'I NEII CONSTITUTION. CONSTITUTION COMIVIONWEALTII OF PENNSYLVANIA, Al AMENDED DY CONVENTION OF ONE 711017SMID krOIIT HUNDRED AND THIDTV,SEVEN THIRTY-EZGHT. WE, The People of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, ordain nod establish this Constitution for its Government. ARTICLE I Section T. The legislative power of this Common wealth shall be vested in a' General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Repre sentatives. Section 11. The representatives shall be chosen annually by the citizens of the city of Philadelphia and of each county respectively on the second Tues day of October. Section 111. No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-one years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding his election, and the last year thereof an inhabitant of the district in and for which he shall be chosen a representative, unless ho shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State. Section IV. Within three years after the first meeting of the General Assembly, and within every subsequent term of seven years, an enumeration of the taxable inhabitants shall be made in such man ner as shall be directed by law. The number of representatires shall, at the several periods of mak ing such enumeration, be fixed by the Legislature, and apportioned among the city of Philadelphia and the several counties, according to the number 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.suffleient 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 be chosen for three years by the citizens of Philadelphia and of the several counties at the same time, in the same man ner, dud at the same places where they shall vote fur representatives. Section VI. The number of Senators shall, at the several periods of malting the enumeration before mentioned, be fixed by the Legislature and appor tioned among the districts formed as hereinafter directed, according to the number of taxable inhabi tants, in each; and shall never be less than ohe fourth, nor greater than one-third, of the number of representatives. Section VII. The senators shall be chosen in dis tricts, to be formed by the legislature ' • but no dis trict shall be so formed as to entitle it to elect more than two senators, unless the number of taxable in habitants in any city or county shrill. at any hims be such as to entitle it to elect more than tiro, but no city or county shall he entitled to elect snore than 'our senators; when a district shall be composed of two or niore counties, they shall he adjoining ; neither the city of Philadelphia nor any county shall be divided in forming a district. Section VIIL No person shall be a senator, who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State 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 elected as aforesaid, shall hold said office after he shall have removed frorn such dis trict. Section IX. The senators who may be elected at the first general election after the adoption of the amendments to the constitution, shall be divided by lot into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the first year; of the second class at the expiration of the second year ; and of the third class at the ex piration of the third year k so that thereafter one third of the whole number of senators may be chosen every year. rie senators elected before the amend ments to the constitution shall be adopted, shall hold their offices during the terms for which they shall respectively have ban elected. - Section X. The General Assembly shall meet on the first Tuesday of January, in every year, unless teener 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 ercise 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 manner 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 be authorized by law to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as may be provided. Section Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for 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 netessary for a blanch of the legislature of a free State. Section XIV. The legislature shall not hate power to enact laws annulling the contract of marriage in any ease 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 of its proceedings, and publish them weekly, except such parts as may require secrecy: and the yeas and nays of the members on any question 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 open, unless when the business shall be such as ought to be kept secret Section XVII. