Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26

and no court of original Jurisdiction, to
be presided over by any judge Of the
Supreme court, can be established.-I
This great Inconvenience to which the
appellate business of the Supreme
Court Was subjected BY reason Of this
court is we'll known, both to counsel and
suitors.
To the end that Judicial system Of
the State should be hsrmJDised, and
the Law aud practice Of the courts
brought into unison throughout the
Commonwealth, District Courts have
been abolished, aud their jurisdic,ior
merged into that Of the Courts Of Com.
mon Pleas and their judges will be.
come judges Of the Courts Of Common
Pleas.
The Registers Court is abolished as
being supplementary aud useless.
In counties wherein the population
exceeds $50 600 the General Assembly
shall, and in any other county may,
establish = separate Orph,Ds' Court,
and thereupou the jurisdiction Of the
Court of Common Pleas in Orphans
Court matters in such county shall
cease The judge Of the Orphans
Court, assisted BY the register, who
will be er cSic,o clerk Of such Orphans
Court, shall audit all accounts which
require auditing D,ttoat expense to the
parties.
In civil cases the parties may, by
agreement filed, dispense with trial BY
Jury, and submit the case to the deci.
zion Of the court, with right to writ Of
error IS in other cases.
1 Justices Of the peace continue with
out any material change. .r
| In Philadelphia the Office Of alder
man is abolished, and in lieu thereof
there shall be established for each 80,
900 inha abitants one court, not Of record /,
of police and civil causes, with juris-
dition not exceeding one hundred dol
lars. The magistrates are to hold Of
fee for Eve years, and to be elected BY
general ticket by the qualified voters
at large. No voter shall vote more
than two thirds of the number to be
elected. They shalt be compensated
only by fixed salaries to be paid by
said county, and sll fines, fees, and
penalties are to be paid into the county
treasury. Under this system 1t is be-
lieved that competent and reliable al
dermeu, approved by Official experience
and integrity, will be retained, and only
men Of approved fitness will be elected,
since the mode Of election allows large
discrimination in choice, which in SO
large q constituency will be freely ex-
cised.
The sixth article subjects the Gov
ernor and all other civil officers Of the
Commonwealth to impeachment for
J misdemeaaor in Office, and subjects all
: appointed ofdcers-other than judges
of the Courts of Record and the Su-
perintendent of Public IDstruction-to
removal at the pleasure of the poser
by which they shall have been ap.
pointed.
The seventh article requires Senators
and Representatives, and all judicial,
State, aud county officers, to take and
subscribe the usual oath to support the
constitution aud discharge the duties
Of the Office with fidelity and, in addi-
tion, that they have not knowingly
violated any election laws of tho Com
u.onweal,h, or procured it to be done
by others. aud that they will not know
ingly receive, directly or indirectly,
any money or other valuable thing for
the performance or non-perforn sncs of
any act or duty pertaining to such o.
fee other than the compensation sl-
loved by law; aud provides that any
one convicted of having sworn or af-
6rned falsely shall be guilty Of per-
jury, and forever disqualified for hold
ing any Office of trust or profit within
this Commonwealth.
The ar ticle on suffrage and election
provides that the general elections shall
be held annually on the Tuesday next
following the FIRST Monday of Nsvem-
bsr, but the General Assembly may by
Law fix different day, two thirds of all
the members Of each bouse consenting
tbc:eto. Elections for city, ward,
borough, and townships officers will be
held on the third Tuesday of February.
10 elections BY the citizens, every bal.
lot voted shall be numbered in the or
der in which it shall be received, and the
number recorGered on the list Of voters
opposite the name Of the voter. Sol
d.ers in service may vote under such
regulations as may be prescribed by
law. All law, regula ting elections by
the citizens shall be uniform through
out the State. Any person who shall
give or promise, or offer to give to any
elector, or any electcr who shsll re-
ceive any money or other valuable con-
cineration for his vote, or for withhold
irg his vote, shall forfeit his right to
vote at suet election, and if challenged
for such cause, shall be required to
swear Or affirm that the matter of the