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- WE, The People of the Commonwealth of Perm
itylvsnls, ordain 21111 establi,li this Coistituti,n fot
its Government.
A wrlrrx, I.
Section T. The legiql , dive perm-of !hi; COMM-Lo
well th ah ll he vested in a Gencrit
Which shell consist of a Senate and House of Repre
sentatives,.
Section 11. The representatives shall be chosen
annually by the citizens of the cry of Philadelphia
and of each county respectively on the second Tues
day of October.
Section 111. No person shall lie a repre‘entative
who sh all nut have attained the ae:e of twenty-one
years, and have been a cif been sad inhabitant iif the
State three years next preceding his eleeiion, and the
last year thereof an inhibit int of the district in ald
for which be shall be chosen a repreleata'ive, unless
he shall haft' been absent on the public business of
the United States or of this State.
Section IV. Within three stars after the first
meeting of the General Assembly, and within eve-v
subsequent term of seven years, an enumerotion
the taxable inhabitant.; shall he made in such man.-
ner as shall be directed by law. The nten'er of
representatives shill, at the several periods of m
hag such enumeration, he fixed by the awe_
and apportioned among the city of Phil idelphis and
the several counties, according to the rai-Vier of
taxable inhabitants in each: and shall never be le.-
than sixty nor greater than one hunched. Each
county shall have at least one represent alive, but re,
euunty hereafter erected shall he entitle! to 3 sepa
rate representation until a sufficient nurntier of Tax
able Inhabitants shall be • a,t within it. to
entitle them to one representative agiestabaly to the
ratio which shall then be established.
Section I'. Th., senators ch ill he chosen fir lire,
years by, the citizens of Philadelphla and of the
several counties at the same time, in the Stine man
ner, and at the same places where they shill von'
for representatives.
Section VI. The number of Senators shall, at the
several periods of mski.ag the enumeration before
mentioned, be fixed by the Legislature and appor
tioned, among the districts firmed as herein-. 1:”:
directed, ace tiding to the number of taxable inhabi
tants in each.; and shall never be less thin MEP
fourth, nor greater than one-third, of the number of
representatives.
Section VII, The senators shall be chosen in di -
triets. to heft med by the itive ; had n
hint shall be so firma as to en' itl• is io elect mire
than no senators, iniPss the nuntb-r if t.L..raLie in
habitants in any cif:: or raan• !II
he such as to entitle it to elect more than tyro. bar' re ,
city or county shall be en:Lai-it to elect more Than
.rour senators; when a district shalt be compos-i :
of two or more counties, they shall be natjoinicaz
neither the eity'of Philadelphia nor any county shal
t's; divided in farming a district.
..,S6cti.n VIII. No semen shall be a senator, wh.
shall nett have :attained iliinge twenty-foie years
and'hare been a ciaizen and inhabitant of the St .t.
fOur years next before his election, and the I ye,
thereof an inhabitant of the district far which te
shall he chosen, unless by sla h :ye been absent
the public business of the United States or of thi-
State,; and no person elected as aforesaid. sh::11114::
said etre after he shall have removed from such dis-
Section IX. The senators who may he elected a.
the first ge'lwral elertio.n after the adoption of th ,
amendments to the constitution, shall be divided t!„
tut inr,a three clays.. The seats of the v .,,,r, r s o f
the first Hasa shalt be relented at the &rid:avian ff
thefirat year ; of the second class at the espircOlor.
of the second year,; and of the. third class at the '
piratinri of the third year ; to that thereat er oaer-.
third of the Whole nwnlier of senators may be chew--
emery year. The senators elected before the arafrad-
Silents to the constitution Shall to adapted. shall hcl. -
their ewes during the terms for which they shall
respectively have ken elected.
Section X. The tarneral Assembly-stertinsmeet or
the first Tuesday of January, in every year, unless
sooner convened by the Governor.
'Section XI. Each 110115 e 511:411 chmere its Speaker
and other officers; and the Senate shell also choirs..
Speaker pro tempore, when the Speaker shall ex
ercise the Mike of Govern:rt . .
Section XII Each house shall judge of the quali
feirtions of Its members. Contested electirns shall
be determined by a committee to be seleeted,formed
and regulated ins such manner as shall be direcrel by
law. Kmajority of each house shall constitute a
quorum to du business; hut 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
provident.
•
Section XIII. Each house may determine the
rules of its proceedirrgs, puni=h its members for
disorderly behaviour, and with the concurrence of
two-thirds, expel a member, hut not a second time
for the some cause; and shall have all other powers
necessary fur a branch of the legislature of a free
State. • . •
• Section XIV. The legislature shall trot have power
to enact lairs annulling the contrad mirriree in
any case where, by bur, the courts of this romrants
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 catered an the
journals.
Section XVI, The doors of each house sad of
committees Of the Whole shall Inc; open, unless
when the business shall be such as ought to be kept
parrot
Section XVII. -Neither house shall, without The
consent of the Miter, adjourn for more than three
days, nor to any other place than that in which ch.
two. houses shall he' itting.
Section XVIII. The Senators and representative ,
shall receive a compensation for their services to L.
ascertained by. law, and paid nut of the treasnry of
the Commonwealth. They shall in all uses, ex
cept treason, felony and breach or surety cf the
pence, be privileged from arrest during theic..at
. tendance at the session of their respective houses,
and In going to and returning from the same. Ard
for any speech or debate in either house, they shall
not be questioned in airy other place_
Section XIX. Nu Senator or representative
during the time fur which he shall have been elect
ed, be appointed to any civil Mare under this Com
monwealth which shall hive been created, Or the
emoluments of which shall have been increased
during such timer arid no member ..f Congress or
Other person holding any race (except of attorney
st law and in the militia) under the United States
of Commonwealth, shall be a member of eith.er
hens° during his continuance in Congress or in
office.
Section XX. When vacancies happen in either
house, the Speaker shall issue writs of election to
fat such vacancies.
Sections XXI. All bills for raising revenue shalt
originate in the bowie of representatives, but the
Senate may propose amendments :AS other tills.
Section XXII. No money shall be drawn from
the treasury but in consequence of appropriation;
made by law.
