Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-19

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associate Judges in Office when this constitu tic
! Ihsll be adopted shall serve for their unexpire
tsnns. l-4 Dlf ta.r.fl
SEc. 6. In the counties Of Philadelphia and A
ierheny, all the Jurisdiction and powers no
vssed In tho District courts and courts of com mo
pcs, subject 10 such changes as may be made b
IN y constitution or by law, shall be In PhiIade
Z 3hn vcsted In four. and in Allegheny In two di
!inet and separate courts OF equal and co.ordnal
Juhsdiction, composed Of three judges each tn
SAD courts in Philadelphia shall be designate
0 rrpectively us the Court OF Common Pleas nun
D pei one, number two, number three and numb be
. fosr. and in Allegheny as tho Court Of vommo
} t'l'as number ono and number two. but the nun
D el OF said courts may be by law increased. fror
7 rnc to time aud shall be In like manner des 4
; pAed by successive numbers; the number OF jud
: g'tn any of said courts, or In any county wher
''tto establishment OF an additional court may
s r. f6R% tim
10 the whole to TIRES, fuch three judges shall COZ
pose distinct and separate court as aforesaid
which shall be numbered as Aforesaid In Phil
adelphia all suits shall be instituted in the sal,
Courts Of Common Pleas, withou' designating tn
number OF said court and the several courts shal
distribute and apDoftop tho bu siness among then
in such manner as shall be provided by rules 0
court, and each court 10 which any suit shall b.
thus assigned shall have exclusive jurisdiction
thereof, subject to change OF venue. ms shall h
provided by law. In Allegheny cach court sbal
have exclusive jurisdiction Of ali proceedings a
law and In equity commenced therein, subjeot /,
change OF venue as may be provided by law
Sac For Philadelphia there shall be onePro
thonotary's office, and one Proth ouotary for al
said courts. 10 be appointed by the judges Of said
courts and to hold Olive for thrse years subjec
to removal by majority Of the said judges th,
said Proihonotary shall appoint such assistants al
may be necessary and authorized by said courts
and he and his assistants shall receive fixed sala
bv In nd all
county, all fees collected In said Office, excepi
such ms may be by Law due 10 the Conn OF wealth
shall be paid by the othonotary into the coun
Y treasury. Each court shall have It's seperats
dockets, except the judgment docket which shall
contain the judgments and liens Of all said courts
as Is or may be directed BY law.
SEC The said Courts In the cou mites Of Phil
adelphia and Allegheny respectively shall. from
time to time. In turn detail one or more Of their
judges TO hold the courts Of Oyer and Terminer
and the courts OF Quarter Sessions Of the Peace
Of said cou ities In such manner as may be direc-
ted by law
SEQ Judges Of the courts or Common Pleas
learned In the Law shall be judges of the courts
Of Oyer and Termlber. Quarter Sessions Of the
Peace and General Jail Delivery, and of the Or
phans court. and within their respective dis.
trcts shall DO justices Of the peace as to criminal
| matters
sEo 10 Tho judges Of the courts Of Common
Pleas within their res espectye counties shall have
power TO issue writs Of cERrIoRARi to Justices Of
and 10 cause their proceeding 10 re hro,sh, ba.
fore them ard righi and in.t;co 10 \. 49, w
Sec II Except as otberwise nroviiei i, ,h,,
Con,titulion in,ticss ag ,ha 49, -, a,i ~ an,s
shall be elected in the several wards. districts,
/ boroughs and townships at the time of tho elcc
Of. In such manner as shaiI bs di,sc,sJ hy La
and shall be Commissioned hv tbs noy.rnoy ,a. !.
term Of Eve wears Ma ,oxnsb;n ward d;s,,;,,
or borough shall elect more than two rs,ics. y
the : eace or aldermen without he oossen, Of a
maio,itv n m. ,n,I;e.d a,as,s.s .,,.L5n
township, ward or boronvb no nsrson .ha,i ha
elected 10 such office unlsss he shall have residsi
within the tovnsbin borougb va I'd or d,s,,et n :
one yea- next precedlnv bis eIection Tn ci,ias
containing over dfty thousand inbabi,ants no,
more than one alderman sslaII he elected in .scb
ward or dlstrict ''~ sT
Sac. IL I'm pbiladelpbia thar. shall hs s.,,a
lished for each thirty ibou.and ,nhsb,,sn,. an.
