THE NEW CONSTITUTION. CONSTITUTION COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AS AMF.7IDF.II By TUB COB'I'r:CTION Or 0:VB THOUSAND .VF, The People of the Corron. , riwealth of Prnn sylvania, ordain and estaLlish this Constitution fur its Governme:it. ARTICLE I Section I. The lerti.d dive power of this Commen wealth di tl be vested in a General 1,...mdy, which shall consist of 4 Senate and House of ficioc sentatives. Section 11. The representatives shall la rhoten annually by the citizens of the city of Phil adrlphia and of each county tespectively un the second 'Tues day of October. Section 111. No person shall ho a representative who shall not have attained the age of twen:y.orm years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding his clorti .11, and the last year thereof an inhabitant of the dixttirl in and for which he shall be chosen a representa:ice, he shall have been absent on the public bu , ine-s of the Gaited States or of this State. Section IV. Within three years after the lost meeting of the General A• vrnbly; and within eveiy subsequent term of seven years, en entunera; ion of the taxable initabitants shall be mails in such man ner as shall be directed by law. The number of representatives shall, at the several periods of mak ing such enumeration, be fixed by the Le ti aurc, and apportioned among the city of Philadelphia and the several counties, according to the numb - es of taxable inhabitants in each: and shall never be less than sixty nor greater than one hundred. Each county shall have at least one representative, but no county hereafter erected shall be entitled to a sepa rate representation until a sufficient number of tax able inhabitants shall be contained within it, to entitle them to one representative agreeably to the ratio which shall then be established. Section V. The senators shall he chosen for Pay.. years by the citizens of Philadelphi i and of the several counties at the same time, in the same man ner, and at the same places where they hall r o te for representatives. Section VI. The number of Senators shall, at the several periods of made .. the enumeration hrf.re mentioned, be fixed by trie Legislature apis.;-- tioned among the districts formed as here;nafter directed, according to the number of tax:oo.! inhabi tants in each; and shall never be lest than elle fourth, nor Ireater than one-third, of the number of representatives. Section VII, The senators shall be choseo in di , - &lets, to be formed by the :t o re; no dis trict shall be iolforraed as to entitle it to elect than two senators, unless the nototin- of tyrobte ; n _ habitants in any city or county thull, of any be such as !o entitle it to elect more thandwo,but no city or county shall he entitled to elect more than "our senators; when a district , hall be composed of two or more counties, they shall he adjoining ; neither the city of Philadelphia nur any COOL, ty shall be divided in Cm min!! a district. Section VIII. No person shall be a senator, who shall not have attained the age of t wen v e years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the St 1e four years next before his election, and the last year thereof an inhabitant of the district for which he shall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State;and no person rlitrled as aforesaid, shall hold said o ffice after he shall hare removed from such dis trict. Section IX. The senators who may be elected al the first general election after the adoption of the amendments to the constitution, shall be divided by • lot into three classes. The scats if the senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration qf thefirst year; of the second class at the expirat ion of the second year; and of the third class at the ex piration of the third year ; so that thereafter one third of the whole number of senators may be chosen, every year. The senators elected before the amend ment.: to the constitution shall he adopted, shall hold their offices during. the terms for which they shut! respectively have been elected. Section X. The General Assembly shall meet on the first Tuesday of January, in every year, wile', eouner convened by the Governor. Section XI. Each house shall choose its Speaker and other officers; and the Senate shall also choose a Speaker Pro tempore, when the Speaker shall ex ere/se the office of Governor. Section XII. Each house shall judge of the quali fications of its members. Contested elections shall be determined by a committee to be selected, formed and regulated in such manlier as shall be directed by law. A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may Le authorized by law to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as may be provided. Section XIII. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members fur disorderly, behaviour, and with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause; and shall have all other powers necessary for a branch of the legislature of a free State. Section XIV. The legislature shall not hare potrei to enact laws annulling the contract of marriage in any case where, by law, the courts of this Common wealth are or may hereafter be empowered to decree a divorce. Section XV. Each house shall keep a journal et its proceedings, and publish then: weekly, except such parts as may require secrecy: and the yeas and nays of the members ou any questiou shall, at the desire of any two of them, be entered on the journals. Section XVI. The doors of each house and of committees of the whole shall be upon, unless when the business shall be such as ought to be ►opt secret Section XVII. Neither house shall, without the cousent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor 1.8 any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting. Section XVIII. The Senators and representatives shall receive a cumpensatien fur their services to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth. They shall in all cases, ex cept treason, felony and breach or surety of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their at tendance at the session of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the same. And for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned iu any other place. Section XIX. No Senator or representative shall, during the time fur which he shill have been elect ed, be appointed to any civil office under this Com monwealth which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased during such time: and no member of Congress or other person holding any office (except of attorney at law and in the militia) under the United States or this Commonwealth, shall lie a member of either house during his continuance in Congress or in office. Section XX. When vacancies happen in either house, the Speaker shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. Section XXI. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the house of representatives, but the Senate may propose amendments as in other bills. Section XXII. No money shalt be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law. Section XXIII. Every bill which shall have passed both houses shall be presented to the Go vernor. If he approve he shalt sign it, but if he shall not approve he shall return it with his objec tions to the house in which it shall hove originated, who shall enter the objections at large upon their journals and proceed to re-consider it. If, after such re-consideration, two-thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent with the ob jections to the other house, by which likewise it shall be re-considered, and if approved by two thirds of that house, it shall Le a law. Hut in such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and mays, and the names of persons voting for or against the bill shall be entered on the jour nals of each house respectively. If any bill' shall not be returned by the Governor within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall - have been pre sented to him, it shall be a law in like manlier as if ho had signed it, unless the General Assembly, by their adjournment,,provent its return, in which case it shall be a law, unless sent back within three days after their next meeting. Section XXIV. Every order, resolution or vote to which the concurrence of both houses may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the Governor, and before it shall take effect, be approved by him, or being dis approved, shall be repassed by two-thirds of both houses according to the rules and limitations pre scribed in ease of a bill. Section .X NV. No corporate body shall be hereafter Mated, rewired or ;xtended, with honking or dis- OrWttlftsg prit ilnyw , it.ittout ria frtnnls pr,v1.,141 THE NEW CONSTITUTION. pu'dir notir , of the intended application for to. same in such manarr as shall be prescribed by law Nor shall any for the purposes aforesaid, be granted for a ionizer period than lwen'y years, and every such charter shall contain a Clause reserving to the legislature the power to alter, revoke or annul the same whenever in their opinion it May be inju rious to the citizens of the rommonweakh, in surh manner however that no injustice shall be done to the corporators. No law hereafter enacted, shall create, renew or extend the charter of more than one corpo ration. ARTICLE H Section 1. The Supreme Executive power of this Commonwealth shall tie vested in a Governor. Sc ction 11. The Governor shall he chosen on the second Tuesday of October, by the citizens of rho Commonwealth, at the places where the; shall re spectively vote for representatives.. The vetoes of every election fir Governor shall be sealed o , •and transmitted to the real of kivernrn,m, to the Speaker of the Senate, who publish them in the presence of the memi,:s both hooses of the legislature. The person ha v the highest number of votes shall he Governor. But if two or mufti shall be equal and highest in votes, one of them shall he chum') Caymanr by the joint vote of Lila members of Loth houses. Con tested elections shall he determined by a Commi , hoe to be selected from both lotuses of tha legishottre, and formed a nil regulated in such manlier as be directed by law. Section 111. The Governor shall hold Os office during three years from the third Toe,lay of Janu ary next ensuing his election, and shall not be capable of holding it longer than sit in any term of nine years. Section IV. Ife shall he at least thirty years of ago, and have been a citizen and an inhabitant of this State seven years next 'before his election ; unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United-States or of this State. Section V. Nu member of Congress or person holding, any office under the United States or this State shall exercise the, itfire of Governor. Section VI. The Governor shall at stated times receive for his services a compensation, which shall he neither increased nor diminished tiring the period for which he shall have her. electrl. Section VII. He shall he commander-in-chief of the army and navy of this Commonwealth. and of the militia, except when they shall be called tom the actual service of the United States. Svction VIII. Ile shall appoint a Se-retary of the Comsnanwealth during pleasure, and he shill nomi nate and by and with th , ' adrire and ron.vPn! th , Senate appals): all judicial otheers of rourds of record, usilres otherwise }world..d for in this Cans( i tution. shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen in vet, qtices daring reeepts of the Senate, by s'r • nnting COMMiSsions whirh shall expire at the end qf their lin.ll a.s,iun : Pro vided, that in aeling on ereca , ive nonina , ions the Senate shall sit wills open (Lots, and in roafirosinc or rejeciin , the nominationsthe Guvernar, (he vole shall be taken by yens and nays. Suction IX. Ile hare pot.cr to remit Fib, and forfeiture% and grant '5 and pi;don: except in cases of impeachment. Section X. Ile may require information in writing, from the officers in the executive department upon any subject relating to the duties of their respec tive offices. Section XL lie shall, from time to time, give to the General Assembly information of the state of the Commonwealth, and recommend to their con sideration such measures as he shall judge expedient. Section XII. Ile may, en tra °Mina ry occasions, convene the General As,ternbly ; and in case of isagt cement between the two houses, with respect to the time of niljotanment, adjourn them to such thnc as he shall think proper, not exceeding four months. Section XIII. Ile shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. Section .KIV. in ca:e of the death or resignation of the Governor, or of his removal from office, the Speaker of the Senate shall exercise the othce of Governor, until another Governor shall be duly qualified ; hut in such case another Governor shall be chosen at the next annual election of representa tives, unless such death, resignation or removal, than occur within three calendar months immedi ately preceding such nest anima/ election, in whirh rase a Governor shalt be chosen at the second suc ceeding annual election of representatives. And if the trial of a contested election AaII continue longer than until the third 451onday of January next ensuing the election Governor, the Governor of the last year or the Speaker of the Senate who may be in the exercise of the executive authority, shall continue therein until the determination of such contested election, and until a Governor be duly quo lined as SliOUPSaid• • Section XV. 