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tONSTITUTION
or Tiir,
KMOM WEALTH or RENDISTIXAM,
Arginalurr-Mtimmonzai won. moruini,
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0 4 . . k lIsi,People of the - Comm:rosiest* of Penn
ordain and estab li sh this Cm}tibation for
Covernment.'
ART.ICI.E. L • ,
I Section I. The leghlative power of this -Common
' . ISt shall be sresteds:ht alGerierall Assembly,
- diAlleonsiettif alienate and Nonni of Itepre
-
litictirli IL The representatien sha be chosen
~...", n ally by th e citizens of the city of Philadelphia
tt" , itf eiell Cotmty respectively on the second.Tues
' ." ntOctoter, i
• Ifeethiala No perion shill be a representative
lb ilidLitot bait attained the age of twenty-one
ears, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the
- tate three years next preceding his elution, and the
year thereof en inhabitant of the castrid inland
or width he etrillbe chosen a representative, unless
shall heti been absent on the public business of
United States or of fhb! State- • 1
Section ,IV. Within .three years after the first
ling of the.Genend Assembly, andiwithin every
sent Unto of seven years, an enumeration Of
•
lazable bibabitants shall be made in MA man
ner as shill.'be directed by law. The' amber of
representatives shall, at the seieral periods of mak.
ibganch enumeration, be flied- by the Legislature,
and apportioned among the. city of Philadelphia and
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, the several counties, according to the number of
taxable inhatatants in each: and shollneverbe less
-than sixty nor greater than one -hundred. Lich
county shall have at least one represebtative, but no
- reonnty hereaftepereeted shall be entitled to a Bela ,
1 tate representation until a sufficient slumber of tea
-1 able inhabitants, shall hi contained! within it; to
entitle them to one representative agreeably to the
ratio which shall then be establlshed:
-.Section V. The senators shall be chosen for. three
years by the citizens of Philadethhis and. of the .
several counties at the same - tinte,in.o.#e same man
ner, and -at the same places Where t hey Shall vote
for reprerantatives. , ,
Section VI. The number of Senatdrs shall, at the
enteral periods of making the enumeration before
issentitined, be fixed by, the Legislature and appor
tioned among the districts formed as hereinafter
&reeled, according,to the number oftaxable inhabi
tants in each; and shall nevef be liess than one
fourth, nor greater 'than one-third, of the number of
representatives. ,1
Section VIL The senators shall hi chosen in di
Inlets, to be funned by the legislature,; but no dis ;
. bid dual be so formed as to enlittelit to elect more
than two senators, laden the number of taxable in
habit/Pits in any , city or county shall, at any lime,
be such as to egtitle it to elect more than two, but no
' - lity or !condi shall be entitled to ;elect more than
frier senators-, when a district shr be composed
~e3;,ed two. 9r nuire•connties, they sh. , be adjdining ;
• 'neither' the city of Philadelphia nor any county shall
be divided in forming a district. I • ,
i .; ;,41eution VIII.- No person shall b 4 a senator, who
1 AMC* have attained the age of twentythre years, I
' Illidlhasit been a citizen and inhabi tant of the State
Irtn
1 n . 'yliiis Went before his election, nil the last year
• 'thereof an ,inbabinint.of the district for which he ;
-idAltbitacisen, toeless he /hall ha* been absent on ,I
.'ft* public business of the United [ States or of this ,
Sate I • and as person elected as etfaresaicl, shall hold
. said
bid. . after he shall have renamed/ram such da:s- 1
1 race , . '
Section IX. The sinsetart*Ao Aimstheaeloreted. 04
the first general *digit stiftey'Air adoption of [her
amendments to the cOnstitisticiti, shell be divided bp
tot into three thaws. raw seats et the senators-of .
the first *sr shall be vacated at the aspiration of,
theftrst year ; of •the second class at the expiration
of the second year; and Of the third cline at the exl
piration of the third year ; so that thereafter ones
• third of the whole number of senntars may be chosen
miry year. The-senators elected before the amend 4
Meals,to 14e amstitutton shall be adopted, shall hold
•, their ggicer:during , the terms fort which they shall
.
reeyectirdy havehren elected. 1 .
' Section ?I. The General Assembly shall meet co;
4lMbrat Tuesday of Actuary, in .ivecy year, unlea4
limier con,
_veined by the Governor, . ii ,
.. ..illtec Non X.l.',Each bouse shall choose 'its Speaket
end Other officers{ and the Sena t‘ shill alai choose
a - Speaker pro tempom, when the [ Speaker shall era , .
' smile the dike of Governor. • : - • ' . ,
Section XII. Each house shay judge of the quail.
Seabee of its members. Conbitell -elections shall
be determined by a committee to te setected,formed
and regulated in such manner as shill be directed by
law. A majority of each house shall 'constitute h
goon= to do tautness; but .a staallsr number may
adjourn from day to day, and mly be ahthbrized by
• law to ereneel the attendance of absent members, ip
such manner and under such perratties as may be
provided:l l
Section 111. Each house may determine
the
rules of i proceedings, punish its members fir
disorder - 1r- behaviour, and witd the concurrence df
two-thl s, expel a member, but pot. a second time
for the same chute; and shall have all other poweis
necessary for a blanch of .the 'legislature of a free
State,. ,
. Section XIV. The legislature shall not hare power
to endet laws annulling the contrart of marriage in
any ease where, by law, the courts of this Cowden
wealth are or may hereafter be ? empincered to decete
e divorce.
