Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-09-27

Rssoltton restiue an Amendment Of the Constitution
bg tho Senate and HouseSf Representatives.
IL Of the CoHsmonrtaiA Of Pennsylvania in Genera!
Assembly met. That the Constitution of rlis Common
wealth be amended in the second section of the fifth
tcle so that shall read follows The Judges Of the
Snpreme Court of the several Courts Of Common Pleas
and of such other Courts Of Record shall be
established by law shall be elected BY the qualified cleo
tors of the Commonwealth in the manner following,
wit The Judges Of the Supreme Court, by the qualified
electors of the Commonwealth al large; the President
Judges Of the several Courts of Common Pleas md Of
such other Courts of Record shall be established
law and all other Judges required TO be learned in The
law by the qualified electors of the respective districts
over which they preside Judges aud 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 of fifteen years, if they shall so long behave
themselves we'll (subec TO the allotment hereinafter
PROV for subsequent The first election j the PIesI
dent Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas, and
Of such other Courts of Record shall be esiab
shed by aw and all other Judges required to be learned
the law, shall hold their Offices for the years
if they shall long behave themselves well the Asso.
ciae Judges Of the Courts of Common Pleas shall hold
their Offices for the Of five years If they shall 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 any of them the address of
wohrds of each branch Of the Legislature. The first
election shall take place at tie general election of this
Commonwealth neat afLeE the adoption OF this amend
men and the commissions Of all the Judges no may be
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
follows One Of them for three years, for years
for nine years for twelve years, md f-
years The Of each be decided by tot by the
said Judges after the election convenient and
the result certified BY them the Governor that the COM
missions may be issued accordance thereto The Judge
whose commission viii first expire shall be Chief Justice
during his tenn, and thereafter each Judge whose COM
mission shall first expire shall IN turn be the Chief Justice
aud if two commissions shall expire the
day the Judges holding them shall decide by lot hch
shall be the Chief Justice Any vacancies happening by
death, resignation, Otherwise in Of the said Courls
shall be filled by appointment ky the Governor
tnue ill the first Monday Of December succeeding The
general election The Judges Of Sapreme Court
and the Presidents Of the several Couhs Of Common
Pleas SHALL stated times eceive Tor tAer services
adequate compensation, 10 he DSe BY law, which shall
be diminished during their continuance Office bui
they shall receive fees perqusiies o. Office, hold
any other Office Of profit under this ealIh or
under the government Of The United States any other
state OF this DnoR TIE Judges of the Supreme Court
during tfs continuance Office shall eside within this
Commonw elIIh and The other Judges during their
inuance in office, sha reside within thc district county
for which they respectively elected.
J. : MCALMONT,
Speaker q tbs Hsqss of Representatives.
V. BEST,
.,I1- .Fy L. G.