The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-10

Ct. which shall contain the Judgments aud 'ilcf|t
of all the said courts, as IA or may be dircete1
! by law
Sac T. The said coutts in the counties of
| Philadelphia and ALLEGHENY respectively shall
rom time To time. IN ,nrn. detail one or moro OF
their judges tu bold The courts ot oyer nnd Tcra
miucr aud the courts ul QQulrpr Sessions of
the Peace of said cohntics In snch manner as
may bc directed hy law.
Sac. 9. Judges of the Courts of Common
Pleas learned in the law shall he judges Of tho .
courts of OYER aud Torminer Quarter Sessions
of the Peace, and General Jail Delivery and OF
the Orphans Court, aud within their respec-
tive districts shall bc justices Of the peace Us TO
criminal matters. .
sEo. TO- The Judges of the Courts Of Cons
mon Pleas, Within their respective counties. shall
have power TO issue wrlts of CERTtoRAHi to JUS
tees OF the peace and other Inferior courts Nnot
of record, and to cause their proceeding to be
brought before them and right and justice TO be
done.
SIC. H. Except as otherwise provided In this
constltut!ol, justices OF the peace or aldermen
shall be elected IN the several wards, districts,
borOughs and townships at the time of the clec-
ton OF conslahles, by the qualified electors
thereof, in such manner as shall bc directed by
law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor
| for term OF five years No township, ward,
dtfttict or borough shall elect more than two
Justices Of the peace or aldermen without the
! consent of majority OF the qualified electors
within such township, ward or borough no
person shall hc elected to such Office unless he
! shall have resided within the township, borough.
ward or district for one wear next preceding his
election. In cities containing over hny thou
sand inhabitants not more than one aldcrm an
shall be elected In each ward or district.
SEC. IL In Philadelphia there shall be estah-
lishcd, for each thirty Thousand Inhabitants one
court-not OF record, of police and civil causes,
Win jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dol
lars such courts shall be held by magistrates
whose term of office shall be i've years and they
shall tie elected on general ticket by tho quail
ned voters at large and In the election OF the
said magistrates no voter shall vote for moro
than two-thlrds of the number of persons TO be
elected, when more than one are to be chosen
they shall be compensated only by fixed salaries
to be paid by said county; aud shall exercise
such Jurisdiction, civil and criminal, except as
herein provided. as Is now exercised by alder
men, sutJcct to such changes, not involving an
increase OF civil jurisdiction or comforting polit
ical duties, rs may he made by law. In Philadel-
phia the Office of Alderman is abolished.
SIC. H. All leos, fines and penalties In said
courts shall be paid into the county treasury.
SEc. II. In all cases of summary conviction
| In this Commonwealth, or OF Judgment in suit,
Tor penalty before n magistrate, or court not
OF record, either party may appeal To such court
OF record as may be prescribed by law, upon al
| lowanee OF the appellate court or Judge thereof
upon cause shown.
sEc. 10. All judges required TO be learned in
I The law, except the Judges of the Supreme Court
shall be elected 10y the qualified electors of the
respective districts over which they are to pre-
side, and shall hold their offices tor the period
OF ten years IL they shall so long behave them
selves well but for any reas0nablc cause, which
shall not be sufficient ground for impeachment
the Governor may remove any of them ON the
address of two thirds of each house of the GEN
eral Assembly.
Sic. IL Whenever two judges of the Supreme
Court are To be chosen for the same term Of SER
vice, each voter shall vote for one only, and
when three are t. be chosen he shall vote 4or
no more than two; candidates highest in vote
shall be declared elected.
SIC H. Shon!d any two or more judges of
tho supreme Court, ar any two or more judges
Of the Court Of Common Pleas for the same dis
trict be elected at the same time, they shall. as
soon alter The election as convenient, cast lots
for priority of commission, and certify the re-
suit To the Governor, who shall issue their COM
missions in accordance tbcfewith.
SEC. is. The Judges of the supreme Court
and the Judges OF the several Conrts of Common
Pleas, and ali other Judges required TO be learn
ed In the law shall, at stated times receive for
their services au adequate compensation, which
shall be hxed by law, and paid by the State.
They shall receive M other compensation, fees.
or perqnisites Of Office for their services from
any source, nor hold any other Office OF profit
under The United States, this State, or any bihef
State. ''
SrC. 10. The judges of the Supreme Court,
! during their continuance In ofiee, shall reside
within this Commonwealth and the other
Judges, during their continuance in office, shall
reside Nlthlh he districts for which they shall be
respectively rlepied
SIC. ~. The several Courts OF Common
fleas, besides the powers herein conferred, shall
have aud exercise within their respective dis
trlcts, subject TO such charges may be made
bN law, such chancery powers as are now vested
Toy law In the several Courts of Common Plcas&
ol lhls Commonwealth or as MAJ hereafter be
conferred upon them by law.
sEo. 2l. No duties shall be imposed by law
upon the Supreme Court or any Of the Judges
thereof, except such as are Judicial nor shall any
OF the judges thereof exercise any poGer OF an.
ponIment. except as herein provided. THO
Court OF Nisi Prlus Is hereby abolished, and 10
court Of original Jurisdiction 10 be presided over
oy any one or more Of the judges OF the Supreme
Court shall be established.
SEc p. In every county wherein the popu-
lation shall exceed one hundred aud fifty lhous-
aud the General Assembly shall, aud IN any pthy
er county may, establish separate 0rphdps
Court to consist OF one or more judges who
shall bo learned in the law, which court shall
exercise all the Jurisdiction and powers nov vest
cd In, or which may hereafter be conferred pp-
on, the Orphans Copgts, and theregpon the lg-
rlsdlctloa Of tie Judges Of the DOnrt pf ComAIcn
Pleas within such county, In Orphans Court
proceedings, shall cease and determine nj apy
county In which separate Orphans Court shall
be established the Register OF Wills shall hp
clerk Of such punrt aud subject 90 its diret ton
In all ulltters pertaining to bis office; he nay
dppoint assistant clerks, but only with the epn-
30 Il and approval of snid court All accoupta
hled with him al register or "a clerk Of the said
separate Orphans Court, shall be audited by
the Court Without expense to parties, except
where all parties in Interest In pending pro-
ccCdipg shall nominate an auditor whom the
court may, In It's discretion. appoint In every
cnpntY Orphans Courts shall possess all the
powers anu jurisdiction ot heg.stc,'p Uo.ts, n
and separate l.egisters Courts gre hereby eBol-
SIC. 2s. The style of all process shall he
"Tle CQmmonwealth Of PcnIsylyanh." All
prosecutions shall be CARRIED qn In lhc pameapl
by tic authority Of the DgmMpngcglth ot PcUH-
e{lYana, and CONCLUDE against the peace and
dignity of the same,
SEQ, u. ia all cases OF loloalous homicide
and 10 such other criminal cases as may be pfOS
iided Tor by law, the accused, after conviction
and sentence, may remove The indictment. re-
cord and all proceedings 10 thy Suurunc Cturt