The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-26

ct, which shall coatau the iudgments and lI02
Of all the said courts, as Is or may bc dlrec; ~
by law.
SKc. g. The said courts In tho counties IA
Philadelphia aud Allegheny respectively shal,I
rom time to time, IN turn, detail one or moro n
their Judges To hOldsthe courts OF Oyer and NO.
miner aud the courts of Qqnartcr Sessions oft
the Peace OF said counties Ia such manner al =
may be directed by law.
Sac. Q. judges of the Courts of Common
Pleas learned Ia the law shan DC judges of the "
courts OF oyer aud TeTminer. Quarter Sessions
Of the Peace, and General Jail Delivery, and of {
the Orphans Court aud within their respec-
tive districts shall be Justices of the peace as to-
criminal Itntters.
sEe; 10. Ikc Judges Of the Courts Of Com.
mon Pleas, wnhiu theleruspectiye counties shall
have power 60 issue writs of CERTIoRARI to JUS
tices OF the peace and other inferior courts not
OF record and 20 cause their proceeding To be
brought before them aud right aud justice to be
done.
SEc. II. Except as otherwise provided In this
constitution, Justices Of the peace or aldermen
shall be elected In the seyeral wards, districts,
horoughs and townships OF the time of the cleo
tion OF constables, by the qualified electors
thereof, In such manner as shall be directed by
law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor
Tor n term of five years No township, ward
distlict or borough shall elect more than two
Justices OF the peace or aldermen without the
consent of majority OF the qualified electors
,within such township, ward or borough no
person shall be elected to such Office unless he
shall have resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for one wear next preceding his
election In cities containing over ffty thou
sand Inhabitants, not more than one alderm an
shall be elected In each ward or district.
Sac. u. In Philadelphia there shall be estab-
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabitants, one
court not OF record, of police and civil causes,
with Jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dol
lars /; such courts shall bo held by magistrates
whose term OF Office shall be i've years, and they
shall be elected on general ticket by the quail
tied 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 are to be choser
they shall be compensated only BY fixed salaries,
to be paid by said county; aud shall exercise
such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, except as
herein provided. us Is now exercised by alder
men, suhJcct TO such changes, not involving an =
increase OF civil Jurisdiction comforting polit-
ical duties, as may be made by law. In Philadel-
pha the office of Alderman ls abolished.
sac ID. 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 TO such court
OF record rs may be prescribed by law, upon al
lowance of the appellate court or Judge thereof,
upon cause shown.
SEc. Is. Ali judges required 10 be learned In
the law, except the Judges OF ,he Supreme Court,
shall be elected by the qualified electors of the
respective districts over which they are TO pre-
side and shall hold their offices for the period
OF ten years, II they shall so long behave them
selves well but for any reasonable cause, which
shall not be sufficient ground for impeachment,
address of two thirds of each house OF the Gen
eral Assembly.
sEc. IL Whenever two judges of the Supreme
Court ore to be chosen for the same term OF SER
vice, each voter shall vote for one only, and
when three are e. be chosen he shall vote for
no more than two; candidates highest In vote
shall be declared elected.
SIC IL. 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 dis
trlct be elected at the same time, they shall, as
apClinp n IN IN Nuat lnfa
tor priority OF commission, and certify tho re-
suit 10 the Governor, who shall Issue their COM
missions 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 required to be learn
ed 10 the law, shall, at stated tines 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 perquistes 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. 49, The eiudges of the Supreme Coust,
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 DO
respectively elected
SEo. 20. The several Courts of Common
Fleas, besides the powers herein conferred. shall
nave and exercise within their respective dis
irlcts subject to such changes as may BE madAv
by law, such chnncery 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. 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 APP
polntment, except as herein provided. The
Court OF Nisi 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
Skc. ~. In every county wherein the popu-
lation shall exceed Que hundred aud fifty thous-
and the General Assembly SHALL and in any 9TH
er county may, establish a separate Orphans
Court, To consist OF one or more judges who
shall be learned In the law, which court shall
cd Ia, or which may hereafter DC conferred up
on, the Orphans Courts, and thereupon the jn-
risdiction Of the judges of the Court OF Common
flels within such county, In Orphans Court
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 rs clerk OF the said
separate Orphans Court, shall be audited by
the Court Without expense 90 parties eXcept
where all parties In interest In a pending pro-
ceeding shall nominate an auditor whom the
court may In its discretion, appoint In every
county Orphans Courts shall possess all the
powers and jurisdiction of Registers Court
ished.
SEQ 23. The style of all process shall be
Inc commonwealth OF Pennsylyania." All
prosecutions shall be carried on In the name aud
py the authority OF the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylyania, and conclude against the peace and
dignity of the same. .'.H
SIC. "a. In all cases OF felonious homicide,
and In such other criminal cases as may be pro-
yided for by law, the accused, after conviction
ana sentence, may remove the indictment re-
eord, and all proceedings 10 the Supreme Court