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CLEARFIELD, PA., JULY 9, 1856.
Union State Nominations.
CAXAt. COMMISSIOSER,
THOMAS E. COCHRAN, of York Co.
AcnrroR general,
DARWIN PHELPS, of Armstrong Co.
SURVEYOR CF.XERAL,
BARTJIOLOMEW LA PORTE, of Bradford Co.
FREMONT'S VOTES.
We are met with the assertion, nearly eve
ry hoar in the day, that Col. Fremont, when
in the Senate.voted universally with the South,
and that the record proves him to be anything
else than a Republican. Attcr a careful ex
amination of the Congressional Globe, we find,
that these assertions vanish into "thin air."
Among other things it is charged that ho vo
ted against a proposition to abolish slavery in
the District of Columbia. An examination of
the official Journal of the Senate shows that
but five Senators voted in its favor, and that
it was evidently not a test vote. The circum
stances arc as follows : Ob the 12th of Sep
tember, the bill to suppress the Slave-trade in
tho District of Columbia was pending, when
Gov. Seward, to show by his record that he
preferred to strike the institution out of exis
tence altogether in the District, moved to
strike out the whole bill from its enacting
clause, and insert the proposition above refer
red to. It was rejected, as it was expected it
would be, the vote .standing Yeas 5, JSays 45.
Among the nays with Col. Fremont were such
Northern men as Kogcr S. Baldwin of Con
nccticut, John Davis of Massachusett?,Thomas
Ewing of Ohio, II. Hamlin of Maine, Truman
man. Smith of Connecticut, and R. C. TTin-
tbrop of Massachusetts. They all preferred,
doubtless, to bend their energies toward ob
taining what was attainable the breaking up
of the slave pens and the slave auctions in the
national capital and on the 16th of Septem
ber the bill passedjFrcmont and Dayton voting
with all the Northern Senators in its favor
Atchison, JeS". Davis, Butler, and the rest of
that stripe, in the negative. Fremont voted
against another proposition for an absolute,
unconditional abolition of Slavery in the Dis
trict, which wasovtrwhelruinsly n-iectert. and
tnc SUCCCSS OI wnicti was VAjncic tj uu vac.
But during the pendency of the bill suppres
sing the District Slave Trade, several votes
were taken which proved plainly enough where
the youngCaltlornian'a heart was,anl to which
side of the Senate Chamber his principles of
humanity led bim. On the 11th of Septcni
ber,an amendment was pending providing that
if a free person should entice or induce a slave
to ran away, or should harbor any such, he
should be immured in the District Penitentia
ry five years. The vote was a close one yeas
i!2, nays 26. But Fremont and Dayton, voted
Xo, and turned the scale against it. Among
the Yeas were Barnwell and Butler of S. C,
Dawson and Berrien of Ga. (the State in which
Fremont was born,) Jeff. Davis, Soule, Footc,
Hunter and Mason of Va., W. K. King, Rusk
and others. Among the Noes wore Fremont
and Dayton, Baldwin, Chase, John Davis, Eff
ing, Hale, Hamlin, Seward, Winthrop and oth-j
vrs. On another amendment to authorize the
Corporations of the District to prohibit free
negroes within their limits, under penalty of
imprisonaieut and fine ; which also failed by
Ayes 20, to Noes 28 ; Atchison, Butler, Soule,
Jeff. Davis and others in the affiiruative ; Fre
mont and Dayton, Hale, Chase and Seward
were in the negative. The record is a signifi
cant one. Avoiding extreme votes for hope
less propositions, he was found on all real
test qucitions with the friends of Freedom.
' We were not at all surprised (page 691,Sept.
i!0) to find that when Mason of Ya. moved to
strike out the clause in the Navy bill which
abolishes flogging in the navy, Col. Fremont
was found voting an emphatic No, with Hale,
Seward, Chase and other Northern men, who
believed that sailors could be better disciplin
ed in some other way than by the cat-o'.ni no
tails, administered in plantation style, at the
whim of their superiors.
Sectionalism is as much complained of as
though it were first introduced into our nation
al politics by the Republican party. This is
not trae. In the year 1828 Andrew Jackson
of Tennessee, was run for President on tho
same ticket with John C. Calhoun, of South
Carolina, for Vice President, and both were
elected. John Quincy Adams, of Massachu
setts, ran for President in opposition, on the
same ticket with Richard Rush, of Pennsylva
nia. John C. Calhoun was elected Vice Pres
ident at the same time that the South had three
prominent candidates running with him for
President, viz : Andrew Jackson, of Tennes
see, who received ninety-nine doctoral votes;
Win. H. Crawford, of Georgia, who received
forty-one votes; and Henry Clay, of Kentucky,
who received thiity-seven votes. Every Nor
thern State at that election which voted for
Mr. Adams voted also for Calhoun ; while at
the South the same States which voted for
him voted for Southern candidates for the
Presidency.
Sketch or Cot. J. C. Fremost. We pub
lish on onr outaido a sketch of Col. Fremont's
life, written for Sartain's Magazine ia 1850.
