, I ...Sao. -12 . .. 11, Pridelphis there shall he eiteblished; tweed thirty thollSallti luttabitnn ts. on ft court. not of reconl,of pollee and Civil MOWS, with jtiriedietion note - seceding one hundred dol lars ; such Courts shall be held by msgistrites .. whose term of .office shall Wiles years,and they Vtiell be elected on a general ticket by" the (insti lled voters at large; and in the election of the Wet - magistrate no voter shall rife tor e tre nee' twudhlids of the number of perstins t. be lee ell, when more than one arts to be chose., ; they shall be compensated only by Axed salaries,to be •aid by said county; and shall eYerelse suet enadictiou, civil and critufnal,except 1. here- I n - previded, as IS DOW exercised 'by . Idermen, . Subject to such changes, not Involving an in ' tit:4,o'of civil Jurisdictiun or conferring ;wilt lest dutnet,•as may be made by hive. to Philo -tielphis the (Mee Of alderman is ttholisheth : S SEC. 13. All f•Ta, flays and penal. iPS in istd . couris shall be paid into - the county treas. 'EI; ' . ..its:' 14:„In all lures of anrattnirr eon- L 'yluilan in thiS COMMOnwenith.or of judgment In lull fi+r a penalty before a magiStrate,or court not rprissennl.tither party - may appeal to such court -ef reObrd as mhy he pia-scribed by lsw, Insert al lowance of the appellate court Or Judge thereof, • -- upon cause showr... :- -' SEc. 15. All judges required to he learn • ed In the few, except the judges of the Supreme 'Conn, shall be elected by the qualified elcsints of the respective dist rims over which they are to preside, and shell bold their °films fi the period of ten years, ff they shall so long behave them selves well; hut for any reasonable cause,veltich shall not be sufficient ground fur impeachment, -the Governor may remove any of them Jon the -address pr two-thirds of each house of the Gen eral Assembly. _ S . E. 16. Whenever two judges of the Anpre . me Nun are to be chosen for the same term of service, each voter shall vote for one Cully, and when tbreeare to he chostitt, be shall Vote tor no mots thln t Ail: candidates highest In voteshall hedeclared elected. - S. 17. Should tint . two or more 11142 es of the Supreme Court, or any two- or- more judges of the Court-of Common Please for the same district he elected at the same time, they shall, as noon after the election as convenient, east lots for priority of commission, and cer tify the result to the Gov. , rnor, who shall issue ---their-commiasion in accordance therewith: See. IfL: The judees of the Stiprem, Court and the judges of, the several Courts of Common Pleas, and all other judges required to be learned in the -tow, shall, at stated times, receive for their services an adequate compen sation, which shall be flied by law and paid by the State. They shall receive no other cont• pensation, fees, or perquisites of office fier their services from any source, nor hold any °lifer ofilee of profit under the United States, this State, or any other State. SEc. 19. The judges of the Snitteme - Court, diving their continuance in Office, shall reside within - this Commorw:ealth and the , other judgea, duringtheir continuance in ofil• es, shall reside within the districts for which they shall be respectively elected, Sac: 20. The several courts of C.tot • trion Pleas:besides the powers herein conferred, shall have and exercise within their respective districts, subject to such changes as may tee made by lit*, such chancery powers us are now vestal by law in the several Courts of Common Pleas of this Commonwealth, or an may here - after be conferts3 upon - them ley law. Sae: 21. Na duties shill, be imposed . by brie.npon they Supreme .Conrt or any of the judges thereof, except such as are. judicial, nor shallany of the lodges thereof exercise one power Of hppointnient. except no herein prorid -1-..ed:• The Court of Nisi Prima is:hereby nisei end no court-ce original jurisdiction to .he itresidettocei by any one tic 'more 01 the judges-of theliaprettte any shall be eotnblioli Pa- every county Ivherein population shall exceed one hundred and fitly thousand the General Assembly shalland in any other county may, establish a Rept ra t e 0 rpl Court, to consist of, one or more judges who shall be learned in, the law, which ...art shall (Itemise all the jurisdiction and powers now ves ted In, or tenich may hereafter be conferred up on, the Orphans'. Courts, and thereuvon • jurisdiction of the judges of the Court 01 Vont moerleasavithhi such sasunsy, to cops.... Court proceedings, shall cease and dertermiue in any county in_ which a separate Orphans Court shall he established theltegister of Wills limn be clerk of such Court, and subject to its direction in all matters pertaining to Lila oftim ; he may appoint assistant clerks, but only with the consent and approval of said mart MI nt counts filed with him as register or as clerk of the said separate' Orphan's" Court shelt-t+e untt tcd.hy the Court witLoat expense to pargek,ex cept where all parties in Intemt. In a - ptirtiling proceeding shall nominate an auditor whom the court may, in its discretion, appoint. In every county the Orphan's Courts shall pos.seits all the powers and jurisdiction of a Registers' Court, and separate Registeni Court, :ate hereby abolished. SEC.'23. The style of' all prom — Ba shall be °The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." All prosectitions shall be "carried on in the name and by-the authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and conclude against, the peace atitS dignity of the liana - SEC. In all nevi 'or- f.-lootons homicide, and-in .such other criminal bases as may be provideltor law,-ttie accused, niter cenyiction and scntencemay remove the indict ment, record, andall-proceedings to the Su preme Court for review. - SEC. - 25. Any - ratne3r happening by death, resignation; or otherwise, in any'pourt of record, shall he filled, hi. appointment by the Governor, to continue till the- first IdhinlaY of January next succeeding the first general elec tion, width shall occur three or camemonths after the happening ot. such vacancy.. , SEC. 26. All laws relating-to.courrs shall be general and of. uniform operation, and the organization, jurisdiction and.powers of all canna of the same class ur grade,so far as regu lated by lais, and the,force and effect'. of the process and judgments of suclacourts shall be uniform: and the General' Assembly-is-hereby prohibited from.creating other courts to exer cise the powers vested by this constitution in the judges of the Courts of Common Pleas and Orphans! Courts-; . : • -SEc. 27. The- parties, by aOcenten t fled, may, In . any- clval-essedispensti:trith trial by jury, and submit the decision hi %such' (=se to the court having jurisdiction 'thereof, and such court shall hear wad determine. the - Same; and the indgnrnt . therean shall be . subject to writ al ',error aim other cases. -• , • • • _ARTICLE TL DEPTACHNERT J. 112.110-VAI MOM claim. iiyEvtio I.• 'The ll.l , 4 'of ftorkt•sen Wives alkali have thti sole` 'Denier of Impeach Ciao. 2. All impeachments shall rhe —tried-by-the - Senate; when - sitting forTlat puPl pose, the StUlatdlS sitilrbe upfkit osth or stGritia. the ;no personistiail convicted without the etinctuTence of two-thirds of the membent pres ent. ' - SEC. 3. The*iernar and all °there's.- officersstall be liable to impearbinirit for any tootistannr in ,ninre, but judgment iu suet cases shall not extend bather than to removal from office and, disquitlification to hold tiny of ace of trust, or profit_ under this Cotrunotfwenltin the person Itemised. whether convicted or a& oobtteit IdALlJieveribeiesa. be: liable ltilodiet• meet trial, and punishment according Solsw. 