: {Frwn theiiomspon4ei)?frof the : B«to.n ft^pacript.) '* r : ' S-*. -- 'weU w sprang up between'the different “ Landsmen,” as easily as in ikose; times, the sword was wont to spring from its scabbard. s -i“-. •' These clubs were, supposed, in thetimeof Napo leon, to pos9€Bs ; too'much influence, and werocon- BOquently 'sttpprwsed’ as‘ 4< national,” but allowed (a continueas college’’ cliques; and in the names ‘j 4te M .which' ore thfijprcaent “ oorpsV of the University) ( we find.a reaaonfdr the origin of studAnt-duelUng, wkiDhdbtaiiW to such an extentthroughout Qer jSnany.‘^--V‘''r v •’* - ‘'/.These' clubs, composed of young men of all ranks hnd'frbirialt nations, without personal' d uArrelsor national animosities, challenge'one anotboi to sin gle oombafc merely forth* honor oftbeir “ oorgs. tokeepup that old spirit ot ft Jufc terhood.V;whioh this .more; praotloai ragb to despise,-. 1 ; : ‘, ■~At any rftto, theduelstook plßce; dangerou® ai V* disfiguring wounds are given and reoeiyea> and H i'S toy purpose at this time' merely to' desoribe the process as it fell under toy observation . on a plea sant aftorhded of last week; • The “ Swabians in gre&p caps; Arid the “ Vandafs ” in red, were to tfet'tKo'prdwefa of. fcholrhest swordsmen—and -for this'purpose broad daylight,' to the romantic valley ef .“BruunenBtubo;'r which lies dtobpspmod fliapng MU*, juriaorpjjs/the Neckar, An hour’s walk fromHeidolborg. /■;; , t Y Posrinjc tlfdahaU inn oalled ‘the ,‘fHiraohgaffie,”; - rSndjyneaftstho plucewhereduelsihtheoldentirao WSxuibpghtjAnC.whnra.-uo-ichighis of. the land . took the initiatory stops/in their craft,: the road : winds along the elde . of the. Heiligonberg, giving ehanhlusViews.of the old oastle and the lovely . environs of Heidelberg, till it reaches .“Brunnens tubo.” Here the horses are left moliarge of the servants; RQAxlirielsaTßriat\oOed against intrusions, .audthe students (some thirty were present) proceed to % ley .under shelter ef-the/woOds, but near enougL(4ojthe.op'en valley for the gun-Ught to sparkle through the foliage.. l '; ' r- :- . . rAAtoep bank-furnishes seats for the* company; a couple of beer kogs are mysteriously furnished; and the preparations, for the’-combat~bisgm; tho in 'shirtsldeTcs-ia pointed out As the “Boctoy,” and with-his aid tho champions, are armed for the fight. 'This is quite a processln It . self; first tha upper clothing is removed, and a lin en shirt-substituted; a thickbAnd i* Wound on tho the.sword* arm, .thent.coveriug tifter.ooveringiß added till tho arm Which must do • the cutting and throating ,U se jubwieldy that a second-pcmnmust holddtut right anglpswitn tne ' dwnor’abody till the moment ?orfaction‘ arrlves; next anuiUed leathern apron igmade'to cover the stomach and the ahd'Vitha black silk Stock of, thiok’"subaUnde to,'.proteol~theneck', (ho .doughty knight steps forth, with Vehd and left side Wholly-unguarded,'except by the good sword which ij now given into Jiis right -hand. The. Vocond tries the sharp hsd glistening blade, and while.the . chhmpioQS'oh cither sidepause to take a glass of will r rapiiUy' r sketch' their home , and- sta* . The,.‘‘Swabian” is reputed the'hest dueliistin l£oidelberg; hi 3. father Is :a good clergyman of a neighboring village, who, while he condemns the praodoe'of duelling in tQto, is, nevertheless, proud of'his son’s skill. The young man of four and twenty.. (pld enough .to know -better, * and young enough* to regret the necessity of-keeping up the eredftof corps?- by duttihghughgashoam his fellow-atudent’a face,) -stops- boldly < forth—a keen ly efi;. well-formed man. The “Vandal” jsj/the tonofthe Prussianminister Baden— a pAld bat resolute student, of allghtor.make than his antagonist, but full as cool in demeanor. . Tho . seconds Tinve their right rides also protected by huge yellow with blunt swords stand by to interfere when any false stroke is given or ex pected. The “Swabian” second is s a certain Count Von Qehnin, and tho “Vandal” second '8 a man in specs, (probably only a baron.) • ! Portlg,” cried the Count Von Jlennlnj “Los” —and at‘it they won't; a very rapid and. hand somely executed' pasiH-Rnd again they thrust and parried,'till tho word “Halt” phi'a momentary htop (o the fight; a seoon'd meeting, and the Swa bian ./ai I afterwards learnt, for it was not- mon r tioncu.on the ground,) received a slight cut on the forehead; the third encounter was a series of lightning-strokes and' rapid evolutions with the keen ~ blades, and immediately, after, the word ‘‘Halt,” I saw astroamof blood flowing down the face And over the shirt of, the “Vandal. ; He was led away, and the Doctor called. The Swabian walked coolly 'and to, dress.' The Vandal had received a cut some 'six inobes in lehjgth ; beginning just below Jhe temple, it ran along (he cheek towards the nose, and then turned upwards, making a J Blight wound—a very ghastly looking thiug! -He summoned .all hi* pride, and 'bdre tbo pain' right manfully.,'.They, washed/tho wound, wmch.bled profuaely ; he seemed faint tfud eat down. /The,Swabians congratulate^theircham pion, and sohl. it. was a. capital stroko-ra doublo aotion movement, which only a 1 skilful) band i could make. .t/ ' /-n - - No obo'seemed to feot that' this whs a'foolish mu tilation', although tho poor fellow ‘will bo sick per hanVa nionth/and carry a hideous' soar till tho day of his death. After a moment’s pause, the studonts turned'from the wounded man to mako prepara tions fo> a. second duel. This waft between Inex perienced and younger members of the “ corps”— “Foxes,’’ ,os' they are termed. The combatants woro caps with' visors, and exhibited little skill in the use' of their weapons. One received a wound tho phin, and the otnor’s Oar Iras divided iuto a couple of part* by a bungling thrust of' his adver sary, but these awkwarddUpTays wore only laughed pt by. the i groups of students. . One young “Swabian” was present with a green shade tied ovor tbe* place where.ono eye ought, to hare been’, hat it had been’“put out” in a duel bn this very spot. - The penalty for fighting a duel is .. imprisonment; and 1 this young man haa just boon pardoned And yet here he was, looking on with hi* one eye as if the fascina tion pj 1 :/the fighting-ground was too great to bo re* sistetL i- > ' 1 > Tho scene itself in the wood was at least an, in teresting one’ if not in all respects agreeablfr—tbe groups-of fine-looking students—the girded Oorii bats—the wounded man noar the ‘(Vandal” beer keg—the duelling apparatus—dbo orderly deport-, meat and'edrncstlook of tho young men—and over ail the green foliage of the tall trees; it was quite the sccno for ah artist. . ..: v- , I had always supposed these duel* more boy’s play,'At though in toe strebts'Of‘Heidelberg every fifth siudfiut-ihat one jneots has n scar or an ugly . wound on ’bis face; but/when the fact is known «that snob a wound as I saw given, if it had passed ahalf inch further to (he left, would have destroyed tho eye of tbe’etudent, this sort of duelling'seems veiy little like boy’s play-boy’s miadtief would be the better word. ' - But further reflections will suggest themselves to any one who. will think for a woment upon tbo effect which would be produced, in an ‘ American college by the introduction of some such barbarous custom of the middle ages among the student*. J- IffCONJiU. Walking a Thousand Miles in a Thousand , »*j_ i ■ _ ' Hours. • [From the Boston Traveller.] ‘ Most people in reading the nnnouncoment of such a feat as Jhat now being performed at Stewart's Gymnasium, over the JSoylston market, are apt to misapprehend and misconceive ifca difficulties.' A thousandmilea, travelled at therateof twenty four milosa’day, would break down; nine men oyt of every ten, and leave the beet drilled arm/ minus ; halfjts forces; but to walk a thousand mites in a j thousand consecutive hoars is a feat immeasurably more-difficult. • -No single hoar, it must be remem* l bered,mast be allowed to pass without it Mile bar* ing been accomplished during the time in. which tho minute-hand makes its circuit.; Each hour‘of dawn dr sunset, of midnight, or noonday, whether the rain pour without or-tho thermometer stand at | dg.in the shade, must have its mile measured-with' weary 1 feet—hour after hour—hoar 1 after ; hight' and day for six sacoessivo weeks. - Nothing on carth ij to refreshing as a night of oaUn‘, quiet, and connected