At that time Fremont was not a candidate for
the Presidency, nor was there, any particular
end to be gained by writing a flattering ac
count, except to do justice to a meritorious
and brave man. We commend it to the care-
ial perusal of cur readers. - !
BUCHANAN AND LOW WAGES. .
On the 22nd January 1840, Mr. Buchanan
made a speech in tho - United States Senate
(vide Congressional Globe, for Jan. 1840, pp
133-6, or Niles' Register vols. G7 and C8,) in
which the following passages occur :
"In Germany, where the currency is purely
lutittuc, ana me cost oi everything is redcc
ed to a hard money standard ."a niece nf hrnl
cloth can be manufactured for fifty dollars,the
manufacture of which, in our country from the
expansion of paper currency would cost one
hundred dollars. What is the r.niKpniipncA ?
The foreign French and German manufacturer
imports this cloth into our country and sells it
for a hundred. Does not every person per
ceive that the redundancy of our currency is
tjuai io a premium of one hundred per cent
in favor of the manufacturer. -
"No tariff of protection, unless it amounted
io promotion, could counteract these ad van
tages in favor of foreign manufactures,
would to heaven that I could arouse the atten
tion of every manufacturer of the nation to
this important subject.
"What is the reason that, with all thess ad
vantages and with the protective duties which
onr laws afford to the domestic manufacture of
cotton, we cannot obtain exclusive possession
of the home market, and successfully contend
for the markets of the world 1 It is simply
because we manufacture at the nominal prices
of our own inflated currency, and are compel-
iea to sell at the real prices of other nations.
Ki-DICK OCR NOMINAL STANDARD OF PRICES
TUROI HIIOIT THE WORLD, AXD TOU COVER OUR
COUNTRY WITH BLESSINGS AND BENEFIT.-!.
"The comparative low prices of France
and Germany have afforded such a stimulous
to their manufactures. that they are now rapid
ly extending themselves, and would obtain
possession, in no small degree, even of tho
English home market, if it were not for
their protective prnEs. W hile British man
ufactures arc now languishing, those of the
continent are springing into a healthy and
vigorous existence."
Having thus given Mr. Buchanan's own
smooth and polished language, lot us see what
is the meaning of it in plain English, when he
says "reduce our nominal standard of prices
throughout the whole world, and you cover
the country with blessings and benefits."
Now, what did Mr. Buchanan mean by this
language, if he meant anything, but that our
standard of prices should be reduced to that
of the hard money currency of Europe 1 And
what is tho European standard then, to which
he desired our own to be red need t Accord
ing-to the best authorities on that subject,
Porter's Progress and Wade's lljstory of the
Middle and Working Classes, two recent pub-
lication'Sj, containing statistics collected by
the British Government, the standard of pri
ces for labor in Europe, is as follows :
Wagct in France. Calais common laborers
7 d, per day, with board, and without dwel
ling; Boulogne, od. per day, do. do.; Nantes,
8d, per day, withiut board and without dwel
ling ; Marseilles. 4d. to 7d. per day.with board
and without dwelling. The food in some dis
tricts "consists in rye bread, soup made of
miner, caKes matte or Indian coin, now and
then some salt provisions and vegetables, rare
ly, if cver.butcher's meat." In othcrs,"whcat
en bread, soup made with vegetables, and a
little grease or lard twice a-day, potatoes, or
other vegetables, but seldom butcher's nieatj!
..JilwJe Air-sVJl'G. li5!i:"5wrnie"thc unskilled
obtain no more than 3d. or 4d. and board
themselves. Agriculturists iu the southern
provinces live upon salt fish and potatoes ; in
tho northern provinces, porridge and rye bread
form their food.'? "
Bavaria. "Laborers are p3id at the rale of
8d. per day, in the country," without board.
Belgium. "A skilled artizan may earn, in
Summer, Is. 2. to Is. od. ; in Winter, from
lOd. to Is. 2d. ; unskilled, half as mnch.with
out board ; live upon rye bread, potatoes, and
milk." Agricultural laborers have less.
Germany. "Dantzig, laborers, 4Jd. to 7d.
per day, without board ; Muhlhurg, 7d. per
day, without loard; Holstcin, 7d. per day,
without board."
Nether laiuls. South Holland laborers, Gd.
to 4d. per day, with board ; North Holland,
20d. per day, without board ; Antwerp 5d. per
day, do.; West Flanders, litis, to 104s. per
per year, with board."
Italy. "Trieste laborers, 12d. per day,with
out board ; do. 6d.per day,with board ; Istria,
8d. to lOd. per day, without board ; do. Id. to
5d. per day, with board ; Lombardy, 4d. to 8d
a day, do ; Genoa, 5d. to 8d. per day, do, and
without lodgings; Tuscany, Gd. per" day with
out either."
Saxony "In 1837 a man employed in his
own loom working very diligently "from Mon
day morning to Saturday night, from 5 o'clock
in the morning until dusk, and even at times
with a lamp, his wife assisting him in finishing
and taking him the work, could not possibly
carn more than 20 groschen (about GO cents)
per week. Nor could one who had 3 children
aged 12 years and upwards, all working at the
looiti as well as himself, with his wife employ
ed doing up the work, earn in the whole tioro
than $1 weekly."
