i h'iUii r.r that vn", Umj Vrnatnni nht.ll n omh or nflirnmllmi ; nn fwrwtn hIimH ho mu l It... nit Mo t'mtriirn in of two-thhUa of tho rr. . Tliriiovrniof nd til Pthr r!vfl nHirrtu 'k1I It Hnhle t- ii.t"iu,hmiit fortui) ints.U'tm'Mnor n oftlco, but jiHlttniont In trh dim-f nlmH !tt ex ten. I dirt. ior thai, tuvinma. fmmnnVe urn ftl.Hqiinli bcmlnn to I10M any tilth of trim or tu-ofti tiii'lur tlili ('niiiiiionwi'ftlilt ; the ivrunn m'cuwil, whether eon vl-ti1 or ni'qnim'rt, hliutl iiVi,,rthHt- In liuhU M irrtii'tincnt, trial. Jt"kncnt uiul ii.iiM..m"M arr-or..-in lu Inw. Hk 4. All oil. cow nhnll hold th(rcif!lppontiJoron dittnn thuttlwy IwhRvrthumwlvwa wll whllMnntliCfl, ml shall l it'inm-ril nn convirtlonnf misbehavior In ntttvi or nf hiiv tut'tunou crtm. wiMt1nt(Ml nlllifw other tlinti jmlfr" nf the omirtu of rmiinl nntl tlio KitiMrlntt,.rhiil of li.h!l I nut ruc tion, tniy tn Tfnutvfci nl Un ih'iiMirc f the jhiwi-t tiy which they , mil hnv- bi'n nj;'l'iln1. All oil,, ivr fU'cli'tl by the hm.iIi exii-pi (mviiriHir, I.h'U Wniint tiovt'rnor, invmbers of thi tM.rrnl Ammbly, ml jiHgi'i ot the wnirl of nvonl, k-anu'il in the liiw, hIuiIMh-rt'Ttidvi'il by thn iovfrnnr fur reason liltHiiitc, after duo nnthv mid full hearing, on tho ariitiv of Iwo-thlnlH n Hit' Henntt'. , ART1CLK VII. OaTrt OF OFFU'lt. Pwtioh I. Penntnm and ItepmjentatlVM n1 all Judical, State, ami eonnty onVum, nhall, Itefure en terlnn on the dnlleB of tlu'Ir rewiMTtlve ofllrea, take and miIimtIIm the fn'lt.w.HR oath or affirmation : "1 do Hotemnlv nwear (or attlnnt that 1 will niipport obey and defend the Constitution (if tho 1'ntted b trite and the ''onftiintiiHi of thi Orniirmnwcalth, and that 1 will diwharKe the dulteof my otllee with lb (lelity ; tliat I have nH paid or eontribnted, or iirom lued to pay or ron tribute, either .lireetly or i.Hllrert ly, any money or other valuah e thfiitrtupniriirvniy nomination or eleeUoii (or H.mitmrhO, exivpt for lHNi!jmarvaiidnnipr exenseieKrtrealy autlioriied by law ; that I have not knowingly violated nnyeleet luiiluw otthi Commonwealth, orprorurefl it to be done by other lit mv behalf: that I will not knowingly receive, ibreetly or Indirertly. any money or other valuable thing for the raTformanee or non nerlorm aneeoi any aet or duty Hrtaining to my otlloe, oth er than the coinpem-atton allowed hy law." The forecoing oath ahall be admlnftertil by tome perii antlioriaed to administer oatha.and In the caao of Htale iineer and Judge of th Niiprcnio Court, ahull be Med in the oflWeoftheReeretary'nr the Com monwoalth, and In the eaxe if other judicial and fouuty otneera. In the otbi-o of the PmUw notary of the county In which the aame 1 taken ; any peraon rr Tuning to take natd nalh or amrmation ahall forfeit hlaonVe, and any nervon who hall b eonvieted m having a worn or affirmed falwily, or of having vio lated aald mth or atllnnalion. Hhall bo jcullty of jHr jury, and le forever dtMinalified from holding any office of tnmt or prollt within this (Jnmmoiiwe!th. The th to the member of the Henate and House of KepreHenlatlvca Khali be administered by one of the Judge of iheHupreme ( ourt or of a txnirt of omtnoii Pleaa, Warned lu the law. In the hall of the jioue to which Uie uieuibera nball be elected. ARTICLE VIU. WmkUK AND RLIGCT10NI. Rkttion 1. Every male eltlaen twenty-one yearn of age, iMvgeatitg me loimwiug quauueauou, anau uo eat I lied to volo at all eleetioiu : ... Klrsi. He "bull have eeu a citiaen of tho United BlAU-n at leart one month. tkHMmd. He lmll have resided In the Ptato one ear (or If, having previously been a qualified elee x or natlvu boru cltiwn of the State, he hall have reinovcd therefrom ami returned, then aix months) Immediately preceding the election. Third. He ihall have resided in the election dis trict where he ahall otter to vote at leant two months JmmediaUily preciillng the election. Fourth. II twenty-two year of age or upward, he fhatl have paid within two yearn a 8tte or roun ty tux, which Hhal) have lieen aaaewed at leaat two inontba and paid at leaat one month before Uie eleo- 8k.o, 2. The geueraV election shall be held annually on the Tiiefday next following Uie HrRl Monday of Knvtnir imt thM fit-nerikl ANaemblr inav bv law fix a d i Herein day. two third" of all Uie uierabera of earn noue eoiiMUiung inereu. 8mu :t. All elc4'Uona for city, ward, borough, and township ofllvera, for regular t'irm of aervive, aliall be held on the third Tuesday of Fvbrnary. Hku. 4. AU election by thecltlaen nhall be byjbal ' lot. Kvery Itallot voted hall be nuinbred in the order In which It shall be received, and the number reeirded by the elwtion oil leer on the lift of votem, opptwltvthe nameof the elector who preaenta the ballot. Any elector may write hi name upon hia ticket, or cause the Mime to be written thereon And attested by a cittsen of the UiHlriet. The elwtlon of tlcen ahall be worn or a dinned not to dfacioae how any elector ahall have voted unlet required to do ao aa witiuwea lu a Judicial proceellng. Bkc. ft. Klectora ahall in all eaaea except treaaon, felony, ana breach or aurety ot the peaoe, be prlv lleged fnm arreat duriuir Iheir attendance ou ejec tion and In iroinir to and return In k then'from. Sac. . Whenever any of the qualified ele tora of this Commonwealth ahall be In actual military aer vleu, under a reouUition from the Preside nv of the l ulled Mute or hy the authority of thia Common weallh, aueh eltH turi may exen-ie the right of uf frage lu all eleotloti by Uie citizens, uuder auch reg tilatiouM aa am or ahall be prescribed by law, an fully aa if they were preatut at wit uiual places ot eico- tnn Hex. 7. All lawa regulating the holiling of election by the citizen or for the regiNiratlon of elector eh nil be uniform thnmghoui the Mate, but no elector ahall ite ueprtveu oi uie privilege oi vuuug vj ivmuu v Hoc 8, Any penou whovliall give or promise or Oner to give to an eieewr, auy mouey, ivwuuuruiu er valualde conHideraUou for hla vote at an election -or for withholding Uie fame, or who ahall give i pnmilae to give uch consideration to any other per nn t.r irtrtv ftir aueh elector' vote, or lor Uie with holding thereof, and any elector who ahall receive or eiiree to receive, ior uimwn or ioruuoiJier,ny uhni ey.ro want or other valuable consideration for hla vote ml &n eltrtinn itr for wlLhhoidinir the Haineahall there by forfeit the right to vote at Much election, and any elector whoau right U vote shall le ehalleugud lot nch cHtut hifitrM the election ofTleera Khali le re- quired to awear oramnu Uiat the matter of the chal yngo i untrue In? fore hia vote ahaD be received. 