• INFM,!=lirnarMl =E2MMIMM CiONSITKU.TAOPIT • . , I . 1030 . 0*ig, PEPINSYL V. 4.1117 , 14 As • ;LIYDY THE ZONVTZTION OT OTZ , THOIHAND - . 4 EICHLTAMIDZICH'AZD THIZTT4EVIVI. ' • • ••, mats' -new!. :rho "fleu t ts of die, Cpmmorroteilth 4 Tenn. vniga, .40AL:wit at:stall this conisituticus for ARTICLE- L r• • '. e egts ans. power. • • MOD. V Uhl', shall be Netted in general Assembly,; w 'cisehall-consiet of a .gmaate and House of &sure tdAelie - - , -; The representatives shall he -chosen wealthy-the cam' en* of the city, bf Philadelphia -a d tategich county respectively on the second , Tim.. d y *Web, Arr.. - . .•. Ereetion.lll. Nu person shall be a representative . • •oglialibot haVeattained the age-of twenty-ame y rs, aruf i lrive been a citizen and inhabitant of the If te thee' si 7 "Aiiderket preeerfing his election, arid the yegrafsereof an inhabitant oT the district in and !rink k shall.bechosenisreprandatire sinless *traArtettAsent. on thalnjblicrintsfinesitat • e ;Wit iijitiSrothf thiesStatte '• eesef.o*War- O PPP -.3 11 ,4?-ifille the . fic4.J tr itg. ' l,6olo .l.! 4o l . ftirerugg l ol:" 6 4 lo .tli 4 ficfi s4 f-T' er as i hll "be — diree ed by law.. The butetber • • tatives the several periods of-mak g such enurneraticnybe fixed byilhe Legislature, nd appoli.oned. among the city of .Philadelphia and • e lieverat . counties, according to the number of •legliihabitalits in, each and shall never Ire less herr sixty' nbr greater than one hundred.. Each • • yshaU have at least-one representative, but no •mityleteafter erected shall - be entitled to a sena te representation until a sullicient number of tax-. bleanhab}tattts shall be contained within it, to title-Otero to orte,iepresentative agreeably to the do errhich shall thou be Pertiblished. SeellBW-V. The senatera shill he-chosen *for three esuir-bY OW citizen's of Philadelphia and 'of the verlitchnoiltit at the same gime, in the some mate •erokird-hit the same places where they shall vote for representatiVerb s . • Septicm .The'rnamber of Senators shall, at. the severA periods of - making the enumeration define mentioned, be fixed by the Legislature and appor tinnel atnnng fhe districts f,rmed as hereinafter direßid, according to the - number of tmeableinhabi ta Ms? in each ; and shall- never be less than One fourth, nor areNter than one-third, of the number of representatives._ • Section VIL. The !senators shaft be chosen in era , - tricts„ w he formed by the les,islyture; but no dis trig:Ault be au formed as to entitle it to elect rrwre than fo.o sonaturs, unless the number of taxable in habitauts in any city or county shall , at any time, be midi as to entitle ft to elect more fkot two, but uo city or county Oval be enfinect to elect , purrs than four 'senators Wil{22 s district' shall he Comptised of two or two; counties, they shall be. sdjoiningt neither the city of Phithielidus nor sue county shall be divided in forming 2 4124.1 /Ct. • Section %Ili. No peniott Aral/ be a senator, erho , thalkpat have attained the age of twenty-five. yeatz, and have been a citizen and - inhabitant of the - State four years twit before his election, and the Wc year thereonin irlizbiliint of the' district for whicti he shall he ehosest. unless he shall have been absent on the iiublic busines r s of the United Statei or of this State ;• rib rierhim ,derisd as ajoresaid..shall hale Said office after heishall have removed fry jtiah dis trict. . ;ration IX. The senators who may be elected the fixOginexat elation after the adoption of.the amendments to the coartilistion. shall be divided ty lot into (hire slash. The seats of the senators of the first doss shall be harated at The erpiration of affix& year ri of 'Me second dan at the expiration of the second Yeah- ; and of the third dam at the ex piration of the third year; so that. thereafter one third of the whole number of senators may be chosen erenglyear: The senators elected before the amend ments to the constitution shall be adopted. shall hold, their offices during the terms for which they shall resiectivelk hare been elerted. SAalon X. The. General Amembly shall meet on. the Mut Tuesday of January. in every year, onteis soorkr convened by the Governor. S4tion XI. Each howtc Than choree its Speaker ,Wnd Other officers; And the Settlte oitql also Phngre 4a Speaker pro teurrpore, when the Speaker shall ex . !trite the office. 01, Goset nor. Scrtim Ni TT Eich house shall judge of the triiii fieati:.ns of ip Members. Conti Ited plettiong. shall be determined by a committee to be 4rlPctid, funned and yeguLtred in Web m caner as its.iltbe directed by Istv,, A majority of erch barge shall tlllstitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may silidurn frutattay to day, and imry be autboriied by Taw to,ttompel tlu attendanee of absent members, in *nth - manner and Under tnich - penalties •as rility be prieidetl.." Section .Xlll. Poch house mly determine the rules of its pmeeediur, pun :b• its members for disordvrly , behaviour, and with the coneurrebee of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a secunii, time fur he static cause i and shall 4.,vr all other powers necessary:tor ilittlecti et the .leg.slatuie.a a flue „SCeriutl,Xfy.,,tlhe legislature shall clot haritpactr .to cwt. Ultra aanut/ing Ar contrail of nutrilafe any' rose 11-kers, tip lour the courts r e Air Common trertillt ore or "vio.V'herraffier be empowered 'to decree a dieorne„ Section XV, V l ach tannin shalt keep a journal of its proceeding's, wad piittlish them weekly, except such pins ai itiar require secroev: and the yeas wind pays of the, members on any question shall, at theAsmotatiy