= 112231 CONSUTPTION ORATIIIt 'atosotamitAmi 01? Pplsariprl.Vit.WA, - 4111 /MOOD= iT TIM 445 ; TICTION OT OTC 1110 VIAND irsonflinipito ATM TlTlltrir-Stirtgl- TitISTT-El T. 4 WE, The Pelvis of the Commot►eaith of Penn sylvania; onlain and ettablisti. this Constitution' fat its Governiient- • ARTICLE -J. . Section 1. Tt§t legislative power of ibis Cointnop:. wealth- 041 he vested in a General Assembly-, which Shill consistof a Seuate and House of Repre sentatives. : • • ' Section 11. The representatives shan't* cho4n annually by the citizens of the city orPhilatlelphia and of each county respectivelton the second of October. Section 111. No person shall be a representative who shall nor have attained the of tWerity-one years, and have beelra citizen aiiirinhni.itant of the State three years next precedinehis election, atsl, the last year thereof-an inhabitant of.the district in and for which be.shalLbe chosen a.representatire; unless he shall have been absent bn The public . businels'of the United States or of this State. ,' Section TV. Within - three years after the fiat of the General Assembly and within evelflY subsequent term of seven yeari,_itTl enumeration of the taxable inhabitants shall be made in such man ner as shall be directed by I IW. The number of representatives shall, at the several period§ of mak ing such enumeration, he -fixed by the Legislature, and apportioned among the city of Phil idelphia and the several counties, Reconfirm to the number of taxable inhabitants in-each: and shall never be less than sixty nor greater than one hundred. Each county shall II ,re at least one representative, but no. county hereafter erected <hill he entitled to a sena, rate representation until a sufficient number of tax- . able inhabitants shall be contained within it, to entitle them to one r i a r sentative agreeably to the ratio which shill thew eat iblisheil. Section V. The senators shall be chosen for three:, years by the citizens of Philadelphia and of the; several counties at the. same time, in the Lime man-' net, and at the same places where they shall vote' for representatives. Section VI. The number of Senators shall, at thi several peri ads of m eking the enumeration ;before mentioned, be fixed by the Legislature and appor tioned among the districts formed as herein iftei , directed, according to the nomhertif tmpbleinhabi-, lints in each; and shall never be less than one-. fourth, not grouter than one-third, of the number of. representatives. • • Section VII. The senator* sh ill be chosen tracts, to be formed by the :egislature ; but no dis.e. Viet shall be so formed as to en'itte it to elect more, than I to smators, unless the number of losable in-: heti/oat in any ri'y os rnirn'y shall, at any lime; be such as to entitle iJ to elect more than Iwo, buf nd 'city or county shall be entitled to elect more thati. row senators ; when a district shall be composed of two or' more eminties, they shall be adj.ining neither the rite of Philadelphii nor any county shall be divided in foimiiig,a district. Section \ 111. No person shall be a senator, whit shall not have attained age of twenty-five years; and hive been a rilizen an inhabitant of the State four tears neat before his election, and the I ist . yeal thereof an inhabitant of the dt , ti set fur 'which ht, shall be rim .sin, unlet+ he shall h ,ve been absent on the puldir bm.iness of the United States or of thi State; and nn person elected as aforesaid. shall hold s-rid elle alter he shall have rewired from such dis trier. Secion IX. The senators who may be elected a: the first general election after the fl.thtp!bm of the ame,dments to the constitution, shall be divided by tot into three classes. The sea's qf 'the sena/ors of the first el t so shall he racated at the erpiration of the first year; of the second class at the erpiral iOll of the second year ; and of the third el iss at the cot.. piratiow'of the third year.; so that thereafter one third of the whole ntunher of senators may be chosen erery year. The senators elected before the amen.A. meals to the constitution shall he adopted, shall look . their offices daring the terms for whit h they shalt respectively have been elected . . Sprit .n X. The General Assembly shall meet or the first Tuesday of January. its every year, suttees sooner convened by the Governor. Section Xl. Each house shall choose it; Speaker and other officers; and the Senate 86,11 also choose s Speaker pro tempore, when the Speaker shall ex cels, the office of Govetttor. :Section XII Each house Orin Fide of the ott ,li fieations of its members. Coutest.vl rlecti ,no shill be determined by a committee to be selected, filmed stool reguhted in such manner as shall be directed tky I ow. A majoi ity of each horse shill CUplS;llllte quorum to du ii1111110 , S; but a •ort tiler number may adjourn from dory to ti,y, and may to auth,n,szed I .w' to compel the attendance tfabient mernbets, in such manner and under such pen".ltiei Ss may be peovide.l. So-cion NUT. Each house miv determine the rules of i s ptoreedlogs, pun ..,. its members fo, disoidelly beh 1 , 1 ur, and mitt the concurrence Of two-thirds, expel a member. b n 11.4 a second tittle for the same c.,use t and sit .