8it.4.. All 'otrieerifshell hold . thair of - ,ses on the condition that they bell are themselves leoftlee;aral reinofea - on 'Conviction of misbehavior in Mace or of soy in : -famous -enme. - • - itfipnintedefneets- other- than jruirea Of the 'retort% of,reakel and the Superintendent of Pub Lostrue,lon, may be removed at thepleuure of the - power by elicit they shall have been ap pointed. All of9cera elected ty the prepitytx ,ceplleve tArnor, Lieutenant Governor.. tnembers ---of she General Assembly; and judges of the courts of record, leveed in thelaw, shall be re moved by the Governor tor ratsonab le cause, MI zterdue.notiee and fan hearing, on the address - of two-thirds of the Senate. • • '• _ AUTIPLE VIL &ern or OFFICE. . . , 'S'aCilol!4'.l. &anima and depresntatirea State, and county onleent,all4l) --before entering on the duties of their 11.11XLiiTe offices; take and autiscritte the following oath or - affirmation: • - ,,, ,Ldo.solemnly.strear tor..afffrmy that L ,atinv_wt, ober' and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Co-t-tt•-•0 04. the_ tonntuanisaalth, and that') will -discheige the ' ditties ormy office with fidelity; that I have oat .paid l:kr contributed, or pt tutuAi,•or inky. or 'contribute, either directly or indir;•etiy, any iaasoy or other valuable Wag, to vows ay nomination or election (or appOlntmentd except ii2g-T4 2342 7. tOld.PfoPore4Pe,oses---exPresslY mitherizedhy ; that Clare not knowingly violated,rm,ycletalorkiaWolltd4 Commonwealth, or procured it to be done by others in my be half ; that I will not knowingly receive, direct 'y or indirectly, any money or other valuable infigfor the perfornsided or -4kolillerldritiance of - any act or e.titk pertaltiing th My Office; oth er Olin the - compensation . allotreil-by law." The foregoing oath shall be administered by some person authorized to administer oatissmed in the case of State officers and and of the Slpreme Court, shall be flied in the o Tice of the Ba:set/ivy. of.the-Vommonsrealth,.. and In the' ewe of 'other judieliff and comity' officers, in the office of the Prothonotary of the county in which the same is taken; any person refusing in take said oath or affirmation shall forfeit his office, and any person who shall be convicted of having sworn or affirmed falsely, or .of having violated said oath or affirrnation, shall be guilty of peluey, and be forever disqualified trom hold ing mg office of trust or profit within this Commonwealth. •• 'The oath to the Members of the Senate and 'loose of Itemserdatives shall be adniinistertsl by one of the. Judges of the Supreme Court or of a Court of Common Pleas,lcarneil in the law, in the ball of the house to which the members shall be elected. ARTICLE VIII. SUFFRAGE. AND IMECTIONIS. • SECTION 1. Every male citizen tvren ty•one years of age, possessing the following , qualifications, shall be catitlad to vote at all elactioas, First_ He shall bare been a citizen, of the Milled States at least one month. ' Eaatond. He shall have resided In the State on e vear tor if, having previously been-a quali fied 'elector or nstive born citizen of the State he shall have removed therefrom and returned. .Then six months) immediately proceeding the election. • Third. He shall hare resided in the election district %slier:. he shall Mier to vote at least two months iinintaliately preceding. thoeleetion. Rmarth. If twenty-two-vears or ace or up wanis.he shall hare Pahl twiiyears a Stahl or eMinty tax, which shall have been assessed at least two months and paid at least one month before the election Sze. 2. The general election shall be held' nnually on tie. Tuesday next following the first Monday of November, but the General scmblv may by law fix a different day, two thirds of ail the members of 'each house-con senting threto. EC. 3. All elections for eitit, ward, borough, and township officers, tot regular terms of serviee,sball beheld on the lblrd Tues. day of February. Si.c 4. All elections by the citizens shall be by ballot. Every ballot voted shall be numbered in the order in which itakall be re mit-ed. and the - number recorded by the elee • officers on the list of voters, opposite the name of the elector who preserea We ballot,- Any elector may write his name upon his ticket or CAIN(' the stone to be written thereon and at tested by a citizen of the district. The election officers shall be sworn or nitrated not to dis cle bow any elector shall'have voted 'unless re quired to do so as witness in a judicial pro reeding. Si.C 5. Electors shall in all cases .ex cept treason, felony, rind • breach er surety of the pence, be privileged from arrest during their attendance on elections and In going to and re turningilierefrin. - SEC. 6. Woenever any of the qualified -electors of thistirmmonwe Ith shall be in actu al military service, under a requistlon from the President of the United States er by the author ity of this Commonwealth, such electors may -exercise theriglit of suffrage in all electionaby the citizens, under such regulations as are or shall be prescribed bylaw, as fully as if they Were present at their usual places of eleMion. Ste. 7. All laws regulation' the bolding of elections by the-•citizeris -or for the registra tion of electors shall benniforrn throughout the State, Ind no elector shall be deprived of the privilege of voting by raison of his name not being re&iered. _ SEC. f 3: Any 11 , T:ton—Who-shall give, or pronni-e or offer to give to an elector. any mon ey, reward or other valuable consideration for his vote at an election or for withholding the MUM.. or who 'hall giro or promise to give such consideration to-stry•Mherpemoo or party for such elector's vote,or fur the withholding there of, and'ney elector who shall receive or agree to receive, ter Himself or'-for another, any mon ey. ri•tiard or other valuable consideration tor ins vote at an election, or for withholding the ...awe, shall thereby-forteit the right to vote at tech election,and any elector whose right to Vote - shall he challenged for 'Such .cause .fore the election officers shall be required to swear or atriam. that the - Rutter ofthe challenge is un true before fii`vote aluill he-received. Sec. Q. Any person who shall. while tt tatululate fin.Nottice, be guilty of bribery, fraud, or willful violation of any election taw, shall be forever-disqualified from holding an office of _cruet or proAt.in this Commonwealth; anti any_ perienvisinvicied of.fiillfatiiolatton of theelec lion laws,shnll,in addition to any penalties pro vided by law.be deprived of the right of suffrage absolutely for a term of tour years. Sec. 10. In trials of contested elec.- - . bona, and in: proceedings for the Inves tigation of elections, no person shall be permitted to withhold his testimony air_ on the ground that it may criminate himself or subject him to public infamy; SrnZ stteh testiinogy.;aholl. riot afteriarGs he used against him in any judicial ftrii ceeding, except for perjury in giving such testimony. „. SEC. 11. Townships and wards of cities or b• roughs shall form or bedivid.d into -lectinifdtatficKof . and conti guous territory, in such manner as the Court of Quarter Sessions of the city or county in wb oh the same are located may direct; but aistricts in cities of over one hundratthansantllnhabitunts be divided by thd Courts of Quarter Ses sions haring jurisdiction therein when ever at the next preceetling election more than two hundred and fifty. votes shall have bfeir'polled - theraill= and other el ection districts whenever-the court of the proper con nty be...ot .opitt that the convenience of 'the eleetors., and the public'hiterelitti will - there-. Sac • 12. All eledtions by - persons in a representative capacity shall be, v.ms tiodE. • • • SEc. 13. For purpose of voting, no • person shall-he deemed to 'have gained a residence by reason of- hit presence. or lost itliy reason of his absence while em ployed in the service. either eivitor milt; turn, or this Slate or of the. United .Statvis nor while enraged in. the insvigation'of ilia waters Of the State or of the United Statee,nr vn the high sea, nor. while 'stn. dent or any institution of 'learning, 'nor. 