The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-05
NUMBER 45,


by. fixed salaries, to be paid by said county : and
shall excrci4e such urisdiction, civil and Grimm
al except herein provided. As l. now exercised
by Aldermen, subject t. such changes not inv@lS-
ing II of civil jurisdiction cOnferrlng
political duties, may be ma e by law. In thi.7
adclphia the Office of alderman Is abolished,
SIC IS All fCos fines and penalties IN said courts
shah be paid into the county treasury.
SIC IA IN all ca es OF summary conVieticn IN
this commonwealth, OF Of Judgment suit for a
penalty before magistrate, court not OF record,
either party NAV appeal To Such court OF RECORD as
may be prescribed by law. upon allowance Of the
appellate court or judge thereofupon cause shown.
SEC L. All judges required 10 he learned IN the
law. except the judges OF the Supreme Court,
shall be elected by the qualified electors Of the re-
spective dstriots over which they are to preside,
and shall hold their offices for the period of ten
years If they shall 50 long behave themselves welI
but Tor any reasonable cause which shal' 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.
SEC l6 Whenever two judges Of the supreme
Court are 10 be chosen for the same term Of ser.
vice, each voter shall vote for only. and when
three are TO be chosen. he shall vote for more
Clared elected.
SIC l.. Should any two or more judges of the
Supreme Court. more iutiLe> OF the
Court of Common Pleas for the same district be
elected at the same dime, they shall, soon after
Of commission. and certify the result 70 the Gov
crnoT, who shall issue their commissions ia &C=
SEC. Is. The Judges Of the Supreme Court and
the judges Of the several Courts Of Common rle1s,
law. shall, at sJafed times receive for their
vices an adequate comUensation, which shall be
receive no other compens alton, fees perqusites
of office for their services rom any source, nor
hold any other OH -e of profit under the United
States. this State, or any other State.
SEC I9. The judges OF the Supreme Court. dur
ing their continuance in Office shall reside within
TINS 'ommonWealth. and the other judges, during
their continuance in Office, shall reside within
the districts for which they shall be respectively
SIC ~. The several Courts of Common TIeas
besides the powers herein conferred shall have
and Ecise within their respective district, sub
ject to such changes as may be made by law such
chancery powers as are now vested by law in tho
several Courts Of Common Pleas of this Common
wealth, or a7 may hereafter be conferred upon
SIC. p. No duties shall he imposed by law Upon
the supreme Court or any of the judges thereof,
except such as are judicial nor shall any or tho
Judges thereof exercise any power OF appoint
mont except as herein provided. The Court Of
Nisi Prius i hereby abolished, and no court Of
original jurisdiction to he presided ouF by any
one or more ofthe judges of the Supreme Court
shall he established.
SEC q, In every county wherein the popula-
tion shall exceed one hundred and fifty thou-
sand the General Assembly shall, and ia any
other county may, cStahllsh separate or7
pEans' Court, to consist of one or more judges
who shall be learned in the law, which court
shaIi exercise all the jurisdiction ana powers
now vested in, or which may hereafter be con-
ferreo upon, the Orphans Courts, ana there
upon the jurisdiction of the judges OF the Court
OF Common Pleas within such county, in Or
phans' Court proceedings, shall cease aud do
Orphans Court shall be established, the Regis
ter of Wills shall be clerk of such court, ana
subject to its direction in al matters perialn=
ing 10 his office; he may appoint assistant clerks,
but only with the consent 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
in a pending proceeding shall nominate an au-
ditOr whom the court may, in its discretion,
appoint. In eve~y county Orphans Courts
shall possess all the powers and jurisdiction of
a Registers Court, and separate Registers
Courts are hereby abolished
SIC. %. The style of all process shall be 'fThe
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" All prose-
cutions shall be carried on in the ramc aud by
the authority of the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvania- and conclude against the peace and
SEC. "a. In ali cases of felonious homicide,
and in such other criminal cases as may be pro-
Vided for by law, the accused, after conviction
and sentence, may remove the indictment,
cord, aud all proceedings TO the Supreme Court
for review.
SEC. p. Any vacancy happening ny death,
resignation, or otherwise, in any court of re-
cord, shall be filled 0y appointment by the Gov
ern or, to continue till the first Monday of JAN
uary next succeeding the first general election,
which shall occur three or more months after
the happening of such vacancy,
SEC %. All laws relating to courts shall he
general and of uniform operation, and the
Ranlzaton. jurisdiction and powers of all courts
of the same class or grade, so far as regulated
by law and the force and effect of the process
and judgments of such courts shall be uniform;
and the General Assembly is hereby prohibited
from creating other courts to exercise the
, powers vested by this Constitution in the judg-
cs of the Courts of Common Pleas and Orphans
SIC. 27. The parties, by agreement filed, may,
in any civil case, dispense with trial by jury,
and submit the decision of such case TO the
court having jurisdiction thereof, and such
court shall hear and determine the same; and
the Judgment thereon shall be subject to writ
of error as in other cases,
ARTICLE VI.
IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
SECTION l. The House of Representatives
shall have the sole power OF i'm pea cbment.
SEC. 2 All impcachmonts shall be tried 10y
the Senate; when sitting for that purpose, the
Senators shall be upon oath or affirmation; no
person shall be convicted without the concur
renee of twO-thirdS of the members present,
SEC 3 The Governor and all other civil oi1-
lta A
demeanOr in Office but judgment in such cases
shall not extend further than TO removal from
trust or profit under this Commonwealth the
person accused. whether convicted or acqult-
trial, judgment and punishment according to
SEC. T. All officers shall hold their offices
the condition that they behave themselves well
while in Office, and shall be removed on convic-
tiOn of misbehayior in office or OF any ipfs-
Appointed officers other than judges of the
courts of record and the Superintendent of
Public Instruction. may be removed at tho
been appointed. All oficcrs elected by the
people, except Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor members of the General Assembly. and
Judges of the oaurts Of record. learned i'll the
law, shall be removed by the Governor for re2-
sOnable canse, after due notice and full hear
ing, on the address of two thirds of the Senate
ARTICLE VII.
oATE OF OFFICE.
SECTION I. Senators and RepHssen ntatives and
all judicial, State, and county officers, shall be
Offices, take and subscribe the following oath
or affirmation: -,
~ do Soicmuly swear fOT affirm that l VIII
support, obey and defend the Constitution or
the United States ana the Constitution OF rms
C,otnn1on wealth. and that / will discharge the
duties of nay office with fidelity; that have not
paid or contributed. or promised To pay on
contribute. either directly or iEdirectly, any
money or other valuable thing, To procure my
nomination or election ("r appointment, ex-
ccpt for necessary and proper expenses eN-
press!y authorized by law that L have not
knowingly violated any election law of this
Commonwealth, or procured II 20 Toe done by
Others in my behalf; that will not knowingly
receive, directly or indirectly, any money =
other valuable thug for the TArfornat,,,e or
non performance OF any act 90 duty pert inin-s
to my Office, other than the cumpensatlIn al
lowed by law
The foregoing oath shall be adm, ;n!stercd by
some person authorized 10 administer oatha.
and in the case of State officers and Judges II
the supreme ConTt, shall nc filed in t,sf. Ofsice
of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and in
the case OF either judicial and county officers,
in the office of the ProthonotRry Of ihe County
in which the same is taken; any VerSag ret,is-
ing to take said oath or ttiEmatioa hall ilEfcit