8
| Auction Sale of Cut Glass!
The greatest cut glass sale in the history of Harrisburg ■
I will be held at #
Berger's Auction House, 315 Brtad Street!
I Commencing Monday Evening, August 24, at 7.30 C
I We have received a carload of genuine American cut glass J
1 of the finest cut and patterns from Hammonton, N. J., assigned J
ito R. W. Trainor, which MUST BE SOLD REGARDLESS I
OF COST, VALUE OR LIMIT, to settle with creditors. #
Sale will continue until every piece is disposed of. An %
opportunity of this kind occurs once in a lifetime. C
Where you can buy the highest quality cut glass at your J
i own price. %
Come and convince yourself goods will be sold private M
I as well as at auction. 3
' i A. Berger, Auctioneer, |
! 1 315 Broad Street /
CLOSING OUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK
GUARANTEED GARDEN HOSE
THIS HOSE SOLD UP TO 20c A FOOT
Guaranteed to ho this season's liose. made of high grade rubber
with corrugated cover, braided and an extra fine jacket. Also nonkink
able. Rubber is advancing in price—buy hose now. It will l>e a great
saving to yon in the future.
HARRISBURG RUBBER CO.
If IT S MADE OF RI BBKK WE HAVE IT.
203 WAI.MT STitKFT
Special Prayers For Peace .
in Roman Catholic Church HomirXit realiza,lon < h < <>ying
- I h© celebrants of tho masses yes-
In every Roman Catholic church in a J so made the announcement
the Harrisburp: diocese special prayers . .„«,V » , » s while the
were incorporated into all the masses \* " 'ft?, 1 . 01 ? • ,) n prayer. In
and the rosary was recited by the con- , the diocese a requiem
gregations attending the last mass in ! ' " ,0 sl,n K 'his week,
each church. The observance was , .. ...
made in accord with the dying wish ... iBD. MEN l> SHOOT
of the late pontiff that the faithful Serjeant Kennedy and Corporal Hog
pray for the early cessation of the ers, of Company 1. ant! Private Dunn, of
European strife. i Companv D, all of Harrisburg, are
At each mass the celebrant offered ! anion* the ninety Pennsylvania rlfle
the prayer Pro Pace (for peace). At ", Icn . to-day began tlir annual
the conclusion of the late mass the pfJL'"™lllS\?, Pennsylvania
priests led in the recital of the rosary. , ir(i , ri;ty ' pl ,, Krf ; m <
At the reading of parish announce- nre and regimental matches and the
ments a letter from Bishop Shanahan ; first threo stapes of the Bradley match.
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djSL UNION SUIT^'-^JL
11 \ Only one thickness of material any- / i,^
Mi \i 1 where. Coat cut, closed crotch'and I .An! MB
I bark. All cooling fabrics, SI.OO to I / „g| B-J
Ik? i\ I 53.00 Remember, — if it isn't coat | /SI K
TO. 1 cut it isn't OLUS. Ask your dealer. I j •Hi
GIRARD CO. LA.
OFFICIAL
MAP
OF THE
EUROPEAN
WAR
WITH
Charts of Strategic Points
and the following other original features:
Portraits of European Rulers
ALL Army Strength European Nations I
Naval Strength. Men and Vessels
FOR Dirigibles and Aeroplanes
/"11VII V Chronicle of Nations Involved
UINLY Triple Alliance and Entente
Hague Peace Conference
1 Capitals of Europe
I II Population European Countries
* V National Debts of Europe
fTISITQ European Coin Values
1 o Area of European Countries
By Mail, 12 Cents Distances Between Cities
Battles of Past Century
FROM THE
TELEGRAPH
As explained in the War Map Coupon
printed daily in another column
13—
MONDAY EVENING,
MMir STOUGN TIL
HITTERS JIRE MEN
Mount Carmel Traction Company
Head Tells of Results at
Mt. Carmel
pn ■ Approximately 700
men and women at
tended the fifth pre
liminary mass meet
ing in the interest of
the Stough campaign
. i held in the Fifth.
" |J|uJ| Street Preshyte ri a n
, JuS Church yesterday af
' ent huslastlc
kl'iildlH' song service was ron
ducted by Charles F.
Mai l "Broß Clippinger, chairman
of the music commit
tee. Ex-Mayor E. Z.
IITT r iiafc* Gross, of Pino Street
Presbyterian Church, presided. W.
G. Hean, of Grace Methodist Episco
pal Church, offered prayer.
