Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-05
RESOLUTION
Relative 10 am Amendment
OF the Constitutions.

RESOLVED by Senate and House of Representatives
" t"e Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in General
7Ssem0iy met, That the Constitution of this Common.
wealth. pe amended in the second section of the fifth
cie so That it shall read follows The Judges of the
supreme Court OF the several Courts of Common Pleas
anu SuCh other Courts of Record shall be
established by law shall be elected by the qualified cleo
tors ol the commonwealth in the following to
wit The Judges of the Supreme Court bv the ouaIed
electors OF the Commonwealth at large the President
Judges OF the several Courts Of Common Pleas and of
such other Courts of Record established
by law, and all other Judges required learned in the
law by the qualified electors of the respective districts
over which they to preside Judges and the
Associate Judges Of the Courts of Common Pie IS 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 long behave
themselves WE'LL (subect the allotment hereina er
provided for subsequent to the first election > the Pres
dent Judges of the several Courts of Common and
OF such other Courts of Record shall be
shed by law and all other Judges required learned
In the law shall hold their Offices for Of years.
If they shall long behave themselves well the Asso-
cate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas shall hold
Their offices for the term Of five years they shall long
behave themselves well all of whom shall be comns-
stoned ny The Governor but for any reasonable cause
which shall not be sufficient grounds Of mpeac hment the
Governor shall remove any of them on the address of
twothlrds of each branch of the Legislature The first
election shall take place TIE general election of this
Commonwealth next after the adoption Of this amend
then in Office shall expire the first Monday of Decem
Der following, when the terms of the Judges shall
commence. The persons who shall then be elected
Judges Of the Supreme Court shall hold offices as
follows One Of them for three years. for six years
one for nine years for twelve years. one for f
teen years. the term Of each be decided BY lot by the
said Judges, after the election as convenien and
the result certified by them the Governor
missions may be issued in accordance thereto The Judge
whose commission viii first expire shall be Chief Justice
during his term and thereafter each Judge whose com
mission shall first expire shall in be the Chief Justice
and If two more commissions shall expire same
day. the Judges holding them shall decide by lot which
sha be The Chief Justice. Any vacancies happening
deaih resgnation Otherwise any Courts
shall be filled by appointment by the Governor to con
nue till the first Monday of December succeeding the
next general election. The Judges of the Supreme Cou
and the Presidents Of the several Courts of Common
Pleas SHALL at stated times, receive for their services al
adequate compensation, be fixed BY law which shal
not be diminished during their continuance in Office bu
they shall receive fees perqusites Office nor hold
any other Office Of profit under this Commonwealth,
under the of the United States or any other
state of this Union. The Judges of the Supreme Court
during their continuance in oce shall reside within this
Commonwealth and the other Judges, during their con
nuance in Office shall reside within district or county
for which they were respectively elected
J. ). MCALMONT,
Speaker Of the House qf Representatives.
V. BEST,
Speaker Of the Senate