Sectiqn X.Y. Each house shall keep a' ie2rnal . 0f
its proceedings, and publish them weekly: except
- each pert" as may require seciecy : ,and the yeas
- and nay!' of the member. , on any question stiafol
,-- the - desire of any two of theni, be entered on the
journal, l. - • ' •
Section XVI. The - doors of. each house and lof
committees -of the whole shall: be :open, ueless,
when the business shall be such as ought to be kept
ilection XVI'. Neither house shall; without the
eimsent of the other; adjourn for more than three
dais, qor to any other ?Nee Man that in which the
bleb Wines shall be sitting, r- '.
ileetioti XVIII. The &Metals and representatibes
shell receive a compensation for their' services. te[tbe
• ' - meertalned by-law, and paid out of Ike tress:n*ot
the Commonwealth. They shall in all eases, ex
, sent • treason, felony and breach or surety of the
peace, be privileged from at t during their 'at
tendincii at the session of their respective hounts,
• and thgolng to and returning Itrom the same. And
hOiny ilx!ech or debate In either borne, they 4111
not bequestiotted in any other piace. . . •
Section XIX. .litaSetrator of representative shill,
during the tyre fur which he than have been •elect
ed, beappointed to any civil Office-'under 'this aim..
monwealth Which shall iriveA tbeetereated, orAhe
cool ems of whiekrehali'llm' Ve 4/14 inerelbed
darks such time : and ng_t x nroafi,Congresi or
other n holding shy bil l atilt of attorney .
• ' at b and in the m il itia) smiler' theft/ piled Stites
or Cimunonwealth, shell 3 w4i member of either
bine doting his coat/wino° ~ja Congress or . in
once 1
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"CM When vaiiii4ies,:baiipen in either
• how theApeaker shall ;isle Wills of electiod• to
All' bills forivaising. revenue shall
origut ti ' lii tiia house of rekrmentatives, but e
, Sena:
. may. Moose amendmeidit'as ; in other bit a.
. ' • XXII. N, up . prx kora be drawn , m
• 'tn - - ri,hut::W Oblecitittip of A " • ens
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"Ileitiop XXIII. Every bill iwhich.- . alialr h ave
Wind 'both hakes Shall; be litesebted to theGo
mil,;t' be - approve he Alai' signcit,rbut , -fie'
Oen Sot approve be -shall *Min ktiFi!klisi '
444 .the 4ouskin which aslisitUye.o,44 - *al,
'whs . sheiLmther.thopt*cti 3 Ohs pit ,brge, Jiteali
. .7" . itabit , •
. le c Ard :proceed ,tia rerpousider,lft.
ad b
ewitbri, Ortiethirditif Abitibi:MS.
tric
%ma to,„tas the bill, it shall • ei,juirwith ' V
till,
g h . - - LOS. just seceive4llaisi!
. • • for. sale by the iebseribrj . .
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011111 TIVI,II.I=MOIT 11POTIOTta
of t
' -the -Were* Wise jovr.
bones regaiuTelf- U any , bill shill
n b e returned by the Governor within . ten dap'
(*d 2 Y l lexrePted) after it shalt have been pre ,
-sateditt., it shall bee. lawiblike mapperas
be: had' signed it, , unless, ithe General Assembly, by
their adjolunment, PreaVt iti *dun, in which case
it'shalt be a law, unless suit back within three
aldej their nest meshing.
•yetio Everf order, resolutiOn or vote
to , , Which; the concurs+ of both houses may be
necessaryilexcept on a question of adjournment)
stall be presented the Governor, and before it.
shill take effect, be approved by him, or being dif
approvedi shall be repaimed by vivo-thirds of bath
tonnes according to the Plea and limitations pre
scribed * case of. a
Section XXV. No corporate body shall be hereafter
created; renewed or extended, withhanking or dis
counting privileges without Arts months proton s
public notice of the intended application for the
same in such manner as !shall be prescribaßby law.
Igor shall 14 charter far the purposes aforesaid, be
Allotted for a longer period than heat, years; and
every such charter shall! containa clause raerebsg
tb the 4istature the power to alter, revoke or alma
the, u.so whenever in Heir opinion it may be its':
lons ton*, citizens of the commontrealth, by such
manner however that no injustice shall be done folks
berporatars. No law hereafter enacted, shall create,
ti enew Of extend the charter of more than end corpo
cilioa.
ARTICLE 11.
Section I. The Supreme P.zecntive power of this
Commonwealth shall be vested in a Governor.
Sectinn IL The Governor shall he chosen on the
Second !Tueiday of October, by the citizens of the
Commonwealth, at the places where they _shall re-
Spectioly ,- vote for representatives. . ' The returns
Of eve election for Governor shall be "Sealed up
laid transmitted to the of government; directed
to the-Speaker of the i Senatei who shall open and
public lt them in the presence of the members of
both houses of the legislature. The person having,
:the highest number Of votes shall be • Governor.
!But if two or more sl i E j - e -be equal and highest in
,votes, One of them s be chosen Governor by the
joint vote of the ,m . rs-of both houses. Con
tested elections shill hi. dete rmined by a Committee
-to be ;elected from both houses of the legislature,
;and foamed and regulated In such manner as- shall
1 /
le air cted by lair.- ! •
Sec ion 111. The gove rn or shall bold his, office
in
— three v- - the third Tuesday or Amu-
,during three years from tL_ hire_ _
7ary next ensuing hits election, and shAll not be
:capable of holding it longer' than six in any term
of nine years.
.Section IV. He shall be at least thirty years Of
age, end have been a citizen and an inhabitant of
tins State seven years next before his election ;
unless, ho shall have been absent on the public
business of the United States or of this State.
• Seption V. No member of CORgrtSll or person
holding anv,ofliv.e under the United States or this
Stateishati exercise the office of Goveenor.
Section Vi. The Governor shall at stated times
receive for his services a compensation. whickshall
. be neither increased Mir diminished during the
peri4for which he shall have been eleeted. •
Seetion VII. He shall be commander-In -chief of
the ary and navy of that Commonwealth, and of
the Pith, except Seiko 'they shall be called into
the actual service of the
. United States.
