The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-24


Sect Q. The clauses, sections and art-
cles OF the said constitution, which remain
unaltered, shall continue to be construed
and have effect as if the said constitution
had not been amended.
Sect 4. The General Assembly which
shall convene in December, eighteen hum
dred and thirty-eight, shall continue its ses-
sion as heretofore, notwithstanding the pro-
vision in the eleventh section of the first ar
tlcle and shall at all times be regarded as the
first General Assembly under the amended
constitution.
Sect 5. The Governor who shall be elec-
ted in October eighteen hundred and thirty
eight, shall be inaugurated on the third tues
day in January, eighteen hundred and thir-
ty-nine, to which time the present executive
term is hereby extended.
Sect 6. The commissions of the iudces
OF the Supreme Court, who may be in office
on the first day ofJanuary next shall expire
in the following manner: The commission
which bears the earliest date shall expire
on the first day of January, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and forty-two;
the commission next dated shall expire on
the first day of January, Ammo Domini, one
thousand eight hundred and lorty-eight; the
commission next dated shall expire on the
firs2day ofJanuary Ammo Domini, one thou
sand eight hundred and ffty-one; and the
commission last dated shall expire on the
first day of January, Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and ffty-four.
Sect 7. The commissions of the Presi-
dent judges of the several judicial districts
and ofthe associate law Judges of the first
judicial district shall expire as follows: the
commissions of one half of those who shall
have held their offices ten years or more at
the adoption Of the amendments to the con-
stltutlon, shall expire on the twenty.sev- |
cnth day of February one thousand eigth |
hundred and thirty-nine; the commissions |
of the other half of those who shall have
held their offices ten years or mole at the
adoption of the amendments to the consti.
tuition, shall expire on the twentv-seventh
day OF February one thousand eight hun
dred and fortytwo, the first half to embrace
those whose commissions shall bear the
oldest date. The commissions of all the
Judges who shall not have held
their Offices for ten years at the adoption of
the amendments TO the constitution shall
expire on the twenty-seventh day of Feb
ruary next after the end of ten years from
the date oftheir commissions
Sect 8. The Recorders of the several
Mayors Courts, and other criminal courts
i'll this Commonwealth, shall be appointed
for the same time, and in the same manner,
as the president judges of the several Judi
cal districts; ofthose now in Office, the com
mission Oldest in date shall expire on the
twenty day of February one thou.
sand eight hundred and forty-one, and the
others every two years thereafter according
% their respective dates. Those Oldest in
late expiring first.
Sect 0. The legislature at its first session
lnder the amended constitution, shall divide t
he other associate judges of the State into {
our classes. The commissions ofthose of /
he first class shall expire on the twenty
eventh day of February, eighteen hundred
nd forty; of those Of the second class on
he twenty-seventh day of February eigh- .
cen hundred and forty-one, of those of the :
hlrd class on the twenty-seventh day of "
'ebruary eighteen hundred and forty two;
nd of those ofthe fourth class on the lwen-
y-seventh day of February eighteen hun d
red and forty three. The said classes p
rom the first to the fourth shall be arranged s.
ccording to the seniority of the commits I
ions of the several judges. q
Sect 10. Prothonotaries clerks of the
everal courts Except of the Supreme conrt)
ecorders of deeds and registers of wills, ir
hall be first elected under the amended :.
at the election Of representa- :,
yes in the year eighteen hundred and thir .
'-nlne, IN such manner as may be pre- -
ribbed by law. IA
Section IL. The appointing power shall tn
main as heretofore, and all officers in the
'pontment of the executive department
lall continue in the exercise of the duties OF
their respective offices until the legisla- 4s
re shall pass such laws as may be requi- Of
d by the eighth section of the sixth article
the amended constitution, and until ap-
shall be made under such laws; =,
Hess their commissions shall be superse- ~
ID by new appointments or shall sooner wi
pire by their own limitations, or the said bic
Ices shall become vacant by death or re- nu
ynaton, and such laws shall be enacted COZ
the first legislature under the amended pei
an,