tiyu of them, be entered ,o i ti tdr jou rini ls. Section XVI. *. The doors of each house and of committees of the whole, shall be open, whits the busintiss shall be sunless ought to a kept secret. Section Neither Muse shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, wir to api, o th er place than that in which the swohouses shall be-sitting. • Section XVIII. The Senators and representatives stall receive a eumpeneation fur their services to be eacertathed by law, and paid out Of the treasury of, the,cettorolnerealth. *They 1%211 in all eases, et eept ireason, felony and breach or surety of the peace,' be privileged from arrest during their at tendance at - the suasion of their respective houses, and' in gOinittrintid returning from the iiinne. And for any speech pr debate in Pkther hquse,they shall notbe questionedins*atlicesdice.: - SOW% XVI.j fo-Senator-or representative shall, duting_the.dpetar he•shall haye.bn diet apppigted to any chit office under this Cam inonwealth-which shall have _been. 'creatOorthe entedinnents of which chtill bare been kcreased durtuir,sucti times and no ,thenther,of toitgrescor other persoh ,holding any office ; (eicept.,of otip.iney. at law and in the militia) under the U n ited States or this Commonwealth, shalt be !Mambo': of either house .duting his continuance in Congress -pr. - in dram - • • —• • . Seetku X. When vacancies happen in either houseohe Speaker shall issueoetionf elaethan • to.. fill such vacancies, Section XXI. an kali foe‘raising revenue shall oridnatis in the 'house of tepresentativeli,' tint Abe, Senate may propose.omendments as in ether Section XXII. No money shall amain. Sure the tlituuntry but in consequence of appriapriatiena: made-by Section XXIII. Every bill which shall -have rest+ both houses shall be ,presealed-to the Goti version It be approve - :he shall sigw.it i lbist :he' shall hut approve . Willett return it Withihitedijrie:l tinestb the house In which it strait traVedviginited;r whotaliatl enter thetibjections at large lipentheir , jourtrile and proceed , to re-cousider..it. - , .sneb f .rsideration,:tv.o-thiedstif that hointeshillr agr.k to' pits the MA oe.salit aent , tho ob.. , . . . Poplar Midriffs and Plasnerine 2014.00 FEET P9pjar - • ,• 40:000 riukirlig Lai F. tr.i . Ate tty. - " rciuvwc, jull 14, 1838. . - • 'Perim °lck.PielliMlick-t shalt %thirds of thlit bra*itsball, elven- I:Odin-bads. Kates tee votes Of both tarneirsl.sball be deteo otnid try yeas . and nays, aid -the carts otperst-enhPre for or against-theshall be entmoalitt:the naiad, each house 'respeethily.. not era, returned. byj the Governor withietrin.:"daii* (Subdays eitented)gait' it Shall bare been , -pre=' tented to trim, it slat be a la* in like !wanner' as . if he bad , signedrit, - mtire4 -the General: Assembly-4, by their a dj ournment , Prevent its return,in 'Which case it shall be a law, unless seat -back IwitithirVeree-- , days after their ntait.ineetinf., . • 1,1" ; SectionEverY Oiet, Penh:tibia or. nat. to whit% the seonittreerice both. houses nsliy be necessary (eacent 'MI a 'qtietthin of adjairturrent) shall be, presentedl to. the Girremori and Wore it stroll take ntreet, be approved by him, or being elis appnreed, Shall be repaasedi by two-thirds of: both houses according bro the rules and limitations pre scribed in, case of q bill. • Section XXV.. No corporate' body shalt be hereafter treatid, renewed or extended, with banking or ills counting privileges, withotl sit months previous public notice of the intended application for Me same do such manner as shall be prescribed by taw. Nor shall any charter for the pirrposes aforesaid, be granted, for a longer periodahan twenty years, and every such charter mall college a clause reserving to the legislaturetbe power to alter,revam or annul I the rani whenever, in their ppiarso . n it may be injo.-. Times to the citizens of the •comvuonvealth, in inwh 'manner however that no trajastice shall be clone to the torporatore. No law hereafter enacted, shall crpte, renewer atmd the . charter sabre than one t&po. • ration. • iARTICIL;E. Siction T. The ,Supreme Executive power of this. Commonwealth shall be vested in a Governor. Section 11. The Governor' shall he chosen on the ' Second Tuesday of October, by the citizens of the Commonwealth, at the; places whole they shall re spectively. acne fn. representatives. The returns of every electinb; for Governor shall be sealed op Arid transmitted to the seat of government, directed 'to the Speakered the Senate, who shall* open and publish them iii ;the presence of the members of. both houses of the legisia4tze,.. The person hash* the highest -number of mite, slain' be:t.G.Momitonr, But two or mete sholL a hriusil a,d_tagbest, in' votes, one of th 'shall b 0 06,0 niereritagltythe 1 joint -mite of thir member of both bowles.aPiter; r tested elections shill be determinedityitgolip ~ :',' 'tent .selected from botbAbouses hf the liel,;. 1 And former' and mulatedlin sucltinaniitt - ' ~aiiir I be directed by lair. ; • . I . - • ''-'"?' I t.tc . fr . '-f4t:s . .!, Section in., The Governor , sii aft holdAitSt'llfil6: I daring- threelcors from the third Toesday.of lame I ary ;atilt- shining -ht. :election, and shall' nof 14 .capablisof hoithog it longer than Mx in shy term• of nine years. 1 ' Section [V, fie ,shall,,be at least thirty years of ago, and have Mean a citizen and an inhabitant of this State seven years Siert before his efectiop unless he atoll have beiett absent oft the public buiinestrof the United -Stites or Of this Stoto. - Section V. No tnemhk of Congreis Or pet*" holdio„g any office undeolthe United States or State shall gxerci.e the office of G,v,eritpt. , Section VI. The Goveinor shill itiyked_ftinei, receive for hi' ,yervirec4,cotereterveation- which he neither incm•Lned , ti er dithh,ished during th( Period for he still; havv, hien elected.