The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-19

inaiority of tho members elected 10 each house thc
Secretary Of the Common wealth shall cause the
again 10 be published In the manner aforesaid and
such proposed amendment or amendments shall be
submitted to the qual fed electors of the State in
after being agreed 70 by the two houses, as The
General Assembly shall prescribe gnd If such
majority of those voting thereon, such amendment
or amendments shall become part Of the constitu-
ton but no amendment or amendments shall be
submitted Oftener than once in five years when
two more amendments shall be submitted they
shall be voted upon separately.
SCHEDULE.
That no Inconvenience may arise from the changes
in the Constitution OF the Commonwealth, and in
order 70 carry the same into complete operation, 1t
is hereby declared that
SECTION L. This constitution shall take effect on
the irst day OF January. in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy four, for all purposes not
SIC. 2. All laws in force in this Commonwealth at
the time of the adoption Of this Constitution not in
consistent Herewith, and al rights actions proSecu-
tuition had not been adopted
SEC. 3. At the general election in the years one
thousand eight hundred and seventy -four and one
thousand eight hundred and seyenty-nye, senators
shall be elected in al districts where there shall be
eight hundred and seventy four shall serve for two
years and those elected in the year one thousand
year Senators now elected, and those whose terms
are unexpired shall represent the districts IN which
they reside until the end OF the terms oSwhich they
were elected.
SIC. 4, At the general election in the year one
x,
shall be elected from the even numbered districts to
serve for two years. and from odd numbered districts
SEC. 5. The frst election OF Governor under this
constitution shall be at the general election In the
year one thousand eight hundred and seventy five,
when Governor shall be elected for three years ;
and the of the Governor elected in the year
thousand eight hundred and seyenty-eight and Of
those thereafter elected shall be for four years accord
ing 10 the provisions of this constitution.
SEC. 6. Al the general election In the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy -four Leuten
ant Governor shall be elected according TO the pro-
visions of this constitution.
SEC 7. The Secretary of Internal Affairs shall be
elected the first general election after the adoption
of this constitution and when the said officer shall
General shall be abolished, and the Surveyor Gener
IN Office a the time of the adoption Of this oonsti-
the term for which he was elected.
SEC; s. When the Superintendent Of Public In
nenden orc Of Common nom sthoo Shall liz cease se 0i
SEC. g. Nothing contained in this constitution shall
, So c g.. 20 rt teSm pegiSie oI my
| election at the end Of such term.
| SEC TO- The Judges of the supreme Court in office
| ne until their commissions severally expire. Two
! judges in addition 70 the NUM- Der now composing
the said court shall be elected at the first general
| election after the adoption of this constitution.
SIC II. All courts OF record and all existing courts
tinue in existence until the first day of December in
| the year one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
hut bnt NO longer The Court Of First Criminal Juris
dicton for the counties of Schuylkil, Lebanon and
1
proceedings pending therein in the county ofSchuy
kill shall be tried and disposed OF in the Courts Of
Oyer and Terminer and Quarter Sessions of the Peace
SEC, l.. The registers courts now in existence
snali u ,h edort,on o ee Of Ills constion
SEC. l3. The General Assembly shall, at the next
session after the adoption Of this eonstnton 1esg
| constitution The judges in combustion When sneh
designation shall he made shall continue duilng
their unexpred terms Judges of the new districts IN
which they reside. But when there snail pc TWO
judges residing in the same district the president
Judge shall elect to which district he shall be assign.
ed and the additional law judge shall be assigned
70 the other district
SEQ IA The General Assembly AAsll al tho ne9l
succeeding session after each decennal census, and
not oftener designate the several judicial dstrict
sse Is Judges learned in the law OF any court o
record holding commissions in forcoat the adoption
of This constitution shall hold their respective Office
until til the expiIstion of the terms for which the!
were commissioned and until their successors shal
be duly qualified The Governor shall comlnlssoi
Jurisdiction for the counties OF Schuylkil Lebanon
and Dauphin asa judge OF the Court oI Common
Pleas of Schuylkil county for the eneGpred Term
SEC, L. After the expiration OF the term ofany presi
dent Judge of any Court of Common Pleas in commits
sion al the adoption Of this constitution, the judge
such court learned in the law and oldest in commits
sion shall be the president Judge thereof and whel
TWO or more Judges are elected at the same time
judicial district they shall decide by lot WHICH ShA
court shall be re elected he shah continue 70 b
president Judge of that court Associate Judges nc
learned in the sw elected ser rnS ~ bS ,heir o m
fees for the term of five Years from the first day
January next alter their election. -,
s SEC ~ The General Assembly at the frst sessio
: after the adoption of this constitution shall fix an
determine the compensation of the judges Of the 81
preme Court and of the judges OF the several udci
: districts of the Commonwealth, and the provisions
! the fifteenth section of the article ON Legislatio
Contained in This constitution shall be held reduC
4 the compensation now paid 10 any law Judge OF IN
& Commonwealth now in eommission
Spf,I Common
d ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny shall be compo
ed Of the president @ ndges IS Q, he oons D ED p S
It offices shall severally end and of such other iudg
y as may from time 70 time be selected
For the purpose of first organization In PhilAde
II phia the Judges of the Court number one shall
d Judges Allison, Pierce and PaHson OF the Cou
Vt Judge TO be elected OF the Court number thre
\ Judges Ludlow Fnle,ter and Lyndl and d Of q q
!; Court number four, judges lhayer Briggs ana ol
/ The Judge frst named shall be the president judi
dent iadEe shall De the fudge Oldest in commission
but any president judge reelected in the same cou
district shall continue 70 be president Judge ther
Il The additional Judges for Courts numbers two Al
four shall be voted for aud elected at the tirst gene
l. al election after the adoption otths constitution
the same manner the two additional judges of 4
T Supreme Court, and they shall decide by lot
h which court they shall belong. Their term of OH
1r shall commence on the first Monday of January,
u the year one thousand eight hundred and seVenI
y sEG 10 In the county Of Allegheny for the pr
r pose of first organization under this constitution
es Judges Of the Court of Common Pleas at the time
the adoption of this constitution shall be The ipdg
Of the Court number one, and the Judges pf ine u
a. trct Court at the same date shall he the judges
n. the Common Pleas uAIaheT two.
oi The president Judges of the Common Pleas al
le District Courts shall be president Judges OF -
Of Courts number one and two respectively until IN,
d, Offices shall end and thereafter the Judge oldest
commission shall be president Judge but any pre-
es dent Judge reelected in the same court or distr
" shall cOndnue 10 be president judge thereof
q sEc. 80 The organization Of Courts Oi Comm
ID Pleas under this constitution for the counties
a Philadelphia and Allegheny, shall take effect
ca the first Monday of January, one thousand Gig
hundred and seventy iiye, and existps 'UoufR