8m tt. Any person whoaliall, while a candidate for ofiloe, be guilty of bribery, fraud, or willful vio lation of any election law, ahall be forever disquali fied from hMing an otilee of triiNt or profit in this ('mmmmu'eiiith : and anv neraon on vie tod of will ful violation of the election law a, nhall, iu addition to any tamaltlea provide! by law, be deprived of Uie right ofaotlrage abaolutely tor a term ot four yea in. Ae'. lu. In trial of oonutated elocliou, and In pro ccedtnga for the Investigation of election, no penton ahall be iHinuitted to withhold hla teMtimony upon tho ground that It may criminate hiiaxelf or subject him to pubiic Infamy ; but aueh tuuuouy abali not tierward be used agalht him In auy judicial pro ceeding, except for perjury in giving luch teaUmo- ny. Kkc. IK Towmthln and wards ofclttea or borouiih ahall form or bo divided Into election diulricta of Compact and contiguoua territory, In vuch manner a the Court of quarter ricwtoiu of the city or county In which the auie are located may uireet ; Duiuia trictM in chiea of over one hundred thousand inhab Itan a ahall le divided by Uie Courtit of Quarter bewuom having juhMlietloii therein whenever at the next preceding election more than two hundred and flftv vuilcm uhHll have been oolled therein; and oth- er election district whenever Uie court of Uie proper county khull be of opinion 1 hat the couvenieuoe of trie ear lore ana uie puouc iuwiwji wui iw pruww d I herebv. Skc. i. All elections by person In a representative MHUKilV nhull Iw VIVA VlM'K. hkc. 13. Korthepurpoaeofvoting.nopenionahallbe deemed to have gained a residence by reason of hia iiis uiv or lont it bv reaaou of his abaeuce. while employed in the aerviie. either clvU or military', uf this Htate oroi the United Htatea, nor while engaged lu the navigation of the water of the hUite. or of the United suite, or on the high aeaa, nor while a tuduutof any liutituiloiiof leKrulng, nor while kept in auy oor uoumo or ouier uyium ai puimc eapeuae, nnr Hhiln ((tnlilied ill imhllC Orison. KKU. 14. Ihsiriet electiuu biKU-Ut vhull CQiuiist of a Judge and two lnspevlorH, who h all be chosen aunu itliv br Lbr citii iui. Kaeh elector Hhail have the right to vote tor the Judge ami one innpector, and each tnaitector ahall aptKlnt one clerk. The tin election board for anv new ditriet aliall be aelecled, and vacancies in election bttard tilled aa aliall be provided by law. Kiev I urn olHceni ahall be priviW egvd trout arretit upon day ofelecUou, and while engaged in makiiig up and truntmulLiiig ruturu. ex Cvpt upon warrant of a court of record or Jude thcnof fur an election fraud, for felony, or for wauloii breach of the icaee. in eiilcatuey may ciaim ex eif.j.Uuii fnmt Jury duty durfitg thelf term of service. Mi1, in. no ut'nMiii mi ait oeuuuiiiieu iu m.tc m election otticcr w ho hall hold, or fhall within two imiiittia buve held anv oliiee. anooiiilmeiit or em ployment In or under Uie (lovernmeiit (if the UuiM'd febiU', or of Una biale, or of any city or county, or of any inuuiclal Inward, coiumiwioii, or trutl lu any ciiv. ttaveonlvMuKiicea oftheueace and aldermen. lU'tarie public and peraou!) iu the militia m-rvice ot the Male ; nor fehall any election otttcer beoligible to any civil omco to imj nueu u mu eiecno-j im n lie bimil nerve, nave oniy mi kucu auuoniuiave uuuii Cipal or local othee In-low the grule of city urcuuu t .itbeca as hha 1 be diiunaleti tv neneral law. Hva . hi. '1 hp t'ourut of t onmiou Jrleui of the aever- ai eoiintiea of the cnunimweiiun uliull navetajwei liihin Lhftr niMwiivri mritdiftion to aouoint over- ti cru of election to tiupirviK the proceeding of ficetioii ort'u era. and to make n)ort to the court a limy be required ; Mich appointment to made tor any ditrict in a city or eouniy, uioii petition of five 'itiMua, lawful voter of aueh election district, set ting tin lb thut mien appointment i a n-aMtuaoie pre fuutiou to nee ii re the uuritvand la i mew of election; overaeer hball be two iu number for an election dia trict, shall be rundents therein, and eha.il be perou oiiulitied to ktvu uooii L-let tion boards, and lu each ckM' inemlten oi dilferunt uohlk-ai iaitie ; wheiicV tr fii, Mucmbew of an election board &l.aU dillcr Lipliiioii, the overstni. if they rhaJl be agreed tUerv tip. fhall decide the qupbl uii ot dlflereuee ; In aj' pointing ovurbcen of elect ion, all the law Judges of the pt.tiair uouri, able to act at Uie lime, Uall concur ill the uppointmeiilh made. fiy: 17. The trial and dukToilnution of cjuiterted eUieti'Ui of elccnir of lrtwidcut aud Vice freniiieiit, metubera oi (tie tieuerai Auioiy, ana oi an putmu nnuvrw. wneiner Male, jnoicmi, itiuuiciptii or tieai. (hall be by thee court oi law. or uy one or more n thelawjiidgoathorenf : the General ANaembty ahall, !y general law, mwMgnaie ne eourw anu .niopw ny whom the aevcral claaeof elwllon content shall be r i d. and reiru ate the manner of trial ana an mat ters Incident thin-to ; hut no Mich law aMgnhm Jnr miction, or rcguianng na en'ivw, fnnii uppiy u ny roii t cp t arising out or an election iicki ueiore lis pa wage. ARTICLE IX. ' TAXATION AND fl NANCE. RwtmM 1. All tai' ahall bo uniform upon the one clawnf iibio ra within the territorial limit of the authority levying the tax, and ihall be levied and collected under general law ; but the (ienerul Aaaembly may, by general law., exempt from taxa tion public property im d for public purpoMe. actual placet of reliRion wondiip, place of burial not uaed or held for private or c orporate profit, and lnatitu Hon of purely publlceharity. Kmc. '2. All law exempting property fmm taxation, other than the property above enumerated, shall be .id. tote. 3. Tho nower to tax ronton tloii and corpor ate pnipertv hliall lint be turretidered or auKpcnded by any con'tnu:! or grant to which Uie Htate aliall be a party. h', 4. No debt halt le created by or on Itehalf of the Mate, except tomipply casual derliencle of rev enue. r!el Invaalon. Niipprew insurrection, ocienn the HtaU? in war or to pay eximng new. aim wie nem reausl to mippiy aeiiciencie in revenue hubii nev or excked In the aggregate at any one time out mil lion of dollar. Kw. ft. All law authorizing the borrowing of mon ey by and on la-half of the Htate ahall anecify the purpnae ior wnien me iirmrj m u ito u-h, nv nicy o iKirrowcu niinu imj uneu iur uie puipmv piM'HIed and no other. Hw, 6. The credit of the Commonwealth ahall not be pledged or loaned to any Indivldiml, Poinpany, oorjtoration or aawH-iation, nor shall the Common wealul irwwaie a join uwiirrnr pud kiiuiuit hi mnj company, aM tela turn or coriKimiou, Hvai. 7. The tieiieral Aaaemhly ahall not authorlxe any county, city, borouRh. towutihlp or incorporated diicrloi to beecmie a atookholder in any coiniany, iciatfon oronrporatlon. or to obtain or approi mate imMiey for or to loan Ucrellt to any coiporatlou, axxoeiatlon, tiifttitutlon or Individual. Hbc. a. The debt or any eon in v. cut, oorougn. township, achool dlatrlct or other municipality, or i i ion n rated diatrlct. except an herein provide!, shall never exceed seven per rentum upon the aa- Belied value ox the uixaoje protcriy tneix-in, nor ahall any mieh lnuiiicipality or district lneurany new uuol, or ineraaae ii uiutuu-uucM wmn miuimm r ciHHiltig two per centum ufton mich asaeaaed viiltiatlou at property without the aaaent of the elector thereof, of a public election. In aueh manner a shall be pro vided by law, but any city, the riobtof which now exceeds arwn ler centum of such asaoaaod Alua tlon, may be author! by law to lncrene the name three ar centum in Uie aggregate at any one time utou such valuation. rKCV. ane lAimmoiiwcaiin fniu am awumc uie d.liL tir anv nart thereof, of anv cltv. cuuntv. lior- ough or township, unleas nch debt Htinll have been contracted to enable the Htate to repel invasion, up- pre domcatic instirreotton, neiono nseii in time or war, or to aaaist the Htate in Uie discharge ot any portion of IU present lndebtedneas. fino. 