i a TAI CONSITrUnON • • of TQE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ABITSDIED Irf THE CONiftlON Or ONE THOUdAND .11:20111 INVADHLD AND Durry-iir.vED— THIIIThEIGIIT. • The People of the Cotrenowsi ' cad' of Penn • • otilain nod establish this Coestitution fox moment. • slyly; its s, The . • ifskTIC.LEA. akin I. T legislative power of this Common . lb shall be vested inGeneral Assembly, i h shall consist of- a Sena and House of Repre atives. • ' tion U. The representatives shall be chosen 1 ally by the citizens of the city pf . Philadelphia l °teach county relpectively on the second. Tues -. r of-October— i tiairllT. No _person "ithall he's- representative shall not have attained'-the age of twenty-one i , and have been a Citixentand inhabitant of the t three year* next precediAr hid election, awl the year thereof an inhabitant of the district in and ' high he shall be chosen a representative, unless all have been - absent on the public business of United States or of this State. . . tion IV. Within three years - after the first ting of the General Assembly, and within every i equent term of seven years, an enumeratiep of ! taxable inhabitants shall be made in such man- ' A RTIt'LE. 11. ,as shall be directed by law. ' The number of ection I. The' Supreme Exenutive power of this r - ntatives shall, at the seve ral periods of mak- f uln monwealth shall be vested n a Governor. ; such enumeration, be fixed by the Legislature, ection 11. The Governor sha be chosen on the ; a s i e r ra tir c ita i zi m ong . t y l e ie ,,,, e l i , V. n y g uif t. Pl th il , ...die,ulPl ia er an i . e s oin n m .l i ' , l , 'u t e a s i d l t h sy ti t l . ttirewtor,bleare.,„sby:he whose ci t t b iz e) en i s ha of ti the re _ blelinhabitants in each: and %hall never be less sp ctivele,' vote fur representatives.. The returns siltty nor greater than one hundred. Each of eveiTy election for Governor shall be sealed up oty shall have at least onerepresentative, but nu an -transmitted to the seat of ,g tvernment, directed nty hereafter erected shall:he entitled to a sepa- -to Ithe Speaker of the Senate, who shall *pen and t representation nit til a - sittficient 'manlier of tax- ptAdish them in the presence of the members of I inhabitants shall be sCottained witbin it, to luoilti houses sit the legislature. The person having *tie them to one rept eseorf live agreeably to the tilt , highest cumber of votes shad be citiveruor. t o which shall then i.e 1 ,! hailed. Bit if two dr !tune shall be 'equal and hkthest in ec ion v.. The senanos -toll he ehosith i , •r three v.lll-c., one of them shall be chosen Gruvernor by the - by the citizens of Philadelphia and of the jabot vote o f the members of loth houses. cm, eralcuunties at toe ',MTV .lime, in the 2121 e man- telutusi elections shall he determined by a Committee , and at the same tilacekwhere they shall vote tot he select -.l from both hotista'nf the legislature, representatives. arid formed and regulated in such manner as 'shall tam VI. The toimher of Senators shall, at the . h directed b ) l aw. . . eral periods of m king the enumeration before Section 111. The. Governor• shsll held his office ntioned, be fixed h' the Legislature and appor- di ring three vents from the third Tuesday of Janis- Lined among the districts formed as hereinafter a y next ensuing Ins election, 211111 shall not be fleeted, according to toe insintnn of taxable inhatn- r p.. 1•:e of !editing it longri than six, in any term tpts in each; and shill ties er he less that% one- o nine yea's. Mrth, nor greater than one-third, of the nutr.her of Section Ili . lie shall be at least thi,ity years of resentatives. a p a s , and have been a citizen aid an inhabitant ul Section V . II. The senator..thall tie chosen in di - it is State set en years next te-f•re his election ; rt., to he formed by the legislature; but no dis- • p i les . b e . h , ii h . see been absent on the pubto ; 'et shall he so formed as to en' itle it to elect more 1 4 0 , otee , of the hatted si..tteh , or o f tht. State. , two senators. unless the nong.er of tad tad C in- I iS • CilOn V. N. tn;mbei 'of C.ngtess or person hitants in any city. or roan'y;:stiqt., it arty time, *die , : one o'fice tinter the rnited States or this sw - h as to entitle i: to elect 111. 