SUXBUIU", NOVEMBER 21, 1873. m i i - II m ii II . .. '. i '... ' Tib RttTno?PiscTivB View. Tho cili tor of the Democrat lay before the public another illustration relntins to our county finances which nccortls well with the lite riUnre of his Bhcet. Wo cannot believe, however, that tho Democracy in this coun ty will be either amused fit his nonsenso or deceived by his stupidly devised uilsrepre etitsliotis. Tbo ilhistratlon is accompa nied by n table of figures Unit none but himself are able to understand.. They arc tititirely incomprehensible to us as far as they are intended to have any bearing npuu the case in dispute, and wo are forced to construe them into a most miserable at tempt at exoneration from censure of tho lato Court House "Ring," for their misnmnaeiuent of our couuty affairs. - companied, as usual, with that mos potent auxiliary to-literalure, a wood cut illustra tion, the representation of a man bearing a burden in a stooping posture. Pictures are sometimes useft.il as well as instructive. If we were the possessor of thnt picture, and were incliucd to illustrate the 'American,' we could put tlutt picture to serviceable use as an illustration of the ptnonncl of the ed itor of the Democrat during his altercation with a certain indignant young gentlem.ni when that pugilistic editor attempted to eject the youthful inilignnnt from his sanc tum. Tho attempt proved rather disas trous, as our pugilistic fiieud was brought to a stooping posture, and hurled back to the place from whence he came with an application of the foot of his youthful anta gonist. But let this be as it may, wo will era to the figure;?. By his exhibit, for the cor rectness of which we will not vouch, he shows a great improvement in our financial coudition since the Republicans have boon in a position to manure tho county nlUUrs. The contrast exhibited by his own figures of 1872 and 1808, arc certainly very cheer ing. In 1803, after the indebtedness of the new court house should have been paid off, and there was a democratic board of Com missioners, be gives us the following state ment : Jan. 1, 136S, the huleUertiiceu atnounte.l to 49,80S 17 Jan. 1, 1S6S, Assotts, Funds, on hand, mid uncollected, subject to a etiiull deduction for I'oruiiiissUrna and exon erations 19 500 80 Jan. 1, 1S0S, Indeutednuti above assets tM,S17 37 1ST. Amount nt tot retried... t t-'M'M """ Ontttalnlins; I.,. 1S.MII 9-fM.MO IS Etpendlturea ,W3 9(1 "la the mount of expenditure! ! ebtrgfil (10,173 04 outstanding orders, marked Indebteduess 1863. Amount of tax limed. . . Outstanding taxes...) .. Expenditure... ..; . . . lodebiedneM. ...... . .. i 1M9. Amr.tmtnf tux levied.... Outstsntll isjtalee ...... Ltil.euditur Ji I.uob. .ducts 1870. Amount of tnx lovled . . . Outalat d lift tr.xe F.si ft.-duitiva ludt'btoduone ,.. Amount o.'Ux levied... Otl'SLl'ilt: g 111 1871. ,34,750 01 JIM.VS 7 13,908 64 7S.t21 ,Dl 0 841 44 J.-4.739 M ilftSUj 05- n4,0firj f! li.M'J 84 KS.9,.1 .1 I -.8, HI 9 Ai "V"3 45 54,'J!4 68 fcxi euditutca.. lKdeb.eduM 00 1871, Amount of 1st Inviel.... S1,?10 fS Ou'tttnilliit; tr.x 4.34 S7- 1- a a .dt mi-a ludoulnlurs, S7W 87 S7,V.S 78 ISfl.fHO W 4l,tM 60 t!IJ,4n7 91 67,D-i7 4i -!fi,574 PU In 1872, when ono Republican Coiumis siener was iu the board, ho gives the fol lowing favorable exhibit : Jan. 1, 1873, Assets f 1MC4 . Debt aj,70U 67 " " Aeeets above lu- debtelnefS... t3 4,474 E0 Tub conduct of Cuba in connection with the Captain of tho Virginlus, and the mas- Mcrco of tho greater part of those on board is regarded as n outrngo on our (lag that demands jrompt atonement. Out of 103 persona " t'o Virginius, but eighteen of tliera were notshot at Santingode Cuba. The outrage has aroused indignation throughout the civilized world. The' government of Spain Itself seems appalled at tho crime hut appears helpless in controlling the af fairs of the island. At Washington there !b preparation for proceeding to extremities. Two ironclads have been despatched to Cubaii waters, and other vessels will ra pidly follow. Our navy yards are busy in rcDiiir'inif and liltins out monitor, &c, tor service. It is widely conceded that at pre sent the Spanish navy is superior to ours but wc can rapidly strengthen our force on the waters. There will probably be noth ing more than preparation before the ineel- insr of Contiress. when Cuba will have to atone for its barbarism, or expect a war that may result in its annexation to the United States. At a meeting f ' Executive Commit tee of the U. h. of A., held at the Conti nental Hotel, a few weeks ago. Gen. ege ly of Pittsburgh, was chosen President iu place of Ex-Governor Geary deceased. Tho next meeting of the society will be held in Washington city some time during the month of iJecember. three ars to be chosen, hs ahull voto for no more than two j candidate! highest In Tots (ball be declared elected. Hbo. 17. Should mvy two or mors Judges of the Supremo Court, or ttttjr two or more Judge of the Court of Common Puns for the Mmo district be elected at the tume time, they shall, at toon after tho election a convenient, cast lots lor priority of commission, and certlly the result to the Governor, who si. nil Issuu their commission In accordance therewith. Bko. 18. Tho Judges of tho "supremo Court and the Judges of the several courts of Common I'tcus, mnl all other Judges required to be lenrned In the law, shall, nt stated times, receive Tor their services nn adequate compensation, which shall bo tlx Oil by law. and paid bf the suite, They shall receive no other compensation, fees, or ppiquls tes of otllco for their services from uny source, nor hold any other olllce of protit under the United States, this Slate, or any other Mate. Bec. 19. The Judges of tho Supremo Court, during their continuance Iu oilier, shall reside within thl) Commonwealth i and thu other Judges, during tlinlr cniitinuuncc In olllce, shall reside within Hi" districts for which they shall be respectively elected. Bkc. HJ. Tiie several courts of Common Picas, besides the powers herein conferred, 6hall have and exercise xviililu their respective districts, subject to fU"li changes as may bo made by law, such chancery lowers as are now vested, by law In the several courts of Common Pleas of this Commonwealth, oi as may hereaf ter be conferred upon Ihem by law. Sue. 21. No duties shall be Impofod by law upon the Supreme Court or any of the Judges thereof, except such as are Judicial, nor shall any of tho Judges thereof exereiso any power of appoint nn nl. exeept as herein provided. The Court of Nisi Prius is hereby nbo.ished, and oo court of oiigiual Jurisdicilon to bo presided over by any one or more of the Ju.les of tbo Supreme Court shall be established. Sec. U'J. In every county wherein the popula tion sliull exceed one hundred and lifiythousand ryrr iiit-o. tut ui the prujier entity shall lo of n. " -, . ' het'nirel Histt or fty tha a-t'rnntTor tais Tin. mnnwcnlth, men elcciors may excn lss the tight of suli'mgo in all elections by the citlxons under such regulations s sre or snan ne iircserioeu oy ibw, ss lully ss If they won present at their usual plao es of election. ' Sec. 7. All lsws frgulatlng Hie l ohllngof elee tlonsby ttiecblsnns or fur the reglstrallon of e leetorsihall 1m mdlorm throughout the slate, but no elenlor sJadl lo ileprlvo-1 ui lbs. prlvllegn or voting by rtftson of bis naina uot lelng register c.l. Src. t. Ant pers.m wbc shall glte, er pmmle or oHor to irlve" to n eleoior, any money, reward or ol licrviilunbte consideration lur his -vole at an e l.etion or for wllliolilli'ghe same, or who shall give or piiiniisi to it" suoli eonsl tormina t any other r.crsoti oT puny Tot such elector's Tote, or for the wltlikiiKilnic thereof, nnd my elector who shall recclvom-aKrec to receive, .r bimself or lor simiher. any nionev reward or oilier vsluahlocon. 