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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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ffectit doors of ea ch house and of
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Bow 'and Tow Lines.
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mid Tow WAIL , '
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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.
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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
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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 •
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ARTICLE IV
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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
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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.
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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
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