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T'Jl' KIII1III1I1II M'JICT inPTITII
(v mmtm mi W V W W 1 1 1 W 1 1 I W
tions of Learning.
the Legislature Only Men Who
re Known to Be Friendly to the
exas Is ungated In n gigantic mid
tluiial Institutions unci popularize
cation, There nre a state unlvcrsl-
college, a state college of Indus-
s, and tuition In all these Is free,
theory of the new publicity cam-
11 In IIIUL 11(11 f'llllliuu IllHIIMI 111 1J1U
e know about these Institutions.
m uuli.ii iisiuii- ui me enterprise
1 lie urbanization l or the Enlargo-
University Plan of Education In
K " fPltnf nnltirt Its o tnt-r-i
tlilll . too larre. In fnrr. Anntlmr
shorter name, "The Hogg Organi
m," is commonly used. This name
1 1 H'"J UiU ILdULl Ul UlU ill U
Will C. Hogg, son of the late
ness man in Houston and a crndu-
11 1 1 1 1 nuup 1111 vurK iv
$150,000 Subscribed,
the annual meeting of tho alum-
issociatlon last year Mr. Hogg
ne thin Rphnmo fnr nlrnrtlitln,- ilm
ersiiy 110 uui nor solicit mnnov.
cicniiT an ne nsKiXi was that tu
nntnn lndnrcn Ti t t anlmmA Tin
he would look after the money
ne nnrt nr it ann (hut if irnnM
$2.",000 a year for flTe years,
was In Juue. 1011. He said ho
(I irnnrnntro In fnt Mm mnnnv
ml nlitfllnAil oti1,t444n.. eon
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mnro tlinn tir.nnnn r- v, a
US established nn n Arm hncl
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been poinjf scTeral monthw now.
uiiL'uuv 11 ninnirn in inn nftifmin
u iKfODie nr inn jrrnTn tnnnn trii-
III ions nno wcrtmn mntilfnf Thn
nfiuniuonB. it contemplates also
iinirnvnirtonr nr rnn itiatiHiHAna
TIIAtn I.. I 1 1 11.
W uwO" MU(
. i- wr - w ujitja auu
iii 11 nfi nnnnnn t itt nroenritinf
- " ws juiogiiuufc
nieda to the lecUlnturpji. nnon
e bounty expansion Is dependent
Program of Work.
procram of work is divided into
InCH of nrfivitiofi flmt nn Invno.
011 or nirrnor ounrnr nnn intHtn.
, duluuu, uu euucauouai campaign
iiiiLuiL mil inriiiiiu wiiii iiii iirnq.
ondltlon of theso Institutions and
1 1 in imii.'i ri'iMiu'nr htim nvrnnsirtti
to the state. M A research sccrc
was employed to conduct the
of investigation. A committee
' VWH UUJ WUU LUU L'W SUIU-
I and legal Htatns of the institu-
other side of the -work is con-
u wiiii i r tt or i p vnr n mi
.1 n.t4l. . t. 1 1 - I J m . 1
-v. KUlUMUtvill tV.lt!
opportunities offered, work done
e several schools, about tho op-
Illties for self heln In rnll
the dormitory system, nbout tlie
element in undergraduate life,
the various activities of under-
w..nwa
ntnfl nnil nhnnt enhntDrahln
' cins uiLuuut nn 01 uie scuoois
colleges are supported by the
u iney ure uei)enaeni on ine leg
re, which is a constantly shifting
The logic of this campaign is
ho more the peoplo nre interested
s educational work thn lcsn tlin
blllty of their sending legislators
stln who are "agin" education.
