CONSTITUTION- -
j0w Oonttltution Proposod to tbd Oitiieni
of the Uommouwetmn lor tnoir Approval
or BajectlOB, bj tho ConatitutioutU Cos
teution. ' ' .' ' 1 .
fuUUhrd liyorJrr y.M SrotrUu-u t the
ommnnwtiiun, t jmrnmnee nj Uit4ta
Kttiun of an act if the Grneral Awmblj,
tntitltd "An act to provule for cnUimj a
, CuHvmtva to amend tin QuMtitutiou"
.approvtil tn4 llfA any of April, A. D.
FilBAMOLH. . ,
We. Ih. neonl. or lh. Common weellh of Pan.
jrrinl.. releful I Almiftitr tioat for lb. blaae-
llgioi iiuerij, ana auinni
gimg nvnrunin ana tsl.tillsa
tin CoMlitutlvo.
ARTICLE I.
XOLARATIOII OF UOOTI. '
That (he len.rnl, (rial Ind Msenti.l
pies of liberty and, fre government may b re-
ofiuiiu iuh .... iui; iwiisua, we aeotar
mat
acrto 1. All men in bom
qoalij frtt and
IndeDendcn, and hav certain
mairani eu-1 in
drfeasibl right, among which art those of an
loyingand defending Ufa and llbrly, of acquir
ing, possessing and protecting- property and rap.
alation. and of pursuing their own happlaeea
hie. I. A II power la Inherent Id tb people, and
all Irs govrnmnti ar founded on thwir author
liv ind Instituted for their dmh. safetv and km
piness. For tba advancement of these ends they
TniM " i"iumin una taasfeasiui
right to ltr. reform or abolish their govern
assnt in tuoh mannnar a tbey may think proper.
Sto. 3. All men Lave a, natural an J imLr.....
fell right toworebip Almighty Uod according to
xne oicim u air vwu eouseieno; na man
aa ol right ha compelled to attend, areot or aun.
fiort any place of worship, or to maintain anj
ministry against hi ainaent; no humaa author
ityean. in any eaae whatever, ntM or Inter.
rerewnu me ngme or oonaoioaoe, end 00 pre'
ferenee ehall vr be given y law to any relig
ious sstabllhnjena or mod of worahip.
Sxo. 4. No pereon who acknowledge the belof
of a Uod and a future elate of reward and pun
ishment shall, on account of hii religious sent..
feeou. be disqualified to hold any ollije or place
of trait or proSt under the Con. in on wealth.
Ban . Klectlnn shall be free and equal ; and
ne power, civil or military, eball at any time io
terlere to prevaai tho free eieraiae of the right
of luffrage.
to. 0. Trial by jury ihall ha at heretofore,
and the rlfc-ht thereof remain Inviolate
Hac T. The printing pre thai I be free to erory
penon whe may undertake to examine tho pro
eeedinfte of tho Legislature or any branch of
gorersment. and no low ibaM ever be made to
remain the right tbereof The free communica
tion of tbougbta aud opinions ieone of the Inval
uable rights of man, and every oiiiien may free
ly apeak, write and print on any subject, being
rcaponeibla for the abuse of that iiorty. No
eooviotion ihall be bad In any proeeoai4oo for the
publication of papera relating to the oSoial eon
duotof officers or men In public capacity, or to
any other matter proper ior punlio investigation
or information whero the facta thnt such publica
tion was not malirlonaly or negligetitiy ir.ede
shall ho ei'abUfbed to tbosatietaoiion of (be jury;
and In all Indlctmeata for libels the Jury shall
have tfae right to determine tha law and tho facts,
under tha direction of tho court, as In other
euas.
ttc. S. The people shall ha roe ore In their par
se in. fauasei, papers and pnsaesaious, from unroa
enable sosrebos and suiiures. and oo warrant to
rearcb any place or to seise any person or thing
fault Issue without describing tiiem as nearly aa
may be, vuor without probable canse, supported
by oath or affirmation, subscribed toby tne affl
ant.
Sue. 9. In all criminal promotions tho aa-
anted hath a right to bo heard by himself and his
eoansel, to demand the nature and cause of tho
accusation against him to tneettbe witnesses face
to face, to haveoompolaory process for obtaining
wltnesres in hU favor, and in prosecutions by in
dictment or Information, a speedy public trial by
an impartial jury of the vicinage; be cannot be
compelled to give evidence agitnst himself, nor
can be be deprived of his life, liberty, or proper
ty.nnleMby tho judgment of bii peers or the
taw of the land.
ic 10. Ho person shall for any Indictable nf
lencc be proceeded against criminally, by infor
mstion. eicept in eases arising in the land or na
val foioea. or in the militia, when in actual ser
vice, in times of war and public danger, or by
leave of tbe court, for oppression or mKlemean
or la office. No person shall for the same offense
be twice pat In jooperdy of life or limb; nor
hall private property be taken or applied to pub
llsnie without auihortty of law. and without
just ttimpenaatioa being drat made or aecured.
Stc H. All court shall be open; and ovary
man for an injury don him In hia lands, goods,
part on s, or repalsUon, shall bate remedy by due
course of law, and rlgbtand justice administered i
without sale, denial, or delay. Huits may be
brought against tbe Commonwealth in iucb man-;
ner m such courts, end in such cases as the Leg
iilsture may by law direct.
Hue. 12. Jsq poeer of suspending laws shall be
terclsed unlaw by tbe Lcgialalura or by it au-
hac. 13 Excessive ball shall not be required,
Bor esoetarv floes imposed., nor cruel punish
ment inflicted.
8eo. U. All prisoners shall be bailable by tut
fleient so re tic, nnlem for capital- offenses, when
the proof Is evident or presumption great; and
the privilege of tho writ of hebeos corpus shall
not be suspeuded, unless wben in eaae of rebellion
or invasion tho pub tie aafety may require It.
8ao 16. No commission ,( cyer and terminer
or jail delivery shall b issued
fefcC, 16. Tbe person of debtor, whero there la
not strong presumption of irajid, shall not be
continued in priton after dehveUiig up bis ostate ,
for the benefit of hieereditora, insuah msjBuar as
shall be prescribed by law.
hue. 17. No kx tost facto law, nor any law
Imp Hrlng The obligation of contracts, or making
Irrevocable any grftit of special privileges or im
.monities, ebell be passed.
Hro. H No person shall be attained of treason
or felony by the legislature.
bee. 19. No attainder sfanU work oorrnptlon af
blood, nor.oxoept during the life of theoBender,
ferfeit the estate to the Commonwealth; the es
tate of such person na shall destroy their own
lives shall descend or vest a In eases of natural
detb, and If any person shall b killed by eaa
ualty. there stall be no forfeiture by reason
tbsrecf.
Haa. to. Thecltlcens have right In a peaca
bla manner to assemble together lor thoir com
mon good, and to apply to those imreeted with the
powers of government for redrew of grievance!
or other proper parpuaei, by petition, add or
remonstrance.
w 31. Tha right of el Ciena to bear arms In
defense of themseJve and tba iitate thall not be
questioned. '
pnc. II. No standing nrmy shall. In time of
peace, be k ept up without the consent of the Leg
islature aad the military stall, in all eases, and
at all times, be in strict subordination to tho
civil power.
bao.M. No soldier shall In time of peace bo
quartered In any house without tbe oonsent of
tne owner, nor in time or war bttt in aasannerto
be prescribed bylaw.
bc. 24. lh Legislator shall not grant any
title of nobility or hereditary distinction, nor
areata any office tho appointment of which shall
be for a Ion iter tawn than d urine lood behavior.
Sao. 2i. KmigratWnsocB the at4baU notb
prohibited.
Bee 29 To guard against transgressions of the
Bich powers wblob we bare delegated, wo declare
that everything In this article is excepted out of
tne general powers of government, and Mail for
ver remain inviolate.
ARTICLB II.
' . ' Trttl LiaiSLATt'tB.
ficnoB 1. Tho legislative powers of tbla Com
monweatb shall be vested in a tianeral Artemblv.
which ahriM eoniiei of n beoat and IJouae of
neprasniattve.
bto 2 Members of theOeneral Assemblvehal
be chosen at the ceneral election everv secotid
year. Their term f service shall brgin on tbe
first gay nf lieoember neat after their eientton
hooover a vaoaney shell omur In either Uooa
tbe preeidlng officer thereof shall lse a writ of
.election to on auuo aeaooy sor tn rewainaer oi
theurm
bee, $ 6netorsbll be elected for n term of
our yasrj.ivid jopreeBtUrej lot tho term of
itw.o yesu. - i
Bku. 4. Tho Oeneral Assembly shall meet at
twelve A clock sh'W, on the Drat Juesueyof Jan
amy every second year. nd at other times when
ennvaned by tbe Governor, but shall hold no ad
journed annual session after tbe year ooo I boa
saa eight hundred end seventy eight. In case
ot avaaanay In tho offlco of United Hratee 8ena
ior from this Commonwealth, in a reoeae between
Maiions, the Uovernor shall convene tbe two
hna-aaby prtolametlon on notio aotexoeediag
'iy days it fill tbe same.
Fsc ft. Henatnra ahall ba at Isait twenty flr
jsart of ga, and Keproeentattves twenty-one
sref as;c. They shall have been eltiteni and
"habitants of tho htt four years, and Inhabit
fiti of ibeir respeetiva district an yrai neit
fnre their election (onlevs absent on tb public
ofioeu of the United tttate or ot this btate,
nd ahall reei.lt In their rospeotive diitricU dur
lDl their term of aorvico
ft" No Kenator or RenreMntatlva thall.
anngtbe time ft which be shall have been
eeti be appointed to any oivil ofBco nnder
"i Commonwealth and no member of Congress
c'ber person holding any office (eicept of at
J? at law or in the milfiiiunderth UnlUd
rtaternrthia rmmonwalth shall be a member
' ' ither hnuse during his ooutlnuance in office.
iac T. Na pffrion hereafter ee evicted of em
rUmar.t of publla uanejrs, bribery, perjury
J wher iitfamnui orlme, shall be eligible to the
oenenl aHKM.ki. ..h.ki. k..i.i i n ....
K. ?'.vu. v '
.l " '"'oiUnof lh, U.nara4 A
My
"ealre fuch r.lary ,nd nll.nca for racatar
7 '"r' eoiaiiiillr. or olharwlM anl.al
"'M.llhff hooM ,b.ll, durinii th. Urn fur
tl. i b"a "i.'alT. n to-
''""Vii'bi7' 0f "'''' " P""1
f Tl,a ranala ahall. ,1 tha bf lnln and
B aarh f-Dlar aeaaliin. aid at aurh other
k,,,' m7 " erv,Tj, alfut on. of tla Blum.
iUi'V4"'' tf'P"t h 'hall parfonn
u. .i i "f L.iulna Oorarnor. In may
r disabtlnir of Ih.l onV.r; and
U.M
ii i aa,a omn. ot Lieutenant Horfcrnn
aau.i .T,"'1,i ha ! of RenrjJaaaUllT.,
on. of iu ai.inli.ra aa rmikw: Kh
ttiZ ,".'' Ita .th.f on.M, and ahall
rS.4 lntn and o..liBoa'tior.a of it.
