Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-19
cLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1878.

. the General Assembly Is hereby prohibited from
creating other courts to exercise the powers vest
ed BY this constitution In tho judges Of the
. Courts Of Common Piens and Orphans Courts.
sEo. II The pratiss. BY agreement fled ma y
in any civil cuse dispense With trial by jury. and
submit the decision OF such case TO the court
: baving jurisdiction thereof. snd such court
shall hear and determine the same and the
judgemsnt tbcraon shall bs subject to writ VI or.
ror as In other cases. . '...
ARTICLE VI.
! IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL rRox OFFICE.
SECTION. I. The HouS Of Representatives
shall have the sole power Of impe nc hmcnt
Sso. 2. All impeachments shall be tried by
the senate; when sitting for that purpose, the
Senators shall be upon oath or affirmation; no
person shall be convicted without the corcur.
renee Of two-thirds Of the members present.
SEC. 3. Tho Governor aud all other civil OH.
GERS shall be liable to impeachment or any mis-.
demesnor in once, hnt Judgment In such eases
I Office aud disqualification 70 hold any oalso Of
trust or profit under this Common wealth the
person accused. whether convicted or acquitted.
shall nevertheless be Liable to Indictment trial,
Judgment and punishment according to law.
ssc. 4. All officers shall hold their Offices On
the condition that they behave themselves well
while in office. and shall be removed on convic.
ton Of misbehavior in ofice OF Of any Infamous
crime. NIt
Appointed officers other than judges of tho
courts OF record and the Superintendent Of Pub
| lilo Destruction, may be removed at the pleasure
OF the power by which they shall have been ap-
pointed. All oficers elected by the people, ex.
| cept Governor, Lieutenant Governor mem bers Of
the General Assembly. and judges Of the courts
of record learned Ia the law. shall be removed
by the Governor for reasonable cause after due
Notice and full hearing on the address Of two.
thirds Of the Senate.
ARTICLE VII.
oAru OF OFFICE.
Srcrfoy !. Senators and Representatives and
all Judicial State and county officers, shall, be-
fore entering the duties Of their respective of.
6ces take and subscribe the following oath or af-
irustion; 'Uf Boz nI
II do solemuiy swear Tor affrm) that will sup.
port, obey and defend the Constitution Of the
United States and the Constitution of this Com
monwvath, and that / will discharge the duties Of
my office with fidelity that have not paid or
contributed or promised to pay or contribute,
either directly or indirectly, any money or other
valuable thing. to procure my nomination or cleo
tion, Cor appo7tment,l except Tor necessary and
proper expenses expressly authorized by law
that have not knowingly violated any election
law Of this Commonwealth, or procured II to be
done by others in my behalf; that l will not
knowingly receive, directly or indirectly any
money or other valuable thing for the performance
or on-performanoe Of any act or duty pertaining
TO my office, other than the compensation allowed
by law"
The foregoing cath shall be administered by
some person authorized to administer oaths aud
in the case Of State officers and Judges of the Su-
preme Court, shall be filed in the Office Of the Sec
retary OF the Commonwealth, and in the case of
other Judicial and county officers, In the Office OF
the Prothonotary of the county in which the same
is takeni any person refusing to take said oath or
affirmation shall forfeit his Office, and any person
who shall he convicted Of having sworn or affirm
ed falsely, or of having violated said oath or ai
hrmation, shall he guilty Of perjury, and be for
ever disqualified from holding any Office Of trust
or profit within this Common wealth.
The oath to the members OF the Senate and
House Of Representatives shall be administered
by one Of the judges Of the Supreme Court or OF
Court OF Common Pleas. learned in the Law, In |
the ball Of the house to which the members shall
be elected.
ARTICLE VIII.
srrfRAoE AND ELECTIONS.
Sgcrrosl. Every male citizen twenty one years
% pgv, possessing the following quhnncations, |
shall he entitled to vote at all elccionsi
First. lie shall have been a citizen Of tho Tn |
ted States at least one month";
Second. lie shall have resided in the State one |
year Tor II, having previously been n qualified |
elector or native born citizen Of the State he shall
have removed thereirom and returned, then sir |
months) immediately preceding the election.
Third. lie shall have resided in the election |
district whore he shall offer to vote at least two
mouths Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth. III twenty two wears of age or inwards |
he shall have maid within two yesr. State a, |
county tax, which shall have been assessed at |
least two months and paid at Ieas, one month be-
fore the election.
SEC. 2. Tho general election shall be hcld ANN.
all fho Tn slav T.If. a.. e.
day of November. but the General ssemblv NAV
by Law Hx n different Gav. two.,birds of an no
members of each house eouseptiug tbercto
src a All eleetions sor ci,v ,,arl ho.o,,L
and township officers. for regular terms of SER
vice shall be held on the third Tuesday of Pei.
ruary
Sac. 4. All elections by tho citizens shall be Inv
ballot. Every ballot voted shall be numbered In
the order In which II sbaIl be received and The
number recorded by the election officers on tbe
list of voters opposite tho name of the cleotor
who presents the ballot. Any elcc,or NAV wrte
his name upon his ticket. or cause tho same IN he
written thereon and attested by n citizen Of the
district The election officers shall he sworn or
affirmed not TO diselose how nny cIector sbal hay.
voted unless reoulreI to do so as vitncssos In
judicial proceeding.
SEC. s. Electors shall IN all ex.on, ,,oason
felony. and breacb or snr.ty AZ ,hn aaaoa h.,
priviiegod ,ro,n arra., a,.ia,;,hsi f,ss' ~
elections and In coin, ~ .nd ,hasasr,,,,
sro a Whensyor snv as ~ a,,isa.a a,aa,n.'
of ,his Commonva.l,h ,hs,, ha ~ aa,s.i ',,,i,s.
se,yec nnia, raa'is,,," ~. w :" ,i
The uni,eI states ~ nv ,Ss an,hos,'v % 81 ~ ran
mouweal,b. such elec,ors nav aynrs,sn ,ha I'm,
If s,,fa,a l.; Ill ies,t hy Ls,s o'e ,'su'
such regsIations az ,rs ~ sIa,i i' IT,
law az falIv ss ~ ,ha. -, ,.aa =. ,h.,e W
al niaccs az sIo.,,on ~ '"'' s''
sre = An la,ss r.rn,o,,oc ,h0 ho,,,,nn Of .,o,
t,ons Ly the c,,;,ons ar a. ,ho r.sIs,ra,;on "
eIcctors shall be unieorm ,bronrboa, ,ho s,a,o
but no elrctor shall be depriysd of Tho s,leSe
az va,in, hv roasan a. hi. aa,a ", ~ 'Io
tered. : ''s vs."
src. a Aav no,sop ,,hn .hsn 1;vo =. nr,,o;,,
or offer 10 viye ,o an .I..lor anv ,ao,o, rawarJ
or other ,ainahls consiIers';oa "a H. yn,a ", aa
elce,ion or for ritbholJn~ ,he .sme a. wh, shaii
Give or promise ia cve sneb coS.i,le,a,ion 10 any
other nar,op or naTtv far s,cb elcc,o,s ,o,s y,
far ths vitbbodin, ihsroof an,l sny .l.o,o, ~ |
sbalI r.ceiyo or a,see ~ ro,.,.a rr I,usairo,e,.
another. anv mooev rowa,d y, o,har ,alnsiJa
eon,ideratian ror III vo,r n, an slen,ion or Sas
wilbbollinr the same shall thereby sorfc,t ihe
right 10 vote al such eleolion. and any eIcctor
whose right to vote shan he ebalIenred for such
cnnsc before the erction oticers sb,lI ne rcor,re