'while.kept in. any poor. house:Or .'other asylum Ap_pvthlie. expense, nor while con tinedm public prison _ . —See. /4. -District election boards shall consist of ii jgdgeend.ttiro ini3pectora,whe shall be ChOsen annually .by tbe citiz-lia Each elector shall have the right to vote for the judge - unit - one inspector, and each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The first election -hoard for any-new -district aball-be!selkted: and •"searieleti In elec tion boards filled us shall be provided by law. - .Election_officers_shall he privileg ed from arrest upon days of election and while immured in making n? and trans mitting returns, exeept - tition *arrant of u court of - recant orludge-thereof for an election :fratid; for feloriy,"or for' Wan toil breach of the peace. In cities they may claim exemption frent.jury . , detriduring thiiiterins-of service. - Stc. 15.. No person shall be-qualified to serve as an 'election officer - whir shall hold. or Fball wit . bin . two.: months have _ • held any any °Mei: iioititment, or em ployment_ in or under the, Goveruinent Of the United States; or of -this &ate; or . of 11 ._ ei ! V '° r Ounty, . - r Of 'liar municipal hiard' eniiimrivion..or.tcust in'. any. city; save only justice of the peace and alder useu,suslaxies "LOVA and mans ia the militia service of the Stale; nor shall tiny.election officer,beeligildc to any civil ollicertitte filed dt anvelection at which lie shall serve, save only to such saber; dinate municipal or local : officest,below the grade of city or .county. offices shall be designated by general law. „ Sac. 16. Tho Courtti of - CommornPleas of the several counties of the Common- wealth shall have power within their res pective jurisdictions to appoint overseers o f election to supervise the proceedings of election officers. anittri make report to the court as may be required; such ap pointments to be made for any district in a city or county, upon petition of five citizens, lawful voters of such election district, setting forth that such appoint ment is a reasonable premodern to secure the purity and fairness of elections ; over , seers shalt be two in number for an elec. tion district, shall be residtMts therein, anti shall be persons qualified to see ye up on election boards,and in each case mem bers of different political parties; when ever the member of an election board shall differ in .opinion,, the overseers, if they shall be agreed thereon, shall decide the question of difference; in appoiuting overseers of election, all the law judges of the proper court, able to act at the time, shall concur in the appointments made. SEC. 17. The trial and determination of contested elections of electors of Presi dent and Vice President, members of the General Assembly, and of-all public-oili .Cers, whether State, judicial, municipal, or local, shall be by the courts of law, or by one or more of the law judges thereof; the General Assembly shall, by general law, designate the courts and judges by whom the several classes of eleetiuu.con tests shall be tried, and titillate' the-Man ner of trial and all matters incident there- to; but no such law assigningjurisdic tion, or regulating its exercises, shall ap ply to any contest arising out of an el ection held before its passage. ARTICLE IX. TAXATION AND FINANCE. g*crzoN.:l..All taxes shall te - titiifprm upon the mile class of subjects within the territorial hndts of the authority levy ing the tux, and shall be levied and col lected under general laws; but the Gen eral Assembly may, by general laws, ex empt from tuxati MI public property used for public purposes, actual places of re ligions worship, places of . burial not used or held for private or corporate Profit, and institutions of purely public charity. SEC. 2, All laws exempting property from taxation, other than the property above enumerated, shall be void. SEC. 3. The power to tax corporations and corporate property shall not be cur rendered or suspended by ally contract or grant to which the State shall be_a par ty. - SEC. 4. No debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State, except to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, repel in, vusion, suppress insurrection, &feud the State in war, onto pay existing debt, and the debt created to supply deficiencies iu revenue than never exceed. in the aggre gate at any one-tante. one .million of dol lars. 5E0..5. All laws autborizmg the hew -miring Money by ant on behalf of the State shall specify the purpose for which the money is to be used, and the money so borrowed shall be usexl for the purpose apecificll and no other. SEC. 6. The credit of • the Common- wealth ihnli not be Fleageil or loaned to any individual, company, corporation. or association, nor shall the Commonwealth become a joint owner or stockholdr r in any compatiyo association, or corporation. SEc. 7. The Gorda! Assembly shall not authorize any county, city, borough, township of incorporated district be come a stockholder in any company assn. elation or corporation, orto obtain or up• propriate money fur or to loan its credit to any corporation association, institu tion or indivithial. SEc. 8. The debt of any county, city, - borough, township, schoOl dist rictor °til er municipality, or corpomted district. except as herein provided. shall never ex ceed seven _per cen turn upon the assessed value of the taxaLle property therein,nor shall-any such 'municipality or distriet in. cur any new debt, or iucreuse its indebt edness to an amount exceeding tivo per centum uppn such assessed valuation of Imo:l , 4U:without assent ;of eke trim thereof, at a public - eli - iction, in such manner as shall be provided by law, but any city; the debttif • which now exceeds seven per cenuim of such assessed valuu tion,may be authorized bylaw to increase the same three per ceninmin the tigizro gate at any one time upon such ' SEC. 3. The Commonwealth shall not assume the debt, or tuiy part thereof. of any city, county, borough or township unless such debt shall hme been coutra4- tetl ta enabt,e the. State to repeal invasion. suppress doinesio insurrection,. defend itself in time of war,or to assist the State in the:dig:flame of :auy portion ofits pres ent indebfeditesi." • • • ' Se:e l - D.-Any-county, - township, schocil _district:Air other ranniMpality;-ilicutring any indebtedness, shall, at or before the time of so doing, provided for the cot lection of an .annual tax sufficient to, pay the int:en:et and also'llie principal thereof wt. thirty. SEC. 11. 