Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-06
RESOLUTION.
RELATIVE TO .A.N AMEND. .HE.NT
OF THE CONSTITUTION.

RESOLVED rY THE senate AND Iiorsx OF REPRESENTA-
TNEs OF THE COMMONWEALTH PENNSYLVANIA IN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MET, That the Constitution of this
Commonwealth lie amended in the second section of the
fifth article 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 are or shall be cst
lsed by law sha he elected by the qualified electors Of
the Commonwealth in the manner following to wit The
Judges OF the Supreme Court by the qualified electors
the Commonwealth ut large The President Judges Of the
several Courts oi Common Pleas and Of such other Courts
Of Record us shall be established ly law, and all
other Judges required to he learned in the aw by ihc quail.
fed electors Of the respective districts over which brv
to preside act Judges And the Associate Judges
OF the Courts Of Common Pleas hy the qualified electors
Court shall hold tcir Offices for the term Of fifteen years
il they shall lng behave themselves well (subect to
the a 'ent hereinafter provided for, subsequent to the
first elect The lrcsdeat Judges u the several Courts
OF Comm ~ Pleas a" OF such other courts " Record ms
shall be established by law and all other Judges re-
Gurcd to I've learned in the law, shall hold their offices
the term Of ten years ii they shall long behave them
selves well The Associate Judges of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas shall I'D their Offices for the of five years.
II they shall 81 long behave themselves well NIL of whom
shall be nuisnch by the Governor, bnt for any rea-
nablc cause which shall not be Sufficient grounds Of
inpcuchmcnt the Governor shall rcunye nn1 Of them on
tile address OF volhrs Of each branch OF the Legislature
The first election sn tnkc place the general election Of
tins comQnwcath mex, after the adoption OF this amend
inent and the commissions Of all the Judges who may be
then III Office shall expire ON the first Monday OF Dcccn-
Der fol- wing, when the terms Of the new judges shall
commence The pers whn shall then he elected Judges
OF the Supreme Court shall hold their offices follows;
oi them for three years. one fr six years one for
tle term nf eoch tn bn dcrdI lac In, br ~ Ia -, ~
soon after the election convenient and the resu, certified
by them To the Governor, tiat the commissions may be
Issue, ~ ~ grc r1Hre herrto' Ihe Judge whose comms-
@ a,"n mn tsu cnrt % S uc re, Justice during his term,
pre Mail in tn be he CGe nd II @ s or n'Sr ,,zc vx
commissions Shall expire the same day, the judges
holding them shall decide by lot which shall he the Chief
W nl % , i p p,e ny detth ies'gnhii N,
appnmtmen by The Governor 4, c,nt;nro in iio Grs,
Monday OF December Succeeding the hex. general election.
The Judges Of the Supreme Court and the Presidents of the
several Courts Of nmnn Pleas sa at stated times re
celye for their services M adequate cnnpcnsann to be
fixed by hw which shall not be diminished durnc THAR
continuance in office, but they SHAH receive no fees or per-
qusics of Office hold other office Of profit under
this Commonwealth. or under the government Of the Uni
ted States. any other State of this Union The Judges
of the Slprcmc Court during their continuance in office
shall reside within this Commonwealth and the other
Judges during their continuance IN office sholr within
eect" u county '' winch ''E were respectively