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.CONSTITUTION
Or Tlll3l
OMMCIMVEALTII OF PENNSYLVANIA,
AYENDED BY THE CONNENTION OV.ONE THOITAANN
NIGHT unisriaro AND TIIIRTOICVNIN
TNIIITT-EIGIZT.
We., The People of the Commonwealth of Penn
. ylvenia, ordain and establish this Constitution for
is Government.
ARTICLE I
Section T. The legislative power of this Conimon
, ••ealib shall be vested in a General Assembly,
which shall consist of a Senatt and Rouse of Repre
sentatives.
Section FL ; The representatives shall be chosen
annually by the citizens of the city of Philadelphia
and of each county respectivelron thesecond Tues
day of October.
Section 111. No person Shall be a representalire
who shall not have attained the age of twenty-une
years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the
State three years next preceding his election, and the
last year thereof an inhabitant of the dos[' let in and
for which be shall be chosen a representOt ire, unless
he shall have been absent on the' public business of
the United States or of this State.
Section IV. Within' three. years after the first
meeting of the General Assembly, and within every
subsequent term of seven years, an enumeration of
the taxable inhabitants shall hennade in such man
ner as shall be directed by I iw. The number of
representatives shall, at the several perbeh of mill
ing such enumeration, be fixed be the Lezi*liiture,
and apportioned among the city of Phrl,dr lohia add ,
the several counties, according to the number of
taxable inhabitants in each and shill never 'be less
than sixty nor greater than one hapd,cd. P.oeh
county shall have at least one r ,,, ,,r,sennstive, but no
county hereafter erected shall entitled to a sepa
rate representation until a sniffmient ;lum.,er of tax
able- inhabitants shall be carat wi hin it; to
entitle them to one tepreieLt , tine aceeoldy to the
ratio which shall then be est.11 , 11.110d:
Section V. The sonata!, sh, ill Le ch , sen for three
years by the widens of Plo'..delLhit and of the
several counties at the same lime, in lhe some m na
ner, and at the some places where they shall vote
for representatives.
Section NT The number of senators shall, at the
several period's of making the
mentioned, be fixed by the Leeislait..e ,nll appor
tioned among the districts f.,,Ern.d as herein..itcr
directed, according to the number of taxable Inliabl
tants in each; and 'hall never le less than ode
fourth, nor ereatei thou one-thud, of the number of
cce , eseda.at v es.
coact,'n The stnaL , Ts shill chosen in di..
be G -m• , l 1-N the lec.slature ; but no duo
/rid atoll tw so fortn.q as ,o-en`ifie It to dart mote
_khan tiro o-not,r , , un!-ss the numb-r , tt" ta..2able in
habttants in :Inn rte y or rmin'y shall. at any time,
be such as to entitle rt to Arai ow-re than taco, but no
city or county shall be ehtillcd lo elect more than
four senatars ; 'when a di,trut shall be e , iinprwed
of two ar ore r .0-tir., ;hay sll,ll be adj ;
neither the coy of Phil 1,4.1; !Ili nor any county shall
be divided in forminv a district.
Sectiim 111. N.' person Shl:i be a senator,diehn
shall niAlhave attained the age dr e yea is.
and have been a citizen and iiih ttiiltnt of the Stott ,
four years next b4ure hi, and the last year
theteof an `inh.thitent ~f the f ivbiett he
shall be ch , .s.,n, link" he , 11.11 h tve pea atisetit on
the public business of the State, or el. tht
State; and no person plerted ~,! shall ludd
said ifirce after he shall hare remiredtrain such dis
trict.
Section IX. The sen,tors :ho ma•, be elected al
the first general election after th. , ,ption of the
amendments to the constitution, shall be divided by
lot into three classes. The seats of the senators of
the first class shall be vacated al the erpiration of
the first year; of the se,-ond.clase at the erpiratio•=
of the second year ; and of the third class at the
Oration of the third year ; so that Thereafter one
third of the whole number of senators rn..i.y be chosen
every - year. The senators elected bef,re the amend
mental° the constitution shall he adapted, shall iiob
their offices during , the terms for which they shall
respectively hare been elected.
Section X. The General Assembly shall meet co;'
the ftratTuesday of January, in every year,'unless
aooner:eonvene..l by the Governor.
Setrion XL Each house shall c}roose its Speake
and other officers 1 and the Senate sh .II also chaise
a Speaker pro tempore, w•hep the Speaker shall ea
&rise - the office of Governor.
Section XII. Each house shalt judge of the quail
fmatiuns of its members. Cckritestkul clections shall
be determined by a committee to I.e 5..4-ctrl, formed
and regulated in su , h manner 7.S ktnil I c dilPeteCtiy
law. A majority of each house shall cunctitutd a
quorum to do busine , a; hilt a 'mailer number ina . .
adi urn from day to day, and in •y be :ma, ized
law to compel the attendance of absent menthet m
mirk manner and under such pcuaitiei as may
Section XIII. Each house may determine th
rules of its proreeilinp,, pun Is .1. i..wio.i• r s
disorderly behavi.ar, .111 , 1 14 It 1 it r.f . e
twn-thirds, exrwl a nwmtwr, but .r.o a scr.mel timi
for the tame move; ko4 shall e all .itheipowpr.
necessary. for•n br.,r,Lii of the legiNlature of a ere
State.
Stction XTV. Thel:giqature shall not /vire pot
to enact' laws t n v!E • n ant ra,t a, rivErrilge
an y ras e u hare . It ;Le cs•urls ,9* tbia
. Commb
trealih are at 171,.2 hcreaf ter b e empowered to deere
a dirr ce..
