THE " CLEARFIELD BEPlBUCAJf," QEUHtiK II. (JOOULANDKR. CI.KAKFIELD, PA. KtfTAIILiailEU IN I he .stiff" Clrr ulatloi. of any Newspaper In Nitrtb Ceutral le..iielveiila. Terms of Subscription. f pnl (I tn adranoe, or within .1 monthi....$'J (Ml ff p,.id etier J end iMinrr won. ha Jl ftO ff paid atiar tbe expiration offt utontha... 3 (Ml Rates ot Advertising. , Crnltit arWertltonienle. per aqiiarrof 10 llnnior tlino.i.r '.-!.... liireieh mihwmnl tnrMon dinm.lra'i.r' end Kjiimninn nntlcite 1 0 AB liton'D..li'B. J Canton and Km ray e 1 IliIut.n notion" - PrfiM'iiiil Carda, 6 llnee or Irei.l year...- t 00 Ln-J tifttiiH'f, imr line. ! YKAHLY advkutisbmknth. I (jitire... ! iiuiiroi.. . AO I ) onlutnti "- OH tl 00 I i column... 70 00 Jll All 1 column- 130 00 (iKOnUB 11. ..Q0!..AN1ER. Editor Publisher. Cards. to. . m arav. crura aoanea. MURRAY & GORDON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, :SH'74 OLKARFIKLb, PA. ' FRANK FIELDING, AT'l'OKN KY-AT-LAW, Clearfield, Pa. Will attend to ill buaineai entrueted to hi DlOUIptly end tmUMoHf. WIM.lAV A. WAl.l.ACS. many r. wam.ack. PAVID L KKK1.I. JOSS V. WMIQI.BT. WALLACE &. KREBS, (Kuwwn to Wallow Hewing,! A TTOR X E YS-AT-I-AW, H U T. C'learlield, Pa. . IUOl, . I . 1. VA VAUIAH, . n. DRS. WILSON & VAN VALZAH, ( learlleld, OftVo in reiidinoe ot Dr. Wilkin. Omra Iloi-aei cr,.m 1 J lo I r. a. Dr. n. Valaeh ean be found l night In hi. room., nut H,.r lo ll.rl.wiok Irwma Urn, Bl" . ' 1 Uirf- iiovsin Oil! J EFFEKSON LITZ, WOODLAND, PA. nr. ii n...m..il itnil all call! In Urn lino of of hit profeaaloa. nov-llMH .o.arn . ,ai.tT. asil '"''nr- McENALLY & MoCURDY, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Cltiarlteld. Pa. erar-Legal boelneee atlondiid to promptly with tldelily. Ollioe ua Heeond atreal, above ma rrr.t National Bank. Ja:l:7 G. R. BARRETT, Attorn kv and Counbblou at Law, m L- A k-IKl.n. PA. Having raiinnod hi. Jndge.hlp, baa reeamed th prnclino of the law la hi. old ofjoe at Clear, old, Pa. Will attend the ennrta of Jeffereoa and Klk onunlioa when apeoially retained in eonnoelion ilk Maiilaint Aiiiinii-1. WMi M. McCULLOUGH, AITOIINEY T LAW, ( Iparlltld. Pa. r-0mee In L'oorl llonw, (rtherllT'i Offlee) Lal iioiinrin promptly attended to. Ural e'tate bmiKlit and lold. '' aT. W .W '"AT T E R S , AlTOHSEY AT LAW, C'learlleld, fa. SSn-Offlna In Orabnm'i now. (deealy " HTwrSM"lTH7 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, etl:l:7.1 'lrUHd, Pa. W ALTER-BAR RETT, ATTtillNfiY AT LAW. lOeo on Soeead St., OlearDeld, Pa. ngll, ISRAEL TEST, ATTORN BY AT LAW, . Clearfield. Pa. aarofflea In Pia'a Opera llnoia. Jyn.'7 JOHN H. huurunu, ATT1IKSEY AT LAW, Clearfield, Pa, j.tfOHi'e In Pie'a Opera llouie, Boom No. . Jan. , 1871. 'TohnTT. cuttle, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ud Heal Hatale Agent, Clearfleld, Pa. OcHoo aa Third .treat, bet.Cherrj A Walnnl, RLaT-Koapeelfully otfera hta eervleea la aelllng ind nujlnl lande in Clearleld aad adjeinlnf eoatieai and with aa aaporianetal oar twente leara aa a aareayor, dattara hlratelf that ha eaa render eatlafaeUoa. Ifeb. JM3:tf, fEDERICKlj'LElRYDCK," SGHIVENER & CONVEYANCER, . General Life and Fire Ins. Agent. Doeila of Coneetanae, Artlolet of Areemenl and all letfol japera tiromplly and neatly cie eated. OrHce In Ple'e Opera llnaae, BiKiia No. 4. Clearleld, Pa., April III, l:. J TbTaKE WALT E R S , REAIi ESTATE BROKER, AMD PR ALU 111 f4uw liOg nnd Ijiimbor, " ' ; CLEARFIELD. PA. mu'L.,'iik.r..'a Roa. ' 1:23:71 J. J. L INGLE, ATTOBXEY-AT-LAW l:l Oareola, t'learflald Can Pa. y:pd ROBERT WALLACE, ATTORN KY-AT-LaW, rt allarctun. clearHeld County, Perm'. auAII legal baaineaa promptly attended to. ' d!C7'tTJ."boyer, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OHoa on Market Street, Clearteld. Pa. dr-Offloe hourli 8 to 13 a. m , and 1 to I p. m ryR E. M. SUIIEUBER, IIOMtliOPATHIO P1IV8ICIAN, Offloa tn reoidrnee on Market at. April 24, 187 l'!?rfl.!lU,i "' DR. W. A. MEANS, PHYSICIAN ft SURGEON, LlITllBllBUIl, PA. Will attend profeaaional ealla promptly, auglo'70 J. 8. BARN HART, ATTORN BY . AT - LAW, llfllfrtiitte. Pa. Will praetlco in Clearfield and all of the Coorta of toe 2Jin joinciai lll.iriOl. ,,"i e.i and oulleclion ofelaaaif mala apeoialliea. nl'7l C. BAKER, BARBER AN I) UAIlt DRESSER, , CLEABPIULD, PA. Rhtip la aid Wcetero HoUI. eoraer at Market afra neeoaa etreelB, - ' lja" JAMES CLEARY, BARAER & HAIR DRESSER, SECOND BTRKKT, ' jyJS) Cl.l: A R I'l Kl. I), P A. ti JAMES C. WHITE, r . HARDER AND 11AIH DRE8SEB. Ilimm. In tie Leonard Houet,' , , acpia 71 . . t,iearnria, ra. J.. M. ROBINSON Mannfaotarcr ami deaVr in Harness, Saddles and Hi Idles, ' ColUr, rTitipn, Drnehei, Fly Neti, Triaralegi. Korea Illankrla, An Vaeuum, Fraak il1-r'iad KrttilW 01b. Agi-nt Tor Bailey and Wilaon'a Haggle. OnOrt ftrMl emair.HK tironptW attended to, (Mwp Market rlrtl, Cloerftald, Ym ta room fertweriy aeeupii-i y aa. jueienaer. i MITCHELL WAGONS, . . a-U.. i. The Boat la the Cheapest! , Thamae Betlly baa re eelvwd anatbor large nl of inraeii wegone,' whu-h are among Uievery maaefeelared, aad rtieh be will aall at Ibe W roaeenabte rawa. Hie atoak iaelndaa almoat eVaeirpuau of wafoaa larayaad email, wide werrew iraea. ' t;all aa . eea tbaoa. H - - . . IIIUMAH KEILLV. AMES B WATSON ft CO , ' ' ,, . HEAL BJTAT TtmillERa, ' " ' i . . fLKABUKLD. I'KNN'A. louaal and OflloM u. let, Cullertiona promptly ate, aad Irat-elaaa Veal and Fir. Clay Lend. ff"!' fo'wW, 0Io ItWeatera jolel flnileUn( (Id llaur), freoad Hi. llff 74y I CLEARFIELD ' REPUBLICAN. GEO, B. GOODLANDEE, Proprietor. ' " PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. TERMS $2 per annum in Advance. VOL. 49 WHOLE NO. 2108. CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1875. NEW SERIES-VOL. 16, NO. 7.! Cards. A. G. KRAMER, A T T O It N E Y - A T - L A W , Real Relate and Colleelton Agent, CI.UAItKI I.I.I), PA., Will promptly attend to all legal buiinc.i oa tra.ted to bie oare. tT-Ofhee in Pie'l Opora Ilouea, eeroad floor, april l-0in lohn II. Orvli. O. T. Aleiander. C. M. Uoaera OEVIS, ALEXANDER & BOWERS, AT'I'OKNKYS AT LA W. llelleiuiite. Pa. J. H. KLINE, M. D., PHY8ICIAN & SJJHGEON, H AVISO looated at Penn'eld, Pa., ollere ble profeaiional reice. lo the people of that plaoe and eurroandina; eountry. Alioall promptly attended lo. Eb.'JL'i- J . P. I H V I H, i. ..-.. TIKAiatt ill ' J . GENERAL MERCHAKDISE, MVTfBEK, Slll.rGLr.S, He, AT TUB- CORNER STORE, Cnrwomellle, Nov. 25, 1874. J OH N bTt H 6 M PS O N I , Jutllos ot th Pesoo Mid Horlrener, CurwetiBVllle, Pa tnonev promptly paid .iver. 010. ALBKBT BKlfMT ALiKIIT..