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I . 1.. ANNFEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Amon) SAt cosini*rum or ONF•7I3MAJID
LOW =ADECD 61r15 TUIRTY-11MN- , -
WE, !The People of. the Cominonvrealth of Pena
;lvantn;ordahi end establith Condit*ion for
Govenmeitt.
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ARTICLE L
Sealant 'Tlei legislative power of this C.hinaron:
tialth shay. be :vested itrtai-General Asiretably,
hieb shall condit of a Senate end Nettie of Item
'laves.
- Section U. The iepresentatives 16414 chosen
nnally by the citizens of the city of PhitsidelOhis
tad of each county respectively on thediecodd Timis.
yof October.. • .
Section 111. No pencil's shall be a representative
Ydle shall noehave attained the age of twenty-one
ears, and have been a citizen hard inhibitant of the
State three years next preceding his election, and the
bat year thereof an inhabitant of.thegin and
which he shall be chosen a repro ; unless
he shall have been absent on the public b iness of
the United States or of.this State. , • '.
Section IV. Withiii three years after the first
meeting of the General Assembly, and..ivithirievcry
übsequerit term of seven years, an enumeration of
e taxable inhabitants shall be made - in such man
er u shall be directed by law. The number of
pnesentstives shall, at the several periods of unik- . '
ng such enumeration, be fixed - by the Legislature,
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d apportioned among the city of Philadelphia and
e several counties, according to the number of
taxable inhabitants in each: and_ shall never be ; less
than silty. nor greater than one hundred. Each
ii
unty shall-have at least one representative, but no
linty bereaftet erected shall he entitled to a sepa
late representation until s siifficient 'Amber of tax
' able inhabitants shall be contained within it, to
;title them to one representative agreeably to the
do which shall theti be established. '-
. Section V. The senators shall be chosen for three
ears by the citizens of Philadelphia, and of the
veral counties at the same time, in the same man
'ier, and at the sane places where they shall. vote
or representatives.
Section VI. The number of Senators shall, at the
Several periods of making the enumeration before
mentioned, be fixed by the. Legislature and appor
• Finned among the districts formed as hereinafter'
pi:vete:l, according te the number of taxable intiabi-
Rants in each; and shall never be less than -one
''ourth, nor greater thau one-thin!, of the number of
representatives. It •
5 Section VII. The senators shall he chosen in dir
*cts, to' he formed by the leeislature ; but no dis
rirl shall , be so formed as to entith , it-to elect mare
I.n
has two senators, unless the number of taxable in
abitants in any city pr county shall, at any lime,
e such as to entitle it to Wert more than two, but no
city. or County shell be entitled to elect more than
min senators ; when a district shall be composed
•f two or :dote c•omties, they shall be adj,ining;
neither the city of Philadelphia nor any county shall
be divided iiii,,rming s district. -
Section VIII. No person shall be a senator, who
shall not have attained the of twenty-five years,
and have been a citizen and tnhabitant of the State
mar years noir before his election, and the I..sfyear
ttiereof. an inhabitant a the district fur which _he.
shall he elvsen, unleso.i he shall have been absent on
the public business of the United States or of this
State; and no person elected as aforesaid, dual hold
said office after he shall ha v e removed from such dig
' trirt. .
Syetion IX. The senators who may be elected at
the first gene/-In ele.tion after the adoption or the
.mendments to the constitution, shall :be di-sided by
•t into three classes. The seats of the senators of
Me first class shall be rarated - at the - expiration of
the first year; of the second class q: the expiration
of the second• year ; and of the third-class at the e.r
,iration of The third year ; so that thereaftei one
third ofthe whole number of senators may be chosen
every year. The senators elected before the amend
ment:4o the constitution shall be adopted, sh4l hold
their offices during the terms for , which thigahall.
respectively hare been elected. •
Section X. The General Assembly shall net on
the first Tuesday of January, in every year, unless
scssner convened by the Governor.
Section XL Each house shall choose its' 4pea.ker
andsother officers; and the Senate shall also choose
Speaker pro temp re, when the Speaker shall ex
orcise the (Are of Governor.
Section Xl , l Each house shall jolee of the qualr
llications of its members. Contested elections shall
Ibe determined by a committee to be selected, formed
land regulated In such manner as shall be directed, by
Paw. A majority of each house shall constitute a
'quorum to do business; but a smaller number. may
ladj.mrn from day to day, and may be authorized by
flaw to compel the attendance of absent members, in
urh 'manlier and udder such penalties as may be
!provided.
II Section XIIT. Each house may determine the
'rules of its proceedings, pune.h its members fur
disorderly behaviour, and with the coneurrence of
Itwo-thirds, expel a member, but nut a second time
for the same cause; and shall have all other powers
rnecessary for a branch of the leg.slature of a free
!State. '
...s e ed= XIV . The legislature shall not hrtri power
Ito enact laws annulling the rontrart of - marriage in
ipty rase where, ty, law , the raurts
'wealth are or may hereafter be empowered to decree
0 divorce.
Section' XV. rach house shall keep a jOUrilal pf
'ts proceedings, and publish them week.ly, except
finch parts as may requite secrecy: and the yeas
and nays of the members on any question shall, at
the desire of .
two of them, be entered on the
journals.
Section XVI. The doors of iarb' borne and of
! committees of the whole shall be open, unless,
.when the business shall be such as ought to be kept
!secret.
Section XVII. Neither house shall, without the
!consent of the other, adjourn for more than three
I days, nor to any other place than that in Which the
I two houses shall be sating.
1 , Section XVIII. The Senators and representatives
I shall receive a compenvati9n for their services to be
ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of
the Commonwealth. They shall in all cases, ex
cept treason, felony and breach or surety of the
I
peace, be privileged from arrest during their at
tendance at the fission of their respective houses,
and in going to and returning from the same. And
rfor any speech of debate in either house, they shall
I not be questioned in any other place.
