ADVERTISEMENTS CO-PARTNERSHIP. ti 011. ; 11,44 DANIEL TRIMMER, HAVE this day entered into Partnership in the busines of C!\BINIErT G, IN ALL ITS VARIOUS BRANCHES which they will carry on at the Old Stand of David Heagy, in Chambersburg Street, Where they will keep constantly on hand for sale, at•lhe lowest prices, Bureaus, Tables, Bedsteads, and all other articles in the lino of their business. KT - They will also make C OFFIXS on the shortest notice—nnd have a IJEAnsn with which they will attend Funerals when required. They hope for a share of public patron age, and will endeavor to deserve it. _DAVID HEA DANIEL TRIMMER. March 13, 1838. 0 * 14-IWlL&lsliiiii4 *1.041P2-1 THE subscriber has opened a Shop, on Second street, a few doors cast from the Market tiouse,in Chanthershorg, where ha will build SMITII G A It ON ER'S PORTABLE HORSE POWER .THRESHING MACHINE, Which he will sell in Franklin, Adams and Bedford counties. These machines are now in operation in this county, and are equal it not superior to any other —and may be had, by persons wishing to obtain them, in any of theabove.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. OtrAn advantage which this Illachine has over others, is that the horse power is constructed to work under the overshot of a barn, so that rain does not interlere %rah its operations. JOHN TkirLOß. Chambersburg, June 5,1838. 11-10 PROCLAMATION. lILITHEREAS the Convention to pro w pose Amendments to the Constitu tion, have agreed upon sundry amendments to be submitted to the 'people of this Com monwealth for their ratification or rejec tion:—Now therefore, in pursuance of the provisions in such case made in and by an act of the General Assembly, passed the 20th- daybf March, A. D. 1830, and of au thority given by said convention otice is lievelsy Given, 'That an Election will be held in the several townships, wards and districts of the said county of Adams on the second Tuesday of October nest (being the day for holding the General Elections of the Commonwealth) for the ratification or rejection of the said Amendments to the Constitution• The Judges and Inspectors of said election are required to receive tickets either printed or written jrom citizens qualified to vote, and to deposit them in a box or boxes, to be for that purpose provided by the proper officers., . which tickets shalt be labelled on the outside "arnendmints," and those who are favora ble to the amendments may express their desire by voting each a_ printed or written ticket, or ballot containing the words, "For the Amendments," and those who are op posed to such amendments may express their opposition by voting each a printed or written ticket or ballot containing the words "Against the Amendments." Given under my hand and seal at Get. tysburg, the 10th day September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun dred and thirty-eight, and the sixty-second year of the independence of the United States of America. WM. TAUGHINBAUGH, Shy. Shrif's Office, Gettysburg, Sept. 10,1838. tc NOTTICIE. -A-tHE Subscriber, residing in the Borough of Gettysburg, hereby gives notice to all persona indebted to the Estate of WALTER. SMITH, Esq. late of the Borough of Gettyaburg,Adams County, Pa.deceased.tocall and make immediate payment, and thoso having claims against said Estate, will present thorn without delay, properly authen ticated, for settlement. • ROBERT SMITH, Executor. September 4, 1838. 6t-23 NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate o Dr. JESSE GI LBERT, late of the Borough of Gettysburg, Adams county, Pa. deceased, are desired to call with the sub scriber, and make immediate payment, and those who have claims against said Estate, are requested to present them, properly au thenticated for settlement. The Administrator resides in Gettysburg. B. GILBERT, Adrift. September 11, 1838. 6t-24 • APPRENTICES WANTED. 0 . OR 3 Apprentices to the Saddle and Aor Harness • making business. Boys of good moral character, from the country, and about 16 years of age, will find a good situ. ation by applying immediately to EDWIN A. ATLEE. Gettysburg, Aug. 28, 183E3. ti-22 NOTICE. 11E • Subscriber, residing to Cumberland township, hereby gives notice to all per. eons Indebted to the Ealate of PHILIP HARRIS, late of Cumberland township, Adams County, Pa. deetossiscl, to call and make immediate payment, pad those having claims against said Estate, will present them without. delay, properly authontica. tad, Cm settlement. WILLIAM DEN WARD, Exec'r. September 18, 1838. 6t-25 niADRIDGES BALM OF COLUM• BIA arid HA:? LINIMENT—for solo •t the Drug Store of IS. H. BUEHLER. tl-20 Aval 14, IS3S. THE NEW CONSTITUTION. TUE CONSTITUTION COMMONWEALT' OF PENNSYLVANIA, AktENDrn DV TIIIF: ooril r.rmorf OF ONE T/101 . 