10. Any countv, towmthip, ai'hool dlatrict or other municipality Incurring any ludi btednea, aliall, at or before Uie ftrae otso doJfig provide Ibr thecollwlion of an annual tax anmnnt to pay the Intereataiid also the pnucipai mereer witnio uilrty year. Slo.11. To provide for the payment of Uie present BtHfe debt and anv additional debt contracted a fore wld. the General AseinblT shall continue and maintain tne sinking tuna sumcient to pay the ae!ruinr tutettwt on auch debt, and annually to re duce the principal thereof by a sum nut leas than two ntimireu ana nity inousana aoiiar: me aum sinking fund ahall conalt of the pnM-eed of the sale of the public works or any part thereof, and of the income or nroceed of the sale of any nM!k own- ed by Uie Commonwealth, together with other funds and resource that may be designated by law, and aliall be Increased from time to time by assigning to it any part or tne taxes or other revenue oil tie btato not reoulred for the onllnary and current exneiiaes of government ; and uiilo in aiie of war, Invasion. or inaurnH'tion ik part oi tne aaui aitiKingiuna anan be ued or applied otherwise than in theexliiiguUh metit of the public debt. Hrc 12. The moneys of the State, over and above the neceaaary reserve, ahall be ued In the payment of the debt of the Htate, either directly or Lh rough the sinking Hind, and the moneys of the sinking fuud ahall never be Invested In or loaned ujton tho security of anything except Uie bonds of the United btatea or oi una Mate. Hu; IS, The moneys held as neeesaary reserve shall be limited by law hi the amount required for current expenws, and shall be secured and kept as may oe provuieu uy jaw. mommy statements wiay be nubltnhed. hhowlnir the amount of such money. wnere tne aame is nepoaneq, ann now aeureu. kkc 14. The making of profit out of the public tooev. or ualna the same .lor any purpoae not au- Uioriaed by law, by auy officer of thebtate or member or officer of the Ueneral Aaaemblv. shall be a mis demeanor, and shall tie nuniMied as mav be nrovld ed br law. but part of such puiiishment shall be a nisquanncauon to noia omra ior a pt;noa oi not jobs uiau live years. ARTICLE X. XDCCATIOW. Per 1. TbeCienenl AHsembly shall provide for the mainmiuance and support of a thorough and eftic lent btm of public tK'hoola.w herein all thechlldren of this Commonwealth, above the aire of six years. may be educated, and shall appropriate at least one minion oouara eacn year jor mat pun0 8a'. 2. No money rained for the suniHirt of the public school of uio Commonwealth shall be ap propriated to or used for the support of auy sectarian school. Hkc 3. Women twenty-one years of aee and up wards shall be eligible to auy office of control or management under the school laws of this Htate, AKTICLK XI UIMTI4. Rkctiom 1. The freemen of this Commonwealth shall be armed, organised and disciplined for its de- rene wiien ana iu sucn manner as may be directed by law. The General Awembly shall provide for maintaining the militia by appropriations from the Treasury of Uie Commonwealth, aud may exempt from military service persona having conscientious ecrupie agaiiun ueanug anna. ARTICLE XII. pi'auc orncKKs. Pbctiom fJfa AH officers whose aelecUon li not nro- vio4i ior iu una ooiisuiuiion anan ie eiecieu or ap pointed as may be directed by law. Hw. No member of CoiiKreas fmm this State, nor any person holding or exercUing any ofhee or ap pointment oi mui or proni uuuer uie i uiiea ruiieu, shall at the same time hold or exercise any office in this Htate to which a salary, fees, or Derouihites shall be atutched. The Ueneral Abaembly may by law de clare what office are incompatible. hkc. 3. Any person who ahall fight a duel or send a challenge for Uiat purpose, or be aider or abettor in inv anv oft ice of honor or profit In this Htate. and may be otherwise punished as aliall be prescribed by law. ARTICLE XIIL KKW VOUNTIRS. SxmoNl. No new county iiall bo cut a Wished which anau renuce any county to leas tnan lour nun dred souare milea. or leas than twentv thousand in- halntaubt; nor shall any county be formed of lesa area, or containing a leas population, nor aliall auy line inereoi m wuniu ten mues oi me couuvy sea oi any coauiy propotteu vo oe uiviueu. ARTICLE XIV. COUNTY OFPICKRa. Bkcttoh 1. County ofhceni shall oonsiRt of sheriffs coroners, proUtonotariea. regUters of wills, recorder of deed, oomimwuoners, Ueaa jrera, surveyor audi Pra, or contrullera, clerof the court, district at torneys, and such oilier s may from time to time tie established by law ; and no sheriff or treasurer shall be eligible for the term next succeeding the one for which he may be elected. Hkc, x. County otheent shall be elected at the gen eral election, and ahall hold theirolliceafor Uie term of throe year, begin nina on Uie firat Monday of Jan uary next alter their election, aud until tlteir suc- cehMirs shall be duly qualified; all vacaucies not oth erwibe provided for shall be filled In such a manner a may be provided by law. hkc. ;t No HtfHon shall be appointed to any office within auy county wnofchalluot have been acitf&cu and au inhabitant therein one year next before his appoiutment, if the county shall have been so long erected, but if it shall not have been ao long erected, then within tne limits oi the county or counties out ofwhich it shall have been taken. Hkc. 4, I'rothoiioiarica, clerks of courts, recorder of nccut. n-KiU-r ot w in, county survevon. anu aiier itta oh all keep their offices In the county tow n of the county In which they nvnectlvell shall lie officer. Hkc. 5. The oomueiiaatton for count v office nt shall lie rtgulaU:d by law. aud all county othcer who are or may le halaried aliall pay all fees w hich they may be authorised to receive Into the treasury of Uie count v or Htate. as mav be directed bv law. lu coun ties coiiiaiuiiiR over one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitant all county officers ahall be pa id by sala ry, and the salary of any such officer aud his clerks, hcretutori) paid by fee, simll not exceed Uie aggre gate amount oi lees eurneu aunng nis term ana coi- ItH-ted by him or lor him. few. 6. The tvenerul Aiembly shall provide by law for the strict accountability of all county, township and horouKh officer, a well for the fees which may be collected by them as for all public or municipal moneys which way te aid to them. hkj 7. Tliree couiity comuiiiviouera and three i-ounly audllitra shall be eUcted iu each county wuere- sucu omcen are cnoteu, in uie year one num sand eignt liundrel aud seveuty-tive, aud every third year thereafter; and in the election of aald of ficers each cjUahhed elector shall vote for no nmre than two peruon, and the three pcnaius having the liigheat iiupiber of vote shall be vlccled ; any c-asual vacancy iu the office of ouiiuly commibbioner or county auditor ahall be tilled by the t.'uurt of Com liiun j'ieas til Ue oouuty lu which such rat4tney ahall oceur, by the appoiuiiueut of au eleciurof Uie proper i t ouuty who iihali have voted for the coiuuuaaioner or Muditof whoa plswe iato be rilled. " ARTICtK XV. . OTtlW AK11 CITY CM AttTKRI. RrmoK I. (Mtlcs mav ta chartered whonevpr a majority of the electors of any town or hominth hav ing a population oi ai icnM wn iimiirwiui anmi uiie at anv general e)etfoii lu favor of the same, hw ' No debt ahall be contracted or liability In curred by any municipal commiaainn, except lu pursuance oi an uppropriaiion previously maue therefor by the municipal government. Hkc.:. Kvery city shall create a ainklng fund, which ha)l ! Inviolably pledged for the pa meut ot its fuuded debt. - ARTICLR XVI. fRlVATE CORPORATIONS. ftHTioNt. All existing charters, or grants of apec- i lal or ttxeliiKlve nrlvllcL'e. under which a bona lido organization ahall not have taken place and buaineaa ot en commcuciMi in giani laitn at me fimo oi ine ailoptlon of this Constitution, ahall thereafter have no validity. Hva'.'I. 