`- i• • Section-Iqt Rh shall he 'the - itmy and nary of thin L'‘mtmoitnealth, am! of the militia, except wile° they slx.l/ be called into the actual servicc of the United States. Section VIII: lie shall appoint n Secretary of the Commonweal h during pleasure, and he Moll nomi nate and by and iriih the advice and CO/L.Serli o f ff., Sestet appoint all judicial 41.-ers of roar's unt . .-st tohericise prorideefor in this C honsti tution. e shall hirre purer lu fill all exu-an. its that miry happen in el/4 judicial afire' daring the reel.* of the :female, by.grinting,commissirms which shall expire at the end of their; next session : Pro-. vided, that in acting on aceentlie st,m4na:ions the •Renale shlt sl i t with open doors', and in confirming or rejecting the nomtnAtionii o f the Governor, the rule shall be &keit by yeas and ea ys. Section IX. Re shall have pi'nei to remit hues and forfeitures, and grant reprie-es and pardons, except in crises of impeachment. Section X. lie may requite in wilting, from the iollSeers in the executive 'department upon ,ny subject relating to the duties of their respec tive offices. Section XL lie attill, from time to time, give to the General Mescallay information of the state of the Cummoneveatth, and tecohnuend to their Con .oteration such mealutes a• he inAil Section XI. He tn.ty, nn toxle.tordutury orte , 44unA. roovsne the Geoetai li9r•cott.iy ; and in case of tisagieemvut between the two hots s. with r ect ,,o to the time of -otioirim..ot, vtp orn there t o m ot', ime 2 % he steal' think prol.er, not excerattt4 ton, S-ctem X 111. Tie shall take cue-that the l a w, f,itqfulti executed.' • Secteoi .10.1 V. In caw' of the deetb of the 6.ieernot, or of his removal from office, the Speaker or the Senate shall exercise the office of Governor, muff another 6'olProof shall be duly qualified ; hal in such case marcher Governor short be chosen at the next annual election re represent/a. tires, ankle such death, resignation or removal, shall occur within three calendar months immedi. ately preceding - such next annual election, in which ease a Governor shall be chosen at the second' suc ceeding annual elertion of 'representatives. And if the trial of a contested Plectron shbli continue Singer than until the third Monday of January next ensuing the eleition of Governor, the Governor of the last year or the Speaker of the Senate irbo 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 XV. The Secretary of the COmmonwerdth shall keep a fair register of all the official gets and prnmeilings of the Governor, and shall, when re quired, lay the tame and all papers, minutes and vouchers relative thereto, before either branch of the legislature, and ,shall perform such other duties as shall be enjoined him by law. Section T. In elections by the citizens every white freeman of the age Of twenty-ona years, having re- r sided in this statetne year; 'and in•theelection des trial where he offers to note, ten dole iounedietely preceding such election, avid, within two years, paid a Stale or County tax, which shall have been, as_. sessed at least ten days Wore the eketion,shoil gain - the right* Van elector. But a citizen. qt.' the anted States who had previously been ie qualified voter this State, cuierriffuleisi theiefrenc and returhe' who shall.hetzet resided' in. the election :district, anit pdid taseitte aforesaidi-shalf be entitled to vote, offer residing in thi Mate sii nuniths. Picnei&A, that white freemen, citizens of Me United Stateerhehtmeteihe ages of-twenty-taut and twenty4wo paps; end hat.- ingxesiste . d in the Nate one gesr,flustiitt r thezelei,tign district ten days as aforesaid, be. aurH4ol to Ante, although _ they shall not have paid tasis... 'Section It 'All .elections shall he.laf 1:4114, eeptiluiSely pemons in their rep r esentative tape cities who shall' wife viva ewe. r: • Section iTL Elettors shall In alt eases, aciteept treason, felony; and breath or surety of the peace; be .prisikged . from arrest., during chefs attendance. en elections, 44 is going to and returning linn) Section L The innate id" Representatives tibial hive the tole potter of: impeachlug. rtaj r ;.5; impetcbmeitti $ 6 ,4.1*A! 1 041Y, the Senate - when 'eltatis for that pvirposAte nye_ Senstota Ain be opoirOaftt or aftirmitioni i illopeti, son shall:lie'cortvieted-withont.. - oircr.thirdtingAllestnlitV' Scotia; 111:' tiedeveinior o .rtyit officers tiederthis pranno; i tittinni - ,ffielltellable iniposchment -for lair lid eattentiar Wankel tat jUdginitat, in ititch- tames, than not extend , ifinnteri than to removal bantiotSce, tad .t/isqoalificatiotH tAti_ bold any Witco of.:«tionottr, trust-or milt; linalaktb,itt .nommonwailth:lTlte witetbewnwviatedlA • Moild - A49.lt 4 m.s_,Wa..kecAr .4 1 aceotifggi a meat; ana int' Baia l4 . by tee oat. al tnanufrietta - tarkeiti Pottsville, July sit, lu4a4 • 54- 1 _ .. AATICLE 111 ', 4 4i.anci.g ,~:.,~. . - --7e4' 'llloll.9shinelstillieVrabittolaii. • If 4E , r5;-• 'iciai . 1 4 Po ,j o i e ' 7 S 'yet7swAti'i . . - BstPrin'ae - Cotirt,Ta' 4 eleilderentibnieitutTorAent . 1133 i De-it. 'll4eV;h:ir Cantle( eadmon Pless,lliPhibte Coors , Bngssbtee ei/MtoSeb elCeirt sitquister - Sessioes • of thePesee;:ifor 4 mOt.cotnatysi in justices , of -the Benee, , m4ittieuckenbeeTecterbtes, the ..legislature . a may from time to time establish.' • -2,, • ' 00.4.-knfeeitie*k.griAbEttrfPyt....,Couivcf,.