E. W. Samuel, M. D., of Mt. Car-
I mel, general manager of the Shamo
| kin and Mt. Carmel Street Railway
I Company, delivered the address of the
i day. He said in part:
j "There were over 4,000 trail hitters
in Mt. Carmel during the Stough cam
| paign and 1,400 of them were men.
j The Methodist Episcopal Church re
ceived 225 new members; Presbyter
ian, 550; l"n,ited Evangelical, 200 and
I engaged an architect to enlarge the
church building. All churches in
j town increased 100 to 300 per cent.
Harrisburg should have 10,000 con
versions during the campaign.
The services next Sunday afternoon
I will be held in the Harris Street
I United Evangelical Church.
Flowers for I lector's Wife.—Flowers,
the gift of the choir of St. Andrew's
: Episcopal Church, were presented last
I evening to -Mrs. James F. Bullitt, wife
i of the pastor, it being tier first Sunday
jin Harrisburg since June. Mrs. Bul
litt and her youngest daughter have
been traveling in New England.
The Rev. Mr. Splcer at Market
Square. The Rev. \Villiaro C. Spieer,
a Harrisburg boy, preached at the Mar
ket Square Presbyterian Church yester
day. His sermons were strong exposi-
I tions of the gospel, his morning dis
j course on "Orthodox Christianity" be
ing especially forceful. Mr. Spieer will
i occupy the same pulpit next Sunday.
Ninth Revenue District
Collections Six Millions
Reports from Washington, D. C.,
show a big increase in revenue collec
tions for the fiscal year, 1914, ending
June 30.
The total collections from all sources
represented $380,008,893,116. as against
I V'H4,424.153.85.
I Pennsylvania contributed $33,422.-
532.99 to the total internal revenue coi
le< tions of $380,008,893.98. New Jersey's
collections amounted to $13,829,051.13,
; and Delaware's was $629,774.26.
In the Ninth district, representing
j Central and Northeastern Pennsylva
nia and including Harrisburg and Dau
| pliin counties, the collections were $6,-
IHiRD CLASS CITIES
CONVENTION TOPIC
[Continued from First Page.]
Park kitchens, when the cooking class
lof the Park Department prepare and
serve a luncheon to the city officials.
Miss Jessie Dowdell, the instructor,
will be in charge.
Harrisburg's delegation, including
Mayor John K. Royal, Commission
ers W. L. Gorgas. H. F. Bowman, W.
H. Lynch and M Harvey Taylor, City
Engineer M. B. Cowden and Assistant
City Clerk Ross R. Seaman and Dr.
J. M. J. Raunick, City Health Of-
I fleer. City Solicitor D. S. Seitz, who
was scheduled to deliver an informal
address on some subject pertaining to
the operation of the third class city
i commission form of government as
applied to Harrisburg, will probably
not go to Meadville. City Cleric
I Charles A. Miller will likely 'not ac
company the delegation either.
The Convention Program
! Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the
j convention officially opens, although
i the first hour will be. given over to
| registration and reception of dele
j gates. At 11 the convention will be
I called to order and the usual invoca
tion, roll call of delegates, reports of
I committees, etc., and officers will be
| read. The address of welcome will be
I delivered bv Mayor John E. Reynolds,
! of Meadville, and Mayor John V. Ko-
I sek, Wilkes-Barre, will respond.
The alternoon session will include
j the following papers, which will be
I generally discussed: "Defects in the
Initiative and Referendum Provisions
of th" Clark Act," City Solicitor
James A. Gardner, New Castle; "Six
Months i'nder the New System of
Government," A. M. Fuller, president
Allied Civic Bodies, Meadville;
"Would Cities Be Benefited by Pay
ment of Taxes Earlier in the Year?"
' Mayor D. W. Nevin, Easton. At 4
I o'clock, at the close of the afternoon
! session, the visitors will be taken on
| an inspection trip to the water works,
j At 8 o'clock there will be an even
| ing session, when Professor Ford H.
: McGregor, University of Wisconsin,
! will deliver an illustrated lecture on
| "Garbage Collection and Disposal."
The Meadville Chamber of Com
| merce will be host for a big reception
and smoker to the third class city
delegates at 9 o'clock and this will
I conclude the first day's program.
Wednesday's l>i* -usMon
Wednesday's program will include
the followTng: Morning, "Honest
Weights and Measures," Mayor Spen
cer M. Degolier, Bradford; 4 The Clark
Theory in Theory and Practice," City
Solicitor Frank P. Cummings. Wil
liamsoort; "Municipal Distribution
and Supply of Milk," Mayor Samuel
N. Carson, Jamestown, N. Y.
Afternoon—"Commissions in Con
nection With the Present Form of
Government," City Solicitor F. P.
