The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-12-10

auditor whom the court may, i'll its dis
cretion, appoint. In every county or
phansi courts shall possess all the powers
and jurisdiction of register court. ana
separate registers courts are hereby
abolished.
Sec %. The style of all process shall
be The COMMONWEALTH Of PennSylva-
MIA" All prosecutions shall be carried
ON in the name and 10y the authority OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
conclude against the peace and dignity
of the same.
Sec "a. In all eases of felonioUS homi-
eide. and in such other criminal cases as
NAV be provided for 10y law, the accused,
after conviction and sentence, may re-
move the indictment. record and all pro-
ceedingS to the supreme court torreNleW.
Sec %. Any vacancy happening 10y
death. resignation or otherwise, in any
court of recorl. shall be filled by appoint
ment by the governor, to continue TILL
the first Monday of January next sue
cpeding the first general election which
shall occur three OF more months AFTER
the happening of such vacancy.
Sec 70. All laws relating to courts shall
be general and Of uniform operation ana
the organization, jurisdictionandp powers
of all courts of the same class or grade,
so far as regulated by law, and the force
and effect Of the process and Judgments
of such courts shall be uniform: and the
general assembly IS hereby prohibited
from creating other courts to exercise
the powers vested by this constitution
in tie Judges of the courts OF common
pleas and orphans courts.
Sec y. The parties, by agreement hled,
may. in any civil case, dispense with
trial hy jury. and submit the decision ol
such case to the court having jurlsdic'
tion thereof. and such court shall heal
and determine the same: and the Judg,
ment thereon shall be subject to writ OF
error as in other cases.
ARTICLE VI.
Impeachment and Remoudl from
office.
Sec |. The house of representa-,
tives shall have the sole power OF
impeachment.
Sec ,. All mpeachments shall be
tried by the senate; when sitting for
that purpose. the senators shall be
upon oath or affirmation; no person
shall be convicted without tie con,
currence of two-thirds Of the mem
bers present.
Sec 3. The governor and all other
civil officers shall be liable to i'm,
peachment for any misdemeanor in
office, but Judgment in such cases
shall not extend further than to re,
moval from office and disqualification
to hold any office of trust or profit un,
der this commonwealth; the person ac.
cused, whether convicted or acquit
ted, shall nevertheless be liable to in.
dictment, trial. judgment and punish,
ment according to law.
/ Sec 1. All officers shall hold their
offices on the condition that they be
have themselves well while in office
and shall be removed on conviction
Of misbehayior in office or Of any i'll.
famous crime. Appointed officers
other than Judges of the courts OF re
cord and the superintendent Of public
instruction. may be removed at the
pleasure. of the power by which they
shall have been appointed. All OF
liccrs elected by the people, except
governor, lieutenant governor. mem
bers Of the general assembly anc
Judges of the courts of record, learn
ed in the law. shall be removed by the
governor for reasonable cause, attel
due notice and fnll hearing, on tho
address Of two-thirds Of the senate