.SeeTion XV. Each h.)use shall keep a j , urnml, o
its proceeditts, and pn'..11 , 11 them weekly, excep .
stub parts as mAy require sececcy: and the yea'
and nays of the merr......e, on any qnes"tion shlll, a,
the desire of any two of tin m, be ente.ed on th.
journa 15...
Section XVI. The 01ors of each house and
c.-mnnittees of 'the wh,le shall he open, unle.
when the busidess shall ue such as ought to oe kep
secret.
Section XVII. Neither house shall, without .th
consent of the other, a. 1 ,, oirn far mire than thr
• days, nor to any other td .re than that in which ith
two huuaes eh ill 1 c =
Section XVIII. The and representative;
shall receive a cortmer=ati..n for their services to b .
sticertined by law, and paid out of the treasury o
the Commonwealth. They shall in all cage., ex!
cept yeason, felony-aril to e.ich tiroty of th
peace be privileged f;om arlrtt during_ their a'
tendarice at the sessin of thcii re=; .mire housed
and in going to and returning, from the same. An
for any speech.dedelisite in either_house, they slia
not -be questioned in any other place.
Section XL'. No Senator or representative steal
during - the time for winch he shall hive been -elec.
ed. he appointed to any civil office under this Co
monwealth which shall have been - cresited,-or,t
emoluments of which shall have been increas
durinv such timit9 and go member of Congress
other per•on holding any office (except of attorne
at law and in the militia) under the United Stitt ,
or this Commonwealth, shall be a member of eilhi
' house during his continuance in Congress 0
office.
Seetion XX. When vacancies - happen in ehis
' house, the Speaker shall issue w. its of election
fill such vacancies.
Section XXI. All bills fin raring revenue site
- originate in the house of. rep; esent nor., but. 11
Senate may propose amodtheitic as in other bills.
• Section XXII. No Money sfiall be drawn
the treastur but in consequence of appropriati.t
made by law..
Section' XXIII. Every bill. which ship ha
pas•ed bath Itowtes shall be resented to theft: .
rernor t If Le approve he shall sig., it, but
shall ascit approve he shall return it with his olljt
jtioni 4. the house in which' t shall have on w4t
who shall 'enter the objections at large upon ihs,
. journals and pinceed to re-cou'sider it; If, Oft
sects re-consideration, too-thirds of that hous=e dh
pecreli to pass the bill, it -hall be sent with the o
• - I w and ow• Li acs.
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ecatirme t t to the' other bonstvp? whielt;9ikeWiell 3 4i.;
: all be re-considered, and if eppravid; by btewsw ,
;; irds of that house, it shall be 4.-lsw. ilui insult*
- • the votes-of both houses shall be determined
v yeas and nays, and the names of per Sons voting
r or against the bill shall be. entered oil the . jou r-.
:als of each house respectively. if an Gift shall.
;ot be returned by the Governor avian ten days
undays excepted) after it :shall hare' been ere
ented to him, it shall be a law in likemanner es if
e bad signed it, unless the General Assetnhly, by
sir adjournment, prevent its return, in 'which case
t shall be a law, unletti scut back within three
; p after their next meeting. 1
Section XXIV. Every 'order, resolution or vote
o which the concurrence of both houses may be
; ecessary lexcept on a question of adjournment)
hall be presented to the Governorotd bef,re 'it
hall take effect, be approved by him, or being dis
pprored, shall be repassed •by two-thirds of. both
ouses according to the rules. and limitations pre
cribed in ease of a bill.
Section XXV. No corporate body shall be - hereafter
eated, renewed or extended, with banking or dis
mnting privileges, without six months . previous
put.lic notiee of the intended applicant's' for the
t
ate m such manner as shall be prescrk ed by law.
or shall any charter for the purposes aforesaid, be
tinted for a ton:grr period than twenty years, and
ery such charter shall contain a ekuese reserving
o the legislature the power to alter. revoke or annul
he same ,chentrer in their Opinion it may he infer
taus to the citizens of the cornnumateal h, in such
imer however that no injustice shall le done to the
corporators. No law hereafter enarted,'shall create,
renew or es tend the char ter of more M.rii one nOrpo
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Section I. The S-p: elf IP Executiee prover of tiii.
ICommonweilih shall le vested in a Cver - rim%
Section-11. The G.), el nor sh II be chro , cn on t•
(second Tries.lay of Pet,her, by the cilizons of the
'Commonwealth, at the places v. he, lb., ,h ill re
,spectively Jte for represtrit itive‹. "1 rie retilies
of every electon fir G vrn o ,r sh ill he sealed up
and transmitted to the seat of veinmi :it, difected
to the Spe ker of the Servite. who sh II open and
put lush. th.-m in the pwsence of the Members of
oth of the legi4!..ture. The petsdn having
the highest number of votes shall he Governor.
But if two or more shill be equal and highest in
ape of them shill he chosen Governor by the
joint vote of the members of both houses. Gun
tested elections shall be determined by A Committee
to be selected from. both houses of the legisl Jute,
and fictned and regulAed iu such mainier as shill
be directed b)
Section 111. Thr ei , iverror sb , tl hril4 his nfrre
three rwrs fr .nt the lola l'ite , ifle of /writ
'try next rnstrirtg her elec,ion, anti shall not t
r p, rile of hohltrg it I.iliger than six 'in any term
nin• years.
IV. Ile shall Fe al lent thine years of
;ffe, and have Leen a ci:izeu tint an itthabit tnt of
t It, St le se% eo yea. 3 hi Xt tecore his electiv, ;
u..le.sq he 5541 base 4 tpeen absent oh the public
of the United Sutt 6 or f this Stir.
