The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-09-26
RESOLUTION
ReiatiUe TO an amendment of the

RetattUe TO an amendment Of the Con-
StifGLtiOn.
ResolUed by the Senate and House Of Repre-
scntatiUes Of the Commonwealth of PenasuIua
mia, in General Assembly met, That the Con
stitutlon of this Commonwealth be amended
IN the second section of the fifth article, SO
that IT shall read follows: The Judges of the
Supreme Court, of the several Courts of Com
mon Pleas, and of such other Courts of Record
| as are Or shall be established by lew shall be
elected by the Qualified electors of the Com
monwealth, in the manner following, to wit
The Judges of the Supreme CoErt, 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 as shall be established by law,
and all other Judges required to be learned in
! the law, by the qualified electors of the res
pectIye districts, ever which they are 10 pro-
side or act as Judges; and the Associate Judges
| of the Courts of Common Pleas by The quail
| fed 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 we'll, (subiect
TO the allotment hereinafter provided for, sub
sequent 10 the first eection.) the President
Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas,
and of such other Courts of Record, are or
shall be established by law, and all 9th er
Judges required to be learned in the law, shall
! hold their offices for the term of ten years, If
!
Associate Judges of the Courts of Common
Pleas shall hold their offices for the term of
! five years, if they shall so long behave them
selves WE'LL all of whom shall be commissioned
by the Governor, but for any reasonable cause.
which shall not be sufficient grounds of i'm.
peachment, the Governor shall remove any OF
them on the address of two thirds of each
branch of ihe Legislature. The first election
shall take place 4; the general election of this
Commonwealth next afte the adoption of this
amendment, and the commissions of all the
Judges who may be then in Office shall expire
on the first Monday of December following
when the terms of the new Judges shall com
mence. The person who shall then be elected
Judges OF the Supreme Court shall hold their
offices as follows: One of them for three years
one for six years, one for nine years, one for
twelve years, and one for fifteen years the
term of each TO be decided by lot by The SAID
Judges, as soon after the election as conve
nent, and the result certified by them to the
Governor. that the commits sions may be issued
in accordance thereto. The Judge whose com
mission W i'll first expire, shall be Chief Justice
during his term, and thereafter each Juugs
whose commission shall expire shall in turn
! be the Chief Justice, and If two or more CON
mi ssons shall expire on the same, the Judge:
holding them shall decide by lot which shall
be the Chief Justice Any vacancies, hap
pening by death, resignation or otherwise, II
any of the said courts, shall be filled by ap
pointment by the Governor. to continue til
the first Monday of December succeeding the
next general election. The Judges of th'
Supreme Court and the Presidents of the sew.
eraI Courts of Common Pleas, shall, at states
times, receive for their services adcquat
compensation, TO be fixed by law, which shal
not be diminished during their continuance i
office; but they shall receive no fees or perqul
sites of office, hold any othe. Office of prof
under this Commonwealth, or under the gov
H. .tzI
| State of this Union. The judges of the ST.
preme Court, during their continuance in offic
; shall reside within this Commonweath; an
! the other Judges during their continuance
Office, shall reside within the district oFzeur
ty for which they were respectively electee
J. s. M'CALMONT,
E Speaker Of ne HonSe Of Representatives,.
3 V. BEST,
s Speaker Of The Senate.