Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-08
RESOLUTION.
RELATIVE TO .A.N AMENDMENT
OF THE CONSTITUTIONS.

RESOLVED ny THE SENATE House. OF REPRESENTA-
rIvEs THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN
GKSRRAL ASSEMBLY NET, That the Constitution OF this
Commonwealth be amended in the second section OF the
fifth article that shall read follows: The Judges Of
the Supreme Court OF the several Courts Of Common Pleas
and OF such other Courts Of Record shall be
bshed by law shall be elected by the qualified electors Of
the Commonwealth in the manner following. to wit: The
Judges of the Supreme Court by the qualified electors of
the Commonwealth at large Tie President Judges Of the
several Courts of Common Pleas and Of such other Courts
OF Record as shall uc established by law, and oil
other Judges required to be learned in the law by the quail
fed electors OF the respective districts which they
are to preside or act as Judges And the Ass2cae Judges
Of the Courts Of Common Pleas by the qualified electors
OF the counties respectively The Judges OF the Supreme
Court shall hold their Offices for the term of iltcG years
if they shall s, ling behave themselves well Isulcct to
The allotment hereinafter provided for subsequent TO the
first election The President Judges o the several Courts
are OF shall he established by law and all other Judges re-
quircd to be learned in the law, shall hold their Offices for
the term OF ten years. If they shall 50 long behave them
selves well The Ass ciatc Judges of the Court uf Com
Pleas shall hold their Offices for the of hvc years
II they shn 50 long behave themselves well all of whom
shall be commissioned by the Governor, but for any
sonale cause which shnl not be sufficient grounds Of
impeachment, the Governor shall any OF them
the address OF wothrds Of each branch Of the Legislature
Inc rsi election shan take place at the general election OF
ts 'oiuonweath next after the adoption oi TINS amend
mcnt, and the commissions of all the Judges who may be
then IN Office shall expire the first M0nd1y of Decen
Der ioljwins, when the OF the judges shall
commence The persons WI, shall then be elected Judges
of the supreme Court shall hold their Offices follows
one oi them lor three years. for years, for
ne years one for twelve years. and uc-fJr fifteen years
the term OF each 10 be decided by u bv the said Judges
after the election cnny enrnt nn, tho result certified
by them TO the Governor. that the commissions may be
ssded IN accordance thereto. The judge whose commits
sion w first expire shall be Chef Justice during his erm
and thereafter each judge whose commission shall first
pirc shall in turn be the Chief Justice and il two
cnnllnss rps shall expire the day, the judges
building them shall decide by lot which shall he the Chief
Justice. Any vacancies happening by death, esgnaton
or Otherwise IN any OF the said courts, shall be filled by
appointment by the Governor, 10 continue ill the frs,
Monday of December succeeding the general election
The Judges Of the Supreme Court aud tho Presidents of the
several Courts OF Common Pleas slal at stated times,
ceve for their services adequate compensation, to be
fixed lay aw which shall he diminished during their
continuance in office, but they shall receive fees per-
qnisitcs oi Office, nor hold any other office oi profit under
this Commonwealth under the government of the Uni
ted states, any other State OF this Union The Judges
OF the Suprcme Court during their c,nnraNce in Office
shall reside within this Commonwealth and the other
Judges during their continuance Office sa reside within
the district cr county for which they respectively
elected.