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting. Section XVIII. The Senators and representatives shall receive a compensation for their services to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth. They shall in all eases, 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 in any other place. Section XIX. No Senator or representative shall, during the time for which he shall 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 erthis Commonwealth, shall be a member of either house during his continuance in Congress or in °glee. Section XX. When vacancies happen in either Louse, 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 hills. Section XXII. No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law. Section XXIII. Every bill which shall hare passed both houses shall be presented to the Go vernor. If he approve he shall , sign it, but if he shall not approve ho shall return it with his objec tions to the house iu wbje.h it shall hare 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 howl° 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 be a law. put in such eases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of persons voting far or against the bill shall be entered on the jour stale 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 manner as if he had signed It, unless the General Assembly, by their adjournment, prevent 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 liebkb the concurrence of both houses may be necessary (except on • a question of almrnment) shall -be presented to the Governor, an before it Mall take effect, be approved by him, or being dis mitered, shall be repassed by tom-thirds of both hews nemadistg to the rules' and limitations pre einibed IK care of a - seeticet XXV. .11'o corporate body stall be herecifter floglit# f , vowed , or exit:Wed. %MA banking or d e s. gown prOeffises, so/tacit Mr :ameba .prgrions FHB NEW CONSTITUTION• pwdic notice of the intended application for the same in such manner as shall be prescribed by law Nor shall any charter far the purposes aforesaid, be granted for a lonTer period than twenty years, and every such charter shrill 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 commonwealth, in such manner' howeverlhat 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 II Section I. The Supreme Executive power of this Commonwealth shall be vested In a Governor. Section If. The Governor shall be chosen on the second Tuesday of October, by the citizens of the Commonwealth, at the places where they shall re spectively vote for representatives. The returns of every election for Governor shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of government, directed to the Speaker of the Senate, who shall open and publish thent in the presence of the members .of both houses of the legislature. The person having the highest number of votes shall be Governor But if two or more shall be equal and highest in votes, one of them shall he chosen Governor by the joint vote of the' members of both houses. Con tested elections shall be determined by a Committee to be selected from .both houses of the legislature, and forthed and regulated in such manner as shall be directed by law. Section 111. The Governor shall hold his office during three years from the third Tuesday of Janu- ary next ensuing his election, and shall not be capable of holding it longer than sir in any term of nine years. Section IV. He shall be at least thirty years of age, 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. No member of Congress or- person holding any office under the United States or this State shall exercise the office of Governor. Section VI. The Governor shall at stated times receive for his services a compensation, which shalt be neither increased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected. Section VII. He shall be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of this Commonwealth, and of the militia, except when they shall be called into the actual service of the United States. Section VIII. lie shall appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth during pleasure, and he shall nomi nate and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate appoint all judicial officers of courts if record, unless otherwise provided for in this Consti tution. He shalt have power to fill all vacancies that may happen in Such judicial offices during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire al the end of their next session : Pro vided, that in acting on executive nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors, and in confirming or rejecting the nominations if the Governor, th• rote shall he taken by yeas •Ind nays. Section IX. Ile shall have Ir/11/er to remit fines 01,1 forfeitures, and grant rentie ,- vi :11111 e 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 XI. He 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.' He may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the General Assembly; and in case of disagreerdent between the two houses, with respect to the time of adjournment, adjourn them to such time ns he shall think proper, not exceeding four months. Section XIII. Ife shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. Section :tin'. In case of the death or resignation of the Governor, or of his removal from office, the Speaker of the Senate shall exercise the olTice of Governor, until another Governor shall be duly qualified ; but in such case another Governor shall be chosen at the next annual election of representa tives, unless such death, resignation or removal, shall occur within three calendar months immedi ately preceding such next annual election, in which case a Governor shall be chosen at the second suc ceeding annual election of representatives. And if the trial of a contested election shall continue longer than until the third Monday of January next ensuing the election of 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 shall be duly quaffitlea as aforesaid. Section XV. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall keep a fair register of all the official acts and proceedings of the Governor, and shall, when re quired, lay the same arid all papers, rriittutes and vouchers 'dative thereto, before either branch of the legislature, and shall petforrn such other duties as shall be enjoined him by law. ARTICLE 111 Section T. la elections by the citizens every white freeman of the age of twenty-one years, haring re sided in this state one year, and in the election dis trict where he offers to vote ten days immediately preceding such election, and within two years paid a State or County tax, which shall hare been as sessed at least ten days before the electron,shall enjoy the rights of an elector. Rut a citizen of the United States who had previously been a qualified voter of this State, and removed therefrom and returned,and who shall have resided in the election district, and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to rot?, after residing in the state sir months. Provided, tho , white freemen, citizens of the United States, between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-tiro years, and har ing resided in the State one ye Ir, nod in the election district ten days as aforesaid, shalt be entitled to vote, although they shall not hare paid taxes. • Section 11. All elections shall be by ballot, ex cept those by persons in their representative capa cities, who shall vote viva voce. Section 111. Electors shall in all cases, except treason. felony. sod breach or surety of the peace be privileged from arrest, during their attendance on elections, and In going to and returning from them. ARTICLE IV Section 1. The House 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 Senatora shall be upon oath or affirmation. No per son shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thlids 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 net extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold any office of honour, bust or profit, under this Commonwealth The ptrty, whether convicted or acquitted, shill nevertheless he liable to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment according' to law. ARTICLE V. Section I. 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 Cornintaaleas, Orphans' Court, Register's Court, and a Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, for each County I in Justices of the Peace, and in such other. Courts' as the legislature may rom time to time establish. Section 11. 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 ty him. The judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices for the term of fifteen years if they shall so long 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 eitablished by law, and all other judges re quired to be learned in the law, shall hold their offices for the term of ten years tr , they shall so long behare th e ms e lves well. The Ascot-late judges of /he Courts of Common Pleas shall hold their offices for the term of five years if they shall so tong behave themselves' well. But for any reasonable cause tericA shall - not be sufficient ground of impeachment, the Governor may rerzwre any of.thern on the eddriss of two-thirds of each branch of the legislature. The judges of the Supreme Court and the presidents of the, several Courts of Common Pleas shall at stated limes receive for their services an adequate compensation to be fired by law, Which shall not be diminished daring' their continuance to office, but They shall receive, no fees or perquisites of .office, nor hold any other offi ce 1 11 - Profit tinder this Commonwealth. Section 111. pain otherwise directed by law, the Courts of Common Pleas shall continue as at present established. 'Not mire than fi re counties shall at any time be included in one judicial district organized for said Courts. Section IV. The jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court shall extend over the State; and the judges thereof, shall by virtue of their °filers, be justices of Oyer and 'renniner and GenerA Jail Delivery, in the moral counties. THE NEW CONSTITUTION. Section V. The judges of the Court of Common pleas, as each county, shall .by virtue of their offices, be justices of Oycr 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 oyer 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 power of a court of Chancery, so far as relates to the perpetuating of testimony, the obtaining of evidence from places not within the State, and the care of the persons and estates of those who are non compotes •nentis. And the legislature shall vest in the said courts such other powers to grant relief in equity, as 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 court 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 efore them, and the like right and justice to be done. Section IX. The president of the court in each circuit within such circuit, and the judges of the court of common pleas within their respective counties, shall he justices of the peace, so far as relates to criminal matters. Section X. A register's office, for the probate of wills and granting letters If administration, and en office for 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 shill, at the times and places of election of representatives, be chosen by the citizens 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 three years, if they shall so long behave themselves well, and until a successor, be duly qualified ; but no person shall be twice chosen or appointed sheriff, in any term of six years. 