Murv Honuao u. a- w n 29
and Navy Men Wager $9,000
They Can Do It.
ert Arnoiu, lormeriy enter yeo-
nnvu oiaies navy, anu fiiuney
rsity of Nevada, have wagered
against ?C,000 put up by four-
nerabors of tho Army nnd Navy
C Washington that they can walk
tho continent, touching Salt
City and New Orleans, nnd stop
New York city within twelve
a rnm lntn rt efnrflrw
mg tho unique conditions of the
tre til oso prescribing that each
start with only $5, shall cam
)wn way not by writing, but by
abor not moro than ono week in
io place, and must wind up with
mo money they had at tho start
avo had six stories accepted by
u ii.ii oi nine leaning magazines
Mennonltes For Kansas.
h nro on foot to bring 500 Itusalan
mito families direct from Siberia
UUU UVUU lUUUUtX), 4 till-,
iipinpni fin iiiriiiu. 11 iiiih lipmi
not only good fanners, but most
A Well
Played Game
By ALFRED W. STOWELL
"Some is continually fludin' fault
with 1'rovldcnce." said Aimer Sleek to
tho party sitting around the stove In
tho center of .lunes' store. "They don't
reckon that the Lord takes care o' his
own, no matter whether they're good
or bad, honest or tricky, wise or fool
ish. What 'ud the sharpers do if It
wa'n't for the suckers, I'd like to
know? Speakln' o' sharpers, tlie pur
ticst game I ever knew of was played
in Calumet when I lived thar. The
feller that played It wa'n't a rcl sharp
er neither, and conslderln' the circum
stances some thort he was Justified in
the doln' of it
"Jack Kctchatn was his name, and
he was as likely a chap as you ever
seen. He had fine blue eyes nnd a
plcasln' way with him Just calculated
to ketch tho girls. He wasn't much
account at least at that time. Them
girl kctchcrs never are; they get the
girls by their appearance. Well, as I
was nnsayln', Jack Ketchnm Instead
o' tyln' up to a girl who was free and
there was plenty o' 'em had to tackle
Amanda Jenkins, who was encaged to
an old feller, Simeon Hugglcs, n bach
elor fifty year old, but wo'th $5,000 If
he was wo'th a cent Amanda's father
wanted nor to marry Ituggles to git
the five thousand, and Amanda al
lowed she would, but when Ketcham
come along sho changed her mind and
allowed she'd rather marry Ketch.
But how could she, sceln' that ho
hadn't nothln' but tho clothes on his
back? Her father could 'a set 'ira up
If he had wanted to, but he wouldn't
"One day old Jenkins was walktn'
along the main street of the town
when he seen a young man standln'
lookin' at aumpln particular. Jenkins
stopped and watched tlie feller, who
kept his eyes In the same direction
right along. Blmeby he says to him:
"'What 'r' lookin' nt young man?'
"Ho had to ax him twlcet before ho
got his attention. Then he started,
looked at Jenkins kind o' queer and
said:
'"I wouldn't 'a' believed it if I
hadn't seen it with my own eyes.'
" 'Seen what?'
" 'Why, that wooden Indian down
there in front o' that cigar store.
"'What's the matter with him?
" 'He puffs smoke out o' that wood
en cigar in his mouth.'
" 'Bosh!'
" 'Bosh yourself. I seen him doln' it'
"'When?'
"Jest now. He'll do it ag'ln. I
reckon.'
"'See here, young feller, if the fool
killer comes along he'll get you shore.'
"'Who're you to talk to me that
a-way?' says f other. 'I reckon I know
what I see with my own eyes.'
"'nave you got nny money?'
"'No, but I mought git some If I
tried right bard.'
" 'Well, you go git It and I'll cover
it that a wooden Indian don't smoke.'
" 'Oh, you wouldn't pay if you lost'
" 'I'll put up tho money.'
"'Supposln I raise sumpln to bet
with, where'll I find you?'
"Jenkins gave him his nddress, nnd
the next mornln' tho young man eomo
to him with three $1,000 bills.
"'Phew!' says Jenkins. 'Where did
you get 'em?'
'"-My grandmother givo 'em to mo
to sot up n store with.'
" 'And you're fool enough to loso 'em
instead o' settln' up tho store?
" 'I ain't a-goin' to loso 'cm. I seen
that wooden Indian smoke, and when
a feller onct gits tho habit fixed on him
ho can't stop, ne'll be smokln' ag'ln.
All we have to do is to bo thar to pee
him doln' it.'