'lke Secretary of the Commonwealth shall keep a fair register of all tho official acts and proceedings of the Governor, and shall, when re quired, lay the same and all papers, minutes and rut:elms relati-e thereto, before either branch or the legislature, and shall perform suth other duties as shall be enjoined him by law. ARTICLE 111 Section T. In elections by the citizens. every White freeman sf the age of twenty-one years, having re sided in this state one year, and in-the election dis trict where he (pre to rote, ten days immediately preceding such (tertian, and within two years paid a State or County tar, whirl, shall hare been as sessed at least ten days before the elertion,shall enjoy (lie rights of an elector. But a citizen of the United State.; who laid previously been a qualified voter of this Stale, and removed therefrom and returned, and who shall have resided in the election district, and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to rote,' fter residing in the state sir nionth.l. Provided, that whit, freemen, citizens of the United States, between the ages of lwenfy-one and twenty-two years, and har ing resided in the .Stale one year, and in the election district ten days as Vorr,inici, shall be entitled to vote, although they shall not hare paid hues. Section 11. All elections shall be by ballot, ex cept those by percuni iu titeit reprelmitative caps- WbU shall vote viva yore. Section 111. Electors sh. tl in all crises, except treinimi. felony. ond breich ,1 the he privileged (corn arrest, during thvir attendance on elections, and in going to and returning from them. ARTICLE IV Section I. The llousO of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching. , Section 11. All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate; when sitting for that purpose, the Sem:tots shall be upon oath or affirmation. No per son shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. Section 111. The Governor, and all other civil officers under this Commonwealth, shall be liable to Impeachment for any misdemeanour in office; but judgment, in such cases, shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification 15 hold any office of honour, trust or pyotit, under this Commonwealth: The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall nevertheless be liable to indictment, judgment, and punishment according to law. ARTICLE V Section T. The judicial power of this Common wealth shall be vested in a Supreme Court, in Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail De livery, in a Court of Common'Pleas, Orphans' Court, Register's Court, and a Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, for each county ; in Justices of the Peace, and in such other Courts as The legislature may from time to time establish. Section U. The judges if the Supreme Court, of the several Courts of Common Pleas, and of such other Courts of Record as are or shall be established by law, shall be nominated by the Governor, and by and with the consent of the Senate appointed and commissioned by him. The judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices for the term if fifteen wars if they shall so lon7 behave themselves well. The president judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas and of such other Courts of Record as are or shall be estoldislied by low, and all other judges re quired to be learned in the law, shall hold their offices Pr the term of ten years if they shall so lung behave themselves will. The ilsoriate judges of the Courts of Comnion Mac 4.01 l hold their offices for the term office year if 'Girt shall-so long behave themselves well. list for any reasonoVe cause which shall not be sufficient ground if impiachnient, the Governor may 101111VC any of than on the address of tito-lhirils of each branch of the legislature. Tire judges of the Supreme 1 . 011111 and the presidents of the several Courts j Common Pleas shall ai stated limes receive for their servircs an adequate compensation to be fired by late, which shall nut be diminished during their continuance in office, but they shall receive nu tree or perquisites of office, nor hold any other office of profit under this Commonwealth.' Seetion 111. Until otherwise directed by My, the Courts of Common Plea; shall continue as at present edablished. Not mire thoujive ((unities shall at' any time be inisluded in one judicial district organized for said Courts. Section IV. The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Fll.ll extend aver the State t and the judges thereof, shall I r y vihtrio of thei.r attires, jo.diee,7 of Oyer and Teitniner and Getieril Jul Delivery, in Ibr: , excyd r THE NEW CONSTITUTION. Section V. The judges of the Court of Common Pleas, at each county, shall by virtue of their offices, be justices of flyer and Terminer and Gene ral Jail Delivery, for the trial of capital and other offenders therein ; any two of the said judges, the president being one, shall be a quorum : but they shall not hold a court of Dyer and terminer, or jail delivery, in any county, when the judges of the Supreme Court, or any of them, shall be sitting in the same county. The party accused, as well as the Commonwealth, may, under such regulations as shall be prescribed by law, remove the indictment and proceedings, or a transcript thereof, into the Supreme Court. Section VI. The Supreme Court, and the several Courts of common pleas, shall, beside the powers heretofore usually exercised by them, have the p , wer of a t of Ch incery, so far as relates to the perpetuating; of testimony, the obtaining of ,•‘ (tom places not within the State, and the tare of the persons and estates of those who are non c.,Mp9IPS Ilentifl. And the legislature shall in the said courts such other powers to grant relief in comity, a 9 shall be found necessary : and may, from time to time, enlarge