These arc facts which speak for themselves.
This is the doctrine of James Buchanan, in
1840. Ten cents is about the average stand
ard of European labor. And it is to this
standard he wished ours to be reduced. How
do you like it, yo honest laboring men of
Pennsylvania 1
"Niggerism." There is a blackguardism
in politics specially In vogue among the loco
focos, which induces them to denominate all
efforts against the extension of slavery as
"niggerism." In our city, it was not indige
nous, but was imported here from Virginia by
a miserable spiritual rapping, vagabonding fel
low, who is now telling Pennsylvania demo
crats how they must vote to please the slave
power. But the only real specimen of "nig
gerism." or negro worshipping we have seen
is to bo found among the laws framed by the
Border Ruffian Legislature of Kansas, one of
which enacts that any person enticing, convey
ing away, or kidnapping a white child from its
parents or guardians in the Territory of Kan
sas, shall sufTer the penalty of months im
prisonment in the county jail, and bo further li
able to such fine as tho discretion of the Court
may suggest. Another law makes the penal
ty for enticing, conveying away, or kidnap
ping a negro child in said Territory Death !
So, for stealing a white baby, six months im
prisonment is the humane and just extent of
the law. For stealing a negro baby, Death
Phil'a. Sun.
The United States Senate have passed a bill
appropriating $300,000 for the construction of
a military road from the western boundary of
Missouri, by Salt Lake City, to tho eastern
frontier of California,
THE. KANSAS QUESTION IN C0NGKESS
Last week, Mr. Douglass made a report on
Kansas affairs, which proposes a new bill, pro
viding for tho appointment of five Commis
sioners by the President, who are to take a
census of all the legal voters in the Territory,
and -make a fair apportionment of the delc
' gates to be elected by each county to form a
Constitution. No person is to be allowed to
vote whose name does not appear on the list
as a legal voter. ' The election for delegates is
to be held on the day of the Presidential elec
tion, and the Convention is to assemble on the
first Monday in December, and decide wheth
er it be expedient for Kansas to come into the
Union at that time, and if so to proceed to
form a Constitution and State Government,
which shall be of Republican form. The bill
provides further that no law shall be enforced
in the Territory infringing the liberty of
scech or of the press, or the right of the peo
ple to bear arms ; illegal voting to be punish
ed, or fraud and violence at elections ; all
white male inhabitants of 21 years of age are
to be allowed to vote if they have resided in
tho territory 3 months previous to the day of
election, and no other test shall be required.
No law shall be made, or have force or effect
which shall require a test oath or an oath to
support any act of Congress or other legisla
tive act, as a qualification for oflice, or as a
juror, or which shall restrain or prohibit the
free discussion of any law or subject of legis
lation, or the free expression of opinion there
on by the people of the Territory. This bill
passed the Senate on the 3d, by a vote of 33
yeas to 12 nays.
In the House, on the COth June, the bill to
admit Kansas with her free Constitution, as a
State, was rejected by one majoi ity. On Tues
day, Mr. Barclay moved a reconsideration of
the vote, upon which a warm debate sprung
up, but pending a motion to lay Barclay's mo
tion on tho table, Mr. Howard presented the
Report of the Kansas Investigating Commit
tee. The Committee report the following,
facts and conclusions established by the testi
mony:
1. That each election in the Territory held
unaer the organic or alleged Territorial law
has been carried by organized invasion from
the State of Missouri, by which the ikjodIc of
me icrritory nave Deen prevented from exer
cising the rights secured to thorn by the or
ganic law.
2. That the alleged Territorial Lezislaturc
was an illegally constituted body, anil had no
power topabs valid laws, and their enactments
are, therefore, null and void.
o. 1 hat these alleged laws have not, as a
general thing, been used to protect persons
and property and to punish wrong, but lor un
lawful purposes.
4. That the election under which the sittinjr
delegate, John W. Whitfield, holds his seat,
was not held in pursuance of any valid law.
and that It should bo regarded only as the ex
pression of the choice of those resident citi
zens who voted for him.
5. That the election under which the con
testing Delegate, Andrew II. Reeder, claims
hjs seat, was not held in pursuance of law, and
SlOil Of TOO CftOicc vr uC
voted for hini.
G. That Andrew II. Reeder received a great
er number ot votes of resident citizens than
John W. Whitfield for Delegate.
7. That in the present condition of the Ter
ritory a fair election cannot be held without a
new census, a stringent and well guarded elec
tion law, the selection of impartial Judges,
and the presence of United States troops at
every place of election.
8. That the various elections held by the
people of the Territory preliminary to the for
mation ot the beat c: Government, have been
as regular as the disturbed coudition of the
Territory would allow; and that the Constitu
tion passed by the Convention, held in pursu
ance of said elections, embodies the will of a
majority ot the people.
As it is not the province of vour Committee
to suggest remedies for the existing troubles
in the Territory of Kansas,thcy content them
selves with the foregoing statement of facts.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM A. HOWARD,
JOHN SHERMAN.