• -aev e i .:q other POWs ecrera'ae are eat {t 43 Woo bus -mild tyrtiiltcßirtior . ;ithit - bi" and ibitht 410111 = 3 iipoilued - cbstl commis ' lank - Tkoitelges'at the Supreme' Court - ihalt-bald Iheirofficegfoer , the term of fifteen years- if they :shall Se-losigz behave themsdom welt. The pretioktnirjadgesehrtheseveral Courts 'tea/ nouns: Piens.andqt_stielother Cotalea , /levant as-ore,* . shall be esteNtsbed by . /ate, and; all Othbi judges re quired 4 helemited 0, the. low eh , tilt hakt their offi ces for theft term ofte n years the y solong fehare themselves welt, Ale Associelitjudyes - of the Courts - If eemtnutirßletirshallliald their qfficeefar the term etjtoe years if they shall so kOtg. Waco, themselves welt But for any reasonable cause width shalt not De stecientgroiestqf imperrehmenkithe Governor stay remove-any of them on the address of two-thirdo • of each brach of the lesiilature. 2hejudges (the Sufreevie Coitit and the proficient, ap the several Courts of eot)enon Marshal/ at Stated times receive • for their .servicei an adequate compensation to be 'Axed by AWN svAlearshall net be diminished during their rontinuanve ewe, but they shall receive nce fees or perquisilisqj office, war hold any athei r affice of pre& under this Commonweal* Secriun.lll. Unlit othenc.ise r direeted hy late, the ts Cour of i'ionannri Plus shali eantinyias arpresent established. Not more thiinfive mantles Man at tiny time be include...l ift'one judicial dists*t crgasti;.eil for said Courts. • Section -IV- The jurisdiction :tor the gopreme Court shall extend Oyer the State t and the Dodges thereof, shall hy•eirtuel:of Abide arres t be -justices of Oyer,anti tertnrner.and General rrall.Deliyety, in the several copnties. SeitfOn Y Th . e . jedgeit of ° tTe Court of Comn di Pleas; in imeti etituity, shall" by, viithe or Met others, be justiees of Oyer arid*Terrniner and (lone nal Jail Deiviry, for the trial of`eatiital and other offenders therein t any two of .tfse said? judges; the president being one shalt be a quorums but the} shall not hold a court of . flyer arid termini, or jail delivery, iv any county, when the judges of the Supreme Courtior any of ;Mewl 5. 11 4 11 be the sore county. The party acmboil, as wrll a. the Commonwealth, may. up`der seich reculathta ac shall be prescribed by law, remtives the indictment ant proceoliugs, or a .thinsc.tipt thereof, in.. the -:upreme Court. Section VI,. The Srtyremerourt., and th e r ever pt eourhs _of •Folttnitro,,pleas; beside the powe,-s heretofore usually exexised b) thein, hate ttit power df a eruirt of Chanterv, iefar a. roltme the perpetnating of tesitimony, the - obtaining of es idence from plaaes not within the State, and the .itare of the personS and- estates of tiu•lL who- are eitrn compotes mentis. Aud the legialature shall ettest in the said courts anch other puweri to giant uirtief ip equity, as shall he found nett , sary : and may, from time to time, cullat a or diminish :oteri or rest them in Ruch other'eourts a s the ,b a n ju'ige proper. for the due administration of Moire. Section VII. The judge. of the court of e - ,mmor. pupas of each county, uny two of whom shall be a .411 , UM, sb37{ compute the court of Quarter Se.- +ioll6 of the peace, and orphans' rourt there ,f ; and the tegister of wills, together with toe caul judo..., or any two of them, shall compoee thr irgtstet's court of each ent),,ty. Section VIIL The judges of the courts of common pleas shall, within their respective counties, have the like powers with the judges of the Supreme Court, 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 dtmo. Sectiuu IX. The president of the court is each circuit within such circuit; and the judges of the court of common pleas within their respective counties, shall be justices of the peace, so far as relates to criminal matters. Sectiun X. A register's office, for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration, and an office for the recording of deeds, shall be kept in each county. Section Xl. The style of all process shall be " The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." All prose cutions 'shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of-the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and conclude "against the peace and dignity of the same." A tine.LE VI Section 1. Sheriffs and conahere shall, at fhe times and. places of election bf representatives, be chosen by themitixens of 'each county. One person shall be chosen for eachoffics_isrbb shall he commis sioned by the. Goviernok - They. hold their offices int IhrlX.Yearta. Aber, ..s ll 4 ll se long behave themselves well; and until a successor be duly quarffied ; qnr ne person Shall be twiee chosen or appiiinted-Shetiff; in any term of six years. Vacan cies in either of the said offices shall be filled by en appointment, to be made by the Governor, to continue until the next general election, and until a Successor shall be chosen and qualified ,as afore, said. Section li. The free:inn ;of this comitionwealth shall be armed, nriarifked•iihd disciplined for 'HA ' defence, when and'iressial wiener as may be directed by law. Those who conscientiously scruple to bear artwi, skill 'not be compelled to do so, but shall pay an ennirtilentlor personal 'service. Section 111. Prothonotaria s• of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the said Court for the term of three yawl' -if they so look Lei= themselves well Prothonotortes and clerks of the ; Sacral other coterie, Retarders of deeds, and: Re 'esters of tags, Shall at the iimes and piaces•of • eleciwn , f ,, epresenfutiear, be elected by the quali fied elechwe V' each county, or the districts veer which the jurualiethos of laid courts erre/ids, and shall be commissioned' by the Gores-nor. shall hold their' opts fur three years if they They so &mg behave themselves well, and until their mimosas shalt be duly rpsalified. The kesla - tore shall pre:Vide by ialecat number of perSont in each merely- Who shaft - bad said offices, and hew Many and whichOf . sai . d qifieer si l ifil beheld . Zees cifit sar . fiL a r ' riv, t oL an nzn o l to he br i n d al the:Voter-nor, to continue until the nest gene ra/ elect*, and tetttif .stieseSaiip.shuU be _elected and rialyetliti 6041414. 