court not Of reco,d n noIiee I'M al III ,h
lur s''v''v" ..-Ss d.. go L--i-~a ieu--.
such courts shall be held by magistrates whose
,erip OF once shall be five years. and they shall
"e elected on general ticket BY the qualified vo-
,ers at large; and in the election Of the said
magistrates no voter shall vote for more th IN t,yo
thirds OF the humber Of persons to be elected
When more Than one are 10 be chosen they shall
90 compensated only by fixed salaries. to be psid
~ SAID county; and shall exercise such jurisiic-
I u
ed as 10 now exercised by aldermen. sub bjcct to
such changes, not involving IN increase OF civil
Jurisdiction confcrring political duties AZ NAV
be made by Law. In Philadelphia the ofice Of
alderman is abolished
SEC. w. All tees, fines aud penalties In said
courts shall be paid into the county treasury.
SEC. "a. In all cases Of summary conviction In
this Commonwealth. or Of judgment 10 suit for
penaHy before Magistrate or court not OF rec.
ord either party may appeal to such cour, Of rec.
ord a. may be prescribed by Law, upon allowance
~ the appellate court or Judge thereof, upon
cause shown
SEQ IS All judges required to be learned In
the Law except the judges of the supreme court.
shall be elected by the qualified electors of tho
respective districts over which they are TO pre.
side and shall hold their Offices for the perioi Of
tea years. ifihey shall so long behave ,bemselyes
well but for any reasonable cause, which shsll
not be sufficient ground for impeach ment tho Gov.
ernor may remove any Of them on the address of
two thirds OF each house of the Gen1 Assembly
Sro lS. Whenever two Judges of the SUPREME
Court are 10 be chosen for the same term OF ser.
vice, each voter shall vote for one only and when
three are to be chosen be shall vote for no more
than two candidates highest in vote shall be de.
clared elected
Sgo III Shouid anv two or mo,e ;ulses NJ m.
supreme court or any two or more inJres NJ ,he
Conrt of Common pleas far the same dis,r,o, 'v hv
elecio at the same time thew shall as soon ma,
the eleotion as convenient cas-, lo,s ror n,iori,,
of commis.ion ami ca,,irv th. ros,I, 70 H. a.
ernor who ,baII ,ssue ibeir commi.sio,s In az
cordance Herewith
Sac, IS The Judges OF the surrrme Court md
the Judges of the several Courts Of Common plans
and all other iudros reouirod 10 he learned In Tho
iag sbais al s,aiod times reseiye for ,beir serv.
ce.ap adcouate comp,nsntion. which shall be
fxcd by law. sni paid by The State They shaII
receive mo other eompensation. foes or n.,onis'
ues AZ olce far their services from anv sourcs nor
Mold anv other Office Of pro6t under m. Iin;,od
stptes. his State. or nny other sto,o.
Src 10 Tn, iudgcs of tho sunremc Couy, d,r.
ing their continuance In Office shall rosdo wi hin
IN Il Com nonwealtb and Tho otb or ipIces dprin,
their continnpnco in Office shall reside within the
districts for which thov snail be rasneotiveIv
elected
SIC. 20. The several Courts OF Common plcas
besides the powers herein conferred shall have apd
exercise within their respective districts subjoct
10 suct changes ns may be tnade b law obaneerv
nowers as are now yesied bv law In The sevoysI
Courts Of Common Pleas of thls Common wealth or
ns may hereafter be conferred upon them by law.
src. ~. No dutiesshall be imposed by law nm.
on the supreme Court or any OF The jud ges there.
Of. except such NJ are judicial. Dr. shaii any of
tho jadges ,bsreof uaetnse any power Of appoint
meut. except as herein provided Tho Court n
Nisi Plus Is hereby abolished. and no court OF
Original jurisdcton to bo presided over by any
one or more Of the judges OF the supreme Court
shall be established
sEo. 22 Ir every couity wherein the popula.
tion shall exceed ono hundred and hny thousand