- W. AUKltT W. ALBERT & BROS., llanuraeturere A exton.iTO Dealer! in Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, &o., WOODLAND, ! B n IT-Ordere eollolled. Bill, "lied oa ebnrl antiee am, re."ii"i "" Addnu Woodland P. 0., ClrerlMd Co.. . Pa. .31. ly ALBKBT A lllms. FRANCIS COUTRIET, MERCHANT, frejiichvllle, t laarUeld County. Pa. Keepa eooatantly on hand a full aaiorfment ol Dry tlooda, Hardware, Uroeeriea, and eerythina aanally kept In a retail alure, wliioh will naanni, for eaah, aa eheap aa elaewliere in b Prenohville, June 17, I871j. THOMAS H. FORCEE, PBALaa la GENERAL M Klil.'ll ANDISE, URAIIAMTIIN, Pa. Alto.eitenaiee menufaetnrer and denier In Square Timber and Sawed Lumber of ell kinda. aptrOrdera aolielted and all bill, promptly (Jled. REUBEN HACKMAN, House and Sign Painter and Paper Hanger, Clearfield, Penn'a. tejuWlll eieeule )oba in bia line promptly and la a workmanlike manoer. ar rl.87 HALL PRACTICAL PUiMP MAKER, NEAR CLEAI1FIELD, PENN'A. Jrtr-Pumpe alwaya oo band and made lo order on anort nouea. ripee uv v. All work warranted lo reader iali.faclion, and delivered If dealred. my5:lypd ETA? B I G L E R&, CO., DBA L KM III SQUARE TIMBER, and manufawturtri of ALL KIMUSOKMAWi:!) LUMIU.lt, 8-7'TJ CLEARFIELD, PENN'A. J AS. B. GRAHAM, dealer la Real Estate, Square Timber, Boards, glllNULES, LATH, A PICKh'Ttl, 9:107S ClcarflvM, Pa, . TAMES MITCHELL, naALca ia Square Timber & Timber Lands, jell'7.1 CLEAtlPIKLD, PA. DR. J. P. BURCH FIELD. Late Surgeon of the and Heglanent, Penney Ivanta Volunteera, having rataraad from the Army, ffera bia profeaalonal aervicta to tboeitlaena af ClearBeld eoanty. aProfeaelonalealll promptly attoniedto, Office on Saoond alraot, formerlyoeeupled by Dr.Wooda. . (apra, aa-ll H. F. N AUGLE, WATCH MAkEK & JEWELER, , , and dealer In Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, &c, j,l71 Cl.KAHHKl.il, PA., I . SNYDER; ... Practical watchmaker ABO DIALS IB Wtolio, Clocks an J Jowilry CraAoia'e Horn, Unrhl .S'lr.el, CLGAWIII.I.II, PA. All kinda of repairing la my line promptly Bl ended to. April 23, 1873. i ' . : WI.MOVAI. , . REIZENSTEIN & BERLINER, . wholeaale doalere in GEMS' FUtMSlllMi (.(KIDS, Maya removed to 187 Choreb alreet, between franklin end While eta., New York. jyT7! Miss E. A. P. Rynder, aaiRT ron Cbleherlage, Stetnway'e end Rmerion'e Plinoe, dmith'a, Maaoa 4 Hainlla'a and Peloubet'e Organ! and Melodeone, and drover A Baker'e Hewing Maehinea. alio riAcatn op Piano, On I tar, Organ, Harmony and Total Ma ilt, No pupil taken for leia than half 1 term. JKoom ojipuilt Uullrb'e Furoltnro Stare. U I ear at 14, May , Itettr. j. OLLOwanea M. PATH riHRT HOLLOWBUSH & CAREY, 'BOOKSELLERS, Blank Book Mnnufai'liircrs, AND STATIONERS, SIM Market St., PhUadtlpMa. Paper Floor Saeka and llaga, Fnolecap, Letter, Nata, rapping, Cartala aad nail Papera. - feliI4.71 S' TONE'S SAW GUMMERS AND SAW UPSETS. We have revolved the ageney fnr the above and will eell theta at inanufaelurer'a prieea. Call and eiamine them. They are the beat. jelf-7! II. V. B1UI.ER A CO. A . M. H I LL8 Would repectUHy no:ify nil pallrtila that be hai rcdueail tbr prloe ol AHTi HI lAl. TKKTtl tnt-MiOO uar att. nr $.16 M fur a double ttl. For any Iwe pereona eomlng at the laiae I Iwe, In have earn an i-p-r est, will get tbe two eati for $.16.90. or $if.oO aacn. Tenna tnrartabty Car. Clearfield, Mareh , 3 At. 8. pAaeoai, Pree't R. B. BiKtRia, gre'y CONTINENTAL Life Insurance Company, OF HARTFORD, CONN. : Aaaeta .'. : W.IK.SM Ratio of Aaaela to Mabillllea....'. It! Farniahea Inearaneo at the very Inwert eoat Poliov-holdera nartlelpate I the prnniaof the Company, Ikua eonlloaally reducing tbe annaal paynienla. ,,..'. for ratee, aio., ean nn or aonrewe R. M. McENAI.l.T, Agent. . Oflleo IB NhaWl Bow, Clearleld, Pa, 7:l7( WILLI A 11 II. HENRY, Jiisti or ma Patca i Dcatvaeea, LllMllltR CITY. Oollewllaaa dado aad promptly paid aver. Arlielea of agreement aad deeda af aoaeeyaaaa aeatly asaaatad aad warraated eor. ran, ar an ebarge. , 1371 S. . - A FRAGMENT, tr w. a. . W hv no rlohn i our dtilr tibor W ri all the wealth we ecu Id bops to win Rut wo built tn oar hctrti roym pleo For lovo'i own njr.Hi to cnlfr in. Our lowly future w iondijr pt.inUd U'ilh tvndrr ilrriminit ol bouflelxild Joy Pwcct thi uicliti tlit thrill In a woman ' bourn, And a true tioart'i lorrio wllhuut alloy. lhrci day of Irluuro wo roaned togi'lbpr. On go'ldro Humuer, by roefc and wavo, Hut whon ihn lavi fell with rod.lPDing ruxtls, Die cburtib yard grata grew abort bit grave! And I, who had i bought lu ratt aoeurely Un the brave yuunK boart that 9 am all my own, Hud lo bury ny grit I, and go forth unalnolded. To toll ia the weary world alone. Hut A never knew me worn aad faded, My brown hair lilrerrd, my eye grown dim To tbe lait he aw ine thr o luve'e own iplondor, And be took ibitt itoago to lleavoa with hiu. So 1 fondly think uhea iny tk It oodrd, And tb Ixnged-lor nai aball my brow eufold, He will uivt iui fl rat on tbe bill of Kdcn. And I fhall t- Ulr nt In diriof old. 1IEVOUT OF THE COXSTITU T10y.il COMM1S.SI0X. To the Jloiioraltc the tienate aiut Jfouw nf Urjtretnitativtt of the Htnte of l'enn njlvtmia in lieneral Assembly nut: '1 ho coiiiiiiiHHiun iippoiutfti by the (iovornor untlcr tlio net of the 1 ttli ul' Muv, A. I). 1874, oiilillcd "An not to civitlo n t'ontinirwioii to pivpnro nini'iitl- liuiitH to Hit' .oii6titulion ol title. Loin- iiiuti wiitlilt," rticlltilly beg li'iivo to ri'iimt : I'hut tlio coiiiinii(iii wn nriraiuicd in rtnrnimtico of tlio Kiiid net hy ck-ct inn llnnit'l Ainow the rliiiirninn nutl Junit'A 1. Chiiiiiburliinil, Kq., of llnr- l'tsli ttrjt, tlio ('lurk ol tliu cotiitniKnion. In fxtftiting the ilttly iiiijiohihI liy the net, it linn not been uYcmutl wiw or m'CCMsiiry to i-uconiiiieiid much nl- ttniIion ol thent'W (. onntitiilion. ilio work of the convention which frnmud it tvufl exteiiKivo und thorough, pre- aenting in hu t s new frunie of govurn- MH'iit. In a vnrl ol atieh ninirintuiie, it would he expected sotne errors woliltl creep in, nnd otnirisioiiB Im) nnnotieed; nnd yet enretitl cxniniiml'on hint (Uh cloned but few. An n whole it con tinue vnhmble rolornts, which hnvo been snnctioncd by nn overwhelniino; ninjority ol the people. Ihere nre leiitiuva iijinn wliich tliflereneeri of opinion exist, hut which hurinif been nettled by popular vote, nt leuat for the present, it in thought wino to bo permitted to remit in untouched, until time und experience r-hull hnvo exhibi ted their utility or inutility. With the bingle exception of the ju diciary article, the leust unnnimoiir) in its adoption by the convention, we hnvo conlined our revision to the removal of ineonaiHtencies nnd pat ent dclcotn, nnd to changes m a few provisions which neeiit to bo really ncccssnry ; our oliject uemrr rather to pcrleet thnn to chitniro, thus aHHistmir to muKO tuc lustrunient con form to the truo spirit nnd intent of the hody which proposed it. The second und third urticlo relnt tint; to the legislature nnd legislation nnucontuiuing the most valuable re forms, wo have touched lightly, and only lor the purimso ol perlecting tlietu proposu too loiiowtng iiinenu- mcum, und wo have milled in each in stance, by way of explanation, our reasons more or ions at large. PROPOSED AMKNIIUfc.NTS, Article 11. Section 11. Add to the end of tho section tho following : "Nor shall n member of either House he par milted to retign ponding a trinl by tho House ol nn liiqHiry into ins con. duct, which may lead to his expulsion." Tho section as nmended will then read : .aoli llouso shall have power to determine the rules ol Us proceed- mil's, unc' punish its member or other persons for contempt or disorderly bo- liavior in its presence ; to enforce obo dienov to its process; to protect its nicniDcr against violence or oilers ot bribes or private