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ABRAIIAM LINCOLN, of Illinois.
1JNI0N COUNTY CONVENTION !
The Loyal Men of Cambria county, com
prising Jthe National Union- Party, who
are in favor of cordially sustaining the Na
tional Administration in its patriotic efforts
to suppress a sectional and unholy rebellion
against the unity of the Republic, and -who
desire, to support, by every power of the
Government, one. hundred and fifty thousand
heroic Pennsylvanian3 in arms, braving dis
ease and the perils of the field to preserve
the Union of our Fathers are requested to
meet in their respective election districts, on
SATURDAY", the 21st day of MAY, next, be
tween the boars of three and seven o'clock,
P. M., and select two delegates from each of
said districts to represent -them in a Countj
Convention, to be held at the Court House,
in Ebensburg, on
Monday, 23d day of May, ensuing,
at. one o'clock, P. SL, when and where Con
gressional Conferees will be appointed, a
County Ticket nominated, and such other
action taken as the usages of the party require
or the exigency demands. -
JOSEPn MILLER,
Chairman Union County Committee.
April 28, I8f4.
Rule or Ruin.
The so-called Democratic party has ever
been ambitious of power. .There was a
time, however, when honor and nobility
were found within its ranks, but alas, how
are the mighty fallen ! Down through
the imbecile rule of Pierce and Buchanan
it descended to fearful depths of degrada
tion, resorting to any'and every sham and
intrigue to accomplish its evil designs.
During the last days of the reign of the
"Old Public Functionary," when the na
tion, like a strong man bewildered, was
struggling in the Valley of Humiliation,
we barely escaped "as by fire" from
becoming a by-word and a hissing in all
the world. But happily an honest lawyer
from Illinois was found to. advocate our
cause at the bar of History, and before
the great Judge of nations as well as men.
The people spoke out in thunder tones
that justice must be done, and by an over
whelming vote decided that treachery and
corruption should cease. Then began a
life and death struggle unprecedented in
the annals of time. On the one side 'were
arrayed the Slaveocracy, with all their
minions of darVncss; on the other were
Justice, Law and Liberty. For three
years, the mortal fray has waxed thick
and hot, while every man North and
South has been forced to show his colors.
We are sorry to have to make the record
that, the great mass of Jhe professed
Democracy, under the influence of wicked
and designing leaders, have forsaken the
patriotism of other, days, and given "aid
and comfort" to tho Rebellion It is true
many pure minded men have torn them
selves loose from blind partizan ties, and
are found nobly battling for the Union,
yet the majority stilVpay court to King
Cotton. . Can-it be that the Democracy of
Jefferson and Jackson has so degenerated
as to have become the impersonation of
the most sneaking and venomous of the
snaky tribe, the Copperhead, and then to
glory in tho name !
It is a fact that has gone into history
that this opposition party, ever since the
war began, has thrown every obstacle in
its power in the way of the administration.
It has used every iofluence to chill the
ardor of patriotism and dampen the flame
of liberty. It has set its hounds of keen
est scent baying on the track of the Gov
ernment, to snuff out its failures and
herald them all orer the land. Every
noble act of the administration for the
suppression of this high-handed Rebellion
has been branded with censure, and sub
mitted to the most merciless. criticism.
