Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-09-06

!, ,,gtjse 10 an amendment Of the Constitution
psnI WE'D B The Senate and House Of Representatives.
IL If the Commonwealth Of PeRnsgicaaiG an Geaerdi
ssse1.blv met That the Constitution OF ms Common
wealth be amended in the second section OF the htlh ar
80; so that il shall read follows: The Judges Of the
untame Cout of the several Courts of Common Pleas,
and of such Courts of Record as are or shall be
established by law, shall be elected by the qualified cleo
tors of the Commonwealth, in the following to
vii The Judges of The Supreme Court by the quahed
electors of the Commonwealth al large; the President
Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas, ana oil
such other of Record shall be established
by law and all other Judges required to be learned IN The
law, by the qualned electors of the respective
over which they preside act as Judges ana the
Associate Judges Of the Courts Of Common feas py se
qualified electors of the counties respectively. i"'
Judges Of the Supreme Court shall hold ther oreS o'
the term of fifteen wears, IL they shall SO long oehaVe
Themselves veil fsubee To the allotment hereinafter
prov ided for, subsequent to the hst eecloh the es
Judges of the several Counts oi common eds' duu
of such other Courts OF Record as are or Sa DC es'd
she by law and all other Judges required to be learned
m the law shall hold their offices for the term OF ten years.
if they shall long behave themselves we'll the Asso-
ciae Judges of the Courts Of Common Pleas shall oid
their offices for the of five years, ,f they shall long
behave themselves well all of whom shall be comlns-
stoned by the Governor but for any reasonable cause
which shall be sufficient grounds OF impeachment the
Governor shall remove any of them on the address oil
thirds Of each branch Of the Legislature The f'rst
iiou shall take place at tie general election OF s
Commonwealth next after the adoption Of this amend
en and the commissions Of all the Judges who may be
then in office shall expire on the first Monday OF Decem-
ber following when the terms Of The new Judges shah
commence. The persons who shall then be elected
Judges of the Supreme Court shah hold their Offices
follows OHe Of them foF three years, for SIX years,
one for nine years for Twelve years, and for f
teen years, the of each To be decided by lot by the
said Judges after the election convenient aud
result certified by them 10 the GOVERNOR HAT the com
missions De issued thereto The Judge
whose VIII first expire shall be Chief Justice
during his term, and thereafter eaeh Judge whose COM
mission shall expire shall in be the Chief Justice,
and If Two or commissions shall expire e same
day the Judges holding them shall decide by lot which
shall ne Chief Justice Any vacancies happening by
DEATH resignation, Otherwise, Of the said Courts
shall be filed by appointment by the Governor, To con
tiaue till the first Monday Of December succeeding the
next general election The Judges Of the Supreme Count
aud the Presidents Of the several Courts of Common
Pleas SHALL stated times receive for their services
adequate compensation, to be fixed by law, which shall
not diminished during their continuance in Office bat
they shall receive fees peTquises Of Office hold
any other Office of profit under this Commonwealth or
under the government of the United States any other
Of this Unio8 TAe Judges Of the Supreme Court
dnrng their continuance in Office shall reside within this
Commonwealth and the other Judges, during their
linuauce Office shall reside within the district county
Tor which they were respectively elected.
J. :. MCALMONT,
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