20 AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY, 



that goetli yearly off, sliall be uncapable of being cliosen again for one 

 whole year following : that so all may be fitted for government, and have 

 experience of the care and burden of it. 



Y. That the provincial Council, in all cases and matters of moment, as 

 their arguing upon bills to be passed into laws, erecting courts of justice, 

 giving judgment upon criminals impeached, and choice of officers, in 

 such manner as is herein after mentioned; not less than two-thirds of 

 the whole provincial Council shall make a quorum; and that the con- 

 sent and approbation of two-thirds of such quorum shall be had in all 

 such cases and matters of moment. And moreover that, in all cases and 

 matters of lesser moment, twenty-four Members of the said provincial 

 Council shall make a quorum, the majority of which twenty -four shall, 

 and may, always determine in such cases and causes of lesser moment. 



VI. That, in this provincial Council, the Governor, or his Deputy, 

 shall or may, always preside, and have a treble voice; and the said pro- 

 vincial Council shall always continue, and sit upon its own adjournments 

 and committees. 



VII. That the Governor and provincial Council shall prepare and 

 propose to the General Assembly, hereafter mentioned, all bills, which 

 they shall, at any time, think fit to be passed into laws, within the said 

 province; which bills shall be published and affixed to the most noted 

 places, in the inhabited parts thereof, thirty days before the meeting of 

 the General Assembly, in order to the passing them into laws, or reject- 

 ing "of them, as the General Assembly shall see meet. 



A^III. That the Governor and provincial Council shall take care, that 

 all laws, statutes and ordinances, which shall at any time be made within 

 the said province, be duly and diligently executed. 



IX. That the Governor and provincial Council shall, at all times, have 

 the care of the peace and safety of the province, and that nothing be by 

 any person attempted to the subversion of this frame of government. 



X. That the Governor and provincial Council shall, at all times, 

 settle and order the situation of all cities, ports, and market towns in 

 every county, modelling therein all public buildings, streets and market 

 places, and sliall appoint all necessary roads, and high-ways in the prov- 

 ince. 



XI. That the Governor and provincial Council shall, at all times, have 

 power to inspect the management of the public treasury, and punish those 

 who shall convert any part thereof to any other use, than what hath been 

 agreed upon by the Governor, provincial Council and General Assembly. 



XII. That the Governor and provincial Council, shall erect and order 

 all public schools, and encourage and reward the authors of useful sci- 

 ences and laudable inventions in the said province. 



XIII. That, for the better management of the powers and trust afore- 