GOODLANDER & HAQEETY,
VOL. 47-WHOLE NO
nao. 10, A maiorltv of iuh linn., .k.it
stltnta a quorum, but a smaller number .
inurn IV.. .1 .. - M J- . . '
J " "7t u ouupei ma attend
auca of at. Rent members.
Hbo. II, Kieh houaa ahall have mm
mine the rules of Its proceedings and pnnlsh It
-.-.-. ur u nr oerenas ior contempt or disor
derly hebavglr In It nrosenaa. to .r,rA. Ak.ji.
onoa to Ite process, to protect ita members against
..-.VH., vv ,.UU1 Ul uriuvioi private aoiiottation.
and with the cononrrenc of two-thirds, to expel
a member, but not a second time forth
oause, and shall have all other powers neceasarv
lor tba legislature of a free State. A member
i pelted fur corruption ahall not thereafter ba
iuMar otiose, anq ponunment ibr eon
tempt or disorderly behavior eball not bar an in
dieiaient fnr-dhe same offense
hoc 12. hach bouse shall keep ajonrnal of Its
proceedings and from lime U time nubliah tha
earn, eictiot aoah narte u mouIm mh.i
tho yea and nays of tho members on any quea-
mnnenaii,ai tbe deMio ol any two of them be
viitcrvfi fin m jnuruat.
nK-. 19. iBaeeasiona or eaon nous and or com -Itteea
of tba whula ahall ba ann nni... .1.
the business Is such as ought to be kopt secret.
8eo 14. Neither honso shall, without the eon
lent of the othnr arlj .urn for more than three
u7". nor 10 any oiaer place than that in which
iuiv Buuwinaii d itring
PRC 16. The members of tha afirl AH.mki.
hall In nil caaea. exoeot treason, faloi
tlon of theiroath of othoe. and breach or surety of
mepeaoe ne privileged trem arrest during their
attendance at the seuiuns of their rea pec tire
bonae,and in go'ng to and returning from the
same; and for any speech or da bite In either
noise, iney snail notb questioned la any other
1(1 The State shall ba divided Into fifty
Senatorial districts of compact aad oontiguous
territory, as nearly equal l population as may
ho. and each diatriet shall be entitled to iiMtnn
Kenator Kaeh county containing one or mor
ratio of population shall be emitted to one Sen
ator tor oacn ratio, and to an additional Mnf..
for a surplus of population exceeding three-flftbi
of a ratio; but no ronoty sbarl form a separate
district unless it shall onnta'n fbur-flfth of a
ratio, except wner to adjoining counties are
each entitle! to one or more Senator, when such
onuntv may bs asalgned aBenatir n less than
four nuns, and exooef ing one-half of a ratio. aad
no county shall be divided unless entitled to two
or more Senators. No city or eounty shall bo en-
imea 10 separate representation exceed in one-
sixth of the who! number of Senators. No ward,
borough, or township ahall be divided In tha
formation of a diatriet. The Senatorial ratio
soaii ee ascertained y dividing the whole pop
ulation of the Stale by tbe number fifty
hac. 17. Tbememborsof the House of Repre
rentatlves shall be apportioned among the seve
ral eountiea. on a ratio obtained by dividing the
population or tb Stat as BKertcined by the
mo t recent United Statesoensuabr two hundred.
Every ouonty eontaining leea than five ratios
soau nave one representative ror every tuil ratio,
and an atlditional repraMntaiive wbeo the aur-
Elus exceeds half a ratio; but eaub county shall
ave at least one representative. Every county
containing fire ratios or more shall have one rep
resentative for every full ratio. Every city con
tii nirg iqunl to a 1 atio shall elect separately Its
proportion ol th reproaentatlvea allotted to the
cnuuty In which It is located Every city entitled
to more than four representative, and every
eounty having over eno hundred taoussnd Inhab
itants, shall be divided Into districts of compact
and contiguous territory. eaon district to elect
its proportion of repreaentativea according to its
population, but no district shall elaot mor than
tour representative.
8m. JH lb General Assembly at (Is first ses
sion after the adoption of this constitution, and
immediately after each United States decennial
census, eball apportion the State Into fenatorl!
and Kepresentatlva district agreeably to the
pro vinous of tho two next proceeding section
ARTICLB III.
LKOIMLAVlO.
Prcvios 1 No law shall be passed except br
bill, and no bill shall be so nliored ot amended
on its pnsaage through either house as toohange
Its original purpese. ' ,
Hwr t Nu bill hll ha ennlitf.kid nnlMi r.
ferred to a comutttee. returned therefrom, and
printed for the nae of the members.
Hbc, S No bill, except general approprtatiot
bills, shall be pasted containing more than one
subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its
title.
fere. 4 Every hill shall be read at Icnifth e
three different day tn such taouee ; all a mead
ments made tbensto shall be printed for the use
of th members before tha final vote Is taken on
the bill, and no bill shall become a law unless on
Its final passage tha vote bo taken by yeas end
nays, the nam of tbe person voting fr and
against the same le entered on tfae journal and
a majority of tbe members elected to each huuse
be recorded thereon as voting in Its favor.
San. 6. No amendment to bills by one house
shall bo concurred in by the other oxneut by a
vote nf a majority of the memWra elected there
to taken by jeosand pnya.and th name' of those
voting lor and against recorded upon the Journal
thereof; and repurt of aommlttees of conference
shall be adopted in either bouse only by the vote
of a majority of tho meju bars elected thereto,
taken by yeas and nays, and the name of
those voting recorded upon tbe Journal.
Sac. V No law that) be revived, amended, or
the provisions thereof extended or 00 d ferred by
refetenee to its title only, but se much thereof as
1 revived, amended, extended, or vonf erred,
thall be re-enacted and published at length
Sec T The Ueneral Assembly shall not pass
any lcsl r spec 14 Uwj
Authorising, tb creation, extension or impair
ing ot item;
Ke,
'Iful.ting th. Bu of wmntlea. eltlei, town
hi
pa. wada. boroagha, oraohool dlatrloti;
Cbancinf th. n&tne. of por.ona or plaaaa ; '
Tbaiifttnit lh. vanni In aivll or erliuinal oa.ee;
AutburUinx the lajluf ool opeoina;. alt.rinx.
or n.totaiDlog roada, higbwayet atresia, or al
lera; AeUtlag to forriee or bridgee, or Inonrporat
lHf ferrj or bridge eomp.ni.e- eept fur ibe
erootloD of bridftea erogsing atreama whien form
boondariee between title and any other Hlar. ;
Vv.tlng ro.la, town plata. alreete. er allege;
Delating to eemeteriea, (rarerardl, or fublle
groanda not of tbe State ;
Aothorlilng th. adoption or legitimation of
abildren ;
Looming or changing eounty eeata, .rooting
new roantlea for enangmg oonni j una, ;
Ineorporattng ottiea, towna or , Illegal,
ah.na?ln. their ebartera:
For tbe opening end oondnoting of electloni, or
lling or changing tne piao. ol voting
il.Miiil.tf diffomee :
Kraollng newtownilpe or boron gh., .hanging
tnwn.btp Itn.e, oorougo iimita, or aooovi uia.
triote;
Creeling .IBsei. prewrlMng lh. power, and
dntieenf olll!.ra In countte. elilse. boroagha,
townahipi. .notion or mIiimI di.trlou ;
t.h.n,.ln. tha lew of detoent or attioeialon :
Haguleting tb. pmotlo. or juriediclion of, or
enangiTig tne ruiw in .ti.i.hu. h. i...i.
proeecdlng or Inquiry oeiore eourie. .lu.rw.n.
joatiosaof the peao. ah.rirT.. ooiomlt.lon.ra. ar-
bitr.tora, odl ore rniere ie.ono.rj..r.in.r
tribunal!, or proriiling or eh.inging method,, for
tb. tollaollon of debte. or the enlorjlna; of Jndg
menu, or preHhliing the eloot of jadl.Ul la.ei
of raJ Mtat.; ...
Kecolatlng th. r..a. ot .itendme tne power,
end do tie. f aJiUrman. ju.tioei of tb. p.so.,
egiaWaiea, or eonatablet ;
ItanUtin. lh. Bn.nac.m.nt of pahlld aohoolft,
tbe bul'ding or repeiriug of aobool honew,d
tb. raiting or money tor aur. pnrium( -
1'iling th. rat. ot tm.r.aii
Affecting th. eet.tMor uilwri r p.rrana nnder
dl.abiili. eieent .Per due n itio. to all pArllea in
lntw.it, to b.reol') In tbe rpeoial .nai-lm.nt;
llenallting ttnw, penniiioe mniu.,.. wr
refunding mon.ee legally paid Into tee ireu-
urr;
Eiampting property iron, i.i.non.
Kegulating labor, lrU. mining or mnnafu-
tiring:
Ureetlng oo-noretloni. of bra ending, renewing,
or eitendlne the cb.rt.re thereof ;
tirnotiog to any eorporalion. Meoolatloo nr in
dlrldual anjtrpaoiel or eioluiire prirllege orlm-
mnnlty or to any .orporation aaeooi.uon or iu.,
dual the right to lay down n railroad traob.
Nor ehall lh 0nT.I Awwoibly IndlrMlly .nael
aaoh epeitlal or loe.l law by th. p.rllel rep..' o
a g.n.r.l law. not lawi repealing i..i r
uTa may b. paaa.d. or ahnll any law b. parwd
granting pownra or ptlrilege. In any oaee bir.
k. n-ni.f, nf aneh Powers and prlvllegeasl
ii
1.... L.. nrovlded for by general lew, nor wher.
th. curls b.v. iarl.li.tion to great tb. . or
glv.th. relief ajbed for. . .
bno. i No loe.1 or special bill ahall b. puwd
unleae netle. f li Ini.ntl.n t pply U.rerur
sball h.v. been published in the looilily where
Ihe melter or tne mini to e .n-o.. .
kleh eotltra ehell be at lout thirty d "ye
prior to Ibe Introduction In'o the tieneml Assem
blvo auehbill.nnd In the i-ienner lo b.nro-
vided by lew j Ih. .viueno" oi euon
leg been pnbll.bod, ien no .""i"1' i
U.n.ral iaeembly belor. eucb lot aball be
'V!-(''. Tk. ...aidin. tilfioer cf each honi.
.ball, in the prwitn. -f lb. k- ' "
Ear. bM. publicly reed Imecedi.tely before
ligning. and
lb. twit oi sigiimg ......
