=EI II cm ti,i 1 tONION Of TOIf . . . ~.,..1 1, . I i " 4 co milettia*vrs o PitNINSirLVA. •=1 kt . ' -,,.. • li i- - 11' As .11513=0111 4 / 1 2 txmituelliort or cart'cl stilliziniinazn atturry 1 1 1 giusrrv-ei wr 1 , , , .4 , , ~ • • ' ' 'lSt The People of th7atutil' nwealth of 1 " i t s leinia, Ordain .and 'esti tins Congittiti ' fibeernment. ' l i o ~. ARTICL 'l.' • , ' 1 Section . ). The legislative, war of this cot .. -wealthashall be vested in t* General Ads which &ail consist of a ....int end Howse of , stentatires. , .1 E.xolifetinall• Tile telrelennthr"- shall t Ann - ualty bythe patinas or ; beilty of phileak sad if amen min respect( ly lan the second I day cd'Ogober. ' 1' 1 - ' Saigon tIL Itti person i all be a represeltative t i wilding' natal . attiett ir, the age of men pone,' yews, and_ have .. . .lb, Ind inhabit:tint of the '1 lancle three yeara next p ' his election, n dthe• last year thereolan inliabit tof the district 'rust i for which be shall be cho a repreeentrittee, Unless' int shall have been absent the public Niemen of `i the Molted States or of . thhilStstei . 1 Section IV. Within three years after : the .first +meeting of the Generalby, and within every i A4ent , 'subsequent term of seven el" an enumeration of the taxable inhabitants Ibe matte in each man 'vier as shall be directed y law. The number of representatives shall, at dal several - periods of mak tag such entnneration, befisted by the Legislature, 'and apportioned - among .. theleity of Philadelphia and J She'several counties, acccirding to the number of 1 taxable intrabitants in each : and shall i netter be less than sixty nor greater. an one handled. Each 1 county shill have at leastine representative, but no ' , wittily hereafter erected 4all be entitted.to a saps- 1 rate representation until di sufficient number of tax , agile inhabitants shall be contained within it, to 'L I entitle them to one repretentattive -agreeably to the ratio Which shall then be established. Section V. The senator shall -b.eciosen for three years by the e ilizeus-of, , Philadelphia Ind of the several counts at the wipe Unae,in the same man ner, snd at tit same pitaltiere they shall vote, for representati es., . : gee VI. ' e nomblir of Sengors snail, at the . several periods f .makitit the euimeration before nwittianed, be filed by the Legigattre and appor tioned' among the districts formed as hereinafter directed, according to the, number of taxable inhabi twits in each; and shall never be less than one fourth, nor greater than enekhird, of the number of representatives. i; . Section VII. The senators shall be chosen in di , tticts, to he termed by rOe legislature ; :but so die-' trict Man be so formed Os to entitle it to elect more then two senators, unle4 the number of* taxable in• heshilants in any city our county shall, at any time, be such as to entitle it Older! more thud two, teat no . . city or county shalt be ; entitled to elect more than. • •-four senators ; when - ri district shall be composed of two or more counties, they shall be adjoining; neither the city of Philadelphia nor any county shall be divided in forming 1 - aftlistrict, , Section VIII. No pe, n stall be a 'senator, who shall not have attained . e age of twenty- fi ve_yeara, i lo and have been a eitiz and inhabitant of • the State four yews next before ids election, and the Mist year , ~ _„thereof an inhabitant bf the distriet for which be .. ; ;;:_iisclaall be chosen; unlenane shall have been absent on :. ~ r -lthe public tininess all the United States or of this Plate; =dna person ected as aforesaid, sha ll hold ''" ~ - - - seta owe trier he shal l; hate removed from such die. trick . -t - - =I Section IX. TA: fro :ors who may be elected at the fi rst general after the adds' on of the ~ . to the coriltitution, shall be bided by . into three dames: ',fThe seats of the e ors of ; . the first class shaft beriftcatel at the lezpi alien of - thefirst year ; of the " class at the ion ciao second year ; ' of the third dui at the ex piration of the third ear'; so that thereqfter one third of the whole n of senators :nay be chosen *eery year. The ors elected before the amend ' agents to the cianstitut On shall be . adopted, shall hold =te mi es during t ' terms for which they shalt i y have bcen'elected. Section X. The Geberal Assembly !shall meet on the fast Tuesday of January, in every year, unless sooner convened by the Governor: • Section XL Each libuse shall choose its Speaker and other officers; eta the Senate shall also choose a Speaker pro tempo?", when the Speaker shall ex ercise thlnfilee of Goverin,r. SeetkiikXll. Eactiihmse shall Judie of the quali fications of its members, Contested'elections shall ' be determined by a ceimmittee to be selected, formed end regulated in sucf4 manner u shall bedirected by law. A majority of 'eke' h house shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to 4ley, and may be authorized by law to compel the attendintx of absent members, in mach manner and udder inch penalties as may be provided..i Section XIIL tar house may' determine the rules of Its pioce rigs, punish its memners for disinderly behaviout r and with the concurrence of ' two-thirds, expel aember, but not a second time for the mime cause i d shall have all other powers necessary for a bra eh of the legislature of a free ti p State. tf Section XIS. ThelligiellPture shalt hot hole power ' to enact lairs annut t line the (antral of mnrriege in any case where, by raw, the ,courts of this Comma. wealth are or may treefter be emPowered to decree f is divorce.. Section XV. Xleil house shall keep a journal of ' its proceedings, all publish them weekly , except s- m such parts aa ‘ require secrecy: and thee yeas and naysof the members on any question shall, at the desire,of any e we of them, be entered on the :lo m...XVI. utish. i ! Tye' ffectit doors of ea ch house and of • committees of thj