Seition VIII.' Ifs shall appoint a Secretory of the
Corraromwealth duriug'Edeasure, asd he Atilt naafi
natelcauf by and with thendricrt endictinsenter the
Senate appoint. all . juctietat Orval ttf courts if ,
sec s . doadess otherwise provided for to this . Comsa
t ',Rs 1 .hare power to fill, all vircitaries
that y hap pa in such judicial offices raring. the
rice - ...arthe_Sinate,hy.azatfring consalszions which
sTial -expire at the cad of their nest 'engem : Pro
yid , that Wading on erecutive acieslidtiOns the
Senate shall sit witlt open doors, and' in cohihrining
or rejecting the noininations of the Governor, the
rote ;shall be taken by yeas andneys.
• , Section IX. He shall have power ;to remit fines.
and 1 forfeitures, and grant;septievei and pardons,.
except in co•aes of knpeacignint- i.
Section X. lie riMy require itsfomishme in writing, -
fro c" the officers in'the executive department upon
atty.i subject relating . to the duties Of their teepee
.
rite offices. .. -
,Section XL He shall, from time hi time, give to
the iGeneral Assemhly information of the data of
thelCummuuwealthi and recommend to their eon.
sideration suchMeasm es as he shall Mgr-expedient.
Section Xli.eHe'may,,on extraordinary OCCASiallh .
convene the tetioril Assembly ; and. in ease of ,
disagreement tween the two houses:. with reipect
to the time of adjAurnment, adjourn them to such
rime as he shall think proper, not'exceeding four
mat Mai
'Section MIL He shall take caret that the laws
be!f..ithfolly executed.
1, S.ction X IV, In ease of the death or resignation
of - the Governor, or of his removal from office, the
Speaker of the 'Senate shall exercise 'the Mlles of
Gnvernor,''until another Governor shall be duly
qualified ; but in such ease another Governor dad.
be chosen at the nett annual election 9f representa
tives,unless such death, resignation or reasened,
shall within three calendar nmatior inanedi
ately preceding each nut annual eledian, in which
ease a Governor shall be chosen at the second suc
ceeding annual election of representatives. And '
ir the trial of a contested election shall continue
Ringer than until the third Monday of January
next costing the election of Governor, the Governor
tit the last year or the Speaker of the Senate who
May be in the exercise of the executive authority,
shall continue therein' until the determination of
such contested election, and until a Governor shall
be duly qualified as aforesaid.
Section pr. The Secretary of the Comminsmadth
shall keep a fair register of all the official sets ind
Proceedings of the Governor, and shall, when re
quired, lay the same and all paPers, minutes ant
vouchers relative thereto, before either branch of
the legislature, and shall perform such other ditties
as shall be enjoined him by law. . ,
ARTICLI
! Section I. in , etertions by the citizens every white
'e-eeman of the age of twenty-one years, paring re
ided in this date one year, nid do lie elation din.
tend where. he Offers to rote, td. dop istseediately
preceding sudaeketion, and within 'two years paid
a State or aims! tak, match. shall knee been as.
nosed at teal t ten dayskforathettlytim,hhaliiitiolt
dhe rights of itesieteVor. Rid eta/inn of the United
Writes Wholdullinetitonily been 'atqualbied toter V
'this State, and removed therefrosrand eitherned, and
mho .haft hate resided in the .etectioa iiiitrid, and
paid teas as aforesaid, dudt be entitled to rote,nfler
;raiding in the state six sionttes. Provided, that white
freemen, citizens of the I . Lete_des,eidearne the
!den .9/ I wattirolvtiPe ks! Aso
ling resided bilk - State gir r" Tyecti iMirtherelsetion
idistrid ten days aegforesaid,sholl k astitted to
rote, althaniy* they skit not hare Stalitazdit, i • '' - ,
SectionU, 411 elections shall) be by . balicit,er-
apt th ose by Prsons in their ropeseatative up
cities, who skin vote Siva vote. , -
i Section 111. Acetate shall tee pil ewes,
,exitept
roessonjcionyond breach or enkty of do - pe it ite,
be prinleged flint nitest,'thitin+ i their attendance
npalittioas,'llitd le going te — renizning fries
I than.
ARTICLE IV
Svai?- 4 ,.,1* iiiilii:if ' ,"iilies shall
' have thelsole power of in er lqi.ig: • • ' _
section IL power
im " 4 shall Ma be dly
the Seams t when • siftin gi ithat lauposs, - the
Senaters shall be upon oath or lustiest. .No par*
son shall , be convicted .whbont its coneurtence of
two-thirds at the _members present. .f
Section lIL , The .Governor,.and,all other civil
()Steel adder this cotennottetesltitoliall be liableitti
s e
,baeliinent, fti any inkknikinotelin oilkilibut
*glient,iii '' calks; shall 'lot isitaid .fietbst
..tlein trilresuo 'Note *Met; andAisipalilleatiosito
bold any, o Of boa` ioublnuttie-proitoindarthia
CoupnessWeal * alie4iter,wlsetbes =mind at
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FAMILY IeIBLES, nom el 74 fa' et ..wit h
jpet /teemed - and for sale iby
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ne*iebilioWer 11-t Cormo
: wealth shell . bs , Meted. Septet* Cam in
Cou r tiret Dye - foil Taub* sid General 3ail Di
Wart, in a Court ed Cam* Oinsbiant' Collets -
11gietees Court, Sind's' Wirt of Qukter - densiont
ettes Peas, foe fredi m* tdr.f inpfustima link:
other Charts 'inathe Iletislaturt
linme le these Mak&
IL The ti e Come,
the ward Cowrie qf - Pleas nod e
ether Cowls of Reefed is shoU iteestablishad
by kip, shill Se somisateddy the Gmerisor, and by
and with -tie conanst ff. the Snide amiehated ari t
ammisstened by him 2_lf judges qi ila
Court_ eke kid their offices for the ter* of Rhea
rem. If they shall so kmg bebsee themselves - well.
