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Officers of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, for the year 1823.
Josiah Randall, R. W. Grand Master. John B. Gibson, R. W. Deputy Grand Master.
James Harper, R. W. Senior Grand Warden.
Thomas Kittera, R. W. Junior Grand Warden.
George A. Baker, R. W. Grand Secretary. Joseph S. Lewis, R. W. Grand Treasurer.
Nathan R. Potts, Deputy Grand Secretary. Randal Hutchinson, Senior Grand Deacon. Edward King, Junior Grand Deacon.
Rev. William Rogers,
- George Potts, Grand Chaplains.
- Gregory T. Bedell,
Thomas Amies, Grand Stewards.
William Wray,
James M'Alpin, Grand Sword Bearer.
Elhanan W. Keyser, Grand Marshall.
Robert R. Bell, Grand Pursuivant.
SUBORDINATE LODGES.
Lodge No. 2, meet Second Monday -- Lodge No. 3, meet Third Tuesday -- Lodge No. 9, meet First Friday-Lodge No. 19, meet First Thursday-Lodge No. 43, meet at Lancaster, Second Wednesday -- Lodge No. 50, meet at West Chester, Second Saturday, except June and July, when they do not meet -- Lodge No. 51, meet Fourth Thursday -- IIarmony Lodge, No. 52, meet First Wednesday -- Washington Lodge, No. 59, meet Second Thursday-Concordia Lodge, No. 67, 'neet Second and Fourth Fridays -- Orange Lodge, No. 71, meet l'ourthi Wednesday -- Philadelphia Lodge, No. 72, meet Second Saturday-L'Amenite Lodge, No. 73 .- Hiram Lodge, No. 81, meet at Germantown, first Saturday before full moon, but if full moon falls on Saturday, then on that day, present officers, Stephen Boisbrun, W. M. Jacob S. Wunder, S. W. John Burgman, J. W .- Columbia Lodge, No. 91, meet Fourth Mondays -- Jerusalem Lodge, No. 102, meet at Frankford -- Philanthropic Lodge, No. 104, meet at M. Musselman's, Lea- cock township, Lancaster county, the evening before full moon, unless the moon is full on Sunday, then next day -- Solomon's Lodge, No. 114, meet third Friday -- St. John's Lodge, No. 115, meet First Tuesday-Union Lodge, No. 121, meet Third Thursday-Herman's Lodge, No. 125, meet Fourth Friday-Rising Star Lodge, No. 126, meets Fourth Tuesday-Philanthropy Lodge, No. 127, meet Second and Fourth Wednesdays-Temple Lodge, No, 128, meet 29th of each month, if Saturday or Sunday, then on the Monday fol
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lowing -- Phenix Lodge, No. 130, meet Third Wednesday -- Industry Lodge, No. 131, meet Second Thursday -- Franklin Lodge, No. 134, meet Third Saturday-Lodge No. 135, meet at Roxborough, first Saturday after full moon-Rising Sun Lodge, No. 139, mect Fourth Saturday -- Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 155, meet Fourth Tuesday-Lodge No. 158, meet Third Monday-Lodge La Reconnaisance, No. 160, meet Fourth Monday-Lodge No. 186, meet Third Thursday.
MARK LODGES.
Concordia Mark Lodge, No. 67, meet First Tuesday -- Columbia Mark Lodge, No. 91, meet Second Monday -- Mount Moriah Mark Lodge, No. 155, meet Third Tuesday.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
OFFICERS ELECTED UNTIL MARCH, 1823.
For the City-Cornelius Comegys, president; William Man' dry, health officer; Dr. John Barnes, treasurer; Alexander Knight, port physician; Joseph Pryor, esq. clerk of the board: Jacob Dunton, Joseph Smith, John Eberle, Thomas Watson.
For the Northern Liberties-Joseph R. Jenks, William Binder.
For Penn Township-Charles Gruder, esq.
For Southwark -- Ebenezer Ferguson, esq.
For Moyamensing-Robert L. Loughcad.
For Kensington-Jesse R. Burden, secretary; George F. Lehman, Lazaretto physician; Henry Kenyon, quarantine mas- ter; C. Erickson, inspector of vessels; Benjamin Ferguson, superintendant of Blockley burying ground; John Bucking- ham, and A. J. Werthym, messengers.
Northern Dispensary.
Managers .- Rev. George Boyd, president; Rev. James Pat- terson, Joseph Townsend, Jonathan Roberts, John C. Browne, Robert A. Parrish, Joseph S. Riley, John Simmons, Dr. John Barnes, Dr. John Perkins, Dr., George Uhler, Dr. Alex. Knight, secretary. Attending Physicians-Edwin P. Atlee, M. D .; John F. Brooke, M. D .; Samuel F. Freedley, M. D .; John Uhler, M. D. Consulting Physicians-John C. Otto, M. D .; Joseph Parish, M. D .; Thomas F. Herbson, M. D. Apotheca. ry-Edmund Pryor. Collector-John Simmons. Treasurer- John Barclay, esq.
