fcAGE SIX
THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 19x3.
MAY HAVE FOUND
IRISM OF INDIAN1
Scientist Discovers Similar
People In Asia,
SIGNS OF ANCIENT RAGE.
Dr. Ales Hrdllcka of the Smithsonian
Institution Finds Traces In Southern
Siberia and Mongolia of a People
Who Antedated the Mongols and
Chinese Greatly Resemble Indians.
Recent Investigations by many scien
tists indicato Unit the original Indian
population of the United States was
the overflow of the aboriginal popula
tion of southeastern Asia and Mongo
11a. Dr. Ales Hrdllcka of the Smith
sonian Institution, who lately returned
from that region and Is now In Wash
ington, says he found striking evi
dences that the theory is correct. He
bases his belief not only on the prehis
toric remains found in this little ex
plored region, but on the striking re
semblance of the existing race of na
tives to the American Indians.
Dr. Hrdllcka explored southern Si
beria, both east and west of Lake Bnl
linl. Ho extended his search into outer
Mongolia. The capital, Urga, and two
largo monasteries of the region are
constantly visited by natives from all
the surrounding country. On one oc
casion ho had a chance to see a gath
ering of 7,000 natives in one place.
The museums of Siberia proved un
expectedly rich In ethnological and
archeologlcal material bearing on his
search.
Ancient Burial Mounds.
There are thousands of "kourgans,"
or burial mounds, that date back
through the development of the native
race to the period when they were In
the stone ago and no metal Implements
were known.
All the measurements, both facial
and physical, of the natives tend to
confirm the theory that they are the
originals of the American Indian stock,
and some of the photographs of the
living natives are so strikingly like the
present day Indians that It would bo
Impossible to tell them apart In this
connection lie says: -
"Among nil these people there are
visible many and unmistakable traces
of admixture or persistence of what
appears to have been the older popula
tion of these regions, pro-Mongolian
and especially pre-Chlnese, and those
best representing these vostlges resem
ble to the point of identity the Ameri
can Indian.
Features Similar.
"These men. women and children are
brown in color, have black straight
hair, dark brown eyes and facial as
,well as bodily features which remiiuM
one most forcibly of the native Ameri
cans. Many of them, especially the
women and children, If Introduced
among the Indians nnd dressed to cor
respond, could by no means at the dis
posal of the anthropologist bo distin
guished apart. The similarities extend
to the mental makeup of the people
and even to numerous habits and cus
toms which now contacts and religions
have not as yet been able to efface."
As a result of what he saw Dr.
Hrdllcka expresses the belief that
there exist today over large parts of
eastern Siberia and in Mongolia, Tibet
nnd other regions in that part of the
world numerous remains of an nncient
population (related in origin perhaps
with the latest paleolithic European)
which was physically identical with
and in all probability gave rws to the
American Indian.
I
ELECTRIC MOSQUITO TRAP.
Atlantio County, N. J., May Test Effi
ciency of Musical Vibrations.
The Atlantic county mosquito com
mission of New Jersey, which has re
ceived a ?gp,000 appropriation to rid
the county of mosquitoes, may try to
lure the pests to death by musical vi
brations generated by electricity.
According to Information which the
commission has received, Dr. L. O.
Howard of tho federal department of
agriculture, has discovered that tho
hum of the mosquito, commonly at
trlbuted to tho vibration of Its wings,
Is really caused by air expelled during
tho process of respiration. Dr. now
nrd learned that tills hum could be
Imitated by electrical vibrations, to
ward which mosquitoes precipitated
themselves as If drawn by n powerful
magnet. By placing largo strips of
sticky flypaper back of tho vibrating
wires ho perfected a deadly extermi
nator. Dr. noward Is noted in tho depart
ment of agriculture as an entomolo
gist and has invented several solutions
of mosquito problems. Tho commis
sion addressed an inquiry to him with
tho Idea of ndopting his plan If it
proves practical.
Withdrawing Canal Engineers.
Tho early completion of tho Panama
canal Is forecasted In tho announce
ment at Washington that Major James
P. Jervey and Major Georgo M. noff
man, army engineers, will bo relieved
from duty in the canal zono lato next
month. Major Jervey has been In
chnrgo of tho construction of tho Gatun
locks, whllo Major Hoffman supervis
ed the construction of tho Gatun dam
and spillway.