'ihctieneral Aancnibiy anau not remit tne: forfeiture of the charter of any corporation now ex- i taiiiiir. tr alter or amend the nme. or rasa sxy other , general or apecial law for the fw-ncfit of auch corpor ation, except upitn tne nonunion mai auen ronni tlo ha!l thereafter hold It charter subject to the proviaioii of thi Coiiatltutlon. Hkc. 3. The exercise of the riicht of eminent do main ahnll never fa abridged orao construed as to prevent the General Aaaembly from taking the prop erty and franchisee of lnonorid comnles. and objecting them to public use, Uie same aa the prop lcrty of Individuals ; and Uie exercise of the po lice power of the Htate shall never bo abridged or ao construed a to permit corporation hi conduct their buwliief In such manner a to Infringe the equal right of Individuals or the general well being of the htate. Hxc. 4. In all elections Mr directors or managers oi rornnf-iit Inn each member or shareholder umv caat the whole number of hia vote for one candidate or distribute them upon two or more candidates, as he mav pre fer. hkc. 6. No foreign corporation ahallj-lo any busi ness In Uil state without having one or more known uacosof bualueaa, and an authorlaea agent or agents n the aame, upon whom process may be served. 8kc. ti. No corporation sitall eniraKe In any busi ness other than that expressly authorised In itachar- tcr. nor shall it take or hold any real eatate, except such as may be necessary and proper for it legiti mate business. Hec. 7. No corporation shall Issue stocks or rionds except for money, labor done, or money or property actually received ; aud all nclitious lncrcaacof stocks or ludebtcdneaa ahall 19 void ; the slock and Indebt edness of corporal!"" shall not be increaacd except In pursuance of general law, nor without the consent of the persons holding the larger amount In value of the stock llrat obtained at a meeting to be held aft jr sixty days' notice given in pursuauce of law. kc. a. M unci pal anu outer rorporaiioiiE ana nioi v duals I nve led with Uie privilege of taking private pmperty for public use, shall make Just cotntcnr'a Uou for property taken, injured or destroyed by the construction or enlargement of their works, hlgh waysor Improvements, which compensation shall be paid or secured before such taking, injury, or des truction, j ne vicnerai Asaeiniiy i iiereuy uiwiuu ited from denriviim anv ihthou of an appeal from any preliminary aHKsinent of damages against any such corporation or individuals, made by viewer or otherw ise ; and the amount of auch damages, in all cases of appeal, ahall, on the demand of either party. ue (icicnnnteu oy a jury Becoming io um coiinm ui the common luw. Sk.. Kvery hank in ir low shall provld for the registry and coutiteraiguing by an otlicer of the State of all note or bills deaimied for circulation, aud that ample security lo the full amount thereof thall be uejiosiieo: wun tne Auuuor ocnenu ior u.e reo emo tion of such uotea or bills. Hnt 10. T he ietier I Assembly shall have the pow er to alter, revoke, or annul any charter of Incorpor ation now exiating and revocable at the adoption of thf constitution, or any tluit may hereafter be cre ated, whenever in their opinion It may be Injurious to the citizens of this commonwealth, in such man ner, however, that no injustice shall he done to the corporator. Nn law hereafter enacted shall create, renew, or exiena ino cnancr oi mure man one cor poration. Hkc 11. No corporate body to posaeas banklnirand discounting prlvilcucs shall he created or oiyauized m pursuance oi auy ihw wiuioui mrce mouiti pre vious nubtic notice at the place of the Intended lo cation, ot the intention to apply for such privileges. in sucn manner as snail oe prvscrmeu ny ihw, nor shall a charter for such privilege be granted for a longer iternxj tnan twenty years. bRC. 12. Any association or corporation organized for the DtinKtse. or any individual, shall have the rhtht lo construct. and muiutain lines of telegraph within this Maui, and to connect tne same wun otn er lines: and the General Ahwiuliiy shall, by srener 1 law ot uniform oihthUoii. provide reasonable reg ulations to give mil eucct to tins aeciiou. no veie ranh coniiwuiv snail conaoiuiate wun or nomacon trolling inlcreot in llic ana ks or bonds of any oUier U'U-icraiih coiiiin? ownlna a oomneUiuc line, or ac quire, by purchase or otherwise, any other compet ing line oi iciegrapu. Hw. 13. The term "corporations," as used In this article, shall be construed to iuc.ude all Joint stock comttanles or associations havina any of the powers or privileges or corporations not posscssea oy mat- viuuaisor partuersiupa. ARTICLE XVII. RAILROAD'S AND CANALS. R KPT ion. 1. All rullnmda and canals ahall be nubile hlghwuys, and all railroad and canal couipauiea shall be common carriers Anv asbociatiou or corporation organized for the purpose shall have Uie right to cm t rue t and oiemie a railroad between any points wuniu tins btate anu io connect at tne eiaiu one witli railroad of otiier Huites, kvery railroad com- ft. oil 1,.,. tt.u ,it,xt with ll. t.k ll.lUK1Ul connect with, or cross any other railroad, and shall receive and traiibport each the others' paaaengers, tonuage, aud -an, loaded or empty, without delay or uiscrimiuuuou. hkc. 2. Kverv railroad and canal corporation or ganised in Uiis Htate ahall maintain au office therein where transfers of its stock shall be made, and where its books shall be kept for inspection by any stock bolder or creditor of such corporation, iu which shall be recorded the amount of capital stock subscrib ed or paid in. and by whom, the name of the owners of its atoca und the amounts owned by them, respec tively, me irunsiers ui aaiu kiock, ana we names auu places oi reaiuence oi iu omeers. He-3. All Individuals, associations and contora thins shall have equal rights to have persons and properly transported over railroads and canals, and uo undue or unreasonable discrimination shall le made in chante for or In facilities for tranMrtaUon of freight or paaaengera within the State, or coining from or gtdug to any other Htate. Persons and prop erty transported over any railroad shall be delivered at any station at charge not exceeding the charges for transportation or persons ana property oi tne same class in the same direction to any more distant station ; out excursion auu commutation tic ten may , be issued at specnu rates. hsr. 4. No railroad, canal, or other corporation, or the lessees, purchasers, or managers of any railroad or canal corporation, ahall consolidate the stock, property, or franehues ot such corporation with, or lease or purehaae the works