THE CONSTITUTION. CONSTITUTION OCOMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, .11•11ABIENDBD BY TIIC OONVT-ITION Or ()Br TIIOUSArID ICKHLT IlvNAnrn AND tHIRTV.IIEVEN THLRTV-EIGIIT. WE The People of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvatua, ordain and establish ; this Constitution fur Its Government ARTICLE I iloclion 1. The legislatifre power of this Common wealth shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall con List of 0 Serrate and Itiuse of Repre sentatives. Section If. Tho representatives shall he chosen annually by the citizens of the city of Philadelphia and of each county respectively on the second Tues day of October. section 111. No person shall be a representative who shill nut have uttained the age of twenty-one years, and have teen a citizen and inhititant of the Slate three years next preceding his election, and ihe last year thereof an inh Mit set of the district iu ann for which be shall he chosen s rspriusntafire, unless lie shill hive been absent on the public Menne, oil the robed St olio or .f (WI Star. e , i no IV. Voillhin three yews after Cie to.•• olink of the Gemr. l A'sretotly, an d isoilbt oo griliont term of seven years, an enumeriti ,o, the taxthle into otat ants shall be made in Bach Map tier no shall toe iii ectad by Low. The toutMoer represent olives shall, at the several periods of 11).6:- ipg such commelation, be foxed tv the Lezistatuoro end apportioned among the city oot Phil tdrlphii oie• the several counties, act:a:ding to the etentel 0' tootatole inhabitants ill each: and shall never Le less thin sixty nor greater than one hundred. Each county shall have nt least one representative, tut ne emnity hereafter erected shall toe entitled to a sepa rate reforesentatian until a aurticient number of tax able inhabitants shall be cooutained within it, to' entitle them to one representative agresrahly ti the ratio which shall thee Le oetaldished. Section V. The senators steal te eleven for tire, years by the citizen.' of Phi! odeltoln inot of the several counties at the same time, iii thio s a me m.lll - and at the same places where they shill van fur representatives. Section VI. The numher of Senator, shall, at the etiveral periods or to ,iflog the enumeration twee, mentioned, be fixed by the Legislature and app .a tiuned among the diatticui formed as herein of , directed, according to the number of tax Ode into coo tants in each ; and shall never be lest than ono fourth, nor greater than ime-third, of the n111'111.1..1 representatives. Section VII. The sewitorm shall be chosen in di tries, to be formed loy the Ir,ia.wre ; kr' rst grid shall be so formed ee to en! ill, it to chef nu or than Pro senators, unle:e the numbrr qf f ri abb . in Ptah/lank in anu ri , v or r..ote shot! 'tor Its such es to entitle it to flea more than two, Do - , city or county shall he eiditiiet to els, r morn 'Garr senators; when a district %hall be - nf two or more c,tuittivo, ih.•y aivt jt, otiooto neither the city otyhiladelidiia nor any cfninty be divided in forthlog .4 district. Section VIII. No person shall be a senat. , ;•, shall pot have attained the :4e of tsertnt -five i r end have been a citizen and inhabitant of the ,;t four years next before his election, and the 1.. t .. thereof an inhabitant of the thetriet for which tt shall be chosen, unless he shall have been ah.erit • the public business of the United States or of tb, State; and no person elected as aforesaid, shall hob said office after he shall have removed from such dis trier. Section IX. The sasators who may be elected a the first general election after the adoption of 14 , amendments to the constitution, shall be divided !• hot into three classes. The smte of the - senators of tile first class shall be vacated at the expiration ,y thefirst year; if the second class at the expiratro, ' the second year ; and of the third class at the ei - Oration of the third year ; so that thereafter one third of the whole nunt/ser of senators may be chose , .very year. The senators elected before the ~aff luents to the constitution shall be adopted, shall hot , their offices eituriag the terms for which they shall respectively have Nen elected. Section X. The t.er.eral Assembly than meet 0. Ike first Tuesday of January, in every year, unle , sooner convened by the Governor. )Seetion XI. Each hosee shall shoos* its Speak , • sad other officers; and the Senate shall also chow. a Speaker pro temporet, when the Speaker shall ex areme the office of Governor. Section XII. Each house shall judge of the quail- Illations of its members. Contested elections shall be determined by a committee to be selected,fonned and regulated in such manner u shall be directed b) law. A majority of each house shall constitute quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized by law to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as may be yrovided. Section XIII. Each house may determine the tales 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 hays all other powers nee 00000 y for a branch of the legislature of a free /tate. Section XIV. The legislature shall not have power enact laws annulling the contract of marr iage in any MU where, by law, the courts of this Common wealth are or may hereafter be empowered to decree divorce. Section XV. Each house shall keep a journal ut life proceedings, and publish them weekly, except Ouch parts as may require secrecy: and the yeas end nays of the members on any question shall, at Ike desire of any two of them, be entered on the journals. Section XVI. The doors of each house and of committees of the whole shall be open, unless laden the business shall be such as ought to be kept Section XVII. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three lip, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting. Section XVIII. The Senators end 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, bo privileged from arrest during their as tendanee at the session of their respective houses end in going to and returning from the same: Ann for any speech or debate in either house, they shall •ot be questioned in any other place. Section XIX. hio Senator or representative shall, during the time for which he shall have been elect ed, be appointed to any civil office under this Com monwealth which shall have been created, or this emoluments of which shall have been increased during, such time i and no member of Congress or other person holding any office (except of attorney at law and in the militia) under the United States or this Commonwealth, shall be a member of either. house during his continuance in Congress or is office. Section XX. When vacancies happen in either louse, the Speaker shall issue writs of eleetilsn. to 011 such vacancies. Section XXI. An bills for raising revenue ohs , originate in the house of representatives, but to , 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 XXIII. Every bill which shall hay. passed both houses shall be presented to the Gt.- venter. If he 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 re-considered, and if approved by two thirds of that house, it shall be a law. But in such eases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and ways, 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 acljoutnmeut, prevent its return, in which ease it *hall be a law. unless sent back within three days after their next meeting, Section XXIV. Every order, resolution or vote to which the coneurreuce of both houses may be steeling (except ou a question of adj ournment) shall be presented to the Governor, a ndbefore it Ithall take effect, be approved by 'him, or being dis approved. shall bo repassed by two-thirds of boil, house* according to the rules and limitations pli - Scribed in ease of a MIL Salim XXV, IVA) corporate body shall be heriAttei 44.04 eteventod or 'Vended, with banking or di4- 041,0111, toirkrruT sir rl , llO. previetts THE CONSTITUTION. lip notice of the intended application for the :me rn such manner as shall be pr:scribed by law .Vor shill any charter for the purposes aforesaid, be granted for a /conger period Von twenty year?, and every such charter shall ron!ain a clause reserving to the legislature the powar 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 he done to the roeporators. No law hereafter enacted, shall creak, renew or extend the charter of more than one corpo ration. ARTICLE II Section T. The Supreme Executive power of thi, Commonwealth shall be vested in a Governor. Section 11. The Governor shall' be chosen on the second Tuesday of October, by the Mt/groin:of the Commonwealth, at the places whose they'sliall re spectively vote for representatives. The returns of every election for Governor shall be sealed up and transmitted to the strata government, directed to the Speaker of the Senate, who 'hall 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 be equal and highest in votes, one of them shall be chosen Governor by the joint vote of tho 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 held his odice during three years from the third Tuesday of je-71U ary next ensuing his election, and shall not be capable of holding it longer than six in suty term of nine years. Section IV. Be shall be at least thirty years of age, and have been a citizen end an inhabitant of this State seven years next before his election ; unless be shall have been absent on the public business Of the' United States or of this State. Section V. No member of Congress or person holding any race under the United States or this State shall exercise the cake of Governor. Section VI. The Governer shill at stated times receive for his services a consonosatien, which shall he neither increased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected. Section VII. Ne shall be con am wrier-in-chief of the army slid navy of this Comm qi w e Ath, and of the militia, except when they shill be called into the Actual service of the United States. Section VIII. He shall appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth during pleasure, and he shall nomi nate and by and with the advice and consent of 1/u Senate appoint all judicial .ficers of courts ,f record, unless otherwise provided for in Ms ('onsfi- Station. He shall have power to jilt all vacanci,a that may happen in such judicial a f, es During the recess of the S.':n4le, by grunting rocarnissiona which shall expire at the end of their next vision : Pro vided, that in acting on execieiee Tr - anima:ions Ih , Senate shall sit with open doors. 1414 , 1 in rovirtnii, ar rejecting the nominations of the Governor, th de shill he taken by yeas anal /lays. .4ection IX. We oLstl gave passer to remit thn ' .rG•il bp-v.. ant VII ISA 1)...1 -scent ill ease. of impeachment. Section X. He niuy require information in writing :rote the officers in the evecutiee deprartinsnt upon any subject relating to the duties of their respec tive offices. Section XI. He ohs'', from time to time, give to the General Assembly information of the state of the Commonwealth, and recommend to their con sideration such menatileajni he shall jut* expedient. Section XII. He may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the Cetera! Assembly ; and in came of disagreement between tie two houses, with respect to the time of adjournment, sdjourn them to such time as he shall think proper, not eaceeding four months. Section XIII. Ile shall take sire that dm lawn be faithfully