31N1) =oar Mtn TIIIRTV-SEVEN- WEI, The People of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, ordain and establish this Constitution for its Government. ARTICLE I Section I. The legisl wive power of this Common. wet Ith sh ill Le vested in a Goneral Assembly, winch shall consist of a Senate and llunse of Repre sentatives. Section 11. The representatives shall lie chosen annually by the citizens of the city of Philadelphia and of each county respectively Ott the second Tues day of October. Section 111. No person shall he a representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-one years, nod have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding his election, and the last year thereof 211 inhabitant of the district in and for which he shall be chosen a representative, unless he shall have been absent on the public busiuess 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 1111 Shan Inc directed by law. The riumlier of representatives shall, at the several period; of mak ing such enumeration, be fixed - by the Legislature, and apportioned atnong 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 Minified. Each county shall have at least one representative, but no county hereafter erected shall he entitled to a sepa rate representation until a sufficient numher of tax able inhabitants shall be contiined within it, to entitle them to one representative agreeably to the ratio which shall then be ectillh-died. Section V. The senators shall tie chosen for Me e . years by the citizens of Philadelphia and of the several counties at the same tune, in the suns! man ner, nod at the same places where they shall vote for representatives. Section VI. The number of Senators shill, at the several periods of maki.ig the enumeration before mentioned, be fixed by the Legist more 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 one fourth, nor greater than one-third, of the number of representatives. Section VII. The senators shall be chosen in di , - meta. to lie formed try the leeishture; hut no &Jet shall he so formed (Ls to entitle it to elect more than two senators, unless Me nanzher r f tarahle in habitants in any rite or nrun'N shett in one 'tine De such as to entitle it to elect more than two,but no city or county shall be entitled to elect more than 'our senators; when a district shall be composed of two or more ciiiinties, they shall he adjoining ; neither the city of Philadelphia our any county shall be divided in conning a district. Section VIII. No person shall be a senator, who shall not have attained the ace 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 fur 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 dice after he shall have removed from such dis trict. Section IN, The senators who may be elected at the first general election alter the adoption of the amendments to the constitution, skill be divided by lot into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first clan shall he vacated at the expiration of thefiret year; of the second class at the expiration of the second year ; and of the :hint class at the ex piration qj the third year ; so that thereafter one third of the whole number of senators may be chosen erery year. The 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 li.en elected. Section X. The General Assembly shall meet on the first Tuesday of January, in every year, unless sooner convened by the Governor. 'Section XL 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 he authorized by law to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and .under such penalties as may be provided. Section XIII. Each house may determine the rules of Its proceedings, punish its members 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 necessary for a branch of the legislature of a free State. Section XIV. The legislature shall not have power to enact laws annulling the contract of marriage in any case where, hy law, the courts of this Common wealth are or may hereafter Le empowered to decree • divorce. Section XV. Each house shall keep a journal ut its proceedings, and publish them weekly, except such parts as may require secrecy: and the yeas and nays of the members on nny question shall, at the desire IX any two of them, be entered on tho 'ournals. 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 lIPCTO 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 cases, ex cept treason, felony and breach or surety of the peace, be privileged from arrest durinic their at tendance at the session of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the same. And fur any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in :iv other place. Section XIX. No Senator or representative shall, during the time for which lie shall have been eli-:- 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 er this Commonwealth, shall be a member of either house during his continuance in Congress or in office. Section XX. When vacancies happen in either house, the Speaker shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. Section XXI. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the house of representatives, but the Senate may propose amendments as in other bills. Section XXII. No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law. Section XX„Ill. Every bill which shall have passed both houses shall be presented to the Go vernor. If lie approve he shall sign it, but if he shall not approve he shall return it with his objec tions to the house in which it shall have originated who shall enter the objections at large upon their journals and proceed to re-consider it. If, after such re-consideration, two-thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent with the ob jections to the other house, by which likewise it shall be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that house, it shall be a law. But in such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of persons voting for or against the bill shall be entered on'the jour nals of each house respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the Governor within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been pre sented to him, it shall be a law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the General Assembly, by their adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall be a