The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-20


monwealth of Pennsylvania" All prosecutions shall
be carried in the name and By the authority of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, aud conclude against
the peace and dignity of the same.
SEC "a. In all cases of felonious homicide and in
law the accused after conviction and sentence may
enove the indictment. recori, and all proceedings
to the Supreme Court for review.
SRC Is. ANY vacancy happening by death, resigna
tion, otherwise, in any OF record shall be NIL
the first Monday of January ding the first
general election, which shall occur three or NOR,
months after tn e happening OF such vacancy.
SEC. 26 All laws relating courts shall be general
and OF uniform operation, and the organization
grade, far regula ed by law the force and
effect of the process and judgments Of such courts
by prohibited from creating other courts exercise
the powers vested by this constiuion In the JudseS "
the ourts of Common Pleas aad Orphans Courts. :,
SEC u. The parties by agroepment filed, may in
any civil case dispense with trial by jury ana SUBMIT
tion thereof and such court shall hear and determine
the sam and the Judgment thereon shal DC suoJeci
to writ of error as in Other cases
ARTICLE VI.
IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
SECTION 1. The House of Representatives shall
SEC. 2 Ali impeachments shall be tried by the Sen
ate when sitting for that purpose, the senat shall
be upon oath or affirmation person shall be con
victed without the concurrence twothirds of the
Sgo g. The Governor and all othor civil officers shall
be liable TO impeachment for any misdemesnor in of
fee but judgment in such cases shall extend fur
ther than removal from office and disqualification to
hold any office of trust profit under This Common
wealth the person accused whether convicted or &C
Quilted shall nevertheless liable Indictment trial
Judgment and punishment according TO law
Sac. All officers shall hold their offices the
diton that they behave themselves we'll while in of
fce and shall be removed conviction Of misbehavio
in Office or of any Infamous crime.
Appointed officers other than judges of the courts
record and the Superintendent of Public Instruction
may be removed at the pleasure Of the power by which
shall have beer appointed All officers elected 10y
thepeope, except Governor Lieutenant Governor mem
of record learned in the law shall be removed by th
Governor for reasonable cause notice and full
hearing, the address of twothrds of the Senate.
ARTICLE VII.
OFFICE.
SEC. 1 Senators and Representatives and all judcia
State, and county officers, SD ALL be:c-e entering tn
duties of their respective Offices take and subscribe tn
following oath or affirmation
II do solemnly swear Cor afirm) that will support
and the Constitution of this Commonwealth and tina
i will discharge the duties of my office with fide
pay contribute, either directly indirectly an
money other valuable thing, procure my nomina
ton election Cor appointmen) except necessar
and proper expenses expressly authorized by tina
have not knowingly violated any election law cf thi
Commonwealth, or procured il to be done by others
my behalf that will not knowingly receive directl
or indirectly any money or other valuable thing for tn
performance or non-performance of any dut
pertaining to my office, other than the compensate
allowed by laws
person authorized to administered oaths and in tn
case of State officers and Judges of the Supreme Cour
shall be filed in the office OF the the Con
monweath, and in the of other judicial count
officers in the office OF the Prothomotary of the count
in which the same is taken any person refusing {
take said oath or affirmation shall forfeit his office
or aimed falsely, having violated said oath or am
nation shall he guilty Of perjury, and be forever di
qualified from holding any office of trust profit will
The oath to the members of the Senate and House
Representatives shall be administered bv one of N
judges OF the Supreme Court or of Court OF Commo
Pleas learned in the law, in the hall OF the
which the members shall be elected
ARTICLE VIII
SUFFRAGE ASD ELECTIONS
SIC. Every male citizen twenty years OF ag
possessing the Following qualifications, shall be entile
First. He shall have been a citizen of the Unite
States al least one month.
Second He shall have resided in the State one yea
Cor IL having previously been qualiied elector
therefrom and returned then six Inonths 81
preceding the election.
Third He shall have resided In the election di.tr
diately preceding the election.
shall havs paid within two years stnte or eonntv "a
which shall have been assessed least two months an
paid at least one month before the election.
SEC .. The general election shall be held annually
the Tuesday next following the frat Monday of Noven
ber, but the General Assembly may by law fix diff.
eonsenting thereto
SEC. 8. An election. for city, ward, borough ar
township officers for regular terms of service sha
hold on the third Tuesday of February '''
Every ballot voted shall be numbered in the order
which it shall be received and the mum Der recorded
the election officers on the list of voiers opposite II
name ofthe eector who presents the ballot Any ele
tor may write his name upon his ticket or cause NJ
f,
the district. The election officers shall be sworn or
rmed not TO disclose how any elector shall have yote
ceedng.
sEc5 Electors shall in all cases except treason. fe
ony, and breach surety of the pence be privilege
from arrest during their attendance elections and
going to and returning therefrom.
O. Whenever any of the qualified elect ors of tn
Commonwealth shall be in actual military service u
der from the PRESIDENT ofthe United Stat
may exercise the right of suffrage in all election
10y the citizens; under such regulations are or aha
be ID as thevN
their usual places of election.
SEC. J. An laws regulating the holding of electio,
by the citizens or for the registration Of ector b
be uniform throughout the State, but no eector shall
deprived of the privilege ofroting by of his
SEC. 8. ANY person who shall give, or prornise or q
fer to give to an slector any money, reward or 9th
valuable consideration for his vote at an election or
Withholding the same, who shall give or promise
give such consideration to any other person or
such eectors vote or for the With Gl parry
any elector who shall receive agree TO receive
himself or for another any money, reward other
Withholding the same shall thereby forfeit the right
vote at such election, and any elector whose right
shall be challenged for such cause before tbe le
tion officers shalt be required or affirm ~
the matter OF the challenge is untrue before his vo
shall be received.
Sac. Q. Any person who shall, while a candidate f
office be guilty OF bribery, fraud, wilful violation
any election law, shall be forever disqaaied fro
holding Office of trust or profit in this Commo
wealth and any person convicted of wiifui yo,ation
the election laws shall, in addition any penaltf
provided by law be deprvSd of the right of suffrage
solutey for a term of four years.
Sec 10. In trials of contested elections and in pr
ceedings for the investigation of elections, DE
shall be permitted to withhold his testimony I1on n
ground that il may criIninate himself subject him
public infamy but such testimony shall aflerwar
be used against him in any judicial proceeding exec
for perjury in giving such testimony.
Ssc. II. Townships and wards of cities or boroug
shall be divided into election districts of co,
pact and contiguous territory in such maDner as Il
Court of Quarter Sessions Of city county in wh
the located may direct but districts in ci;i
of over one hundred thousand inhabitants shall be {
yided by the Co1rts of Quarter Sessions having jur
dicton therein whenever at the next preceding eee
more than two hundred and fifty votes shall have
poed therein and other election districts whenev
the court Of the proper county shall be opinion
the convenience of the electors the public int eres
will be promoted thereby
SEC II. All elections by persons in repre- Sentati
capacity shall be
SEC Is. For the purpose of voting no person shall
deemed to have gained residencs by reason OF i
presence, lost il by of his lbsence while eI
ployed in the service, either civil military of m
State of the United States, nor while engaged in ii
navigation of the waters Of the State of the Unit
States or on the high seas while a student of N