'To provide for the payment of the present-State - debt-end any addi 7 tional debt ? contracted as. Aforesaid, the 'Getteial Avembly - 'shall "rxintinale 'tied maintain the sinking . hind sufficient to pay the acerning littered. - on such debt. and annually . to. reduce the. priticipal thereof by a sari 'not less ; thon - two hen 'tired and - fiftylhousand dollars;, the-said sinking food shall .consist the-pro. reeds of the sales of the publiemorks or. ithyparitheriintiund '6l the ireenae , or proceed), of the saleor Afiy.itneite. Owned by the Commonwealth;. with :Other-funds 'and resources -that iiiay , be designated titian.; and _shall he iudreased freny time to timaby,assigning.to part of , the taxes or other revenues of; the State not reneired for - the ordinary. - and etirrenV. expenses- . of :governat.;- and Ainleas-in ease of Va; invasion in or ittstir recti'on,ao•part thil.'E - 4asilling fund - shall be:need - or npplied Offieryiw than iii the;extlithishinent of.. the: piddle debt. - lisp. 12: - . The mope of -the State,Mier - and Above the necessary reserve, shell - tie used in..the,payhientof .the - debt of the State. either directly or through tlae.sink ing fund, and: - themoney . s of the sink-. tag fund shall never,„ be invested in, or loaned upon the security - ahything cept,the bonds of thelJnited States or of • ," Sm. 13.. The 'moneys held.. a.-nee essery reserve shallbe. -- .limited-by law 'to .the moan L .- required- tor.: current ; ses;antliihall be _secured and keptinimay. be provided by'law:: - Monthlf titaternents shall be published showing the moo et Of such moneys, where the same' arir- de- ' 'posited; and how secured. • e SEC. 14. The making of profit but of • th&publiercnoneys, or itsitig the same for any purpose not authorized by-• raw, by any officer of the State or member or officer of the.. General Assembly, shall be u misdemeanor and. shall 'be ponisbed us may he providedl by. law r hut pato( suck punishment shall be u :disqualification to hold office for a period of not, less than fire years. ARTICLE X. EDECATiON'.. SEcrioN. 1. The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenanee and support of a thorough" and efficient sys tem of ptib.io sUhools, viherein all the — eliildrtn of this CoMmonwealth, above the age of six years, nuiy be educated, and shall appropriate ut least one million dollars each year for that puipose. SEC, 2. Normuney raised for the sup port of the public schools of the Com intniivealth shall be' appropriated to or used for the support af.any seettiriaii school. Sec. 3. Women twenty ono years of age and upwards shall be eligible to any of of control or management under the School laws of this Slate, ARTICE& XI. . . • MILITIA. • Stenosz 1. The firemen of this Com monwealth shall be armed, organized and disciplined for its defense wlyit and in such manner aS may be direded by law. The General Assembly shall provide for maintaining the militia% by yippi:opr . laitions from the Taeasnry of - the Cammonwealth, and may exempt frond military service persons Having conscientions -scruples against bearing arms. ' 'Lc ARTICLE XIL , PUBLIC . OFFICERS. , - - _ - SECTION 1. All officers whosci34eClion is not provided for in this constitution shall be elected or appoictai us may be directed by-law. SEC. 2. No member of Congress from this State, nor any person holding or ex ercising any office or appointment of trust or profit under the United States, shall at the same limo bold or exercise any of fice in this State to which u sallary, fees, or perquisites shall be attaehed. The General Assembly may by law declare what offices are Incompatible. SEC. 3. Any person who shall fight a duel or send a challenge for that purpose, or be sitter or abettor in fighting a duel, shall be deprived of the right of holding env office of honor or profit in this State, and may be otherwise punislied as shall be prescribed by law. AitTICLE XIII. NEW COUNTIES. SEcritox 2. No new county shall be established which shall reduce any coun ty to less than four hundred square miles, or to less than twenty thousand inhabi tants ; nor shall any county 1)0 formed of less area, or containing-a leas population nor shall any line thereof pass within ten miles of the counts seat of any coun ty proposed to be divided. ARTICLE XIV. • COLISTY orriczus... SEM°N 1. County officers shall con sist of-Sheriffs, obroners, pi(ithonoturies, reF,istere of kills, recorders of doeds,com rnissioners, treasorers, surveyors, otolitora or controllers, clerks of the courts,: dis trict attorneys, and 80ch others as may from timit to time he t4tahhshoil by law.: and no sheriff or treasurer shall be elig- ble for the term next succeeding the one for which he may be elected: ' SEC. 2. County officera, shall be el ected at the general elections. And. shall hold their offices for the term of three years, beginning on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until •their successors' shall be duly qualified ; all vacancies nut otherwise provided for shall be tilled in such man• ner as may be provided by law. , 3 Sc.E 3. No person shall be appOint ed to any office within any - county who shall not have been a citizen and an in- habitant therein one year next before his appointmeot,.if the county shall have been so long erected, but if it shall not have been so long erected, then within the limits of the county or counties :vat of which - it shall have been taken. SEc. 4. ProthOnotaries,clerlis of the courts, recorders of deeds, .registers of ' wills, county surveyors, and siienffs shall keep their offices in the county town of the county. ; at which they respectively shall be offiders. . • SEC. 5. The compensation of county ofticera shall tie'regulated .by' law, it:Al - all county officers who are pr - May be salari ed shall pay all feet which they. may be authorized to receive into the treasury - of the county or State, as may be' directed by law. ...In countieei c9ntatiting over 'one b nod) ed.and fifty thouiand inhabitants all county 'officers 'shall be paid by Aalary, iind the salary of any such officer mind his clerks. heretufeire paid by fees, Tait exceed the aggregate amount of fees earned daring his term and. cUllecte'e or for him: - •• ,5Ee...6. The general Assembly' Ski' 11 - provide by law for - the. strict -accoUnta bility-of till county, -township and bore ougffi officers, as WillSur: the fee's which may be collected by them as'far all. pub or municipal nciineys whiph• may , be laid . Sic. , 7. three enuntjeoinmisiiiniers and"threii crinnty auditors Shull be' el. ct e ed in each county where such officers are chosen,' In the year 'one' - tlieit'satid`ii ht hnndreil' and SeYentplive,aull,evrry third year thereafter; and :in the :election or offfix•ra each, qualified ! elector. ,shail m .vote for.no ore than tiro . .perians. surd the three persons. .havihg', The'„ highest number of-votes abaft . bo - clectedl Cay - casuurstictuiCyln e cc. o ounty commissioner or Ounty'autlittir[Altiill be - fille'd i by the Court of .Comritten Plea 3 of The Count , / in which . .stfohc.:Tifctifii.Y„sliall occur, by ihu appoluttnent-of- -an elector of;.lh'eproper county hince ed for the oommiasioner or andi;iir,who4d, place is he' filled. AIifTCLE xv. einis 1 m •ctrY CHARTERS.. Sscriox-1. Cities . maybe chartered wheniver majority of the *eltietdra of any town or burouglt having a popula tioa of, at least ten thousand shall.ye_tis, at tidy ge llerat Earnee SW- 2; .lio'debt Shall he - contracted or, liability incurred: ky any municipal' ip , otn.' nussiou,:ereePt in par Hans .of .an ap ,propriation'previodily Made tlieieforl4 the municipal government. fiE . c. 3. Every city shall create Sink.... ing ShitlL- be ;,ititiolilbly pledged for - the payment . of its funded debt._.; . ..„ , -ittrricV.R•XVl.' „` '- PRIVATE C.OFABATicIiSe. - SECtiO' ' Alr 'eaten fie cEidrs, or grants ,of„special.or excluevfo, privileges, fide - bignbizittioe s , hall tot harertidten' place and beelines - been sopmeneed in good feotk at the time of :. a:..-~~.~e~.~.u:a,...,-a.;_,*-..~~_,.