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coma nom LAW,
ACT OF 1849.
At► Act for the regulation awl continuance
of a system of education by common
schools.
tancluded.]
Vs-4SUB-DISTRICTS.
SECTION 17. The directors of each
district may, if they deem it expedient,
divide the same into sub-districts, the
bounds of which shall be entered on the
minutes of the board, and sub-districts shall
not be altered or abolished, except with
the consent of a majority of the citizens
of the sub-district, nscertained at a public
Meeting held for that purpose, or by wri
ting, signed by their names, and address
ed to the board of directors. •
'fisestarr , l l3 . The qualified voters ,
of
each sub-district shall meet on the sec
ond Tuesday in June next, and every
year thereafter, and choose a committee of
three of their number to serve for one
year, which committee shall select their
teacher for the sub-district, subject to the
examination and approval of the board of
directors ; fix the time of opening the
school; admit pupils; visit the•school by
one or more `admit rannber,-at least once
in each weelds have the care and repair of
thesschool bean; provide fuel, & general
ly, attend to the local concerns of the sub
district ; subject to the advice and control
of the board of directors ; for all necessa
ry expenses of fuel and repairs, they shall
exhibit their accounts to the board, who
shall pay the amount by orders oillthe - dis- I
trict treasurer in the usual manner. If a
difrorepeo ehall arise between the board of
directors of any district, and the commit
tee of a sub-district respecting the appoint-
Ment of a teacher ; or if the directors shall
refuse to approve a properly qualified
teacher selected bysuch committee t it shall
i lswflol. for the , qualified voters of such
to meet' tipbri ten slays'
issticxe signed by the committee, or by
any four of such qualifiedeveters, and elect
by ballot, a teacher for duel' sub-district,
which election shall be as valid as an ap
pointment by the board; Provided, That
the teacher so elected, shall have been first
duly examined by the board of directors,
or by some person authorized by them,
and have from them .a certifficate of his
.
qualifies . tions, as directed by this acts.
Secrzorr 19. In case the school direc
tors deem it inexpedient to divide their
district into sub-districts, or if the voters
of any sub-district shall neglect or refuse
to elect a committee, as is provided for in
the, preceding section, then the duties of
said 'committee shall devolve on, and be
performed by the board of directors.
VII. ENDOWED SCHOOLS, AND
SCHOOLS UNDER THE CARE OF
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
SECTION 20. If any common school
is, or shall hereafter be, endowed by be
qnest or otherwise the board of directors
of the• district in which such school may
be situated, are hereby authorized to al
low-said school to.remain under the im
mediate direction of the regularly appoin- 1
ted trustees of the same, and to appro
priate so much of the district fund to the
said school, as they may think just and
reasonable : Provided, Such school shall
be open to the visits of the directors of the
district and conducted in conformity with
the common school system, so far as the
same is applicable thereto.
SECTIoN 21. When a free school of a
common grade in any district, shall be
*pintail:led under the care and direction
of any religious society, it shall be lawful
for the directors of such district, to . cause
to be paid to the proper person or persons
for the support of such school, any portion
"of the school funds of the district, which
they may deem just and reasonable not
exceeding the rateable share of the inhab
itants, whose children, wards, or appren
tices, shall be taught in such school : Pro.
vat', That said directors shall be satis
fied, that such payment is not injurious to
the common school of such district, and
that such free school shall be open to the
visits of the directors, and conducted in
conformity with the common school
system.
VIII. ASSESSMENT AND COLLEC
TION OF SCHOOL TAX.
SECTION 22. The school directors of
every district shall annually, on or be
fore the first Monday of May, and by the
votes of not less than four members of the
board, levy such an amount of tax on
their district, as shall, together with such
additional sums as the district may be en
titled to receive out of the State appropri
ation and fiom other sources, be sufficient
and necessary: to keep the schools of the
district in operation not less than four, nor
more than ten months in the year.
SzeTices 23. For the purpose of ena
bling tho board of directors to assess and
apportion the tax for. the ensueing - school
Year, the county commissioners shall,
when required, furnish the president or
secretary of the board, with a correct
copy of the last adjuSted valuation of pro
per subjeets and things made taxable in
the same, for state or county purposes,
which said prOperty, subjects and things
are hereby made taxable for school pur
poses, according' to the provibions of this l
act :Provided, Vhat if any error in the
cestifficates of oubles shall occur, where
by a district , shall receive more, or less
of .the State appropriation than is justly
due said district, the county commission
ers .sholl hUve, authority, and they are
hereby xequired, immediately, to forward
to thp, superintendent a eorrect list of tax
, ables, and the superintendent shall there.,
.