She Took to the
Road
By BERTHA L. TOMLlNS
All civil wars are Urrible, but all
civil wars aro full of romance. This Is
becauso people divided and trying to
kill one another brings greater grief
than when they tight a foreigner.
Gertrude Mllbank, the daughter of
a country gentleman of Devonshire,
found herself at the time Cromwell be
came ruler of England under tho title
of lord protector her father and two
brothers having been killed fighting for
their king nn orpbun and without nny
one to lean upon. Her father's estate
bad been forfeited, and she had no
means of sustenance. Reared in lux
ury she was brought face to face with
want.
In that ugo two professions were
practiced by gentlemen, one of which
Is now obsolete, while the other has
been relegated to tho criminal classes.
These were highway robbery and pi
racy. The highwayman was a popular
character, while Morgan, the most
brutally bloodthirsty of pirates, died in
England unpunished for bis man;
crimes. At tho end of the war that
lost Charles I. his kingdom and his head
many of tho young officers who had
fought for him being impoverished
took to the road for a living. Gertrude
Milbank, bitter against tho Itoundhcads
who had beheaded her king, killed her
father and brothers and robbed her ot
her patrimony, having heard of these
cases of ex-soldiers turning highway
men, determined to Imitate their ex
ample. She stood Ave feet eight Inches
and was a marvel of beauty and stnte
liness. The former did not serve her
purpose, for whllo on tho road she
was masked, but the latter helped her
to maintain the appearance of a man.
Having attired herself In the male
costume of the period, her own black
hair falling in curls over her broad
White lace collar, booted and spurred,
mounted on a horse sho bad ridden
constantly since sho was a llttlo girl,
she sallied forth one starlight night to
tnke a purse. Having waited for some
time behind a clump of trees for the
passage of a victim sho at last heard
tho sounds of wheels. Her courage
was oozing out of her finger ends, but
she stopped it by recalling the wrongs
of her family and. riding Into tho road,
called upon the coachman to stop. He
obeyed, and Gertrude, putting a pistol
in through the window of the coach,
called out in somewhat tremulous
tones:
"Your money or your llfo!"
There wns no reply for a few mo
ments, then a man's voice said: "I have
but a- few pounds in my pocket, to
which ' you are welcome, sir. But I
wear a ring of considerable value
which you will be able to turn into
money."
"Such liberality." replied Gertrude,
"could not como from an accursed
Roundhead. You must bo a loyal sub
ject of our king across tho water; there
fore I shall let you pass without trib
ute, for I will take nothing from one
of the king's party."
Gertrude wns about to whirl her
horse's head around when the man In
the coach stopped her.
"You are mistaken," he said. "1
would not savo my property under
false pretenses; I support tho protec
tor."
Such action was n surprise to Ger
trude, who could not understand why
the man should give her Information
unasked nnd with it property he might
have saved. Whllo she hesitated her
victim got out a wallet, took a ring
from his finger nnd handed both to
her. Sho accepted them mechanically,
her mind being diverted by tho man's
strango action.
"You need not take tho trouble to
raise money from tho ring," ho added.
"It Is an heirloom, and I prefer to re
deem It"
"I shall not mako myself known by
calling upon you to do so," replied Ger
trude. "Rather keep it"
"Drive on," was tho only reply, and
this was addressed to tho coachman,
who whipped up his horses, resuming
the Journoy. As tho carriage drove
away tho man within called out "1
will call upon you when I wish to re
deem tho ring, Miss Milbank, nnd will
give you thrloo what you can get for it
elsewhere."
As the coach rolled away Gertrude
eat on her horse paralyzed. The man
till he spoke tho last words disguised
his voice and sho had not recognized
It She had robbed one to whom when
the war broke out sho was engaged,
but whoso 'father had persuaded him
to espouse tho cause of tho parliament
Tho son bad refused to listen to Ger
trude's efforts to retain his loyalty for
the king, and when ho broke with his
king sho forced him to break with her.
Tho-recognition was quite enough to
cure her on its very threshold of nny
desire to follow tho career of a high
wayman and. riding back to the cot
(ago sho had como from, sho divested
herself of malo attire and resumed her
wonted garments.
Tho next morning she was meditat
ing hiding herself from the man she
had robbed and wondering how she
could return his property before doing
bo, when ho rodo up to her door, dis
mounted and entered tho house.