S.ction V NJ int of ess or person
un tee tar I, ited States or this
State shall exCreke the office of Governor.
Seal m VI. The Governor chill at stated times
receive 1.. c Lis seniors_ a COITIPeII, , i in. tvhiflr shot!
Le Der.l.er increased nor dromi,lied during, the
pechd lot vk bids he ill hove been elected.
SCethm sl ;, he coluni..itider-m-chief of
in:e atom and oats the. Comm—nweal:h, and of
roi.:111. except wlnm they ,h .11 he called into
the ar'n LI seri if- of Ole Ciate.! Stl!ei,
See
a VW. shall appoint a Nelretar7 of the
C PIM A h d .etag pl-dsure, and le shall nami
n it l • ?...tlh the rzdr rre and consent of the
na IToi it all judicial officers of courts of
ce . ard,und.nl a herd zsc provided for in then Cont'l
'ul•o4 I.a Aill hare pco.ir to fig all vacancies
Irff niay'ht ‘ ipen in s judicial offi,es during the
err, b•r; • ant n commissions which
;pre a! the -end ofellicirmeit s , ssion : Pro
-11.-d, thid in acting Od e: - ectil ire nominations the
ienaii , Oval sit iri , ll open dloi•s; ant in confirming
nr rear' -ling the nominations of the -el:veer - nor,. the
rule shall be taken by yeas and nays.
Src,on IX.. lie shall have power to remit lines
and 'hulettures, and grant repne-es• and pardons,
exc•;)1 In ciws of impeachment.
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Secti'm N. lie may requi, e infornytion in writing,
fiJm the officers in -the executive 'department upon
any s.O•ject relating, to the duties of their respec
tive
Ser:tion XI. He shalt. from time to time, give to
the , Getteral Assemtdy .;m..tion of the st.ttr of
the Cornmhnwehlth, and necomme.4 to their eon
.o.ter,tt ti stack mt.:1:011es as hr shall judge expedient.
Sect to XII. Its n 1 It. on extratt•titto.y'thee.e.i.m3,
ronvehe tho C;ettet.,l Aq,,mbly ; and in c-ise of
.lisagteement t , hlw-ho the two houses, with respect
to the tine 7,03 .u.nment, adpont them to such
time as he shall think proper, nut exceeding Lair
.meths.
secti,n X IN. tie 'shall take care that the laws
executed.
s;etn.o NIV. In c.s , 1 the drat% nr ivi t s ;jun
of the Governor, or of his removal from office, the
Speaker of the Senate shall exercise the office of
Governor, until another Governor *hall be duly
qualified ; hut in strqi rase ann'her Governor 0;71.
b^ chosen at the nett annual election of represen,a
tires, unless such dtv'h. ,resignation or removal,
shall occur within three -calendar mon hs immedi
ately precedinr such nr.rt annual election, in which
crise st. Governor shall be chosen at the second suc
ceeding annual election of representa!ires. And
if the bt.l of a contested election shall continue
longer thin until the third Monday of January
next ensuing the election of Governor, the Governor
of the last year or the Speaker of the Senate who
rills' be in the exercise of the executive authority,
shall ct•rttiou% therein tntil the determination of
such contested election, and until a Guveinor shall
be duly qv...aired as aCiros
Scti al XV. The Secret try of the Commonwealth
shall trep a. fair rege , er of all the official acts and
pr-ceeekegs of the Grvernor, and shill, when re
quited, Liv the same and-ail pape-rs,,,minutes and
vouchets I elau:e thereto, befine eviler branch of
the lezislature, and shall perform such other duties
as shall be enjoined him by law. •
Section T. In elect ions by the citizens every white
freeman of the age'of hcenty-one yea's, haring re-
sided in this state one year, and in the eleeion dis
trict arhere he of f ers to vo'e, ten days inmediattly
preceding such ele:tion, and within two years paid
a Stale or County tar, trhich shall have been as
sessed at least ten days before the election, shall enjoy
the rights of an. elector. But a citiz en the United
States who had previously been a qualified voter of
this Stale, and removed therefrom aid returned, and
who shall have resided in the election district, and
paid lazes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vols,after
residing in the stale sir months. Provillekthat white
freemen, citizens of the United Stales, between the
aces.of tTenly-one and twenty-he° years, 'and hav
ing resided in the State one ye u , and in the el•ction
district ten days as .eforesaid, shall ;be-entitled to
vote, although they shall not hare paid tares.
..sectbal 11. All elections shall be by ballot, ex
cept those by persons their repreSentativeeapa
cities, who shall vote viva voce.
Section 111. Electors shill in all cases, except
treason, felony, and breach or surety of the peace,
be privileged from arrest, during their attendance
on elections, and in going to and returning from
them.
Section f. The House of Representatives shall
have the sole power of impeaching.
Section . IL All impeachments shall be tried by
the Senate; when sitting for that ourpo.e, the
Senators shall be upon oathor affirmation. No per
son shall be convicted without the concurrence of
two-thirds of the members present.
Section 111. The Governor, and all other civil
officers' tinder this Commonwealth, shall be liable to
impeachment for any misdemeanour'' , in office; but
judgment, in such case., shall not extend further
thin ,to protocol from office, and disqualification to
hold -Any -office of. honour, trust or profit, under this
Commonwealth: The party, whether convicted or
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AIITItLE 111
ARTICLE IV
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' 't` ' APITICLE V. , . .
SeCtSectiont u
The judicial powersor ..
this Common
west& s be vested in a Supreme Court, in
Courts d yer and Terminer and General Jail De
lirery,,in* Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court,
Register's ICourt, and a Court' of Quarter Sessions
of the Pet4e, for each weary I in Justices of the
Peace, andin such other Courts as the legislature
may Trosoire to time establish.