I ' Section XIX. No Senator or representative shall,
.during the time for which he shall have been. elect
ed, be appointed to any civil office under this Com
monwealth which shall have beep treatetyor the
emoluments of which shall have been increased
durinv such times -and no member /of Congress or
other person holding any office (except of attorney
et law and in the militia) molar thc-.United States
of this Commonwealth, shall be a niepiaer of either .
house during his continuance in contgess ,or in
Leffiee. .
.
Section X. When vacancies happen • • In ,_either
house, the Speaker shall issue writs:of election to
such raeaveies. -
Section XZf.I. All bills for raisingireventrif shall
originate ill the house of representittives, but the
Senate may propose amendmelfts asih other bills.
Section XXII. No money shall tie drawn trent
the treasury GM in consequence of appropriations
made hy laws
Section XXIII. Every bill which shall have
pissed both hotrsys shall 'be presented ttrthe Go
vernor. If he approve he &ball sign it, but if tie
shall not tipprove he shall return it .tvith his objet
tions to the douse in which it shall have qigtosted,
who'shall enter that objections it 14e upon their
journals and' proceed to re-consider it. ft, QOM'
such re-consideration, two-thirds of that hause-shall
agree to maius the bill, 4 shall be soot with the ab
I LO PE. CH BRANDY.
Old .Lrinalca Spirits.
Do Clierry Bounce,—for sale by
MILLER & HAGauRTy. --
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relaii ( ti . iiikirtietibillier*Vidinikel4 .
~,..,g be ft - e o 9 4 defied,. end, aVyppoe, rid: ,4 1 4; ,
tbutig of tutbohse *4O he a law. ,:lligp,
eWaei
cased th e emits if htth leirsee'isiiit be_ :a id
by yeas alircnsylcalid flit; iMinerisf Perms ei ' i
for or against the bill shalt -he entered itrithe' .
nab of each house )resteetively. if onrhill t
not im _retuned by;the Governor within , ten
(Sundays exceptedlafter it shall hums , been tree
seated to him', ri shall be a law iiiike.n3ansior as if
.- 1M 'had :,sipred, it, Miless the General Assembly', by
their adjournment, tijeveut'lts return, in which ease
it. slmll be ta low,brnlehs sent - trairmitldh„ Aimee
days after their Me.hi meeting. - 1
Section XXIV.: 'Every order, revolutiori or vote .
to which the.cont hrrence of-both haloes may be
umessaryleacept rib: a-questiin of adjournment)
shalt. be .4mosentedito . the Governor, and before it 6.
shall take effect, be approved by him; or-being dis
approved, shall be . :Tepassed by twottbinla of both
houses, according toAtte. rules and ,limitatiorm 'ttre
scribed in case of a!bill.
Section XXV. Al corporate body Made hereafter .
Created, renewed oriarimuled, with banking or: die- ,1
Counting prtvilegeS, trithesd - six. months problems I
Public' Welke of , the indented application for the
. 1
acme in - such Minsrurrni skedl he prescribed bOtrio...l
Nor Anil any charter for the mops= . eitaresald, he
granted fora longer pailod than twenty ireamiznit,.
*eery truth charter /dell Zantain a dmice.reseirhing
SaMe ke i tature th# power to utter, revoke or elnnul
Me smite whenever On their opinion it may be fbiu
rims to. the citizens of the. conwwwwealth, in; such,
manner however that - ho infustiee Arai be done to the
corporator*. • No Air hereafter snorted, gall create,
renew or extend ther,chanter of more than one cmpo
ration.
• - Amax tr.
Section L The Sioreme Executive power of this
Commonwealth-sh* be.vesteit-in a Governor.
Section lb. The Governor shall be chosen on the
second, Tuesday ofiOctbber, by the citizens of the
Commonwealth, at 'the -places where they shall re
spectively, vote for representatives. The returns
of every election for Governor shall be sealed up
and transmitted to the seat of government, directed
to the Speaker of the Senate, Ivho shall open and
publish them in the' presence of the' metishers
both houses of thelegolattire. The person having
. the hiOtest . , windier of Votes *hall be GidretVicir.
But if two or more shall tie equal mna - higheit in.
votes, one of there!vhall be -chosen Governor by the
joint vote of the 'members of both houses. 'Con
tested elections shall be determined by a Committee
to be selected front both houses of the legislature,
and 'funned and retelated in such manner as shall
be directed by low:
Section 111. The, Governor shall hold his -office
during three years from the thild Tuesday of Am
ery next ensuing his election, and shall net be
capable of holding it longer than sir in any term
of nine years.
Section IV. He kball be at least thirty years of
age, and have been a citizen and an inhabitant of
this State seven Years next before his electron;
unless he shall have been absent on the 'public
business of the United States or of this State. -
Section V. No member of Congieas or person
holding any.office Under the United States or this
State shall exercise the office of Governor. ,
Section VI. The tlovernor shall at stated times
receive fur his services a compensation, which abutl
be neither increased nor diminished during the
perivd fur Which he shall have been elected:
Section Vli. Helsball be commander'-in-chief of
the army and navy of ibia Coinmunwealth, and of
the militia, except when they shall be called into
the actual service of Stirs United States.
Section VIII. Ile shall appoint a Secretary of the
Commonweal h during ideasure, and he shall nomi
nate and by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate appoint all judicial officers of courts of
record, unless otherwise provided for in this Convi
tution. He skull hare . pewee In fill all raranclea
thaa` may happen in such judicial 'Ores during the
rerese of the Senate, by creating commissions Which
shhll expire at the end of their next session: Pro
vided, that lit &Yule on- senttire- idealisations the
Senate shall sit with openaloors, and in confirming
or rejecting the 'itimanations of the Governor, the
rote shall be tolcen,by yeaS and nays.