"Jenkins was Just mean enough to
tako ndvantage of tho boy, and they
called in a man by the namo o' Becker,
and they put up the money on a bet
that tho Indian would be seen smokln'
within a week by threo witnesses be
sides thelrselTc '
"Ono day tho youngster rushed Into
Jenkins' house kind o' wild nnd hol
lered: '"no's smokln'! Como quick before
he stops!'
"Jenkins got up nnd follered the fel
ler who met a man, and then another
man, and still another, takin' all three
of 'cm with him to tho corner opposite
tho cigar store, and the hull lot of 'em
stood lookin' at tho wooden Indian.
"What you bring us here fur?'
axed ono on 'em, turnln' away mad.
'"Jest you wait a minute. I seen
him smokln', but he's stopped. ni'll
bo nt if
"At that moment tho Indian com
menced blowin a cloud from his mouth
to beat the band. Jenkins looked at
him bewildered. Jlst then tho stake
holder come along, nnd there was noth
In' for it but to turn over JenkliiM1
$3,000 to the other feller.
"Jenkins went to tho cigar store, pull
ed down the Indian and found a rubber
tube leadin' from the mouth into the
store and the cigar holler nnd full o' to
bacco. A man Inside had done the
smokln'. Jenkins made n big fuss nnd
swore he'd novo tho swindler Jugged,
but ho couldn't, becauso he'd Bklpped.
"Tho next day tho stakeholder call
ed on Jenkins and explained that his
money would bo returned if he'd givo
his daughter to the winner.
"Then It come out that tho winner
was Jack Ketcham and Amanda was
in the game. Jenkins was so mortified
at beln' made a laughln'atock that in
order to keep his neighbors good opin
ion be gave his daughter the money
he had lost for t weddln' present"
LAST OF THE
WAR GOVERNORS
William Spragueof Rhode Island
Is Now Past Eighty.
WAS PRESENT AT BULL RUN,
His Third Election as Governor Was
by a Practically Unanimous Vote.
Twice Chosen United States Senator.
His Financial Troubles.
William Spraguc of Ithodo Island,
sole survivor of tho twelve governors
who upheld Lincoln's hand through tho
perils of 1802, recalls with n chuckle
that ho wns hissed in the streets and
denounced as n "traitor" for the most
patriotic act of hLs life the very act
which he now regards as his surest ti
tle to a placo in his country's history.
"The 'Copperheads,' " ho said recent
ly, "did not approve of the meeting of
the loyal rtatc executives at Altoona on
Sept. 2.r. KSG2. and we had to take a
lot of abuse in return for our indorse
ment of the president's proclamation.
And to think," ho added sadly, "I nm
the only one left of those who attend
ed that memorable conference."
Eighty-one years of age, the gover
nor is still clear of brain.
Soon after the battle of Antlctam
Lincoln issued Ills proclamation warn
ing slaveholders that if they did not
lay down their arms within threo
months the slaves would be set free.
Almost Immediately in two days' time,
in fact Andrew G. Curtin, governor
of Pennsylvania, suggested to n mem
ber of the president's cabinet that 300,
000 additional troops should be raised
nnd that it would be an admirable plan
to call together the governors of tho
loyal states. The matter was laid be
fore Lincoln, and Lincoln said, "Let us
have them."
Gathering of the Governors.
"As soon a3 we assembled," said
Governor Sprngue, "we made Governor
I Andrew of Massachusetts chairman
i and urged him to draw up an address
to the president urging him to prose
cuto the war even more vigorously and
also approving his emancipation procla
mation. Then we all signed It and Bent
it on to Washington, That meeting
lasted only about thirty minutes. We
were nil of one mind."
The signers of this nddress of encour
agement were: Andrew of Massachu
tetts, Curtin of Pennsylvania, Wash
burn of Maine, Yates of Illinois, Solo
mon of Wisconsin, Kirkwood of Iowa,
Martin of Indiana, Pierpont of West
Virginia, Tod of Ohio, Berry of New
Hampshire, Blair of Michigan and
Sprague of Rhode Island.