Section . The juiri of
of - the Supreme Court,
the sever Courts qf Common Pleas, and of such
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other Cour sof Retard as are or shall b established
by law, shell be nominated by .the G r, and by
'and with the- eons-nt of the Senate a ' Write( and
commiesiested by him. The judges of fid Supreme
Court shalt hold their offices for the tertint of fifteen
years if Mem shall .so long behats_ themselves init.
The prissidditt judges of the several Courti ii Common
Pleas and tf such other Courts of Reeotd as are or'
Shall be esto. , lished by law, and all other judges re
quired to be learned in As tau, shall hold their offires
for the term of ten years if they shall sal long behave
themselves wen'. The Associate judges of the Courts
of Common Pleas'ithabl hold their offices for the term
of five yeais if that' shall so long behave themselves
well. . Butt for any reasonable cause which shall nut
be sufficient ground of impeachment, the Gores n,,r
otly remove any of them on the address of to 0-third,
i f ecvh trastrii of the 1-gislature. The judges tf ihr
Supreme 4ourt and the presidents of the serer di
t'ourts of common Pleas shall at Voted times receive
for their Services an adequate compensation to le
fled by !dm, which shrill not be.diminished during
their mil issuance in office, but they shall receive nu
fess or ppiquisites of office, nor hold any other of. i
qf pt aji. urider this Commontreath.
."1.01 , 41 Ii I. N ita! otherwise directed by Ire, the
"out s of Common Fleas shall 'coot ino• as a' preo.n'
, st ibt:".thsch. :Vat more than fire rountieSsh.:ll at an , .
',tw be anluded in one judicial dist, itl organised
for stsid Courts. .
See Iv. The juti%diction of the Supreme
r:,,u:l shall extend over the : Mate; and the ju!zes
:hereof, shall by viOne—of !belt , otheea, be juNlice•
t er and Tel mi,net and General Jail Deliveiy, to
the ceveral COllll
Section V. The judges of the Court of C , .mmen
PloAs, in 'each county, shalt, by virtue of • the'
egires, be justices of Oyer and - Tel •
rat Jell Ddlivery, fur the t o and other
offenders therein ; any two of • the said jodges, the
',resident being one, shall be a quoruni : but thet
that' not , hold a court of oyer and tunpiner, or psil
delivery, in any county, when the jpigcs of the
Kerne Coot t, or any of them, shall Le silting in
•he same county. Ihe pa! ty seco , ed, as well as
mnturmealth. may, under such iir4ul.tions
•i. tit I e preactil , ed by liw, lem'oye tht ii dietmer.r
:.r ,resr•dings, or a tias , cript iLt rtaf, t:, to tin
• up:eme Court.
Si',' I. '11;7: Sti;i.etne Court, and the several
nuts of common pleas, shall, beo o l the powers
to Nth& t.m usually exelerted _by thorn, have the
p,wer of .a court of Chancery, so ftr its 'elates to
the perpetuating - of testi:in-my, the 'Lott:limn.; of
et iden're learn pl ices p A within the tF.tate, a rod the
care of the persons and estates of those who are
nun compotes mewls. And the legkdature shall
vest in the said courts such other pokers to grant
i-f•ri3.l in equity, as shall be found nece.....ii) : an l
may, from time to time, enlarge or domoish thee-et
poweis or cent 114 to in such other eau:* they ,hail
joige proper, for the due administration of justice.
Section VfL The judges of the emit t of common
pleas of each c 'Only, no: twa of Ns hitna shall be a
quorum, Shall compse the court ortZluirter „Se.-
'ins of the peace, and orphans' court thereof ; and
the register of wills, together with thie said judges,
or any two of them, shall compose Ftbe register's
court of each county.
Section VIII. The judges of the courts of common
pleas shall, within their respective °unties, have'
the like , poiiers with the judges othe Supreme
i r
Court, to issue writs of
„certiorari to he justices of
the peace, and to cause their proceedings to be
brought before them, and the like right and justice
to be done. -
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Section IX. The president of the pion in each
circuit within such circuit, 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 o ffi ce, for the probate of
wills and granting letters of administration, and an
office for the recording of deeds, shall be kept in .
each cuukty.
Sectiok Xl. The style of all processishall be
"'The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ." ll prose
cutions shalt be carried on in the name and by the
•authority of the Commonwealth di Pennsylvania,
and conclude " against the peace and dignity of the
same"
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ARTICLE VI. l•
Sectio6 I. Sheriffs and coronert shall, at the '
times and pieces of election of replesentatires, be
chosen by the citizens of each counti.. Ohe person
Shall be Mogen for each office, who shall be commis
sioned by the Governor. They 4311 hold their
offices for three years, if they skall;so long behave
themselks well,. and nog; a4cly.essin be duly
qualified , but nib person shall lie4n ice chosen or
appointedshelitLin any term of sixlycats. • Vacan- !
ries in either of the said offices sli4ll be filled by
an appaintrnent, to be made by tto Governor, to
continue until the next general election, and until
a succe•Zsor shall be chOsen and qti-lified as afore-
said. ; I I
Seeticin IL The, freemen of thisi c comnionwealth
shall be armed, organized and di iplined for it{
defence, ulen and in such manner az may be directed
by Liao. Those who conscientiously scruple to beat
arms, shall not be compelled to du is, but shall pay
an equivalent for personal service.
