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

any county where the establishment of an
additional court may be authorized by law,
may be increased from time to time: and
whef never such increase shall amount IN the
whole TO three, such three judges shall COM
pose a distinct and separate court as aiore-
said which shall be numbered as aforesaid
In Philadelphia all suits shall be Instituted
in the said Courts OF Common Pleas, with
out designating the number of said court,
and the several courts shall distribute and
apportion the business among them in such
manner shall be provided by rules oi
court. and each court to which any suit shall
pe thus assigned shall have exclusive Juri>-
dicfion thereof subject TO change of venue,
as shall be provided by law. IN Allegheny
each court shall have exclusive jurisdiction
of all proceedings at law and in equity
commenced therein, subject To change oi
Venue may be provided by law.
S~.. .. FOR Philadelphia there shall be
one Protho notary's Office. and one Protaono-
tary for all said courts. To be appointed by
the Judges OF said courts, and 10 hold of1ce
for three year.. subject 90 removal %; ma
joriiy oi the said Judges: the said Pro-
thonotary shall appoint srch assistants is
may lie necessary ami authorized by said
courts. and ne and his assistants shall receive
fixed salaries To be determined by law ana
paid by said county :all fees collected In said
Office, except snch a, mag be by law due 10
tile Commonwealth. shall be paid by the
Prothonotxry into the county treasury
Each court shxll haze It's separate dockets,
except the Judgment docket. which shall
contain the Judgments and liens oil all the
said courts, - Is or may lie directed by law,
sec. Inc Sfsld courts IN Tie tl
Philadelphia and Allegheny respectively
shall from time 10 time, in turn. detail one
or more of their judges TO hold the courts OF
oyer and Ter-niner and the courts OF Quar-
ter Sessions of the Peace of said counties In
such manner as may be directed by law.
sec. y Judges Of the Courts OF Common
Pleas learned in the law shall he Judges oi
the courts II oyer and Iermlner, Quarter
Sessions Of the Peace and General jail De-
livery, aud of the Orphans Court, and with
i'll their respective districts shall DE Iustl-
ces of the peace as To criminal matters.
Sec. 10. The judges OF the courts OF Common
Pleas, withi., their respective counties. shall
have power To issue Trits Of CEKIfosAki 10
justices of III. peace and other inferior
court. not of record. and 10 cause their pro-
creding 10 be brought before them and right
and Justice 10 be done.
sec. H. Except as otherwise proNlued IN
this Constitution, justices of tn. peace or
aldermen shall be elected in the several
wards districts, bOrOu3h- and townships at
thu time Of the election of constabies, by the
qualified electors thereof, IN such manner
as shall be directed 10y Law, and shall br com
mI>sioned by the Governor for a term OF
five years. No township, ward, district or
borolgh shall elect more than two Justices
of the peace or aldermen without the con-
sent Of "a majority of the qualified electors
within such township, ward OF borough no
pe ersoa shall be elected TO such Office un-
| less ~ shall have resided within the tow u
ship, borough, yard or district tor one year
next preceding his election. In cities con-
tanning over tifiy thousand inhabitants, not
! each ward or district.
/ See. l2. In P.iiIadelphis there shall be
established, for each thirty thousand inhab-
| iiants, one court not of record, OF police and
civil causes, with jurisdiction not exceeding
| one hundred dollars such courts shall he
/ held by magistrates whose term of ONCE
shall be i've years, and they shall be elected
| ON general ticket by the qualified voters at
I large: and in the election of the said magis-
! frsates no voter shall vote for more than tvs o.
/ thirds of the number OF persons to be elect
Ns.t 10 han sars N ba tsn
| they shall be compensated only by liked sal
| aries, To be paid 10y said county: and shall
l exercise such Jurisdiction, civil and crinIl-
/ nal, except as herein provided. .ls il now ex-
[ ercised bv aldermen, subject 10 such changes.
not involving an increase OF civil jurisdic-
non OF confrring political duties, as may be
msde by law. In PhllG pelphia the Office OF
alderman j. abolished.
See. IL. All fees, fnes and penalties in
said courts shall be paid in the county treas
! ury.
| See H. In all cases Of summary convic-
/ tion in this Commonwealth, OF of Judgment
in suit for penalty before "A magistrate, or
court not OF record, either partl may appeal
| TO such court OF record rs may be pre-
| scribed by law, upon allowance OF the APP
pellate court or judge thereof, upon cause
shown.
