ti sitting; fnr that purprw, tlio Rntnr ahall n oath of affirmation ; no for-on shall bo eon- t without Die rvmcurwnra of two-thirds of tlio -.tr- nreornt. r. I. The IJuremor anil nil othrr rWS tifflur is'l be liable u Impcadinwnt for any misdemeanor i oftV-s, buMnrtgmt nt in uoh casr shall not et 'nil ftirlhorlnafi torvmoral fnim'otriee and diRquali. iration to hold any nlllro of trust or nruilt under thin i.'utiiinonwealth ; the ricrsoii arvusen, whether .. tIcuI or arqulltcd, shall uuv-xiIipIi'n be liable f'i Indli'tmenl, trial, JudguM-iit aud puulahmeut acronl- lug to law. Stir. 4. AH officer shall hold thelrnrnrpt on the con dition that they bWieye themselves well will I" InoflUw, and bull be removed on oonvlfllon of misbehavior In ofllne ur of any Infamous crime. Appointed unVeni otber than Jinler of the court Ofrvvord anil ihe Hiiiafrliitenilviit of I'nlilli Instruc tion, may be noimved al the pleasure of the wiwi by which tbi't "hall havr been apiHiinlixl. All olft crr ele-tod by II if feoclc, except mi"nnr, Lien r tenant liovcntor, nicmficr of the General Awmlilr, nil Joilyc of the courts of record, learned In the Uw, Hhmll be removed by the ftovernor for reason- lile cause, after due notice anil full hearing, on the fsddljr. of two-third of lite rAenatc. ARTICLE VII. oath o omot. . BurnoN lftcnator ami Rcpreaentatlre and all Judicial, Hlate, ami county ufllcers, Khali, lojfore en terln; on the dntlca of their rv-nectlve uflh-ea, take ml subscribe the fii'lowlng oath or affirmation : "1 do solemnly swww (or afllnn) that I will support obey and delend tliet'onstltutlonof the I'liitulaUU-s . ami the Constitution of thin roinmonwcelth, and thai I will dlM'harite the dnlMof my otrli-e with fi delity : that I have not ialil or contributed, nr prom ised to pa or contribute, either illrectly or Indirect ly, any money or other raluab thin, tn procure my iioiulnatmn or election tor appointment), ex-pt fnr nefemary and pruper expenscsexpreiwly authorlred bylaw ; that 1 have out knowliixly violated an jr elect Ion law oftlila Commonwealth, urprocurvd it lo be done by others in tuy behalf: that I will not knowliiKly receive, directly or liidlrootly, any money or other valuable thing for the performance or non-performance ol any act or duty pertaining to my office, oth . er than the compensation allowed by law." The fiimnolntf oath "ball be admlnlirtered by tome . person auihoriAcd to administer oallis.and In the case of Htate officers and Judne of the Hupremo Court, ahall be Hied In the office of the ffretary of thel'om monwealth. and tn the rase of other Judicial and routity oRloeni.ln theoSlceof the Prothonotary of the county In which the name I" taken ; any person Tefiminn to take aaid oath or affirmation ahall forfeit his office, and any pemon whonhall bo convlcteil nt harlim aworn or affirmed falneiy, or of havlnii vlo lateil mill oath or afilnnatlon. iliall lie guilty of per jury, and be forever diniuellned from hololne any office of trmt or profit within thii Commonwealth. Ti,A nath tj iI,m niMinttt-n of the Heuate and Hmwe of kepreeentativee hai; be admliiuitered br one of the JudRi-a of the mipreme Court or of Court "f Common I1i-a, learned In the law, tn the hall of the houie to which the member anait am eiecicu. AKTICI.K VIII. RittTto!) 1. Every male cltieen twenty-one yeara of age. pmweaBlllK tne loiliiwiui utiaiiucauoiia, uiau in ntlueil l vote at all elections : Fint. lie uliall have been a cltiacn of tho United fiui. nt l.,nj.t one month. . -rtecniid. He etie.ll have renlded In the Slato one jear (or if, having previously been a aiialilled eh-c-. lor or native born eltijen of the State lie . ' n.mn,.d therefrom ami rutumed. lx moilthil Immeiliately preoedln , " . mint lli'ihi"" realdeil In the e iriet wb-' nWiUll oiler to voU- at lcart I election nm- two montha Kourlh. if twenty-two yeara of aire or upward", he ahall have ld within two yeara a Stale or coun ty tax, which ahall have been aweaaed at leant two montha and paid at least one luuuth before the elee- un o The eeneral election ahall be held annually on the Tueaday next following Uie llrat Monday of sc..mi.r but the tietieral Aiwemblr may by law fix a different day. two thlrda of all the member of each bom conactiting tnereio. aii uUm-ii,,!," fur.'iiv. ward, borotiffh. and tnwniihlp ofllwra, for regular lerma of aervioe, ahall M N1 on mo mini I m" I "l1"""",,v. , uj- a All nipctioiiB bv the citizen phall ho bnlial lot. Kvery ballot voted ahall lie numbered In the order In which It ahall be received, and the number recorded by the election office on the Hat of vowm, m.M-iii. ih, oAiiiM of the elector who breaenla the bath. Auy eleitor may write Ilia name upon hn ticket, or cauae the oauie to be wrltUin therouu and alieou-J hv a elllnn of the district. The election of- Bcem ahall be aworn or affirmed not to dloelow how ny elector anau nave votea uiiicw ienuituj w w mm a wiuieaaea In a lilillclal proceeding. H: 6. Kleetnra ahall in all eaaea exoenttreajion, -i.... a,,., l.pkH.,,1, .u-aiin.iv nt ttiw Douce, be urlv- Ibiiied from arrwt durlnii Iheir attendant on eleo- i....- A in Mins tj, fia.-,.tiirnln0 th-nfrom. Mai:, a. Whenever any of the auallued electsr of till Commonwealth ahall be In actual military oer ne. under reuuialtiou from Uie President of tlie Vuiu-d buteaorby the authority or tnia tummrai wealth, inch eltvtoni way exercnw tlie right of auf- irage m ail eieenuoa uy tiv rari," -ulailonaax are or ahull I iireacriliefl by law, a ruliy oi If they were preaent at Uielr tuual placea of elvo Hoc. T. All Uw regulating the holding of electlona Ivy the cltuwna or for the regtai ration of elector thall be unllorm Ihmuf huul the state, but uo elector haU pe ueinvea ol me privilege oi tiaihi j iw ku .u.. wtitt ItuitiiF riHrintMnMl. Hxc. . Any penou w ho ahall give or promloe or offer to give to an elector, any money, rew ard or nth- mw wn.uul.lA cimaiiieration for hi vote at au elecliou arforwliliholdliigUieaaine, or who ahall give or promlae to give aucti eonanieraiion to auy omer yr- on or tuirtv rnrauch ellH:tor' Vote, or tor the With holding thereof, and any elecUir who ahall receive or gree to receive, lor hitnneu or foranotlier, any mou- reward or oilier valuable ooiiMderalion for hlavou t an eleotioli.or for withholding theaaine ahall there by fotieit tlie rlRht to vote at auch election, and any leeuur wnoac nmil to voie anau oe i wnnii , . ouch cauae before the election officer ahall be re quired luewear oretUrin that the matter of the chal r..,- , J tr,,. lu-fopM hit. vole ahojl be received. loroOoe, be guilty of bribery, fraud, or willful vio lation ot any eiecuou law, win uv iwrei . ; del from hnlillug an otllce of trust or profit iu thta Coniuionwealth : and any pemon omviuted of w 111 .,i wi.,iu,l..,i i.rih. UK-tiiiii lawa. ahall. ID addition to auy penal tie provided by law, be deprived of the i..t. ..f,iin. niuMiiiiu.lv for a utnn of four yeara. bgc. iu. In ttiala of eoutoated electlouatJtnd In pro- Ceeilinga for the lnveatigauou oi eiwcnuu-, uu i-vi-uii . ahall be permitted to withhold his testimony upon awin.l ilmt It mn.v criiuinaUi hilaoelf or subject biiu to public infamy ; but such testimony ill ail not i tWrwoxua be used against him in ant Judicial pro