Commonwealth v. Middleton

Citations

• 210 Pa. 582
• 60 A. 297
• 1905 Pa. LEXIS 345

Syllabus

<p>Constitutional law—Uniformity—Local and special laws—Statutes—School laws—Act of May 23, 1874, sec. 41, P. L. 230.</p> <p>There is no constitutional requirement of uniformity in legislation as to matters included in section 7 of article III of the constitution. That section prohibits local and special laws upon certain enumerated subjects and thereby requires that the legislation upon such subjects shall be general. Uniformity of provision or of result, is not therefore in itself a requirement, but merely one of the tests judicially applied to determine the local, special or general character of the statute challenged.</p> <p>A law may by classification or otherwise produce some diversity of result and yet be general, for where the classification is based on genuine distinctions, its expediency is for legislative determination.</p> <p>The fourth proviso of section 41 of the act of May 23, 1874, is not in conflict with section 7, article III of the constitution, but is a valid enactment.</p> <p>Section 42 of the act of May 23, 1874, accepted by the school district of the city of Harrisburg by authority of the proviso is the law of that district.</p> <p>The city treasurer of the city of Harrisburg, is ex officio, school treasurer of the school district of the city.</p>