or franchises of, or In anv wav control any other railroad or canal corpor ation owning or having under iu control a parallel or competing line, nor anau any omcer oi sucn rail road or canal corporation aet as an othcer of any oth er railroad or canal corporation owning or having tne control oi a parallel or competing line, anu tne question whether railroads or canals are parallel or competing lines shall, when demanded by the party complainant, be doubled by a jury as lit other civil issues. tiKC. 6. No Incorporated coin pan y doing the busi ness of a common carricrshall, directly or indirectly, iroaecute or engage in mining or manufacturing ar icles for transportation over its works, nor shall such comany, directly or indirectly, engage iu any other buaiueas than that of common carriers, or hold or acquire lauds, freehold or leasehold, directly or In directly, except such as shall be ueoesaary for carry ing ou iu hitkiiiubsi but any mining or manufactur ing coiuitany may cany Uie products of iu mines and uiaiailiicPiries on its railroad or canal not ex ceeding fifty miles lu length. bkc. 6. No president, director, olficer, agent, or em ployee of any railroad or canal com puny ahull he in terested, directly or indirectly, iu the. furnishing of material or supplie to such comiMiny, or tn the busiiiesa of transportation aa a common carrier of freight or itssaenger over the works owned, leased, controlled or worked by such company. bw, 7. No discrimination in chargej or facilities for trai-sportiilioii shall he made between truiisiajr tatiou companies aud Individuals, or hi favor of either, by abatement, drawback, or otherwise, and no rallrtatd or canal company, or any lcev, mana- fer, or employee thereof, thall make any preferenocs n turuislilng cars or t(Ulive power. Hw. K. No railioad, railway or other tran aportatiou company shall graut fret- itasse or passes st a dis count, lo any persons excel ouicent or employees of tlie cuuipaiiy. bw. tt. No street passenger railway shall 13 con structed w ithin the liiiiiu of any city, borough or township w ithout the consent ot its ltM-al.auf horitiea. hw . 10. No milroud, canal or other traiisatrtatioii company, in existence at ihe time of the adoption of thin article, shall have the beiiebt of any further leg lalatioii by general or special laws, except ou condi lion of complete acceptance ul gll the provisions ot Uils article. Hw, 11. The existing power and dot tea of Uie Editor licperal iu regard lo railroads, canula, und other traiisi xtrtu tit tu eoiuoaiiicfc. excettt us to their aecouuiB, are hereby truusicrreil to tfie Secretary of Internal Atluirs, who shall have a general supervis ion over them, subject to such reulatious and a Her at ions as shall be provided by luw ; aud in addition to the auuual reports now required lo be made, said Secretary may require special nairts at auy time upon any subject ivlating to the business of said companies I nun any officer or oiheera thereof. toK 12. 1 he tieneral Assembly shall eufitrce by ap propriale legiaialiou Uie provisions of Uiis article. AKTICLK XVIII. rUTl'UK AMkHpMbNTX. HKtTloj 1. Any amendment or amendments this oonstitutiou may be proposed in the Senate or Moum.1 of Kepreseulalivea, and it tiie same shall be agreed to by a majority of Uie uie ui tiers elected to each iioune, such pjoposed ameudiuout or auiendmeuu sha.l be enU n-d ou their journal, w iUi the yeas and nays takeu tliereou, aud theecrt:lury of theCouinou , weaith shall cause tlie smiuh lo published three mouth bffnre the next general election, in at least two newsletters In even-county In which such news paper ahall r published ; and If, Ui the Ueneral Assembly next afterwards chnw-n, such prop(,e'l atncTidm'ent or amendment atnill be apeed to hy a majority of the me i otters elecbd to cacti houa, the Hecrctary of the Commonwealth shall cause thesanic am in to be nnbtlxhcd In the manner aforesaid, and auch proposed amendment or amendment abfill be submitted to the qual fled elector ut the Htate in iurh utamier aud at such time, at leat three months afl r Iteing so agreed to by the two houses, as the Jenc . I Assembly Bliall prescrilH? ; and If such amendment or amendment shall be approved by a majority of those voting thereon, such amendment or amendments ahall become a part of tho constitu tion ; but no amendment or amendments shall he submitted oftencr than once lit five years: when two or more amendment shall he submitted they shall be voted upon separately. schedtijl That no Inconvenience may arise from the cbungns In the t.oiiatituiiou or tne ;ommonweaiui, ami in order to carry the an me into complete opeiaLion, it , Is hereby declared that : ! Hw twin 1. Thi oonatltutlon shall take effect on the first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy tour, for all purpose not otherwise provided for therein. Skc. '2. All inws in tone in tins i.ominonwcann ai tlic tinw of the adoption of this Constitution not In consistent therewith, and a'.l right, actions, prosecu tions and cnntracut shad continue as u uus c-'uslt-tution had not been adopUd. Hkc. :. At ttic srcnemi election in uie years our thousand eight hundred and seventy-four mid one tlmiiHAitd eiirht huiidicd and seventy-the, N-ntitora shall le elected in all district where there sha). be va ne ea. Those elected in toe year one inouanu eight hundred and seventy four shull serve tor two v,.MtM nnrl tboe elected In the yenron thound eight hundred and seventy-five shall serve for one year, hetititors now eiecieo, aim uiot? , nmo wnim are unexpired, ahall represent the districts in which they reside until the end of the terms for which they were elected. ... Hf;4. At the neneml election in tho year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, Senators ahull be elected from the even nutnltervd districts to serve fur two year, and from odd uumbcreddihtrict to serve for four years. mr ' The tiraf. election of (tovemor under this constitution ahali be at the general election in the year one thousand eight hundred ana seventy nve, when a (iovornor ahall be elected for three years; and the term of the Governor elected in the year one thousand eight hundred and seveuty-elght and of those the real ier elect! aha! I h for four years, accord ing to the provisions of this constitution. kkc. C. At tho general election in tho year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-foura LieuU-n-ant Governor shall be elected, according to the pro visions of this constitution. Hw. 7. The Secretary of Internal Affairs shall be elected at the tirt general election after the adoption oi this constitution ; and when the aald otllcer shall h du v e feted and ounitlled. tne uiuoe oi surveyor (ienenil ahull lc abolished, am! the Surveyor Gener al in office at the time or the adoption oi tins conau tution shall eo-itinue in office until Uie cxplratiou of the term for which he was elected. . , Srr. s. When ihe Huperlnlendcnt of Public in struction shall be duly qual Hied, the office of Super intendent of Common Kehool ahall cease. Hkc, . Nothing contained in this constitution shall be construed to render any person now holding any Htate ollioe fir a first ottii nil term ineligible ior re election at the end of such term. HW. to. I ne JUUges oi ine rmpremu wmn m uuiue when this constitution ahall take effect shall contin ue until their commissions severally expire. Iwo fudges in addition Pi Uie number now composing i, J I. ..It I... -.1.,-.... u tlm flt-vf ....tuml I11U SaiUCOUIi NIHI1 W n.v ele'tion after the adoption of thi constitution. Hr.:. 