Van 0 l h. flen.nl Assembly .hall rrtferlbt
by lew the number, dntle and ootepen-atioB of
tbefiort end employ" of ah b..BF. and no
d vment aba be ma te irom iu
?ri7!! MVa ntheris.l to any per... -
nt to en acting oflinaf or .mioye iciti r
J H mr-nam e of laW. .
Hi to. 11. bill ahall i"
etvanl.oBj
Publishers; '-
' - l i .iili. . ...
2316.
Ploytw .mentor oontraetor, nrter aerrloea ahall
i . " ""'d or oontrael made nor pro.
ruling fur the payment of any ol.ira again.l lh.
w..,t., wunoai prertoai authority ol
Ho. 11 All n.tlonery, printing, paper, and
fuel need In lb l.gi.l.H,, ,nd otter depart,
mania of gov.rnm.nt .tinll b. furnlahed. and lh.
p. umuiog. ana utairiouting or th. law,
Jouroala, department renort.. ....l .it
prtn Itig end binding, and tb. repairing end
lurnlahlng th. bi.lli and r.otna ua.d for th.
meeting, of the Oeneral Aiaemnly and In eom
tnltteea, oh.ll be performed under contrail, to
b. gir.n U th. lowaat reapouaibl. bidder hrlow
w.,ni.iD prieeana under auoh regulation.
H'""eu oy taw; no member or of.
Boer of nny department of th. gorernment ihall
be In any way Intereited In niob aonlraola, ind
nil euob oontraota ahall he
al of the Uovernor, Auditor ueneral and State
Cue. M No law shall extend th term of any
public offlrer. r Inoreasa or dlmiuUb bla salary
OF nmfllltmanla fi.. k 1. -1 . l . , '
uont.
Han 14. All bills for raising revenue shall
originate In the Houee of Itepreaentattves. but
the bsnato may propos amendment a In other
win.
Hac. 15. The general appropriation bill shall
embrace notb ing but appropriations for the or-
dtnary expenses of the eroontive, legislative
ii -i jyiiciat uepnnntents oi toe uoumdiiwealtb,
interest on lb pnblis debt, and for public
schools; allother appropriation shall be made
ot e pas a l niua, eacn ambno inr but one sub
Ject.
bbc. to. no money sball be paid out of th
Treaiury except upon, appropriations made by
law and on warrant drawn by the proper officer
in pursuance thereof
bbc 17. No appropriation shall bo made to
any coarltabie or educational tnetitntiaa un.
dr the absolute Con tin I of tha Cominanlth
otber than normal school established by law for
tba professional training ot teachers for tbe
public schools of the Htate. ozoeut br a vote of
.wn-toirus ot an tne members elected to eaon
novse.
ISku. lA. No annroorlatlnne eaeanfc fnr nii.
slons or gratuities for military aervioe ahall bj
mad for charitable, educational or benevoleut
pumoses, to any pen-on or oommunlty, nor to
any aenominatiouai or sectarian Institution. cor
poration or avwclatlon-
bbc. IV IhetJeneral Asserablt av unite an-
propriation of meny to Institutions wherein the
widows of soldiers are supported or a it ted or
uieorpnansoi suiaiers are maintained and eilu
oated; but such appropriation shall be applied
exclusively to the support of such widows and
orphans.
hsc. jo. Tbe General Assembly shall not del-
gat to any special oommlslon. private orpo
ration or aanuflUtion, any power to nut he. super
vise or 'ntertere with any munleipal Improve
ment, monev, property or effeoU. whether held
in trust er otherwise, or le lew taxes or Perform
any municipal function whatever
Hun al. No act of the General Assembly shall
limit the amount tn be recovered for Injuries re
suiting In death, Ar for injuries to persou or
property, and iu ease of death from such inju
ries, the right of action shall survive, and ihe
Ueneral Asueoibly shall prescribe for who: ben
efit such actions sball be prce-.utd: no act shall
prescribe any limitations of time within which
suit may be brouxbt niinst floroorations for In
juries to pursona or properly, or for otber cause
umnrent trom tns nxed by general lawsregu
lating actions against netcral persona, and such
acta bow existing are avoided.
fixe. II No act of the Ueneral Assembly shall
authorise the Investment of trust funds by
executor, adtnii iitrators, guardians, or other
trustees, in the bon Is or stock f f any private cor
poration, and such acts now existing ate avoid
ed, saving investments heretofore made.
bbc. a t The power to change the venue in
civil and criminal otset shell be vested tn th
courts, to be cxrolsed In inch manner as sball
b provided by lav,
ho. 11. No obligation or liability of any rail
road or other corporation, held or owned by the
Cnmtnonwealih, ahall over b exchanged, trana
forred, remitted, postponed, or in any way dl
mint-bed ly Uia Oeneml Aiemblv. ror hli
such liability or obligation be released, except
by payment thereof into the State Treasury.
8o. i. Wben tbf Ueneral Assembly shsll
be convened .In special seealen. there shall be no
le Ulatkm upon subjects other tban those ded(
nited In tb p rue lam at ion of the Uovernor, call
ins; earh eeialon
Hue. 2ft. tvery order, 'esolution, or vote, to
which tho concurrence of both house may be
necessary (exvpt on tbe question nf adjourn-
mnt) shall be presented lo the Uoveroor, and
before It ahall take effect be approved by him, or
being disapproved, shall be repassed by two
thiriiaof both homes, eouording to tb rul and
llmitattnns preset ibed In eaa of a bill
6e. 27. No IS tat odoe shall be continued er
created for tb inspection or measuring of any
ineri'bandiss, manufacture or eotunovidity, but
an? county or muuioipalHy may appoint such
oiBJers whan authorised by law.
21 No law changing tfae location of Ibe
eftpital of Ihe State -hull be vald until the same
sball have been submitted to th qualified elec
tors of th Coenmonwea'tb, at a general eleutien,
and ratified and approved by them.
Sbc. 39 A member of tbe Ueneral Assembly
who shall solicit, demand or receive, nr ecnu-nt
to receive, directly or indirectly, fnr himself or
for another, from any company, corporation, or
person, any money, office, itppolntltjent, employ
ment, te-timonial. reward thing of v4u er en-1
joyment. or ot personal advuntageor pro.ohe
thereof, for bU vtita or otticial lnlience, or tor
withholding the aame, or with an understanding,
xpsesaed or Implied that hi vote or oflMal ac
tion shall be in any way Influenced thereby, or
whosba'l solicit or demand anv such inonev or
other advantage, matter, or thing afnreaatr) for
pmither, as tb eonaiderattnn of hia vote or official
Influence or fr withholding tbe same, or sball
giv or withhold his vote tr in Hue nee In consid
eration of tb payment or promts of such money.
dvantg. matter, or thing to another, shall be
held guilty of bribery wlibin th meaning of this
Constitution, and ahall incur tbe disabilities pro
vided thereby for said offenae. and such addition
al punishment as fa or shall be provided by law
Hrc to. Any perron who shall, directly or In
directly. nffr. give, or promise any money, or
thing of value tetimonial, privilege, or personal
advantage, to any executive or judiolal officer or
member of the General Assembly, to iilience
hm In the performance of any of his public or
offlulnl duties, shall be guilty of bribety, and be
punished in uoh manner aa shall be provided by
Hrn 8. Tbe of nae of corrupt sollcltsflnn of
members of Ihe Ueneral Assenbly orofpnblle
omcer nftb Htat or or any municipal nivts
Inn theraot.and any occupation or practice oft otic
ttation of auoh msmbers or offl iers. to Influende
liieiroffitilel action, sball b denned hy law, and
Shall be nuntsbed by flneand tniprtsonroent.
Sao. Si Any person may be eompelled to te
titv In anv lawful Invealixation or ludieial ore.
oeedins?. asraiusl anvoereon who may he chanted
with havlnc committed the offttnae of bribery or
corrupt solicitation or practice; of saiioitatton,
and shall not be periaittnd to w thttold hfa teai.
mony upon tne grouna tna-ti may eriminaie
bimsekfor subject him to public Infamy; but
such testimony shall not afterwards be used
etalnsthla. In anv indloial proceeding, except
for perjury In giving suob te-timony. and any
erattn coavieted of either of the ofieiees afore
aid. shall, as pari of th pnniahmeit therefor,
be disqualinea from naming any on. mor poai.
tlon of honor, luat. or profit ii this Common
weulth,
ISc. SI A mam Ker who has personal of Pri
vate Intereat in any mesure or bill proposed or
pending before tbe ueneral Aasetuaiy snan ais
oloee the fact to the bouse of which he Is a mem
bar and sball Dot vote thereon
ART I CM? fV.
thm niaroTSvn.
nnrrroif 1. Th Kxe-uHve Uepsrtment of this
Commonwealth shall consist ot a Governor. Men
tenat Hovernor. Secretary ol th Common
Wiialtb. Attorney Oeneral. Auditor Ueneral, 8tat
Treasurer. HarreUry of Internal Affairs, and
.Superintendent of Publi Instruction.
Hro I. Tbe supreme executive power shall be
ve-ted In Ihe Uovernor. who shall take car that
tbe laws b faithfully yeout 1 ; h sball be eho.
en on th day ef thsgmiral .election by the
qualiflod electors of the Commonwealth, at tb
plaoae wher they aball vote for Keprraentatlvea
The reluri.a of every election for Uovernor shall
be sealed op and trniitied to lb seat of gov
rnment directed to tbe President of tbe Henate.
who shall open and publish them In th press no
of th msrpbraf both houses of tbe tteoeral As
sembly Tb person having tbe highest number
of ,ote ahall be (lovernor. but IT two or more be
equal and bignest In yjt ou of them shsll be
flhoven Governor by tbe joint vote of the members
of both houses. OooteOed elections shall bede
urmanod by a eemmltte, to be aelected from
both hnuaesof IheUeneral Aasembly, and fnrnt
ed and related In such manner a shall be di
rected by law. .
Hr I. Th Onvarnor shall bold bli offlc aur
inj for years trot lb third Tuesday ef Jato
ry next ensuing his eleotion, and shall not b
ligibl to th offic for tb next succeeding
to r m . . ,
Hbo. 4. A Menlenant Oo vera or shall b can
rn t thevamatlm Jn th asm manner forth
Mine term, and wabjool to th earn provision a
lb Uovrrror: h shall b ptallent of the Ken
at, hut shsll hav no vol unlets tbey b qaal-
''hbo ft No pnwn ahall b allglbl to the office
of Uovsrnivr or Lieutenant tlovernor eicept a lt-
tsen of the Unite) rttat, who eball bav attain
d th agf thirty years, and hav bn aeveo
year rest preoeedtng his lee tin an inhabitant
of th Htat. nnleas b hall hav been nhstnt on
tb public builqev of th I'lirasl nVatw or bf
tis tjlfte i
i"
PRINCIPLESijNOT MEN.
CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19,
Pno. No member of Oongress or persou hold
ing nnyofflo under the United Hutes or this
Huto shall exercise the offijs of Governor or
Lienteriant Governor.
ISnc. T Tho Uovernor ahall ba commander-in-chief
of the army and navr of th Common wealth .
and tha militia, except when they ahall be called
Into to actual aervioe of the Unite 1 States
Hbd. h 11 shall no rain at a, and by and with
the advlo and consent of two-thirds ot all lb
members of Ihertenat, apnolnta Heoretary of th
Commonwealth and an Attorney Ueneral during
plea-ure, a Superintendent of Pnhilo Instruction
for four years, and snob other officer of tbe Com
monwealth a he I or may be authorised by tb
constitution or by law to appoint ha shall bare
power to All all vacancies that may fanppen in
oUloec to which he may appoint during the recess
of tbe Senate by granting eumtaiaaions which
sball expire at the erf of their next setwlon; h
shall hav power to fill any vacancy tbat may
happen dnrln the veeeea oftht. H.n.i- i n..
otfija of Auditor Ueneral. Kiata TrMmMP !.
urt!ii0f 'U"rnftl Aalt 0T yuperlntet.dent of
nn ktW2h ft
uiuuniiq 10 mi.
If the vacancy shall happen dnrtngthe session
of the genet, th Uovernor ahall numlniii ia th
Senate, before their Bnal aJJourument, n proper
person to Q II said vacancy,
Hut in any such ease of vacancy, In an elective
office, a parson sball be chosen to eaid offlaa ar
tbe next genal letlon. unless the
shall happen within three calendar months im
mediately preeodin sn-h eleoiiow. In which case
th election for said office sball b bold at th
second su:oeeding general election.
In actinir on Ifieeutlra nominatfoni tha Qan.l
shall sit with open doors, and in enn&rmlng or
rejecting the nominations of tha (kriwr. th
vote anati o taken by yeas and nays, and shall
vv vnierea on me Journal,
tixo 9. lie ahaii have sower to remit dnea anil
forfeitures, to grant reprieves, commutations or
sentences and pardons, except In cases nl lu
peaonmen.. out no pardon sball be granted, nor
sentence commuted, except upon tbe recommen
dation In writii.r of the Lieutenant Uoearnnr.
Keoretary of the Oomuonwealtb. Artornaa (Inn.
era 1 and Secretary of Internal Affairs, or any
wreeoi inam.etter lull bearing, upnndue publi
notice and In open aesalons. snd seL-h naaoaiman.
datioo. with the reason there Inr at length, shall
u rvcurueti atiu men ia iuo ouea oi tne Seuxeta
ry of the Commonwealth 7
Snc 1I. He may reoulre Information In writ.
Ing from the uffiaers bf the Executive Depart
ment, upon any auSjeot relating to tbe duties of
itiwir ri'uwiiH ODIOvB.
8nn II lie sball. from time to time, gfvet
the Ueneral Assembly Information of Ibe state of
tbe Commonwealth, abd reonmnrviideJ in ihit-
eonalderarion sacb measares as he may Judge ex
FOM I Dili.
Hac. 12. He may. on extranrdlnarv ov!niiinni
convene tbe Ueneral AeseuiUy. and In eaae of
disagreement between the two bouses, with re
speot to the time of adjournment, aljourn inem
tueuihtiiue ash snail think nrnuer. but ex-
eeoding four months. lie sball nave power to
convene the 8ei:ate la extraordinary aessiont. bv
proclamation, for tha transaction ol executive
business.
Hbc. U. In asa of th des'h. eoovtehon orlm
peach men t. failure to qualify, resignation, or
otherdiaahilii of tb Uovernor. the powers, du
tie, and mottiments of tb offiae for the remain.
der of the term, or until the disability be re
moved shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Uoverr
oer
Hbo 14. In aa of a vacancy In theefflfwof
Lieutenant tlovernor, or when the Lieutenant
Governor shall be impeached by tbe tlone of
nepreaeniatives, or so an oe unaoe to eierclee
tb duties of hi offlae, the powers, duties, and
emoluments thereof for tbe reminder nf the terta.
or until the disabilities be removed. shalldevolve
upon th President rao tbhi'okb of tbe Henate :
aurt tb President pro tempor of the (Senate
sball in like manner beeomeilevernor If a vanan-
cy or dieabHUy thall occur In theiffice of Uov
ernor; nu seal na fitnator sball beooiue vacant
wheoorer be sliall became Uovernor, and ihall
be ailed by election a any other vaoaucv in ttui
Senate.
Hr.c. Ii Every bill which ahall hav naaajd
boih bouses shall be presented to the Governor;
If he approv be shall sLrn It: but tf h shaii not 1
approve, te shall efttnf. - wtjeeilun to
tb noose ib wbicn It sball nave originated, which
house ahall enter th objegiious at large
upon their Jonrnal, and prneeoiled o reconsider1
It If. after such reconsidersiion. two th Iras of
all the members elected to that houre ahall agree
to pass tbe bill it ahall be sent with the rejec
tion lo the otber house, by which, likewise.lt
sball be reeontidered and If apt rove I br two
thirds of all th members eleiel to that house. I
It shall be a law; but In suob oases Ibe votes of
both fa
h"-"7 ,k " U t"'miti J
ri, .nd lh. ner-.. nf the member, voting f,
I against th. ibill .ball be er.rl on Ihe J.ur -
a of each b.ua. respectively. If eny bill
nays,
nl
nal
ahall not ba returner) br the Governor within ten
days after it shall have been presented to him.
no same snail be a law tn like manner as If be
ned signed It. onleaa the uenernl Assembly, by
tbeireiijournmenl.brere.nl Ita roturn. In which
once ft sliall be . law unless he shell die theseoie
with bis objections. In tbe otnoe of the $ecr.tnry
of th. Comtnoiiw.alth, end giv. notic. th.rtof hy
oi lh. commonwealth, .nd giv. notio. ll,.r,ofb,
publl. proclamation within thirty dayl after
ub adjnwnimmt.
bao. 1(1 Ihe Uovernor shall h.v. power t.
aieepppror. .uy lletn or Hem. ol any bill
I"nn,,',l,;u ,ur oiomer oius over loe
"2! i? f tI- ri.i v e .u e
8c. 17 Tb Chief Justice of th Supreme
Court shall pre.id upon tb trial ot any eoutast.
ed elect on of tlovernor or LUo4ct.aot Oovcrnor,
Biii 'i ,."",0.fI" "girding tbe admis-
the committee, pronounce his o 1nlnn nnon e'h
....... ..7 -,. -.m -nun, Hf-.ii rf-qups. n(
er queitiuns of law involved In the trial. Tbe
(lovernor and Lieutenant tlovernor shall xer
olee the duties nf their retrpectire offices until
their suoeesM.ra shatt beduly qualified
can. is. in r-ecretary of th Uommonwes th
ana l Beep a return o: all ometal aei and pro.
eeediugs of the Uovernor. and wben required lay
tbe same, with ail papers, mtnuUes and vounher
relating thereto, before either branch of tbe
Ueneral Asasmniy and f arf'irm surth other da
ties may bs ti joined upon him by law
Kan. 10 IhHeereiry of Internal AlTnIrs shall
lercise all tb powers and perfom all fie du
ties of the Surveyor Ueneral, subject to suob
changes as shall be made by taw. His depart
ment ahall embrace a bureau ol Induolrlal sta
tistics, and be shall dlsnharire such duties relat
ing Incorporations, to the charitable InMltuticns,
tne agricultural, mauuian or nf. mining, miner,
al. timber and other material cr bu nines. Inter.
ta of th State as may b pranrlbed by lew. H
snail annually, ana at earn otbor tiroes may
be required ly law, make report to the Ueneral
Assembly.
iSbo lb, The Superintendent of PuMlo Instruc
tion ahnll trcla all th powers and perform all
th duties of tho bnpenn'endeut of Common
Hob ool a, subject to suob changes as shall b mad
bylaw
Hac 21 Th term nf the Secretary ef Inter
nalAff.iirs shall be four year ef tbe Auditor
Ueneral three years, and of the hta'e Treaaurer
two yean. Tbe officers shall he el. one n by ihe
Jnalified electors of ihe Stata - ueneral electlnns.
o perron elected to the office of Auditor tlener
al Or Htate Treasurer shall be eapab of holding
th same offlc fortwoeoneeeulive terms.
t-io. 22. Th present UretU Seal of Pennaylv.
nla shall b (be seal of ihe Htat.
ill ottseintMlonB shall bs In th nam and by
authority of Ih Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and b stled with lh tat ! and signsd by
th Uovernor,
ARTICLE V.
, - TUB JUOK'JARf .
tJirnon 1, Tb judicial power of this Common,
wealth sball be vested in tbe Kapreme oourt, in
eourlsitf common picas, aourtsof oyor and lerml-:
ner and gener.il jail delivery, eouris of quarter
Marions of the peace, orphans' courts magiatrates
oourts. end in runb other courts s the Ueneral As j
crawly may from tim t time establlah. i
Sue S. The Supreme court shall consist of seven
judges, who shall be elected by Ihe qualified tt
ore oi in mate at targe, i ney aiuii nma tneir
offices for tbe term of twenty on yrar If they
o long behav tbmlves well, but sbU not bs
again eiigihi lb Juif wnote eotnmlsston
aball Oral eiptra shall e enter Justin. ant there
aMer each judg whoa oommianion sball first ax
pir sball In turn he ntiiaCJtistio.
Hbo. I. The Jiiriditito ot the Supreme Oourt
shall oi tend ever tbe Mate, and tbe judges there
of sball. by virtue of their office be J iHoea nf
oyer and terminer and general jail delivery in
the several count tea, tbey aball have original ju
risdiction in eoMsnf Injunction, and where a cor
poration Is a party defendant, of habeas eorpui.
of ABPHit to courts nf inferior Jurisdiction; and
of quo W4A70 as to all Affiitersof theOommnn-
weattb wiioar jnrladietion axlanda over tl Stat,
hnt aball not exeicis any other original juris
diction; tbey shall have appellate juriediotiun by
appeal, cbhtiobabi ur writ ei error lit an oases,
is now nr may hereafter be provided by law
Hrc.4. Until otherwise directed by law. the
Oourts of fomiflon pleas aball enninao as at pres
ent natabtl-heil. iApl hrfn changed: not
a. ore tban four counties shall, at any time, b In
eluded in one judicial diafYlot orxanised foi Mid
Onnrls
Src S. Whenever a onuntv sfisll contain f 'tty
thousand Inhabitants t shall cenatltui a sepa
rata judicial district, end shall elect one judge
teamen mine law; aim tne ttenera Asaem niv
ahall provld for additional Ind. a tb bl-
neas of th said district may require Counties
containing pp4etirm lee than is saSnlent to
onstttot snrat dlatrteti shall b formed Into
nn ven lent tlngl districts, or, If neoeiuarv. may
he attnebod in onttlos dlstricb) n th tienarel
... ,r. . rxuvmwm ntairicia overwrite tney ar to nr.
tinot Items, and Hi part or partefth hj np- and shall hold their nffloesfor th p.rioVl of
proved eh ill be the law and the Hem or item of lt. ,-,. if they shall ao lm.i behave ihemselve
approprlaiion disapproved shall be void. nnKss wl j but for any reesonahl. 0use, wbirh ah-ll
ru,.naed aooorJina loth rule and lliniutions h.u.A.i.,1 j i . .......
