Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-28
RESOLUTION
Relative to an Amendment Of the Consti'
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RESOLVED ny rnx SENATE AND HousE OF RErnrssFrn
GENERAL Assxmty MSr. Thnt the Constitution Of Of ths ms
Commonwealth lie amended IN the secono vds.s ~
nth article that II shall read as ioows; Pisus
the Supreme Court of the several Courts of Comm ~ .
and of such other Courts Of Record or shall pe
bshed by law, shall be elected by the qunlnea ,st The
the Couau,ouweah In the manner following, - ~
JUDGES OF the supreme Court by the qualhed " W
the Commonwealth at large The Prcsiuens ,hs c,nrs
Of Record ss are or shai be established by aw and al
other Judges required to be learned the law BY the qnal
fed eecoi. of the respective d.es "xs. w",eq Ir,
Of the Courts Of Common Pleas by yhe quaned e'cscm
Of the counties respectively The lodges OF me Supee
sf tey shall ~ ,rce behave themselves well (sub5ect to
the allotment hereinafter provided fr subsequent TO the
first election The President Judges Of the several Courts
of CSmmon peas and Of such other courts Of Record
shp be established by law and NIL other Judges re-
qured to learned in the law, shall hold their Offices or
che term Of ten years. il they shall long behave them
selves wells The Associate Judges o the Court Of Com
mon Pleas shall hold their Offices for the term of five years.
IL they shall long behave themselves well all OF whom
shal be commissioned by the Governor but or any
sonabe cause which shall not be sufficient fryunds OF
impeachmcn the Governor shah remove any o them On
the address of twohrds Of each branch Of the Legislature
The FIRST election shall take place at the general election OF
this Commonwealth uext after the adoption of this amend
ment and the commissions of all the judges who may be
then in office shall expire the first Mynday OF Dece.
Der following, when the terms of the new Judges sna
commence The persons Who sa, thenss elected %ose.
one Of them for three years. one for six years. one iol
nine years. for twelve years and for fifteen years
after the election and the result cer'hed
by them the Governor that the commissions may e
issued in accordance thereto The judge whose cofins
sion will first expire shall be Chief Justice during his term
and thereafter each Judge whse commission shall hra e1-
pe shall in turn he the Chief Justice, and II two or more
commissions shall expire orethe sa1r day, the Judges
holding them shall decide by lot which shall be tne Cnei
Justice. Any vacancies happening by death, esgnat,",
or Otherwise in any Of the said courts shall he hed by
appointment by the Governor to continue an ne nrs'
Monday of December succeeding the next general election
The Judges Of the Supreme Court the Presidents VI the
several Courts Of Common Pleas SHALL at stated times re
ceive their services adequate compensation to bs
fixed by law which shall not he diminished during the
continuance in Office but they shall receive no fees or per
qusites Of Office hold other Office of profit unde
this Commonwealth. uuder the government Of the Uni
ted States or any other ate Of this Union The judge
Of the Supreme Court during their continuance in oic'
shall reside within this Commonwealth and the othe
Judges during their continuance Office shah reside within
the district county for which they were respectively
elected .-
]. S. M'CALMONT
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
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