whole - Shall ixs, open, unless, { whin' the busloesslitiall be such as ought to be kept &Chen MIL TO - ither . bowie shall, without the consent-of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any oh/ et place than that in which the two hciuses shall brssitting. Section XV 111. jrrhe Senators and representatives ibahl rtrive a compensation for their services to be aseertamed by laaa,.and paid out Of the-treasury of the Corbmonwealtii, -,They shall ;In all Cases, ex cept treason, fel and breach or surety of the peace,' be prbril ' from arrest during their at tendance at the ssinn of their respective houses, ited'ip going to a +returning froin the same. And ie t far thy-epee-eh or' . bate in either house, they shall • not be _question + any other Owe. Seerdon XIX. d 'Senator or representative shall, • during the time f : . which he shall have been elect ...ad, be appointed ' any civil 011ie ender this Coin ) wionansalthirhic ',shall hate Dien created, or the Antalutrients of Wet shall have been, increased - limier such t and no member of Congress or Other paean ho ilg any office (-r- pt of attorney it law end in th :militia).under+ the United States . .rat this'Couunon ' ' nth, shall be a member of either *an & Idluing raxitionatiee in Congress or in 'al ' Seethe XL *ben vemundei happen in either basme. , the Speak) ti shall issue writs of election to *U nth nemink , • . ' Icemen Mia, , II bills for, raising revenue shalt midglestii-ie of representatives, but tholl Senate y ' amendmenta as in.other bills. sipsioe ql No money shill be drawn front{ the - • ' butlin !enema& of, appropriatiel mai by hoc li • i i , • . 2 -leation )XXU!.. Every bill 'which shill hare Weed both • shall be presented +to the Go-1 • „timer. If he pprove he ihidl . sign it, but if hit ' *II not vino be shall retail:it with his object, tilts to the h '' in which it shall have originatetN lai = ii tot blitieqtiarti Ai IMP , upon then en "proresid,to re-Conriffer it- /f, afte I' l ii-etsimliferidioti, tero.third's of that house 'hal agree to pass tild+ bill, it swill be sent with the oak 0 Bow 'and Tow Lines. "UST - reeelliait for sale a ea*, of Bei mid Tow WAIL , ' r IEISAM v ic STRACCH. „. . • ,••• I i, II • • "-• Thai -tet reitowelell4olwh:tc..emponeli by to". laeC Bat in itieh iTheettheontesof both tionnie limit leo determined !Loy, yeas kind nays, end The sissies af:prsems . ,entiog nrAtinint.the bill Anil* entered on The joy- Mils of week house respectiVely„ It any bill shill met be •setarned by the Thriernor Within! 1 4 •daYn (Sundays eVepted) , idles. 'have been pre? sentadilChint, it letalkbest One in like stoner es if be' bad signed It s ualiste *rile:neat Aseembly, by their najotirolment, prevent Its Samna, in which cash Wilma} be i law, 'unless salt back within threk days tangy best meeting. Section IV. 'Every older, resolutlim or vote ,too- which tie vonenrrence :of both' booties may be• Itecesitay (elutept an a cpseitibn of sdiftrnment) shall be presented :to, the Governor, and before it shall take effect, be approved by him, or being dis approved, shall be repassed by two-thirds of both houses according to the roles and limitations pre scribed in ease of 'AUL ' Section XXV. No eOrporrie body grill be kereajTer created, reskieed or extended, with banking or dis counting privileges, with* sir walla previous public not* of the entended application for the some is such manner as shall bs prescribed by law. Nor shall any charter . for The pvrpmes aforesaid, be granted for alinsger period than twenty years, and every such charter shall contain a clause reserving to the kgislatitrethe power to alter, revoke or annul the. same steamer irk their opinion it may be infu- Time to the•eiHsewur of the commorucoith, In such manner however that no injustice shall be done to the corporator'. No law hereafter enacted shall create, 'mew or edited the charter of more then one crepe ration. MI i. Iphis osen `f nes- ARTICLE II szetio• g. The Supreme Executive power of this 'Commonwealth shall be vested in a Govertmr. Section .n. The Governor shall be chf,ren'on the second Tdesday of October, by the c,Aczeol o f the Commonwealth, it the places wher e they shall re spectively vote for representativCs.' The returns of every election for. Governor ;hall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of Government, directed to the Speaker of the* Sens a, who shall open and publish them in the priltmes of the members of both houses of the legrviattne. The person having the highest nbmbet sill votes shall be Governbt. Bid if Ile or more s'hall be equal find highest in votes, one of them' shall, he chosen Co,vernor by the joint vote of yre members of both houses. Con tested electioth shall be deter iined by a - Comtnittee to he selet,,Ed from both ltouses of the legislature, and fomjA and 'regulated in such manner as shall be diretied by law. Section 111. The Governor shall hold his office during three year! from the third Tuesday of Janu ary petit ensuing hiselection ' and shall not be capable of ho.iding it lotiper than 'six in any term of nine, years. Sectirca IV. He shall be at feast -thirty years of age, r.el have been a citizen and 'ati inhabitant of this State seven year{ next hefty his election ; w.aless be shall have, been absent on the public business of the United'States or of this State. Section V. No member of Cohgress or person holding any offrce under the United States or thin State shall exercise the office of Governor, Section VI. The GoVernor shall at slated times receive for his services a compensation, which shall be neither inerpased nor diminished during the pedal for which he shall have been elected. Section VII. He shall be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of this Commonwealth, and of the militia, except when they shall be .tilled into the actual service of the United States. Settion Vitt. He shall appoint a Secretary