Jaw, unless sent back within three days after their next meeting. Section XXIV. Every order, resolution or vote to which the concurrence of both houses may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the Governor, and before it shall take effect, be approved by him, or being dis approved, shall be repassed by two-thirds of both houses according to the rules and limitations pre scribed in case of a bill. Sertion XXV.' NJ corporate body shall be hereafter created, renewed or e.rtended, with banking or dis coiewriv pritAcjes, without sis month: vreviuto THE NEW CONSTITUTION. inolic notice of the intended application for the same in ouch manner as shall be prescribed by law Nor shall any charter for the purposes aforesaid, be granted for a longer period than twenty years, and every such charter shall contain a clause reserving to the legislature the power to alter, revoke or annul the same whenever in their opinion it may be inju rious to the citizens of the 'commonwealth, in such manner however that no injustice shall be done loth , ' corporaors. No la L' hereafter enacted, shall create, renew or extend the charier qf more than one corpo ration. ARTICLE II Section 1. The Supreme Executive power of this Commonwealth shall be vested in a Governor. Section 11. The Governor shall he chosen on the second Tuesday of October, by the citizens of the Commonwealth, at the places where the ..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 them 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 he equal and highest in votes, one of them shall 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 formed and regulated in such manner as shall be directed by law. Section 111. The Governor shall hold his office during three years from the Mild Tuesday of Janu ary next (Malang his election, and shall not be capable of holding it longer than six in any term of nine years. Section IV. lie 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 lie shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State. Section V. No member of Congress or persor. holding any entice 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 shall be neither increased nor diminished dining the period for which he shall have been elected. Section VII. lie 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 Si Section VIII. Ile shall appaint a Secretary of the Commonwealth during pleasure, and lie shall nomi nate and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate appoint all judicial iffieers if courts if record, unless tilhertrise provided far in this Consti tution. shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen in *aril judicial !Vices daring the recess of the Senate, by granting conviiissions which that! expire at the end of their next session : Pro vided, that in acting on exit, Mire nominations the Renate shall sit with open doors, and in confirming or rejecting the nomination; of the Governor, the rote shall be taken by yeti and nays Section IX. Ile shall have power to remit fine, 4nd forfeittireg, , toLl 4irant tett:le-es 1111 parti , tnr except in eases Of impeachment. Seetion X. Ile may tesluire information in writing, from the officers in the executive 4epartfnent upon and• subject relating to the duties of their respec tive offices. Section NI. He shall, from time to time, give to the General Assembly info t rnation of the state of the Commonwealth, and recommend to their con sideration such me:lmiles as he shall judge expedient. Section XII. Ile ntty,on extraordinary occasions, convene the General .Assembly; and in case of disat,ncetnent between the two houses, with respect to the time of adjoutoment, adjourn them to such time as he shall think propstr, not exceeding four months. Section XIII. lie !hall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. Section In case of the death or resignation of the Governor, or of his removal rutin office, the Speaker of the Senate shall exercise the office of Governor, until another Governor shall be duly qualified I but in such ease another Governor shall be chosen at the next annual election it( representa tives, unless such death, resignation or remora!, shall occur within three calendvr months immedi ately preceding such next annual election, in which case a Governor shall be chosen at the second sue reeding 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 exmcise of the executive •authority, shall continue therein until the determination of such contested election, and until a Governor shall be duly quail:lea as aforesaid. Section XV. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall keep a fair register of all the official acts a nd proceedings of the Governor, and shall, wheh re quired, lay the same and all papers, :minutes and vouchers relative thereto, before either branch of the legislature, and shall perform such other duties as shall be enjoined bins by law. ARTICLE M. Section 1. In electrons by the ritizens every while freeman of the age of twenty-me years, haring re sided in this state one year, and in the election dis trict where he ,jeers to rote, len days immediately preceding such election, and within two years paid a Stale or County tar, which shall hare been as sessed at least ten days befure the election,shallenjoy the rights of an elector. But a citizen of the United States who had previously been a qualified rider of this State, and remared therefrom and returned, and who shall hare resided in the election district, and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall he entitled to