Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-08-30
RESOLUTION
Relative to an Amendment Of the
0OMSPIIpIUgPjrOTM,

Relative to an Amendment Of tEne
0OIISpIIPlUgPliOII,
RESOLVED by the Senate and Houae of
Representatives OF The Commonwealth OF Penn.
syl,ana in General Assembly met, That the
Constitution Of this Common ea,h be amen |
ded in the second section OF The fifth article, |
SO that it shall read as follows. The Judges
of the Supreme Court of the several Courts |
of Common Pleas, and Of such other Courts Of
Record as are or shall be established by law,
shall be elected by the qualified electors of the
Commonw eallh in the manner following, to wit: |
The Judges Of the Supreme Courl, by the quail
fled electors Of the Commonwealth a. large
The President Judges Of the several Courts of
Common Pleas and OF such other Courts of Re. |
cord as are or shall be established by law, and
all other Judges required to be learned in the law,
by the qualified electors of the respective dis
tricls over which they are 10 preside or act as
Judges. And The Associate 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 fifteen years if they shall so long be-
have themselves well !: (subjec. to The alot-
ment hereinafter provided for, subsequen, to
the first election y The Presden, Judges Of
the several Courts of Common Pleas, and of
such other courts of Record as are or shall be
established by law. and all other Judges re-
quired TO be learned in the law, shall hold their
Offices for the term of ten years, if they shall
so long behave themselves well The Associ-
ale Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas
shall hold their Offices for The term of five years,
if they shall so long behave themselves well {:
all Of whom shall be commissioned by The Gov
| htii ftnra hIa oh hall
not be sufficient grounds of impeachment, the
Governor shall remove any Of them on the ad :
dress of two-,hirds of each branch Of The Leg
isIa,ure. The first election shall take place
al the general election Of this Common ealih
mex, after the adoption of this amendment, and
the commissions of all The judges who may be
then in office shall expire on the irs, Monday
: of December following. when the terms Of the
new judges shall commence. The persons
who shall then be elected Judges of the Su-
preme Cour, shall hold their Offices as follows:
one of them for three years, one for six years
one for nine years, one for twelve years, and
one for fifteen years; The term of each to be de-
cided by lot by The said judges soon after The
election as convenient, and the result certified
by them to The Governor, that the commiss sion.
may be issued in accordance thereto The udg 9.
g Chief Justice during his term, and ,hereafie
each Judge whose commission shall frs, expir'
q shall 10 turn be the Chief Justice, and if tw,
!. or more commissions shall expire on the SAM
|. day. the judges holding them shall decide b,
n lot which shall be the Chief Justice. Any va
e cancies happening by death, resignation, 0
: otherwise, in any of the said courts, shall b
Il filled by appointmet by the Governor, TO con
/. tlnue till the first Monday Of December sue
ceeding the next general election. The Judge
Of the Supreme Court, and the Presidents Q
= the several Courts of Common Pleas SHALL a
stated times, receive for their services an ad
ednate compensation 10 be fixed by law, whic
D shall not be diminished during their con'inu
:. ance in office, bu. they shall receive no fees
'i perquisi,es of office, nor hold any other offic
IS of profit under this Commonwealth, or unde
Is the governmen, of the United States, or an
IN other State of this Union. The Judges of tn
'e Supreme Court during their continuance in o
81 fee shall reside within this Commonwealth
ID and the other Judges during their con,lnuanc
Or in office shall reside within the district or coui
IT ,y for which they were respectively elected.
r WILLIAM F. PACKER,
8, Speaker of the House Of Representatives
u, GEO. DARSlE,
al Speopker Of the Ssnat
y. In THE SENATE. March l.. lS49.
Resolved That this resolution pass.--Yes
2I Nays 8.
y: Extract from the Journal.
Vi SAML w. PEARSON, Clerk
sn
IT. In THE House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
IS April 2, ls49.
p Resolued. That this resolution pass s--Yea
I'd So, Nays 26.
IL Extract from The Journal.
Ill VIM. JACK, Clerk.
- SEcRETARYs OFFICE.
TO Filed April S. ls49.
" A. l.. RUSSELL,
# Dep. Sec. Of Commonwealth
SEcRETARY's OFFICE.
PENNSYLVANIA, ss:
DO CERTIFY that the above and loregon
= is true and correct copy Of the Original Re-
ouion Of the General Assembly. entitled Re-
ia ouion relative TO an Amendment of the Col
s,,u,ion," as the same remains on file in th
q. office.
I'M >>SssA4t In testimony whereof have her
B. MWg< unto Sc. my hand and caused 10
nd :1sNMS affixed the seal of the Secretary
on s:SlsS Office at Harrisburg, this elerenl
e. Jo,, of Tuoo Apno Domini ana ,bo,s O nd al oI