Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-08-23


pESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives.
~ Of the Commonwealth Of PennsyIrania in General
.fSscmMg met, That the Constitution of this Common
wealth be amended in the second section the fifth ar
tice, that 1t shall read follows The Judges of the
supreme CouTt of the several Courts of Common Pleas
and Of such other Courts Record as are or shall be
established by law shall be elected by the qualified cleo
tors of the Commonwealth, in the 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 aw and all other Judges required be learned in the
law, by the qualified electors of the respective districts
which they preside as Judges; and the
Associate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas by the
qualified electors of the counties respectively. Tie
Judges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices for
the term Of fifteen years. if they shall so long behave
themselves well, Subject the allotment hereinafter
provided for subsequent 10 the first election j the Pres
dent Judges of the several Courts of Common
of such other Courts of Record shall be
Shed by law and all other Judges required be learned
in the law shall hold their offices for ten years.
If they shall long behave themselves well the Asso
ciale Judges Of the Courts of Common Pleas shall hold
their Offices for the term of five years if they shall long
behave themselves well all OF whom shall be commits
stoned by the Governor hut for any reasonable cause
which shall not be sufficient grounds Of impeachment the
Governor shall remove any of them the address of
two-thrds Of each branch Of the Legislature The first
election shall take place tie general election of this
Commonwealth next after the adoption Of this amend
men and the commissions of all the Judges who may be
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
3udges of the Supreme Court shall hold their offices
follows: One Jf them for three years, for six years.
for nine years for twelge years and f
teen years. the term Of each to be decided by lot by the
said Judges after the election convenient and
the result certified by them the Governor that the
missions may be issued accordance thereto TIE 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 the Chief Justice
and if two more commissions shall expire the
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 till the first Monday of December succeeding the
next general election The Judges Of the Supreme Court
and the Presidents of the several Courts of Common
Pleas SHALL stated tines receive for 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 pergusite Of office hold
any other office of profit under this Commonwealth or
under the of the United States any 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
tnuance in Office shall reside within the district county
for which they were respectively elected.
]. S. MCALMONT,
Speaker Of The Horse of Representatives..
V. BEST,
Speaker of the Senate
SENATE CHAMBER,
HARRIsBUKo, January %, 1850. :
I, Samuel W. Pearson, Chief Clerk of the Senate Of
Pennsylvania DO hereby certify that the foregoing
luton, Go 10 on the Senate file Of the present session.
entitled Resolution relative amendment Of the
Constitution, lit being the same resolution which
agreed to by majority of the members elected to each
House of the last Legislature-afer having been duly
considered and discussed, this day agreed by
ory Of the members elected and serving in the Senate
Of Pennsy yania at its present session. will appear by
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follows viz:
Those voting favor Of passage the resolution
were II. Jones Brooke, J. Porter Brawley, William A.
Crabb, Jonathan J. Cunningham, Thomas :. Fernon,
Thomas II. Forsyth, Charles Fraiey, Robert NJ FTck,
Henry Fulton, John w Guernsey William asle Isaac
Iugus, Timothy Ives Joshua Y. Jones, JOSEPH! Konig
macher, George V. Lawrence Maxwell NJ M'Baslin Benja-
min Malone, Benjamin Matthias Henry A. Muhlenberg,
William F. Packer, William X. sader David Sankcy,
PeIeg b. Savery, Conrad Sinner, Robert c. Serrett,
Daniel stne, Farrs d. streetcr John H. Walker, and
Valentine Best SPeaker-Eeas 90.
Those voting against the passage ofibe resolution were,
George Darse, Augustus Drum, aud Alexander King
Nays 3.
Extract from the Journal.
sANI.. w. PEARSON, Clerk.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
HARRIsBURG, March II, 1850
/, William Jack, Chief Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution, (No 10 the Senate file. and No
oil the House Journal Of the present SESSION. entitled
Resolution relative 10 the amendment Of the C0nstitu
tion 1T being the resolution which agreed 10
by majority Of the members elected TO each House Of
the last Legisaturea'er having been duly considered
discussed this day agreed majority of the
members elected and serving in the House Of Repre-
sentaves Of Pennsylvania at lts present session. will
appear by their yotes given the final passage Of the
resolution, as follows, viz:
Those voting in favor of the passage of the resolution
were, John Ackcr, John Allison, William Baker Robert
Baldwin, David J. Bent, Craig BddIe, jeremiah Black
John 5. Bowen, William Brinde, Daniel II H. Brewer,
Jesse II. Burden, John Cessna Henry Church, John "
Conyngham, Sylvester Cridland, benjamin. G.. David,
William J. Dobbins, James p. Downer, Thomas Duncan,
William Dunn, William Espey, John C. Evans, William
Evans, A. Scott Ewing, Alexander :. Feather, James
Flowers Benjamin p. F0rtner, Alexander Gibbouey,
Thomas T. Gricr Joseph T. Griffin, Joseph GuGy Jacob
= aldeman, George II. Hart, Lelert Hart, John Hast
ings, William J. Hemphl, John Hoge, Henry IIaplet,
Lewis HerfoTd, Washington Jackson, NchOlas Jones,
John w. Kiinger, Charles f. Kinkcad, Robert Klotz,
Harrison p Laird iorris Leech Jonathan d. Leet, An.
son Leonard James J. Lewis Henry Little, Jonas Il.
MClintock, john f. MCulloch, Alexander e, NJ CurIy,
John Mclaughlin, John Lean, Samuel Marx John b.
Meek, Michael Meyers, John Miller, Joseph e. Molloy,
John ID. Morris, William I. Morrison, Ezekiel Mowry,
Edward Nickieson, Jacob Nissly, Charles ONei John
b Packer, Joseph C. Powell James c. Reid, John S.
Rhey, Lewis Roberts, Samuel Robinson, John B Ruhcr-
ford, GIenni w. Scoied, Thoms c. Scoulcr, William
Sha!Iner, Richard Simpson, Eli Sfer, William Smith,
William A. Smith, Daniel NJ. SmyseT, William II. Souder,
Thomas e. Steel, David Steward, Charles SockwelI,
Edwin G. Trone Andrew Wade, Robert G. Walker,
Thomas Watson, Sidney H. Wells, Hiram A. Williams,
DaneiZeTbcy, and John y. If Camon Spenkey-Ycass7
Those voting against the passage of the resolution
werc Augustus X CorRyn, David Evans, and James NJ.
Portcr-Nays 3.
Extract from the Journal
WILLIAM JACK, Cletk.
sEcRErARY's OFFICE.
Filed March Is, 1870
A. w. BENEDICT
DspHty Secrciary oC tke Commonwealth.