Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-14
RES0LUTION
Relative 70 an Amendment of the Consti-

REsoIvEp ny SreA7K AND HOUSE, oy RxppxsryrA.
rivEs OF TnE ConSoSwzAIrA or PEsHsYlSANIh IN
gfNERAL ASSEMBLY NET, That the Constitution OF this
commonwealth lie amended in the second s.cton of the
llh article 80 that sil rcnd follows; The yeges
he supreme Court of the several Courts of Common Pleas
and Of such other Courts Record as are OF shall be esta
blshcd by law shall be elected by the qualified elee,os II
INC eomnonweahh IN the manner following, to wit Tbs
Judges VI the supreme Court By the qualified electors III
the commonwealth at large The President Judges OF The
several Courts ~ Conmn Pleas and such other Cours
Oh hecord rs arc or shall be established by aw and all
other Judges required 10 he learned m the law by The qun
he'd electors Of the respective districts which they
are 10 preside or act Judges And the Associate Judges
Of the Courts of Common Pleas by the quuifcd electors
OF the counties respectively The Judges of the Supreme
Court shall mold their Offices for the term Of fifteen years,
II they shall 20 uns bcnsvc Themselves well tsubect 10
the allotment hereinafter provided for, subsequent 10 tho
o Common Plens nnd nf such other currts Ol Record
are or shall be established by law and all other Judges re-
9uired to be learned in the law shall hold their Offices for
the term OF years. II thew shall AZ, long behave them
selves well The Associate Judges Of the Court ofsCon-
Pleas shall hold their Offices for the term Of five years.
shall be commissioned by the Governor but for any rea-
sonahlc cause which shnl not be sufficient grounds OF
impeachment the Governor shall remove any of them Oh
the address OF othrds Of each branch OF the Legislature
The first election shall take place the general election OF
this Commonwealth next afte the adoption Of this amend
nen and the commissions Of all the Judges who may he
then In nfce shall expire the first Monday OF Decem-
Der following, who the terms Of the judges shall
commerce The persons who shall then be elected Judges
of the Supreme Court shall hold their Offices follows
one oi them for three years one for six years one for
the term each be decided by lot by The said judges
atc the election cnen and the result certified
by them the Governor. that the commissions may be
issued in accordance thereto. The judge whose commits
sion will first expire shall be Chct Justice during his term,
andhereaGr each Judge whose commission shall first
pre SINH in be the Chief Justice and II two more
commissions shell expire on the same day. the judges
holding them shall decide by lot which shall be the Chief
Justice Any vacancies happening by death, resignation,
OF otherwise in any o the sd shall be filled by
appointment by the Governor. to continue till the first
Monday of December succeeding the general election
Inc Judges Of the Supreme Court and the Presidents OF the
sevcrt Courts of Common Pleus shall stated times
ccve for their services adequate compensation, to be
liked by nw which shall he diminished during theif
continuance IN Office but they shall receive fees or per-
qnstLes oi Office hold any other office Of profit under
TINS commonwealth m under the government OF the Uni
ted States w 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 continuance Office shall reside within
the district or county for which they respectively
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