31!, rnilmi for his vote at an election, or ror with. h"Mlng the same. shall thereby lorrelt the right to Tote at snob elect Ion. and any elector ahoso rlhi to vole shall he ehalletured for sue h csuso heluro the eleot Ion eitlccrs shall be re.itlre. to swenror alrirni that the inallorof the challenga Is untrue before his vo'.e shall be received Sc. 0. Any person wiiosiihii, wnoo acanuioaie for ollico, lie gull'.y or brl'.iery, Iraud or wllllul violation ofon election law. shall be forever ills, puililleil from bcMIng sn offlee of trust or profit In Ihlscommrnwenlib: and siiv person convicted o( will lulviolatlouor the election laws, shall, In Kddl. tion to snv (lenaltlcs provided by law, lie deprived of the rluht ol suffrage absolutely lur a term ui four years. Sr. 10. In trials of contested elections, and In proceedings for the Investigation of t-leoiions, no jursun shall be permitted to withhold hlslesiitms ny VHin the ground that It may ortinlini.e himsi'll ur mttjeet hint to public tulatny; tiut such testimo ny shall not Hlierwarils be used uguln.n hhn in anyJu.lUial proceeding, except for perjury Iu giv ing sucn testimony. ,w, ii. Turn, ships and ware's of cities or bor oughs shall lorin or bo divi'lcl Into election UIb trlc.s ol oompael and com lgu us lerrbory, In such manner as me court ol lluancr scie ion ot the el Iv or county In which the same aro located may di rect, hut districts In cities of over one hundred thousand inhabitants snail be ills (.led by the couiiSol quarter sessions having juiisolellon tlieve In whenever at the next preeeolng election more tii.m two hundred and liuy votes tdiull have been pel eu therein; ami oilier election tnstrieis when- counlv In which a sepanu. Utplitttis bo established lite Hogister f The above shows that there was a de crease of $29,09S 30 of tho counly indebt edness, aud an increase of the assets of 64,691 63 in tho period of three years. What wo complained of was mismanage ment, and the editor's own figures show that we were not mistaken. In 1S05 and 1800, when the court houso was built, nn extra tax was levied to pay oir the debt. Since then nearly the same amount of taxes was levied annually without ddcreaKing the county debt. Hut while there was enough outstanding in the bauds of collectors to pay off the debt, the same amount of taxes was continued to be levied as was levied in previous years, leaving annually since 1S03 in the hands of collectors, amoutits ranging from 513,000 to 5 11,000, while they paid in terest on the amounts ranging from 20,000 to 37,000 with money collected from our iudustrious fat hu m, mechanics ami labor ing classes. Iu 1870 the amount of un collected taxes and tho duplicates for the eamo year reached tho sum of 05,5o3 12 instead of 91, 000 as e stated, and with the aruount of assets on Imnd lha people of the counly were forced to pay interest on $27,563 90 on outstanding orders. During the last year the Republicans have had a majority in the board of Commissioners, and tho result is that tho county debt is wiped out, aud the couuty is free of indebt edness for the first lime since its organiza tion. Ou Saturday last tho day sot by the Commissioners to pay off all outstanding orders, and on which the intercnt on all such orders not presented ceased, there was a surplus above all indebtedness in tho county treasury, nt d this too with out borrowing a dollar. Taking iuto con sideration that the treasury was bankrupt when tho present Republican Treasurer and Commissioners came into oilice, and still a large amount to be collected from defaulting Democratic officers, &e., it looks as though there was a much healthier condition of our finances, indicating a superior manngo ment on the part of our Republican board of officers, to that of the defunct ring. As our neighbor says "we arc not uow in a political campaign," wa have taken the subjoined statement limn ihe official re cords, aud ask him to explain how the largo amounts paid by tho tax payers were disposed of by his Democratic friends, and how the surplus money above expendi tures was applied, considering tbo fact that there was scarcely any thing paid on the county debt uulil tho Republicans came into power : TUB FINANCIAL CONDITION OP NOKTIIVMBCIt' LAND C'OUJi 1 & FUUM lw to una. The Constitutional Convention adopted a resolution requiring the printing of tho Xew Constitution in sheets, which were to be furnUln'il to newspapers iu the States to be distributed with their regular issue, for the distribution of which the newspa pers were to receive ono cent and a half per I review. 'PI... ,.....T, !.., .1.1 .1... I I SKCI. $ x iiu ui Hint liLrata en n lliej law which provided for the calling of the Con vention required the Constitution to be pub lished in two newspapers in each county for four weeks before the election. A dilll cully at ouce arose out of this coniliet of authority which was further roiuplirntril by n number of newspapers refusifg to cir culate the printed sheets on the ground that the compin.iation was entirely inade quate. Sectvtaty tuay decided to adver tise the constitution as required by law. This is his only course possible, after tho refusal of the newspapers to circulate the printed sheets. And a part from this there can be .little doubt that the Executive De parluienls is bound to obey tho law as it stands. Tho law and not the resolves of tho Constitutional Convention is what re quires obedience from the Slate officers. The Santiago Itutchory Finished. New Yokk, Nov. 14. A dispatch just received here, via Jamai ca, states that on the 9th inst. the remain der of the crew of thu Virginius, onu hun dred and eleven in nil, were shot at Santi ago de Cuba. They were all marched to the slaughter house wall and placed before the l':rin' party by tiers. As fast as one tier fell another tier were marched up and their d:ad bodies fell on those already slain. the General Assembly shall, and in any other co'inty may, establish a separate! Orphans' Court, to cous'st of ono r.r more, judges who shall be learned iu the law, which court shall exercise ull the jurisdiction and powers now vested In, or which may herealier be conferred ( upon, the Orphans' Coutts. and thereupon the ! Jurisdiction of the judges of the Court of Com- j mon Pleas itbln sucli county, in Urplitins' Com t ! proceedings', smut t-e mid determine ; in any ins t mill shall . i Is shall bn clerk of such coutt, and siiojccl jt9 direction In all matters iriiiiiiini: to hioi'.ii. he may I appoint assistant clerks, but only with l.-, Cl). i sent uud approval of said court. All uccom,, ' Hied with him as register or ns clerk of the sain sepal ate Orphans' Court shall bo audUed by the court without expense to parties, except where all parties 111 Interest In a pending prnceedhur shall nominate an auditor whom the coutt may; in Its discretion, appoiut. la every county orphaas' courts shall possess till tile p lwers and Jurisdiction of a Kecistcr's Court, and ecparule registers' courts aro hereby abolished. Sec -3. The style of all process shall bo "The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." All prosecutions shall be carried on in lhc name and by tho authority of tho Commonwealth of j Pennsylvania, aiid conclude itjjalnst tho pence . and ditir.ity of the same. Sec. 24. In all cases of felonious homicide, : and In such other criminal cases as may be pro- i vided lor by law, tbo nccuscd, after conviction j ! and sentence, may remoYcthe indictment, moiini, ; uud all proceedings to the Supremo Louil lor Skc. 25. Any vacancy hnppcnliu: by death, I resignation, or otherwise, in any coutt ol record, I shall be lllied by appointment by tbo Governor, ' ' to continue till the first Monday of January ; next succeeding the first general election, which thill occur three or moro months alter tho Hap pening of such vacancy, i Skc. -0. All laws rel itinj to courts shall bo general and of uniform operation, and the organ ization, Jurisdiction and powers of all courts of the same class or grade, so far as regulated by law, and the force and ctn-ct of the process and Judgments of such courts shall be uniform ; and i the General Assembly l hurehv prohibited from : creating other coutts to exereiso u.o powers i vested by this constitution in the judges of tho j coutts of common pleas and orphans' eours. I Sue. 27. The parlies, by agreement filed, may. i In any civil case, dispense with trial by jury, and ' submit, the decision ol such case to ll e court , having Jurisdiction thereof, and Buch court shall 1 hear and determine the same incut thereon shall be subject to writ of etrott as Iu other cases. AKTIC'LE VI. Plnli-n that the convenience ol the electors and the ptll'lic interests will be promoted thereby. Sic. 1:2. All elec.ious by persons lu a representa tive capacity shall be viva v e. sec. 13. For the purpose ol vioiuK, no person stall bedeeine l lo have aained a resilience tiy rea Sun ol his presence, or lose It by reason ol his ah srnee while einploeit In the service, either civil or rnllimry, of this state or ol ihe l ulled IS.alcs, nor vlille cntrnKc.l In the iiavlcatl ai ol tho wuteis ol . the Stale or ot t he t nl. cl States, or on the hivh : sens, nor wlilso a student ol any institution of learning, nor while kept in any pis r house r oth er usyliiin at public expeusc, uor while cciiliuci In ' public prison. .Vr. U. Itistrlct election bonrds st. all consist of a JU'ire uiel two inspeeiors, wtio sh ill be chosen ' uttuuiilly by the eliueit.. l.Aeh elect, shall have j the right to vote lor the ju'lire and otic ItiHpccLor unit ciu-h Inspector sliull appoint one clerk. The j 0--t clee.ioii hoard tiny new oistrtet siiulileso i 'Vi au.i vae.in'-'les In cloetl"ii OtVr.ls lllte.,1 ns shall In tirovi'lc j hy law. Klcelion otllccrs sbnll bo privtli'Kcii m-,, in urie.'i upon ilavs ot" election uinl : while euKiiite&iii in.ikinn up mi l transmitting ro- , turns, exeepl up..., warruui ol a court of record orjuilKt! therct lor n eh-iL ii tnu.l, for felm.v. or lol wanton hreacli ot the oeaec. in cith-s thev ARTICLE Xt. HtLITia. Srs. 1, The freemen of this commonwealth shall hs simed, tirirnnlr.ed antl dcclpllned for Its defense when and In such mtianer as may be directed by j law. The irencrnt assembly shall provide lor.i mslntnlninjt ihe nillllln by appropriation from the Treasury of the ci tr.mi nwnlih. and msy exempt J from military service itorsons having conscientious sciuiles afcalnst bearlnic arms. . ARTICLE Xlt. ' rt'BLio orricena. Sec. 1. All officers whnse'selcetlon Is not provided for In tills constitution shall bo elected or appoint ed as may bo directed by law. AVc. V. No Ihcmber of congress from this stale, nor any person bolillnsr or exeri-lf Inn any office or appointment of trust or profit timler the t'nlted States, shall at the same time hold or exercize sny oltice In this state to which s salary, fees, or per quisites shall be nttached. The general assembly tuny by law declare what ofllcci aro lncompatf. ble. .Sr. S. Any ierson who shall flirhtaducl orsendt challenge lor that purpose or be alder or abettor In IlKhlhiK a nuel, shall lie deprived of the right of holding any office of honor or profit In this state, and msy be otherwise punished as shall bo pre scribed by law. ARTICLE Xlir. Jitw corjKTita. Sec- 1. No ntw County slmll be established which shall reouce any county to less than lour huiiitreu equsro miles, or to less than twenty thousand loloildtants; nor shall any county tie formed ol less area, or contnliili.g a less popula tion, nor shall any line thereof (ias within ten milesi't tbo couuty sent of any counly proposed to be tllvliled. ARTICLE XIV. COUWTT orricEiis. Sec. 1. County otlieers shall consist of sheriff, co.