The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05

continue until their commissions severalIy expire.
Two jufges in addition to the number now conpo-
sing the shall be elected at the rs gen
er election after the adoption of this constitution.
SEC eb III an courts TITS a o1 reeoTd l. and all existing
shall continue in existence until the first day of
December, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five, without abrdgement of their pre-
sent jurisdiction, but no longer. The Court of
First Criminal Jurisdiction for the counties of
SchuylkiIl, Lebanon and Dauphn is hereby abol-
ished; and all causes and proceedings pending
therein in the county of Schuylkil shall be tried
and disposed of in the Courts of over and Term
liner and Quarter Sessions of the Peace of said
county.
SEC. L. The registers courts now in existence
shall be abolished on the first day of January
succeeding the adoption of this constitution.
SEC. 13. The General Assembly shall, at the
next session after the adoption of this constitution
designate the several judicial districts required
by this constitution. The Judges in commission
when such designation shall be made shall con
tinue during their unexpired terms Judges of the
districts in which they reside. But when there
shall be two judges residing in the same district,
the president Judge shall elect which district he
shall be assigned and the additional law Judge
shall be assigned to the other district.
SEC. Il. The General Assembly sha H. at the next
succeeding session after each deccnial census. and
not oftencr designate tho several judicial districts
as required by this constitution;
SEC 15- Judges learned in the law of any court
of record holding commissions in force at the adOp-
ton OF this constitution shall hold their respective
offices until the expiration of the which
they commissioned, and until their successors
shal! be duly qualihed The Governor shall com
mission the president Judge of the Court of First
Criminal Jurisdiction for the counties of SchuyI-
Kill, Lebanon and DauPhin as Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas of Schuylkiu county for the un-
SEC. To- After the expiration of the term of any
| president judge of any Court of Common Pleas in
commission at the adoption of this constitution the
judge of such court learned in the law and oldest
in commission shall he the president Judge thereof
and when two or more judges elected at the
same time in any judicial district they shall dicde
! by lot which shall be president Judge but when
the president judge of court shall be he
shall continue to be president Judge of that court
Associate Judges, not learned in the law, elected
/ after the adoption Of this constitution, shall be
commissioned TO hold their Offices for the term of
hve years from the first day of January next after
| SEC II. The General Assembly af the first ses-
sion after the adoption of this constitution shall fix
/ and determining the compensation Of the Judges of
the supreme Court aud of the Judges of the scve-
/ raj judicial districts of the Commonwealth, and
the provisions of the fifteenth section of the article
| on Legislation shall not he deemed inconsistent
| herewith. Nothing contained in this constitution
! shall be held to reduce the compensation paid
to any law Judge OF this Commonwealth now in
commission.
SEC. Is. The Courts of Common Pleas in the
| counties of Philadelphia and Allegheny shall be
| composed of the president Judges of the District
until their offices shall severay end, and of such
| other judges may from time to time be selected
! delphia the Judges of the Court number shall
! he Judges Allison, Pierce and Paxson: of the
! Court number two, Judges Hare Mitchell and one
| other judge to be elected of the Court number
three, Judges Ludlow, Finletter and Lynd and of
/ the Court number four, Judges Thayer, Briggs and
one other judge to be elected.
The judge first named shall be the president
ludge OF said courts respectively, and thereafter
the president Judge shall be the Judge oldest in
commission; but any president Judge reelected in
/ ident Judge thereof = -
The additional Judges for Courts numbers two
and four shall be voted for and elected at the first
general election after the adoption of this constu-
!on IN the s2me manner as the two additional
eide by lot to which court they shall belong Their
term of office shall commence the first Mon+ay
of January, in the year thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-fivc.
SEC. l9. In the county of Allegheny for the pur-
pose OF first organization under the Constitution
! the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas at the
time of the adoption of this constitution shall be
n herr nj aIprflrr
of the District Court at the date shall be the
Judges of the Common Pleas number two.
! The president judges of the Common Pleas and
District Courts shall be president Judges of said
Offices shall end, and thereafter the nudge oldest
IN commission shall he president Judge; but any
trict shall continue to be president Judge thereof
SEC; 20. The organization of the Courts of Com
mon Pleas uIder this consultation, for the counties
Of Philadelphia and Allegheny. shall take effect
on the hrst Monday of January, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-fivc and existing court
in said counties shall continue with their present
powers and jurisdiction until that date but no
new suits shall be instituted in the Courts of Nsi
Pr.us after the adoption of this constitution.
SEC Il. The causes and proceedings pending in
the Court OF Nisi Prius: Court of Common Pleas.
and District Court in Philadelphia shall be tried
and disposed of in the Court of Common Pleas.
lhe records and dOckets of said courts shall be
county.
SEC. - The causes and proceedings pending in
the Court of Common Pleas in the county Of Ale
ghcnys hall be tried and disposed of in the court
number ONE; and the causes and proceedings pend
ing in the District Court shall be tried and disposed
OF in the court number TWO.
SEC. D. The Prot honotary of the Court of Com.
mon Please of Philadelphia shall be first appoint.
ed by the Judges of said court the first Ni6nday
OF December in the year one thousand eight hun.
dred and seventy-five; and the present Prothono-
tary Of the District Court in said county shall be
Ie frothonotaTy of the said Court of Common
! Pleas until said date, when his commission shall
expire, and the present Clerk of the Court of Oyer
anu ierminer and Quarter Sessions of the Peace
in Philadelphia shall be the clerk of such court
until the expiration of his present commission or
the first Monday of December in the year one thou
SAND eight hunGred and SeVcnty-fve.
SEC. 81. In cities containing over fifty thousand
inhabitants Except Philadeiphia) all aldermen in
ton shall continue in office until the expiration O.
their commission, and at the election for city anC
warsi officers in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy five alderman shall be elect
ed IN each ward, as provided in this constitution.
| SEC %. In Philadelphia magistrates in lieu q
aldermen, shall be chosen required in this con
stltuton ut the election in said city for city ant
> ward officers in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-fiye; their term of Office shaI
commence on the first Monday OF April succeeding
The term of office of aldermen in said city, hold
ing or entitled to commissions at the time of the
aGoptiOn of this constitution shall not be affected
SEC. %. All persons in office in this Common
wealth Nt the tirae of the adoption this consttu
ton, and at the first election under it, shall holt
their respective Offices until the term for which
they have been elected or appointed shall expire
and until their successors shall be duly qualiiied
, unless Otherwise provided in this constitution.
SEC. p. The seventh article of this constitution
prescribing an oath of Office shall take effect OF
! eight hundred and seventy-five
SEC IS The terms of office of county commission
sloners and county auditors chosen prior to the
, year one thousand eight hundred and seventy five
winch shall not have expired before the first Mon
day in January, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-six shall expire on that day
SEC 20. All State county, city, ward, borough
and township officers in Otfcc at the time of thC
adoption OF this constitution, whose compensation
is not provided for by salaries alone, shalt continue
to receive the compensation allowed them by law
until the expiration of their respective terms O.
ONCE.
SIC. so. All State and judicial officers heretofore
elected, sworn, affirmed, or in office when this con
stitution shall take effect. shall sevcralIy within
month after such adoption, take and subscribe
oath (Or afhrmation) to support this coastitu
tion.
SEC. 81. The General Assembly. at its first ses
sion, may be after the adoption ofthis
constitution shall pass such laws NAV he neccs
| ry to carry the same into full force and effect
T SEC. 81 The ordinance passed by this convention
entitled IAN ordinance for submitting the amend.
, | ed constitution of Pennsylvania to a vote of the
electors thereof shall be held to be valid for all
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