adopted; therefore, it was necessary for him now to provide for all those cases, which he considered it necessary to provide for; and, believing that the election of these officers should be given to the people, he was under the necessity of moving the amendment at this particular place.Believing, that it was his duty now to make this effort to strip the Governor of this enormous power, which gentlemen appeared disposed to leave in his hands, he had made the motion, and he would call upon those gentlemen favorable to reform to go for it now, and at the place he had introduced it. Why cavil about the place, because gentlemen have told you that there is to be a committee of supervision-a committee of grammarians to put the amendments in proper form; then, if this amendment is not in the proper form or place, it could be changed, only leaving the principle remain. All he asked for was to test the principle, and then the matter can be changed in the detail hereafter, or put in a different place, if it is not now where it should be. He hoped his friend from Beaver, (Mr. AGNEW) and other reformers, were not disposed to deprive the people of the election of these officers. As the fiat had gone forth, that the Executive should be deprived of all his patronage, he hoped that this amendment might be adopted speedily, to save as much of the people's money as possible. If, however, we go on disputing about every amendment of this kind, he should not be surprised if we did not break up before next spring, and before the Convention shall have cost the people of the Commonwealth a quarter of a million of dollars. He had been furnished with a statement of the expenses of the Convention, and they amounted to the sum of eleven hundred dollars a day. Already have we expended the enormous sum of seventy-five thousand, and we have not got one third through with our labors. He supposed we were all endeavoring to expedite matters as fast as we could, and perhaps he was as much in fault, that there was so much delay, as any one member here; but, certain it was, there had been extraordinary delay, which had cost the people a vast sum of money, and he was now only showing, that we ought to adopt these measures with all possible despatch. He presumed, however, that some gentlemen would vote against this amendment, because it was in the wrong place, and some would vote against it because they did not like it, and perhaps some would go against it, because it came from such an outrageous reformer. And, then, ten chances to one, if they would not vote against it, because it came from an outrageous reformer, somehow or another, the "poor people" would be cheated out of their rights. But, he (Mr. S.) must have a vote on it. He hoped that the gentleman from Beaver (Mr. CLARKE) would be satisfied that his object was a fair one, in bringing it here, and that he was not actuated by any unkind motive.

Mr. BROWN, of Philadelphia, remarked, that this was a matter of some importance, particularly as the yeas and nays had been called for. He would vote against the proposition, because it was not clear and distinct in its character, and calculated only to create embarrassment, for it embraced officers whose duties were not confined solely to the city, or county, but which inclosed parts of each. He was favorable to the election of the officers, or at least, a part of them, by the people; but he wished the matter brought in at a proper time, and in a proper manner. He was not willing to vote for an amendment containing a batch of officers, of various

relation to each other, introduced in the manner and form in which this had been. The gentleman from Adams (Mr. STEVENS) had made a great outcry about the extraordinary expenses of the Convention, which was calculated to excite alarm among the people, and induce the belief, that the Convention were doing nothing. Now that gentleman had been a member of the Legislature of the State, and that body, had, on one occasion, sat five months, at an expense equally as great as this Convention was incuring, and had done less. and perhaps, sometimes much worse than we had done, but the gentleman did not then complain of the time wasted, or the expense. He (Mr. BROWN) looked upon this cry of expense, as he did upon all that gentleman's speeches, as merely intended for effect out of doors.

MI. BELL, of Chester, rose to a question of order.

Mr. READ, of Susquehanna, moved the previous question.

Mr FORWARD, of Allegheny, wished to make a few explanatory remarks.

Mr. M'DOWELL hoped, that the gentleman from Susquehanna would withdraw his motion.

Mr. READ then withdrew his motion, and moved that the committee rise. Lost.

A division being demanded, there appeared ayes, 39: noes, upwards of 40. Mr. FORWARD remarked, that if the amendment now offered was out of place, let it be disposed of. But, if it was in place, it ought to be examin ed. and discussed. He wished to vote for the principal amendment. He would not say, that he would include all the officers named in the amendment, but a portion of them. And, if it was proper to receive it now, it was necessary, in order to act understandingly

Mr. EARLE, of Philadelphia, hoped that a different course would be adopted.

Mr. HAYHURST, of Columbia, rose to a question of order.

The CHAIR said, that the gentleman (Mr. EARLE) was out of order. Mr. EARLE remarked, that he was decidedly in favor of the general principle of the amendment of the gentleman from Adams, for extending the election of these officers to the people. It seemed, however, that we could not get a vote here on a question, but what the previous question was called. The gentleman (Mr. STEVENS) had tauntingly told us, that he would make us swallow every thing, that he choose to give us.

Mr. STEVENS: (interrupted) The gentleman has misunderstood me. I did not make use of any such language.