solicitation, and with tho concurrence) ol two-thirds to ex pel a member, Dut not a second time lor tho same cnuse, and shall hnvo nil other power noecssnry for the legisla ture of a free stale A member ex pelled for corruption fhall not thero- nller bo elighle to either House nnd punishment lor contempt or disorderly behavior shall not bur nn indictment for tho same ollenno. Nor shall n membor of either House be permitted to resign pending a trinl by tho House, or un inquiry into his conduct, which may lead to expulsion. ltemiiiks: The purpose of this amendment is ohvious. A knowledgo tlint expulsion cannot he avoided will tend to prevent corrupt practices, lustiinces linve oc- csi red iu which members charged with oll'ences deserving tho severest censure hnvo escaped punishment altogether by resigning, because it wits held that such rcsignuunn ousted the jnnsdiction ol the proper house over the offender it is due ns well to tlio diL'tuty ot the M-irisiuiuru un to itiriuer justice mat crime nnd disgrucelul oll'enscs shall not escape punishment in this manner. Article J, section 3d, Hlnke out the word "general" in the first line. 1 he section will then rend : o lull, except nppropriulion bills, shall bo pnssetl containing mora than one sub ject, which snail no cienriy expressed in its title. Remarks: The purpose, of this amendment is to make tne section conlorin to tho amend ments proposed to the 15th section of the same article. Article 3, section lGlh, Amend by inserting nller tho word "schools," in tho loiirth lino, tho following: All other appropriations lor charita ble nnd cdticutioiuil iiuimbcs, which mny be mndo by a miyWity vote, shall bo embraced ill olio bill, nnd nil appro priations for such purposes requiring a voto 01 iwo-tlintls ol Mm menibers elected lo encli House, slmll bo em braced in ono bill." This section will then rend: Tho general appropriation billahnll cmhrnc nothing Dut appropriations lor the or dinary expenses ot the executive, leg islative and judirtnl ncpartments id tho Commonwealth, interest on the publio dobt, and lor public schools ; all other appropriations forclinrituhle and ediicaliiuiiil purposes which may be made by a majority vote, shall he em braced in ono bill, and nil appropria tions lor such purposes requiring a voto of two-thirds of the members elected to each House shall bo embraced in ono bill; all other appropriations shall do made by separate Pills, encb embracing but one subject. Remarks: ' '. Tho purpose of this aiuondiiiont lit to bring the subject of appropriations to charitable! and educational, purposes before tho mind of the Legislature in one view, theruhy enabling them to adjust the sums appropriated accord ing tn tho relative merits of the ob- jcoia,el Ibe publio bounty, ami to kn-p too aggregate aura aiiproritttvu willuu proper bounds. - -j- v '. Article nvo, section second. , Insert after the word "avWV in tbe second clause, "be commissioned bytheUov- n.iuiv'l .ml nftnw tlin wnnl. one years" tho words "beginning on tho flint Holiday ot January next tine their election." Tlio second clause will then read : "Tbt'T shall bo commissioned by the Governor and shall hold their olllces for tho term of twenty-ono years, begin ning on the first Monthly of Junuar next after their election." Tho secon clntiso will then read : "They shall be commissioned by tlio uovernor and shall hold their olllces for tho term of twenty-one years, bo- ginning on the first 3i ond ay ol Janil nry next alter llioir election, II in shall so long behavo themselves well but shall not bo again cligihlo." Remarks : As tho Constitution stands tho pow er to commission the' judges is only nn inference, and no lime is fixed for the bcinnnihg ol their terms, the pur pose is to supply these ientiirm of the amendment of 1800, which wore prob ably overlooked or lost siuht of in tho transfer ot its provisions, to different places in tho new l onsttlulion. Hero follows n long list of ninend moots suggested by the Committee re- luting to Courts and tho Judiciary system under tho new Constitution not of much local importance. Hence we omit it. En. Heppm.ican.1 Article V, section llith. Insert In thu middle, cluuse after the word "shall, tho words "ho commissioned by tho (iovornor nnd shall," and nller the wouls "ten years," tho words "begin ning on the first Monday ol January next niter their election. Tho midillo clause will then rend "und shall bo commissioned by th Uovernor, nnd shall hold their office for tho period of ten years, beginning on the first Monday ol January next after their election, if they shall so long behave themselves well." The entire section will then rend: All judge required to bo learned in the law, except tho judges ot the nu prctue court, shall bu commissioned by tho governor, and shull be elected by tho qualified electors of the respective districts over which they are to pro- side und hold their othcos lor tho peri od of ten years, beginning on the first .Monday of January next niter their election, it they shall so long behave themselves well : nut lor nny rensonn bio cause, which shull not bo sufficient ground tbr impeachment, the governor mny remove nny ol them on the ad dress, of two-thirds of each llouso of tho general assembly. Remarks : The purpose of this amendment is similar to that ol the amendment ot tho second section, to wit, to supply the express power to commission tho judges, ami to fix the timo when their terms shall begin, which had been dono in tho amendment of 1850. Article V, section 1G. Htriko out the entire section : Whenever two judges ot tlio nuprcmo I ourt nro to be chosen for the same term of Bervico, onch voter shall voto for one only ; and when three nro to be chosen, he shall vote for no more thnn two; candidates highest in voto shall Do declared elected. Remarks: Tho purposo of tills amendment is to return to a direct election of tlio people for the judges of tho Supremo Court. Tho effect of tho section as it stands is to deprive the people of an invaluable right that of selecting thoso who administer their Inws and to in vest it in an irresponsible body, un known to any legitimate form of gov ernment, and subject to no correction It is on anomalous, irregular nnd anti- Domocrotic expedient, to reach a pur poso foreign to truo principles ot right government. When two judges aro to bo chosen for tho court in the Inst resort in which tho final exposition of tho lnwa should accord with tho genius and sentiment ol the whole people, no reason ol sotiud nrincinlo or of nublio welfare should exclude tho citizen from the choice of both. Why should they bo confined to ballot for one leaving tho selection ot' the other to accident or tho nianngo- incnt ot an irresponsible convention, or worso, perhaps, to tho cunning ma nipulation of this uncertain, uugov- erned collection ot partisans, the novelty means simply that a minority, no mutter how it is composed, shull make appointments to office. Ureal or small, its voice is ull potent, no mat ter bow accidental or how it misrepre sents genuine public sentiment. f rom the very nature ol public nl- liiiin, they nro certainly varying, neces sarily requiring chnnges ol administra tion to meet