The pendent .fve ef the Several Cooed te Corks*
Pleas sad ef sad other Courts qf Reared as ars Or
shall be establiehed bylaw; end all other- fakes
*rat ;to b* learned is the law, shall hold their *Ca
for the term of ten years ft they shall so; tong behave
theassarep well.: . The Assdciate fudges ttf the Courts
of comma Pleas skit kid their *mike the term
of jive years if they shell so long behave thetnselset
well. But for any reasons* cause which shall
be sufficieet *resod f foiltsschseat, the Governor
may remove eset of Wu **ail two-thirds
irech braisdi qf the krideture. The yaps of the
&grow Crud gad the 'presidents Lie soda,
Courts 4f Common Pleat . at st stated isms
c allarr
for their services an adequate.' be
fixed by law, which shall Not be during
their continuance in dial. but they shrill receive no
lon or ftenfitilan at 41 1 14 Isar hafd Infy other of
VFW Wider this Commentombh.
Section 111. Unt il odierwbe itiredet by law, the
Courts of Common Pleas shall continueas at present
established. lkt more thrtn)to? countiiireitsli uf awy
time k included in one Judicial did/let organized
far said Court{.
Section IS. tThe . jartedietion oi,ihe Supreme
Court shall extend. over : the State ; and the
thereof, Man icy virtue ,of their orient, be jaunts
of flier Tenniner sod Gender Jail Delivery; iu
the several counties.
Section V. The judges of the Court of Common
Pled, in each county, shall by virtue of their
otkes, be justices of Oyer mid Tertniner and Gene
ral Jail Delivery, for the 'trial of capital and other
offenders therein ; .any two of the said judges, the
president being one, shall be a quorum but they
shall not hold a court of oyer and tetminer,or jail
delivery; in any county, when the judge s of the
Supreme Court, or any of them, shalli be 'sitting in
the same county. .The party accused, as well as
the Commonthealth, may, under such elegula ;ions as
shall be prescribed by law, remove the indictment
and proceedings, orf,a transcript thereof, Wm the
Supreme Court,
Section VI. The Supreme Court, arid 'the !evers)
courts of common, pleas, shall, , besi4e the powers
beretufore- usually exeidad by thiun,.have thy
power of a court of Chancery, so. far as relates, to
the perpetuating of testimony, the obtaining or
evidence from places not within the State, and the
care of the persons and estates of those who ste
ACM compote. Mends. And the legislature shall
vest in the said courts each other powers to grant
relief in equity, is shall be ' found necessary : and
may, from time to time, enlarge or those`
powers Or vest them in such other courts as they shall
judge proper, for the due administration of justice.
Section VIL The judges of the court of cowmen
Men of each county, any two of whom shall be a
quorum, shall compose . the court 00' Quarter Ses
sions of the peace, and ; orphans' court thereof; and
the register of wills, topther with the said judges,
or any two of. them, shall consomme the register's
court of each county.
Section trilL The judges of the courts of common
pleas shall, within their respective, counties, have
the like powers with the ledges , of the Supreme
Court, to Issue writs of certiorari the
. justices of
the peat*, end to cause their proieedings to be
brought before them, aml UM like right and justice
to be done '
Section IX. The president of the eourt is; each
circuit such &telt, and the4udipm of the
i y court of common pleas within r resnective
equoties, shall be justices of the . 110 fu as
relates 11/ erimiusl matters.
Section X. A register*, Wks, for the probate of
wide and grantingletters of stilmlealstraiand an
office for the recording sit deeds, doll be kept in
each county.
Section XL Tbe style of ail process shall be
"The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." All prose.
claims shall be carried on in the name and by the
authieity of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
;sad apoclndit " against the peace and dignity of the
same."
Section 1. cSberillb and coroners shall, at the
times and places of election of representatives, be
chosen by the citizens of each county. One person
&tali be chosen for eadi of mho 'shall be arounis
stoma by the Governor. They .shall bold their
offices for three years, if they shall so long behave
themselves Well, and until a successor be duly
qualified & but no person shall be twice chosen or
appointed sheriff, in any term Of sin years. vacan
cW in either of the said offices &Sall be filled by
an appointment, fo be' made by the Governor, to
continue until the next general electiOn, and unti
a successor shall be chosen and qualified as do
said.
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Section IL The freemen cis ,
Lan commonwealth
shall be armed, organized and disciplined for lu
defence, whet and in ruck stammer as may be directed '
by lam. Those ado cierscientiously scruple to bear
arms, shall not be dawdled to do so, but shall pay
In equivalent for personal service.
Section 111. 1%4k: esoteric, of the Supreme
Court shall be appointed by the said Court fir
the terns of threeears ifthey so lot*, behave
theseselem well. Protkonotaries and slab of the
several ether courts, Recorders of deeds. and Re
gisters of wills, Shall at the tinsel and pkeee of
ekdion of rqvreentsitirese, be.-etlfe small.
fled dews of ged amity, or! the Wde over
which the jsuestralion of said apart& extends, and
shall be commissioned by the iCoarnor. n i p
shall hold their alliesefor thri (1' they aka
so long behave tunk-a v
and until their
esswessors shall be duly gala The keels.
tin shall provide by km. the number of person/
In each away who shall hold said offices, and
how awry and -wet of said Oen shall be . held
one a mers t o o n e .
ju 'z,,
by 7 .11 any of
b . i dof.
pantlnenhs
glee Merman fa continue WAtil the sass
e=
sal eked" and until ettetands shall be
and qt.:gifted as aforesaid.
