Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-28
RESOLUTION
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Oa the GOfsstifutEnn

| IL " "y the Scaate and HopSs Of Representatives.
ase.tt ."' I'amoR"eaih Of Pennsylvania in General
'SSe"Ofy met, That the Constitution of this Common
e amended IN the second section of the fifth an.
c'e' so tat II shall read as follows The Judges of Tho
m'e |oui', oi the several Courts of Common Pleas
u VI suCn other Courts of Record are or shall be
oS iaW, shall be elected by the qualified cleo
S vi me commonwealth in the manner following IN
w" The Judges of the Supreme Court nv Tho nu,I;fad
electors oi the Commonwealth at large the President
judges Of the several Courts of Common Pleas and of
such oher Courts Of Record or shall be
ny a" and all other Judges required 10 be learned in the
' ny ,e quafied electors Of the respective districts
over winch they 10 preside or act as Judges and the
Associate Judges of the Courts Of Common Pleas by the
I''iheu electors oi the counties respectively The
"uges OF the supreme Court shalt hold their Offices for
t'e term OF ieen years if they shall so long behave
themselves well, (subject TO the allotment hereinafter
provided for subsequent 10 the first election > the Pres
deht Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas and
oi such other Courts of Record shall be estab
Sued oy law, and all other Judges required TO be
IN he law shall hold their Offices for term of te years
ey shall so long behave themselves WELL the Asso-
cate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas shall hold
e oces Tor The term Of five years if they shall 80 long
behave themselves well all Of whom shalt be commits
stoned by the GOVERNOR but for any reasonable cause,
which shall not be sufficient grounds of Impeachment the
""Vernor shall remove any of them the address of
tWo-thIrds of each branch Of the LEGISLATURE The first
eieclon shall take place at IT. 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 their Offices as
follows One Of them for three years. years
one for nine years, for twelve years and one for m
Teen years the term of each be decided by lot bv the
said Judges as soon after tire election convenient and
the result certified by them TO the Governor that the com
missions be issued in accordance thereto The judge
whose commission viii first expire Chief Justice
during his term, and thereafter each Judge whose COM
mission shall first expire shall the Chief Justice
and II two or more commission shall expire on the same
day The Judges holding them shall decide by which
sha be the Chief Justice. Any vacancies happening
DEATH resignatian otherwise, any Courts
shall be filed by appointment by the Governor
tinue till the first Monday of December succeeding the
next general election The Judges Supreme Court
and the Presidents Of the several of Common
Pleas SHALL at stated times receive for their services an
adequate compensation, be fixed by law which shall
they shall receive fees peTquses Of Office nor hold
any other Office of profit under this Commonwealth or
under the government of the United States any other
State of this Union. The Judges of the Supreme Court
during their continuance in Office shall reside within this
Commonwealth; and the other Judges, during their con
nuance in Office shall reside within the district or county
for which they were respectively elected.
J. :. MCALMONT,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
V. BEST,
Speaker # the Senate