%e all .Hier pnweis recessary fur a branch of the legislature of a free State. .Sectinn SIC. The I .g. 4 , 1, U. e shall not have pouter to enact I yrs a en.,ll:ng the • o.qt,a t of marriage in nay case Where. t y In?, the cou,'s rf (hie Common .. wealth are tlr may hereafter be empowered to decree a divorce. Section XX. Each house .h3ll keep a jourrral of its proceedings, and pohlt.h thehj week Is, except such parts as torty minim serrecYT and the yeas and na's of the memhe:s on any question shall, at the desire of any two of them, be entered on the journals. • Section XVI. The doors of each hottse and of committee% of the whole shall lie opt.rt, unless, when the business shall be'such as ought to be kept secret. Section XXVI Neither house shall, Without the consent of the other, adjourn for more Om three days, nor to any other phce than that in which the two houses shall he sitting. grethin XVIII. The senators and representatives shalt receive a compensatiiiii - for their setviaes to be .ascertained law; and paid out of the treasury of the Commonlealth. They shall In alh cases,, ex *ept treasunTi and breach or suety of the peace, be prVvilegrd f.um arrest' dud* their at tendance at the sessimi of their respective houses. one in going to and returning from the flame. And - forzny speech or debate in either house, they shall not be rittesti,ified in any' thei place. Section XIX. No Senator.or represeniative shall, dii.ing the time for which he have; been elect- W any civil "(Peg mule . this Cum-1 mtniweilth which shill hive been created, or thet munlument6 of which shill hire beep kricreased' o.iirinir sorb time : and on mem(.er n collgress or other any :Mee (C.xcent ;of lattorney' at law and in tie ntilitill-under The UhitPd Stites' nt this Commonwealth, 9101 ben member of either-1 use dining his coutinninee tq Cutirtess or in Section XX. When .esic nisi hspysSn in tithe,' house. the Speaker slasil issue waits of i election to L *ll inch eic owies. Section X\ I. All bills to repenue shall; coiginate in the house of repretebtatiees, but the. Ferrate may propose amendments - Os in- then bills. Section XXII. No money shall be drawn' from' the treasury but in COUSaItIOUCIIi of apprupriutidris trrulety Ww. I Section XXIII. Every bill which sliall have pawed Nob hou s es shill be presented to the 'Gu-1 seiner. It he approve he .41411 gip )1, hut if NI shall not approve lie shall return it wilt' his dies- , lion% to the house in which it shill frisk origrateti, scho.shall eater the obJeett.ots at Pr ^D up otitbeir kounalc and proceed to re -conihter it. If, Sifter such re-ronsi4erotion, two-thirds of that house shalt sr.. 1 , 1 th ,, hilt. it 4h-111 he the ^I. Welsh Books.' lob.ciiher nes always an fitend and fill.. - It sale :cheap, Welsh Bibles, Teanimenta and Primers ' "B. B, iNN %N. Octibc r re- ...- -- =. . - . ... ...• . - .. . ... ~- lectiaus to . the other house, by:svitich li iwise It Shall le re-considered, sotril aptittilied lay t 40.. dards of that house, it shall be a late.. Bra, in Welk cases toe and o(. both IvuSes, shall' be .dekertniuld• my, yeas nayi7and •t -names of .personn ;noting Pr or agaiust the hill ahaft WO entered on the join !nals-Weic*Aonse respectively. .1f any bill shall ;not ~.... returned htitre Governor withlin tkii, days • ISuialays eiteepted)' after it . shall - have-been .pre-., tAted•to him; it Stall be a law n like winner is if- ''he had signed it, unless the Geo ral Assemhly, by: ,:thi.u.adjaurnment, present its r o/turu,_in wkith case- I lit Shall- be a law, • tiniest sent back within'- three idays after thsitnirst.aieeting: - ' - If.Sectioil X% IV-. I.:very 'order; read. liition . Or vote ,to - Anyhichihe concurrence of both houses, niay be inilkossary except 'On -a ipention of. aitiluitimem) Fltall .be presented ,to • the Governor, and heroic. i .. 1;isall take etreet, be approml.by,lihri, - Or beingulis- - 1: ap . proved, shall be repassed ; by two-thladsoc.both' 1 i houses, according - to the rulei and linUtatiutis pie-, , scribed .ipcase of 31411. -.. • ' • • • , a °Setion Xg.V.'No corporate body shall be hereafiei created, renewed or extended., With banking or diS- counting - prisni.ges.-- trithout six nimili roc/oils "pul‘iic *dire of the iriten&q . ; aelirce ion fut4be same in such marnispas shaft' be preset - ills I ,by lire. Nor shell vie - charter for the pireee4 l .feeeesaid. be granted for a. longer period than twenty years, and eetery`such rtibrter shall contain a . clause reserving to the legislature th'e power to alte r , revoke or annul Me same trhenerer in their opinion it may be inju rious to the ritizqui of th conunotrivath, in mirk manner however that no i justice shall Le done.lo the corporators. No law h per enacted, shall create, renew Or ca tend the ir of more than one corpo ration. • ARTICLE 11. Section I. The Supreme Executive power of thi , Commonwealth shall he vested in a Goveitior. -Section 11. The Governor shall be clue.en ..n the second Tues s tty of llctober,- by the Ci , tzens of the Commona e 4th, at the plAce< vt bete they stir!' ie ■pcctively. vote for repte<ent.ttn•es. The returns of every election for Govet nor shill' be sealed up And tran<mitted to the seat of government, di.ected 14.re - SpeArer of the Senate, who shall open and 'Palish them in the pre<ence of the members of -bath houses of the legislAture. The person having the highest number of vote< shall be Governor. Rut if two or more shall be equal and highest in votes, one of them shall be chosen Governor by the joint vote of the members of both houses. Con tested election< .11411 be detet mined by a Committee to be selected from both houses of the legislature. and fotmed and reguLted in such manner as shall be directed by 1.. w. Section 111. The Governor shall hold MI office luting three year* from the thud Tue.dav of Jana- d ry next ensuing his election, and shall not • be capable of holding it longer than siz to any term •+f nine years. Sect.nin IV. lie shall be at least thirty years of ige, and have been a citizen and an inhabitant of this State seven yearo next tef ire his election ; unless be 9.11311 have been absent on the public business of the liniteeStates or of this State. Section V. Nu member Of Congress or person holding any office under the roiled States or► this Stare shall exercise the office of Governor. Section VI. The Governor shall at stated tunes receive for his services a compensation. which 'ball he neither increased nor diminished doling the pet iod for which he shall hate been elected. Section \ 11. Ile shall he cpmmandet-iii-chief of the aimy and navy ofibis Comm;nwealth, and of the militia, except when they 01611 be called into the nfill.ll Sc, vice of the Coned St ices. Sec tirm VIII. He shall appoint a Secretary of the Comniortweli•ir drlt4cl.