'Vacan cies in either of the said offices shall be filled by an appointment, to be made by the Governor, M conticce until the next gencril election, and until a successor shall he chosen and qualified as afore said. Section IL The freemen of this commonwealth shall be armed, organized and disciplined Pit- its defence, when and in such manner as may be directed by law. Those who conscientiously - scruple to bear arms, shall not be compelled to do so, but shall pay an equivalent for personal service. Section HI. Prothonotaries of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the said Court for the term of three years if they so long behave ihentselves well. Protlionotarks and clerks of the several other courts, Recorders of deeds, and Re gisters of wills, shall al the limes and places of election of representatives, be elected by the quali fied electors of each county, or the districts over which the jurisdiction of said anirts extends, and shall be commissioned by the Governor. They shall hold their offices fir three years if they shall so long behave theniselves well, and until their successors shall be duly qualified. The legisla ture shall provide by law, the number of persons in cads county who shall hold said offices, and how many and which of said offices shall be held by oneyerson. Vacancies in any of the said of frets shall be filled by appointments to be made by the Governor, to continue unlit the next gene ral eledio nlil successors shall be elected 1 11 , and pelf mid. Section onotarics, clerks of the peace and orpha s, recorders of deeds, registers of wills, and s r fs shall keep their tlices in the county - town of die county in which they, respec tively, shall be officers, unless when the. Governor shall, for special reasons, dispense therewith, for 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 be sealed with the State seal, and sign ed by the Governor. Section VI. A State Treasurer shall be elected annually, by joint vote of both branches of the legis lature. Section VII. JUstices of the peace or aldermen shall be elected in the several tvard.v, boroughs, and townships at Me time of the election of con stables by the qualified voters thereof, in such number as shall be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of five years; but no township, ward or borough shall eke! more than two justices of the peace or alder men without the umsent of a majtaity of the qua lified electors within such township, ward or bo rough. Section VIII. All officers whose election or ap pointment is not provided for in this constitution, shall be elected or appointed as shall be directed by law. No person stall be appointed to any of fice within any county who shall nut hare been a citizen and an inhabitant therein one year Tread before his appointment, if the minty shall hare been so long erected ; but if it shall not have been so long erected, then within the limits of the county or counties out of width it shall hare been taken. No. member of Congress from this state, or 'any person holding or exercising. any 4/ice rr appointment of trust or profit under the United Slates, shall at the same time hold or exercise any office in this state, to which a salary is, ar fees or perquisites are by law, annexed; and the legisla ture may by law declare what State iSices are in compatible. No member 4 the Senate or of the house of representatives shall be appointed by the Governor to any qffice during the term for which he shall hare been elected. Section IX. All otters for a term of years shall hold their qffices for the terms respectively specified, only on the condition that they so long behave themselves well ; and shall be removed on conviction of misbehaviour in ofj7ee or of any in famous crime. . Section X. Any person who shall, after the adoption of the amendn►ents proposed by this Convention to the Constitution, fht a duel or serula Challenge for that purpOse, or be aider or abettor in fighting a duel, shall be deprived of the right of holding any office •nf honotir or prqfit in this Slate, and shall be punished otherwise in such ►manner as is, or may be prescribed by law; but the executive may remit the said offence and all its disqualifications. ARTICLE VII Section T. 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 shall 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. Sectioh IV. 