aloe# but in perforating, the feat, UhdoV consideration snob' a rest for tho tired body cannot bo obtained, and .the .hurried naps whion are .taken, ..instead of realty-invigorating,' servo only to inspire an intense longing for that continued test which alone can refresh the weary, either in mind or body. ' ■ - . * Left nfcy one, In • ordinary. oltOnmatahOeß, be forced'to lie awake 'every alternate hour',.for oven a few nights in succession, and;ho will find serious inroads .made by it; upon' 1 his i health and spirits/, ihatsuchundortakingfiaa that at Boy Is ton Hall can lie successfully carried out, only shows what an cieese of-endurahcfe dhe human frame' may be madoto withstand bycarefaland faithful training. /The f young Rambert, who la now walking nftllibus'ana miles at Stewart’s Gymnasium, U a. natiVe of York,inEogland, and about twenty-one years of ego.. die .was bred a sall*maker,bat at the age of fourteen he was thrown considerably into tbe society of sporting characters connected with a-celebrated English atable, and as aconpc* queuce-hod his mind so muck' Impressed Withgthe exploits of certain, pedestrians that bo put himself in. training, ll? 8 first foot race, was over,the York cours'd the samo yeor,. when ho accomplished his two miles within eleven minutes. ,At Belieview, near Manchester* he won a purse of £25, against one Jordan, running a quarter of amile in fifty throe Since then he has run half a doioh\races, ; tho'lait of which Was at Eawronce last'E&st Day, wben‘ he beat Naley, the u Shooting Star,” in a five mile rac?.i> Jler:kas ohde before been ongagodin A walking/eat similar to the pre* sent.nawolyVßtm cricket, ground near-York, iu Yorkshire, England.-where, having assisted a pe* J destrian who walked five hundred miles in as many consecutive- hours; be 'laid a Wager* thatho Could dotbe.aamo thing; and won the wager.- 1 j -- ' The match atßoylston Rail is for $l,OOO r a side,’ and both the parties to It have' their agents present, to watch Hie ,course of; events- anu see that all things ore dbno fairly and in'Order. The'ring In .which he.walks is about a. yard‘.wide, laid with sdWdust, and run? around the hall, alfthegymnas tio paraphorpaliaof Professor Stewart being with in, and the subscribers to the'gymnasium are con stantly on band, exercising themselves without iu the'lcAatinfcerfering withlhe pedestrian. - Twen ty-goveh times around this' ring raakes the requlred mile; )•' - w ■ '“‘f.., \ , At twenty minutes,before 9 o’clock, our reporter saw Inimbert obminenco his six'turn* drod aad niaetv-second mUe. He was in good spirits, and.boCbeeh conversing'freely and with apparent ease, and went off in good style -on his walk. * HA war dressed |inw- r r«d flllk ! shirt, with short sloeves, biaok velveV breeches," "reaching to the knees; check ‘Books,‘ and shbes'; wlUi- ft light kerchief round his neck— throat and hqtvd bare. ..In height he is about five feet seven or eight inches: he has a llghtblueeyoi and a .Very pleasant, genial aspect of face. His natural weight is Impounds. ’ but by.training he redoced'himself to 127pCtmds,'and has-fallen off six or seven pounds since, commencing his walk." The sixhundred and ninety mile .was ac complishedifi'jaat fifteen minutes. .... . iipribg-the first two.weeks.of his pilgrimage he felt worsrthatt at present. He frequently has pain in his legs, ahdfwearmc3V. fts welt as headaches, and after:each’ taile his knees give him some pain. By withalcohoi, and .aMgia~ at tention to d{etVhowever, he it enabled tb keep up, , andappearsta bq quite strong; appearances are in*: •, . favor bf"hiS aocoinplislung Bis teak,;! . although, of . hodrs wiUrtest.-hls. cxheusUd .eheygiea.to.