person shall be chosen for each office, and shall be commissioned by the Govornor. They shall hold their offices for three years, if they shall so long behave themselves well, and until a successor be duly qualified; but no person shall be twice chosen or appointed sheriff in any term of six years. Vacancies in either of the said offices shall be filled by a new appointment to be made by the Governor, to continue until the next general election, and until a successor shall be chosen and qualified as aforesaid. Prothonotaries and clerks of the several courts, (except the prothonotaries of the supreme court, who shall be appointed in the respective districts by the court, for the term of three years, if they shall so long behave themselves well, and are not removed by the court,) recorders of deeds and registers of wills, shall, at the times and places of election of representatives, be elected by the citizens of each county, or the districts over which the jurisdic. tion of said courts extends, and shall be commissioned by the Governor. They shall hold their offices for three years, if they shall so long behave themselves well, and until their successors shall be duly qualified. The Legislature shall designate by law, the number of persons in each county who shall hold said offices, and how many, and which of said offices shall be held by one person. Vacancies in any of the said offices shall be filled by an appointment to be made by the Governor, to continue until the next general election, and until a successor shall be elected and qualified as aforesaid.

SECT. 3. To read as follows: The freemen of this Commonwealth shall be armed and organized for its defence, when, and in such manner, as the Legislature shall by law direct.

The remaining sections of the existing article to be numbered 4, 5 and 6.

ART. 7. SECT. 1. To read as follows: The Legislature shall, as soon as conveniently may be, provide by taw, for the establishment of schools throughout the State in such manner that all children may be taught at the public expense.

SECT. 2. To read as follows: The arts and sciences shall be promoted in such institutions of learning as may be alike open to all the citizens of this Commonwealth.

ART. 9. Add the following sections, to be called sections 26, 27, 28, and number the present section 26, number 29.

SECT. 26. No perpetual charter of incorporation shall be granted, except for religious, charitable, or literary purposes, nor shall any charter for other purposes exceed the duration of one hundred years.

SECT. 27. No charter of incorporation to be granted for banking purposes, or for dealing in money stocks, securities, or paper credits, shall exceed twenty years.

SECT. 28. The Legislature shall have no power to combine or unite in any one bill two or more distinct subjects or objects of Legislation, or any two or more distinct appropriations, or appropriations to distinct or different objects, except appropriations to works exclusively belonging to, and carried on by the Commonwealth; and the object or subject matter of each bill or act, shall be distinctly stated in the title thereof.

ART. X. Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in the Senate or Assembly, and if the same shall be agreed to, by a majority of the members elected to each of the two Houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall cause the same to be published as soon as practicable, in at least one newspaper in every county in which a newspaper shall be published; and if, in the Legislature next afterwards chosen, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by two thirds of all the members elected to each House, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall cause the same again to be published in manner aforesaid, and such proposed amendment or amendments shall be submited to the people at such time and manner, at least three months distant, as the Legislature shall prescribe—and, if the people shall approve and ratify such amendment or amendments, by a majority of the qualified voters of this State, who shall vote thereon, such amendment or amendments shall become a part of the Constitution.

SCHEDULE. That no inconvenience may arise from the alterations and amendments in the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and in order to carry the same into complete

1. That all laws of this Commonwealth, in force at the time of making the said alterations and amendments in the said Constitution, and not inconsistent therewith; and all rights actions, prosecutions, claims, and contracts, as well of individuals as of bodies corpor,ate, shall continue as if the said alterations and amendments had not been made. 2. That the present Governor shall continue to exercise the Executive authority of this Commonwealth, as heretofore, until the first Tuesday of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine.

3. That all officers in the appointment of the Executive department, shall continue to be appointable, and shall exercise the duties of their respective offices, agreeably to the Constitution of one thousand seven hundred and ninety, until the officers directed to be elected or appointed under these amendments, shall be duly qualified, unless their commissions shall sooner expire by their own limitations, or the said offices become vacant by death or resignation, and no longer, unless re-appointed and commissioned by the Governor. Except that the Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices for the terms in their commissions respectively expressed.