% nand a ire aid by and erl'h the white and consent of the Semite appoint all judirial officers of courts .f record, on/ as o'hertrise provided far an this L'onsti •ution. He shall hare pincer is fill all vasniicie.a Lint may happen in such judiriul offices during the recess tat' the Sena'', by granting commissions which shall erpire at the sad of their neat a Ilion : Pro sled, that in acting on execu'ive nominations the '.Otte shalt sit tea. h open doors and in confirming 'Sr 'ejecting the n.wriinaroma of the Governor, the role sh all be taken by gran and nays. See} 1011 IX. lie shall hare pmrer to remit fuse .tidal feitures, and grant rem ie-es and pa Flhollt, axcepl an e sea of impeachmert. Seri ion X. Ile as sy retinue i. I.,rmation in writing, .om the officers in the exectitirr depi itment upon ny s•aject ref sting to the duties of their respec- !MEM Section XI. Ile -sh firm time to rime, dive t. he detteril iiif .11.iti of the stile of he Comm itiwt,l:h, and rec.mtmetid to their eon ideration such measures as lie sh,ll itrldeexpedielit. Section XII. He may, on extraordinai y (Wee:jinni. onvene the General As.emhly ; and in ease of lisadteernvnt lietween the two !rinses, with respect hi the tone of adj otrilMent, ad . ; .urn theft to such one as Ire shrli think proper, Lid exceeding four nonals. Section XIII. lie shall take care that the Irws t .ithful r exeritted. S IV. In r...n of the death nr ut the Governor, nr' of his removal from office, the Speaker of the Senate shall exercise the office of Governor, until another Governoc shall be duly qualified; but in such. case another Governor shal. be chosen at the nert Afloat electron of represen,a tires, unless such dea h, a cesignolion or r.moval, shall occur within three r'alendar mon'hs immedi ately precedinz s!ah nett annual election, in which rase a Governor shall be chosen al the second sue reeding annual election of representatives. And if the trial of a contested election shall continue longer than until the third Monday of January , next ensuing the election of Governor, the Governor 1 of the last year or the Speaker of the Senate who may be in the exercise of the executive authority, shall continue therein t.ntil the determination of such contested election, and Until a Governor shall be duly qualified as at iresaid. Section XV. The Recret 7 try bf the Commonwealth shall keep a (air regeoer of all the . officill acts and proceedings of the Governor, and sh when re quired, lay the same and all ppers, minutes and vouchers rehtive thereto, before ei.lier branch of j the legislature, and shall perform such other duties as shams be enjoined him by law. ARTICLE 111 • Section I. In elections by the citizens eeiry white freeman'of the age of twenty-on? years..hiring re sided in this state one year, and in the eler ion dis trict where he ofers to ro'e. ten days immediately preceding tints election, and within Iwo years paid a State or County tar, which shill have bteri at snsed nt least ten days before the eleclicrn,shill , nioy the rights of an elector. But a citizen of the United States who had preciously been a qualified rater of this State. and 'rentored therefrom and reurned, and .who shall hare resided in the elertion district. and. paid tares as nforeartid, shall-be edified to rote, of er residing in the e sir.ftsonths. Provi led: that white freemen, citizens of the United Sla'es, between the aces of ttren'y-one and twenty-Pco years, and km 'ing resided in the Mate one ye it. and in the elvtion da'rict len days as aforesaid; shall .be entitled to note, although they shall not have paid tares. Section 11. All elections SP/111 be by ballot, ex cept those by persime in their representative capa- Mtn., 'who shall vote sore. Sfett•Th ill, F.lectors shall in all eases, except Area.on, frlohy, and breach or Sorely .if•the pearr, be pnvilre.l fmm area, during th.-Ir .4 1 1e1Y1aner on eleetiems, and in going to and returning Lain them. ARTICLP. IV Section L The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching. Section IL dil impeachments shall be tried by the Senate; when sitting for th at purpine, the Senators shill he upon oath or art rn N. per son shall be convicted without the .concurrence of two-thirds the members present. • Sec ion ill. The GJeernor, and all other civil Mike's' under this Commonwealth, sh .11 be liable to imp...4+ , 314ml for any misdetrunininai in office ; but judgment., in, such cores, eh. It nut rx tend further than; Iry removal lA= office, and disqualification to hold any office of honour, trust or profit, wider this Corrnnosteol•h The ri.rtr. whether 4..llViCted or Cooper's Novels. Fadecheep at the sahoptsbees Cook Store , FOR a setat-Coopee• Novels. .DANNAN. Er 2— October 20, TIM AI I NI3III6I4RiItNALt luevert•elcusJso Mile to Indictment, • t, aidyedifthmeit at:turfing-to her. • — 'AIVIICLE • ... .e judicial Otter of this Common ( be Tested m a Supreme Court, In r and Tenniner and General Jail De tut of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court, • •• , hod a Court of Quarter Sessions ,formeaciecounty4 Justices of the *lf uthertourti - pi the legislature e tattime establish. • Ve-judget fiflthe Supreme Courtolf outs of Commas- Pleas, and .nf such tt Berard as are or shaU be established 1' • e itentinaled by the Governor, and'by ! consent of the Senate appointed and • r'by Aim. The judges of the Supreme old...their *es foe. Me term of fifteen sat so long- behave themselves well. judges of the several Courts of Common ' such other Courts of Record as- are or ' ished . by law, and all other judges re earned in thelaw,shall hold their offices •• ten years if they Mall so long behave • it. The Amorlate judges of The Courts leas shall hold their offices for