-the ut-’ ' husd'ppoaslbiyi.beyond iha?dUnitWof endurance,. Thupreseri tcool weather to vary favorable to. him, most- seyeMly ihe one or two . hotdays.whiuh occurred week beter* last, ;i ; ’ ' At one timef-reoefitly bis kfiees'Were; muoh swol* ; [lfndmd-paittihij bhfc r ,th?jndafflJ»mU(m,wae reduced., 'diiiitu?afeoßt attention 1 to pkid-to df*£ to guard. againsthttocks of en-; and' nfJw »bihtoeS,'jdid twthiMfl'aMyoriet to allowed ln Urt state npOh BU exer* tJoDs, all this oaro is necessary to prevent liability tosiokne&e: ' V'A ;»-»-i•:irti-.. ; f His greatest trials are at night, when bo sleeps. He takes no sleep in the day, nod the walking after eleven o’clock at night is so arranged that no can walk two miles in suooession,' taking tbo last fifteen minutes of one hour and the fifteen of tho next, thus giving ever an a at 6ftoni in terval of rest, during .which slcsp. ■ The moment he lays fiis head upon tho pillow lie drops into a slumber os profound y is with the greatest difficulty can arouse him when his timei for sleep has ex pired. Worn-out nature asserts her rights with iron-hand, and yields her oontrol.oypr the sleeper only in obedience to force. Whippings have been resorted to in similar .‘coses elsewhere, but not yet in this oase, although it is impoaable to say what will be hecessary hsToro the end of the tbousnnd hours, Tho'last'bour will be that ending at throe o’olock Tdesday morning, September 8, and when the prisoner is released he will need a weok’.s care before, he can, he left to himself. If allowed to sleep uninterruptedly, he would sleop a’ weok, Or probably, never wake again. Wo'have’ given these details,'believing a do soriptioa of J tno phenomena-of suoh aoaso would he .interesting to the uninitiated, and at the same time enable them to appreciate the amount of trial and fatigue which rigid training may enable the human Ipdy to endure". ‘ , , DRAMATIC AND MUSJCAt. ; ‘, YORK.-r-The annual'performance for the benefit of, the American Dramatic Fund Associa tion will take place on Saturday ovening, tho 29th instant,’at Hibio’s. ' ' • ' * * V’ Burton’s theatre will commence its regular rea son on-next Monday, with Mr.Jßdwin Booth’, the leading actress being .Miss' Sus^n. Benin. Mr. 0. Fisher, Mr! Mark Smithy arid Mr Btetohell are re-engaged. During the early part of the season Miss'Charlotte Coshman, Mr.- Murdoch, Mr. Ran geriand'Miss Blanohe Fane 1 will : play star engage ments. ’ ' - ■ ■' ‘ '' Laura Keene also commences, her' season on Monday-evening. Mr. Georgo. Jordan to become a travelling “star,”. Mr. Henry Lorraine is the leading actor and stage-manager. Mr. Jo seph Jefferson the principal p ' ’ . Amnesty Granted to Certain Classes of Political ’ Offenders In Baden. A proclamation, of which a translation is an* nexoa, granting an amnesty to certain classes of political offenders in Baden, bos been received at the State Department from B. Kicker, the United States Consul-General at Frankfort-on*the Maine , ‘ [Translation.] Carlsbuhe, July 12. . The bulletins in regard to .the condition of her royal highness the Grand Duchfos of the young Prince continue to be satisfactory. The.bUlletm of the laws of to-day publishes on the oconaion of the birth of the hereditary Prince the following, decree, of .amnesty, to political crimi nals: ... “Wo, Frederick, by thegrooe of God Grand Duko of Baden and Duke of Zrohringen, after bearing our ministry of State, deom it'proper to remit tho remainder of the penalty of those of our subjects who ia 1848, and x 849 beoame goilty of tho crime of high'lroason t of rehoUloi}; or of revolt, or who committed publio acts of violoucs> W o also think proper to pardon thoso of our subjeote who left tho .country oh account of the aforementioned crimes, , and who were condetunod to loss than eight years of forced labor, find t<) 'suppress the judicial in quiries into.crimes, which iuquirios wore auspondod uhtU tho accused should bo arrested ; all this being done under tho supposition that tho guilty, after repenting and asking pardon, will conduct thomsclves well iu tho future. At the samo time .we authorise our ministry of justice to ■ relievo tho pardoned Who have for a long timo be haved well from tho consequence's of tho ponalty ;of forced labor, and our ministry of the interior to confer on them again their civil rights, after they ■ shall have Bworii fidelity. > * “This pardon is not applicable to those who, bo* ; sides the abovo-mentlonod offences, shall have been guilty of othor crimes, or who have belonged to tho military condition. _ /.‘Given at Oarlsrube,.on the 9th of July, 1867. “FBBDEBICK J>B STKNQEr.. - . “By order of his royal Highness i ... ScnUJidOABT. 