upon, make it the basis of the appropria-
Sperms 2 f 4 Whereupon the board
~directors shall, on or before the, first
'Nay of June annually, proceed to
1) and apportion said school tax as
Eii
yar.
follows, to wit : they shall first assess up
on all offices and posts of profit, profess
ions, trades and occupations,and upon all
single freemen above the ago of twenty
ono years who do not follow any occupa
tion, any sum which they shall demi pro
per and sufficient, not exceeding the a
mount assessed on the same for state and
, county purposes, except that the sum as
sessed on each, shall in no case bo less
than fifty cents ; having ascertained the a
mount thus assessed, the dir&tors shall,
in the second place, asses and apportion
the balance necessary to make up• the
' whole amount of tax to be raised, upon the
property of the district made,.. or to be
made taxable; for state or county - . purr)-
,
ses as aforesaid.
SECTION 25. When the school 'tax
is thus levied and apportioned, the secre
tary of the board of directors shall make
, out n correct duplicate of the same, and
the president shall issue his warrent, with'
the duplicate aforesaid, to the district
treasurer, to collect the said tax ; and the
board shall have the right at all times to
make such abatements or exhonerations
for mistakes, indigent persons or unseated
lands, as to them shall appear just and
reasonable, and the secretary shall enter
on the minutes the names of all persons
in whose favor such abatements or exon
orations were made, together with the rea
sons thereof.
SEcTioN 26. On the receipt of the
said warrent and duplicate, the district
treasurer shall give at least thirty days'
notice, by not less than ten written or
printed advertisements, to be put up in the
most public places in the district, that he
will attend at the usual place of holding
township, ward or borough elections, on a
day to be named in said advertisements,,
for the purpose of . collecting and rc4.eive
ing the school tax for said district, and
shalt collect and receive the same, giving
receipts therefor in all cases when re
quired by the person paying the same,
and as compensation therefor, der treasur
er shall receive two per cent, for .all mon
eys so collected:
SZeTroN 27. In ease any school tax
shall remain unpaid for a period of sixty
days from and after the day on which the
district treasurer shall have attended for
the purpose of receiveing the same as a
foresaid, it shall be the duty of the district
treasurer to issue his warrent, with a
schedule of all such unpaid school tax,
and the names of the persons respective
ly to whom the same is charged in the
proper duplicate, directed to the constable
of the proper ward, township or borough,
whose duty it is hereby made, to receive
the same, authorizing and requiring him
to demand and receive from the person
named in the slid' schedule, the sums
with whtch they are therein charged re
spectively, together with five per cent, on
the amount thereof, which per centage
shall in all cases be collected and retained
by such constable for his compensation;
in case any person so charged witlischool
tax fail to pay the amount, together with
the per centage aforesaid, within twenty
days after the demand made therefor by
said constable, the constable may levy
the same by distress, and sale of the goods
and chattles of said delinquent, giving
ten days' notice of such sale, by written
or printed advertisements ; and in such
case, said constable shall, in addition to
the per centage hereinbefore allowed, be
entitled to retain out of the proceeds of
such sale, after first deducting the school
tax and the per centage a foresaid, the
same fees as arc now allowed by law to
constable for a levy and sale upon a writ
ofokecution:
SECTION 28. Before the delivery to.
the constable of the warrant and schedule
as aforesaid, the district treasurer shall re
quire from him sufficient bond and secu
rity for the payment of the amount of
school tax contained in said schedule; and
if said constable should fail to give the se
curity required, the district treasurer may
appoint another person to collect the said
unpaid school tax, who
sha le ha l ve the
same power, and receive the same com
pensation for the performance of this du
ty; as the constable aforesaid.
SECTION 20. Whenever school tax
assessed on unseated lands in any dis
trict, shall not bo voluntarily paid by the
owner or owners thereof the district treas.
uere shall certify the same to the proper
county commissioners, who 'shall enforce
the collection thereof with ti.e taxes asses:
sed on unseated lands for county purpo
ses, and when so Collected, shall pay the
same to said district treasurer, by orders
drawn on the county treasurer.
SECTION 30. As soon as the president
of the board of directors of any school
district, shall have issued his warrant for
the school tax as directed by the twenty
fifth section of this act ho shall certify the
same, stating the amount of such tax, and
also the name of the district treasurer to
the superintendent of common schools,
who upon the receipt of the same, shall
draw his warrant, on the state treasurer for
the whole amount such district is entitled
to receive , from the annual state appro
priation: Fwvided, Said board of direct
ors shall also have made report of the AI.
dition of the schools in their distrief;' as
directed in the, sixteenth section , of this
act, and no resident shall be compelled to
pay , any school tax who has no !school
house to which he, or she may send 'his or
her scholar within four miles of his or her
residence.. .