Section XXIII. - Every bill which shill have
passed butts houses shall be presented to the fn - , .-
vernor. If he approve he shill sign it, but if he
shall trot approve he shall returns it with his ejec
tions to the house in. which it shall have origin:tot
who shall enter Om objections at large upon their
• journals sod ptoCect to re-consider it. If, after
such re-consideration, two-thirds of that house shalt
agree to pass the trill. it shall be sent with the ob
j
ections 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 laar. But in s=cfh,
cages the Notes of both houses shall be determined
. by yeas and nays, and the uanwS of persona sartio
-for or against the hill shall be entered on the jou:-
. pals of, each house respectively. If shy" bill shall
• not •be returned by the Governor within ten days
(Sundays excepted) after it shall have been pre-
Sented W bins, it shall be a lasi in linos manner as if
be bid sipred it, unless the General Assembly, try
their adjournment, prevent its return, in which care
It 'shall be s law, unless sent back within three
'duo ofteettheir next meeting.
tniNectlon X X IV.' Every order, resolution or vote
to. which the concurrence of both houses may to
neeseajiary (except on a question of adjournment)
shell be presented to the Governor, alai before it
shell take effect, be approved try him, Of teite4 e - -
spprovea, shall he. repassed by two-thirds sf tardr
bows aceotditig to the rules and limitati us re
rclitwa in case of a hill.
&ethos X XV. No corporals body si ell l herfsrprr
wrosted, renewed or extended, with tantiag or dis-
Ceteettej pret9l , ges, without six :3 W..irt yrcriorrs
-ca-~.W ~,,Y a:-.---~~er
I Tire -)sirty.fuoNsTri u•noN
AAlice-,cf" the intevird application fut the
- me ia roan e rr as , •h•711 ed by ha ,
VirrlA Jr the purposes afore:aid, he
.zranled for a la,:ree period than trim y years, and
•Trrysr,d4 rh , irter shall ciarain a clause referent;
t o the teg,....lalare the percer to al Cr, revoke or annul
strak! 'Ter M their opinion it may be infira
riout to nee ci , n:ens of the comialinTenl'h, in such
/77..znner 4c , reter that nn f Vile' ice tLatl he done to the
corporttors. No lair hereafter enacted, shall cre.zie,
mire or extend the charter of more than one corpo
ra:lam.
ARTICLE IL
Sectim L The Sitp,enie Cxi-cutiVe power of this
Corturignwralth shall be vested in a Governor.
Str:l 4. IL The Goveir...r shall be on the
.avow! Tuesday of t.cto!;er, by the citizen.: 111 Ito.
Ccrimonwellth, at the plices where they skill re
-rote fir repie:cut.itiVCSl. The refit ns
of ererT eleciirm for awe...or 01111 be sealed up
andltrsn..mired to the teat of government, directed
to the Sire , ker of the Senate, Who skill open and
them in the presence of the mcmhers of
loth h of the lezitl 'tire. The person hiving
the hi hest number of votes shall be Govern...
Batt if two or friJlC 511.11 be ego it and hi4hest in
cites., one if iltern sh ail lie rh .sen G• ivernor by Ito
jvint v,te .of the members of both Iporses. Con
trite.] electi.int thin be determined he a Caminitter
to be s.lected from both li,uses of the kgisl
and I woe.' and retulaterl in such III:11111er as skill
be nicected by I,lv. •
Secti m 111. The Governor shall hold his offire
ar t rri-,4 three stirs from the this• Tiiesdry of hilts
ary next en , ura_ his election, and shill not be
capitle of hJliing it longer than sir in any term
of nine years.
Section IC. Ile shall he at least thirty years of
3 . ' 4 ', and hire been a ci:irPn and an inkihitint of
this State seven yells next Lefire his election ;
antes; he shill !rive been absent on the public
basins-as of the Unitel StAles ur of this St,te.
S ction V. No member of Clot,,tresa or person
holitrt.; any (Alice us, ler the United States or this
Stite shill exercise the office of Gvveruor.
Secti in VI. The Governor chill at stite4 times
receive for hit services a comoen;ation. which 0311
be neither incieased nor ilinin4 the
peri.il for which he shall hive been
Section Ile shall he Comm ruder-in-chic( of
the army and navy of this Comm mice .1:11, •tad of
the militia, except when they shell he c:illea into
the ieu .1 service of the LTititeil St :tea.
-
S.-ell in V 111 He O.W appaint n S"eret , iry of the
iro , v7ria . r. , l! k daring i .telcure, and he :di ill not/Li
nd- and •••i h the aarire aad roaseal of the
Sent e .t joidiei4 ojtieers of roar's of
re-ard, cint :sr her,ise provide., for in 1,5:3 Coos r
turion. 1k rye parer to, fill all tri•••l.,
ralv in sitch .e; daring' Iht.
reeesstse S-nio, toy zraqting eonnozi.:lioas whieh
staff e-pir , a' (he eid of Milt 711.1 'i , ; :
!r!. 01 re, - ieire n 'mina is is th,
Senz.e s 5 sit -ri'h opea ot,ors and
or r-j itiqns of /he Gout: nor,
r i i '1:1 yea.; , zad adis.
-a !K. !le hue powt.r to remit ripe
: , ••.1 .•—• • • i••••,, :u,l p t l tti
exce; - 01 in (-se , of impeachment.
S.--stim X_ He may rewrite infarmation in writing,
from the it:freer,: in the executive department upon
311 y s - :' ; "et relating to the duties of their respec
tive offices.
Section XL He shalL from time to time, give to
tte Geeeral Ast'eml , lv information of the state of
the c-mm,liwealth, and recommerol to their eon
:n sr:eh measures :If he shall judge expedient.
Steri.m XII_ Ile may, nn extraordinary occasions,
convene Iles General As‘cmhly ; and in case of
eis-„ccement tetween the two houses. with respect
to the time of :46-or - omen% adjourn them to such
time as he shall think proper, not exceeding four
manths.
Section NHL Ile shall take care that the laws
be fait!. folly eACCIIIea.
Fic:jim Mt% In case of the death or resignation
of the Gofer - nor, or of his removal from oflice, the
S.;-e-trer of the Senate shall exercise the °Mee of
Gtveritor, until another Governor shall be duly
Int in slob rose ono , hrr Governor shtlii
be a:c.v?' al Me nest annual election of represenvt
tires. unless smith death, resignation or removal.
e5..11 occur within three calendar mon Its inunedi
rfel..• Freo-edinz such nest annu II election, in which
case a Goserr,or shall be thcsen at the second our
cmline cam oaf dertion of representatives. And
- if tt.e tri.i of a contested election shall continue
longer than intil the third Monday of Januar!,
next ensuing the election of Governor, the Govern...
f the last sear or the Speaker of the Senate wt.r
mar be in the exercise of the executive authority
estrrinor therein until the determination of
such e .ntested electim, and until a Governor shal,
to t.dy quail:tea as 31 1 /leg:al.