11. All couna oi twoni ami ru existing ruum i,i..h Bm nut Hoecified in this consiitutiou shall con tinue in existence until tho first day of leoemler, in the year one thousand eight hundred and feventy- v.., ,x,x i..i...i' Ti.o Court of Hist Criminal Juris diction for the counties of Schuylkill, Ijebanon and uui. i ii la iMff tv auoiisreo ami an ciim nuu proceedings ndlngthcndu In the comity of Schuyl kill shuM be tried and diaposed of in the Courts of Over and Terminer ana ijiuiner acsaious ui me r eutw of said county. - Hf- 1-2. The rirgistors court now in existence ahull be alwlisbed on the first day of January next succeeding the adoption of this cunatlUittou. kb-.11 The General Assembly ahull, at tho next .,...., .n n.itihn nd-iitHi.n o,' this consiitution.fleHiu uate the auwml judicial uisiriew as reii;iwi oy imp constitution. The judges in commission when auch designation shall be made shall continue during n.uir iinuynirxil tctm. Indues ot the 1ICW itlstrictv lo which they reside, but when there shall lie to Judges residing in the saruo district, tin prccidenl Judge shah elect to which district he shad bo aigu- cu ; ana me aouiuuuiu nn j imjc w to the other district. Hw:.14. The General Assembly shall, at the next I snewedtng session alter each deceuuihl census, and not ofteuor, designate the seveial judicial district as required by ihisconsntution. Sec. lb. Judaea learned in the law of any court of record holding commissions in force at the udoptfon of this constitution sha.l hold their revpeoMve offices until the expUatlon of the term ftir which they were commlioned. aud uutil thuir' auccurasora ahull be duly qualified. The Governor slmll commission the president judge of the Court of HM Ciiminal Jurisdtetton for the mntios nf Nchuylfctl!, U'bauidi and l)auphin as a judge oftheCouit of C-omuuui I 'leas of HchuylkiU county for the unexpired t'jrtu of his office. Kex-. lti. After the expiration of the tenu of any preal deut judgeuf auy Court of Common Fleas in commis sion at the adoption of this oonslituil in.the judge of Buehootirtlearnedinthe law and oldest in commis sion shall be the president Judge thereof, and when two or mure Judge arc elected atlheame time in any Judicial district, they shall decide by lot which shall be president judge ; but w hen the president judge of a court shall be re-elected he shall continue to be president judge of that court. Associate Judges, not learned in tho law. elected after the adoption oi this constitution, shall be commissioned lo hold their of fices for Uw terra of Ave years from the first day of January next after their election. bac. 17. The General Assembly, at the first session after the adoption of this constitution, shall fix and determine the compensation of the Judges of the Hu r,iH.rtw i .i.iirt and of the Indies of the several Judicial district of the Commonwealth, and the provisions of the fifteenth section oi tne aniens ou i.egismiioii hall not be deemed inconsistent herewith. Nothing contained in this constitution shall be held to reduce the compensation now iid to any law judge of this Commonwealth uow in commission. Hkc. H. The Courts of Common I'leas In the coun ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny shall be compos ed of the prosideut judges of the District Court and Court of Common l'leas of said counties until their otliees shall severally end, and of such other judges as may from tune to time oe scie'ieu. For the purpose of first organisation in Philadel phia the Judges of Uie Court number oue shall be liul.'. Allison. Pierce and Paxson ; of the Court number two. Judges Hare. &lftchell and one other tiKiiM tn ht elected : of the Court number three, judges L-uuiow, r imruet inu in. ui m Court number four, Judei Thayer, llriggs and one other Judge to le elected. The judge first nam-d shall e the president judge OfsaidcoiirtsiesiKJCtively.and tliereafter the presi dent adue anau oe ine iiuigu oiuesi in commission ; but auy president judge re-elected iu Uio same isuuit or district si mil uoutiuuc to be presiUeut judge there The additional tudgea fur Courts ntimbera two aud four shall be voted tor and elc-tcd at the first gener al election afur the adoption ut this constitution, in the aauie manner as the iwoadditional iugea of the Hupreme :ourt, and t-hey shall decide by lot to which court they shall belong. Their term of office shall commence on the first Monday of January, iu the year one Uiotuuind eight bundled and aeventy- nve. hi;.? i in the countv of Allegheny, for the pur fKe of first organization under this constitution, the tidgea of the Court of Common Plena at the time of the adoption of this consiitutiou shall no ine jiuigci ..ril.i'...!! miiiiiu.r .kiiM Mini Ibf iiiitii'S of the 11 tiicl Court id the same da to snail tnejuugeaui the Common Plcss number two. The i)rii.leiit IiuIkus of Uie Common Pleas aud District Cowls l"ll Ih) pnnidcnl judge of miI'1 0 ur0numl.'r one anil Iwo respectively until their oltici'S fehall end. und llicrea.icr lite Jtlittfo olilcl in ooinuitMiiou .hull be prwiideiil JiiOkc ; but any pn-ai-deiit Indite re clccu d in the mine court or district shall romitme to be prexbleiit Jmlf thereof. hu; u. Tho ur(auiutiitii of the Courk. oi Common FU-aa, under Una coliallluliou, lor the couutieaof Pliilatlelphia aud AlliKlieny, ahall tuke el'ei l on the lirt MoiKlay of Juiiuitry. one thomamt e'ulit huudnil autl seventy-live, and existing etmiu lu mid counties shall continue wilh llieir present pi.w era and iurisdiction until tlutt dure : but no new suit shall be instituted in the Court ol Mi I ritis alter the adoption ol this couxtitution. H2I. Tbeeauaesaad una-eviliiiga pendlnir In the C'ourif Nisi I'rius, llourt ol t'ouuilon l'leas. aud bisiru l Court in Philadelphia shall lie tried aud dis posed of in til Court ol Common Pleas. '1 hrjrecords und docket ol said court shull be lrausfcrrcl to the Prolhuliolarv's ollice of said county. kkc. 22. Tho caiiM-s aud pna'cedium pendlna; In Ihe Court of Comiuon Pleas in Hie cuuty of All--Uheny shall be tried und disMfd nf in the court nuiubcr one; and the causes und procecliniis ra nd Ine iu Ihe lislriei ourt shall be tried aud disKMed 01 in Uie court nund.er twti. ha1. 