44 ' • . -t . • • Section IIV: -, Protitonetariet, .elerki of the peace and orphans' condo r -recorders of deeds, registed of . wills, sold- sherift34.illoll - 'jeep their offices in the. coutity•Aown oCine iFiunty in which they., relpsp..l lively, shall bi.officers, ; mat% when the Govvriips, ! lehill,,for specialm- tptes, diipinse therewith, COe ,any twin net etteeedjailve „veers after the county *half have been Mee led j'.. ' - -1 • - Eleetion V. All tonthiisitoniEstall be-in the same and by the staborityof the Cominonwealth of Peen -'sylvoniat; and tesealed with the State seal, and sign. ... Seeder] VI. 4. Stag „T la' . shalt be - ileeto4 4 1autualiy,hy joipt,ypte of, iotti branches of the ieff-14, .„ Seeilot" t. VII. .70fitrii qt6ite peace . or tikkiaiiii .t t,illak,W44 l4 j,* - oe. -" • tars, 6014444 4 •44./aiipial i ins, , the 'ikeltan attaii-, 4 ;:skelei, ktthi", , •, , , :, '..OhiTi t i;. bsi g h.- ' ..,-„„,,,, ,-.- —P...Ffigagt4.6:o46, d sityer years I .! but luaiiap -9r7169.0 - -5. en i tellisifOliii ~ilibifko for . ~ ' - ---,. 'S•etiluie.o 4 ,l t-s-rmgcV.Y et,. .111 1 5 - 2; . i er4! 74: %- - ..scii_lll.lV?.. s . Lit !! -.: - . q • ii t Bea/ V.4_ Affi.o . • - mho ' , AlMigm' f'P '42(4l. " n qi *IP , ibiskeet( les *Ete r SU ,M44% 12 P. #iff '2 l . . sA J....e.m... 1V. Ad.. 64/ .r.,44,: , . - . .0:0,0 , :t-.4. 4i , 011,41 , 61 PLENIMO 1ngra.4,,c,e0:4,- ; ;Wett • talllitir - : ornittntlmptrittAptry Carpitmerjalassiong. • Y vrt.loo _,.islit i a-At t Pottsvare, iu:y . 2l, Ul3B. . .- . 56- - t N. • "I.' I- PV -8 " .101 0; 4 4 0 4af 1 (IF majtir4.4a nityrtffiLnum wrio-ro4 bt. PL.46 . ihe*etiesilireil ; . and Anil' be removed on. aoraddiokotosit! .in - tractor' Of coy eo foams& crinst, --' ' - ' ' • -' • • ' • Section I: .iility ' son tt•lisi ihanii after teli• . adoption' of . the -anti mons istapisoest bp' tU; ka Mum Won to Ike Co Nation, fights - #efet send a challenge for 1 t pirpase,lst be Meter or' at ettar,ioMting a tele. stusilleadepritedly ti 4 ticht of tioldtng any next if henisar er plyirkt ki Out State, and it:dile Ipirni shed o th erwise in stscA Manner acir, or may ?te - proftfribed by kw ; but the executive may f•cn it the said (fence and all its dattuaktietstimm ` '• ' 4 04 E VII. Section T. Tire feel tore shall, as soon' as cob asentently may'be, pre eby law, for the establialf merit or schools thidegitout the State, in snub manner [tot the poor , , ay be tancia.gratis. Section IL The. er and sciences Mali,.beim:H. coined in one or mare . • :Aries or learning, . , Section lii, The r , :itis, privileges, itirlimin"' and estates of religion societies and corporate ho, lilies; than remain as I titimitistitutioti of this4Mie' bad not been altered . amended. ' EteerfenilV.lTlee, :." , s• 'ehaltera . fiontaa* i torpointebody•to: 'ii: a ';' - dttizt soak Ire privilege ' of laidog private pr ~ sly fin- itubliause.tailt r pist requiritagt such —a: . a too voqostitaidunt retathta compensation to t• e ammeter s I said property/, We give adequate security that/tot. &Ars such *... perfy shall bz: taken. A tritta...E Member; of the Gdnetat Assembly, and 'all nffi vets, exeeutive end joldiebil• shall be boun4 by nath alfomation, taavuthiort the constitution or • this Cnynn, ,, nsiv-I,h and tin medium the duties of their respeetive offices fidelity. . AtTI m eLE IX. , . That the general, ' -at and essential principles of liberty and free Bov e ent may be recognised and unalterably establishM;lV P. DECLARE, TA AT Section I. An men i are born equally free and In dependent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which ire these of enjoying and de fending life -and lib e rty, of acquiring, possessing and protecting property and repurstion, and of mu , suing their own happiness. .r Section 11, All poi er is inherent in the people, and all free governor nts are. founded on their au thority, and' institut d for their peace, safety and happiness ; For the advancement of thrse ends, they have, at all times, td unalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform Or abolish their government, in such manner as they May think proper. Section 111. Allmen have a natural and indefea sible right to worship Almighty God, according to the dictates of theirsomi consciences:; no man can, of right, be compent-4 'to' attend, 'ethet:Or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his eonsent; no human authority' ban, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights: of conscience ; and, no preference shall eves beg given, by law, to any religious estsbfishmenta or modes of worship. , • i Section IV. Nopurson who aeknovrlidges the be ing. of a God and a nature state of ards and pit nishmenti, shall on - account account o f his religious senti ments be disqualified to hold-any Office or place of trust or profit underithis Commonwealth: Section V. Elections shall be free and equal.. • Section VI. Trial, by jury shall be as heretofore, and the right thereof remain inviolate.; Section . VII. The t printing presses stialkbe. free to ever person