executed. Section XIV. In case of the death or resignation of the Gomnor, or of his removal from office, the Speaker of the !Renate shall exercise the otter of Governor, until another Governor shall he duly qualiried ; hut in ouch case another Governor shall be (hot+ at the next annual election of representa tives, antess ruck death, resignation or removal, shall occur within three calendar months immedi ately pm-aline . such next 411/IWII election, in which rase a Governer shall be (hymn at the second suc ceeding annual election of represenliitires. And if the trial of a contested election shall continue longer than until the third Monday of January 'text ensuing the election of Governor, the Governor •,1 the last year or the Speaker of tke Senate who may be in the esereise of the executive authority. Mall continue therein until the determination of 'itch contested election, and until a Governor to. duly wrangled as aforesaid. Section kV. ?'he Seerettry of Me Cimunonwealit hall keipAi (alr register of all the official acts am on , ceedings of the Governor, and shall, when re quited, lay the same and all papers, minutes vouchers relative thereto, before either branch of the legislature, and shall perform such other dutie' as shall he enjoined him by law. ARTICLE 111 Section 1. In elections by the citizens every whit. freeman of the age of twenty-one years, having re sided in 'hi: state one year, and in the election dis trict where he refers to rote. ten days ionmediateli preceding such election, and within two years pan: a State or County tar, which shall hart been a, seised at least ten days before the election, shall enjo the rights of an elector. Rut a citizen of the Unite.: Slates who had previously been a qualified voter qr this State, and removed therefrom and re'urned. an who shall hare resided in the election district, an , paid taxes as aforesaid. shill be entitled to vote, of e. residing in the stare six months. Provided, that whi freemen, citizens of the United States, between h ages of twenty-one and twenty-two years, and A rt ing resided in thg State one ye-!r, and in the 4,, district len days as of shall be entitled r role, although they shall not hare paid tares. Section 11. All elections shall be by bAllnt r• cept these by peisons in their representative e cities, who shall vote viva Voce. Section 111. Electors shall in all c,,tos, sx. treason, felony. and I,se-,eh an gni r.. V t. be privilegid from arrelt, during their attendance on elections, and in going to and returning from them. ARTICLE IV Section I. The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching. Section 11. All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate; when sitting for that purpose, the Senators shall be upon oath or affirmation. No per son shall tie convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. Section 111. The Governor, and all other civil Wilms under this Commonwealth, shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanour in office; but judgment, in such cases, shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hull any office of honour, trust 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, and a Court of Quarter SCSAMIS •,f the Peace, for each county ; in Justices of the race, and in such other Courts as the legislatm e nay from time to time establish. Section 11. The judges of the Supreme Court, of he several Courts of Common Pleas, and of sorb 'tiler 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 shall be established by law, and all other judges re quired to be learned in the lair, shall hold their offices for the term of ten years if they shall so lon • ; behave themselves well. The Associate judges of the Courts f Common Pleas shalt hold their offices for the term f fire year; if they shall so long behave themselves ell. Put for any reasonable cause which shall not c sufficient ground if impeachment, the Governor may remove any of them on the address of two-thirds f each . branch if the legislature. The judges'of the Supreme Court and the presidents of the several courts of Common Pleas shall al stated times receive for their services an.adequate compensation to be fired by tow, which shall not be diminished during their continuance to office, but they shall receive no lees or perquisites of office, nor hold any other office profit under this Comnionweallh. Section 111. Until otherwise directed by law, the totirts of COMMOII Pleas shall continue as at present 'llatlisiod. Not 1:1 er e than jive counties shall at any 'Ne ill , hViej in one judicial district organized r said Cowls. S , cti:ut IV. The jurisdiction of the Supreme .I , t stein extend over the State; and the judges arof, shall I.y virtue of their offices. be justices i Oyer Telminer and Geuer.l Jail Delitlry, in ve;.l THE CONSTITUTION, Section V. The judges of the Court - of Common Pleas, it each county, shall by virtue of their offices, be justices of Oyer and Terminer and Gene ral Jail Delivery, for the trial of capital and other offenders therein ; any two of the said judges, the president being one, shall be a quorum: but they shall not hold a court of oyer and terminer, or jail delivery, 'n any county, when the judges of the Supreme Court, or any of them, shall be sitting in the same county. The party accused, as well as the Commonwealth, may, under such regulations as shall be prescribed by law, remove the indictment and proceedings, or a transcript thereof, into the Supreme Court. Section VI. The Supreme Court, and the several courts of common pleas, shall, beside the powers heretofore usually exercised by them, have the p'sver of a court of Chancery, so far as relates to the perpetuating of testimony, the obtaining of evidence from