the popular will. When theso changes como, why should not tho popular voico bo beard in tho elec tion of judges in accord with the peo ple themselves. Hut this invention seeks lo repress tho populnr will by taking Irom tho citir.cn one ol bis bal lots and striking down his power to oppose any ono ho may deem bad or mint, it id his right, necessary to tho unjoymcnt of true liberty, to vote against as well aa tor candidates. Dut thisdovico take away that powor. There is no longer a contest before the people wherein tho citir.cn mny striko the unlit mnn ot his own party by voting for his opponent; and no mut ter how ho casta his single ballot, tho incompetent or unlit man, by an in genious stroke of nrt, is successful ere tho election hits begun. Nop is the right vain or nseless, since four times hnvo tho peopu abandoned party lines in voting for Supremo Judges ullerthe amendment of leot) hud Invested litem with tho power of choice I ho people hnve hail no opportunity ot voting uircclily upon this anomaly we think tho opportunity should bo given to them, and wo have therefore reported an amendment to striko out tho sixteenth section ol tho 111! h article Articlo V, section 18th. Insert af ter the words "paid by tho Klute," nt tho end ot tho first clause, tho follow ing: "Such compensation muy bo in creased but shall not bo diminished during their continiinco In oflleo." The section will then read: Tho judge of tho Supreme Court and the judge of the several courts of common pleas and nil other judges required to be learned in the law, shall at stated times rocoive for their services an ade- fpiuto compensation, which shall be ixed by law and paid by tho Slato. Such compensation mny bo increased, but shull not bo diminished during their continuance In oflleo. Remarks: Without this amendment any ill- crenso In tho snlnries of tho judges can bo ninilo only prospectively. The ef fect of such nn inereaso would bo to excludo from it benefits all thoextiori enccd judge in tho Commonwealth, nnd to athnit to it benefit only tho nowly elected and inexperienced. It might happen that tho judge of the court ot Inst resort should be ill the re ceipt of different snlarios, nf which that of the Chief J netice would be the small est and that of the youngest justice iurj largest, do great an injustice could not bav been intended and should be relieved against. - This amendment leaves tho whole subject in the hands of tho legislature, to bo disposed of as tho chanirinif cir- cu nislnnces of tho Common weait h shall rentier expedient and just. Tho provision prohibiting diminu tion of salary during a iiulce's continu ance in oflleo is borrowud from the former constitution. It has nlway bocn rocogniicd as necessniy to pro- servo the independence ol tho judiciary. Tho judiciary has been esteemed tho weakest department of the govern ment. It has neither patronage nor political inntionco, and is ollon the ob ject of attack in times of high excite ment, mo power oi another depart ment, tho legislature, over the salaries of those wbo fill tho offices ol judges is nt variance, with tlio great American theory of the division of government into three, independent branches, tho Inw mnking, the law deciding, and tho luw oxeeuting departments; nod one which can lie exercised witb tremen don effect in controlling judicial de cisions. While in ordinary limes no dancer Is to be apprehended, vet in times of high partisan excitement the exercise of the power is cusily possihlo and intL'ht bo attempted. Articlo V, section 21. Striko out the words "as herein provided" at tbe end ol the sec. and subslitttto tho following 'Of prothonotiirics of the Supreme Courts, criers, tipstaves, nuditors, com missioners to tuko testimony, oxumin orR musters in chancery, and such other ollieers nocessarv in tho ndinin istrntion of justice in the said court as shull bo provided by law.' "Tho prothonoturies of the Supromo Court shall hold their offices lor a term of three years, il they shull so lone; be havo themselves well, and until their successors shull bo appointed and quuli tied ; but may be removed by the said court for misbehavior In ofHco or upon conviction of any infamous or disgrace ful ollense. Tho section will then read : "No duties shall bo imposed by law upon the Supremo Court or any of the judges theroot, except such as aro ju tliciul, nor shall any ol the judges there of, exercise any powor of appointment except of prothonoturies of thoSuprcme Court, criers, tipstaves, auditors, com missioners to tuke testimony, oxumin- ore, musters in chancery, and such oth V ' or ollieors necessary in tuo admimstra tion of justice in tho said court, as shall bo provided by law. The prol hono turics of tho supremo court shall hold their otllccs lor a term ol threo years, if they shall so long behavo themselves well, and until their successors shall bo appointed and qualified ; but mny bo removed by the said court lor misbe havior in office or upon conviction of nny inlnnious or disgraceful offense Tho court of nieinrivt is hereby nlsil- ished, and no court of original jurisdic tion to bo presided over by any one or more of the judges of the supreme court shall Do established." Remarks: . The words in the section "except as heroin providoil evitlcnco tho inten tion of the convention to specify after wards the appointments tn be made by the court. It was not done, how ever, probably . from mere oversight, but tho express uciiiul ol any power ol appointment, as tne section stands. raises a serious question as to tho pow or of tho court lo appoint even those ofllcor necessary for tho administra tion of justice. Tho purposo of tho amendment is to do what tho conven tion doubtless intended to do. The power of the appointment of tho pro thonotnrics of the court was possessed under tho Constitution of 18J8 and evidently was not intended to be taken way. indeed tho control of theso officers is too important, the State Treasury having already been benefitted by it in mo settlement ol their accounts. Article VIII, section 17th. Striko out the words "members of the cenerul assembly" iu the first clause, and insert alter tho word "thereto," at the end of the Bocnnd clause, tho following: "At tho trial ol a contested election of a Senator or Representative before a committee of cither House, a judgo of tho Supremo Court shall preside, and shall decide questions regarding the admissibility ol ovideneo, and shall at tho request of tho committee nro- nouneo his opinion upon the questions oi law involved in the trinl." The whole section will then rend as follows: Tho trial and determination of con tested elections of elector of President und Vice President, nnd of nil public officers, whether Stulo, judicial, muni cipal or local, shall bo by tho courts of law or by ono or more of the law judge lUcrool ; tlio gencnil assembly shall by general Inw des'irrmlo tho court nnd udgea hy whom tho several, clusscs of election contest, shall bo tried, and regulate the mnnnor of trial and all mnttcis incident thereto. At? tho trinl of a contested election of a Senator or Representative before a eommittoo of cither House, a judgo of the supreme court shall preside, and shull duciiloall