who undertakes to examine 'the pro ceedings of the legislature, or any firanch of go vernment: And no law shall ever bef made to re strain the right thereof. The free *mania:Hon of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man; andievery citiien marfreely speak, write and print on. any subject, bei. responsible for the, abuse of that liberty. In p . tiont for' the publication of .Papera inyestigati. the official conduct of Officers, or men in a publi !capacity, or where the matter published is proper or public in- • formation, the frith thereof may be 'rep in evi dence r And in all indictments for l'.els the jury shill haves; right td determine the law ind the feet', under the direction of the court, as its other cases. Section VIII. The people:thrill be s ore in their persona, houses, paters and possessio . , from . Writ- , sortable searches and sebtarem And , o warms:A . -to search any place, or to seize any pe , on or things, shall issue, without dee...ribing the ~ as nearly es may be; nor withient probable cans ..supported by oath or affirtnationi' Sectroe c.,.. ::. ail crimmal pros . -v tions,- the ac ettsed bath a right to he-heard by h . If and his counsel, to demand die nature and use of the ac cnsatkus against lihn, to meet the w mosses faee,to face, to have enmpulsory process for obtaining wit- - nesses in his favour, and, in prosmu ions by indict mefit or informillion, a speedy put , is trial,.by an impartial jury cif . Hie vicinage; he i not be com pelled to give evidence against Ilion elf, nor can he be deprived of his life, liberty, or .roperty; unless by the 'judgment of his peers or. . law pf the , Section X. No person shall, for any ,ind c table offence, he proceeded apitist Ily by in kr:-1, tiop , except incases arising in th land or ha Val forces; or 1n the militia when in a tual seririce! time of war or "public danger, or • leave 'ofJam court, for oppression and misdi „Ma' person shalt ft— jeopardy of ItG 'perry.he taken consent of his compensation, bet 6ection,l3. man 'for an iuji NM 07 r!ptititi mum, ttalei'lhill Vainst the Co e°9s ll .axo in law &eel. 4.iaton 'XII. be eke:rise& " States; -. quiredivoe izeessi nishmenerine*ed. ..Section. XI V. sufficient ,grebe Is, eq. prrillege, the Sui*.eiaea,*, yaNeiii the 04 SeettonoXVi. br jali deliver "! VE.fiair X . ti*u> beiffentiimeAkkl fcgAtte. Imola& pho,ll by rg • ="tpittiu lor Setaahlitrfti.. 0 Irenson or felon iilhseetkwar t , 43) 1 094 bottialthet *COW . lioNtstaW Ai t e,l4,4 1 0 4 aSr , pies, "Acd,,,, -c----47-- 6 0 (1 1%* Abitt,sAts One 16 ;MEG iiiiiii 11/11 •., , 4 - k41177., Alkare *kit a , `ohe Ota , 'eayst Inlet shell hare teen the , -444hi*Aeert ' Plit*ar# l6 X 4 w ne i r _ . 4)1;1 r mart fesi.. '4O deer' and) akoi i*A" lO 4 4 . ' 1. 45t 7: ift.% • 4.1 , ; , 1110 =Me fit `gm= ISeei lair goo' . oft go fro*. stisaii, &dicta ln,deleocis reread' fieetiit ofamiee; Ilidatar at all Owlet:- See* bortlllal., owner, n •i presorilmd by Wirt -, " ; ` , BeetirosXXlV; 'the leg 'any rille of nobilitretrbe ovary-any otßee-rherippob rot 4 , l 4.:lrpter ram than Orli Fec,9Oir XXV. Emlayf te not be prohibited; I getilr Section ,Inirl„ , TO ` guars at the 'lrigh pewee* 'tab' DECTARE,Thienti • reittehtonrof MC ' Ml' shall for ever remain (invio . . , • - ' '- AtrTIC yr*, amenditiOnt ot lion may be proyoredifis presentative, mut iflke a majority of the ineiLthers, prop:Will amendment. or arta on their ,joursals, Leith t thereon, entitle gyratary c cause the same to be - V uhtisi neat election, in at letist colts , ' in which a nelr spa a pl f j if it the legislature sett posed‘imendaient 'or, by arn‘Vortty Ilf Mc ~ the Secretary ,rbe the, saitir:litain to be R,. ' witch proposed' ' submitted ttillie tie4ti'in tinieced Past, thireWOha hilt Mr two houses t , t as if as , pii,vte mendment OP tilted voters ofthis•64tate a ment.or , cp c dritents stitutihn ; no be submitted la the iteopla years.; Provided', that Ef t be subniitted, they shall b and form,that The prop/ each amendment seek,— • It That no ineoft+Setent lions and amendments , Commonwealth; and in of complete operation, it is ed, That, Section L All lairs of I liit S Commonwealth in force 'at the time when the *d alterations and amend ments in the said cons . tion shall take effect, and not inconsistent there lh, and all rights, actions, proseentions, clains,,sin ( contracts as well of indi viduals as of bodieS co rate, shall continue as if the said alterations and amendments had not been made. Section TT. The alters ions and amendments in the said Constitution shall t ke effect from the first day of January, eighteen hu deed and thirty-nine. Section 111. The cla es, sections; s and reticles of the said Constitution, w ich remain unalteted, shall continue to be cons and have e ff ect as if the said Constitution had n been amended. Section IV . ..The eral Assembly venial' staa.t convene in Deertrittee ighteen hundred and thirty eieht, shag epptinne session - ; as beretofore,not 1 switturtandingilie pit' ioii in the eleventh seetide of the first article, and hall at all times be regarded as the first General Assembly under the amended Constitellon. , • ffectio' n V . The Governor who shall be elected in October, eighteen huniced hod thirty-eight ' shall be inangtirated on" the third Tuesday An January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, to which time the present exectiliveerm is hereby extended. Section VI. The co missions of the judges of the is t Supreme Court, who ay be in o ffi ce on the Diet day • of January nexcishallexpire in the following Man.' Der: The commission hiCD bears the earliest date shall expire on She S t day