On the 3d inst., Mr. Barclay's motion to re
consider was carried by a vote of 101 to 97.
The bill then passed, yeas 100. navs 99.
The Mormons. The New Yoik Mirror says
the atrocities, cruelties, and domestic habits
and manners of the Moimons in Utah, as de
veloped in the proceedings now pending be
fore one of its city courts, are disgusting be
yond all precedent, and yet these infatuated
people are hurrying to our shores by the thou
sand. Intriguing emissaries from Utah have
penetrated intoril parts of England, making
proselytes, and seperating husbands and wives,
mothers and children, and despatching their
infatuated converts to tho Paradise of Lust,
on the Great Salt Lake. The English news
papers represent the state of things in some of
the villages as truly deploring and alarming.
Tho Preston Guardian says lt is not unusu
al for workingmen to return home at night,
and find their houses deserted, the furniture
carried away, and a long list of debts unex
pectedly incurred. Tradesmen, too, in seek
ing after debtors, arc astonished to find those
who had promised to pay, on their way to the
land of promise." And theso are tho kidnap
pers and ruffians who are asking Congress to
admit their political theocracy into the Union
as a sovereign State.
FURTHER FROM KANSAS.
Chicago, July 2. Passengers from Lexing-
ington bring intelligence of the capture of the
Ottawa company of emigrants, on board the
Arabia, Jane 27. The men were robbed of
everything, and kept close prisoners. It was
resolved to take the Massachusetts men up the
river, to hang their leader, Mr. Decatur, and
keep the remainder as prisoners confiscating
their arms, money, provisions and baggage to
the use of the mob.
On the 1st inst., the wharf of Merrick &
Sons, at the foot of Reed street, Philadelphia,
gave way, causing a dreadful loss of life and
seriously injuring many. The wharf was
crowded with over 100 children at the time,
some 25 of whom lost their lives. The wharf
was a double structure, resting on piers in the
water, connected by a bridge some 30 feet in
length, and the outer portion of the wharf civ-
ing way; this bridge was crushed down.
CLIPPINGS AND SCRIBBLINGS.
1 -
Herbert, the murderer of Thomas Keating
has been indicted at W ashington, for the of
fence, and committed to jail to await his trial.
Thk Providence Tost sneeringly calls Col.
Fre raont a "bear hunter." The Post will find
before next November that he is a "buck"
hunter also. Boston .11 las.
Congress has just passed an act granting to
the Hebrew congregation in Washington, all
the rights and privileges enjoyed by theChris
tian churches in that city.
The Albany Times states that a pistol has
been invented in that city, which will fire 90
times per minute, and carry a ball 40 yards
farther than any pistol now in use.
We of the South know President Tierce ;
we have tested him. Richmond Enquirer.
We of theNorth also know PresidcntPierce ;
we have long de-tested him. Leader.
Faie Exchange While Canada is receiv
ing many of our colored population,the French
Canadians are migrating to the western states,
and find onr lands, markets, and institutions
far preferable to Canada.
A letter in the St. Louis Democrat, of July
1st, charges Governor Price with having sent
twelve cannon, and tweuty-two boxes of mus
kets from the Arsenal to Stringfollow, to as
slstinthe conquest of Kansas.
Hockcr, the man who murdered Davis, at
Williamsburg, Blair county, was arrested at
Germantown, in Philadelphia, on Sunday
morning last a week, and taken to Hollidays
burg and lodged in jail.
The Legislature of Iowa has passed an act
compelling all railroad trains to come to a full
halt, at crossings, ami if any life shall be lost
by a violation of this act, from S10,000 to
$50,000 shall be forfeited to the heirs of the
deceased.
The factort cirl of Lowell preseutcd the
gallant Brooks with 30 pieces of silver (three
cent pieces,) a rope and a winding sheet, and
counselled him to follow the example cf Ju
das, his illustrious predecessor, and hang
himself.
Wanted to know what has become of Jim
Conrad's "three inch Pollock borer ?" Want
ed for the next campaign. Any person leaving
information of the same at the store of Conrad
& Walton in Philadelphia or at this oflice will
be handsomely rewarded.
The Whiskey Business. ThcCincinnati (O)
Commercial states that the increase iu the
whiskey business, within 50 miles of that city,
during the last four months, is equal to 15,000
bushels of corn per day, or nearly 50,000 gal
lons of whiskey.
Melancholy The Locofoco presses are in
despair at the loss of their favorite arguments
ia political campaigns, the "Hartford Conven
tion" and "old federalism." Having nomi
nated for President almost tire only old Fed-
orVfiE' BMfdn,2says"ri" caiif "Vt-elnuchin
Col. Fremont's running away with Mr. Ben
ton's daughter. Whereupon the Chronicle re
torts that Mr. Buchanan ran away from every
body's daughter, and no body's grand daught
er is so poor as to do him revorence ! He is
bound for Salt Lake city, and the broomsticks
of the Saiutcsscs.
The Americans of Jefferson county met in
Convention at Brookville on the 1st of July,
and nominated W. W. Wise, for Congress;
M.H.Shannon, Assembly ; Joseph Hender
son, Associate Judge ; John P. McKcc, Com
missioner; W. Reynolds, Auditor ; J. J. Y.
