I I- 1 ''" fl -1r-Mr a - i 3 r: V -: ii i . H- - .0 cls ,id-,s-.i yv.J ,$' THE BLESSINGS OF GOVERNMENT, T.TTTR THE DEWS OF HEAVEN, SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED ALIKE UPON THE HIGH AND THE LOW, THE RICH AND THE POOR.! X x JEBELYSBURG, OCTOBER 14, 1857; -VOIi;VO,49- A W IV III mm mm ns. . it :i.7Ssi ;sr-. i MBgrfcY.-j Vroeiahintlon of-CSenoral Election. WTPUSUANT TO AN ,ACT OP 01-3?KRA4 jHL Artwnibly;of thw'.Crjttininn wealth of TeniiKj I ; 'yniacnutel i An ct relating to '. the elections Svt thi IOunwiionH-faltlj,,,'.;niI'rovwlT.tlM :f fond 'flay f(aJutf. AfiDtaini, ne thuusnni'. cilit , hundred and thirty nine, 1, JOHN .ROBE UTS, .'High Sheriff of -tho Cvunty of Canilri;i, in . tho State t( lViuisylvania," do h rely .make, known ami give notice to the c.lccforsf the count v afor; Kud.thata UKNKKAL KLKCTION willl-child i'ln the naid ou'ty of Cvniliria. on the second Tncsilny . (nd 1 3th d iy) i-f OctnLer.- 1857, at .v1 rich ti.T.o Stato and (Jounty oilicers will be elec ted. U wi: : j: . . .;; -. Ooa pern to fill tho office of Governor of the 0mmouwcaUh of Pennsylvania. Oue person t-j Oil l!e oliice of C-inal Gmmi-. V.onor of th OmiTimnwealth of lVnnsylvaniA. Two penguin t fill the office, of Judge of the Stfremo ' Court of-the li-mmon wealth of Peiin- - One person to fill tho offic of riien?lr of. the liuUM of ueprescntative ot Pennsylvania. , ,. On pensoii to till th olikc of Gominis.sioncr f.r Cambri i county. 0 ir.iu t- fill the office of Auditor for three ycar for Cambria county.' - - Ooo pcrj6n fr IH rector of tho Toor and Ilirttse tt Knjplyment fr Cunna county. - One iorsn t fill the ollico f Ti , rc;tsiirer Jur Cambria county. :i ' . One prs-wi to fill the ofSco of Register and Rc wrdr for Cnubria county. The electors of tho district com por-od of tho n..righ of KU nonrg, ; t neot at the Court lioue in vald B rough. . TWi electors of the district comj-osod rf the ovneli'i of C.uubria, to meet at the C'urt llouc in the Bor.mgh of KUnsburg. ' Hi elect. iiS of Ihe district crv,r;;cd of the tn-srnship (,f Carr-11, to nnnt nt the School Iloitsc I CrrallUnvi, in t4ivnlilp Th nhw.lors f .the di.-ict cmpwcil of the townr.hip of Chet, ti ino'l at the School House, oM the frtria of KLLard J. lVoudfoot,ln paid town i ililp. . TVe ok-ctrof tho district composed rf tho JV'rudi of 'Irelt'", to moot xt the bclnK i 1Io:ino in ald Bnuh. The flvtr. of the district comj.osc'. of the lri oigh of AuM'nUvi'.le.to mretat the School l!;-se I. I It C ItlT l o,li-lk ...-nil-.-... - u.v ; " , .... . . .. i- l i Ti . Vjwiis i Al uhci!V, to meet at School House , 'r ' . . .- Te '.ctr of tho d'strict owttl rf ti c Q Kii4 tor tishil. Te "hxtar f thn dUtrlrt compfwrjof the b r- ei'' of iohtt-t-'wn.i i r.ioct at the Mansion Hoiiso PrwgN. T elecMrs tf the district c.'in.cd of toe Jt-M- mich of CieiiMU'i, to meet at Schl l!"ii.- c "K 1. . d4 l.iugl. Tii eltrt irs of the district compfistl of the t-w,,,Jj, f Chvufirld, nvet 'at til's li mso of "I. )fjU. in sdJ tiwiiship. , . T.e lcctr! of tlwfxirt r..m,Me.l of the . UwsiUiw f J M'ksou. t meet at tho hoiiso of IWnrr K.v r.'ui e-iid lotrnliii. The tlevt'ri ef the district coinjsed of tho t-vuship of- Richland, to meet at the house of - Jacl) Krini:. ut ssii l townsliip. The eev.t'n of the., district coniposvl of tho t'rtrsod.ip cf. l.lacklick. to meet at the house of v Ad un Meakiii.in tlio village of BeLano, in said tiwimliip. The ltvbrs of the district composed er the lwrtsHlp of StisqiK-iianna, t; meet at tho liou.-c .f M.dthPW Cwirad, in said township. The tJoctiir.i of the district ouinposoil f the twri of , asbinirtoii. t- m!et at tiic r4 :no n tti.di; j:t tho fjut of Plane No. A, in said , tOWItsIllp. ' The electors of the district composcl of the tewriltip of White, to meet nt SjIujoI House No. - , In said township. - ' , , : The elector if the district compw.il of tlie - iMn ln of Master, to net. at the w;irc house f A"g"ts;ie'Iuibin, in tho vill igo of Munster, : U M i .wnship. . ' . . ' , 1, . I The t lectors of t!;o Hstr.ct compoca oi me , Miow ough line, thenoe by hue of saM t rongti u me juoctioti of the Sto!i- C:ck md Little Cnemagh lilvcrs. thene - up Littlj Ccncmvigh t the large aque-luct aero iliugston'i Run, thence down , the Big O'tiemaugh Kivtr to the Westmoreland Co. l'uie, thenca along saitl line to the Somerset Ci. Line.and pUce of beginning-to men t atSch ,1 House No. 17,iu Cambria City, In said township. - The elector of the d.istrict compos'.tl of the iDwusbip of Taylor, (formerly Oonemaugh town- . hn fbHiiiun distri-.t No. 2.) lioundod aa follows. , viz : All that part of sail township bv tlio Conunauiih River and 1 boll i't7 ' vai.'t.i C.uiid,;from tho smill acquevbict across ' Iliurt,'it' liun lllC ,iXro :cl,'eil''' t: aT ,,hr 'town, tlicnco by Cimemaugli Borough and Oono ' niauHi River to Hummerhill township line, thence hr jitHrson township lino to Indiana county lino, lienc by the saino to the place or beginning to "meet at S-liool House NS, near the residence tif John Headrick, iij