of the Corturionweat'h during pleasure, and he Mail nomi nate l and by and with She advice and consent of the Senate appoint all judicial officers of courts of record, unless otherwise prosidedfar in this Consti tution. ifs shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen in OA judicial ewes during the recess of the Senate, by granting comenission.s which shad expire at- the erid q f their next ration Pro vided, that in acting on executive lumina/um the Senate shall sit tottkepen - doors, and irk/Unfit-ming or rejecting the nonainations of the Gavernor, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays. Section IX. He shall have power to -remit fines and forfeitures, and grant repriet•es and pardons, except in cases of impeachment. Section X, He may require information in writing, from the officers in the executive department upon any subject relating to the duties of their teepee- titre offices. Section Xi. He shall, from time to time, Ore to the General Assembly inStrmation of the st.te of the Commtnwealth, end recommend to their con sideration such measui.es as he shall judge exp.-item. Secti.•n XII. He may, on extrsordinary ore etems. copvene the General As‘erpnly and in case of disagreement tetween the two houses. with iespec to the time of asVoursieneint, adjourn them to suet time as be shall think proper, not exceeding feu months. Section XIII. lie 4 b2II take care that the be faithfully executed. sictsen XI% . In case of the .loath nr rrri•matio, of - the Governor, or of his removal from other, the Speaker of the Senate shall exercise the otter of Governor, until another Governor shall be duly qualified ; but in such case another Governor shaL be chosen at the next annual election of representa tires, unless sack death, resignation or removal, shalt oerur within three calendar months immedi ately prereding such next annual 'election, in which case a Governor shall be chosen at 'the second sue deeding annual election of representatives. And the trial of a contested election shall continue longer than until the third lifonday of January next ensuing the election of Governor, the Governor Of the last year or the Speaker of the Senate who May be . in the exercise of the executive authority, Shall continue therliin until the determination of Web contested election, and until a Governor shall be duly qualified as aforesaid. Section XV. The Secretary of the Copunoittoeatth /Moll keep a fair register of all the official nets and proceedings of the Governor, and shall, what re ;quired, lay the same and all papers, minutes and vouchers relative thereto, before either branch of the legislature, and shaU perfotin sich other duties as shall be enjoined him by law. ARTICLE 'ILL Section L In Medicate by the citizens every white freeman if the airs e twenty-one years, having re sided in this date one ,year,, Mai in the election dis trict where he offers to vote, den days Immediately preceding suck *dial', and within two years paid a State or County tax, which' shalt have been as sessed at Wet teal days before theeledies,strail enjoy the ri sow elector. But *citizen of the United State y been is guatyled voter af this State, and rimedherefrom and reamed, dad who shall have resided in the election district, msl paid taxes as aforesaid, shall he entitled:a vote, after residing in the date six moirtht. Provided, that Witt freemen, citizens of the United States, between the ages of twenty-One and twenty-two years , and Aso. hog redder in the State mu gerr, erne in the election district ten Said as Aforesaid., rAsO be entitled' to nate,although they dealt %MUM paid Wet • Section IL All elections shall be by ballotreir cept three by petsons in their "representative cape. cities, who shall vote viva rove. Section 111. Electors shall in all eases, except treason, felony,mnd breach or surety of the peace, be privileged 40111 arrest, during their attendance on elections, and in Ong to and returning from them. Section I. The noose of tepmse.ntatives shall have the sole power of impel-aching. Section 11. Mil impesehments shall be tried by the Senate *hen sitting for that purpose,! the Senators shall he upon ma kor affirmation. Roper son shall be wovicted without the .coneorrenee of Mrolthirds of *it members present. - - - Section 111. 'The Governor, and an other civil Akers under t hi s Commonweal th ...l4U be.II*W Oo 'lmpeachment . any miadsomenoor,,in Ace t but ,pdgment, in inch emelt, not Ascend. (*.Om than to removal from * MolffiOdnificanai to told .any office of bottom.; Tar pfofit, Multi this Commonwealth The' -itether corlilered or 1000 11,)LI ! li • Fej* " " I"iteil." d offeredlk 044 , 11 4 '4 4 1t -P. fi rt4, l 3 ol i, /4431 n '4 - • SM!2!ZZ Awn= v.? - Section L The jilleibr pit of this 'animal?. wealth_ shall be -1/eltta , °prune Condi ICcatrts of Oyer nod Terminer' 'General Jail D * e., jzi slCourt. CAWOOD' Orphans' Court, :Dsglstees C 01114,1 .a s court of Qwqrtes Sessions,. of . the Pace, fib' county tits Justices of the Pew, , endin such other:courts as the legislature m ar foto two to &establish: Election ii. Tit edges of the Supreme Court, of the serer& Courtzof Common Plan; and of each Ottoor Courts of &toed as are on shall be used by law, shall, be nominated by the Governor; s and by and with the onset If the Senate 4yPointed and ecrouniSsioned by tam. The judges sze the Supreme Court shall hold !kir offices for the term II fifteen Part if visit shall so long behaee themselves well. The president judges elf the severfil Courts of Common Pleas and iff.,,tuch;other Courts of Record as are or shall be established bYlaseetiniOari other judges re" itidnd to be /fan* in the Zow.nlisil hold their officer, for the tern of ten years V they shall so long behave themselves welt. Tat Auociat judges of the Courts of Common Pleas Ail: hold t ' offices for the term of five years V !hey sbal/ so g behave themselves well. But for