ceeding, except for perjury lu giving Tiuch teatluio- ' Dkn-.ii T.iwnahina ami wanla of cltlee or borough nt.nl! form or h itivided illtO election diatrlclM Of Bomiatct and contiguous territory, in Mich manner a Uie Court of Quarter fieasloua of the city or oounty In which the ame are located may direct ; but din twu tm in r.lima of over one buudml thousand inhab- tuuii ahall be divided by the Court ol Quarter . Heuiuti having Jurlsdictlou therein whenever at Uie next preceding election more lhau two hundred and fifty votes ahall have been polled therein; aud oth- r Lin..!,.. HUtf-iclM m hetiever tlie court of the urouer routity shall be of opinion that the convenience of the electors ana uie puuuc luieresui win ue promot ed thereby. fctC. li. All election UJ peraoiui uiininmwwuTv nni...ttv ahull In. VIVA VI. . a. Ju.. m n(.rinMmirfuM nrvotlne nnrjemonshallbe deemed to have gained a residence by reasou of hi presence, or lost it by reasou of bis absence, while employed iu Uie service, elUicr eivL or military, of tills Sute or ot Uie United Slates, nor while engaged In tlie liavliratiou of the waters of Uie Slate, or of n.uCiiwii.'.iatMi Moii Uie hiah eeaa. uor while tudeutof any institution of reaming, nor while kept 111 auy poor liouseaor hmi aijiuni ai puuuu oAfwunvi nor WIDle connueu m puum piinun iu,: u lil.in. i electiou boards shall consist of l,t.. nnJ two lni.in-c.niru. whoslioll be cbuseuannU' lly by the cltiacn. Kach elector hail have the nui.i i., ia fur it., luilve and one inDector. and each inauector shall atiuolnt one clerk. The first ol. it,,n luuvrd for anv new il Imrii t shall be selected and vacancies iu election boards tilled as shall be nr.,vt.iu.i t,v law. Klucuon othi'vra shall be privil eged from arrest upon days of electiou, and while pngageu iu iiiaamg uw aim i,n,,Bii,.n Cent li pun wurrant of a cojut of record or Judge thereof for u election fraud, for felony, or lor wauu t.n.n. h or the fu-uj-c' lu ciili thev liiav claim e for felony, or for waulou ctMt,Li,,n frnni iiir-v dutv diiriiia- their lerut of service. Sir. 15. No pcrsoti shall bequaliticd to serve a an election officer who ahall hold, or shall wiiliiu two mouths have held anvoWtice, appointment or em blovuient in or under tlie Goveniiueui ol tlie United Plate, or of this state, or of any city or county, or n uy municipal board, commission, or trust in an city, iV'hly Justuses of the peace and aldenuci: iu,Lni4kufc.iil 'ic and imovmuib ill the militia servic ol the suite ; nor shall any election officer beeliglble to any civil office to be tilled at au eleclloM at whlc ti nhnll serve, save oulv to such subordinate mun iilpal or lo,l olticcs lielovy Ili.O'lo of city or coun ty offices shall be i)eaigiiitu:i by general w. Six . 10. 1 lie Court ol Lotuiuon fit of the sever al counties of the Ccuimonwealih shall have power within their respective jurisdiction Ui appoint over seer of electiou to 'supervise the proceedings of election odicera, and to make rcort to the court as limy be required ; auch appuinuiieiiw to be made lor uy district hi a city or county, upon petition of five citfueiw. lawful voters of such election district, set ting forth that such gpimlntuient Is a arasouable pre caution to secure the purity and lairncusuf elections; overseem shall be two in number for all election dis trict, shall be residents therein, aud shall be persons owullrli.d I" serve utioii election bourds, and In each (W mcnihera of different political panic : whenev er lb' loeulbur of au eh-ctlou Injard shall dillur iu opinion, the overseer, if tliey shall be agreed there on, shall decide the quesliou of difference ; in ai pointing overseers of election, all the law Judge of the piopcr court , able lo ai t at Ihe time, shallooucur in the sppolntmeiiui made. 4 Brx. IT. Ihe trial ud dcU'trnluation of eouteAled ek-ctiuns oj eliH-tora ol ('resident aud Vice I'rcsideul, uiriulien of the t.elleral Assembly, and of all public 1, (Biers, whether Susie. Judicial, iniuiicil orlis al, Uiail be by iWvviiioi al raw. 01 by one or uum vif the law Jtidswi (hereof ; the tleneral Aawmhlv shall, by general law, deiagnate tho court and jun'goa by whom the several rlasacanf election contest shall bo tried, and regulate the manner of trial and all mat ters Incident Uiereto ; hut no auch law assigning Jur ludlctlnn. or rcir)iltlntt M exnrciM. thsll ani.lr to any contest arising out of an election held before In paasagu. A&TICMC IX. TAXATION AD FINAKCR. Hirnoltl. All taxe ahall be nniform upon the me clao of stibject within the territorial limit of authority levying tne tax, ana snail ie leviea id iMillecteil un1er general law : but the (leneral Aoaeloljly may, by general laws, exempt from taxa- :m puone pnneriy useii lor puonc puriHiun, ncuini aces of rtMlgiitua womhlp, ploiMBa of burial not used held for nrlvete or corporate uroflt. aud liistltu tlona of purely public charity. hkt. 'I. All lew exempting property rmm taxation. other Uian the property above enumerated, shall be Hoc. I. The nower to tjix oorooratlon and cornor- le pnincrtv shall not be surrendered or suspended by any contractor grant to which Uie state shall be iarty. Hv.. 4. No debt ahall be created by or on behalf of the state, excel to supply casual deficiencies ofrrev onue, repel luvasioti. supprejvi Inaurrection, defend the Stale in war or to pay existing debt, and Uie debt created to supply dcnelencic in revenuo shall nev er exceed In tne aggregate at any oue time one mil lion ol dollar. Sec. 5. All laws authorising tne borrowing oi mon ey by and on behalf of the Htate shall specify the purpose for which the money I to be used, and the money PO mmivm niian lis iupdii lor uie mrFK3 pecitted ana no other. Nri! The emllt . if the Commonwealth ahall not be pledged or loaned to auy Individual, company, coriKiration or aonoclation, nor shall the Common wealUi become a Joint owner or stockholder lu any company, aaaociatlon or corporation, Hkx:. 7. The (ieneral Assembly shall not atithoiite any county, city, borough, township or tnciH-poraied district ui become a stockholder lu any comiany, lation or corporation, or toohtain orappronnate money for or to loan Itacreillt to any oorporatlun, nvK'latlnn, llistuution oriiiiiiTiuoai. race, ine urm m a wjuuij, v,. uui,ikii, township, school district or oUier municipality, or incornorated district, except as herein provided, ahall never exceed seven per centum upon the -e-sed value of the taxable property therein, nor all any such municipality or inatnctincur any new l,t nr iiicrtMuM tn indebtedness loan amount I'l- 'eeillna two per centum upon such aseosed valuation at property without Uie aaseut of the electors Uiereof, of a public electiou. In such manner as shall lie pro- vlileu oy law, out any euy, me neujoi wmru uww xiecds seven lier ceumin oi sucn aaoeaueti vnniw- tion, may be authorised by law to lnc.rc.aee tne aame three r -ntum in tne aggregate at any one ume upon uch valuation. sax.