"When the very salvation of tne nation
hung trembling on a pivot point, this
opposition stood idly by, with hands in its
pockets, and a grin on its face, chuckling
over the scene, like Nero fiddling at the
burning of Rome. While one call after
another was made by our patriotic Presi
dent for men to fill the decimated ranks
of our army, these same croakers used
every means to discourage enlistment, and
thereby encourage traitors in arms. And
when, through stern necessity, the Draft
was inaugurated, their hostility knew no
bounds, and every opposition was brought
to bear, even to mobs and violence. When
the President was led by the exigency of
the case to issue his immortal Proclama
tion of Emancipation, declaring all slaves
within tbs insurrectionary districts "hence
forth and forever fee," these hobgoblins
of despair, "raw head and bloody bones"
of rapine and slaughter, danced before
their visions like spectral ghosts 1 But
the sequel has proven them all lying
prophets. When the "inevitable negro"
was equipped in Uncle Sam's uniform, and
with a musket in his hands was put into
the ranks to fight, these same cavillers
raised a wondrous hue and cry about the
dignity of human nature I But the negro
has fought himself into respect, in spite
of their, inuendos. ' The nation's credit
and the nation's, money, too, have been
depreciated at home and abroad by these
enemies of their country. "Tax I Tax 1
Tax I" is their rallying cry of attack, and
the -''Lincoln times" their especial butt of
ridicule. But in defiance of all these
malicious assaults, the National Finances
have stood the shock, and "Greenbacks"
are sought and pocketed as eagerly as
ever. . ' ;
When the Copperheads could devise no
other plan to ruin the country, they used
their utmost endeavors to retain in power
a paper goneral styled "Young Napoleon,"
who had been sent out to conquer the
enemy, but instead of. that turned, his
attention to conquering a compromise.
He richly won for himself the title
of the "grave digger-of the'Chickahominy."
After a variety of grand parades, "changes
of base," "strategies," doubtful victories,
and defeats, "little Mac," in accordance
with the eternal fitness of things, lost all
command, and gradually .subsided into a
New Jersey Copperhead.
Why is it this sham Democracy so
relentlessly opposes the war, the Admin
istration, and the Right ? We can explain
it in rfb other wa$, than by attributing it
to their excessive love of power and devo
tion to the South For long years have
they been the willing dupes of the ' olig
archy, ready to perform any service, no
matter now degrading, if thereby they ,
might chance to get a morsel from the
public crib. Thus have they bowed with
reverence to their haughty master, kissed
the rod so freely applied to their backs,
and with-fawning sycophancy glorified
the "peculiar institutions" of the South.
Is it any wonder, then, when- their glory
has departed with the departure of their
"erring brethren," tht they should be so
peculiarly sensitive toali their interests?
Is it any wonder they cry so, lustily for
-"peace on any terms ?" No, for they only
ardently wish to be once more reinstated
in power. They presumptuously tell us
the salvation of the country depends on
their control of the government. But the
country is not to be entangled by such
hollow pretences as that, for too long have
we been led towards ruin by such leader
ship already. Their determination seems
to be to' rule the nation by a rod of iron,
or else to ruin it by complicity with our
enemies. They would sooner see us
plunged in the abyss of destruction, than
submit to the voice of tho people.
We tell theso Copperheads, all, they
havo mistaken their calling. The elec
tions of last fall, from Maine to California,
possess a peculiar significance, which
requires no prophet's eye now to see, and
the elections since, everywhere, inscribe
"Ichabod" on their wigwams. Thank
Heaven, Mr. Justice Woodward was elec
ted to be left at home, to contemplate the
beauties t)f bis native Wyoming, and the
"martyr" of Ohio bids fair, for some time
to come, "to watch and wait across- the
border!" Gentlemen, with your present
platform, you will be ostracized by a loyal 4
p'eople, and you never can either rule or
ruin the country. We insist upon it that
you change your tactics and "right about
face." Give your influence for the sup
pression of the rebellion and the support
of tho Union. Ifj'ou do, then generations
to come will bless you; if you-do not,
unborn millions will curse you.
gfi, It should be borno in mind that
the Convention to nominate Union candi
dates for the various important County
Offices to be filled at the ensuing election
meets here on next Monday, 23d inst. It
is indisnensablv renuisite to the success of
our cause that full delegations be present
thereat from every district in the county.
Y m m - . 1
LfODic to your primary elections, ana see
that these delegations bo composed cf good
men and true men having the interest
of the party and its glorious principles at
heart men who will not hesitate to do
their whole duty by giving us a ticket
worthy, our enthusiastic and undivided
support. With such a ticket, our success
in the contest cannot be considered even
doubUul. . " .