-oiiors, prutl.oniitaries, registers ut wills, record ers ol ticeits, comuiissloiicis, treasurers, surveyors, auoltors, or controllers, clerks of the courts, uid- trlct attorneys, and such others us may Irom tlmo to time tie established by law; and no sheritl or trensurer shall be eligitde lor tlie term next suc ceeding the cue for which he may lie elected. &ec. 2. l.'ounty otlieers shall ho clecleil ut tho general elect h ns, unit shall bold .their olliecs lor the term ol three years, tiegiuniiig on lite nrsi MoicJay tif .Inutiary next alter tht Ir elections, and until their successors sliaii be ouly oualllte.1 ull vaeaiii-iea not nihrrwise provided lor shall be tilled In s leh iioinncr iismity be orovliled by law. .S'cc. 3. No person shall be appolnteii to any olfice wit I-In anyei unty who shall nol have been a elttr.cn and tui iiriiabiiatit therein one year next hclmo his apti' ililment, II the Ctuuty snail have oeeti sit long erected. Put If II shall nut have ta'cn so long erects cl, tin n v. It bin the limits ol the county or ovunttea cut oi wtitrii it rnati nnve tieen taken. Sec. 4. I'rot honotaries, elerks ol the ct.urls, ro eonleis ol oeei.s. naisiers ol wills, tuaiuiy suty-.'y-ors. an.! rlicrl.'is shall keep llielr I'tbees In the countytownol the county in which they respective ly snail tie ohieeis. .Ste.-6. The c -iiipeiisiit l.n of county otlieers shall be regul.i.cd by law, and all couuty oltieers who arc or lu.iv be salaried shall pay all lees which they may bo au.horir.eil to recive Inio the treasu ry oi thucounty or s.atc, as may be illi'ecled by law. In counties enntiiitilng o,cr one hundrcil and filly thiaisaiel loh:il'i:uu;s all cuutily oltieers shall be paid bv salaty, ana the subtly ol any such otlt cers and his eleiks. hereu.luic paid by lees, shall let exceed the aggregate aniounl ol lees earned ilut lug his term uutl eollcete.l tiy or Tor him. .Src. 0. The Kcncral assembly shall provide by law lor the the slricl ace. imlahllii v ol all c. un v. township and borough t tlicers. as well fi r the If may cliittn exemption (rout jury duty during their kkh may be eollee.t-tl by tl.tm as lor all u'.llu terius cl servU'e. See. IS. No person shall he iti tllllc.l to sctve ns nn election otttfcr who shall lad. I, or shall wlttilu two mouths have behl any oitne, appointment, or ctiiployniciil in or un.tcr i lie government ol ll.o Lniteit States, or t.l ibis state, or olanv city or coiniiy, or cl any iiiuiilt ip.,1 buard, coiiiu'ilnsion, or trust iu any city, save only justiv..g n,e pence and alilertnen, notaries public, and persons in the militia service ot the State nor shufl any election olhecr be ellglt'lc lo any civil otliei) to li ailed at an .declou at widt h lie sliaii sci vc. save only to iuii siiooriitnitte municipal or local ofticcs below the grti'ie tit etty t-r enunty olliceff as shall L Ue slgnaie l by geiicial Uw. Sec. 10. 'li:e courts ot ct innion please of lite sev. eral etiuntles ot the commonwealth shall have pow er wllliln ttietr rt;S'ectlvejurlsulcllon to Mppotnl or iiiuiilt ipal ltioni-ys uhieli may be paid to tin in. dec 7. ihrevcounty tvmniisMonci's nrni ihrec county auoltors sltall I e clecleil in eaeli county w here sui'lt I'tlicers are chosen, in the year one thousand eighi Itunoretl and seventy live and every third year tbereiilter; an-l In the clectp n ol said otlieers eaeh tpitilihed elector sliall vote lor no more than two persons, and thu three crsoiis having the highest number ol votes shall be clecteil; any cusintl vaeaney In : he oll.tt' til e. uuty Coicmissioucrs tir county n in ti tor shall I c Illicit by the eourl of com mon pleas ot I he county In which such vacancy shall oci-ur, by the appoimiueulnl an elector or t he prop r county who shall L.n c voted tor the cotiluti"a..ti. er or auditor whose pb.ee 1 tot c lillcl. ARTICLE AT. stock, property, or frtnchlset of sneh corporation with, or lease or purchase the works or franchises of, or In sny way control any other railroad or ca nal corporation owning or having under Its control a parallel or competing line, nor shall sny oihccr nt such railroad or cannl corjiorntton act stanotll eerofany other railroad or eanal corimratlon ow ning or having the control of a parallel or compe ting linn, and the question whether railroads or canals are parallnl or competing lines shall, when demanded by the party complainant, be decided by a Jury as In ot her civil Issues, Src. S. N'o Incorimrated oompsnv doing the business of a common carrier, shall directly or In directly, prosecute or engage In mining nr'mnmi- "nuiii, never its wora, nor shall such company, directly or Indirectly en gage la any oilier business than that of common carriers, or hold nrsciiulre Isnds, rrechol l or lease, hold, tlireotl) or iiHllreetly, exceiu sncli ns shall be necessary for carrying on Its business; hut any mlnlmr or mnniUacturliig company may tarry the pnaluctsof Its mines and manufactories on Its railroad or canal uot exceeding fitly miles in icngtii. Sir. 8. No president, dhcelor, offlrcr.'ngcnf or employee of uny railroad or canal company shall bo interested, directly or Indirectly, In the furnish ing of material or supplies to such company, or in tho business ol transportation ss a common car rier ol freight or passengers over the works own ed, leased, controlled or worked by such oompanv. See. 7. No diwiriinliiiatlon In cliurges or facili ties for transportation Until be made between transportation companies and Individuals, or In fa Torofcb her. by abatement, drawback, or other wise, and no rnllroad or canal company, or nny les see, manager, or employee thereof, shnll make any prclerences In furnishing ears or motive now er. See. 8.' Xo railroad, railway or other transport ation company shall gr.tnt Irce passes or passi-s at a discount, to any persons except officers or em ployees of the company. Src. 9. No street pissengcr railwny shall bo con st ru -icil within the limits ol uny city, borough or township without the corsentul Its focal authori ties. .c. 10. No railroad, canal or other transporta tion company, in existence at the time of the adop tion ol this article, shall have the I. client ol any tut lire legislation by gincrttl or S)Meial laws, ex cept on condition of complete acceptance of all the provislonsol'this article. Src. 11. The existing powers and dut les of Ihe Auditor Clcnerul In regard lo railroads, catinls, antl other transportation eoniinnlt-s, except ns to their accounts, are hereby transfcred to the Scent tnry tiflntcrual Alf.iirs, who shall have a general siipi rvlslon over tlicni, suhject to such regulations and alteralloiisas shall be provblci! by law: and in addition lo the nnnun) rcjioris now reoulred tobo made, said Secretary may requite special rcitoris at any time uism nny sohict rclathnr to the bust. nessofsald companies ipim any ellicer or olhccrs thereof. Arc. is. The Oentrnl Assembly shall enforce by appropriate legislation the provisions of Ibis arti cle. ARTICLE ATW. rtTCRS AMENDMENTS. Stctinn 1. Any nmcni'iinent or nmenoincnts to tills conslitutton liuiv lie ttrntiosoil iu the Senate House of Koprrsciuiitlies, and if tho same shall he agreed to ly a nttijorUy ol the uiemhers eleeitsl lo eaon lo use, sucn pr -pt. Fed uuieni'mi'iii inendinents shall l-e iiiteieil tin their tournnls. with tlie yens and n.iys tnkn thereon, and the Secretary ot l he ('t.iiimoliwefilth shall eauso Itie same lo oe tililistied three uionttis belot-elhc nt xt generiii oitctitui in ui least two newspapers in ev- cv e. uuty in which such new spa peis shall be pith, llshed; and if. In thctlcneral Assembly next after wards chosen, such propi sed amendment or nmend uiciKS shall be agreed to by n majority of the mem bers elected to entll house, the Secretary ol tho ( 'ouiinoiineali h shall cause tho same again tube publisher! in the muhher atoicsatd, und such pro pi. sed amendment ,ir nmeadmetitii shall be sub mit led to the qtialilleil electors of tho Stale in such manner, and at ruch tltne. nt least three mouths alier being so agreed to by the two hous es, us tlte Ochcrul Assembly shall prtsertne ; and If -U'-h amendment or amendments shall lie appro veil t.y a majority of those voting thereon, such a mendineni or anicnoinents shall t.ccome a part of the const iitn ion; 1. ut no uniianluicut or anieiid nients shall be nit nitttttl oltcncr than once in five t'eart; uh-.'li tnn or titorc unieuiliiieu;s sloill be tiil.'iniiied Ihey shall Pc volcd upon separately. riTIKS AMI I'lli CHAltTUIia. ..r..l I - .i. . ...oi . "rt- l. I I 1'H nUV G f Itir lir.4 IV ...iinrn. a n.. UiflMTtf utvift.ii'ii iu ruiitniwj tiiu ,11 ..