or diminish those powers or vest them in such other courts as they shall judge proper, for the due administration of justice. Section' VII. The judges of the court of common pleas of each county, any two of whom shall be a quorum, shall compose the court of Quarter Ses sions of the peace, and orphans' court thereof; and the register of wills, together with the said judges, or any two of them, shall compose the register's rourt of each county. Section VIII. The judges of the courts of common pleas shall, within their respective counties, have the like powers with the judges of the Supreme Court, to issue writs of certiorari to the justices of the peace, and to cause their proceedings to be brought before them, and the like right and justice to be dome. Section IX. The president of the court in each circuit within such circuit, and the judges of the Coati of common pleas within their respective counties, shall he justices of the peace, so far as relates to eiiminal twitters. Section X. A register's office, for the probate of wills and granting letters A* administration, and an offiee fur the recording of deeds, shall be kept in each county. Section XI. The style of all process shall be " The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." All prose cutions shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and conclude " :against the peace and dignity of the same." ARTICLE VI Section I. Sheriffs and coroners shall, at the times and places of election of repregentatives, chosen by the citizei..i of each county. One person shall be chosen for each office, who shall be commis sioned by the Governor. They shall hold their offices for throe yearv, if they shall so long behave themselves well, and until a successor be duly qualified ; but no person shall be twice chosen or appointed sherilf,in any term o f six years. Vacan cies in either of the sail olhces shall be filled by 0 0 appointment, to lie made by the Gover n or, t D continue until the .next generlil election, and until a successor shall be chosen and qualified as afore-. said. Section 11. The freemen of this commonwealth shall he armed, orgauf..rd and disciplined for its defence, when and in such ?winner as may be direeled by low. Those who conwientiously scruple to bear arms, shall not be compelled to do so, but shall pay an equivalent fur personal service. Section 111. Prollomotarics of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the said Court for the term of three years if they so long behave ihemsehies well. Prothonolaries and clerks of the several other courts, Recorders of deeds, and Re gisters of wills, shall at the times and places of election of representatives, be elected by the quali fied elector., of each comity, or the districts over which the jurisdiction of said courts extends, and shall be commissioned by the Governor. They shall hold their offices fi,r three years if !hey shall so long behave themselves well, and until theiy euccessors shall be duly qualified. The legisla ture shall provide by law, the number of persons in each county whu shall hold said offices, and how many and which of said offices shall be held by one person. Vacancies in any of the said of= gores shall be jilted by appointments to be made by the Governor, to continue unlit the next gene ra/ election, and until successors shall L skcted and qualified as aforesaid. Section IV. Prothonotaries, clerks of the pence and orphans' courts, recorders of deeds, registers of wills, and -sheriff's, shall keep their offices in the county town of the county in which they, respec tively, shall be officers, unless when the Geverpor shall, for special reasons, dispense therewith, fur any term not exceeding five years after the county shall have been erected. Section V. All commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, and L.- sealed with the State seal, and sign ed by the Governor. Section VI. A State Trengurer shall he elected 'annually, by joint vote of bath branrhes qf the legis lature. Section VII. Justices of the peace or aldermen shall be elected in the several wards, boroughs, and townships at the lime of the'eh2ction of con stables by the qualified voters „thereof, to such number as shall be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor fin- a term of five years ; but no township, ward or borough shall elect more than two justices of the peace or alder- Men without the consent of a majority of the qua lified electors within such township, ward or bo rtnigh. _ Section VIII. All officers Whose election or ap pointment is not provirkd for in this constitution, shall be elected or appointed as :dud! be directed by law. Nu person shall be appointed to any rtf lice within any county who shall not /wee teen a citizen and an inhabitant therein air year ne.rt before his appointment, if the COO ota .1/in/i hare been so long ere . ettor but if it .s.holl not hare been by long erected, then within the limits of the county or rowdier.: tart o f foam it ehall hare been taken. No member if Congress front this slate, or any person ludditrg or exercising any ryfice or appointment of trust or profit under the United Statis, shall al the same time hold or exercise any gifice in this state, to which a &liar!" is, or fres or perquisites arc by law, card;(17111 and the legisla ture may by law declare what Stole officer are in compatible. NO m ember of the Senate or of the house of representatives shall be appointed by the Governor to any Vice daring the term fur which he shrill have been elected. Section IX. !Wirers fa. a term of years shall hold their qlfireB for the terms respectively speclied, only on the comdilion !hut they so long behave themselves well ; and shall be removed On conviction of misbehaviour in rufice or if any in famous crime. Section X. Any person who shall, after the adoption of the amendments imposed' by this Convention to the Constitution, ji . ;111 a duel or send a challenge fir purpose,ur be aider or abettor in fighting a duel, shall be deprived of the rikcht r f holding any of/ice of honour or profit in !las Slate, and shidl be punished otherwise in stich manner as is, or may be prescribed by law ; but the executive may rentit the said q a gilice and all its dint ARTICLE Section I. The legislature shall, as soon as con veniently may be, provide by law, for the establish ment of schools' throughout the State, in' such manner that•the poor may be taught gratis. Section 11. The arts and sciences :Mall be pro moted in one or more seminaries of learning. Section 111. The rights, privileges, immunities and estates of religious societies and corporate bo dies, shall remain as if the constitution of this State had not been altered or amended. Section N. Ila, legislature shall not invest any corporate body or individual with the privilege of taking private property fur public use, without requiring such corporation or individual to make compensation to the owners of said property, or give adequate security therefor, before such pro perty shall be taken. ARTICLE VIII Members of the General Assembly, acid all offi cers, executive and judicial , shal I 'be bound by oath or affirmation, to support the constitution of this Ciimmonweallh, and to perfolin the duties of their respective offices with fidelity. ARTICLE IX That the general, great and cs , sential principles of liberty and free govertanent may lie recognised and unalterably established, WE DECLARE, THAT Section I. Ali nten ale Lion ec,u3lly free and in dependent, and 113 ve certain iub. n tit and iudeleasible which :•i' enjoying ami d d e _ ',! THE NEW CONSTITUTION. and protecting property and reputation, and of pur suing their own happiness. Section IL All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their au thority, and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness ; For the advancement of these ends, they have, at all times, an unalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish their government, in such manner as they may think proper. Section 111. All men have a natural and indefea sible right to worship Almighty God, according to the dictates of their own Cun , civncei ; no min can, of right, he compelled to attend, r. - ect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ininistry against his consent; no hum in authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience ; and no preference shall ever be given, by law, to any religious establishments or modes of worship. Section IV. No person who acknowledges the be ing of a God and a future state of rewards and pu nishments, shall on account of his religbms senti ments be disqualified to hohl any office or place of trust or profit under this Commonwealth. Section V. Elections shall be free and equal. Section VI. Trial by jury shall be as heretofore, and the right thereof remain inviolate. Section VII. The printing presses , hall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the pro ceedings of the legislature, or any branch of go vestment: And no law shall ever be in rile to re strain the light thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights a Mao; and every citizen may lively sue ,k, write and print on any subject, being it :ponsilde for the, abuse of that lil,crty. In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of ()dicers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public in formation, the truth thereof may be given in evi dence: And in all indictments for libels the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. Section VIII. The people shall be scenic in their persons, houses, papers and possessions, from unretu sonable searches and seizures: And no warrant to search any place, or to seize ally person or things, shall issue, without describing them as nearly as may be, nor without probable cause supported by oath or affirmation. Section IX. In• all criminal prosecutions, the ac cused bath a right to be heard by himself and his counsel, to demand the nature and cause of the ac cusation against him, to meet the witnesses face to face, to have compulsory process for obtaining wit nesses in his favour, and, in prosecutions by indict ment or information, a speedy public trial, by an itrfpartial jury of the vicinage; he cannot be corn- Iled to give evidence against himself, nor can he be deprived of his life, liberty, or property, unless by the judgment of his peers or the law of the land. Section X. No person shall, for any indictable offence, be proceeded against criminally by informa tion, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the„militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger, or by leave of the court, for oppression and misdemeanour in olfire. No person Awl!, for the same (Aimee, be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb ; nor shall any man's pro perty lie taken or applied to use, without the consent of his representatives, and without just compensation being made. Section XI. All courts shall be open, and every 111.111 for au injury done him in his lands, goods, soil or reputation, shall have remedy by the due course of law, and right sod justice administered, without sale, denial or delay. Suits may be brought against tic Commonwealth in such manner, in such courts, and,in such cases as the legislature may by law direct. Section XII. No power of sot ,ewling laws steal be exercised, unless by the legisl iliac, or its au thority. Section Xlll. Excessive bail shall not be re (mired, nor excessive tines imposed, nor cruel pit nighments indicted. Section XIV. All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, on less for efi pi' al efrences, w hen the proof is evident or presumption great; and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not L. suspended, unless ashen, in cases of sebelliun or in vasion, the put tic safety may reptile it. SF.No emoroksio n of oyer and Terminer ur jail delivery shall be iisued. Section XVI. The personof a debtor, where thertil is not strong To -n.....iption TrtsWl, rh1.711 be continued in prison, after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. Section XVII. No Cr post facto law, nor any law impairing contracts•Aall be mAde. Section XVIII. No person shill attaintoi of treason or felony by the legislature.. . . Section XIX. No attainder shall work c!ortioti , m of blood, nor; except during the life of the offender, forfeiture of estate to the commonwealth ; the es tates of such persons as skill de,troy their own lives, shall descend or vest as in case of nantral death ; and if any pei,on shall be killed by casualty, there shall be no fuifeiture by reason thereof. Section XX. The citi7ens have a right, in a peace able manne to assemble toezeth'er, fur their common good, and to apply to those invested sviih the power's of govermnent for red es: of grievanms, or other proper purposes, by petition, address or remon strance. Section XXI. The right of citizens to bear arms, in defence of themselves and the State, shill not he questioned. Section XXII. No standing army shall, in time of peace, be kept up without the consent the Le gislature ; and the military shall, in all cues, and at all times, he in strict sunordinatim to the civil power. Section XXIII. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. Section XXIV. The legislature shall not grant any title of nobility• or hereditary di , :tinction, nor create any office the appointment to which shall be for a longer term than during good behav iour. Section XXV. Emigration from the State shall nut he. prohibited. Section XXVI. To guard against transgres,dons of the high powers which we have delegated, W E DECLARE, that every thing in this at tick is ex cepted oat of the general powers of government, and shalt for ever ternain inviolate. ARTICLE X Any amendment or amendments to this constitu tion may be froposed in the Senate or Hawn. of Re presentatives, and if lh' same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members cic, led to each House, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall cause the same lobe published three months before the next election, in at least one newspaper ill every county in which a newspaper shall be published; and if in the legislature next ofterwards chosen such pro- posed aniendment or amendments shall lie agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each house, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall caps:" the same again to be published in //tanner aforesaid, and such proposed amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the people in such manner and at such time, at 'least three months, after being so agre'ed to by the two houses as the legislature shall prescribe; and if the people shalt approve and ratify such amendment or amendments by n majority of the qua lified voters of this State voting thereon, such amend ment or amendments shall become a part of the con stitution ; but no amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the people oftener than once in five years ; Provided, that if' more than one amendment be submitted, they shall be submitted in such manner and form, that the people may rote for or against each amendment separately and distinctly. SCHEDULE? That no inconvenience may arise from the altera tions and amendments in the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and in order to carry the same into complete operation, it is hereby declared and ordain ed, That, Section I. All laws•of this Commonw,ealth in force at the time when the said alterations and amend ments ib the said Constitution shall take effect, and not inconsistent therewith, and all rights, actions, prosecutions, claims, and contracts as well of indi viduals as of bodies corporate, shall continue as if the said alterations and amendments had not been made. Section IL The alterations and amendments in the said Constitution shall take effect from the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine. Section 111. The clauses, sections, and articles of the said Constitution, which remain unaltered, shall continue to be construed and have effect as if the said Constitution had not been amended. Section IV. The General Assembly which shall convene in December, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, shall continue its session, as heretofore, not withstanding the prOvision in the eleventh section of the first article, and shall at :41 times be regarded as the first General Assembly under the amended Constitution. Section V. The Governor who shall he elected in rictotier, eighteen bombed and thirty-eight, shill be ea the tliirit rues,' me In January THE NEW CONSTITUTION. eighteen hundred and thirty-r u ne, to which time the present executive term is hereby extended. Section VI. The commissions of the judges of the Supreme Court, who maybe in office on the first day of January next, shall expire in the following man ner: The commission WO Ir bears the earliest date shall expire on the first day of January, Anno Do mini one thousand eight hundred and forty-two; the commission next dated shall expire on the first day of January, Ammo Domini one thousand eight hun dred and forty-fire; the commission next dated shall expire on the first day of January, Anna Domini one ill:Amami eight. humlred and forty-eight; the commission next tilted shill expire on the first day of January, Anne Domini one thousand sight bon -1,,,d and fifty-one; and the commission last dated shlil expire on the first day of January, Anno Do mini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Section VII. The commissions of the PreAident judges of the several judicial districts and of the a , :sociate law judges of the first judicial district shall I , 3,;:ite as flitmcs : The commissions of one-half of those who shall have held their offices *en years or more at the adoption of the itmendmen to to the consti tution, shill expire en the twenty-seventh day of Fe bruary,one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine; the commiscOps.of Ant: Other half of those who shall ice held diet offieei ten yeats ur more at the adop tion of the amendments to the constitution, shall expire on the twent-seventh day of February, uric thousmid eight hundrod.and forty-two ; the first hilt to embrace those whose. commis;ions shall bear the oldest date. The commissions of all the remaining judges who shall nut have held their ()filets for ten years at the adoption of the amendments to the con ittition shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of Felon:it,' next niter the end of ten years from the late of their commissions. Section VIII. The Recorders of the several May ors' Courts, and other criminal count ill this Com monwealth, shall tie appointed for the same Urns . , and in the same trimmer, as the president judges of the several judicial di , tricts t of those now in office, the COMMiScitill oldest in date shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of February, cnc thousand eight hundred and forty-ene, anal the others every two years thereafter according to their respective dateq. Those oldest in date expiring first. Section IX. The legislature at its first session un der the amended constitution, shall divide { theother associate judges of the 't.tte into four chtOlerf. The COMIlli•011011,4 of those of the first class shall,expire on the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen hundred and fur ty ; of