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

amendment or amendments shall he ngrced 20 by
majority OF the members elected 10 each house. The
Secretary of the Common wealth shall cause the same
again to be published in the manner aforesaid and
submitted to the qual fed electors of the state in
such and at such time at least three months
after being so agreed TO by the two houses as the
General Assembly shall prescribe and If such
amendment or amendments shall be approved by
or amendments shall become a part OF the constitu-
tiOn but no amendment or amendments shall be
submitted oftener than once in FIVE years when
two or more amendments shall be submitted they
shall be voted upon separately.
sCHEDuIK
That no inconvenience may orise from the changes
in the Constitution OF the Commonwealth, and In
order to carry the same into complete operation, 1t
sncrIoa1 This constitution shall take effect on
the fpt day Of january. in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy our for all purposes not
otherwise provided for therein. ...-
SIC. ?. All nws in force in this Commonwealth at
the time Of the adoption Of this Constitution not In
consistent herewith and al rights actions prusecu
tons and contracts shall continue as II this cons
tuition had not been adopted.
Spc .. AZ the general election in the years one
thousand eight hundred and seYenty'four aud one
thousand eight hundred and seventy five. Senators
shall he elected in all districts where theru shall be
cancies. Those elected in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy four shall serve for two
years and those elected III the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventyfve shall serve FOR one
year. Senators now elected, aud those whose terms
are uneXpired shall represent the districts in which
they reside until the end OF the terms for which they
were elected.
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thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, Senators
shall be elected from the even numbered districts to
serve 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 five,
when a Governor shall be elected for three years
and the term of the Governor elected In the year one
thousand eight hundred and seyenty-eght and OF
those Thereafter elected shall be for four years accord
ing to the provisions Of this constitution.
SIC. c. At the general election In the year one
eight hundred
ant Governor shall be elected according to the pro-
visions of this constitution
SEc 4 The Secretary of Internal Affairs shall be
elected at the rst general election after the adoption
OF this constitution and when the said olcer shall
be duly elected and qualified, the Office OF surveyor
General shall be abolished, and the Surveyor Gener-
al in Office at the time Of the adoption of this consti
tuition shall continue in office until the expiration OF
the term for which he was elected.
SEC. s. When the Superintendent Of Public In
sraeqon sns ny De 1oy sabooiS shall cease
SEC g. Nothing contained in this constitution shall
be construed to render any person now holding any
election at the end Of such term. -.
SEC TO- The Judges of the supreme Court in office
when this constitution shall take effect shall contn
ne until their commissions severally expire. Two
| Judges in addition TO the number now composing
the said court shall be elected at the first general
| election after the adoption Of this constitution.
sEc H. An courts OF record and all existing courts
which are not specified in this constitution shall con-
tnue i'm existence unit; the rst day of December in
| the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy
Ave without abrdgment of their Jurisdiction
but no longer The Court of Fist Criminal Juris-
dction for the counties of Schuylkil, Lebanon and
Dauphu is hereby abolished ;and all causes and
proceedings pending therein in the county ofSchuyl-
kin shall be tried and disposed of in the Courts OF
Oyer and Termner and Quarter Sessions OF the Peace
SEC II. The registers courts now in existence
shall be abolished on the first day OF JANUARY next
sSe a be e Gene Assembly shall at the next
session after the adoption o. this constitutions uesg-
nate the several judicial districts as regTe6b ny ,n
| designation shall be made shall continue uurlnS
their unexpired terms judges of the new districts IN
which they reside. But when there shall be two
Judges residing in the same district, the president
Judge shall elect to which distrcl he shall be assign,
ed and the additional law Judge shall be assigned
SEC. Il. The General Assembly shall. at the next
succeeding session after each decennial census, and
not onener, designate the several judicial districts
as required by thlsconstilnuon - -,
| SEC 49, Judges learned in the law ofany court OF
record holding commissions in force at the adoption
OF this constitution shall hold their respective office
until the expiration of the terms for which they
were commissioned. and until their SUCCESSORS shul
| be duly qualified. The Governor shall commission
the president judge of the Court of Eir,t Criminal
and Dauphin as a judge Of the Court Of Common
Pleas of Schuylkil county for the uneXpired term
SEC Is Alter the expiration of the term ofany presi
dent Judge Of any Court of Common Pleas in commits
sion at the adoption Of this constitution the Judge O.
such court learned the law and oldest IN commits
sion shall be the president judge thereof ana whel
two judges are elected At the same time IN an,
Judicial district, they shall decide by lot which shal
be president Judge but when the president judge
court shall be reelected he shall continue to b'
president Judge of that court Associate Judges no
learned in the law. elected after the adoption of thi
constitution, shall be commissioned 10 hold their OF
fees for the term of five years from the first day
| January next after their election.
SEC IL. The General Assembly at the fiTst session
after the adoption of this constitution shall TX sn'
preme Court and of the judges of the several udcia
districts of the Commonwealth, and the provisions o
the fifteenth section of the article ON Legislation
shall not be deemed inconsistent herewith Nothing
contained in this constitution shall be held TO reduc
the compensation now paid to any law judge OF thi
Commonwealth now in commission.
SEC IS. The Courts of Common Pleas In the eoun
ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny shall be compos
ed of the president judges of the District Court am
Court of Common Pleas OF said counties until thel
as may from time TO time be selected.
For the purpose of first organization III Philadel
phia the judges of the Court number one shall b
Judges Allison, Pierce and Paxson OF the Cour
number two Judges Hare, Mitchell and one othe
Judge TO be elected of the Court number three
Judges Ludlow, Finletter and Lynd and of tn
Court number four, Judges Thayer, Briggs and On
other Judge 10 be elected.
The Judge first named shall be the president ludg
of said courts lespectvely and thereafter the pres
dent jHdge shall tie the Judge Oldest in com mission
but any president Judge reelected in the eouI
district shall continue to be president Judge there
The additional Judges for Courts numbers two am
four shall be voted for and elected at the rt geneI
al election after the adoption Of this constitution II
the manner the two additional judges of tn
Supreme Court, and they shall decide by lot .
which court they shall belong. Their term of otiie
shall commence on the first Monday of January Il
the year one thousand eight hundred ana seventy
five.
SEC. 10. In the county of Allegheny, for the pqr
pose Of first organization under this constitution, III
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas AT the time q
the adoption of this constitution shall be the Judge
of the Court number one, and The judges OF me Dl'
trict Court at the same date shall De the judges q
! the Common Pleas number two,
The president Judges of the Common Pleas an'
District Courts shall be president judges of sui
Courts number one and two respectively until thei
offices shall end and thereafter the Judge oldest 4
commission shall be president judge but any pres
dent Judge reelected in the Same court OF distric
| shall condnue 70 be president judge thereof
SIC 20 The organization of the Court ol Common
Pleas under tins constitution for the counties o
| Philadelphia aud Allegheny, shall take effect ol
| the first Monday of January, one thousand egh
hundred and seventy-fye, and existing COuIH Il
| g,f1 shal continue with their DOW