Pittsburg's Petition
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 22, Oct. T., 1907, by D. Hunter, Jr., et al., and the City of Allegheny, from decree of Superior Court, April T., 1907, No. 37, affirming order of Q. S. Allegheny Co., Deo. T., 1905, No. 71, annexing the city of Allegheny to the city of Pittsburg. Appeal from Superior Court. See 32 Pa. Superior Ct. 210. Error assigned was the judgment of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
On November 11, 1905, the governor of the state called the general assembly into extraordinary session, to meet Janu*229ary 15, 1906, for the consideration of legislation upon seven subjects mentioned in his proclamation. The first was “ To enable contiguous cities in the same counties to be united in one municipality in order that the people may avoid the unnecessary burdens of maintaining separate city governments.” On January 9, 1906, he issued what he regarded as a second proclamation, for he entitles it a “ proclamation.” In it, after calling attention to the…
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