.Beellon IV. Prodrnoviriel, derive of the payee
end
.csiphausrcourti ; 'wieders oil deeds, misters of .
wills, and sheath, shall keep
„i seir offices in the
1 county town of the county in bh they, tattnta- 1
tively, 'ball be sifters, unless b , t the Governor
shall, for special seasons, tiepins° therewith; for
any teem sot . Ave.yflrs afterthe connty
shall have been
Section V. All ' sl e g iall!be in thq name
Mai by the autiorityot the ecnuonnwealth of Penn
sylvania,snd be seisliiiiiith the Rat* NA sad tap
ed by the Govetiel: f- - ' ''"
-- • Section - ITL 4 =State- Treasurer shall be eisesed.
nasally, by Joint irove of both breathes et fintilegis.
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SoitionVit lesion of tie pewee. ishkrinen.
Agri he ekdal he the wank hu ,
ant) tesawhila ittfha tine of Ise dedion
sides by vaslijkal; thereof, is each
number is. shvg he aided , km, and be
eanunissimal by #ei Gasenear, fur'a tem ell
teal e, 0* 11 1040 , 440, imr.- - q, l ._ - ...1* man
deet meat Aim tato justices of the prom at Ilar - - .
Alen 110 1 iShigat /le Cmi;latjai .• y iii Al real
Sfied: -0 1 47 ii l- 44 1 i . * •'• ''' " cr:4°.
tehMs
- ' VIII., AU 'fr ' ' - '-'. . ter ap
pirisdansiel is not" - pe , fr fit ', , ' 5.4 'Valles,
'B44ll4aeksted.m.syrpshad, '. be .. .
mit ' Stiffed 'at toe* *ad map
,A7Plf d ricklia Wavier *Ow; ike. just Ire.
eigived ' N. NUMBS Of CO. •
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ARTICLE VI
FINE
•
URN - "L-ir'Z=
t re
at u r
lont i Nnako Pik _ Wel.
_,, Imp _ism et - 11
eitiiiiii:aMC we': -- ' le isia stir mat ( !'
.ilefortuilitappeinissent, (e t atuty Asti hazel i 1
leen eti itmg erected : lout. tj it ilwilnot hew been • , ,
.vs • ling meted; then witiciii - theEsdils -o f - thel !' l
county or anneticelout of ~ `- eWI hale been 1
takes. "IfiAssemivr of • •_.: --" "rose this state, ' 1
pavan holding or - • ' . tini e r nr
loppotntneast of Mist or - • n •- - ' nited . 1
States, shall alike same Is arresiesviie any '
coffin in this stale, la which adin7 is , n'im cr i
be
pernsetarelry hoc, a .iegi'sice
f use may by law ;ekdase '. • • St i offices ore in. .
leonspatibk. No • 47 the, or of the ,
•henim of represaft er •ai 'sled Ey the
. Governor to airy 'iced ; ' terns for which
audition
!he shall have be e n cieeted.
a ‘ u
Section IX. All:Ofwern . Urn 4 P rarl
shall hold their ig - pcce for . rapectutly 4
sified, only on the • theyso long ,
Wswe themadva will, ft ' be removed on ,
conviction of mistake:onm in orce ar IT any in. :
famous ain't. • - 1 I
Section S. Any. person who oht4e4Por the ,
adoption of 00 anscnthesmds , by this
irm A
Convention tolhe Condit • a tied or
send a thaileng? for that, or be aides or
tor iiifightinga due!, tkpritied of the
ries! of holding! a_ny o ?f *our or pr . o.fit in.
an State, cmdaaa de psi id/remise sn such -
Manner as is,•or May be • by law., but:
the executive "If, remit' * •RA-nm and air
its tfieguabfwatcons: I
ARTICLE •VII I .
Section 1. The legistatu i t t shap, as soon es con
veniently miy be, provide y lalkir the establish
ment elf* wth
heats 'rong t 912t1r , in such
manner that the poor nay taiit gratis.
. Seed= IL, The arts an soiceees shall be pro
seated in one newt* .eiDlsaZiel Of learn yig.
. Section 111. The ' sigh privileges, immunit ies.
and estates of religious loCietle. and corporate bat
dies, shall remain as if the constitution of this Stat* .
had not been altered or . ode& - .
Section IV. The kgisl4b we Via not incest any
corporate body or indiv ual With the Privilege
1
• af taking ptiorde proper . for üblic use, without
Inuiring ...Rich rornit nor ndividual to make
anopensatiim to t owners o , said property, or
give adequate security there , before such pro
perty skull be taken.
i ARTICLE Viii.
Members of the General Assembly, and all offi
cers executive and judidial, she I be bound by oath
Or a ffirmation i to support the constitution of Gag
Commonwealth and to perform the duties of their
3- respective offices with fidelity.
. ' ARTICLii. i
That the Want, great and I principles of
Marty and free governMent be recognised end.
unalterably established, WE D LARE, THAT
Boohoo L All men are born nally free and, In
=t, and hare certain inUt and indefeasible
Bong which are thaw Of enjoying and tie
*ding life and liberty, of ahrprinog, possessing
and protecting property,and reputation, and of par.
suing their own happiness. : '
Section 11. Ail power is inbtrent ib the people,
and all free governments are founded as their au
thority, and ipstitutad for their , peace, safety and
happiness; Fbr the advancement bf these ands, they
have, at all times, an unalienable and indefeasible
right to alter, refrain or abolish their government, in
such manner as they may think proper.
Section ILL All men have a natural and indefea
sible right to worship,Almighty God, according to
the dictates of their own-ftWaba. , ces ; no man can,
of right, be compelled 10 attend, erect; or supped
any place of worship, or to ,Wintain spy ministry
' against his consent; noltmth authority can, in any
case whatever, control or interfere with the rights
of conscience ; and no prefetience shall ever be
given, by law, to any Wig-Loth establishments or
modes of worship,,
Section IV. No person who ledge the be
ing of a God and a ftrhire stn of rewards and pu
nishments, shall on sextant o his religious send
• malts be disqualified to hold y offfce or place of
host or profit tinder this wealth. •
Section V. Elections shall free and equal.