-.inifKa l,, t ,.f , , . - , ofcleclioli olhwrs, and to make report lo 11,0 '" ' l; "lectoisul an. to-n or borh baling court as may be required; stu ll appointments to ho made t..r any otsiriet in a cny or county, upon pc. a populailtm otnt leas: ten tht tisnd shall vole at 7 " ., ciecnon in nivnr ol the same. uistriet. si-iiMis, ru.. ,n suaneeol an ant,,..., . i " . , .','.. ' rcasoiialilo precaution U' Seeuro the purity and r . ,. , ., y M""!""" fairness ol elections ovcr-v-rs shall be two in num. , rur "",! tl .T,"'11""' her lor an el'Cii.indis.riti, slntli be r,sl lents there. -i,i,.i,i'mn he'iiivf.ilabll !'".'""".? ' In, and shall be pci-soi, qii.tlttted to serve upon el- or its fujXidebt U,IJ f"r' tt.ioii of live citlr.etis. lawtul vo.cts. I such election ' rl,rredl' aov . i T !'ew,"''rse'ctl or lliitdlity In. .1, appointment Is a .,. ,.,. KI,'ai " ' " V- V'" ."" uii,oe lucre- Sltiking fill) I rtho paytneul IMrEACUMrT AND llf'MOVAL KKOW Ot FlClt. Snc. 1. Tho IloiiFO of Kcpri'srntutivcs elinll Itriitnl .tlurtler ofn I'urtuer. XIiddi.etown, November lo.-Abraham Iteain was murdered in his barn last even ing, by two negroes, who subsequently cu deavored to enter Ihe house, where were stopping an old lutly aud a young man. The authorities are in pursuit of the murderers. The 1800. Amount of tL x lovicd .... Otitatui'ding taxi's p.ti.."cdi;uie lutlehicducae 1801, Amount of t'tx 'evitd... Outs'sndli gta.-" Y.x vt.tliturtn ...... . ... lmlcbUHlueaa 19H. 'mount of tui levied... Ouut.fi!iig Uxuf Kit nodi. i. , ludebtolneaa'.: 1863. Amount of Ux levu. Outstaiidii g taxes tilieo'li'uros ludebtodneMi ISM. Aroonut of tax levied.... Gutsund nt'kin Ell cnflltiucM Ind.AileUlicss ISCS, A.-.,,,! rf u,, livi-ltwl,,., Ow"V'l Silases Klieo.lmt. Xudftaedut b'. 1B6S. Amouutof tax lv-4 Ouulaiiding laxui KiaKMltturs..' Ia U smouut of En ei dl urea la cUaavsl llB.lW 49 ontstsudlug ortlsrs, and $133 bouuty order, ahich toould bs doduoted from Uis unouut total tt F.is,n,u twret Awewnt of IndtUtedrmi.... Sk.1,334 SJ ill. AltO tit f J 113,71 PS H,l..-I l.TU 41 , 14,:tT M s,-rit at iir.fatl . I5.V.1 11 V47 64 . 17.06'J Ti4 . Ill 'Ull SO $'.1,0M 17 19.SV3 07 Jt7 Vid . 11,713 it " 7.77 7. 1 MSI . tll.OOS 44 ' 41 01 1S0.794 J . 7,504 75 8S,S T4 Vi.UoS 00 .' It.iiS 47 . $:W,tm St sa.J'Jl 07 $71, 70S 88 S7.3K4 SI New Const!! u t ton Continued from I'lrtt I'usc Skc. S. The said courts lu tho ciiuiities of Phi ladelphia and Allegheny respeclivi-ly, shnll, from lime lo time, detail one ur mure of their judges i to bold the courts of Dyer and Terminer, uud the conns of (juurtcr Sessions of the i'ctico of said counties In such manner us iiitty bo directed by law. bix. 0. Judges of t lie Courts of Common Picas learned in the luw shall be judges of the courts of Ciyer nt.d Terminer, (liiatler Sussions of the Peace, and lieuornl Jail Delivery, and of the Or phans' Com I, antl within their rcspeeiivc dis tricts sliull bo justices of the la'uce as toci iiiiiuul 111 111! fie. Sue. 10. The Judires of tho courtB of Common Picas, witliiu their leapi'i'live counties, shall have power to Issue wilts of EltTioitAltl to justi ces ol the peace, and other interior courts not of record, and to cause their proceedlm; to oc brought bcloto tlictn uud right and justice to bo ijoitc. t-EO. 11. Except as otbei wise provided in this Conslitulion, justices of tiie pcuco or uMcrmeu ahull iia elected iu llto several wards, districts, boroughs and loaiislilps at the time of the elec tion of constable, by the quulillcd elector there of, in such manner us (.hall bo d'ncclctl by I tw, und slnll bo coninilssio.ied by the (inventor lor a term of rive vo i i s. No township, ward, district or borough shall ciet t more than two justices of Ihe peace or aldci incil wit IikiiI tiie consent of u nitijnilt'-' of tho t tuii 1 11 cd electors wiilnii sucli township, ward or borotiiih ; no person shall be elected lo such ollleo unless he shall ItuVt resided wilhiu I hi township, iHiroUL'h, ward or district foi one year next preceding: Uis election. In el ite cotiltiiniui' over lilty thousand inhabitants, not more than ouu ttldcriuuii shall bo elected in each ward or dlsttlct. 8tr. K. In Phil.iilelphia there shall be fstab. lUbetl, lor each thirty thousand Inhabitants, one coin l not of record, ol police und civil causes, with Jurisdiction not uxtccdliiL' one hundred dol lars) such courts shall bo held by numlst rate! a hose term ol olllce shall bo Ave years, and they shall be elected on general ticket by the ipiulillcd voters at laijre ; und in Ihe election of tho said magistrates un v iter shall vole for moro than two thirds tf '.tic number of persona to be elect ed, when more thau one arc lo bo chosen j they shall be compensated ouly by tiled salaries, to bo paid by said counly I and shall exercise such ju risdiction, civil aud criminal, except ut herein provided, us is uow exercised by aljeiuien, sub ject to such cl a o tits, not invo'.vins; nn increase of civil jutUdictiou or coul'criiu;; political duties, hs may bo made hy luw. Iu Philadelphia tbo olllce of alderman is abolished. Sec. lit. All feet, lines ami penalties hi laid courts shall be paid into the county treasury. btc. 14. In all cases oi summary conviction In this I'oiniiioiiweullh, or of judgment lu suit for penalty bctore a iiiniiUlrale, or court uot ot re cord, either putt; way appeal to such com I of record us mav be Dreacribed bv law. unon allow ance of the appellate court or Judge thereof ' "u cause shown. , , , t.... i an i,..i.. riitred to do learned tu law, except the judt of the 8upe Court, tlttllr.' , by J,h0 alitled -Iccloit of the reiCtivec1 ove,' which they aro lo pre side, anj tliall , t,1;lr 0ulces for the period or leu years, if they shut. co UMt: behave themselves well i but for any reasonable cause, which shall not bo tuniLiewt ground for Impeachment, the r.nvernnr mav remove av nr iWin ou the ad dress of two thirds cf each u-,,s 0f lue (jcueral a. ...n Liv en., in. Whenever twojudeca of the me Court ere to u n...,n for the tame lorni ol i vkc, each voter shall vott (ut na only, andjwhen have the sole power of impeachment Ski". 3. All Impeachments shall be tiled by the Senate; when sitting for that purpose, the Senators shall bo upon oath or ntUi million j no person sltall be convicted without the concur rence of two thirds of the members pit suit. Skc. 3. The lioveinor antl nllothcr civil tdllcers shall be liable: to impeachment fur any misde meanor in olllce, but jiidelin'tit in such cases sliull not i xtend further than to removal from olllce mil d'ts'iutiliticatiiHi to bold uny olllce of trustor protit under this couimonwca til ; the person nccuscd, whether convicted or ncittitte.l, shall nevertheless bo liable to Indictment, trial, judgment and punishment uccordlntf to law. Sec. 4. All olliers shall hold their oltlccs on the condition that they behave themselves well while i:i olllce, and tli ill bo removed en convic tion of misbehavior lu olllce or of any Infamous crime. Appointed officers other than jii.ta't of the cnnits of record nnd the Supi rintcndciuieiit of Public Instruction, may be removed nt the pleasure of the power by which tht y shall bnve been appointed. All oulcers elected by the people, except (lovcrnor, Lieutenant Governor, members of tho lieucrul Assembly, and Juih'cs ol the courts of record, learned in the. law, shall be re moved bv the Governor lor reasonable cause. after due notice und full hearing on too address of two-thirds of the Senate. ARTICLE ill. OATH OF OFFICE. Section 1. Senators and Ite resentat ires and all judicial, state anil county otl.cers, shall, bctore en tering on the duties ot lln-lr respective i tta'cs. take and stiliscrtlie the billowing tilth or alio mat Ion, -1 do solemnly swear (or atlirui) that I will sup. port, obey und n'etend Ihe cons.l,uiioii of Ihe I lil ted States and lite consi li nih il of this common, wealth, antl that 1 will discharge the cutics ol tny ottlce with fidelity; that 1 have not pal I oreouirlli. uteii, or promisee lo ciy orciinti il iitc, either til rectlv or indirect ly, any money or o:h'r valuable thing, (o procure iny noniiuai phi or election (or re ave this eeliou hoards, and In each ease ineinbets of oilier. ent niltttcal panics: whenever the members of nn clec Ion hoard shall differ Injuplniou. thu overseers 11 lliey shall he agreed Iheie.