Governor Sprague was probably one
of the youngest men over elected in
this country to tho chief place in a
state. He was but twenty-nine years
of age when in 1SC0 he was chosen
governor of Ithodo Islnnd at a crista in
the history of state and nation. His
term was for one year only. At its
conclusion he was re elected, nnd nlno
days later Fort Sumter was fired on.
Ithodo Island nnd Spraguo were tho
first to respond to Lincoln's call for
I troons. That the llttlo rnrnmnnwralth
was able to do this was duo to tho
governor's wealth no less than to his
energy nnd patriotism. He led hia
men at tho battle of Bull Itun, und be
cause of his bravery under fire nnd
his liberal contributions to tho causa
of tho north he wbb again chosen gov
ernor by a vote which probably has no
parallel. Tho whole number of ballots
cast In the election was 11,204, of
which Sprague received 11,109.
Elected to the Senate.
In 1803 he was elected United States
senator.
At the dedication of tho Ohio monu
ment to Commodoro Oliver Hazard
Perry, a nutlvo of Kbodo Island,
Spraguo wns accompanied by an an
cient volunteer military company. Tho
event wns celebrated by a ball at tho
Weddell house, at Cleveland, O., where
tlie governor met for tho first time
Miss Catherine Chase, daughter of
Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase.
On his return to Ithode Island ho bo
came more actively engaged in raising
troops nnd forwnrdlng thom to tho
front and meeting Miss Chaso again
in Washington, ho was married to her
in November of 18C3. Tho wedding
was attended by tho president and his
cabinet, tho foreign ministers, nnd
members of congress. It was said to
have been the most magnificent wed
ding that had ever taken placu in the
United States, and tho cost was esti
mated ut ?2.r)0,000. Bproguo took up
his residence in Washington, where he
and his wife beenmo social leaders.
He soon built bis famous summer homo
at Nnrragansett Pier nnd named it
Canonchet, nftcr n Narrngansett Indian
chief.
Ruined by Pnnlo of 1873.
His ro-clection to tho senate was In
1808, and in his second term ho deliv
ered a series of five speeches on finance.
Tho panic of 1873 found tho business
house of Spraguo unequal to tho unex
pected demands made on it, nnd, with
Its vast property, valued even in those
days of depression nt close to $10,000,
000, nnd liabilities of some $11,000,000,
it was forced to suspend. Sprague be
came involvod in a number of compli
cated lawsuits, and in tho end ho lost
all savo his homo at Canonchet, which
he defended to tho Inst wltlt nnnef
guards.
Canoncbot was destroyed by Ore fa
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OK THIS
COMMONWEALTH l-'OIt THEIR AP
PROVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE
uiiiiiiKA ij iaai'iilUIjV OK THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL
VANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY OR
DER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
I THE CONSTITUTION.
I Number Ono.
I A TnlVTI tltcii-v, t-r. t
'i "uui i ivjauuu 1
Proposing an nmendincnt to article
nine, section four, or tho Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, authorizing the
State to issue bonds to tho amount
of fifty millions ot dollars for tho
improvement of tho highways of
tho Commonwealth.
Section 1. Bo it resolved by tho
Senate nnd House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania In General Assembly met, That
tho following amendment to tho Con
stitution of tho Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania lie. .mil thn an tun i
hereby, proposed, in accordance with
tho eighteenth article thereof:
That section four of nrtlclo nine,
which reads as follows:
"Section 4. No debt shall bo creat-
nil til' nr nn linlinlf nt M.n D(nl.
cept to supply casual deficiencies of
revenue, ropoi invasion, suppress In
surrection, defend tho State In war,
or to pay existing debt; and tho debt
created to supply deficiency In rove
nue shall never exceed, In tho aggre
gate at anyone time, one million of
dollars," bo nmonded so as to read aa
follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be croated
by or on behalf of tho Stato, excopt
to supply casual doficloncies of rev
enue, ropel invasion, suppress Insur
rection, defend the State in war, or
to pay existing debt; and tho debt
created to supply deficiencies in rev
enue shall never exceed, in tho ag
gregate at any one time, ono million
of dollars; Provided, however, That
tho General Assembly, Irrespective of
nny debt, may authorize the Stato to
issuo bonds to tho amount of fifty
millions of dollars for the purpose of
Improving and rebuilding tho high
ways of the Commonwealth.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 1.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
seven, article three of tho Constitu
tlon of Pennsylvania, so as to per
mit special legislation rogulatlng
labor.