anY reasonable Mat KVA shall not be sufficient ground of hment, the Governor may remote any 0 , them dm addrile of hro.thirds of each-branch of . The judges of the Supreme Court and the s of the *vent! Cools of COMutots Plea ' s Asa •fit slate:Wines receire po their sercices e compensation to tc fired by law, which Atilt not be diminished during their.cantinuance in office, 'they shalt receive fees or perqutsideit of dice, hold and other %tier of profit =ski ais Common rah. Section 111. Onti/ oth . directed by Zr. ih: ream's of Common Pleas shall continue as at presen establitheL• Net snore them*, counties shall at,a n. time be Included in one judicial district orF , a44.:e. fur said Courts • _ _ ARTICLE IV MI EIRE - 1 ? z iv a 0 1 1 , o,„, ggrirtlYPTlve t a- : . .1' ' 4 ' . ,r , • iAi- - C•r -7 . iffk; en to 11W. ;~~ ~~ Section IV. The jurisdietion of the ,Suprern, Court shalT extend over the, State ; and the pore; thereof, shall by virtue of their utces, be juslec.. , of 'Oyer and Tertniner and General Jail Delivery, the several counties. Section V. The judges of•the Court of Comma. Pleas, In each'county, shall by eirtue of Chet offices, he justices of Oyer and Terminer and Gene ral Jail Deliver!r, for the trial of capital and olh, offenders therein ; any two.of the said jeoges. th• president being one, shall be a quorum c but the, shall not hold a court of oyer and terminer, or j•ki delivery, in any county. when the judges of the Supreme Court, or any a them, shall be sitting it. the same county. The party accaaed, as well a . the Commonwealth. may, under such regulation• a shall be prescribed by law, remove the indirtmenl and , proceedings, or a transcript thereof, into the -upreme Court. Section VI. Thea Supreme Court, and the several rourts of cothtnon Oleos, shall, beside the Nwri, heretofore usually . exercised by them, have flu power of a court of Chancery, so far as relates t. the perpetuating of testimony, the obtaining of evidence front places nut within the State, and th, care of the persons and estates of those who an non compotes meets. And the legislature shall vest in the gild courts such other powers to gran. relief in equity, as shall be found necessary: an • may, from tithe to time, enlarge or diminish those powers or vest them in such other courts as they sha t. judge proper, fur the due administration of justice. Section VII. The judges of the court of comma: pleas of each county, any two of v. horn .shall be a qeorum, shall compose the court of Quarter ses sions of the peace, and orphans' court thereof ; ane the register of wills, togethir with the said jielges or any two of them, shall compose the register' , court of each rxmotv. Section VIII. The judges of the eourts of common pleas shall; within their respective counties, have the like powers 'with the judges of the Supreme Court, to issue writs of neitrorari to the justices of the peace, and to cause their proceedings to be brought before them; and the like right and justice to be dime. Section IX. The ptrident of the court in each circuit within such curia, and the judges of the court of common pleas within their respective counties, shall be justices of the peace, so far as relates to criminal matters. Section X. A register's office, for the probate of wilts, and granting letters of administration, and an office for the recording of deeds, shall be kept in each county. Section XL The style of all process shall be The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." All prose cutions shall be carried on in the name antrby the authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and conclude against the peace and dignity of the same." ARTICLE VI Section I. Sheriffs and coroners shall, at the times and places of election of representatives, be chosen by the citizens of each county. One person shalt be chosen for each office, who shall be conionis. stoned by the Governor. They shall hold their offices for three years, if they Shall so long behave themselves well, and until a successor be duly qualified t but no person shall be twice chosen or appointed sheriff, in any term of six years. Vacan cies in either of the said offices shall be filled by an appointment, to be made by the Governor, to continue until the next general election, and until a successor shall be chosen and qualified as afore said. Section IL The freemen of this commonwealth shall be armed, organized and disciplined fur ita defence, when daft such manner as may bedirected by lam. Those who conscientiously scruple to bear arms, shall not be compelled to do so, but shall pay an equivalent for perional service. ' Section 111. Prothonotaries of Me Supreme Court shall be appointed by the said Court fur the term of three years' if they so , long behave themselves well. Prothmiotaries and clerks of the several other courts; Its:orders of deeds, and Re gisters of wills, silts" at the bents and places of ekclionpfrestiass, be ekded by the rah fiedeleclori, ofeaala county, or Me dtdida over white the jurzscliction . of said courts extends, and shall be annmissiimed by the Governor. They shall hold their offi ces for three years if they shall so ling behave themselves well, and until their 1 succusears shall be duly qualAd. The legisla ture shag I provide by law, the number of persons in each , county who shall hold said offices, and :.how many and which of said offices shall k held Zesore person. Vacancies in any of the said of gall be filled by appointments to be. made - the Governor, to continue until the next ,feze ral electron, and unlil successors shall be , and qualified as aforesaid. SectiMi IV, Posthonotiries, eerk.l of the peace and orphans' courts, recorders of deeds, registers of wills, and sheriffs,' shall keep thiir offices in the eoudy than' of The county in which'they, respect Lively, shall be oflksent, unless when the Governor 'hen, for Special reasons; dispense therewith, for any than not exceeding fae years after the twenty sbaillevebeen everted. Section V. a.ll I;oolthissicata shall be in lbe..namc nil to , the authority of the Corlanunwealtb of Penn sylvania, and be sealed With the State seal, and sign ed by the Governor. • ' Nectlim VL k State Treasurer shall be elected atinnilly, by joint vote of both branches of the legis lature. . ISeetionlra. Justices of the peace or aldermen skid( be Alluded in the sneered wards. 