the term if they shall so long' behave themselves any reasonable cause which shall aot ground of impeachment, the Governor • y of them on the address of two-thirds hof the legislature. The judges. of the • rt and the presidents of the sererat on Pleas shall atst ated - iimn receive ! fres an adequate compensation to he . which shall nut be diminished during ance in office, tut they shill re-eive • 'sites of office, nor hold any other tffitc et this Commonweal h. 11. lr'aill othenrise dire( ted ,ty I I tr, h• moron I leas shall continue a, a' pi men' NW' more then fire counties shall at an t, ' deal in one judicial district organtzed its. iajuined,a trial,ju. Section wealth- strai Courts-of livery, in o Register's of to • Peace>, anal may faom Section/IL the several other Courts by law, shall and trith the rennmissio Court shall years if lh The presid4 Pteus and qj shalt be esta' quired to be fttr the term themselces yr of Common flit years ' , cell. But 'e sufficient renune each bra i N'upreme 'owls of C, l for their se fired Ly Iv 'heir rontin roes perq' .r pro/ on, s ,fr f' I : me b. inel for said Co Scrtion Ij "curt .11:111 'hereof, Ftl7l ,f I 'yr( and 1 ! he several The jurisdiction of 'the Supremi Xtend over the State; and the itt 1 by virtue of their ”ffier.. be jii•tire. ITeiminer and General JAI IMirery, u. ountiea. l'rite judges of the Court of Commoto, ack county, shall by virtue of then I slices of Oyer wood Terminer and Grone- I ver , fur the to iol of cApitAl and, mho, etein ; any two of the said judges, the ing one, shall be a quorum:, tut the% old a court Bf oyer and terminer, or j4i. any courtly, when the judges of the urt.or any thrch, shall be soutiwz tp !,,untv. .1 he potty accu.ed, a. wt II a o. I - wealth, orrt.o, under such iegulAt lorcitlord by how, remove the 11011CiTP1 or a tr.inscoipt thirvoi, moo tlo, [ult. r Ple.is t to I j 11 J .il hell , tren.lets tl •oei Irnt b I 'hall not h Irlivery, it •op.eme hr Me • Le C, mmo •11411 I c pr d pr,,cet• Tipir ( Sc a I. The Sotorrrie Curt, anal the ses t et .mmon pleas,. shall. l.esttle the 110W , 1 , usually ettetci-ed by them. h.ve till court of lit tneery, an cif 'Ss S t. sating of teolmot.v. the 01da....t.z ~rn pl ees net n lon the Soto, i i itti, persons and e.t.a..* of ode. as. test ...Mts. And the leo•lattive sh .;I 'Pa ( . .•111ts s uch °ther pats et , t.. as 01411 he 1.4,10 twee , . : 'mit. of c •Ictof.), %ea of a he ;tett t ‘ihirr f • ,re Of th • In 'h., I It (m etl one to time, ellialV or 4117111113 h U.... 1 •,I , 11 , .in in cruel, "(he, collll3 As tlie3 -114 i r. f •r the due oilmitceitr.ition i:f re , tice. 'II. The jirjges of the court 4 eorirnio h county, any two 4 w h in sh.III In . 111 C./ITlperqe the court of Quitter Se -e-e . and millets' court thereof t ail , at 4, together with the 'aid Jo lee , P of the , shill compote the registet% rel r,vp•.l .. .11f1. The dges of the courts of common , within their respective counties, have wers with the judges of the Supreme !sues writs of certiorari to the justices of and , to cause their proceedings to he fore:them, and the like right and justice IZIZEM =',e.:of e' l I dm. el l Ilr u•Xl4r •f tn . % 11.4,. ni t ; e Section I I pleas sha h I the like • I Court, to ti the peace,l brought b to be done Section circuit wt, court of counties, relates to ^e-' ion wdts and office fur i each cuun; Section " The Co cut WWI S au hot ity and conch sAme." X. The president of the court in each bin sucb circuit, and the judges of• the !ninon pleas within their respective all he justices of the peace, so far as riminal matters. A register's Office, for the probate of • ranting letters of administration, and an he recording of deeds,- shall be kept in IX I. The style of all process shall be , monwealth of Pennsylvania." All Mse all be carried on in the name and brthe lof the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, de " against the peace and dignity of the A ATICLE jl. Sheriffs and armless shall, at the • places of election of representatives. be the citizens of each county. One person osen for each office, who shall be commis the Governor. They shall' hold their three years, if they shall so long behave well, and until a successor be duly but no person shall be twice chosen or sheriir, in any term of six years. Vacan her of the said offices shill be filled by itment, to be made by the Governor, to nttl the next general election, and until r shall be chosen and qualified as afore-, 1122121 times an. &town ti)l shall be r vaned b offices 10, tlienviele qmilified appoint*. cies to el f an appo continue a succes , 11. The freemen of this commonwealth armed, organized and disciplined for iU hen and in such manner as maybe ci4 rectal Those who conscientiously scruple b) bear I not be compelled-t, do so, but shall pay lent for personal service. I t. -111. Prothorwlaries of the Supreme 7 all be appointed by Me said Court Jr, of three years if they so lung bekere es emu. Prolhemotants and clerks of the 1 , ,ther courts, Recorders of deeds, and Rep .f wills, aluell at the tunes and places of j representatives, be elected by . the rear fur, of each co:m.ly, or the etestriels over e jur,sdection of said courts extends, ttiq amunissioned by the Governor. They Id their offices fur three years if they shall behave - themselves well, and until theft s shall be duly qua!fie& The !Tides. ll provide by law. the number of persons i i county who shall 'hold said offices, and ny and which of sa d offices shall be held rrson. resew:ties in way of the said of. ill be" filled by appointments to 6.. Made ~mar, to continue until the next gent . inn, and until successors shall be dated 1 1 1, !fled as afuregaid. - 11.1 V. Prothonotaties, clerks of the pc-0e tans' clitirts,-recorders of deeds, registers df. . sheriffs, skill keep their offices in the lawn of this county in which they, respee hail be of f icers, unless when the. Guyerntr r special