0 . ThoOglecounty (Illinois) Reporter, com menting upon the late dlMustioa in tho Chicago papers as to the amount of the wheat crop of UR estimates the produotloAjfcd' Ogle obUnty at a milllqnbushels at letistof ihfg'grain. ; Tw .° sonel . horses, ..worth *1,01)0, which ttn stahw of Aimon Clark, «'WJUtesboro’, N.Y., Were-found ori boaririho 1-and the pretended owner JttS 'ikreiited. Ho stodtly declared that ho had hohght tho horses, ond -while on his way to noiht oat the mftn be bonght them of, took to flluht- but was overtaken and sent to Utica. * * , , Agrqat deal of excitement has been created In Upper Canadon by on order from the superin tendent ef education, compelling the recital of what is called the Apostles’Creed Ip the'oommbn .schools; on the ground that all scots of Christians* b * l , l ?r?‘f’ - .• • HAZELTON . AND SPRING MOUN TAIN,’ Lohigb, nickory and Locust Mountain Schuylkill Coat .for sale at KNOWLES’ Depot, NINTH and WILLOW Streets. aul4-lni GOAL! COAL! COAL! —TAGGART* 9 CELEBRATED SPRING MOUNTAIN LEHIGH COAL. J J. Vm. J Caner, Jreutstorg. RMS MILES, President. iSITT, Vice President, ry. aul-ly Edward Harris Miles, John M. OJonheimer, Million Williamson, Samuel J. Sharpiess, Isaac Jeancs, Henry Proaut, Edward G. James, William L. Springs, FraukUn C. Jones, Daniel Haddock, Jr., William Taylor, James Murphy, Wm. F Smith, A. J. 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MOSS —17 bales Carolina Moss, lor sale bv MARTIN Sc MACALISTER, * aul 110 North Water Street BW. TINGLEY & CO., BANKERS, • No. 37 South THIRD Street, Philadelphia COLLECTIONS promptly made ou all accessible points in the United States and Canada. Stocks, Bonds, Ac., Bought and Sold on Commission. Uneurrent Bank Notes, Checks, 4.C., bought at the lowpst ratoa. Deposits received and Interest allowed, u per agree- Dent. aul-Stf Resolution proposing amend ments TO THE CON3TITUION OF THE COM monwealth ' • Rntlrnl by the Smau and House of Representa tive* or the Commontcealth of Pennsylvania in Gen tral Asa mbit/ met; That the following amendments are proposed to the Coustituthu of the ln accordance with the provisions of the tenth article thereof. FIRST ASUSDMSM There shall be au additional article to aaid Coastatu tion to be designated as article eleven, as follows : ARTICLR XI OP PUBLIC DEBTS Section 1. The State may contract debts, to supply casual deficit or failures in revenues, or to meet expen ses uot otherwise provided for; but the aggregate amount ol such debts direct and contingent, whether contracted by virtue of one or more acts of the general assembly, nr at different period* of time, shall never ex ceed seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and tho rnouey arising from the creAtion of such debts, shall be applied to the purpose for which it was obtained, or to repay the debts so contracted, and to no other purpose whatever. L Section 2. In addition to the Tibove* limited power, the State may contract debts to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, defend the State in war, or to redeem the present outstanding indebtedness of the State: hut the money arising from the-contracting of such debts, shall be applied to the purpose for which it was raised, or to repay such debts, and to no other purpose whatever. Section 3. Except the debts above specified, in sec tions one and two of this’article, no debt whatever shall bo created by, or on behalf or the State. Section 4. To provide for the payment of five present debt, and any additional debt contracted as aforesaid, the legislature shall, at its first session, after the adop tion of this amendment, create a Sinking fund, which shall be sufficient to pay the accruing interest on such debt, and annually to reduce the principal thereof by a sum uot less than two hundred and fifty thoosand dol lars ; which Hinking fund sh&U consist of the net annnal ineome of the public works, from time to time owned by the State, or the proceeds of the sale of the name, or any part thereof, and of the income or proceeds of tale of stocks owned by tho State, together with other funds, at resources, that may be designated by law. The said sinking fund may bo increased, from time to time, by as signing to it any part of the taxes, or other revenues of the Btate, not required for the ordinary and current ex penses of government, and unless in ease of war, inva sion or insurrection, no part of the said sinking fund shall be used or applied otherwise than in extinguish ment of the public debt, until- the amount of such debt is reduced below the sum of five millions of dollars. .