of January, Anti° Do mini one ihousarid ei,g, t hundred and forty-Mo; the commission next dat • shall expire en the first day of January, Ames D. iffi one thousand 'eight Map dred and forty-five; t e commission next dated shall expire on the first d y of January, Arm° Domini one thousand eight unfired and forty-eight; the ' cuminission next dat • shall expire on the first day of January, Alum J)4 o tot- majhehoussed eight hun dred and fifty-00Si a d the ‘ , 15 - mmission last dated 6hall expireon the ft .t day of January, Anne Do- - -',' mini nne thousand s -, t hundred and fifty touts ' Settion VIL The .rnmissions of -the President judges of the severs judicial districts• and of the associate law judges . the firstjudicialffistrict shall expire, as _relieves : e commissmns - of pre-half of;, those who shall;have .eld theipieffices ten Sears or more at the adoption I, the amendments to the conga: union, shilLexpireMi the twenty-seventh day of Fe- - hruaryjene thohsantl • t hundred and thirty-nine ;- the commialisitir tif . other half of those who shall' have held theirloffice ttn.yearli or more at the adop tion Of the• atnendm . ts; to the constitution, shall expire on.the twenty .eventh day of February; one thousand eight hu.. .d.and forty-two.; the firstliall to einbrace. thane Wit e connnimirinvettalt bear they, 'oldest date. The cia missicuia,of ail the. reit:Wenn - 0 'iudges-Ista.e,lnll no have held their offices for Mk, years it the a-aid° have the ainendhients . to the con stitution shall' ire on the twenty -stiventh.dii of ' Febriary'netet Mi. the end of ten years from the date of their ' mmi ions. e I..N. i : . , 'Section — PM lteconiets of thelogreral May ' One Courts, alet. etttitnitid 'count rd this Com monwealth; shal appointed fur the' grime time, and. in the sa me wer, ak_the peclident, fudges of the tieveeal „knit I ; districts ; of those now 'in office, thee:animas - oldest in date shall centre on . the tweriti-seientb day of February, one thous a,?' ; eighrlitindreketl4... ettYmenei and the others elre7- , two years.therelift ou:cording to their ,reipettive, dates. ,Thoste eine! In, date expiring, first,.. , ' .i .- r Section Lt. :The', kis/alit/73 at ki4 fasVsesAloq'un-. der M . - seinen ei staitition, shelf divide the other— assoelateju - If ifte'Stitii bite roar chase!. The. 4 1 ' Mninineliins , fib ' ortliellrst elaid Oral Citplre on thttwerttobv tithrtlay of. Felituagi,..ethleisn' bundrelluitt. styli of those of the tecond class on 1 the Meng-seven - dit ht Reinutiry,eihttion huts.' t T. ' dreg ond forifr-Oneg of those of the .thintolass on the twenirsergttliAinf nth-..engteen.hun 4 ri A 2 P. d ~ s t7. 4 4)Fe. of refeliflouith tie*, on.the .kvtelityitc. Wiliy Ali .I:chthafit, eghte*. , tiniiQ•lbar oing.l; ireierTbil,iorelseseefrpfn the. i 6i r st. the 1 - lftei triatigidiniceirdliiglathe pit Serd_regetilr ' missions of the several judges: • , ! .nee X' ' diaries, 'clerks Wilt-several . Mae (e*be ' rlttilltetne - conrt) recorder s of ,'• deeds and re is i'ittaltileifirst elected under ' the i' llif/ kfk d Ctettllns at.the elention - of Imre. l'eble. Alt . ' . .4 ..4eig4l l l4 ll ll.*CdOnit thirty. l e4te.irjAne."„liarl.,e.n e lkik.may. b vretcribed iv law. lt;Sees4,4 ~_.,.. -aigneintitig paver, shill remata as 4teleca .". -Alr g irt the appointment 9 the • ' • fiNds. - .- ....A l itiihremitreire an the exercise bf ftWii . ' " .leilli .. fWitsPietive oillcel until the legislatike 8 4„ , ,' ',- , iiillia-115rssat may be required a ~,,.._.,b„,, . .., ~, of ths sixth 'article of the t une f 4 X, ~ ". ~-: 1:9, , . , and wail appointments shall tni ' ens .. ; lawag realm their,Feentrassians $ . . 1 ............y r aper appointments , or shall. rit,; h itAti WC b ..I;ee j oc littit!ong„or tticyaiik. ._, . vux em- . .' •.. • inearit-himeatb of tesignilfille,* unAtiechr hi . '... Übe needed he the first legielno) till uipkrSlit .. .. ed evDSD.Dition, _ . N ,4 tr ORD 'O.l eli fi ekTe l lf . e re c tdi f . 7th a r;;V it edgt 4n r 7 .. ' ten,. iiii lli'd fo r itKat the One falterer the e- • % 416" ilti ll, Ol&lierif, filiiii" lie. Ilielegliletifiestit 'itelhie\ .'• . •-:.• ... ittiA lo.f . .• ~ , mpir;p in i•thtb:teklei%viickintiticoht 4,0,,h; - t ik:S ' ILLElrta4saillttGirstlerOV Pottsville, Jul 11, 1838. ' • 53 MEI *tare shalt mie-gran't 'tory diatMetiod, -nor en% to:whieh 0011 be good behaviour. from the. State shall against, transgressions e. have delegateo, WE Orr this arnetets ex : ers of government, anti - • • •• • • • • E to this constau- Orenate.or &load qi Re- Isle shall be agreed to by deded tDeach house, such !subunits shall. be ' entered tie yeas and nays -taken j the Coutzsonweatth shall led three months be ore the lone ttetaspayer in every er shall-be pubtishird ; and terweds chasms suatt pro• hunts shalt be agreed to. eta elected to each house; r outeealth shall cause the in *inner (foretold, and or, amendments shalt be loch manner and at suck Viliter being to agreed to gistature shaft prescribe Oprove and ratify ; suck t by a midority °lithe qua gists thereon, such amend r. became a part the con. neat or amendments sjalt oftener than. once' in flue snore than one amendment suinnitted in such manner may vote for or • against y and distinctly. • Dua. may arise tram die alte4- , the Constitution of this •er to carry theism° into reby doctored and ordain- ... Miiriiiiit's viorksr earn . plete. 1 .1; ' , .. - ' l'll 25 'Vtocifyli works, Library Editio. • ,•`:. [..1 -2,1 . Plinio, viiirkg; i - .''' ','' • il 12 02 Cowieo DO Thornpate! !ee . ii 11,..1"' ''' 5 . .r`1.7 2$ P,liceir work,. i . :-.., '''., • '",-. '' l ,', tl2 iv Burden'', village Iferifii . ine, . 