Stetion NV. 77,e -S4'.cretary of the Commonweath
sh AI keep 1 fair register of all the official acts an.
pn cei=dingts of the Governor, and stroll, when re
eriired. lay the came and all papers, minutes :an
veuchers relorive thereto, before either branch of
the le.-i:rlatuze, and shall perform such other duties
as shall be ito,t,oinedhim by law.
ARTIfLb:
Scrtirn L To elections by Me citizens every whit ,
free-r-rnairf the etre of twenty-one years, haring re
sided in 'his date one year, and in the etre'ion dis
trict L. - Arre Ira sfers to rife, len days itninedia , el!
preceding fur h efertion. and within two years pais
a Site. or County tar. , ehich shall hare bo.n as
sessod leas! !en do:rs before the deraton. mjo,
tuerishtsof an elector. But a cilismof the United
had previously been a girth:44 ruler rJ
this S - a - e, and rein:x(4 therefrom and re'llined.
nn
'rho stall Aare resided in the election didri, I, an.,
paid fa_lcs as of -r -, said. shall be entitled to rote, of ro
reliant . in the s:a e sir months. Provided, that whb . ,
frice4en. citizens if the United Stistes.letrer.nt ill
azes rf U.-ea-sty-one and twenty-t , co years, nod h-tr
int
resided in the State one ye , r, and in the election
dis:rict Jeri f'...:ars as of reale!, shall be entitled h
mfr.:sine-4 sh 211 n.. 1 hare raid talcs.
Stith ' .n 11. All elections sh .11 be by ballnt. ex
cept sere .1.3 - prisons in their representative cap,-
titre., who shall rote viva voce.
Secti ill. Perti , :s shall in all uses, except
` alas
-rv_ 'we eh or colony . . f the etar.
be pri-zilezmd from arrest, during their attend:loci
10 elections, and in going to and returning from
mem-
ARTICLE IV
Section I. The House of Representatives shall
have she sole power of impeaching.
Seetin H. All impeachments shall he tried hs
the Senate; when sitting fur that purpose, the
' , enatens shill he upan oath or affilmatium No per
=,n shall to cenviced without the concurience of
ta , rthirds kf the members present.
Seicti.in Ht. The Governor, and all
,other civil
offieeis under this Commonwealth, shall be liable tee
impesch-rent fur any MISJCIRIC , 4IItiUr in office ; beet
Jodgcatiat., in such C3.51:4, shell nut extend further
than to ItiT/OVii fron office, and disqualification tee
tr_dd any ofriee of honour, (lust or profit, under this
C.cumin - we:lib: The petty, whether convicted ur
it-guiltiest shall nevertheless be liable to indictment,
judgment, and punishment according to law.
ARTICLE V
Steffan I. The ju.liciA power of this Common
-s-calth shall be vested in a Supreme Court, it.
"oasts of Ityer and Terminer and General Jail De
'iviety, in a Court of Couonon fleas. thplians' Court
!tee:is - tees Court, and a Court of Qu:irter Session.
.1 the Yeses, for each county; in Justices of the
'Nr--ce, and to such other Courts as the legislator ,
nee from time to time est:throb.
Seeti..rs 11. The judges if the Supreme Co u rt, ol
t.e several Cerro if Common Pleas. and if suet
.'her ( - MIT'S of Record as are or shall be esinblislity;
itr. slut, be nominated by the Governor, and b
:nd *t - Ph the cons-at of the Senate appointed am
-ommissionest t'y him. The judges of the Napremi
"'aunt stat' hid their offices for the term of fifteen
f` , rS if they shell so tang behave themselves well.
Tie pr—cl..'eal judges if the several Courts if Contriton
Mrs ar.d f such other Courts q f Iterord as are or
ets]a lished by law, and all other judges re
ta le le limed in 'he law, shall hold .Ifrir offices
!ertn of tea t:elrs if they shall so lung behave
P , :es,bres neat. 7'he Assoriate judges Of the Courts
f .7.!....cm I /..as stall livid !heir rfF.res for the letio
f jive - ::rs
if they shall s, twig behave themselve,
Rut fur any reasonable eduse which shall not
ground of impinu holm!, the Governor
.say rem.-ere ant of loan on the addles"; of taro thirds
f end, ir,:nr!. if the lc,,ie;stature. 'Die judges if 11u
N 7 trisrme Court' and the presidents of the sevetal
'"o:rls ( otrsmou Fleas that/ a: shard I inv , s receive
for tteir services on adequate compensation to he
whiitt shall not be (I:ta , aished daring
(heir rim:inn:lnce in cp.., but they shall receive nu
pirquisites Viet., nor hold any other office
cf prlii ust.fer this Coramontreatth.
t•ircli a, 111. Ulla 'otherwise directed by /am; the
rixeris of Contsit Pleas ',hall continue as at present
e - .l,tli.hf .1. In I , th to live counties shall al any
be in , lutel in one judicid district organi.;co
'raid Ceti: ts:
a I.'. The Jul kliction of the Supreme
...cc; the Saute t awl the pi !gr.:
' 11 t 3 i.tt.e of llcir caves, be ju...ttcc.
f A:A rc-11,11.t I at, 1 Gincrit
TUE NEW CONSTITUTION
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Section V. The judges of the Court of Lommou
Pleas, ic each county, shall by virtue of their
offices, he justices of Oyer and •rerminer 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 he a quorum : but they
shall nut ti2jd a court of oyer and tcrminer, or jail
deliveryr4o any county, when the judges of the
Supreme Com t, or any of them, shall he sitting in
the same county. The party accused, as well as
the Commonwealth, may, under sect, regulations as
shall be prescribed by law, remove the indictrnent
and proceedings, or a transcript thereof, Into the
Supreme Court.
Section VI. The Supreme Court, and the several
courts of commoll plrac, sh a ll, beside the powers
heretofore usually exe,cised by them, have the
power of a coin t of Chancery, so far as relates to
the perpetuatiog of te4timony, the obtaining of
es Mow° from pliies not within the State, and the
care of the persons And estates of those who are
nun compotes minks. And the legislature shall
vest in the soil courts such other powers to grant
relief in equity, as shall be found necessary and
may, from time to time, enlirge or duninish those
powers ur vest them in siieh other courts as they shall
judge proper, for the , 1130 administration of justice.
Section VII: The julgeg of the court of common
pleas of each county, any two of whom shall be a
quorum, shill compose the court of Quarter Ses
sions a: the peace, and orphans' court thereof; and
the register of wills, together with the said ju tges,
or any two of them, shall compose the register%
court of each county.