IX.—THE SUPERINTENDENT--ISIS
POWERS AND DUTIES.
• .•
SECTION
.84 The secretary of the
commonwealth sl j it, be Superintendent of 1
the common fo :•1-' 'S uperintendent
possess and
exercise the folio powers and ,perform
the following duties; .
I. He shall ileeirdeiwithout appeal and
without cost to the Parties; all co:Art:Pik
ties diSputes that may arise or .esiat a.
mong the directors of any district
.; be
tween directors of adjoining districts; be
tween ,sub-committees and directors, or
between collectors or treasurers ana di
rectors, concerning the duties of their re
spective offices, the facts of which contro
versies or disputes shall be made known
fo him by written statements, by the ,par
ties thereto, acting in their official cape
' cities, verefied by oath or affirmation if
required, and accompanied by certified
copies of all necessary minutes, contracts,
orders or other documents.
11. He shall whenever required give
advicevextilanation, construction or infor
mation, to the district officers and to citi
, iens, relative to the common school law;
the duties of common school officers ; the
rights and duties of parents, guardians,
•
pupils, and all others ; the management Of
the schools, and all other questions, -and
matters calculated to promote the cause
ofeducation.
HI. He shall sign all orders on the
state treasurer for the payment of such
moneys to tho treasurers of the several
school districts as they maybe entitled to
receive from the state.
IV. He shall prepare blank forms for
the annual district reports, with suitable
instructions, and forms for conducting the
various proceedings and details of the
system, in a uniform and efficient manner.
V. He shall prepare and submit to the
legislature an annual report; containing
a full account of the condition of the com
mon schools in the state; the expenditure
of the system during the year• ' the whole
number of pupils; the cost of teaching
each: the number of districts; plans for
improvement of the system, and all such
matters relating to the concerns of com
mon schools and to the duties of his office,
as he may deem it expedient to communi
cate.
-- •
SECTION 32': : lie shall annually, in
the month of April, transmit to the com
missioners of each county, a statement of
the amount every district therein may be
entitled to receive out of the annual appro
priation of two hundred thousand dollars,
and the. commissioners shall immediately
cause such statement to be printed three
times, in one or more newspapers pub
lished in said county.
X.—DUTIES OF COUNTY
COMMISIONERS.
SECTION 39. It shall be the duties of
the commissioners of each county, to as
certain triennially, with the assistance of
the respective assessors, the exact num
ber of the taxable citizens of each school
district in their several counties; and to
certify the same under their hands and
seals of office to the superintadent of
common schools, who is herebynirected
to adopt the number of taxables thin cer
tified to him, as the basis of distribution of
the state appropriation,, which said certiffi- I
cotes shall be prepared and transmitted On
or before the first day of April, in every
third year,,commeticing with the first day
of April, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty; and if the commissioners of any
county shall neglect to forward such cu.
Itiflicates on or before said day, the super
intendent may in such case, adopt the
number of taxables set forth in the next
preceding certifficate or return.
SECTION 34. Whenever a new dis
trict shall be formed in any county of
.this commonwealth, it shall be, the duty.of
the commissioners thereof to certify to the
superintendent of common schools, before
the commencement of the next succeeding
school year., the number of taxable inhab
items therein, and also the number in the
district or districts from which it was ta
ken, seperately, accordingto the last pre
ceding triennial enumeration ofxab
tales,
made for school purposes so that the
whole number in such new 'district; and in
that or those out of which it was taken,
being added together, shall be neither
greater nor less than the. number that
was therein before the change was made,
and according to the last triennial certiffi
cate or return of taxables thereof made
by said commissioners.
XI. GENERAL AND REPEALING
SECTIONS.
.SECTION 35. The act and its suppli
ments now in operation in the city and
county of Philadelphia, entitled Act
to provide for the education of children at
the public expense within the city and
county of Philadelphia," are declared to
be concurrent with the provisions of this
act, are in no wise to be considered as al
tered, amended or repealed, except so far
that the said city and county shall be en
titled to receive their due proportion and
share of the annual state appropriation, nor
shall any thing contained in this act be
deemed and taken to alter, or in any man
ner to interfere with the system, of bublic
schools now 'in operation in the said city
and county.
SECTION 39, No person shall hereafter
be incompetent to give evidence in any
suit or action in which any. school district
or any officer thereof, is a party, for or on
account of said person being an inhabitant
of the township or district, or by reason,
of his being liable to the payment of any;
tax in which - said school district may be
interested.
