IIROPOSEW AMENDMENTS TO THE
■* CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
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f.'ANC : >■'- ARTICLE XVIII OF THE j
CONSTITUTION.
Number One.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Pri posing an amendment to section twen
t\ six of article tive of the Constitution
"i the Commonwealth of Pennsylvani i,
lie solved (if the Senate concur). That
the following amendment to section twen
ty-six of article live of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania be, and the same is here
by, proposed, in accordance with the
eighteenth article thereof:—
That section 2l> of Article V., which
reads as follows: "Section 20. All laws re
lating to courts shall be general and of
uniform operation, and the organization.
Jurisdiction, and powers of all courts of
the same class or grade, so far as regu
lated by law, and the force and effect of
the process and judgments of such courts,
shall be uniform; and the General Assem
bly is hereby prohibited from creating
other courts to exercise the powers vested
by this Constitution In the judges of the
Courts of Common Pleas and Orphans'
Courts," be amended so that the same
shall read as follows:
Section 20. All laws relating to courts
Bhall be general and of uniform opera
tion, and the organization, jurisdiction,
and powers of all courts of the same class
or grade, so far as regulated by law, and
the force and effect of the process and
judgments of such courts, shall be uni
form; but. notwithstanding any provi
sions of this Constitution, the General
Assembly shall have full power to estab
lish new courts, from time to time, as the
same may be needed in any city or coun
ty, and to prescribe the powers and Ju
visdiction thereof, and to increase the
dumber of judges in any courts now ex
isting or hereafter created, or to reorgan
ize the same, or to vest In other courts
the jurisdiction theretofore exercised by
sourts not of record, and to abolish the
same wherever it may be deemed neces
sary for the orderly and efficient adminis
tration of justice.
A true copy of Resolution No. 1.
ROBERT McAFEE,
, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Two.
RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
tution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, so as to eliminate the require
ment of payment of taxes as a qualifi
cation of the right to vote.
Resolved (if the House of Representa
tives concur). That the following amend
ment to the Constitution of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania be, and the same
Is hereby, proposed. In accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof:
That section one of article eight be
amended, by striking out the fourth
numbered paragraph thereof, so that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section 1. Every male citizen twenty
mie yean of age, possessing the follow
ing qualifications, shall be entitled to
vote at all elections, subject however to
such laws requiring and regulating the
registration of electors as the General
Assembly may enact.
First. He shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
State one year (or if. having previously
been a qualified elector or native-born
citizen of the State, he shall have re
moved therefrom and returned, then six
months), immediately preceding the elec
tion.
Third. He shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer to
vote at least two months immediately
preceding the election.
A true copy of Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Const!,
tution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. so as to consolidate the
courts of common pleas of Allegheny
County.
Section 1 Be it resolved by the Senate
mid House of Representatives o'f the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen
eral A ,bly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Penn
sylvania 1 e, nnd the same is hereby, pro
posed, In accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof:—
Th;it section six of article five he
amended, by striking out the said sec
tion, nnd inserting in place thereof tha
following:
S-ctlnn « Tn the county of Philadel
phia all the jurisdiction and powers now
v -ted in the district courts and courts of
common pleas, subject to such changes
as may lie made by this Constitution or
by law, shall tie In Philadelphia vested in
five distinct and separate courts of equal
and co-ordinate jurisdiction, composed
of three judges each. The said courts In
Philadelphia shall Vie designated respect
ively as the court of common pleas num
ber one. number two, number three,
number four, and number five, hut the
number of said courts may be by law
Increased, from time to time, and shall be
In like manner designated by successive
numbers. The number of Judges in any
nf said courts, or In any county where
the establishment of an additional court
may be authorized by law. may be In
creased. from time to time, and when
ever such increase shall amount in the
whole to three, such three judges shall
compose a distinct and separate court as
aforesaid, which shall he numbered as
aforesaid. In Philadelphia all suits shall
be Instituted in the said courts of com
mon pleas without designating the num
ber of the s lid court, and the several
courts sh:;l! distribute and apportion the
business among them in such manner as
shall he provided by rules of court, and
each court, to which any suit shall be
thus assigned, shall have exclusive juris
diction thereof, subject to change of
venue, ns shall be provided by law.