-. V. The Commonwealth ahall not aomime the debt, or auy part thereof, of any city, county, bor ough or township, unless such debt shall have been contracted tn enable Ihe Stale to repel Invasion, sup press domestic Insurrection, defend luiclf in time of waf, or to assist the Slate lu Uie diachargo of auy portion of It present lndebtcdueox. Hue. 10. Any county, township, school district or other municipality incurring any Ind. btcdncs, shall, at or before the time of so doing provide for tbecollectiou ol all annual tax sunicienn u pay uie Interest and ) the principal thereof within Uilrty yeara. Su; 11. To provide for the payment of the present Slate debt and any additional debt contracted as aforesaid, the General Assembly ahall continue and maintain the sinking fund suillclcnt to pay the accruing interest on such debt, and annually to re duce the principal thereof by a sum not less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars; Uie said sinking fund shall consist of Uie proceeds of tho Icm of the nubile work or anv Dart thereof, and of the Income or proceedk of the sale of any stocks own ed by the Commonwealth, ttarelber with other funds and resource that may be deeuruated by law, and shall lie Increased from Ume to time by assigning to It any pan or the taxes nr ouier reveuues ui tne state not required for Uie ordinary and current cxunoes of government ; and unless in case of war, iuvaaion. or insurrection no part of the aaid sinking fund shsll be used nr appnea otnerwue tuan in tne exuugumi ment of the public debt. Km .h The mom Ys of the State, over and above the neceesary reserve, shall be used in the payment of the debt oi tne eiate, euner uireciiy or mruugn the sinking fund, and tne money or the suiting rn,l khnll never be invested tn or loaned unon the security of anything except the bond of the United states nr ot nils riau-. Kar. is. The moneys, held a necessftrv reserve shall be limited bv law to the amount required for current expenses, and ahall be secured and kept a he nnhlished. showlmr the amount of such moneys. mkf no nmviiiea nv law. mouiuiv maieuieuw snail where the same 1 dioiled, and how secured. Hxt:. 1. The making ol pront out oi tne puniic wiooev. or usina Ibe same lor any purpose n au- Uionaed by law.by any officer of Uie stale or member or officer of Ue General Ameuibly, shall be mi demeanor, and shall be punished a may be provkl mrt hv law. but tiart of such punishment shall be a disqualification to hold office for period of not lea uiau uve year. ARTlCLK X. KDDCATIOSt. ay 1 The Cenero.1 Aasembtv ahall provide for the maiiitalnance and support of a thorough and effic ient syaU'in of public schools. wherein all Uie children of this immonweolth. above the aire of at, yeara. may be educated, aud shall appropriate at least oue million dollars each year for Uiat purose. Hoi:. 2 No monev raised for the support of the public schools of the Commonw ealth shall be ap propriated to or used for Uie support of any aectariau school. nv.- a women twetitv-one Tear or age ano up wards shall be eligible to any office of control or management unuer uie acnooi law oi una niaie. ARTICLE XI MILITIA, fiKmnit 1. The freemen of tht Commonwealth shall be armed, organised and disciplined fur Its de fense when and In sucn manner as may oe ci reeled hv law. The Genera! Assembly shall provide for maintaining tne nniiue py apiirupriauuiis iroin uie Treasury of the Commonwealin, aud may exempt from military service persons having conscientious acruple again, bearing arm. ARTICLE XII , rtlBUC OFFICER. Ramon 1. All officers whose selection I not pro- Tided for In this constitution ahall be elected or ap pointed a may be directed by law. Hxc. 2. No member of Congress from this Rtate, nor any u?mon holding or exercising any office or ap pointment OI trust or prom uuuer ine i mieu r-uocs, shall at the same time hold or exercise any office in this State to which a salary, fees, or perquisite snail be attached. TheUeneral Ansembly may by law de clare what orncc are incompatible. km- a Anv nersnn who shall i)kni a uuei or sena challenge for that purpose, or be aider oi abettor in fighting a duel, shad be deprived of the right of hold ing any office of honor or profit In this state, and may be otherwlae punished a ahall be prescribed by taw. AKTICLK XIII. MEW OOVMTIIW. Rvmnal. Ko new county shall he established which shall reduce any county to less than four hull Hpa aoiiu.r mile, or less than twenty thousand In- Habitant ; nor snail auy couiiiy ue loruieu oi less area, or couiatiitha- a less population, nor shall line thereof a within ten mile of the county era of auy county propuoeu to be uiviueu. ARTICLE XIV. COUHTY OFFICER. SrmoN I. County officers shall consist of sheriffs coroners, prouionoiarlefl, register ol wins, recoroen ofdeeiis. cumiuiAalonera. treasure nt. Niirvevom audi- tow, or controller, clorkaof the courts, district at torney, and such other as may from Ume to time be eslablisiied by law ; and uo sheriff or treasurer shall lie eligible for the term next succeeding Uie oue lor wnicn ne may oe eiecicu. Hoc. t.'ouiuv ufllwm shall be elected at tho gen eral elei-tlons, and shall hold theirolhcesfor Uie tenn or three veara. la-! miine on Uiu hmt Monday of Jan uary next after their election, and until their suc cessors shall be duly quallllcd: all vacancies not oth erwise provided for shall be tilled iu auch manner a may be pro v nun uy law. Sti'. S. No pemou shall be appointed to any offlc ltllUl ally couiiiy w no snail not uave uveu bviiim- Kiiil .o hihabiiant therein one vear next before apitoiuLment, if Uie county shall have been so Ion urii ul. but if it aliall uot have been so long ercctetl then within the limiw of the county or cuuuuea out ofwhlch it snail nave beeu taken, hvr. 4. i'rothonolaries. clerks of court, recorders diiU ivuihUtra of Milli. countv surveyor, and ulier ills shall keep their others in the county town of the county in whuh they rvpectivel) shall beolticera. bhc. 5. The comoeusatiou for couuiy olticcrs shU be regulated by lav,. and all county oniucn who are or may be salaried shall pay ail fee whU'h they may be Ruuioi-isncd to nvlvtf Into the treasury of the county or Male, a may be directed by law. in coun Vic containing over oue uuuureu auu mir umuMin fiihaliiutitu all roniitv oiliiuL'tN ahall be naul bv aula ry, and the salary of any such oflU er and his clerks. liereUuru paia ny lee, snau not exceei tne aggrc Kaie s mount of fees earned during hi term and col- let leu oy mm or lor mm. bKt . ti. Thv tieuerai Asaembly shall provide by luw for the strict accountability of all county, township aud I k rough oftirur, as well fur tlie fee whick Jjmy be collected by them a for all public or muuieiptU moiicj which may be paid lo them. hx . Three iumuiy comiuituloneni find throe county auditors shall mo elicUni In tmtm county where sin h onVerti are cIioihiu, iu the year otiethou saud eight hundred nd aevcuty-hve, aud cfery third )cr UujrealU r; aud iu the election of aid or ttAem eiudi qualified elector shall vole for uo mure than two person, and Uie throe enoiu having the highest number ol vole ahall be elected ; any caual vacancy in the ottit e of ctuuty commissioner or couuiy auditur hall be tilled by the Court of Com luon kiee of the county in w hich cuch vacancy shall uceuafiy Uie aioinliueut oi an elector ol Ue proivr counry who nhall have vuted for Uie cominUataouer eir auditor why I''- lto t lilted. AKTICLR XV. crrta Ann city rRATri. Brrrtrm 1. Cltlea may lie el wane red whenever a majority of the elecpiraof any town or borough hav- g a popuitiiion nt ai icost ten tnouoann rnati Tote , any genera) election In fhvnr of the ssme. s:. 