H aBk In a atifi rnnri iA na ij.nn avwi hc sr i Hie. i ,i
Aoembly may provld. Th offii of sssoclit
jsifa- not learned in th law, is abolished l0
usiiU forming sepanttejiatriola; bat lbs sever
i i Moot re Judaea in olnsahsn Ibis oonnl'utlon
skill b adopted ihall serve for thir unexpired
Him. (..
tKC.6, In theoonntlesof Philadelphia and Al
leclieny, all th jnrlsdiotlon and powers nosr
tvkvu in rn iMstrwi courts and courts of common
pta.rtiti;rot toauoboaaugeaaamay be made
th nn.i.lll.al Inn a. k al... II L- lbl.:i..i
i , . . ' ' ruiimiei.
minw Totteu in tour, end in Allegheny in two dla
4iit end a.pr.uooutteof.qual an I co-ordinate
jiiniuiouoo. eompixeu or ttiree Judgea eaubi the
mu ooiirra in rniiaacipnm .hell b. designated
rnpeotirely h the Court ol Common Plea, num-
hwon. number two. numhar thra. end niimkn.
'fntr. and in Allegheny aa Ui. Court of Common
I'liee comber one and number two. but the num.
bll of laid couru may be by law lnereaed. from
i1aw to time, and ahall be in libe manner dealg.
bawd byeuoooailre euin&er,; tbe number of Jud.
f J in any nf eaid oouru, or in any county where
' Miehh.hmenl ol aa edditinnal onurt may ba
I a estabhahment c
tftZiV&fZiK
henever f ueb HMreeM ehnfl emoaiil
m ft h. n.H.aiJ Imn lh..
in tne wnuie to ttiree tuob three judge ahal loom,
pne. dia'lnet and aeperat. euurt aeafore.aid.
nbloh ahall be numbered e, Moraeald In Fhll
adelphia ell auiu ihall be instituted In Ibe seid
Conrt, of Common Pleaa. withnu designating the
number of enidoourt aad tbeeereral eourta shall
distribute end apportion th. bu.itieM. among them
in eoeb manner . shall be provided by rules of
eourt, and eaob court to which any eull shall be
thus assigned shall bare eiolusir jurisdiction
thereof, sobieol to ebentre el venno. as .hell h.
Erorided by law In Allegheny esoh wort sball
a,, eielusife jurisdiction of all proceedings at
i.w .m io .quuy comw.neea tner"tn sunjuet to
.n.ne;. oi rvnae a. mar na provided ny law.
Hac. 7 For lblldeipbl there aball heonePn
thonotary'a oAee, atui one Protbnnotery lor all
Mid oonrts. to be eppointcl by the ju lg.a of s.id
ei.urle, and to bold om for three yenre. subject
to removal by . majority of Ihe eaid judges; th.
said Prothonotary ab II appoint eueb asal.lanta a.
may . neeeeaary and auihorlaed by said conrts,
and ba and ble nwlstents shall racelre Hied ul..
rits to be determine ! by lew and p.id by said
-"urn, en ices collected in eaid rmite, eleept
u.u u may oe oy tnw dee t. tne ilommonwe.llh
sliall be paid by the PrctbonoUry into Ihe coua
ty trensury. Each curl shall have Iu eeperale
docket., eicept ihe judgment docket, which ihall
on,,, .in me juanmenu and I lens of .11 Mid eourU,
u ia or may oe directed by law.
Hro 1 he eaid Court. In thecountlmof Phil
.d.lnhi. nd All.ih.nyrxneetirelT shall, fron
time to tiiru,. in turn, detail one or more of their
judee te bold Ihe oouru of Oyer nd Terminer
and the courts of Quarter Sessions of lh. Peao.
oi said sun .tie. In aucb manner a. may b. direc
ted by I.w
Hid 9 Judaea of Ihe mart. n. (Ini.mn. PI...
learned In the Lew ahall b. judg.a of the eoarte
' wfr srn terminer, lyuarter BesMons or the
t-.ae. end Ueneral Jell Delirery, and of lh.Hr
phana' court, aad within their respective dis
tricts ahall b. justic.sof the peace u to crlmin.1
mattere
do. Ill Th. judge, of tb. eourt. f Common
Piece within Ibeir ropectlre counties, ihall here
power to issue write of ceiiTiomm to Juoioe, ol
tbe pecee end other inferior enuru not or r-ord
and 10 cans, their pruneed'ng to b. brought b.
for. tbera .I'd ritflil and lu.lio. to b. dona.
bVc II Exoept as otherwlM provided In this
Coerlltulion. jiislicof th. peat, or aldermen
.hell be elected in the several wards. distrieU.
ooroogna ana townships .1 the lime of tbe elec
tlon of const. M.I bv the anollfled sleetor. tha...
of. In auoh manner ns .hall ba dirnotad hv i.m
and shall b. eommisMioned by the tlovernor for a
urm or lee veer. Mo town.hin. ward HLtrtnt
or borough shall elect mor. than two justices,
that. ace or aldermen without the consent ol e
majority or the qualified eleotore within such
township, ward or boroogb ; no perenn eha'l be
e'eeted lo eurh nlflo. onleea h. shall hara resided
wllbln ihe township, borough w.rd or district for
one year neat preceding bla eleolion In cltlee
containing over fifty thoiiaitnd Inb.bllanU. not
mora tban on. lldrmen.llbe elected In eeol)
vr 'iie.not.
Ho. 12 In Pblladehibinther. shall b. .UV
ll.hed for each thirty thous.nd InhabitanU. on.
turV.Il... ' ""'"' goitre end olvl cauwe with
such courts ehall bis held by "m.Vi.tati"wboVs
term of offloe shall be Dee year, and they ahall
be elected on general ticket bf th. qtialilled vo.
tere.ll.rg. j end In tbe election nf the said
aitglstrete no voter shall vote for more then two.
uiiru.oi ine nnmn.r of parsons to be el.ned
wl.n mor. than on. tre lo be chosen; ther eball
be compensated only by lied ul.riee. to be paid
by said county; and shall ..aroiaa lueb jurlsiio
lion, civil end criminal, eicept .. herein nrovld.
ad ails now eiernieed bveldarm... aahiaai tn
ch.ngee. net Involving en incroes. .f civil
jurisdiction orconferriog nolltio.l dull... a. may
, m. hy I... I PhlU.IU the oCc. cf
' ilderman ia ebolkhed
Bko. 1.1. All le.s. flnel and nonnlllaa In aald
courta shell bepeid into iheeonoly Iree.urv.
Sstc. 14. In all ceses cf summery conviction In
this Commonwealth, or of judgment in suit for .
I'voni-j oeiore a magistrate, or oourt not ol tee.
ord. either Parte mev anna. I te aiiah aoupt at
ordaemay be preacrib-d bylaw.npn. ellowanc.
- ( ,, .pp.,,,,, oour, or jodg, thereof, upon
i eaaae ahn '
hao 16 All jadgee required lobe learned in
! ih. l.tw nc.pt the jud.ie of the -uoreme court
.l,.l be .lacted by the ooelllled electors of Ih.
,rnor may remnv any of them on Iheaddreas ol
w' thir,,i of "oh "a of ,h "n"' Assembly.
fa HI. When.vr two ludg.s of Ih Kunrem
, muit are to be 9 h oer a for lh earn Orm of ser
, each voter shall vole for one only and when
i thn r to be eosen be sball vote Inr no more
. than two : aand dates h a-heai in vole shall km .U.
dared leotd
Hbc. 17 KhouM any two ormorejndjtes of Ihe
Supreme Court or any two or more judce nf the
Ciurtof Common Plas fr the samedistrlot by
niKcmq at in same nme inoy snau.aa soon auer
i th .innn .. Mi.ni.nt .... ini. rn. .i.i,
; 0f eommlaaion. and oertify lb re -nit to thafloy.
i trtJor, ho .hall ts-u their eommlMlon In a
i oordano therewith.
bac. 18 Th Judges of the Supresae Court and
the judgeeof the several Courts ot Cmnaion Pleas,
nd all other judges required to be learned in the
Issr.shflls at atatod times, receive fnr thlr eerrl
caan ndrquat compensation, which shall be
fiiml by law. and paid hy the Stat Tbey ahall
rfelve no other mipnatton. fee, or perquis
ijiiaf OftDoe forthelrservtces from any source, nor
Bold any other office of pro6t under lh United
States, this tsla. or any other S'a.
Sxo til. Tbe judgrs of iheSupremCnurt dar
ing their continuance In oQlae.ahatl reside wi bin
this Com uonoealth ; snd the other J'rlges during
their enntinuenr in nffioe shall reside within the
districts lor wbioh thoy mail be rsptivly
elected
Sac. 20. Th several Courts nf Common Pleas.
ber.it! .ii the powers herein conferred shall have and
exereise within their respective districts, subject
lo sueb ebenges as may be mad by law.ebancery
powers as ar now vaoted by law in th several
Courts of Common Picas of this Common wealtb.or
aa mey hwreaf ar be conferred upon them by law.
Src. Ii . No dtitlesahall b i m poaed hy law up
on th Supreme Court or any ot th judges there
of, nrrpt aunh aa ate iudteiul, n r shall anv of
the jud . wrr ox-jVni'ie any nowr or appoint
ment, eicept aa brein pmrtd'a The Court nf
Mat Piles la hereby abolished, and no court of
orlgina' juried ieti'n to be pn si ted over by ny
on or mr nf th Judges of the Supreme Court
shall br established
Hbo. 21. Ir every eoewty wherein the pnpnla.