Schoonmaker, Bradford; "Methods of
Making Assessments in Cities," City
Solicitor Thomas C. Hare, Altoona; at
4 o'clock there will be a trolley ride
to Exposition Park, Conneaut Lake,
with a steamer ride to Iroquois Club
and dinner at the club at 6 p. m.
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock there
will be an open forum when problems
pertaining to the five different
branches of commission government
will be discussed by Superintendent
of Finance and Accounts Casslus L.
Baker, Erie, and Park Commissioner
Robert J. Wheeler, Allentown, open
ing the talk. Mayor Reynolds, of
Meadville, will open the discussion on
sewerage disposal plants in cities of
the third class and Clifton Rodgers
Woodruff, secretary of the National
Municipal League, will discuss "The
City Manager Plan and Expert City
Management."
At 2 o'clock City Solicitor Gardner,
chairman of the law committee, will
report upon any resolutions or sug
gestions relative to legislation after
which the meeting place for next year
will be fixed and officers for the en
suing year will be elected. •
HARRISBURG 9S6dl TELEGRAPH
Mrs. George Law to
Become British Nurse
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Mrs. George Law, the American mil
lionaire widow, who has spent most of
her time, in London in the last few
yeads, has announced that she will go
to the front as a hospital nurse. She
will probably seek the British army
in the field in Belgium, and act with
scores of other women who have al
ready gone into the field. Mrs. Law
has been persona grata at the Court
of St. James for several years, and
she is said to enjoy intimate acquaint
| ance with the royal family.
Obstinate Acne
Yields Quick!)
Cheeks, Temples, Nose and
Nicely Cleared
I
As with a Fairy'* Wand
"Aha!" You say—"they are disappear
ing fast" after a short use of 3. S. S.,
the wonderful blood purifier.
Yes, those pesky little red spots do fade
away quickly nor do they come back.
Looking through a powerful micro
scope you find the skin a marvelous
network of tiny blood vessels, glands,
ducts, and ceils in all of which the active
principle of S. S. S. is nt work; it is
driving nut impurities, through the skin
pores and new materials rush in to
I create and sustain new healthy tissue.
I This influence is carried to the outer
I skin where the broken down cells and
I their deadened nerve bulbs are rebuilt,
the red spots dry up. fleck away and are
replaced by brand new skin.
| You will thus waste no more ttme with
I external ointments for any form of skin
trouble.
Be sure to get a bottle of S. S. S.
| today of any druggist. Shun all substi
| tutes. Don't be Imposed upon. Insist
upon S. 9. S. Write for book "What
the Mirror Tell 1!" to The Swift Specific
Co., 101 Swift Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
Resorts
ATLANTIC CITY. K. J.
HOTEL FRONTENAC D iU $
] Irom Beach. The :oosi popular sec!loi
I Between the two famous piers,
1 to all attractions; modern, high clans
i hotel, as good as the best; capacit) 260
Will make very special terms of J8 (10,
' (12.50, sl6 up weekly. Including large
I ocean rooms, metal beds, elevator.
I baths, phones, superior table with whlt«
I service; table supplied direct from farm,
I pure water, sanitary plumbing, porches
I overlook the ocean and Boardwalk
] Booklet. W F. WATTS
LEXINGTON
Pacific and Arkansas Avs. -SPACIOUS
GBOUNDS WITH TENNIS AND CRO
QUET COURTS ADJOIN BEACH AND
BOARDWALK. Only medium priced
hotel where guests may go from house
to surf in bathing attire without using
streets, which is prohibited. Use of
bath houses, with attendants to care
for suits, is free. Metal beds. Bunning
\\;ater in rooms. Fresh and sea water
baths. public and private. Special
rates. $1.60 to daily; 18 to $17.r,0
weekly, including choice table supplied
fr<vin own farm. White service. Or
chestra, ballroom. Booklet mailed upon
request. PAUL C. ROSEURANS. Mgr.
THE WILTSHIRE VJ&T.
and beach. Ocean view, capacity 350:
private baths. Running water In
room, elevator; music Special $15.00
up weekly. j:i.oo up daily. Open all the
year. Booklet. SAM L &LLIS.
Merchant* A Miners 1 runs Co,
VACATION TRIPS
BALTHIOHK \M> I'll 11, \ DCIPHI \
"ll\ Sl' V' TO HUSTON, PnoVIIHIM R,
SAX W\ All. J \< KSOW ILLR
Through tickets on sale from ;«nd to
all principal points Including; meals and
stateroom accommodations on steamers.