Thompson, Surveyor, and B. F. Lucas, Pros
ecuting Attorney.
Mr. C. S. Brown, of Trumbull county, O.
who was some weeks ago delegated to convey
the Kansas fund raised in that county, to the
Free State men of Lawrence, has executed
that perilous trust, and arrived safely home.
He reports the most deplorable condition of
things in the territory, especially about Law
rence, and says the outrages have not been,
eannot be, exaggerated.
Voting and Praying. A clergyman in
Newark, on a recent Sabbath, said to his con
gregation : "My brethcrn, I wish you to vote
just as you pray. If you pray for slavery and
intemperance, vote for them ; if you pray for
freedom and temperance, vote for them."
The truth is, in this respect as well as in others
we may Very often have a great deal to do in
answering our own prayers.
The widow of Keating, the servant at Wli
lard's Hotel, Washington, who was shot down
by Herbert the Locofoco Representative in
Congress from California, is dead, leaving be
hind her several orphan childreu. The shock
oi tier liusuana s death, and the preying of
grief at her loss, have hurried her into an un
timely grave. Thus the double murder is com
pleted, and the murderer was shielded from
his crime by the votes of the Locofoco mem
bers of Congress.
A Methodist Preacher Mobbed. The bor
der ruffians of Missouri know no stopping
place in their efforts to introduce slavery in
Kansas. A Methodist Conference which as
sembled at Rochester, Andrew county, Mis
souri, on the 14th ult., received orders from a
number of prolavery men to adjourn imme
diately, and leave the State. Not complying
with the order, a mob assembled, entered the
church, and took the presiding officer and tar
red and feathered him. An old man who at
tempted to prevent the outrage was shot.
Interrupting a Preacher.
In tbe Epiphany Protestaut Episcopal Church
in Philadelphia, on Sunday morning last a-
week, Rev. D. II. Tyng preached a sermon
against slavery and the Kansas outrages. In
the midst of it Dr. Casper Morris rose in the
congregation and protested against such a pro
ceeding as a desecration of the day and place.
Mr. Tyng paid no attention to the interruption
unm ue naa conciuaed his discourse, when he
invited Dr. Morris to state wherein b don
anything wrong ; but the Dr. did not attempt
ii. i ue occurrence raised mnr.h cTnti'mpnf.
We see it stated somewhere that Dr. Morris
is a slaveholder.
New Advertisements.
DOCTOR J. S. LOVE, baring located at Dr.
Irunu if Uyman a Stort, (Pine Swamp P. O.)
Centre Co., respectfully tenders his professional
services to the public.
References.
.The Faculty of Jefferson Medical College, Phila
Dr. W. J. Wilson, Potter'a Mills. Centre C
Dr. J. P. Wilson, Centre Hall, Centre Co.
Dr. Jas. Irwin and Dr. M. Stewart. Pine Swamp,
Centre Co. , Juljti-o'm.
RESOLUTION, PKOPOSIXO AMEND
MENTS TO THE CO.VSTITl TIOV
OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Resolved, ly the Senate an t 'House f IZtprmtn
I rtue of the Common irriilth of PeiiHytvaaia in
General Atmbly That the following amend
ments are proposed to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth, in accordance with the provisions of
the tenth article thereof. -first
amendment.
There shall be an additional article to said con
stitution to be designated as article eleven, as fol
lows: article M.
OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
Section 1. The state may contract debts, to sup
ply casual deficits or failures iu revenuts, or to
meet expenses not otherwise provided for; but
the aggregate amount of such debts, direct and
contingent, whether contracted by virtue of one or
more acts of the general assembly, or at different
periods of time, shall neverexcecd seven hundred
and fifty thouxand dollar', and the money arising
from the creation of such debts, shall be applied to
the purpose for which it was obtained, or to repay
ucucuis en coutraciea, ana to no other purpose
whatever.
Sectio.v 2. In addition to the above limited
power the state may contract debts to repel inva
sion, suppress insurrection, defend the state in war,
or to redeem the present outstanding indebtedness
of the state; hut the money arising from the con
tracting of such debts, shall be Applied to the pur
pose for which it wad raised, or to repay tuch
debts, and to no other purpose whatever.
Sectiox 3. Except the debts above specified, in
sections one and two of thi3 article, no dh w!.t.
ever shall bo created by. or on behalf of the state.
Section 4. To provide for the pavnicnt of tho
present debt, and any additional debt contracted
as aforesaid, the legislature shall, at its
sion. after the adoption of this amendment, create
a sinking fund, which shall be sufficient m nn
the accruing interest on such debt, and annually
to reduce the principal thereof by a turn not less
than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars;
which siukiDg fund shall consist of the net annua!
income of the public works, from time to time
owned by the state, or the proceeds of the sale of
tho same, or any part thereof, and of the income
or proceeds of sale of stocks owned by the state.