Pennsylvania Literary Association-Instituted A. D. 1820, meet every 7th day evening, at Harmony-hall, in Fifth street, below Market. Samuel M. Lynn, president; Henry C. Corbit, vice president; Peter Hathaway, secretary; H. C. Corbit, re- cording secretary; Isaac Lloyd, jr. treasurer.
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The following persons are elected as officers of the Penn- sylvania Society for promoting Abolition, &c. for the ensuing year.
President-William Rawle.
Vice Presidents-Jonas Pusten, Joseph M. Paul.
Treasurer-Henry Troth.
Secretaries-James Mott, jr. Samuel Mann, jr.
Counsellors -- John Sergeant, David P. Brown, John Keat- ing, jr. James W. Murray, William Rawle, jr. James P. Nor- ris, jr. Matthias Norris, Bucks county; Levi Paulding, Mont- gomery; James Hopkins, Lancaster; Samuel Edwards, Dela- ware.
Board of Education-Benjamin Abertun, J. T. Bunting, Thomas Erle, John Field, jr. B. M. Hollingshead, James Mott, jr. Edward Needles, P. Pine, jr. Blakey Sharpless, Townsend Sharpless, Thomas Hale, Thomas Parker, jr. Isaac Barton.
Electing Committee -- J. T. Bunting, Isaac Barton, John HI. Willetts, James Mott, jr. John M. Freeman, Samuel C. At- kinson, James Cox, Alexander Shaw, William Baker, Edwin P. Atlee.
Jefferson Benevolent Institution of Pennsylvania-Instituted January 16th, 1819, incorporated March 22, 1819, meet on the second Tuesday in every month at the house of William Stewert, Sixth street between Market and Arch-Election second Tuesday in January annually. Officers elected for the present year :- George Smith, president; Samuel Witley, rice president; Henry Ball, secretary; Joseph Thomas, M. D)., treasurer; George Chandler, messenger.
Second Jefferson Benevolent Institution of Pennsylvania-In. stituted March 18th, and incorporated May 20th, 1822, meet on the third Thursday in every month, at the house of Jo- seph Schrack, corner of Wood and Fourth streets-Election third Tuesday in January annually. Officers elected for the present year :- Adam Dialogue, president; William D. Has- let, vice president; Henry Ball, secretary; Joseph Thomas, treasurer; Daniel Linket, doorkeeper.
Montgomery Beneficial Society-Instituted in 1815, meet at John Wilson's, No. 193 Chesnut street, opposite the state- house, the second Monday in every month, and hold their annual election in January. The following are the officers for the ensuing year :- Charles B. Rees, president; Jacob Sling- luff, vice president; Bartholomew Rees, secretary; Charles S. Clawges, esq. assistant secretary; Chalkly Baker, Adam En- gard, jr. and David Hunter, stewards; Joseph Chew, William Long and William Gorgas, committee of correspondence; Jon- athan Gardiner, messenger.
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CONSTITUTION
OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Constitution framed for the United States of America by a Convention of Deputies from the States of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Penn- sylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, at a Session begun May 25, and ended September 17, 1787.
WE, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tran- quillity, provide for the common defence, promote the gene- ral welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.
ARTICLE I. SECTION I.
ALL legislative powers herein granted, shall be vested in a Congress of the United States which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives.
SECTION II.
I. The house of representatives shall consist of members chosen every second year, by the people of the several states: and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature.
II. No person shall be a representative, who shall not have attained to the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States; and who shall not, when elect- ed, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen.
III. Representatives and direct taxes, shall be apportioned among the several states, which may be included within this union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other per- sons. The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the congress of the United States; and within every subsequent. term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thou- sand: but each state shall have at least one representative: and, until such enumeration shall be made, the state of New- Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three; Massachusetts eight; Rhode-Island and Providence plantations one; Connec- ticut five; New-York six; New-Jersey four; Pennsylvania eight; Delaware one; Maryland six; Virginia ten; North-Ca- rolina five; South-Carolina five; and Georgia three.
IV. When vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. H
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V. The house of representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeach- ment.
SECTION III.
I. The senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature there- of, for six years; and each senator shall have one vote.
II. Immediately after they shall be assembled, in conse- quence of the first election, they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year; of the second class, at the expiration of the fourth year; and of the third class, at the expiration of the sixth year: so that one-third may be chosen every second year. And if va- cancies happen, by resignation or otherwise, during the recess of the legislature of any state, the executive thereof may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies.
III. No person shall be a senator, who shall not have at- tained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citi- zen of the United States; and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
IV. The vice-president of the United States shall be pre- sident of the senate, but shall have no vote unless they be equally divided.
V. The senate shall choose their other officers, and also a president pro tempore in the absence of the vice-president, or when he shall exercise the office of president of the United States.
VI. The senate shall have the sole power to try all im- peachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the president of the United States is tried, the chief Justice shall preside: and no person shall be convicted, without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present.
VII. Judgment, in cases of impeachment, shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honour, trust, or profit, under the United states. But the party convicted shall, nevertheless, be li: ble and subject to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment according to law.
SECTION IV.
I. The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators ard representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof: but the congress may, at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
II. The congress sh . il assemble at least once in every year; and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.
SECTION V.
I Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns
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and qualifications of its own members; and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such man- ner, and under such penalties as each house may provide.
Il. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings; punish its members for disorderly behaviour; and with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member.
III. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and, from time to time, publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy: and the yeas and nays, of the members of either house on any question, shall at the desire of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the journal.
IV. Neither house during the session of congress, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting.
SECTION VI.
I. The senators and representatives shall receive a com- pensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the United States. They shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest, during their attendance at the ses- sion of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the same: for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place.
Il. No senator or representative shall, during the time for "which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office, under the authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been in- creased, during such time; and no person holding any office under the United States shall be a member of either house, during his continuance in office.
SECTION VII.
I All bills, for raising revenue, shall originate in the house of representatives: but the senate shall propose or concur with amendments, as on other bills.
II. Every bill, which shall have passed the house of repre- sentatives and the senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to the president of the United States. If he ap- prove, he shall sign it: but if not, he shall return it, with his objections, to that house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two- thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and, if approved by two-thirds of that house, it shall become a law. But, in all such cases, the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays: and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each house
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respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the president, within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the congress, by their adjournment, prevent its return; in which case it shall not be a law.
III. Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the concur- rence of the senate and house of representatives may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be pre- sented to the president of the United States; and, before the same shall take effect, be approved by him; or, being disap- proved by him, shall be repassed by two-thirds of both houses, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill.
SECTION VIII.
'The congress shall have power-
I. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excise, to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and gene- ral welfare of the United States: but all duties, imposts, and excises, shall be uniform throughout the United States.
Il. To borrow money on the credit of the United States.
III. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
IV. To establish a uniform rule of naturalization; and uni- form laws on the subject of bankruptcies, throughout the United States.
V. To coin money; to regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin; and fix the standard of weights and measures.
VI. To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States.
VII. To establish post-offices and post-roads.
VIII. To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times, to authors and inventors, the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.
IX. To constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court. X. To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations.
XI. To declare war; grant letters of marque and reprisa !; and make rules concerning captures on land and water.
XII. To raise and support armies. But no appropriation of money for that use, shall be for a longer term than two years.
XIII. To provide and maintain a navy.
XIV. To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces.
XV. To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections, and repel in- vasions.
XVI. To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States; reserving to the states respectively the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by congress.
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XVII. To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases what- soever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square ) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of congress, become the seat of the government of the United' States; and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, and other needful buildings; and
XVIII. To make all laws which shall be necessary and pro- per for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the United States, or any department or officer thereof.
SECTION 1X.
I. The migration or importation of such persons, as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the congress, prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight; but a tax may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person.
II. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it.
III. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.
IV. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before di- rected to be taken.
V. No tax or duties shall be laid on articles exported from any state. No preference shall be given, by any regulation of commerce or revenue, to the ports of one state, over those of another: nor shall vessels, bound to or from one state, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another.
VI. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.
VII. No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person, holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind what- ever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.
SECTION X.
I. No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confed- eration; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility.
II. No state shall, without the consent of congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws; and the net produce of all duties and imposts laid by any state on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of
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the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of congress. No state shall, without the consent of congress, lay any duty on tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION I.
1. The executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, together with the vice-president, chosen for the same term, be elected as follows:
II. Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the legisla- ture thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives, to which the state may be entitled in the congress. But no senator or re- presentative, or person holding any office of trust or profit under the United States, shall be appointed an elector.
III. The electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for two persons, one of whom at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves. And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for, and of the number of votes for each: which list they shall sign and cer- tify, and transmit, sealed, to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the president of the senate. The president of the senate shall, in the presence of the senate and house of representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted. The person having the greatest number of votes shall be the president, if such num- ber be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if there be more than one who have such majority, and have an equal number of votes, then the house of represen- tatives shall immediately choose by ballot one of them for president: and if no person have a majority, then, from the five highest on the list the said house shall in like manner choose the president. But in choosing the president, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote: a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states: and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. In every case, after the choice of the president, the person hav- ing the greatest number of votes of the electors, shall be the vice-president. But if there should remain two or more who have equal votes, the senate shall choose from them, by bal- lot, the vice-president.
IV. The congress may determine the time of choosing elec- tors, and the day on which they shall give their votes; which day shall be the same throughout the United States.
V. No person, except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this con-
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stitution, shall be eligible to the office of president. Neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
VI. In case of the removal of the president from office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the same shall devolve on the vice-president; and the congress may, by law, provide for the case of removal, death, or inability both of the president and vice-president; declaring what officer shall then act as presi- dent: and such officer shall act accordingly, until the disa- bility be removed, or a president shall be elected.
VII. The president shall, at stated times, receive for his services, a compensation which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected: and he shall not receive, within that period, any other emolument from the United States, or any of them.
VIII. Before he enter on the execution of his office, he shall take the following oath or affirmation:
" I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully ex- ecute the office of president of the United States; and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States."
SECTION II.
I. The president shall be commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States. He may require the opinion in writing of the principal officers in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices; and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons, for offences against the United States, except in cases of im- peachment.
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