-.a:~,aswK c s~rwaaam. the adoption ,of this constitution# shall thereafter have no validiti. • , 7 SEC. 2.. -The -General _.Aiserably slmll not remit the forfeiture of the.lcharter . of 'anYvorporatilnk,nture_xitititig, or alter or umendlthe same, or pass any othergeher al or special law forthe benefit of such corporation, except' upon the °condition that such? • corporation shall -."}.hereafter hold its charter subject to the proviiiting. of this constitution. . SEC. 3. The exercise of the right of , eminent domain. shall alever• be abridged or to construed as to prevent...the- Gen eral Assembly from taking the property and franchises of incorporated companies; and subjecting them to public , use, the same us the property of- individuals; and the exercise o' the :police power of the State shall neve: be abridged, or so con. .strued as - to permit corporations to .con. duct their business in such manner as to infringe the equal righti of individuals or the.general well being of the. State. Sec. 4. In all elections for directors or managers, of a corporation each .member or shareholder may cast the whole hum. beret his Votes for one candidate, or'dis tribute them upon two or morecaudidates, as he may refer.. SEC: 5. No foreign corporation shall do. any business in this State without having one or more known places of business, and an authorized agent or agents in the, same, upon whom process may be served. SEC. 6. No cOrporation shall eilage in any business other than that expressly authorized in its charter,,nor shall it take or hold auy real estate, except such us may by necessary and proper for its legit imate business. SEC. 7. - No corporation shall issue stocks or bonds except fur wail., labor done, or money or property actually re ceiv d ; iunl nlf fictitious increase of stock or indebtedness shall be void•; the' stock and' indebtedness of corporations' shall not be increased except in 'pursuance of. general law, nor without the consent of the persons holding the latger amount io value of the stock first obtained at a Meeting to he held alter sixty days' notice given in pursuance of law. SEC. 8. Municipal and other corpora tions and individuals • invested with the privilege of taking private property fur public use shall make just compensation for property taken, injured or d -stroyed by the construction or enlargement of their works, highways, or inipmvement 5, which compensation shall be paid or se-, cured before snch taking, Injury, or de struction. The General Assembly as here; by prohibited from depriving any peeson of un appeal from any preliminary 4153‘... ment of damages against any. suclixor poretions or individuals, made by viewers or otherwise; and the amount of such damages, in all eautes of -appeal, shall, on the d'-inand of either party, be determined by a jury according to the course of the common Inw. SEe. 9, Every banking law shall pro. side for the registry, and countersigning by an officerof the State, of all Rotes or bills designed for circulation, and that' ampl security to the Inn amount thereat shall he deposited with the Auditor Gen eral for the redemption 'of such 'notes or bills. Sic. 10. Tho General Asseinhly . shall have the power to alter, revoke, aT any charter of incorporation now exist ing and revocable at-the adoption of this constitution,nr any that may hereafter he created. whenever in their opinion it may be injurious to the citizens of this Com-. monwealth, such- manner. howeier, that no injustice shall be done to the corporator& 'No law hereafter enacted shall -create, renew, or extend the charier' of more than one corporation. -- SEC. 11. No corporate bode to possesi banking and discounting privilegtei'shall ho created or organizml in pursuance of any law without three months' previous public notice ut the place of the intended' location, of the intention to ,apply (pr each privileges, in such manner as shall' be prescribed by law, nor shall a charter fur such privilege be granted for.alunget , period than twenty.years. . • • Sec. 12. Any association o coiriation organized for .the'puilpose. or any iniltvid nal, shall have the right to constrneband• maintain Ames of telex aph within tflir State, and to connt-et the same with 6th er lima; and the General Assemhlv shall. , bv general' law of uniform operation,pro ride reasonable regulations to give , full effect to this-section. No telegraph com pany shall consolidate with or hold It:coM• trolling interest in the stock or kooli• of any other telegraph .coinpany nwning competing .line, or acquire, . hy • purchase .or otherwise, any other competing kap of selegraph. Sac. 13. The term "corporations" - rig used in this article,' shall tiC 'construed+, include all joint stock coMpitnies or associations having • 'vny of the powers 'or privileges of carporations . nbt messed hYr individuals or partnerships: . • AtiTiett _ Iva kitosir ; up ...Oita!, . . . Samoa I: All nallrotib rindmoils phall tiO. public highway'', and all railroad and rowdrtnenpaitlronhall be ,common catrierir. Any nvietelatlne or corporation or -ionized Dirthe partiteee 'boll bare Cho r to corotroct Arid tip. - alma railroad between • sayipolotr withio thin Kato and to connect et, the Stale line with railroad'. ot . other Staled. •• EOery ralltbad rotate:My shall beim' tho - right midrib. epitd to.. Inherent t..-tonnect with-oe cross "any 'orlon railroad. nod atoll receive and trannporLeach me 'others, Vanertgero. • tonal:mt. and M arled empty, withont delay or dircrimination, toe. Etery'rallrwid trod canal corponitlon Oronblz ad In tjhis Slate nhalltudetain alt craltpatiftelri. whin! Van •fers of Ire stock ',hall he matiet,ind where ibittookil shall be krpt for loopeetron by any nowt:bold' r or nerd Hoe off 000. corporotion. I n,altich nhell berocon h olUie amount of capitol *took stibieribcd orpalit In, and' by . _whom, the itaines.of the OrMerB of Ito stook. trod 'lto •emonnte owned bY them. reeprctlindy. the 'ranters of • .Id:stock, gild the tutors hod places, of geeliro..ati of lye ' S . • rop - • `Ste; Aft to. tad ties. agnarialanalm e od oratlone 11110.1111¢Til witted I'IOIIbAVN ;W1.131 , and property trininpotted liter railroad'. niot ronatol roof to notion or ourenitonable nincrimliad lon than he made In enottes for or jefacilitteetfor :Pariatantntlon of freicht or p tenger* within-the Stlitte,l3l , chiming, Rom or going to any tither Mute Penionn and propetty-lianiportrtiover any ralltmul rteill ha drlitereti at any • [Wino at chiirgro, not exceeding-time/engin rot tansporintbm of in.r, , on. and property of the Silo; plan to 'liana= filo:allot+ to, any motelintint stutliflat.lnit exenr,fots and iphashmto iron tickets may bq In-tied at special piton-, .; •ti • ; ' Ste. rid condi-cabal:or otherrorpuratien,or the; Iroscestparetatere, or nnutager4 of any railroad or ea • moor:Man. shell anneal, ate the.otork, property,Ori fitinelidnes of loth eroporailt wl th,or lease pine-hare tlia iltrorke or fronctrokei of or In any war &Mtn. ally .00,0 V rnilftNia or roust corporation owning or having under eon p.trall el or colupetlni Itte.ted . shall any Milker l or each railroad °tenant corporation net IP' an ;Ores or! I any other railroad or coma corporation owning or ban " bug tha control d lintraltel or cum petting line. add ihn; question. edieth rr Willroads or renal, are parallel ur Mica. tinting linesnikill:wheu demanded "by the party bum ;indiums:be decided by Jar) at lordlier civil. lemma.; • • Aka ANo Inciirptim ted co adatnydultit tiniotuincsa or. nic:t atooo miler shall,direCti7 HriDdiroctli3Orderoitte • or ,enyoge. in mining or. rosnotictoring • arti fro- for trannpuriatlen over Its woike; nor ehall such company.; directy or Indireesthosigige In any Othel•buil tenet ban, •.that of renarnotrrolTieht. ur huldor 11119/101 400; free,' or Ironeholdi directly or indirecily,ekeept • obti 'ishall be accissarylbr carrying rol Ire bi1f140 . 