-u. sil.ill tncloe iho question ololllereiict:; ill appointing ovet seers ol e lee: lull, all the l..w judges ol ihe proper court a ot. ., net hi the tiilie snutl concur in tiie appoint Ulcus tnai.t . Sec. 17. T he trial and ilc:cii..in.n,, of contest ed eleelltilisof electors ot 1 rcsldeut tiiiu vtM president, luelliiieisol the gcuctal a.-seiiildy, and of nil pulilie otllocs wheitter s. ate. judicial, muni cipnl. or bs'til, shall be by the courts ol law, or by Ri d tin. iiidi--i one or more ol ihe law lU'igt-s tiiercoi, ihe gencrnt eon nit. jutij. , .. . ,,., i .i.-.i,,, ,. I etiurts and judges f.y ivhotil the several cl.isa of I election contests slia'tl he tried, nnd regulate the I manner ol t-l:it and all mailers Incident hereto; hut no such law as igttlhg tin isnicil'-u, or regula ting its exercise, shall apply to any contest aris ing out ol ati election neld bctore its in.ss.igc. ARTICLE IX. ARTICLE ' 7. 1'HIVATE coneor.A, See. 1. All exi lug .-barters. or,ntsoril.,f(!jl or exclusive orivtlt ges, uinler w hi 'iei:a line or- TAXAT'.ON AI r:M.K. Sec. 1. All taxes shall b utiirortrr up 'it the same cla.-s of sul.jtc.s wit liin the ten pi.ri..! limits of the author!,)' levying the tax, an.i shall ho levied and eollectol under ncral laws; I ut the generul us.cuiblv may, by general law. , t xeti'pl trotn tax at Ion ptil. lie pri'i'cr.y c.-e.i It r public I urp-oses, a" tu.tl places tit ri.tigl'-u. wrtliip J lac, ol huiial- it.it used or ln-l .ior private or cm ..rate prolit, and institutions of purely put. lie charily. .Sir. o. All laws exempt ii.g property Irottl taxa tion other thau llto property ahovu cnumcraied, shall bcv-ld. Src. 3. The povrT to t x crpi ia' I ,ns an 1 corpo rate orotiertv slut 11 not he surrendered or susp ,-nl- c,l by any contract ur grant m wtiich lite State i shall he a paitv. I Sir. 4. No debt shall be created hy en behalf j ol the Slate, except U supply casual deride lloica , ! ol revenue, repel invasion, upirtss ii.euiTt-etioii ! dul-nd ilie suite la war. or lo pay er istlug tleht, J and the debt created lo su ply dctiel in.ie in rev cnue shall never exceed in the agreijatc at auy i one time one million ot dollars. t .Sec. "S. All laws iiuthoriyiiiu ilie horn wtng of ftanization satin not nave iniicii place an, p,lstut.ss icen commence I in thio l, faith at tiie tint, (1 t (',,.. adoption of ihis ooustitutitin, shall ihcrcatU.V.y.' no validity , .Sac. '1. The general assembly shall not remit tti lortci.ui t Hi,, oharl'-'r ot anv cnris.rai Ion now cx isiiog, or a Iter or ntm-u-i ihu satne. or puss anv ot ii er gent ral special law I', r the tieociii i f sncli cor siralon. exivpl ii-m liic condition that such c.r jsirailon shall thereafter hold Its charier subject to tlte roVlsicliSt-l this const ilut ion. Src. 3. Tlte exercise ot t lie right of eminent do. inuili shall nover bcabt flged orso construed as to 1 rev.-tit ihe general assembly In iu takii g the prat-cny niid Iranehls s ot Incorta-ratcl coinj ani.-s und Btil jccting tl.em to ; nhlic use, the same as the properly ol individuals ; and the excrclsa of the police (ower olthu stale shall never be a lirh'ged or soe.instiucd as to jicruiit corjuratien. tueoiidie-t tbeirbusinessin such mnntter astoin frtng ! the ctii.il rluiits ol iadivlduali orthc gi tier ulwell tieingoltttc state. Src. 4. Iu alleiseOoiis fjr direcors ornianagcrs of a corpora.'! ,ncaeh ineodicror shareholder uinv ens flic whole number of his vocs for one eaiiui tlnfe, ordisrihuclhcui iis,u wo or more cant! I laes us he May i rctev svr. .'. No foieign cori.orn.'loti sliall do any l.nsi. ntssin this s.'ae wlhouf having one of more Unov, n t laces of business, and im authorise I ugen orag its in flic saaic, u;au ahom ilicm may be served. Vr. 0. Xoci:',:cr;:.'i .p. shall engage In nny l.nsl-nee.-t oner .lac. nia e.prcssty autiiorlf.ed'i n ls charftr. iiorsha'l it alie-ir hold any re .il csinre, ex cel t sit: l.as m ly lie in ec.-'tir., and prooertor Wler- llini-l.'e ',u-ii.e-. Sec. 7- Ai ci.r, i rafl Hi s'cill Issue sooks or bon is exco7 lor i:i,-:i' y, !alir done, or money or proiery ttCitlily ret tit',:.' ; it'ld all liclltlls iuerciisc ol sfoeiv fir iiidetrcdi"ss sliull he vol I: the siik-Ii mid iu det te diessol e..ri oi at Ions Mnill not Pe itu'rcas.-d eveci-tiii pi rau-inec tit genera) law, nor without SCIIEIirLB. That no Inconvenience may i.tise from the chan ges in tiie constitution of tiie Commonweal! it, und lu order lo carry ttic same Into complete tip. erutloii. It is hereby declared Dint: Sec. 1 Tftls constitution shall take effect on the first day ol .ianuary. In the year tine lle,iisand eight hundred ami sevcuty-li.nr. for ail purines not otherwise provided for therein. Src. 'i. All laws in force In thisCcmmonwcalth at the l lino i.l the adoption of this com; it u I ion not iiiit.hsis.ciii ilicrewt.h, and all rights, ac.lons, prosecutions, and ct tttntcts, shall ci u.il.lic as if tltis constitution had uot beeu adopted. Sec. :1. At tiie 'reuer.tl election in tlu years ono thousand eight hundred and si veuty-tour and oua tht-usitu'l eight hundred and seventy. rive Senatois shall he elecii"! In all dls'.riets wlicre there shall lie vacant-US. Those ilcclcd in the year one lla u- ''nut eight hundred and scventy-leur shall serve wo vctrs. tin. i those ciceic.i iu tiie yctrotc as-., i svi ve lof those w In money by and on hchall ol thu jia'e shall spccllr ' ' c nseut ol .lie ersons holding he larger a- - . . .it..,.-... ... . . ... ln.,1 , ii ii. v,. Int. ol tin, Mf..e!f Ol I i .1.1 1 1,.. il ii I .. ti-.. u. tttl te year. Senators now- electtd. and i 'C ...... u .,.ir...l kleill r..i,r,.... I ;" ' ' t.icii iney resitte uni ti itie cud '.-I the lertus (. ,f whlfi, i.y ,!, , U-cled. i Src. 4. At the general elect Ion III the venrcno i thousand eight .hundred ami seventy-six. Sena-' tors shall bn el-ctcd ,m u,e rVt. nmui.cied dls. ilea lo serve 1,1 iHoye.tls. miI lioinutli uunib- crel distric't t-.scr-e for louryeurs. j Src. b. T'rc lirjt -h tiiieh ol tjoverncr under - this culistlilliloii Foiillt.e ,,t the geti'Ttil el. in the Jt.it one I!., llrtll.l light l.nudie.l and Cllly-tive. wliillll O ivcrl..!- shall bo eli eleri I. j lliree jtars; and lliu lerni . u,e tlovenu r elected in tiie yearoiit thoujatcl el,t hu.i lied and sev en! y-etght and of th ise there.tNi v t i.-.-te i shall t e lor lour yens, uecorolns lo the rovi.lons ot this con ti i ui ion. Stc.tl. At the git'.cral elreti n in ;tte vear one thousand elgllt hiltli'.red htid fccventydiur" a I.i u tenant Govt rnor ..liall he eh fi-l ut - i.tiito, la n,u provii.,us ol thli constitution. Sic. 7. The Secretary ol lverhal Afbiirs sl.all be clecle.l at i ho lu st generul eleci i,.u alier th, a- cb e by lot to which ooert they (hall belong... Their term Of offlceshsll commence on the first Monday of January, in Ihe year one, thousand eight hundred and seventy-five. src. 10. in Iho county of Allegheny, for the purpose of flrst oit-anliatlon onder this oontttta t Ion. I he judges of the court of common plans a the time of the sdoption of this constitution shall be thejudKei of theoourt number one, and tbe JjK'Sof be dlstrlot (Jonrt at the tame date shill be the judges of tbe common pleas number two The president Judaea 0f Mho common Jnloae ami district eouris shallV president ; tndsjM of JaM court ninnlier one and two resiiectiyJiy nntli iS!.ii ottloc. ,l,l end and IhereafVeTtie K'oldSlt Incotnn, ,n shall b president jiidg.. b. ntee president judge re-elected In ihe ism. VmihX dlst rlct shall ooni Inno to bo preslluen"ptti,;i Sre.pn. The organ litatlon of Ihe courts ofeom. He.D V,Xl 'ZW, M" "."''" ". I " the eSin ties ot Philadelphia, nnd Allegheny, shall take a. . i . i. , ",vnltty January, one thousand elghl hundred and eeventy-flve. and existing courts In said counties elm 11 continue with their I ... - J iiiisiiiction nntii tnatdatet ,,u,..no.l,-' suits sbnll bo Instituted In the coor.i lion '"rrl1"' "er the adoption of this ooustlia- tl,'e'eroaIi , T Pru''l'" pending In ' i it ,.NI"' " '"is, court of common po,, and, Met court In l-hlludelphin shnll bo tried The ,.?",'!':'"' .' n1"''"rt "I common pless. l,n.Z' 7n'Vlo,il"of n,1 'ns shall be county I'rot honutary't offleo of said in. . .' "hd proceedings pending- In ti e court, of common ,,,,., ln gheny shall be t r ed ut r...a ... " " "Z. .,iH,,!i'i7.'rl!i,".'