Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-08-09

RssoItion relative TO Amsndnent Of tAs Consultation
RESOLVEOb by the Senate and Honse of Representatives
~ Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyluana in General
7sseTtbfy met, That the Constitution of this Common.
wealth be amended In the second section of fifth ar
cle, that 1t shall read follows The Judges of the
Supreme Court of the several Courts Common Pleas
and of such other Courts of Record as are or shall be
established by law shall be elected by the qualified cleo
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 or shall
by law and all other Judges required learned in the
law by the qualified electors of respective districts
over 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, il they shall so long behave
themselves WELL (subect the allotment hereinafter
provided for subsequent TO the fret election y Pres
dent Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas
of such other Courts of Record shall estab
shed by law and all other Judges required to be learned
In the law shall hold their Offices the term of ten years
If they shall long behave themselves well; the Asso.
ciate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas shall hold
their Offices for the term of five years. they 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
Governor shall remove any of them the address of
twohrds of each branch of the Legislature The first
election shall take place at tie general election OF
Commonwealth next after the adoption of this amend.
ment and the commissions of all the Judges who may
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 az
follows One Of them for three years for six years.
one for nine years for twelve years. and If
years. the of each be decided by by the
said Judges after the election convenient, and
the result certified by them 10 the Governor,
missions be issued in thereto The Judge
whose commission VIII first expire shall be Chief Justice
during his and thereafter each Judge whose
mission shall FIRST expire shall in be the Chief Justice
and if two or more commissions sh. expire the
day. the Judges holding them shall decide by lot which
shall be the Chief Justice Amy vacancies happenngby
DEATH resignation otherwise In of the said Courts
shall be filled by appointment by the Governor
tinGe tall the frs; Monday Of December succeeding The
general election. The Judges of the Supreme Court
and the Presidents Of the several Courts Of Common
Pleas shall at stated times receive for their services
adequate compensation, he Ied Sy law, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in Office but
they shall receive fees perguses oce nor hold
any other Office of profit under this Commonwealth, or
gaceg the government Of the United States other
State of this Union The Judges of the Supreme Court
during their continuance Office shall within this
Commonwealth and the other Judges, during their
Gnuance in oce shall reside within the district county
for ~Aioh they weSe respectively elected.
5. S M'CALMoNT,
Speaker Of tht House Of Reprtssntatrres.
y. BEST,
Speaker of the Senate.
SENATE CHAMBER,
HARRISBURG, January ., 1880 (
J. Samuel w. Pearson, Chief Clerk of the Senate OF
PennsyvaRa do hereby certify that the foregoing
luIion So 70 Senate ale OF the present session)
entitled Resolution relative 10 amendment Of the
Constitution ia being the resolution which was
agreed 70 By majority Of the members elected each
House of the last LegsatuFe-afer having been duly
considered and discussed, was this day agreed by
a
Of Pennsylvania its 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 Brawley William A
Crabb, Jonathan J. Cunningham, Thomas S. Fernon,
Thomas H. Forsyth Charles Prailey, Robert NJ Frick,
Henry Fulton, John w. Guernsey William Hasett, Isaac
Hugus, Timothy Ives, Joshua Y Jones' Joseph Konig-
macher, George " Lawrence. Maxwell NJ Basn, Benja-
min Malone, Benjamin Matthias, Henry A. Muhenberg
William r Packer, William r. sadler, David sankey,
Peeg b. savery, Conrad Sinner, Robert c. sterret,,
Daniel Slime, Farris b streeter John II Walker and
Valentine Best, speaker-Yeas 10
Those voting against the passage ofthe resolution
George DarSie, Augustus Drum, and Alexander King
Nays3
Extract from the Journal.
sAML. w PEARSON, Clerk.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
HARRISBURG, March II, 1880
I, William Jack, Chief Clerk Of the House of Repre-
sentaves Of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution, (No. 10 the Senate file, and No.
2i the House Journal of the present SESSION. entitled
Resolution relative the amendment of the COnstitu
,ion"it being the resolution which agreed
by majority of the members elected TO each House of
the last Legisaturesfer having duly considered
and discussed this day agreed to by majority Of the
members elected and serving in the House of Repre-
sentaves of Pennsylvania at its present session. win
appear by their votes given the final passage of the
resolution, follows viz:
Those voting favor of the passage of the resolution
were, John Acker John Allison, William Baker Robert
Baldwin, David J. Bent, Craig Bdde, jeremiah Black
John s. Bowen, William Drinde, Daniel II b Brewer,
Jesse R. Burden, John Cessna, Henry Church, John n
COnyBgham, Sylvester Cridland, Benjamin G. David,
William J. Dobbins, James r. Downer, Thomas Duncan,
William Dunn, William Espey, John c. Evans, William
Evans, A. Scott Ewing, Alexander =. Feather, James
Flowers, Benjamin p Fortner, Alexander Gibboney,
Thomas E Grer, Joseph Griffin, Joseph Gufey. Jacob
g. Haldeman, George H. Hart, Lecrt Hart, John Hast
ings, William J. Hemphll, John Hoge Henry Huplet,
Lewis TfeFford, Washington Jackson, Nicholas Jones'
John w. KIinger, Charles E. Kinkead, Robert Kotz,
Harrison p Laird, Morris Leech Jonathan d. Leet, An.
son Leonard James J. Lewis Henry Little, Jonas r.
MCliniock, John F. M'Culloch, Alexander C. MCurdy,
John M'Laughlin, John M'Lean, Samuel Marx, John b.
Meek, Michael Meyers, John Miller, Joseph e. Mooy,
John ID. Morris, William I. Morrison, Ezekiel Mowry
Edward Nickieson, Jacob Missy, Charles 0Nel, John
B. Packer, Joseph C. Powell, James c. Reid, John 8.
Rhey, Lewis Roberts, Samuel Robinson, John b Ruther
ford, Genni w. Ecofeld, Thoms c. scouIeT, William
shaner, Richard Simpson, Eli slifer, William Smith,
William A. Smith, Daniel NJ. smyser, William II souder,
Thomas C. Steel, David Steward, Charles Stockwell,
Edwin C. Trone, Andrew Wade, Robert c. Walker,
Thomas Watson, Sidney B. Wells, Hiram A. Williams,
Daniel Zerbey and John ~ NJ Caimont, Spsoker-Yeass7
Those voting against the passage of the resolution
were, Augustus X. Cornyn, David Evans, and James NJ
Porter-Nays ;.
Extract from the Journal
WILLIAM JACK, Clerk
SEcHETARY's OFFICE.
Filed March IS, 1850.
A. w. BENEDICT.
Deputy Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
SEcRErARYs OFFICE.
PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
do certify that the above and foregoing Is and
correct copy of original resolution of the General