2. No debt shull be mntraiteil or IisbllltT In curred by any municipal commission, except lu pursuance of an appropriation previously moile tnereior njr tne municipal government. r,M.. a. r.i.Ttj niinii ,:i irn n nius.iiir iuiiu, hlch shall be Inviolably Dleda-ed for thanavtnent of lu funded debt. ARTICT.K XVI. PRIVATE COKPORATIUNa. SrcttohI. All cxltlii charter, or irrant of ie- lal or exclusive privilege, under which a bona tide organisation shall not have taken place anil business :-en commenced In g'sia raitn at tlio time or the loptinu of this Constitution, aliall thereafter have no validity. .li. 'ihefleneral Assemhlr shall not rem It the forfeiture of the charter of any corporation now ex isting, or alter or amend tlie same, or pass aLy other cuerai or special law lor tne oen"nt oi suco oorimr tiou, except upon the condition that such corpora Ions shall ihen:allcr hold its charter subject to the provisions of this Constitution. Hw;. a. The exercise of tho Tight of eminent do main shall never lie abridged or so construed a to prevent tne uenerai Assembly trom taxing tne prop- rty anil irancnisu ol lucnrporaiea companies, ana injecting iiictn to public use. the same a tne pnip rtv of Individuals: and the exercise of tho po lice power of the state shall never be abridged or so construed as to permit corporations to conauct ineir business In such manner ft to Infringe the equal right of individual or Uie general well being of the Ktaw. Bsc. 4. In all elections for director or manager of corporation each member or shareholder may coat the w hole number of his votea for one candidate, or distribute them upon two or more candidate, a he maypreier. Save;. 5. No foreign corporation shalkjdo any bnsl neas In this state without having one or more known places of business, and an authorized agentnrajcenta u lheMiu, u)un whom tinK'tw may be served. hec. . No corooreuon ttliail eiiKaifie in any nuni- Deas utiicr tlievn liit xprwty uthorifcMl lu iwchftr ter, nor hil it tele or hold any real estate. ex'it uch m xnftjr he ntwetuary nod proper fur lu leg. a mu bnnin&m. Hk-. 7. N ouriM.ration shaJl tamie wck or bond! except for money, Ih.hjt dime, or monoy or property ftotually rf-eivfd ; findftll ttetitloui incix'tvteof sUM'kt or tndvl4rdner.B slml) he void ; the uUmk and indebt ed nup of f4rp4fitn hall not b inreaM'd except in purmianoe of central law, nor without theoonnvnt of ilie pcrHOfii hold i i ik the lancer amount in value of the hUm-Ic timt ibulned at a nieetinx to be hold ailjr alxty dayn' notice Riven In punuauce of law. mct. n. HunciiMii ana oniur coriorauonfi ana mai- dualR InvQKtfd with the uriviletfe of tHkiirc private pmperty for public use, shall make just compenna- luu mr pnijenjf uteii. nijurco or utuvruyeu uy uie 'oUHtruftion or enlarieeineitt of their works, hiffh- waynor UnprovemeiitA, which com fienfta tion shall le paid or avcurt'd before auch takiiiK, injury, or di tructlon. Tho (.eneral A8embly htr vtxmm Ited from dt-priviiiR any i--wn of an appeal finim any preliminary atwu'iit of damaRes Hfrainst any auch cnrjM.ratiunn or iudivMuala, made by v to worn or otherwihe ; and the amount of audi dan-api. in all vk of apeal. ultall, on the demand of viiher party, be deteruiined by a Jury acuordiuK to Uiu oounw of thf common law. tu:i. Kvery banking law snail proviae lor ine Kintry and couuten-iKiiUig by au omcer ot tne time all iinu or hi) In deHiiniexl for circulation, and that ample utMHirlty to Uie full amount thereof tihall be polten wild me Aumuir uvuem iunuo roueuii tion of mch nntea or billa. Hkc l". lneueuerai AtdicmDiy snaunaveine pow r to alter, revoke, or annul any charter of ineor por tion now exiKttnir and revocable at the adontiun of thin constitution, or any that may hereafter be cre ated, whenever tn their opinion it may be Injurious to Uie citizens of this commonwealth. In tmch man ner, however, that no in justice shall be done to Uie corporators. No law hereafter enacted ahall create, renew, or extenu me cnaner oi more wan one cor poration. hw. 11. No corjvorate bodv to poese bankingand diBCountina privilegeH shall he treated or orettuised in purttiianre of any law without three moiitlih' pre vious pubiiu notice at the place of the intended lo ration, nl the intention to aimlv for auch nrlvileireft. In such manner a hull be preHcrilKd by law, nor shall a charter for such privilege be granted for ft longer perioa tnan twenty years. bur, K. Any association or corporation oiyanlred for tho mirnose. or anv individual, shall have the litcht to cimxtrut-t.-and lnnlnutin lines of telegraph within this HtaW. and to connect the same witn out er lines; and theUencrnl Asaemb.y shall, by funer al law oi uniform o iteration, provide reaaonabiu rtfr ulations to uive full e licet to this auction. No tele orraith comimnr shall Mtnsoiuiate witn or noia acon- trolliUK interest iu the stocks or 1ku1h of any other telegraph company owning a com ie ting line, or ac quire, by purcltarie or oUiurwise, auy other oompet lug line oi .eieKrapii Hiu. 13. The term ''corporations, as used In tills article, shall tie couKtrued to Inc. tide all loint stock comiwniea or aKKoclattona having any of the towers or privileges oi corporation uuv pusbviuea uy uiui' viduals or partnenthlpa. ARTICLE XVII. RAILROADS AMD CANAL. Button. 1. All railroads and canals shall be Dublic hiurhwavs. and all railroad and canal companies shall be common carriers Auy aaH-ifttionor corporaUun organized for the purpow) shall have Uie right to construct and operate a railroad between any point within this Htate ana to connect at tne Mute uue with railroads of other State. Kvery railroad com- l.-ll U Al... !... ...Ilk I A., .j.l t.-. 1. (tuny Rjinii uavv iu ikiiv r 1111 iik iiwui mj ninjinn i, connect with, or croas any other railroad, and Bhail receive and tmuiHrt each the others bawkeneen. tonnage, aud cars, leaded or empty, without delay or aiscnmlnaiion. tim: 2. kvery raiiroaa ana canal corporation or rniiluKl in this Btate ishall maintain an ofllce therein v here t ran Mere ot tut sux-x snail oe mane, ana waere tu books shall be Kent tor insuecuon by any stock hiUler or crediuir of such cortMtration. in which shall be recorded the amount ofuauilal Ux'k ubwrrib- ed or paid lu. and by whom.Uie names of the owuers of its stock and the amounte owned by them, respec tively, tne iranniers oi waia iiuh-k, auu uie uuuie auu places oi resiuenw oi iw onieen. Hit'. 8. All individuals. aao latious aud corpora tion hhall have equal right to have persons and proerty trauMporiea over rauroaus sua cuuis, ana no undue or uureaiMMiable dixseriiuiuaLiott shall be made in charte for or In facilities1 for traniortaUou of freight or paengeri wiUiin the hute, or coming from or going to any other suite. IVraoua and prop ertv transnorted over auv railroad shall be delivered at any station ac cnurges uoi exceuuiug me cimnce lor tiuiisponaiiou oi perNons ana prtieriy oi in ume elku lu the same directum to anv more distan station ; but excursion aud commuutUou UckcUinay be lMued at siteciait rates. tim . 