The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-09
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be general and of uniform operation, and
the organization, jurisdiction and pewers of
all courts of the Same class or grade, 80 far
as regulated BY law, and the force and
Eetfect OF the process and Judgments of such
courts, shall lbo uniform and the General
Assembly Is hereby prohibited from crea4
ting Other. courts to exercise the powers
ISested by this Consultation in the Judges
ltof the courts of Common Pleas and Or
phans conrts, ni o5 .noilo rs iiad Vi
Sec. 81, The par ties Engagement filed,
may in any civil case dispense with trial
by jury, and submit the decision of such
case to the court having Jurisdiction there
of, and such court shall hear and deter
mine the same and the Judgment thereon
shall be subject to writ of error as in other
| cases.
l. 'oh ARTICLE vi.
Impeachment and Removal from 00Ice
Section 1. The House of Representatives
shall have the sole power of impeachment.
Sec. 2. All impeachments shall be tried
by the Senate when sitting for that pur-
pose the Senators shall be upon oath or
affirmation no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two-thirds of
the members present.
Sec. 8. The Governor and all other civil
officers shall be liable to impeachment for
any misdemeanor in office, but Judgment in
such cases shall not extend further than to
removal from office and disqualification to
hold any Office of trust or profit under this
Commonwealth the person accused,
whether convicted, or acquitted, shall
nevertheless be liable to indictment, trial,
judgment and punishment according to
law.
Sec. A. All officers shall hold their offices
on the condition that they behave them
selves well while in Office, and shall be re-
moved on. conviction of misbehavior in
Office or of any Infamous crime. Appointed
| officers, other than judges of the courts of
record and the Superintent of Public In
sti uction, may be removed at the pleasure
of the power by which they shall have been
appointed All officers elected by the peo-
pie, except Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, members of the General Assembly, and
judges of the courts of record learned in
the law, shall be removed by the Governor
for reasonable cause, after due notice aud
full hearing, on the address of two-thirds
of the Senate.
ARTICLE VII.
Oath Of Office.
Section 1. Senators and Representatives
and all judicial, State and county officers
SHALL before entering on the duties of their
respective offices, take and subscribe the
following oath of affirmation 81 do SOL
emnly swear (or affirm) that l will support,
obey and defend the Constitution Of the
United States, and the Constitution of this
Commonwealth, and that | will discharge
the duties of my Office with fidelity that l
have not paid or contributed, or promised
to pay or contribute, either directly or in
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thing, to procure my nomination or cleo
tion, Tor appointment), except for neces-
sary and proper expenses expressly author
lied by law that have not knowingly
violated any election law of this Common
wealth, or procured it to be done by others
in my behalf that will not knowingly re-
ceve, directly or indirectly, any money or
other valuable thing for the performance or
non-performance Of any act or duty per-
tanning to my Office, other than the COM
pensation allowed by law, )"
The foregoing oath shall be administered
by some person authorized to administer
oaths, and in the case of state officers and
judges of the Supreme Court, shall be filed
in the Office Of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth, and in the case of other judi
cial and county officers, in the Office of the
prothonotary of the county in which the
same is taken any person refusing to take
said oath or affirmation shall forfeit his
office; and any person who shall be con-
victed of having sworn or affirmed falsely,
or Of ha wing violatedkaid oath or affirma-
J tion, shall be guilty of perjury, and be for
J ever disqualified from holding any Office OF
trust or profit within this Commonwealth.
The oath to the members Of the Senate
and House of Representatives, shall be adj
ministered by one of the judges of the Su-
, preme Court or of court OF Common
Pleas learned in the law, in the hall of the
House to which the members shall be
elected.
2, N 0n ARTICLE VIII.
Suffrage and Election. fn sa
f Section 1. Every male citizen twenty .one
, years ofage, possessing the following quail
fications, shall be entitled to vote at all
elections FIrst--HIe shall have been q
! citizen of the United States at least one
month. SecOnd-He shall have resided in
, the State one year, Tor If, having previously
: been qualified elector or native born citi-
/ zen of the State, he shall have removed
, therefrom and returned, then six months,
: Immediately preceding the election. THIRD
He shall have resided in the election dis
trict where he shall offer to vote at least
: two months Immediately preceding thu
. election. Bourth.-If twenty-five years o
} age or upwards, he shall have paid within
t two years state or county tax, which
5 shall have been assessed at least two month";
: and paid at least one month before TIN
{ election.
5 Sec. 2. The general election shall be helt
Q annually on the Tuesday next following thu
. first Monday of NovembeB but the Gener
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