Tn the county of Allegheny all the
Jurisdiction and powers now vested In
the several pumbered courts of common
pleas shall be vested in one court of com
mon pleas, composed of all the judges In
commission in said courts. Such Juris
diction and powers shall extend to all
proceedings at law and in equity which
shall have been instituted in the several
numbered courts, and shall be subject to
such changes as may he made by law,
and subject to change of venue as pro
vided by law. The president judge of
said court shall be selected as provided
br law. The number of judges in said
court may be by law increase* from
time to time. This amendment shall take
effect on the first day of January suo
ceeding its adoption. '
A true copy of Resolution No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Pour.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section eight,
article nine, of the Constitution of Penn
sylvania.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the Senate
find House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania In General
Assembly met, That the following Is pro
posed as an amendment to tho Constitu
tion of tho Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia, in accordance with the provisions of
the eighteenth article thereof:—
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
Eight
Section 2. Amend section eight, article
nine, of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
Which reads as follows:
"Section 8. The debt of any county,
Mty. borougli. township, school district, or
ther municipality or incorporated dls
iict, except as herein provided, shall nev
r exceed seven per centum upon the as
essed value of the taxable property there
n. nor shall any such municipality or
Upvrlct incur any new debt, or increase
ts indebtedness to an amount exceeding
vo per centum upon such assessed val
u -tori of property, without the assent of
ho «'lectors thereof at a i»:»blic election in
nch manner as shall be provided by law;
)Mt any city, the debt of which now ex
• eds oven per centum of such assessed
• luaiain, may be authorized by law to
i ci' , the same three per centum, in
! r rotate, at any one time, upon such
valuation/.' so as to read as follows:
Section 8. The debt of any county, city,
borough, township, school district, or oth
er municipality or incorporated district,
except as herein provided, shall never ex
ceed seven per centum upon the assessed
value of the taxable property therein, nor
shall any such municipality or district in
cur any new debt, or increase its indebt
edness to an amount exceeding two per
centum upon such assessed valuation of
property, without the assent of the elec
tors thereof at a public election in such
manner as shall be provided by law; but
any city, the debt of which now exceeds
seven per centum of such assessed val
uation. may be authorized by law to In
crease the same three per centum, in the
aggregate, at any one time, upon such
valuation, except that any debt or debts
hereinafter incurred by the city and coun
ty of Philadelphia for the construction
and development of subways for transit
purposes, or for the construction of
wharves and docks, or tlie reclamation of
land to be used in the construction of a
system of wharves and docks, as public
improvements, owned or to be owned by
said city and county of Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to the city and county
>f Philadelphia current net revenue in ex
ess of the interest on said debt or debta
ind of the annual installments necessary
for the cancellation of said debt or debts,
nay be excluded in ascertaining the pow
>r of the city and county of Philadelphia
to become otherwise indebted: Provided,
That a sinking fund for their cancellation
shall be established and maintained.
A true copy of Joint No. 4.
IiOUKKT Mo A FEE,
Secretary of the Common wealth.
QOUKT PROCLAMATION,
Whereas, Hon. ( hah. K, Tekry President
Judge, llonorables Henry Richlinand K. ('. R*
Kskinka. Assoc. Judges of the Courts of Oyer and
Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court ami Com
mon Pleas lor the County of Sullivan, have issued
their precept, bearing date the 10th day of April
1311, to me directed, lor holding the several
•ourts in the Ho rough of Laportc, on Monday the
18th day of September 1911, at 2 o'clock p. m.
There lore, notice is hereby given to the Coroner,
Justices rtf the Peace and Constables within the
county, that they be then and there in their prop
er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, with tkeir
rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and
other remembcrances to those things to which
their ofliees appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute
igainst prisoners who are or shall be in the jail of
the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to
be then and there to prosecute against them as
| .villbejust.
Jt'DSON BROWN, Sheriff,
j -herifT's Office, LaPorte. Pa., July 1,1911.
Primary Election Notice.