1 : 'T - -:Z.." ,) 4.i t 00 Dodaiidi..... Family-I t i, - f . ! 3 50 : Encyclopedia of , graphy;',l iblif. 4 4,ltlit'" L 1210 acts i ILO Matili: "' ''' ' '''l , 10'50 Foes Book or mit . tiitiv . ... aiii-;---', 225 N01011110.5000'. era": .. - iv ' , Kr 1.. 1 It Toggifiik ',AWL: lii?ie.tilil i tilliii! 1114'4 ivverr /a to!: ta*lt', !ri'ient tiiiilliiromi. l l"':• 4 ''. j• - - - • w ~ftqttifm it o ,• ; • s : • 0.1 ;,• •• .• qtVik. " (46;1 d ta - Nlortit .linirtrethe etiabjeSlWni tolieeti VhaWinlitii - `7 Ol • 'Sae, ;uittOikstelsmi ies, y4t , " juirge . themseives. • sprit 19 =Win. Ayres, : . ' Wm. 1 1 .9 1 4 0 - i4' M. W...Bildwin; • .. .Alnn. H Brew** ' ' ?:, , i. Ephraiiiillanlie, ' • ' M. He eumiq '` John Y. Barclay, Wm. ndersdo, • ' ;lam% Barndolar, . Wrn.H ester,-- . ~ Ma. A. Barnite, ' • Willi Higq -1 1 , ;' Andrew %Word, - JOs., llotplrhiseed, • , . Thiss.:S Bell, , IQhn KOTA. '". James Cornell Biddle, Jahex Hyde :• , .. •. 1 Lebbens L.'Bigelow arleslaired lege& 1,- Ssuirt. C..:Bonham, hs-Jenits, dit ,'- 'l , ' T '',-:-. Ca*: titiOti;"'''''' ' . ' etorge Ht.ljeirs; -- '-'* - -.4. Jereltrish aintsti; , fe -7, .. - .4'.' ifeentedYs-1- -', WilliamitrtiWk* - -''''',' Atrittreateiv; i , - '''' - ' t ee Pier, - ediretlet;i - 'k - ' Pi. . - 1 glag4K - - iitutibstv ) f. F 4 Samuel Care,X, k '... .* ' Lispob to; i John CO -I *i%. -,, ,„ .....:" IBu e4 — .48. 1- ... ' Thinnas - 1. - I;hanningrasn,,, f lNvtd yinuir Wißlain OW, • , Alex. ,l' - , Wm: Ditilihgteri: • Joel an d, - . • George Chambers ; ' VIT. W I Mered th, John Chandler, .• - I ainesMerrill, - - Jos."R. Chandler, _ vi Merkel, , Ch.• Chan j- neer, , . ! rn. Miller, Nailraniefelapi, - ' ' 1 i :ja m , Ihiontenner, JameiGlattic , h in hieyers, John Clarke; ; *: . Min, f : • William Ma*, ' r imllverll4l, - A. J. Cline'''. '." 1- irarnPayl Lindley Co "' iitris;.:. . " 1 itthias Pe nukes. . -R. E. Cochran, * . , games Porte , , --- . )11:bs. P. Cope, - [ - stnea - Maditop Poitir, Jotints•P.-Cox, ; ;Swirl. A'. Pri vist* Walter Craig, ' .. ;ii 'ill, C.4lteigart„, • -Aidlti-: BPCFain,_ '", ellT, 10;4; 'Geo. T.V.ra'rzfOrd, .... 1 : Gen: W.lliter, , , I,f Comelini - Crrnii; • -:'', Stur. - Bitterp , '.- Benjn. Martin, ,' H. aem miTri, • Jbbn UM , Calien, ' - Samuel - Boyer, • E. TOlPHowell, 1 James M.Bussell; . James-hPSherry, . . i Daniel Sa c ger, Mark Harrah; . , John Morin Scutt, Harmar.Denny, . - Tobias Sel ers. John. Diciren- • G. Seltzer, . Joshua Ilicirerson,. ` Geo. Serail , . . Jacob Dillinger .. ' Henry Seheetx, Jas. Donegan,' - ' : ' George Shilleto,' J. R. 'Donnell , - ' • '" Thomas Ht Sill, Joseph 7 0 4. - Doraii,• ' : Gee. Smith,. . .. James Dunlop, - Win-Smyth, Thomas Earle, • 1 : -Joseph $l6-ely, . D. M. Parrelly, • . Joo,=R. Sterigere, Robt. Fleming, -. .. Jacob Slicke/,. Walter Forward,. Ebenezer ,W. Sturdevant Jahn Foulktod, .':: ~ 1 i'.. 11. 0111 0-', ...., -- 1 . . Joseph FrY,lr. ' , Morgiirl, :•ts, ' • John' Feller, 'James Todd, ' • ' John - A:Gamble, -.--! Thomas Weaver, - William Gearhart ; . a Jacob B. Weidman, ..- David Gilmore; . ... R. G. Wt4te s Virgil Greneo, .. __ Geo. W. Woodviard, - William L. Harris, R. Young, Thomas Hastings! . . (Attest,) S. Saloon, Seeretary. , • G. L. - FAVS, At ssisiant.Seeretaries. : ... J..Wnt..wai, 1 - SECRET LRYPB - OFFICE, • r • RAERVOURG, ll'Eaatmav 28, 1838.) I certify, that the foregoing is anlexact and literal copy of " the Constitution of the COmmonumalth of -Pennsylvania. as amended by the Qativention of one thousand eight hundrhd and th4ty-seven-thirtr eight," deposited in this office on:, the 26th day of Fehruai,7,, : , 1833 ; The nnimultnents' being in an .k; and the tetaMed poitions of the present Constitu tion in rotator letter. , 131712:ROIVICS • v hf the e BOOK-BINBM. 14 BANN-AN hat commenced a BoCok, Bind " 6 . cry in connection wish his Book Store, where all kinds of &Kike will be bound at the shortest notice ‘ iit low rates. . . . - , 'Slant': -Bo oils! acc. - . , ~r every description tnadalto order st the lowest rates—end the Onleiopplied wholesale at Phila. d' ripßasubacribera coßattlattr on luind a !foil444,44qukelit 91 - 41i;tib comprising Round and - ST:Ns Iron Rain 3-I6th iimutert-Nt Iron 3-1161.4 Noi 4, W. Gi..nP-to in. by orriatbitsrawebkr-.l.'welbibeet and 2d qualikr t _anitaK,ir lb, Gli,r/41 Or sehtneal'ill ti r,jp and 2.i,bx receive orders import Rfr E l Ro*d_lritin !lin& mat adintlipirfotur tenni in large itifentit6; ilia rail J 4' r atiatitinitment'ol Steel, co'triprising teat and 'isterlAmettitin arid Engiligh Wirer' Steel' Geinran'tind 'aptitii• steel, and .round Itorr and oetignitartithellor - • - ' MORRIti &. JONES, 3:W. &line'''. Markikard3rhir lkill StiTieilth St. Philiaelphia,' /1, 1833 i -'49.-.€mo - - 1114614 tve • low. •, • .' 11 - '10101."1-Vlsr Ittrer's''tor are the &flowing fa-ze.stauslaid works at the ery low !Wines at" taCtielef' - ‘' 1 .. Hiiniel•Sinolreit arid - 11111er's England . '•'..A•icilir,sh - eip,44111 plates . *lO 00 dirkelLCommeniirj. - 4'sols. heap, ', 12 00 Wesley's worksAllstols, corn jet!, 11 00 Buck's Thonloateaitwollis:o Is. sheep; , 41'00 ,SOntq'itible anif i Cotinmenla y, 3 vols.. r 7 .I'l4a4p;:'. , 1 ,r - 6'oo kyrcitti works, D itiorne's Edition, shetiv . * 25 -1101fit i tanefent istory, 1 *ol. sheeKr: ' i d ••••" '* - Dihtitprne's Won with Maps aril - •'-'- ' ' rr- 1 1 riiieltt ' • r -. 2.4 Joaiphris 1 sot. wi h platen I , ••ri r as s• nri,.. i 9 j er`allotelfyll 4 . 4.4 - A. •traklll l l l lll)4iikrpitia 6; a a'Ai °4 l l 4.Vliifea- WIV - COgiall' et Lore( keeper, 1451 and t .trt fit' ' 31 • =MI Pro , thailat rim r ponce be On of .4 the A at 4-Tebtub lltiodted 13eist_ IMI =l3l