reasons, dispense therewith, ffir • not' xceeding bee years after the coml.) ve been erected. ii V. All connissions shall be in the niter he authority - id the Commonwealth of Pent . and be sealed with the State seal, and sigh e Governor-, ami q Secti• and o wilts, a county lively. that', any - te shall h Sectil and by fylvan ed by ti n V 1,, A State Treacorer shall t oltd eir y, bylaint cote of Loth. brandies of Mg leg US' Isa vu. Justice of the pear or ahle,:nwo elreted in •iht ; woryai wards, boroughs. .aely:pcat Me tinge of .the eket:on of coo lly tke qualified oilers thereof, in awl; r • as shall be fb:redeli t law, Wed she l!br ioned by the a:manor. . far a long of but no futons/Lip, ward or borough Ault Mien two justices of the paw ithaut the .eunseni a needorily of Mugu, . lectors within such township, ward or &r.., t (flea roue, 'on 'JUL Alf officers whose &dials or tip eat is not pratifial fit in this canstilestitin. elided or.anniintsd at shall "be &reefed point :hal : 47 0A :VT Parlor sod Etta.) , errpcttiog,.just ved,by • - N. NATHANS '4llc CO sville, Oct. 13, 183 d AO— 12 . . A ' 4......, ..e:.. ?...., - ,?..itecoc apinv;lect to.uity it taifista alt .. eattnly who that/vie/arm been a ephien atott rat inhabitant therein one ',,ocii r nee i ' Ok ute s ttppaiptznent t if the manly shall -hare n so kung credal . ; but if it shall not hare been . Gat exited then ipithin the limits , t f the calmly or tentative nut of which it Aiii7 hare been liken. iNn aseamber of-Cungres* from Am state, ar any pawn holding or exercising any qffiee or appointinerit of trust or prop utitkr the United States, guild the same , lime hold or exercise any, ufficrintlhiisittlijto Which a salary is, fr fees or perquisites eirc:by law, annexed ; and the legisla ture mayby !Mt; declare taloa! Slate (Sims are in ecunpalar. Ain member if Me Saudi. or if the house of repreientalices shall be appointed by the Governor to any dice during the lOWA far which he gall hare been deeted. Section VC All officers fur a term if years ;hall hold their offices for the term respethrely spec feed, only on the condition that they so Log behave ilseniseices well ; and shall be re ved on conviction of misbehaviour in office or r f any in fo/nowt crime. Section X. Any person who shall, after the odoptiiM of the .amendosents proposed by this coorention to the Constitution, fight a duel or tend a challenge fur that purpose, or be eider or abettor in fighting a duel, shall be deprived r f thr right of holding, any t!..qice r f hormur or profit in this Slate, and shall be punished otherwise in such Marsher as is, or may be prescribed by lam ; bat (he executive may remit the said offence and all ye diequabficatinne.. ARTICLE; VII Section I. The legislAtu,e sh.al, at. !non 29 con veniently may be, provide be law, for the establish ment of scbools throughout the State, in such Manner .th,t the poor may be taught grAtk. Section 11. The arts and sciences shall be pro 'Muted in one or more seminaries of tear g. Section 111. The rights, privileges, immunities find estites of religious s‘ - icieties and cur rate shnil remain as if the constitution of this StAte had not I err. altered or amended. Section IV. 71e legislature shall not inre.,Pany corps-ate body or individual with the privilege of taking private properly for public use, will:out ,requiring such corporation or individual to maAr compensation to the ownersnf said properly. or Ig , Ve adequate security therefor, before such pro perty Mall be taken. A lITICI.F. VIII members of the General Aqaembh*. and Rii offi cers, executtee.,and judicial, shall be hound by oath or at.filmation, lu •uppoit the cuttstitntion of ilia, h 1,1 1., he•hom the duties of their respective othoes with fidelity. ARTICLE TX. That the general, peat and essential principles of liberty and free g .vernment may he recognised and unalterably estalt6hed, \V E DgCLA HE, TH AT Section I. All men ale Loin . on my free and in dependent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible right., among which are those of enjiying and de fending life and libetty, of acquit Mg, possessing and protecting property and reputation, and of pur suing their own happiness. Section 11. All power is inherent in the people, and all (tee governments are founded on their au thority, and instituted for their peace, Safety and happiness ; For the advancement of tAese ends, they have, at all times, an uthilienatle and indefeasible right to alter, teform or abuli•h their government, In such manner as they may think proper. Section 111. All men have a naturitl and indefea sible tight to worship Almighty God, according to the dictates of their, owb 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, in any case whatever, cimtrol or interfere with the rights of conscience ; and no p.efereuce . shall ever be given, by law, to any religious establishments or modes of worship. Section IV. No person who acknowledges the be ing of ,'God and a future state of rewards and pu nishments, shill on-account of his religious senti ments be disqualified to bold any office or place of host or profitunder this Commodivealth. Section V. Elections 511.11 be free and equal. Section VI. Trial by juty shall be as heretofore, and the right thereof remain inviolate. SectiUn VII. The printing presses.shall he free to every person , who who. to examine lir: pro ceedings of the legislature, or any branch of go vernment: And no law shall ever be made to re- ' strain the right thereof. The free communicatio% of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable,. • rights of man ; and every citizen may freely speak; write and pint on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. In pioseeutions for the publication of pipers investigating, the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper Su public in formation, the truth thereof may be given in evi dence : And in all indictments fur