Section 1. Be it resolved by tho
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania in General Assembly met. That
tho following Is proposed as on
amendment to the Constitution of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
in accordance with tho provisions of
the eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment to Article Three, Section
Seven.
Section 2. Amend section seven,
article threo of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, which reads as fol
lows: "Section 7. Tho General Assembly
shall' not pass any local or special
law authorizing the creation, exten
sion, or impairing of Hens:
"Regulating tho affairs of coun
ties, cities, townships, wards, bor
oughs, or school districts:
"Changing the names of persons or
places:
"Changing tho venuo in civil or
criminal cases:
"Authorizing tho laying out, open
ing, altering, or maintaining roads,
highways, streets or alleys:
"Relating to ferries or bridges, or
Incorporating ferry or bridge com
panies, except for tho erection or
bridges crossing streams which form
boundaries between this and nny
other State:
"Vacating roads, town plats,
streets or alleys:
"Relating to cemeteries, grave
yards, or public grounds not of the
Stato:
"Authorizing tho adoption or legi
timation of children:
"Locating or changing county
seats, erecting now counties, or
changing county lines:
"Incorporating cities, towns, or
villages, or changing their charters:
"For the opening and conducting
of elections, or fixing or changing tho
placo of voting:
"Granting divorces:
"Erecting new townships or bor
oughs, changing township lines, bor
ough limits or school districts:
"Creating offices, or prescribing
tho powers and duties of officers In
counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
olectlon or school districts:
"Changing tho law of descent or
succession:
"Regulating tho practico or Juris
diction of, or changing the rules of
ovldenco in, any Judicial proceeding
or inquiry before courts, aldermen,
Justices of the peace, sheriffs, com
missioners, arbitrators, auditors,
masters In chancery, or other tribun
als, or providing or changing meth
ods for tho collection of debts, or tho
enforcing of Judgments, or prescrib
ing tho effect of Judicial sales of real
estnto:
"Regulating the fees, or extondlng
tho powers nnd duties of aldermen,
Justices of tho peace, magistrates or
constables:
"Regulating tho management of
public schools, tho building or repair
ing of school houses nnd tho raising
of money for such purposes:
"Fixing tho rate of Interest:
"Affecting tho estates of minors or
persons under disability, excopt aftor
duo notlco to all parties in interest,
to bo recitod in tho special enact
ment: "Remitting fines, penalties nnd
forfeitures, or refunding moneys leg
ally paid Into tho troasury:
"Exempting property from taxa
tion: "Regulating labor, trade, mining
or manufacturing.
"Creating corporations, or amend
ing, lenewlng or extending tho
charters thereof:
"Granting to any corporation, as
sociation or Individual any special
or exclusive privilege or immunity, or
to any corporation, association or in
dividual tho right to lay down a rail
road track.
"Nor shall tho General Assembly
indirectly enact such special or locaJ
law by tho partial ropcal of a general
law; but laws repoallng local or1
special actr may bo passod:
"Nor shall any law bo passed
granting powers and privileges in
any enso whero tho granting ot
such powers, and prlV'logcs
shall havo been provided for by gen-1
oral law, nor whero tho courts have
Jurisdiction to grant tho same or givo :
tho relief asked for," so as to read
as follows:
Section 7. Tho General Assembly .
shall not pnss any local or special '
law authorizing tho creation, exten-:
slon or Impairing of lines:
Regulating tho nffnlra of counties.
