A sinking fund te.. SECTION 4. To provide for the payment of the present debt, Of what it shall dollars; which sinking fund shall consist of the net annual in- come of the public works, from time to time owned by the state, or the proceeds of the sale of the same, or any part there- of, and of the income or proceeds of sale of stocks owned by the state, together with other funds, or resources, that may be desig- nated by law. The said sinking fund may be increased, from time to time, by assigning to it any part of the taxes, or other revenues of the State, not required for the ordinary and current expenses of government, and unless in case of war, invasion or insurrection, no part of the said sinking fund shall be used or applied otherwise than in extinguishment of the public debt, until the amount of such debt is reduced below the sum of five SECTION 5. The credit of the commonwealth shall not in any manner, or event, be pledged, or loaned to, any individual, com- not to be loaned pany, corporation, or association; nor shall the commonwealth to individuals or hereafter become a joint owner, or stockholder, in any company, SECTION 6. The commonwealth shall not assume the debt, or wealth prohibited any part thereof, of any county, city, borough, or township; or prohibited from New counties. Amendment to SECTION 7. The legislature shall not authorize any county, city, borough, township, or incorporated district, by virtue of a vote of its citizens, or otherwise, to become a stockholder in any company, association, or corporation; or to obtain money for, or loan its credit to, any corporation, association, institu- SECOND AMENDMENT. There shall be an additional article to said constitution, to OF NEW COUNTIES. No county shall be divided by a line cutting off over one- THIRD AMENDMENT. From section two of the first article of the constitution, strike tion seven. same article, strike out the words, "neither the city "SECTION 4. In the year one thousand eight hundred and tricts in Philadel- At the end of section seven, same article, insert these words, Apportionment The legislature, at its first session, after the adoption of this FOURTH AMENDMENT. To be section XXVI, Article 1. ters. The legislature shall have the power to alter, revoke, or annul, Alteration or re- rators. LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. No. 1. ΑΝ To pay certain expenses of certain Committees of the Legislature of one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. be paid to AW Benediet SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the state treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to pay A. Certain money to W. Benedict, clerk of the house of representatives, the sum of twenty-five dollars, being the amount paid by him to Edward M'Pherson, for services rendered as the clerk to the committee of ways and means, in the investigation under the resolution of February fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, and which was paid the said M'Pherson pursuant to the direction of a resolution of the house of representatives, passed March eighth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. diem Certain money to SECTION 2. That the state treasurer be and he is authorized to pay to Abner L. Linton seventy-two dollars, being his per be paid to A pay as clerk to the committee on the contested election in Linton. Northampton county, the payment of which was authorized by resolution of the house, passed eighth May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, WM. M. PIATT, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The third day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK. Senator No. 2. AN ACT Providing for the election of a Senator to represent this State in the Senate of the United States. WHEREAS, A vacancy now exists in the representation from this state in the senate of the United States; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly Election of U. S. met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, Thai the members of both houses shall meet in convention, in the chamber of the house of representatives, at the hour of twelve, on the second Monday of January, in the present year, and then and there proceed to choose a senator to represent this state in the senate of the United States, for the term of six years from the fourth day of March last, and that the candidates be nominated, and the election held and conducted in the manner prescribed by the act, entitled "An Act relating to the elections of this commonwealth," passed the second day of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine. Repeal. SECTION 2. That the supplement to the act named in the foregoing section, passed the eighteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, be and the same is hereby repealed. RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WM. M. PIATT, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED The fourth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK. No. 3. A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT To an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Hazleton Coal Company," approved March sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the provisions of the eighteenth section of the act, entitled "An Act regulating railroad companies," approved the nineteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, be and are hereby declared to be applicable to the railroads |