SECTION 37. That the une*pended
balance of moneys remaining in the treas.
uriesof certain counties, appropriated by
the act of April first, one thousand eight
eight hundred and thirty-four, shall be
distributed to and among the several school
districts in said counties, according to the
number of taxables i n 'Said' districts : Pro
vided, That if any district shall have re
ceived any part of said' sum, it shall be in
eluded in stia district's proportionable
share.
Sztroorr 38.' ' All former acts and
parts.of acts relitive - to the .common school
system which are supplied by, or are An
consistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
- •
BEOTION UO. Im me d iately after the
passage of this act, the superintendent
shall prepare and forward a copy of it to
i
the president and secretaiy.tif ditch. board
of directors, and . to tho cotninissioners of
each county in the state.
, 7 WILLIAM F. PACKER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEORGE DARSIE, .
Speakex of the Senate.
Arritov co—The sevent h day. of April,
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
• WM. F. JOHNSON
ADDENDA.
The following section was raised in
the general appropriation bill, April 10,
1840 t
"The several school districts which
were non-accepting districts, but were
made excepting districts by an act to pro
vide for the ordinary expenses of govern
ment, the repairs of canals and railroads
belonging to the state, and the payment
of other claims upon the commonwealth,
passed the eleventh day of April, A. D.
one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight, and whidh did not avail themselves
of the provisions of said act, shall have
the privilege to do so, by complying with
the provision of said act, by levying and
assessing a tax, as is required by law, to
enable school districts to receive their
portion of the state appropriation, at any
time . before the first day of June, one thou
sand eight hundred and fitly."
MONEY SAVED.
FARRIERS LOOK UERE.
lbw Horse Power Tantbling Shaft and
Strap Threshing Machines for 875.
Sl6 8. WILBON, of Strattonville, Clarion
e county, f u ., mould fcepectlully infotm the
people of Clearfield counnty, that they are still man
ulacturing, and keep consmotly on hand, Four Horse
Power Threshing Meanies. at the low price of
SEVOTY-FIVE. DOL,LAItS, wttrrarfted to be
goo( .
Also. Two florae PtilVer Threshing Machines, not
surpassed by nny in the Ste, and we will %variant
them to thresh in ono day ta 125 bushels Wheat, or
125 bushels Rye, or 226 bushels Oats, or 15 bushels
clover aced, if well attended.
They have erected a Foundry and Blackernithshop
which enables them to sell machines at n much
lower price than ever offered in lonnsylvnnin.
PATENT CORN.SIIELLEII. They nre now
making, and keefion hand, a Patent Corn-Sheller
at the low price ot Ono Dollar and Fifty cents each.
The stibAcribert will receive in payment for the.
above Threshing Marlines. GRAIN, :Wheat.ffyi.
and Oats.) if belt at Show's Mill, at k learlield,orht
Irvin's Mill. Unrwensville. •
RIGOARD SIIAW. Clearfield.' rindll. U1RTS110121•
Curwenaville, are agents for the sde of the &vire
machines in this county, either of whom will give
all necessary information totaling thereto. •
S. it W I LSON:
Strationvillc, June 15, 1619.
MACHINES have beenpurchnsed by the follow ,
mg named farmers in Clearfield county : where
wishing to purchase can call and examine for the those m.
selves.
John Stites, Boggs township, • -
A. G. Welch, Lawrence township,
• Thomas Read, "
James A. Read,
John Nodgie, Penn township,
Joseph Patterson, Jordan township,
William Leonard, Goshen township,
Isaac Barger, Bradford township,
Hugh Henderson, Woodward township
William Martin, James McCully,
E. Williams, John Williams.
A New iron Foundry.
Castings and Plough Manufactory.
THE subscribers embrace the present opporm
oily to inform the citizens of Clearfield coon•
the t their New Foundry in the borough of Clear
field, is now hi blast;and Mat they are prepared
to make all kinds of castings. such as
Ploughs, Stoves, Saiy-Mill Castings, Wash
Kettles, &c.
on short notice, and in the very best style.
trrmi articles sold cheap for Cash or country
produce.
By strict attention to business, and a desire to
"Live. AND LET LIVE." we hope to receive a liber
al share of public patrunagi.
W B SEYLER
D. M. WEAVER
Clearfield, April 10. 1649. •
TO FARMERS.
WM. B. SEYLER takes occasion to inform the
farming portion of the community that from his
long expithence at the Ploughlnakirg business he
flatters himself that he ran tnako n helter article
than can be had ellen here lit the county.
Warranted to run well, and nut to break for the
term of one year.
RED & DBOVVN. PILLS.