2Cf thin t!ro, but no State 't e shill extoct.e the (ace of if Governor. tY or couttie shall he entitled to elect more (ha " I.•ecuor, VI. The Covet - not slmll at stated times or senators; u hen a detttict shad 1.. e composed receice for Is;. gt‘rt. ice< a citninwna Ilion. which shall two or more counties. they shall he adjoining; i.e neither Mereaaed nor diminished dining the neither the city of l'hilaittili-Itia nor Any county shall ve ,,.., 1 C,,, ~, t.d,; e h; .. . a t i ,ii h..‘.e . he., ebartiel. tik rliside! in f trtviiii.r a rhsttic'. i 5t....t it. t 11. It. -h it 'r o..inittlt .. i.. r-01-ehiel of t 'section ~ 111. X , p. , • -on sh II be a •iiin itor. who i f i ,,„ ~,„. „,,,e . u , .„ ~I flu. I' -, 2; .,1 W(11101,11114 of shall not hose -ft. iiivd he age • f •, , •,•••t- ,, ..0 , - ~.., St f unit iti,,...xcept who. Ibex sti..ll be called into re a d have been .ei'izeti and nib ibilatut of the St..te 1 41 .. e „,, 1 ~,,, „. ~,f r ., I ~, ,/! .:, ;,,,, four years 1111-It before his . lecti M. and the last year e t . ct i i n vi: ; • 11,.. 5 .;„,.;; ~,,f , ,,,in ; o e-'reelare if the there-f an ii ha l 'rant of the dins-c: 1 wltteh be fairtrermieeo/ I d ',joie. pl•-••ter. and he thrd/ nom'- shall l ' e ri"c". sal ".' h e ' halt h--'ye barn al'"',Pt on nate and by and if l'h the odrier nod consent of the Ike i.u:- tic : 1/,llkt,a of toe L suited Stat.,. oi o f On' tlenfe Pa ? iIO ilt all jadieial rjricers ef canna' of fate ; 'nd no person elec!ed as aforesaid, shall hold rs4.,or I, unl in o'her,ez sr prorided f,a ro this ronsii- ' titliid -,r: e after he shall hare remmed from such di.,- , d i e , , ii „h a lt ',tire prose! -to fill oft yricancies tl - :et.a: mess happen in sorb judirint ,ffiduring -es the ! Seeoinsi IN . The senatars soon moo be elected of .. ea.: of Mrs Se-n ae, be arnatintr com Missions. which t e first general-election after the adoption of the s t, at *!pi • -IV the end of 'heir nu( s-ss;on : Pro adments to the constitution. eiholl be divided by , lilted . th ,. d . ie ee.,.1 im ererulire nomiriacions the I into three classes. The seal-set/ the smear: qf `wont, shall bet wt' open doors, and in confirming e first elan shalt be vacated at the expiration of ,v. r. j. t h e 0 ,..„,,t 0 ,,r,, 0e y. t h e G. tteentei . , t h e t t efirst .year; of the second rinse at the expiration ,i,,,,,10, ,it,b,, :. ~, yeas by yr and nova cif the second year; and of the third'elass at the ex- I Section IX. lie shall have ismer to remit fines kalif's; of the third'year ;so that thereafter one- hot f ofettates, and grant repriet. es and parslons,• ird ht the whole number of senators may he chosen i . seep• su cases of intreaehmers. t l ,, very year. The senators elected before the amend- scr•ion N. Ile may require isif irmatien in writing; nunits to the constitution shall he adopted, shall bold irons the ...Merit, in the executive deteirtment upon Asir griefs durine rh. terms for !shish they shdtt , My solute...l relating to the duties of (twit teepee rlespectirely hare been elected.. i - ve "d.acs. . iihSection X- The -General 41.sitOmbly shall meet on 1 Section Xl. lie skull. from time to time, give to e hint Tuesday of ./onatory, tit every year, utiles, li st , . 6e ,, y ,, t , ‘ ,,.,,,,„b1 y m f.„,, t i„„ of the tmte of 'loaner convened by the Governor., Ine Commonwealth, aid recommend 'to their con ! Section XL Each house shall choose its Speaker . „1,,,.. a .,t,,, „„0, 0 ,„,,,,,,,, asst.' shall juaze,xpedient. and other officers ; raid the Senate t/IlPri also elt,tose 1 Seeti.tu All. lie in 11.. •-n extrio . rulinaiy occasions, s Speaker pro tempnre, when the Speaker shall ex- :tut( ee lb.. tletterat ta-etOLly ; stud in • r use of *mise the office of Govern w. - is.,g , evrit:ut Ite: w.te. the iwo htaises. with resp.:et Section XII. Each bottle stein judge of thy quill- ,•s hp ri,ori of adj •u-t. rnritt, adj -.urn them to sorb tleatiolla of, its meltilte Ix. Cott 'ealed el.