2-i. l iie I'roinoiunary oi tne t ourt oi i.om uou Picas ol Philadelphia shull Is' liit aioiuu.l by Uie luttges of suid court on Ihe lirst Monday of lieceiiilsT, in the year one thousand ck'lil iiuiulred and sevcniy-nve ; atl'l tne pn em rroinioioiaiy ! tlie Inslriet Court in suld county sliall Ihi tho i'ns Ihonoury of the snitl Court of Connuuu I'lua1 until suid duU'. w hen his iMuniuisiioii shall expire, and the present Clerk of the (ourt ol Oyer and 'K-r-miner and (natter Kciioiu ol the 1'ctu-c in Plilladel phlasli.il be the ch ri of such cuuri until Uie eipiru t.ou ol io. pieftenl couiiunyuoii ou lliu lirst Moittiuy ol lceniuber in tlie yea: one thouauud eight huu Ured and sitvelily livi. su; .'1. In cilie. eontnluinsT over fifty thiausand inhahilautsieaci PUiludt lidiia) all ahlermeu iu oitic at Uie Uilc ol Ihe auoptiou of this oolutitulion iull coiitiuue iu oilu e until th expuutioii ol Uicir louiiniseious. and at the election for 'city and vurd otlilvrs in tlie year one thousand ciKht hundred anil aevtmty-flve one al'ternutn shall Is? rsmttcl in o-h ward, as provide ! in this constitution Hkc. a.: In l'hlladelphla magistrate In et of aldcrrami, thali Ik; chnaen aa required In thf conM.1 tutlon st th clcctinn in said city for city and ward oMt era In the r ono tlioiiaand eight htm-lied and seventy -hve ; their term if office ahall omutnence on the ftptt Monday of April aucoecling their election. The l rms of office of aldermen In mt A city, hold ing or entitled to commissions at th" time of the adoption uf this couatltuilon shall not be affected thereby, b(M,it. Ah iersona In office In this Commonwealth at the time uf the adoption of this constitution, and at the first eiociou nnder It. shall bold their respec tive othee until the term for which thov have I teen elected or appointed ahall expire, and until their successor shall be duly qualified, unless otherwise provided In this coiiMi'tutlon. Hr.C. '17. The seventh article of this conMttutlon, prescribing an oath of office, ahall take effect on and alter the llrt day ofJanuaty, on Dvnwind ight hundred and ajventv-tivo. Hwj. as. The terms of office of county ftommla sionora and county aiidihtra chosen prior to thyear one thousand elghthundred and seventy-ffve, which shall inrt have expired before the f!rt Monday of January, In the year one thousand eight, hundred and sevcrny-six, shall expire on that day. rEt. a. au Mate, county, city.wara. oorougn, ana tnwnahlpotlicerf hi office at the time of the adoption of this constitution, whose compensation is not pro vided for by salaries-alone, ahall continue to receive the compensation allowed them by law until the ex piration oi their respective terras oi ontce. Hkc. ao. All Htate and judicial officers heretofore elected, sworn, affirmed, or in office when this con stitution ahall take effect, shall severally, within one momn after sucn adoption, lane and aunaenne an oath (or aiflrmatiun) to support this constitution. Hkc. 31. The Genernl Assembly, at ita first session, or as soon as may be otter tho adoption of thli con stitution, shall pass such laws aa may be necessary to carry ihe aaiuu Into full force and effect. Hue. a. The ordinance passed by this convert! Ion entitled "Anordlaance lor submittbigthe amended constitution of Pennsylvania to a vote or the electors thereof," aliall bo held to be valid for all tho purposes thereof. Hkc. 88. The words "County Commlwlonew." where ever used in this constitution, and in any ordinance accompanying the mine, shall he held to Include the (VmmiMionjrs fT the city of Philadelphia. Adopted at Philadelphia, on the third day of Nf vemler, lu the year of out Lord one tacutaud eight hundred end seventy -three. OmcK op ) 8KCRETAHY OF TUB CoSUKOWWfcAl.TU, llabnisBi Ho, Nov. l:h. 1&73. ) I certify that the fontTtifmr la a nirrant mn nf the new Constitution, proposed to the people of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, for their appnival or rejection, as the same appears of record in thia office. M. H. VUAY. Secretary of Commonwealth. AX OKMNANCE ' for RinHrrriso thk amkkokd (vkcttti'TIom op pe.hx. SVl.VANIA TO A VOTK UP THK O.I AL1HKU fcLiC'.TOKfl T11KRKOK, A3 PASSED 8KCONP XEAlMNO. 2Tc it Ontainal by ihe. VunM 'dulUmnl (Juirxntion qf the QjmiwmuxuJth qf lYmtjtmnvi, atfoUuuM : 1. That the amended Constitution prepared by this Convention, be submitted tothe nualltied etec trs of the O'mmonwealtU for their adottion or re jection, at an election to bo hld ou the third Tues day of December next ; except as hereinafter ordered and directed, the said election ahull be held and conducted by the regular election officers iu the several election dlstrics throughout tho Common wealth, uuder all the regulations and provisions of existing laws relating to general election; and the sheriffs of the several counties shall give at least twenty (lavs notice of said election by proclamation. 2. The Heeretary of the Commonwealth shall, at least twenty da-s before tho tnld election, furnish to the CummifsUmer of each county, a sufficient num ber of properly prepared circulera of Itistructious. The commissioners of the several count fw ahall cauw to be printed at least three times as many ballots of anirmuuve votes ua mere are vwn iu eacn county and the same number of negative votes ; and the said commissioners ahull, at leu.it Jive days before Mid election, cause to Ik fairly destributed to th several election dtrict iu their rcstect1ve countie!, the said bolloU. taUv-lfabi. leturna. circulars of instructions. and such other books und papers as may be necessa ry. 'J he I 'Hi lop shall be printed or written In the following tiir.n tin the outs de tho wonls "New ((.nstituUou $ In theinside for all tersons giving af firmative votes the words "For the New Constitution" and for all iH.rsonsgiviiignegsttvu voteti tho words "Against the New Constitution." t. It It shall appear that u inujorlty of the votes pilled are for the new constitution Uieji it aliall be the euiiMitutioii of tiie Commonwealth of Pennsylvaiiia ou aud adci ihe fir-1 day oi January, in t tie ye r of our iorti one tiiousaiui eunt nuudiva auu seventy-lour; but if It shall appear that a majority of the vote i polled wnvvnitist tho ucm Otustitiition, then it shsU ne teicrosl and be linil flu-1 void. . five ouinuiiaMoiieni oi Mocuon. vie: Eowin n. KiUer. Edward lirowuliiff. John P. verree. Henrv H. Ilagert, und John . James, are hereby appointed by this convention, who shall have dtroclionof the elec tion upon thia emeaded Constitution in the city of Philadelphia Ine uid (oiuuiissioners shall bo duly sworu or uuirmeri to pennrm meir uuues wiui im parttaiiiy auu nueuiy. i ney suau aisu nave power , in till vacanchw in Iheir owu number. It shall be tho duty oi srtkl Coimuihsioiiers, or a piajitrity of them, and they shall have authority to make n reglstratieu i of voters ior the several eiecUou divisions of said! city, aud io furnish tho lists so made to tho election officers of each precinct or division ; to distribute the tickets for said city provided for by this ordinance to be used at the election ; to appoint a judge aud two insectors for each election division, by whom the election therein shall be held and coiiducted.aud to give all necessary Instructions to the election of ficers regarding their duties In holding the election and in making return thereof. No person shall serve as an election officer who would be disquali fied under section V, article ft, of the new Constitu tion. The general return of the election lu the sold city shall be oiamed, com; unM aud i?f titled before the said Commissioners, and with their approval which approval shall be endorsed upon the return. They shall make rejrt. directed to the President of tliis Convention, of Uiefr ofheial ation uuder this ordinance aud concerning the conduct of said elec tion within the said city. The Judges and Inspectors aforesaid shall conduct the election in all respect conformably to the gen eral election laws of this Commonwealth, and with like powers aud duties to ttiose of ordinary e lex-1 ion officers. Each Insm-vtor shall apiaiiut one