H'tn shall iad on hundred and Arty thousand
tbe Uon'l Asembly ahall. snd In any oiber county
my- estibltrh a separate Urp: ana' Court, to eon
slat of on or more jndKOS whoball be learned In
tne taw, which eoutt alien enrol an in jurir
diotion and powers now reatel in, or which may
hereafter be conferred npon the Orphans' Onorts.
and thereupon the jurisdiction of the Judges nf
me t ourt nf Common neas wniun suon eounty, in
Orphaos' Court procemlingijihall oeaie and deter
mine ; In nv eounty in which a'eperateOrptMn
Court sball He established the Ke.lstr of Will
shall b clerk of such Court, and subnet to Its dt-ret-tlcn
In allmst'era pertaining to bis oflln; he
may appoint jitnt clus, but only with tb
son-cm and spproval of aa'd court. All aiwounta
me.i wim niiu aa rey,iiiBr or bf tjir m wiv mnti
separate Orpbans' Court shall be audited hy the
Court without eipense to purtles except wher alt
parties In intnrra In a pending proceeding shell
nominate aa auditor whom Ihe oo irt mar, in It
dtaeretlon. appoint. In every nonuty ttrpbaijs'
Coutp shall poas sll the pwer and Juris IU
lion of a Kelster's Court and separate Kegister'i
Courts are hereby aboliabcd.
Sxo K.l The style of all process shall be 'The
Commnnwenlth of Potinsylvania " Alt prow
tlonssbaM be carried na in th nam and hy th
authority of the tjuinmonwialtb of I'rnnaytva
nia.and conclude gainat th peaoe and d igultj
of th same
Hbc. 21 In all esse of fet onions bnmtcid,
and in such other criminal esses as may be pro
vidud fur by law, Ih accused, after conviction
and sentence, may remuv tb Indictment. r
cord, and all prwejin-ji It tb 8uprmoCnurt
for review.
Ban Ji. Any vacancy happening by death, re
signation, or otherwise, in any oourt of record,
eball be Ailed by apDointmeot br the Uovarnur,
to continue till the Irsi iMouday of January neit
uceeding the flrat gnneril eleotion. which shall
occur three or mor months afUf th happening
f suob valency.
Sue. M. All lws relating to eourU shal I b
general and of uniform operation, and Ih or !
ganlsatlon. jurisdiction and power of all ort
of tb m )" er grade, o lar as regulated by
law, and the fore o and elTent of the Moceasand
Judgment of suob eoatts shell be uniform , and '
1873.
NEW
the Oeneral Assembly fs hereby prohibited from
creating other oorl to exercie the powers vest,
od by this constitution In tb judge of th
Courts of Common Plana and Orphans' Conrt.
Hbo. 17 Th prattas. by a s; item en t filed, may,
In nyotvl oM.dipns with trial by jury, and
submit tb decision of auoh eaa to tb courts
paving jurlslietion tberef. nd tnch court
hall har nd determine th aame f and tb
by judgement then on shall be subject to writ of r
- li -i.L..-.
rvr u in oin-r Oiiaei.
ARTICLE Vf. ,
-iMf CAcmtBxr abo iBHOVAt rnoM orvioB,
SsnioM, 1, Tb Hons of Representatives
snail par th role power of Impeaobment
Sao. I. All Impeachment shall be tried by
the Senate; when sitting for that purpose, tb
Senators shall be upon oath or affirmation; no
person snail n convicted without the eorfiur
renoe of two-thirda of the members p recent.
Sso X. The Uovernor and all ether i vi I offi
cers ih sll bs llabls to linpeachmvTit or any mis-
deinnoa In fffln. hnt judgment In aueh eases
"mjeatid dl-qualllo ilinn to bold any offloe of
trust or profit under iMs Commonwoattb ; the
person aeeuaed. whether eopvioted or aeo,oitteoj,
ahall nevertheless ba liabia la indlotinanft iri&l
judgment and pontahment according to lw.
ao. 4. au omcer aball bold their offlu on
tbeoondltlon that tbey behave themselves well
while in nfflie. and sball b removed on convic
tion oi misbehavior Id office or of anv Infamoua
crime.
Appointed officers other than Judges ef tbe
eourt of record and the Superintendent of Pub
lic ftistryotion. may be removed at the pleasure
ef the power by wbleh they shall have been an
pointed. All (Acer elceted by th people, ex
cept Uovernor, Lieutenant Uovernor . members of
the Oeneral Assembly, and judge of th eouris
or reeorn. learned tn the law. sball ba removed
by the Uovernor for reasonable cause after da
notice an I lull hearing, on th address or two
tiaras oi in onx.
' ARTICLB VH.
" oath or omen.
Stcrrot 1. Scnntors and Krp resent at irei and
an judicial, Dial ana eounty oirj'iers, sbullt be
fore entering on the duties of thvlr respfodre of
fices, take and subscribe tb following oath or nf
armation:
'l do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will sup
port, obey and defend .th Constitution of the
United States nd tbe Constitution of this Com
monwalth, and that I will discharge the duties of
my omoe with ndvlity j tbat l bav not paid or
contributed, or promised to pay or contribute,
ilber directly or Indirectly, any money or otber
valuable tniog, to procure my nomination or elec
tion, (or appoiutmeut,) eicept Tur neooesary and
proper expanses expreaaly euthortied by law;
that I bav not knowingly violated any election
law of this Commonwealth, or proourod it to be
dotje by others in my behalf; tbat I will not
knowiogly receive, directly or indirectly, any
money or other valuable thing fur ibe performance
or Boo-performanoe of any not or duty pertaining
io my omoe. oincr man toe ompusaiion allows,
by law."
Tb foregoing oath shall he administered. by
some person ntharisMi to administer ostha, mid
tn the case of State omeers and J urines of thebu
preme Court, shall be filed ih the office of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth, and In the ease of
other judicial end county officers. In the office ef
the Prothonotary of tbe county in wbioh the same
is taknn; any pereon refining to lake snidoalbor
amrmarinn aoaii lorh'it hit omre, and any person
wno snail ne eonvioird ot naving sworn oratnrm
eJ falsely, or of having violated said oath or af-
firmallon, shall he guilty of porjury, aud be for
ever disqualified from holding any office of trust
or pro tit within this Common wealth.
The oath to tbe members of the Senate and
House of Heiircaentatives shall be administered
b.v one of the Judge of th Suprein Court or of
a uouri oi tuiomun I'lees, learned in lb lw, in
th ball of th house to which the members shall
b elected.
r ARTICLB VIII.
rrrnACB asp blbctiotb.
nnenoi i. k vary mile ettitnn, twenty-one years
vi agiT, punsofsing tne following qualifications,
suaii ne enrtnea io vote at all elections t
First. He ahall hare been a citiaen ef tb tin
ted States at least on month.
Second, lie shall have reaided In Ih State one
year (or if, having previously been a qualified
elector or hativ barn eilisen of Ibe Stat, ho shall
nave remuvtj tuerelmu and returned, then six
months) iinmliately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided In the election
district wbre he shall offer to vote at least two
months iinmrdiately preceding the election.
Fourth. If twenty-two years of ago or upwards,
he shall have psid within two yrars a State or
county tax, which ehall bare been attested at
least two months and paid at least one month he
fore the election.
8ro. 2. The general election shall be held annu
ally on the Tuesday next following tbe first Mon
day of N ovember, but the Uenernl Aaseniblv mav
by la fix a different day, two-thirds of all the
member of each houa consenting thereto.
SB4. 1. All elections for city, ward, borough,
and township officers, fir regular terms of ser
vicfl, shall be bcld on tbe third Tuesday of Feb.
ruary.
Sbu. 4. All elections by the citisens shall be by
ballot. Every bnllot voted shall be numbered iu
the order In which It rhall be received, and the
number recorded by the election ofloera on the
list of voters, opposite ihe name of the elector
wno presents ine emvif it. Any elector may write
his hattne upon his ticket, or cans the aaiua to be
written t hereon and attested br a eitisen of tbe
district. The election officers shall be sworn or
affirmed not to dtauloae how any elector shall have
voted unless required to do ao as witnesses in a
Judicial proceeding.
hBC. . Mentors shall In all oaseexeeptlreaon,
felony, and breach or surety Cf the peaoe, be
prlrileged from arrest durini their attrndanoeon
elections and in going to and returningiherefmm.
lee. . w nenover any of th qualified electors
of Kits Commonwealth shall be in actual military
semen, under a requisition from the President of
the United Slates ur by the authority of this Com
moowealtb, aucb elector may exercise the right
of suffrage in all elections by the oitiiens, under
such regulations as are or shall be prescribed by
law, a fully as if they were present at their su
al places of election.
SIC. 7. All laws ruguiatJng Ih holding of elec
tions by the oitiiens er for the registration of
electors ahall he uniform throughout the State,
but no elector shall be deprived of the nrivllrve
of voting by reason of bis nam not being regis-
ItTCU.
Hbc. 8. Atiy person who shall tiro, or nruinise
or otTer to giro to an elector, any money, reward
or other valuable consideration for hie vote at an
eleoiiuo or fur withholding the same, ornhoahall
give or promise to give aucb eori aiders Hon to any
othor person or party for snob elector's vote, or
lor tb withholding thereof, and any elector who
shall receive or aree to receive, for himarlf orfor
another, any monev, reward or other valuable
consideration for his vote at an eleotion. or for
itbhulling tho same, shall thereby forfeit the
right to voie at such election, and any elector
whose right tn vote shall ho oballenred for such
cause bt'lur tb election officers shall he required
to swear or affirm tbat the matter of theuhalleoge
is untrue bed. re hi vote ahall b receired.
Sbo. V. Anv person who shall, wblleaeuididiite
tor omoe, no guilty or bribery, fraud, or willful
violation nf any election law .sliall be forever dra-
quntifiud from holding an ofhoe of trust nr profit
In this Commonwealth t and any uoraon convicted
of willful violation of tho eJruiiun laws, shall, iq
ad lilton to any penalties provided by law, be de
prived of tho nxht of lullrsxe absolutely for a
term of four years.
Src. 10. In triad of contented elections, and In
proewdinga for Ih investigation of e toe t ions, nu
peraou stall b permitted to withhold his testimo
ny upon the ground that it msy criminate hiuia-l
or subjeot bint to puhlio inUmv i Lut such teall
inuny ahull not afterwards be uel against hiu in
any judicial proeediug, eicept fur perjury In
gif ing suvh trMititony.
Sri:. Jl. Townships anJ wards of cities or bor
oughs shall form or be divided Into election riis
trifle of eompaet and oontiguous territory, in
such maniMT as the Court of Uuartor Sesaona of
the eity or county In which the nme are located
maydir-cti but djMrirti In cities of over one
biiudred thousand inhabitants aball b divided
by tho Courta el Quarter Session bu Juris
diction therein whenever at Un r.e-t nre-eiling
election mor than two hnndml and nfly vot
shall hav lten pollvd therein and other elec
tion districts whenever the ourt of th? proper
ronoty shall be of ouioion that the convenience
of the el -re tors and the pnblio Interest iU Ce
promoted thereby.
Hbc. 12. All elections by persons tn rvprscnt
allve capacity ahall be viva vorn.
