Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-08-30

Resolution reGsire amendment Of the Constitution
EsOLVED By the Senate and House of Representatives,
III Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in General
4sseB4biy met, That the Constitution of this Common
wealth be amended In The second section the fifth
tcie so that shall read follows The Judges of the
Supreme Court of the several Courts of Common Pleas
and of such other Courts of Record shall be
established by aw shall be elected by the qualified elec
tors of the monweaIth in the following to
wit Judges Of the Supreme Court, by the qualified
electors the Commonwealth at large; the President
Judges Of the several Courts of Common Pleas and of
such other Courts of Record shall be established
by law and all other Judges required to be learned in the
law by qualified electors Of the 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, if they shall long behave
themselves WE'LL (subect to the allotment hereinafter
provided for subsequent 10 the FIRST election j the Pres
dent Judges Of the several Courts of Common Pleas and
Of such other Courts of Record are shall be esiab
shed by law and all other Judges required 10 be learned
in the law, shall hold their Offices orthe Of years
if they shall long behave themselves well the Asso-
ciae Judges Of the Courts Of Common Pleas shall hold
their Offices for the of five years. they shall 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, The
Governor shall remove any of them the address Of
two-hirds Of each branch of the Legislature The first
election shall take place at tfe general election Of this
Commonwealth 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-
ber following, when the terms Of the Judges shall
commence The persons WHO shall then be elected
Judges of tie Supreme Court shall hold their Offices
follows One J them for three years for six years.
for nine years, for twelve years. and for m
years. the Of each be decided by lot by the
said judges, after the election convenient and
the result certified by them the Governor that COM
missions may be Issued accordance thereto The Judge
whose commission will first expire shall be Chief Justice
during his term and thereafter each Judge whose
mission shall first expire hai the Chief Justice,
day the Judges holding them shall decide by lot which
shall be the Chief Justice Any vacancies happening by
death resignatin otherwise, aRy the said Courts
sha! be filled by appointment by the Governor 10 con-
tinue I'LL the first Monday of December succeeding
general election The Judges ofthe Supreme Court
and the Presidents Of the several Courts Of Common
Pleas SHALL stated times, receive for their services
adequate compensation be fixed by law which shall
not be diminished during their continuance Office but
they shall receive fees perquisites of Office
any other Office of profit under this Commonwealth or
under the government of the United States any other
of Union The Judges of the Supreme Court,
during their continuance in Office shall reside within this
Commonwealth and the other Judges during their
tinuauce office, shall reside whn lie district county
for which they were respectively elected.
J. ;. MCALMONT
Speaker Of the House Of Reprsssn,Qt,Ues-
v BEST
Speaker OF the Sea1ss.