Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-08-02

Rssotaf,oa Tetdt'Ue TO an Amendment Of the Constitution
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
~ Of the Commonwealth Of PenRsyioGnd in General
assembly met, That the Constitution of this Common
wealth be amended in the second section of fifth ar
tce, that 1t shall read 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
established by law shall be elected by the qualified eee
tors Of the Commonwealth, in the following to
wit The Judges of the Supreme Court by the qualified
electors of the Commonwealth at large; the President
Judges of the several Courts Of Common Pleas nd of
such other Courts of Record shall be established
by law, and all other Judges required be learned in the
law by the qualified electors of the respective districts
over which they are TO preside 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, IL they shall 80 long behave
themselves well, (sub 90 the allotment hereinafter
provided for subsequent 10 the first election , the Pres
dent Judges Of the several Courts of Common Pleas and
of such other Courts of Record shall be esta
shed by law and all other Judges required be learned
in the law shall hold their offices for the ten years.
If they shall long behave themselves well the Asso.
clate Judges Of the Courts OF Common Pleas shall hold
their offices for the term OF five they shn so long
behave themselves well all Of whom shall be commits
stoned by the Governor hut for any cause
which shall not be sufficient grounds OF the
Governor shall remove Of them the address Of
two-thrds OF each branch OF the Legislature The
election shall take place the general election Of this
Commonwealth next amer the adoption Of this amend
men and the commissions OF all the Judges who NAV be
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 their Offices as
follows One Of them FOR three years. for years.
for nine years for twelve years and one for m
teen years the term Of each be decided lo by the
said Judges ser the election convenient and
the result certified by them the Governor that the com
,I.f-e
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 II two commissions shall expire the same
day. the Judges holding them shall decide by lot which
shall be the Chief Justice Any vacancies happenngby
DEATH resignation otherwise IN any Of the said Courts
shall be filled by appointment by the Governor to con
tinue till the first Monday of December succeeding the
general election. The Judges of the Supreme Court
and the Presidents Of the several Courts Of Common
Pleas SHALL stated times receive for their services an
adequate compensation, be fred by law, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance In Office but
they shall receive no fees peTquses of Office hold
any other office of profit under this Commonwealth,
under the government of the United States or any other
State Of this Union The Judges of the Supreme Court
during their continuance in Office shall reside within ;hs
Commonwealth; and the other Judges, during their
nuance in Office shall reside within the district or county
for which they were respectively elected.
J. S. MCALMONT,
Speaker Of tRe House Of Representatives..
v. BEST,
Speaker Of the Senate.
SENATE CHAMBER, }
HARRIsEUR0, January 2S, 1850. {
J. Samuel w. Pearson, Chief Clerk Of the Senate Of
Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing reso
uion No 10 the Senate file Of the present session)
entitled "Resoluion relative TO amendment Of the
Constitution lit being same resolution which was
agreed TO bv majority of the members elected each
House of the last LegsatuTe-after having been duly
considered and discussed, this day agreed by
oriy of the members elected and serving in the Senate
Of Pennsylvania at Its session. will appear by
their votes given on the final passage Of the resolution
fellows, viz:
Those voting in favor Of the passage Of the resolution
were, II. Jones Brooke, J. Porter Brawley, William A.
Crabb, Jonathan ]. Cunningham, Thomas s. Fernon,
Thomas H. Forsyth, Charles FTaIley, Robert NJ. Frck
Henry Fulton John w Guernsey William HasIett Isaac
Hugus, Timothy Ives, Joshua Y. Jones' Joseph Konig
macher, George v Lawrence, Maxwell M'BasIin Benja
min Malone, Benjamin Matthias, Henry A. Muhlenberg,
William F. Packer, William K. Sadler, David sankey,
PeIeg b. snvery, Conrad Sinner Robert C. sterett,
Daniel Slime, FaIrs B. sueeter John IL Walker, and
Valentine Best, Speaker-Yeas 20.
Those voting against the passage ofthe resolution were
George Darsie, Augustus Drum, and Alexander King
Nays 5.
Extract from the Journal.
sANI. w. PEARSON, Clerk
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
HARRISBURG, March IA, 1850. {
], William Jack, Chief Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
senatives Of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution, NO 10 the Senate iie and No
2l the House Journal Of the present session. entitled
Resolution relative TO the amendment Of the Constu-
tiOn, lit being the resolution which agreed
by majority of the members elected 20 each House of
the last Legislaureafer having been duly considered
and discussed this day agreed by majority Of the
members elected TO and serving In the House Of Repre-
senatives Of Pennsylvania its present session, will
appear by their votes given the final passage Of the
resolution, as follows, viz:
Those voting In favor Of the passage Of the resolution
were, John Acker, John AnisOn William Baker, Robert
Baldwin, David J. Bent Craig Biddle, jeremiah Black,
John :. Bowen William Brindle, Daniel II. b. Brewer,
Jesse X. Burden, John Cessna, Henry Church, John n
COnyngfiam, Sylvester Cridand Benjamin G.. David,
William j. Dobbns, James r. Downer, Thomas Duncan,
William Dunn, William Espey, John c. Evans, William
Evans, A. Scott Ewing, Alexander S. Feather, James
Flowers, Benjamin y. Fortner, Alexander Cbboney,
Thomas E. Grier Joseph E. Griffin, Joseph Guley, Jacob
S. IIadeInan George II. Hart Lefeu Hart John Hast
ings, William j HemPhil, John Hoge, Henry lIupet,
Lewis HerfOrd Washington j. JacksOn Nicholas Jones,
John w. Kinger Charles Z. Kinkead, Robert KlotZ,
Harrison p Laird Morris Leech Jonathan D. Leet, An
Leonard, James ]. Lewis, Henry Little, Jonas r.
MCntock, John F. MCuoch, Alexander C. MCurdy,
John Mclaughlin, John MLean, Samuel Marx John u.
Meek, Michael Meyers, John Miller, Joseph C. Molloy,
John D. Morris, William T. Morrison, Ezekiel Mowry,
Edward NicklesOn Jacob Nissy, Charles O'Neil John
Is Packer, Joseph &. Powell James G.. Reid John s.
Rhey, Lewis Roberts, Samuel Robinson, John b. Ruher
ford, Glenni w. scoied, Thoms C. scouler, William
ShaiTner Richard Simpson, Eli sfcr, William Smith,
William A. Smith, Daniel NJ. Smyser, William II. Souder,
Thomas C. Steel, David Steward, Charles soCkwell,
Edwin G. Trone Andrew Wade, Robert c. Walker,
Thomas Watson, Sidney D. Wells, Hiram A. Williams,
Daniel Zerbey, and John NJ Camon SPsaker-Yeass7.
Those voting against the passage Of the resolution
were Augustus X Cornyn, David Evans, and james NJ
Porter-Nays 3.
Extract from the Journal
WILLIAM JACK, Clerk.
SECRETARY's OFFICE.
Flied March 10, 1850
A. w. BENEDICT
Deputy Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
SECRETARY's OFFICE.
PENNSYLVANIA, So.
do certify that The above and foregoing is and
copg OF The original resolution of the General AS.