Sel!tion IX. He iha/I have power tn remit fines
and forfeinires,.and grant repneves and pardons,
except 'in clues of impeachment.
Section X. He may require information in writing,
from the officers i 4 the eltecutive department upon
any subject' relating to the ditties of their respec
tive offices.
Section XI. lie shall, from time to time, give to
the deneral Assetribly information of the state of
tie Cummouwesittl, and recommend to their con
sideration sick meitauies as he shill judge expedient.
Sectihn Hoary , on extraordinary occasions,
convene She Gentsrat AsSembly ; and in case of
disagieement betwken the two houses, with 'respect
to cue time uf adjournment, adiincn them to such
time as he shall think ppoper, nut exceeding four
months.
srctlue XIII. Ile shill take care that the laws
be Idthlully executed. .
c. XIV. Irvel.e of the depth •,••
of the Governor, or of his removal from office, the
Speaker of the Senate shall exercise the office of
Governor, until. another Governor shall be duly
qualified ; but in such ease another Governor Owl.
be chosen at the , nei t annual election of representa
tives, unless such death, resignation or removal,
shall occur within three calendar months immedi
ately preceding sirrh next annual election, in which
ease a Governor :ball be chosen at the second suc
ceeding anauat'ekrtion of representatiees. And
if the trial of a ConteSffid election shall continue
longer than until the third Monday of January
next ensuing the election of Governor, the Governor
of the last year dr the Speaker of the Senate who
may be is the extpcise 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 XV. TA'S Secretary of the Commonwealth
shall keep a fair register of all the ;tat acts and
proceedings of the Governor, and . s 1, when re
quired, lay the sairre -and all Papers, minutes and
snitchers relative !thereto, before either branch of
the legislature, and shall perform such other duties
as be enjoined him by law.
.
Section fn elictions by the citizens every White
freeman of the ag of twenty-one years, having re
sided in this statesme year,. and in the election dis
trict where he crers tarot., ten days immediately
preceding such +rims, and within tuns year. paid
o State or County tax, which shall lame bees as
sessed at least 470 pp Wore the election, shall enjoy
the rights cf an ekktor. But a atizent of the United
States who had ireviousliy been q qualified voter of
this Stoic, and removed then/rain and returned, and
who shall have raided' in the-election district, and
paid tares as aforisald, shaUbeentilled to vote, after
residing in the sale sit manthg,Pravided.that white
freemen, citizens sy. the United Stales, between the
ages of tiventy-o. ne and twenty-two years, and hav
ing raided in thelState mw yew, and in the election
district ten days !te nforesaid„ shall 'be entitled to
tote, althlmgh they shall not,have.paid tarp. , .„
1 Section - 11. All eletionesbilt be by ballot., lic-
Cept those by pentons in their representative . capa-
Cities, who shall-Tote viva voce. , .
Section 111. Electors shall in all cases, except
treason, felony, a4d breath or surety of the peace,
be privileged from arrest, during their .stbendanim
on elections, audvin going to and returning from
therm . f
tARTIeLE Iv.
Section k That Ho usti of R4resentatives aball
have thesdle power cif latpohing.
Section I. All imp-manlints shall be tried_by
the Senate I when eating for that ptupose..the
Senators shall be. Upon oath or affirmation",
.1 10 .Pere:
son shall tie convicted Without the concurrence pf:
tWo-thirds of the paembets.ptesent. - - -
Section 111. The Aovernor, dad. all :othitt civil
Olnektk under 01141C411/001/Weilill, gabs " liable to
impeachment futility misdammutonr.la ottlocl? but:
judgment, in such shall go.gstend further
than to removal -tram a and,rtisgrisbifseatkoht
huld any office oil honour, ernst.or profitorudert
panunotiwtalthc,trhe Partroscheithm: =Meted 411
ALMON, Sti D &e::-.4.ickled _Selman, No
l• I fihed, No. I Mackerel; Bologna Swage
Surltilenh•lieferlifrAdArr sale' by - • .4
MILLER & HA:3l4tittr r
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jegnhte , shalt Haredblible to Indictment,
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lettiorrt The jintritial passer or this .Common
%Wealth-shall be vested • its -a - Supieme Court, in
.Courts of 'Oyer and Temsbser `sod General .Xs il -De-
Reny, inla Court-of Common Pleas„OrphaiseCourt„
Register's Court, and A Court of Quarter Sessions
of-the Nice; forLOSCit 'et:Allan In Justices, of the
Peatsosdissistch•other,Courts as the legislature
may from time to time establish: ,
Section IL The fudges of the Su p reme Court, of
'the several Coyest of Cetitile-Pleas, and of such
other-Courts of Record as-strew shall be established.
biatuo, shalt be nossinated4y.the GOvernor,sad tti
sad with the gum/a fibs Senate, appointed and
coinsissioned hy host. - ' The judges,of the Supreme
Court dial hold iNeir Ogres for the term of fifteen
years it they than so long behave thenudass sod/.
The pretident judges of the several Ono* if ' COMMOn
' Pleas and cgf such other. Courts if Record i n are or
shall be established by law; and all Other judges re
' quired-to tss horned is the kw, shalt hold their offices
far the-term of ten years if they shall so long behave
themselves welt. .The, desocktte jus4 . irs of The courts
qf Common Pleas/ha r
l tokfltiti " es for the term
-of fire years: fr hey ;ma sPionS*Pulve; them"' VCS
. Well. But for any reasonable rause which shall not
be sufficient ground of impeachment, the Governor
may remove any of them on the address of two...thirds
of each branch of the legishature., The judges of the
Supreme Court and the , proidents of the mesa/
Courts of CrmanowiPteasehat afatated limes receive
for their services .sta adequate cnnipensatiow to be
. fixed by lam, which shall not be diminished daring
' their continuance in office, but they shall receive no
fees or perquisites of office, nor hold, any other office
of profit under this Commonwealth.