"b""111 "iu uiucr iuiii.-, or resources, mat may
be designated bv law. The said Binkin.r f,i
be increased, from tiino to time, by assigning to
i mi jwi w iuc cases, or oilier revenues of the
siate, not required lor the ordinary and current
expenses of government, and unless in case of war,
invasion or insurrection, no nart of h sui.l Qit.lr.
ing fund shall bo u ed or applied otherwise than
in exiiuguiouinont ot the public debt, until the a-
mouiit of such debt is rcduoed below tho sum of
live millions of dollars'.
Skctios5. The credit of the commonwealth shall
not in any manucr.or event, bo pledged, or loaned
to, any individual, company, corporation, or asso
ciation ; nor shall the commonwealth hereafter bo-
come a joint owner, or stockholder, in any compa
ny, association, or corporation .
i?fcCTio o. 1 he commonwealth mi all not assume
tne debt, or any part thereof, of any county, city
uurougn, or iown?tiip ; or of any corporation, or
association ; unless such debt shall have been con
tracted to enable the etate to repel invasion, snp
press domestic insurrection, defend itself in time
ot war, or to assist the s tate in the dischargo of
any portion of its present indebtedness.
Section 7. The legislature shall not authorize
any county, city, borough, township, or incorpora
ted district, by Tirtue of a vote of its citizens, or
otherwise, to become a stockholder in anv coniua
ny, association, or corporation ; or to obtain money
vi, or loan us reu u io. anv cjrporatn, hi
........ ... SEC0XD AHEXDVKM.
Th ere shall be an additional articlo to said con
stitution, to be designated as article XII, as follows
ARTICI.K Xlt.
OF NEW COUNTIES.
No county shall be divided by a Hdo cutting off
over one-tentn oi its population, .either to form
new county or otherwise.) without the express as
sent of such county, by a vote of the electors there
of ; nor shall any new county be established, con
taining less man lour hundred square muea.
THIRD AMEAPWFXT.
From section two of the first article of the con
stitution, strike out tho words, "of th? city of Phi-
Iridf: jtlnri. and of eas-h county re-opsctiimlt from
section five, same article, strike out the words, -'of
riuladeJphia awl of the. several contttie from
scclion seven, ianic article, strike out the words.
'either the city of Pliilatlelph'ia nor any " and
insert in lieu thereof the words, 'and no :" and
strike out section four, same article, and in lieu
toorcoi insert mo loiiowing :
Sectiov 4. In tho year one thousand eight bun
dred and sixty-four, and in everv seventh year
thereafter, representatives to the number of one
hundred, shall bo apportioned and distributed
equally, mrougnout the state, ny districts, in pro
portion to the number of taxable inhabitants in
tho wveral parts thereof : excent that anv county
containing at least three thousand five hundred
taxable?, may bo allowed a separate representa
tion; but no more than three counties shall be
joined, and no county shall bo divided, in the for
mation oi a district. Any city containing a sum
cient number of taxable to entitle it to at least
two representatives, shall have a separata repre
sentation assigned it, and Mtall be divided into
convenient districts of contiguous territory, of
equal taxable population as near ns maybe, each
oi which districts shall elect one representative
At the end of section seven, same article, insert
these words, 'the. city of Philadelphia shall hr di
vided into single senaterint district, of eontisru
ous territory as nearly equal in taxahle population
as possible ; but no ward shall le divided ia the
formation, thereof.
The legislature, at its first session, after tho a
doption of this amendment, shall divide the city
of Philadelphia into senatorial and representative
districts, in the manner above provided ; such dis
tricts to remain unchanged until the apportion
ment in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-four.
fourth amendment.
To be section XXVI, Article I.
Tho legislature shall havo the power to alter,
revoke, or annul, any charter of incorporation
hereafter conferred by, or uader, any special, or
general law, whenever in thefr opinion it may be
injurious to the citizens of the commonwealth ; in
such manner, however, that no injustice shall be
done to the corporators.
Is Senate, April 21, 1S56.
Resolved, That this resolution pa.s. On the first
amendment,, yeas 21, nays 6. . On the second a
mondment, yeas 19, nays 6. On tho third amend
ment, yeas 23. nays 1. On the fourth amendment,
yeas 23, nays 4.
Extrae.t'from the Journal.
THOMAS A. MAUUIBE, Clerk.
Ia IIocse of Representatives, )
April 21, 18iG. J
Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the
first amendment, yeas 72. nays 24. On the second
amendment, yeas 63, nays 25. On the third amend
ment. yeas 64, nays 25 ; and on fourth amendment,
yeas 69, nays 16.
Extract from the Journal.
WILLIAM JACK, Clork.
Secretary's Office,
) A. O. CURTIN.
Secretary of the Common-
t iled Anril 24. 4866.
tcenJth
Secretary's Office, j
Harrisburg, June 2", 1S50. J
Pennsylvania, ss.
I do certify that the above and foregoing is a
true and correct cony of the orig'"al "liesolution
relative to an amendment of the Constitution." as
the same remains on file in this office.
IE
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
iuv band and caused to be affixed the
seal of the Secretary's Office, the day
and year above written
Secretary of the Commoutrealth.
In Senate, April 21. 1356.