rote,after residing in the state six months. Provided, that while freemen, citizens of the United States, between the axes of twenty-one and horrify-two years, and har ing resident in the State one year, and in the election district len daL , s as aforesaid, shall be entitled to rote, although they shall not hare paid taxes. Section H. All elections shall be by ballot, ex cept those by persons in their representative capa citiep, who shall vote viva voce. Section 111. Electing shall in all cases, except trvusnn. felnity, arid breach or snroty of the core he privileged' from arrest, during their attendance on elections, and in going to and -retuning from them. ARTICLE IV Section L The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching. Section H. All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate; when sitting for that purpose, the Senators shall he upon oath or affirmation. No per son shall he convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. Section 111. The Governor, and all other civil officers under this Commonwealth, shall be liableto impeachment for any misdemeanour in cake; but judgment, in such cases, shall not extend fuiTher than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold any office of honour, bust or profit, under this Commonwealth: The , party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall nevertheless be 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 Common Pleas, Orphans' Court, Register's Court, nod a Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, for each county ; in Justices of the Peace, and in such other Courts as the legislature may rom time to time establish. Section 11. The judges of the Supreme Court, of the several Courts of Common, Pleas, and of such Wirer Courts of Record as are or shall be established by law, shall be nominated by the Governor, and by ' and with the consent of the Senate appointed and commissioned by him. The judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices for the term 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 s , shall be ntablished by law, and all other judges re quired to be learned In the law, shall hold their offices for the term of ten years if they shall an long Mince themselves well. The Associate judges of the Courts of Common Pleas shall hold their offices for the term of fire year 4 if they shall so long behave themselves well. Blair& any reasonable cause which shall not be sufficient' ground of impeachment, the Governer may remove any of them on the address of two.thi i 4 of each branch of the legislature. The judges of e Supreme Court and the presidents of the several Courts of Common Pleas shall at stated times receive for their services an adequate compensation to be fixed by late, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office, but they shall receive no fees or perquisites of office, nor hold any other office of profit under this Commonwealth. Section 111. Until otherwise directed by law, the Courts of Common Pleas shall continue as at present established. Not inure than fire counties shall at any time be included In one judicial district organized for said Cow ts. Section IV`. The Julisdiction of the Supreme bairt extend over the State: and the judges theteel, shall bi % htee of their ollires, be in.:tir es oft lyur and Terminet 'and thnent, Jail Deliviry, in tha'sorcial THE NEW CONSTITUTION. Section V. The judges of the Court of Common Pleas, lc each county, ■hall by virtue of their offices, bo justices of Oyer and Terminer and Gene. rat Jail Delivery, fur 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 termirter, 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, 23 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 rower of a court of Chancery, so far as relates to the perpetuating of testimony, the obtaining of evidence from places not within the Sete, 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, (ruin 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 commies pleas of each county, any two of whom shall be a quorum, shall compose the court of Quarter Sea.- sions 0: the peace, and orphans' court thereof; and the register of wills, together with the said jcitges, 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 before them, and the like tight 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 be 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 )f administration, and an office for the recording of deeds, shall be kept in each county. Section XI. The style of all process Anil be The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." All prose— cutions shall be carried on in the name mud by the tuthoi ity of the Commonwealth of Pennsylv - ania, and conclude " against the peace and dignity of the same." ARTICLE VI Section I. Sheriffs and coroners shall, at the times and places of election of representatives, be chosen by the citizens of each county. One person shall be chosen for each office, u•ho shall be commis— sioned by the Governor. They shall hold Itself offices for three years, if they shall so Tong beibire themselves well, and until a successor be aly qualified ; but no person shall be twice chosen or appointed sheriff; in any term of six years. Vamp c!cs in either of the said offices shall be (Mel by an appointment, to be made by the Governor. to Conacce u ntil the next general election, and until a successor shall be chosen and qualified as afore— said. Section IT. The freemen of this cumrnonorealth shall be armed, organized and disciplined f. , r its defence, when and