places not within the State, and the care of the persons and estates of those who are non compotes •nentis. And the legislature shall vest in the said courts such other powers to grant relief in equity, as shall be ,found necessary: and may, from time to time, enlarge or diminish those powers or vest them in such other courts as they shall judge proper, for the due administration of justice. Section VII. The judges of the court of common pleas of each county, any two of whom shall be a quorum, shall compose the court of Quarter Ses sions or the peace, and orphans' court thereof; and the register of wills, together with the said judges, or any two of them, shall compose the register's court of each county. Section VIII. The judges of the courts of common pleas shall, within their respective counties, have the like powers with the judges of the Supreme Court, to issue writs of certiorari to the justices of the peace, and to cause their proceedings to be brought before them, and the like right and justice to be done. Section IX. The president of the court in each circuit within such circuit, and the judges of the court of common pleas within their respective counties, shall be justices of the peace, so far as relates to criminal matters. Section X. A register's oaice, for the'probate of wills and granting lettere )f administration, and an odice fur the recording of deeds, shall be kept in each county. Section Xl. The style of all process shall be " The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." All prose cutions shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and conclude " against the peace and dignity of the same." ARTICLE VI Section I. Sheriffs and coroners shall, at the times and places of election of representatives, be chosen by the citizens of each county. One person shall be chosen for each office, who shall be Commis cloned by the Governor. They shall hold their offices for three years, if they shall so long behave themselves well, and until a successor be duly qualified ; but no person shall be twice chosen or appointed sheriff; in any term of six years. Vacan cies in either of the said offices shall be fine' by an appointment, to be made by the Governor, 'a coutmee until the next general election, and until a successor shall be chosen and qualified as afore said. Section 11. The freemen of this commonwealth shall be armed, organized and disciplined for its defence, when and in such manner as may be directed by law. Those who concrivutiously scruple to bear arms, shall not be compelled to do so, but shall pay an equivalent for personal service. Section 111. Prothwwtaries of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the said Court for the term of three years if they so long behave 4 hemselves well. Prot honataries and clerks of the several other courts, Recorders of deeds, and Re gisters of wills, shall at the times and places of election of representatives, be elected h, Me quail. ,fled eledors of each county, or the districts over which Me jurisdiction of said courts e.rtends, and shall be commissioned by the Governor. They Mall Aoki their offices for three years if they shall so long behave themselves well, and until Men successors shall be duly qualified. The legishi lure shall provide by law, the number of persons in each county who shall /sold said offices, and how many and which of said qffices shall be held by one person. Vacancies in any of the said of shall be filled by appointments to be made by the Governor, to continue until the nest gene ral election, and until successors shall be eilded and qualified as aforesaid. Section IV. Prothonotaries, clerics of the peace and orphans' courts, recorders of deeds, registers of ' wills and sheriffs, shall keep their tfices in the county town of the county in which they, respec tively, shall be officers, unless when the Govern., shall, for special reasons, dispense therewith, fio any term nut exceeding five years after the count) shall have been erected. Section V. All commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the COMMOIIWICI Rh of Penn sylvania, and be sealed with the State seal, and sign ed by the Governor. Section VI. A State Treasurer shall be elected annually, by joint vote of both brasches of the leteis lalure. Section VII. Justices of the peace or aldermen shall be elected in the several wards, boroughs, and townships at Me time of the election of con stables by the qualified voters thereof, in such number as shall be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of firs years ; but no township, ward or borough shall elect more than two justices of the peace or alder men without the consent of a majority of the qua lified electors within such township, ward or bo rough. Section VIII. AU officers whose election or ap pointment is not provided for in this constitution shall be elected or appointed as shall lie directed by kw. No person shall be appointed to any if lice within any county who shall lust hove heel. citizen and an inhabitant therein Ow ° year 110 before his appointment, if the rip , • ,• ' been so long erected ; but if it shall not hare been so long erected, then within the limits if the county or counties nut of which it shall have been taken. No member of Congress from this state, or any person holding or exercising any office or appointment if trust or profit under the United Slates, shall at the same time kohl or exercise any office in this state, to which a salary is, or fees or perquisites arc by law, annexed ; and the legisla lure essay by law declare what Stale offices are it.