GENTS fur the solo of Dr. E. Green's Red
Aand Drown Pills in Cleorfield cuunty.
_Richard Shale,' Clearfield.
Bigler 4- co. do
John Patton, Curwensville.
I. L. Barrett, Clearfield Bridge.
Thomas .7116Ghee, McGhees Mill.
David Kinport; Cherry Tree.
P. W. Barrett, Luthorsburg.
Clark .raiehin,'Gimrd township.—
Levi .1 ta.tz, French Ville.
James Neil:array, Burnside township
Jas. /11kGtirk,Philipburg, Centre co.
June 19,1849.
New & Cheap Goods.
OHN PATI'ON hos received a fresh supply of
Jall kinds of goods at the CHEAPEST CORD
NER, connoting in part of
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Hardware, Tin
ware, Queensware, Boots and Shoes,
Hats, Caps and Bonnets, ready made
Clothing, Saddlery, Drugs,Oils and
Paints, Nails (5- Glass, a ood assort
',lent of Iron, of all sizes,,Sole Leath
er, Arty Barrels Mackere---in a word
every thing nsually kept in a country
store, which will be sold LOW.
J. P' has the Ageney for Or D Jaynes. and oth.
er very valuable roedicinao, such as Dr. &Green's
Red & Drown Pills. MeAllisters ointment. Dr.
Winter. Balsam of Wild Cherry, %Wight's Indian
Vegetable Pills for sale, • genuine article, amd a
number of other Mcdicince, too numerous to men.
'lon. JOHN PATTON. .
Curwetiosille.June 18,1849.
DISSOLUTION
•
parturshlp. 'rho partnership here
tofore ousting between Erederick 'follower
and Elah Johnson under the firm of Hou.orirrsa.
& JottettoN wait dissolved by mutual consent on the
15th day of Muy, 11319--all pewits knowing them.
selves indebted to the firm will save cost.bq atten
ding io the settlement of:their relipective• acebinits
on or before the Is; day of October nest—after that
time they will be placed in the hands of the proper
officera of the low for col ection
FRED'S HOLI f OrOVER)
ELATE JOHNSON.
August 190849
. .
• r r
Relative to to on Amendment of the Constitution.
&lava? by the Senate and House of Repreantattpes
of the Commontatmith .Permayleania in Genera
Assembly met, 'Flint the Constitutitin of tide ,Cona. l
monwealth be nmended)n the second section of the
fifth article, so that it shall read es follows ,o - The
Judge' of the Supreme Court, of the Several - CO . lls
of Commack Pleas; end of -such other Courts of Re-.
cord as aro or shall be established by, law. shell.ho
elected by the qualified etcetera of the Common.
' wealth In the manner following, to wit The Judg
les of the Supremo Court. by the qualified electors
of the Comniurivvealift at Inrge. The Prr if dent Jadg:.
es of the several Coeds of Cotemon Pleas and of
rem li other Cu :a of Record no aro or shall ho es.l
Itablished by lawkand ell other Judgee required to
lenrued in the hY the qualified electors of the
s +
over districts over whieh 'they nro to preside'
or act as Judges. And the A s sociate Judges of the
('our:! of Common A nd
by the qualified elector St. s of
the counties fbspectively. The Jedges - ot the
preme Court shall hold their offices eha ferrite
ve themterm
oh
fifteen years, if they shall so !trig bselvs
Hell : (snlijeet to the allotment hereinafter provided
for, subsequent to the first election :) The Preeident
Judges of the several Courts of Common liens, and
of such oilier Contai of Record es are or shall be et
inblished by fait and all other Judges required to
he learned in the law, shall hold their offices for the
term often year!, if they, shall so long betide them•
solves welt: Ihe Assoeuite Judges of the Courts of
Common Pleas shall hold their offices for the terterof
five years, if they shrill to long behave themselves
well :All of whom shall ho commissioned by . the
'Governer, but fat any reasonable mute which shall
not be sufficient grounds of impeachment, the Cov
ernor shrill remove any of them on the, ud
e.drees
The
of
two•thirds of each branch of the Leg
first
first election shall take place nt the general oleo.
lion of this Communise:l:th next after the adoption
of this amendment, end the commiesions ore on
the
judges who may be then in office shall expire on the
first Monday of December fullowing,sthen the ierms
of the new judges shell ommsrice. The persons
who shall then be elected Judges ol the flupreme
Court shall hold their offices rie follows : one of them
Ifor three yearn, one fur lex years. one for nine peaty,
one for twelve years, and one for fifteen years ; the
' term of each to he decided by lot by the said judges,
as awn alter the election es tainvenient , and the
the
re.
I sult certified by them to the Governor, that
commissions may bo issued in accordance thereto.