"1 havo como to redeem my ring,
Gertrude," he said.
"Taking it from her finger, she hand
ed It to him .without a word, but In
tending to refuse his offer of money.
Instead of banding her gold ho took
her hand and placed tho ring on ber
finger.
Then ber head sank on bis breast
FOR THE CHILDREN
Molly's Secret.
What do you think has happened?
You'd never, never Buess.
This February morning
The postman came and yes,
Ho really, truly brought me
A lovely valentine!
It says outside, "For Molly,"
And so I know It's mine.
J"ust look what lovely roseI
And see that teenty dove
Up high among tho branches!
And rend this: "To my love."
And If you lift this shutter ,
The dearest little face
Peeps out nnd smiles up at you.
And boo what pretty lacel
Who do you suppoeo did send It?
The postman doesn't linow,
And everybody In the house
Looks at It and says, "No."
If you won't tell I'll whisper
I found It on a shelf
And put It In an envelope
And sent It to myself!
Because, you see, I wanted
A valentine so bad.
For, though I'm nearly six years old.
Not ono I've ever had.
And now the postmnn knows me
Don't you feel sure that he
Will bring next year a true ono
And not from only me?
Youth's Companion.
A Valentino Party.
Hero is the description of a pretty
party for children to be given from 4
to 0 o'clock in tho afternoon of Valen
tino's day:
"Tho invitations were written on the
backs of heart shaped valentines fu-
closed in the regulation lace paper en
velopes so dear to childish hearts.
When the guests had arrived there wns
a search for hidden candy hearts,
which were found In nil sorts of places,
each child having a heart shaped bag
of silk in which to put the spoils.
When time was called each child count
ed tho number of hearts, tho boy hav
ing the most being crowned king and
the llttlo girl with the most to her
credit being the queen. These two
then choose tho games to be played.
At 5 o'clock the grand march was
formed to go into the dining room.
"Tho centerpiece was n largo heart
shaped box, from which a ribbon led
to each place, where It was fastened
to a valentine of lace paper, gold Cu
pids nnd blue forgetmenots. The sup
per was simple, but dainty and whole
some. Last came pink hearts of ice
cream, small cakes Iced In pink, with
a wee sugar Cupid on top. When the
feast was over tho ribbons were pulled,
nnd out came on each a heart shaped
box filled with little heart shaped pep
permints."
Conundrums.
Why is a horse a curious feeder?
Because ho eats best when ho has not
a bit in his mouth.
Those who havo mo not do not wish
for me; those who havo mo do not
wish to lose mo; those who gain mo
have me no longer. A lawsuit.
Why Is It right for B to come before
C? Becauso wo must B before we
can C.
Who are the two largest ladles In tho
United States? Miss Aurl and Mrs.
SlppL
What key in music would make a
good ofllcor? A sharp major.
What ship contains more people than
tho Lusltanla? Courtship.
What trade do all the presidents
practice? Cabinetmaklng.
Why should a tanner mako a good
chemist? Because he understands
ox(h)Ides.
How many eggs can a man cat on an
empty stomach? None. When ho bo
gins to eat his stomach is no longer
empty.
Buck the Indian.
nero is a good game for healthy
boys called "buck tho Indian."
Two captains aro chosen, and each
captain then chooses until two long
lines are formed. They face each
other, holding hands tightly. Ono
captain calls tho name of one of his
strongest boys, and this boy runs and
hurls himself between two boys of
tho opposing tide. If he succeeds in
breaking through ho takes back with
him all the boys on the line below tho
place he broke through. If he is un
successful ho must Join the enemy's
side. This la kept up until all tho
boys are on one side.
Tho strongest boys should bo sta
tioned near tho top of tho line, and
Btratagein Is shown In trying to catch
the strong boys off their guard by pre
tending to tackle the boys at tho bot
tom. Lincoln's Lowly Beginning.
Lincoln' was once a "hired man."
no wns not nfraid to turn his hand
nt anything. Wo do not read of his
ever looking fastidiously around when
there was anything to bo done and
saying: "That1 s not my work. Let Bill
flo it"
Con we, boys, afford to bo daintier
than n hero?
Now, see here, boys; this isn't
preaching. It is Just common sense.