'The legislature shall not invest any corporate 'body or itldiridutd with the privilege of taking prirati'pryerly fur public use, without requiring such corporation or tridirquai Mouth compensation to the owners of said property, or give adequate seeurity Therefor, before such pri) pelly shall be taken. ' ARTICLE: ' ' ' - Members of the General Assembly, and • all offi cers, exceutive.and judicial, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support the constitution of this Commonwealth, and to .perform the duties of their respoctive offices with fidelity. ARTICLE IX. That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognised and unalterably established, WE DECLARE, THAT 'Section I. All men are born equally free and in dependent, and have certain Inherent and Indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and de fending lire and Malty; of null - dung; [lessening THE NEW CONSTITUTION. and protecting property and reputation, and of pur suing their own happiness. Section 11. All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments arc 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 indefewolo 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 consciences ; no man can, Of right, be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; no human 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 religious senti ments be disqualified to hold 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. Tho printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the pro ceedings of the legislature, or any branch of go vernment: And no law shall ever be made to re strain the right thereof. The. free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man ; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, 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 r 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 secure in their persons, houses, papers and posseisions, from unrea• sonable searches and seizures: And no warrant to search any place, or to seize any 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 heani 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 impartial jury of the vicinage; he cannot be com pelled to give evidence against himself, nor can lie be deprived of his life, liberty, or property, unless by the judgment of his peers ur 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 •nasal 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 office. No person shall, for the same ollistice, be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall any man's pi perty be taken or applied to public use. without the consent of his representatives, and without just compensation being made. Section XI. All courts shall be (Teo, and every man for an injury done him in his lands, goods, per son or reputation, shall hive remedy by the due course of law, and right and justice administered, without sale, denial or delay. Suits may be brought against the Commonwealth in such manner, in such courts, and.in such cases as the legislature may by law direct. Section XII. No power of suspending laws shall be exercised, unless by the legislature, or its au thority. Section XIII. F.xcessive bail shall not be re quired, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel pu nishments inflicted. Section XIV. All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offences, when the proof is evident or presumption great ; and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or in vasion, the public safety may require it. Section XV. No commission of Oyer and Terminer or jail delivery shall be issued. Section XVI. The person of a debtor, where there is not strong_presumption of fraud, -'all not 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 ex post facto law, nor any law impairing contracts shall be made. Section XVIII. No person shall be attaiuted of treason or felony by the legislature. Section XIX. No attainder shall work corruption of blood, nor, except during the life of the offender, forfeiture of estate to the commonwealth ; the es tates of such persons as shall destroy their own lives, shall descend or vest as in case of natural death ; and if any person shall tie killed by casualty, theta shall be no forfeiture by reason thereof. Section XX. The citizens have a right, in a peace able mime to assemble together, for their common good, and to apply to these invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances, or other proper purposes, by petition, address or remon strance. Section XXT. The right of citizens to bear arms, in defence of themselves and the State, shall not be questioned. Section XXII. No standing army shall, in time of peace, be kept up without the consent of the Le gislature ; and the military shall, in all cases, and at all times, be in strict subordination 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 t+ be prescribed by law. Section XXIV. The legislature shall not grant any title of nobility or hereditary distinction, nor create any office the appointment to which shalt be for a longer term than during good behaviour. Section XXV. Emigration from till) State