94 AUTHENTIC HISTOKY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 



CHAPTER II. 



Plan or Frame of Government for the Commonwealth or State 



OF Pennsylvania. 



section the FIRST. 



The Commonwealth or State of Pennsylvania shall be governed here- 

 after by an Assembly of the Representatives of the Freemen of the 

 same, and a President and Council, in Manner and Form following. 



SECTION THE SECOND. 



The Supreme Legislative Power shall be vested in a House of Repre- 

 sentatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth or State of Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



SECTION THE THIRD. 



The Supreme Executive Power shall be vested in a President and 

 Council. 



SECTION THE FOURTH. 



Courts of Justice shall be established in the City of Philadelphia, and 

 in every County of this State. 



SECTION THE FIFTH. 



The Freemen of this Commonwealth and their Sons shall be trained 

 and armed for its Defence, under such Regulations, Restrictions and Ex- 

 ceptions, as the General Assembly shall by Law direct; preserving 

 always to the People the Right of choosing their Colonels, and all com- 

 missioned Officers under that Rank, in such Manner and as often as by 

 the said Laws shall be directed. 



SECTION THE SIXTH. 



Every Freeman of the full age of twenty-one Years, having resided in 

 this State for the Space of one whole Year next before the Day of Elec- 

 tion for Representatives, and paid public Taxes during that Time, shall 

 enjoy the Right of an Elector : Provided always, that Sons of Freeholders 

 of the Age of twenty-one Years shall be entitled to Yote, although they 

 have not paid taxes. 



SECTION THE SEVENTH. 



The House of Representatives of the Freemen of this Commonwealth 

 shall consist of Persons most noted for Wisdom and Virtue ; to be chosen 

 by the Freemen of every City and County of this Commonwealth re- 

 spectively: And no Person shall be elected, unless he has resided in the 

 City or County for which he shall be chosen, two Years immediately 