8ko. IS, For the purpose of voting, no poraon
Hn.ll be deemed to hav gained a reaiih nee hy
rraaon nf h's resrnc, or (ret It by raun of hie
abs-nee whilb vupibwl iu the service, eitW civ
il or mlliterr, of this State or of the Tinted Sta'e.
nor while engaged in Ibe navigation ef tbe waters
ot th Stat or of tb United Statts, or on th
hfi;h reas, nor while a studont of any In-timlino
nf learning, nor while kept In any poor hanae or
ot hr a v lu in at public expense, nor while confined
In public prison.
Sun. U. Iialrlnt eleellon boards slmll mnaist
of a jti'fg and two Inspectors, who sliall He chos
en annually by th eitisens. Knew rhetor fhftll
have the right t vote for Ihe Judge and on In
spector! and each InFjieetor shall appoint ene
inira. ine aii eitciion ooara tnr sov new ens-
trlet s.'ialt be etdcef Ad joewneBtfNV'Vlsrfr-fa11 W
' 'i't i 1 ' ...
TEEMS $2 per annum . in Advance.
SEMES - VOL: 11, NO, 46.
boards filled a aball be provided by taw.1 Klee
Man officers sball be privileged from arrest nnon
days of eleotion and while engaged In funking np
and transmuting ret urn a, eieept npun warrant of
a oourt of record or Jud re tbvraoi fur na elec
tion fraud, fur felony, foe wanton breach of
tn peao. m cities tlu-y mny claim exemption
from Jury duty during their terms nf ecrrice. .
R0. 10. Ao person shall be ijitaliued to Tscrr
as an election oQioer who ahall hold, or shall within
two months have held any olhVe, appointment, or
employment ia or under the Uovernment of the
United St tee, er of this State, or of any city or
county, or of any municipal board, commission
or trust in any oily, save only justices of the
peace and aldermen, notaries public, and person
In the militia service of th State nor shall any
election officer be eligible lo any oivil office lo be
filled at an election at wbioh be shall serve, save
only to such subordinate municipal or local office
bsltiw tb grade of eity or eounty offloes as aball
b designated by general law,
8a. 10. The Courts of Common Pleas of th
ever) rnnotiM nf tbe C""i".nwcntlh shall bve
power within tbt lr rrspeetiv jurisdictions t ap.
point ovorvrs of election to supervise the pro- j
codings of election officers, and lo make rrport
iu m wori as may n required, sum appoint
ments to b made for any diatriet In a eily or
aouniy, upon peutton ot nve chimbs, lawful rot-
ers ol such election district, set tin forth that
auou appoinimi'tn is a reasonable precaution
to soeur th purity and fairoa of election :
overseer shall be two tn number for an election
district, shall be resident therein, sod shall
persons qualified to serve upon election boards,
and in eaeb eaa member of diflcmnt politienl
patties ; whenever the nirmbcra of an elertion
bonrd shall dilfer in opinion, tbe overseers, if the'
shall be agreed thereon, shall decide tbe question
vi niiirrBiior , in appointing ovewera ot eiuoiion,
all the law Judge of the proper eourt, able to act
at tbe time, shall aonour In th appointments
lUSUOs
ur.r.n. The trial and termination of eon
tested elections of electors of President and Vic
President, members of the Ueneral Assembtr.and
of all public officers, wbethur Slate, judicial, ma
nicl pal, or local, sball be hy the oourts of law, or
by one or more of the law judges thereof; the
Ueneral Assembly shall, by general taw, designate
me conns and jmtges by whom tbe several claes
e of eleotiog eco tests jibll be tried, and regulate
tne manner of trial and all matters incident
thereto t but no such law assigning Jurirdiction
or regulating its eicrciae, snail applr to any con
teal arising out of an election btld' before Its
passag.
ARTICLE IX. .
TAXAVIOX ABO nACS.
BBrrtoit; 1, AH taxes shall be uniform nnon ibe
same etaM nf subjects within th ten (tori J limits
of t b authority levying the tai, and sbs II b levied
nd ooUected under general Jaws; but th General
Assemvv may, by general laws, exempt from tax
ation publi property used fr nubile Duruoaes.
nctual plasms of religions wora hip. places of burial
not ud or.held for privat or corporal profit.
u insiiiuunne oi pareiy punnc cnaruy.
Sac. 2. All law exempting property from tax
ation, otber tban lb projaarty nbov eeumerated,
soau oe von,
6bc. I. Tbe power to tx eorporatlonsand cor
roraie property shall not be surrendered or sua
pended by any eontract or grant to which the
ntaie snail n a party,
Pbc. 4. If debt shall b created by or on b-
oati oi ine Diate, except to supply casual den
eiencirs of revenue, r-pel invasion, suppress in-
eurrreiion, oeienn me rinte tn war, or to pay ex
isting ucot. ana me aen created to supply den
cienclea in rrrenue shall never exoeed in, tba ag
gregate ai any ene uute one minion of dollars.
Sbc, 6. All laws Biithnrixinsr the borrow tnr of
money oy and on Ochair ol the state shall specify
the purpose for which the money U to be need,
and the money so borrowed sball he used for tho
pnrpose speeiHed and no otber.
bBO . Th credit of th Com men wealth shall
net be pledged or loaned to any individual, oom
pany, corporation, or association, nrr ahall tbe
i. omtnon wealth become Joint ownpr or stork
l.M l Hjr .trp.mtr, rfnm.tl. nr rvtrf.n,
Uou.
Sbc. 7. Th Oeneral Assnmblv shall not an
thorite any eounty, city, borough, township or
incorporated district le become a stockholder In
any company, aspnoiatioo or corporation, or to
obtain or appropriate money for or to loan Its
cretin to any corporation, association. Inruiut on
or individual.
Sbc. H.- Tuedobt of anyeountv. itv. boroush,
teiwtiahip, school district, or other municipality,
or incorporated diatriet, rxoept bp herein provided,
sball never exceed seven per centum upon the as-
sensed value of th taxable pronertv therein, nor
shall any such municipality or district Incur any
new dbt, or Incressa ita indebtrdneas to an amount
exrordirgtwo per centum upon aneh asemsed val
uation of property without the assent of tbe elect
ors thereof, at a public elector. In sueh manner as
snail no provided oy law, iut any eity, the debt ol
whleb now exceeda seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may b authorised by law to in
crease tha same three per uentnm in the aggregate
at any one time upon such valuation.
Src V. The Commonwealth shall not Bssnmc
the debt, or any part thereof, cf any eity, county,
oorougn or township, unless suob debt sball bate
been contracted to enable the State to repel inva
sion, suppress domestic Insurrection, defend itself
in timaof war, or to assist th Stat In th dis
charge nf ny portion of its present indebtedu
ri?. IA. Any county, township, school district,
r other municipality incurring any indebtedness
shsll, r or before the tune of so doing, provide
for the collection nf an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest and also the principal thereof within
thirty years.
Bt o. 11. To provide for the payment ef tbe
preseot mate debt and any additional debt eon
trae'ed as aforesaid, the Ueneral Aseemblv shall
continue and maintain the sinking fund sufficient
te pav tha accruing Interest on such debt, and
annually to reduce the principal thr.tf by a sum
not le'S than two hundred nd fifty tbousand do).
larst the said sinking fund shall eonaiat nf tbe
proofed of th sales of th public works or any
part thereof, an 1 of the tncnm or prooecda of th
sale or any stocks owned by the Commonwealth,
tngtbvr wjth other funds and rountea that may
b designated by law, and ahall be Innreeaed from
tim to tim by assigning to it any pat of th
taxes or mnrr revenues oi me Mate not n qui red
for the ordinary and current expenses of covero-
ment t and unless in cae ef war, invasion, or In
surrecrfbn, no part nf the said sinking fund shal
be used or applied otherwise than in tbe extin-
gulahmeiit or the public debt.
Fso. It. Tbe moneys of the fit ate. over and
above the necessary reserve, shall be od in the
payment of the debt of the State, either directly
or through the sinking fund, and tho moneys of
n ainaing run snail never ne invested in or
loaneoj upon th security of anything except tb
bonds of th I'uitod StUs or of this State,
Src. 13. Th inineys held s nocsarr reserve
shall be limited by law to the amount required
for current expenses, and shall be secured and
kept as msy be provided by law. Monthly state
ments shall be published showing the amount nf
such moneys, where Ibe same are deposited, and
how secured.
bmj. 14. Tb making of profit out of lb pub
lic moneys, or using th same fur any purioo not
author iced by law, by any officer of the Ueneral
Assembly, shall be a misdemeanor, and shall be
punished a may be provided by law, but nart of
such punishment I hull 1m n dirqualification to
hold office for a period of not less than five years.
ARTICLE X.
tltrCATIO. "
Fr-cno I. Th General Assembly a tin II pro
rl le for th tuajUnnoe and support of n thor
ough and efficient system of publi schools wher
in all the eliiMirn ol this Commonwealth, above
th age of six .wars, may h educated, and shall
Appropriate at least ou million dollars eaob year
jor i ti ai purpose,
Sbc. 2. ho money raised for the support nf the
public sennit of th Common wealth shall he ap
propriate.) to or need for the support of any sec
tarian aehoal.
Src. l Women twontr-ine years of at and
upwarda ehall be eligible te any office of contra!
r manage men t nndar tbo oWl laws of this
nut.
ARTICLB XI.
hii.ivm.
Rrcviob I. The frtemen of this Commonwealth
shall be armed, organised and disciplined for its
defense when and In tuob a manner as may be di
rected by law. The Uenernl Assembly shall pro
vide for maintain ie themilitia by appropriation
irom inn i rcasuryoi toe i ommonwrritn, an way
tempt from milury swrvlre persons baring aun
scleuttous scruples trins bearing arms.
ARTICLE XII.
rt m.ic orrn-rna.
Hrrrtn 1. AU nfflfra who se(e!.nn la not
providmt lor tn this constitution fbaU b lVid
or appointed as may be direnitd by law.
Sbc. 1. Ko member of Congress from this tate,
nor any person holding ar exercising anyeffieeer
appointment of tniat or pn-flt under tho l:nited
Niluct, shall at tbe same tuns h ld or exeroiae
any ohV In this Ptnte to which a ralary, fees, or
perquisite shall b attached. The tl en era I A
eem'ily may by law d to lar what vftioo aie In-
compatible.
S0. s. Any perron fbq saH Dght dnel or
send a eii allonge for that purpose, or bf alder or
abettor in lighting duH. aball be del) rived of the
right of holding any oQlno of huh or or prolt In
Myr, uu niiy-be Qrerwiarpnoishrd B shsll
"pfeteli hy law
,
' , ARTICLB XHJ.
- BW OOlBTIBa,
Brrrroii 1. Ko new coo my shall b ulablitbsii
wbioh shsll reduce any county to let tban- i
hundred square miles, or to lets than twnf
thousiind inhabitiinif i nor shall any eounty b
formed of h-rs sreft, or eontaining a leu popnl i.
tion, nor shall any line thrcof pas within Uil
miles of th county scat of any owuqty prejioicd
tu b dlvldtd. ' , .