shall not be prohibited. Section XXVI. To guard against transgressions of the high powers which we have delegated, WI: DECLARE, that every thing in this 'article is ex cepted out of the general powers of government, and shall for ever remain inviolate. RTICLF. X. Any amendment or amendments to this ronettu lion may be proposed in the Senate or Il',use of Re presentatives, and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each Rouse, 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 (he next election, in at least one newspaper in every county in which a newspaper shall be published; and if in the legislature nest afterwards chosen such pro posed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each house, the Secretary of. the Commonwealth shall cause the same again, to be published in manner 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 agreed to by the two houses as the legislature shall prescribe; and if the people shall approve and ratify such amendment.or amendments by a majority of the qua_ liftedvoters of this State voting thereon, suehanumd 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 vote for or against each amendment separately and distinctly. SCHEDULE That no inconvenience may arise from the altera- ' lions 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 T. All.laws of this Commonwealth in force at the time when the slid alterations and amend ments in the said Constitution shall take effect, and not inconsistent therewith, and all rights, actions, proSecutions, claims, and contracts as well of villuals as of bodies corporate, shall continue as if the said alterations and amendments had not been made. Section 11. 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 (abet 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,' es heretofore; not withstanding the provision in the eleventh section of the first article, and shall at all times he regarded as the• first Generul Assembly under the amended Constitution. "Section V. The Governor who shall be eleeled in October, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, shall be inaugurated on the third Tuesdry in January • N eighteen !alltted and thirty-nine, to which tune :he present executive term is hereby extended. Section 'VI. 'fle commissions of the judges of the •iiiiirerne Court, who may be in office on tire first day of January next, shall expire in the following man ner The commission which bears the earliest date stroll expire on the first day of January, Ann() Do mini one thousand eight hundred anti forty-two; the commission next dated shall expire' un the first day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hun dred and forty-five; the commission next dated shall expire on the first day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight; the commissien next dated shall expire on the first day d . January, Anna Domini one thousand eight hun 4,eil and fifty -one ; and the commission last dated stool expire on the rust day of January, Anno one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Section VII. The commissions of the President judges of the several Judicial districts and of the associate law judges of the first judicial district shall expire as follows The commissions of one-half of those who Shan 1131'6 held their offices 'en years or more at the adoption of the amendments to the consti tution, shall expire on the twenty-seventh thy of Fe bruary, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-hire; the commissions of the other half of those who shall have held their Obeys ten years or more at the adop tion of the amendments to the constitution, shall expire on the twNinty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two; the ringbolt to embrace those whose commissions shall hear the oldest dote. ' The COMIIIiS9iOIIS of all the remaining judges who shall nut have held their offices for ten years at the adoption of the amendments to the con= 'ignition shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of reto-trary next after the end of ten yeats from the .I:.te of their commissions. Section VIII. The Recorders or the several May ,,rs' Courts, and other criminal courts in this Com monwealth, shall be appointed for the same time, anal in the same manner, 05 the president judges of the several judicial districts ; of those now in Aloe, the commission oldest in date shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of Fehruary, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and the others every two years thereafter according to their respective dates. Those oldest in date esipiring 11151. Section IX. The legislatw.e at its first session on der the amended constitution, shall divide the other associate judges of the State into four classes. The eiiinrokAollB of those of the first class shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen bund l ed and forty ; of those of the second class on the twenty-seventh day of February, eieteen hun dred and forty-one; of those of the third class on the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen him- died and forty-two; and of those