Section 111. Vaal otherwise directed by bur, the
Courts afire:ninon Pleas shall continue as at prom,
established.. Not more than five counties shall al any
time be included in one judicial district orgrhsized •
for said Courts. •
Section IV. The jurisdiction of...the Supreme
Court shall extend over the. State ; and the judges
thereof, shall by virtue of their offices, be justice.,
of Irnr,and.Terminer ind Get:tarot Jail peli j . w r i , in,
the etteeril counties." i 1 -4"- -• :tt 4 ' ~1 . ~. .
Section V. The judges of the Conn of Coining? r
Pleas, it :each county, shall by virtue of theu .
offices, be justices of 'Oyer and Terminer and Gene
ral Jail Delivery, for the trial of capital and othei
• offenders therein; anylwo of the said judges, - .lto
president being one, shall be a quorum i but they
shall not hold a court of oyer and territhier, or jail
delivery, in any county, when the judges of the
Supreme Court, or• any of them, shall tie sitting ••in
,the same county. • The party accused, as well as
the Commonwealth, may; under such regulations a;
shall,be prescribed by law, remove the indictment
and proceedings, dr iI transeript thereof, into the
Supreme Court.
Section VI. The Supreme Court, hod the several
courts of commute pleas,-shall, beside V: e 114, , V , ..%
heretofore usually exercised by them, have the
power of a court of Chancery, so far as relates ti
the perpetuating of testimony, the Obtaining of
evidence from places nut within the State, and the•
care of the persdns and estates of those who are
non compotes mentis. And the legislature shall
rest in the said courts such other powers to grata
relief ip equity, as shall be found neter,wy : and
may, from time to time; enlarge or dimMieli thnee
powers or vest them in such other courts as they shall
judge proper, fur the due aJministrarion of justice.
Section VII. The Judges of the court of common
pleas of each county, any two of whoin shall be a
quorum, shall compose the court of Quarter Se—
shots of the peace, and orphans' court thereof ; am;
the register of wills, together with the said judges,
or any two of them, shall compose the register's
court of each county.
Section VIII. The judges of the courts of common
shall, withib their respective counties, have
ehire powers with the judges of the Supreme
CAW
et.,to issue writs of certiorari to the justices of
the peace, and to cause their proceedings to be
brought before them, and the like right and justice
to be done.
Section IX. The president of the court in each
circuit within such circuit, and the judges of the
court of. common pleas within thew respective
counties, shall be justices, of - the peace, so fir as
relates Co criminal mitten.
Settles' X. ktegister'is'office r for the probate of
wills and gratititig let Ithfilet" idirildhtsition, and an
office. for the lecoldinefirdeeds emit be kept
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eachosotiiity. ' --",.." ti•
Sectioh XI. The style of all moos- s a ei4be
" The Coirtmonaiealtkof Pennsyl ' i t', e
rel
cutions shall be carried on.in the;na e- berthe
authority of tini . Commonwesiitth, of epiitsitle, 2 ,
ande:orteAude "against the ',saki *IVA Wilirthe
same_" --
ARTICLE VI.
Section I. Sheriffs and coroners *hall, it No
three* and places of election of relfresentativesAe
chosen by the citizens of each-county. One person
shiitU be chosen,,fith bike, who shall be rotnnuA
tiolied V the,-Trorertiox they shall hold their
oor threniearsi;;lf Ibex shall to long behave
themselves ai sor biL went anktinlill a. duly
Cet .
qualified; but no perioit shall .140. ce chnien or
appointed sheriff, in any ten:knits. yi rs. ',Vacan
cies In either of the laid Acti shall l be filled by
as appointment,. to be made ..by ithe,Governor, t
continue until the next general eleetlon, and until
a successor shall be chosen and qualified as afore
said.
Section 11. The freemen of this; commonwealth
shill be armed, organized and dismplinedjhr 'ham
defence, when and in such manneras may be directed
by law: Those. who conscientiously scruple to near
arms, shall not be compelled to do so, but shall pay
an equivalent for porional service.
Election m. Prnthemotaries of the Supreme
Court shall be appointed by the said Court for
the term of three years if they so long behare
themselves well. Prothonotarus,and clerks of the
several other xourts, Recorders of deeds, and Re
gisters of wills, shall at the times and places of
election of representatives, be elected by the quali
fied electors of each county, or the districts over
which the juriscrwtion of said courts extends, and
shall be commissioned by the Governor. They
shall-hold their offices for three years if Uuy shall
so long behave themselves well. and until their
successors shall be duty quaffed. The kgisla
lure shall provide by law, the number of persons
in each county who shall hold said qfficee, and
how many and which of said officeraluill be held
by one Pefson. ram/tries in any of the said of
fices shall be filled by appointments to be made
by the . Goveraar, to anclinive until the next gene
ric! election, and until intecessors shall be elected
and qualifiedds aforesaid. '
Section IV. Protlonotaries, cletics of the peace
and orphans' courte,.recorders Of deeds, registers of
wills, and sheittl — a, shall keep their offices in the
county town Of .the county in which they, respec
tively. shall be officers, unless when the Governor
shall, foe Special reasons; dispense there With, for
any term ant exceeding five years alter the county
shall haie been exec*.
Section V. ; All counialssiOns stall be in the name
and Vibe suitharitiof the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, aniitieirealeii with the State seal, and sign
ed by the Governor. , -
Section VL d State Treasurer shall be elected
annually, by joint vote of both branches of the legis
lature.