'boroteghs, and townskips at the time of the election of con, gables by the 00142 ed raters thereof, tot ends somber ere. skaa be eCtreetat by law, touts:ha be commissioned by the Governor far a tens of foie 'can' t bed no town*, ward or born& shag nisetmore than twojesatien of the peace or Wee men without the ansseld .nariort , floe*. *xi ekddri rati Wui . lll4 ward err boa Section VIII. i All ofieers whose election. or ap ppintmetit is not pnavitikd for in. this constitution, shall be elected or appointed as shall ltelo.edal CHURCH/PhtiA,A4 Bll oostirth and Fasts, just seas sad Au Ws_ by •• 54a0V appu 4 • • IIZEMBR by las!. .21riaili, pe .9PPI; plinciJm3 l -0 . ficabadhuil inunlysoTwakaff nof htslbeSsz a citizen and ' . inhabstaist o lio _ tnih` Year Oct before his sePpointment, if Me ems Ay atilt have been so long erected 1 but git shalt int lusee: f • -so lan4 muted, Men sathin • the' gout' 0 the county or wands out of which it *Ohara taken. Na Member of Cliwqrress this Woks r any penals holding oratom 1n n gi . #4 O Or appointment of trust or prefix usidlilr v i e . ted &ates, shall 61 the samt time ha I w. ,14 office in Mu — taste. to which a sal 14 or; or perquisites are by law, annexed : mid ,the •/a - lure may litato declare what State, offices ade in-' i compatible. • No membeir of the Senate or of the house of representativekshall be appointed by the 6 10 . 7 any ewe during the term for which he shall been elected. Section It All offivaro for a term of Years shall hold their offices for the denim respectudy. specified, only owthe concrdion that they ad long behave themselves, well ; and shall, be removed - on conviction of misbehaviour in off ee or of any in famous critrie4l • , Section -X. 'Any person who shall, after the adoption of theamendmenis proposed 'or Convention to the Constitution, fight a or send a challenge for that purpose, err be lor abettor inAlainga duel, shall beckprivedof the right of holding any ewe of honour or profit in this State, andshall be punished otherwise in such manner ad is, or may be prescribed by Muir btit Me executive may remit the said offence 4nd all. its disqualifications. ' - ARTICLE VII. . Section-I. The legislature shall, as soon is con veniently may be, provide by lam, for the establish ment of schools throughout the State, ih such manner that the poor may be taught gratis. Section IL ,Tho arts and sciences shall be pm moted in one or more seminaries of learning Section ip. The rights, privileges, immunities and estates of religious societies and corporate boa dies; shall remain as if the constitution of this State had not been altered or amended. Section IV. The kgislature shrill not ingot any corporate body or individual with the privilege of taking private property for public'. use, without requiring such corporation or•tn/Atitivalto make compinsatirm to the' owners of said property, or give adequate security therefor, before such pro perty shod be taken. • ARTICLE VIII Members of the General Assembly, and all oft. cers, executive sod judicial, shall be bound by' oath' or affirmation, to support the ciiristitution of this Commonwealth snd to redone the duties of their respective offices with ARTICLE IX. That the general, great and easealiialiwilmiples of liberty 'and free government may be reeognised'and unalterably established, WE DECL A RE,• THAT Seaton L All men are born evally free and in. dependent, and haye certain inherent and indefensible rights, among which Ire those of enjoying and de. fending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing and protecting property and reputation, and of pun. suing their own happiness. Section 11. All power is Inherent In the prole, and all free governments are founded on their au thority and instituted for their peiree;', safety and happiness; For the advancementlof these ends, they have, at all times, an unalienable. and indefearible right to alter, reform or abolish their ;orpiment, in such manner tis•they may think proper. Section 111. All men have a natural and indefea.. stole right to worship Almighty God, according to the dictates of their own consciences; no man can, of right, be compelled to attend, erects, or support limy place of worship, or to maintain arty ministry against his consent; no human authority can, in any ease whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience ; and no prefequice shall ever be given, by law, to any religion.* establishments or modes of wors hip. Section IV. No person who acknowledges the be ing of a God and a future state of rewards and pu nishments, shall on account of his religious send merits be disqualified to hold any office or place of trust Or profit under this Commonwealth. 4. Section V. 