- comps! :Isle. No member of the Senate or if the house of representatives shall be appointed by the Governor to any iffice during the her,,, for which he shall have been elected. Section IX. All qfficers for a term of years .hall hold their offices for the terms respectirely specified, only on the condition that they so long behave themselves ; and shall be removed on conviction of misbehaviour in office or of any in 4iunous Section X. Any person who shall, after the adoption of the amendments proposed by th is Chnvetdion to the Constitution, fight a duel or send a cludlenge for that psup o se, or be alder or abettor in fighting a duel, shall be deprived of the right of holding any office of honour or profit in this State, and shall be punished otherwise in such manner us is, or may be prescribed by law ; but the executive may remit the said dente and all its disqualifications. ARTICLE. VII Section I. The legislature shall, as soon as con veniently may be, provide by law, for the establish ment of schools throughout the State, in such manner that the poor may be taught gratis. Section 11. The arts and sciences shall be pro moted in one or more seminaries of learning. Section 111. The rights, privileges, immunities and estates of religious societies and corporate bo dies, shall remain as if the constitution of this State had not been altered or amended. Se:Rion IV. The legislature shall not invest any corporate body or individual with the privilege If taking private property pr public use, without 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 affirmation, 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 es s ential principles of liberty and free government may be recognised and unalterably established, WE DECLARE, THAT section I. All men are born equally free and in dependent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of eniiying and de fending life' erty, ~f r THE CONSTITUTION. •.nd protecting property and reputation, and of pur suing their own happiness. Section 11. All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their au thority, and instituted fur their peace, safety and happiness; For the advancement of these ends, they have, at all times, an unalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish their government, in such manner as they may think proper. Section 111. All men have a natural and indefea sible right to is orship Ahnighty God, according to the dictates of their own consciences ; no man can, of right, be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; nn human authority can, in any Case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience ; and no preference shall ever be given, by law, to any religious establishments or modes of worship. Section IV. No person whoacknowledges the be ing of a God and a future state of rewards and pu nishments, shell on account of his religious senti ments be disqualified to hold any office or place of trust or profit under this Commonwealth. Section V. Elections shall be free and equal. Section VI. Trial by jury shall be as heretofore, and the right thereof remain inviolate. Section VII. The printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the pro ceedings of the legislature, or any branch of go vernment: And no law shall ever be made to re strain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public in formation, the truth thereof may be given in evi dence : And in all indictments for libels the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. Section VIII. The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and possessions, from unrea• sonable searches and seizures: And no warrant to search any place, or to seize any person or things, shall issue, without describing them as nearly as may b., nor without probable cause supported by oath or affirmation. Section IX. In all criminal prosecutions, the ac cused hath a right to be heard by himself and his counsel, to demand the nature and cause of the ac cusation against him, to meet the witnesses face to face, to have compulsory process for obtaining wit nesses in his favour, and, in prosecutions by indict ment or information, a speedy public trial, by nn impartial jury of the vicinare he cannot be com pelled to give evidence against himself, nor can he be deprived of his life, liberty, or property, unless by the judgment of his peers or the law of the land. Section X. No person shall, for any indictable offence, be proceeded against criminally by informa tion, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger, or by leave of the court, for oppression and misdemeanour in office. No person shall, for the same offence, be twice put s jeopardy of life ur limb ; nor shall any rmin's pro perty be taken or applied to public LW'. without the consent of his representatives, and without just compensation being made. Section XI. All courts shall be opeo, and every man for an injury done him in his landq, imida, per son or reputation, shall have remedy by Mr due course of law, and right and justice administered, without sale, denial or delay. Suits may be Mought against the Commonwealth in such manner, in such courts, and.in such cases as the legislature may by law direct. Section XII. No power of suspending laws shall be exercised, unless by the legislature, ur its •u -thority. Section XIII. Excessive bail shall not he re quired, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel pu nishments inflicted. Section XLV. All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offences, when the proof Is evident or presumption great ; and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion ur in vasion, the public safety may require it. Section XV. No commission of Oyer and Terminer or jail delivery shall be issued. Section XVI. The person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison, after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. Section