Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12
RESOLUTION
Relative 10 aM Almemd nm C m
OF the Constitution.

By the Senate aud House of Representatives
~ tAe Commonwealth Of PenRsylrania ia General
'sSem0ts met, That the Constitution of this Common
wealth be amended in the second section of the fifth ar
ee' so that shall read follows The Judges Of the
supreme Court of the several Courts OF Common Pleas
ma Oh snch other Courts OF Record as are or shall be
established oy law, shall be elected by the qualified cleo
ors OF the commonwealth, in the manner following 10
wit The Judges of the Supreme Court by The nua6ed
electors OF the commonwealth at large the President
Judges OF the several Courts of Common Pleas and of
such other Courts of Record are or be
oy aw and ali other Judges required learned in the
by the qualified electors of the respective dis,cts
over which they to preside Judges and the
Associate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas by the
luallhed electors of the counties respectively The
Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their Offices for
the term of fifteen years il shal tong behave
themselves WELL Subject Tie allotment hereinafter
provided for, subsequent 10 The first election j the Pes
lent Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas and
If such other Courts Of R. cord shall be estab
shed by law aud all other Judges required TO learned
N the aW shall hold their Offices for the term Of ears
4 they shall long behave themselves well the Asso
late Judges of the Courts OF Common Pleas shall hold
heir Offices for the term of five years if they shall long
behave themselves WELL all of " HON shall be commits
toned by the Governor but for any reasonable cause
which shall not be sufficient grounds OF the
ltioVernor shall remove any If them on the address of
wo-thirds of each branch of the Legislature The first
lection shall take place general election Of this
Commonwealth next after the adoption OF this amend
hen IN Office shall expire the first Monday Of Decem
er following, when the terms Of the new Judges shall
nmInence. The persons who shall then be elected
Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their Offices
lows One Of them for three years, for six wears
ne for nine years, for twelve years and one for IF
years, the term Of each be decided by lot hy the
aid Judges, after the election as convenient and
he result certified by them to he Governors that the com
missions may BE- issued in accordance thereto The judge
whose commission VIII first expire shall Chief Justice
Turing his term and thereafter each Judge whose com
mission shall Tst expire shall IN be the Chief Justice
nd II two commissions shall expire on the same
lay the Judges holding them shall decide by lot which
hal be the Chief Justice. AIRY vacancies happening
eah resignatInn otherwise in the said Courts
ha De hilcd by appointment by the Governor 10 con
inue till the first Monday of Deceuber the
ext general election. The Judges the Supreme Cour
nd the Presidents Of the several Courts of Common
Pleas SHALL at stated times receive for their services
dequate compensation, be fixed by law which shall
ot be diminished during their continuance in office; but
hey shall receive fees perquistes Office nor hold
my other office of profit under this Commonwealth on
der the government Of the United States or any other
state of this Union. The Judges Of the Supreme Court
nrng their continuance in office, shall reside within this
'ommOnwealth and the other Judges during their con-
nuance in office, shall reside whn the district or county
or which they were respectively elected
j. :. M'CAIMONT,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
V. BEST,
Speaker Of The Senate.