4. That justice shall be administered in the several counties of the State, until the period aforesaid, by the same Justices, in the same courts, and in the same manner as heretofore.

5. That no person now, in commission as Sheriff, shall be eligible at the next election for a longer term than will, with the time which he shall have served in the said office, complete the term of three years.

6. That until the first enumeration shall be made, as directed in the fourth section of the first article of the Constitution, established by this Convention, the city of Philadelphia and the several counties, shall be respectively entitled to elect the same number of Senators and Representatives, as is now prescribed by law.

7. The commissions of the President, and other Judges learned in the law, now in commission, who shall then have been ten years, or more, in office, shall expire on the first of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty, and of those who shall not then have been so long in commission, at the expiration of ten years from their respective appointments.

8. That the first election of Governor, Senators, and Representatives, under these amendments, shall take place on the third Tuesday of October, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.

9. That the first election of Prothonotaries, Clerks, Registers, Recorders, and Associate Judges, shall take place at the same time.

10. That, until otherwise directed by law, two Justices of the Peace shall be elected in each borough, ward, or township, on the day appointed by law for electing Constables, except in the city of Philadelphia.

11. Until otherwise directed by law, the county officers shall be as follows:

In the city of Philadelphia, the Clerkship of the Mayor's Court, shall be filled by one person.

In the city and county of Philadelphia, the respective offices of Prothonotary of the Common Pleas, the Prothonotary of the District Court, the Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions, the Clerk of the Orphans' Court, the Register of wills, the Recorder of deeds, shall each be filled by one person, and the Clerk of Quarter Sessions shall be exofficio Clerk of the Oyer and Terminer.

[The remaining counties are left in blank in the resolution,]

Mr. PORTER explained, that the amendments proposed, did not altogether meet his wishes, but it was very evident that nothing could be done, unless by mutual concessions of opinion. He had drawn up this proposition in that spirit-it contained no new matter, and he thought its adoption would have an effect in shortening our labors.

Mr. STERIGERE thought there were some new matters introduced into the resolution; or, at least, some which were at variance with the decisions of the Convention. He thought the best course would be, instead of printing these propositions, to refer them to a select committee, without

the gentleman from Adams (Mr. STEVENS) on Saturday, to a select committee, without printing.

The PRESIDENT said, there was a rule of the Convention under which all these propositions are printed.

Mr. STERIGERE moved to dispense with the rule.

Mr. PORTER said, the gentleman from Montgomery had offered to the Convention a whole Constitution, which was printed, while what he (Mr. P.) had offered, was comparatively short.

Mr. STEKIGERE hoped the gentleman from Northampton would move for a select committee, and to enable him to do so, he would withdraw his motion.

Mr. PORTER moved a reference of the resolution to a select committee. The PRESIDENT decided the motion to be out of order.

Mr. MEREDITH; On the second reading, the gentleman from Northampton would have an opportunity to make his propositions and amend

ments.

Mr. PORTER acquiesced in this suggestion.

Mr. FORWARD saw no reason why the resolution should not be printed. He wished to have an opportunity to examine the proposition.

Mr. BROWN, of Philadelphia, said he would not make any particular objection to the printing, although it was printing the same thing over again. But, if gentlemen were to bring in Constitutions in this way, and have them printed, he would himself bring a whole Constitution before the Convention to-morrow.

Mr. OVERFIELD, of Monroe, submited the following resolution:

"Resolved, That this Convention adjourn on the 14th of July, to meet again on the 16th day of October next, in this place".

The resolution being taken up for consideration, and the question being on the second reading,

Mr. DORAN asked for the yeas and nays on this question, and they were ordered.

