Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-10-04

Resolution rstoe TO an AmsRdent Of The Constitution"
DISSOLVED By the Senate and Honseof Representatives
III Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania an General
a,sembTu met That the Constitution of this Common
wealth be amended in the second section Of the fifth ar
tce so that shall read follows The Judges oi the
Supreme Court of the several Courts OF Common Pieas
and of such other Courts of Record as are or shan De
established by law shall be elected by the qualified eee
tors of the Commonwealth, in the manner following to
wit The Judges of the Supreme Court by the qualified
electors of the Commonwealth at large; the president
udges of the several Courts of Common Pleas, and of
such other Courts of Record 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 they preside act as Jndses 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 long behave
themselves well, (subeet 10 the allotment hereinafter
provided for subsequent the first eecon) the Presl
dent Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas, and
of Courts of Record as or shall be cstab
isbed bv aw and all other Judges required to be learned
in the law shall hold their offices for the term Of ten years.
if hey shall SO long behave themselves well the Asso
cate Judges of the Courts Of Common Pleas shal hold
their offices for the of five years. they shall long
behave themselves we'll 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 any Of them on the address of
twoihirds of each branch Of the Legislature The hrs
election shall take place at Gfe general election of this
Commonwealth after the adoption Of this amend
ment and The commissions Of all The Judges who may be
then in 0ice shall expire the first Monday OF Decem-
ber 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 as
follows One Of them for three one for six years,
for nine years for twelve years, and one for hf
years. the term Of each to be decided by lot by the
said Judges after the election convenient, aud
the result certified by them to the Governor, that the
missions may BE- ISSUED thereto The Judge
whose commission will FIRST expire shall be Chief Justice
during his term aud thereafter each Judge whose
mission shall FIRST expire shall in turn be the Chief Justice
aud If two or more commissions shall expire the
day, the Judges holding them shall decide by lot which
shall be the Chief Justice. Any vacancies happeningb by
death resgUatan otherwise, Ia any of The said Courts
shall be filed by appointment by the Governor,
tnue I'll the first Monday of Decembe, succeeding The
general election The Judges Of the Supreme Court
aud the Presidents OF the several Courts Of Common
Pleas SHALL stated times receive for their services
adequate compensation, 10 be fixed by law, which shall
not be diminished dnriug eir continuance Office but
they shall receive ss pefquses Of Office hold
any other office 1f profit under this Commonwealth,
under the government of the Hniec states any other
Stale Of this Union Tae ndges of Tie Supreme Court,
dGring their continuance IN office shall reside within
Commonwealth and the other judges during
tnuance in office, shall reside wIhHI The district county
for which they were respectively ELECTED,
+ 5. aCAENoNT,
Speaker ef the H0qst Of Representatives..
V. BEST
Speaker Of ne Sendte.
SENATE CHAMBER,
HARRIsBJRG, January y, 1870.
/, Samuel w Pearson, Chief Clerk OF the Senate Of
Pcnny yanl, do hereby certify that the foregoing
luton, o 10 the Senate fe Of the present sesson
entitled " Resolution relative to an amendment of the
Constitution, 1T being the resolution which
agreed TO b. majority Of thg elected each
House Of the last Legslature-Afer having been duly
considered and discussed This day agreed by
oriy Of the members elected aud serving the Senate
Of Pennsy sana at lis present session. will appear by
their votes given The final passage of the resolution,
follows. viz:
Those voting in favor Of the passage of the resolution
were, II. Jones Brooke, j Porter Bawley, William A.
Crabb Jonathan j. Cunningham, Thomas : Ternon,
Thomas ii. Forsyth, Charles Fraiey, Robert VI. FTck
Henry Fulton, John W Guernsey William Hasle Isaac
Hugus, Timothy Ives Joshua Y. Jnnes, Joseph Konig
maoher, George Lawrence. Maxwell " BlsIin, Bcnja
min Malone, Benjamin Matthias Henry A. Muhlenberg
William F. Packer, William II. sadIer, David ssnkey
Peleg b saycry, Conrad sinner, Robert c. sierreu'
Daniel suRe, Farrs 3. SFeeier, L.hu H. Walker and
Valentine Best, Spsaker-Yeas ~
Those voting against the passage ofthe resolution were
George Darsie, Augustus Drum, and Alexander King
Nays 3.
Extract from the Journal
sANL W PEARSON, CltrG.
LN TIE HOISE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
HARRIsBuRe, March Il, 1850 5
J. William bach, Chief Clerk Of the House of Repre-
scnialiyes Of yyaua do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution (NO - on the Senate file and No
2l House journal Of the present entitled
"Resouion relative 10 the amendment Of the Consu.
ton, 1T being the resolution which agreed TO
by majority Of the members elected each House Of
the lasi LcgsaiuIe-aAer having daily considered
and discussed, this day agreed Iory of the
members elected 10 and serving in the House of Repre-
sentatEcs of Pennsylvania, at its session, will
appear by their votes given The final passage
resolution, follows, viz.
Those voting in favor of the passage Of the resolution
were, John Acker, John Allison, William Baker Robert
Baldwin, David Bent, Craig Biddle, Jeremiah Black
John :. Bowen. William Brndte, Daniel II Brewer,
Jesse r. Burden, John Cessna Henry CAurch, John ~
ConyHgham, Sylvester CridIand, Benjamin g. David,
William J Dobbins, James p. Downer, Thomas Duncan,
William Dunn, WilIiam Espey, John C. Evans, William
Evans, A. Scott Ewing, Alexander $. Feather, James
Flowers, BcnjamIa p. FOnuer, Alexander GSibboncy,
Thomas f. Grler Joseph f. Griffin, Joseph Gufcy Jacob
= ladenan, George H. Hart Lefert Hart, John Hast
ngs, WillIm J. Henphi John IIoge, Henry IIuplei,
Lewis Iierfdrd Washington J. Jackson Nicholas jones,
john w htlrnger, Charles f. kmkead, Robert kiotz,
Harrison Laird Morris Leech Jonathan d. Leel, An
son Leonard James J. Lewis, Henry Little, Jonas Il.
M'Clintock, John F. MCuloch, Alexander {. NJ Cnrdy,
John M'Laughn, John NJ Lean, Samuel Marx Holm y.
Meek, Michael Meyers, John Miller, Joseph C. MoIIoy
John d. Morris, William I. Morrison, Ezekiel Mowry,
Edward Nicklesou Jacob Nissly, Charles O'Neil John
Packer, Joseph e Powell james e. Reid, John =.
Rhey, Lewis Roberts, Samuel Robinson, John b. Ruher.
ford, Cennt w. ScoGed, Thoms c. Sc0uler, William
Shattner, Richard Simpson Eli Shitr, William Smith,
William A. Smith, DaRiel NJ. Smyser, William II Souder,
TkoWas c. Steel, David Steward, Charles StockwelI
Edwin C. Trone, Andrew Wade, Robert C. Walker,
Thomas Watson, Sidney L. Wells, Hiram A. Williams,
Daniel Eerhny, and John ) NJ 'Camaui SSeakerSeasST
Those voting against the passage Of the resolution
were, Augustus K. Cornyn, David Evans and James NJ.
Porier-Nays3 g.
Extract from the Journal
WILLIAM JACK, Clerk.
sEeRErARy's OFFICE.
F'led March IS, ls,0
A. w. BENEDICT
Deputy Secretary Of the Commonwealth.