The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-26

lieutenant Governor, or whcn the Lieutenant
Governor shall be lmpeached by the House OF
Representatives, or ehall be unable 20 exercise
the duties of bis Office tho powers, dutes, and
cmouments thereof for the remainder OF the
term, or until the disability be removed, shall
deyolve upon the President rRo rENroRE of the
Senate aud the President pro tempore OF the
Senate shall In like manner become Governor if
vacancy or disability shall occur In The Office of
Goveruor; his seat as Senator shall become va
cant whenever he shall become Governor, and
shall Dc hllcd by election as any other vacancy
In the Senate.
Sac. 10. Every bill which shall have passed
both houses shall be presented to the Governor;
If he approve, he shall sign IL +, but if he shall
not approve, he shall return It with his objoc-
tlons TO the house In which Il shall have origin
ated, which house shall enter the objections nj
large upon their journal. aud proceed TO recon
slider H. IT. after such reconsideration two
thirds of oil the members elected to that house
shall agree tn pass the bl Il shall be sent with
the objections to the other house. by which, like
wise, II shall be reconsidcred, and If approved
by two thirds of all the members elected to that
house, IL shall he law but in such cases the
votes OF both houses shall be determined by yeas
and nays, and the names of the members voting
for and against the bill shall be entered on the
journals of each house respectively. If any Till
shall not be returned by the Governor Within
ten days after II shall have been presented TO
him, the same shall be n law In like manner as
II he had eigned II, unless the General Assembly
by their adjournment, prevent its return, Ia
which case II shall be law, unless he shall Gle
tue same, with his objections. la the office of
tue Secretary OF the Commonwealth, and give
notice thereof by public proclamation within
thirty days after such adjournment. ltHii
SIC l6. Tue Governor shall have power to
disapprovc OF any item or Items Of any bill max
ing appropriations of money, embracing distinct
Items, aud the part or parts OF the bill approved
shall be the law, aud the item or items of appro-
prlation disapproved shall be void unless repass-
cd according to tho rules and limitations pre-
scribed for the passage of other bills over the
cNecutiye
SEC. IL. The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court shall preside upon the trial of any con-
tested election Of Governor or Lieutenant Gov
ernor, aud shall decide questions regarding the
admlssibility of evidence and shall upon request
OF the committee, pronounce his opinion upon
other questions OF law Involved in the trial. The
Governor and Lieatenant Governor shall exer-
else the duties of their respective offices until
their successors shall he duly qualified
sac. lS. The Secretary of the Commonwealth
shall Keep record of all official acts and pro.
ceedings OF the Governor, and when required
las the same, with all papers, mnutcs and vouch-
ers relating thereto, before either branch of the
General Assembly, and perform such other du-
tics as may be cnjoined upon him by law.
SEc. ls. The Secretary OF Internal Affairs shall
exercise ali the powers and perform all the du
ties OF the Surveyor General, subject TO such
changes as shall be made by law His depart
ment shall embrace n bureau OF Industrial stn-
us,lcs, and he shall discharge such duties relat-
ing To corporations, to the charitable institu-
uons, the agricultural, manufacturing, mining,
mineral, timber aud other material or buelness
Interests OF the State, as may be prescribed by
law. he shall annually, aud at such other times
as may be required by law, make report TO the
General Assembly
SEo. 30. The Superintendent of Public In
sruction shall exercise all the powers and per-
form all the duties of the Superintendent of
Common Schools, subject TO such changes as
shall be made by law. Htf Hr fU-
SIC. 2f. The term of the Secretary of Inter
tcrnal Affairs shall be four years of the Auditor
mr. nff flta AfafA Traa urar
two years. These officers shall be chosen by the
qualified electors of the State at general ele-
lions. No person elected TO the office of Audi
tor General or State Treasurer shall be capable
OF holding the same office for two consecutive
terms.
sEo. %. The present Great Seal of Pennsyl-
vanla shall be the seal Of the State.
All commissions shall be In the name and Joy
authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvan-
ia, and he scaled with the State seal aud signed
by the Governor.
ARTICLE V.
THE JUDICIARY.
SEcrioS /. The judicial power of this Com
monweslth shall be vested In the Supreme Court
In courts of common pleas, courts of oyer and
terminer, and general jail delivery, courts Of
quarter sessions OF the peace orphans courts,
magistrates courts, aud 10 such other courts as
the General Assembly may from time to time
establish. t- ..
Sac. 2. The Supreme Court shall consist of
seven judges, who shall be elected by the quail
fled electors of the State nt large. They shall
hold their offices for the term of twenty-one
years. IL they so long behave themselves well,
but shall not be again eligible. The judge whose
commission shall hrst expire shall be chief JUS
tiee, and thereafter each Judge whose commits
siou shall first expire shall in turn be chief jus
tice
SIC. g. The Jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court shall extend over the State, and the Judges
thereof shall. by virtue of their offices. be JUS
tices of oyer and terminer aud general jail de-
iyerV N he haV
original jurisdiction In cases OF Injunction, and
where corporation Is party defendant, of ha-
beas corpus, of MASDAAUs To courts of inferior
Jurisdiction and of QUO wARRASro as to all Of
icers of the Commonwealth whose jurisdiction
extends over the State, but shall not exercise |
any other original Jurisdiction; they shall have
appellate jurisdiction by appeal, oERrioRARI or
writ OF error In all cases, as Is now or may here
a ter be provided by law
5EC 4. Until otherwise directed by law, the |
courts OF common pleas shall continue at
not more than four counties shall, at any time
be included ip one judicial district organized for
said courts. ~ -- q q ssE esd
sEc. 8. Whenever county shall contain for
ty thousand inhabitants II -hall constitpte sep
arate judicial district and shall elect one judge
learned in the law and the General Assembly
shall provide for additional Judges, as the bust
ness OF the said districts may require Counties
containing population less than Is sufficient to
constitute separate districts shall be formed into
convenient single distglcts, or, II necessary may
be attached TO contiguous districts as the Gener
al Assembly may provide. The oilce of asso-
ciate Judge, not learned IN the law, Is abolished
in counties forming separate districts but the
several associate judges in office when this con-
stitution shall be adopted shall serve for their
pnexpiTed terms.
Size. 6. In the counties of Philadelphia and
Allegheny, all the Jurisdiction aud powers now
vested in the District Courts and Courts Of Com
mon Pleas, subject to such changes may be
made by this constitution or By law, shall be In
PHILADELPHIA vested IN four, and In Allegheny In