-cu.te• _shill.. -,..., a s he Shall this: is pi oper, not exoreding lou t lie determined by a ettrtmittee In 'l.' ~ 11 to tv.i. forme., end regulated in'sueh m unto., -so cts,ll I, .111Vf.i'd 1. law. A majority of etch boos, sttatl cnnittittztei a quorum to do business; but a •in,ller iminhet in y adjourn from d ip to day. and m.y he 211 hilll9lllt by ' low to cannpel the ettendanee of absent members. in toicri_imuuiiir and tinder such penalties as may be prt - ville.t. Sect Xiion II. F'.2l'h /poise may drip -ulnae the rules of its proceedin.;,, nun•sh 'its members for disorderly beh.tvi tu., and with the concurrence of two-thiris, expel a member, hot n;rt. :I seeond time for the same cause; and shall h use an other powers 'Tweets:oy for a _branch of the letr,..lature of a, free State. 'ann' and day Ilii 1 It th rI .!irotion XIX. The le,sislature shalt nut have power t t mart la,^s n•tnvltins. the ro•,lwi of marriage in (im ease where, hi law. the .aurts of this Coin:mon wealth are or may hereafter be empowered to decree .a dit.orcr. Section' V. Ejfh 110lIF:e . .hn" knep j-.airortl Its I ,,,ceediitr.,,, and p,bli.:ll -them weekly. except such parts as may requite Ser . and the yeas - and nays of the menal.ebs on any gnestiim shall, at' . the desire of any two of them, .be entered on the' journals. Section XVI. The doors of each Amuse and of committees of the vibule shall be open, 'airless, when the business shall, be 111111 as. ought to be kept secret. Section XVII. Neither house 111211, without the consent of the other, adjourn for" more than thriy days, nor, to any other place than Ith.it in which the two houses shall be sitting. Section X% 111. The Setiatoriand representatives• abaft receive a compensation for their_ services to he aseestained'hy law, and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, They shall in all cases, ex . eept treason. felony and breach or singly of the peace, be privileged fiom arrest during their at - tendency at the session of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the same. And ' for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place. Section XIX. No Senator or representative shall, j during the time for which he shall have been elect , ‘cli , be appointed to any civil office under this Corn ; monwealth which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall, have been increased during such time : and no member of Congress or other person boiling any office (except of attorney at law and in the militia) under the United States or this Commonwealth, shall he member or either ; house during his continuance ni Congress - '"or in office. Section XX. When- vacancies happen' in either house, the Speaker shall issue writs of election, to filistsch, Vacancies. . "Seciiitra X.XI. Ail bills for . nodal( revenue shall originate in the, house of representatives, but the Senate may, pnipibie Amrndrtirlits as in other hills.. 11 Seetind XXII. No money sh tit be drawn frothl the treasury but in consequence of apprur made by law. Section XXIII. Every 1,111 which shall have passed kith houses shall" he 'presented, to the Go- Vell4ol. Uhe apprhve be shall eign- it, hut if be shall not approve he shall return it With MI objec. lions to the house in which it shall ha 4 originated, who shall enter the objeekions of large upon their journals and mocred to re-crininle, ' it , :thee, such te-coniiiierition, that bruise shat _agree to paSS- the bill, it shall he .I..nt with the of 1 4P LENDI 0 I ngrain Ca Alm) snnert Jr Matting nun Eniry OnritOnig,'i , mt rercive . by N NATHANS & (*a, handle, .14 21, ~- ;~'_ yect)ons to the other house, by which Ilkeerke it 041 he re-considered, said if approved by tliir of that house, itshall be a law. !let Mi suck, tne votes of both houses - shall be - 4eteradstel by eastand nays, and - the names of Perstill. 