'Elections shall be free s and - equal. • Section VI. Trial by jury slush be as heretofore, and the right thereof remain inviolate. Section VII. The printing presses shall be free to evert person whin undertake to examine the pro ceedings of the legislature, or any branch of go vernment: And no law shall ever be made [to re strain the right thereof. The! free eommunileation . of thoughts and opinions is one of the inealriable rights of man ; and every citizen may freely Speak, wriee and print on any subject, being respOnsible for the abuse of that liberty. ' In prosecuthins for the publication of papers investigating the bfficial conduct of officers, or men it a public capaffity, or where the matteirputilished is proper for pulpit. in formation the truth thereof may be given in evi dence: A i red in all indictments for obeli 'the jury shall have a right to determioeithe law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. Section VIII. The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and poSsesslans, frotri unrea sonable searches and seizures!: And nor warrant to search any place, or to seize any person or things, shall issue, without describing them as nearly as may be, nor without probable mine supported by oath or affirmation. - .Section IN. In all criminal prosecutions, the se emed bath a right to be heard by himself and kis counsel, to demand the natuie arid cause of the ac mttat,on against him, to meek the Witnesses face to facedto have compulsory recess for obtaining wit oesstis in his favour, and, in prosecutions by indict- Meat ior information, a speedy public trial, by an impartial jury of the vicinage ; he cannot be com pelled to give evidence against himself, nor can he be deprived of his life, liberty, or property, unless by the judgment of his peers or the law of the land. - . Section X. No person shall, fur any indictable offeoee., be proceeded against criminally by infuria tion, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in. actual service in time of war or public danger, or by leave of the court, for oppression and misdemeanour in ..ffice. Nu person shall, for the same riffinice, be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb I ridr shall any man's pro perty be taken or applied id public use, without the conasmi of his representatives, wit gout lust 'compensation being made. ; Section XL All courts Shall be open, and every man for an injury done him in his lands goods, per son ,or reputation, limit have Femedy by the due erourse of law, and right and Justice administered, without sale, denial or lei y. Suits maybe brougtu against the Commonwealth in sued manner, in 'Such courts, and in such cases es the; legislature may by .law direct . Section XII. No power of suspending laws shall be exercised, unless by the .or its. itat- Section XIII. Eicessive bail shall not be re 91:ilred., nor excessive finer . imposed, nor cruel ytr niabments inflicted. ; Section XIV. All pristiners shall be bailable by sufficient sure,fies, unless for. capital offences., when ' • the proof is evident or presumption great raud The p cp n s c es s fn,ltbeseattsifootrr6sett vaston,Alie ?Char safetyEay requhe • Section XV. No comm ion of carer and Terminer or jail delivery shall be sued.. Section XVI. The perm:Wag a debtor, where there is ,uor strong paheumptiOn of fraud, shall Wt. be continued in prison, ;Pr delivering up his estate ',for the *refit of his creditors in. such„ mauncu as gall be latest:bed by kw. ' Section XVII. No imptistrdet o kW, our . say law s • , impairing thntracts ihil be • Seelinn 'Ann.lea' *Mlle xttainted of train* oiklorry btoing tegiguture. Seriatim XLX. No attainder hall work corruption , .cif blood, • ...reactant dirringiltelife.of the offender, forfeiture 14 tgate to •the•„ceephlnkrealthi; the es . tatee a such nations is sh iles#ny their own, .shall descend 'or vest tas - Mite rif 'natural OWLET2I3 hawed Tiblih,just , riatived j ‘Y* 3lo4 E'aits I '1:: B. MANNAN• *tall • ( ISA NEE liai• • • ; Ely-. War,: shall be liked by eutterty? ihereidislifife forfeiture by reason thetetlf4 '• SegeSon The atiiens have a right, in:a peace able manner, tonenemble together, for their common good, antl-in.epply,to those Invest:id withate powers. of goventrietfttor. redrew OT grievantei, cr other proper pneiiiiink, by " 'petition, address ne -*trance.• ••. *Section XXL The right of citizens torbeir Irma, in defence of theta-selves and. the State, ithall not be questioned. • • Section*XXlL No standing army shall, in time of peace, be kept up without the consent dt the Le gislature ; and the military shall, in all cases, and at ail ti th es, be in strict subordination to the civil • power. - ' • Section XXIIL No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered innny house without. the consent of the owner, nor in'time of wari but in a manner Jo be prescribed by law. , Section XXIV. The legislature shall pot grant • any title of nobility or hereditary distinction ' nor create any office the 'appointment to which sha ll be for a longer term than during good behaviour. Section XXV. Emigration from the State shall not be prohibited. Section XXVL To guard ligainst transgressions of the high powers, which we have delegated, WE DECLARE, that 'eiery thing in this etude is ex cepted out of the priers' powers of government, and shall for ever remain inviolate. Any amen/idea or amendments to the rOnOttin. Han may be proposed in the Senate or Hintse of Re presentatives, and if the tame shall bedeed to by a majorityof the members elected to each ro use, such proposed amendment or amendments shal entered On their jOsestuds, pith the yeaS and A2ays taken thereon, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall cause the same to be published three mcntlis before the next election, in at least one newspaper in every county in which a newspaper shall be published and if in the legidature nest afterwards chosen such pro pined amendMent or amendments shall he agreed to by-a majority of the members elected to each house, the Secretary of Me Commonwealth shall cause the same again to be published in manner aforesaid, and such proposed amendment or amendments shall be subinitted to the people in such manner and at such tithe, at least three nuinths, after being, see agreed to by the two houses al the legislature bhall prescribe asui if the people Mall approve and ratify such amendment or amendments by a majority of the qua lified voters , of this Nate voting thereon,. such amend ment or` amendments shall become a part ezi the coa -1 stitutian ; but no amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the people oftener