Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-08-16

Resolution relative t0GH Amendment of the CoHsffttign
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives.
Az Of the Commonwealth Of PeRHsuIUaaiq in 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 follows The Judges of the
Supreme Court 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 erc
tors OF the Commonwealth, in the manner following to
wit The Judges Of the Supreme Court by the qualified
electors of the Commonwealth large the President
Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas and of
such other Courts of Record shall be established
BY law and all other Judges required be learned in the
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 long behave
themselves well, subect TO the allotment hereinafter
provided for subsequent 10 The first election > the Pres
dent Judges of Courts of Common Pleas and
Of such other Courts of Record shall be esab
shed by law, and all other Judges required be learned
In the aw shall hold their offices for term OF ten wears
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 if they shall 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 any of them the address of
tothirds of each branch Of Legislature The first
election shall take place IL general election of this
Commonwealth next after The adoption of this amend
men and the commissions Of all the Judges may be
then in Office shall expire the first Monday of Decem-
Der following when the of the Judges shall
commence. The persons who shall then be elected
Judges OF the Supreme Court shall hold their Offices as
follows One If them for three years, for six years
for nine years for twelve years, and for m
years. the Of each be decided by lot by the
said Judges after the election convenient and
the result cesied by the 70 the Governor that the
missions be issued in accordance thereto The Judge
whose commission will first expire shall be Chief Justice
during his term, and thereafter each Judge whose
mission shall first expire shall in be Chief Justice
and if two commissions shall expire on the same
day. the Judges holding them shall decide BY lot which
shall be the Chief Justice Any vacancies, happening by
death resignation, otherwise, any of the said Courts
shall be filled by appointment by the Governor,
tinue ill the first Monday of December succeeding the
general election The Judges ofihe Supreme Court
Pleas SHALL stated times receive their services an
adequate compensation to be fixed by law which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in office but
they shall receive fees perquistes Of Office hold
any other Office of profit under this Commonwealth or
under the government of the United States aay other
State OF this Union The Judges of the Supreme Court
during their continuance in office, shall reside within this
Commonwealth; and the other Judges during their con
tinuance in Office shall reside within the district county
for which they were respectively elected
]. S. MCALMONT,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,.
V. BEST,