Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-09-13

R.soyti5a rel.tjre 10 an AmeHdmen Of Ike Constitution
DISSOLVED bg the Senate and HouSe@ Representatives.
IL of the Commonwealth Of PeHnsytodHId IN Genera!
Assembly met, That the Constitution OF his Common
wealth be amended in the second section Oh te hth ar
,jce so that shall read follows The Judges of the
nreme CouIt of the several Courts of Common Pleas,
and of such other Courts of Record as are or s DC
established by law shall be elected by the quaheu eec
tors of the Commonwealth In the manner iolowng, 10
wit The Judges of the Supreme Court, by The quaed
electors of the Commonwealth at large; the President
Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas, and OF
such other Courts of Record are or shall be
by law and all other Judges required TO be learned IN he
law by qualified electors of the respective districts
over which they preside or act as Judges ana ie
Assocae Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas by the
qualified electors of the counties respectively. 1he
Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices for
the term of fifteen years, if they shall so long behave
themselves well, Subject to the allotment hereinafter
for subsequent to the first election - the Pres-
dent Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas, and
of such other Courts of Record shall be estab
sed by law and all other Judges required TO be learned
in the law shall hold their offices for the term OF ten years.
if they shall long behave themselves well the Asso
eate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas shall hold
their Offices for the of five years. they shall so long
behave themselves well all Of whom shall be commits
stoned by the Governors but for any reasonable cause,
which shall be sufficient grounds Of mpeaChment the
Governor shall remove any of them the address of
twohirds each branch of the Legislature. The first
election shall take place at tie general election Of this
Commonwealth after the adoption Of this amend
ment commissions Of all the Judges who may be
then in Office shall expire the first Monday Of Deem
Der following when the terms of the Judges shall
commence. The persons who shall then be elected
Judges OF the Supreme Court shall hold heir Offices
follows One Of them for three years. for six
for nine years for twelve years, and if
years. the Of each be decided by Tot by
said Judges after the election convenient and
the result certified by them the Governor that The com
missions be issued accordance thereto The Judge
whose commission will first expire shall be Chief Justice
during his term, aud thereafter each Judge
mission shall first 1pre shall ia be the Chief Justice,
and if two COMMISSIONS shall expire on he same
day, the Judges holding them shall decide by Io ghics
shall be the Chief Justice Any vacancies happening by
DEATH resignation, otherwise in aBy Of the said Courts
shall be flied b. appointment by the Governor
tnue till the first Monday Of December succeeding The
general election The Judges Of the Supreme Court
and tAs Presidents of the several Courts of Common
Pleas SHALL stated times receive for their services an
adequate compensation, be fixed by law, Which shall
be diminished during their continuance in office
they shall fees perquste of office, hold
any other Office Of profit under this Commonwealth or
State Of this Union. The Judges of Supreme Court
during their continuance IN office, shall reside within this
Common wealth and the other Judges during their
tnuanee In Office shall reside within the district county
for which they respectively elected.
}. : MCAEH0NP,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
V. BEST,
Speaker Of the Senate.