Section VIII. The judr,res of the courts of common
pleas shall, within their respective counties, have
the race powers with the jtol4es of the Supreme
Court, to issue Writs of certiorari to the justices of
the peace, nod to cause their p.oceedings to he
brouaht before them, and the like right end justice
to he done.
Section IX. The president of the court in each
ciich it within 911E11 61(114, and the judges of the
emirt of c..nunott pled, within their respective
counties, shall tie ju:tices of the peace, so far as
relater to crimin rl in itteis.
Section X. A register's office, for the probate of
wills und granting letters if administration, and an
utUice for the recording of deeds, shall ho kept in
each c
Srction 50. The style of all process shall be
" The G.mmonivealth of Penn4ylvania." All prose
shall be carried On in the name and by the
au limits• of the Comm niivealth of Pennsylvania,
and conclude " against the peace and dignity of the
S.1111C."
ARTICLE VI
Section 1. Sheri:rs and coroners shall, at the
times and place: of electi in of representatives. be
chosen by the citizens of c c , unty. One person
sled! be chosen fur each office, u•ho shrill be commis
sioned by the Governor. They shill hold their
ottice; for three ye ,rs, if they shall so long beh ire
themselves well, and until a successor be duly
; but no pcoion sh'ill be In ire ch,sen or
appointed sheriff, in any 1.,111 yea: S.
.1.4 in either of the 5.,11 offices shill he 111101 by
u pp n wtmeni, tii he made by the Governor,
contleve until the next getier•il :mil until
a succe•sor shall be ch ,sel/ and (In tidied as :dote
said.
. .
Section 11. The f r eemen of this cornman wealth
be armed, organi:ed and disciplined for it
defence, when and in sfo h Manner as en Ty be directed
by tow. Those wip eanseironowoy scmyle to boat
arms, shall not be cotttpelled.t.e du su, but shall p..y
an equivalent for personal Sri vice.
Section 111. Prot honotaries of the Supreme
Court shall lie appointed by the said Court for
the term of three years if they so /on, , below(
.hemselves Prothemoturies awl clerks of the
several tether courts, Pam-dens of deals, toed Re
gisters of wills, shall at the tioas and places of
election of represeatedives, he elected by the quali
fied electors of each county, or the thstricts over
which the jarisdictioa r f snal courts extends, and
shed/ be commissioned by the Governor. • They
shall hold /heir offices for three years if they shah
so long behave themselves well. and until Mei,
successors shall be duly qualified. The Irgisho
lore shall provide by Imo. the number of persons
in each county who shall hold said offices, and
how many and which of said offices shed! be bad
by one person. Vacancies in any of the said of
fices shall be filled by appointments to tee nuulf
by the Governor, to crodintie until the next gene
ral election, and until successors shall be elected
and qualified as aforesaid.
Seethe') IV. Prothonotai les, clerks of the peace
and orphans' courts, recorders of deeds, registers of
wills, and sherillS, shall keep their offices in the
County town of the county in which they, respec
tively, shall be officers, unless when the Governor
shall, fur special teacunc, dispense therewith,
fm
otty term not exceeding live years after the CoUnt.%
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 Treageter shall he elected
anon illy, by joint vote of both branches of the legis
lature.
Section VII. Astices of the pioce or aldermen
shall be elected in the several wards, boroughs,
and townships at the time of the: election of con
stahles by the quallied infers thereof, in such
number as shall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor fee a tern' of five
Clears; but-no townshe'p, ward or borough shall
elect more Man two justices of the peace or alder
men without the aniseed of a neoperity of the qua
lified electors within such township, ward or bo
rough.
Section VIII. All 'Wirers whose election or ap
pointment is not provided feria this constitution.
shall be elected or appoioted as shall he d'rected
by hew. sir per On Shall be tin/mi . /dr(' to
/ire within any who shall not lane been e
citizen and ten inhabilited therein nue year next
before his appoint neent,.if the (memo 'beet! 1 , ,
been so betel; erected ; but if it shall not hare been
‘o long erected, then within the limits of the
comity or counties uut of which it sha ll have been
taken. MClllher of * Coogress from this state.
or any person holding or exercising troy s ee ye
appointment of lrust or profit nyder at Untied
Slides, shall al the same Flow hold or execciee any
office in this stale. lo which a salary is, or fees or
perquisites are by law, annexed.; and the kgislo
ture may by law declare what Slide ulcers are is,-
compitt,hlr. iVei member of the Senate or of the
house of representatires shall he appointed by the
Uartrnar In any office during the term fur which
he shall hare been elected.
Section IX. Al! qlieers for a feria of year ,
shall hold their offices for the terms respectively
spec feel, only an the condition Mut they so long
behave themselves well ; and shall be removed on
anwicton of misbehaviour in office or of any in-
faunal", crime.'
Section X. Any person who :hall, after the
mbption r f Ilat notentlotelitg o+ed by this
Convention to the Comfit:llion, fight a dud or
send a challenge jiir that propose, or be cider or
obittor in fulling a doe!, shall lie deprived if the
right of holding any 'Ore if honour or priult inn
this State, and titian bepuniArd otherwise in sad'
wanner as is, or may-be prescribed by low
; but
the exeenrre nary remit the said offence and all
disquabficatio HS.
ARTICLE VII
• Section I. The legisl •ture 'shall, as soon ns Con
veniently may be, provide by law, for the establish
ment of schools throughout the state, in such
manner th , t the pour may he taught grail's.
Seclion 11. The nits rind sciences shall be-pro—
muted in one or more seminaiies of learning.
Section 111. The rights,
.plivileges, immunitie
and estotes of religioms societies :riot corporate bo
dies, 811311 remain us if the constitution of this State
had not been altered or amended.
Section V. The legislature ahull not inbest any
corporate body or indioidual pith site privilege
of taking private property for public use, uithout
requiring :atch
. curporation or individual to make
compensatiOn lid the owners of said properly: or
give adequate security theref or, before such- pro
perty shall be taken. -
ARTICLE VIII.
Members of the General Assembly, and all Ofli
eels, executive and judicial, shall be bound by oath
or affiimation, to support the constitution_ of this
C - mmooweatih,and to perfoim the duties of theW
respective offices with fidelity.
muncLE IX
rr
That the oneral, peat and esvential principles
liberty U 1,41 five g.verornent May be see,.gniseil
au
mialterably estoblilliol, WE DECLARE, •ritAT
a tzectioti I. All men me bout tgmdly free and in
.lepetillelit,atill have certain it:ltment and indef.:o•ild
tight , , :mom.; whh-h are 111 Ise of enj and de
f vn .'im t : life aed tit ity, f : e co.;
THE NEW coNsTrruTtov
.10 protecting property and reputation, and of pur
their own happiness.
