Commonwealth v. Roberts

Brownson, P. J.,

The Constitution in section 3 of article in provides: “No bill, except general appropriation bills, shall be passed containing more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title.”

*448Our appellate courts have laid down and firmly established the following rules, settling the effect of this constitutional provision:

1. The inclusion in a statute of an enactment dealing with a subject not covered by the title of the act renders the statute pro tanto unconstitutional: Commonwealth v. Frantz, 135 Pa. 389, 392.

2. Even if the title should contain a general statement of…