The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-09
SCHEDULE.

That no inconvenience may arise from the
changes in the Constitution of the Common
wealth, and in order to carry the same into
complete operation, it is hereby declared, that:
Section 1. This Constitution shall take effect
on the first day of January, in the year one
thousand eight huadred and seventy -four, for
all purposes not otherwise provided for therein.
Sec. 2. All laws in force in this Common
wealth at the time of the adoption of this Con-
stitution not consistent Herewith and all rights,
actions, prosecutions and contracts shall con-
tinue as If this Constitution had not been
adopted. i..
Sec. 3. At the general election in the years
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four
and one thousand eight hundred and seventy
ty-ive, Senators shall be elected in all districts
where there shall be vacancies. Those elected
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four shall serve for two years, and
those elected In the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-iive shall serve for one
| year. Senators now elected and those whose
terms are unexplred shall represent the districts
in which they reside until the end of the terms
for which they were elected.
Sec. 4. At the the general election In the
| year one thousand eight hundred and seventy
six, Senators shall be elected from even num-
bered districts to serve for two years, and from
even numbered districts TO serve for two years,
and from odd numbered districts to serve for
four years.
Sec. 5. The first election of Governor under
this Constitution shall be at the general election
| in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-tlve, when Governor shall be elected
| for three years and the term of the Governor
elected In the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-eight and those thereafter elected
shall be for four years, according t o the pro-
visions of this Constitution. no Ii on J
| Sec. O. At the general election in the year
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four,
a Lieutenant Governor shall be elected accord
ing to the provisions Of this Constitution.
Sec. z. The Secretary of Internal Affairs
shall be elected at the first general election at
ter the adoption Of this Constitution; and,
when the said officer shall be duly elected and
qualified, the office of Surveyor General shall
be abolished The Surveyor General in office
at the time of the adoption of this Constitution
shall continue in Office until the expiration OF
the term for which he was elected.
Sec. g. When the Superintendent of Public
| Instruction shall be duly qualified the Office OF
| Superintendent of Common Schools shall cease
Sec. o. Nothing contained in this Constitu-
tuition shall be construed to render any person
now holding any State Office for q first official
term Ineligible for reelection at the end of such
! term. ti ''' ''ia Ni '+t ll
Sec. 10. The judges of the Supreme Court In
Office when this Constitution shall take effect,
shall continue until their commissions severally
expire. Two judges In addition to the number
now composing the said court shall be elected
of this Constitution. lN'H
Sec. IL. All courts of record and all existing
courts which are not specified in this Consttu-
tlon shall continue In existence until the first
day Of December, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-fve, without abridg-
ment Of their present Jurisdiction, but no long
or. The Court Of First Criminal Jurisdiction
for the counties of Schuylkill, Lebanon and
Dauphin, Is hereby abolished, and all causes
and proceedings pending therein In the county
Of Schuylkill shall be tried and disposed of In
the courts Of Oyer and Terminer and Quarter
Sessions Of the Peace of said county.
Sec. 12. The Registers courts now In exist.
ence shall be abolished on the first day of Jan
uary next succeeding the adoption ofthis Con-
stitutIon.
See. 13. The General Assembly shall, al
the next session after the adoption Of this Con
stitutlon, designate the several judicial districts
| as required BY this Constitution. The judges
In commission when such desigIatlon shall be
made shah continue during their unexpired