Serbia 11. All power is inherent in the people,
and all free governments are founded on their au
thority, and instituted for their pence, safety and
happiness ; For the advancement of these ends, they
have, at all times, an tot:then:tide 'and indefeasible
right to alter, reform or almlidi their government, in
such manner as they mav think proper.
Section 111. All men have a natural and indrfea
sible tight to worship Almighty God, according to
the dictates of their own consciences ; no to m can,
of right, he compelled to attend, erect, or support
any place of worship, or to tnaiittain any ministry
Against his conscift.; no loon so authority can, in illy
case wlastever, conttul or interfet e with the tights
of conscience ; and no preference shell ever be
given, by I:1W, to any roliAious establishments or
modes of worship.
Section IV. No person who acknowledges the be
ing o! a God and it future state of rewards and pu
itishments, sh II on account of his religious senti
ments be tlisfpialified to hold any office ur place of
tiu-t or profit under this C7ornmonwealth.
Section V. Elections shall be free and equal.
Section Trial by jury shall be as heretofore,
and the tight thereof remain inviolate.
Section VII. The printing presqes shall he free to
every poison wino undeitakes to examine the pm
eeedings of the b gisl store, or any branch of go
: And tot law shall ever be mile to re
strain the tight thereof. The flee communication
~1 thoughts and opinions is une or the invaluable
rights of roan; and every elf i ten may firmly speak,
wine and mint on any subject, being responsible
for the abuse of Chit liberty. In prosecutions for
the piddle stion 551 pipets itivestigstiog the official
condom of officers, or num in a public rapacity, or
where the ruttier published is ',toper for public in
f mmatiati the truth thereof mty he given in evi
dence And in all indictments for libels the jury
shall It lye a tight to lirtel mine the law and the facts,
tinder the direction of the court, as in other cases..
Section VIII, The people shall be scenic in their
persons, houses, Papers and pot:ses , ion,, (tom unrea•
sonahle seatehes cq : And lot warrant to
search any place, or to seize uny person or thin;!.,
shall kiln:, desr.iloin4 them as Deady :IS
may be, nor without probable cause supported by
oath or o 1111
Section IX. In all criminal prosecutions, the pe
rused path n li f tlit to be heuil by himself and his
counsel, to deco nil the ti 'lure and e.iii•te of the ac
rii:ntion against him, tit meet the witnesses rice to
thee, ho It.hve compulsory pi ores.; for obtaining wit
nesses
his f your, and, in prosecutions by indict
tiii•nt iir inform •tion, a speedy public trial, liy
an
impartial jury of the ‘icin ige ; he varmint be cent
pelle,l to give evidence Against hilnielf, nor cin he
tie deprived of hit life, liberty, or ptoperty,
by the judgment of his peers or the I.iw of the
Lind. . .
. .
Section X. No person shall, for any indictable
otlence, he piocceded aglinst ci by informa
tion, eseept 111 cases aii.ing iii the I inil iir II .1 . 111
forces, or in the militia when in actual service in
time of war or public &Inge', or by hive of the
cum t, fur oppression and misdemeanour in ollive Ni
•It tt, for the .31ne ulhrnee, be I.vrce put In
jeop n ly of life or limlr ; nor io •s loo
peety be taken or applied to public us, with nut the
consent of his repiesettiative, and without
compensution being made.
Section XI. All conits shall he opee, and every
on for an injury done him in his lands, goods, per
son or retnitainm, sln,ll 114%0e remedy by the due
course of law, and ti 41.1 and justice adminkte:eil,
without sale, denial or delay. Suit: nray he brought
against the Commonwealth in such in such
courts, and.iii such cases as the legislature may by
law direct.
Section IT. No power of suspending: laws shrill
exercised, unless by the legislature, or its au-
S e ction NHL Exees , ive bail shall not be re-
M==ll=l
nishments ii Ilictcd.
Section XIV. All prisoners shall be bailable by
sufficient sureties, unless I.r eapPal offences, when
the proof is evident or presumption great ; and the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shalt not lie
siemended, unless when, in cases of lebeHion or in
vasion, the public safety may require it.
Section XV. No eimunission of t iyer :old Terminer
or jail delivery shall be issued.
Section XV I. The Pe(9 , 111 of a debtor, where
there is not strong presumption of f and. sh.tll not
be continued in prison, after delivering up his estate
for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as
shill he prescribed by law.
Section XVII. No er post facto law, nor any law
impairing contracts shall he made.
Section XVIII. NO pvrion shall be attainted uf
treason or felony by the legislature.
Section XIX. No attainder sh I I work corruption
.1 blood, nor, except ilming the life of the o'Seirler.
ro,iviture of est'ite to the comin-owealth ! the es-
tales of such persona :IS Shill destroy their ow•n
lives, shall descend or vest as in case of natural
death ; and if any person shall be killed by
casually, there shall be no forfeiture by reason
thereof. . .
Section XX. The citizens have a right, in a peace
able inaime to assemble together, for their common
good, and to apply to th ;so invested web the power,
of gov,rtiment fur redress of grievances, or other
proper purposes, by petition, address or remon
strance.
Section XXI. The right of eitizens to hear arms,
in defence of themselves and the State, shall nut be
questioned.
Section XXII No standing army shall, in time
of peace, be 1,11,1' tip without the coment of the Le
gislature ; and the military shall, in all cases, and
at all times, be in strict suburdinatim to the civil
power.
Section XXIII. No soldier shall, in time of peace,
be quartet ed in any h ;use without the consent of the
owner nor iu time of war, but in a manner to be
prescribed by I ;w.
Section XXIV. The legislature shall not grant
any title of nubility or holetit iry distinction, nor
create any office the appointment to which shall be
fur a longer [tom thin iluid:o; good behaviour.
Section XXV. Emigration (torn Um St ;te shall
not be prohibited.
Section XXa . I. To gu ag linst tray sgressions
1,
the 1,1. which Rr, havo deleg arid, WE
I)ECL \ RE, that every dam; in this article is ex
cepted out of the 4onerd p •weis uf. goveinnuna, and
shall for ever ;main lus iol rte.
A irrlcLE X.