Tho heroes wo all admire aro tho nil
around, good hearted, willing, bravo
fellows who do tho ordinary things so
well that they get Into the habit of
doing things well, nnd when tho time
comes to do anything great they Just
do It from force of habit Start In and
Watch your chances.
Lincoln's Rules For Living.
Do not worry, cat threo square
meals a day, say your prayers, bo
courteous to your creditors, keep your
digestion good, steer clear of bilious
ness, exercise, go slow nnd go easy.
Maybe there are other things that
your special case requires to mako
you happy; but my friend, these, I
reckon, will give you a good lift
Abraham Lincoln.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP
PROVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY" OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL
VANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY OR
DER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE
OF ARTICLE XVTII OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an nmendmont to article
nine, section four, of tho Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, authorizing the State to
. Issue bonds to tho amount of fifty
millions of dollars for tho Improve
ment of the highways of the Com
monwealth. .Section 1. Do It resolved by- the
Senate nnd Houso of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia in General Assembly met That
the following amendment to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth 'of
Ponnslyvonia be, and the same is
hereby, proposed, in accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof
That section four of article nine,
which reads as follows:
"Section 4. No debt shall bo cre
ated by or on behalf of ' the State,
except to supply casual deficiencies
of revenue, repel invasion, suppress
Insurrection, defend the Stato in war,
or to pay existing debt; and tho debt
created to supply deficiency in reve
nue shall never exceed, In the aggre
gato at any one time, one million ot
dollars," bo amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be cre
ated by or on behalf of the State,
except to supply casual deficiencies
of revenue, repel invasion, suppress
Insurrection, defend tho Stato in war,
or to pay existing debt; and the
debt created to suppy deficiencies In
revenue shall never exceed, In the
aggregate at any one time, one mil
lion of dollars: Provided, however,
That the General Assembly, irre
spective of any debt, may authorize
tho State to issue bonds to the
amount of fifty millions of dollars for
tho purpose of Improving and rebuild
ing of highways of the Common
wealth. A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 1.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary ot the Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to soctlqn
seven, article three of tho Consti
tution of Pennsylvania, so as to
permit special legislation regulat
ing labor.
Section 1. Bo It resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of tho Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia in General Assembly met, That
tho following is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of tho
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in
accordance with tho provisions of tho
eighteenth article thereof. Amend
ment to Article Threo, Section Seven.
Section 2. Amend soctlon seven,
article threo of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, which reads as fol
lows: "Section 7. The General Assem
bly shall not pass any local or spe
cial law authorizing tho creation, ex
tension, or Impairing of Hens:
"Regulating tho affairs of counties,
cities, townships, wards, boroughs,
or school districts:
"Changing tho names of persons
or places:
"Changing the 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 compa
nies, except for tho erection of
bridges crossing streams which form
boundaries between this and any
other Stato:
"Vacating roads, town plats, streets
or alloys:
"Relating to cemeteries, grave
yards, or public grounds not of the
Stato:
"Authorizing the adoption or legiti
mation of children:
"Locating or changing county-seats,
erecting new counties, or changing
county lines:
"Incorporating cities, towns, or vil
lages, or changing their charters:
"For the opening and conducting
ot elections, or fixing or changing
the placo of voting:
"Granting divorces:
"Erecting new townships or bor
oughs, changing township lines, bor
ough limits, or school districts:
"Creating offices, or prescribing the
powers and duties of officers In coun
ties, cities, boroughs, townships, elec
tion or school districts:
"Changing tho law of descent or
succession:
"Regulating the practice or Juris
diction of, or changing tho rules ot
ovldonce in, any Judicial proceeding
or inquiry before courts, aldermen,
Justices ot tho peace, sheriffs, com
missioners, arbitrators, auditors, mas
ters In chancery, or other tribunals,
or providing or changing methods for
tho collection of debts, or tho en
forcement of Judgments, or prescrib
ing tho effect of Judicial sales ot real
estate:
"Regulating tho fees, or extending
the powers and duties of aldermen,
Justices of tho peace, magistrates or
constables:
"Regulating tho management of
public schools, tho building or re
pairing of school bouses and tho rais
ing of money for Buch purposes
"Fixing tho rate of Interest:
."Affecting tho estates of minora or
persons under disability, except af