' The judge whose commiesion will first expire shall
be ChiefJustiee during his term, and thereafter each
jug whose commission shall first expire shall in
turn be the Chief Justice and it two or more crim•
inissiens shall expire on :he same day: the judges
holding them shall deride by tot which shall be the
Chief Justice. Any vacancies happening by death,
resignation, or inherit hie, in any of
the sa
ov id ernor , rotate.
shall ho filled by nvointmcnt by the Gto
coetinue till the first Monday of December succee‘
dir.g the next general election. The Judges of the
Supreme Court and the Presidents of the severe'
Courts of Comm( n fleas shall, nt stated tirEes, re.
ceive for their services an adequate compensation,
to be fixed by law, which shall not he diminished
during their continuance in office, they shall re.
ceivo no fees or perquisites of office, nor hold any
oilier office of profit under this commonwealth, or
under the government et the United Slates, or any
oilier hinte of this Union. The Judges of the Sir
"tireine Court during their • continuance in .ofliee.
shell reside within this Commonwealth,and the ell
et Judges during their continuance in office shall
res
eride within the district or coutity for which they
wdresvely elected.
WILLIAM F. PACKER,
Speaker of the Ileum of Representatives.
G EORGL DA fiSI E .
Speaker of the Senate.
IN THE SENATE, WWI 1. 1849.
Raeford, That tale resolution tows.- -Vette 21,
Nays 8. ' SAM I. W. PEA ItSON, Cl'k.
Extract from the Juurnal.
IN THE Ifousr. OP REPRESP:NTATIVES, April 2.1849
Regolrcii. That this resolurion prits.—Yerol 58
Nnyir 26. WM. JACK, Cl'k. •
I..xtruct from the Journal.
Filed April 5, 1849.
A. L. RUSSELL. Dep. Sec. of the Com%
PEN NSYLV A NIA, SS:
I DO CERTIFY tint the foregoing is a true and
rourect copy of the Original Resolute') of the Gener
al Assembly, entitled “Itesolution relative to no
Amendment et the Constitution," as the some re
mains on filo in this office.
ti 2i,e. In testimony whereof I. have here
c
'y ~ mito set my band, and caused to be of
, (*. V „ -,,, fixed the seal ui tin Secretary's Office
i s . l'il l / 4 c! ..... y • at Harrisburg, this eleventh ti,iy of
ti,c.,;; - - I June. Ann° Domini, ono thousand
---- eight hundred and furtymine. .
'I OWNSEND HAINES.
Secretary of the Commonvvealth.
- ----
"Joon:cm, OF SENATF..
"RellolUliose, No.lBB, eirat!ed ' Resolution relative
to an amendment of the Constaution, was read a
third time. On the question, will the Senato ogree
to the resolution 1 The Yens and Nays wore taken
agreeably to the Constitution, and were as 1011uwn,
VIZ:
••YEAs. Messrs. Boas, Brewley, Crab,b!) Cunning. .
ham, Forsyth, Dug,us„ Johnson, Lre, Levis
Mason. Matthias, It eciislin, Rich, Richert* Sadler
Savery. Small, Smyser, Sterrett and Stine. 21.
"NAYS. Messrs. Best, Drum. Fnek, lees King
Koingmaelier , Potteiger and Darsie, Speaker . .
8.
"Su tile irestion was determined in Ilan slTirma
•
"JOURNAL OV HOUSE OF REPRMENTATIVER.
"Shall the resoluitun puss I The yeas and nays
wore taken' agreealiy to the provision of the tenth
article of the Constitution. mid are as follows. viz
"YEAS. •Mesers. Gideon J. 13011. David J. Bent,
Craig Riddle, Peter D. Bloom, David M. Bole. ho
mos K. Bull, Jacob Cori, John 11. Diehl, Nathaniel
A. Elliott. Joseph Emery, David G. E,•hlemitn, WO_
Ham Evans, John Fausold, Samuel Fegely,Josi•phW.
risher.lienry M. Fuller. Titus. Grove. Robert Hemp.
son. George P. tleturi• Thomas J. Herring, Joseph
Higgins, Charles Hertz, Joseph B. Hower, Robert
Klutz, Harrison P. Laird, Abraham Lamberion. Jas.
J. Lewis, James W. Long, Jacob M'Cartney..loliii
F. !WCullougli. Hugh M*Kee, Juhn APLaughlin,
Adam Martin. Samuel Marx John C. Myers, Ed.
ward Nicklesen. Stewart Pearce. James Porter, Hen
ry C. Pratt, Alonzo Rubh, George Rupley, Theodore
Ilymon, Bernard S. Schoonover. Samuel Seibert.