XVII. No ex post facto law, nor any law impairing contracts shall be made. Section XVIII. No person shall be attainted of treason or felony by the legislature. Section XIX. No attainder shall work corruption of blood, nor, except during the life of the offender, forfeiture of estate to the commonwealth ; the es tates of such persons as shall destroy their own lives, shall descend or vest as in case of natural death ; and if any person shall be killed by casualty, there shall be no -forfeiture by reason thereof. Section XX: The citizens have a right, in a peace able mantle to assemble together, for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances, or other proper purposes, by petition, address ur remon strance. Section XXI. The right of citizens to bear arms, in defence of themselves and the State, shall not be questioned. Section XXII. No standing army shall, in time of peace, be kept up without the convent of the Le gislature ; and the military shall, in all cases, and at all times, be in strict subordination to the civil power. Section XXIII. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. Section XXIV. The legislature shall not grant any title of nobility or hereditary distinction, nor create any office the appointment to whirls shall be for a longer term than during good behaviour. Section XXV. Emigration from the State shall • , ot be prohibited. Section XXVI. To guard against transgressions of the high powers which we have delegated, W DECLARE, that every thing in this article is ex cepted out of the general powers of government, and shall fur ever remain inviolate. ARTICLE X. Any amendment or ant:nth:tents to this con.sttt u lion may be proposed in 'he Senate or 'lease of Re presentatives, aad if the sane shall be agreed to by a majority of !he members ele; led to eat h !louse, such proposed omemintent ,tr amendments shall be enterer! on their journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Nerrilary the t'ononontrettlih Shall cause the same lobe published three months before the next election, in at least one newspaper in every county in u•hirh a newspaper shall be published ; and if in the legislature next afteiwards Mown such pro posed amendment or amendments shat. be, agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each house, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall cause the same again to be published in manner aforesaid, and such proposed amendment or antendtnents shall be submitted to the people in such manner and at such lime, at least three months, after being so agreed to by the two houses as the legislature shall prescribe; and if the people shall approve and ratify such amendment or amendments by a majority of the qua lified voters of this State voting thereon, such amend ment or amendments shall become a part of the eon ,stit ution ; out no amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the people oftener than once in five years ; Provided, that irmore than one amendment be submitted, they shall be submitted in such manner and form, that the people may vote for or against each amendment separately and distinctly. SCHEDULE That no,;iconvenience may arise from the altera tions anOtmendments in the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and in order to carry the same into complete operation, it is hereby declared and ordain ed, That, Section 1. All laws of this Commonwealth in force at the time when the said alterations and amend ments in the said Constitution shall take effect, and not inconsistent therewith, and all rights, actions, prosecutions, claims, and contracts as well of indi viduals as of bodies corporate, shall continue as if the said alterations and amendments had not been made. Section 11. The alterations and amendments in the said Constitution shall take effect from the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine. Section 111. The clauses, sections, and articles of the said Constitution, which remain unaltered, shall continue to be construed and have effect as if the said Constitution had not been amended. Section TV. lie General Assembly which shall convene in December, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, shall continue its session, as heretofore, not withstanding the provision in the eleventh section ,of the first article, and shall o k t all times be regarded as the first General Assembly under the amended Constitution. Section V. The Governor who shall be elected in 'ember, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, shall be the Toe:43y ILL Lartio47 THE CONSTITUTION. eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, n, Will. II Lill, I lie present executive term is hereby ex tendel. Section VI. The commissions of the judges of the Supreme Court, who may be in office on the first day of January next, shall expire in the following man ner: The commitsior. which bears the earliest (late shall expire on the first day of January, Anno Do mini one thousand eight hundred and forty-two; the commission next date! shall expire on the first day of January, Anno Domini one thomeind eight hun dred and forty-live; the commission next dated shall expire on the first day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-right; the commission next dated shall expire on the first day of .I.ilmary, Atom Domini 0110 thousand eight Min }red and fifty -one ; and the commission last dated shnl exiiiic on the hist day of January, Atom Do mini 0111114:W1i eight hundred mid fifty-four. Sot-thin VII. The commissions of . the President judges of the several judicial districts and of the associate law judges of the first judicial district chaff expire as follows: The commissions of .I T -hair of those who shall have held their offices 'en years or more at the adoption of the amendments to the consti lotion, 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 first heft to embrace those whose commissions shall bear the oldest date. 