county by the legislature for the convenient instruction of youth, with such salaries to the masters paid by the public as may enable them to instruct youth at low prices: And all useful learning shall be duly encouraged and promoted in one or more universities.

Sect. 45. Laws for the encouragement of virtue, and prevention of vice and immorality, shall be made and constantly kept in force, and provision shall be made for their due execution: And all religious societies or bodies of men heretofore united or incorporated for the advancement of religion and learning, or for other pious and charitable purposes, shall be encouraged and protected in the enjoyment of the privileges, immunities and estates which they were accustomed to enjoy or could of right have enjoyed under the laws and former constitution of this state.

Sect. 46. The declaration of rights is hereby declared to be a part of the constitution of this commonwealth, and ought never to be violated on any pretence whatever.

Sect. 47. In order that the freedom of this Commonwealth may be preserved inviolate for ever, there shall be chosen, by ballot, by the freemen in each city and county respectively, on the second Tuesday in October, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, and on the second Tuesday in October, in every seventh year thereafter, two persons in each city and county of this state, to be called The Council of Censors, who shall meet together on the second Monday of November next ensuing their election; the majority of whom shall be a quorum in every case, except as to calling a convention, in which two-thirds of the whole number elected shall agree, and whose duty it shall be to enquire whether the constitution has been preserved inviolate in every part; and whether the legislative and executive branches of government have performed their duty, as guardians of the people, or assumed to themselves or exercised other or greater powers than they are entitled to by the constitution; they are also to enquire whether the public taxes have been justly laid and collected in all parts of this commonwealth, in what manner the public monies have been disposed of, and whether the laws have been duly executed: For these purposes they shall have power to send for persons, papers and records; they shall have authority to pass public censures, to order impeachments, and to recommend to the legislature the repealing such laws as appear to them to have been enacted contrary to the principles of the constitution. These powers they shall con

e to have for and during the space of one year, from the of their election, and no longer. The said council of sors shall also have power to call a convention, to meet W two years after their sitting, if there appear to them absolute necessity of amending any article of the consti, which may be defective, explaining such as may be ugh not clearly expressed, and of adding such as are ssary for the preservation of the rights and happiness of + people; but the articles to be amended, and the amendI proposed, and such articles as are proposed to be added rablished, shall be promulgated at least six months before The day appointed for the election of such convention, for the previous consideration of the people, that they may have an opportunity of instructing their delegates on the subject.

On motion, Ordered, That the president and every member of this convention present, do sign the same, which was accordingly done, by the following members of the convention.

Ordered, That the constitution of this commonwealth, as now agreed to and signed by the members of this convention, be committed to the charge of the council of safety, with directions to deliver the same to the general assembly of this state, at their first meeting, immediately after they shall have chosen their speaker.

On motion, Resolved, That Mr. Rittenhouse, Mr. Cannon and Mr. Matlack, be a committee to settle the incidental expenses of this convention.

On motion, Resolved, That the president of this convention be allowed the same wages as the speaker of the late house of assembly, and that the vice president draw an order on the state treasurer for the amount thereof.

On motion, Resolved, That Mr. Rittenhouse, Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Clymer, be a committee to prepare the seals for the future legislature and executive council of this state.

Resolved, That immediate public notice be given by the secretary, that the freemen of this state are empowered by the

frame of government this day passed, to choose at their next election for representatives, in the city of Philadelphia, and each county, one person as a councillor of state.

Resolved, That Mr. Cannon, Mr. Rittenhouse, Col. Matlack and Col. Bull be a committee to revise the minutes of this convention, and print 250 copies of the same, together with the constitution, ordinances, &c. (one hundred of which to be bound) for the use of the members of this House.

Resolved unanimously, That the thanks of this convention be given to the president, for the honor he has done it, by filling the chair during the debates on the most important parts of the bill of rights and frame of government, and for his able and disinterested advice thereon.

Then the convention rose.