clerk to assist the board In the performance of its dutlos, and all the election officers hhall be duly sworn orathrm ed according to Uw, and shall possess all the quali fications required by law of election officers in this Commonwealth. At said election any duly qual ified elector who shall I unregistered, shall be per mitted Pi vote upon making proof of his right to the election officers, according to the general election laws of this Commonwealth. Return Inspectors and their clerks and au houny count of the votes shall lnj dispensed with, but overseer of election may he elected for any precinct by said Klection Commis sioners, whoseduiieaaud powers shall be tfco sauwaa those of overseer of election iu said city under ex isting election lawa applicable thereto. Returns of the election sha 11 be made iu bald city as in the case of au election fur Coventor, but a triplicate general return for said city shtl be made out and forwarded to the President of this Convention at Ilarriwhurg, aa la hereinafter provided iu case of county returns. I In each or the counties of the Commonwealth, (except Philadelphia,) the returns of the election hall be made as in the ease of an election for Gov ernor, but Uie return Judges in each county shall make out a triplicate county return and transmit the aame, within five days after the elec tion, directed to the President of ihls Convention, at Harrisburg. Ihuie In Convention this Third day of November, lu the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and aeTuutv-tnrce. J.N0. H. WALK Kit, Preaidenl. 1. L, IMBTUK, Clerk. A true ropy of ordinance of mbmissUn. M. H. QUAY. Rccrctury of tio Couiuiouwcslth. J1RIB AND P1TTSBTK0H RAILROAD. Ou and after Monday, Msy 28.1871, paaaenger tralna M ill ruu ou this road as follows: uoino aot)TM. Itipres. Exprcaa. Acooas. Kri 1 i:. a m torard 7 60 am Jamestown t t' a iu 4 to p iu 4 ts p m li w.i p m 7 2A p u 7 42 p m uu p m 40 p in la .'I p u ii aa put A. i O. vv. Transient us a m Bbarusvllle lu i'i a ui a no a m 7 k a iu 7 66 a in 1 a ut M. uasll Ilnmewood ttojh4i.9r 1 Htshurgu 11 L'i a m 12 6)1 p in j. .' p m 2 ;-r i ui (lOIMu hKTIl Kitires. P.Npre Accent. Plttstinivh Kochaaicr llouiewood New Ca-lla Irharpsville i uo a in 7 lo a in k 46 a in 9 i'i a ui 4 2o o in a 62 p m 110pm l.i p m a ao p ut 7 on p in 4 16 p ui 8 25 p ut i 26 p at 8 46 p m 1 1 C' a ui A. & i. W. Tranefrr 11 17 a m J allies tow u (jiruru hue 11 M a ut 12 p ut HI p IU 11 16 p IU 2 Sjj p ui ll 4 ) p m F. K. MYF.Rfl, Oe-'i. Faawnge r aud 1 lcket Aft PIANON Carefully Tuned, BY CHARLES SIIULTZ. of Oil City, Peuu'a.' aVud orders lo BleUibcrt-ers ktuala Wore, 0U CIJ. aua 22-lj MMONU8 A COLIIAN, Keal lUlata Aenta, Con- O vi-yalurs, (aud AlxXiUUlams. Liberty Street, I isiiki.ii. lu.-h-.if'Tl tl. 1UK ATLANTIC A (JURAT WE8TIEW Rallr oadf the great broad gauge route, BETWEEN The TJaat and the West, TIMS it AST WARD. STATIONS. t0T Kranklin MeadTllle Corry Arrive HnmolWUla Corning Elmtr BlnKbHmtoa New York Ko2 K0.B 1 50 p m II ao p m t 40 m k m 4WIH 8 18 m JO Si m 1" iM m ' 4 p m 2') p m tit m 11 15 m 12 C p iu 1 -A p in iHii o 10 p lit R uu p m s pm 10 Si p u 7 1 ia 40 bi 6 4') p lit 4 M p U Alntuiy Boton vl.Blnh'mtn twim BoMon, viN. V. in pm TIMK WESTWARD. STATIONS. Frmi'klhl MradvlMa Arrive Akmn ClereUnd MaiiHliuld GKllon lrli.ua lJaytou Cincinnati LuuiitvUlo Ft. Louiii Kwi?m City Toledo China so MilwHiilce Nor. No I 5 10 m I'l t oa tii i 40 p ui 1 15 p m V l "l p IU j 40 p la 4 Ki p tn 1 it p in 3 .v.' p ro . 7 i p m 10 so p m i; i p iu . 2 ( m . It 4& ra 0 m a iu 11 46 a m 7 M r m . !UUm 1 1 5 p m s"20 a m iJ 4."i p m 9 40 a u FRANKLIN BnANCH. uma!'.a Tralna will arrlv at Franklin from MeaTtUc at 7 M a m ; 7 M a m: 12ap m: tap a; and arr re trnm oil City at o in : 1 ss p m: tna pm;and 4 48 pm. LaKwerd Iwind pajeenw have no change pf earl by XraoiD No. L; aud 2 between lleadvilie auii New York. Coiiiiectionaat Corning tor Rorlieirter and polnta oa the New York Central Koad ; and at Biairhamtan fur Albany. KpMturnelu. Woroeelcr, BraionaQa au pom in New KuKlaml. . Wentiraril bound pam-nireni by Traint No. 1 or I no through from Meadville to Cincinnati Mhoutoli.uire tuukliic oonnectl'wa m lth the Lor.Liyille Short Line Kailroad or tie Men rVapifm ror ixramme. ana nolnt. in the Bouth antl t-outhwft. AIjo with West ern Hmcs at Ch-velani liirChicBgo.MllKaiiliee.Omalia and pointN in tlte Kar We.t. r or auumonai iiiii)miauoii n. vy iaw, iitrw iuu wu neetiona. aDoH to l-oi al Are!i. a.klu for tick et Tia the ATLANTIC AND UfUCAT WBHTIRN BKOADOAUOF. ItdUTK. No "utop-over" allowed upon local Ueketa. Txwa paJvtettKtrfl must purchase ticket tti their Arot atop pini place, and cay then repurohawfrom that polil to aoKlinatiou. W. B. bH ATTCC, flen'l. raaaenjrtr and Tickat Ajeot (inolnr.tL O. P. D. (XJFKrr, 0u. Enp't., Clevalaail, O. A LLB0UKNY VALLBY RAILROAD. A. JULY 7IH, 173. Tilu tip a, m. ... 6 I" ...11 06 ...VI Si .IM ... 00 ... 2 13 ... 4 14 m. 4 ... 6 lr Nldhl Par O.C.PkT'J Act m Aco HODTHWARD. MP P. OI I on ft Hr 7 m a 40 05 B H.1 12 M 12 J 1 40 H 'ia ' 4 a a. an ' Kip a. m. p. in. a. u. BuflMo . Corry TltiMTille.. Oil City - South Oil City. FranUlu .. Poxburg Parker's Brady's Betid..., Kittaunllnr 11 7 44 05 40 10 07 12 tn 11 40 1 42 a 16 4 06 p. m. 1 : 3 U 4 ;) 4 60 6 2 a 40 6 7 40 a in in m 11 10 12 00 a.aa Went Pvim JunaUon 7 20 PlTtahnrRh .... a 45 p. ra. a. en.' p. an Buff. Kiybt pay O.f. BkV At e Accia a. au. p. iu. NORTITWARD. Kl. f-jp Kim. p. m. a. ut a. Plttabtirah 9 60 11 46 1'.' 60 2 2T 12 10 a ot 2 M 4 10 oo 6 13 7 26 7 SO 8 03 7 lu 10 45 Weat 1'eiiu Junction 28 K'lunnlun. .10 2i llrady'a llud.........-.ll !U Parker'. 12 18 'r'sriam.-.'.'." a 06 am a i Foxburg .14 pniS 28 a 20 a s rrunaiin i; aw n ro 12 66 12 20 a mi 10 10 Houlh OU City.. Oil City...-. TitusTUle... .. Corry HuOalo , 8 15 OS .W St , 4 62 7 &) .. fi 1". 9 05 ..10 lit 1 HI ii. m. n. ni m p. ut. p. m. p. m 1 ii r t'.i' r.'.n'l Li. i k' . i. 1. LAYVKE.NVK. Uea'L Bup't AGKNTS WANTED! TO BELL THE Light Hunting D0L1ESTIC SEWINGIUACHIHE! ABOIT 10,000 Bold last year, ABOVT 60,000 Thla year. And ncmbelrg sold at th rate c ' ,0005 PKR YKAR. The "DOM KSTIO" upenadea oth.ra because It aur lavuusB them in the every day service It rendeja, boUl in the worfc'Sliop and family ; and because it la esiually useful for yery flue aud very beavy work. A MACHINE will lie fiirulsiied (lor trial) to reapon slbk ainles with an Instructor (without cAatge Us. on application at our Wtrrroom., ft Xixlh itmi, Pitkborgh tnt't. The "Domestic" -a taken more prrmluwa thi season tlian any other atacnine, and la special! reoommeuded par nimlly twe and raaunfaotuiw. it Is simple tncoiwtructlon, uoiaolcwi and earlly run. A large abiek of thread, 8. R., c., always uu ba&d. Adilreas. THR "DOMKSTIC" B. M. COafPANY, 24 Sixth Htraet. Pittsburgh, Pa. Best in TTse mM n. HI KB 9B JI. WB II Ua 41 FKDEHAL MT., ALLEGHENY, GENERAL AGENT FOR FREE MAN BIIO'G , Vrtrlfled Hmmrr Upe. ria U Blast acta Terra tatta warts geaavraU. A-L80 AQKST FOR Till f'ELRBRATKD Beaver Round Cooking Stoves. Send for Price! Island "I, au2?-: IjAPkUt iMsoka, UatiJ-asVJa, aod pluua ef am oaoripsuttsMuuuiy'tsiM at aiswainlasi. I.1AMCY Job work done Us Us. Ulaei and swit Irv pniTtil atyt4s at Uw) U.nsa odlre. T fen
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