Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-09-20

y ,,f. rs,,f{re 10 an qmenigssHf # IKE Constitution
nrs0IvED It ftf Senate and HoRSsof Representatives,
IL ,r the C0mm0aosafh cf Pennsylvania an General
Assemble met That The Constitution of this Common
weah he amended in the second section of The fifth
ticIe that II shall read allows The Judges of the
SunJeme Court Of the several Courts nf Common Pleas,
aud n such other Courts Of Record rs are or shall be
established law, shall be elected by the qualified cleo
tors Of the Commonwealth. In the following, in
The Judges of the Supreme Count, by the qualified
electors Of the Commonwealth large; the President
Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas aud of
such other Courts Of Record shall be established
law, and all other Judges required to be learned in The
law, by the qualified electors of the respective districts
NhiGh they preside act as 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, II they shall so long behave
themselves well, Subject the allotment hereinafter
prov ied for subsequent To The first eeclon0 y the fes
dent Judges Of the Courts of Common Pleas, and
of such other Courts Of Record shall he est1b
shed by law and all other Judges required 10 be learned
In the law shalt their offices for the Of years.
iC they shall long behave themselves WE'LL the Asso
cilre Judges of the Courts OF Common Pleas shn hold
their Tor ic of FIVE years, If they shall long
behave themselves well all of whom shall be comIns
stoned By the Governor bu for any reasonable cause
which shall not be sufficient grounds 81 Impeachment the
Governor shall remove any of them the address "f
twohrds Of each branch Of thc Legislature. The first
election shah take place at II general election of this
men and the commissions of all the Judges lao may
then IN Office shall expire The FIRST Monday of Decem
ber following, when the terms Of the Judges shall
commence. The persons who shall then hr elected
Jndges Of he supreme Court shalt hold their Offices as
follows: One nf theH for hree years, years
for niue years fT twelve years, and for f
yelTS, the Of each bc decided by lot by the
said Judges, after the election convenient aud
the result certified by them 10 ihc tuycrnor com
missions nay bc issued dccOTdaLC thereto The judge
whose commission VIII first expire shah be Chief Justice
during his t"ri, and thereafter each Jue- whose
mission shall st cxpre shall be Chief Justice
and # two omissions shall expire the
day the judges holding them shall decide by lnt which
shall hc the Chief Justice Any vacancies. happening
raIh rrIgnI uhcryS Of lie said Court.
-hall be- filled by appointment by the Governor
tlnuc Till the first Monday Of December succeeding tie
general election. The judges the Supreme Court
ana the Presidents of the several Courts Of Common
Pleas shall stated times receive JT their services
adequate compensation, he Fixed b. law, which shall
be diminished during their continuance in ore but
they shall receive fees Peruses Of office hold
any other office Of profit under This Commnnw clllh
under Tia government Of the United States ar ans other
"f this Union The Judges of the Suprene Court
commonwealth and the other Judges during their con.
inuauce office, shall reside itin the district or county
Tor Whs they were respectively elected.
]. :. MCALMONT
Speaker # the Uousc 81 KepreseRfaiIrcy-
V BEST
Speaker Of tAs SeHlic.