Fine steamers. Best service. Low
fares. Staterooms de Luxe. Baths.
Marconi wireless. Automobiles carried.
Send for booklet.
i'lt> Ticket Office, 105 Souih \lntli
St.. I'hlln., Pa.
\V. I*. Turner, I*. T. 11., Ilnltlmore, lid.
Jf CHAS.H. MAUK
(KS UNDERTAKER
I 1 Sixth and Kellmr Street.
Larfett ettihlinhment Beit facilitiet. Near to
you at your phone. Will fo anywhera at your call.
Motor aervicr. No funeral too imall. None too
"xpensive. Chapelt, roomi, rauit. «c„ uaed with
out chargo
business Locals
FOOI> COST INVESTIGATION
Whether the war ts responsible for
the. high price of food or the spec
ulator remains to be proved, hut the
fact remains that the U..-ccnt
noonday luncheon in the city remains
the same In quality and price at the
Court Dnlry Lunch. John H. Menger,
proprietor, Court and Strawberry
avenues.
STERLING TIRE REPAIRS
We have told you that the name of
"Sterling" on a tire repair job stands
for the same thing as Sterling on qual
ity silverware. It is our guarantee that
the job is the highest excellence in
vulcanizing. To prove it we solicit
your next blowout or repair Job on
tires or tubing. Sterling Auto Tire
Company, 1451 Zarker street.
LEGAL NOTICES
Pennsylvania State Highway Depart
ment, ilarrisliurg. Pa. Sealed proposals
will be received at said office until
10 a. in., September 1, 1914, when bids
will be publicly opened and scheduled,
and contract awarded as soon there
after as possible, for the reconstruction
of 8552 lineal feet of Brick Block pave
ment, 16 feet wide, situated in West
Berwick borough, Columbia county.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at office of state Highway Department.
Harrisburg; 1001 Chestnut street, Phil
adelphia; 2117 Farmers Bank Building,
Pittsburgh, and First National Bank
Building, Blooinsburg, Pa. Full parti
culars and information on application
to Kdward SI. Bigelow, State Highway
Commissioner.*
Pennsylvania State Highway Depart
ment, llarrlsburg, I'a. Sealed proposals
will be received at said office until
10 a. m., September 1, 1914, when bids
will be publicly opened and scheduled,
and contract awarded as soon there
after as possible, for the reconstruction
of 1T,820 lineal feet of pavemen_L_(lo,oso
feet Asphaltic C'ontrete and 7770 feet
Brick Block). 16 feet wide, situated in
Flnleyville borough and Union town
ship, Washington county. Plans and
specifications may be seen at office of
State Highway Department, Harris
burg; 1001 Chestnut street, Philadel
phia; 2117 Farmers Bank Building.
Pittsburgh, and Montgomery Building,
Washington, Pa. Full particulars and
information on application to Edward
M. Bigelow, State Highway Commis
sioner.
Pennsylvania State Highway Depart
ment, Harrisburg, I'u. Sealed proposals
will be received at said office until
10 a. m„ September 1. 1914, when bids
will be publicly opened and scheduled,
and contract awarded as soon there
after as possible, for the reconstruction
of 1393 lineal feet of Brlclt Block pave
ment, 16 feet wide, situated In Duryea
borough, Luzerne county. Plans and
specifications may be seen at office of
State Highway Department, Harris
burg; 1001 Chestnut street, Philadel
phia; 2117 Farmers Bank Building.
Pittsburgh, and First National Bank
Building, Bloomsburg, Pa. Full par
ticulars and information on application
to Edward M. Bigelow, State Highway
Commissioner.
Pennsylvania State Highway Depart
ment, Harrisburg, Pa. Sealed proposals
will be received at said jfflce until
Id a. m., September 1, 1914, when bids
will be publicly opened and scheduled,
and contract awarded as soon there
after as possible, for the reconstruction
of 15,063 lineal feet of Brick Block
pavement, 16 feet wide. situated In
Franklin township. Greene county.
Plans and .specifications may be seen
at office of State Highway Department,
Harrisburg; 1001 Chestnut street, Phil
adelphia; 5117 Farmers Bank Building',
Pittsburgh, and Montgomery Building.
Washington, Pa. Full particulars and
Information on application to Edward
M. Bigelow, State Highway Commis
sioner.