4. No railroad, canal, or outer corporation, or the lewees, pun-haitent, or managers of any railroad or canal coriioratiou, shall oouM)idate the stock. pnierty, or frHciittes ot sucp corpofiniou with, or leaae or purciiajie tne works or iraucJiisea oi, or in aov wav eoniru) anv other railroad or canal corpor atiou owning or having under it control a parallel or competing uue, nor anau any uince? oi mca mi er railroad or canal corporatluu owning or having Uie control of a parallel or wmipeting Hue, aud the question whether railroads or canalu are parallel or competing liuea uuui, nuvu uuuikuucu w iv com) lain ant, oe aocuiea uy a jury a m oiuer civ baa.U-J. fenc. 5. No lncornortited comuatir aoinsr ine tnsi ne of a common carrier shall, directly or Indirectly pruHeeute or engage in mining or nmnufacturing ar ticle fur trausuorutliou over it works, nor aliall such comiMtny. dirtM-tly or iudirectly, enpuge in any oUier UUMlie tuan uiai ui eummon emrrien, or iiom ui aeouire lands, freehold or leaMehold. directly or in diriH-Llv. t'Leent kueh a shall be uucesaarv for catTV- in at mi iu buines: but anv mining or manufactur ing coiuttany may caariy Uie producu of iu mines and manutaettiriu ou it railroad or canal not ex ceeding titty miles iu length. , hw. 6. No president, diiwtor, officer, agent, or om r.l iv fo itf tnv rail mad ur caiim.! (smnanv shall te ftfl- terettutd. directly or indirectly, iu tho lurniMiiiig of niiLnriaLi or sunolie to Kiich comnanv. or in the buhiuegs of train, no rial ion a a C'liinuun earner of freight or pussciigers over the works owjiod,, leved nHiiiLrtilled or workiNl bv Slleh CuiiilAaiixf. hix. 7. No difcrtttifiiteLit'it in charges or facilities for iransRirbaioii khall be made between tn.inHr- tatlou compuuie auu inaivMuaia, ur in mvur n eitlier, by abateiucut, drawlmek, or tn her wise, aiii gcr, or cmnloyee thereol. hhali makeaiiy preference in luriiiMiing cars ur motive Kiwt:r. hu'. h. No railitMitj. raiivoav or other t rants t tor tuti Comiauy shall gruut free iucs or paMM.- al a di count, to a:iy iterbuus except oilicers or emiiloyee tll(- sHiIHIUaIIV. fSKc. . No street rwissen(ter railway shall be con- struclea wnmu tne liuiit or Hity ci;, oortMigii . townnhio without ihe conscut Us lot ul.authoritie $vy. p. o railroad, eunal or other traiit-porUtl pn.niiiiiii- tii i'ftiU-uiv al the time of the ablLlon this arti le. hall liave the U in-m of any further letr Ihlwiitiii l.v ift'iii'ml in fiiM-cial lavkH. 4xeetl oil endi' tion of coiuuieU) acceuuaice of all the provisions of tliiM article. sel. 11. The extstinsr iwmcrs aud duties of th Auditor tieneral in regard to milroadH. caualn, and uLh.tr tiiiMKrtution comnanic. exceut a to thei account, are heieby trninierred to the becn-Utry of lnu-rniil Atlairs, vtlio hall have a general suiteTviv ion over them, suhiect to such rvultioi.K and alter- auoiiki as hhall be provided by law ; and in addition to the annual ivpirt now required to be made, said bevrctaiy uiuy requite special rcpttrt t u,uy Uu:e upon any subject Miit-ntf to Uc ttuiniuu of &a;d toiMLiiiniei tioiu auy olhcer or othrer thereof. bw . 1,!. The lieneral Ammbly tiull enforce by ap propriate ItisluUou the pruviaiousof Uilulticie. AHTICLK XVIII. rt'Tt'MK AMSxNliSal tNT. PkctioK 1. Auy ameudmeiil or umeudmcnU to this constktutiou uiH)' be propoM-il in liie Senate or lloue of Kepreseutalive, and if the same shall Ikj agu-ed to by a uiujuiily of the member eltx'ted to each ttouae, sui h pruxjMfi ameudmeut ur amelidiueuis iuia.1 be eitn-ieu on ineir journal, un ine yeas nun uay.ukriitliviauii, aud tbe wrvuryuf tlivCuutuiiui- wealth slioii tausc Uiu suuui tube puuluuii-i Uuve ; jiiiim m j I months Iwforn the nxt rnpral clrwtlon, In t least two newnpapers in cmry cottnty in which awn newh peiors shall be published ; and If, in the flenersl Af'nibly next eft rwards chnscp, such propfd amendment or amendment hnll hq atrrerd to hy a innJoTily of tho members plvtd to csfh hour. ihe Hfn-nury of the t ommnn wealth shall cause the amnio again ti be published In the manner aforesaid, aud such proposed amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the qual tied electors of the Hint In such manner and at such time, at leswt three months alter leing no agreed to by the two houses, as the lieneral Assembly shall prescribe ; Pd If such ainctiilment or atnendments hnll be approved by 4 majority of those voting thereon, such amendment or amendment shall become a part of the pon.llup tlon ; but no amendment or amendment shall le submitted ode iter than once In Ave yean; when two or more amendment shall be submitted they aliall be voted upon separately. ACIl KDITMt. That no Inconvenience may arise from the changes) in Uio Constitution of the Commonwealth, and in order to carry the same into complete ope t a tion, It Is hereby declared that : Kf'-tion I. This constitution shall take effect on the first day of January, in Uie year one thousand eight hundred aud seventy tour, for all purposes. not otherwise provided for therein. Kkc 2. All laws in force in this Commonwealth at the time of the adoption of this Constitution hot in -conitent therewith, and a'.l right, actions, prtmceu tions and contract shall continue as if this consti tution had not been adopted. Hw, 3. At the general election In the yean; one 1 thousand eight hundred and seventy-four and one thousand eight hundred aud seventy-five. (Senators shall be elected lu all dlitrlcto where there sual. be va cancies. Those elected hi the year one thou wind eight hundred and seventy four shall serve for two years, aud thoHj elected lu the year one thoumtid eight hundred and Bevcnty-flve shall serve fur one year. Seuators now electod, snd tlnw whose terms are unexpired, shall repnjHent the district-i iu which Uiey reside until the end of the tenuis for, which Uitvy were elected. Hsu, At the general election In the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six He na tors shall be elected from the eveu numbered district to serve for two years, and from odd uumbered districts to serve fur four tcats. Ww. 5. Tho Urst election of Governor under this constitution shall be at the general election In the year one thousand eight hundred aud seventy Ave, when a Governor shall be elected for three years : and Uie term of the Governor elected in Uie fear one thousand etk-ht hunurea ana savemy -eight ana oi thou thcraauer elected shall be for four years,aocord- ig to the provisions ot tins constitution. sue. 6. At the ire ne nil election In the vear one UioiiHand eight hundred and aeventy-foura l.ieuten aiUwv. rnorshtlle elected, according to Uie pro visions of this constitution. hit 7 The He:retarv of Internal Amlrs shajl be eki-ted at the first general election after the adoption ot this constitution ; ana v nen uie atuu u mcer snaii he duly elex-tcd and qualified, the office of Surveyor Ceneral shall be abolished, and the Surveyor Ceuer- fl in rvffif-o hi th time of the donttoil of Oils (Olistl irtion shall co'itinue iu office until Uie expiration of the term for which he was elected. 