The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-09-12
RESOLUTION
Relative TO an amendment Of the Con-

stftufion.
ResoLDsd by The SeRute and House of Repre-.
sentdtiUeS of the Commo nDe1!th of PennSytDa
ma, az General Assembly met. That the Con-
stItutIon of tins Commonwealth be amended
III the second section of the fifth article, so
that it shall read follows: The Judges of the
Supreme Court, of the several Courts o. Com
mon Pleas, and of such other Courts of Record
as are or shall be established by luw shall be
elected by the qualified electors of the Com
monwcalth, IN the manner following, TO wit
| The Judges of the Supreme Cocrt, by the
qualified electors of The commonwealth al large:
the President Judges Of the several Courts of
Common Pleas, and OF such other Courts OF
Record as shall be established by Iaw,
and all other Judges required to be learned in
| the law, by the qualified electors of the res
pective districts, over which they to pre-
side or act as Judges; and the Associate Judges
| of the Courts nf Common Pleas by the quail
he'd electors of The Counties respectively. The
Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their
Offices fur The term Of fifteen years, If they
shall so long behave themselves we'll, (sub jecL
10 the allotment hereinafter provided Tor, sub
sequent TO the first election.) the President
Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas
aud Of such other Courts of Record, or
shall be established by law, aud all Other
Judges required TO be learned in the law, shalt
hod their Offices for the term Of ten years, IT
they shall So long behave themselves WE'LL the
Associate JUICES OF the Courts of Common
Pleas shall hoiJ their Offices for the term OF
hve years. if they shall so long behave them
selves well; ali of whom shall be commissioned
by the Governor, but for any reasonable cause,
which shall not be sufficient grounds of I'M
peachment, the Governor shall remove any Of
them on the address of two thirds of each
branch of ihe Legislature. The first election
shall take place a; the general election of this
Commonwealth next afte the adoption of this
amendment, and the commissions of all the
Judges who may be then in Office shall expire
on the first Monday of December following,
when the terms of the new Judges shall com
mence. The person who shall then be elected
Judges OF the Supreme Court shall hold their
offices as follows: One Of them for three years,
one Tor SIX years. one for nine years. one fDr
twelve years. and for fifteen years the
term of each To he decided by lot by .he said
Judges soon af,er the election as couve-
nlent. and the result certified by them to the
Governor, that the commissions may be issued
IN accordance thereto. fhe Judge whose com
mission " Ill first expire, shall ce Chief Justice
during his term. and thereafter each Juagc
whose commission shall expire shall ~ turn
be the Che Justice, and if two or more IL
N, ssions shall expire Oh the same, the J4dgrs
holding them shall decide by lot which shall
oe the Chief Justice. Any vacancies, hap
penlng by death, resignation or other rwise, III
any of the said courts. shall be filled 10y ap-
pointment by the Governor. 10 continue TIL
tue HtSI hlohudy OF DecculDef succeeding the |
mex; genera! election. The Judges OF the
Supreme Court and the Presidents OF the sew !
eral Courts of Common Pleas. shall. al stated
times, receive fnr their services adequate |
C olnpensation. TO he fixed by law, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in I
otlce; but they shall receive no fees "r perqnI.
sites OF Office nor hold any othe- office of profit
under this Common " eath. under The gov.
eminent Of the United States, any other /
State of this Union. The Judges of the Su-
Preme Court, during their continuance in Office /
shall reside within this Commnnwel lith; and
the other Judges during their continuance in
office, shall reside within the district or cnua-
~ for which they were respectively elected.
J. s. M'CALMONr,
Speaker of t.e House Of Representatives,.
V.BEST,
Speaker Of the Senate