Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-19
SCHEDULE.

That no inconvenience may arise from the
changes in the constitution OF the Com
monwealth, and in order 10 carry the
same INTO complete operation, j; is here
bv declared that:
SECTION l. This constitution shall take
effect on the first day of January. in the
wear one thousand eight hundred and sew
cnty-four, for all purposes not otherwise
crowded for therei7-
SEC. >. Ali laws in force in this Common
wealth Al the tiaie of the adoption of this
constitution not inconsistent Herewith, and
all rights, actions, prosecutions and con-
tracts, shall cot t.nue as if this constitution
had not beca adopted.
SEC. 3. At the general election in the
Years one thousand eight hundred and sew
euty-four xId one thousand eight hundred
and sevcntg-tiye Senators shall be elected
Ia all districts where there shall BE- vacan-
cies. Those eicc;ed in the year one thou
sand eight hundred aud seveuty-fOur shall
serys for t~o wears, and those elected in the
wear one thousand sight hundred and sew
cntV-tiye shall serve for one year. Sena-
tors now elected, and those whose terms
ere unexpired, shall represent tn. districts
in which they reside until the end Ut the
terms Tor which they were elected.
SEC- Il Al litC ktbCldi ih 'i'
year ore thousand eight hundred and sew
s-ntr-six. enators shall be elected from the
even numbered districts TO serve for two
wears. aad from odd numbered districts tu
serve Tor four years
SEC. 5. The first election of Governor
under this constitution shall be a. the gen.
eral election in the year one thousand eight
hundred aud seventy -fiv e, when a Governor
b. ~l.-~f..f for rhraa and fnt
term OF the Governor elected in the year
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight and of those thereafter elected shall
b.. tor four wears, according to the provi-
sions of this constitution.
SFc. 6. At the general election in the
wear one Thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-four Lieutenant Governor shall be
elected according TO tie provisions OF this
constitution.
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Internal Affairs
shall BE elected at the frs. general election
alter the adoption of this constitution and
when me said officer shall be duly elected
and qualified, the Office of Surveyor Gen
eral shall be abolished, and the Surveyol
General in Office at the tine of the adoption
of this constitution shall continue in Office
un.;l the expira;ion OF the term Tor which
he WAS elected.
SECS. When the Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction shall be duly qualified, th'
Office of superintendent Of Common Schools
shall cease
SEC. 3. Nothing contained in this con
stitution shall be construed TO render an
person now holding any State Office for
first official term ineligible Tor reelection a
the end OF such term.
SEC. 10 The judges of the Suprem
Court in office when this constitution Shai
t.,.a eject shall ooiitince until their com
ms,;oas seyerally expire. Two Judges il
.rI!::ion 10 the number now composing tn
raid cour; shall be elected at the first gen
eral election after The adoption of this con
sutution.
SEC. IL. All courts of record and all eX
istiBg courts which are not specified in TN
constitution shall continue Ia existence un
I'll ,he iirst day of December, in the yea
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
tive, without abridgment of their rresen
jurisdiction, bat nc longer. The Court o
tirst Criminal Juris sdictien for the ccuntie
III Schaylkili, Lcbahon and Dauphin is here
~ abolished; and al. Causes and proceed
ines pending therein i'll the county OF Schuyi
XII snail be tried and disposed of In tn