INDEX

TO THE

CONSTITUTION OF 1873.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE...

CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES .........
CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA, 1776..

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[ABBREVIATIONS.-Pr., preamble; Art., article; sec., sec-
tion; Sch., schedule; p., page.]

A.

ACCUSED, right of, to be heard, Art. I, sec. 9, p. 122.
Adjournment of General Assembly, Art. II, sec. 14, p. 127.
Adoption of children, legislation for, prohibited, Art. III, sec. 7,
p. 132.

Aldermen, abolishment of, in Philadelphia, Art. V, sec. 12, p.
149.

election of, Art. V, sec. 11, p. 127.

in large cities, Sch., sec. 24, p. 180.

powers and duties of, not to be exten led, Art. III, sec. 7, p.
131.

special legislation regulating fees of, prohibited, Art. III, sec
7, p. 131.

term of, Art. V, sec. 11, p. 148.

Allegheny, causes and proceedings of courts in, how disposed of,
Sch., sec. 22, p. 180.

common pleas courts in, Art. V, sec. 6, p. 146.

criminal courts in, Art. V, sec. 8, p. 146.

exclusive jurisdiction of each court, Art. V, sec. 6, p. 147.
first organization of courts in, Sch., sec. 19, p. 179; Sch., sec.
20, p. 179.

increase of judges in, Art. V, sec. 6, p. 146.

president judge of, Sch., sec. 19, p. 179.

Amendments, future, general, Art. XVIII, p. 173.

not to be submitted oftener than once in five years, Art.
XVIII, sec. 1, p. 174.

published notice to be given of, Art. XVIII, sec. 1, p. 174.
schedule to, 1873, p. 174.

to be proposed by the Legislature, Art. XVIII, sec. 1, p. 173.
Appeal from assessment for damages, General Assembly not to
deprive, Art. XVI, sec. 8, p. 169.

right of, where trial by jury is dispensed with, Art. V, sec.
27, p. 152.

Appellate jurisdiction, by appeal, of Supreme Court, Art. V,
sec. 3, p. 145.

Apportionment of members of Assembly, Art. II, secs. 16, 17, p.
128.

time of, Art. 11, sec. 18, p. 129.

Appropriation bills, partial veto on, allowed, Art. IV, sec. 16, p.
143.

general, Art. III, sec. 15, p. 134.

Appropriations, no money to be drawn from treasury except by,
Art. III, sec. 16, p. 134.

to charitable institutions not under control of the State, for-
bidden, Art. III, sec. 17, p. 134.

to sectarian institutions, prohibited, Art. III, sec. 18, p. 134.
for maintaining the militia, Assembly to provide, Art. XI,
sec. 1, p. 164.

Arms, right of the people to bear, not to be questioned, Art. I,
sec. 21, p. 124.

Arms, persons having conscientious scruples against bearing, ex-
empt from, Art. XI, sec. 1, p. 164.

Army, standing, not to be kept, Art. I, sec. 22, p. 124.

Arrest, members of General Assembly privileged from, Art. II,
sec. 15, p. 128.

Assemble, right of citizens to, Art. I, sec. 20, p. 124.

Assembly, see General Assembly.

Associate judge, not learned in the law, abolished, Art. V, sec.
5, p. 146.

term of commission, Sch., sec. 16, p. 178.

Attainder of treason or felony, Legislature cannot cause, Art. I,
sec. 18, p. 124.

not to work corruption of blood, Art. I, sec. 19, p. 124.
Attorney General, appointment of, Art. IV, sec. 8, p. 140.

member of the Board of Pardons, Art. IV, sec. 9, p. 141.
Auditor General, duties of, relative to railroads, transferred to
Secretary of Internal Affairs, Art. XVII, sec. 11, p. 173.
contracts for stationery, &c., to be approved by, Art. III, sec.
12, p. 133.

election and term of, Art. IV, sec. 21, p. 144.

eligible only for one term, Art. IV, sec. 21, p. 144.

Auditors of the counties, election of, Art. XIV, sec. 7, p. 166.
expiration of term of present, Sch., sec. 28, p. 181.

B.

BAIL, excessive, not to be required, Art. I, sec. 13, p. 123.
Ballot, each to be numbered, Art. VIII, sec. 4, p. 155.

elections to be by, Art. VIII, sec. 4, p. 155.

endorsement thereon authorized, Art. VIII, sec. 4, p. 156.
officers of election to be sworn not to disclose, Art. VIII, sec.
4, p. 156.

Banks, charters of, limited to 20 years, Art. XVI, sec. 11, p. 169.
notes or bills to be secured, Art. XVI, sec. 9, p. 169.

notice of bills to create, Art. XVI, sec. 11, p. 169.

Biennial elections, for members of General Assembly. Art. II,
sec. 2, p. 125.

Bills, amendments to be printed, Art. III, sec. 4, p. 130.

appropriation, partial veto allowed, Art. IV, sec. 16, p. 143.
general, Art. III, sec. 15, p. 134.

approval of, by the Governor, Art. IV, sec. 15, p. 142.

conference reports on, to be voted on by yeas and nays, Art.
III, sec. 5, p. 130.

interested members in, not to vote on, Art. III, sec. 33, p. 138.
notice of local or special, to be given, Art. III, sec. 8, p. 132.
objected to, by Governor, how considered, Art. IV, sec. 15, p.
142.

passage of, Art. III, sec. 1, p. 129.

reading of, at length, Art. III, sec. 4, p. 132.

reference and printing of, Art. III, sec. 2, p. 129.

retained, by the Governor, to become laws, Art. IV, sec. 15,
p. 142.

exceptions to, Art. IV, sec. 15, p. 143.

revenue, origin of, Art. III, sec. 14, p. 134.

signing of, by presiding officers of both Houses, to be public,
Art. III, sec. 9, p. 132.

signing of, to be entered on the Journal, Art. III, sec. 9, p.
132.

title of, to be clearly expressed, Art. III, sec. 3, p. 130.

veto of, by the Governor, Art. IV, sec. 15, p. 142.

yeas and nays on final passage of, Art. III, sec. 4, p. 130.

Bribery, candidates for office guilty of, disqualified, Art. III,
sec. 32, p. 138; Art. VIII, sec. 9, p. 157.

definition of, Art. III, sec. 29, p. 137.
legislative, Art. III, secs. 29, 30, p. 137.

persons convicted of, ineligible to the General Assembly, Art
11, sec. 7, p. 126.

guilty of, Art. III, sec. 30, p. 137.

punishment of, Art. III, sec. 31, p. 137.

testimony of witnesses in, Art. III, sec. 32, p. 137.

Bridges, or bridge companies, Assembly not to pass laws relating
to, Art. III, sec. 7, p. 131.

exceptions to, Art. III, sec. 7, p. 131.

C.

CANALS-See Railroads.

Candidates for office guilty of bribery disqualified, Art. VIII,
sec. 9, p. 157.