ter duo notice to all parties In In
terest, to bo recited In the special
enactment:
"Remitting fines, penalties and for
feitures, or refunding moneys legally
paid into the treasury:
"Exempting property from taxa
tion: "Regulating labor, trade, mining
or manufacturing:
"Creating corporations, or amend
ing, renewing or extending tho char
ters thereof:
"Granting to nny corporation, asso
ciation or individual any special or
excluslvo privilege or immunity, or to
any corporation, association or indi
vidual the right to lay down a rail
road track:
"Nor shall the General Assembly
Indirectly enact such special or lo
cal law by the partial repeal of a
general law; but laws repealing local
or special acts may bo passed:
"Nor shall any law Up passed
granting powers and privileges In
any case where the granting of such
powers and privilegoa shall havo
been provided for by general law,
nor where tho courts havo Jurisdic
tion to grant tho same or give tho
relief asked foe," eo as to read as
follows:
Section 7. The General Assembly
shall not pass any local or special
law authorizing tho creation, exten
sion or impairing of liens:
Regulating the affairs of counties,
cities, townships, wards, boroughs, or
school districts:
Changing tho 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 compa
nies, except for the erection of
bridges crossing streams which form
boundaries between this and any
other Stato:
Vacating roads, town plats, streets
or alleys:
Relating to cemeteries, graveyards,
or public grounds not of the 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 the opening and conducting of
elections, or fixing or changing the
place of voting: '
Granting divorces:
Erecting new townships or bor
oughs, changing township lines, bor
ough limits, or school districts:
Creating offices, or prescribing the
powers and duties of officers In coun
ties, cities, boroughs, townships,
election or school districts:
Changing tho law of descent or
succession:
Regulating the practice or Jurisdic
tion of, or changing tho rules of evi
dence in, any Judicial proceeding or
inquiry before courts, aldermen, Jus
tices of the peace, sheriffs, commis
sioners, arbitrators, auditors, masters
In chancery or other tribunals, or
providing or changing methods for
tho collection of debts, or the en
forcing of Judgments, or prescribing
the effect- o Judicial sales of real
estate:
Regulating tho fees, or' extending
tho powers and duties of aldermen,
Justices of the peace, magistrates or
constables:
Regulating tho management of pub
lic schools, tho building or repairing
of school houses and the raising of
money for such purposes:
Fixing the rate of Interest:
Affecting tho estates of minors or
persons under disability, except af
ter due notice to all partjes in in
terest, to bo recited In tho special
enactment:
Remitting fines, penalties and for
feitures, or refunding moneys legally
paid Into tho treasury:
Exempting property from taxation:
Regulating labor, trade, mining or
manufacturing; but tho legislature
may regulate and fix the wages or
salaries, the hours of work or labor,
nnd mako provision for tho protec
tion, welfaro and safety of persons
employed by the Stato, or by any
county, city, borough, town, towni
ship, school district village, or other
civil division of tho Stato, or by any
contractor or sub-contractor perform
ing work, labor or servico for tho
Stato, or for any county, city, bor
ough, town, township, school district,
village or other civil division thereof:
Creating corporations, or amending,
renewing or extending the charters
thereof:
Granting to any corporation, asso
ciation qr individual any special or
exclusive privilege or immunity, or
to any corporation, association, or
Individual tho right to lay down a
railroad track:
Nor Bhall the General Assembly
Indirectly enact such special or local
law by the partial repeal of a gen
eral law; but laws repealing local or
special acts may be passed:
Nor shall any law be passed grant
ing powers or privileges in any case,
where tho granting of such powers
and privileges shall havo been pro
vided for by general law, nor where,
tho courts have Jurisdiction to grant
tho same or glvo the relief asked for.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 2.
ROBERT MoAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Throe.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Proposing - an amendment to section
three of article eight of tho Consti
tution of Pennsylvania.
Section L Be U resolved by tho
Houbo of Representatives ot the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (if
tho Senate concur), That the fol
lowing is proposed as an amend
ment to tho Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, in ac
cordance with tho provisions of the
eighteenth article, thereof:
Section 2. Amend section three of
article eight, which reads as follows:
"All Judges elected by the electors of
the Stato at largo may bo elected at
either a general or municipal elec
tion, as circumstances may require.
All the elections for Judges ot tho
courts for tho soveral Judicial dis
tricts, and for tho county, city, ward,
borough, and township officers, for
regular terms ot servico, shall bo
held on tho municipal election day;
namely, tho Tuesday next following
tho first Monday of Novomber in
each odd-numbered year, but tho
(General Assembly may by Jaw fix a
, . II U .1111 UU Ul 1. 1.