libels "the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in othee cases. Section VIII. The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and possessions, from unrea sonable searches and seizu.es: And no warrant to search any place, or to seize any person or things, shall issue, without describing them as nearly as may be, nor without probable cause supportel by oath or sanitation. Seem. i.s. In all (-imolai prn‘PCllll ,, n, tne ac cased bath a sight to be heard by himself and his counsel, to &mind the nature and cause of Vie ac cusation ogiinst him, to meet the witnesses facesto lace, to have rompulsory process for obtaining. wit-, nesses in his f our, and, in prosecutions by indict meet or inform 'lion, a speedy pnblk dial, by an impartial jury of the vicinage; he cannot be com pelled to give evidence against himself, nor can he be ,tepiii 01 of his life. liberty, or property, unless by the juogrncut of his peers or the law of the I.nd. Section X. No person shall, for any indictable offence, be piticeeded against ci iminally by tufurna- . tion, except in cases ari.-ing in the land or naval frees, or in the militia whet) in actual service in time of war or public danger, of by le.rve of the ami t, for oppres.i m and misdemeanour in office. Nu person still, for the same offence, be Nice put !n jeopardy or life or limb I nor shall any MAWS pro perty be tnkeo or applied to public use, without , the consort of his representatives, and without just comnetis.tion being made. section Xl. All camas shall be open, and every man for an injury dune him in his land", goods, per son or reputation, shall hate remedy by the due course of laiv, and right and justice administered, without sslei denial or delay. Suits may be brought against Atte commonwealth in such manner, in such courts, 'lndia such cases as the legislature may by law direct. .. Section Kn. No power of suspending laws shall he exercised, unless by the legislature, or ita. au thority. . . Section NM. F.xcessive bail. shall , not he re quired:nor' excessive fines imposed, nor cruel pu nishments inflicted% Section 'XIV. All prisoners Shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offences, when the proof is evi.lrnt or piesumptiOn great; and the paritege of the writ of habeas corpus Shall not be suspended, unless When; in ease, Of rebellion or in vasion, the public safety may requite it. Section NV. No commission of Stier and Terminer or Jill delitery shall helloed. Sectioo,. XVI. The person of a debtor, where therm is not strong presumption of fraud, sball not he ciantiaued in prison, after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, ha pods manner as :shall be prescribed by law. Section,..X.Vl I. No cr post factolaw , nor any law . ..fmnairing contrails shall be made. Section NVIII. No person shall be anointed of Ire won or felony by the legislature. SectionikiN. No attainder shall work eairrttption td'b ~1, nor, except during thielife of the offender. forfeiture of estate to the commonwealth ;'the tales of iucil 'persons as shall destroy their own . lives, sh'all diseend So vest as in ease of mat-tryst . . itE ritElts of superior quality rceeivect mild i lin sale by r MILLER & lIAGGERTY. 63- Sept 1. r . . death; and exalt be killed by casualty: there shall' be no forfeiture bF reason Section XX. Thecitizebs have a right, in a peace able manner, to assemble together; or their common gnod c and to apply to , those invested with thepowers of government for: ledrets of grievances, or Ather , proper purposes, by petition, address or mien strance. Steelton XXI. The right of citizens. to bear arms„ In detente of themfelces and the State, alkali dot be questioned. Section standing army shall, in; time of peace, be kept up with Out the consent of the Le• gialature ; end *OM-military shall, in all cases, and at all times, be in:strict subordination to the' civil power. . Section XXIII. lqo soldier shall, in time of Peace, be quartered in any house-without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner -to be prescribed by 1-. w. ' Section XXIV. 'the legislature shall not grant any title of -nobility or hereditary distinction, nor, create any office the iappointment to which shall be for a longer term than during good behaviour. Section XXV., *migration from the' State shall not be prohibited.i- • Section o guard against transgressions of the high powers which we have delegated, WE DECLARE, that every thing in this article is ex cepted out of the general powers o( government, and dual fur ever remain inviolate. ,ARTICLE X. Any amendment, or amendments to this roristetu- Hon may be proposed in the Senate or House bf Re presentatives, and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority pAthe members elected tolath House, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journalsi, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Secretary pf the C'omuumwealth shall cause the same to li e put - fished three men'hs before the next election, in of least one newspaper in every roan • y in trhi, h a newspapershall be published ; and if it the legislature next afterwards chosen such pro posed amendment or aptendlizents shall be arreed to by a majority of the members elected to each house, the Secretary of lhe Commonwealth shall cause the same again lobe published in manner aforesaid, and such proposed amendment or amendments shall be fulmitted to the people in suc h manner and at such time, at least three mln , hs, 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- I fled voters of this Slate voting thereort, such amend ment or amenif i gtents Shall become a part of the con s/elation ; but no' amendment or . amendments Ada be libmitted to thq people ,pflener than once in fire years ; Provideeithat if more than one amendment be submitted, they shall be sat mined in such manner and form, that the people may rote for or against each amendment separately