Section VI. Trial by jury Ibe as heretofore,
'Sand the right thereof unman late. - •
Section VIL The printing p shall be free to'
every person who undertakes examine the pro,
• -mngs of the legislature, o any branch of go
recumbent: And no law shall er be made to re
strain the right timed. The free communication
or thoughts and opinions is o e of the invaluable
rights of man; and every ei • may. freely speak,
write and print on any sub being responsible
for the abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for
the publication of palette in Ling the official
conduct of oaken, or men in a public capacity,. or
where the matter published b proper for publia in
formation, the truth thereof ay be given In evi
deli* : And in all. itfietmen for libels the jury
I,4ss
shall have a right to determine law and the hats,
under the direction of the eon ai in other etasest.
Section VIII. The people Ibe secure in their
mains. houses, papers and ions, from MVO.
scmable searches and'aelzures Aid no warrant to
search shy place, or to seize person or things,
shall issue, without describ g• them as nearly as
may be, nor without prefab e .cause suppm•W by
Oath otaffirmation. ;
Section l.+. in all 'enentuak , prosecutions, the ac
cused path a right to be hby himself and his
i l vi
counsel, to demand the natu arid cause of the ac
cusation against him, to mee the witnesses face to
Ewe, to have compulsory it for obtaining wit
neves in his favour; and, in rosecutions by indict
ment or information, a s y public trill, by an
Impartial Jury of the vicinage ; hCann
be com
pelled to give evidence against himself: ot
nor can he
be deprived of his life, liberty, or property, Palen
by the -judgment of his peers or the kw of 'the
hod.
Sedhon X. No person shall, •for any indictable
effence, bit proceeded against criminally by inferno
tkm, except hi ,cases arising in the land or naval
forces, or in the militia wht • o In actual service in
time of vier or public fan r or by leave of the
court, for oppresilon and , -';',- • en:amour in office. N 9
person shall, for the - amine - &nee, be twice;put in
jeopardy of hfe or limb; • , r shall any mares pro
perty be taken or applied to public use, without the
consent Of his represent vas, and without just
compensation Whisper*:
Section XL All courts be open.'llo - every
man for an injury done hint ; . -his lands,goods, per
son or reputation, shall ,• re remedy 7 3 .l the dee
course of law, and right , , justice administered,
without sale, denial or dela , Suitt may be brought
against the Commonwealth , such manner, in such
courts, and in such cues the legislature Inv by'
law direct.
Section )3L No power o suspending lasts shall
be !itemised, unless by , legislature, or its &n
-atality.
Seclioet XIII. Eircitsi • ball shall not be re,
quited„ nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel pa
- nishments indicted.
Section XIV. All prison Is shall be bailable by
sufficient sttreties, Wets f capital offences, when
' tht is evident pr p - emotion great OXON.
pri
age of the writ of ha. - corpus, shall, net be
• ded, unless When, ~ Wes of rebellion of it;
'the public Safety ,- Yvedquire it
• XV. No' . ~ ~ • -' of Clear and Terminer
• - ,
or. il delivery she Ibe • - - • - ••'' I. •.. -
lion XVL The . , , of a- debtor;' where '
1.
• is sot strong -', , • , .*, ,of fraud, shall not
be ntinmed in prisms , r .delivering up his estate'
far ibilynefit.of:hic - . tors, In inch rosins in:
11 be prescribed' by law" • • • •, -
t
XVH. No ei - Aide last, not any law"
iinpshia , , g continent skill made. •-1 , f y •
Sectian.XVllL No -Perece: i, shall be anointed of ,
t-Moon orfelony bribelegiliatire.
_• ;
~.,.,- ; .i
Radii" XEC. NO nail shall wOrk cOrtwe ' tkm
of blood, not, except datiliethe life of the *render,'
"krdelterti of eetitamt.theiceletneeitealtil i tit/. ew.
- tales 41 leek , _
.44011,11 - destioyllitir own
~. liteHt4illiall! 'dr *Wt. is In eue,of manual
r I Nair: Lesson Nyropan additiisolito •
11241 pit„ Iseitives( feci ask by. '
- NILLI,IIII*=II4GENTY.
Jose 23
MEI
1
kii. ' . .--' 7 •4 ,1 ' '''Si , - ., : ,- TVP! -
'i'• • - '
i lid IfF ,i ipmemm• .. 11 he Mel o ;
over , i f Nlr* be "iftbrieture b 7
—: • XIC. Thimitisme ham a wilit, is a-
manner, to hi Impair, br their
• MOO OPP , tbomiluseeledwith the
government Wrist at .viermese,
. • pewees, petition, add*, or ramoof
Section ThXL Os lieu o .oltireit , * to bear. 64
• :deism Of timnielem and ilms - Stsia.„ shall tint
111 4
questioned. - ' ,t- '•. • • I gi• ' • •
Bowdon xxn. No - sisals; arm , Mall,• in tias
of peim, be kept.dp ; witbout thi mewl of the Lei-
Valenti. r 'and the military - ,,,m,,F, cases, and
•at all times ; berm
r t suboidina to the civil
Section lona po ;soldier shall„; time of pawl,
be qoarterid inany loOmiiwitliont Ihe tangent of the,
ownv, nor in tisa ofl war, Distill' O manner-to be
preeeribed by lawj • - '
Seition may. liwislatore shall not viol
any title of .nobil s po beredituy distinctim. nor
!as
create.any Once, e !utmost la which sbaU to
h , - 4' - - -
11 .• des,
_ re.any s.. Pe al F -dirtiest which e.-
. .
for a logger term h - during toehaviteu,. ...