Resolution proposing, amendments t tho Con-
, stitution of the Commonwealth, being under con
sideration, On the question.
Will the Senate agree to the first amendment'
The yeas and nays wero taken agreeably to the
provisions of the Constitution, and were as fol
low, th :
Yeas Messrs. Browne, Bnckalew. Cresswell, K
vanaFergtison. FJenniken. Hoge, Ingram, Jami
son. Knox, Laubach. Lewis. M'Clintock, Trice, Sel
lers. Shnman, Souther, Straub. Taggart, Walton
Welsh, Wherry, Wilkins Mud ViHtUSprai-sr ?4. '
Nays Messrs. Crabb, Gregg, Jordan, Mellingt-r
aud Pratt 5.
So the question was determined in the affirma
tive. On the question,
Will the Senate agree to the second amend
ment ?
The yeas and naya were taken agreeablv to the
provisions of the Constitution, and were" as fol
low, vii ;
Yeas Messrs. Browne, Bnckalew. Crosswell, E
vans. Hog Ingram. Jamison. Knox, Laubach,
Lewm , MJClintook, Sellers, Sluraan, Souther,
Straub, W alton. Welsh. Wherry nd Wilkint-iv!
ays .Messrs. Crabb, Ferguson. Gresr- Trait
Trice and Tiatt, Sair6. ' go' '
So the question waa determined in the affirma
tive. On the question,
Wni the Senate agree to the third amendment?
The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the
Constitution, and were as follow, vix:
1 ra s Messrs. Browne, Buckalcw. Crabb, Cress
well, Evans, Ferguson, Flenniken, Jlogo, Ingram,
-m.. ,..., udoi, i.aui.acli, Lewis, .M Clin
tock. Melhnger, Pratt. Trice, SelUrs. Shuman,
?"t,h.cr' ytr,a"b. Taggart. Walton, Wulih, Wherrv,
llkim and Piatt. SjH'ticr'Zi.
Nats Mr. Gresrir 1
So the qutstiou was determined in the affirm
ative. On tho question.
Will the Senate agree to the fourth arc T
ment ?
The yoa and ns were taken agrcenlly to t .
Constitution, and were as follow, vii:
Ysas Messrs. Browne. Buckalew. Cresswell, V
vans, Flenniken, Hoge, Ingram. Jamison, Jor.li;:
Knox. Laubach, Lewis, M'Clintock. Price, Sellur
Shumnn, Souther. Straub, Walton, Welsh, Wherry
Wilkins and TiatL Spciler23.
Navs Messrs. Crabb, Gregg, Bellinger and
Trait 4.
So the question was determined in the affirm
ative. Jot bxal of tho Hous.i of Representatives,
April 21, IH:C
Tho yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the
provisions of the Constitution, aud on the first
proposed amendment, were as follow, vit :
Yeas Messrs. Anderson. Backus, Baldwin. Ball,
Beck. (Lycoming.) Beck, (York.) Bernhar J, Eovd,
Boyer. Brown, Brush, Buchanan, Caldwell. Camp
bell, Carty, Craig, Crawford, Dowdall. Edinger.
i misoiu. rosier, ueiz. names. Jlamel, Harper
Ileins, Hibbs, Hill, Hillegas. Hippie, Holcomb,
II u n seeker, I m brie, Ingham, Innis. Irwin, John.
Johnson. Laporte, Lebo, Longaker. Lovett, M'Cal
mont, M Carthy, M'Comb, Maugle. Mencar, .Mil
ler, Montgomery, Moorbead, Nunnemachur. Orr.
Pearson. Phelps. Purcoll, Kamscv, Bted, P.eiuhold,
Kiddle, Kohert3.Shenk, Smith. (Allegheny.) Smith,
(Cambria.) Smith. (Wyoming.) Strouse. Thompson,
Vail. Whallon, Wright. (Dauphin.) W right. (Lu
xesne,) Zimmerman and Wright, Speabrr12.
Nays Messrs. Augustine, Earrr. Clover, Co
bourn, Dock. Fry, Fulton. Gaylordtlihboney. Ha
milton. Hancock, Housekeeper, Uunekcr. Leisen
ring, Magoe. Manlov. Morris, Muuiiim. "Patterson,
Salisbury. Smith, (Philadelphia,) Walter, Wint
rode and Yearslcy 2f.
So the question was dctormiucd in the affirma
tive. On the question,
W ill tho House agree to the second amendment'
The yeas and nays were takvn, and wr as
follow, vis :
Yeas Messrs. Anderson.Back us. Baldwin. Ball,
Beck, (Lycoming.) Beck. (York.) Bernhard. Boyd,
Brewn, Brush. Buchanan. Caldwell. Campbell,
Carty. Craig, Fausold. Foster. Get. Haines, 11a
mel. Harper. Heins. Hibbs. Hill, liilicgns. Hippie,
M&olte'n L'L'rYiiy, T.frCob.TMa:ugk.
Menear, Miller, Montgomery, Moorbead, Nunue
maober, Orr. Varson. Purcell, Ramsey, Reed,
Keuihold, Kiddle, Rob rts. Shenk. Smith. (Alle
gheny.) Strouse, Vail. Whallon. Wright (Luzci .
