The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-12
NUMBER 45.

are To be chosen; tneN Snall De q npenSated only
by fixed salaries, to be paid BY "a d county and
shall exercise such jurisdiction 81 III and GRIMM
by sIdsrmen. m .nb;ectp to sHcb chan,-s not invoiv
ing increase of civil jurisdiction or conferfin,
ba5onSa tb o a. m aydcrmsn Sg I is Soisbed
SIC. lS All fees fines and penalties in said courts
shall be paid into the county treasury.
SEC. Il. in all a~es of summary conviction in
this Commonwealth. Of Judgment ia suit for
penalty before magistrate, court not of record.
either party may appeal TO such court of record
may be prescribed by law. upon allowance of the
appellate court or judge thereofupon cause shown
SEC l5 All judges required 10 be learned Ih the
law. except the judges OF the Supreme CodT',
EPectve districts over which they are to preside,
and shall hold their offices for the period of ten
but for any reasonable cause which shali not be-
sufficient ground for Impeachment, the GoyeTnor
thirds OF each house OF the General Assembly
SEc- lc. Whenever two judges Of the supreme
vice, each voter shall vote for only. and when
three are TO be chosen he shall vote for more
than two; candidates highest IN vote shall be de-
SIC II. Should any two or more Judges Of the
Supreme Court, or any two OF more Judges OF the
Court of Common Pleas for the same district b.
elected at the same time, they shall, soon amer
of Commission and certify the result 10 the Gov
ernor. who shall issue their commissions in &c
SEC Is. The judges of the Supreme Court and
the judges Of the several Courts of Common Ileas.
and all other Jadges required to De learned in the
law, shall. at stated times receive for their
vices sdeguate compensation, which shall he
II Ked by law, and paid by the State They shall
receive other compensation fees. or perquisites
OF ofice for their services from any source nor
States, this State, or any other State
SEC. 49, The judges of the Supreme Court. dur
ing their continuance in office, shHl reside thin
this Commonwealth. and the other judges. during
their continuance in office, shall reside within
elected
SEC 9O The several Courts of Common Pleas.
and exercise within their respective districts, sub
ject to such changes as may be made by law such
several Courts of Common Pleas Of this Common
wealth. OF as may hereafter be conferred upon
SEc. 2I. No duties shall be imposed by law Upon
the Supreme Court or any of the judges thereof
except such judicial. nor shall any Of the
judges thereof exercise any power OF sPPoint-
ment; except as herein PROVIDED. Inc court "t
original jurisdiction 10 be presided over by any
one or more of the judges of the Supreme Court
SEC. p. In every county wherein the popula-
tiOh shall exceed one hundred and fifty thou
sand the General Assembly shall, and in any
other county may, establish separate Or
phans' Court, TO consist of one or more Judges
shall exercise all the jurisdiction and powers
now vested in, or which may hereafter be con-
upon the Jurisdiction of the judges OF the Court
of Common Pleas within such county, in Or
termne; in any county in which a separate
Orphans COnrt shall be established, the Regis
ter of Wills shall be clerk Of such court, and
subject to its direction in all matters pertain
ing to his office he may appoint assistant clerks,
court. All accounts filed with him register
or clerk of the said separate Orphans Court
shall be audited by the court without expense
to parties. except where all parties i'm interest
in n pending proceeding shall nominate an au-
appoint. In every county Orphans Courts
shall possess all the powers and Jurisdiction of
a Registers Court, and separate Registers
Courts are hereby abolished.
SEC. 23. The style of all process shall be The
cutions shall be carried on in the name and by
the authority of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, and conclude against the peace and
SEC "a. In ali cases of felonious homicide,
and in such Other criminal cases may he pro-
Yided for by law, the accused, after conviction
and sentence, may remove the Indictment, re-
cord, and ali proceedings to the Supreme Court
SEC. q. Any vacancy happeningi by death,
resignation, or otherwise, in any court of re-
cord, shall be filed by appointment by the Gov
ernor, to continue till the first Monday of jan
uary next succeeding the first general election,
which shall occur three or more months after
the happening Of such vacancy.
SEC. &c. All laws relating to courts shall be
general and of uniform operation, and the
ganIZatio Jurisdiction and powers of all courts
by law, and the force and effect of the process
and judgments of such courts shall be unitorm;
and the General Assembly is hereby prohibited
from creating other courts 10 exercise Ihe
powers vested by this Constitution in the Judg-
Courts.
SEC. g. The parties, by agreement filed. may,
and submit the decision of such case to the
court having jurisdiction thereof, and such
the Judgment thereon shall be subject to writ
of error as in other cases,
ARTICLE VI.
IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL PROM oFFICK.
SECTION 1. The House of Representatives
shall have the sole power of Impeachment.
SEC 2 All impeachments shall be tried by
the Senate; when sitting for that purpose, the
Senators shall be upon oath or afTirmaLiOn; no
person shall be convicted without the concur
renee OF two-thirtls of the members present.
SEC. 8. The Governor and all other civil off,
ahall be lin BILE to imDPaPhmRut for mi
demeanor In Office. but Judgment in such cases
shall not extend further than to removal from
Office and disqualification to hold any Office Of
trust or profit under this Comm D wealth: the
person accused whether convicted or acquiI-
ted shall nevertheless be liable to Indictment,
trial, Judgment and punishment according to
SEC. l. All officers shall hold their offices
the condition that they behave themselves well
while in office, and shall be remover on convic-
Appointed officers other than Judges of the
courts of record and the Superintendent of
Public Instruction, may be removed at the
people, excerpt Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, members of the General Assembly, and
judges OF the courts of record. learned in the
law, shall be removed by the Governor for rea-
sonable canse, after due notice and full hear
ing, on the address of two-thirds of the Senate.
ARTICLE VII.
OATH OF OFFICE.
SECTION l. Senators and Representative and
all judicial, State. and county officers shan, pc
Offices, take and subscribe the following oath
or affirmation: , -,
II do soemnly (or affirm that VIII
support obey yund defend the Constitution OF
the United States and the Constitution OF TINS
& Commonw ealth, aud that viii discharge the
duties of my office with fidelity; that nave not
paid or contributed. or promised TO pay or
, contrfbute either directly Indirectly. any
money or other valuable thing. to procure my
nomination or election (or appOintment, eN-
ccpt Tor necessary and proper expenses cN-
pressly authorized by law that / have not
knowingly violated any election law OF this
,saF,xvo oa h lF n n
others in my behalf; that will not knowingly
: receive, directly or indirectly, any money or
other valuable thing for the performance or
non-pcrformaucc of any act or duty pertaining
TO my office, other than the compensation al
lowed by law"
The foregoing oath shall be administered hy
some person authorized TO administer oaths,
aud in the case of State officers and Judges OF
F. the supreme Court. shall be filed in the ofhce
OF the secretary of the Commonwealth, and in
the case OF other Judicial and county officers,
in the office of the Prothonotary of she cpupFN
in which the same is taken any peraop r6fIis-