Tlio Copperhead Democracy.
. A. .
' We have the very best evidence in the
world for believincr that the rebels never
would have revolted had they not had
positive assurance from the Democracy of
the North, that in case of rebellion the
latter would inaugurate civil war in the
free Slates. Franklin Pierce's letter to
Jeff Davis, written years ago,. is only one
of thousands of the same treasonable
stamp, promising civil tear in the North,
in case of Southern secession. With
these promises and - assurances, made
doubly sure by their frequent repetition,
the leaders in this rebellion raised their
bloody hands against the government, and
precipitated thf country into war. They
did not suppose an army raised for their
overthrow and to crush out treason could
ever reach Mason and Dixon's line. On
the contrary, they firmly believed thatth
Northern Democracy would - rise up en
masse in insurrection, and thus compel the
government to at once acknowledge the
mushroom Confederacy. But these nice
little plans -and calculations did not hap
pen to work exactly as was wished. Why ?
One reason was that Douglas, at that time
a great leader in the .Democratic party,
came up manfully to the support of the
administration. His influence with his
followers and supporters was most potent,
and a large number of the leading men
who had followed his fortunes went with
him. This made a fearful break in the
rauks of the Northern Democracy. Again,
many men who had supported Breckin
ridge turned their backs upon treason,
and rallied, side by side with Douglas for
the Government. But this was not all.
There was still another reason why there
was no actual rebellion in the North, to
wit, that the copperheads did not dare
commence'one upon free territory. Their
disposition was good. They longed to
open the drama, and let loose in . our
midst the dogs of war. But their courage
was not equal to the fearful undertaking.
Now and thon an outbreak would indi
cate a rising of the treasonable element in
the free States to the surface, but fear
kept the diabolical designs and intentions
of the Copperheads subjugated. But
fear has not prevented a secret organiza
tion of their forses, by which they have
bound themselves, by the most fearful
oaths, to "take sides with the rebels against
their country. These satanic . organiza
tions, under the name of "Knights of
the Golden Circle," and other secret cabals,
exist in every free State. We have them
iu Pennsylvania, made up of. the more
intensified Copperheads. We have them
here in Cambria county that man who
makes it his pleasure on every possible
occasion to decry our victories and mag
nify those of the Rebels, to smile when we
experience reverses and scowl when the
rebels are obliged to give ground, is most
likely a member.
It cannot be said we have had no reas
on to apprehend civil war at the North.
At no time sin.ee the. inauguration of the
rebellion have we been free from danger
in this direction. The Copperheads have
stood ready at any moment to take up
avms whenever they could see a fair op
portunity to do so and escape the halter,
and upon one or two occasions we have
barely escaped actual war at tho North.
The evidence is overwhelming that pre
vious to the battle of Gettysburg there was
a complete understanding by .which the
rebels in invading the free States were to
be joined and aided by the Copperhead
Democracy. Philadelphia, New York,
and other great cities in the free States,
were to be sacked by the Rebels, aided by
the opponents of Mr. Lincoln's adminis
tration. The New York riot was planned
in advance, as a part of the programme.
The only thing that Paved us from civil
war at that time in the free States was
the victory at . Gettysburg. There have
been recent demonstrations of like tenor
in the Western States, which our read
ers cannot have forgotten. " .
Should our armies in the present cam
paign chance to meet with some unfore
seen disaster, armed treason would un
doubtedly spring up at the North; This
element. ot,treason and disunion here is
what, wo have to fear the most more,
even, than the overt treason of the rebels
in arms. It is no part of wisdom to ignore
this fact.
A viglant oversight of traitors in the
free State may save us from a bloody civil
war within their limits. This slumbering
volcanoshould bo carefully watched. Spies
and informers swarm all over the North.
The eye of the detective should be on them
everywhere. The "price of liberty is
eternal vigilance." The first demonstra
tion of armed rebellion in the free States
should be summarily disposed of. The '
man who anays himself against the gov
ernment in the North has j excuse. His
offense is the crime of crimes, and should
be visited with instatt and summary pun
ishment. 0 .
