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

peace and dignity OF the same"
ARTICLE VI.
Sect, /. SherifIs and coroners shall.
at the times and places of election Of
representatives, be chosen by the citi-
zens of each county. Zone person
shall be chosen for each office, Who'll
shall be commissioned by the Gov
ernor. They shall hold their Offices
for three years, if they shall so long
behave themselves well, and until
successor be duly qualified; but no
person shall be twice chosen or ap-
pointed sheriff, in any term of six
years. Vacancies in either of the said
offices shall be filled by [an] appoint
ment, to be made by the Governor, to
continue until the next general elec-
ton, and until successor shall be
chosen and qualified as aforesaid.
Sect. ii. The freemen of this COM
monwealth shall be armed, organized
and disciplined for its defence, when
and in such manner as may be direct
ed by law.] Those who conscienti-
ously scruple to bear arms, shall not
be compelled to do so, but shall pay
an equivalent for personal service.
Sect. III. [Prothonotarics the Su-
preme Court shall be appointed by the
said Court for the term Of three years
fthey so long behave themselves well.
Prothonotaries and clerks Of the sever
al other courts, Recorders of deeds,
and Registers of wills, shall at the
times and places of election of repre-
sentatives, be elected by the qualified
electors OF each county, or the districts
over which the jurisdiction Of said
courts extends, and shall be commits
stoned by the Governor. They shall
hold their Offices for three years ifthey
shall so long behave themselves well,
and until their successors shall be duly
qualified. The legislature shall pro-
vide by law, the number Of persons in
each county who shall hold said Off
ces, and how many and which of said
Offices shall be held by one person.
Vacancies in any Of the said Offices
shall be filled by appointments TO be
made by the Governor, to continue
until the next general election, and un-
til successors shall be elected and quail
ified as aforesaid
Sect. Nv. Prothonotaries, clerks of
the peace and orphans courts, record
ers of deeds, registers of wills, and
sherfls, shall keep their Offices in the
county town of the county in which
they, respectively, shall be officers, un-
less when the Governor shall, for spe-
cial reasons, dispense Herewith, for
any term not exceeding five years af-
ter the county shall have been erected.
Sect. V. All commissions shall be.
iE the name and by the authority of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and be sealed with the State seal, and
signed by the Governor.
Sect vi. [A] State Treasurer shall
be elected annually, by joint vote of
both branches of the legislature.
Sect, VII. Justices of the peace
or aldermen shall be elected in the
several wards, boroughs, and town
ships at the time OF the election of
constables by the qualified voters
thereof, in such number as shall be di-
rectedlby law, and shall be commits,
stoned by the Governor for term of
five years; but no township, ward or
borough shall elect more than two JUS
tices of the peace or aldermen without
the consent Of a majority Of the quail
fed electors within such township
ward or borough. q
Sect. VIII. All officers whose cleo
tion or appointment is not provided
for in this constitution, shall be elect
ed or appointed as shall be directed
by law. No person shall be appointed
to any Office within any county who
shall not have been citizen and an in
habitant therein one year next before
his appointment, if the county shall
have been so long erected; but if it
shall not have been so long erected,
then within the limits of the county
or counties out of which it shall have
been taken. No member of congress
from this state, or any person holding
or exercising any Office or appoint
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