Pennsylvania State Highway Depart
ment, Harrisburg, Pn. Sealed proposals
will be received at said cfflce until
10 a. m., September 1, 1914, bids
will he publicly opened and scheduled,
and contract awarded as soon there
after as possible, for the reconstruction
of 4,257 lineal feet of Brick Block pave
ment. 12V4 feet wide, situated In Now
Eagle borough, Washington county.
Plans and specifications may be seen at
office of State Highway Department,
Harrisburg; 1001 Chestnut street. Phil
adelphia; 2117 Farmers £tank Building,
Pittsburgh, and Montgomery Building.
Washincton, Pa. Full particulars and
Information on application to Edward
M. Bigelow, State Highway Commis
sioner.
Pennsylvania State Highway Depart
ment, HarrlsburK, Pa. Sealed proposals
will be received at said office until
10 a. ni., September 1, 1914, when
alternate bids will be publicly
opened and scheduled. and con
tract awarded as soon thereafter
as possible, for the reconstruction
of Vsofi lineal feet of Amlesite, Warren
ite, Fllbcrtlne. Unionlte, One Course
Concrete, Brick Block and Asphaltic
Bituminous Macadam (Penetration
Met hod i pavement, IB feet wide, situ
ated in Galeton borough. Potter county.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at office of State Highway Department.
Harrlsburg: 1001 Chestnut street, Phil
adelphia: 2117 Farmers Bank Building.
Pittsburgh, and First National Bank
Building, Wellsboro, Pa. Full particu
lars and information on application to
Edward M. Bigelow, State Highway
Commissioner.
Pennsylvania State Highway Depart
ment. Harrlsburg, Pa. Sealed proposals
will be received at said office until
in a. m., September 1, 1914, when bids
will be publicly opened and scheduled,
and contract awarded as soon there
after as possible, for the reconstruction
of 15,272 Hneal feet of Asphnltic Bitu
minous Macadam (Penetration Method)
pavement, 16 feet wide, situated in
South Hanover and Derry townships.
Dauphin county. Plans and specifica
tions may be seen at office of State
Highway Department, Harrlsburg; 1001
Chestnut street, Philadelphia: 2117
Farmers Bank Building, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Full particulars and information on ap
plication to Edward M. Bigelow, State
Highway Commissioner.
Pennsylvania State Highway Depart
rnent. Harrlsburg;, Pa Sealed proposals
will be received at said office until
in a m„ September 1, 1914, when bids
will be publicly opened and scheduled,
and contract awarded as soon there
after as possible, for the reconstruction
of f.200 lineal feet of Brick Block pave
ment. 10 feet wide, situated in Biglor
township, Clearfield county. Plans arid
specifications may be seen at office of
State Highway Department, yarris
burg: 1001 chestnut street, Philadel
phia: 2117 Farmers Bank Building,
Pittsburgh, and Clearfield Trust Build
ing. Clearfield, Pa. Full particulars
and information on application to Ed
ward M. Bigelow, State Highway Com
missioner.
NOTICE Letters Testamentary on
the Estate of Geo. \V, Barnes, late of
Harrisburg, Pa. (Second ano State
streets), Dauphin county. Pa., deceased,
having been granted to the undersign
ed residing in Harrisburg, Pa., all per
sons indebted to said Estate are re
quested to make Immediate payment,
and those having claims will present
them for settlement.
CLEMENT STUDEBAKER.
Executor.
LEfJAL NOTICES
P'IIOPOSED AMENDMENTS To" THE
CON ST ITI' TION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMON
WEALTH FOB THEIR APPROVAL
OR REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL.
ASSEMBI.Y OF THE * COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF AR
TICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION. t „
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
one. article eight of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania.
Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania In General
Assembly met. That the following
amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania be, and the same Is here
by. proposed. In accordance with the
eighteenth article thereof:—
That section one of article eight,
which reads as follows:
•Section 1. Every male citizen
twenty-one years of age, possessing
the following qualifications, shall be,
entitled to vote at all elections, sub-i
AUGUST 24, 1914.
ject, however, to such laws requiring
and regulating the registration of elec
tors as the General Assembly may en
act :
"First. He sh»!! have been a citizen
of the United States at least one month.
"Second. He shall have resided in
the State one year (or, having previ
ously been a qualified elector or na
tive-born citizen of the State, he shall
have removed therefrom and returned,
then six months) Immediately preced
ing the election.
"Third. He shall have resided In the
election district where he shall offer
to vot e a t least two months immedi
ately preceding the election.