Any amendment or anix:/dmen'S to this eons'
;071 limy be proposed in riot Sena e or House of Re
presentatives, and if the same shall I.e agreed to by
a majnrit y of the members ele led to earl! Those. so! h
proposed Mlle. dOtellt or amendments shall be entered
on their journals, with Ito yeas and nays taken
hereon, and the Secretary .`' the Conanonweao; shall
rause the Cl tube published three nom , hs hefs,e the
next election, in nt least one newspaper in ever!,
court' yin ;chi, 11 a newspaper shall tm published and
if in the legislature next afterwards chosen such pro
poSod amendment or amendments shall he agreed ti
by a majority of the members elected ta ea: h house.
the Serretary of the Commonwealth shall mouse the
same again to be published in manner aforesaid, and
such proposed amendment or amendments shall be
steal:Wed to the people in such manner and al such
lime, at least three mon hs, after being so agreed to
by the Iwo houses as the legislature shall prescribe ;
and if the people shall approve and ratify mirth
• amendment or amendments by a majority qj the opm
lfied voters of this stale voting thereon, such amend
ment or voendments shall become n part of the con
stitution ; -ail no amendment or amendments shall
be submitted to the people ofiener than once in fine
years r . ,Provided, if' more than one amend/mat
be submitted, they shall be stdmitted in such manner
and form, that the people may vote for or against
each amendment separately and distinctly.
SCHEDULE
That no inconvenience may arisefrom the altera
tions and amendments in the Constitution of this
Commonwealth, and in order to carry the same into
complete operation, it is hetoby declared and ordain
ed, That,
Section I. All laws of this Commonwealth in force
nt the time when the said alter.ttions 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 indi
viduals as of bodies corporate, shalt continue as if
the said alterations and amenAments had not, been
made. •
Section 11. The alterations and amendments in the
said Constitution shall take effect from the first day
of Jlntray, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine.
Section 111. The clauses, sections, and articles of
the slid 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
evithetauding the provision in the eleventh section
of the first article, and shall at 311 times be regarded
as the first General Assembly under the amended
Constitution.
Section V The. Governqr who si ll he elected in
( 'chiller, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, shall be
inan4m deal un the third Toeiti..v in January
THE NEW CONSFIFUIION.
tgliteen hundred and thirty-lime, to which time
he present executive term is hereby extended.
ReCti,in VI. The es:ft - missions of the judges of the
-Mpreme Court, who may he in office on the first day
orkinuary next, shall expire in the followin , man
tier The cumink.ion which heals the earliest date
Mall expire 011 the first day of January, Annu Do
mini one thousand eight hundred and linty-two; the
nunission next dated shall expire on the first day
4if January, Anna Dolnini one thousand eight hull
'tired and forty-five; the commission next dated shall
expire on the first day of Jannary, Anon Domini
site thousand eight hundred and forty-eight; the
commission next dated shill expire on the first day
f Jaen ,iy, AllllO Domini one th nand eight illlll
- ed 21111 Lity. ,, no; soil the euen n i ~i,,,, Ira dared
01..1 exiM eun the lust day of J.onti v , A nte , De
mioi
one mutts not eight Intioked and tifty-f mr.
Section \ 11. The commi , sions of the tt,o;i.h.„t
judges of the several jothei districts and of the
,d3to I,lte jittldei of the ri,st dicttictrhall
evAre as f dory, : The ettrynni,e , iong of one-half of
!hose who sh tll have held Weir offices 'en years in
m pro at if, ~ t ,votion of the Amendment: to the er.totti.
.1 I e e tin the t wroty—tei cnth day o f
Fr-
Inlrtl'\••..ile thous u.d 4.0. t hit lred aint thirty-nine:
the ckmont , •itots of the other It If of
hove Mid their offices ten years or more AI the adop
tion of the amendment , lo the constitution, shall
expire on fill' IWVIktV-seven t h illy of l'elo nary, tine
hundred and forty-ht ; the limit It at
tv embrace thou whose rorinis , i.ont sh ill heir the
til.le4t din . The ( . 011)1111431.ms of 111 the rrnrliniltd
i'lkieSC •,11:111 not hive held their offices for ten
ye trs at the tot tption of the amendments to the c 4,11-
41tIntion 41):111 1;11 • kikly of
rt•blll , l'y 11eNI ;ate,' the end of ten years front the
i.r their. et,lllllklissi.,ll4.
S..rtion VIII. Recorders of the several :t1 ky
ors' Courl4, ...titt other erirniiril eotirts iii thiv Com
mon is 1•3101, ..113 ii lie appointed for I Ile
and in the 1111 e lIVITI Ile r. lis the president jiidg•es
,if the ccreral jmliri.tl diarists; of those row in
oldest in .hite shill expire on
the twenty- , evciith .10 , of n•t•iti iiy, tin thousand
huts 41,d and frrtt-one. and the others every
two yin: t her...titer lit their respective
expil int: filet.
Section IX. The 11,41•1 , 1111F0 .I[lls first SCI4II/11 un
d e , th e ni n e i e le.l entotti'olion, 411,11 ilk 1:1e the other
14, elite of the '4t te into f.nr classes. Th e
s of thoic of the lest class sh.lll expite
on the I,vi•olv..li•Vl'llth 11%) . of 1 , 4.1...uary, eighteen
hotolied 311 , 1 f , /11 . V; of it ice of the second el is.; on
the its not, -4,.ciith die of rehiti try, ei.4llteen hun
dred and tarty-one ; of 111150 ..f the thud eh:, 41
Ihr Isve: ,l y.svvvlllll thy ~ f Pcb Int y, t 141111.V11 111111-
died :11111 f itf of the f ow l!, cltss
MI the twelity-.seventh .I.y of Prloat .o', eighteen
huntl. fot 4 . -1 h. on. .11w 4 el ei,•-e , room the
:hc f .1t 411 be arras fed nee.ntliii , to the
Beni , 11 1 % ..f the c .turni.sion4 Ow wry! 11 j4l.lgeq.
Sect i n. Ploth...e.tarie.4, elet4.4 of the se%cral
cone Is (except ..f the Sitp.vroe Conti) teeord4ns of
deeds ..e.11,41,tv..4 of 44 . t114, 41.111 he itrst el.
the arneiele.l the I rclue
sent..tiv,.4 ... the
. 4 ell. eit.:llteett hoods.! thirty
a.
Section XI. The Ippijnijug poorer chill Tonniti
hereto( .re. and all ollicet; iu the appointment of the
execnti, r dep.:lntent doll continue in the exercise
of the duties of their respective oblicei until tic
Irgishittne sh.II pass such 1..W4 ac tittc be requited
by tht eighth section of the sixth article the
amended emistitutent, and until appointments shall
be made under !melt laws; unless thrit Cl , lllrTli , i. l l l %
shall be superseded by new appointments, or shall
soonerexpire by their own litnitation4, or the said
Ares th Xll become vacant by ile.ith or resignatim,
ttal such laws shall he enacted by the tit st legisia
tin e under the amended con:titutim.