In accordance with the provisions of
Act of Assembly known as the "Uniform
Primaries Act", approved February 17,
1006, and the several supplements therein;
Notice is hereby given that on the last
Saturday of September, 1911, it being the
Thirtieth day of September, 1911, a Pri
mary Election will be held at the several
voting places throughout Sullivan County,
State of Pennsylvania, between the hours
of 2 o'clock 11.I 1 . M., and 8 o'clock P. M.
at which time ami places, candidates lor
the following offices will be dieted :
Hepiesenting the Republican partv :
One person for the office of County
Treasurer.
One person for Sheriff.
I >ne person for Prothonotarv. Register
o! Wills, Recorder of Deeds, and Clerk ol
the several Courts of Sullivan County.
Two persons lor the office of Associate
• fudge.
Two persons for the oltipo of CounU
< 'ommissioners.
Two persons loi- the office of Count*
Auditor.
One person for the office of Coroner.
Representing the Democratic party :
One person lor the office of County
Treasurer.
One person for the office ol Sheriff.
One person lor Prothonotarv, Register
of Wills, Recorder ol Deeds, and Clerk
of the several Courts of Sullivan County.
Two persons for the ollice of Associate
•I udge.
Two persons for the office of County
Commissioners.
Two persons for the office ol County
Auditor.
i 'ni' person for the ollice of Coroner.
Representing the Prohibition party :
One person for the office of County
Treasurer.
One person for the office of Sheriff'.
One person for Prothonotarv, Register
of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, and Clerk of
the several Courts ol Sullivan County.
Two persons lor the office of Associate
•1 udge.
Two persons for the office ol County
Commissioners.
Two persons for the office of County
Auditor.
Blank petitions will be furnished by
the County Commissioners on application,
and all petitions must be filed with the
County Commissioners at least three
weeks before the date of the primaries.
Primaries shall bp conducted in con
formity with the laws governing the con
duct of general elections so lar as the
same are not modified by the provisions
of this Act or are not inconsistent with
its terms.
Commission,rs <)flice,
La Porte, Penna.,
■lnly 29. 1911.
F. M. C I OSS LEY,
VALENTINE RollK.
WII LI AM 11. ROGERS,
( ountv Commissioners.
At.ect: tIIoMAS E. KENNEDY, Clerk
Jury List For September Court.
The followsng names were drawn from the
proper jury-wheel to serve as Jurors for Septem
ber term, 1911, commencing IS.
GRAND JURORS.
Names Occupation Residence
Biddle \V. H. Farmer -Elkland
Blink Norman Cai|»enter Eagles Mere
Urown Jacob Farmer Fox
Cummiugs Edward Carpenter Fagles Mere
I)onier Philip Farmer Cherry
Fries Simon Laborer Lal'orte Twp.
(ialligher Michael P. Braker boss Berniee
(iavitt Lee R. Farmer Davidson
Harrison W. L. Laborer Ililsgrove
Ilay Peter Miner Berniee
Kunes James Farmer Cherry
Lonie John Miner Berniee
Marshall Joseph Farmer Folks
Minnier Harry Foreman Cherry
Morrisey John Lal»orer Shrewsbury
Mcllenry P. Henry Farmer Cherry
Neuber Jacob Farmer Colley
O.Neil James Laborer Berniee
Rose Ottis Laborer LaPortc Boro.
sabiu David Farmer Forks Twp.
Shechuu Thomas Laborer LaPorte Twp*
Shrimp Nessey Farmer Forks
Smyth John L* Merchant LaPorte Boro.
Vough Ernest \Y. Farmer Forks
TRAVERSE AND PETIT JURORS.
Bahrjnlius Farmer C erry
Bennett J. Austin Farmer Mt. Vernon
Bown ti. Eugene Farmer Elkland
Caseman Jacob Hotel Keeper llillsgi'ove
Cott Fred Former Elkland
Crossley Perry Laborer Jamison City
Cuunigham Chauney J'lumber Dushore
Day John Farmer Elkland
Dunham Clarence Electriean Eagles Mere
Fogarty James E. Farmer Cherry
Geary George Foreman Lopez
Gritman Warren Farmer Davidson
GumbleJohu Blaeksmith LaPorte Boro
Haas Charles Farmer Ilillsgrove
Heeker Charles Farmer Cherry
Hottcnstein George Farmer Forks
Hottenstein Leroy La)>orer Forks
Hunsinger Joseph Farmer Cherry
Jordan Henry Farmer Forks
Johnson Robert Miner Berniee
Kisenger P. (■. Laborer Eagles Mere
Karge Henry Farmer La.l'orte Twp.
