Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-19
RESOLUTION
EScsafSvc 10 an Amendment
OF the Constitution,

EsoLVED by the Senate and House Qf Ropresenafircs
! - tae Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania IN General
Hssembiy met, That tie Constitution of this Common.
wealth De amended IN the second section of the Nth ar.
tce, SO that 1t shall read foows The Judges of the
supreme Couii, o The several Courts of Common Pleas
and Of such other Courts of Record as are or shall he
established by law, shall lie elected the qualified c
tors Of the Commonwealth, in the manner following, 10
w.t. The Judges Of the Supreme Court by the qualified
electors of the Commonwealth at large; the Presieu,
Judges Of the several Courts Of Common Pleas and Of
such other Courts Of Record shall be established
by law, and all other Judges required 10 be learned in
law, by the qualified electors Of the respective districts
over he they are 10 preside or net as 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 so long behave
themselves wei (suiject the allotment
provided for, subsequent the first election > tile Presi.
dent Judges of The several Courts Of Common Pleas
H such other Courts Of Record or shall be csab
sied by law, and all other Judges required be learned
In the law, shall offices for the term Of years
II they shall long behave themselves we'll the Asso.
cate Judges OF the Courts Of Common Pleas shall hold
their Offices for the of five years. if they shall so long
behave themselves well all Of whom shall be conins.
stoned by the Governor but for any reasonable cause
which shall not be sufficient grounds of the
Governor shall remove any of them the address of
twoirds Of each branch Of the Legislature The first
election shall take place tie general election of this
Commonwealth next after the adoption Of this amend
nen ana the commissions of all the Judges who NAV be
then In olce 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 heir offices as
olows One Of them for three years one for six wears
one Tor nine years, for twelve years and one m
teen years. the term of each be decided by lot by the
said Judges as soon after the election convenient
the result certified by them TO the Governor that the COM
missions may be issued in accordance thereto The Judge
whose commission will first expire shall Chief Justice
during his term, and thereafter Judge whose COM
mission shall FIRST expire shah in be the Chief Justice
ana II TWO or more commissions shall expire same
day the Judges hodog them shall decide by lot which
shl be the Chief Justice Amy vacancies happening Sv
dea or otherwise in any of the said Courts
snail be hled by appointment by the Governor to con-
uhue iii the first Monday of December succeeding the
next general election The Judges the Supreme Court
and the Presidents Of the several Courts of Common
Pehs SHALL at stated times receive for services
adequate compensation, TO be fixed by law, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in Office but
they snail receive no fees perquistes Office hold
any other Office OF profit under this or
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 this
Commonwealth; and the other Judges during their con-
tnuance in office shall reside within the district or county
foE which theyeweIe respectively elected.
J. S MCALMONT
Speaker IF the House Of Representqt,res
V. BEST
Speaker Of the Senate.