questions rognrding tbo admissibility of evidence, nnd shull at tho request of too committee pronounce bis opinion upon the questions of Inw involved in ho trial; but no such law nnslemnir urisdictinn of rejrulnting its exercises sl.u.11 Apply to hoy oontest arising out of nn election h?ld before it passage. Jtemarus: Tho words "member of tho eonoral assembly" in tho section, are in direct conflict with tho Instclnuso of tho ninth section of tho second articlo, which do- lares that "Knelt House shall judge ol the election nnd qualification ot it members." One or the other provision must vivo wav. and it has been deemed bettor to leavo each lloime to judge of its members, rattier than lo send the trial to another tribunal. But to guard against an unjust oxercisenf the power in n triul before a committee, wo pro poso to amend by placing at tbo head of it a judgo of the supreme court (as signed thereto by tho court iUielf,) in analogy tn tho seventeenth section of the lourth article, Irom which the amendment is chiefly taken. Articlo IA.. section 1st. Insert alter the word "corporate profit," in tlio Inst line but one, the following : Properly owned by oollogos, acade mies and other intstilutions of learning not used for private gains," and adtl at the end ol the seeliou the words "aim Hospitals." ' The suctions will then read : "All taxes shall bo nniforin upon the same class of subjects within the terri torial limits of the authority lovylng tho tax, and shall bo levied and cob looted under mineral law i but the min eral assembly msT by general laws ex empt from taxation publio property ustxl for nublio Durptiaee, actual places of religions worship, plaoe of burial not nsed or held for privnto or corpo rate profit, property owned by college,1 academic and other institutions of learning not weed lor privnto gain, in stitutions of purely public chanty, and! hospitals." ,. . a i .' . Remarks: , , '" 1 '' , The purpose of this amendment is to cnnblo tho legislature in tho exercise of their sound discretion to exempt institutions oi learning irom taxation Kducation is a (Slate interest, and its benefits belong to the people. When an institution of learning is used for its proper end, and not for privnto guin, it subserves tho welfare and best III terest of tho people themselves. There is no sound reason why such institutions should be taxed. Thoy rndinte their benefits In another and bet tor form by diffusing what is more vai- tiuljlo to tho community than money returned by taxation into the public treasury at tlio expense oi the ability of thoso institution to obtain their greatest good. Many of the colleges of ibis Slato hnve been founded or largely endowed through the miinifieont donations of privnto oil i tens. A policy which would permit "such institutions to bo taxed, would be illiberal nnd an unjust imposition upon privato beno- inctions tending to their repression nnd to public iiiiury. Articlo LV, section 8th. Strikeout tho word "at nny one time" in tho lust lino ol the section. Remarks : Tho purpose of this amendment is to limit the aggregate indebtedness which a city may contract to ten per centum, As tho section stands it is open to a doubt whether there is nny limit to tho amount ot tho Indebtedness which a city may contract, if its debts exceed od seven per centum at the timo of tho adoption of the constitution. An in- terenco might bo drawn Irom tho words "at anyone time" that tho intent of this part of tho section was merely to limit tho amount ot the addition to bo made to tho debt, at a given time., leaving no limit to tbo mnmT of ndditions to bo made, or upon tho total amount of in debtedness. Articlo XIV, section 0, nmended by adding at tbo end of the section tho following: "All tines nnd penalties shall be paid lo the treasurer ol the proper county. ltcmnrk : The purposo of this amendment is to correct an irregularity arising Irom tuo present laws disposing ol ntio und penalties. In soino counties theso are appropriated to a single Bt hool district or to a law association, or to other purposes. The expenses of the admin istration of Justico aro borno by the people ot tho wholo county. It is but cquitublo that the results of this ad ministration should bo distributed equit ably to tho wholo population nnd not to individuals, or to particular districts or persons. In ono of tho counties ot the Commonwealth, at tho full term of 1874, fines amounting to nearly ono thousand eight hundred dollars, were by a local Inw diverted from tho county treasury to that ol tho county town. A leading thought ol tho convention was tho introduction ol uniformity in to tho law of tho Stato, and this is evidenced among other provisions by section 2C of tbe fifth articlo, declaring that all laws relating to courts shall be general and ot uniform operation. Articlo XIV, section T. Strikeout this section : Threo county ' commissioners and three county auditors shnll bo elected in each county where such officers are chosen, in tbe year one thousand eight hundred ami scventy-nvo and every third J'enr thereafter; and in the elec tion of said ofllcor each qualified elect or shall voto for no more than two persons, and tho threo persons having the highest number of vote shall bo elected; any casual vacancy in the office of 00111113' commissioner or county auditor shall bo filled by the court of common pleas ol tho county in which such vacancy shall occur, by the ap pointment of an elector of the proper county who shall hnve voted for tho commissioner or nutlitor whoso plnco is to be tineu. Remnrks : Tho objection lo this section nre serious nnd practicnl. Tho system of county management ho always been a mutter of law, nnd wisely so as abso lutely necessary to accomodate it to the change in times, place nnd cir cumstances. Hut this section cstuli- isbc an unnltcrublo nnd fundamental rule, which no exigency can modify or dispense witn. it also destroys all oxperienco and knowledgo acquired in the management of county nn'uirs, by turning out tho whole bonrd of com missioners or auditors at ono nnd tho same tune. Under tho oltl system two commissioners or auditor nlwnvs remained in oflleo to preservo tho skill nnd knowledgo acquired in tho service. Hy tho wholesalo turning out required by tho section, tho clerk becomes practically the bonrd of commissioners, nnd those, when coming in altogether, must look to him for guidance in their duties. Tho auditors hnve not even this aid, but must endenvor to sottlo the nccounts of tho officers with the small knowledgo that plain nnd un learned men hnvo, who, in the country generally, fill the office of auditors. The purpose ol the section wns to adapt the system to tho now mode of voting. It seems to ns the good pro mised to be gained hy it beam no pro portion to the evils it will entail. Jt the people really desire to elect theso officer in the mode proposed by this section this will leave them at liberty to do so. They can pas laws providing for thoir election upon the cumitlutivo plnn or the restricted 'if they ploasu. If, nfter trying the ex periment, they should conclude that it it wan not best to continne it they could abandon it without wniting to change tho constitution. The