those of the second class on the twenty-seventh day of Fet , rmry, e ight een hun dred and forty-one; of those of the third class on the twenty-seventh day of Velnuat v, eighteen hun dred and forty-two; and of those of the f our th c l ass on the twenty-seventh day of Fiobritary, eighteen hundred and forty-three. The said clos:zes f r om th e first to the f milli shall be arianged according to the. seni oily of the emontis,ims of the several judges. Section N. Piutlionotat Ms, clerks of the second courts (except of the Stimelne Court) rcc.iiders of deeds and registers of wills, shall be lust elected under the amended Constitution, at the election of repre sentatives in the year eighteen bund l ed and thirty 'line, in such 111:11iller as may be ;weir, it'd by lose. XI. The appointing p o wer shall rein:Lill as heretofore, and all linker . ; in the appointment of the executive department shall continue in the exercise of the duties of their respective nllicit until the legislature shall pass such 11.ws as may be requiiiiil by tilt eighth section of the sixth article of the arnended constitution, and until appointments shall be made under such laws ; unless their commissions shall be superseded by new appointments, or shall sooner expire by their own limitations, or the s offices shall become vacant by death ur resign.ition, and such laws shall lie enacted by the first legisla ture tinder the amended constitution. Section XII. The first election for alilminen nod justices of the peace ,hull be held in the rest eight et', hundred and fit ty, at the lithe fixed for ti. election 14 constables. The legislature at its fns' the Mended constitution shall pro vide fur the said election and for subse r pient elections. The aldermen and justices of the • ; • 1 • :• ,. . W • commission, or who may in the intiirinihe shall continue to discharge the ditties of then iespective offices, until fifteen days after the Jay which shall be fixed by law for the issuing of new commissions, at the expiration of whirl, trine, Judr commissions shall expire. In testimony that the foregoing is the amended constituti m of Pennsylvania, as agreed to in cotwvntinn, We ittm rancor* ernal member , . of eonvention have hereunto signed Our names ut Philadelphia, the twenty-second day of Febru ary, Alum Domini one thousand eight hundred andthirty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the sixty-second. JOAN SERGEANT, President. DI niel Agnew, Ezra S. Hayhurst, Win. Ayres, \Vm. !lays, NI. W. Baldwin, Alan. Ilelljenstein Ephriim Ilanks, Id. ilenditrson, John V. Barclay, Won. Henderson, Jacoli Darniliilar, • Wm. Ifiesti•r, Chas. A. Ilarnitz, William High, Andrew Bedford, Jos. Hopkinson, Th,.s. S. Dell, Jidin Ilimpt, James Cornell Biddle, Jabez Hyde Le` tens L. Bigelow, Charles Jared Ingersoll, S .Tlll. C. Bonham, Phi. Jenks, i 'has. Brown, George M. Keim, ..temiah Brown, James Kennedy, WiDiam Blown, Aaron Kerr, Pierce Butler, Jos. Kunigmacher, Samuel Carey, Jacob Krebs, John Cummin, 11. G. Long, Th.mias S. Cunningham, David Lyons, William Curl!, Alex. Magee, Wm. Darlington, Joel K. Minn, George Chambers, \V. M. Meredith, John Chandler, James Merrill, J.I. R. Chandler, Levi Merkel, Ch. Chauncey, %Vm. L. Miller, Nathaniel Clapp, James Montgomery, James Clarke, Christian Meyers John Clarke, I). Nevin, William Clark, Wm. Overfield, A. J. Cline, Hiram Payne, ' Lindley Coates, Matthias Pennypacker, R. E. Cochran, James. Porter, Thos. P. Cope, James Madison Porter, Joshua F. Cox, Sand. A: Purviance, Walter Craig, ' . .E. C. Iteigart, Richd. M. Crain, A. H. Read, Geo. T. CriirfOrd, Geo. W. Biter, Cornelius Cram, .. Jno. Ritter, Benjn. Martin, H. Gold Rogers, John J. M'Calien, Samuel Royer, E. T. M'Dowell, James M. Russell, James M'Sherry Daniel Saeger, Mark Darrah, 'John Morin Scott, Ilarmar Denny, Tobias Sellers, John Dickey, G. Seltzer, Joshua Dickerson. Geo. Serail, Jacob Dillinger, Henry Scheetz, Jas. Donagan, George Shilleto, J. It. Donnell, Thomas H. Sill, Joseph NI. Doran, Geo. Smith, James Dunlop, Wm. Smyth, Thomas Earle, Joseph Snlvely, D. M. Family, Jno. B. Sterigere, Robt. Fleming, Jacob Stickel, Walter Forward, Ebenezer W. Sturdevant John Foulkrod, Thomas Taggart, Josef!) Fry, Jr. Morgan J. Thomas, John Fuller, James Todd, John A. Gamble, Thomas Weaver, William Gearhart, Jacob .B. Weidman David Gilmore, R. G. White, Virgil Grenell, Geo. W. Woodward, William L. Harris, R. Young. Thomas Hastings, • (Attest,) S. Snocir, Secretary. G. L. BAD!, J. WILLIAMS, Assistant Secretaries. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Ilministarna, FEBRUARY 28, 1838. I certify, that the foregoing is an exact and litera copy tf " the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as amended by the Convention of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven—thirty eight," deposited in this office on the 26th day m; February, 1838 ; the fummdments being in Walk, and the retained portions of the present Constitu tion in roman letter. THO. If. BUIHIOWES, Sec'y of the Commonwealth. March 27, 183 R. to-52 Kr. To Parents. - D R. STOUSE'S . INFANT DROPS,n safe, effeCtual and speedy remedy for the diseases or young children,such as colic, convulstens,restlessness, griping, disordered bowels, green stools, sour vomiting, flatn lency, &c. This article is not a new inven• tion, but one whose merits have been tested by tiine, and found fully adequate to the pur• poses for which they are recommended. Price 25 cents a bottle, and for sale nt the Drug Store of Dr. J. GILBERT. Feb. 6, 1R:39.. PUBLIC NOTICES. INEJLITIFUL , RIEVID OF. ILIMI is the grandest ornament belonging to the human frame. How strangely the lose of it chan. gas the countenance and prematurely brings on the appearance of old age, whiol, causes many. to recoil at being uncovered, and sometimes even to shun society to avoid the jests and sneers of their acquaintance; the remainder of their lives are con sequently spent in retirement. In short, not even tho less of property fills the generous thinking youth with that heavy sinking gloom as does the loss of his hair. To avert all these unpleasant dr eurnsin flees, OT.DitIDGE'S BALM OF CO LUMBIA stops the hair from flitting ?Won the fi, at lopplirattort and a few bottles resforos it affair. it lilt PWI4O produces eyebrows and whiskers; pro 3 venis the hair from turning grey, makes it curl and frees it from scurf: Numerous certificates oldie first respeetab.lity in support of the virtues of Oldridgo's Balm, are shown by the proprietors. 