The question was then taken on the second reading of the resolution, and decided in the affirmative, as follows, viz:

YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Baldwin, Barclay, Barndollar, Brown, of Philadelphia, Carey, Chambers, Chandler, of Chester, Chauncey, Clark, of Dauphin, Cleavinger, Cline, Crum, Cummin, Curll, Darlington, Denny, Dickerson, Dillinger, Dunlop, Forward, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gamble, Gearhart, Grenell, Hastings, Henderson, of Allegheny, Henderson, of Dauphin, Hopkinson, Houpt, Hyde, Jenks, Kennedy, Konigmacher, Krebs, Maclay, Mann, Martin, M'Call, M'Dowell, Meredith, Overfield, Pennypacker, Pollock, Porter, of Nothampton, Riter, Rogers, Russell, Saeger, Scott, Sellers, Serrill, Scheetz, Sill, Smith, Snively, Stevens, Swetland, Taggart, Thomas, Todd, Sergeant, President-64.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayne, Bonham, Brown, of Northampton, Butler, Clarke, of Beaver, Clarke, of Indiana, Cochran, Crain, Darrah, Donnell, Doran, Earle, Farrelly, Fleming, Gilmore, Hayhurst, Helfenstein, Hiester, Keim, Kerr, M'Sherry, Merkel, Miller, Montgomery, Myers, Nevin, Purviance, Read, Ritter, Shellito, Smyth, Sterigere, Stickel, Young

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The resolution was then read a second time.

Mr. HIESTER, of Lancaster, moved to amend the resolution by striking out all after the word "resolved", and inserting as follows: "That when the Convention adjourns, it adjourn to meet at 9 o'clock on Wednesday

Mr. HIESTER called for the yeas and nays on his motion, and they were ordered.

The question was taken on the amendment of Mr. HIESTER, and decided in the negative, by the following vote, viz;

YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Bayne, Brown, of Northampton, Butler, Clarke, of Beaver, Clarke, of Indiana, Cummin, Darrah, Donnell, Doran, Earle, Fleming, Gamble, Hayhurst, Helffenstein, Hiester, Keim, Konigmacher, Myers, Read, Ritter, Shellito, Smyth, Sterigere, Stickel-25.

NAYS-Messrs. Baldwin, Barclay, Barndollar, Bonham, Brown, of Philadelphia, Carey, Chambers, Chandler, of Chester, Chauncy, Clark, of Dauphin, Cleavinger, Cline, Cochran, Crain, Crum, Curll, Darlington, Denny, Dickerson, Dillinger, Dunlop, Farrelly, Forward, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gearhart, Gilmore, Grenell, Hastings, Henderson, of Allegheny, Hopkinson, Houpt, Hyde, Jenks, Kennedy, Kerr, Krebs, Maclay, Mann, M'Call, M'Dowell, M'Sherry, Meredith, Merkel, Miller, Montgomery, Nevin, Overfield, Pennypacker, Pollock, Porter, of Northampton, Purviance, Riter, Rogers, Russell, Saeger, Scott, Sellers, Serrill, Scheetz, Sill, Smith, Snively, Stevens, Swetland, Taggart Thomas, Todd, Weidman, Sergeant, President-69.

Mr. STEVENS, of Adams, moved to amend the resolution, by striking out the word "fourteenth", and inserting the word "fifteenth", and striking out the words "sixteenth of October", and inserting in lieu thereof, the words "twenty-fourth of July".

Mr. STEVENS said, it appeared to be entirely out of the question to adjourn to meet in the fall, as we should be interrupted by the meeting of the Legislature. He was opposed to any adjournment for a longer time than that which he had proposed, but, for that length of time a recess was expedient, as it would give gentlemen an opportunity for relaxation during the warm weather, and to attend to their private concerns. They ought, also, to understand each others views, that they might finish the business in a month after they returned. He suggested another reason for a recess at the time proposed. It was known that the great national ship-the Pennsylvanian-which had been so long on the stocks, was to be launched on the 18th of July, and a great number of the members wished to be there, and would be there without doubt, whether we adjourned or not. There would be a propriety, he thought, in the attendance of the whole Convention in a body upon the occasion of the launch of so noble a ship, bearing the name of the State of Pennsylvania. Congress, it would be recollected adjourned over for a day to witness the launch of the Columbia.