Socabn 111. Prothonotaries of .the Supreme
Caryl shall be appointed by the .said Court for
the terin of three years if Ificy'ro long b e it are
themselves well. Prollwootaries and clerks of th e
several other court,. Recorders of idredr. an& Re
gisters' of wills, shall at the timeS and places of
. wctwa.j r-i ~,,,,, 'datives. be deviled by the TA
fiat ehrtors of each courtly, or the districts over
which the jumethetion of said couf-ts.evlends, and
shot! be commissioned by the governor. They
shall had their rites for three yeprs if they shall
is, lo n g behave them elves well. and until thdir
ruccessirrs shall be duly quailed. The !Tisk-
lure 3/41/ provide by law the ri , r • rber of persons
in mch county who shall hold aid Twee, and
how many and which of said oji shall-be held
by oneirerson. Vacancies in au of the said -e
-lms. s al be filled by aiapoinim refs to be made
by the ,Governor, to continue until the nee gene
rat eleetion, and until successorstshall be denied
and qUethfied as aforesaid.
- Section IV. Prothonotaries, eels of the peace
and ortfhans' courts, recorders of d eds, registers of
wilts, find sheriffs, shall keep their offices in the
county . town of the county in which they, respec
tively, shall be officers, unless when the Governor
shall, fur special reasons, dispense therewith, for
any term not exceeding five years lifter the county
shall hive been erected.
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Section V. All commissions shall be in the name
and by'The authority of the Commonwealth of Perm
sylvan a, and besealed with the Star seal, and sign
ed by , e Governor.
Sect on VI. A State Treasurer Oall he elected
annual y e by joint vote of Loa brarkltes of the legs.
lidure. • • I • '
shall ele Vil etred j i its n il l eel he' o s f ree i r hf al P ttard ce s o , boroughs, aidermen
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and to ,hips at the time of 1114 election of con
stab , by the Ouch fted votcrshereof, in such
o l v
'number as shall,bikeliricted by b ,ad Sholrbe
cornmi t isioned by the Governor f a term of /y e
yearce i boat no township, ward boil:rug, h • shall
efrel mare than two justices of the peace or alder
met! . *thinit.the consent Y . a m a l i rtY of the qua
-11,14. . , . within such tow
,rift'
or po
. _
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YIIL All racers Ac4osil election or ap
point
env procured. far sa this eonstilian
shall cleated or ap,panted as falllie . directed
REAMS Vtrapping aper for sale
wholesale and retail: n4ap. by
morph 24 BANNAN.
.w. .- ._,......._ • 1 .ie :.,-;
oy taw. Nu pet-ton oral. i appotntalo any of
fice within any r ecraikly , , a IfolZin4d=ti*:.oo a
citizen and an inheibstan thirrin ant year next
before his appoilumem. tif the ' emaiti shall hare
been so lung ereetid} iberitifit sheltiMt hare been
w. long erected,4l4n kiii thar4iirits rf the
county or counties out of Which.ii - thalltiave been
taken. No member of Congress from Ihu state,
or at? pawn: holding dr eaxrciessig any ece or
appointment of trust or pro. z wider Me United
States, shall at Me aline time hold or exercise any
office in /hie stale, to which-a salary is, - ur fixs or
perquisites arc by law, annexed; and Mekgisla
it
ture may by lam eckere what State offices are in
compatible. No tuber of Me Senate or of the
house of repress Ives shall be appointed by the
Gorermr to any office during Me term for Which'
he shall hare been elected.
Section IX. All ufficers for a term of years
shalKold their offices fur the terms respeetirdy
specified, only on the condition that they so long
behave themselves well ; and shall be renumed on
conviction of misothariour in office or of any in
fatrialls crime.
Section X. Any person who shall, after ihe
adoption of the amesidnients proposed by this
Convention to the Constitution, fight a duel pr
send a chalknge for,theil purpose, or be alder or
abettor in
. fighlinkr, a duel, shall be deprived of the
right of holding anyo.ffice of honour or t in
this State, and shall be punished otherwise in such
manner as is, or may be prescribed by law I but
the executive may remit the said offence and all
its disqualifications.
ARTICLE VII. •
..slAture shall, as soon as con
y be, provide by law, for the establish
f be:tools throughout the State, in such
aer that the poor may be taught gratin.
ection 11. The arts and Sciences shall be pre-
Ajn one or more seminaries of learning.
The rights, privileges,. immunities
of religious societies and, corporate
bo
remain es if the constitution of this State
teen atteretl. or amended.
Sect:on f.
venientiv m:
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ecti ,
mot , : ,
Sects •
and estate
dies, •bell •
Itad n '
•e'
N. The kgislature shall not invest any
corporate -bodkor individual with the privilege
of taking private property for public use, without
requiring such corporation or individual to make
compensation to the owners of said property, or
give adequate security therefor, before such pro
perty shall be taken.
ARTICLE VIII
Merdbers of the General Asserribly, and all offi
cers, executive and judicial, shall be bound by oath
or affirmation, to support the constitution of this
Cornm"nwealth and to perform the duties of their
respective offices with noel/ ty.
ARTICLE IX
That the general, great and es ential principles of
liberty and free pvernment rrv.y he recognised and
unalterably established, WE DELL It E, THAT
Section 1. All men are born equA Ily Gee and in
dependent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible
rights, among which are those of enjoying and de
fending life and liberty, of acquiring, "possessing
and prdtecting property and reputation, and of pur
suing their own happiness.
Section 11. All power is inherent in the people,
and all free governments are founded on their au
thority, and instituted for their peace,, safety and
happiness; For the advancement of these ends, they
have, at all times, an unalienable and indefeasible
right to alter, reform or aboli , h their government, in
sugh manner as they. may think proper.
