Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

bc Judges Allison, Pierce and Paxscn, Of tho
Court number two, Judges Hare, Mitchell and ono
other judge to be elected; OF the Court number
three. judges Ludlow, flnletter and Lynd, and Of
tho Court number four, Judges Thayer, Briggs
and Quo other judge to be elected.
Tho Judge first named shall be tho president
judge Of said courts respectively, and thereafter
tho president Judge shall be the judge Oldest In
commission but any president judge 70 elected
In the same court or district shall continue TO 10
president judge thereof.
The additional judges for Courts number two
and four shall DO voted for aud elected at the first
general election after the adoption Of this const-
tuition in the pame manner rs the two additional
judges Of the Supreme Corr and they shall de-
eide by lot to which court they shall belong Their
term OF Office shall commence on tho first Monday
OF January, In tho year one thousand eight hun
dred nnd seventy-nve.
SEQ. 10. In the county Of Allegheny, for the
purpose Of first organization under this consti-
tuition, the judges Of the Court Of Common Pleas
at the time Of the adoption Of this Constitution
shall be the judges of the Court number one and
the judges Of tho District Court at the same date
shall be the judges of the Common Pleas number
| two.
Tho president judges Of tho Common Pleas and
District Courts shall be president judges Of said
Courts number one and two respectively until
their Offices shall end, and thereafter tho Judge
Oldest In commission shall bo president judge /;
but any president judge reelected In the same
court or district shall continue to be president
judge thereof.
sfo. 20. The organization of the Courts Of Com
mon Pleas, under this constitution, for the coun-
ties Of Philadelphia and Allegheny, shall take Of
feet on the first Monday Of January, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-Gve, and existing
courts In said counties shall continue With their
present powers and Jurisdiction until that date; /;
but no new suits shall be instituted in the Courts
Of Nisi Prius after the adoption OF this consti-
tuition.
SIC. 81. The causes and proceeding pending In
the Court Of Nisi Prius, Court Of Common Pleas,
and District Court in Philadelphia, shall be tried
and disposed of in the Court Of Common Pleas.
The records and dockets Of said courts shall bc
transferred to the Prothonotary's Office of said
county.
SIC. 20. The causes and proceedings pending
In the Court Of Common Pleas in the county o.!
Allegheny shall be tried and disposed of in the
court number onej and the causes and proceedings
pending in the District Court shall be tried and
disposed Of in the court number two.
SIC. %. The Prothonotary of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas of Philadelphia shall be FIRST appoint.
ed by the judges of said court on the first Monday
OF December,in the year one thousand eight hun
drcd and seventy y-fvc; and the present Prothono.
tary OF the District Court in said county shall be
| the Prothonotary of the said Court Of Common
Pleas until said date, when his commission shall
expire, and the present Clerk Of the Court Of
Oyer and TerminefNand Quarter Sessions OF the
Peace in Philadelphia shall be the clerk Of such
court until the expiration Of his present commits
sion on the first Monday Of December In tne year
one thousand eight hundred and seventy Eve.
SEC. "a. In cities containing over fifty thousand
Inhabitants Except PHILADELPHIA all aldermen in
ohce at the time ofthe adoption Of this
shall continue In Office until the xpiration of their
commissions, and at the election for city and ward
officers In the year one thousand eight hundred
and seveniy-fve one alderman shall be elected in
each ward, as provided In this constitution.
SEQ. 70. In Philadelphia, magistrates In lieu Of
aldermen shall be chosen as required In this con
stitution at the election In said city for city and
ward officers in the year one thousand eight hun
drcd and seventy i've their term of Office shall
commence on the Grst Monday Of April succeeding
their election.
The terms of Office of aldermen in said city,
holding or entitled to commissions at the time Of
the adoption Of this constitution, shall not be af-
fected thereby.
SEC. 20. An persons in Office in this Common.
wealth at the time of the adoption Of this consti
tution, and at the first election under IT, shall hold
their respective offices until the term for which
they have been elected or appointed shall expire
and until their successors shall he duly qualified,
unless otherwise provided in this constitution.
Sac. ~. The seventh article Of this consttu-
ton, prescribing an oath Of Office shall take effect
on and after the first day of January, one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy y-fve.
| src. Is. The terms Of Office Of county commits
sioners and county auditors chosen prior to the
year one thousand eight hundred and seventy five,
which shall not have expired before the drst Mon
day OF January, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy six, shall expire on that day
sEc. ~. All State, county, city, ward, boroug III
and township officers in office at the time Of the
adoption Of this constitution, whose compen sation
provided for by salaries alone, shall continue
to receive the compensation allowed them by law
until the expiration Of their respective terms Of
Office
SEo. 80. All State and Judicial officers hereto.
fore elected, sworn, affirmed, or in Office when this
constitution shall take effect, shall severally, with
in one month after such adoption, take and sub
scribe an oath Tor afirmation) to support this
constitution.
SEC. 81. The General ssembly, at it's first ses
sion, or as soon as may be after the adoption Of
this constitution, shall pass such laws as may be
necessary to carry the same into full force and
effect
SEC. 80 The ordinance passed BY this copycn-
ton, entitled "An ordinance for submitting the
amended constitution Of Pennsylvania to a vote
OF the electors thereof" shall be held to be valid
for all the purposes thereof.
Sac. 80. The words "County Commissioners. ,,
wherever used in this constitution, and In any or
dinance accompanying the same, shall be held to
include the Commissioners for the city Of Phila-
delphia.
Adopted at Philadelphia, on the third day of
November, in the year OF our Lord one thousand
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