saM township, and J. J. llorucr will bo Judge, and Jacob Good and Dan ' W Krtmer in.siKH b'i s. lill others are duly elected. D'utrict No. 3 Alllhat part of sail bjwnshp tundcd by the (lnrniav.h l'.orough lino and the "Cuncmaugh River to tho l'lichland township line, the Stony Crek River and the Johnstown Bor tugh line, to meet at School H mso No. 10; near tho farm of tbo be'in . of David Singer, docAl., iu pald township. .. ... ft Tho tlectir3 ol the district rompwed of tho lownsldpof Sumtnerhill,to intctHU folh.ws, viz: Iietrict No. 1 All that iartof said township lying on tho eastern side of tbo division line divi- t) lm said township into two election districts ,iaid , V xiiLsion line befduning at a corner of a tract of Und warranted in the names of Alexauder Cjt- ' iisle and Samuel Griniu.thenco north 1C J degrees west 970 perches to tho Galbraith tosd, it being ' the dividing line between Summerhill and Cam bria townships. - Again commencinj; at t'no coi- her of the Alcxaiukr C trlislei and Samuel Grifim tract, tlienco south 1 degrees, 1340 perches to f- Ihe tfemth Fork of the Concmaugli R'rcr to meet .- M tho Scliool House in tho iown of Jclfcrsou, tn . fi'tid township. " . District No. 2 All thaf par of sr.ld fiwnaldp , Jylnp; on the wenern side of .ft o said division line, ' ,jraocf a' ihe School House near ihe iowuof Sum ' tn rhiil. In said iownsoip. i" Tho ehxors of fhe disfrici c-irpstd 'kit township of C nouinngh, turned as rmows, xw. . J)ioti ict No. 1 AU that part nr.sai I townshi p nf Gnemauih,loun led by the, $ .uvrsct county li,w. V,-Kt,.tiv Creek 1 liver. t J oh list wn ' Bor- part of Allcgheuyteiwnship "bounded and descri bed as follows, to "Ait r- Beginning at the line di viding Blair and" Cambria counties at a point on the dividing lmo.Ctwo- tracts of" land, onoof which is warrantetl-in the name of Aaron Bow en, and the othef in the name of Mary Bowen and Venus Lewis, whence south SO degrees west 8 perches, thence south 20 degrees west to a point on the old Burgoon gap road, thence along said road to tho township road leading to Burnt Mills, thence south 13 eifgrees wot SCJ perches JtO. Je romc Dawson srmilla and house, thence along the i towuslu'j) rirfo B'irnt Mills to dividing line be L tween Allcglier.y and ashington townships, thenco alon Vashingtrtn township lin to divis ion line 11 ween Cambria" ami Blair' Couoitie.,. to meet at the school b.ouso in the town of Gallitz in, in said ditrict,'-jmd Xicho'as Xaglo will be judge, and Charl-c O'llng.m and James Ci onan inspectors of aiit election till others are duly elec ted. ;;' - .. - AMKXDJIEXTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. I also hereby make known that at the same time and place the following proposed, Amend ments to the Constitution will Lc voted upon, in accordance with an Act of Assembly, approved the l'Jth day of M-iy, 1G57, as follows : Wiikkk A3, A joint resolution proposing certain Amend ments to the Constitution of this Commonwealth has been agreed toby a majority of tlie members elected to each House of the legislature, at two successive sessions of the same, the firt ?Ciion commencing oti the first Tuesday of January, in the 3 ear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred an 1 fifty-sis. and ti e saomd se.si;io:i commencing on the first Tuesday of January, in the yar of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven: And V.'hercaa, It is provided in the tenlli nrti cle of the Ciii-stitiTtioii, that any amendment so agreed upon s-hall be submitted to the copL' in such manner and at such time. at ' least three months after being so agreed to by the two Hou ses, as the Legislature hall prescribe ; therefore. Si:c. 1. 'V H enarf&J bj; l,e fienafe and lhm.tt f licprcxca'aliccs tf ihe Cutniiioniccah'Jt tf Venn sjicau'd in General Asscmhly viCT-.anditis Jicrcbif eiutctcd ly Uic authority of the si,te, Tliat f.r tho pnrjxiso of a:cert;iinii!g the uci:si of the citinns of this Commonwealth in regnrd to the ado lion or rejecti' --n of j:id amendments, or either of tl.cm the tiovcrnor of this Common-wealth shall isr,:ie a writ of election directed b the Sheriff of each and every county of this G-mmonwAalth, comtnaml iog them U give n -it ice in th usual manner, in not less tluin two newspajc-rs in each County, j-.rovided that so many are published therein, that an clci tioii will be held in each of the town ships, ward.-; and districts therein, on the the scc oiol Tnvs.lAy of Cci-.ilx.-r, in the j-c;r of our Lord one thou:i:iod eight hundred and fifty-seven, for toe urpo-e of tleci-hiig r.jion the adopt i -n or reict tioii of the said amendments, or any of them; which said election shidl he hi hi at the places. And ojK'iied and los'.l at the tin e at and within which tho general elections cf this Commonwe;iUh 1,1 J-.ll 1 . 