The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-03

It's separate dockets, except the Judgment doci,.
ct, which shall contain The Judgments and liens
OF all the said courts, MS Is or may be directed
by law.
Sac. g. The said courts 10 the counties OF
Philadelphia and ALLEGHENY respectively shal
from timC ID time IN turn detail ono or moro OF
their Judges 10 hold the eourts Of oyer aud Ter
miner and the courts OF Qqudrtcr Sessions OF
the Peace of said cOunlies In such manner as
may be directed by law.
Seo. o. Judges of the Courts of Common
Pleas learned In the luw shall hc Judges Of the
courts OF Oyer aud Terminer, Quarter Sessions
of the Peace, aud General Jail Delivery, and Of
the Orphans Court. aud within their rospec-
tive districts shall bc Justices of the peace TO
criminal matters.
sEc. 10. The lnhgos of the Courts Of Com
mon Pleas within their respective counties shall
have power to issue writs OF crRrtoRAni to JUS
ticcs of the peace aud other Inferior courts not
Of record, and to cause their proceeding to DO
brought before them aud right and Justice to bc
done
sEc. II. Except "a otherwise provided in this
constitution, Justices of the peace or aldermen
shall he elected in the several wards, districts,
bOroughs and townships at the time of the elec-
ton OF constablCs, by the qualified electors
thereof, In such manner rs shall bc directed by
law, aud shall be commissioned by the Governor
for q term of FIVE years. No township, ward
district or borough shall elect more than two
justices of the peace or aldermen without the
consent of a majority OF the qualified electors
within such township, ward or borough no
person shall he elected to such Office unless he
shall have resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for one year next preceding his
election. In cities containing over fifty thou
sand Inhabitants, not more than one aldcrm mn
shall be elected in each ward or district.
Size. II. In Philadelphia there shall be cstah-
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabitants, one
court not of record, of police and civil causes,
With Jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dol
lars suen courts shall be held by magistrates
whose term of Office shall be live years, and they
stall hc elected on general ticket by the quail
lied voters at large and in the election OF the
said magistrates no voter shall vote for more
than twO-thlrds of the number of persons TO be
elected, whom more than one are to be chosen
they shall he compensated only by fixed salaries,
to be paid by said county; and shall exercise
such Jurisdiction, civil and criminal, except as
herein provided as Is now exercised by alder
men, subject TO such changes, not involving an
increase OF civil Jurisdiction or couirrrng polit-
ical duties as may be made by law. In Philadel-
phia the Office of Alderman is abolished.
SEc. l3. All fees, fines and penalties In said
courts shall be paid into the county treasury.
SEC. IA. In all cases of summary conviction,
in this Commonwealth, or OF judgment in suit
Tor penalty before magistrate, or court not
of record, either party may appeal 20 such court
of record as may be prescribed by law, upon al
lowance of the appellate court or Judge thereof,
upon cause shown.
sEc. 10. All judges required to be learned In
the law, except the judges OF the Supreme Court,
shall be elected 10y the qualified electors of the
respective districts over which they are to pre-
side, and shall hold their offices Tor the period
of ten years IL they shall so long behave them
selves well; but for any reasonable cause, which
shall not be sufficient ground for impeachment,
the Governor may remove any of them on the
address of two thirds of each house of the Gen
eral Assembly.
SEc. Ii Whenever two judges of the Supreme
Court are to be chosen for the same term of ser
vice, each voter shall vote for only, and
when three are b. be chosen he shall vote Tor
no more than two candidates highest In vote
shall be declared elected.
SIC L. Should any two or more judges Of
the Supreme Court, or any two or more ridges
of the Court of Common Pleas for the same dis
! trlct be elected at the same time. they shall, as
soon after the election as convenient cast lots
for priority Of commission, and certify the re-
suit To the Governor, who shall Issue their COM
missions In accordance Herewith.
SIC. Is. The Judges OF the Supreme Cou rt
and the Judges OF the several Courts of Common
| Pleas and nll other Judges required to be learn
cd in the law shall, at stated times, receive for
their services an adequate compensation, which
shall be fixed by law, and paid by the State.
They shall receive no other compensation, fees,
or pcrqUisites of Office for their services from
| any source, nor hold any other Office of profit
under the United States, this State, or any other
State.
SIC. TO- The Judges of the Supreme Court.
during their continuance in office, shall reside
within this Commonwealth and the other
Judges, during their continuance In office, sh all
reside within the districts for which they shall be
respectively elected
sEo. 20. The several Courts of Common
Pleas, besides the powers herein conferred, shall
have and exercise within their respective dis
tricts subject to such changes as may be mado
by law, such chancery powers as are now vested
by law In the several Courts of Common Plcas~ =
OF this Commonwealth, or az may hereafter be
conferred upon them BY law
SEC. 2l No duties shall be imposed by law
upon the Supreme Court or any of the Judges
thereof except such as are judicial, nor shall any
OF the Judges thereof exercise any power of ap-
pointmont, except herein provided. The
Court of Nlsi Prius Is hereby abolished, and no
court of original Jurisdiction TO be presided over
by any one or more of the Judges of the Supreme
Court shall be established.
SEC. %. In every county wherein tue popu-
latsxp shall exceed one hundred and fifty thous-
and the General Assembly shall, and in any 9TH
er county may, establish separate Orphans
Court, 10 consist OF one or more judges who
shall be learned in the law, which court shall
exercise all the jurisdiction and powers now vest
ed in, or which may hereafter be conferred up
on, the Orphans Courts, and thereupon the ju-
rsdiction 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 separate Orphans Court shall
be established the Register of Wills shall be
clerk of such Court, and subject 10 its direction
in all matters pertaining to his office; he may
appoint assistant clerks, but only with the con-
seat and approval of said court All accounts
filed with him as register or as clerk of the said
separate Orphans Court shall be audited by
the Court without expense TO parties, except
where all parties In interest in pending pro-
ceedlng shall nominate an auditor whom the
court may, In It's discretion, appoint In every
county Orphans Courts shall possess all the
powers and jurisdiction of u Registers Court,
and separate Registers Courts are hereby abol-
ished.
sEc 20. The style of all process shall be
"The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" All
prosecutions shall DC carried on In the name and
| by the authority of the Commonwealth of Penn
syyania, and conclude against the peace and
dignity of the same.
SEC 2l 10 all cases OF felonious homicide,
| and in such Other criminal caGes as may be pro-
llded for by law, the accused, after conviction
and sentence, may remove the Indictment, re-
! card and nj praaaadn0s to ilss Guurftup f'ourl