Mr. EARLE: We have been tauntingly told

Mr. STEVENS: (interrupted) the gentleman is bound to take my expla nation by law

Mr. EARLE: The gentleman said, that if we did not vote for a particular thing, the people would take us as voting against giving them the election of these officers

Mr. READ here intimated, that he would renew his call for the previous question.

Mr. CLARKE, of Indiana, demanded the previous question, which was

The question then recuring was, "shall the main question be now put?"

Mr. DUNLOP asked for the yeas and nays.

And, the question being taken, was decided as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Banks, Barclay, Barndollar, Bayne, Bell, Bigelow, Bonham, Brown, of Philadelphia, Butler, Clarke, of Beaver, Clarke, of Indiana, Cleavinger, Crain, Cummin, Curll, Darrah, Dillinger, Donnell, Earle, Farrelly, Fleming, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gamble, Gearhart, Gilmore, Grenell, Hastings, Hayhurst, Helfenstein, Hiester, Houpt, Hyde, Keim, Kennedy, Konigmacher, Krebs, Maclay, Magee, Mann, M’Dowell, Merkel, Miller, Montgomery, Myers, Nevin, Overfield, Porter, of Northampton, Purviance, Read, Riter, Ritter, Rogers, Saeger, Sellers, Scheetz, Shellito, Smith, Smyth, Sterigere, Swetland, Taggart-63.

NAYS-Messrs. Agnew, Baldwin, Barnitz, Carey, Chambers, Chandler, of ChesterChauncey, Clark, of Dauphin, Cochran, Craig, Crum, Darlington, Denny, Dickey, Dick, erson, Dunlop, Forward, Henderson, of Allegheny, Hopkinson, Jenks, Kerr, M'Call, M'Sherry, Meredith, Merrill, Pollock, Royer, Russell, Scott, Serrill, Sill, Snively, Stevens, Thomas, Todd, Woodward, Young, Sergeant, President-38.

So, the main question was ordered to be put, and being taken, the report of the committee, so far as it related to the second section, and as amended, was agreed to.

The committee rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again,

and,

The Convention adjourned.

MONDAY, JULY 3.

Mr. CHANDLER, of Chester, presented three memorials from citizens of Cumberland county, praying that the right of trial by jury be extended to every human being,

Mr. CHANDLER also presented two similar petitions from the citizens of Chester county.

Mr. MERKEL, of Cumberland, presented a similar petition from citizens of Pennsylvania.

Mr. M'CALL, of Washington, presented a similar petition from citizens of Washington county.

These petitions were all laid on the table.

Mr. PORTER, of Northampton, presented the following resolution, which was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed:

Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the amendments to the Constitution, and that the following amendments of the Constitution of Pennsylvania be and the same are hereby submitted to a vote of the people, pursuant to the act entitled, "An act to provide for calling a Convention with limited powers."

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

IN ARTICLE I. SECTION 2. To read as follows: The representatives shall be chosen annually by the citizens of the city of Philadelphia, and of each county respectively, on the third Tuesday of October.

SECT. 3. To read as follows: No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-one years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding his election, and the last year thereof an inhabitant of the city

or county in which he shall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States, or of this State, or unless he shall previously have been a qualified elector in this State, in which ease he shall be eligible upon one year's residence. No person residing within any city, town, or borough, which shall be entitled to a separate representation, shall be elected a member for any county, nor shall any person residing without the limits of any such city, town, or borough, be elected a member thereof. SECT. 4. To read as follows: In the year eighteen hundred and forty-two, and within every subsequent term of seven years, an enumeration of the taxable inhabitants shall be made, in such manner as shall be directed by law. The number of representatives shall, at the several periods of making such enumeration, be fixed by the Legislature, and apportioned among the city of Philadelphia and the several counties, according to the number of taxable inhabitants in each, and shall never be less than sixty, nor greater than one hundred.

SECT. 5. To read as follows: The senators shall be chosen for three years by the citizens of Philadelphia, and of the several counties, at the same time, in the same manner, and at the same places, where they shall vote for representatives.

SECT. 7. To read as follows: The senators shall be chosen in districts to be formed by the Legislature, each district containing such a number of taxable inhabitants as shall be entitled to elect not more than two senators, unless a single city or county shall at any time be entitled to more than two. When a district shall be composed of two or more counties, they shall be adjoining. Neither the city nor any county shall be divided in forming a district..

SECT. 8. To read as follows: No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State four years next before his election, and the last year thereof an inhabitant of the district for which he shall be chosen, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States, or of this State, or unless he shall previously have been a qualified elector in this State, in which case he shall be eligible upon one year's residence.

SECT. 10. To read as follows: The General Assembly shall meet on the first Tuesday in January, unless sooner convened by the Governor.