! ,.hu ' and priK-ceilingspcn-ding n the district cort shnll be tried aoddlsuof- wi iii mo eouri nuruncr two. Sec. 23. The I'rothonotnry of the court of oom "on Pleas ol Philadelphia shall I flrT. pdmed by the judge of f.,, ccurt on the llrst Monday or December, in the year one thousand eight hun- v fr''.!":"!!';' !1"1 011,1 ,,,e l'r'"int ro'hono. !hlyp, m .'""rlct court In snld county shall be miV r,1"n.",!'r'' u'"'o-"ld,urt ol common pleaa until said . late, when ,t, cjinuiisslon shall ex plre and the present clerk of the court ol Over ?i" i T,,r,"";' ri"",l,uarter sessions of the tienci In ti ,i i ,.lia11 ('u "1C civr "f euch curt un til he explrailou of Ms present comnilsslon on the first Moiiiluyoi December in the year one thou sand clifht hundred ami seventy-flvc. i'",?.' .J',' ,,lk'."li'il'igovcr 0y thousand inhabitants (except Philadelphia) all aldermen ln ottlce at he time ot the a,lop,n of this consiltu. lion shall continue In othee until the expiration of their conniiissloiie. aud at Ihe election for rtty and ward otheers in the year one thousand eight buu drcd and scventy-live one alderman shull'be elec ted in each ward, as provided In this coustiiu lion. Sec. 15. In rhlludclphU magistrates in lieu of aldermen, -tmli he chosen as required in this eon. stltution at the election in said city and ward oC nters in the yenr one thousand eight hundred and-Bcventy-hve; their term or office shall eminence lection " l A'r" "":u'J,,ig their e- The terms of ofttce or aldermen In said eltv. hold ing or entitled to commissions at the time ih thereby'1 constiiuilon shall not bo cilected - ..A" P0,"" "'s 'a olfice In this common wealth at ll,, tune of the adoption of ihisconsll lutltin, and at the first election uuder It, shall hold ttielr restrictive olhees unlit the term lor whloli ....- nii,e . fin ircici or appotmed sliull expire, nnd until their successors shall be duly oualitied, unless otherwise provided In tliis constitution. Sec. 27. iho seventh article ol this constltu. tlon, prefcriluiig an oalli ul oltice. shnll take eltcct on nnd alter t lie til st day of January, ouo thou sand elgle. hundred and soventv-live. Sec. -s. Ihe terms id othee d county commis sioners nnd county auditors chosen prior to iho yenr one thousand eight hundred and seventy live, which shall not have expired belore the hrst .Monday ol .lunutiry. In the vear one thousand eight hundred and scvenly six, shall expire on tiiat day. 1 Sec. 20. All State, county, city, wnrd, borough and township others In olhte al the time ol tho adoption ol this constitution, whose compensation is not provided lor by salaries alone, shall contin ue to receive the cotupeusatioii allowed Hit in bv law until the cxplr.it ton of their respective tenuis ol othee. Sic. ao. All state and lUill -l il officers hereto fore elected, sworn, all, lined, or ln ottico when tltis constittlMoi. shall take elfeel, shall severally, within one month alier such adoption, take and suhserlhe un oaili (or ultirniallon) to support this constitution. Src. 111. The gonernl assembly, at Its first ses sion, or as soou as may lie aru r the adop lon of this eoiislltll. ion, shall pass such laws as maybe necessary to carry the s.uno lulu full lorcc aud ef fect. Sec. 32. Tho ordinance passed by this conven tion, cm iilcd "An ordinance for submitting tho allien, e.l constitution of 1'cntisvlvnuiu to a voto ol the electo 8 thereof," sliull bo held to bo valid for all the purposes thereof. .r. 33. 'ihe words "county commissioners," wherever used In tills constitution, ami iu any or-dlnaneea-eotiipanyiiig the same, shall be held lo lo'diide thucomu.issioiiets for the city ol l'hilatlel- Adopte lut l'hil.i iell.l.ia. on the third dy of No eaib.r. In the y -ar ol our lyird on tbousaud eilii l.uuurcd uud set'Liity-three. OKl'JCK of r-K 11UTA HY OF TIIK LV'JIMONW KA l.TU, JlAtlll. so.l ltd, 13, 1S73. S I certify that tho lorrgi.ing Is & correct copy t f he neiv c-,i s-ilu.ion. in ot.sed lo ilm i.c,..,;.. r the coiiini",, wealth ol I'ciiiisylvuiiia. I-t I It' ir ap- lov.ii or rejecjou, as lay saico af-iitais ot reeuid iu tins oil.c. M.S. Ul'AV, Secretary of C euiuKiiw, aliii. AM ORDI.N'A-N'ti; FottHl'SM.TTIXI THK AMEM1KU I ' JMiTtTt' Tt, t.y i-a:.s. lvamato a votcop i.iu t AL.rtr.u l-lei.-ioim Tt:i:ns.ip, as pamk sii-csd kuaihso. I'! U orJdi.l. J ly lit,- L'cnjflUif'jau CutY ,i(u.:i oj le Commuuuvallh of i'aayfcuiu, as J'ollowe: 1. Tint the auieu lc l coiis:Pu:i..n or. tcit-s.i tw iuaiiutil e- 1 a, - ler o di ptioii of this eous' i, ut l. it; and w h,-u the sat-t er. ! !e! It, er snail oc uuiy eiecte.l and i;uiillllei!, the ult.c. 111 11, l S'-Vel .uni:, nwc tiling, lo procure iny noniiuai imi or cicctum aiipoiutlneitl). exeej-l lor necessary nnd proper peliscs exprcsslv uuillorizcd liy law; that 1 ha to! know imlv violated any elect Inn law of ll comiuonwealt'h. or procure I it lo be done by ot licit in mv U-lialt; that 1 will not knowingly receive, directly or indirectly, any money oroilo r valuable thing for the performance or iioii-perroruiiiueu of any act or duty peritiining b my olhec, otltrr tliuu Itie eninpensation nllowed hy law." The ton going oui h slittll bo adlnlnistere l by smile person uiilhorired liiaImlnisicroaths. and iu I lie case ol Stale oltieers Slid Judges oi the Suprt me court, shall lie tiled iu the oltice of Iho Secretary ofllie counuouwcali h, ami in Ihe ease of other u-ilh-ial und county otheers. In tile ottiee of t lie I'ro thonotary ot t he counly In which the suit" Is tak en; any V'i-soii refusing to lukc said oath or attirm ution shall forleit bis olliec, and any person who shall he convicted of having sworn or ad, mud falselv, or ot having violated sat I oiithor aillrtna tioii, sliall la? guilty ol irjury, and lie forever dis qualified froui holding any uthce uf trust ur profit within this coiniiliiliweai'.ll. The oath lo the members of the senate and bouse of lieprcsciitattves shall be administered hy one of thejutlgcs of t he Supreme court or of a court if common please, learned In the law, lu the hall of the house tu which the member sliall be elected. ARTICLE VIII. Bt rFUAliK A.ND Ei.ev'TI05a. Section 1. tverv male ell Ijen twenty on years of age, pi sscssing Ihe lollowli.g tUal!lloatloiis, rli n 1 1 tie entitled lu vote at all t let lions: Hrst. lie shall have been a citizen ol ihe C nited States st least one month. Second. He sliall have rest led tnthes'ate oue year (or if having previously livena qualified elec tor or nulive Imuii eiiiseu ol tbe state, he shall have removed thorefroiu aud returned, then sl utoiilhs) Imuietilalely preeoling i!.e election. Thinl. He shall have resided iu Ihe election dis trict where be shall otter lo vote at least two months Immediately preceding the election. Fourth. If twenty two years ol aire or upwards, he shall have paid within two ytars a stat or county lax, width shall have beeu assessed ut least two inunihs, and paid at least mm mouth belure the election. . neld annu- Sirc. 1. The general eloetlon tlis;i,e nrsl .Mouday ally un Ihe Tuesday uexl mlltf' B,M.uhly may by ol Noveinhcr. but l lit; ."two thirds ot all Hit) mem law fix adiilcre'ouuainiinfiiieruto. hers of each, Jdutnioiis t,r city, ward, borough, and '"fAiilp olboera, for xgular teims i f aeivlte, (.oti mi iho third Tuesday of February. Sic 4 All elections by Ihe cltUeus sliall las by ballot Every ballot voted sliull be numbered lu the order In which 11 shall lie received, and the number retarded by Ihe election olhccrs ou the list uf voters, upmialie the uuuie of the eleclor who preienle the ballot. Any elector may write bis it...- noon his tuw..( r euuss the same to be written thereon an I si.--- i i- .eitlien ol tiiu Sec. 6. luauui rm.i...... t Arcl(JO fel uy uti or fuioiy t tin - I r I uSirt in ku.uk lu ii3 reiunilutf lhrelruui. Uim. un iu k . w uUttoa e.Mori of the ur . l'ir winch the nmnt'.v ts t- l uvi Hii t lUu moni'V mi .Mirruwitl i1iiiU Le uJ for ll.u imi .wise p 'Citio-l khJ n-i it Uor. .Sr. 6. Tl.e ere.it cf iIk .!iiminwra1I h phnll not bo i ile tu"' ur Inaui'd u nny tmlivl iu.il , e. iiipany, eorHriLiioii, or asuiM iiuitm. m r !.ull tiit fMiiiinuii. wiMlih tiucuinea jtiuiii-.vucroi niov kli. 1 Ur in any cuiuMny, aMHii.U..n, ir iMri'uraiivii. Src. 7.Tli Kteil' tUti-tnl 1 -li.tll n Dt ;;u'.hirlz anv county, ct iv, iHTuUvih, it'Hiiiiii r in miuru tex'ulisiiMtnroino a uLik k ..! t in nny wm an, af"Mdvn vr xrnjrx.Ui, ur i 4 ii'iiin r apl-V. iirlalo iiii m-v i.rr it ! l"an l crciiii iu uuy tX'i porji iu!i.OMt'-iatloii, Infill iHu:i t lit .ivi mui. .Sir. h. 1 in iis.il i vi uny Ci-iiuty. t y. i'"i'umi, tcwnf-i.ip, ii-li.l (ti-'fin'i. r .utitT ljui.uljj Uny, j (r iru-orpitiiiu, ii.Mii ir. t xw.t u lun Ui .c- .-t i In. 11 hcvir t'Jti tH". hewn per tviKHUi v n ilie an- i aH'. i. t value 'tho laxul'le pn -r y t:u:U;i. n r rlutllaiiy i-ti -Ii iiui:iU-ip 'lUy or tiistri- t i.i -ur auy , new ilt'li:. or u rt..ao liis'olt.i- iiun t an a lMt itiit i'x'-flin two pur cniium np n nu l. aK's pea valujstlvni pi't-ixtrty wi.h.iUL I ho a a L uf .Wet K-viurd llM'ici'l, at a puMu olt'ilUoi. i.i surh Uii.i.iii r us -On... tt. I ru i.i.t t y law, but unv city, the tU li ol liKli nw iiui. tivcii l ' i ctntuia i.l 9Uk'h a.-fcsr'-.H) vulua;lii:, muy i n au l.