in such manner as miry l.edirertte by law. Those who conscientiously scruple to bear arms, shall not be compelled to do so, but shall pay an equivalent for personal serrice. Section 111. Prothortotaries of Me Supreme Court shall he appointed by (he said Court for the terns of three . years if they so long behare themselves will. Prothro:oh:ries and clerks of the several other courts, Recorders of deeds, and Re gisters of wills, shall a! Me times and plates of election if representatives, be elected by the rinaß fied electors of each county, or the districts ern which the jurisdiction if said courts calends, and shall be commissioned by the Governor. They shall hold their offices for three years if they slab so long behare Themselves well, and until Mei, successors shall be duly qualified. The legisla ture shall provide by hew, the number of persons in each county who shall hold said office', and how many and which of said offices shall be held 1 b one person. Vacancies in any of Me said 'f ees shall be fi lled by appointments to be mark y the Governor, to continue until at next grime ral election, and until successors shall be elected and q ualified aforesaid. Section IV. Prothonotaries, clerk, of the peace and orphans' courts, revvruers of deeds, registers of wills, and slierttrs, shall keep their utters in the county town of the county in which they, nrsper lively, shall be officers, unless when the Governor shall, fur special reasons, dispense therewith, for any term not exceeding five years after the cunnsy shall havo been erected. Section V. All commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Penn.- sylvan ia, and be sealed with the State seal, and mgr..- ed by the GOVel nor. Section VI. A State Treasurer shall be derted annually, by joint vote of Loth brancAts of Me legis lature. Section VII. Justices of the peace or aldermen shall be elected in the several wards, boroughs. and townships at the time of the election of con stables by the qualified voters theruf, in such number as shall be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor fur a terns of fire years ; but no township, ward or borough shall elect more than two justices of the peace or alder men without the consent of a aujarity of the qua lified electors within suels township, ward or bo rough. Section VIM All officers whose election or ap point/11CW is not provided for in this constitution. shall be elected or appointed as shall he directed by law. No person shall be appointed to any ef p . m within any wanly who shall not hare been c citizen and an inhabitant therein one year next before his appointment, if the CllTinly shall hat, been so long erected ; but if it shall not hart leen so long erected, then within the limits of the county or counties out of which it shall hare leen taken. No member of COI.gT Cl 3 from this state. or any person holding or exercising any office or appointment of trust or pryit under the United States, shall at the same lime hold or exercise any office in lids stale, to which a salary is, or fees or perquisites arc by law, annexed ; and the legisla ture may by law declare what State offices are in compatible. No member of the Senate or of the house of representatives shall be appointed by the Governor to any office daring the terns fur wide lie shall have Lien elected. Section IX. All officers fir a term of years shall hold their offices fur the terms respectirely specified, only on the condition that they so long behave themselves well ; and shall Le remora on conviction of nzisbehaviour in office or of any in "mous crime. Section X. Any person who shall, after the adoption of the amendments proposed by this Convention to the Constitution, fight a duel or send a challenge for that purpose, or be aides• abettor in fighting a duel, shall be deprived of the right of holding any office of honour or profit in this Slate, and shall be punished otherwise in arch manner us is, or may be prescribed by lava; bat the executive may remit the said offence and an its disqualifications. ARTICLE VTI. Section I. The legislature shall, as soon as So o veniently may be, provide by law, for the estahlialt ment of schools throughout the State, in sztth manner that the poor may be taught gratis. .Section 11. The arts and sciences shall be pna motet' in one or more seminaries of leanairrg. Section 111. The rights, privileges, imramaities and estates of religious societies and corporate bo dies, shall remain as if the constitution of this State bad nut been altered or amended.. Section IV. The legislature shall not inved any corporate body or individual with the pririkge of Making private property for public use, withers! requiring such corporation or individual to make compensation to the owners of said properly, or give adequate security therefor, before such pro perly shall be taken. ARTICLE VIII. Members of the General Assembly, and all offi cers executive and judicial, shall be bound by oath or a ffirmation,i to support the constitution of this Commonwealth, and to perform the duties of their respective 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 1. 