Seeti-ii XII. The list cleetimi for aldermen at:
~f the peace shall be held in the yeti' eight
een hundred and fort y , at the time fixed for the
elenti• , n of constables. The l e giiditine at it; firs'
, :es.d.•ll tinder the amended constitution shall pro
vide for the said election and f,ti tith;equent
eteeti..ns. The aldermen and juttices of tht peace
now in commi , sion, ur who may in the interim be
codtitide to di-01,4e the dittie; of
their 'P ., ' 'elicit offices, until fifteen 41:.)s after the
day which be fixed by law l e r the ic•uin~ of
C,1,11k , i..1 1 5, at the expiration of which tone,
.1 1 ,4 r..nunicsi ms shall expire.
In testimony that the foregoing it the amended
constittiti to of Petw.elvania, as agreed to iti
convent ton, \Ve the tillicerti and members Of the
coot enti-m have hereunto signed our names at
Philadelphia, the twedly-seCeitd day of Febtti
my, Ann'., Domini .me thousand eight hundred
and thirty-eight, and of the Independence 14
the United States of America the sixty-second.
JOIIN SERGEANT, President.
.%gne EZIII. S. IlAyillirSt,
N.Vm. II tyg,
\I. NV. Abin. Ileltrenitein
....I,l,raira lian!si, .M. Ilenclerson,
I,lln Y. I; liclay, %V in. liender.zun,
I o,l) Bund,hr, \Vin. Flititer,
II 1 , .. A. liatnitz, \'iltitm High,
‘ndrf ,„ . , 14.. , 1fmi1, J , ..1. llopl:inwn,
l'h.,q. s. Bell, John Ilutipt,
flutes Cornell Riddle, JAhez Ilyde,
I., o ol , etri 1. iii:4 , •low, Ch irles Jared Ingersoll,
-4 mil. ('. liaidi In, I'lli. Jvnlzs,
let , . lirosvti. George M. Krim,
Irirmi•li itiown, /Antes Kennedy,
William ilrown, A:In111 Kerr,
Pierce limier, .14is. Kimiginicher,
S linnet Carry, Jacob Krebs,
John l'inrimin, 11. G. Loto;,
111..nias S. Cunningham, David Lymi,
Willi .m null, A Irs. M .gee,
Wm. palling:on, Joel K. Al.ion,
Gem ge Cli ',tubers', W. M. Meredith,
.lohn Ch•uoller, brill's Merrill,
Jos. 11. Chandler, Levi Merkel,
Ch. Chauncey, Win. L. Miller,
Nathaniel Clapp, James Montgomery,
James Clarke, Clirktian Meyers
John Clarke, • D. Nevin,
William Clark, Wm. Overfield,
A. J. Cline, Hiram Payne,
Lindley Toilet, hl .Ithi ft Pennypackee
R. F.. Cochran, 'James Porter,
Thin. P. Cups, . James Madison Porter,
Ji. , hua P. Cox, Saml. A. Purviance,
Walter Craig, E. C. Reigart,
Hielid. M. Cinin, A. H. Read
Gen. T. Crawford, Geo. W. Riter,
Cornelius Crum, Jiro. Ritter,
Ilenjta. Martin, 11. Gold Rogers,
John J. M , Calien, Samuel Rover,
E. T. M•Dasvell, James Mc Russell,
James NPSlterry Daniel Saeger,
Mark Da i rah, John Morin Scutt,
Hai mar Denny, Tobias Sellers,
John Dickey, G. Seltzer.
Joshua Dickerson, Geo. Serrill,
Jamb Dit linger, Henry Scheetz,
Jas. 1)0111g 111, George Siiilleto,
J. , It. Donnell, Thomas 11. Sill,
Joseph NI. Doran, Geu. Smith,
James Dunlop, . Wrn. Smyth, .
Thomas Earle, Joseph Snively,
D. M. Fancily, Jno. B. Sterigcre,
Rota. Fleming, Jacob Stickel,
Walter Forward, 'Ebenezer W. Sturdevant
John Foulknid, Thomas Taggart,
Juser la Fry, Jr. Morgan J. Thymas,
John Fuller, James Todd,
John A. Gamble, Thomas Weaver, '
William Gearhart, Jacob B. Weidman
David Gilmore, It. G. White,
Virgil Geenell, Geo. W. 'Woodsvanl,
William L. !Innis, It. Young.
Thomas Hastings,
(Attest,) S. Snout, Secretary.
G. L. Vacs'
J. WILLIADISj Assistant Secretaries.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
IlAnmsuunia, FEDRUARIi 28, IS3S.
I certify, that the foiegoing is an exact
and liter'
copy of .‘ the Constitution of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania as amended by the Convention of on(
Iliousand eight hundred and thirty-seven-thirty
eight,".deposiied in this office on the 26th day 0.
February, 1533 ; the amenffinents being in italic
and the retained portions of the present Constitu
tion iu roman letter.
Tito. 11. BURROWES,
Spey of the Commonwealth.
a ) 2.lalZe i raea s Mal (DYPia
\W lIEREAS, In and by an Act pith(' Gine.
rill Assembly of this State, entitled "An
Act to regulate the General Elections of this
Commonwealth," enacted on the fifteenth day u
February, 1796, it is enjoined on mo to give Put,
tic Notice, of such Election to be held, and I,
enumerate in such Notice whit Officers are to b.
elected; I, AiV !LUAU TAUGIIIN BAUGH
Sheriff of the County of Adams, do therefore here
by make known and give this PUBLIC Nam:E.
to the Electors of the said county of Adams, that e
General Election
will he held in the said County, on the
secoNu TUFBDAV OF OCTODEO NEXT (TILE NINTH,
st the several Districts composed of the :oiloa 1.4
township•, •ix
In the First District. composed of the 80.
rough of Getty - abort and the township of Cum.
berland. at the Court House in Gettysburg
In the Second District. comiuwed of the
Township of Germany. at the house now occupi
ed be Alfred Cole, in the town of Petersburg, In
the township of Germany.
In the Third Mitrici!, Composed of that
part of Berwick township, not included in the 15th
District, and that part of the township of Mount.
pleasant, lyino east and north of a public road,
leading from the farm fOrmerly occupied by Geo.