641: hot nay totting tit mantifacturiog company may carry the .proo 'datin or Its minty and mann( triunes fm Its rairniad . ttr ,canarout exceedinallity rat kw Jp trnhtit. • .; Sae. O. Sri prreldent. director. racer, agent, or am. ployeo 'or anyratimad'or einalcOmpanyoball lutiir•. .mated, directly or indirectly. to ttio tern lotting of mater ial orropallettil'auch company, twin rho: burlaitinf of transportation no a common ttirrier oftrieght or poren gem over the works owned, leara?3. Controlteiter-work ed by inch company. •.'• • • • , dbnitimlnetlan sal Ounce pr faMlifircfar. trierpormtion Oki!' be ynade between traneportation companies and ,Indliodztalr, tir-In favor or elthet. 4 by - abatement-drawback, or otherwise, and ha railroad or . roost coMpany, or troy learee. 'manager, or' employee thereplonap make arty-prefearocca lo..lamtaking. Cara . or motive power. - . .•• • ; oyallroad, or • other .trarthiortntlina amnesty than grant Me parte* of pa/rasa a dirconnt, tatty,lsit2n . except Delco* or employees of the ea.M. etto. Ito street monger nUwaYithall birittnitinc. ted within the limits of any cloy, boraagO or tows aldp wiskon the gaunt of Its bal aotterkfph . Atte.'lo. !GOAntliiiunt qadinVietiitiatyltraitiPatation compaby.lll tAbstoppq Ma limiting. of. she, adoption , of Qua article.shail hay° Ilse beach(' °nayMau leglabt• non by general Or slicers"! Shiro. except on rendition! o etoroptete acceptance ur/athSTMOY4 OI : I 7:IIVIMPiIIidh , tiro,The existing powers and [Olen e . su:S. bar Ocnoralbaregaittai Sethi:MlA. cAlleari 9Aft other Lcannportettoa curnpptles. except pe to the r mimosas. are hi retry transferrod Yu I ho lancreeaYSCOMAional Wee. who than bpac F PAWS% IPPqrshildh nveSSOdidi *object to such rekulariour and auctailoun as =orb° pros - Wed by lam timid in addition tfribe =ulna Morin nowt% golfed be Moult, said Secretary - may regent apccial report, itt ahy tffneopir" tratiyeobject ailietlag to lobbuptni ,of, fah! colupplyrt., item ,ipanualtSt! or °nicer* thereof. " Set. 11. rro denecalhomitably ohall,asitemelAY. AP , prop:Aar legjahnion k she pv0,114014 of thinarilcle.. • " irtibt* ttflu . rtrrtous ANVIOXSIETII. fiscrtooll. Any anent: nett on amendments to thle am.titntion may be prepep4 In the fiebatcy ortionsei f Reprenentatlrravehd IT Ile .1.161136 1 atIONIIO by a colority or the members. elected to each boost; suds prop/stela atitchthavolve ameridmehtriottaft ho en. teseduri Oats, journals-10h the ,yrt out. mistier* taker(' Shemin, Irpd the Bertrellitylif the Conittronwetlrt (hall , Cenettlhe-lew tobetprlllithltd.r9 Inenthetefoire the next rats at election In at least act newspapers In arm ery County- td which Math neVrepapere ehall bet publish ed A , and It MI the.tioneral..rheentehlyr If eat, nirrtwird chorea. such proed - aMendnicht or brnettantente nhall be ears pos to by. majority of-'the membetielectcd to each hone°, life Sioretary ol the Commonwealth *hall ente4 the *nine soil* to se pohlilihed' 113 , thelnen- Der afocelatn,atkilmieb,pccumetillgiuttulnaqtatalptutil memo. chap bn sehmitttat to the qualittedelectorc of the' State tu such mattute, and at Elea atrau.lat least three' month, after heir,' no agreett,bs hy,,,kwo hon.., as the General Ateembly met:ribs.; old If nth tatind meet of .oinalmtuis , elan b._„ePnmreti eriti ~. irn of, lbting thereon. Mo ra emend:nen. esien - rnente dbnit'boeomea putiot the coairtilutiort:l but no atom:moo tor antentmtnis ahall oubutjttort °apnea' than ohne 10 flee otsri ;later, two otilion• mtlettdruebto shall be actbmitzedinerarttaitbe ,oted upon oeperately. rrli7p.• SCREPAII.E. That no Ineetventencemayirle;frerwthee changes; In Um Conetlititlon of the vornmontrealth. and In nr • der to carry the Sitatelnto COmalateciperatitinNt is berth/ dethowd s ' • iscrton . Tittle constitution ' shell takf'effect 00 the Bret 'day of Janine/. lb-Ihe year one •thtraeand - nigh. hundred and iteverity•tunr. tut 14 1 wine art:nada tor therein. • Neu. S. All hoist is force Lb tttlittarellit9nreeitilftna the time of the adoption of this constitution not irtmirods tent thereirlth.atid ell rights. actsuit , ,Vdseentaam, and contracts, obeli centittue l , aif 1 11 111COnet4, 11 ,q 11 hail not :been adiaptsd." ere. A. At the glue:retain/Jay In I.ll4Fetta oust them sand eight honored and arventy•tourand one thousand. • eight hundred and itikebty , fire setretotilhall tat elected in All whew Altero. *lnn ba•Ylleal= , ingeo ' Meet ed ft, the year tataahouSand'claret nun 'eh coy enty-foUt shall servelor.two.years, and Mut fait lectnd,h, the year use !henbane, Oulu hundred mai seveuty,fire ' shall serve for one year: anw•cleetetiosod :f oanwhoskterms 'are norm:cm. shall represent, the districts which they rcrille,tintil the end of the terms for weleb they were - steeled r. I t. Sec. 4. At the geners44lslloO Sn the year one thou• sand eight hundred end seventy-1112 i Senators shall be , elected trent duseyounumbsird, d trietalo semw Wr tar -, 7 , an.: and d - front bad iideleta to :two for sue, 5. The And eleetiOn of fined nor under this Mit utiOnshallbe aittte gement eleittan therytatlopy thoneand eight Ittuntred.und, seventy-dye, when a Gov ernol,hall elected Tot three years: IMO tin entre of the.Oovernocal , :nted In the ; s, .otti L itlynoan gl lolt hundred and seventy-eight an dof those there,ifiee elec ted shall be for four. primate:oiling tattle , punt:dons of this coustitutiou. ,„ Ste h.' At the geuentl 'erectioteln . the' year Min thou vane eight hundrednod seventy-four Lialatnannt.. l 4 ,,- occur shalt he elected according to to the provisloos'or thinconstitutlon.. . ' ,• z.d. The tleerrtati inteenslAftdis than be *kit. ed at the first gantlet clettion after tilUdoption'of tide constitation and when the amid m all ur dnit erected a al tiled. the tee of ntilleyor krenerat thud he thOdeh and the Survity , in 4.Aionral In otrils'of tai tame,. t , enatmtlon of.thle cone , llnt ion then comities , ;0 othre neta the usildnetueof the term for Which lee nice 8. When the ioperthtendent of raidle Inetritc, thor . nadir. dot - qualided;the'olliceeihtinerlotendent of Common denote ..hallestrot, w •,d ..... • boo a. Nothing cotained - In this ceerniatten tea hi con•truedin rentlepans.pearow now holding any stain °Glee fore fret official term b , ellgible for re electron at, .dad Waal , torte. , .1 th ecae to 'the judges of Viirrenettfirl. in office when this constitution shall tale caret shall conchae :untiltheir conamisoloys etre:ally entire, Mao Judges imachtlttnn to thetrumbernow Cetnyttennt &be RCM evert shell be elected at the Bret general election rider the' noontioo of this cousll , mho,. sue. it. Alocoorte sit inctird add •Critxtetioe court; which are not specified in this constitution shall liaise in existence . autilthuerst day cif Dvemober:in the year eue.t honsso d e feat taunt red and tourenty . ive. wit h• nf Witeidetnaof fituv.tpreaturstjurbelletkol. ,Ffut no 10ng.., 'the court of rMt Critulee , risnctiou for the' mom' hs of sk hoc kkill. (ehmon and ItaiikhlniiitarLlay 10°1)4.4, Ind ail souses ere proem-emus ovarian; therein In tht>ennntY tit Titittyttlil-111111`. trievl and , tl . .pewed of ID the Conroe. 01.