'All men are born equally free and in dependent,and have certain inherent and indefeasit , !e right, among which are thole of enjoying and de fending life and liberty; of acgnt►rng s poore-saing THE NEW CONSTITUTION. ar.dproteetmg property and reputation, and of pur suing their own happiness. Section IL All power is inherent in the people, awl all free governments are founded on their au thority, and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness; For the advancement of these ends, they base, at all times, an unalienable and indefeasible deg to alter, reform or abolish their government, in such manner as they may think proper. Section lIL All men have a natural and indefea sible rii.,at to worship Almighty God, according to She dictates of their own consciences ; no man can, of ri,ght, he compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry agaizist his consent; no human authority can, in any ease whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience; and no preference shall ever be given, by law , to any religious establishments or male: of worship. Section IV. No person who acknowledges the be irr. a' a God and a future state of rewards and pu rilMnents, shall on account of his religious senti ments be disqualified to hold any office or place of trust or preLt under this Commonwealth. Section V. Elections shall be free and equal. Sectiga VI- Trial by jury shall be as heretofore, the iir,ht thereof remain inviolate. Section VII. The printing presses shall lie free to every - prisim wbo undertakes to examine the pro ccedi.-ar.,s of the legislature, or any branch of go vernment: And no law shall ever be made to re strain the sight thereof. The free communication of thanctits and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible fa the abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official ccmdart of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper fur public in- Lirmatim. the truth thereof may be given in evi dence: And in all indictments for libels the jury shalt hare a right to determine the law and the facts, uni!er the direction of the court, as in other cases. Section VIII. The people shall be secure in their persons. houses, papers and possessions, from unrea• socutle searches and seizures: And no warrant to search 11.1 r plate, or to seize any person or things, shail iscr.e, without describing them as nearly as cuy be, nor without probable cause supported by oath or affirmation. Sertifin IS_ In all criminal pmsectitions, the ac eased bath a rittht to be heard by himself and his cmaicl, to demand the nature and cause of the ac. ctmttini avinst him, to meet the witnesses face to face, to hare cJmpuisory process for obtaining wit- messes 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 he he deprived of his life, liberty, or property, unless hy the judgment of his peers or the law of the bed. Sectim X. No person shall, for any indictable offence, tse proceeded against criminally by informa tion, except in VISE'S arising in the land or naval forres, or in the militia when in actual service in time cf sap or public danger, or by leave of the mut, for oppression and misdemeanour in office. No ;scram shall, for the same offence, be twico put to yozpardy of life or limb; nor shall any man's pro perty he taken or applied to public use, without the consent of his representatives, and without just comps-nut:l.m being made. &v.:km XL All courts shall be opeu, and every =an for an injury done him in his lands, goods, per son or reputation, shall have remedy by the due (curse of law, and right and justice administered, witbsett sale, denial or delay. Suits may be brought agninst the Commonwealth in such manner, in such eanrt_N, ar.din such eases as the legislature may by Law direct_ Sestina NII. No power of suspending laws shall to exerciscd. yanks; by the legislature, or its ao tharity. Sec:inrn XIII. Excessive bail shall not be re quired_ nor exemive fines imposed, nor cruel pu nsesents Section XIV. MI prisoners shall be bailable by sacient sureties, unless for capital offences, when the Fr of is evident or presumption great 1 and the Firileze cf the writ of habeas corpus shall nut be =spec-del, unless when, in cases of rebellion or in waiim, the public safety may require IL Section XV. No commission of Oyer and Terminer cr jail delivery shall be issued. Section XVL The person of a debtor, where their is not strong presumption of fraud, ball not he cretin-zed in prison, after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as te prescribed by law. Section XVIL ex post facto law, nor any law impairing contracts shall be made. :sevens at% tat. :so person shall be attainted of ucas , c C. 7 felony by the legislature. Section XIX- No attainder shall work corruption of bl , icd, nor, except daring the life of the offender, brie:tine of estate to the commonwealth ; the ea tares cf sash persons as shall destroy their own lives, shall descend or vest as in case of natural 'satL; and if any person shall be killed by rascally, there shall be no forfeiture by reason thereof. Section XX- The citizens have a right, in a peace able =sone to assemble together, for their common g; ,- ,0.d, and to apply to those invested with the powers of gavernment for redress of grievances, or other porper purposes, by petition, address or remon strance- Section XXI. The right of citizens to bear arms, in defence of themselves and the State, shall not be questier.kl. Section XXIL No standing army shall, in time of peace, be kept up without the convent of the Le gishltiare ; and the military shall, in all cases, and at all times, be in strict subordination to the civil power. Sea-li= No soldier shall, in time of peace, be „emartered in any house without the consent of the cra - ner, ner in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. Serum tXIV. The legislature shall not grant any uric of nobility or hereditary distinction, not create any office the appointment