and distinctly. SCHEDULE 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 operatiuir, it is hereby declared and ordain ed, That, Section 1. All laws of this Commonwealth ih force at the time when: the said alterations and amend- ments in the said:Constitution shall take effect, and not inconsistent, therewith, and all rights, actions, prosecutions, claints, and contracts as well of indi viduals as of bodies corporate, shall continue as if the said altermiois and amendments had not been made. Section 11. The alterations and amendments in the said Constitution sh ill take effect from the hot day of January. eighteen hundred and thirty-nine. Section 111. The chtustes, CP (.41,ms, and reticles of the said Constitution, which remain unaltered, stall continue to be constittect and have effect as if the said Constitution had not been amended. Section dr. The Genera) Asqembie wmch sna. convene in December, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, ghall continue its session, as heretofore, not withstanding the provision in the eleventh section the first article, and shall at all times be regarded is the first General Assembly under the amended I . l •.titiition Section V The Governor who shall be elected eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, sh.ll be in:•ugurated on. the third Tuesday in January, ighleen hundred and thirty-nine, to which time present execptive term is hereby extended.' Section i I. The commissions of the/judges of the Supreme Court, who may be in.othee on the first day of January next; shall expire in the following man ner: The'commissiun which bears the earliest date shall expire on the first day of January, Anna one thousand eight hundred and forty-two; the c' mmission next dated shall expire on the first day January, Anon Dominl. one thousand eight hun dred and forty-five; the commission next dated shall expire on the first day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight; the commission next dated shall expire uo the, first day f January, Anno, Domini one thousand eight bun* dyed and fifty-one ; and the commission last dated.. , 11 111 expire on the rust day of January, Anno Do-j • mini one tnnus. i nd eight hundred and fifty-four. Section \ 11. The commissions of the President judg e s 0( the several judicial districts and of the associate law judges of the first judicial district shall expire as jottows : The commissionisof one-half of those who shall have held their offices ten years•tn rn..re• at Ili...dont n of the amendments to the cons. i nit ion, shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of Fe b, uaty, one thousand eight hundred and thiity-nitie the commis'ions of the other half of those who shall ire held their offices ten years or more at ;lie adup tioo of the amendments to the constitution, shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of Fetif;nary. one thousand eight hundred and forty-two ; the first 11 , 11 to embrace tho‘ whose conitris.iok shall hear the oldest d rte The commissions of all the remai ll i.. E judges who shall tout hI Ve held their offices for tel ears at the adoptin.ii of the amendments td the roe- rititution shall exotie on the twenty-seventh day o f Febru ,iy next after the end of ten yearilroni the date of their.cornmissions. Section The Recorders of the sever.) May - ore Courts, and oilier criminal courts in 0.6 c,..- In.,tivrealth:, Will be appointed for the same time. and in the sure manner, as the ..president judges ..f the severs; judicial dishicts ; ref those non, in office, the commission oldest in date shall expire it,. the tweity-Seventh d.ly of Fehinary, min thousand : • ight hundred and f.rty.one. and the others eve, thetrafter arcuiding to their tespectire dytelr. Those eldest fa d.ite expiring tirsr4 SreiiOn IX. The legi•Liture at its first stssion un do/ the amended cousti , tition, shall di,. ide! the other associate judges of the St ,te into four Ci:l;e4. VIP commissionscomsions of those of the first class s II expire on the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen hundred and forty ;. of those of the second class utt the t%erit,*- , e.enth day of Februiry,eigiftecti hun dred and Torty-one ; of thiise of the third elms on the twenty-sevetiat day of February, eighteen bun- , died and fortyvtwo; and of those of the flurth class on the twenty-seventh ',Jayof rObliniki eighties hundred cud forty-illicit. The classeit fronf the first to the fourth - shall be arranged according to the seniority of the emmnisslimS of the Seiertil judges. Section X. - Prethanntaries, clerks of the several courts (except of the Sop eme Carnet) recorders of deeds and registers of wills, shall be Ernst eletted under the amended Constitution, at the election of .repre sentatives in the year eighteen bundled and ty nine, in such nrinner WI may be prescribed by I.lw. Section Xl.' .. The appointing power shalt remain as tbfore. ; p i all facets in the appointhient of the executive d rtrnent shall continue In the exercise of the iiirtiesi of their respective offices until the Itlgislaturr shill pass such laws as may he required by the eightti ruction of .7.e •sixth ankle of the amended 6 - ttsfitittion, and until ppointineuts Shall be made undet.such laws unless their eohtmissions shall be superseded by new appoinimmiln, or Shall Sooner expireOry their own limitations, Ur offices shsll hoeorneor,ay.int by ,the.ith or rOsig,nation. arid such lawS shall be enacted by the first legista- - ture under the amended constitution. • , • Section 'Xllf The first Oration fur ailt+rnfen and Fistices of thcpesteshall be held in•the Sear eight een_ hundrid,!and "forty, at tbe find fur thc . :election of conarablea. • 114 . lecial,tine ,, :at its first Potatoes. 250 - received and for sale at a re. 'd bed price for cash, by MILLER & • H AGG ERTY. 49 ' October 27", 1838 session, annex, ; znirded g) videfor the said election and Co l eleetions: et ildeimleicadd now ill conunissioth or whams appointed, shall con tinue to di .1 their respective Deices, until 5 . 