Fourth. Ir twenty-two years of
age and upwards, he shall have paid
within two years a State or county
tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one
month before the election," be amend
ed so that the same shall read as fol
lows'
Section 1. Every citizen, male or
female, of twenty-one years of age,
possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all elec
tions, subject, however, to such laws
requiring and regulating the registra
tion of electors as the General As
sembly may enact:
First. He or she shall have been a
citizen of the United States at least
one month. „
Second. He or she shall have resid
ed In the State one year (or, having
previously been a qualified elector or
natlve-borr. citizen of the state, he or
she shall have removed therefrom, and
i returned, then six months) immedl
ately preceding the election.
Third. He or she shall have resld
-led in the election district where he or
: she shall offer to vote at least two
! months Immediately preceding the elec
i tion.
Fourth. If twenty-two years of age
and upwards, he or she shall have paid
within two years a State or county
tax, which shall have been assessed at
[least two months and paid at least one
I month before the election.
I Fifth. Wherever the words "he."
"his," "him," and "himself" occur In
| any section of article VIII of this Con
stitution the same shall be construed
as If written, respectively, "he or she,"
I "his or her," "him or her." and "him
self or herself"
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing nil amendment to section
eight of article nine of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In General Assembly met, That the
following Is proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania. In accord
ance with the provisions of the eigh
teenth article thereof:—
| Amend section eight, article nine of
i the Constitution of the Common wealth
of Pennsylvania, which reads as fol
lows:
"Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school district,
or other municipality or incorporated
| district, except as herein provided,
shall never exceed seven per centum
upon the assessed value of the tax
able property therein, nor shall any
such municipality or district incur any
new debt, or increase its indebtedness
to an amount exceeding two per centum
upon such assessed valuation of prop
erty, without the assent of the electors
thereof at a public election In such
manner as shall be provided by law;
but any city, tile debt of which now
exceeds seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized by
law to Increase the same three per
centum, In the aggregate, at any 'one
time, upon such valuation, except that
any debt or debts hereinafter incurred
by the city and county of Philadelphia
| for the construction and development
I of subways for transit purposes, or for
the construction of wharves and docks,
or the reclamation of land to be usod
in the construction of a system of
wharves and docks, as public improve
ments, owned or to be owned by said
city and county of Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to the city and county
I of Philadelphia current net revenues in
excess of the Interest on said debt or
I debts, and of the annual installments
! necessary for the cancellation of said
I debt or debts, may be excluded in as-
Icertaining the power of the city and
| county of Philadelphia to become oth
erwise Indebted: Provided, That a
[sinking fund for their cancellation
shall be established and maintained."
Iso that it shall fead as follows:
j Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough. tmvnship, school district,
|or other municipality or incorporated
'district, except as herein provided, shall
| never exceed seven per centum upon
the assessed value of the taxable prop
erty therein, nor shall any such mu
nicipality or district Incur any new
I debt, nr Increase Its indebtedness to an
I amount exceeding: two per centum upon
I such assessed valuation of property,
jwithout the consent of the electors
'thereof at a puhlic election In such
I manner as shall be provided by law: but
atiy city, the deht of which on the first
day of January, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-four, exceeded
seven per centum of such assessed val
uation, and has not since been reduced
to less than such per centum, may be
authorized by law to Increase the same
three per centum In the aggregate at
any one time, upon such valuation. The
city of Philadelphia, upon the condi
tions hereinafter set forth, may In
crease Its Indebtedness to the extent of
three per centum in excess of seven
per centum upon such assessed valu
ation for the specific purpose of pro
viding for all or any of the following
purposes,—to wit: For the construc
tion and Improvement of subways, tun
nels, railways, elevated railways, and
other transit facilities; for the con
struction and improvement of wharves
and docks and for the reclamation of
land to he used In the construction of
wharves and docks, owned or to be
I owned by said city. Such Increase.
! however, shall only be made with the
assent of the electors thereof at a pub
lic election, to be held In such manner
as shall he provided by law. In ascer
taining the borrowing rapacity of said
city of Philadelphia, at any time, there
] shall be excluded from the calculation
la credit, where the work resulting from
I any previous expenditure, for any one
or more of the specific purposes here
inabove enumerated shall he yielding
j to said city an annual current net rev
enue; the amount of which credit shall
Ibe ascertained by capitalizing the an
jnual net revenue during the year Im
mediately preceding the time of surh
I ascerta Inment. Such capitalization
(shall be accomplished by ascertaining
jtlie principal amount which would yield
'such annual, current net revenue, at the
j average rate of Interest, and slnking
' fund charges payable upon the indebt
edness incurred by said city for such
! purposes, qri to the time of such ascer-
I tainment. The method of determining
such amount, so to be excluded or al
-1 lowed as a credit, may be x presented by
| the General Assembly.