to which shall be fir a lurger term than during good behaviour. Section XXV. Emigration from the State shall cot be prohibited. Section XXVL To guard against transgressions of the 13 tt powers which we have delegated, WE DECLARE, that every thing in this article is es eirve3 cetnf the general powers of government, and 1%-r ever retinal inviolate. ARTICLE X. Amp araroeswof or amendnirn , s to this ronstrtu- flog , aaa'y be propored in the Senate or House of Re presentatives, and if the same shall be agreed to by a snjtarity of fLe members elected to each House, such prop-Ared oraradment or amendments shall be entered era their iMlTllard. with the yeas and nays taken tderer>.s, and the Secretary .1 the Commonwealth shall taair tmme lobe published three months before the seat eierticm, in at tr.vt one newspaper in every connyv in whirl, a newspaper shall be published ; and if in the ferzielature nest afterwards chosen such pro poled areendnunt or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority .f the members elected to each house, the Sorrelary of the Commonwealth shall cause the lame again to be published in manner aforesaid, and such proposed amendment or amendments shall be sessittod to the people in such manner and at such tiler, at least three months, after being so agreed to by the two homes as the legislature Shall prescribe; wad if the people shall approve and ratify such amendcame or amendments by a majority of the qua lified melees lids Stale voting thereon, such amend ment sw annemtments shall become a part of the con &italic= s oat no amendment or amendments shall be sadmailted to the people oftener than once in five Sears ; Proridal, that if Snore than one amendment be voboaittod, they shall be submitted in such manner and ferns, that the people may rote for or against rich canesuiment separately and distinctly. SCHEDULE. That no itmonvenience may arise from the altem- Gass and amendments in the Constitution of this Coronamonsalth, and in order to carry the same into complete operation, it is hereby declared and ordain ed, That, Section L MI taws of this Commonwealth in force at the time isten the said alterations and amend ments in the said Constitution shall take effect, and not inasusist . ent therewith, and all rights, actions, prosecutions, claims, and contracts as well of indi tri'mals as of bodies corporate, shall continue as if the said alterations and amendments had not been made. • - Section IL The alterations-and amehdments in the said Constitution shill take etTeCt froth the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine. fiction UL The clauses, sections, and articlos of the said Constitution, which remain unaltered, shall continue to be construed and have effect as if the said Constitution bad not been amended. Section IV. The General Assembly which shall convene in December, eighteen hundred and thirty ei;ht„ shall continue its session, as heretofore, not nathstandiog the provision in the eleventh section of the first artiste, and shall at all times be regarded as the first General Assembly under the amended Cor-stitutian. Sects= V. T Governor who shall he elected in October,thleet. hundred and thirty-eight, shall be toewrated as the third Tvonlux in 3amtary THE NEW CONSTITUTION. eighteen hundred and thirty-nude, to which time the present executive term Is hereby extended. •s. Section VI. The commissions of the judges of the Supreme Court; who may he in office on the firstday of January next, shall expire in the following man ' ner : The commission which bears the earliest date shall expire on the first day of January, Anno Do mini one thousand eight hundred and forty-two; the commission next dated shall expire on the first day of Januarv, Aram Domini one thothrind eight hun dred and forty-fire; the commission next dated shall expire on the first day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight; the commission next dared shill expire on the first day of January, Auno Domini one thousand eight bun !.rod and lifty-one ; and the commission last dated shad expire on the first day of January, Anno Do mini 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 firstjudicial district shall expire as follows The commissions of one-half of those who .shall have held their o ff ices 'en years or more at the adoption of the amendments to the consti tution, shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of Fe bruary, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine; the commissions of the other half of those who shall have held their offices ten years or more at the adop tion of the amendments to the constitution, shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two ; the firsthalt to embrace those whose commissions shall bear the oldest date. The commissions of all the remaining judges who shall nut have held their offices for ten years at the adoption of the amendments to the con stitution shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of February next after the end of ten years from tho date of their commissions. Section VIII. The Recorders of the several May ors' Courts, and other criminal courts in this Com monwealth, shall be appointed for the same time, and in the same manner, as the president judges of the several judicial districts; of those now in office, the commission oldest in date shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and the others every two years thereafter according to their respective dates. Those oldest in date expiring first. Section IX. The legislature at its