Section MEV. Ignition ' the State. shall
not be prohibite a , .
.Seedon XXVL • %wad agaitist. transgrasions
of the high po se!Minch we have delegsted, .WE
.D,ECLARE„ that every thing in t ds article is &St
eepled out of the ;must powers of . government, aid
•
shall for ever 1 innotate.. :1 I
, ARTICLE X. ; . 1
.1
Any or ansensbnente to this comet**.
Has way be pr *like Ben4hi . Botisr 4' Re
prat/Waffles, (f the .same . be agreeo hy
• majority of the inembers elidedbead Boum, stint
proposed ammuhnint or atnenanadishall be enter*
on 'their puma* with the - OM and nays. eche*
thereon, and the Secretary of the Costinonweallli shall
cause the mune tor published three menthe ladbre the
next election, in 'at /mit one newspaper in _et*,
'county in which newspaper shall be published; •nd
(f in the legislatilre next afterwards eessuck FN.
Eleasisenderunt *.a4Aients l allan be agreed to
majority qf the ' elertai to each house,
Secretary of the C ad* sheik cause the
saw again to be ptddiihitif4 ina*ter aforesaid, mud.
suck.proposed trirentntr Thema. shol4 be
submitted to the le in such ' ne r and at
time, at /east Ow eubsths, afte rng so. agr to
by the two hawed as the legislature shall pime t
and if the people shall approve and rat%
amendment or anknanads by a etafority qf the
Vied voters of this State voting thereon, suck
mart for casendMents,shaU become a part VIM cjne !
/Mutton I but no emendated or; anumdasents shall
be submitted to the people ttftesar than once in
years s Provided, that if more than one mentleist
be submitted, theY shall be subvilittatip sick
and form, that the people nay vnte jbr or =
each amendment `separately and distind/y. ! .
ACHEDULPi;
That no inconyeadence may arise from the altOra
lions and amendments in the Constitution of this
Conisiumwealth,And in order to carry the same into
complete operedui,, it is hereby declared and ordain
ed, Mit t
Section L Althrirs of this Contmonwea ' th in &Ca
at the time when the said alterations and eniand
clients in the 11;40 Constitution shall take effect,' and
not inconsistent therewith, and all rights, actions,
prosecutions, chime, and contracts as well of indi
viduah as of bodies corporate, shall continue as if
the said alterations and amendments, tad not been
=II. The alteratione and amendments ii the
said cons 'union shall take effettfrom th e that day
of J , eighteen hundred aqd thirty-nine.
Section 111. The clauses, sections, and articles of
the said Constilittion, which .remain unaltered, ihall
continue to be tionstrued and tuave effect as if the
said Ccuntitutioe had not been amended. '
Section 114 h: General' Assembly *ruck strkt
convene in her; eighteen hundred and thirty
! eight,ihall continue its session, as heretrtforei not
withstanding the provision,' in the eleventh section
of the first artieleik and shall atell times be retarded
as the first General Assembly ender 'the amended
Constitiation. ; ,! .
! Section V. The Governor who shall be elected in
October, *Urn hundred and thirty-eight, shell be
Inaugurated on the -third Tuesday to January,
! eighteen hundred and thirty-pine, to whichi time
the present exitmative term is hereby extended.
Section !Mille commissions of the judges of the
Supreme Court, who may be in office on the fnst day
of January nein, *hall expire in the following lift
! Der t The ecarblission which bears the earthen date
shall expire on the. first dpy of JanuarY, Anzio Do
-1 mini one thousand eight hundred and forty-ten; the
commission next datettehall expire mike first day
of January, *too Doutird one thousand eight hun
dred and forty-rave; the.comnin' sion next dated &ball'
expire on the first day of January, Anno Domini
!one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight; the
commission next dated shall expire on the first day
fif
i r
of January, nno Domini one thousand "eight hun
dred and -one ; and the •commissbn US dated
shall expire n the first day of Janus , Antra Do
mini one th sand eight kindred and fi r.
Section 'O. The commissions of th - resident
judges of the several judicial distric 4of the
associate law! judges of the first judicial dis , t shall
expire as follo ws : The commissions . f one, of
those 'who shl! have held their officerteu years or
more at the adoption of the amendments to the consti
tution, shallexpireort the twenty-seventh da of Fe-
Dreary, one thousand eight hundred and thi n-nine;
the commissions of the other half of those who shall
have held their offices ten years or more it the adop
tion of the ernendments to the constitute:in, shall
4,
expire on t twenty - seventh day of February, one
thousand e t hundred and? orty-twn ; the fusthali
to-embrace ose whose commissions shall heir the
oldest date. ?The. commissions of all the remain'
judges who stall not have held their offices for ten
years at the itdoption(of the amendments to the con-,
stitution shall expire on the twenty-reventh day of
February next after the end of ten years from the
dated their; commissions.
Section VIII. The Recorders of the several Pdxy
on* Courts, and other criminal-courts in this Com
monwealth, Shall be appointed for the same time,
' and in the lame manner, its the president judges
of the sevetal jedielil districts; of those' sow in
office, the commission oldeit in date shall expire on'
the.tvienty4eventh d ay of; February, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-one, and the other every
two years thereafter according to their respective
dales. Thole oldest in date expiring first. i •
Section IX. The legislators at its first setslon un
der:ouumeecied eonslitutinn, shall divide the other
associate jWges of the State into four chines: The .