cities, townships, wards, noroughs,
or school districts:
Changing the names of persons or
places:
Changing the venuo in civil or
criminal cases:
Authorizing tho laying out, open
ing, altorlng, or maintaining roads,
highways, tsreots or alleys:
Relating to ferries or bridges, or
incorporating ferry or bridge com
panies, except for tho erection of
bridges crossing streams which form
boundaries between this and any oth
er State:
Vacating roads, town plats, streets
or alleys:
Relating to cemeteries, graveyards,
or public grounds not of tho State:
Authorizing tho adoption, or legiti
mation of children:
Locating or changing county-seats,
erecting new counties or changing
county lines:
Incorporating cities, towns or vil
lages, by changing their charters:
For tho opening and conducting
of elections, or fixing or changing the
p'nee of voting:
Granting divorces:
Erecting new townships or bor
oughs, changing township lines, bor
ough limits or school districts:
Creating ofllcos, or prescribing tho
powers and duties of officers In coun
ties, cities, boroughs, townships, elec
tion or school districts:
Changing the law of descent or
succession:
Regulating tho practico or Jurls
iction of, or changing tho rules of
ovldenco In, any Judicial proceeding
or Inquiry before courts, aldermen,
Justices of the peace, sheriffs, com
missioners, arbitrators, auditors,
masters in chancery or other trib
unals, or providing or changing
methods for tho collection of debts,
or tho enforcing of Judgments, or
prescribing the effect of Judicial sales
of real estate:
Regulating the fees, or extending
the powers and duties of aldermen,
Justices of the peace, magistrates or
constables:
Regulating the management of
public schools, the building or re
pairing of school houses and tho rais
ing of money for such purposes:
Fixing tho rate of interest:
Affecting the estates of minors or
persons under disability, except after
due notice to all parties in interest,
to bo recited in the special enact
ment: Romlttlng fines, penalties and for
f -ltures, or refunding moneys legally
paid Into the treasury:
Exempting property from taxation:
Regulating labor, trade, mining or
manufacturing; but tho legislature
may regulate and fix tho wages or
salaries, the hours of work or labor,
and make provision for tho protec
tion, welfare and safety of persons
employed by tho State, or by any
county, city, borough, town, town
ship, school district, village, or other
civil division of the State, or by
any contractor or sub-contractor per
forming work, labor or services for
the State, or for any county, city,
borough, town, township, school dis
trict, village or other civil division
thereof:
Cieating corporations, or amend
ing, ronowing or extending the
charters thereof:
Granting to any corporation, asso
ciation or individual any special or
exclusive privilege or Immunity, or
to any corporation, association, or
individual the right to lay down a
railroad track:
Nor shall tho General Assembly in
directly enact such special or local
law by the partial repeal of a gener
al law; but laws repealing local or
special acts may bo passed:
Nor shall any law be passed grant
ing powers or privileges In any case
whero tho granting of such powers
and privileges shall havo been pro
vided for by general law, nor whero
tho courts havo Jurisdiction to grant
the same or givo tho relief asked for.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Numbor Three.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amondment to section
threo of article eight of tho Con
stitution of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Bo It resolved by tho
llouso of Representatives of tho Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania (If tho
Senate concur), That tho following
Is proposed as an amondment to the
Constitution of tho Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, in accordance with tho
provisions of tho eighteenth nrtlclo
thereof:
Section 2. Amend section threo of
article eight, which reads ns follows:
"All Judges elected by tho olectors
of tho btate. at large may bo olected
at either a general or municipal olec
tlon, as circumstances may require.