of the fourth cluss on the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen hundred and forty-three. The said clasaes from the first to the fourth shall be arranged according to the seniority of the commission, of the several intlgos, Section X. Prothonotaries, clerks of the several courts (except of the Supreme Court) recorders of deed; and registers of wills, shall lie first elected undet the arnonded Constitution, at the election of repre sentatives in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine, in such en toner ns may he prescribed by law. Section XI. The appointing power shall remote as heretofore, mid all officers in the appoinUnent of the executive department slisil continue in the exercise of the dillies of their respective oilier until the legkla lure shall pass such laws as nmy I ts required by the eighth section of the sixth article of the amended constitution, and until appointments shall be made under such lows ; unless their commissions shall lie super.etled by.new appointments, or !m! intoner expire by their owil limitations, or the sab Atices shall become vacant by dearth or resignation and such laws shall he enacted by the first tore under the amended constitution. Section The in'st election for aldermen no justices of the peace shall be held in the year eigh• eon hundred and forty, at the time fixed fur tai election of constables. The legislatifie at :eCS ion under the amended constituti.m oh 01 vide for the said election and fir sub4equerit elections. The aldermen and justices of the now in commi , sion, or %vim may in the interim ,pponited, shall continue to discharge the 11,114+ of their respective °dices, until fifteen d.ll after the i tay which shall be fixed by L. tV fur the i .001 cOmmissions, at the expiration of which Only, .heir commissions shall expire. In testimony that the foregoing 11 the amended constitution of Pennsylvania, as oguetol to io convention, We the officers and mcnitiers'or the convention have hereunto signed our names at Philadelphia, the twenty-second day of Febru ary, Ann, l),mini one thousand eight hundred and Billie-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the sixty-second. JOHN SEBGEANT, President Daniel Agnew, Ezra S. Hayhurst, • \ VT7I. Ayres, NVni. M. W. Baldwin, Abut. lieltrenstein Flphraim Banks, M. Henderson, John V. Barclay, Wm. lienderson, Jacob Barndular, \V,n. Iliester, Chas. A. Barnita, NVillirin High, Andrew Bedford, Jos. Ilopkinson, Thos. S. Ilell, John nowt,' Jatnes Cornell Biddle, Jabez Hyde, Le!)l,vils L. Bigelow, Charles Jared Ingersoll, So nil. ('. lion li:un, Boi, Jcrt•mith linnet", Jones Kennedy, %Vllliam Brown, Aaron Kerr, Pierce Butler, Jos. Konignitichcr, Ss.lnliel Carey, John Cummin, If. G. Long, Thomas S. Cunningham, Darid Lyons, Cun 11, Alex. Magee, Wm. Darlington, Joel K. Mann, George Chambers, 'V. M. Meredith, Jos. R. Chandler, Levi Merkel, Chauncey, Wm. L. Miller, Nathaniel Clapp, James Montgomery, James Clarke, Christian Meyers John Clarke, 1). Nevin, William ark, Wm. Overfield, A. J. Cline, lliram Payne, Lindley Conies, Matthh l'ennypnclter, A. E. Cochran, •James Porter, Thos. P. Cope, James Madison Porter s Joshua F. Cox, Saml. A. Purviance, Walter Craig, E. C. Reigart, Rich& M. Crain, A. H. Read, Geo. T. Crawford, Geo. W. Biter, Cornelius Crum, Jno. Ritter, Benjn. Martin, H. Gold Rogers, John J. MCatien, Samuel Royer, R. I'. M , Dowell, ' James M. Russell, James sl.Slierry Daniel Saeger, Mark Darrah, t t John Morin Scott, Ifarmar Denny, ' Tobias Sellers, John Dickey, G. Seltzer. Joshua Dickerson, ' Geo. Verrill, Jacob Ballinger, - Henry Scheetz, Jas. Donagan, George Shilleto, J. R. Donnell, Thomas If. Sill, Joseph M. Doran, Geo. Smith, James Dunlop, Wm. Smyth, Thomas Earle, Joseph Snively, D. M. Farrelly, Jno. B. Sterigore, Robt. Fleming, Jacob Stickel, Walter Forward, Ebenezer W. Sturdevant John Fotilkrod, Thomas Taggart, Joseph 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 Cronell; Ceo. W. Woodward, William L. Ilarris, It. Young. Thomas Ilastings, (Attest,) S. SHOCTI; Secretary. G. L. Ymys,' Assistant Secretaries. J. WILLIAMS, SECRETARY'S OFFICE, „,.., '- IlAunisuopn, FEDRUA HA' 25,13J3.5 I certify-, that the foregoing is an exact and litera copy of " the Constitution of the CommoniVealth of. Pennsylvania as amended by the Convention of (Me thousand eight hundred and thirty.seven-tbirty eight," deposited in .this ,oftleasm the 9.6 th slay os February, 1833; the amendments being in italic, and the retained portions of the present Constitu tion in roman letter., Tim. 11. nuratcwEs, • Sec'y of the Commonwealth, Mora 27,183F3. ' te-52 LA3I3OE,E3fIS, WANTED.. 'y ANTED, on the Gettysburg Exton. v sion of the Pennsylvania Rail Road, Elir'2,ooo tiandsl To whom CONSTANT WORK and the BEST OF WAGES will be givers:' (I:!T The Gettysburg Rail Road. rune thro' tho most healthy part of this country. Apply to M. C. CLARKSON, 8 u1 )1 . 