1 daymehleh shall be diced by law new commissions, at the ezpi their commissions shall expire. lx testimony that the forego, constitution of Pennsylvari convention, We the office convention shave.bezeunto • Philadelphia, OM twenty 'pry, Anno Dethini one 00'1 and thfrty4iglit, end Of 't . , the United Statelief Amer ' 1 JOHN &ERG. ' Daniel Agnew, Ezra , Wm. ANTI. H m. Wm. Ayres M. WI - Bakicin, EphMint Banks, John Y. Barclay, CM Jacob Baritlio)ar, Willi Jus John Jobe. Charl Phs. Chas. A'. flarniti,' Andrew Bedford, 'Thus. S. Bell, .I.onel Cornell Biddle, Lehheut L. Bigelow saml. C. Bonham, Geor Jam- Cluts. Broom, Jearmiab Brown, IVilliam Brown, ierce Butler, J. co H G kmuel Carey, John h:ummin, Thomas S CunninghaM, ',Dar Ale Joel William Curll, Wm. Dttilington, 13 George Chambers, John Chandlery as. 11. Chandler, Wm Jimf 1 Ch. Chauncey, Nathaniel Clapp, James elarkes John Clarke, EMI Claik, A. J.Cline, Lindlrc Coa teN GM= Thos, . Cope, Joshua F. Cox, Walter Ctaig, Richd. M. Crain,- Geo. T. Crawford, Corrieliils Crum. finny). Martin, John' L. M•Cahen, E. T. M' James ISPSherry, Malk.Darrab, limmar Denny, John Dickey, Joshua Dickerson, JaciA Dißinger Ja.•.DOrluptt, 3. FL. Donnell, Joseph M. Doran, James Dunlop, Thomas Earle, OZMOR Mkt. Fleming, Walter Forward, John FonHcrod; Joseph. Fry, Jr. John roller, John A. G4mble, William Gearhart, Da, id Gilmore, Virgil Qrenell, William L. Minis, Thomas Hastings,. (Attest,) S. StIOC:11, Secretor • G. L. FAUS, Z A J. Wit.utass,S • •SFCRET..I,RY'S • HARRISBURG I certify, that the foregoin copy of" the Constitution o Pennsylvania as amended b thousand eight hundred a eight," deposited in this o Februarl, 1939; the a and the retained portions o lion itt roman letter. tl.lO. H. BU ' Sec'y U BOOK-BI BBANN AN . has co • cry in connection where all kinds 13ooke shortest nut ice at low rates • Blank R of eve.ry description ma de rates-.-and the tradesupp delpgia prices. • April PARKE alercers INFORM their friends eral. that they !rave a stand in Centre Strew; (°i" gcrty's Store) where the end assortment of stiperf Cassiineres of the most i an elegant inii.oriment of Silk, Valencia, Marseille, Linen, Cotton and Chintz floulhaseen Stocks, Linen Collars, also Liico and , Collars,.Silk . , Cot nn, Thr k i Moves. Linen an Csittoi Fancy Linen and Silk II Elastic'SiisPendars. Tine elegant. stack of Gent,lnine apparel such as Frock an hoots, Vests and Pa ta Ino fashion and the best whrt .. tend to sell at res..noble P. S. Wanted two ar Tailors on wino' sonata throughout the season. Pottsville, Sept..ls, 183 . . RS. A.. C. IL Boarding bud' Day-Sch, ' ‘ Centre Si. 3d door a I POTTS WITiP coarse orinst o tendenee oreompeien Ch thogra pny; Reading, Grammar, Geography, . Composition, Pliiiosophyi, Painting, MUM; Plain Work,-&o. &e. The 20th inst. Terms. mai* Pours:lle, August IL, I, 10 HU toS. Pot to Rico, ' 3 do i pt.Croit, 2111113 MP. do. dn.: 50 tole, Rrowi~ Soap, 511)(*Iteliow "Oa—. Scpl-26. • • _• 4, • • Can rgraz undersigned ca • ' IL liiiiihaaing or leaf CaliaiiiiTract s on that' fpm ratibetifSilphn. as arrll institute a anip aga log Loiake iho possessi Manheim, April 28, PEEN CI stikn ' I Shad' pro se cent similar inf the peace in t o .intettet be barge. 41 duties of 1 • een ape tail' r the lii t e .issuflig of ~ tion 9( wlideit tans, 1 . ng . is l'the. amended ia, asj speed : V. in and mWmbers of the Ignedieur naval at cond day of Pettit. sand }ight•hundr . ei i , rlndOetideto sr et .. thelisixiy-sctond .91.4.11, Preiu4l V . Ha3jhurst, .'. layli, ' ttelffenStein, interlin. lenderion, Itier, 1 i in H r , opkii un, oup • . Hyde 4 s Jai: Ingers t enk%,' e M.. eim, ' - Keeshedy, • Kert, C;onigritechee, 1 Kreb, , ~ Lang, I LytitiSr, ' . Magie,. K. Mahal, I. Meredith, s 'Mel-fill, , i Meikel, • L. Miller, - ~ r s Muntgemett „ than h'eyerg, yin, Oyeill'eld,„ . . • bias Perluirpaelter, is Poler, ,• hla ison Porter. I. A. Iluiviamee • . . Reigart, .. . Read, W. I4iter, • 1 Ritter, " ..... sold Itegcrs, . 1 u uel Iteer, •i es AI, Russel, ll ' • iel Saeger, , Mor 1, Seot.t. - ins Se lers,' , 'eltze ~ • /.. Serrill t ry Scheetz, urge Sbilleto, mss li."Sill, 1 Smy,th, .. - -el h - Snieely, • 1. 13. Sterigere, .. ub Stitkel, - / enezee! W. Sturdevant... I:TTI3g T 2 gg,l I t, • rgan .h Thomas, es Tidd, .mas %Veneer, ,b. li.Vettiman, 1 :Vi litte ' ' • W. Woodward, IYouni, sistapt, Secretari e s 11. IC F . F . 17 FR i A tit 2S, iS3S.?' ison' , exact and literal the Cnmmonwealth of the Convention of ohe a thirly4even—itiiit y ce.ofilthe26th day or mew; . being' in ita,m, the present Constau- Row ps, the C,,mmonw•eal•h I CRY. men4ii a Rook Rind -jib his &oh Store. 401 ibe bound at the 'to ortjer at the towed ed w4olesale at Phila- E' -CO: liiars,. and the puhluc in gen t) to their tnrnuer visit to Muller SE flag hn i nn hand, a gull , Ifrad Cloths and i Ole colors. with ,i 'et. Cloths, Satin, ROI ' 'Velvet Vestings, Shir oi, Satin, Silk and' I nO iliituTz Rawlins and 'hint' lios ttt it s without a.l, ilturveir arid ; i!torkin lirpre' arid liall !lose, odkenhiefs , and Gam -7 u.l;w i tilave 6n hand An a's a il liny's wearing i Drc4 Coats, Roonda- A, ma' e after the laical :titshi , which thy In rriccsi: 1- wee rod Jt , kurneithen it work will be given illt P4iIIII' • YBkOorYs . , • , 1 for Young . Ladiep . ye Aforlyegian St. • ILI4 - , • • 1 , ion e n der the sopeTin toucers, will einbrste -WriHnir, . Atithoretio. ep growing, History, r*orny, Drawing & itd ClOamtntol Needto roark - witt•operr on the inow4oo 'sr/Oration. 41 4E4 . 62-3nio MI r salts by CIAGGERTY. 73 IMO • , I tiring the public again' E the Tract of land calkd at Nl:iweri an rail road 1 flerity Norris for her iiimalitle iliereto, • and nat . aiiiy• petson attempt. thekrof: `JOHN POTT. _ ,838. - 37
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