-ri7 ul ly luw to hHTfusi' the mimo tin e pr tvntnin in the auioiv-tte tu any uu time iiru rueli a.UHtli-n. St j. u. li.ew'Uimi.uweul.h shall uol unU'iic the .It !!, ur any p;trt t)u-r l. uny i., umy, bi-r- titih ur tttwiohlji. f-ui h ml; 11 b .v. 1h.u t-t'iiinifti'l lofiiahb' iho time to r- iiiviiciun, Fupprea ltui'iitie iiiui nation, tlitli'ial I m-ll in iim-4 ul hut. ir tu uw-iat tbw iih(u tu tbo -;i.'C:.arae i ot any por'tuu ul iit jriw-ta lnuib!itjt rc lu. Any fount y. lownntip, pimmh'i i in, ir oilier iniiiilrlpHlity IncuiriiiK any liim-ti;,ineM', him II, Ht or la'loru the lime ol en tb inii, pru t.lu lor the eollt elh u ol un nnnuttl lax Miilt -itiil to pay tbe .merest aaj aUo tb;- priueipal tbirc-l nilbiu Ibiriv veuri. &c.l. To provi-Ie for tin? payruont of tbe pres ent .State ileM ami any al lit bm.tl ttebi eutiaeiel hi alttrtn.ttl, t he k herul aoi-'i nil K rhall continue aul m.iintuiu the nnktiief lunl hUti.iKiii lo pay tbe a rm i buerest on iiu'ii tieot u.i ( .imaially to re duce, the prtueipul thereof, by n mutTi n t U"J than two buu irvtl anl htiy thoiK.t.il ull: r, the mid ttnkiuir iuuH ihall-eousMt ol 'On pn-ce n ol I lie Kilcnoi tbe pti.'Ue wurKti or any i ail tneioui uuu tt' i he luc.unc or priK-i-f-iii ol iho salt' 01 nny ut k ouneii by the C4inm nnrpMl'b. I t Ii-t vi h olbor tun U anJ redourees th.it tat he .l .i.v.i.e'l by law , ami ihull he lifrvam"! Irom time to ttni vby aMtiKoitiK U it auy pari of .be 'ae or other reven um it the male u il re.-uroi hir tin' ortlinury ami current eiMn-4ei of 'jfuvernnien; an I iinbiw lu o:.rvof w.ir, iavuui n. r in-nr:v I m. im part of the k.M ninkinu lun.l fbull be um or apilivl oth- erwlMjlhan lu tho t-X. j.igui-riiUiu; ui Ibe public i.e. V. The u.i'i.evi of tiie uiate. over unJ lMve tbo ueeiitrtary reserve, thall Ive mmi in tbe imvinent ot tbe debt of the ftate. either diruetlv oi tlin-uh the ninknitf turn!, and the inonei uf tbe tuikniif luud sbuil never Ins in vented in or loauetl umu t lie itM-urity ol anvihin except the boudi of the I- lilted rtiait-s or oi win eiaii. Sec. U. Tbe money-held im neoenarv lt.r'rt " Mmlt be limited by ,14.-',,"' euir.uteipe,i9.;flt.ai,y Uw Mombly tateuieui ?..ln't3 puMbl -d all,. inn the aiuouut of uih money, wberu tbe ame are deposited, anj bow ocuretl. Stc. U. The inklnir of prufU out of the public moneyior unlug the same lor any purpose not au tboiitttwl by taw- by auy othee r or tbe stale ur uieiu ber or otber ot the general nf-M-iubly, ball be a mitemfiinor. aud sliall be punUhe! a may be prov bled bv law. but art of ueh pun tub incut Khali be a dimiualifieallon to bold, utltca for a perluU ol uot ltd tbun live yeaia. ARTICLE X. Eltt ( ATOtW. See. 1. The freneral auembly thall prov I tie for the inaluteiiauee and ruppt rt ol a thorough and eilteleut rvixm ol public :i-mi1j, wherein all in ehiblrvn ot 'hi cuuiuionwiai b, ahova the aye of u .wart,, utmy im ttHiUi.i-ti, u i Pitaii appri'prtate itotM:. -"o uiiiiiuu utiiiii imu rar ior inai our .SV . Miiuiu.. 1 public r booU urOie f-! for the support of the J.ropriaUHlloorubodf-.iUuu..!. aU nionn in vilue i1 be i.ek in n 1 Itlatuel ut it inee. inn tv be held ul; r(.ly days n Ue iveti in urtu atr e ol luw. Sr. . Aluni' lpil an . fb.-r c Tit.ir.i1 ni?t an i In .livi tit il lnve.iil wlh M10 1 (vileire of biklnu prl vae properiy lor (. ublieiipo. r-h.ill uuke jn eotn i i-iisiil n t r piin-i7y fak' n, injured r ilci'ry-l hy be eoiiMi tti-iin er tulaieuivn' f heir worku blgbwiivb ir lui.ro eiio ii.s vbib ei 11111 iiMiiin -.bail be pa i I or s- cured helo-e wiih iikiii-C, htiaiy or desirtn i n. Ti e iir. ticr.il a.-euWdy. a heiehy prohibit! Irunuleprivittn nny p'isiii of hu aj j enl ttoiu any ireli:niu.ii y ai-efi-iiu-u ut daman' s a- ifiiin nuy fUMi irir.itti or lui:tvitiual., u-ii!e by viewers r b rw n I 'be nin- unf of tu h (lainittf- iu h il i-.tses ;.j ;.eal, .iall on ho iU-in:uid ol tiio r 1 Hiy. I v oeerinin'-d by a jury aecerdiiii; oheei.ur-jo oi lueo -iniio 11 i.iw, .Sec- l- l-.vei . t ankiu-x law bhall 1 n vlle b r lie p-go-iTy and eouniei imtdn by au oli:cer ol be Si;-.', o all lo-. r bit I i u-fimtl f-r cir-.ul.ii.n andMiHutnplefeeuriy f. he lull nim uut fit-Tit I 1 bu 11 be 'crt,sieii wltt Che uu-;t. rgiiu--..l tor (he re i inpb ii ! mi--U n n or I'll In. .S c. 10. 1 he uei.'Tji HSsetiitdy Moiii ii ivc ,'hc row er ualt r r vi ki r aunul ;uiy e:ar r el iu.i r; r.'-M'-u n -w exi-iiu an I r.-v e ihle ul he a b.ptb 11 ut h iie n-Mui"n ur nny Mmf 1.1 ly here:ii(er he erea.' utl utiouever iu fiiviropiniou it in-iy be inuti i - uh h. he WiUen- ol 'bi; e mui uwrubb, in tfueh niauuer boWi er ha in iu.jUiie4- sl.nll I ttlviu1 to liu mr (.ira iii. No law hi-rcater enueeti h: ereuo re new or exen J be tburer oi more bun nu eorpoi a-tbui. .S c U No eor riii no ly o M,fm h8bnnklni flul dl- euuiWitiK prii ilogfb hU::ll heen-aed or 1 11411UUMI iu Iuiuau' e4.iaii taw w wueni mree inuuintf revnu 1 ut'hf uoi o a be i-bu-n ul he int'ii ted bxai'n ot the Intetuioii toapi ly triiieh ri lle-jes in loi- h manner at f nun oie-MU'ineu ny niw nor Mian a charier brueh pi t lit 140 bemuiiiuulur a b itter peruMltbuu twiuty yeur. .Sfi-, 12. Any ui-MK-iatn n or ctrjtnrat Ion orguniit etl tor tbe purjK.jte, or ani indlvbtua), shall bae tho rinbt tticoiisiruet and inuintuin lines ot teb Krapb within thin stale, ami to oniineo! Iho cauo; wubulber lines; ami tbe i ienerul Asseinhly ball, by (funeral law of uuilorni uK-rai ion, provide rea B.iualde rt-KulMtloiotlo Kivo lull el-feet lo ibis see tion. No ti le-xraph company slut 1 1 cunptd itlule with or hold a coiiiroll Iok interest lu Ihe stork or bonds ot anv other telegraph cmpany uwuinn a ctmipelinjj; line, or aei-uiie, by pure bit !e or other wie, any other e-uipeiiitsT line of teliKrupb. .Sr, IU. Tbe term "eurpuralious.'' as used In thisartb le, tbnll be eonmruml to im-lude all joint HtiH-k eiuipaub s nr ass,eiailoits bavitiK any of the powers or pi i ibres of eoriHiratious uot Kasesa od by iudiviiaUaU or partuerttbips. AHTULt; XViL Sitni ytir (ienerul shall he ut lifbed, un i tbo Surveyor iet.eral In oil. 10 al the lime I tbe adi'p tiuii ot litis coiiS'.lLuil- u shnll ouutltitje in ollli-e un til ihu cxpirntioii ol tbe leriu tor wbieh bu wus e leted. Hie. J. When tho Superlitleti lout cf l ublie In. Siruel Ion shall be iiuly mntliilfd, the oftii-c oi Su pei intciideiit td t 'otiiuion t ten. Is shall eettso. .tc. U. Noliin- eontuiiie t in thin const iiuti n sbali be e.-ns-.Tue 1 to reu.b r ai:y perbu now indd. j liue;bn. iiiL' uuv aSiuie wii.ee lor a liret oifK-ial term ineliai- counti sh bit: tor re-tleeti -n at the end ot snt j term. .Src h. The Jiidjft s 01 the Supretno tV-urt in oltteo w hen Ibis con, bin Id) shall take etleet sbuil eoutiuue until tht ir euiimiif -do'in stAuriilly expire. Two jU'-m s iii at'dit i'H to t be miiiil-vi now com n f the s..iil e.turl shall be i lectt-.l at the lirst n''n erul cle'.nb'ii alter tho adopthm ot this consUtu- tioo. : IU UKlvJii, by SUbuiiited lo tin 01 toe e.uiiiionVL-:ilih h r t heir uuiiiihh m ut tlee-l' lltobe behl on Ihe lUlrd ; i.'.v I hi e -tuber m xt; t-j.eepl us Ikti ti.at-ivert-d &n: Uiieetetl. ibe said en-ciiou sbuil uo .t-.'i e.-ii tue'ea t.y u.i- r uu lar 1 lect i n oineera ti eletiit-n Linnets t hnuheut the bb. u-t.ier all mo iczulatlous and idoviMuiis . I Atsiina: laws rebuliia lo wineral e letit.n.: and ih.; .ii.t.nil ..1 iiu. c.v. mi ..tnitiBa ! )l,,il tflvo .1 b-.-'t twenty das uot b:e ol said t-ico- llon pi.K'lanjati- i. iUK Ntereiaiy ol the couiiiivriweaUli shall, at itusL tteiuy ..a. brb.re the said . b-eib,n, lur nisli to th.-c ruMi- in is . 1 vaeh e-'iimv. a sultt tlellt nuinb.r.l nrolffr.v imiuiri-il ii,"nli , ,,, in. 'fbt e iiu lo',. it in 1 tt d the t-evt-rat 1 e is; tu I e l liiife.l ut l-itl Hhi-m limes us many baik.t s ..1 utLrui.ti Ive v.n e as tbero are voters iu earn u. uni :ni. 1 1, s;ti-ie number ul nemitive vt.us; iu,,i tho f-,tld cuiniuis fiouei h sh4ll, at le isi live .!.i bet.-re Mil I eleeiion. eausu t. be luiily diMritti ed to the -.ei:il ibetiuii dis tricts In iheir rr-per ive c-.unties, tbe sditl bulbas lall-lisis. retun.s. eireulai ol ii.sirueiioi.s. una i-ueu tuner iih uiltl pupers 1 lti:i l lit nii'Kii rr Mc.11. Aiicounj ui rreorti ana Hit existing ";t i e piinie.i ir wniieu in t he bdl- couiis wbieli are not spt-eined in tht eotiftibu- nwinit lor nr. 1 n 1 he unhide VI, e wonls "New ( '011 lioti ehull eonllntie in existence until tho lirst day ! Piiiuiim; in the lii It- lor all i r.mnuivina-athrui-id Deei inber. in ihe year one tin ui.nd eight bun- mivv votes the ru "rr the New 'oust it ui ton." dred and seveniy-live. withoul itbiidtment of 1 heir "nl I'"" H pei-oo; (riving u Jlive Vtdeslhe words present uiUib-iloii. but 110 lnnier. 1 he court t f I "A'Miu&t tbe Xt w i.ii.