Eashells. to Deanne 's Mill; arid that part of tho
township of Hamilton. !row west of tho (*aril- le
arid Hanover 'fornpiLe Road. between Wake's
bridge, and the iateracetion of said Road w•th the
Gettysburg and York Turnpike Road; at the
house of John Miley, Esq. in the town of
In the Fourth De•ttict, composed of the
towa•top at Lotimora. and that part of Mulling.
Inn township not Included in the IldiildiAtrict, at
the house of Dantel 3101er, in the township of
Huntington.
In the Fifth Distract, composed of tho
to u m .hi r i or liainil:mityan and Liberty, aL the
1 3 ,, t ,...e of E Blythe. I'- q. in 311,11eiretown.
hi the Sixth District, po.ed of thrit
part of the township ef Hamilton, not included in
the third and fifteenth Districts. at the house now
occupied by . Jacob Bushey, in the town of 'Berlin.
In the Seventh District, c inKed of die
township of Met:alien. at the !mute of W. and F.
Ilaphe, in said township.
In the Eighth District, composed of the
town, hip of Strabsti, at tl - e house now occupied
by Jacob Sowerbeer. in Ifunterstown.
111 Ihl' N.IIIII 1)1,41111-1, Cr811111r•Sed o r the
township of Franklin, at the house now occupied
by Henry NF hoo said township.
In the feral' District, c posed of the
township of Oolocrage„ at the house of Adam
(Lister, in Wsheriystown.
In the Eleventh District, composed of the
tow habil, of Tyrone. and all that part of Hun.
t1117.1111t1 town-hlll south at the road leading from
Ell .4 Kerlin toroth...le, and east of the Slam . road,
including' all the cotela re2.idinz contiguous to
said Store road, at lime house of Frederick Bow.
era, in Illtediersburg. in T .) rGue town hip.
In the Tweltik District, conipos , d of the
township of Vlnunti..v.al the house of Mrs. Lati
mer, n, said Townslop.
In the Thirteenth District, composed of
that part of the township of 11..untpleasant, lying
west and south of a public road, lending from
llones Mull, to the fain) fortne:ly occupied by
Gcoree Lurid's, on the York and Gettysburg
Tornio ke Fold, at the home or Anthony Smith,
in said township.
In the Fourteenth Disirict, composed of
the toy of Iteadlna, at the Public School
House in the town of Hampton.
In the Ft eenth Dtstri-t, composed of
those parts ..I Hamilton and Bet wick towt;shipso
included within the fallon trig limits, to wit: be
gi ~,, ino where the firtios-er and Petersburg turn
pike road ems-es the York cmnty line, thence
don said turnpike to the place where the road
from Berlin to Oxford crus-es the said turnpike,
thence along the said Oxf..ttl toad, until it inter
sects the new road from George Mummert's
firm. un the said Oxford read; thence along said
road to the York county line, near David thil
linßer's Paw mill. thence along said York county
line to the place of beginning ; at the public
school house in Abbottstown.
In the Siyiteent§ District, composed of
the township of door, at the House of Mr.
Nicholas 31oritz, in said township.
AT WHICH TIME AND PLACES
WILL BE ELECTED.
One Governor for the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania;
One Member of Congress, to represent
the District composed of the coun
ties of Adams and Franklin ;
Two Representatives in the State Leg
islature, for the County of Adams ;
One County Commissioner ;
One Auditor of Public Accounts.; and
One Director of the Poor and House
of Employment for the county of
Adams.
An•t in and by said Act, it is directed that the
INSPECTONS of the said General Election laical
he by ballot on the Friday next preceding
the Fist 'rue:ides in October, being the
MENTY-EIGHTII DAY OF SEP-
TEII BER I NST.
An the Election for such Inspectors shall ho
herd in such places an each township, ward or
district. es are appointed by law tor that purprne.
by the respective Constabtes. (wfir are requiret l to
give at least one week's notice of such Election)
assisted by two qn lifted citizens, climen by such
citizens, quvhfied to vote, as shall then be pre
set t.
And it is also in and by said Act required, that
the Agent and Inn*. tors be at the places of their
Districts on the day of the General Election
aforesaid, at 9 o"ecick, in the forenoon, to do at d
perform the several duties required and enjoined
on them in and by the same Act.
And it is further directed, in and by the Act of
the General Assembly of this Slate. aforesaid.
;wised the Nth day of March, Ibll6, aforesaid.
that one of the JUDGES of each of the claim ent
Meaner/ as aforesaid, whir shall have the cloirge
of the certificate of the number of votes which
-hall have been given for each candidate for the
different offices then and there voted fur at their
respective Districts. sia' meet on the third day
after the Election, which will be on Friday the
:21ti day of October afortsaid, at the Court th
use
in the Borough of Gettysbiog, then and.there to
mike a lair statement and certificate of the nuns.
ter of votes which shall have been given at the
different Districts in the County of Adams, for
• kr .y person or 'remelts for the different offices
aforesaid, &e.
And by a law passed the 2d of April, lint, it
is made the duty of the Sheriff, to give Public
notice, of the provisions of said law. .•
The followang are extracts
Sec. I. Be it enacted by . the Senate and goose
of Representatives of the . C.onitnonwealthi of
Pennsylvania, and it is hereby enacted by the
mihority of the same. That the sevetal . quali
fied electors shall give .o the Inspectors of such
Election. separate tick. a for each effice or station
voted for. which ticket...tall contain no more than
the °roper number of crimes ; but no ticket shell
e rej.'cted by the Judges of the election in coun
ting off the votes, should the same contain :ewer
than the proper number. those for Sheriffs and
Coroners excepted.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the au
thority aforesaid, That it shalfbe the dutj of
the Sheriff' or Cot* ner. as the casia May be. or
each and every county within the Comm onweu It b.
to give Public Notice, at the some time, and in
the same manner, and under the'same penalty,
that he is now required to give nonce of any
General Special Flection—that any person who
shall bold any .-lice or appointment of profit or
trust under the Government o• the United States.
whetter a commissioned niftier or otherwise, a
subordinate taxer or eget it. who IA OF shall bo
'mplowed order the Legislature. Executive, or
Judiciary Departments of the United States ind
also that every 3lentber of Congress. is by law
incapable of - holding and exercising at the tame
unto the effice or appetntnieut of ...taste. lesPolt
ot. Or Clerk ef any election v. ithm the Stale
Given under my hand. at Getty.bure, 3rd
day of 'September, is the year of our Lord.
lEl9'.
Wm.TkUGIIINBAUGH SWfI
September IL ie34. te-24
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