&akin -VIL-lustiees of the peace or aldermen
shall koe deck& era..the teveral wards, boroughs;
ane.totanthip at the time of the .elediros
. of. bon
stableslistilse-4Seabfied voters' thereof; in such
itifiber at AO borm:beed4 taro; ancr 'Mali be
eoplaiisilaruil by Me G avernor fora terra fire
Year' ka-ab:knonaip, ward pr borough shag
dud more Man two justices of Wm peace or alder
men without the-assume ef a snajonly of the qua
&fled iketors withirreuel township,.ward or bo-
Jit s w • •
YE11:".41oi whose a edion ar
;11)4 ..*O4W—ffiria tki‘eundiltfa"
4all be elected or appointed as shall belt cited
Bow iissif*Osi .
ArDSTliiiefavoYand for "ale a @lipid.) , of Bow
iatrrow Liqoa.
HAZZARD & STRAUCH.
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Tia 4 pirsein irhatt - De ;0
Sill& tiketly op:
flee -within aririatW_y Who shrill'net Ease beena
eifiten and an inhabdant therein one ear nett
before his appoinfe*nt, if the county -shall hare
beeriso kmg erected j but tf it shall not have been
so :long
,ereeted, thMz within the limits of the
catintrar counties Mit of which it shall hare been
taken: . No mentberV Coriresa . frons this elate,
or day person hokling or exercising any office or
appointment of trait or profit under the United
Slam shall at the same time hold or exercise any
office in this state, ta which a salary, ii, or fees or
perqtrisiter are by.ldw; annexed; and Me legisla
ture may by Jourdellore - what State ekes ere in
compatible. No meinber of the Senate or of the
house of representallixo shall be appointed by the
Governor to any ojfice during the term for which
he shall hare been thcled.
'Section IX. All Vfieers for a term of years
shall hold their offices frr the terms rapectively
spftlfied, only on thk condition that they so long
&have tbelgueives wield ; and Shall be removed on
corwittion of misbehaviour in office or of airy in
famouir trimr.
ttVetion X. Any person who shall, offs" • the
adoption of the amendments proposed by this
Convention fo the Constitution, fight a guel or
send a chalfrigre for that purpose, or be alder or
abettor in fig:htinga duel, shall be deprived of the
right of holding any etgice of honour or profit in
this State, and shall be punished otherwme in such
manner as is, or miry be prescribed by law ; but
the executive may remit the said offence and all
its diatuatfications. •
ARTICLE VII
Section I. The lel.rislature shall, as soon as con
veniently may be, plovide by law, for the establish
ment of schools throughout the Stale, is such
manner that the pooi may be taught grltil.
.Section LI. The arts and sciences . shall• be pro
moted in one or inure seminaries of learning.
Section 111. The. rights, privileges, immunitte,
and estates of religious societies and corporate by
dies, shall remain roi if the constitution of this State
had nut tern altered or amended.
Section IV. Thelegislature shell not enrest any
corporate body or iralividual with the privilege
oflakiug private property fur public use, without
requiring such corporation or individual to make
anopensation to the - inoners of said propesN, or
give adequate security the n , before such pre
laxly shall be taken. • . -
A ItTICLE VII[
Members of the f;erkeral Assembly, and all offi
cers, executive and 'judicial, shall be bound by oath
or affirmation, to stipport the constitution of tbti
romm.nwealth and to nPi fin m th 9 duties of their
respective offices with fidelity.
ARTICLE IX
That the ganeral,.great and essential principles of
liberty and free government may be recognised and
unaltetably established, WE DECLARE, THAT
Section I. All men are born equally free and In
dependent and have certain inherent and indefeasible
rights, among which are those of enjoying and de
fending life and liberty, of acquit ing, possessing
and protecting property and reputation, and of pur
suing their own happiness.
Section 11. All power is inherent in
. the people,
and all free governments are funded on their au
thoi ity, and instituted for their peace, safety and
happiness ; For the advancement of these ends, they
have, at all times. an um; lienal-le and indefeasible
right to alter, reform or abolish their government, in
such manner as they may think proper. '
Section LII. All men have a natural andindefea
sible right to worship Almighty God, according to
the dictates of their own consciences; no man can,
of right, be compelled to' Attend, erect, or support
any place of worship, or to maintain any-ministry
against his consent; no human authority can, many
case whatever ; control or interfere with the rights
of conscience ;. End no preference shall eve& be
given, by law, to any religious establishment!' or
modes of worship.
Section IV. No person who acknowledges the be
ing or a God and a future state of rewards and pu
nishments, shall on account of his religious 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 Wall be as heretofore,
and the right thereof rentaiii 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 to-
veromentr And no law shall ever be made to re
strain the tight 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 prosecutions fur
the publication of papers investigating the official
eouduct, of officetsoar men in a public capacity, or
where' the matter phblished is proper for (labile in
forniation, the truth thereof may be given in evi
dence And in all. indictments rot. libels the jury
shall have a right toidetermlne the law and thelacts,
under•the direction of the-court,ss in other cases.
Section VIII. The people - shall be secure in their
persons, houses, papers and possessions, from unrea
sonable searches and seizures: And no warrant to
search any place, or to seize any person or things,
shall issue, without describing them ss nearly as
may be, nor without probable cause supported by
oath or affirmation.
bet criminal prosecutions, the ac
cused bath a tight -to be heard by himself and his
counsel, to demand the nature and cause of the ac
cusation against him, to meet the witnesses fire to
face, to have compulsory process for obtaining wit
nesses in his f.vour, and, in prosecutions by indict
ment or inform dinn, a speedy public trial, by an
impartial jury of the vicinage; he cannot be com
pelled to give evidence agaiii‘t himself, nor can he
be deprived of his. life, liberty, or property, unless
by the judgment of his peers or the Liw of the
land. '
Section X. No person shall, for any indictable
offence, he proceeded :trains; criminally by infurna
tit' in, except in cases arising in the land or naval
forces, or in the militia when in actual service in
time of wax or public dancer, or by leave of the
court, for oppression and misdemeanour in office. Nu
tierwm shall,-for the same offence, be twice put in
jeopardy of life or Limb ; nor shall any min's pro
perty be taken or applied to public use, without the
consent of _his nuneseutatives, and without just
compensation being made.
