The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-04-19
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We are indebted TO the Harrisburg Key-
stone for the resolution OF the Legislature
providing for vote upon the proposed "a
mendment of the Constitu ton ofthis State
making the Judges elective by the people.
The Constitution makes provision for the
amendment of that instrument in a very
plain manner. The resolu tion in favor of
such amendment, which follows, having
been adopted by majority of our Legis-
lature, II must now pass by majority of
the Legislature which shall meet 1T Har-
rlsburg in January of lS50-.and,' in the
language of the Constitution, .such propo-
sed amendment or amendments shall be
submitted to the people in such manner,
and at such time, at least three months ar
ter being so agreed to by the two Houses,
as the legislature shall prescribe; and if the
people shall approve and ratify such a.
mendments by majority of the qualified
voters OF this state voting thereon, such a.
mendment or amendments shall become
part OF the constitution, but no ameni-
ment or amendments shall be submit fed
to the people oftener than once in five
years; Pr0Uided, That if more than one
amendment be submitted, they shall be
submitted In such manner and form, that
the people may vote for or against each
amendment separately and distinctly
The following is the resolution adopted
by the Legislature:
Resolved &C., That the constitution of
this commonwealth be amended in the
second section of the fifth article so that
it shall read as follows: The Judges in the
supreme court, Of the several courts of
common pleas, and of such other courts
OF record, as are or shall be established bv
law, shall be elected by the Qualified elec-
tors OF the commonwealth In the manner
following, to wit: The Judges of the su-
preme court by the qualified electors of
the commonwealth at large, the presiden!
Judges oi the several courts of common
pleas and OF such other courts of record as
are, or shall be established bv law. and
all other Judges required to be learned in
tlle law By the qualified electors of the
respective districts over which they are to
preside or act as judges, and the associate
Judges OF the courts of common pleas bv
the qualified electors of the counties res.
pectively.
Ihe Judges of-the Supreme court shall
4 hold their Offices for the term of fifteen
years, if they shall so long behave them
selves well, (subject to the allotment here
in after provided for, subsequent to the
first election.) The president judges o
the several courts of fcommon pleas and O
such OF her courts of record as are or shall
! be established by law, and all other Judge
required to be lea rned in the law, shall
hold their offices for the term of ten years
if they shall so long behave themselve
WELL The associate judges of the court
of common pleas shall hold their Office
for the term of i've years, if they shall s.
long behave themselves well all of whom
shall be commissioned by the governor
: but for any reasonable cause which shal
: not be sufficiett grounds of Impeachment
: the governor shall remove any of them OF
: the address of two thirds of each branc]
/ of the legislature.
The first election shall take place at tn
e general election of this commonwealth
next after the adoption ofthis amendment
e and the commissions of all the Judges VIII
: may be then in office shall expire on tn
!. first Monday of December following, whe
!, the terms of the new judges shall CON
n mence. The persons who shall then b
\ elected judges of the supreme court sha
hold their offices as follows: one of the,