8. When Uie buuerintendeut of Public In struction shall be duly qnalilked, the office of Super uiieuueiu oi luiuwuii h ihhiu "imii cvahe. Hec. v. Nothing contained in thiscoLittitunnn shall bo construed to render any person now homing any Htate office for a llrst official term ineligible for re election at the cud of such term. hkxl 10. ibe J wires ol the nunrcme uouri m omne wheu Uiis coiisUinitoii shall take etlect shall contin ue until their commissions severally expire. Two Judges lu addition to the number now composing the waia court Mian ou eiecie.. u in- urei tjeutnu election after the adoption of this constitution. &KC. 11. All ouuru oi rei'Xiru ana an exiMiog courts hlch are m t itecified in Uiis comttituUonshall eon- ittt in exiHtence until the first dnv of leceinhor. In the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy rive, wilhoutabndgmeutol' their preaent jurisdiction, but no longer. The Court of First Criminal Juris- iction for uie counties oi enuyiKiii, Leoanonana iHiinhin is herebv alwlifebed : and all causes aud proceedings pending therein In thv county of tw hu vi lli si tail ne triea auu uisposea oi ui uie ixjurutoi Oyor uud Terminer and m tarter eiona ot tne reaoo Ol said tjuuty. . sec. lai. ine reKisiers cnuiie uuw m exigence shall be abolished on the first day of January next succeeding the adopUouof Uii (MiiistiUiUoti. Hvc 13. The tienerni jeiuuiy suhii, bi luu noa. .teftMan after the adeptinn of this constitution, desig nate Iheseveniljimiciai 'tistru w a reqmreu uv uni cmrtltution. The lodges in commisai'm w hen such designation sitsJl be made shall continue during ti.tr uiifxiilred terms ludncs of the new distriel in which they reside. But when there shall bo two lUdges rosiamg in uie same mnrn-i, wk y-...I.-,., .hull aaI.w.i tn uhti h diNirict be shsil be aw im li ed ; and the additional law Judjjre shaU be assigned tho nth ir diwlrlrt. Baa 14. Tne uonexai assemojy wm, n ...,MAAsa.iir. immIi.ii after ttach dtjoeiiulal ccusus, and not oftener, designate the several Judicial district au soinilniil hV LltlallViIiil.iLlll,l(tIl. . . 1.. ... 1-.- Al1 m.w, AAlirt rtf bn. 10. JUOgm learner m mis rec ord holdiug commissions in forcoat the adoption nf thin ranstitutloii shad hold their respective urtices until the ex Dilation oi uie tern.?- ioi wauu me wcM-coinmiwloncd. and until their successors shall le duly qualified. The Governor shall commisslou the president Judge of tho Coin ol FirM Criminal JuriKlietion fur the oouMix of ttchuylkill, Lebanon ,4 liiimiii n hk a moire ni i iulou i ui uilu duu fleas oi CK'nuyikiu cuuuiy iur iu-.- uui."0 u lits orncc. , M , hKc. 16. After Uie expiration oi me term or any presi liuiit iii,ira.nf fltiv tmrtof Common l'lea iu commis sion at the adoption of Uiiscoustitutlon.the judge of sucncourtiearneuiuine iaw nm um w juuiiiiib- aion shall be Uie presment juuge wereoi. auu wn two or more juivge are eiecien av me came utimuiKiij I...H...-1 .tie.;..t timu criall Hai-niilu l.v li.i whli-h t.hk.11 be presideut Judge ; but when Uie president Judge of a court shall be re-elected he shall eontiuue U be f .resident judge ox tnat court, Associaw juugei. hui Horned in the law. elected after the adoption of this j,.;HmiHi.i. tihtvll tw eommirisioued to hold Uielr of- tlces for th term of live yera (ruiu imeilrat day of January next alter Uiwr election. sic. 17. Th General AHsemoiy, at me nm wiun Rflor Uie adoption of this constitution, shall fix and 4..,a.Pnii.a. th cnmtsRiiKutlon ill the iudire of the Su preme Court aud of the judge of the several ludfeial districts of Uie Commonwealth, and the provisions of the fifteenth section ot uie article ou ix'Kmiaiiun shall not be deemed tucunslbieiit herewith. Nothing iu(...i in th... eniiRtitution hall be held to reduce the eonapeusatlon now paiu to any iaw juujjo ui uii Commouweallh now iu commission. Bbu 1H. The Court of Common flees In Uie conn ttetTif fViiiltLdelohiiL and Ailevhetiv aliall be comiMW- ed of the president Judge ol the oUlstrict Von and Court of Common IMeasuf h1( euunUes until tlicix ottiH.s shall seventUy end, and of such other judge a may from Ume to ume oe seiecicu. r ur tne purpose oi iiroi, urKuiiiAUiiiou in t niiovici' ihla Uie luduesof the Court number one aliall hs. iidipea Allison. Pierce aud raxooii : of thv Court nmiiWr tn JinKes Huro. Mitchell Slid olio oilier judtfu to be electa i ta tne uourt nuiuwr uu.- j inures luiuuw. r iinciiur aim ouyiiii. atnu ui iin Court number four. Judge Thayer, Urigint aud one other Judge to be elected. The judge first named ahall I the president judge of saiu court lespeciiveiy, auu tueieaiwr uio 'i wi dent i autre snau oe tne juuge uiuest in eoHimiwuui hut anv r.rtiileot ludve re-elected in Uie atiiue court or disulct aliall continue to bv president Judge Uiere of- . . . - . The additional unites ror couri numocrH two nm fnnrtthall be voted lor aud elected at ine urni ireiie ui liAtl(.n ftfUT tht adiiotion ot tlii ronstitutioti. i the aame manticr a the twoadditional juoge ol the sunreme Court, aud t4iey f-hait decide by lot to WUlcn vourt Uiey nnati ueuuig. mcii irriu i iuw. r.hi.11 t!iiimuince on the tiret Monduy of Juuuarv. I the year oue thousand eight hundred and seventy- live. Kautifl in the countv of Alleffhenv. for the Dur- pose of first oiganiatioii unier this coUMituiion, me judge ol the t:ourt ot ummoii t'leas at tne unm i Lite Mill ill. it ill UI LI DM t'tJU 911 1 U I ' HI nil at II I IV 111 V Hi VI A, tne t.uun numier one, situ uu'ju'ii'u u uv 't- triet Court at tlie sam iiatethalt itv tucjuugusoi lint faiimuiti IMi'ilm lmuilier two. The pruMdi ni Jutlge of the Common Pleas and IkUtrlct tnirtii vhall be n reside lit luilire of i-hM C-uru miiiilKjr oue aud two resiiecUvely until Uieir oilu:et hhall end. aud tlierca.ter the jii Ji;-; ' -t- Coiimii-Mun shall be ircidcut judttv ; but any presi dent ludge re-elected in the smc cmn or autru shall m Linue to b? uresident ludo Uiereof. hi-c jo. The urzauiatatiou of the t orn Is of Common I'letis, under this conMituUou, lor the coinitTea of rhlladelpbia and Allegheny, hhall take etlect on, the riii Moiulny f Jaiiusry, one t!ioumn.. eight bundled and M-veuty five, uii I exi-tn s uoUru in said cotintiuH shall contiuu wtih liirir precut ow (4 IM and iuriMlicliou y;ii,il that date ; but uo new suit hhtOl bu ii.uiiuited iu the t.ouiu ol NiM 1'iiu uiWi' Uieudojrtion ol thin conlituiioii. HKt. Jl. Tliecnui-esHad prmeeUiiigs pending In the Court of Nik! 1'riun, ('ourt of :ouiukju I'Ichm, and itistriel Court in I'hilailelphia aliall be tried and dis pooed ol in the Court ot Common i'leu. 