$lyer ..itted...TntAnner quo Qa.rter Sessions of the Peace of said Conidy. •is.ro 16 The.regletrngsonzle,ppw,ln.Farinnep shall. he .tradirh.d on the Ars; day or,,Tenuarj beat .ohceed. lie; the addistion OV , thiatOmftnal.lod:rr I • Six hi 'I he llenend Ateternbl, at the next ace sloe adriptidn o etas tea:Natant= de..it:nate the S°lrninlJtibfil,lldiefilMfas or milted J y }file con.t.i• elation- 71,e - juag.ls t`tntaftreelorr w - tten'sitth deetz.hea :Moo shall turnodc ehadroLt.llll) , :dUting iheardnnsrdrrtr term' , jedge• of the itetillitt Hits whieti they rireitle. - Borsht% - dant . . sbait butanjortger'reritinariathissarne . Metrict. the President jiMge shall elect to which tits; tricebe shell 1,0 ashidriedt , irtad rbi eddllional low Judge r aetdnl , o/400 atter raell fus e tkeenntal cense. nad ant of de.lguate the re ViialltiChklat dhstrlcie ablaqulr. of by thiScorndituuno. c • ' See JO. ,Tad;.teall3nrutilhlh'elati.l .l l' ' ine ' rt Or et.-. . cord holding Munnossumslit Marc nettlte . sdnitinn. this constltut up rhall hold their reopectire othccr tit thd er.tdrathin t, rtiteloraehtel I stalesirteeth and tint' , d+elr tricncreotlP. 4o . b ." l4 4 r i a .41 The Move. nor than rombillelui. the tni.^4 nt Judge of the Court of First Criminal Jurisdialasilor the cnuntlea of,Schttylkill.letaam , and Llautihtn an a jokige - ok'i hit Cellist Of lltntmah Inetall4 SehtlylkillEoun, . fur the unexpired temo of Atlrnfiice bee. id. After the expuuttiln ottlint;ertit tif iiriy'Oree• 'dent feign of any , roart-oi entoftWaTtiewstheote , nia vlpn at the etiopt ion of this constirutton the Judge 01 such cleurletiened Inllu•lewrtind'nikeita alennihntan shall he the pre.ldent judge On repfeehd; VOW°. 1 0 9 0 • 01 mere jodgve are else nr the' nano thnein 'any Indio tat dbtiter•atou terirte lotudfleb, - .hall Went 111.'is :Ititt whet. the president ju dge of a court hill Ds ene !rind - Se Shad noviebam-th lationahitint uilge of tea court. Awoctatejodgen.,,nut Jeered to the lad, eletled atter the tolopticio of Odin:tote fatten, ah,)l Iteetumatbrlonce to.huld theirsdlccrjor cheAt rni ot five yeare 'Fronk tine trot dry 'Onlartolity heat after diterelectunc. - • '. •..: ^ -1 • 'et , le.,' ' bre:l7 ,T,hc Genersipsemblyul the fret reystonaf. , ter tintatiopiliei of this cnitotitatiditlthilltillind filer. , mire suseutatootratios,or'the,,liithree.cf.ltic esp.erce t rt sad nr thejudges'of the errand jealelht Woo riSte :Or ille!timitmonwettlithittid.' the: titruloileverniAlle At. tenth semlop thouritcJo ;In pepnlitlPll:llhxli not bi Occurred ineonslotent nerewith. ittir•eont4lfed ln obis constitution ybail tnOtehhiddn salvo Ihfccomocit• tattoo now nA Id towhylaw 341 A ilklhlo tlippmauwealth now in FornirdteAlen ' 1 , le. 11,0,Cuorto of cdctorma Pletts,in the Counties Phibldel,llll: end Alleghet y abaft lie CoMPtried of the preeldeut judge s of the. phi der.. Mort: and; CoO.11: sit t 'ommonnte counlttn emits/Idr ottlemOstiall et?rernily en .. .Ain - 4rd such otheriudgearmunay from tunn to tine be releciad., a !cu.' For the purport. of fret organitittion in Philatlefphld the Judea-. of the' - Court • lttantiternne shell he Ailltrao.l4VEca,tald PaX/Val).0(41b1k710-1101Dber twos Juice,titioronh Miler mtvto'be Meet: cd , ot .1! the court number three,Tedgesl•adlow,Finiot. ter oaf' Lynd: and of the equt number •lfoht;Jad,, ,,, ed Thayer. tired• and otistithidtluditerterili_Selettledl.'`u Theindgo first named shall be the president Jodie Ott ettidcutittatispectlcriyand:thrreattnttihozercltletit Judre shall be the Jedge oldest In couungsine CO3 president Jadmi re-elect eultetire *One Wen. distract sbell.pitottnue. to he president Jodge thereof. - ' - - The addlibmal . judges for - Venrui.otrintieralisolanti ,htnr han be; retstt,fornitdoulefteth.ritAlte.firsterwital election after the - adoption of thiPendstitutien an Ulu I / winie manner as th , two - athillintlnt ilf Oahe& , 111 , e ,, t 3 r , r i glll .. . l aig . t%ki , p fl h t aLl r dr i ttleArint=ti c, rti . ou the drsl3l " en ' ilay..of .lanutr i ftrtho yEtkf. „in1it,,,1110.114,5t it-et sight litiodiedat.ll skald In dolcouuty of A fultani. for .thesparkbin' of list urranfraden under the; cunetlintlon.the Judges of tfie-Cou - rt of:Cadman 'Habit tbelleteraf.3bMilll l oP lion oft hb , Corlett ot lon shollhe the ludgcs t , f the , elute number' ilsiet..Und , the 'the tjedger. Court at tha saute date .u4l. , fattibflilAtraf fi ekthe.. Contrnen Flum number two. ' 1 , -••Thapresidebt Judir or the cOntrind tallsortaliDle-; trict Coons shad be ; president Judgta of:said:47oaq.. nonitter ant-nte, two veaprettvely uhttr'thele °diets shall entlAMllhfrenfief theipdmldp.ttllttopfudrelun, ',hell lie 'presiden( Joil;,•et but any prevoimit:Mte re-t elected In the same court Or distrletstimilringthaelobe' preti•entlodge thereof: . ewe: 'rff mghniket hitilni! it* ijniiiii‘brti;Mthani plea, nniter.thiscoosalintlOns.lott 03droteAlte-b"- - ttleiphiii and rtlielrecnr , tat , effeht oh '1 it • first. ,Mttiolei_ol.dabiltfivstnot t ll llhundge*htsibantiind.Ml o .ceeitty•lire2tind existing coon. to said Gauntlet shalT coutionO with their preseolOtreillienttlarledlitilitti til [Outdate,. brit tut new edit. shell be Instituted in' Vint Chiles of .11•1 , Priiiii fitter thf hitOptroli • ofifilebou.l etc. di. Tne P cauesand prorceillnds_penaing phh• , Cauftwf r t of.ConidildllnfiSiAludt ! teat court lo,l t hiladelphio. shelLini tried add dims:self - dr la littstletwittif ermlnetr rk-ar. 'ret-bfdto and! dot:lra:is of said courts ,hgjj . be t,raneltititA , ittfAhrt.rflr thonotary's ~ 'fee of said county. :It Sao: 04 .. :Tbeatitaw; , ,tand . :PrcrundNiklIeddlifi-li - Albo .Coort ol ,'tummies. Rows in the. county nr Al • cot s 'shell be tiled and dlototerd'ol' , l4 chtjeriurt and theesuscanedproceecdm.. plltylte Coda Outline trine audit lepti , sed lo'utii'cOntr darn,' , bee TwfUlt-', ,, . r:.:. tiha. 23., The ProlhanotniF ofihe Capri Pf..Cumiport Fleas of Fhiledelfbin Shall be : 'hest' Appal utid ,, by'llit dadamt Pi Auld coutso4 111 . - lii.S Wilda/ Orraluber, .n - ihe year one thousand hundred o d seventy , 'die;and the preretit , Wothossoiary,of Enda trict , Unaid paid (Wanly shell.be. Um- Prolli n nOi s T °l l l Vt ild Courcof •CounnoW data. w 0.0: Mlw l lotrehnilextlithbad thefittiTFAt IflttliPTegkftg.F! of Myer and TCMIIIICP Avid. Quarter bereione of the •Prace . lll PhlttdistphiPahall be San :Ault talf adelgedurf owl I thn explratiotrot +la puscotroneandrelan nu.,the "first' Monday ntat Member Jr tlitt 'year 'oho `tuouiddd eicht , nanticod dud serial ti•flve • I obi "' 'ft te - ' a ' ..r. rid.. mon log ov er fl Ousnl _tn . ltstillanntilexcept.Fhlfathilptdoi allahleniteti omen. of the time clique adaptientalf,thls..,Mustitation shall continue los Alec bold' Ufa' ozOleattbn'etheir elod,rocitid at the election for city and ward ohleer• In the year (mu thousand els tat ¢lrmires*qtrd,triyakt, Vitro ouu alderman shell he clotted Id 'nab' laird; pittvb dett lotide stuitodltutlan.7.- boo. dd. Philteelpidainagistratas :11 dm of ruder. tricn.ehall be chosen sa.rapline. to this conLtMollnpef the .e:ection In wild et) , 44'47 saward tilt year , tmatha4lllo4l.luiddi 21111 , ,Mischfillse thelitcrui of t rice shall - commence on ihe_tiret,hiobilai of lipillattettedln their election,-- ' • • The term. otniderrotaldermetritrrild rI13"; holding or entitled hattenutlederte etd,tto , thrte t. of Is constitotiou shall notbo affect - If Inanity; ; • - 2r. yEnutosl4ssllll*.fluthreitlaiddlcilatittllti at the time of ;do ;Optional' t.titaCaartitatlon. and nt. the aret tlecttear toiler ft. shallbald thciereipettbre of , flocs onttl the term forashich theihere been elected or 0•=1111 1 1ret l if siltation. - i l ea- ,tur!3 bzq.; 7, tTbitolven l2lll llCbtpf thls pro. teribtegun WMhttif obits; alibil take effect on and after the drat day of January, one attunelatom.,llt o sitenxt end saventplire. Ste. Sid. Tbetertos of °lnce of county COMOttraltiltern '9 2 4 WWI auditors chows odor to . • tour one Liman- :C= odlrmtagkes,,,,, _ . in , 'ttigt i t Iteqn kirtiteit sfialinot bay° expired before the Bret Mouthy of January, In theyau one thotrand e t , -ht hundred and Cu veutplitZ; 'hall ex. ytiriinf Witt flak: "--- • - • ..ti mate; county. city. ward, 12 tothib• an d „4„or thtilobi Aelleaula•l, sat - Weide luud Prarlard for by ealarl alone, • hall motion.. to reecho tile cum ..pettarilonallowee them ry lave dull' Up, ciplratlon of their rt;pecilettlerrne of offlre. 