I In incurring Indebtedness, for any
I one, or more of said purposes of con
struction, Improvement. or reclama
tion, the city of Philadelphia may ls-
I sue its obligations maturing not later
than tlfty years from the date thereof,
| with provision for a sinking-fun* suf
ficient to retire said obligation at ma
turity. the payments to such sinking
fund to he in equal or graded annual
'lnstallments. Such obligations may be
in an amount sufficient to provide for
! and may Include the amount of the l«-
[ terest and sinking-fund charges accru
j ing and which may accrue thereon
i throughout the period of construction
land until the expiration of one year
! after the completion of the work for
j which said Indebtedness shall have
been incurred; and said city shall not
be required to levy a tax to pay said
Interest and sinking-fund charges, as
j required by section ten of article nine
of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
| until the expiration of said period of
one year after the completion of such
j work.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2.
ItORF.RT McAFEK,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
! Proposing an amendment to section
twenty-one of article three of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be It resolved bv the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In
General Assembly met. That the fol
lowing amendment to the Constitution
I of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
' be, and the same Is hereby, proposed,
in accordance with the eighteenth ar
ticle thereof:—
j Amend section twenty-one, article
three of the Constitution of the Com-
Imonwealth of Pennsylvania, which
j reads as follows:
| "No act of the General Assembly
j shall limit the amount to be recovered
I for Injuries resulting In death, or for
i Injuries to persons or property, and In
. case of death from such Injuries, the
iright of action shall survive, and the
I General Assembly shall Drescrlbed for
whose benefit such actions snail be
firosecuted. No act shall prescribe any.
imitations of time within which sult«j
may be brought against corporation*
for Injuries to persons or property, or"|
for otljer causes different from thossl
fixed by general laws regulating ac
tions against natural persons, andsuchj
acts now existing are avoided.'' so that*
It shall read as follows:
The Oeneral Assembly may enacfl
laws requiring the payment by em
ijloyers, or employers and employees
olntly, of reasonable compensation foii
njurles to employees arising In thai
course of their employment, and fop
occupational diseases of employees,*
whether or not such Injuries or dis«] I
eases result In deaTh, and regardless
of fault of employer of employee, an<j
•ixing the basis of ascertainment of
such compensation and the maximum
and minimum limits thereof, and pro
viding special or general remedies fop
the collection thereof: but In no othep
cases shall the General Assembly limits
the amount to be recovered for injuries
resulting In death, or for Injuries to
persons or property, and in case of
death from such Injuries, the right oC
action shall survive, and the General
Assembly shall prescribe for whnss
benefit such actions shaJl be prosecut
ed. No act shall prescribe any limi
tation of time within which stilts may
be brought against corporations for In
juries to persons or property, or foi<
other causes, different from those flxe>l
by general laws regulating actions
against natural persons, and such acts
•jows existing are avoided.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No.
ROBERT McAFEE, ,
Secretary of the Commonwealth^
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the C"n-«
stltutlon of Pennsylvania abolishing
| the office of Secretary of Internal!
I Affairs.
Re It resolved by the Senate ana
House of Representatives of the Com<j
Imonwealth of Pennsylvania in GenerJ
[ill Assembly met. That article four oH
the Constitution of Pennsylvania shall
i l>e amended by adding thereto sectiorj
[twenty-three, which shall read as fol-1
lows:—
The office of Secretary of Internao
Affairs be, and the same Is herebyj
abolished; and the powers and duties
now vested in. or appertaining or boJ
longing to, that branch of the execu-i
jtive department, office, or officer, shall!
be transferred to such other depart-!
ments. offices, or officers of the State,
now or hereafter created, as may b«
directed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. iJ
ROBERT McAFEK.
Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1
Number Five.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-j
stltutlon of this Commonwealth iit
accordance with provisions of th®
eighteenth (XVIIT) article thereof.
Section 1. Re it enacted by the Sen-<)
ate and House of Representatives ng
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania inJ
Oeneral Assembly met, and It is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same,!
That the following is proposed as an 1
lamendment to the Constitution of th<i
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, In ac
cordance with the provisions of tha
eighteenth (XVIII) article thereof:—
AMENDMENT.