'rhe commissions of all the remaining judges Will) shall not 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 Oil of ten years from the date of their COMM 1q5i , 11.. Section VIII. The Recorders of the several May ..ts' Courts, and other criminal courts ill this Com monwealth, shall be appointed for the Same time. and in the same manlier, as the president judges of the several judicial districts; of those 1:11W in office, the commission oldest in date shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of February, cne thousand eight hundred and fiery-one, and the others every two years thereafter according to their respective dates. Those oldest in date expiring litst. Section IX. The legislature :11 ifs first session un der the amended constitution, shall divide the tither associate judges of Ow St ere into four clas.es. The commissions of those of the first class shall expire on the twentv-seventh day of February, eighteen hundred and turfy ; of those o f the se co nd chess the twenty-seventh day of Fehrtrity, eighteen hun dred and forty-one; of those of the fluid class on the twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen hun dred and forty-two; and of those ,-e the fourth class on the twenty-seventh day of Febro try, eighteen hundred and forty-three. The said rlas.:es (tom the first to the fourth shall he arranged acc.l;dhig to the seniority of the commissions of the sevet .1 jo,l4es. Section X. l'rotlionohtrieq, cleik, of the ellllll 4, (except of the Sop (•ow') ec 3 of deed: 3114 re4isters of 3cills, .11311 h.• lii ,t • •. the aincoded Coto.? itlition, 31 ihe i •;•• • • • : • liit•-• st•nhitives in the vii:hteeit hoe I. nut) ill clich In .3111M1 al • .• • • Section XI. The appointing power shall remain as heretofore, and all officers in the appointment of the executive department shall continue in the exercise of the duties of their respective office/ until the legislature shall pass such lows as may be required by thr eighth section of the sixth article of the amended constitution, and until appointments shall be made under such laws t unless their commissions shall be superseded by new appoinunents, or shall sooner expire by their own limitations, or the s..id :Aces shall become vacant by death or resignation, and such laws shall be enacted by the first legkla lure under the amended constitution. Section XII. The first election for aldermen and justices of the peace shall be held in the year right cen hundred and forty, at the time fixed for the election of constables. The legislature at its session under the amended conititutioci shill m.- vide for the said election and for subsequent 'Moil elections. The aldermen and justice , of the peat . . now in commission, or who may in the interim la ',pointed, shall continue to discharge the doh,: of their respective offices, until fifteen days uric: no lay which shall he fixed by law for the issuing of new commissions, at the expiration of which tune, .heir commissions shall expire. In testimony that the foregoing is the amended consititutim of Pennsylvania, as ngreed to in convention, I,l'e the ifircre MidWM tiers Of the ronveution have hereunto Sl4llCd our names at Philadelphia, the twenty-second day of Felon ary, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and of the Independence o f the United States of America the sixty-second. JOHN SERGEANT, President. Ezra S. Hayhurst, Wm. Hays, Arn. Ileltienstein M. Henderson, %Win. Ilentletson, Vim. Mester, It'llgam High, Jos. llopkinion, John Houpt, Jabez Hyde, CI) ale. Jared Ingersoll, Phs. Jenks, George M. Keim, James Kennedy, Aaiun Kerr, Jos. Koniguracher, Jacob Krebs, 11. G. Long, David Lyons, Alex. Magee, Joel K. Mann, W. M. Meredith, James Merrill, Levi Merkel, Wm. L. Miller, James Montgomery, Christian Meyers D. Nevin, Wtn. Deerfield, Hiram Payne, Matthias Pennypacker James Porter, James Madison Porte. Sam!. A. Purviance, K. C. Reigart, A. H. Read, Geo. W. !titer, Jno. !titter, 11. Gold Rogers, Samuel Royer, J tows NI. Russell, Sieger, J 'hp Morin Scott, "!'obi -.s Sellers, G. Seltzer. Gen. 5,1101, Henry Scheetz, rleorge Shiflett), Thomas 11. Sill, Geo. Smith, Wm. Smyth, Joio•ph Stavety, dn.. 11. Sterigere, Jacob :!tirkel, Ebenezer W. Sturdevan! Thomas Taggart, Morgan J. Thomas, James Todd, Thomas Weaver, Jacob 11. Weidman R. G. White, Geo. W. Woodward, It. Young. Daniel Agnew, Win. Ayres, M. W. Baldwin, Ephraim Banks, John Y. Barrlay, icoh ilai tr. CI, is. A. Barnitz, %mire Heilfoid, rhos. S. Bell, Jurors Cornell Biddle, Lelibrus L. Bigelow, C. Bonham, Chas. Brown, Jeierniab Brown, William Brown, pierce Butler, Samuel Carey, John Cummin, Thomas S. Cunningh.im, William Curl!, Wm. Darlington,- George Chambers, John Chandler, Jos. it. Chandler, Ch. Chauncey, Nathaniel Clapp, James Clarke, John Clarke, William Clark, A. J. Cline, Lindley Coates, I. uentati, rhos. P. Cope, Joshua F. Cox, Walter Craig, Richd. M. Crain • Geo. 'l'. Crawford, Cornelius Crum, Itenjn. Martin, John J. M.Cahen, E. T. NPlNtwell, James M‘Stiet ry Mark Dar rob, I laimar Denny, John Hick.•%, Joshua I)icku•non, Jacob Dillinger, Jas. Don twin, J. R. Donnell, Joseph M. Doran, Jatnes Dunlop, l'hoinas Karle; D. M. Farrelly, Itobt. Fleming, Walter Forwarn. John Foulkrod, Jusrrh Fry, Jr. John Fuller, John A. Gamble, William Gearhart, David Gilmore, irgil Carmen, William L. Minis, l'homas Hastings, Attest,) S. Stinctr, Secretary G. L. FAUS, Assistant Secretaries. 3. WILLIAMS, SEURF.TARY'S OFFICE, HARRISBURG, Frununnv 28, 1838..