'i hcjrecuiils und dec kel oi 'said eouru kliuti be tiuiistvrrcd to the I'nilhonuuiry's oillco of atd county, Mv. ;M. '1 he caiiM S and )irN'diiigs pending In the t'ouil of Common 1'ieas iu the county of Alle gheny Hittll bo tried and dispocti of in (he court niuulcr uue; and the cause auu priK'eeiiug4 pend ing iu the bihlnct Court hhall be tried and diiMjtd ol iu Uie court nuuiKT two. h sc. The I'rothonotKry of the Court of Coi.w mon fleas of liiiladclhia hhall be hrtit apoiutcd by the jiHle s ol mild oomt un Uio tit Monday of Leceitibcr. m the year one Ihoui-and eight hundred aiid ttevunly-live . and tho pit-nciit l'rothonouiry of the iM-trlct Court in ttaid county shiiil Ik the fn, Uionotitry of the Mtid Ct'iirt ol Cuiiuon fleas until Kind duU when hi coiuiuiision Mmll expire, snd Uie pi ecu l Cleik of the Court oi Oyer and T ir mucr and Quarter SeHiimw f the IVaee iu J'itiladel phia shall bo Uie clerk of ueh eurt until the exptra l.on oi hit. prefseut cNtuiuiiiwlou ou the lint Monday ol iMjceuibei lu the yea: ouu thousand eight bun strt tl All 1(1 foA-Vfllt V -li V(r. Mcr i. In ciiii b cotiUiln'ng over fifty thuaar. ,lihabiutuuticxe-pt l'hiladel)hut) all alderuu t, iu ollieeat the lime of the adoption of it.l c.uu4Ut.tioji sliall continue lu oik-' (.udil II. v vmnruUoxi of their i.iiiini.v.uMis iii,i : Lrff election for city aud wurd oil.twrs iu iu eur oi, tu.aiaua i-ii?ni nuiiurvn ana scieuty Oye uue al Minaii sliail Uu ilwiod lu tu oil.oer: iii tue eiroi. tUKeiid elbl hundred and ill . ijj JJ. Wrd, as ptnvldnd 1n this eonstWntlnn tv.c in rniiaoeipma msgiira!e in iten fvf t!nnen. shall be chosen ss reoufred In this const i- tntb'n mt the election in said city iVir city and wrJ nfneetn In the tear one thousand eight handled and c enty-fivn ; their term of ol1.ee shall oommetice on Uie first Mmidsy of April succeeding Uieir election. The U nnt or offl of slJurmen In said city, hold ing or entitled to com mR ions at Uie time of Uie adoption of this coiiKtituUon shsll not be affected thereby. sec. 26. All Trersotit In omr lu this Com man wealth at the time of the adoption of Uits eonstutl on, and at the first election under It shall hold Uielr respec tlve o dices unUl the term for which they hare been elected or appointed shall expire, ana until their succewors shull tie duly quslihed, unless otherwise pioviuea in tuis eonmtution. Sw;, 7. The seventh article of this institution. prescribing sn oaUi of oftlo, shall tske effect on and after the ilrn day of January, one thou?and eltfht hundred snd aeventy-ilve. itH. The terms of oflVe of County fonmts sioiKTs and county auditors cboran prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and seven tr-flrs. vhirii shsll nK have expired before the first Monday of iiumry, in nv yraroDO inousaua eint niHlured and seventy-six, shall expire on that day. Kac. 'siW. All Ktate, county, city, ward, rK)roiujh, aud township otncciw tn flice at the time of the adoption of this ejnrt ltutlon, whose compensation Is not pro vided for by salaries alone, shall continue to receive Uie compensation allowed them by law until Ui)ex I plratioii of their rcapeeUve terms of office. Sec. SO. All Htate and Judicial officer herotolhre ; elected, sworn, affirmed, or In office when this con- I stltution shall take eticct, snail severally, within ens I month after such adopUon, take and ulcribe an i oath (or affirmation) to support this consUtutloii, Nbc. 31. The Ceneral Assembly, at it first twstdon, or a soon as may be after Ute adoption of tbu von- nuuHion, anau puss sucn iaw as may he neceewaxy to carry the sante luto full force and effeot. Ksyr. tfi. The ordinance rmssed )v this ronTentlnv entitled "An ordluaQre for mibmittingthe amended couUUUoii ol iHeuuKylvanla to a vote of the electors tnereoi, snau be nem to be van a ror all the pnrposes Uiereof. btx. S3. The words'untvmmfcdrioneri wh. everused hi this constitution, and In any ordinance accompauylng the mine, Aliall be held to include Che .ijiiimuMium-iii i or tue cay oi i niuuieipQia, Adopted at Hiiledelnhla. on th ii,iid aav t.t X. vomber, iu Uie year of oui Lord one thousand eignt huudrvd ud went'-three. OmcK or ) SKCRRTARY OF THR CoMJtOWWtAI.TH, HARhl-Bl RU, NOV, l.Mh, 1H7. J I certify thst the foreirolns Is a correct mnv of the new Constitution, protNjsed to the pepie of the Com snonweaJth of PeiiBsylvania. for their approval or rejection, as Uie same appears of record In this office. Secretary of Commonwealth. AN ORDINANCE FOR srBMITTINO THE AMKNDED CYlaTrTCTTlOM OF PKKN- BYLVANIA TO A VOTK OP THE O.L'AUf'IlLO SXRCTUS TUKRBOF, AS 1ASHK1 SMCOND KBApINii. Be U Ortttmittd by the OnuHMitmed OfSOfi'm of lh IbntnvmwfxuiA q? WWeiwiwd, oejoiiuv : 1. That the amended Constitution d re oared br Uils Convention, be submitted to the qualified elec tors of the Commouweallh lor their aaontion or re. Jeetion, at an election to be held on the third Tues- nay oi iecemier next; except ss bcreiQalter ordered and directed, uie said election shall bo held and conducted bv the regular election oflleai-M. in it. a several ele:tMrti districts throughout Uie Commou- wealth, under all the regulations aud pnivuiinB of exlning laws relating to general elections; and the sheriffs of Uie several counties shall give at least twenty days noUee of said election by proclamation. 2. The Scen-Ui-ry of the. Commonwealth shall, at least twenty days before the said election, furoiVh to Uie ComiuissMners of each couuty, a suthcittut ntsm ber of properly prepared circulers of iiutructlons. The commlssioneniuf the several counties ah al lea use to be printed at least throe times a many ballots of affirmative votes as Uie re are voters lu each county and the same uuraberof negative votea ; aud the said commissioners shall, at least live days before said election, cause to be fairly deatributea to the several election diftricts in their respective counties, the said Delict, taliy-lisbj, returns, circulars of Instruction, ,uu kuuii outer ikjih ana patient as may oe Bewarta f. The Imllots shall be printed or written in Uis ,".,"ri;::r....."",- JU .the outldti the wonls "New voiiHH'ivion u ui hwuv - - - n....,,,,,. "litln. r rirmatlve votvs Uis words 4iorthelSewConstittluon' and for all persons giving negative votes the Words Agaiust Uie New Cuusututtou. 8. It it ft shall si. near that a molorttr of Uie votM nolled are fur the new uonsUtuiion.then it snail be the eouhUiultoii of theOmiiuonwealth of jVeunsylvania ou and alter the firtday of Jannary.inthe yearolour jbora one tnousana eigni nuunivu ana seven ty-nmr, but if it shall amiear that a mainrttv of the vote pouea were (guiut uie new Lunstitution, uien u aliall I rejected and be mm and void. a. r t wwWiMMtMien oi rutmxion. vut mawin n. FtUer, Edward Ijrowning, John Wree, Henry H. rtsgert, ana Jonu u. jumuti, are nereoy appoiutea ny ihib convention, who shall have direction of the elec tiou upon thu amended Coustttmlon In the city of f hilii,dt; la. The Mid Commissioners shall be duly sworn or athrm'-d to nerform their duUes with ini- eartisilty ana nacuiy. iney snau aiso nave power till veiicri in their owu number. It shall be the duty ol ad 1 ommiseioners, or a nmlority of them, and they shall have authority to mako a registration of voters for the several election division of said citv. and tu furni.U ,ho lists so made to the election anion t o earn prociuet or oi vision ; to uiftrimite tne tickeU for said city provided for by this ordinance to be used at the election; to appoint a Judge aud two i in pec torn for each election dlvtaiou, by whom uie election uiereiu anau oe uqiu aiiu ouuauiwasuu to vlve all necebsarv instructious to the election of- timers revrardina Uieir duties in holding the election and lit making returns Uiereof. No person shall atirve as au election uther who would be dwquau fled uiidei section 15. arUole a. of uie new CoiwtttU tion. The ireneral return of Uie election iu Uie said city shall be opened, comi uted and eortllled before tne saiu Limraissioner, ana witn ineir approval which anprovul shall be endorsed unon the return. They shall make re-port, directed to tho 1' resident of Uiis Convention, of their oftieial action under this