Section XI. All courts shall he open, and every
man for an injury done him in hid lands, goods, per
son •or reputation, shall have remedy by the due
course of law, and right and justice administered,
without sale, denial or delay. Suits may be brought
against the Commonwealth in such manner, in such
courts, and-in such cases as the legislature may by
law direct.
Section XII. No, power of suspending laws shall
be exercised, unless . hy the legial#ure, or its au
thority. •
Section XIII. Excessive hail shall not be re
quired, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel pn
nishmerits inflicted.
Section XIV. 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 or rebellion or in
mien, the public safety may require it.
Section XV No commission of trver and Terminer
or jail delivery shell be issued.
Section XVI. The person of a debtor, where
there if not strong presumption a.. fraud, shall not
be continued in pra.son, after delivering up his estate
for the field t. pf , 'his creditor", in, stick manner as
shall be preicrihed bylaw. •• •
Section XVII. No espastfacto taw, nor any law
impairing contracts shallhe made.
Section XVIII. tto 'person shall be attainted of
treason or felony by the legislature.
Section XIX. No attainder shall work corruption
of blood, nor.exerpt during the life,of the Wender,
forfeiture of estate to the commonwealth ; the es
tates_ orSuch petions as shall. destroy their own
Uvs, shell descend -or mist as in case of natural
wo-srting‘ LBS. BACON, just received end
a"U" 1 - 1 I F ‘rfor side by the subscriber,' -
J. CAKERN.
46.
jone 16
* - Settion IV.' ' ' —era 'Assembly 'watch shut
convene in Dectf nue
. ' ber;eigliteen - htmdred and thirty.
eight, shall con Oa session, as heretofore, not
withstanding.th ,provisiou. In. the eleventh section
of the first erne and stutil.Oall times be regarded
as the first Getiara 4sisembly under the-amended
Constitution.
Section V. The Governor Who shall be elected in
October, efeeis hundred and thitty-eight; shall be
inaugurate on ; the third Tuesday to January,
eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, to which time
the present exet4utive term is hereby extended.
Section VI. The tominissions . of the judges of the
Supreme C,outt, pho may be in office on the first day
of Januarrnexti shall expire in the following man.
ner: The commission which bears the 'earliest date
shall expire on i.he first day of January, Anne. Do
mini one %oust eight hundred alai' forty-two: the
commission nex dated shall expire on the fi rst day
of January-, An Domini one thousand eight hun
dred and forty-five; the commission next dated shall
expire on the first day of-January, Anne. Domini
one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight; The
Commission next dated shall expire on the first day
of Januad, Anho Domini one thousand eight hun
dred and fiftyine; and the commission last dated
shall expire on first day of Jahuary, Anno Do
mini one thousind eight hundred and fifty-four.
Section VII: The commissions of the President
judges of the several -judicial districts and of the
associate law kidges of thetrst judicial district shall
expire as Collects: The commissions of one-half of
those who shall have held their offices ten years or
more at the adoption of the amendments to theenatti
tution, shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of Fe
bruary, one thohsand eight hundred and thirty-nine;
the commissions of the other half of those who shall
, hive held theiroffices ten yearsor more at the adop
tion of the amendments to the constitution, shall
expire on the tiventy-seventh day of February, one
thousand eight hundred and forty-two ; the firsthalf
• to embrace those whole commissions shall bear the
oldest date The commissions of all the remaining
judges who shall not have held their offices fur ten
years at the adoption. 4 the amendments to the con
stitution shalt expire on the twenty-seventh day of
February next 'after Ste end of ten years from the
date of their commissions. '
Section VIII: The ftecorders of the several May
ors' Courts, and other criminal roods in this Com
monwealth, shall be (appointed for the same time,
and in. the same manner, as the president judges
of the several
.judictal 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 ffirty-one, and the others every
two years thereafter, 2i:cording to their respective
dates. Those 'eldest ip date expiring first.
Section IX. The legislature at its first session un
der the amended constitution, shall divide the other
associate judges of the State into four classes. The
commissions of those of the first class shall expire
on the twentyfseventh day of February, eighteen
hundred and forty ; o those of the second class on
the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen hun
dred and fortyione ; bf those of the third class on
the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen hun-.
dyed and forty-Iwo; rind of those of the fourth class
on the twentyieventh day of February, eighteen
hundred and forty-three. The said classes from the
first to the fourth shall be arranged according to the
seniority of the ..C0M114148i0113 tif the several judges.
Section X. Prothonotaries,. clerks of the several
courts (except of the 'Supreme Court) recorders of
deeds and treaters of stills, shall be first elected under
the amended Constitution, at the election of repre
sentatives in the year eighteen hundred and thirty
nine, in such manner as may be prescribed by, law.
Section Xl. The acipointing . gower shall remain as
heretofore, and all officers in the appointment of the
death; and if any person shall be killed by
casualty. there shall be no forfeiture by reason
thereof.
Section XX. The citizens have a right, in a peace
able manner, to assemble together, for their common
good, and to apply to 'guise invested with the powers
of government .for redress of grievances, or other
proper purposes, by petition, address or remon
strance.
Section XXI. The Tight of citizens to bear arms,
in delence . of tbemseEves and the State, shall not be
questioned.
Section XXII. No .standing army shall, in time
of peace, be kept up without the cortsent.of the Le
gislature ; and the military shall, in all cases, and
at all times, be in strict subordination to the civil
power.