9- vb Jig for In abinst the bill shall' be entered on the _tont- nahi of each bodse respectively.. If any bill shall not returned by the Governor within ten days ( days excepted) after it shall have been pre.. sen d to him, it shall be a law in like manner as if he ad signed it, unless the General Assembly, by the adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it ' all be a law, unless sent back within three da silir their next meeting. .etips X X IV.' Every order, 'resolution at" vote to Ixhieb the concurrence of both houses may be ne ... ssary (extent on a question of adjournment) sha i im presented to the Governor, and before it ,bat take effect, be approved by lam, or being dis .ap - - red, shall be repassed by two-thirds of both ho ses :according to the rules and limitations pre ssa bed in case of a bill. ectimaXXV. No corporate body shall be hereafter crel ed, renewed or extended, frith banking yr Ndis ce t ing priv il eges, without sir months previous is notice of the intended apptirarion for the 8 in retch manner as shall be p escrihect by On. ~ shall lay charter far the purposes aforesaid, be granter/ for a /over period than tirenly years, ant' every such ritajler shalt contain a clause reserving to he legisla:ure the ,awer Is alter, revoke or annul the same whenever in their opinion it may be inju rim& to the citizens of the roMmonawl; h, in such manner however that no-injustice shunt,. dune to the e, , or co atom No law hereafter enarted, shall create, r 9or extend the charter of marl than one corpo r . ion. r .it \ill.. He hall tiki care drat the law It••ftli,V I. • , • • \ !he 4{ 1 .016 or roo:i..ao l. t the Governor, or of his refgoval from office, the peaker of the Senate shall exercise the office of Governor, until another Governor shall be duly qualified ; but in such case another Governor chats be chosen at the nest annual election of repristenla. tiers, unless such death, resignation or remoral o shall occur within three calendar months immidi. ately preceding such nest annual declitm, in which rase a Vbrernar shall be chosen at the second inc. r'eedin,T annual election of representatives., And at the pial of a contested election shall. continue lunger than until the third Monday of January next ensuing the election of Governor, the Governor of the last year or the Speaker, of the Senate who may be in the exercise of the executive authority, shall Continue therein until the determination of such untested election, and until a Governor shall be duly qualified as aforesaid. Section XV. The .Secretarg of the Cisinmmtuiealth shall- keep a fair register of all the official acts and proceedings of the Governor, and shall, when re quired; lay the same and all papers, minutes anti voucht vs relative thereto, before either branch of the fesislature, and-shall perform such other duties 1 as she,: be enjoined him by law. Seetion I. In elections by the citizens every white freemen of the age of twenty-.me years, haring re sided in this state one year, and in the election di* tract Where he 'offers to rose, ten days immediately peeler/ling such elect ion;"and within two yeitrs paiill a Stall. or County tar, which shall have been as. seised nt least len days before the election, shall enios the, ri4hts of an elector. But a citizen of the United Stater who, had previously been a qualified ,roter of this til sale, and removed therefronr‘anit returned, and who hare residi'd in the election district, and paid I .res as of n-esaid, shalt be entitled to vote, after t esidinir in the state six months. Provided, that white [reel .t. chi :ens of the United States, between the ages twenty-one and twenty-two years, and hne. lira r sided in the State one ye w, and in the etertiors eis:ri t ten days as aforesaid, shall "be entitled to vote, although they shall not hare, *lid taro_ Sel , in IL All .eleetions shall be by ballot, ex. cept t nee by prisons in their representative capa cities, rho shall vote viva voce. Setition 111. Electors shall in MSC*, eitcept kreaain, f`elony, ind breach •or safety of the Peace, tie privileged from *treat, during theis attendance on elections, and in going to and returning from them... ~Section I. The House of Representatives ihap bare b e l eianle power of impeaching. . ! S tion 11. AR . imptiaciuments shall be tried bfr the nate; when sitting fur that' purpose, the Sena 're shall be upon oath or affirmation. •riftiper son s all be convicted without the concurrence af Iwo- irds of the members present. S e tian 111. The Govirnor, and all oth = er chid othems under this.ComMonwealtb, shall be , liable o imtve,chinintior any misdemeanour in offfider InOt julument, in inch cases, shall not extent farther than to removal - from office, and, disqualification to held ..ity arffice of honour, trust or profit, under this Commonwealth: The party, whether co.nviCtedttp Pn f dr Board* and Moldering L ath. 20 00 F( ' FT i Ind, Poplailloaida„. - ~ 40 000 Plastering . Lakh, fur elk by 'AAMI-tEr..IIARTZ:. P Leine. Julj I I, ItZeit. 