( I certify, that the foregoing is an exact and Theta opy of" the Constitution of the Commonwealth of 'ennsylvania as amended by the Convention of ant •tiousand eight hundred and thirty-seven-thirty •ight," deposited in this office out the 26th day 0. e'eturunry, 1838 ; the amendments being in italic nil the retained partions of the present Constitu 'buil in roman letter. 110. H. BURROWES, See'y of the Commonwealth • I I HE NECESSITY of a Restorativi• and Sustaining Medicine at this season of extreme trial to the nervous sys'em and digestive organs, is felt by thousands of per sons who never thought of taking the Cam., mile Tonic. Pills prepared by Dr. W n Evans. 'rhos,. who have once used them %ill readily bear testimony to their delight lul effects.. For sale al the Drug Store of GEO. GILBERT & Co. Gettysburg, Nov. 6 1 1885. Iy-32 A (NEU I Ir ENI ENT:, GEORGE R. GILBEKT CO B W. di3Qliji E R 1144 AVING itureltioat.ti the Drug Store A -M• of Dr. JESSE dureitsed, will continue the rtolitiliAnimisi wider the fill!) GEORGE R. GILBERT dz CO. at the old stand, in Bak tortore Get• tysiturg. It is hoped that the experience of or e of the members of the firm in the business, mid the entire devotion of bin li,to the rterfitittno dation of those who ii favor Ilan ~ will secure thi• emifidenreamil n -NV.O./1141111' Aam of the pittroongo 01 I.•e community. COMPLETE A.sOHTM ENT OF FR ESII DR UG S 1 AND • „t at ,actxtvli v y,ilav e 1 1 11,111iS 1 011 S I Si, 1i Stuffs, will be kept on timid einisnoilly. mid sold on the most ren SI Ma lilt. terms. 11r7" Physicians arid Country Merchants will be promptly suppli,d at irtiouctio ear ties. their linters are GE() R 1 I 13 E JACOB %V. :I 11,BERT. f3ettyslair. , . Oct. 16, I ii--29 131andrtflals 11 11 . g. /triple Pills. DUBLIC OPINION.—Pubbe opinion is per haps the' only'lluerring guide from whose de cision there is no appeal ;,.and was there ever such a manifestation Of its approval, as there is with UI(ANURL•'TII'T VLGETABLE SAL PILLS ! Step by step has this Ale lieme wormed itself into favor, In Spite of EN % . Ir,, :al 8109 and Seo II N. Triumphuut ha+ la•en its pro_ gross to its present sphere of extensive usefulness. It has surmounted obstacles before which quakery sinks paralysed—and has waned for itsen a repu tation which neither Y SIC I A NS, nor Ilippant :undid counterfeiting apothecark s can ever injure These charlatans nevertheless no assail it with the malignant shafts •'f their despicable envy, and which rebounds upon themselves with a power each day on the increase until they themselv es will be covered with the slime of their own menu. factoring. They can no more injure the. reputa tion of BRANDRLTH•t3 PILLS than they can lay their hands upon the sun. How TO OF. sccuar. room COUNTERPEITS.— Never to purchase Brandreth's Pills without be ing positively sure that the person selling has a copperplate certificate of Agency, and ; observe it has been renewed—no CERTIFICATE BE.. ING ANY GUARANTEE AFTER TM EL V E MONTHS FROM DATE that Pills sold by the holder sic genuine. All Pills having Win. Brandreth on the label, and George Hodgkinson n the edge. are counter feits, and made to DECEIVE THE PUBLIC and evade the law at the same time. These, and indeed ALL counterfeit Pills, if used according to the direction of my Pills, are 'mien.. lated to DESTROY LIFE. They are made by men having no standing or respectability, without • habitation or name—perfectly careless of conse quences, provided money is obtained. (Extract from Dr. D's address to Citizens of U.S.] And he careful to remember that I have never authorised any Doctor, Druggist, Apothecary, or Pedler in the United States to sell my Pills. These contemptible smitioNs universally sell counterfeits. Never forget that this class. Doctors, Druggists, Apothecaries, and Pedlars arc the men who sell counterfeits, end that all Tradesmen who are made agents, have each of them a COPPER PLATE certificate of Agency, signed in writing with a pen by rue; and which certificate requires renewal every twelve months, it being no guarani tee for snore than one year from date—observe the date is not WRITTEN, it is COPPERPLATE. The following respective persons are my duly authorised AGENTS in Adams county, Fa., whose names are, THOMAS J. COOPER, Gettysburg, JOHN M. STEVENSON, do. J. A. dc J.S. DAVIS, Littlestown. WILLIAM HILDEBA ND, Es.t Berlin. ADAM EPLY, Now Chester. ABRAHAM KING, Hunteratnwn. My offices in Philadelphia are at No. 8 North Eight Street, and 41 Chesnut Street. B. BRA NDRE'rH, M.D. 241 Broadway, New York. N. B. All travellers from me have n power of Attorney, proved before the Clerk of the County of New York Observe it. DAVID MEE AMC DANIEL TRIMMER, g_g AVE this day pifieredinto - Partnrship in the busines of C lIIIVAT G IN ALL ITS VARIOUS namictins: which they will carry on al the Old Stand of David Heagy, in Chambernburg Street, Where they wilt keep eonfitantly on hand for sale, at the lowest prices, Bureaus, 'fables, Bedsteads, and all other articles in the line of their business Oc:rThe‘ will also make corri.rs the shortest notice—and have a HEARSE{ quit which they will attend Funerals when r , quired. They hope for a share of public patron. age, and will endeavor to deserve it. DAVID lIEAGY, DANIEL TRIMMER. '• \larch 1:I, if-50 1:1 NO INSTANCE has the beautiful a. tonic, anodyne, and romtorative lion, well known and celebrated as Di. U tn. Evans' Canionale Pills, hided the 'Ugliest gratification to those wit have trilll hem in any of the various eases !or urbieli they are recommended in the larger itilveir tisemonts. For sale at the Drite. Store of GEO .It. GILBERT & Co. Gettysburg, Nov. 6,188. ly-32
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