section was nt best but an experiment, and experiment aro more easily and safely tried in the statute than in constitu- ional provisions. Article AVI, section 4tn. nirixo out tho wholo aeclion : In all eloctions fnr directors or man ager of a corporation each member or hare-holder may cant the whole nuin- bor of his voto for ono candidate or distribute them upon two or. more candidates ns ho may prefer. Kemarks : Articlo XVI, section 4th. Tbi section ia very olisctiro and difficult to interpret. In ordinary corporation election ench stockholder costs a certain num ber of votes for each candidato, the umber ot vote being governed hy the number of shares ho holds. Nu mat- tor how many director or manager there may be, hi right Is to cast the whole voto for every ono, because ho ha tho samo right of (election of every ono who ia to manngo hi at fui a a' corporation. Hut by the term of the section he can cost tho last resort Tho remedy ta in the whole number of hi vote lor only hand of the legislature. Writ of cr one director, and if thoro be more than ror and appeal mny be limited by the ono ho must distribute hi voto among ' sum in controversy sny five hundred them. If thoro h imvon director 1 dollars with an exception as to eonsti (and oftentimes thore are twelve or jtutlonnl questions, and uch others as more and if he have thro aharon, or tho court below shall certify It Verily three voto, ho can, according to the believes to be important ami nceeseary now rule in the suction, cost theao .to bo carried nn. It i argued that three vote, at most, for only throe the poor ahonld he entitled to litigate directors. a well a the rich. Ho is thu deprived of voting fnr all tho others, nnd even when he has as many vote as candidates, ho is com pellet! to distribute tbum in such man nor thnt he lose the power ho had hitherto. Tho proceedinir is exceed ingly anomulous, and restrains rather thnn enlarges the powor of tho share holder. If the purposo of tho draftsman of this section was to provide that each shareholder might "cumulate upon one cundiduto, the whole number of vote he can cast for all tbo directors, if voting upon all his shares of stock for each director, it would appear that it is not accomplished well, hither tho purposo of tho section is not clear, or it is imperfectly expressed. Article XVI, section 5th. Strike out tho words "do any" in the first line, and Insert tho words "engngo in in lieu thereof. The section will fbeu rend : No foreign corporation slmll engage in business in this State without having ono or more places ot business, and an authorized agent or agents in tho same, upon whom process muy ho served. Remarks: The purposo of this amendment is lo obviate an interpretation, which would nrevent a foreitrn oornoration from doing any single net relating lo its a flairs without complying with the requirements of tbe section. A corpo ration not intending to ongage in bus iness in the htnte mny hod it neces sary to do a particular act not within thu mischief to ho remedied. Articlo XVI, section 10. Striko out tho lust clause, to wit, the words, "No law hereafter enacted shull create, re new or extend tho charter ot more than ono corporation." Kemarks: The purpose of this amendment is to nnrmontzo the section witn tne pro vision in tbo 7th aeclion of the 3d ar ticle, that tbe general assembly sha not pass any local or special law "cre ating corporation or amending, re new inn or cxtcndihfr the charters thereof." According to the 7th section ot tho 3d article, tho Legislature can pass no special law to create, extend or renew charters. Yet from the terms of tho Inst clause of tho 10th section of the llith articlo, an inference might bo drawn thnt a special act could bo pass ed if it contained a charter of not more than one corporation. I ho iii section ot tlio id articlo con fines legislation to single subjects. The last cluuse of this 10th section is use less nnd its removal will prevent ap parent conflict. Article 17th, section Oth. Amended by inserting tho words "or oxtended" between the word "constructed nnd the word "within." The section will then read; "No street passenger railway shall be Constructed, or extouded. within tho limits of any city, borough or town ship, without the consent of its local authorities. Remark : Tho purpose of this amendment is to embrace a case as clearly within the evil to bo remedied as thnt now pro vided for in the section. An existing passenger railway constructed with tho assent of the city over certain street may, without its assent, bo ex tended to other streets to the great injury ol tbe public. The well known legislation to onablo the Union Pass enger railway company in Philadelphia to extend its railway into Market street, between Front and Ninth streets, nllords an illustration ot the omission intended to be supplied by tho word "ejrtenaed. Wo shall now direct attention to some mutters discussed, but not acted upon.' lictoro doing so, in view of the future as well as lor tho present inldr mution of the legislature and the pub lic, it i proper to refer to tho workings of the commission. At its first busi ness mooting (July 3, 1874), after dis cussing tiro licst plnn of proceeding, it wns determined that ench commis sioner should cxnmino the new consti tution in detail nnd present his views n writing for consideration nt tho next meeting (Sept 1, 1874). Tho effect wns to tiring every section ol tho in strument into review. This required ninny day of chamber work for which no charge bus been mndo. Tho ex pense ot this commission is therefore not large, being conlined to nine days of actual sessions, and the traveling to and iro. The first and most important sub ject requiring notice, is the business uf the supreme court From lists fur nished by tho prolhonotnries of tho eastern, middle nnd western districts, it uppears that tho tolal number of cases on the argument lists lor 1873 wns nine hundred ; anil on the lists of 1874, eleven hundred and Bcventy five. i Theso nro cxclusivo ot arguments upon motions, etc., etc. It is evident that tho court cannot kocp up with tho business of tho State. Tho in ereaso of tho number of judges will add nothing to tho dispatch of busi ness. All tho judgos must sit to hear the arnutneuls, each must examine every case for himself, nnd must con sult first iiKn the causes and then on tho opinions as written. Tlio division of lnbor. in the writing of opinions- inoiely, vuses individual labor out of court but does not lessen tho ilutie otherwise. Somo remedy must bo devised, else there will bo a denial or a delay of justico, contrary to tho 11th section ot the bill of rights. It was proposed to establish a system of district court of error and ap peals, to bo held by tho president nf the common pleas of n certain num ber of adjoining districts ; hut discus sion led to tho unanimous opinion thnt tho system would promote litigation, produce contrariety of decision in dif lerent district, render the law uncer tain, and imroduoe evils greater thnn tho good to bo accomplished, ti' . - I I .r. .1 V e nocd only refer to tho experi ence of Now orU in referonco to her system nf district supremo courts, and hur high court of errors and apHals, the samo in principle and effect aa tho system proposed tor Pennsylvania. Hut we moan only to allude to this subject, nnd not to discuss it. T he judicial system of Pennsylva nia l remarkable lor its simplicity sou effectiveness, and ought not to bo do parted from. We understand it; new one wo may not, and it would only be an experiment, which had bet ter be mado by law than In a consti tution. All thnt is needed i to prevent tho useless flood of litigation forcing its current upward Into tho court of tho But this is a mere surface reason nnd nnrlnkna mora ,.f , I, .,,,.. !