7, 45,: ARTICLE 111 ARTICLE IV • M.llll)EiltS 9 JOURNAL . ~ eisidtted,shallimvertlieless be liable to madmen% Islailiudgmeltslrimandingt;o4,4,, 11 , A TICLEiIi: • Section I. The judigal Pirinir-of this Commore.l .irealth shall be vested in a Supreme Court, in of Oyer land Tembiet and Ge n eral Jail Pe fiviTyl°, In a Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court, lleipsteila Conti, and a Court of: Quarter "Sessions ; Erthe Peace, for each count I In Justices of the , eace, and in inch other Courts as the • legislature 1 ray from time tto time establish. Section pee judges of the Supreme Court, (11 the &okra/ Courts of Common Pleasiasul g o , suet other Courts re Record as are or shall be established by lam , shall be nominated by the Governor, and by 1 and with the consent 'of the Senate appointed and commissioned isJ him. The judges of the Supreme I Court shall hotel their.offices for .the term of fifteen yearn (f they shall- so long behare I/tandem well. The president leaden of the several Courts of Common Pleas and of such other Courts of Record as are or shalt be established by law, and all other judges re quired to be learned in the taw, shall hold their. aline for the term of tat years if they shall so long behave :themselves well, The .Associate judges of the Courts, of Common Pleas shall hold their off , for the terse of five years (f. they shall so long balite themselves well. Rut for any reasonable cshse which .• mot. be sufficient ground of impeachment, the • may remove any of them on the address of tiro-thirds of earh branch of the legislature. The judges of the Supreme Court and the presidents of the several l'ourts of (*maim Pleas shall at stated times receive for their sercirri an °devil:l4e 'compensation to be , Ned by which shall not be diminished • during their etneinuanni in office, MO they shall rewire no fees sr pergola:* of ofere, nor hold any other (pre ' of pro/it under ii. h commonweal:h. See ti,,n 111. Until otherwise directed by law, the 'our . i Cointnan Pkas shall continue , eu at present est.iblished.. Not more than five counties shall at ••• • time be included to one judicial dltrict organized for said Courts. Section IV. The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court shall extend over the State; and the judges thereof. •Mill by virtue of their offlims, be justices of Oyer and Temitner and General Jail Delivery, in the several counties. Section V. The judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in each county, shall by virtue of their others, be of Oyer and Terminer and Gene ra] J Dela, .0 fur the t:Lil of capital and ofhei offenders ; any two of the said judges, the presi lent hr erg ~e, shall he a quorum : but they. shall not 1. .1: ,urt of over and terminer, or jail delivery, in any c.iubly, when the judges of the ~upnme Croirt, o. any of them, shall be sitting in •he sane county. The party accused, a: well as he Commonwealth. may, under si.eh regulations as .nali be prescribed by law, remove the indictment nd price, diogs, or a transcript theiruf, into the -uprenir Court. Secuon \ I. The Supreme Court, and the several eo.ts of c. , tnmt••r punt., shall, beside the powers ii.-etotire usually exercised by them, have the er .. a oft •'f Chancery, so far as ie;ates to perpetuatiti,; of testimony, the obtaining of evidence from pi ces not within the State, and the care .if the persons and estates of those who are And the legislature shall vest in the said courts such whet powers to g....0t .chief iii.equity,as shall be (mind necessary and nay. fiom ti tie to time, enlarge or diminish those powers VIVA tlvetil at: art urhaa cum is is OW) tall u•lde prove,, he Jthntiligt4•lt-it of jt1.4 , . Sreti a 11. rile judges of the cur: of e .ie .s ot each c ty, any tarn of wham oll al be a. CollipoNo the Ci/I4L if qua: ter .tees _ •ionie of the laser, and orphsns' e•.rart there•' i and .he register of wills, together with the said judges, ~r any two 01 them, shall e'ointsise the register's court of eArti county. Section % 111. The judges