CONSTITUTIOX OF 177G. 103 



Legislature of this State, as soon as may he, and Punishments made in 

 some Cases less sanguinary, and in general more proportionate to the 



Crimes. 



SECTION THE THIRTV-XINTII. 



To deter more effectually from the Commission of Crimes, hy contin- 

 ued visible Punishment of long Duration, and to make sanguinary Pun- 

 ishments less necessary ; Houses ought to be provided fur punishing by 

 hard Labor, those who shall be convicted of Crimes not capital; wherein 

 the Criminals shall be employed for the Benelit of the Public, or for 

 Eeparation of Injuries done to private Persons. And all Persons at 

 proper Times shall be admitted to see the Prisoners at their Labor. 



SECTION THE FORTIETH. 



Every Officer, whether judicial, executive or military, in Authority 

 under this Commonwealth, shall take the following Oath or Affirmation 

 of Allegiance, and general Oath of Office before he enter on the Execu- 

 tion of his Office: The Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance. "I 



do swear (or affirm) That I will be true and faithful to the Commonwealth 

 of Pennsylvania ; and that I will not directly or indirectly do any Act 

 or Thing prejudicial or injurious to the Constitution or Government 

 thereof as established by the Convention." The Oath or Affirmation of 



office: "I do swear (or affirm) That I will faithfully execute the 



Office of for the of and I will do equal Right »S: Justice 



to all Men to the best of my Judgment and Abilities, according to Law." 



SECTION THE FORTY-FIRST. 



No public Tax, Custom or Contribution shall be imposed upon, or paid 

 by the People of this State, except by a Law for that purpose ; and before 

 any Law be made for raising it, the Purpose for which any Tax is to be 

 raised ought to appear clearly to the Legislature to be of more Service 

 to the Community than the Money would be, if not collected, which 

 being well observed. Taxes can never be Burthens. 



SECTION THE FORTY-SECOND. 



Every Foreigner of good Character, who conies to settle in this State, 

 having first taken an Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to the same, may 

 purchase, or by other just means acquire, hold and transfer Land or othei 

 Eeal Estate; and after one Year's Residence, shall be deemed a free 

 Denizen thereof, and, entitled to all the Rights of a natural born Subject 

 of this State except that he shall not be capable of being elected a 

 Representative until after two Years Residence. 



SECTION THE FORTY-THIRD. 



The Inhabitants of this State shall have Liberty to fowl and hunt in 