All the elections for Judges of tho
courts for tho sovoral Judicial dis
tricts, and for county, city, ward,
borough, and township officers, for
regular terms of service, shall bo
hold on the municipal election day;
namely, tho Tuesday next following
tho first Monday of November In each
odd-numbered yoar, but the General
Assembly may by law fix a different
day, two-thirds of all tho mombors
of each Houso consenting thereto:
Provided, That such elections shall
always bo hold in an odd-numbered
year," so as to read:
Section 3, All Judges olected by
tho electors of tho Stato at largo
may bo elected at either a general
or municipal oloctlon, as circum
stances may roqulro. All lections
for Judges of the courts for tho sev
eral Judicial districts, and for county,
city, ward, borough, and township
officers, for regular terms of service,
shall bo held on the municipal elec
tion day; namoly, tho Tuesday noxt
following the first Monday of Novem
ber In each odd-numbered year, but
tho General Assembly may by law fix
a different day, two-thirds of all the
members of each llouso consenting
theroto: Provided, That such elec
tions shall bo hold In an odd-num-b
red year Provided further, That all
Judges for tho courts of tho sovoral
Judicial districts holding offlco at
tho present time, wIiobo terms of of
fice may end In an odd-numbered
year, shall continue to hold their of
fices until tho first Monday of Janu
ary In tho next succeeding ovon
uumbored year.
A true copy of Concurrent Resolu
tion No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of tho Commonwealth.
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing nn amendment to section
ono of artlclo nlno of the Consti
tution of Pennsylvania, relating to
taxation.
Section 1. Bo it resolved by the
Senate nnd House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia In General Assembly met, That
tho following Is proposed as an
amendment to tho Constitution of tho
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in
accordance with tho provisions of
tho eighteenth article thoreof:
Section 2. Amend section ono or
artlclo nlno of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, which reads as fol
lows: "All taxes shall be uniform, upon
tho samo class of subjects, within tho
territorial limits of the authority
levying the tax, and shall bo levied
and collected undor general laws;
but tho General Assembly may, by
general laws, exempt from taxation
public property used for public pur
poses, actual places of religious
worship, places ot burial not used
or held for private or corporato
profit, and institutions of purely pub
lic charity," so as to read as fol
lows: All taxes shal' bo uniform upon
tho samo class of subjects, within the
territorial limits of the authority
levying the tax, and shall be lovled
and collected under general laws,
and the subjects of taxation may be
classified for tho purpose of laying
graded or progressive taxes; but th
General Assembly may, by general
laws, exempt from taxation public
property used for public purposes,
actual places of religious worship,
places of burial not used or held for
private or corporate profit, and In
stitutions of purely public charity.
A truo copy of Joint Resolution
No. 4.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Five.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution of Pennsylvania.
Bo It resolved by the Senate and
Houso of Representatives of tho
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That the fol
lowing is proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
in accordance with the provisions ot
the eighteenth article thereof:
Article IX.
Section 15. No obligations which,
havo been heretofore issued, or
which may hereafter be issued, by
any county or municipality, other
than Philadelphia, to provide for tha
construction or acquisition of water
works, subways, underground rail
ways or 6treet railways, or the ap
purtenances thereof, shall be con
sidered as a debt of a municipality
within the meaning of section eight
of article nine of tho Constitution of
Pennsylvania or of this amendment.
If tho net revenue derived from said
property for a period of five years,
either before or after the acquisition
thereof, or, where the Bame is con
structed by the county or munici
pality, after the completion thereof,
shall havo been sufficient to pay in
terest and sinking-fund charges dur
ing said period upon said obliga
tions, or if the said obligations shall
be secured by Hens upon the respec
tive properties, and shall Impose no
municipal liability. Where munici
palities of counties shall issuo obli
gations to provide for tho construc
tion of property, as herein provided,
said municipalities or counties may
also issuo obligations to provide for
tho interest and sinking-fund charges
accruing thereon until said proper
ties shall have been completed and
In operation for a period of ono
year; and said municipalities and
counties shall not be required to levy
a tax to pay said Interest and sinking-fund
charges, as required by sec
tion ten of artlclo nine of tho Con
stitution bf Pennsylvania, until aftor
said properties shall havo been oper
ated by 6ald counties or municipali
ties during said period of one year.
Any of tho said municipalities or
counties may incur Indebtedness in
excess of seven per centum, and not
exceeding ton per centum, of tho as
sessed valuation of tho taxable prop
erty therein, If said lncreaso of In
debtedness shall have been assented
to by three-fifths of tho electors vot
ing at a public olectlon, In such man
ner as shall bo provided by law.
A truo copy of Joint Resolution
No. D.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of tho Commonwealth.
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