Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-12
RiB5OI TON
Relative 90 an Amendment OF she
CONSTITUTION.

Resoloed by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiues of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General assembly met, That, the Constitution
of this Commonw eal,h be amended in the Sec
ond section of The fifth article, so that II shall
read as follows: The Judges Of the Supreme
Cour,. of the several Courts Of Common Pleas,
and of such other Courts of Record as are or
shall be established by law. shall be elected by
The qualified electors of the Commonwealth al
large the Presiden, Judges of the several
Courts Of Common Pleas, and of such other
Courts of Record as are or shall-be established
by law, and all other Judges required TO be
learned in The law, by the qualified electors OF
The respective districts over which they are to
preside or acl as Judges and The Associate
Judges of the Cour's 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, (suhJect
TO the allotment herein after provided Tor, SUBJ
sequent 10 the first election; J The President
Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas,
and of such other Courts of Record as are
or shall be eslabIised by law, and all oIher
Judges required TO be learned iii the law, shall
hold their Offices for the term OF ten years, 1t
they shall so long behave themselves well the
Associate Judges of the Courts of Common
Pleas shall hold their offices for the term of five
years, if they shall so long behave themselves
W ell; all of whom shall be commissioned by the
Governor, but for any reasonable cause, which
shall not be sufficient grounds OF impeachment,
The Governor shall remove any OF them on the
address OF two-lhrds Of each branch OF the Le-
pslature. The first election shall take place
at The general election Of this Commonwea ealth
next after 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 commence. The persons
W no 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 Tor
fifteen years The term of each TO be decided by
lot by the said Judges, as soon alter The elec-
ton as convenient, and the result certified by
them 10 The Governor, that the commissions may
be issued in accordance thereto. The Judge
whose commission will first expire shall be
Chief Justice during his term, and thereafter
each Judge whose commission shall first expire
shall be Chief Justice during his term, and
thereafter each Judge whose commission shall
first expire shall IN turn be the Chief Justice,
and 1.-Two or more commissions shall expire on
The same day. the Judges holding them shall
decide by lot which shall be the Chief Juslc @
Any vacancies, happening by death, resigna'
ton or Otherwise. in any of the said courts
shall be filled by appointment, by the Governor
TO continue ill The first Monday of December
succeeding the next general election The
Judges of The Supreme Court and the Presl'
! dents Of The several Courts of Common Pleas
shall, al stated times. receive for their services
an adequate compensation, to be fixed by law
which shall not be diminished during their con-
linuance in office but they shall receive nc
fees or perquisi,es of office, nor hold any Other
office of profit under this Commonwealth. oil
under The government of the United States, OF
any other Sale of this Union. The Judges o
of he Supreme Court, during their continuance
in Office, shall reside within this Common
wealth. and the other Judges, during their con
inuance in office, shall reside within the dis
tic, or county for which they were respective
! y elected. J 5. MCALMONI,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
V. BEST,
Speaker Of the Senate