ordinance and concerning the conduct of said elec tion wuuiti tne nam euv. The Judge and liispectora aforesaid shall eon duct the election in alt rpucta conformably to the gen eral election laws of Oils Commonwealth, and with like powers aud duties to those of nrdiuar elortlou othcorH. Kach Insueetor shall appoint one clsrk to aiNt the Board in the ijerfoj-uiauce of its duties, and an tue election omcers snau be uuiy sworn oratnrnv ed according to law, aud shell nossew all the quali fications fetpilred by law of elocUon omcers In this Commonwealth. At said election anv dutv oual- ilied elector who shall be nnrtlstred, shall be pee miltcd to vote uitoii msklitg proof of hi right to the eiecuon omcers, aucuruing tu tue genera i skmiiuu laws of Uii Commonwealth. Return Insneetors and their Clerk aud an hourly count of thu vote ahall be disoensed with, but overseers of election may oeted for anv ore. i net bv aaid KlecUon Coaimis- sioners, whose duties and powers shall be Uie sameas Iimms of overseers of election in said City under ex ihtiiur election laws applicable thereto. Returns of the eluotlou she U be made lu aaid city a lu Uie case oi au election lor Governor, but a triphemte general return for said city shll be made out and forwarded to the President of thin t invention at liarrisburg, as is hereinafter proviaeu in case oi county return. b. in eah of tho eoUDUes of the (Ximmuiiwealus, 'except f hliadelphia,) Uie returns of Uie elecUou snau be inaae as in uie cam oi au eieouuu rur uov ernur, but the return judges iu each county shall makuouie triulicate county return and iramtm! the same, wllhiu five day alter Uie election, directed. lo the rrvstaeut oi tnis cuuvenuou, at narrisuura. I.. 1 mm It..... I.lu rl',. I A 1 kJ...nU.n. J line m lAlllTVIHlUU ill IB A.IIIU UP J vj nil) 7jUV-a, In the year of our Lord, one thuusaud eight euadred and scYeutv-tnree. JKO. H. WALKKR, President. D.L.IMBR1E, Clerk. A true copy of ordinsnce of submlwl-a. M 8. QL AY, ' Becretary of Uie Commonwealth. E ,-IRIB AND PITTSBTROU HAILB0AD. mi and after Monday. May 2. 171. r. aaiieajfer tralM w ill ruu ou till tuatl a follow : UIINI1 auviAt. KxiiruM. Fxpreaa. Aecom, Erie ' ii' Girard 7 ( iu Jawueiwa li a m A. ii o. W. Tnuuforl i a m 4 'i p au 4 Mi p m ll'ipu 1 JA im 7 I p ni V (JO pmi 40 u u hhanaiville lu tin a m 11 4i a m VI M vw . 'J lb L)U ?. l lit 00 ra 7 t) a in 7 M am V 4t a au HuuieviMKl I'.lHllwUI I lllAl urU 1 W ( m 11 'J pm UIIINi MMTU Kxiirifl. Kxpt rvs. Acm. PHtsburt'h UiH'iifc.u.-r IIoiiiuwimmI Nvw Cotle hhartisvllle l li a m 7 li) a ra 8 4! u 9l6tu 4 - v in b tfi t" ui 0 16 p ui 7 UO p m 8 p lu 1 16 u m 3 HO p oi 4 16pm 11 fr.' III t z p A. ot it. y. imuvivr ii n a m Jutni-Ktiiwu 11 a m (iiiarii i OU p m Erie li K4 P u a t:i p in l! p m 11 1 i m 11 45 p aa y. k. vi vers. Gen. liner aud Tl- kei Aft X I -aA- noh Carefully Tuned. CHARLES SHULTZ. at OU City, Feuli a.1 awnd nnlura to Btalubeixar MuaIc man, OU City, amt An-ly WtlXUS Ji tol.MAN, Keal Etle Aenta Pub. O VHtai.irs, aud Atxouitlaut. llbarty Htreel, r ruukliu, la, MMh-J-'Jl-U. rpHB ATLANTIC A ttEtUf WEBTIBJT Railroad. THIS . GREAT B&OAD G1V0S ROUT, BETWEEN The Cut and the West, TIHX I A ST WARD. STATIOKH. o3 e,D Leave Franklin M sad villa an U lAtn 1:1 p aa 1 a m 3 HOpsa 4 lo pa 00 pu &e pan V) 62 ii m . T 1 a a 8 40 a m e a a U tf pet A 40 a a 8 oft a m 4 40 am IS em )o '2 a u 10 el a m 12 49 p nt I pea Cerry stnestown balasnans Arrlva nnieiMiTllia Coming nimirm Bingham ton New York. Albany a uu p i JttoxtoQ vtaBI nffh'mtn ft M m Boston, via W. Y. M pn 4 60 p in TIMS WESTWARD. BTATIOKB. Ko Leavt ran kiln 0 10 am lu i o a ta 1 40 pm 4 SO p tn 8 M pm 1 no pm ft n i m , 40 em T'Jptn. 1 so pm 10 SO pm i; i pm 7 v4m 00 am 11 44 am 7 y pm 71 14 am 11 tfpBi MeadviUo Leavittsbarg Arrive , Akron Cleveland slansfleld Oalion rbana DayVm Ciucionall liOulsvUle felt. Louis Kane as at Toledo Chicago n w a m ilwnukee 14 to pj ' 1 f a i Omaha FRANKLIN BRANCH. Trains will arrive at Franklin from sfsadvOle at 62 a m ; 7 ' a m; 12p lu: i'jS s n: and arrive from Oil City al Us em; lUpsa: ton m;nd 4wpn. Eastward boand passrnters hstva no ehasgeef oaxs r 1 raiiis No. 1J and btwaan SuadTUlfi aud Naar ork. - Cownectini.s at (tommg" for Stx-bestei a4 -pninss on the New York Central Koad ; and at Buufcautea tor Albany, Hprtnarnaltda Ware aster, Bos, and ail eoin In New KHglaud. Westward bound yiasflenjgfa by Trains Ko. 1 or t go through from MeadvUle ta Cine inn an w ttbaut ciiaii making cunriec-tions with Uio Louisrlile Hhort Une Railroad or the Mall ftteamars for UmtavilU, and points in Uie South and (StithweM. Also with Wast tm lines at (Tlevelaud njrC!Ucvs,!klUwSrUs,Uiului and points in Um Far West. ror auuittouai m formation u wm. mrs ana nan nedieos. acmlv to the Lotl Aswata. asltlns' ftir tlrs etsvia the ATLANTIC isRtTlrsWItRM SUA TI H ITVl tliA rtsi-tx. No 4a1(m-overMeJlose4 oton Wei JcaW4s. tiajwieriiwrs must nurchaHe t ttckeMte Uelr first stop png piacf, ana ix-sy vnan npurcnaee rxexn uiatpoin w destinaUon. j Onnnatr fk raesanm and Ticket i A LLBOHX.NT VALLBT ft A n. ROAD. A., JCtY 7IUV 1S7. i nua VUihl Dar . O'CB kv l 80UTHWA&D. iUp kxp . Rp ,Aocm Aoe am. i,ffl in. v.ln. ka. Bunaio.. ....... a i Corry 11 Ui 6 &o TltusvLUs ..n I 1 1 SO .mi. 1 an 2 M 4 InO M Vi0 S6 f 41 9 06 lb w 1M 12 40 I ) 4 90 eooUvTm city W rranxiinw &a n ii 37 1 40 4 JS a v an Poxeurg . . u Parker'. SO Brady's Band le Kltlnnln..... XV West Feu a Junction ? Al 10 M 11 it) U 00 Fiuabwgb v Uw V (a. B'lr' Aorn iv n. Buff. NUhf Dar O. C. KORTITWAHO. Rxpa. f-P Bxva. 1. m. a. Plttabanth , 7 CD to U 41 13 f 12 l a u a o -4 w i w 6 IB West feua Junction 'it Kittannlu ..10 to lisady' ikw4.......n 80 aa-... fm.rm nr. . ..... iz 1. Vuxuurg......-J3 SUpmt xs rraukiln m, 111 so 1 11 80 Bouth OU City lf ( OU OHy......- Tlm.lle............ 4 N . 7 as Corrv . i t& 06 7 Ae UBS I 06 U 16 4b ..... U 19 Buffalo..... 1U iv 1 iu S. in. p m p. m. p. xa. V. m . J. LAWKKKkiX, UenX 8u' AGENTS VYANTEDi ' TO SELL TBS Light Running . D0UEST1C SEWHJG MACHINE! ABOUT - 10,000 sold twt rw, . ABOCT 6 0.0 00 Thl yew, ( And now being told t lb rale of . O O 5 FEB YKAB. The "DOMRrrir" enperaede wheta be-stAo Haau- paoso tliom la ltu every aay o-nrirt u -Mean, aa-n In the work-shop aud family; and bartsnaa It M actually lawful hit very las and very koovry wurk. X MACHlKKwlll im furnlsbed (fw trial) to l-pu-ctbl partl'i with au lu.triu.ioi (without etiarie) nf uu apj Lcaliutt at uur WtrrrsoBit., f 1 Mxlfc Sereri, ntUtarii niix lie "Donksstto" '.a taken amor premium thta n tbaa an. attn ktaentoe. and la spanialir reoummcU'led rT taouily a arid sunafaurorraa. it I oiniae Id construction, nulouleaa and eaoily run. A lor k ur tbr-owl, H K, Vc., a.wl H lui. r-?M"l)OlWITI0r,. If CXJUPAKY. M HUCb Hiuvet. ntuobur B. 1. t Bost in TJso JamoaHono- 41 FCUICKJka. ST.. ALtr.ttMEBir, GENERAL AGENT FREEMAN BIIO'8 , Vetriaed ftearr P, -! Llalac aet. Tcrrai lt4 work NfaU, A!L0 ' " ' A0KXT FOB T1U CKIrUBATXl) Beaver Round Cooking Stoves. Mod fot 1-rlsw LlAlasd sVe. tag K ! 1 ! T A I'Kit tunuk. VimtiX LUai. OAul frluilsia- of I Ooao-tiXAuo vi .muA.M'' 4 A aj.nAue. o.iet JAMCT lub work dope 'tt rb lataet aod m tt ; pruronl atytee at, Isw C:tuaji .Hi m
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