Kester George Lumber-man Forks
Kiess George Retired Davidson
Levan L. H. Jobber Jamison-City
Lewis Melviu Miller Hillsgrove
Lucas John Laltorer Hillsgrove
Me.Henry VN illiam Laborer Dushore
Miller Frank Miner Lopez
Patton J. E, Miner Berniee
Petcrmau Philiu Station Agt. La.Porte-Twp
Raubs William Laborer LOIK /.
Kemsnyder William Laborer Davidson
Minedold Henry Farmer Cherry
Hitter W. B. station Au't. Laborte Twp.
Saxe Charles Farmar Colley
Scheean D. Retired Berniee
Sehock Adam Foreman Rieketts
Shaffer Geoige Farmer Cherry
Smith Mark Laborer Loj>ez
speary J. W. Farmer Davidson
Sweeney Martin Jr. Farmer cherry
Thayer lames Miner Berniee
Voorhees Lee Post Master Davidson
Walters John Laborer Berniee
White Riley W. Foreman Lo]>ez
Williams Jackson Farmer Fox
Yanney Joseph Fanner Cherry
If you have not yet made up your
niiud as to the elioieo of your school
for the fall term, write to the Lock
Haven State No.mml School for a
catalogue. There are still a few
rooms that can be secured, although
the coming year promises to be
the largest in the history of this
school. It has an ideal location,
line equipment, and in some re
spects the best Training School in
the state. Its library is also one
of the most attractive, is carefully
catalogued and is made lip of a. line
collection of books. Students are
taught how to use the library and
when they graduate they are
capable of organizing small li
braries in the public schools. Its
labratories are arranged in such a
way that each individual student
has a table to himself. It has
organized a working museum which
is both attractive and useful. The
fall term logins September lltli.
Adv
Rogers Reunion.
The Ninth Annual Meeting of
the Rogers Family Association was
held on the fair ground at Forks
ville, August 2.'?. About ninety
persons were in attendance. Prep
arations for dinner occupied the
forenoon. Immediately after din
ner a family picture was taken.
The President, J. W. Rogers, then
called a business meeting, an im
portant feature of this was the
history and genealogy of the Jona
than Rogers branch of the family,
arranged by Hon. E. G, Rogers of
Lincoln Falls, and Horace Rogers
of Picture Rocks. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year :
President, J. W. Rogers ; Vice
President, Hon. E. G. Rogers;
Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. M.
F. Snider ; Executive Committee,
A. F. Hcess of Laporte, G. A.
Rogers of Forksvilie, Mrs. Anna F.
Nye of Forksville, and Mr and Mrs.
C. F. Rogers of Lincoln Falls.
Dorsey Green of Nordmont was
in town Sunday.
When a girl is crazy togo oil' on
a long visit it's a sure sign she's
not leaving a real beau behind her.
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Trial List, September Term. |
Return Day, Biptomber 18, 1911.
I.—Thomas ]». Rouse vs. The Lehigh
\ alley Railroad Company. No. 40
December Term, 1909. Trespass. Flea, —
"Not Guilty."
Scouton. Thomson.
2.—.1. (J. C'ott vs. Lee Kosencrants and '
■lolin Kosencrants, Defendants, and The
Nordmont Chemical Company, Garnishee.
No. 56 December Term, 1909. Attach
ment Execution. Plea, —"Nulla Komi."
Mullen Meylert.
3.—Patrick Connor vs. Margaret Con
nor, Administratrix of John Connor,
Dec'd. No. .'{.s May Term, 1910. As
sum phit. Plea, —" N on-Assumpsit."
Thayer. Walsh.
4.—William T. Fairchild vs. The Le
high Valley Railroad Company, No. (IS
May Term, 1910. 'ires pass. Plea,—
"Not < iuilty."
Scouton. Thomson.
Kaufman.
