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

district orborough shall elect more than
two justices Of the peace or aldermen with
out the consent Of q majority of the quail
flied electors within su0h township ward
or borough no persons bhallbe electedi TO
such Office unless he shall have, resided
within the township, borough. ward or dis
trict for one year next preceding his cleo
tioD. In cities containing over fifty thou
sand inhabitantstnot more than one alder
man shall be, elected in each ward or dis
trict.
Sec. 1s. In Philadelphia there shall be
established, for each thirty Thousand in
habitants, one court, not of record, of po-
lice and civil causes, with jurisdiction not
exceeding one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose term of
Office shall be five years, and they shall be
elected on general ticket by the qualified
voters at large and in the election of the
said magistrates no voter shall vote for
more than two-thirds of the number Of
persons to be elected when more than one
are to be chosen they shall be compensa-
ted only by fixed salaries, to be paid by
said county; and shall exercise such .juris-
diction, civil and criminal, except as herein
provided, as is now exercised by aldermen,
subject to such changes, not involving an
increase of civil jurisdiction or comforting
political duties, as may be made by law
In Philadelphia the office of alderman is
abolished. oiir.p frlyntT .Yg w
Sec. 13. All fees, fines and penalties in
said courts shall be paid into the county
treasury. iY'' AH Vt
Sec. Ia. In all cases of summary convic-
ton in this Commonwealth, or ofjudgment
in suit for penalty before magistrate, or
court not of record, either party may ap-
peal to such court of record as may be pre-
scribed by law, upon allowance of the APP
pellate court or judge thereof upon cause
shown.
H Sec Is. All judges required to be learn
ed in the law, except the judges of the Su-
preme Court, shall be elected by the quail
fled electors Of the respective districts over
which they are to preside, and shall hold
their offices for the period of ten years, if
they shall SO long behave themselves 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 General Assembly . Wns 81. b.. .Ila
Sec. 16. Whenever two judges of the
Supreme Court are to be chosen for the
same term of service each voter shall vote
for one only, and when three are to be
chosen he shall vote for no moro than two !;
candidates highest in vote shall be declared
elected.
Sec. II. Should any two or more judges
of the Supreme Court, or any two or more
judges of the court of Common Pleas for
the same district, be elected at the same
time, they SHALL as soon after the election
as convenient, cast lots for priority of COM
mission, and certify the result to the Gov
ernor who shall issue their commissions in
accordance Herewith.
Sec. IS. The judges of the Supreme
Court and the judges of the several courts
of Common Pleas, and all other judges re-
quired to be learned 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 perquisites 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.
Sec. 10. The judges of the Supreme
Court, during their continuance of office,
shall reside within this Commonwealth
and the other judges, during their contin-
uance in Office, shall reside within the dis
tricts for which they shall be respectively
elected. Hb i1 niti pd io 4t
Sec co. The several courts of Common
Pleas, besides the powers herein conferred,
shall have and exercise within their re-
spective districts, subject to such changes
as may be made by law, such chancery
powers as are now vested by law in the
several courts of Common Pleas of this
| Commonwealth, or as may hereafter be
conferred upon them by law.
! Sec 81. 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 appointment except as herein
provided. The court of Nist Prius is here
by abolished, and no court of original jur-
isdiction TO be presided over by any one oil
more of the judges of the Supreme Court
shall be established. tss,.., ,,.
Sec. %. In every county wherein the
/ population shall exceed one hundred and
fifty thousand, the General Assembly shall
and in any other county may, establish Q
separate Orphans Court, to consist of one
or more judges who shall be learned in the
law, which court shall exercise all the jur
isdiction and powers now vested in OF
| which may hereafter be conferred upon the
Orphans courts, and thereupon the juris
diction of the judges of the court of Com
mon Pleas within such county, in Orphans
Court proceedings, shall cease and deter
mine. In any county in which separat'
Orphans Court shall be established, the
register of wills shall be clerk of such cour
and subject to its directions, in all matters
pertaining to his Office he may appoint as
sistant clerks, but only with the consen
and approval Of said court. All accounts
filed with him as register or as clerk of tn,
said separate Orphans Court, shall b,
audited by the court without expense Il
parties, except where all parties in interes
in pending proceeding shall nominate al
auditor whom the court may, in its discre
tion, appoint. In every county Orphans