Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-26
Vol. XXXVE-WhOIe No. 1894.

Resolution reatiue to .4meRdmeat 9f the Constitution
RESOLNED by the Senate and H0uSeof Representatives
IL Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania an General
assembly met, That the Constitution of this Common
wealth be amended in the second section of the fifth ar
cle, so that shall read as follows The Judges of the
Supreme Court of the several Courts of Common Pleas
and of such other Courts OF Record are or shall be
established by law shall be elected by the qualified
tors of the Commonwealth manner following to
VIII Ihe Judges OF the supreme Court by the qualified
electors of the Commonwealth at large the President
Judges of the several Courts Of Common Pleas and of
such other Courts of Record shall
by law and all other Judges required TO be learned
law, by the qualified electors of the respective districts
which they preside 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. If they shall so long behave
themselves well, Subject the allotment hereinafter
provided for subsequent 10 the first election > the Pres
dent Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas and
of such other Courts of Record shall be eslab
shed by law and all other Judges required learned
in the law shall hold their offices for the Of years.
if they shall long behave themselves WELL the Asso-
cate judges of the Courts of Common Pleas shall hold
their Offices for the of five years they so long
behave themselves well all of whom shall be commits
stoned by the Governor but for any reasonable cause
which shall not be sufficient grounds of impeachment the
Governor shall remove of them the address OF
twothrds of each branch of the Legislature first
election shall take place at tie general election of this
Commonwealth next after the adoption of this amend.
men and the commissions of all the Judges who NAV be
then in Office shall expire the first Monday Of Decem-
Der following when the of the new Judges shall
commence. The persons who shall then be elected
Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold Offices az
follows One Of them for three years for six years.
for nine years for twelve years. and If
teen years. the term of each be decided by lot the
said Judges, after the election convenient aud
the result certified by them to the GOVERNOR that
missions be issued in accordance thereto The Judge
whose commission will first expire shall be Chief Justice
during his and thereafter each Judge whose COM
mission shall first expire shall in be the Chief Justice
and If two more commissions shall expire the same
day. the Judges holding them shall decide by lot which
shall be the Chief Justice Amy vacancies happenngb by
DEATH resignation, otherwise, in any of the said Courts
shall be filled by appointment by the Governor,
tinue till the first Monday of December succeeding
next general election. The Judges of the Supreme Court
and the Presidents of the several Courts of Common
Pleas SHALL stated times receive for their
adequate compensation, be fixed by law, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in Office
they shall receive fees perquises of Office hold
any other office of profit under this Commonwealth,
State of this Union. The Judges of the Supreme Court
during their continuance in Office shall reside within this
Commonweah and the other Judges, during their
inuance in Office shall reside within the district county
for which they were respectively elected.
]. S. MCALMONT,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
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