Tne Campaign;
We had intended writing a summary of
the war news transpiring in Virginia
during the past week, but event has suc
ceeded event and victory followed victory
in such rapid succession that we abandon
the task in despair. We can only say
that our army, through the providence of
God and under the leaderelrrf) of the gal
lant Grant, has been successful from the
moment it crossed the Rapidan until now,
when it confronts tho rebels at - -
where ? The North. Anna ? South Anna ?
dr. have the fugacious f oemen skedaddled'
still further southward ? The rebel army
in Virginia, after a series of the hardest
contested battles the world ever knew, has
been thoroughly beaten, broken, van
quished, rubbed out. We think its inhe
rent.particles have been "scattered ne'er
to reunite,". and that henceforward it will
livo only in history. The following order
issued by Gen. Meade "tells the flatter
ing tale
IlcaJ quarters Army of Potomac, May 13.
Soldiers I The moment has -arrived
when your Commanding General feels
authorized to address you in terni3 of
congratulation. For eight days and nights,
almost without intermission, in rain and
sunshine, you have been gallantly fighting
a desperate foe, in positions naturally
strong, and rendered doubly so by in
trenchments. '. You have compelled him to abandon
his fortifications on the Rapidan, to
retire and attempt to stop your onward
progress, and now he has abandoned the
last intrenched position so tenaciously
held, suffering a loss in all, of eighteen
guns, twenty-two colors, and eight thous
and prisoners, including two general offi
cers. Your heroic deeds and noble endurance
of fatigue and privation will ever be
memorable. Let us return thanks to God
for the mercy thus shown us, and ask
earnestly for its continuation.
- Soldiers I your work is not yet over.
The enemy must be pursued, and, if
"possible, overcome. The courage and
fortitude you have displayed renders your
Commandiug General confident your fu
ture efforts will result in success.
While we mourn the loss of many
gallant comrades, let us remember, the
enemy must have suffered equal if not
greater losses. .
We shall soon receive reinforcements,
which he cannot expect. Let us deter
mine to continue vigorously tife work so
well begun, and under God's blessing, in a
short time the object of our labors will be
accomplished. Geo. G.. Meade,
Major-General Commanding.
. Official S. Williams, A. A. G.
i (Approved,) U.' S. Grant,
- . Lieutenant-General, commanding the
- Armies of the United States.
"fjiberty Union Peace" say3 the
New York Tribune "such is the blessed
promise of the late momentous events in
V lrginia. 1
The Duration of the War.
We have noticed with some surprise the
remark of the Hon. H. G. Stebbins, of
New York, in his speech in Congress on
the lGth of April, that he was one of
those who did not believe in an early
solution of the great questions involved in
this war that, in other words, the war is
to be a long and expensive one. Mr. Steb
bins is one of the ablest and most patriot
ic men in Congress, and his opinion is
entitled to respectlul consideration.
Is the piospect, then, such as to' warrant
acquiescence in Mr. Stebbins' belief? We
cannot think so. We do not forget that
tho war has already lasted three year? - And
that, during that time, the rebels Tiave
sustained many and' serious reverses,
which have sensibly diminished their pow
er to continue the struggle; while the
North, although sustaining as many defeats
in the field as the rebels, has 6teadily
gained in military strength and martial
resolution, has d27asted a large portiou of
Southern territory, has narrowed th
boundaries of the Confederacy fully one
half, and has prevented its armies from
gaining a foothold in a single Northern
State. We do not forget that the expec
tations of a divided North and foreign
interference with which the South under
took the war have been dissipated like the'
mist of the morning. We do notTorget
that all the resources of the South men,
munitions of war, horses, c'othing provis
ions, eto. are, by the confession of rebel
newspapers, in such a diminished state as
to excite the greatest anxiety and alarm
among their own people. The last armiea
the South is capable of raising are in the
field to-day. With the loss of one-f Durth
of their slaves, the cutting off of Texas,
and the possession of, Tennessee and Ken
tucky by Union troop?, the food produc
ing capacity of the Confederacy is de
ceased one-half. Our blockade of South
ern ports has increased in effectiveness
every year, until now we hear of but few
evasions of its strictness. Neither do we
forget that to-day the .South is less defiant
than it ever was, and that, in murdering our
soldiers who fall into their hands and in
.resolving to act strictly on the defensive.
tney snow tne desperation ot a despairing
but valorous people.