than' once in fire years ; Provided; Mat if more than one amendment be submitted, they shall be submitted in:auch manner and form, Mat the people may rotefor or against each amendment separately;and distinctly. SCHEDULE. That no inconvenience may arise from the altera tions and amendments in the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and in order to carry the same into complete operation, it is hereby d ed and ordain ed, That, Section I. All laws of this C onwealth in force at the time when the said alteration; and amend ments in the said Constitution shall take effect,-and not inwnsistent therewith, and all sights, actions, prosecutions, claims, and, contracts as well of indi viduals as of bodies corporate, shall continue at if the said alterations and amendment"' had not been made. Section n. The alterations and amendments in the said Constitution shall take effect from the nrst day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine. Section 111. The clauses, sections, and articles of the said Constitution, which remain unalteredi, shall continue to be construed and bave effect as if the said Constirettion had not been amended, Section IV. The General Assembly • whieli shall convene in December, eighteen lemulred and thirty eight, shall continue its session, as heretofore, not untlastanding the provision in the eleventh section of the:, first article, and shall at all titres be regarded as the first Genecal Assembly under the amended Constitution. Section V. The Governor who shall be elected in , October, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, shall be inaugurated on the third Tuesday in January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, to whith time the present executive term is hereby extended. Section VI. - The of the judges of the Supreme Court, who may be in office on the first day of January next, shalt expire in the following man ner: The commission which bears the earliest date shall expire on the first day of January, Amin Do mini one thOusand eight hundred and forty-two; the commission next dated shall eipire on the,first day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hun dred and forty-five; the commission next dated shall expire on the.futt day of January; Anno Domini one thousand eight, and fct.r.V-eightt the commission next dated shall expire on the fait day of January, Anno Domini one thodiand eight bun, deed and fiftpone; and the commission last dated shall expire on the first day of January, Anno Do mini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Section VII. The commissions 'of the President judges of the several judiciii districts and of the associate law judges of the first judicial district shall eithire as follows : The commissions of one-half of those who shall have held their offices ten years or more at theadoption of tile amendments to the consti tution, shot expire on the ,twenty-seventh day of-Fe bruaryostne thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine ; the commissions of the other half of those who shall have held their offices ten years or more at the adop tion of the amendments to the cohstitution, shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of i•ehruary, one thonsaud eight hundred and forty-two ; the firsthalt to embrace those whose commissions shall hear the' oldeit date. The commissions of all the remaining judges tivho shall not hare held their offices for ten years at the adoption of the amendments to the con stitution shalt expire on the twenty-seventh day of February next after the end of ten years from the date of their commissions. • Section VIII. The Recorders Of the several May ors' Court, and other criminal -courts in this CAI 7) ., monWealth, shall be appoieted for the same time. and in the same manner, as the president judges of the several judicial districts; of those now in office, the commission oldest in date shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and the others every two years thereafter , according, bi their respective dates, node oldest in date expiiitig first: der IX. The legislature at its first 'sessionun- , der the amended constitution, shall divide the other ' associate judges of the State into four classes. The commissions of these of the dint class shall expire on the twenty.-seventh day of February, eighteen hundred and forty ; of those tic the, second doss on dle,tl44YttiTeltllh day o 4 FetlattarYkiFteerf bun dred and fOrtYeCule r- of those of the third claston thetvreitMeventh day of February, eighteen hun dred Ind forty--fro; and of thdre of the fourth class ori'the-twehty!seventit day of February, eighteen hunifned , and - ffirty-tluem The said classes from the Ara to the-fourth:sbali bei arranged accoNling to the seniority of Abe sommissions qf the several judges. • ,4,elkdk, :Plotittmendies, clefts of the several • ,c=ta, 4exceptof the Supreme Court) recorders of tindiegAters of wills, shall be first elected under the emended,Constitutiori, at the election of repre sentitrves in the year eighteen hundred and piny n1110021" such Manner as may be prescribed hy law. - Section ALL -Theipppointing power shall remairras heretdfore, ;meal officers in the appointment of the . eXictiti'velepartment shall centinue In the exercise of the dillies of their respective offices until the legislature shall mum inch bias as May be required by the eighth section of the sixth article of the *Mended constitutionencl until appointments shall be-made under such laws ; unless their commissions shall be superseded by new iappointments, or Shall xtionet expire by their own jimitaliimsi?r the said' offices then become vacant hy'deith of resignation; rind stub laws shall be enacted by,the tree under the amended censtitution, • . 