of the courts of common pleas shall, within their respective counties, have the like posters with the judges of the Supreme Court, to issue n•rits of certiorari to the justices of the peace, and io cst:se their proceedings to be brought before them, and the like right and-justice to he done. Section IX. The president of the court In each circuit .within such circuit, and the judges Of the court of common pleas within their respective counties, shall be justices of the peace, so far as relates to criminal matters. Section X. A register's 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 XI. The style of all . process shall be " The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." All prose cutions shall be carried on in the name , and by the aulturity of the Commorrwealtn of Pennsylvania, and c.mcluae against the peace and dignity Of the same." ARTICLE VI Section L Sheriff's and coroners shall, at the times and places of election of representatives, be chosen by the citizens of each county. One person shall be chosen for each office, who shall be commis sioned by the Governor. They shall hold their offices for three years, if they shall so long behave themiwl , es well, and until a successor be duly qualifiet i b. , no person shall be twice chosen or appoint. I slii , lll, in any term of six years. Yaeari cies iii either of the said offices shall be filled by an appeinuri‘nt, to be made by the Governor, to continue until the next general election, and until successor shall be chosen and qualified as afore said. Section IL The freemen Of this commonwealth shall be armed, organized ni 2d disciplined for ill defence, when and in such ner as may be directed by tow. Those who conscientiously scruple to bear arms, shall not be compelled to, do so, but shall pay an equivalent for personal service. Sectim :lIL Prathonotaries of the • Supreme Court shall be appointed by the said Court fisr the term opthree ,years if they so km g behave themselves well. Prothonoteries and clerks of the several other welch, Recorders of deeds, and Res Osiers of wills, shall at ,the times and places of election of erpresentativ'efs, be elected by the qua& fierl elector* each county, or the districts over which the juharNction of said courts extends, and shall be commissioned by the Governor. They shall hold their offices for three years if they shall "so long behave themselves well, and until their successors shall be duly qualified. The kgisla lure shall provide by law, the windier of persons in each county who dud, hold said offices, and how many and which of said offices shall be held by one person. Vacancies in any of the said of fices shall be filled by appOintruents to be made by the GOrernor, to continue until the nett gene ral election, and until successors shall be elected and qualified as Iforciaid. • Section IV. Prodionotaries, clerks of the peace and' orphans' courts, recorders of deeds, registers of wills, and sberini shall keep their offices in the county town of the county in which they; respee firmly, shill-be officers, unless when the Governor shall, for special-reasons, divpense therewith, for any term not exceeding five years after the county shall Save been erected. • Section V. All Commissions shall be In the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Penn. • sylvania, and tie sealed with the State seal, and sign ed by the Governor. • Section VI. A fitate Treasurer obeli be elected annually, bd joint vote of both branches of the legis lature. Section VIL 'justices of the peace or aldermen shall beTel;ded in the amend words, boroughs, and town. .48 at e the time of the &dim of eon /Jab/ea by the t i fooli,fted voters ther4 in nisch number aslohoLl ,be directed by law, and shall be emizmisslona: by the Governor for a term of"re yeftntt but no lauNship, ward or borough shall elect more than bioujustices of the peace or alder men without the 'consent of a noyfirity of the gun lifted electors within such township, ward or bo rough. , Section KTI I . whose election or ap. paiatus,t is not pwifiertfur in this constitution, shalt be dated :vpointgl as *hall be•directai •_ - • IMETHERS of etiperbir Away ref:eV/est its late by , MILLER & HAGGER TY. se_ Sept li : L iu ,