Section XXIIL No soldier shall, in Time of peace,
be quartered in anyhouse without the consent of the
owner, nor in Mile of war, but in a manner 'to be
prescribed by law.
Section XXIV. The legislature shall ; not grant
any title of nobility or hereditary distidiction, nor
create any °thee the appointment to whips shall be
for a longer term than during good behawour.
Section XXIT. Emigration from the state shall
not be prohibited.
Section XXVI. To guard against transgressions
of the high powers which we have delegated, WE
DECLARE, that every thing in this article is ex
cepted out of 'file general powers of government, and
shall fur ever remain inviolate.
ARTICLE x.
Ang amendment or amendments to this constitu
tion may be proposed in the Senate or Rouse of Re
presentatires, and if the same shall be agreed to by
a majority of the members elected to each House, such
proposed amendnient or amendments shall be entered
on their journals, with the yeas and nays taken
thereokand the Secretary qf the Commonwealth shall
cause the same to be published three months before the
next election, in at least ,one newspaper in every_
coma' g in which a newspaper shall be published; and
if it the legislature neat afterwards chosen such pro
posed amendment or amendments shall be agreed ta
by a majority of , the members elected to 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 mi;iiihs, after being so agreed to
by the two houses as the legislature shall prescribe;
and if the people shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments by a majority of the qua_
lifted voters of this , Thiale toting thereon, sucherthend
ment or amenitmentstshail become a part of the con.
stitution ; but no amendment or amendments shall
be sub m itted to the people oftener than once' in five
years ; Provided, that - if more than one amendment
be
sit
fitted, they shall be submitted in such manner
and rm, that the people may rote for or against
eachamendment separately and distinctly. .
ISCHEIittE
•
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 declared and ordain=
ed, That,
Section I. All laws of this Commonwealth in force
at'the time when the , said -alterations and • amend
ments in the said Constitution shall take effect, and
not inconsistont therewigind l all rights , adieus,
prosecutions, claims, and tracts as well of indi
viduals as of bathes corporate, 041 continue as if
the said alterOlints said antealftukts• had not been
made.
Section 11. - The alterations'and amendments in the
said Constitution shall take effect from the wit day
of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine.
Section 111.. The clauses, eeetirms, and erticles of
the said Cons4tution, which remain unaltered, shall
continue OS be construed and have effect as if the
said Constitution had not been amended.
exectiu.fr uetikirtmeist shall cuiiiinue in the exercise
of the liutiet of their• respective offices until tht
legislature shill pass such laws as may be required
by the eighth :section of the sixth article of the
amended conatitution„ and until appointments shall
be made under Inch laws i unless their commissions
shall be eltpurseded by new appointments, or shall
sooner expiray their Own limitations, or the said
offices shall nie vacant by death or resignation,
and such lawn shell be enacted by the first legisla
ture under the amended constitution.
Section XII. ;The Suit election for .aldermen and
justices of the peace shall be held in the year eight
een hundred Land, forty, at the time fixed for the
election of constables. The legislature- at its first
Crab Cider.
3 F1111)51. tiluperior Clair Cider, received and
for sale 1 .b7
MILLER & 114GGERTY.
Pottsville, fly 11, 1838. 59
M=M=LM
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Bession.rieltdett , -' - '..i. •,.... - i Pcto•
•
;vide for t' the said irection.ittZfei au' -, -drenal
election , - ` ‘- Vhei st * iderrant_indlttitiaLe Z imi P csl ln
now in'commissk;eir
eialmo.ltaiy iti sue be
appointed, shall contutie to dise - lduties of
their respectietkeiftleni-unaSheen'dn'tn/illic ttlti
day whichshaltbe,fixed.bylVe -100*'.49Wil of
new commissions,* the” efpirlitiOn pt.. liir•it Wok
their commissions shall expirea . .. . ;•,' -
la testimony that this 'foregdir t LiMeadad
constitution of Pennsylvania - , 'to, in
i ted
convention, We the offleera - if the
convention have hereunto signed - _ at
Philailelpliii;.the twenty-second - dm 04 Fern
air
aryiAnno.Dominf cue thousandf • ht hundr ed
ILIA' thirty-eight, and of the Ing e dfneiliAf
the States of America the skitylisectiad
' '*- . max SEI‘GE.MO, Tresislesk
Daniel Agnew, -• . Ezra S. thiyhdrst,i - .. 1
Wm. Ayres, , , Wm; Hays, , '
M. IV. Baldwin, Abm. Helffensreiri,
Ephraim Banks, • M. Henderion . i
John Y.'llarclay„ Wm. Henderson, '
Jacoh•Barridolar, Wm. theater, i. • ~.,,,
Chas. A- Barnitz, m Willia H.4h
L - 1 '
Andrew Bedford, Jos. tiopkinsoli,.,, ,
Thos. S. Bell, • John Houpt, ,
James Cornell Biddle, Jabez Hyde, #i
Lebbeus L. BigeloW Charter Jared nem 1
Saml. C. Bonham, : Phs. Jenks, .r - •
Chas. Brown, . George M. LK* 4
Jeremiah Brown, James Kean : y,
Williamßrown, , Aaron Kerr,
Pierce Butler, - Jos: Ko r Samuel Carey,. Jacob Krelasi .
John Cummin, ' •H. G. Long,
Thomas.S. Cunningham, David Lyons„ !' •
Willlam'CurD,' Alex. Magee,l ; -
W.m. Darlington, Joel K. Menai ,'
deorgeChanabers,W. M. Meredttlho
John Chandler, - James Merrill, ~
stns.ll- Chandler, Levi Merkel , '
Ch. Chauncey, Wm. L. Millet,.
Nathaniel Clapp, James Mon tgqmegy
James Clarke, . Christian liters,;,,
John Clarke, D. Nevin ? ' '
William Clark, Waft Overfiel . , • .