'fiketion pA. The Mist *Om for p,l4rinen and Itretiereef the peace shall bS held in thkyear eight 'hen thindred and forty, time 'fixed fed Vie Atlection-of Constables.' The legislitnre at its first ARTICLE X. DICICS CELESTfAMCENERY4iso; .111 s. ;144 if kmollai illimerated by Cr aiksbank, jostrandord and kale by iprill4 28 ' B. BANNAIV. ' seSsidn under : ,emend ed stitution shell no. vide Atelliiiiidl . - Wiwi. *die/91.k similar_ elections. Tice .egnhlt and. ius, -thit'l o t l b. - Peace 'now fn‘comm • ~,, of ;who ,na .ipe Astetill be appointed; s i .ntunie to .die s duties of •their respeetivef , dicor,--, untif 'NI if* . the day Which shallbf fixed byli ^for *Se hank of i new commissio 0, at the tion.ortirlddifte, their commissio al:spire Is testinion ' tte -f fog ill thiSmended constitution'. of P nsy is, as agreed to in x t t, . convention, e the MS and inembessof the convention have bereun signed our names et Philadelpiti‘ the twentarrecond, day of Febru ary, Anno Domini one t clUsandi eight. hutidred and thirty-eight, and of, the -Independert of the United Stated of Ambrica tlib sixtl:.second. . : iiiHF l Stit 6 EAtiT, Preside:Zit. , Daniel Agnew, ' Esira S. Hayhurst, ~ . Wm. Ayres, : • Win. Hays, - M. W. Baldwin; AO= Helifenstein, Ephraim Banks, M Henderson, John Y. Barclay, Wm. Henderson, Jadoto Barndolar, - Wm. 'Reiter, , Chas A. Rendre, Williauilligh: Andrew Bedford, . ids. Hopkinson, Thos. 4. „Bell Jelin Ho pt, James ; Cornell ' Biddle; Jibes H i de, ' Lebbeus L. Bigelow,. Charlesand Ingtrsoh; \ Sarni. C. Bonham, ' Phs. Jenks. Chas. Brown, George M. Heim, Jeremiah Brown, William Stown, , . Aaron Herr, . Pierce• Butler - ' Jos. liCorfigrnactstr, Samuel Carr : H. . Jacob Krebs, John Con= in, IG. Long, - . Thomas S. tinningliam, David Lyons,-' . illiam Curll, ' Chandler, , i m. Darlington, Chambers, ciler, J . 11. Alex. Magee,- Joel. H. Mann, urge Cha , W. M. Meredith, bn Chan James Merrill, • Levi Merkel, ~,,, • qb. Chauncey, • Wm. L. Miller, ' Nathaniel ' James Montgomery, .fames Clarke, • iChrillttill Meyers, John Clarki, :D. Neviin, William Clark, IWm. Qverfield, A. J. Chne, ' . Hiram ;Payne, .indley Coates, :Mattliiis Pennypacker, H. E. Cochran, Jam Porter, Thes. P. Cope, 1 am Madison Porter, Joshua, F. Cox, • • Sam!. A. PurViance- Vfalter Cra ig , , • n E. C. fteigart, Hied& 'M. Grain„ 1 A. H 4 Read, Geo.' T. Cri,wford, Geo. W. Biter; tomellus 'Crum, ! Jno. Ritter; . Benjo. Martin, ' . H: Gelid Rogers, john L. Nitaheil, Samuel Royer, E. T. M•Doivell, • Jamei M. Russell, :Tam is MBherry, • Daniel Saeger; Mark 17hirr4b, JOhn Morin Scott, Harmar Denny, ' Tobias Sellers, John Dickey, G. Seltzer, Joshua Die rerson, ' Geo. Serrill, :Jacob Dillinger Henry Scheetz, 'Jas. Donagin, 1 . George Shilleto, j J. R. Donnell, Thomas H. Sill, 1 Joseph M. Doran, GeoiSmith, , James Dunlop, . 'WM. Smyth, Thomas Carle, ' Joseph Snively, 'D. M. Firrelly, i , Jno.i B. Sterigere, Robt. Fliniing,i - ' ateqb Stickel, Walter Forward, F.benezer W. Sturdevant, 1 John Foolkrod,i Thrlmas Taggart, ' Joseph Pry, Jr.! Moigin J. Thomas, - John Fuller, ' James Todd, John A. Gamble, Thomas Weaver, William, gearhart; Jacob' B. Weidman, David Gilmore, R. l White, Virgil Grenell,' Gent W. - Woodward, *adorn L. Hartle, IL toting. Thoinas,Hastings, i ' 'Attest,)B. Semen, Setretaryl • • i G ' 4 . FAut ' 3 Asiiiiaiii, Secretaries. ' I. WILLIAIIII, i "ARM'S OFFICE, rialiStsairso, FEriltnASIT 28, 1838.1 the foregoing is an exact and literal institution of the Commonwealth of amended by the-Convention of ors hundred and thirty-seven-thine- I in this office on the 26th day of ; the ameniirtie4s, being in. ikon, I portinneof "the present Cionstine Lter. •_ ~ . .- . (O. H. BURROWS'S, See'Y of the CommonwesPO. , ftblie A , 8 it-appears, that because' Mr. Crane obtained npatent for smelting Is* Ore with Am thraei ,Coal in thi. country, rrliny suppose that l e they rp now at liberty to adopt the method of smelting Iran ore with,Ainheicite by the &goof a heated 'air .bleat; although 1 gave ‘notice last year th; i t 1 had a patent for smelting Iron ore with A thratite Coal, both by the use of a cold atmo;i:pherin acd a heated air blast, I would now inforM 'the public again, that on the lath of Jan. miry, 1838,1 received . a letter from the Commit. sioner Of Patents at Wasbingtoe, stating: "Sir, upon esamining emote pf Mr. (June's applies' lion fps apa far smelting lent by means of anthraCite, I awe viewed his' claiin as interfe. ring l ltb your ,patent et Dun J 833, and ha givenS, otiee to his attorney of this decision." Every ttempt to_ ;melt ] rob , ore with anthriei %I by tl i Ce use of a heated air blast. is an infrin • meat nmy Patent:11011 1 1# Whichl miley and tv rn all mend sa Labatt prosecute every as infringing upon my righter according to law.- And !L further offer to dispose Of ;iatent tiehnf 6 ' the eirietini of furnaces, 'minding - to any pater ppm! Very moderate terra.. fREDERICK - W, GRISSENSAINiIt , Ne • York, April 9i1.838. 28-6 MMNGEL WURTEEL, Rota Bags Turnip. arsd,-. iFhite Flat Tivoli) Seed, .By kite 14. or smaller quantity, for sale be a•rd to 29 B. BONO . . TAVERN No. 235, No rdk Thiick Street, Philtedaphis. W. RICHA RDS resneetftilly. infontl !his numerous friends and•thoset who ban heretofore patronized the esiablishnieol, that hi he 4 kishen the above well known etaJnd, and s TM* heady to redeive them with every'twos thair *in be bestewed upon either 'ttitisir make err" *WU., t• Philadelphia, 4 1 1pril 18th, 1838. 1 ' ' ' Danville and Pottsville id 1 - .., Road COmijani. IHE annual eli meeti ng of thrertoehholders 0 1 -,. j election for Preaident, ten hammers re treirsorerrto serve the above'- Company for * e. log year, *Ube beld.oii Monday Dela . of' ay next, be the hours 014 end 6o' PI. 'airt,he Ofqei tkf the "Schpylklll Navigs . Co 1 PINT , : ........- •• 1 - ,•. • ' ;418 I To • • 8E Stool ib at Mount .1 by Panroae •- or Whoa; 7 F. It . Dock St Pftiladetpbra—kir toiroy le; • I• A. ST.CLAIR NICHOM etitil IS 29_3 Potts& H 29-1 01 11114 a 10 itly 441
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