82c. AO. Alt` tate anrlbullelatidZeera bernto(nraeler end. aan•rn , fllrtned. ornftiftleolitten aria bonatturtion aballtaUe.efrret, tihalletyrrally. trlthlnt,ne month after seat adoption', talut2n4 en Werth& art bath (or ttarita• Goo) toil:ippon tble I.4nhttitione. • , . Sic. 11 ,Ita General Aram:lll.ly, Ito Ana aearlon', or • tolaoholla my-Wafter thitaftanuoi :Of thlunmarltn tlo4.lthall paps such la rre a* Ml.l tAS.UCCOIIII3I7 to wry the alma Into fall forte and efft et. . • , tizo..ld..ThennOnance.peooell try thieconvictlopien , titled ••An ordinance for aubmitilnit the amended woad. talon et PwanoYhlania Co a vote of :the clectstra There. gull be bold to be valid for ail the purposes there. - .100 Sze. ELI. Tievrords _ todnry Commiemioner.." slier low unit In tido eonatiintion. •111313 any Ordinunce eiccutonanynocche none., /bail bo held. 40 thdtitte•the ,Gonrdecinnerefor the.city Yniladhie.- DEldoutqd at ehiladelphb. on the Mi dday of Novell • er, In the year of our Lord one tboucend eight hon. died. atal aelenty-fice. . .c. i „ •si '••• • Aar= or Szcaerans •or Toe • • HAILAWLIVIRI, Novi•Via 1323- I,.eeittly that the foroguluaqa • correct , copy of the aeter_r.itfetftiltitio. proposoditt the - piaipie the Corn , mniataealtb••of reenayleania, • for their approv:.) or re. Jcctlon,ee the same appears of recant le thig office. fier_retary of Commouwealiti. . tp)i Ndt . • ' ' fk;illitnilitlip . tlit :amended ebb s tit tion Peniliyhatuia d'votit theitialified tltetora thtirivf; us pa.fisvd Erconirmading, the' Cehetitutionet es:ntentzen of the Comvioleu'eulthej" l'ennsykania, atiforivica „ . 1: 'Thlit the timendesl Cocistitution pre pared, by„,thjs . Cptir7ttoti , 'tieltUbrnitted to:the qtralifiaelecterS. of the:Common wealth-fee their _adoption or rejection, at un election to be held on: the--thiril Tues. day of December neat;, except as herein 04T prilered.autl s directed,' tli4,4aid;elec tion shall be lield and Cendlicled,lfy tl e regular election officers in the several eke-, tion districts thronehout tho Commen wealth, tinder all' ifi r d'reg,iilkthinfriiiill pro- Nisione. , OF fesisticr laws 'relating to gen orskelecLiotris f and the shetiffsof the soy ,aral comaties,ehall :give fit 1010 :twenty days notice of said election by proclama •;,2. ate . r Sjdrela iiOf 'The Cnnontealt h I 11,.ts tens„t'aen yl3sle Before the'sold „. 'elicfio , theCoMmissionerl of eaCh con n tv,u sufficient n umber of pr6lier histrisctiotiss The Conitrilstiolieriiiif seVeral antra tiesshaill , ciiiviefteteLprinted• - ist least thrie - times as many ballots of affirmative votes' as there -are vorgrain each • county--and-the same n umber •of..negat i ve• •Notes-; and the said •Cvsminiti•dozers shall; at least., five days be fore said election, cads, to be fairly dis -4fihoteo.„to the several, elections districts iv their.yespective counties, the said rr torts. circular_ of in -1 ructions, and ,Such affi4 hooks chit pap ers• ” 'Th • shalt dB may ..._ DeCOSitry. e ots he printtd t'vtititin in the follociiiig Vrni•••••: On'ttisi ontaitl4.: :he words . "New 'C.:institution r iti this• inside torall persdn s :glii•tigliffirattrlve: yeti% the 'words "For ifielsiewkkingtstutionir find- loralipersons :living negative cotes the wordS."Against ill l PNgwol:PP4 l 44l9 ll -7 : • . , oppyat , ri.mUjority of •3,}iCiflOss,s,ATl,lt'll are, fp: the Lei Got,3titu t;At}i?rttcltrylioli ke dig pp l i, q ,citiitoi l :of fhe., cyintrion h n eyya nlit on awriifterthe 0r.4 shy.. lit' the year of our 'Lorironelhoilsand's ight hau dred and seventy-four; Shall an :peat' that w rieisjority: of7the votes polled :leered ngainsclthe'new-Consti fusion • filets ;it shall:be .rejeeted and•• ne . null rand cold. ,7.6•:;.Five,Ckintmissioners of Election. viz: s Edwin-If-Fit ler, Edward Drifivnitig,Joisti Nierree s Refry S. iLlsigert, and John 0. Jiltllefr4 Coy vriqiuri wh.o:eliall,insves direction Of. the idectiow i tippn„,this,amend4,.Constientiin 93e, CktX t.f,rhiimLielphia. The , fraiti ,OitiittilB:3lo4:o shall , sworn af 'llififeif.fd =iffeir 'du ilei"Wit Is lift ‘Tifel shall also ithVir to 'WlT'Vitc;theli , ii to their • ti alba:" It'sfmsbe tliedtity of said Coin 'ttitillititY• of them, and his4elititheritftwmake a regis 'Fititirin CP - refers •for''the • - seve'ral 4.iettion d4Jittiiott# Csaitl'eity;- lisfi•sornitule , 4o • the -electiiin officers of each precinct or division ; to distribute the Japlip i tg,fot,,satil oxtyo•proyid.ed. for hy 1 his inwocc.to lie-tined. 4 „ fhe ,eleetion.; to pyo„inipectiini,. for ,(I'lliOun t ..,.4y,iiv.hotul l he eb :olq!ico, and ;:`" f4tv.l4t). !4'crsetl. o:fhe election Officers fegarding:thiAr;diities in naki4;;Otnclis No„ person . g . badiditialiPvii on drjl3'&atioti'B;_.icte,tcie new Con "iotiettil" 'or the election in the said city, shall be C.:pitied. lac niptitedinoda certified ,before the.said •-Conitnissioners; amiatith -their approval— itchich•uppraval shall - , be: endorsed upon They.shall :make:report, di mected,tp the „President iof. this Cotiven ,tion,,of ,their:•etricial,:action -tinder .this ...;irdiriarkegyip4 concerning' . the ,co n d not of „the.soliKekethin. within ti e_Faid pity. I,g4geq, nutl„ Inspectors aforesaid olioll,conditat the, eleethin „in all respects enliAirtnaltly, tei,,the,„weneralidection laws eft this "Commortve shit and With like pdlecrk.anitoantieft those of ordinary Offfe;•rs. Ireah Insia.ctor shall q tint Ode' aleik the Board in the!. pi?rforittanceW , lits•if tales, add all the dttly , sworn' or iallirMeditettording and shall pos. reqnintd by law aireltutilon utliderSitttthis Commonwealth'. At ,said '•eleetion r.:nny. , (llll:y• nhatified shall.a be --unregiSterei. 3, -studio be .;,:pormitied • to. /.Tote. upon right to the electintruflieces, according ta.the gener.il 'election laws of tilts Commici4malth..lte ,turnattspectors aud,ttheirycler,ks and an bouriy:epunt pc votes . shall •he die "ppuotii with.:hut , okersers ot election may 41f ,, ttYloofril lor.tttts p,recinct hy said Elec tion commissioners,vhOcedµ!lesat:d pow ors shallhe the sane ,Q 8 those of over , 4Ch's'''Of Sant. citV'hitUer hPplienhitltlietetb; Ile• thirnetif lthe'elgeithfn , tutido in 01114; Oilg i tiS•iii - the cat(tc efilaiitnt Far (11) ertihr, lint% 'triplicate tg,eneral return City - sit:ill in 'Made 'out, and , for uniede;i'M the,Prtisidentt • cif this CenYon tintli Ilatrieborg.ttas hereinafter yawl& tidititr case' nrieutt*.Yetnrtis:' - . ti Ico B.:ln'hach ofethel',Onantil;s of !the Corn-. trientwealt hit (except ~ : Philtatelph ia.) • .'the rein - hist of. t hieveletith bin made as jrbehoicuset.orsan !election for Gorerner. but the returirjudgesin k.ttelt county shall rOakeeoutitt triplicate ": c‘tit titr ',return and transmit the. An mcovit bi Ye_l3 ayA after thetelection v directeds 40. theflresident.of lQiinyention„ nt,Tisrrislineg,„ , h„Donc,AMOPlivelitink. this ahird.. day Of Islcirtnniter, irSithe,vear ,of ;any, find .."1"t1' f Zri !aj,,,fig.Tliol.// - 4,lVALlignirPre - 4141 . •, / iti xr.ll-1-hTAPTIXEI , CIar,kvo.. , •f. ;+- • 4 1 u trite,SPPYl:.9.P.Putica , , snbmis. BE6. M. S. Quir, Secretart; of the Commontreailk.
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