1 archchl, opened and dor-ed : and ' 1 . , . ' tin v of tlie iiid-'es. msiicvtors ain it shall b-.t the fluty of the judges, inspectors and clerks of each of said tnwnsl'iiiS, wards and oistiii la to rx-e-e-ivo ;it the said cleetSeMi ti-ke.ls either written or prin ted, or partly written r.nd partly printed, from eit:..ci!s lulj- qa'ifictl to vote for members of ihe Cen-.Tid Asseini-Iy, and toi.cpoj.st them in a b.X or Uxcs ti bo f r that purpise provided by the proper ofiiecrs; which tiekets shall be rcspcctiv ly lalM-lleil on the outside, "f'r:-t am.-.vlmeat," "sec ond amtrndiiiens," "third amendment," and "fourth amendment," and those who are favora ble to said amendments, er any of separate writ ten or printed, or partly written or printed bal lots or tickets, containing on the inside thereof the words, " for tho amendment."' nnd those who arc opposM t i .uch amendments, or any of thm. may express their opposition by voting each as many separate written or printed badots or tick ets containing on the inside thereof the words, against tl-e amendments." 1 " Stc 2. That the election on the said proposed amendments shall in all respects Ik? conducted a6 the general elections of this Commonwealth are now conducted : and it shall 1 the duty of tbo return judges of the respective counties and elis tricts thereof, fir.-t having carefully ascertained the number of votes given for or against each of said amendment in the manner foresaid, to make out 'duplicate returns tlM-reof, expressed in wonls nt length ami not in figmcs only, one of which returns so made shall be lodged in the prolhono tary's oflie-e of the court of common pleas of the proper county, and the other sealed and directed to tho Secretary of the Commonwealth, and by one of said judges deposited forthwith in the most convenient ncist olicc. j Skc. 3. That it further bo the'duty of the Sec rotary of the C 'mm nweaUh. on receiving the Mid retnms'for and 'against sa'ut amoilmer.t?, to belivcr the same to the Speaker of the Sou ate on or defonj the rst "Monday after the organization of the next Iegislature afu r the said returns shall so be received, who shall so open and publish the some in thepreoence of the menlbrrsof the Senate and House of Representatives on the next Tuesday thre-iftr; and vh-n the number of votes givcu for ainl against sai I amendment shall Jiave l?cn summed up and asx-rtaine!, dulicate certificates tlicmif shall 1 signed by the Speaker of the Sen ate anel Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of which shall be filed in the oflicc of the Sec- ! ! retarv of the Commonwealth, and tlie other de- livered to the Governor," whoso di:tv it sl;a to declare by pr)clamation whether the :imcnd nicnt.", or any of them, have bee-n or have not born npproved and ratified by the citizins of this Commonwealth. Skc. 4. That tho Sheriff and Commissioners of tlie city ami county of Philadelphia and tho sev eral counties of th's Commonwealth shall do and perform all the duties aud acts necessary by them to lc ilone to give effect to and carry out the provi sions of this act. - - . J. LAWRENCE GETZ., Sealccr of Uic House of Representatives. 1 ; DAVID TAGGART, t - , ; ." . fyycalcr of the Senate. ' APX'BOVfcE The twelfth day of may. Anno Domini one thousand tight hundred and . fifty sexn. - : - s JAMES POLLOCK. RESOLUTIONS rROrOSIXG AMEND menb to the constitution of the Common wealth. ... Resdccd by the Senate and ITtnise of Representa tives ofttic Cumuwmreatth f Penns ylvania in Gen tml Assembly tnet : That tho following amend ments aro propeseel to tho Constitution of the Commonwealth, in accerdanco with provisions of the tenth article thereof. - . ; VIUST AMEXDMST. - - There shall I o an addilitonal article , to said Constitution to be designatul as article eleven, as follows : . . . '-'-.( - ' " " ' ATltre-l.K XT. OF PUULIC DEBTS. Skctios 1. The State may contract elebts, to su ply causual deficits or failures in revenues, or to luoct cxpeiiBva n(jt otherwise preA idod fr ; tut the aggregate amount of ' .such debts direct and contingent, whether contracted by virtuo of one or more otg of the General Assembly, or at diff erent periods of -time, shall "never exceed seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars and the mon ey arising from the creation of such debts, shall be applied to the purpose for which it v ob tained, or to repay the debt so contracted, aud to no other purpose whatever. ; - Section 2. In addition to the above limited power the State may contract debts to rep-! inva- sion, snppresa uisuriection, defend the btate m war, or to redec m the present outstanding indebt edncfs-pf the State but the moneys arising from the contracting of uuch elebts shall bo. applied to purpose for-,wliich in was raised, or to repay such jflcbts anel to no other jurpisc whatever . "Skction 3. Except the elebts above specified, in sections one and two of this article no debt whatever -shall be crcatod by or on" behalf of the State. -' ; a- Sixtion 4. To prqvidc for the pa3'mcnt of the present debt, and any debt contracted as foresaid, the legislature shall, at its first session, after the adoption of this amendment, create a sinking fund which shall be sufficient to pay tho accusing in terest on