1 Gettysburg, Pa., May 19, ten, tr-u Jenkv, Gemge M. Kelm, EMMM Z=ZEI ADVERTISEMENTS. TRIAL UST-AUGUST TERM Susannah Miller, (late Susan Fricklo) vs. Sinacin Yoatta and Starry. Miller vs. Bank of Gettysburg. Thomas Btop4ens vs. David White. Thaddeus Stevens vs. J. H. Hughes, Brotherton, and others. Wm. M'Creary vs. George Winter. • Commissioners of A. C. vs. Daniel Gitt. Joseph Kepner, vs. George Ickes. Wm. M'Clollan vs. Adam Mynre. Fog, ARGUMtNT. The Trustees of Elias King vs. T. Ncoly. August 7, PDS.' tc-19 GRAND JURY—AUGUST TERM. Hamiltonban—Ezra Blythe, Joseph J. Kerr, Boni' B. Rood, Joseph M'Cloary. JoLati more—John Ziegler, George Sheffer. Stra ban—David i,'cliriver, Garret Brinkorlieff f • lin P. Demarco, Sinnuel Mickel, J. N. Graft. JoTyrone—Jonathan Haynie)). Cumberland—Jacob Umbel.. Connwago—Daniel Germany—George Duttoror. llainilton—Wm. %Volt; Robert M. Hutehonson. Monalion —Wm. Morrison, Goo. Mould,. Borough—David M'Croary, Daniel Culp, S. H. Buehler. Reading—Philip Myers, (OE4 Berwick=—John L. Noel. GENERAL JURY-AUGUST TERM Barwick—Henry Eichelbergor, Mej. Henry Wolf. Straban—Peter Monfort, Henry 'fussier, John Dickson, jr., Henry Monfort, Daniel Longon ocher, jr. Franklin—Joseph Pitzor, Goo. Wright. Germani—John Bowers, John Spangler. Ilorough—Elligh Donwiddie, John Gilbert, J. F Maclarlnno. Coin boi land--Benjinnin Solirivor, Jamos M'Cullough, James [levy. M.nal!en—l'oter Dillon, Adam Gardener. Conowago—Georgo Basolionr. Huntington .Win. Brandon, Chas. Lafferty, Christian Picking, Henry Bittinger. Mountjoy—David 'luck. Liberty—David Biker. Tyrono—Josoph Cline, Wm: Yetitts, Win. Sterner. Ilamiltonhan— Daniel Mickley, jr., Hiram Boyd, John Orr. Latimoro—.Josso Cook, Barnhart Gardnor, David thirst. Mountpleasant—Jacob will. August 14, 1838. FARMERS, MOOR HERE THE subscriber has opened a Shop, on Second street, a few doors east from the Market Ilouse,in Chninbersburg, where he will build SSIITH GA BON EIVS PORTABLE HORSE POWER THRESHING MACHINE, which he will sell in Franklin, Adams and Bedferd counties. These machines are now in operation in this county, and are equal if not superior to nny other —and mny be hnd, 'by persons wishing to obtain them, in any cif the above-named counties, on the shortest notice, by applying to the subscriber, who hopes by strict attention, to business to secure a share of public patronage. 0 ,- An advantage which this Machine has over others, is that the horse power is constructed to work under the overshot of a barn, so that rain does not interfere with its operations. JOHN TAYLOR. Chambersburg, Juno 5,1838. tPIO ZP2.ooll2EtatalUla(DJY l c, WHEREAS the . Hon. D. DURKEE, Esq. President of the several Courts of Common Pleas, in the• Counties. compos ing the Nineteenth District,& Justice of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and General Jail Delivery, for the trial of all capital and other offenders in the said District--and Witt. lIVCLEAN, and GEORGE WILL, Esqs. Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas, and Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Termi nor, and General Jail Delivery, for the trial of all capital and other offenders in the Coun ty of Adams—have issued their precept, bearing date the • 25th day of April, in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight,and to me directed, for holding a Court of Common Pleas, and General Quarter Sessionsof the Peace, and General Jail Delivery, and Court of Oyer and Terminer ' at Gettysburg, on Monday the 27th day of August next— Notice is hereby Given, To all the Justices of the Peace, the Coro. nor, and Constables, within flue said County of Adams, that they be then and 'there, in their proper persons, with their Rolls, Re. cords, Inquisitions, Examinations, and other Remembrances, to do those things, which to their offices and in that behalf appertain to be done and also they who will proseciiie against the prisoners that are, or then shall be, in the Jail of the said County of Adams, are to be then and thero,to prosecute against thorn as shall bo just. TAUGHINBAUGH, Sheriff: July-24, 1838. tc-18 TO OUR CREDITORS. TAKE Notice that wo have applied to tho Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, for the ,benefit. ,of tho Insolvent laws.of this Commonwealth, and that said Court. has appianted Monday the . 27th of August next, for the hear ing of us and .our" creditors, at the Court house in the Borough of Gettysburg, when and Where you may attend if you think proper. PETER ANDREWS, . DAVID STARRY. July 24, 1839. 3t-17 Encampment of I'°olHnteers. rrHERE will be an Encampment of Vol- J - unteers formed at Gettysburg, in Ad ams County, Pa. commencing on Thursday the 13th of September next, and to continue fel three days. The' Encampment will be formed by the ((American Union Battalion," but the different Volunteer Companies in the bounds of Adams and the neighboring Counties, aro all invited to attend: ns also the Commissioned and Staffofficers'Of Mili tia, of the 2d Brigade, sth Division Pa: Mi. Tents, fuel, &c. will be provided' in suffi-' dent quantities on the ground. T. C. MILLER, Brig. Gen. S. S. McCREAEY, Capt. D. M. SMYSER, Ist Lieut. A. B. KURTZ, R. F. McCONAUGHY, WM. RING, . Committee of arrangement. Gettysburg, July 3 t 1838. to-14
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