The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-28

Two inti.s in addition to the number now eof1o-
sing the said court shail be elected at the first en-
&c. II. All courts of record and all existing
courts which are not specified in this constitutfon
shall continue in existence un.;i tie first day of
December, in the year one thousand eight hundred
AMI seyentv-aye Without abrida aelenE of their rre
sent Jurisdiction, but longer The Court of
SchuyIkilI. Lebanon and Dauphfn is hereby aboI-
iShed: and all causes and proceedings pending
therein in the counsy of Schuyik.ll shall be tried
and disposed of In the Courts of over ANA Term
iner ami Quarter Sessions of The Peace of said
SEC II The registers courts now in existence
shall he abolished On the FIRST day of january next
succeeding the adoptiOn of this constitution.
SEC. - The General Assembly shall, at the
next session after the adoption of This constitution
designate the several judicial districts required
by this constitution. The judges in comm IS ION
when such designation shall be made shall con
tiuue during their uncNpired terms Judges Of the
districts in which they reside But when there
shall he two Judges residing in the same district,
the prcsidcntuige shall elect to which district nc
shall be assigned; ami the additional law Judge
shall he assigned 10 the other district.
SEC IA. The General Assembly shall, at the next
succeeding sess on aftcr each decenial census, and
not otenrr desgna the several judicial districts
as required by this constitution. r.
SEC 10. Judges learned in the law of any court
of record holding commissions in force at he aOp-
tion OF this constitution shall hold their respective
Offices until the expiration of the terms for " hch
they were commissioned. and until their successors
shall be Luly qualified. The Governor snail com
mission the president judge Of the Court of First
Criminal Jurisdiction Tor The counties Of SchnyI-
kill. Lebanon and Dauphin = Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas of Schuylkill county for the un-
expired term of his Office.
SEC. Is. After the expiration of the term or any
president Judge OF any Court Of Common Pleas in
commission at the adoption OF this constitution. the
Judge of such court learned IN the law and Oldest
in commission small be the president jud2e thereof
and when. two more JUICES elected al ne
same time in any judicial district they shall dicde
by 10. wists.h shall be president iu lGe: but when
the president Judge of a court shall be reelected h.
shalt continue to be president judge Of that court
Associate iudases, not learned in the law elected
after tn. adoption of this cons Hutton. shall be
commissions. TO hold their Offices FOR the term of
five years from the first day of January next after
their election.
SsC. II. The General Assembly af the first ses-
sion after the adoption of ts cons tution shall tx
and determine the compensation of the Judges of
the supreme Court and OF the Judges Of the sevc-
raj judicial districts OF the Commonwealth. and
the provisions of the fifteenth section of the article
on Legislation shall not he deemed Inconsistent
herewith. Nothing contained in this constitution
shah be held to rcuuce the compensation now paid
to any law judge Of this Commonwealth now in
SEC Is. The Courts Of Common Pleas In the
counties OF Phiadelphiu amt Allegheny shall he
C5urt ana Conrf Of S,Snmon PisIs o. said eclnties
until t:"ir offices shall sevcTlly end, and or such
other Judges as may IroTn time to time be selected
For the purpose OF first organization in PhiIa-
delPh'', the Judges of the Court number one shall
De Iui1eS Ai!lsun- Pierce and Paxson; OF the
Court number Fwo, Judges Hare, Mitchell and one
other judge 20 be elected: Of the Court number
the Court mum Der four, Judges Tha yer briggs and
one other judge to be elected.
The judge nrst named shall be the prcsiien:
judge OF .Id courts respectively. and thereafter
the president juiga small bc the Judge oldest in
cStfnsann but a1y l'rcs'Gcn; Jut ge reelected in
the same court or district shall continue TO be pres
ident judgc thgrSOI
The addltionat JUICES for Courts numbers two
and four shall BE- voted FOR anl elected 1T the first
general election after the ioption of this constu-
ton in the same manner As the two additional
Judges OF tiil Supreme Court and they shall de
eide by 10: 10 which cours they shall belong Their
term OF Office Sa II commence On The frs, Monday
OF January. in the year one thousand eight hun
drcd and s.vcnty-hy3.
SIC. 10. IN the county Of Allegheny, for the pur-
pose OF first o5Saniz tion under the constitution,
The judges Of tine Court OF Common Pleas ut the
time oi the adoption OF tbs constitution shall be
tn" inf%cs cf tn" Court number one. and the Judges
Of the District Court At the date shall be the
jugs OF the Common Pleas number two.