John Sharp. Ciirislian Snively, Thomas C. Steel,
Jeremiah B. Stubbs, Just S. &taxman, Muslin!!
Swartzwelder, Samuel Taagart, George T. Thorn.
Nicholas Thorn. Arunah Mutes, Samuel IVeirieh;
Alonzo I. Wilcox, Daniel Zerbey and William F,
Packer, Speaker. WI
NAVEL Messrs. Augustus K. Eornyn. David M.
Curtney, David Evans. Henry S Evans, John Fen'
lon. John W. George. Thomas Gillespie, John B.
Gordon. William Henry. James .1. Kirk. Joseph LOU.
barb, Robert R. Little, John S. M'CI lmont, John
M'Kee. William M'Sherry. Josiah Miler, William
T. Morrison, John A. Otto, William Y. Roberts,
John W. Roseberry, John B. Rutherford, it. Rundle
Smith. John Smyth. John Sender, George Walter*,
and Devitt F. Williams. 26.
"So the question %%es determined in the elroma.
ive."
SECRETARY'S OYFIOE.
p ° Harrisburg. June 15,1849.
PENNSYLVANIA. SS c
v. r I DO MITI/ I that the . abovenhft
..... i ,
,tom
,*k. _ foregoing is a true and correct Copy
'/ `-' r of the "Yeas" and "Nays." taken on
r v.:O, theqlerolution relative to an amend
'''-•,- . ment of the Constitution." ea the same
' appears on the Journals of the two
Muses of the General Assembly of this Gommon
-1 wealth. fur the session of 1849. ••' - -
1 - ,i Witneisrhy'hand and the seas ofiaidlufl3ca. the
fteetith day of Jute, one 4bOutaft4 eighltundrod
and forty-nine.
•
•
nrITIE subscriber haying hien appointed en Au
• A &Cot by the Court et Coalition Pleas °Meta.
field county. to make distribution of the gooney
now in die hint lif the Sheriff. (the proceeda , of
the sateen tiliteif Partition) of the Leconte Mill,
herebrgiyee wind° that he has appointed Fridays
the 17th day of 'MOO nut, at the Court.house
in Clearfield, when and where he will 'attend to
1
ilte duty of th_taidtkpftradtacrieuß •_,
• ' ELLIS
mw Audi - iof
Clearfield, June 18,1549•
MILLER & MAKE! ?
ageatavam OP 0=440
EM su bseribers,having enterud y,
onto'parfner,
Tshift in the above named business, reipectiel•
ty solicit a shire Of public patronage. They flat-,
ter themselves that they caWfuruish work to all
persona s ho• may be pleased to cull• to - theirem..
tiro satisfaction. They will.heep on hand
Cabinet-work and Windsor ,Chairs
of every •description. Upholstered chairs made
to order. . , , • •.
ALSO, Dentist, Invalid, and Chand?er
•.Clazirs--Chair Beds and Bed Chairs.
0:7:1'ho Bell Chair can 1,0 c onverted from the
Afin,clutir :o a Complete boat in two minutes, and
also will fold to the small compass that can be car.
ried Underthe arm. P is' particularly suitable
for Military oftic rsaend P r ofessional gentlemen.
B —Coffins made in the neatest manner and
ou the shortest notice
tir.carrAnY's OFFICE
SECRETARY'S OFFICE
TOWNBWND II A I N ES.
Secretary °law Commonwealth
Notke.
MIMI
CHARLES MILLER,
ROBERT MANLEY.
Cleakeld. July 23, 1819—0 m
JOSEPH H. JONES 9
tlt ES P
formaE C
hisT F U L
friendsLY
a l n N t i • ,
customers that lie still con NSW
limns his business at his old *stand;
. ...
where he is prepared in execute all orders in his,
line of business, to the full satisfaction of his cos.'
tamers. lie warrat.ts work of his mana'acturo
to be otthe hest material, as well as of the flier%
style of fashion. Ile also has a general assert.
-meat of
1131)(0 9 all Air") 5211 0 11500
...,
of ail kinds, as follows, viz:
Womenspalfskin Boots, do Gaiter Shoes,
do Gaiter Pumps, Men's fine calfskin
Boots, sewed ; do coarse boots, sewed ; do
do do pegged ; do do boots, lined ; do,
Kip boots, lined ; Mews fine Monroe
boots ; do fine shoes ; do fine pumps ; do
coarse Monroe boots ; do do shoes ; Boys
boots and shoes.
irrN. B.—All kinds of grain and bides taken is
exchange for Boots and shoes nt the Market prices,
and Cash not rofuted.