$135,000 . 222,100 . 51,190 . 190,000 . 1,710 Skbtiox 5. The credit of the Commonwealth shall not In any manner, or event, be pledged, or loaned to, any individual, company, corporation, or association; nor shall the Commonwealth hereafter become n joint owner, or stockholder, in any company, association, or cor poration. Section 6. The Commonwealth shall not assume the debt, or any part thereof, of any county, City,’ borough, or township; or of any corporation, or association; un less sach debt shall have been contracted to enable the State to repel Inrasion. suppress domestic insurrection, defend itself in time or war, or'to assist the State in the discharge of any portion of its present Indebtedness. Section 7. The Legislature shall not authorize any county, city, borough,-township, or incorporated dis trict, by virtue of a vote of its citizens, or otherwise, to become a stockholder lu any company, association or corporation; or to obtain money for, or loan it* credit to, any corporation, association, institution or party. SSCOXD AMBNDXKHT. There shall be au additional article to said Constitu tion, to be designated as article XU., as follows: ARTICLE XII OF NEW COUNTIES. No connty shall be divided by a line catting off over one-tenth of It* population, (either to form a new county or otherwise,) without tho express assent of such cotfnty, by a vote of the electors thereof; nor shall any new county be established, containing less than four hundred square miles. THIRD aubsdhbnt. From section two of the first article of the Constitu tion strike out the words, “o/ ihe city of Philadelphia, and of taek county respectively;” from section five, same article, strike out the words, “of Philadelphia and oj the several counties from section seven, same article, strike out the words, “neither the city of Phi ladelphia nor any,” and insert in lien thereof the words, “and no;” and strike out “section four, tame article and in lieu thereof insert the fellowing: “ Section 4. In the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and in every seventh year thereafter, re presentatives tc the number of one hundred, shall be apportioned and distributed equally, throughout the State, by districts, ia proportion to the number of ble inhabitants in the several parts thereof; except that any cotinty containing at least three thousand five hundred taxable*, may be allowed a separate represen tation ; but no more than threo counties ahall be joined, and no county shall be divided, in the formation of a district. Any city containing a sufficient number of taxableg to entitle it to at least two representatives, shall have a separate representation assigned it, and shall be divided into convenient districts of contiguous territory, of equal taxable population as near as may be, each of which districts shall elect one representative.’' At the end of section seven, same article, insert these words, “ thr city of Philadelphia shall he divided into single senatorial districts, of contiguous territory as nearly equal in taxable, population as possible, but no ward shall be divided in the formation thereof.” The legislature, at its first session, after the adoption of this amendment, shall divide the city of Philadelphia into senatorial a'nd representative districts, in the man ner above provided; such districts to remain unchanged until the apportionment in the year one thoosand eight hundred and sixty-four. FOURTH AMENDMENT. There shall be an additional section to the first article of said Constitution, which shall be cumbered and read as follows: Section 26. The legislature shall have the power to alter, reroke. or annul, any charter of incorporation hereafter conferred by, or under, any special, or general law. whenever in their opinion it may he Injurious to the citizens of the Commonwealth; in such manner, however, that no injustice shall be done to the corpora tors. ' —. In Senate, March 29,1857. Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the first amendment, yeas 24, nays 7; on the second amendment, yeas 23, nays 8; on the third amendment, yeas 24, najs 4; on the fourth amendment, yeas 23, nays 4. [Extract from the Journal.] QEO. W. HAMEBSLY, Clerk. In tor Hocse or Representatives, April 26, 1857. Resolved, That this resolution pas*. On the first amendment, yeas 73, nays 12; on the second amendment, yeas 67, nays 34: on the third amendment, yeas 72, nays 22; on the fourth amendment, yeas 83, nays 7. [Eitract from the Journal.] JACOB ZIEGLER, Clerk. Filed in Secretary’s office, May 2,1857. A G. CURTIN, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Pfflnjytaanui ss. I qo certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original * { Resolution proposing amend ments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth.” with tho vote in each branch of the Legislature upon the final passage thereof, as appears from the originals on file in this office In testimony whereof I have hereunto set mjr [L3 ] hand and caused to bo affixed the seal of the Secretary’s Office, the day and year above written A. 0. CVRTIN. Secretary of the Commonwealth. IS Szsatb, March 27,1557. The resolution proposing amendments to tho Consti tution of the Commonwealth being under consideration, $□ the question, Will the Senate agree to the first amendment* The yeas and nays uere taken agreeably to the pro visions of the Constitution, and were as follow, >u: Ykss—Messrs Brewer. Brottue, Coffey. Ely. Evans, Fetter, Flenniken, Fraser, Ingram. Jonlan, Kilhnger. Knox, Lautach. Lewis, Myer, Scofield, Sellers, Shu man, Steele, Straub, Welsh. Wilkins, Wright and Tag gart, Speaker —24. Nays —Messrs Crabb, Creuwell, Finney, Gregg, Harris, Penroso and Souther—T. So the question was determined in the affirmative. On the question, Will the Senate agree to the second amendment? The yeas and nays vrere taken agreeably to the pro* vision* of the Constitution, and were as follow, viz: Yeas —Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Cresswell, Ely, Evans, Fetter, Finney, Flenniken, Ingram, Jordan, Knox, Lanbaeli, Lewis. Myer, Sellers, Shuman, Souther, Steele, Straub, Welsh, Wilkins, Wright and Taggart, Speaker —23 Nats— Messrs. Coffey, Crabb, Fraior, Gregg, Harris, Killinger, Penrose and Scofield—B. So the question was determined in the affirmative. On the question, Will the Senate agree to the third amendment ? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the pro visions of the Constitution, and were as follows, vis : Yeas—Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Crabb, Oressweii, Ely. Evans, Flenniken, Frazer, Ingram, Jordan, Killinger, Knox, Laubaeh, Lewis, Myer, Scofield. Sellers, Shuman, Souther. Steele, Straub, Welsh, Wilkins, and Wright -24. Kays—Fleurs. Coffey, Gregg, Harris and Penrose—4. So the question was determined In the affirmative. On the question, Will the Senate agree to the fourth amendment? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the pro visions of the Constitution, and were as follow, viz • Yeas— Messrs Brewer, Browne,Coffey. Cresswell. Ely, Evans, Flenniken, Kraier, Ingram. Killinger, Knox, Lauback. Lewis. Myer, Scofield, Sellers, Shaman, Souther, Steele. Straub, Welsh, Wilkins and Wright—23. Nay*?—Messrs. Crabb, Finney, Jordan and Penrose—4 8o the question was determined in the affirmative. Is the Uooss or Rbfbesbntatitbs, ) April 29,1857. $ The resolution proposing amendments to the Consti tution of the Commonwealth being under consideration, On the question, Will the House agree to the first amendment ? The yeas and naya were taken agreeably to the provi sions of the Constitution, and were Aa follow, viz: Ykas— Messrs. Anderson, Arthur, Backhouse, Ball, Beck, Bishop, Bower, Brown. Calhoun, Campbell, Chase, Cleaver, Crawford, Dickey, lint, Eyster, Fausold, Foster, Gibbonev, Gitdea, Hamel, Harper. Heins, Hiestand, Hill, llillegas, Hoffman, (Berks,) Imorte, Innea, Jacobs, Jenkins, Johns, Johoson, Kauffman, Kerr, Knight, Lei senring, Longaker, Lovett, Maoear, Maugle, M'Calmout, M'llvain, Moorhead, Muinma, MuiSelman, Nichols, Nicholson, Nnnomacher, Pearson, Peters, Petrfken, Pownalt, Purcell, Ramsey, (Philadelphia.) Ramsey, (York,) Reamer, Reed, Roberts, Rupp, Shaw, Sloan, Smith, (Cumbria,) Smith, (Centre,) Stevenson, Tolan, Vail, Yanvoorhia, Yickors, Voeghley,Walter, Westbrook, Wharton, WiUiatou, Witherow, Wright, Zixumermau and iSetz, Speaker —7B Nays— Messrs. Backus, Benson, Dock,Hamilton, Han cock, Uine, Hoffman, (Lebanon,) Lebo,Stru them, Thorn, Warner and Wintrode—l2 So the question was determined in the affirmative. On tho aueation. Will the House agree to the second amendment? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provi sions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz. Ykas —Messrs. Anderson, Backhouse, Ball, Beck, Bower, Calhuuo, Campbell, Carty, Knt, Fausold, Foster, (iiMoa, Hamel, Harper, Heins, Hiestand, Hitlegaa. noff mau, (Berks.) Housekeeper, Imbrie. Inuee. Jenkins, Johns. Johnson, Kauffman, Knight, Leisfcnringer. Longa kor, Lovett. Manear, Maugle.Xl’llvain, Moorhead, Mus nelmim, Nichols, Nicholson, Nuuemacher, Pearson, Pe ters. Petrikon, Pownall, Purcell, Ramsey, (Philadelphia) Itamsoy, (York.) Reamer, Roberts, Kupp,£baw. Bloan Tolan, Vail, Voeghley, Walter, Westbrook, Wharton! Zimmerman and Getz, Spemker —s7. Nays—Messrs Arthur. Augustine, Backus, Benson Bishop, Brwivu, Chase, Cleaver, Crawford, Eyster. Gib* honey, Hamilton, Hancock, Ilill, lline, Hoffman, (Leb anon,) Jacobs, Kerr, Lebo, M’C&lmont, Mumma, Reed, Smith, (Cambria,) Smith, (Centre.) Stevenson. Struth «rs, Thorn, Yanvoorhis, Vickers, Wagonselier, Warner, Wintrode* Witherow and Wright 34' So tho question was determined in the affirmative. On tho question, Will tho House agree to the third amendment ? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the pro visions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz • Yeah.— Meers. Anderson, Backhouse, Ball, Beck, Benson, Bower, Brown, Calhoun, Campbell, Chase, ('leaver, Crawford, Dickey, Knt, Eyster, Fausold, Fos ter, Giboouey, Hamel, Harperr, Heins, Hiestand, Hill, Ilillcgas, Hoffman. (Berks.) Hoffman, (Lebanon,) llousekt-eper, Imbrie, look, Jacobs, Johns, Johqson, Kauffman. Kerr, Lobo, Longakor, Lovett, Manear, Maugle, M’Calmont. .Moorhead, Muroma, MnSselraan, Nichols. NiehoUon. Nuuemacher, Pearson, Peters, Pet riken, Pownall, Purcell, Ramsey, (York.) Reamer, Reed, Rupp, Shaw, Moan, Smith, (Cambria,) Smith! (Centro,) Stevenson, Tolan. Vail, Yanvoorhis, Vickers Voeghley, Wagonselier, Westbrook, Williston, With erow, Wright, Zimmerman and Getz, Speaker 72, Nays —Messrs. Arthur, Augustine, Backus, Bishop Carty. Dock. Gildea, Hamilton, Hancock, Iline, Jen’ kius. Knight, Lelreiinng, Ji'llvuin, Ramsey, (Philadel phia,) Roberts, Strothers, Thorn, Walter, Warner Wharton and Wintrode—22 ’ So the question was determined iu the affirmative On the question. \\ ill the Houso agree to the fourth amendment ? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the pro visions of the Constitution, and were as follow, viz: Ykas—Messrs. Andorson,Arthur, Backhouse, Backus, Ball, Beck, Benson, Bishop, Bower, Brown, Calhoun, Campbell, Carty, Chase, Cleaver, Crawford, Dickey, Ent, Eyster. Fausold, Foster, Gibbonev, Gildea, Hamel, Harper, nelnn, Hiestand, Hill, Hilegas, Hoffman, (Berks,) Hoffman, (Lebanon,) Housekeeper, Imbrie, Innes, Jacobs, Jenkins, Johns. Johnson, Kauffman, Kerr, Lebo, Lelsenriug Lougaaer, Lovett, Manear, Maugle, M’Calmout, M’llraiuo, Momma, Mnsjelman, Nichols, Nicholson, Nunemacher, Pearson. Peters. Pe triken, Pow'nali Purcell, Ramsey, (Philadelphia,) Ram sey, (York,) Reamer, Reed, Roberts. Rupp,Shaw, Sloan, Smith, (Cambria.) Smith, (Centre,) Stevenson, Tolan, Vail, Yanvoorhis, Vickers, Voeghley, Wigonsellet. Walter, Warner, Westbrook, Wharton, Wflllittn, Witherow, Zimmerman, and Oets, Speaker—B3. Nats— Mosira. Dock. Hamilton, Hancock, Strothers, Thorn, Wintrodo and W’right—7. So the question was determined In the affirmative. Secretary's Orncs, Harbisbobq, June 23.1857. Ptnnsylvania> ts. I do certify that the ahoro W 4 foregoing U a tret and eorreet oopj orth* “ Tele” and “ Nays’* taken on ih* resolution proposing atsendmends to ms Gonitttnflon ol the Commonwealths as the tame