10 - flend the following: - ROBERT WHARTON, Eq. lute Miyor or Philadelphia', has certified, as may he seen below, to dm high character of the following gentlemen.. The undersigned do hereby certify that. we hove , used the B a l m of Columbir discovered by J. 014 ride.. and have found it highly serviceable net only as a preventive against the falling off of hair, hut. also a certain restorative. GYM. THATCHER, senior, Methodist Minister in St. George cherffe, No. 86 North Filth-street. JOHN P. INGLIS, 331 Arch street. JOHN D. TMOM AS, M. D. 163 Race at. JOHN S. FUREY, 101 Spruce at. HUGH McCURDY, 243 South 2d st. JOHN GARD, Jr. 123 Arch at. The aged, and those who persist in wearing wigs, may net always experience its restorative qualities, yet it will certainly raise its virtues in the estimation oldie public,when it is known that, three of tire above Signers aro more than 50 years of ago, and the others not loss than 30. COMMONWEALTH OP PF.NNOYLVANIA. City of Philadelphia. I, ROBERT W 11ARTON, Mayor ofsaid city of Philadelphia, do hereby certify that I ant well acquainted with Messrs. J. P. Inglis, John S. Fu rey, and Hugh McCurdy,wlyise names ore signed to :he above certificate, that they are gentlemen of character and respectability. and as such full credit should be given to the said certificate. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my bond, and caused the veal of the city to ho affixed, I LS. ] this sixth slay of December, &c• ROBERT WHA RTON , Mayor. OBSERVE that each bottle of the Genuine Wm has n splendid engraved wrapper, on whielirlit represented the Fulls of Niagara, Ste. For Kilo at v.bnlesalo by Comarooer&Ca.Solo Agents for America, Now-York \ and blitinnrt druggists throughout America. • . Piles or ileeenotirli' . OA K- - r- 'l o THE AI. FLI6TED - PUBLI& e 4. 1 - VT is considered of groatimPortance foe& ;,• public to know the following, facia About four rut s ago, Polamon Hays, the poi.; son to whom the celebrated , Dr. Gridley had, on his death bed, imparted the secret of making a iniment to cure the Piles, authorized it to be put up and sold under the name of Hays' Lini ment, and enjoined that all who 'would use one bottle for the Piles, and return tho . empty bottle, should have the price refunded. Since that limo, upwards of fifty thousand boll ties have boon sold, out of whiCh,.not ten have boon returned, and those only because the per , suns did not use it properly ! ! Such wonderful success, probably, never attended any other arti cle. It is now determined by the proprietor, thLt the public shall be made more fullpacquainted with its virtues, so that those §:offering with that J. edrul aomplesisiot ••••••7 nvs I thomeelvon olitsuse, There aro many thousand certificates of the most respectable and authentic character,niany of' which may bo examined whore the article is sold. It is used as an external application, and for many other complaints enumerated in the wrap. per, is considered remarks hly etrective ; but for the PILES it has no equal, and the agents are now bound to refund in all cases where it doespot cure. It is being used in Hospitals in our pi incipal cities with groat effect. No FICTION.--This extraordinary chemical composition, the rei ult of science and the invon. tion of a celebiated medical man, the Introduction of which to the public was invested, with the so. lemnity of a deathbed bequest, has since gained a reputation unparalleled, fully sustaining the correctness of the lamented Dr Gridley's lust confession, that "he dared not die withouttgiving to posterity the benefit of his knowledge on this subject," and lie therefore bequeathed to his friend and attendant S. Hays, the seerst of his discovery. It is now used in the principal hospitals, end the private practice in our country. first and most certainly for the curd of the PILES, and also so extensively and effectually as to bafille credulity, unless where its effects are w itneased. External ly in the following complaints : For Dropsy.—Croating extraordinary absorp; don at once. All Swellings.—Reducing them in a few hours. Rheumatism Acute orChronicariving quick oabe Sore Throat.—By cancers, ulcers or colds. Croup and Whooping Cough —Externally anti over the chest. AB Bruises, Sprains, and Burns, curing in a few hours. Sores and Ulcers.—Whothor fresh or long standing, and Favor sores. Its operation upon adults and children in redo.. sing rheumatic swellings, and loosening coughs and tightness of the chest by relaxation of iho parts, has been surprising beyond conception.— The common remark of those who have used it in the PILES, is, "it acts liko a charm."., It is used only as an external application, and us sovereign power in curing the abova nomad cimplaints, is _justified by scientific principles. CAUTION.—Oberve I.llot each bottle of Um gen. uino has a splendid engraved wrapper with tho name of Mr. Bays and Comstock & Co. on it. icrFor Sale at the Drug Store of SAMUEL H. BUEHLER. Gettysburg, Oct. 13, 1837. eowl y-28 Dr. Peters' Vegetable Pills. r47IfIE immense and increasing popularity of -I- those pills is another proofof the infallibili ty of the old adage that "truth is powerful and will prevail." Other pills are only puffed,but Dr. Peters' aro purchased and praised, & recommend. od until the demand for them has become almost universal. Dr. Peters would impress this fact upon tho public, that his pills are not a quack m edicine,but a scientific compound of simples which has been the result of many years intense a pplication to a profession in which he was regularly bred, and hence it is as popular with the regular faculty ati with the people at largo. One of the many peculiar virtues of the Vegeta. ble Pills is, that while very powerful in its offocin; it is particularly mild and gentle in its action. — Unlike the generality of modielnes,its application is never attended with nausea or griping._ For sale at the Driig Store of Dr. J. GILBERT, Agent. Gettysbui g ,Jan. 5, 1838. VAUGHAN & PETERSON'S RED LIN I MENT, an article superior to all other applications for Rheumatism, chit• blains, sprains, numbness of the limbs,weak ness and stiffness of the joints, sore threat, &c., which has effected cures,• in several cases which had baffled the most respecta ble medical aid. Price 50 cents a bottle, to be had at the Drug Store of Dr. J. GILBERT, Gettysburgh. May 1, 1838. (1-5
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