mj band tiiis ififi day of Sovem- K-r. a.d.. ÜBS. s. P. BEYXOLIK. .She si jr. Ad nil nisi ralnr's XoJlec. "\I T "HEREAS, lec -i. -f ... /o:• -to TV o>tat>- of CUKS I: RAM, township.. Potter Co. deceased, luiv • _ I ■ n granted to the subserilMM-s, ail ji -..n- io-i. t to said estate are reouesteu to m in.iio-.-:;.re payment, and those having •-!;■ in, >r d nianns agains' estate 4 s-.id dt; ilent will m.iko k town the sarue witViout dela> to SAMCEL BEEBK t . . . (■t.o. I I, ...0,.! lUi "' Hebron. Nov. 2R, I>C3.
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