Section 111. All men have a natural and indefea
sible right to worship Almighty God, according to
the dictates of their own consciences; no min can,
of right, be compelled to attend, erect, or suirtsort
any place of worshipoor to maintain any ministry
against his eotisnt; no human authority can, in any
case whatever, control or interfere with the rights
of conscience ; and no preference shall ever be
given, by law, to any religious establishments or
modes of worship.
Section IV. No person who acknowledges the be
ing of a God and a future state of rewards and pi
mshments, shall on account of his religioui senti
ments be disqualified to bold any office or place of
trust or profit under this Commonwealth. , •
Section V. Elections shall be free and equal.
Section VI. Trial by jury shall be as heretofore,
and the right thereof remain inviolate.
Section VII. The printing presses shall be free to
every person who undertakes 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 communication
of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable
'rights of man : and every citizen may freely speak,
write and print on any subject, being responsible
for the abuse of that liberty. In p,osertitions for
the publication of papers investigating the . official
conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or
where the matter published is proper for public in
formation, the truth thereof may be given in evi
dence And in all indictments for libels the jury
shall !rive a right to determine the law and the facts,
under the direction of 'the coirt, as in other cases.
Section VIII. The people shallbe secure in their
'persons, houses, papers and possessions, from unrea
sonable searches and seizu.es: And no warrant to
search any place, or to seize any . person or things,
shall issue, without describin g them as nearly as
may be, nor without probable cause supported by
oath .or affirmation.-
Section ro all criminal prosecutions, the ',c
ermed bath a 'le tt to be. heard himself at ti his
counsel, to dem rird the nature and cause of the ac
cusatidn art' .inst biro, to meet the witnesses (.ice to
face, to have rompulSOr, pre Ce" f.,r obtaining wit
nesses in his f..vo*Jr, and, tir prosecutions jby indict
ment or infirm ,tLn, a speedy puldic trial, by an
imp.irtial jury of - the % kin ;he cannot be com
pelled to gire evidence aevinst liiinself, nor can he
be deprived of his life. liberty, or ptpperty, unless
by the juagment of his peers or the law of the
land.
Section X. No person shall,.for any indictable
offence, tie proceeded aviast cidieinally by infut-nt
tion, except in c 4.1 ati , ing in the Pend or naval
fmce., or in the mititi, w lien in actual service in
time of war or public danger . , or by te.tve of the
COU Lt. fur opprcssi n ind misdemeanour in office. No
person shall, for the same offence, be twice put in
jeopandy of life or limb; nor shall any Tan's' pre.
perty be taken or applied to public use, without the
consent of his representatives, and without just
Compensation beioe made.
Section XI. MI courts -shall be open . , and every
man fur an injury done him in his lands, goods . , per
son or reputation, shall have remedy by the due
course of law, and right andsjustice administered,
without Bile, denial or delay. Suits may be brimeht
against the Commonwealth in such manner, in such
_courts, and in, such eases as the legislature, may by
13w direct.
Section XII. No power of suspending laws shall
be exercised, unless by the legislature, or Its au
thority.
Section XIII. F.xcessice trail shall not be re
quired, nor'excessive fines imposed, nor cruel pu
nishments inflicted.
Section Xl)'. All prisoners shall be bailable by
Sufficient sureties, unless - for capital offences, when
the proof Is evident or presumption great • and the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus' shall not be
suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or in
vasion, the public safety may require it.
Section XV. No commission of overage Terminer
or Jul delivery shall be issued.
Section XVI. The person of. a dqbtor, where
there is not strong presumption of fraiud, shall not
be continued in prison, after delivering up his estate
fiipr the benefit of. his- creditor:4in such manner as
r •
.shall be prescribed by law.
Section XVIL NO er postfartotwe,l'nor any law
impairing contracts shall be made. . 1 • •.•
Section XVNI. No person shall be fattainted of
treason or felony by ,tbe legislature.i
Section XLX. No attainder shall track eortuption
of blood, nor, except during the life of the offender,
forfeiture of estate to the commonwealth ; the 111..
tates of such persons as. stied dtstroy their own
•livies, shall descend or vest as in case of natural
SUGAR, Soda and Water Crackers, for sale by
N. NATILANS g-. co.
may 2 33
1:=1
. • .
death a‘nitt *ay, ;person !'sink fi e by
casualty, 'here shall he no lostelture y reason
hereof.
Section XX. Ttiecitizene have a right;n spestea
able manner, to uumblelogether,for their common
good, - and To apply hi those invested with.the powers.
of government _for redress. of grievances, or other
proper purposes, by, petition, address or remon- .
strance.
Section XXI. The right of tritium to bear arms,
In.delence of themselves and - the . State, %hall not be
queStioned.
Section XXII. No standing army shall, in time
of peace, be kept up without the consent of the Le;
gislature and the Military shall, in all cases, and
at all times, be in strict subordination to the civil
power.
Section XXIII. No soldierehall, in time of peace,
be quartered in any house without the consent of the
owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be
prescribed by law.
Section XXIV. The legislature shall , not grant
any 'title of nobility -or hereditary distinction,
nor
create any officio the appointment to which sfaall be
for a longer term than duridg good behaviour.
Section XXV. Emigration from the State shall
not be prohibited. '
Section X„ZiVi. To guard against transgressions
of the high powers which we have deaegkted, WE
DECLARE, that, every thing in this article is ex
cepted ovt of the general powers of government, and
shall forget - remain inviolate.