Laws may be passed providing for fC
system of registering, transferring, in
suring of and guaranteeing land titles
by the State, or by the counties there
of. and for settling and determining
adverse or other claims to and interests
in lands the titles to which are so
registered, transferred. insured, ami
guaranteed; and for the creation anil
collection of Indemnity funds; and fop
carrying the system and powers here
by provided for into effect by such ex-'
isting courts as may be designated by
the Legislature, and by the establish
ment of such new courts as may bo
deemed necessary. In matters arlsins
in and under the operation of such sys
. tem. judicial powers, with right of ap-<
I lieal, may be conferred by the Legisla
ture upon county recorders and upon
'other officers by it designated. Such
| laws may provide for continuing tha
| registering, transferring, insuring, ami
i guaranteeing such titles after the first
|or original registration has been per
fected by the court, and provision may
ibe made for raising the necessary
'funds for expenses and salaries of of
ficers, which shall be paid out of tha
treasury of the several counties.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 5,
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Number Six.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
eight, article nine of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That the fol
lowing is proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance
with the provisions of the eighteenth'
article thereof.
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight, ar«
tide nine of the Constitution of Penn-*
sylvanla, which reads as follows:
"Section S. The'debt of any county,
citv, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor
j porated district, except as herein pro
! vided. shall never exceed seven pep
centum upon the assessed value of tlia
taxable property therein, nor shall any
such municipality or district Incur anyf
new debt, or Increase its indebtedness
to an amount exceeding two per centum
upon such assessed valuation of prop
erty. without the assent of the elec
tors thereof at a public election in
such manner as shall be provided by
law; but any city, the debt of which
I now exceeds seven per centum of sucli
! assessed valuation, may be authorized
>by law to increase the same three per
centum, In the'aggregate, at any one
time, upon such valuation, except that
any deht or debts hereinafter incurred
by the city and county of Philadelphia
for the construction and development
jof subways for transit purposes, or fop
l the construction of wharves and docks,
lor the reclamation of land to be used
]ln the construction of a. system of
I wharves and docks, as public improve
ments. owned or to be owned by sail®
City and county of Philadelphia, anil
which shall yield to the city and county
of Philadelphia current net revenue in
excess of the interest on said debt op
debts and of the annual installments
necessary for the cancellation of said
deht or debts, may be excluded In as
certaining tile power of the city and
county of Philadelphia to become oth
> erwlse Indebted: Provided. That ;i
sinking-fund for their cancellation
I shall be established and maintained."
|so as to read as follows:
I Section S. The debt of any countv,
'city borough, township, school dis
'trier or other municipality or incor
! porated district, except as herein pro
-1 videil shall never exceed seven pep
[centum upon the assessed value of the
I taxable property therein, nor shall any
| such municipality or district incu l a.njr
I new debt, or Increase lis lndehtedne»a
I to an amount exceeding two per cen
'tum upon such assessed valuation of
'property, without the assent of the
I electors thereof at a publl- election
In such manner as shall be provided
I by law: but any city, the debt of which
I now exceeds seven per centum of such
'assessed valuation, may lie authorized
by law to Increase the same three pep
centum In the aggregate, at any one
time upon such valuation: except thus
anv debt or debts hereinafter Incur
red by the city and county of Philadel
nhla "for the construction and develop
ment of wharves ami docks, nr the re
clamation of land to be used in the
! construction of a system of wharves
land docks, as public improvements,
owned or to be owned by said city and
county of Philadelphia, and which
shall yield to the city and county of
'Philadelphia current net revenue In ex
cess of the Interest on said debt op
debts and of the annual Installments
necessary for the concellation of sabi
debt or debts, may bo excluded
:in ascertaining the power of the
I city and county of Philadelphia to be
come otherwise Indebted: Provided,
That such indebtedness incurred by
the city and county of Philadelphia
shall not at any time, In the aggregate,
exceed the sum of twenty-five million
dollars for the purpose of Improving
and developing the port of the said
city and county, by the condemnation,
purchase, or reclamation or lease ot
land on the banks of the Delaware and
Schulykill rivers, and land adjacent
thereto; the building bulkheads, and
the purchase or construction or lease
of wharves, docks, sheds, and ware
houses, and other buildings and facil
ities, necessary for the establishment
and maintenance of railroad and ship
ping terminals along the said rivers;
and the dredging of the said rivers and
docks: Provided, That the said city
and county shall, at or before the time
of so doing, provide for the collection
of an annual tax sufficient to pav the
Interest thereon, nnd also the principal
thereof within fifty years from the In
curring thereof.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 6.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.