-, ll, statesmanship. Where thu public has liimisbod a suincienl tribunal ol jus tice wherein nil men s rights may he carefully considered anil determined in a court ol the most approved char acter, a trial of fucta by their peers, and of luw by an impartial nnd h urncd judgo, tho demands of justice aro snlis- lied. i ben tlio public have a light to .1 , p .r I . Ull enu OI llllguuoil unu Ol expense. One of the oldest maxims of public right and expediency is thnt "Inter est rqiublicae, vt lit finii tetmm. Tho argument that a man is enti tled to a second hearing cun logically be used to demand a third. Tho in terest of tho public aro higher than those of individuals, and henco there must be a limit at which the right to consume tho public timo and money must censo. This limitation fulls on tho rich and iioor aliko, and no man, rich or poor, has a right to litigate at bis pleasure. It is nn assumption untrue in fact that errors nre frequent. Tho largo pre ponderance of judgments affirmed in tho supreme court disproves tho asser tion. Tho proportion of causes nfltrnied to thoso reversed in the yenr 18U4 wns seventy -novcn per cent, or over thrco- lotirtbs (). Another subject of notice is found in tho twenty-second section of tho third article. Municipal debts should not bo the subject of invest ment by executors, administratoi's, guardians or trustees. Such legisla tion is sometime procured to make tho bonds of small cities saleable. It is doubtful w bother tho bonds of such cities as Philadelphia nnd Pittsburgh should be made so. Tho moneys of widows, orphans, infants, the insane and others under disability should not be ventured upon tho uncertain waves of city polities or plans. Iho lourth soclion ol the eighth article relating to elections was much discussed. Timo has not yet tested tho utility of the amendments iu this section, rrom information wo have reason to believe there nro places where tho numbering of tho ballots has bocn omitted. This raises a serious question ; how fur the omission will invalidate tbo entire poll. The requis ition is both a constitutional and a mandutory ono. Wo simply call at tention to this: It is said "also that fraud are easily perpetrated, by sub stituting ballots in handling thornier numbering. Another subject, and ono ol para mount importance is tho first section of the ninth article, as to taxation nnd finniico. A practical question bus al ready risen in tho city of Pittsburgh, to wit: What is constitutional uniform ity t It was fully argued last October, and so difficult is it tho supremo court ban ordered a re-argument. 1 he sec tion declares that "all taxes shall be uniform, niton the same class of sub ject within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax, and shall be levied and collected under general laws." It will bo observed it Is taxes (ibe thing levied), not taxation (or the sys tem) that shall bo uniform of one form. Does this mean it shall bo a rate of ad valorem, or a certain sum on specific articles? Tho uniformity must relate to tho samo class of subjects within certain territorial limit. Thus tho power ot classification of i subjects in given territories is returned. Can tho legislature impose n rnte on one class and a specific sum on tho ar- tide of another class? Again, take a given territory, sny tho city of IMiila-! Selphia, containing both urban and . ' ',"l'l'r. .Moreover, rural property, may tho eity (tho .u-, h ? ' " ' 'l?, ",k" mi'0 easily thority levying tho tax) impose a rate i !n-. 1 h,s ,l10 ''''! of three nulls on urhai and two mills 1I," ,"r 11,0 ' Tr' 0,,J. nt "y on rural property ? If uuiform taxes nienn equality of burthen (a more in definite idea nnd yet tho probable thought of tho convention), tho prop erty having tho benefit of pavements, water, gas, tiro department, sewerage, police, ready access lo stores, markets and places of business and publio resort, should bear a higher rate of tax than rural property devoid of theso. Hut is it uniform to lay, one tax of two mills and another of threo mills on real es tates within tho same territorial limits? Again, theso uniform tuxes must bo imposed by general Inws. As n prac tical qucstiuu, how is it possible for the Assombly so to legislate in view of the diltereiit territorial hunts, the niulli n..,i i.n : i' subjects of tuxution? Again, do uni-; . '' .... - . t ,. , form taxes, U' equably of burthen be!, 1 lie custom ol clipping is believed its moaning, require every subject to l" 1';' ongiiiated in Wales where l,,ii.v,l A. . i.f,.,. tl,.,i i ,..,i iroiigli-ooule'lpoiiiuinroinuso. 1 henco i'.ir.n 1. a ,d.,.i ., i.', i. ' any ono sit down to iho practical test of drawing a general act, w hich will levy uniform taxes, and ho will find himself unable at the very start to (lo- uuo - uiiuorin taxes. 1 mess no can so define, as to givo it n practical ap plication to tho different subjects of taxation, bo lints to furnish a guide tor legislation. This brings into view iho next difficulty, to wit, is "uniform tuxes" a judicial question, or legislative only 1 If judicial then overy tux law can be brought before the courts, nnd proba bly no luw will ever stand tho test of cnticnlcxumination. J'erhanswe ii"e now said enough lo uivtlo tho atten tion of tlio Legislature nnd thu people to this most ditllcult subject. Wo also invito your attention lo the lUirieentiinriicio relating to new co in , ties. It is perhaps a question whether tho provisions ol thi articlo nro nn adequate protection against the evil of cutting np tho territories of tho State into small nnd unimportant niiinicipiili lies. Privnto greed and lovo of gain tend to tho creation of insignificant counties, with their trains of courts, officers and other expensivo institu-( tions. . Tho peoplo are thu iinneoossnrily tuxod to gratify the wishes of a low interested parties. - Thi ubjcct nnggest also If con nection with the seventh section of the third articlo, which forbid special or local legislation as to new counties. It is difficult to see how any general law ean be devised for tho creation of new counties which will not take out of the hands of those most qualified lo deter mine it tho question of creating a new municipal division of the State one of it membor entitled to a representa tive in the legislative body and having a direct hiflncnce upon tho Interests oi the Hlnto at largo. A superintending Stato power aoomn to be required. As connected with thi Is also tbe prohibi tion in thesoventh Motion againstoreat ing officer" and prescribing the powor and dnties of officer in counties nnd cities. Thi section prohibiting