-- JJut it is in tho one prominent and ad
mitted fact that the rebels have exhausted
their supply of men in filling the armies
now in the field that we find our principal
reason for doubting the corrrectnesa of
Mr. Stebbins' conclusion. Let the pres
ent campaign 'end, as it may, the Joss to
the rebels in battle and by disease cannot
be replaced. " The North, on the contrary,
can fill up its armies by further appeals to
the patriotism of the people, or, if neces
ary, by tho lottery of the drafting wheel.
Thus we can conquer the South in the
end by dint or hard pounding in the
battle-field, and we do not think it is too
sanguine a view of the situation to infer
that the losses in the rebel armies during
the coming summer will bring about that
result within a twelve month. .
We do not attach much importance to
any aspect the financial question in the
North may assume during the next six
months or a year, . If our arms are victo
rious, gold will go down and tho nation's
credit will be fully sustained ; if they are
not successful, gold of course will go up
still higher; but this nation will not-give
up if wet should all wear garments of
homespun and every loyal man should
become a soldier of the Republic. The
North is more in earnest than ever ; it has
suffered too much to surrender now to an
enemy so weakened as the Southern Con
federacy ; it'realizes now as it never before
did the value of the Union which the
South would wantonly destroy, and it will
fight this war through until victory docs
crown our banners.
We close this hopeful reference to the
situation by citing a passage from a lead
ing organ of the Southern Confederacy,
which should confirm every earnest Union
man in the belief that the day of a peace
ful deliverance from all our triubles is
near at hand. The Richmond Examiner,
of the 2Uth cf April one week ago
says : "If we hold our own in Virginia
until Summer is ended, the North's power
of mischief everywhere will be gone. If
we lose, the South's capacity for resistance
will be broken. The Confederacy has
ample power to keep its place in Virginia
if its means are employed with energy and
consistency. And this is flie last year of
the tear, whichever wins." Pittsburg Ga
zette. .
The Xevr State Tax Law.
We have received a "copy of the "act
imposing additional taxes for State pur
poses, and to abolish the Revenue Board,"
which has been approved by the Governor.
This is an important act, and should be
fully understood by the large classes of
interests affected thereby. .- The following
will convey fufficient 'knowledge of its
provisions and operations for general pur
poses :
The first section provides that every
railroad, steamboat, slack water navigation
or other transportation company in the
State, shall make quarterly returns to the
Auditor in July. These returns must be
made within thirty days after the close of
each quarter, undeVoath or affirmation,
and state the number of tons of freight
carried. On this tonnage the said compa
nies must pay to the fctate .treasurer two
cents per ton for the product, of mines ;
three cents for the prouuetof the forest,
animal and vegetable food and other
agricultural products ; five cents on mer
chandise, manufactures and all other
articles. When the same freight is carri
ed over several roads, each road pays
proportionally, and the proportions aie to
be adjusted by themselves, and the Treas
urer is authorized to collect the whole tax
from either company, as he may select.
It is provided that freight over one or
several road's shall be taxed but once.