SECT. 11. To read as follows: Each house shall choose its Speaker and other officers. In case of the sickness or necessary absence of the Speaker of either house, a Speaker pro tempore may be chosen; and the Senate shall also choose a Speaker pro tempore when the Speaker shall exercise the office of Governor.

IN ARTICLE II. SECT. 2. To read as follows: The Governor shall be chosen by the citizens of the Commonwealth at the times and places where they shall respectively vote for representatives. The returns of every election for Governor shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of Government, directed to the speaker of the Senate, who shall 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 the members of both houses. Contested 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.

SECT. 3. The Governor shall hold his office during three years from the third Tuesday of January next ensuing his election, and shall not be capable of serving more than six years in every term of nine years.

SECT. 8. To read as follows: He shall appoint all officers, whose offices are established by this Constitution, or shall be established by law, and whose appointments are not herein, or shall be by law otherwise, provided for. But no person shall be appointed to an office within any county, who shall not have been a citizen and inhabitant therein one year next before his appointment, if the county shall have been so long erected; but if it shall not have been so long erected, then, within the limits of the county or counties out of which it shall have been taken. No member of Congress from this state, nor any person holding or exercising any office of trust or profit under the United States, shall at the same time hold or exercise the office of Judge, Secretary, Treasurer or Prothonotary, Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, Sheriff,or any office in the state, to which a salary is by law annexed, or any office which the Legislature shall declare incompatible

SECT. 14. To read as follows: In case of the death or resignation of the Governor, or his removal from office, the Speaker of the Senate shall exercise the office of Governor until another Governor shall be duly qualified. But in such case, another Governor shall be chosen at the next annual election of representatives, unless such death, resignation, or removal shall occur within three calendar months immediately preceding such next annual election, in which case a Governor shall be chosen at the second succeeding annual election of representatives. If the trial of a contested election shall continue longer than the third Tuesday in January next ensuing the election of a Governor, the Governor of the last year, or the Speaker of the Senate who may be in the exercise of the executive authority, shall continue therein, until the determination of such contested election, and until a Governor shall be qualified as aforesaid.

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SECT. 15. To read as follows: A secretary shall be appointed and commissioned by the Governor during his pleasure. He shall keep a fair register of all the official acts an proceedings of the Governor, and shall, when required, lay the same, and all papers, minutes, and vouchers relative thereto, before either branch of the Legislature, and shall perform such other duties as shall be enjoined him by law.

IN ART. III. SECT. 1. To read as follows: In elections by the citizens, every freeman of the age of twenty-one years, having resided in the state one year next before the election, and within two years next before such election, paid a state or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least ten days before the election, shall enjoy the rights of an elector: Provided, That freemen, citizens of the United States, between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-two years, and having resided in this State one year before the election shall be entitled to vote, although they shall not have paid taxes, and that freemen who have previonsly been qualified electors of this State, may, if otherwise qualified, enjoy the rights of electors upon six months' residence in this State.

IN ART. V. SECT. 1. To read as follows: The judicial power of this Commonwealth shall be vested in a Supreme court, in courts of Oyer, Terminer, and general jail delivery, in a court of Common Pleas, Orphans' court, Registers' court, and a court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, or such other courts as may be established by law for each county, in justices of the peace, and in such other courts as the Legislature may from time to time establish.

SECT. 2. To read as follows: The judges of the Supreme court shall hold their offices during good behaviour; and the President judges of the court of Common Pleas, and other judges required to be learned in the law, for the term of ten years, if they shall so long behave themselves well. But for any reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground of impeachment, the Governor may remove any of them on the address of two thirds of each branch of the Legislature. The judges of the Supreme court, and the presidents of the several courts of Common Pleas, shall at stated times, receive for their services an adequate compensation to be fixed by law, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office; but they shall receive no fees or perquisites of office, nor hold any other office of profit under this Commonwealth.

SECT. 4. To read as follows: Until it shall be otherwise directed by law, the several courts of Common Pleas shall be established in the following manner : The citizens of each county, qualified to vote for representarives to the General Assembly, shall elect two associate judges, who shall be commissioned by the Governor, and who, during their continuance in office, shall reside in such county, and hold their offices for the term of five years, if they shall so long behave themselves well. The State shall be by law divided into circuits, containing one or more counties. A president shall be appointed to the courts in each circuit, who, during his continuance in office, shall reside therein. The president and judges, any two of whom shall be a quorum, shall compose the respective courts of Common Pleas.

SECT. 10. To read as follows: The citizens shall elect a competent number of justices of the peace, in such convenient districts in each county, as are or shall be directed by law. They shall be commissioned for the term of five years, but may be removed on conviction of misbehaviour in office, or of any infamous crime, or on the address of both Houses of the Legislature.

IN ART. VI. SECT. 1. To read as follows: Sheriffs and coroners shall, at the times