The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-10


Secretary Of the Comlnonycalh shalt cause the same
again TO he published in the manner Aforesaid aud
such proposed amendment or amendments shall be
submitted to the quail fed electors of the State in
such manner and at such time at least three mouths
GGneral Assembly shall prescriba; and If such
amendment or amendments shall be approved by
majority of those voting thereon, such amendment
or amendments shall become part Of the cunstitu-
ton but no amendment Amendments shall be
submitted oftener than once "a five years when
two or more amendments shall be submitted they
shall be voted upon separately.
SCHEDULE.
That no Inconvenience may arise from the changes
in the Constitution of the Commonwealth, and in
order 10 carry the anie Into complete operation, 1t
is hereby declared that
SECTION l. This constitution shall take effect on
The first day Of January, N the year one thousand
otherwise provided for therein.
SEC. 2. All laws in force IN this Commonwealth at
the time Of The adoption Of This Constitution not in
tions and contracts shall continue as If this coust
tuition had not been adopted.
SIC. g. At the general election in the years one
thousand eight hundred and seyenty-iour and one
thousand eight hundred and seyentyivc, Senators
shall be elected in ell districts where there shall be
eancies. Those elected in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy four shall serve for two
years, and those elected In the year one thousand
eight hundred aud seventy-fve shall serve for ono
year. Senators nov elected and those whose terms
are uexprcd shall represent the districts in which
they reside until the end Of the terms for which they
SEC. 4. At the general election in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, Senators
shall be elected from the even numbered district, 10
serve for two years, and from odd numbered districts
to serve for four years.
SIC s. The first election of Governor under this
constitution shall be az the general election in the
year ono thousand eight hundred and seventy five,
when Governor shall be elected for three years
and the term of the Governor elected in the year
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight and of
those thereafter elected shall be for four ears accord
ing to the provisions of this constitution.
SEc. g. AT the general election In the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy ioura lteuten-
ont Governor shall be elected, according TO the pro-
visions of this constitution.
SEC. Z. The Secretary of Internal Affairs shall be
elected at the rs general election after the adoption
of this constitution and when the said officer shall
he duly elected ard ouali6ed the Office of Surveyor
General shall be abolished, and the Surveyor Gener-
al in office at the time of The adoption of this cons
tuition shall continue IN office until the expiration OF
the term for which he was elected.
SEC. s. When the superintendent of Public In
struction shall be duly qualified the office of Super
intendent Of Common schools shall cease.
SEC g. Nothing contained in this constitution shall
be construed to render any person now holding any
State office for first official term ineligible for re-
election at the end of such term
SEC. l0 The Judges of the supreme Court i'll office
when this constitution shall take effect shall conin-
ne until their commissions seyerally expire. Two
judges in addition TO the number now composing
the said court shall be elected at the first general
election after the adoption of this constitution
SIC IL. All courts Of record and all existing courts
which not specified IN this constitution shall con
tine in existence until the first day of December in
the year ono thousand eight hundred and seventy
FIVE without abridgnent ofther present Jurisdiction,
but no longer The Court OF tiTst Criminal Juris-
dction for the counties of Schuylkil Lebanon and
Dauphn IS hereby abolished ;and all causes and
nrneedinps pendirs therein in the county ufSchuvl-
Eill shall be tried and disposed of in the Courts of
oyer and Terminer and Quarter Sessions OF the Peace
of said county
shall be abolished On the first day OF January next
succeeding the adoption of this constitution.
SIC. IS. The General Assembly shall, ot The nest
session after ihe adoption o. ths conShtuuoi deSY-
nate the several judicial districts aS required by this
SSHst%S s S made a Continue MV dg
their unexpired terms judges o the new districts in
which they reside. But when there shall be two
Judges residing in the same district, the president
Judge shall elect TO which district lac SHAH be assign
ed and the additional law judge shall be assigned
srf. Is. The General Assembly shall at the next
Succeeding session after each docennial census snd
not oener, designate the several judicial districts
as required by thus constitution.
SEC, 10, Judges learned in the law of9ny court OF
record holding commissions IN iores at lie abortion
until the expiration of the terms inr " hich they
Ha %eFS & and H5 taeiE & sh
the president judge of the CouIt OF First Crlminnl
JURISDICTION for the Gosates 81 s9GHm$ /, 6anon
Pleas of Schuykh county for the uneXpired terui OF
his Office.
dent Judge of any Court of Common Pleas in commits
sion at the adoption of this constitutional the Judge of
such court learned in the law and oldest in commits
sion shalbe the president nudge Thereof, anu Nhell
two or more judges elected Mt the same time in any
judicial district they shall decide by lot which shall
be president Judge but when the president judge Of
a court shall be reelected he shall continue % be
president judge OF that court Associate judges not
learned in the law, elected after ths adoption OF this
constitution, shA P commissioned 10 hold their Of
ices for ,Ae torn Of Ave years from the first day of
JANUARY next after their election.
SEC. r. The General Assembly, at the first session
after the adoption of this constitution shall fix and
determine the compensation OF the judges OF the SUI
preme Court and Of the judges of the several judicial
districts of the CommOnW Weah and the provisions o.
the fifteenth section of the article on LEGISLATION
shall not be deemed incOnssten! Aofewh. Nothing
contained in this c0nstuuon shall be held to reduce
the compensation now paid To any law judge of THIS
4 ~ aNNRnnfn NfApl N Qfln n
SEC. Is The Courts of Common Pleas 10 the couH-
ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny shall he cqln0s
Court of Common Pleas of sa.a counties until their
offices shall seyerarY end gnd Of such other Judges
as may from time 20 time be seiected.
| the purpose of first organization in Phiadel-
phia the Judges of the Court number one shall pe
T HnSSer TWO Tndses Hare Mitchef and ,I one otheT
judge to be elected uf the ppuFt number three,
! Judges Ludlow, finleltpr aud lynd, and OF the
| other Judge to be elected
The Judge first named Shall he the president judge
of said courts respectively and thereafter the presl
don't JHdge shall oe the Judge oldest in commission
but any president judge reelected in The count
district shall continue TO be president Judg2 there
The additional judges for Courts number, two and
four shall be voted for and elected NJ the rst sener-
al election after the adoption OF this constitution, IN
the same manner as the two ndd iCal ~ eyes OF lhc
| supreme Court &Ad, uS{ lRaM Neg!1e 10y los 20
shall commence on the first Monday of January, in
! the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy
| five.
| SEC 10. In the county Of Allegheny, fo- the Pur'
pose Of first organization under tbs constitution sac
Judges Of the Court of Common Pleas as ;ha tlus ut
the adoption Of this constitution sAa te the judges
of the Court number Uup, and the Judges o the DIS
trct Court 81 The same date shall be the judges OF
| the Common Pleas Number two
| Tho president judges Ol the Common Pleas and
District Courts shall bo president judges oi said
| Courts number one and two respectively until their
offices shall eud, and thereafter the judge Oidesl a.,
commission shall be president Judge hut any prnA-
dent judge elected in the same court or d.spiV,
] shall cOn,itUc ~ be president judge thereof
SIC. 90 The organization of The po'dss OF Common
| Philadelphia Ead Allegheny shall take Ll'eet on
/ the ffsi Monday of January, one thouse' 4 eight
| hundred AID seventy five, and existing courts Ia,
said counties shall continue with their present pow
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