Zimmerman and W right, Spra.fir 6.1.
Nays Messrs. Augustine. Barry, Clover. Ed
inger. Fry. Fulton, Gnylord. Gibbouey. Hamilton,
Hancock. Iluneker. Leucnring. Magec. Manley,
Morris, Mumma. Patterson, Phelps, Salisbury,
Smith (Cambria.) Thompson, Walter, Wiulrode,
Wright (Dauphin.) and Ycarsley 25.
So the question was determined in the affirma
tive. On the question.
Will the House agree to the third amendment?
The yeas and nays were takon, and were as
follow, vix :
Yeas Mclsrs. Anderson. Back at. Baldwin. Ball,
Beck. (Lycoming.) Beck (York,1 Bernhard. Boyd,
Boyer, Brown. Buchanan, Caldwell, Campbell,
Carty. Craig, Crawford. Edinger, Fausold, Foster,
Fry, Gets.. Haines. 11 am el. Harper, Heins. Hibb,
Hill, Hillegas. Hippie, Holcoiub, Housekeeper,
Iiubric, Ingham, Innis, Irwin. Jebng. Johnson,
Laporte. Lebo, Longaker. Lovett. M'Calmont. M'
Comb. Maugle. Menear. Miller. Montgomery. Nun-
nemacher. Orr, Tearson. Phelps. Purcell. llmuncy.
Reed. Kiddle, Shenk. Smith. (Allegheny.) Smith
(Cambria.) Smith (Wyoming.) Thompson, Whallon,
Wright (Dauphin.) "Wright (Luzcruo,) and Zim
merman 64.
Nays Messrs. Barry, Clover. Cobourn, Dock,
Dowdall, Fulton. Gaylord. Gubboney. Hamilton,
Hancock. Huneker, Leisenring, M'Cartby. Magce,
Manley, Moorhcad. Morris, Patterson, lleinhold.
Roberts. Salisbury, Walter, Wintrode, Ycarsley
and Wright. Spe-JLer 25.
So tho question was determined in the affirma
tive. On the question,
Will the Ilou?e agree to the fourth amendment?
The yeas and nays were taken, and were as
follow, viz:
x eas Messrs. Anderson, Backus. lall, leck,
(Lycoming.) Bock (York.) Bernhard. Boyd, Boyer,
Brown. Brush. Buchanan, Caldwell. Campbell. Car
ty, Craig, Crawford. Dowdall, Edinger, Fausold,
Foster. Fry, Get. Ilamel. Harper, Heins. Hibbs,
Hill. Hillegas. Hippie, ilolcomb, ilouekeepr,
Hunsecker, Imbrie. Innis, Irwin, Johnson, La
porte. Lebo. Longaker, Lovett, M Calmont. JVl -Carthy,
M'Comb, Mangle, Menear, Miller. Mont
gomery. Moorhead, Nunneinacber, Orr. Tearson,
Phelps, Purcell. Ramsey. Reed, Roinhold, Riddle,
Roberts." Shenk, Smith (Cambria.) Smith (Wyo
ming.) Thomjeon. Vail. Walter, Whallon, Wright,
(Luzerne.) Yearsley, Zimmerman and Wiight,
iipeaier R9.
Nays Messrs. Barrv. Clover. Cobourn. TnHcv.
Gibboncy, Haines. Hancock, Huneker, Ing-am,
leisenring. Magee, Manley, Morris, a uiieisvi.,
nliaHnro anil W'intrfWA 1 1
So the question was determined in the affirma
tive.
Secretary's office, i
Harrisburg, June 27, 1S56. j
Prnnsylvinia. ss.
I do certify that the above and foregoing is a
true anl eorret copy of the "leas and '4ay
taken on the Resolution proposing amendments to
the Constitution of the Commonwealth, as the
same appears on the Journals of the two Houses of
the General Assembly of this Commonwealth for
the session of 1S55.
Witness my band and the seal of said of
fice, this twenty-seventh day of June,
one thousaud eight hundred and fifty-
X. A. U.CLBll.N.
Seereiary of the Commonwealth.
July 9, lSjfl 3m.
IRON ! IRON !! The undersigned has just
received, at the shop of T. Millc, on the corner
of Locust and Third street, in the Borough of
Clearfield, a larse assortment of Hound. Square
and Fiat BAR IROJi, of all sizes, which he will
sell at as low prices as it oan be purchased any t
wnere in this county.
jci i-oo-.tin isr..j A.ui.' ci.ivivjmj.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Full SAI L.
The subscriber offers for sale his valuablo
farm, situate two miles from CurwensTille, on the
River road leading to Lumber City ; said farm con
taining 105 acres, sixty acres cleared, under Rood
cultivation, the balance well timbered; with a
good barn, new ptanlc dwelling nonse. ana a goou
bearing orchard thereon, and is well watered. For
further information enquire of the Fuhseribcr liv
injr on the premises. friJiur ahv.u -'-p'-
i cbruary 20, lt,0 Dift
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