The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-28
NUMBER A.

and IN the election of tho said magistrates no 20
t'r shall vote for moro thar, twothirds of the
her Of persons to be elected when more than one
are t. be chosen; they shall be compensated only
shall exercise such Jurisdiction civil and crnins
al except a. herein provided. ~ IL now exercised
by aldermen, subject TO such changes, not iuroIv-
ing increase Of civil jurisdiction conierTins
political duties. a. may be ma ie by law. In fhi-
adelphia the Office OF alderman il aboiis he'd
SIC I3. All fees. fines and penalties in said courts
shall be paid into the county treasury
this Commonwealth. of Judgment suit tor
penalty Lefnre magist rate, court not of record.
either Tnrty may appeal to such court Of record as
may be prescribed by la~ upon allowance Of the
appellate court or judge thereofuPon cause shown.
SEC. L.. All judges required to be learned in the
law, except the Judges Of the Supreme Court.
shall be elected by the qualified electors of the re-
and shall hold their Offices for the period Of ten
years If they shall long behave themselves we'll;
suficient ground for irpcR.hment the Governor
may remove any OF them on the address OF two
Sro I5 Whenev-r two Judges Of the supreme
Court are to be chosen fer tiTe same term OF seF-
vics each voter shall vote for one only sud when
three are to be chosen, lie shall vote for II more
than two; candidates highest iS vote shall be de-
clzred elected.
SEC. II. Should any two or more Ju6sos OF the
Supreme Court, Or any TWO or more Judges q: the
elected a. the same time they shall as soon af OF
the election as convenient cast lots Tor priority
of commission and certify the result "a the Gov
rrnor. who shall issue their commissions in &C
SEo Is The Judges Of tho Supreme Court and
the Judges Of the several Courts of Comf1pn I1eas
and all other judges required to be learned n the
lsw. shall at sia'ed times receive for their ser
vices adequate c, compensation, which shall be
fixed by law, snd paid by the State. They shall
receive other compcn saton fees, or perquisites
OF Office for their services rom any source nnr
hold any other office nf pr"lt under the United
StateS, this State, any o,her State.
SIC I9 The Judges OF tho Supreme Court, dur
ing their continuance in Office, shall reside within
this Commonwealth. and the other judges during
the districts for which they shall be respectively
elected.
besides the powers herein conferred, shall hayo
and exercise within their respective districts, Suts
isct to such changes a. may he made by law such
chancery powers ns are now vested by law in the
several Courts OF Common Pleas Of this {, Inmcn
wealth or u may tereafter be conferred upon
SIC. 2l. No duties shall he imposed by law CFon
the supreme Court or any OF the judges thereof
except such s are judicial nor shall any Of the
judges thereof exercise any power OF appoint
Nis Prius is hereby at olished, and no court Of
original jurisdiction TO be presided over by any
on" or more ofthe Judges Of tho Supreme Court
shall be established.
SEC. p. In every county wherein the popula-
sand the General Assembly shall, and In any
other county may. establish a separate Or
Ihans' Court, 10 consist of ore or more judges
who shall be learned IN the law, which court
shall exercise all the Jurisdiction and powers
now vested in, or which may hereafter be con-
ferred upon. the Orphans Courts, and there
upon the Jurisdiction of the judges of the Court
of Common Pleas within such county, in Or
phans' Court proceedings, shall cease and de-
teTmine; in any county I'm which 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:
but only with the consent and approval OF said
court. All accounts filed with him as register
as 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 proceeding shall nominate
appoint. In every county Orphans Courts
shall possess all the powers and jurisdiction of
Register Court, and separate Registers
Courts hereby abolished.
SEC. %. The style OF all process shall be THE
Commonwealth or Pennsylvania" All prose
cutions shall be Carried on in the name and by
the authority of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvHnia, and conclude against the peace aud
dignity nf the same.
ScC. "a. In all cases OF felOnfous homicide,
and i'm such otht r criminal cascs as may be pro-
vided for by law. the accused, after conviction
and sentence, may remove the Indictment, re-
cord, and all proceedings to the Supreme Court
SEC. 2s. Any vacancy happening by death,
& ii b. ALL b ,itne2, nj b,- tb -
nor, to continue till the first Monday OF jan
uary next succeeding the first general election.
the happening Of such vacancy.
SEC. 25. All laws relating to courts shall be-
general and OF uniform operation, and the or
ganIzation Jurisdiction and powers of all ourts
of the same class or grade, so far as reg ulated
and judgments OF such courts shall be uniform;
and the General Assembly is hereby prohibited
powers vested by this Constitution in the JudG-
IS of the Courts OF Common Pleas and Orphans
SIC. -. The parties. by agreement hled, may.
I'm any civil case, dispense with trial by jury.
court having Jurisdiction thereof, and such
court shall hear and determine the same; and
the Judgment thereon shall be subject to writ
OF error as in other cases.
ARTICLE vi.
IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE
SECTION l. The House OF Representatives
SEC .. All impeachments shall be tried by
the Senate; when sitting for that purpose, the
Senators shall nc upon oath or Affirmation; no
person shall be convicted without the concur
renee OF two-thirds of the members present.
SEC 3. The Governor aud all other civil ofh-
GERS shall he Tia bile to Impeachment for any mis-
drmcanor in office but Judgment in such cases
shall not extend further than to removal from
office and disqualification TO hold any office OF
trust profit under this Commonwealth; the
person accused. whether convicted oracquit-
ted. shall nevertheless he liable to indictment,
trial, Judgment and punishment according to
law.
SIC. l. All officers shall hold their Offices on
the condition that they behave themselves vol
while in Office. and shall be removed on convlc-
tion OF misbehavior in Office or OF any infa-
Appointed officers other than Judges Of the
courts OF record and the Superintendent of
Public Instruction. may he removed at the
Seen appoinfed. All ofIicers elected by the
people. except Governor. Lieutenant Cover
lrdges Of the courts Of record. learned in the
law, shall he removed by the Governor for rea
soma hle canse, after due notice and full hear
ing, on the address Of two-thirds of the Senate
ARTICLE VII.
OATH OF OFFICE.
SEC,Tf0S l. Senators and Representatives and
all judicial, StSte, and county officers. shall pc
fore entering on the duties of their respective
offices, take and subscribe the following oath
affirmation; IA,
II do snlcTnnlv swear Tor afirm) that viii
support. ohcy and defend the Constitution oI
the United states and tho Constitution OF tn:s NJ.
C'nmrnorwealth. and that will discharge tho
dtiries OF nv Office with fidelity; that have not
rnid or contributed. or promised to pay or
sontribute either directly or Indirectly, any
money or oihor valuable thing, to procure my
nomination or election tnr appointment, ex-
cont for necessary aud proper expenses eN-.
prcssIv authorized by law; that l have not
knowiurly violated any cicctian law OF this
Co,umnIiwcalth. or procured II 20 hc dune by
others in my behalf; that will uut knowingly
recsiyc, dirfctly ar Indirectly, any money or
ether Yal,iab!e thing for the performance or
In-D..rfnrnlhncc or any act or duty pert iininx
u nv Office, other than the compensation al
Lived by law"
Tho foregoing oath shall be administered ~
snme person authorized 70 administer oathS.
and in the case uf State officers ana Judges OF
the supreme Couti; shall lie filed in the ofIcn