special legislntion, is ono of tho great reforms introduced try the convention and we aro not disposed to recommend any change In it Timo must determine th nocessity of amendment Ytt it i proper shonld call attention to these subject ra order to indue care ful obewrvnlion of the practical work ings of the stvtlon, and lo direct in- qtilry Into tho great extent to whh h it has taken from tho Lcginlutttii' tho power to adapt Icgislallon to iho local peculiarities and needs of tho sovtirul cities and counties of tho Common wealth. Under ita operation, no matter how urgent the necessity for a pnrliculnr oflleo in some particular city or county inny lie, no" how unnecessary, indeed hurtful, such oflito muy be in tho other cities and counties of the Stute, the leg islature cannot provido for tho need where it exists, except by the eiinct ment d'n general law, which shull ex tend the provision where the need does not exist, and w hlohtnirt operate null fully on the people of oilier localities. A general law tor a special purpose iu the worst form of special Icgislallon, and II would seem thnt such modifica tion of this section ns would ennhlo the legislature to meet the real net-Is of IlKul miVCl'liniellt by pi'OpOI' local legislation, w ithout a resul t in every instance to tho expedient of n general luw, needed only in a particular locality, could be safely made. Hut the precise character and the extent ot the modi tiication required cun bo determined in tho light which actual experience nlono can furnish. All of which is respectfully submit ted. Damkl Aunkw, Chairman, JIknjauin Harris Univ.sri.n, Saui kl E. LMalMICK, A.VIUIr.W T. M'Cl INTOCK, W. II. Pl.AVFOltD, William A. Wallace, Henry W. Williams, 2Cth January, 1S75. 117 Y XOT (iO TOTIIE BOT TOM A T OXCEt ".Sumner's legacy," the Supplemental Civil Rights Hill, under the muungo ment ol li'eneritl litttler, is just now the great issue in Congress, and we are glad to see that tho Democratic members manifest n goodly share of the old-time sense, courage nnd manli ness. This bill demands miscegena tion or mixing nt tho fireside as wc'l ns ut tho polls, and places those mem bers with slight scalawag tendencies, who believe or pretend to believe ndis. tinctioti between political and social rights, in nn awkward position. Hut why not go to tho bottom nt once lo tho final end nnd object of the mongrel party, nnd by ''appropriate legislation" force tho white men of the South to marry wonohes and tho women to mute with Sambos, und thus realize or pracliculizo tho Abolition "idea," nnd enforce the "amendments" to the ut most extent ever possible to mortals, men, beasts or devils? Tho Aboli tionists hold that the Almighty Crea tor of the universe, has made a inis lulto in creating distinctions of race, nnd to correct this blunder of Provi dence, they hnve "amended" the Con stitution, lorbidding the people to rc cognizo these distinctions, ami given Congress power, by ' appropriate legis lation," to cntoree the "amendments." This Congress has been at work lor ten years past, by its "Civil Rights bills," Ku-Klu., Enforcement luws.fVc, but though it has n standing army to nid it, it lias thus fiir failed utterly to reach tho cud in view, and then-lore they now propoao a "Supplemental Civil Rights Hill," which, with .Sheri dan's nid, they fancy-will accomplish their object and enloivo tho 'amend ments, lint we repent, why not go to tho bottom, and loit-o while and no- gro to intermarry, nnd thus rench the end tbev seek al once? 1 1 is no more in conflict with tho Constitution of 1787, or with history or American civ ilization, or the national order, or work of Hod, than any other of their "laws" on this subject lor ten years past, and as it reaches at a single hound ull th it is possible to mortals, it is certainly "appropriate legislation." X. )". Day ll'Xik. no hue vnrrixa. Sands, tho circus proprietor, was tho first to clip horses in this couutry, in 1844. There was opposition to tho practice at first, but experience proved that clipped horses escaped many mal adies to which tho animal is subject, such, for example, ns the colds that aro taken from tlio congealing of pers piration under a thick tout oi' hair. l'ho clipped homo does not persjiiro so freely us tho uuiiual w hose hair is suffered to grow; he is I herefore, less r., , " ', "',.:: . , " o establishments iu this city the work is uono with machines under the pressure of extensive patronage. A knilb is loadu to revolve over a comb, cutting olf tho hnir evenly as it projects above j tho teeth. Thus rapidity nnd even ness of clipping is secured, and there I is no ditnger of cutting thu skin. A homo can bo clipped in this nay with one machine in two or three houm.bul ; several machines m.iy be operated at onco on the. same animal, thus greatly expediting the operation. ho price varies from f 0' lo ?S. and the operation is ununlly rcscntcd later in the season. Homes used in running races arc not olten clipped, bccuut'3 they are not used in winter, nnd been use their tino coats nro not benefited bv the shorten- it spread lo England and other conn tries. Iho extent to which It Is fol lowed in this country was shown on the boulovni'ils yesterday, whoro'un clipped horses were exceptions among the hundreds thnt dnshed over the snow. A .Mci.k Wii.i.inii to uo. A bad lit tlo boy iu Portland lit a pack of shooting-crackers anil threw them into tho street to seo them "go oil." One of Ike Batman's mules nunc along and swallowed t hem beloro they went "oft'.'' The mulo walked about fifteen feel nnd stopped. Thioee" "nsn t acting right iiiouo. , He began to tunto the' smoke of fire-crackers. Ho luid hi left car nroundiigiiitist his ribs, und hoard some thing. It was them cracker hnvim iu 0. The mule nit ked nut about il , ... ., - - , , " ' -" -tt- aim nrJo the other side of tho almshouse, goieg son lli, while with p, -rsim-ation. w-ilhilivnins of smoke shooting out of his iiovrils, mouth nnd enrs, while bis tail stiult straight up, nod n slivnin of hhin nnd green smoke nlniiit ten feet long tollov.0d in tho renr. Ike found bis mule in ttv miirniiig slicking hall way through a farm hotiso near Pad dy's Run, still Xunoking. Tho man had got bis fninilout nnd put 'em up in a lot of trees. aU hauled his mulo home, whan ho Rolteool enough, on u dray. The man iHgoirr to movo his house farther back oil'tho road, nnd hi wilit and oldest duuihtcr will bo baptized when the wntcrets wnrm. Jjouin illt Courier-Journal. Tho Empress, of China, who. com mitted suicide recently on nccmut nf her husband's dentil, find been har ried only two yenrs, tbo imperial A ding having taken plnco October 10, 1872, nnd nt tho time of Iter denth wn nhout twenty your of ago. , Tii.Ton A New York correspondent describe Theodore Tillnn ns "a man who is a vitrified mnn of thanlca Ice, and is toon to dissolve into cold ashes." lilcrts us, what a singular being. ' Mrs. Mary C'lemmcr Ames writes that after meeting nnmcrnn minister returned from foreign conns, her con elusion ia that the court of Berlin i tho most difficult to recover from, Tho worst kind of education-To lie hronght up by a policeman. ,-;
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