July 14. 1849.-3 in
Notice.
ALL persons who know themselves indebted
IS.. to the subscriber for goods or otherwise,
oldie carrying on business at Salt Lick. Clear
field county, are requested to make immediate pay.'
ment. as he discontinued nil dealings on or before
the let of April last—and all persona are hereby
cautioned against paying or co:Waning with any
oilier person or persons as his agent or agents as
I he never authorized any such, and wilt not rec.
..gnize their acts. IDDINGS.
Milesburg, Centro co
Aug 8, 1849. ;Pd
Professional.
nrs. WOODS IL WILSON having associated
•••+' themselves together in this Practice of Medi
cine. offer their prole:mortal services to the people
of Curwensville and surmunding country. In all
dangerous cases the unremitting attention of both
will be given without extra chiage.
Onr All calls from a divtance will receive prompt
attention.
July G. 1819.-3 m
N 13 —Mho subscriber respectfully solicits an im•
mediate 'settlement ol all his old accounts.
M. WOODS.
Valuable Real Estale., , ,
AT. PRIVATE SALE.
T HE subscriber offiirs to sell the fob
• tes;t lowing ilcseribed real estate.
Ps- The farm n lie resides in Penn
Ptownship. Clearfield county, containing
75 acres-40 of which is cleared, under good fen.
ees anti in n good state of cultivation. The
procements ere a good two story Frame House.
and Wino bruit; Barn, and also a good Apple Or.
chard. with other" out buildings neceetary for
farm anti. a noverifsiling spring of water at the
dour. -
Also,
Another place in the same township. containing
121 scree—mostly timber land, with 18 acres um.
ler cultivation. The first is situated on the pub
lic road leading from Cum ens‘ille to l'onvau•
tawney. and half a mi!e from Moo.e's
Dlill
This property vt ill be s tld on very ress , mable
terms. For further particulars apply to
GARRUSON JOIINSON.
June 27. 1849 pa $1
PRINTERS
/IF Newspapers are informed that the Rawl.
Ur here ere exient.ively engaged in the menu•
facture of PRINTING INK of t very color and .
qoa!ity, which they know to he equal to any
manufactured, and which they will sell at the
',wino prices lull Cash As they nro determined
that their ink shall recommend itself they only
solicit ONE TRIAL Of it. relying upon its merits for
future patronage. Their colored inks are warren.
ted superior to any manufactured. A rircular
containing price.. will lie sentlio those Who
desire it. Orders for cash on city agents. accepted...,
oCrPublishers of newspapers inserting this ail;
vertisement to the amount of 8.2 end sending us
a copy of the paper, by remitting 85 at any tims,
will receive a 30 lb, keg ul F.stra New. Ink,
ADAMS &CO.
Steam Printing Ink Works. Phila.
Agents for the sale ul new and second hand
'
Priming Materials. july3o
I)rugs, Medicines, dSzt
dE subscriber respectfully mums;
ces to the citizens of Curwer.sville.
and the public at large, that tic has jot - -
I,tagi. opened
° DRUG. STORE,
oppainte Drimeker's Rotel, in Curwensville, comp
sing a well selected assortment of
Drugs, Medicines, Oils, Paints, Varnish'-;
Dye.Stnifs, 4-c.; together with an at?.
sortntent .of Glass, and in short, all ad!.
er articles usually kept in Dr;ttg Stow.'
Being himself in the practise of hi ;slime, the I :4
he may rest assured that his Thugs are or 0100;
rest character.
11. V.
July G,1849.-3m • r
Notice.
THE: Subscriber having associated Pr. • fIAR '
MAN P. THOMPSON with him, in the cree l'
of Medicine. would inform the rublic that I
w ilt, h e reafter be enabled to attend to calls at
.4
distance end at all hours. Patients will.rcoo
the care and attention of. both.ishen necessary;
HENRY LORAIN. =.
Ci t rAnyi'r.L.EN May 8.1849.
NEW CABINET & CHM
,Manufactory.
firtHE.isubscribermOggully informa,the.pubr •
4lk, Owl he :has •eoliitittiticed she .nhose
Boned business, in 4111 its various brooches. ill
Wong!' of Clearfield, directly opposite the t 444,
dist ; church. %here he is proposed to moo*
lure
CABINET-WARE &ND VHAIRS* ,
in thawed durable vneneer. , • He hopee
let
u ttention , to busmen., au merit and settuvelt
of,•publievetronuB ,,is
• , • - .
t9tr,cpFFlNs nude ‘p *Fair itlPAbOr ie4t
tiee. - - • J. C. cAmettut.' .
Clearfield, June 18, 1849,
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