The president juGg ges OF the Common Pleas and
District Cuur,s shall &c president Judges of said
Courts number one ana Two respectively until their
Offices shall end, and thereafter the iigc oldest
in comm. .ssinn shall be preside nt judge: hut any
president judge reelected III lie 5'Iae court dis
trct shah continue to be president jurEH thereof.
SEC. -. The organization Of the Courts of Com
mon Ptc.S under ;his constitution fortho counties
OF philadelphia and Allegheny, shall take effect
on the frst Monday Of January, one thousand
e'5ht hundFe ami yent y-li- Az. cx sting courts
in said counties shall continue with their present
ow%rt and iHristiesion RS Until that da.e bat no
Pr.GS after the adoption Of this constitution.
SEC. p. The causes ana proceedings pending in
thg CGJ-.l OF Mist irius, Court Of CcuInon Pleas,
AMI District Court in Philadelphia shall De tried
AM disposed Of in the Court ot Common Pleas.
The records and docscts OF said courts shall be
t7aaalerred TO the Prothorotary's Office OF said
county.
SEo. - the causes and proceedings. pending in
the Court Of Common Pleas in the cotrt- o. Nile
Ghenys hall DE tried anil disposed Of il the ccurt
number ami the causes and proceedings pend
ing in the District Court shall DC tried and disposed
OF il the court number TWO.
SEC. % Tho prCthonotary Of the Court OF Com
mon Please OF Philadelphia shall be frsl appoint
Cd by the Judges OF said court the i-s; Monday
OF December in the wear one thorlsan,i eight hun
drei and scventy-tlyc: ami The present Pro: homo
taTy OF the District Court in SIid county shall be
Pleas until SAIL -datc VIII, his sbS
expire. aa the present Clerk OF the Court OF Over
ami TerInner and Quarter sessions OF mo Pe6ra
iii Philadelphia shall be the clerk OF such court
the iirst RTohiay Gr DEM IN he iio Ii
frPl q nd .aT1E i ffy-rs
$50. ~ In cities conta lniTss over ffty thousand
inhabitants texcept Hhliaielphia) all aldermen in
ouic2 at the time oS the adoption OF this consIitr-
tion sha. continue il Office until the expiration of
their commission, and tie election tor city and
w%ri officers IN the year enc thousand eight hun
cred and sevcnty- 1--WE one alderman shall I've elect
cd in each wart, provided in this constitution.
SEC =. In Ihilauciphil magistrates in lieu oF
aldermen, shall be chosen rs required in this con
siitutIcp ut the election IN said ely for city and
ward officers Va the year thousand eight hun
Grcd and suveuty ty-iiye; their term Of 1t-ice shall
commence on the first Monday Of April succeeding
The term OF Office OF a!dcrncn in said city. hold
ing or entitled to commissions ~ the time Of The
thereby.
SEC, 2e. All persons in Office in this Common
ton, ana the frs election under it. shall hold
their respective Offices until the term for which
they have been elected or appointed shall expire,
ana until their successors shall he duly gualiIied
unless othcrwsc provided in this constitution.
prescribing an oath of oiIce shall take ctisct On
ana anu aIter the hrst day OF January, one thousand
eight hundred and scycnL y-ivc.
SEC. IS. The terms oT0tce of county commission
sio1crs ana county auditors chosen prior to the
year one thousand eight handred ard seventy five
which shall not have expired before the first Aon-
u;ty IN ! an;lary In the year one thousand eight
hundred ana scycnty-siX, shall expire that day
SEC -. All STATE. county, city. ward, borough
ana township o.ncers IL Office at The time OF the
adoption OF this cCnSt utiOn. whose condensation
is not provided for by salaries alone shall continue
to receive the compensation allowed them by law
until the expiration OF their respective terms of
Office.
SIC. 90. All State and ju iicia officers heretofore
elected sworn affirmed, or in Office when this con
stitutio1 shall take effect, shall SveraiIv. within
one month after such adoption. take and subscribe
an oath iOr atfirnation( 10 support this consItu-
tion.
SEC. 81. The General Assembly, AZ its first ses-
sion clGy be after the adoption oft this
constitution shall pass such laws as may be neces-
ry TO carry the same into full force anl effect
SEC. %. This ordinance passed by this convention,