first session tin der the amended constitution, shall divide the other associate judges of the State into four classes. The commissions of those of the first claselthall expire on the twenty-seventh day of FebruirK, eighteen hundred and forty; of those of the second class on the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen hun dred and forty-one of those of the third class on the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen hun dred and forty-two ; and of those of the fourth class on the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen hundred and forty-three. The said classes from the first to the fourth shall be arranged according to the seniority of the commissions of the several judges. Section X. Prothonotaries, clerks of the several courts (except of the Supreme Court) recorders of deeds and registers of wills, shall he first elected under the amended Constitution, at the election of repre sentatives in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine, in such manner as may be prescribed by law. Section XI. The appointing power shall remain 24 heretofore, and all officers in the appointment of the executive department shall continue in the exercise of the duties of their respective offices until the legislature shall pass such laws as may be required by tht eighth section of the sixth article of the amended constitution, and until appointments shall be made under such laws; unless their commissions shall be superseded by new appointments, or shall sooner expire by their own limitations, or the said 3flices shall become vacant by death or resignation, and such laws shall be enacted by the first legisla ture under the amended constitution. Section XII. The first election for aldermen and justices of the peace shall he held in the year eight een hundred and forty, at the time fixed for the election of constables. The legislature at its firs• session under the amended constitution shall pro vide for the said election and for subsequent similar elections. The aldermen and justices of the peace now in commission, or who may in the interim bo appointed, shall continue to discharge the duties of their respective offices, until fifteen days after the day which shall be fixed by law fur the issuing. of new commissions, at the expiration of which time, .heir commissions shall expire. in testimony that the foregoing is the amended constitutim of Pennsylvania, as agreed to in convention, We the officers and members of Um convention have hereunto signed our names at Philadelphia, the twenty-second day of Febru ary, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the sixty-second. JOHN SERGEANT, President Daniel Agnew, Ezra S. Hayhurst, Wm. Ayres, Wm. Hays, M. W. Baldwin, AUm. Ilellrenstein Ephrnim Banks, M. Henderson, John Y. Barclay, Wm. Henderson, Jacob Barndolar, Wm. Mester, Chas. A. Ba; nitz, William High, Andrew Bedford, Jos. lfopkinson, Thos. S. Bell, James Cornell Biddle, Jobez Hyde, Lebbens L. Bigelow, Charles Jared Ingersoll. S.lllll. C. 1101111 BM, Chas. Brown, George M. ICcim, Jeremiah Brown, James Kennedy, William Brown, A a ron Kerr, Pierce Butler, Jos. Konigmacher, Samuel Carey, Jacob Krebs, John CUMMiD, 11. G. Long, Thomas S. Cunningham, David Lyons, William Curl!, Alex. Magee, Wm. Darlington, Joel K. Mann, George Chambers, W. M. Meredith. ; John Chandler, James Merrill, Jos. It. Chandler, Levi Merkel, Ch. Chauncey, Wm. L. Miller, Nathaniel Clapp, James Montgomery, James Clarke, Christian Meyers John Clarke, D. Nevin, William Clark, Wm. Overfield, A. J. Cline, Hiram Payne, Lindley Coates, Matthias Pennypacker, , R. E. Cochran, lames Porter, Thos. P. Cope, James Madison Porter s Joshua F. Cox, Saml. A. Purilance, Walter Craig, E. C. Reigart, Richd. M. Crain. A. H. Read, Geo. T. Crawford, Gee. W. Riter, Cornelius Crum, Jno. Ritter, Itenjn. Martin, 11. Gold Rogers, John J. M'Cahen, Samuel Royer, K T. M'Dowell, James M. Russell, James M'Sherry - Daniel Saeger, Mark Darrah, John Morin Scott, • Harmar Denny, Tobias Sellers, John Dickey, G. Seltzer. Joshua Dickerson, Geo. Serrill, Jacob Dillinger, Henry Scheetz, Jas. Donagnn, George Shilleto, J. R. Donnell, Thomas H. Sill, Joseph M. Doran, Geo. Smith, James Dunlop, Wm. Smyth, Thomas Earle, Joseph Snively, D. M. Farrelly, Jun. B. Sterigere, • Robt. Fleming, Jacob Sacker, Walter Forward, Ebenezer W. Stardoms& John Foulkrod, Thomas Taggart, Joserh Fry, Jr. - Morgan J. Thomas, John Fuller, James Todd, John A. Ganlble, Thomas Weaver, William Gearhart, Jacob B. Weidman David Gilmore, R. GC. White Virgil Grenell, Geo. W. WOodward. William L. Harris, It. Young. Thomas Hastings, Attest,) S. Strom, Secretary. G. L. Faye, .3- Assistant Secretaries. J. WILLIAMS, SECRETARY'S OFFICE, FIEBRIMBY 28, 1838. I certify, that the fOregoing is an exact and Mora. copy of " the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as amended by the Convention of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven-thirty. eight," deposited in this office on the 26th day o. February, 1838 ; the amendments being in italic, and the retained portions of the present Constitu tion in roman letter. 'TIIO. If. lIURROWES, Scc'y of the Commonwealth. LABORERS WANTED, WANTED, on the Gettysburg Exten• eion of the Pennsylvania Rail Road, 1hr2,000 Hands! To whom CONSTANT WORK and the BEST OF WAGES will be given. O The Gettysburg Rail Road rune thro' the most healthy part of this country. Apply to M. C. CLARKSON, Sdp'l. # Gettysburg, Pa., May 19,1838.. 11-9 John !fount,
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