A. J. Cline, Hiram Payne, ..
Lindley Coates, Matthias P,eo, ytaeker, , -
R. E. Cochran, - ' James Porter .
Thos. P. Cj,pe, ames hlar n Pinter,
Joidina F. Cox, - . Sainl. A. Pueriariee
Walter Craig, 8.C. , Reigarti .r ,
Richd. M. Crain, A. H. Kell '
Geo. T . Crawford, ' Geo. W. Rh r,
Cornelius Crum, Jno. Ritter,
Benjn. Martin, U. Gold li. rs,
John L. hppi.' hen, . • . Samuel Roy tr •
E. T. M'Dowell, • James M.f RM:sell,
James M'Sherry, Daniel &legt, ,
Mark Dartah, John Mo - 11 eolt„
Harmer Denny, Tobias Sent ,
John Dickey, G: 'Seltzer, :... ' .
Joshua Dickerson, Geo. Serrill,, ,
• .Jacob-Dillinger Henry Scheer,
Jas. - Donagan, George Sbilleto,
J. R. Donnell, Thomas It. Sill,
...
Joseph M. Doran, Geo. Smith, t •
James Dunlop, Wm. Smyth; -
Thomas Earle, Joseph Sikivilly,
D.- M. Family; ' Inn. B. Ste re,
Roht..ElemitiV Jacob &him , -
- Walter Foroiard; F.benezet Sturdevant
' John Foulkrod, Thomas Ta ' lb,
Joseph Fry, Jr. MorganJ. Thomas,
John Fuller, . James Tedd •
Jan A. Gamble, Thomas We ivec, vec,
William Geathart, Jacob B. W4dman,
•
David Gilmore, . R. G. Whit
Virgil Grenell, Geo. W. Wopdward, '
William L. Harris, .R. Young,
Thomas Hastings, 1
.; .
(Attest,) S. &wen, Secretary.
G. L. -F-Aus, ? Assistant S' retaries. •
J. Wu.t.tasts,3
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,..; f -
HAHRISIPURG, FEBEIPLILT 28, 1826.1
I certify,,that the foregoing is an Cart atd literal
copy of "the Constitution of the Cam onWealth of
Pennsylva ,ja as amended ' by the Con ntion of one
thousand gbt ffi hUndred and thir ty ;
ill; 1' vest -thirty
eight," deposited in this o ffi ce on26th day of
February, 1/338'; the amendments , beiiig in iita4c
and the retained portions of the preterit Constitu
tion in roman letter. , 1 -4
THG. H. BURROWES,4
`Sec'y of the'
oh
BOOK-BlNlit
Fp BANNAN has conimencee al • lii.ok
B
cry in ennnectinn wiih his Wok Store,
where elf kinds of Books will be hoUnd at the
.hortestntitice at low rates.
Blank Booksc.
of every description made to order tit the lowest
rates—and the trade supplied whol le at pale:
delPhia prices.
April 11
Leaden Pipes d, 111311 rains.
n
BANNAN has just received a,lotior Lead
-11-"en Pipe, which - he will warrant to be of a
-uperior quality, j, it and inch.. Also,Summer
and Winter Hydrants. constructed of the best
inaterhals,aß of which he will seß , eleiig. • .
juue 13 • 1 4.5
11 . 1911, YEARS Old Monongahelale Whiskey,
being the stock ola private G letnen..de.
c•asefl, and sold by order of Exec ors, just re.
ieived and for sale by
HILLER & 'HAGGERTY.
June 23 . 48
TARIJYAS
For the instantaneous cu .of
THE TOOTH ACHE;
Discovered and brought to its greatest perfection
BY MONSIEUR CHABE t inr•
This is to certify that 1 have tried vont Tapoy
as Elixir in Several cases of Teeth Ache; in w Mat
I have certainly found it of very great eereice.
.1. B. ITAPVEY,
Member of the Royal College ofr;Suigeoriir;
London, Sept. 10,1830.
',I
A friend stepped hi to say that bellied visited
the Fire Bing this morning, and stitnessed>hia
marvellous , cure of the Tooth Ache t i One little
boY.in , particular,..ihnkmkee enom„eMnlh tothe
a ten penny nail clear off, in ten ininotea smiled
at the decayed tooth and defied its pate...a 8.
Gazette ,3 4-
A frealt !apply of the above Elixir Orr/Niels.
ed and for sale by B. 8 *
Sole Agent for &buy ill only
elf 1-4 Y
July 13
Famely.Ribil4
FA MlL.'ir BIBLES, from ;lS to ST each
part re ceived and Int sale lid .
June II - '1 AAN.
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giKritra tialei . 1
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.11Y Virttie of e writ of renditidni IS:panes.
a-al issued oat of the Court Of Comilion Newel
Schnyliiill County. 'and tome directed, will be
exposed to Public Sale, on Monday klbei2oth day
of Aognst next, at I l o'clock A. Al.. i , , t_the Room
of Pelee Filbert, tillkeeKl. 41.1 a 1
i MONO A lf
Pinekroim , • . ' '' 3 '' '
Allithid ce rtain 'lot of Ground. '
Xituate it. Vas
Tulpeltocken Stunt and Raitiih - Perk' Iliad,
, adjoining LandUf tbe Swatters COial; liartiy.kill
it
round. containg ring ante, strict oreinkii- Or
leas, known as the Deborah Sp i *4 , 4:with
the appertenartees late the eata I Hear/ W.
ConTo . 4, .R.sin . ; -!- ' • • '-'' k' ' ' .'• -
Besze4; taken tomiecutiOmmier • 6olii - 014.-by
• ' •• - rerEft• P.; , Luitw ;littera!:
Sheriff.% ' ol fice; -01101 4 1 't '. ' '‘ P r . - L
burg. Aug. 4, 1838, $ • ,1 i ' 60-5
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