The second section provides that every
private banker and broker, every incor
porated and unincorporated. banking and
saving institution, ond deposit and trust
company ; every gas, express, bridge,
insurance and foreign company ; manu
facturing, mechanical, mining and quarry
ing company, and all other companies
doing business in this commonwealth,
except those specified in the first act, not
paying a tax to the State upon dividends
under existing laws, shall report on the
first of November the amount of net
earnings or incomes received, and within
thirty days pay three per cent, additional
to present taxes. This section provides
that those paying under "its provisions
shall not be taxed under the acts of 3Iay,
1G, 1861, and the acts of April, 1850,
and May, 18G1, except so far as (he
license to foreign insurance companies are
concerned!. It provides also that delin
quent corporations under the act of 1858
may make'returu within sixty days, and
that those failing to do so shall forfeit
their lights and privileges by the Govern
or's proclamation.
The third section ordains that the
proper officers of dividend paying compan
ies shall retain the State tax, and pay it
over to the State Treasurer, from, the
declared dividends, and that the same
laws which apply to treasurers of towns
and cities are made applicable to such
financial officers. In case of neglect, the
officer becomes personally liable.
The fourth section declares that the
designated .officers of districts, cities and
counties shall in ninety days return, under
oath, the amount of outstanding indebted
ness of such places, as it was at ' the
beginning of the current year, and of each
succeeding year, with the rates of interest,
under a penalty of five thousand dollars.
The provision of this section establishes
that the Auditor General shall, on the
receipt of such returns, settle the accounts
of the counties, cities and boroughs pay
ing them," fix the due and unpaid State
tax, and notify tho officers.
The Bixth section provides that railroad
and canal corporations whose interests
are partly foreign and partly domesti
shall return for such portion as ne3 Jf1
the State. It also enacts that ah persQ11
elected or appointed to office, whose er
receipts from their office are between J
and twelve hundred dollars, shall div
tax-of one per cent., those whoso salarf '
are between twelve and twenty.fiTe inCs'
dred shall pay two per cent ."i
five per cent, is to be collected wa t?
salary exceeds the greater sum. jj,'
revenue derived from this act "3 tt,je
applicable in the first place to the pavni
of the ordinary expenses of the Gover
mcnt, and the residue goes to 'the 8lnkin
fund. ' .2
B53u It is stated that Gen. CrawforL 0f
the Pennsylvania Reserves, was captured
by the rebels during the'late battles and
that Col. Jackson, of th"e lith regiment
is now in command of the division. '
JGST Gen. Sedgwick, the brave and in
vincible commander of the 6th Arm?
Corps, was killed in one of the late fights
His loss to us will be almost irreparabfe
- Maj. ; Gen. Johnston, Brig. Gen.
Johnston, and Gen. Stewart, all rebeli
wer6 captured by Hancock the other da
Gen. Jeb Stewart is reported kiirei.
BQL- Sherman's army now occupy Dal
ton, the rebels having evacuated it on
our approach.
35" The 'Army of the Potomac La3
been largely reinforced within a few days.
"TljDiYoirsoTTcEr .
Xi The undersigned auditor! appointed
by the Orphans' Court of Cambria co. to dis
tribute the money in the hands of Edward
Glass, adm'r. of the estate of Susannah Gla
dee'd., hereby gives notice that he willaueui
to the duties of said appointment, at his ofiice
in Ebensburg, on Thursday, the 2d daj cf
June, next, at one o'clock, P. M., when ?.
where all persons interested may attend if
they see proper.
JOIIX E. SCANLAN, Auditor.
Ebensburg, May 18, 1864-3t.
IOENSE NOTfCE.
The following petitions have been filed
in the office of the Clerk of Quarter Session
of Cambria county, and will be acted on It
Court at the next June sessions, commencing
on the first Monday of the month, to wit:
Tavern .-
Cyrus Hart, 4th AVard, Johnstown ; Joiin
Krot't, 3d Ward, Johnstown ; Da-id lletzjrar.