Mr. DARLINGTON said the object of the motion was, to kill the proposition by a side blow. The day did not meet his views, but it probably met the views of the majority as well as any other day would, and it was now very certain, that there was a majority in favor of adjourning over to some day in the fall. If, as had been objected to the proposition, the Legislature should require the Hall before we finished our session, we could go elsewhere. He would himself, if the resolution was agreed to, offer a proposition directing an inquiry whether we could have suitable accommodations in Philadelphia.

Mr. M'DOWELL: I hope that the amendment will not pass. I see very plainly what object the gentleman from Adams has in view. He wants to get all of us reformers on board of that ship, in the hope that we should never get back again.

Mr. MANN said, the subject had been discussed very fully, heretofore,

and it was required by eighteen members, viz: Messrs. MANN, Sellers, HOUPT, SERRILL, MARTIN, CURLL, FRY, TAGGART, GRENELL, OVERFIELD, KENNEDY, BROWN, of Northampton, MERKEL, KREBS, MILLER, HASTINGS, CRUM, PENNYPACKER, SAEGER, DARLINGTON, and BARCLAY.

The question being, "shall the main question be now put"?

Mr. STEVENS asked the yeas and nays, and they were as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Barclay, Bonham, Brown, of Northampton, Carey, Cleavinger, Cochran, Crain, Crum, Curll, Darlington, Dickerson, Dillinger, Fry, Gilmore, Grenell, Hayhurst, Henderson, of Allegheny, Houpt, Hyde, Jenks, Kennedy, Krebs, Maclay, Mann, Martin, M'Call, M'Dowell, Merkel, Miller, Overfield, Pennypacker, Pollock, Porter, of Northampton, Purviance, Read, Riter, Russell, Saeger, Sellers, Serrill, Scheetz, Sill, Smith, Smyth, Snively, Stickel, Swetland, Taggart, Thomas-47.

NAYS-Messrs. Agnew, Baldwin, Barndollar, Bayne, Brown, of Philadelphia, Butler, Chambers, Chandler, of Chester, Chauncey, Clarke, of Beaver, Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, Cline, Cummin, Darrah, Denny, Donnell, Doran, Dunlop, Earle, Farrelly, Fleming, Forward, Foulkrod, Fuller, Gamble, Gearhart, Hastings, Helfen, stein, Henderson, of Dauphin, Hiester, Hopkinson, Keim, Kerr, Konigmacher, M'Sherry Meredith, Montgomery, Myers, Nevin, Ritter, Rogers, Scott, Shellito, Sterigere, Stevens, Todd, Weidman, Young, Sergeant, President-50.

So the Convention determined that the main question should not now

be put.

The PRESIDENT stated, that it had been the usage to consider the decision against putting the main question as defering the proposition for one day; but that rule had not been adopted here, and from what he knew of the sense of the Convention on the subject, he believed they would not sustain it. He should, therefore, decide, with the assent of the Convention, that the subject was still before them for consideration.

Mr. FULLER moved that the resolution and amendment be postponed till Friday next. He hoped that no adjournment would take place until we had gone through with the sixth article. He should be governed by that entirely as to the time of adjournment. If we could not get through that, he should be opposed to adjourning on the 14th. There was now but ninety-eight members present, and probably more would absent themselves. He doubted the propriety of continuing the session with so small a number of members, and thought it better to adjourn till fall.

Mr. FLEMING said we seemed to have a strong disposition to practice that which we condemned in the Legislature, and which we had undertaken to remedy as an evil. The Legislature was in the habit of adjourning over the holidays, and we were trying to prevent them from it, by postponing the day of meeting. But while we were acting as guides for others, we ought to avoid falling into the same error ourselves. He had hoped that the wire edge of the speech-making had been in some measure worn off. We certainly had made up our minds as to many of the questions that were to be decided, and there would be no necessity for further discussion upon such propositions. Our labors had certainly been protracted to a length unexpected by us, or by our constituents: but now, after two months' talking, and much of it in a ring, the desire for speaking had greatly subsided, and it would be highly injudicious to suffer gentlemen to go home, and whet their appetites for a second course of speeches on the same questions.

The proceedings of this day had shown us the impropriety of an adjourn