-ii u Jin.' lust riiniualjuils lie, Wn lor Iheeountlesof S"bu b ) s- ' t febull u jn-ar that a mnority -f the kill, 1-ehuuoii ;titt luu I1111 is hereby alatlished; j voles 1 tolled are lor 1 he new ei us;iuiiiuii, then 1 uutl ull causes unJ proiee Hni, pending then iu in "hull be the e n- itu; hoi ol ihe cvniinonweulih ot the couu ol Sebulklll shall be iried and ili-pi s- ' I'i unf.vlvaniu uunud alter tho bit day ot Janu e I ut iu the e. ult. d 1 cr 111. d Tt iiulnei an I iuur- ' ''" " the je.tr tdour Lord one u.ouMiud el-;ht ler t-sci.. in ul tbe poaee ol said couuiy. buiulred and st veiy-b ui : I ui il it Mull app.r te. V Tbe UMi rfc coim now In cxU'.tiuo , that a maturity u tin vote pulled vrt aaainat RAIL BOA 1B ANIXAfcAia. Section . All railroads find canals shall be puts- lie highways, and all ruiliuad and canal coinpau les shall tv common earru is. nuy Mellloll er eorptirailuii orxanizotl for tlte puroie Miall have the ritfht to construct and operate a railroad be tween any points within this slate and to connect at the slate lino with railroads of other states. i... ...... ..a wu.l.Mny shall have the right with Us road lo tuterseci. connect with, or cua any other rallr-sad, and shall receive and transiM.rt aeh tiie others pasftenitrtirH, ttinnH-fe, ni.d cars buid ed or empty, without delay or dlei imiuailon. Src 'i. Lvery railrotul and eanal eurMratbm or Kan 1 red In this stale shall uiuinlaiuau olllee there in , where tarnsters ol Its stuek shall be uia., and where its books shall be kept for Iiis'kk. tion ltnv. sitH-a ntuoer or emiuor 01 such coriH.ruth which shall be recorded tbe amount of stock subsorilteU vr paid iu, aud by wb names of the owuersol Its stjek and tho owned by thtiu, resieetively, the traustei to k, and the Dawes aud placet of reside!?- ol lis oltieers. iff. a. AM Individual, atsoelatlom. and oipor atious shall have equal right to have persons aud proerty irausin.rted ovr railroals aud canals, aud no undue or unreamtnable itiscriiiiinal ton shl be made In charv," bjr or lu faeilities lor lvosipor tatbHi of freight or I timers witUlu tbo slate, or eomiuif Irtiui or )tToiii4 to any other si ate. fer S4ins and irH'rty trausporieil over auy rallnad hall lie tlelivered at any station at eharges not ex eeetllna; tho cbares for transportation of eraoie aud prorerty ol the aame class In the aauie diree lioo to any more distant station; but e&eursion aud eommulatlou tlekeia may be tasued at special rates. 4 Ne tmllroa.1, eanal, or other eorrtoratlon, ball be abidiflieil cu tbo tirt tbiv of .larury m xt rU'.retHiiin the altpibn ol this eoustltuilon. Sec. Iii. Tbo Uenerul Ar-seuibly shall, at the iitii m luii uiur tho silt oi nn ot this Ci.ustiLu- ib-u, lift innate 1 be tt crul juiii'-ul ditiieis a le- j ijtiiie ll y ii.is ei-usi i:uLi-n. Thejutliri-s in com- liiissritii wiitnruen oesinitiiou snuu re maiie shall eontinue ilurinu; their lint xnired terms judjj. es ol ihe new dilrie:u in wbiebtuey reside, iiut when liieie shall bo two judges resbiliiK in tbe tame distrtei, the 1 rerlcui judge ball ilect lo which tiistrlet be sliall be assigned; uud tbo ad iMtloiiHl law jutlye Mm 11 Le u.-fciruui to the other dirtriet. Stc. 14. Tlic ucuernl nrietnbty sbull, at tbe licit MuvecdiiiK tsdon after each t'eoennial ucu ms, un i uot ulicuer, tierijftUHte the several judl etul tMstrleisas rtjUtrei by ibis eoustltuilou. .Stf. la. J ml ties learned in llto law ul any court of record botoin-f cviuinlsriions lu force at the ad option id this e-Hislliuih'U shal hobi their repoo live otluvs until Ibe vkdratbu of tbe terms ior whh-h tin y wero coN-missioncd, and uittil their sinvi ssiMS shall ho duly t-uallned. The irovernur shall uoinmissbm tbe prei kiiii jud-e of ihe ot urt 01 k irsl eiiutiual jui bsdniiou for the couutiet of Schuylkill, Idanou aud ltaupbin as a jmeof the court of common pleas ol Schuylkill tourty for the utuiplred term ol hi other. .s?. Id Alter the expiration ot tbe term uf any president Jiuiye ul auy eourl of exuuuoii pleas in comuili-siuii ai the aioptiou id this consiiiu'lou. Hie juo'xe of sueh court learned lu Ihe luw and ol dest in commission shall be tbe prei-tdtut jui'e thereof, aud when two or more judyes era elected at tbe same time in any juoicul district, tbey sbull decide by lot whn.li shall tie presideul juitgc; but w ben tbe presbieut jutie ol a eourl shall I r.-e-leeidl he shall continue U be president jutle ol that court. AsP'N-iale judftri s, not lenrned in the law, elect td alter Ihe adoption oi ihiacouslituiion, bull be ooiuinlfsioiied to bold (heir omovs lor the term ol hve)ears Iroui the tiisl day of January next alier tin-ir eleethu. Sec. 17. The iteneral assembly at the first ses sion alter the adoption ol this constitution shall fix aud determine the eoiiieusatlon of the judges ol the supreme Co urt and ol ihe judges ol the rer eral judicial distrielsid the oouiiuuiiwealih, and tlte pntvlslons of tbe lilteenth section of tht ortb eleonthe leirlslal bn shall uot )e deemed Ince.m-'is-tent herew ith. Notbiim oiulaiuetl lu tbisixiistb tutlousball l held to roduce the C4mtiiat ion now nuid 10 auy law judge uf this iioumouweallb now In comiuistdim. SVc. ln, Theiiurts f oommon pless In the Oiun- ties 01 t'liiiaoipma ana Aierneny snan oe cum yv' ismhmI ol ibe prwideut judKes oi the distriet i-ourt Vvr,tnd iHturt ol oomiuou pb-HM of said couulhs uulil . v .heir oibers shall seveiully enl, aud ol su.h other jU-'Ctt as mav iroiu lime to uin oe aeioi-ieu. Kr the pufN ae of first orifstduti.-a in Phila delphia tbe judges ol the court number one shall be JudKes Allisou, I'leree aud I'axson; ol tbeeouri number two. Juiiietes Hare, Alitehell and oue oth- , er judjre to le !Htotl; id the eoart nuiol-er three, Jutlji.es I-udlow, Jiuletter and I.yud, and of the court uuinher lour, Jmlpc-s lbaer, iirlgs and oue other judgs W be eleot ed. TbejudKe first named shall be the president ywsltte of said uiurts respectively, and ihorealier tb presideut judwe shall be iho judK oldest lu eommisaioii; but any president jutftce rv-eltvte! !u the same court or dlst net shall eoutiuue to be pre Sldeut judge there-d. The ailditional judarea tor coorts Dumber two and four shall be voted for and leoted at the first iceneral elretieu alter the adoption of this eoustb U-aseea. purehasers, or managers of any rail- I tutloo iu the same u-atincr as lha two addlitobal I vorrwrailnn. shall e.nsvdbisja ihs 1 Judirea ( the supreme court, ee l they Ull He- - the new euustbuti.iu, thi n it shall le rejivted and he null und void. 4. Five C'tiinrMdoiien of 1 Ur: i"-n. vi?: r.JwIn 11. Killer. l',owKri lin.wi.ii.ix. .Iibn V. err-e, Henry S. Huurt, and John t. ,ltrj s, are hereby appidntud by ll i.-'i mention, whin-"" have dl reeibui ol Hie elie.i. n upon this e"!"uJl'd Cotistl (ui. 'ii In iiu- ci; v' A riubi ilelpbia 1 besuid ct.m-intr-sioiieis sb ill l-e dulv sworn e "'brined to per lot iu then duties with hiipunl v, a1"1 hdelby. Thev shall aU. have iwer !M vaeuncies lu Ihef'rowii number. It shall r '"'y d said , c uimissh ners, or a iiui..iVo1 l,;Ll"' ,lfl l-y shall haveauthoriiv to im-- " ri ilUlli'" vo ters for Ihe several eh e;n- '"visions ol said rity. -and lo lurtilsh (be llsix 1 l,m,lt' ' 'hf ' tieers ol each preciuei n iM"i; J ibue Ibe tb kes lor said ely p:"'. ""u;e be used nt he eleeiion; Jo ulimiii a lu.ife and wo insiieehtrs ior Cih eU-.iiui.jivis.iun,' ly whom bo eleciuii herein shall luU and cuiou. ed aud tu (jjive all lirct ssary lr.i ifh us to tw rlewkn of. beeis retraitlii s: heir duiS in hobiiatf be rlec tion Au. iu uiukiiiK reurii, bereid. No person ball serve as au ebviou du er vbr will be dls. qualllietl under Seciit n 15 Aricle, of be new ct ti.'imit n. The tener:l reurn ol (bo eb-s ion In he said ely shall be oeurd, ctjiuued und ver itied beloie ihe said eOiiub-sii iit-rs, and wlh (heir approval wh oh arovul shull be udorscd upon the rcuin. 1 bey ball make repot, direct ed to be prt sldcnl- "f bisnveiWK-n, ol heir ottt fiftl ac'ion utvler li I h i (huiiic and eou'-erninx hecotiduoul he mid iliim wi.hiu 'he said cl The judges an 1 kn-iiseers afurt Kultl shall eon duel he clcciou In all mj-ej L-oulormubly to he Itencral eltxieu lars ol is eoiuiuonwvnlh, and w ilb like (Mtwers and tli'ies ohuse ot ordinary elw'kn otheers. eh 1 peeor shall apiolnt ouu clerk lo u.-fbr he b'urd u he pertot 11111 nee of ls dllleS, ailJ ull MifCleehfc uttltets sliall I t!ul sweru or allrmd a urd II ur In w t and shall fMiS4'MS all ihe iiialitU'aiK ns rei-uired by law id eleclion iMeers n his t mim-iiweaii-h. At said ele. ion any dub qualilial elecor who thall be unn yisere J, sUill le amii(ed to vole uion uiak liitttr pnKifof hbriRb tu be eleiioti oltieers, ao is Till uk 'he reueral cMi.i laws of bis com monweulfh, J;efuru iivpe-lors Jml heir clerks aud an h- urlye .uuof I" vA shnll he tlif'4 t)S s I w lib, but jverseers it eleeiun may be "wleeed for sny preeknlby mill eleelon commiM-iuners, whose duiet and Kwirs 'ball te be same ia IhoM of ovenaers of ilecion In said ety under exlwin, eleh'ii Iswr applieal le bereo. Ke urns ofbe eleeiun sl.all be ma-10 insaidcly aa In ihe easetd sn eleeion tor aovernur. bu a liljs. lleau uenral n-urn lur raid ely shall l-e inane our aud brwaMtxl o be IT. sblcn ol bis Oonveti ibtQ al ll-trrislurr, as is bereiualer provided lu case of suiiuy reurns. fc. It eat-b of he countes of he eommonwealh (eiocp k'hiladrli bia.) Ill reurnsofbe elewloit shullbd luadeastn fbecaie ol ju clueIon lor K' rrnor.bu be reurn juls in each county shall makeoula Iriplkae eouwy nurn and Irunsmil fiiAti..M.t. wwiiin in. drawvitrier he eleelon uireo- leilAtho presideul of lha oouveulh-u, al Harris bnri. M . liuua ;n oinvenlon his (bird Jay of November, in be year of our Innl, on Ibousand elghl hun dred aud seveu')-threo. JNO. H. WALK til, rwitont. D. Ie, IMHK1E, CUtk. A fraooopy ofordlunoo of sabmlsalon. aV:rfrei-y 0ihe raatouvaTift.
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