Any amendment or amendments to This constitu
tion may be proposed in the Sena's or Rouse of Re
presentatives, and if . the same shall be agreed to by
a majority of the members Wetted to each Haase, Bulb
proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered
on their journals. with. the yeas and nays taken
thereon. and the secretary of the Commonwealth shall
cause the same lobe punished three m:iths before the
neat election, in at least one newspaper in every
county in whiih a newspaper shall be published; and
If in the legislature next afterwards chosen such pro=
posed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to
by a majority of the members elected ro each house,
the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall cause the
same again to be published in manner aforesaid, and
such proposed amendment or amendments shall be
submitted to the people in such manner and at such
time, at least three sminths; after being so agreed to
by the two houses as the legislature shalt prescribe;
and if the people shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments by a majority of the qua.-
I fled voters of this Stale - voting thereon, such amend
ment or amendments shall become a part of the con
htitution ; but no•ammulment or amendments shall
be submitted to the people aftentr than once in five
yours ; Provided, that if more than one amendment
be submitted, they shall be submitted in such manner
and form, that the people may vote for or against
each amendment separately and distinctly.
That no inconvenience may arise from the altera
tions and amendments in the Constitution of this
Common Wealth, and in ordertto tarry the same into-
complete operation, it is hereby declared and ordain-,
ed, That, ,
Section I. All laws of this Commonwealth in forcei
at the time when the said alterations and amend-;
ments in the said Constitution shall take effect, and
not inconsistent therewith, and all rights, actions
prosecutions, claims, and contracts as well of- indi=
victuals as of bodies corporate, shall continue as if
the said alterations and amendments pad not been
made.
Section 11. The alterations and amendmentsin the
said Constitution shall take effect from tbefirst day
of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine,
Section I 1 C. The clauses, sectio , apd articles of
the said o:institution, which r sin unaltered, shall
continue to be consttted a have effect as if the
said Constitution had not been amended.
Section I‘. The Generaf Assembly which shall
convene in December, eighteen hundred and thirty
eight, shall continue its session, as heretofore, not
withstinding the provision in the eleventh section
of the first article, and shall at all times be regarded
as the first General Assembly under the amended
Constitution. .
Section V The Governor who shall be elected in .
October, eighteen hundred and thirty-eighrohall be
inaugurated on the third Tuesday in January,
eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, to which, time
the present executive term is hereby extended:
Section VI. The commissions of the judges of the
Supreme Court, who may be in office on the first day
of January next, shall expire, in the following man
ner t The commission which bears the earliest date
shall expire on the first 'day of January, Anno Do
mutt one thou;and eight hundred andforty-two •.
the
commission next dated shall expire on the first day
of Jantiarv, Anno Domini one thousand eight hun
dred and forty-five; the commission next dated shall
expite on the lust day of January, Anno Domini
tine thousand eight hundred and forty-eight; the
tommission next dated shall expite ott the first day
t.f January. Anna Domini one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-farm ; and the commission last dated
sh II expire on the fist day of January, Anno
one Owns wid eight bundled and fifty-Eau. ' -
Section VII. The commi-sinns of the President
jte.ges i.f the several judicial districla and of the
asiotia le law judges of the first judicial district shall
ex• ire as f. lj,itya: The commissions of one-half of
those who shall have held their offices ten years or
mtte at the adoption of the amendments to the consti
tution, shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of Fe
brudry, one thousand eight hundred 21111 thirty-nine;
the commissions of the other half of those who shall
ha r e held their offices ten years ge more at the adult
ti ti of the .arnt ndments to the constitution, shall
expire on the twerity-seventh day i dr- February. one
thonsand eight hundred and forty-two the first
to embrace those whose commissions shall hear the
oldest date The commissions of all the remaining
judges who 'shall not have held their offices for ten
years at the adoption of the amendments to the con
stitutton sl.all expite on the twenty-seventh day of
Felintary next after the end of ten years from the'
date of their commissions.
Section VIII. The Recorders - of the several May,
ors' Courts, and other et iminal courts in this Com
monwealth, shall be appointed for the samT time,
• and in the same manner, as the presidentfiudges
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 thousarM
eight hundred and forty-one, and the others every
two years thereafter according to their respective
dares. Those oldest to date expiring Inst. •
Section IX. The legislature at its first session un
der the amended constitution, shall divide the other
associate judgesef the State into four classes. The
commissions of those of the first class shall expire
on the twenty-seventh day -of February, eighteen
hundred and forty; of those of the second class on
the tweety-Seventh•day of February, eighteen hun
dred and forty-one; of those of the thicd class on
the twenty-sevenateday of February s righteen hun
dred and forty-two; and of those of the fourth class
on the twenty-seventh day . of February, .eighteesi
hundred and forty-three. The said classes honi the
first to the fourth Shell be arranged according to the
seniority of the eirtinissitnis id - the setteraijudges.
Sectlonl‘. ProthonotarieS, clerk* of the several.
courts (except of 'the Supreme•Conct) recorders of
deeds and registers of wills, shall be first elected under
the amended Constitution, at the election of repre
sentatives in the y,ear eighteen Winifred and thirty --
nine s ; in suchmriAnheiasAmy be prescribed by law.
Section XL' The alipobiting power shall remain as
heretofore, %natal °filters in the appointment of the
executive department shall continue in the exercise
of the duties of their respective offices until the
legislature shall' peas finch-laws as may be required
by the eighth section of the •sit - th article 'uf the
tamendett constitution, and until
appointments shall
he : tilanTe - undee 'such laws; unless their commissions
shall- be superseded .by new appointments, or shall
,sooner expire by their own limitations, or the said •
takes shall becoMe vacant by death or resignation,
and such laws shall be enacted by the first legisla
', tone under* the amended constitution.
