Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-08-10
RES0L
Relative TO an Amendment of the Consti-
tution

IfsoLvED nv THE SENATE AND HousE or REPRESENTA-
ar LIVES OF THE CoMMoNwEALTH OF PENNsYLvANiA IN
CENkRAL Assembly MIR, Thut the Constitution of this
Commonwealth lie anrne in the second section or The
nun M nlele, 50 that it shall rcadns follows The Judges Of
& tOurt, OF the several Courts OF Common Pleas,
LIZ W suc' uthei Courts of Record shall be
shed by law, shall be elected by the qualified electors of
s % OuinInonwtsth in the manner following to wit; The
JUDGES OF the Supreme Court by the quafed electors vi
the Commonwealth large The President Judges of the
several Courts of Common Pleas nnd of such other Courts
o, record as are or shall he established by hw and oil
other Judges required TO bc learned in the law by The dn
lied electors of the respective districts over which they
arc to preside or act as Judges And the Associate Judges
OF tc Courts Of Common Pleas by the qualified electors
ot the counties respectively The Judges of the Supreme
Court shall hold their offices for the term of fcen yens
y they shall 50 long behave themselves we'll (subiect u
The allotment hereinafter provided for subsequent to the
first election y The President JUDGES of The severn Courts
OF Common Pleas, and Of such other courts of Record
are uT shall be established by law, and all other Judges
qurct Ia le learned IN the law, shall n their uccs for
lbc term n ten years, II they shall 50 long lcvc tic-
selves well The Ass,c1lc Judges of thc Court Of Com.
mon Pleas shall hold their offices ir the u i've years,
IL 'nry slall 50 long lclave themselves well; all u whom
shl ic commissioned hy the Governor. but ~ amy ron
s'l'hc cause which shall nut he sufficient grounds ut
i'e,rhmcn The Governor shall remove any OF them 0n
le address of twOirds uf each branch ui the Legislature.
nc fs ecclon shnll take pnrc u the general election ct
lls commonwealth next acrthc adoption ni thus nnrnl-
mcii and the commissions of all the Judges who may be
ihcn ~ Office shall expire on the first M0niy OF Dccrn-
Der toll 'wIng when the terms II the new Judges shall
clmnrlcc. The persons who snl t1rbc elected Judges
:" the supreme Court snl hold their Offices ue fJluVs;
c II theh Tor three years. one for six years. one ir
.f
~, term ol each to be decided 10y lot by the sa Judges
r l'I ile election ue Convenient and the result certified
H utm 10 the Governor, that The commissions nriy hc
lHS'cl IN nrc"rdnncc thereto The Judge whose cuums
sun VIII rsl expire shall be Chc Justice durn. s term,
"W' u,'ifuter ~c Judge whose commission sluI us
pure sh"i IN turn he the Chief Iscr nrl il two
t'n!'a'rHs snh expire on the day, the judges
holding ih.n flrl decide by lot which shall he the Cc
Justice Any vacancies hnppcninc by derh resignation.
r "irrWiso, IN any of the sid cms. slnll be licl y
appointment by the Govctnnr, T. continue tiI thc FIST
Monday ol December succeeding The lryf general election
hr JUDGES oi the Supreme Court and .c Prcsd n's ct the
t'N'r courts q" Comm ~ icra s,i, stated tmcs, u.
crVr Tor Their services adequate c,nncfsJuu to- be
hN"l by llW, which shall not lee diminished drrug their
cniunGc IN occ, Int they shll receive no fees or per-
qu'Strs W office hul nuy other ,icc of profit under
hs Commonwealth, or under the government ut The Uni
ci states "r any other State o His Uuiul The JUDGES
"i The supreme Cout during their confluence ia office
shan rcstic within this Commonwealth and The other
ind%cs during lurir continuance office shall rcrlc within
The district county for which they were respectively
ulcctcd.
J. S. MCALMONT
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.