I I
cominission4 of those of thefust claie ll expire
on the twenty -s eventh day of February, eighteen
hundred and fait" ;of those of the ' 'class on - ,
the twenty-veoth da il,Febrictiy, e n
hun
dred and fors-tine; ofthose of the ' 'Mimi. on
the twentplaventh day of ;February, eighteen hun
dred and forty-taro; and th ose of 'bethink dies
on the tweimpiev -nth da or Fehre i lteen"
,hundred and forty-three. , e slid eillit the
first to the.finntis shall be stringed emlloring the
seniorityoftthe commiesions of the several judges. '
Section X. . - ilsothopobuies, selerks,of the several
courts (emptif the Ilimteme - Court) recenleri of
deeds aadreigistatiof wills, lltall bairn elOted imder
the amended canstitution ;at the electi:ifrepre
=Satter ln the year eig h teen hundred a thirlyt !
nine, such inanner'oeMtity be preseri tiyiaw ,
Section XI. Thenppointing power shalfirernairime
heretofore, end all °Meets 4n:the...appointment alum
executiverent shall continue us the elercti e .
lef - Alie du 'Of their respective offices! until the'
Ibliitature hall pass such laws as may be required
by the eighth motion -of 'the Sixth 'artiele rethe
amended Minstitution, and until appointmbribethalt.
be,made toiler much laws i unless their eatiuniesimnS ,
shall be superseded brat4r appointments, or. shall
ir
sooner expire by their o -limitations,., the said
ofties shalt become sr. , p i thy death or . tion,
and such laws shal l be eaketel by: the, . legela
'tare under the aMendedeciintitution.: - . ' ._f - . , .:.
liett,ictaXlL, The thst ileithie for idd *a 'and'
justices of, therms:a shill; be - 101 - 11riber" eat eight;
men.hftdr‘Klnd'finty;':nt the - time,fild SW the
elect ,' of llstaid!)!..—lbe.legislaturi at its.tiest
......-- 4 ~ . , .
Il
a
: •
si* - -161pirse ,,, •
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JUST
Wieeived ant sille*inpply of Bow
%PAM Tine .. .hor;- • • I " •
• -- • HAZZARD it(irritAtrit
r .
winos minis' ON ao.
vide kit thoilaid-Adeetito *lot a
asedams. Tke*Senesslis44
witoil
now lareoaansisellat, or Ir leayla ..
appointed, shall contone, 440110
theirreepeetive oiler*" :WNW
day which AMA be fixed :biyr-fat 1
new ceinniaakins, at tem ... ..
their comminions u r :' , .
la, keg/Imi SI
• conniettke. of Pe nn in v en ania, as
conventiOn, We the anti
. convention , brie ' to signp
ftillatlithtsi‘ GO trolaty*oteond
• ary, Ann° . Dominioni n t:ang
. and thirty-eight , an da tt.talv
tbe r4lited States of
• a
Daniel'Agnew,
Wm. Ayres, ",
M. W. Baldwin,
Ephisictißanks, - , •
John TAlarelay,
Jacob BarDdobr,
Chas. A. Bar:sits; .-
Andrawledford,
Thos:'S. Bell, •
James Cornell Biddle,
Lebbeus L.Bigelow
Sault, C. Bonham ?
Char,. Brown, ,
Jeremiah Brow? ? •
Willa* Brinell, • •
PiereeThitler, •
Sanibel
John•Cuminin„
Thomas Cunningham
William Curt, •
Wm. Darlington,
George Chambers,
John Chandler--
Jos. R. Cbindi, •‘ '
Ch. Channeey,.l
NathanietChpp,
James Clarke,
John Oar* . ,
Wiiliain Clark;
A. J. Clitle
Lindlev dates,
R' B:Cothrie,
Thos. P. Cope,
Joshua F. Cox,
Walter, Craig,.
Rie' Wit Craink
Ge,),,T. , Crawrerd, •;!
Comelibs Crum ? ,
Berdn. Martin,
John L - . M. 4 Cahen,
BPDowell, •
James BPSherry,
Mark Dinah,
Hamar Denny,
John Dickey, •
Joshui - Dickenion,
Jacob Dillingir • •
Jas. Dungan,- j
.1. R. Donnell, . •
Joseph M. Doran,
James Dunlop,
Thomas Earle,
D. M. Farretly,
• 'Robs. Flemlig,
Walter Forward, •
John Fonikrod,
Joseph Fry, Jr.,
John Fuller,
John A. Gamlde,
William Gearhart,
David Gilmore, •
Virgil Gnenell, '
WIN= L. Harris, , '
Moans liastinpi
(Attest,) F. Simon,
G. L. Fs
J.W
Thong*
Geo. P .
WM. .
Joseph
Jo°. B.
Jacob SI
nen(
Thy
Mo
lapses
1, Jacob'
1 R. G.
CGeo. \
R. Vol
,SECRETARYS OFFIL,
Mum M a r ,
me, FE'
I eertifi, that the f • b i
eol,y of " the Conti o the
PiOnsylvania as am ed by the
thousand .eight him and • I'
eight,"'deposited in is odiee
February, 18381 they'
and the refitned pot
Om in roman letter.
4
THO.
°AMR to
Morse Mount Lang
Morse about 8 year
head. black mane. !
-requested to cants
charges and take- h
suld. •
June 27
about
withp
I and lel
'4ward, pr
rp swap,
THOM/
thaners
cies have
tilEtchuylki
On or be
I mat Wart
154 and 2'
mrs wat
Mount CI
JOHN
Notice to,
THE following
bandorted on U
• • Kid; if not nano'
ir next, to wit: WO
C'.trbon; BOW ,N 93.18,
Pottsville. and Iwo .
ben. Also N 0.5
By oh's! of:the
June 28
The Subscei4
. .
POTTSVIIIrEF t TO‘
c i
WQTICE is he 'by :glyco l
- 1 -7. will be held NINE 1
the Steclibolders i his Instil
the !9th day. of SO next. bet ,
3 and if ecbck P. . at- th e
By order of the { . rd.
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all family
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