Section XII. The first erection for aldermen' and
justices of the peace shall be held in the year eight
een hundred and forty, at the time fixed. for.the
etre-lion of constables. The legislature at-its first
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ARTICLE X
SCHEDULE
!Omit uaa r , t.unnendelt - * • . . 1
vide for the ai4 election and foNisni !
eleetionS:' 'Mermen and justice
no* in coniriiiision, or,vitio inarin
appointed 'Sail continue to discha • -
their . reineeilve nifficftc, until fifteen-';
day*hich shall* fisted hy law for
neortcointniisiotis, at the exiiiration .1
their comntiisisiu,s shall exist'''.
is .testimony That the iferegning,
constitution' of• fennsylvattia,
convention,Ne the officers anti;
eunventlon ihice hereunto sip •!
thetwerity.;second
cry, Anno_tomtit' .oue thousand
and thirty fight; and of the I. .'
thelizuted States of America Mel
JOHN SERGEA
Daniel Agnew, ' 'Ezra S. Hi
Wm. Hay.
IMEMI
M. W. Baldwin
Ephraim }Wks?,
John Y. Barclay,
Jacob Bandalar
Chas. A. Barnite,
AndreW Bedford, ,
Thus. S. Bell,
James Cornell fiddle,
Lebbetis L. Si :law
&mil. U. Bonham,
Chas. Brown,
Jeremiah Brow 4,
William Brow ,
Pierce Butler,
Samuel Cares,
M. Heinle
Wm. Fiend
Wm. Hiest
William H
Jos. Hopki.
John Hoop
Ja.bez...Hyd.
Charles J.
Phs:lenks
George M.
- James Ken
Aaron Ke
.los. Koni
Jacob Kre .
John Cummin, i : H. G. Lon? ,
Thomas S. Cunningham, David Lyo.'
William Cur% I . Alex: Mae
Wm. Darlingto - i, . Spiel K. Ma l
George Chambers, ' W. M. Me
John Chindler, ' Jinxes Mer'
Jos. R. Chanitler, . 4 ! evi Merit'
Ch. Chauncey, • • Wm. L. M
Nathaniel CIaPP, James Mo .
James Clarke, . Christian'. ,
John Clarke,, D. Nevin,
William Clatk* Wm. Over
A. J. Cline, ' Hiram Pa I
Lindley si, ltdatthias ', I
R. E. Cochran
te
lames Po ,
Thoi. P. Cope;
. anies Ma
Joshua F. Cox - Saml. A. :
'Walter Craig, E. C. Ref ,
Richd. M. Crai A. H. ' ,
Geo. T. Crawf rd,
, . Geo. W. 'I
Cornelius Crum,- Jno. Rifled
Benjn. Martin; H. Gold . 1
John L. M.Calmn, *, Samuel
E. T. MsDowell, Jaines M.
James lil`Sloer4y, Daniel Sa
Mask Darrah, . John Mo 1
Harmer Denby, .
G Tobias S.
John Dickey, G. Seltze
Joshua Vickeron,' Geci. Ser
Jacob Dillinget‘ Heb ry S .., 1
Jas.. Donagan, I George S,:
.1, If. Donnell,
r i a Thomas
Joseph M. Do n, Geo. Smi;
Jathesl Dunlop, • Wm. Sin
Thom - as Earle Joseph S.
D. M. Farrell , 'nix B. S
Robt. Fleming Jacob Sti •,
Walter; FiSitc , Ebeneze
John. Foulkroi, Thomas .
Joseph Fry, Jr .. Morgan 1
ohn Fuller, James T.,,
John A. Gamble, - - Thomai 1
William Gearhart, Jacob 13.: il
David Gilmote, It; G: .W
Virgil Grenell,
William L. Aarris,
Thomas Hastings,
(Attest) S. SqOCH, Secretary.
Geo. W.
R. Youn
G. FA US, ASSI . S
tan
Js.Vw ILLIAMII,
SECRETARY'S OFFICF.,
•I ARRISIEUIRG, Fzaa
cestify,thtit the foregoing is•an
copy of ..'the Constitution of the •
Pennsylvania as amendtd by the er
thousand eight hundred and' thi
eight,".deposited in this office on
February, 1838 ; the.@ amembiurnts
and' the retained poitions of the
tion in rourcin,letter.
THO. H. MIAOW
Sec'y of the t;
BOOK-BIND
138$01 - AN hoe. cotn 'nine
•-• 3 " eryln connection with '
whereat] kinds of BoLtlcs will
-hortest notice at Inw Ales.
:Blank Rooks
'revery description made to' or
rants—and the trade supplied .w
deloitia prices.
April II
For Sale.
A valtinabk Tract, of
LYING and heing in the tn••
%%Toon. nn the West (Irene
ilronelt Rail Road. about * 4 W mi
, 4 flavett—there it .ne or
pin.nang through thin .iosoi. Fo
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FTEIIE:
March 2!
11=1=1
WHOLESALE ?IWO
Dry Gooil..s,Grociky,Wine
(Next doUr to Mortimer
',THElRconnicxtonniih hots
enables them to keep n ha
sive aiivortment or woods, Inch
Philadelphia prices. ' Store and
and private families, Would du -
judge
. frietfactriselves.
april 19,
Leaden. Pip
BcIIANN,AN rect.,
a.rior supply of }and it.
to convey the wider ick houses, •
cheep.
sprit 18
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Painted Jaco
JUST received and for 'tee teiv; I
" a few pieces of Splendid Pa
together with a choice selection
ler sale by , .11A2iZARD&
. April 21 .
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111 AS removed his office to C
AlLposite the Brick Boilchogiiif
flings; where he
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