Mercur.
s.—Sillick •). Steinhack vs. E. G. Trex
ler and 11. C. Trexler, trading as the Trex
ler A Turrell Lumher Company. No. ti7
September Term, 1910. Trespass, Plea.
—"Not ( i "
Scouton. Mullen.
o.—John 11. Crimmins vs. W. K. Ran
dall, No. 94 Sepfemher Term, 1910. As
sumpsit. Plea, —"Non-Assumpsit", pay
ment. set-otl, and the Statute of limitations
with leave 10 give special matter in evi
dence.
Mullen. J. C. Ingham,
7. —Caroline Hrink vs. <'iirtis Stroup,
No. 1. December Term, 1910. Defend
ant's Appeal. Plea, —"Not Guilty,"
Scouton. Mullen.
K. —D. K. Dietlenbach vs. Cora Glover |
ami Fred J. Glover. No. I. February
Term. 1911, Defendant's Appeal. I'lea, —
"Not Guilty."
Scouton. Mullen.
9. — A. T. Mulnix vs. Seth P. Shoemaker
and Win. T. More, No. 10 February Term,
1911. Rule to Open Judgment. Plea,— '
"Payment," !
Mullen. Scouton. i
I. —Alice N. Putnam a. d. b. n. c. t. a. of
j human Putnam, Deceased, Assignee of
j N. N. Belts, Executor and Trustee of Mrs.
j If. Charlotte Ward, vs. C. F. Ilunainger
ami Li?/ie(or Elizabeth) Allen and James
I . Allen, her husband. No. ill February
Term, 1911. Scire Facias sur Mortgage.
Plea, —That Mortgage is not a lien upon
land etc.
Thompson. Mullen.
Scouton.
ll.—ll. Laussat Geyelin vs. William J.
Lawrence, Charles T. Lawrence and O. 11.
Lawrence, No. 8 May Term, 1911. Fram
ed Issue.
Meylert. Mullen.
Prothonotary's Ortice,
Laporte, Pa..
August 7, 1911.
ALBERT F, IIEESS, Prot'y.
Register's Notices:
Notice the
following Accounts of Executors,
Administrators Ac., have been Hied
in my office:
First and Final Account of Sylvest
er Brown, Executor of the last will
and testament of Charles Fuller, late
of Fox Township, Deceased.
First and Final Account of James
('. Cacen, Administrator of the Estate
of "Joe Attello", also known as "Peo
(iucrri", late of Cherry Township.
Deceased,
And the same will be presented to
the Orphans Court of Sullivan Couuty
to be held at LaPorte, Penna., on the
Eighteenth day of September, A. D.
1911, at 3 o'clock P. M., for confir
mation and allowance, and they
shall then be confirmed Ni. SI.; and
unless Exceptions are Hied within
ten days thereafter, Confirmation
Absolute will be entered thereon.
Register's < )ttice,
LaPorte, Penna.,
August 21, 1911.
ALBERT F. IIEESS,
Register of Wills.
Chicken Wallle Dinner at
the Laporte Hotel, Sunday,
Sept. 1911, between the hours
of 1 and 2p. in. Price 50 cents.
M. BRINK'S
PRICES For This Week.
ton 100 lb
Corn Meal 20.00 1.50
Cracked Corn 29.00 1.50
Corn 20.00 1.50
Sacks each 6c with privilege of
returning without expense to me.
Schumacher Chop 30.00 1,55
"Wheat Bran 27.00 1.40
Fancy "White Midds. 31.00 1.60
Oil Meal 3H.00 2.00
Gluten 28.00 L45
Alfalfa Meal 25.00 1.30
Oyster Shells 10.00 00
Brewers Grain 20.00 1.35
Choice Cottonseed Meal 32.00 1.70
Luxury Flour sack 1.20
" " per bbl. 4.65
Beef Scrap 3.00
Oats per bu. .55
Charcoal 5011) sack ,f!0
Oyster Shells " .35
140 11> bag Salt coarse or line .50
50 lb bag Salt .25
Buckwheat Flour 2.20
Slhumacher Flour sack 1.50
Muncy " "1.15
" " per bbl. 4.40
Spring Wheat,.(Marvel) " 1.60
Veal Calves wanted on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. Live
fowls and chickens on Wednesday.
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