4th Ward, Johnstown;' Bf Kohler, 3d "ari,
Johnstown ; William Palmer, 3d Ward, Johns
town ; John C. M'Kenzie, Chess Springs Boro;
George W. Strohecker, Chess Springs Boro ;
Daltzer Kohler, 3d Ward, Johnstown ; James
D. Hamilton, Wilmore Boro ; Jobn W. ITocre,
Richland township ; Joseph Geis, Richland
township ; Casper Fox,-Millville Boro ; Of en
M'Caffrey- Cambria Boro ; Leonard Kist, Tar
lor township ; George N. nohman, 4th Xfarl,
Johnstown; John B. Jlycrs, Loretto; Phi!!?
nertzog, Loretto ; Josephine Fries, Suraziit
ville ; John A. Blair, West Ward, Ebensburg;
Daniel M'Donald, Cambria Boro ; 31. J. Tlcn,
Susquehanna township ; John Brady, Sd TV.,
Johnstown ; George Conrad, Richland town
ship ; Henry Schnable, 4th Ward, Johnstown;
Mrs. V. A. Riley, Summitville ; Lawrence
Schroth, Carrolltown; J. Alexander Moor?,
East Ward, Ebensburg -t James M. Rifle, Suai
mitrille ; Michael Barnicle, Clearfield tp.
Quart i
Daniel W. Goughnour, 3d Ward, Johns
town ; Jacob Leib, Carroll tp.
JOS. M'DOXALD, Clerk Q. S.
May 9, 1864.
A JOINT RESOLUTION,
PROPOSING CERTAIN AMEND
MENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. Be it re
solved by the Senate and House of Represen
tatives of the Commonwealth of. Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That the followinj
amendments be proposed to the Constitution
of the Commonwealth, in accordance with the
provisions of the tenth article thereof:
There shall be an additional section to the
third article of the Constitution, to be desig
nated as section four, as follows :
''Section 4. Whenever any of the qualified
electors of this Commonwealth shall be h
any actual militarj service, under a requisi
tion from the President of the United States,
of by the authority of this Commonwealth,
such electors may exercise the right of suf
frage in all elections by the citizens, under
such regulations as aie, or shall be, prescribed
by law, as fully as if they, were present tl
their usual place of election."
Section 2. There shall be two additional
sections to the eleventh article of the Consti
tution, to be designated as sections eight,and
nine, as follows :
"Section 8. No bill shall be passed by the
Legislature, containing more than one subject,
which shall be clearjy expressed in the title,
except appropriation bills."
"Section y. No bill ehall be passed by the
Legislature granting any powers, or privilege?,
in any case, where the authority to rraut
such powers, or privileges, has been, or uin.
hereafter be, conferred upon the courts ofih:s ,
Commonwealth."
. . HENRY C. JOHNSTON,
Speaker of the House of Repretentativts.
JOIIN P. PENNEY,
Speaker of th'e Snail.
Office of the Secbetabt of thk
RETART OF THK
I, Habrisbibg, V
oril 25, 1SC4. J
. Commonwealth,
Ajril
Pennfytrama, es : .
) I do hereby certify that the forfgo
seal Ving i3 a full, true and correct copy ot
J the original Joint Resolution ot the
General Assembly, entitled "A Joint Kesm
tion proposing certain Amendments to ?
Constitution," us the same remains on file 1
this ofiice. t
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
rov hand and caused the seal of the scr "
ry's ofiice to be affixed, the day d
above written. ELI SLIFEB,
Secretary of the Commontcealtn.
The above Resolution having been ''jj.
to by a majority of the members of eL
House, at two successive sessions of in? u
eral Assembly of this Commonwealth, the pru
posed amendments will ba submitted to
people, for their adoption or rejection, on
FIRST TUESDAY OF AUGUST, in
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred an
sixtv-lour in accordance with the Fr0TjS,nd
of the tenth rticlo of the CoM'itution, i"
the act, entitled "An Act r"scr'1'"
time and manner of submitting to the pejP'J
for their approval and ratification or rejjeci 1 ,
the proposed amendments td the Co"ti
tion," approved the twenty-third day of Apn .
one thousand eight hundreylx
Secretary f the Commonu-ealth.
May, 5, 1864-te; .