Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-26

r be Judges Allison, Pierce and Paxson, Of n
Court number two, Judges Hare, Mitchell and OF
other Judge to DO elected; Of tho Court numb
three, Judges Ludlow finelter and Lynd, and
! the Court number four, Judges Thayer, Brlgl
and ono other judge to be elected.
7 The judge first named shall be the prcsidor
judge OF said courts respectively, and thercaft,
, the president judge shall be the Judge Oldest |
commission but any president judge ro -olecto
in the same court or district shall continue to
president judge thereof
The additional judges for Courts number tw
and four shall be voted for and elected ut the iri
general election after the adoption Of this constl
tuition in the same manner as the two additona
judges Of tho Supreme Co, 1T, and they shall dc
eide by lot to which court they shall belong Thci
term oil ofice shall commence on the first Mondn
of January, In the year ono thousand eight hun
dred and soyenty-aye.
sEo. 10. In the county of Allegheny, for th,
purpose OF first organization under this consti
tuition, the judges Of the Court Of Common Plea
at the time Of the adoption of this Constitution
shall bo the judges Of the Court number one. ant
the judges of the District Court at the same dat,
shall be the judges Of the Common Pleas number
two.
The president judges Of the Common Pleas an
District Courts shall bc president judges of said
Courts number ono and two respectively unit
their Offices shall end, and thereafter the iudg,
Oldest In commission shall bo president Judge
but any president judge reelected in the same
court or district shall continue to be president
judge thereof
SEC. 70. The organization of the Courts of Com
mon Pleas, under this constitution, for the coun-
ties OF Philadelphia and Allegheny shall take eff
feet on the first Monday Of January, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy Eve, and existing
courts in said counties shall continue with their
present powers and jurisdiction until that date I;
but no new suits shall be instituted in the Courts
Of Nisi Prius after the adoption Of this consti-
tuition
Sec. II. The causes and proceedings pending In
tho Court Of Nisi prius, Court of Common Pleas,
and District Court in Philadelphia, shall be tried
anu disposed OF IN the Court of Common Pleas.
Inc records and dockets of said courts shall be
transferred to the Prothonotary's oilee Of said
county.
SEC sz. Tho causes and proceedings pending
IN the Court Of Common Pleas In the county ot
Allegheny shall be tried and disposed of in the
court number one; and the causes and proceedings
pending in the District Court shall DO tried aud
disposed Of in the court number two.
sEe. 23. The Prothonotary Of the Court of Com
mon Pleas OF Philadelphia shall be first appoint
cd by the.judges Of said court on the first Monday
of December, in the year one thousand eight hun
ired and soventy-fvo; aud the present Pro,hono
AIRY OF the District Court in said county shall be
he Prothonotary Of the said Court of Common |
Pleas until said date, when his commission shall |
,,xplre, and the present Clerk of tho Court of
lyer and Termincr and Quarter Sessions of the |
Peace in Philadelphia shall be the clerk Of such |
ourt until tho expiration Of his present commits
ion on the hrst Monday of December in the year
ne thousand eight hundred and sevonty-fyc.
SEC. ~. In cities containing over fifty thousand
Inhabitants Except PHILADELPHIA all aldermen in
nice at the time ofthe adoption of fthscousttution
hali continue IA Office until the expiration of their
commissions, and at the election for city aad ward
lleers IN INC year one thousand eight hundred
nd seyonty-hve enc alderman shall be elected in
leh ward, as provided in this constitution.
, 9ho 20 In philadelphia, magistrates in lieu of
iitution at the election In said city for city and
ara otlcers in the year one thousand eight hun
red and seventy Eve; their torn Of office shall
'mmence ON the first Monday Of April succeeding
is,r cit election
olding or entitled to commissions at the time Of
10 auopuon oi fhis constitution, shall not be af-
e,eu thereoy'
oI,L on9' ~ An persons IN ofice In this Common
ealth at the time Of the adoption Of This eons,i
'uoh, anu az tue hrst election undorit, shall hold
en respective oilces until tho term for which
ey nave oeen elected or appointed shall expire,
~ UNI, 'heir successors shall be duly qualified,
iIvse o.heIMlse provided IN this constitution.
eeo' ~ me seventh article Of this constitu-
'n' pcaerlo,ag an oath Of otloc, shall takcoilect
a1u al,ef inc hIst day OF January, ono thou
SEC 2s. The terms of Office of county commits
l 'ners anu county auditors chosen prior to the
~ ons t,ousanu eiSht hundred and seventy live,
ilen snal not nave expired before the hrst Mon
ndred and seventy six, shall expire ON maj dSv.
SIC 20. An State, county. city, ward. borouth
i township officers in oiicc al the time Of t5e
option Of this constitution, whose coupensatio,
not provided for by salaries alone shall ooniinne
receive the compensation allowed them by law
I'll The expiration Of their respective terms of
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