The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-11-19

monweath, shall be paid nv the frothonotaiI
into the county treasury. Each court shall havo
It's separate dockets, except thu Judgment dock
Ct, which shall contain the Judgments and iicua
OF all tho said courts, ne 10 or may he directed
by law.
Sac. g. The said courts In the counties OF
Philadelphia aud Allegheny respectively shall,
from time 10 time m turn, detail one or moro OF
their judges TO bold the courts Of Oyer and Ter
miner and the courts Of Qquarter Sessions OF
the Peace OF said counties In sueh manner MS
sKc. g. Judges Of the Courts of Common
Pleas learned In the law shall bc judges Of the
courts OF Oyer and Termlner. Quarter Sessions
of the Peace, and General Jail Delivery, and of
the Orphans Court, aud within their Tespee-
tive districts thal be justices Of the peace as to
criminal matters.
SEC. 10. The judges OF the Courts of Com
mon Pleas, within their respective counties. .shaN
have power TO Issue wrts of CERrtoRARI to JUS
tices OF tho peace and other inferior courts not
of record and TO cause thelr proceeding to DO
brought before them and right and Justice to be
done.
SEo. II. Except as otherwise provided in this
constitutioa, jnstlces Of the peace or aldermen
shall be elected In the several wards districts,
bOroughs and townships at the time OF the cleo
tion Of constables, by the qualified electors
thereof, In such manner MS shalt be directed by
law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor
for a term OF five years. No township, ward,
dtstrict OF borough shall elect more than two
Justices OF the peace or aldermen without tho
consent of a majority OF the qualified electors
person shall be elected to such office unless ho
shall have resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for one year next preceding his
election. In cities containing over hfly thou
sand Inhabitants not more than one alderm an
shall be elected In each ward or district
SEC. u. In Philadelphia there shall be estab-
lished, for each thirt, thousand inhabitants, one
court not Of record, of police and civil causes,
with Jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dol
lars such courts shall be held by magistrates
whose term OF Office shall be i've years and they
nj f..lrr l.
ned voters ct large; and In the election of the
said magistrates no voter shall vote for more
than two-thlrds Of the number OF persons to be
elected. when moro than one are TO be chosen
they shall be compensated only by fixed salaries,
To DC paid by said county; and shall exercise
such Jurisdiction, civil and criminal except as
herein provided. as lie now exercised by alder
men, subject TO such changes, not INVOLVING an
Increase OF civil Jurisdiction or comforting pot-
ical duties, as may be made by law. In Philadel-
phia the office OF Alderman is abolished.
SIC. ~ All lees, tines and penalties In said
courts shall be paid Into the county treasury.
skc. IL. In all cases Of summary conviction
In THIS Commonwealth, or OF Judgment In suit
for penalty before a magistrate, or court not
OF record either party may appeal to such court
OF record as may be prescribed 10y law, upon al
lowsnce of the appellate court or Judge thereof,
upon cause shown.
sEo. 10. All judges required to be learned In
the law except the Judges Of the snpreme Court,
shall DO elected by the qualified electors of tho
ssSSspecsSe sSp dis!rets over which they are so pre-,
OF ten years. If they shall SO long behave them
selves well but for any reasonable cause, which
shall not be sufficient ground for impeachment,
the Governor may remove any of them OH the
address OF two thirds Of each house of the Cen
eral Assembly.
SKc. 16 Whenever two judges OF the Supreme
Court are TO be chosen for the same term Of SER
vice, each voter shall vote for one only md
when three are ~ be chosen he shall vote for
no more than two candidates highest In vote
shall be declared elected.
SEC IL. ShOuld l.Sr ar tndn ~
the supreme Court, or any two or more Judges
OF the Court of Common Pleas for the same dis
tr'cs be elected at the same time, they shall,
soon after the election ss conIenieni, cast lots
Tor priority OF commission, and certify the re-
suit TO the Governor. who shall issue their COM
missions In accordance Herewith.
skc. Is. The judges of the Supreme Cou RI
and the Judges OF the several Courts of Common
f!eas, and oil other judges required to be learn
cd In the law, shall, at stated times receive for
tneir services an adequate compensation. which
snsli be fixed by law, and paid hy the State
They shall receive no other compensation, ices,
or perquisites of office for their services from
any source, nor hold any other ofiice OF profit
State.
sEc 10. The Judges of the Supreme Court,
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 be
respectively elected
SIC. 20. The several Courts of Common
have and exercise within their respective dis
tricts, subject to such changes as may be made
py law, such chancery powers as are now vested
by law In the several Courts of Common Pleas
Oh this commonwealth, or as may hereafter be
conferred upon them by law.
SKo 2l. No duties shall be imposed by law
upon the Supreme Court or any Of the Judges
thereof, except such are judicial, nor shall auy
of the judges thereof exercise any power of sp-
pointment, except as herein provided. The
Court Of Nlsi Prins Is hereby abolished, and no
court OF original Jurisdiction TO be presided
by any one or more of the judges of the Supreme
Court shall be established.
sEo. ~. In every county wherein the popu-
latiOn shall exceed one hundred and fifty thous-
and the General Assembly shall, and in any 9TH
er county may, establish separate Orphans
Court TO consist OF one or more judges who
shall be learned in the law, which court shall
exercise all the 1urlsdiction and powers now vest
cd In, or which may hereafter be conferred up
on, the Orphans Courts, and thereupon the ju-
risdiction Of the Judges OF the Court OF Common
proceedings, shall cease aud determine in any
county 10 which separate Orphans Court shall
be established the Register OF Wills shall be
clerk OF such Court, and subject 20 its direction
in all matters pertaining to his office; he may
appoint assistant clerks, but only with the con-
sent and approval of said court, All accounts
hled with him as register or as clerk of the said
separate Orphans Court, shall be audited by
the Court without expense to parties, except
where all parties 10 interest In a pending pro-
eeedinE 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,
and separate Registers Courts are hereby abol-
iSbed.
SIC, 2s. The style of all process shall be
"fhe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania All
prosecutions shall be carried on In the paIne and
BY the authority OF the Common wealth OF Penn!
sylvsnia, and conclude against The peace and
dignity Of the same. -' 90 80
SIC "a. In all cases OF feionious homicide,
and In such other criminal cases as may be pro-
ydsd for by law, the accused, after conviction
anaeentenee, may remove the indictment, re-
cord, and all proceedings TO the Supreme Court
for review.