See Is. All judges required to be learned
in the law, except the Judges Of the Supreme
Court, shall be elected 10y the qualified elec'
tors of the respective districts over which
they are to preside, and shall hold their
Offices for the period Of ten years, IL they
shall 50 long behave themselves we'll hui
for any reasonable cause, which shall not b,
Sufficient ground for impeachment, tine Gov
! ernor may remOv. any Of them on the adj
dress Of two-thirds of each house of the Gen
! ers,i Assembly.
| See. 10 Whenever two Judges of the Su
preine Court are to be- chosen for the same
term OF service. each voter shall vote for one
onIy. and when three To be chosen h.
shall vote iOr no more than two: candi
dates highest in votes shall be declared
| elected.
Sec. IL. should any two or more jn,lges nj
the supreme COurt, OF any two or more
judges of the Court of Common Pleas for III,
same district be elected at the same time
they shall : soon after the election con
venient, cast lois Tor priority of commission
and certify the result To ;he Governor. whi
shall issue their commissions in aOcOEdanc,
! Herewith.
See. Is. The judges of TIE Supreme Court
and tls judges of the several Courts of CoIa
mon Pleas, and all other judges required tt
be learned IN the law. shall. al stated times
receive for their services an adequate com
pensltion, which shall be fixed by law. ana
paid by the state. They shall receive nc
other compensation, fees, or perquisites o
Office for their services from any source
nor hold any other Office of profit under tn,
United States, this State, or any Other
State.
Sec. Ia. The judges Of the Supreme Conrt
during their continuance in Office. shall re-
side within this Commonwealth and tn,
other judges. during their continuance in
office, shall reside within the districts fol
which they shall be respectively elected.
Sec -. The several Courts of Common
Pleas. besides the powers herein conferred
shall have and exercise within their reSpec-
tive districts, subject TO such changes as may
be made by law. snch chancery powers =
/ are now vested by law in the several Courts
! of Common Pleas Of ihis Commonwealth, ol
as may hereafter be conferred upon them by
law.
sec. q. No duties shall be imposed by law
upon the Supreme Court or any OF the judge,
thereof, except such as are judicial nor sbal
| any OF the judges thereof exercise any power
| of appointment, except as herein provided
| The Court of Nisi PriuS is hereby abolished
! and nocourt OF origins Jurisdiction to be pre-
sided over by any one or more of ths
Judges OF the supreme Court shall be estab-
| iished.
Sec. - In every county wherein the pop
ulation shall exceed one hundred and ii .iy
I thousand the General Assembly shall, and
I in any other county may, establish n sepa-
| rate Orphans Court, 10 consist Of one or more
| judges who shall be learned in the law
! which coLrt shall exercise all the jurisdi~-
| ton and powers now vested in, OF which
| may hereafter be conferred upon, the Or
| plans Courts, and thereupon the juriSiic-
tion of the judges of the Court of Common
| Pleas within such county. in Orphans Court
proceedings, shall cease and determine ; in
| any county in which n separate Orphans
| Court shall he established the Register oi
| Wills shall be cleiA Oi such Court. and sub
| ject In its direction in all matters pertaining
/ to his Office; ne may appoint assistan; clerks
| but only with the consent and approval Oi
said court. All accounts filed with him as
register or as clerk of the said se parate Or
phans' Court shall be audited by the Court
without expense 10 parties, except where all
parties in Interest In pending proceeding
| shall nominate an auditor whoin the court
may, in its discretion, appoint. In every
| county Orphans Courts shall possess all the
powers and Jurisdiction of a Register
| Court, and separate Registers Courts are
| hereby abolished.
! Sec. -. The style of all process shall be
! The Commonwealth Of PENNSYLVANIA -
| All prosecutions shall be carried on in the
name and by the authority Of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, and conclude
/ against the peace and dignity of the same.
SEC. p. In all cases OF felonious homicide
and in such other criminal cases as may b.
| provided for by law. the accused after
conviction and sentence. may remove the
| indictment, record, and proceedings te the
supreme Court for review.
Sec. y. Any vacancy happening by death
resignation, OF otherwise, in any court oi
record, shall be filled by appointment by the
Governor. to continue It'll the first Monday
| of January next succeeding the first gen
I eral election, which shall occur three or
more months after the happening of such
vacancy.
| Sec. %. All lews relating to courts shall be
general and of nniform operation and the
organization, jurisdiction and powers of all
courts Of the same class or grade 80 far as
! regulated by law. and the force and effect
| OF the process and judgments of such courts