such elebt ,and annually to' reduce the principal thereof by a sum not less thnn two hundred and fifty thousand elollars; which sink ing fund shall cousist of tho net annual income of the pul lie works from time to time owned by the State, or the pnx:eeds of the snle of the same, or any part thereof, andof the income or proceeds of sale of stocks owned by the State togegher with other funds or resources, that may be dcignated by law. Tho said sinking fund may belncrcascd. from time to time, by aligning to it any part of the taxes, or any other revenues of the State, not required for the ordinary and current cxpenscvSof government, and unless in case of invasion or :n i insurrection, no part of hc said sinking fund shall be used or applied otherwise than in extin guishment of the public debt, until the amount of such debt is reduced below the sum of five mil lion of dollars. I Section 5. The credit of the GmmonwcaUh shall not, in any manner or event, bo pledged or loani'd to any, individual, company, corporation or association ; nor shall the Commonwealth hereafter become a joint owner; or stfX-khoZdor.in any company, association or corporation. Section (ii The Gmmon wealth skull not as sume the tlebt, rr any part thereof, e.f any coun ty, city, borough, or townrdiip ; or if any eorpo ration, or association unless such debt shall have been contracted to enable the State to repel inva sion, suppress domestic insurrection, defend it self in -time of war, or to aw;ist the State in the discharge of any j oriion of its present indebted ness.' Section 7. The legislature r?hnll not authorize an3' count y, city, l-orough. township, or incorpo rate!! district', by virtue of a veto of its citizens, or otherwise, to become a stockholder in any com pany, association or corpora t icn ; or to obtain money fi r, or loon its credit to any corporation, association, institution or party. secoxo iiMKxmirsT. There shall Ik; an additional article to raid con stitution, to be doiJiatcd as .article Nil, as fol lows : Ar.Tirr.E xrr. OF NEW COUNTIES. No county shall 1 divide-d by a linn cutting off ever one tenth of its population, (either to form a new county or otherwise.) without the ex press assent cf such county, by a vote of tlie elec tors thereof : nor shall any rev coiipty be estab lished, containing less than four hundred square miles. . ' '- . TITITtn AMEXaMKTST. From fcction two of the first article of the Con stitution, strike out the words, "'of ihe city rf Philadt'h hia, mid of each amnfi rcfnecticelu from section five, same article, strike out the words, "tf PJiiladefjihiu and rf the scvn al coim ffV ;" from section seven, same article, strikeout the words, '-neither the city rf Philadelphia nor any." and insert in lieu thereof the words, "and no ;" and strike out "saUm fury same article" and in lieu thereof insert the following: "Section 4. In the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and in every seventh year thereafter, representatives to the number of one hundred, shall le apportioned and distribu ted equally, throughout the State, by districts, in proportion to the number of taxable inhabi tants in the several parts thereof ; except that any cfumty containing at h ast three thousand five hundred taxable, may be allowed a se-parate rep resentation ; hut no more than three counties shall be jo'ned, and no county shall be divided, in the formation of a district. Any city contain ing a sufiiricnt number of taxable to entitle it to at leant two representatives, shall h.we a scp- . arate rcprescn'a'i n assigned it, and. shall be di I vided iuto convenient districts of contiguous ter ritory, of equal taxable population as near as may le, each of each cf which districts shall elect one representative." At the e nd of section seven same article, insert these words, "ihe city f Philadelphia shall be di vided into single senatorial district., cf confiyuons territory as nearly equal in taxable population at jiossible ; but no ward shall be divided in Hie for mation thereof." The Legislature at its first session, after tho adoption of this amendment, shall divide the city of Philadelphia into senatorial auel representa tive d'slricts in manner above provided; such districts to remain uncharged until the appoint in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty four' rOUETII AMUDMIuNT. There shall he an additional section to the first article of said Constitution which shall be numbered and read as follow';: SrxTiON 20. That the legislature shall have the power totter, revoke or annul, any charter of incorporation hereafter conferred by, or under, any special or general law, whenever in their opinion it may be injurious to the citizens of the Commonwealth ; in such manner, however -that no injustico .shall be done to the corpoiators. Is Sknatb, Marcli. 27, 1857. P.csHccd, That this resolution pass. On the first amendment,- yeas 24. navs 7 : on tlie second amcndim nt, yeas 23, nays 8 ; on tho third amend ment, yeas 24, nays 4; on the fourth amendment, yens 23, nays 4, Extract from the Journal."" -' f - GEO. AY. IlAMERoLY, cleric. , , IS THE HofSE OF RrrurSEXTATIVKd. April 20, 1857. Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the first amendment, yeas, 78, nays 12 ; on the sec ond amcrdment, yeas 57, nays 34; on the third amendment, yeas 72, n:iy 33 j on tho fourth amendment, yeas, 83,: nays 7. Extract from the Journal. - JACOB ZEIGLER, CTsrJt.' Fded in Secretary's oGiec. Mav 2, 1857. - - 'A. G. CCRTIN, - ; Secretary rf the Commonwealth. '' Sr.crsETARYfl OkkiC?. i : . .HAHhidBuiiU.jJune 22, 1857. : Pennsylvania, cs : I do certify that the above nd foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original "Resoluion proposing amendments to the Constitution of the (mmonworJUi," with the vote in each branch of the Legislature npon the final passage thereof, as appears from the originals on file in this office, rr oi Jla testimony whereof, I have hereunto . 'f ot irry hand and caused to he affixed tne seal of the Secretary's Office, the day and year abovo written. A. G. CURTIN. Secretary tf th Commonwealth. ', .. - , -'.'-" : ; In SesXte, March 27, 1857. Tho resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution f tho Commonwealth being, under consideration. - ' On tho qHestion. ; j . . '"-':': j Will t.b :'wat agree to the first amendment ? - "ThoytiU.anti 'nays werc Laken agreeaTTyrdthe provisions of the Constitution, and were as fol lows viz : ' Yeas Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Coffey, Ely, Evans, Fetter, Flenuikin, , Frazer, Ingram. Jor dan, , Killinger, Knx, Iaubach, Lewis, Myer, Scofieldj Sellers, Shumnn, Steele, Straub, AYelsh, .Wilkius, "Wright and Taggart, Speaker 24. Kati Messrs. Crabbe, Cresswell, Finney, Gregg, Harris, Penrose aud Souther 7," So the question was determined iu the affirma tive. On the question. " I'" "Will the St-uatc agree to tho second amend ment 1 The yeas and naj-3 were taken agreeably to the provisions of tho Constitution," and were as fol low, viz : Yeas Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Cresswell, Ely, Evans, Fetter, Finney, Flonniken, Ingram, Jordan, Knox, Laubach, Lewis, Myer, Sellers, Shuman, Somber. Steele, Straub, Welsh, Wilk i:is, Wright and Taggart, Speaker 23. Nays Messrs. Coffey, Crabb, Frazer, Gregg, Harris, Killinger, Penrose and Scofield 8. So the question was determined in the aflirma tivo. ; On the question. Will the Senate agree to tlie third amendment? . , Tlie veas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions cf the Constitution, aud were as fol low, viz : Yeas Messrs. Brewer, Browne, Crabb, Cress well, Ely. Evans, Flcnniken, Frazer, Ingram, Jordan, Killinger. Knox, Laubach, Tx;wis. M er, Scofield. Sollcrs, Shuman, Souther, Steele, Straub, Welsn, "Wilkins and Wright 24. Nays Messrs. Coffey, Gregg, Harris and Ten rose 1. S the question va3 determined in the affirma tive, On tho question. Will the Senate agree to tho fourth amendment? The jcas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as ful low, viz : Yeas Messrs. Brewer," Brown, Coffey. Cress well; Ely, Evans, Flenniken, Frazer, Ingram, Killinger. Knox, Lauback, Iewis, Myer, Sco field, Sellers, Shuman, Souther, Steele, Straub, Welsh, Wilkins and Wright 25. Nays Messrs. Crabb, Finney, Jordan and Penrose 4. fJo the question was determined in tho affirma tive. I TUB nt'CSH OP RF.FKKSr.XTATlVES. Aprii 2'J, 1S57. Tlie resolution proprsing amendments to the Gmstitution of the commonwealth, being under com.ide'ration. On the question. Will the House agree to the first amendment ? The yeas anel nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of tho (Jjnstitutionuurwcre as follow, viz : Yeas Messrs. Anderson, Arthur, Backhouse. Call, Beck, Bishop, Bower, Brown, Calhoun, Campbell, Chase, Cleaver, Crawford, Dickey. Ent, Evstcr, Fausold, Foster, Gibloner. Gildca, ILimel, Harper, Ileins, Heistand, Ilib, Hillegas, lloflman, (Berks.) Imbue, Janes, Jacobs, Jen kins. Johns, Johnsou, Kaufi'man, Kerr, Kuight, M Calmont, M II vain, Moorbead, aiumnia, Ix-i senrior. Iifinraker. liovett. Mancar. Maugle, Mus- selraan, Nicliols. Nicholson, Nun unaclicr, l'ear son, Peters, Petrikin, Pownall, Purcell, Ramsey, rPhiladelnhui.) Ramscv. fYork,) Reamer, Keed Roberts, lturp. Shaw, Sloan. Smith, (Cambria.) Smith. (Centre,) Stevenson, Tolan, Vail Vanhoor vis. Vickers. Voeghtlv, Walter, Wcstbrook, Wharton, Williston, Witherow, Wright, Zim merman and Getz, Sjteafccr S. "Nays Messrs. Backus, Benson, Dck, Hamil ton, Hancock. Hine, Hoffman, (Lebanon) I;lo, Strnthers, Thorn, aruer and mtrotle 12. So the question was determined iu the affirma tive. On the oucstion. Will the House agree to tho second amend ment? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to tho provisions of the Constitution, aud were as lollow viz: Yeas Messrs. Anderson, Backhouse, Ball, Beck. Bower. Calhoun. Campbell, Carty, Eut, Fausold, Foster, Gildea, Hamel, Harper, Heins, Heistand. Ililloffas. Hoffman, (Berks.) llousckec ier, Imbrie, Innes, Jenkins, Jhi's, Johnson, Kauffman. Kni"ht. Leiseuring. Ijoncaker. IjOV ett, Mancar, Maugle, M Ml vain, Moorbead, Mus- selman, Nicliols. "Nicholson, Nuncmacher. Pear son. Peters, Pctrikin, Pownall, Pureed, Ramsey, (Philadelphia.) Ramsey, (York,) Reamer, Rob ert.., l.npp. Shaw, Sloan, Tolan Vaui, voegntty, Walter Wcstbrook, Wharton, Zimmerman aud Getz, Speaker 5i. - Nays Mes&rs. Arthur. Augustine, Backus Benson. Bishop, Brown, Chsse, Cleaver, Craw ford, Ej-ster, Gibboncy, llamilton, Hancock. Hill, Bine, Hoffman, Lebanon, Jacobs, Kerr, Lebo, M'Calmont, Mumma, Reed. Smith Gimbria.J Smith, f&'iitre, Stevenson SLruthers, ltiom i l;. -t-- f. -IT' 'W'nV...- Win anvoornis, icKars, agoiiacuoi , i m ui , trode, Witliermy and Wright 34. So the epicstion was determined in the afiirma five. . - ' . On the nuestion. Will the House agree to the third amendment? The yeas nnd nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follow viz : Yeas -Messrs. Anderson. Backhouse, Ball Beck. Benson, Bower, Brown, Gdhrun, Camp bell, Chase. Cleaver, Crawford. Dickey. Ent, Evs tcr, Fausold, Foster, Gibboney, llamcl, Uarper Hems, Heistand, Hill, Hillegas, Hoflman, Berks Hoffman. Lebanon,! Housekeeper,! mbrie, Inncs Jacobs. Johns, Johnson, KanfTman, Kerr, Lebo Longakcr, Lovett. Mer.ear, Maugle. M Calmont Moorbead, Mumma, Mnssclman, N ichols. N lchul son. N uncmacher. Tearson. refers. Pctrikin, I ow nail," Purcell, Ramsey, York. Reamer, Recti Rupp, Shaw, Sloan, Smith, Cambria, J Smith rCentre, Stevenson, .Tolan, Veil, Vanvoorhis Vickers. Voeghtiy, Wagonsellcr, Wcstbrook. Wil Cston, 'Witherow, Wright, Zimmenuan and Getz Siteaker 72. i 'Nays Meters. Arthur, Augustine," Backus Bishop, Carty, Dock, Gildea IlamiltonHAncock, Hine, Jenkins. Knight, Leiseuring, Mcllvain, iamsey. I Philadelphia, I - Huberts. Strutbcrs, Thorn, Walter, Warner, Wharton and Wintrode 22. ; . So the question was defcrmined in the affirma tive. ; , - . - On the question. Will the House agrco to the fourth amend ment? y -. - ' ft Tlie yeas and nays were taken agreeabJv to tho provisions of the Constitut'onnd were as follow, viz : . " 5 , Yeas Messrs. Anderson, Arthur, Backhouso, ackus, Ball,. Beck, Benson, Bishop, Bower, lrown, Oallioun, Campbell, Carty, Chase, Cleav er. Crawford. Dickev. Ent. Evstcr." Fausold. Fos ter, Gibboney GileTea, llamel, llarper, Ileins. liestaud, 1 till, Jlillegas. llutituan I Lebanon I nofunan. I Ikrrks, I 'lIoiiBkreT-drTiinbrie, Inncs, Jacoos,i Jenkins, John. Johnson, Kauffman, :vcrr, Iebo, Leiscnrinr, iLaker, Ixvett' Ma- near, Wautlc, Mc"j!ilm'f.t, ilcllvain, Jlumnm. Mnssclman, Nichols, Nkbolaon, "Nunemacher. Pearson, Teters, Petrik it, Povnal!,Purcell, Ram sey, riiiladclphia, Ranvv-y. Yurk, Reamer, 'ecel, Bobert'. Ktipp, Shaw. Sloan, Smith, I Cam bria, Smith, Centre.) Stevenson, Tolan, Vail, Vanvoorhis. Vickers. Voe-ghtly, AVagonseller, Valter, Warner, Welbrook, Wharton, Willis- ton, Witherow, Zimmerman and Getz, Sjjeaker 83." Nats Messrs. Dock, Hamilton, Hancock, Strn thers, Thorn, Wintrode and Wright 7. So the question was dctermuiod m the auirma- tive. Secretaiit's Orrirs. nAEBiSEUUO, June 22, 1857. Pennsylvania: 1 do certify that the abovo and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the "Yeas" and "Nays" taken on the resolution proposing ai.iendraents to the Constitution of the Cmmonwealth, as the Eamo appears on the Jouruals of the two Houses of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth for the session of 18o7. - - - - - i n ? I Witness my hand and the real of said Li. r. jof ofiicc, this twent --sccond day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven. - A. G. CURTIN, Secretary of trie Commonwealth. I also make known and civo notice, as in and by the 13th section of the aforesaid act I am di- lectcd; "that every person excepting jusuces oi the peace, who shall hold any .oaice or appoint ment of profit or trust under the government of the United States, or of this State", or any city or incorporated district, whethe'ra commissioned e f- nccr or otherwise, a suoorainaie omcer, or tgent who is, or shall be employed ut-.der the legisla tive, judiciary, or executive depsrtment of this State or the United States or of any city or incor- orated district, and also, that every member of Congress and the State Legislature, and of the se lect and common council of any city, commis sioners of any incorporated district, is by law in capable of htslJing or exercising at the same timo the office or appointment cf judge, inspector or clerk of any election cf this Commonwealth, and that no inspector or judge, or other ofneer ol any such election, shall be eligible to any office then to be voted for." Also, that in the fourth rection cf the act of Assembly, cutitled "An Act relating to execu tion s and fir other purposes." approved April 1G, 1840, it is enacted that the aforesaid ldtfi section "shall not be so construed as to prevent any militia officers or borough officers from serving as judge, inspector or clerk at any general or spe cial election of this C mmonwca'.th." Also, that in the 61st section e-f said act it