'members of each House consenting
thereto: Provided, That such elec
tions shall always bo held In an
odd-numbered year," so as to read:
Section 3. All Judges elected by
tho electors ot tho State at large
may be Oi'ictod at either a general
or municipal election, as circumstan
ces may require. All elections for
Judges of the courts for the several
Judicial districts, and for county,
city, ward, borough, and township
officers, forregUlar terms ot serv
ice, shall be held on the municipal
election day; namely, tho Tuesday
next following the first Monduy of
November in each odd-numbered
year, but the General Assembly may
by law fix . a different day, two
thirds of all th members of each
Houso consenting thereto; Provided,,
That such elections shall be held In
an odd-numbered year: Provided fur
ther. That all Judges for tho courts
of tho Beveral Judicial districts hold
ing office at tho present time, whose
terms, of office may end In an odd
numbered year, shall continue tc
hold their offices until the first Mon
day of January in the next succeed
ing even-numbered year.
A true copy of Concurrent Resolu
tion No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of tho Commonwealth-
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
ono of article nine of the Consti
tution of Pennsylvania, relating to
taxation.
Section 1. Bo It resolved by tho
Senate and Houso of Representatives
of tho Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia in General Assembly met, That
the following is proposed as an
amendment to tho Constitution of tho
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In
accordance with tho provisions of tho
eighteenth articlo thereof:
Section 2. Amend section ono of
articlo nino of tho Constitution of
Pennsylvania, which reads as fol
lows: "All taxes shall bo uniform, upon
tho samo class of subjects, within
the territorial limits of the authority
levying the tax, and shall be levied
and collected under general laws;
but the General Assembly may, by
general laws, exempt from taxation
public property used for public pur
poses, actual places of religious wor
ship, places of burial not used or
held for private or oorporate profit,
and Institutions of purely publlo
charity," so as to read as follows:
All taxes shall bo uniform upon
the samo class of subjects, within
the territorial limits of tho authority
levying tho tax, and shall be levied
and collected under general laws, and
the subjocts of taxation may be clas
sified for- the purpose of laying graded
or progressive taxes; but tho Gen
eral 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 pri
vate or corporate profit, and institu
tions or purely public charity.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 4.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Five.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to tho Con
stitution of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Senate and Houso of Representatives
of the Commonwealth . of Pennsylva
nia in General Assembly met, That
the following is proposed as an
amendment to tho Constitution of
Pennsylvania in accordance with tho
provisions of tho oightoenth article
thereof:
Article DC
Section 15. No obligations which
havo been heretofore issued, or
which may hereafter bo issued,
by any county or municipality, other
than Philadelphia, to provide for tho
construction or acquisition of water
works, subways, under-ground rail
ways or street railways, or the appur
tenances thereof, shall be considered
as a debt of a municipality, within
the meaning of section eight of ar
ticle nino of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania or of this amendment,
if tho not revenue derived from said
property for a period of five years,
either before or after tho acquisi
tion thereof, or, where tho same is
constructed by tho county or muni
cipality, after tho completion thereof,
shall havo been sufficient to pay in
terest and sinking-fund charges dur
ing said period upon sold obligations,
or if tho Bald obligations shall be se
cured by liens upon tho respective
properties, and shall impose no mu
nicipal liability. Where municipali
ties or counties shall issuo obliga
tions to provide for tho construction
of property, as herein provided, said
municipalities or counties may also
Issue obligations to provido for the
Interest and sinking-fund charges ac
cruing thereon until said properties
shall hav6 been completed and in op
eration for a period ot one year; and
said municipalities and counties shall
not bo required to lovy a tax to pay
said interest and sinking-fund
charges, as required by section ten
of articlo nine of the Constitution
ot Pennsylvania, until after said prop
erties shall have been operated by
said counties or municipalities during
said period of ono year. Any of the
said municipalities or counties may
incur indebtedness in excess of seven
per centum, and not exceeding ten
per centum, ot tho assessed valuation
of the taxablo property therein, If
said Increase of indebtedness shall
havo been assented to by three-fifths
pf tho electors voting at a public
election, in such manner as shall bo
provided by law.
A truo copy of Joint Resolution
No. 6.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of tho Commonwealth.
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