Pittsburg's Petition
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 37, April T., 1907, by D. Hunter, Jr., et. al. from order of Q. S. Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1905, No. 71, annexing the city of Allegheny to the city of Pittsburg. Petition to annex the city of Allegheny to the city of Pittsburg. Before McClung, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case.
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Appeal, No. 37, April T., 1907, by D. Hunter, Jr., et. al. from order of Q. S. Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1905, No. 71, annexing the city of Allegheny to the city of Pittsburg. Petition to annex the city of Allegheny to the city of Pittsburg. Before McClung, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. The appellants filed in the court below the following exceptions : 1. The act of assembly under which this petition is filed is local or special legislation, in conflict with article III, section 7, of the constitution of the state of Pennsylvania, and is unconstitutional. 2. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Oblady, J.,
On November 11, 1905, the governor of the commonwealth, by virtue of the authority vested in him by article IV., section 12 of the constitution, issued á proclamation convening the general assembly in extraordinary session to meet on January 15, 1906, to consider legislation upon seven designated subjects; the first being, “ 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, by a pi’oclamation reciting that “an…
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