la enacted that "every general ind special election shall be opeued between the hours ot eight ami leu in nu: iuiciiouu, ttt-iv . .p nterruption - or adjournment until seven o'clock 1 , ii i i ..i in e evening, wncu u; pu.i anno w uurtu. Tlje sreneral. Special, city i incorporated district and township elections, and alL elections, for elec tors of President and Vice President of the United States, shall be held and conducted by the inspec tors and judges elected as aforesaid, and by clerks ai.nointed as hereinafter provided. .,. . w . A 1 a j a . a No nerson snail no permiiicei 10 vois as any election, as aforesaid, but a white lreeman ol the age of twenty-one ycara or more, who shall have resided in this State at least one ycar.and in the elce Hon district where he oficrSj to vote at least ten davs immediately preceding such election i and within two years paid a stale e r county tax, which shall have been assessed at - least ten days before the election. But a citizen of the United States who has previously -been a. qualified ..voter of this State and removed therefrom and return ed, and who shall have resided in the election d:s- trict and paid taxes as aioresaKi,so:ui w i-miiw to vote alter rcsuung m- tuis jiaia unuis. Provided, That the white ireemen, citizens oi ine United States, between the ages of 21 and 22 years, and have resided in the tli.strict ten elays, a3 aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote, jil though thev shall not have paid tax Si r , "No person shall be admitted to vote wnose ime is not contained in the list of taxable in habitants furnished by the commissioners, 'unless,. First, he produces a receipt ier the payment. within two vears. of a state or county tax, as sessed agreeably to the constitution, and give sat isfactory evidence cither on ma own eaui cr auir mation, or on tlie oath or affirmation ot 'another, that he has -paid stick a tax. or on failure to pro duce a reeeint, thall make oath of the payment thereof, or. Second, if he claim a vote by being an elector between the ages of 21 and 22 years, ho shall depose on oath or affirmation that he has resided in the State at least one year i etore las application am! make such proof of his residence in the district as is required by this act, and that he does verily believe from tho accounts given him. that he i3 of the age aforesaid, and give such other evidence as is required bv tl is act, where- r ,t 1 . upon the namo oi me person no ju.luiiki oj uao shall be inserted In the alpl abcthal list by the inspectors, and a note made opposite thereto by writing the word 'tax' if he shall le admitted to vote by reason of having paid tnx, or the word 'age, if he shall be admitted to vote By reason of such age as shall be called out to the clerks, who shall make the like notes in thelir t of voters kept by them. . . In all cases where the name of the perron clai ming to vote is not found on the list furnished by the commissioners and .assessor, of his right to vote, whether found therecn or rbt is objected to bv nnv nualified citizen, it thall be the duty of tlie inspectors to examine such rerson on oath B3 tnbia nnsibfirafions' and if he claims to have re- si.iPfi within the State for one year or mora his oath will be sufficient proof thcrcef, but shall make proof bv at least one competent witness, who shall be a'nualifted elector, that he has.rcsi-; Ul evitbin the district for more than ten days novf iinronlintolv Tircctvlinc said clcctirnj nnd shall also himself rwear that his b r.a fide resi dence in r.ursuauce e f his lawft.l cabling is with in r.A rbi.trit. and that l.c did r.ot rnx vc into said dittiict fer the xliic cf voting tl tttin.' - "Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who shall make tluo proof, if required, of his rewdmca and payment of taxes asafbrceaiei, hall I adQiu ted to.Yotcin the township ward, or district in which he shall reside, - "i-1. ' ; f r" -Jf aiiypersouf "shall prevent, " brs attcropt to prevent any oGicer of any election, under Li act for holding such ck-ct'on, or use cr threatoa any violence tut any fuch officer, or shall inleirupi er improperly interfere with him iu the execution of bis dutj', or shall Idock up tho window cr av enue V any window where the tame may hoi ding, or shall riotously disturb the j eaco at such election, oi shall use or practice intimidating threats, forco or. violence with a design to influ ence unduly or ovrse any elect or xr to prevent him fioni voting or. to restrain Ui freedom of choice, such tt person on conviction 'tl.all bo fined in any sum not- execedinfj fiv huctlred dollars and "soncct "for trnytimemot less than ono " month nor fcicre than twelve mottlis. nJ if it shall l e fchown ta thc court, where the tiial il such oConce" shall be had, tliat the rerson so of fending was" not a resident of Ihe city, ward, cr district, or township where the riid o&nec was committed, and not'ei.U'ledTo votstlicrtiij.ll.en, on1convictieju', Lc shall be sentenced to pay a fil e of not lest than one hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars, and Le imprisoned for riot less than six months nor moVe than two years. In case the person Vho shall havo received the sccouel highest bural-er of totes for instetor shall not attend on tlie day of election, then the person wuo shall have received the hex t highest number of votes for judge at tho next springclec-1 tion shall act as inspector in his place. And I ca?c the person who hhall have received the hi'd est number bf votes for in'sp'cctor shall not attndV the pcrseai electe-i judge shall appoint an inepeic tor, in bis place, and in case the perse-u elected shall not attend, then the inspector who received the highest numrer of votes shall appoint a indira iu his place, or if any vacancy shall continue ia the board lor the space of one Lour alter the timo Cxed by lavr for the opening of tho election, the qualified voters tf the township, ward, or dislrl o for which said oScer shall have bce!i'e!ected. pre sent at tho place of election, shall twect cuo of their bumoer to fill sucn vacancj-. '"It shall be the duty cf the several asscrsors, respectively to atterd at flia place .of heading e v ery general, epechd or iowhdiip "clectich, 'during the time said election is kept open, fer th'a pur pose of giving information to tho infrnectors and judges when called on in relation to tho right of any person assessed by them to voto at audi tlec tions,or such other matters In relation to the a fcessment of voters cs the said inspectors or either of them thall from time to time require." - Pursuant to the provisions contained In tl Act first aforesaid, th.e judges of the aforesaid dis tricts shall respectively take charges of the carti ficate or return tf their respective districts, and produce them al a mee'tnig of cne judge from cuch tlistrict at tho Court House, in the Borough A Ebeiksburg, en the third day after the day of elec tion, being Friday, the ICth day eif OctoLcr. A. D. 1857, then and there to tlo and perform thoao duties reqnircd T them by law, - . --.' lx And further, if any b Kcknoas cr na voidable accident, is unable to attend said meet ing of judges, the certificate or return rfuresaii shall lw taken charge of lytn of the inspectors or clerks cf the election of the district vho thall do and perform the duties required of hM Judg unable to tttend. , Given under fny hand nt my officti in El-cna-burg, the seventh day of Septt'mber, in tho vow of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven and of the Independence of the United States the cighty-6econ'd -- . ' JOHN ROBERTS Bllit Sept-9. 1857. lr. UUponco'S Golden l 1,1 1 s Tor i" FALLIBLE IN REMOVING STOrPAGES . or irregularities of tht mci.se s. nie-se Pills are nothing new, but have been tii-cd by tho doc tors for many years, both in Fiance ftnd America, with uuparalled success in every case, cnd ho is urged by many thousand ladie-s v.o have used them, to make the Pills public, for the alTcviatiuu of those suficring from anj' irrtgulai-itif s Whatev er, as well as to prevent an increase of Tamily by those whose health will net -crnt it. Fc-malca-pcculiariy gituated,or these Consideri'ngthcnsclra so, are cautioned against using thcto pills wbil in that pcinliticn, as the proprietor assurers no responsibility after the abovo adinoiiitit-n. altho' their ' mildness weuld prevent any mischief to health j ctherwico tlica pills are recommended. Full and t split-it directl jiis accompany each boi. Price J 1 - OOLU .WHOLESALE- AND RETAIL, BY KJ ROBERT DAVIS. General Arei:lfor Ebtns- burg and vicinity, lie wiil sujlr elealers at Proi.rietor"'s prices t'nd send the Tills to Ladies (confidentially) by return mail, on receipt J il. loie-ugu uie r.iH-nf i;iir A ex-t CUice. CCJ L:icfi box has my signaturc foi pnrtic4v ars get circular tf Agt nh - J. HLTOXCO. JoywYork. Broat! way Post OfJSco. EWrsburg. Aug. 5, 1S57. Cm. Taycrn Stand Tor Sate or Rent. nnilE UNDERSIGNED CFFERS FOR 8 ALU J bis iavern Staud, situate in the lx Tough of lion tto. - Tbo house is large and weil adaj-ted for busi ness. . 1 wo lots (I CT'Und. with ad the neeessarv out buildin'rs. a ex1 well of water and cistern in the yard. If not sedJ hortlr it will l6 oC'crcd for rent for a terra of ream. Apply to the subscriber, living near the prrwik- spf. I . II. SHIELDS. Lorcttn, Aug. 16, 1S&742- .f PHIL S. SOONl ATTOKX 12 IT AT 1,4W, . . - EBENSBURG, TENXA. Office on Colonnade Row. 3I4 13. BIAGUUAA- A TTO li Y A T L FFICEXo. 2. "lol iuuvle Row," near the J Court House. December j '54 lv AURA1IA"?! H?rbl5, Attorney at L?w Jclisatowa OFFICE en Ciuton Street, a few doors nortfi of the corner of Main and Clinton."! April 23, 1S23. M. 11ASSOS, Attorney at Lav, Zbcnsburg.ra OFFICE ad.ining the Post OOico. Aug. 2, 1653, ; SOSS OV TEJIPBANCE, , Highland DiviMon, No. 81, Sons of T'm r.oicf niect At tl.tir lJi-.II every 1 i t s.- ttwDAY . -evening,. iu the t'pier ktory DavU' building. Lf K, t i r - ft- i ! t ; 14 If r-- it1 " " f (i a- 1 h ir ll
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