ARTICLE XIV,
' conntv orrii-gKS.
Bbction 1. County t,Qlors shaD consist ef sher
ef a, coroners, pmthonutarlna, ffgieters of willa.
recorders of deeds, omm,iiait;iierf treasurra,aur
veyort, auditors, or ount rollers, clerks of tha
conrts, district attorneys, aud suob others ai may
from Sim to tim be established by 1W nod tt'j
sheriff oy trcasuier ahull b eligible fur th tertti
next sucoeeding tb one for nh.ah b may 1
leoted.
Sso. 2. Couoty offioers shall be leld at the
general eltwtlous, and sball hold thair office foi
th term or three years, beginning on tb flr
Monday of Jan vary next after their eleotion, and
until thair successors shall bo duly qualified j a.j
v a o oe lee not otherwise provided for sball b Altai
in sucb meuner as may b provided by law.,
Sbo. S. bin person shall b Appointed to aa
offio wifbio any county who shell not bar bQ
oilisrnatid an inhabitant therein one year ax$
bofor bis Rppointment, If th county aball har
bean u long erected, but If It aball not bar been
ao long ereoted, then within tbe limits of thi
eounty nr uuntii ont of whleb tt ihall bar. beta
taken. 1
Bsc. 4. Prolbonotaries. clerks of the anuria, re.
cord era of deeds, vegisirs of wills, eounty sur
veyors, nd obsrifls sball beep their offloes in tb
County town of tho county In which tbey rspe.
lW'J Iltlll I'd UUlC-rf-Bf, ....
Sbc, I, Tb eouiDrnsntion of eountv ofloara
shall b regulated by law, and all county offlearj
wno nr or may b salaried sball pay all fee whleb,
thoy may b authorised to receive Into tb I reas.
ury of tb county or State, as may b directed by
law. In counties containing orer & buadrsv
and fifty thousand if habitants all ou&ty offioars
ahall bo paid by salary, and the salary of any sutih
officer and hi clerks, heretofore paid br fees, aha I j
awM a&jNMta itt ovrreffate annant mr 1m mrJ .
during his term and eolteted hy or for him.
tier. tf. Tbe UerieraJ Assembly shall provide by
law fur tbe strict accountubilitv of ail auuntv.
township and borough officer, as welj fur thafeef
which may be oollectcd by them as tur all publi
or municipal moneys which may be paid to them.
Bbc. T . Three county cowmiesioners af)d three)
ouun.j auoiiurv snan ne eieoica in eacn oopqty.
where such officers ar chosen, in th yer on
.thousand right band red and seventy-five, and
every tljird year thereafter r and in the elecilonef
laid offloer each flusMJlrd r lector shall rot for
bo mor tban two persons, and th three person
baviug tb higest number of votes aball biectodi
any eaeual vauaooy in the office of county ponj
misahmer or county auditor shall be filled by th
Court of Common Pleas of the eounty in wbioh
sucb vac ney shall occur, hy tho appointment ef
an. elector of tb proper eonnfy who shall bv
voted lor the commissioner or auditor who plao
is to be lllcd. '
' ARTICLE XV. , , .
CIURI ASP C1TV CBAnTBBXf
Bkctiox 1. Cities may be eh arte ted whenever a
majority of the electors of may town or borough
haviog a population of at least ten thousand shal
vote mt any general election in favor of tbe earn.
Sbu. 2. Ho debt shall be ontracted ur liability
incurred by any municipal oomniision, except in
pursuance of an appropriation previously mad
therefor by the municipal government.
sec. 3. brery city shsll treat iQking fund,
whicb shall be inviolably pledged tor teiiayotBQ)
of ita funded debt.
ARTICLB XVf. ,
raiVATB C0RI7OBATIUVS. i
Fxrviov 1, All exlitinr charter. r xraaU
of special or xefosir pnvilrges, under which n
bona Dd organiuition sball ai.t hav taken nlnen
and busi net's been oommenoed In gooi) ftb
th tim of tb adoption of this constitution, shall
thereafter bav no validity.
Sec 2. Tb Ueneral AemMy ahall not remft
th forfeiture of th charter of any corporate
bow existing, or alter or amend tb same, or pass
any other general or epeeial law for the benefit of
aurh corporation, except upon th condition thai
auoh corporation shall thereafter bold its chart?
subject to the provisions of this constitution.
dkc a. 1 be excrais or tne right of eminent dwv
main ahall never b abridged or o construed
to prevent th Oeneral Assembly from taking tho
property and franchises of inwirated companies
and subjecting them to publi use, tb sam s
the property of rndivjdu!; and th exercise of
the polio power of Ibe Si at sball never bo
abridged or so construed as lo prmit orporav
tions to conduct their business In sucb mnnner
as to infringe the eqal rights of iiyiiriduaJs t
tbe general well buiug of tb State. .
bbo. 4. In all elections for directors or man
agers of a corporation each member orsbarebnldar
may cast tb whole number of hi rote for on
sand i date, er distribute thann upon two or morn
candidate, ns be mny prefer.
Sec. 6. No foreign eort,oration shall do anv
b us i noes In this State witlutet harlnr onenrMni-a
ku.iwn phuw of I i tine, a nd au authorised agent
or agent in the same, jjpon whom process may b
served. .
Src. 6. Ko corporation shall enraire in anv
business other than that exprejaly authorised In
ita charter, nor ahall It take or hold any real es
tate, except sucb as may b necessary auij prop
for Its legitimate business.
Sbc. 1. Ko corporation shall Utu Stocks of
bonds except fur money, labor done, or monev or
property aetualty received t and all fictitious in
cnase tf stock or io lebtrdocss shall bo void j .
the stock and indebtedness of corporations shall
not b invread e leapt in pursuanoe of general
law. nor without the oonscnt of tha nirmni hoM.
inr tlie larg-r amnunt in vle of the stock first
obtained at meeting to be held after sixty day'
nolle given in pursuance of law.
Src, Municipal and other orporatlonfl ami
individuals invested with tit privilege of taking
private property fur publi use shall mk just
compensation for property taken, injured qt d
stmyed bv the construction or enlargement of
their works, highways, or Improvemeuie. which
compensa'ion shall be paid r secured before such
taking. Injury, or sleetrucUon. Tb Ueneral As
sembly is hereby prohibited from depriving an
person of an appeal from any preliminary assc
ment of damage gaint any suob eorjuiraUoo
or individuals, made by viewers or othurwisa,' and
be amount of suob damage, ia alt ease of an
peal, shall, on tbe detnaiid of either party, b de
termined by a Jury according to the course of lb
common law.
Src 9. Kvery banking law shall provide for
tb reeistry and countersigning by an officer of tho
Sltc, of all notra or bills designed for circulation
and that ample security to tb full amount thereof
ihall be deposited with tbe Auditor Ueneral for
the redenjptio of such notes or bills.
arc io. me ueneral Assembly saill bar th
power to alter, revoke, or aquul any charter of
corporation now extsting and revocable at tho
adoption of this constitution, or any that ony
hereniter he created, whenever in their opinion It
may be injarioua to the citixcns of this Common
wealth, In such manner, however, than no injus
tice shall be d"S to tb uorpurutors. o law
hereafter enacted shall create, roacw, or extend
the charter of mora than on corporation.
Sxc. 11. Ko corporate body to possess hanking
and discounting privileges ahnll be created or or
ganised in put eu anew .f ny law without threw
months' previous publi notic at th pin, ol tb
intended locnliou, nf the intention to appIv for
such privilege, In such manner as ahall b pro
scribed by luv, nor shall a charter for suob privU
U-ge be granud for lonijcr period tban twenty
years. ,!..
SkC. 12. Any assoetatloo or corporation oriran.
Ised fer tho naruoie, or any individual, shall
have the right to construct aad maintain linca of
telegraph within this Stale, and to connect th
aiue with otber lines j and tb Ueneral Assembly;
ohm, ny general law oi uniform operation, pro.
ride iwnsonable regulations to irive Ail! efloot to
this eurtlott. Ko telegraph empeny shall en en)
Mai with or hold a controlling interval In tba
stock or bonds of any ther telegraph eompny
ewningt competing line, ur aeouirc, by purubn
or otherwise, any other oomptiUqg lin of tele
graph. Snc I t. ibe term 'oorirallons." aa used In
this articlo, ahall bo eon a trued to Include all ioint
stock companies or associations having any of lb
power or privuegcsoi irnorailui not possssl
by individual or pirtpersuips.
ARTICLI XVII.
RAILROAD AXU CAMAL9,
Frfirpt 1. All railroads and canal shall hm
Voile highways, and all railroad and canal mn
panics shall be common carriers. Anyasaoci.
Ion or corporal u n organised for the purpose
hnll have th right to construct and opera t n
railroad between any point within thiaStataand
uj ego c cot ai tne duio na wun rntiroaaa or other
States. Kerry rnilruad company shall bar th
right with Its road to Intersect, ooqneet with, or
cross any other railtoed, and shall receive ml
traniort ench the other's paasengers. t anage,nd
oars, loaded or empty, without Ui-lay or .diicrimi
nation.
Src. ). Kvery r&ilroad aol eanal oorponitlon
orgjnixed in tbla it'io shall uiaipuio an offion
llnrrLi.whtr tranafeis of ils stuck shall bemad' .
and where Itj books thall be Lrpt for Inrpocioli
by any stvrkholJcr or nrditor of each corpora
tion, in which shall be rncorojed the amount of
capital stock subscribed or paid in, and by whom,
tb names of tbo owners of It stock and the
AisoS'iti wncd by them, it spec lively, tbe trans
fers of aitj stuck, and th iiames and pljccs of
iwsidene of itl tifhVere.
Sxc $. All Individunls, asoelatlont, ind eo'
porations slmll hare equal right to bay person
and property transports .1 over rnilr t-l nd canal
nd no utidiie or nrireaanablo tfiscriuination
atdall be made in charge f,T or In fao'litlwifhf
transnoMatinn of freight tjr passngsra within tb
State, or i&owng rrrm or going to any other State,
Person and property transported over any rail
road shall he delivered at anv aiatloa at ebargftl
n.it rxeeditig the charges fir transportation op
persona and p'iperty of th snots lns in tba
aame direction In any more distant station j bat
excursion and commutation tickets mny b Issued
at speoial rates. '
Sra 4. No railroad, nana), or othrr corporation,
of lb l'r:res, mrchfr, os managers of ity
raifroBd of cilbJf.ii-ptir4Mnn,Bhnltcensnlid,tteth
altiek, property, or franfMu-e nf sunh corporation,
with, or Ira ur purebaa the Wtirtis or franchireb
Vmtt4H4t4 . FtrtaA Pf.)