Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03
OLE NO 2s8 CLARIFIED Pa WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1878

Assembly may provide. The once Of associate
judge. not lesrned In the Law, Is abolished In |
counties forming separa 10 dirtricts but the sever
81 associate judges 10 ofce whom this oonstltu ion
shall be adopted shall servs for their unexpirsd
sc. o. In the countlss Of philadsiphia and AL |
legheny, all the jurisdiction and powers now
vestsd In the District courts and courts Of common
pIsas, snbect TO such chsnges as may be made BY |
Ii 4 ouns,ution or BY law, shall BE- In Philadel.
phls Vested In four, and In Allegheny In two dis.
sns .psrs, ,ssa ss3ss ana
saId eourts In PHILADELPHIA shall be designated |
rsspeotivey ns the Court Of Common Pleas mum.
bsr one, number two, number three and number
four, end IN Allegheny as tho Court Of Common
PlsaA pumbsr one and number two, but the mum.
tine js time, and shall be il like manner dssi Z.
nato6 By auccessive numbers; the number Of judi
re- II any Of said courts OF in any county where
The estshlishment of an additional court may be
anthcyised BY Law, may be increased from time
to tif,s; and whenever such incrc shall amount
In IA whole TO three tuch three judges shall CON-
rs,. aistinst and separate court - aforesaid,
which shau be numbered A. Aforesaid In Phil
ndeiphia aH suits shall be instituted In the said
Courts OF Common Pleas. without desig mating the
number Of said court. and the several courts shall
In snch manner as shall be provided by rules Of
court and each court TO which any suit shall be
thus assigned shall have exclusive jurisdiction
thereof, subject to change Of venue, ss shall be
provided by Law. In Allegheny each court shall
have exclusive jurisdiction Of all proceedings at
law and In equity commenced therein, subject to
change OF venue as may be provided by law.
sEc. For Philadelphia there shall bc onepro-
thonotarys Office, and one prothonotary for all
said courts to ba appointed by the judges Of said
courts, and to hold Office for three years, subject
to removal by majority Of the said judges; the
said prothonotary sh III appoint such assistants as
may be necessary and authorised by said courts
and he and his assistants shall receive fxed sala.
ries to be determined by law aud paid by said
county, all fees collected in said Office, except
such as may be by law due to the Comm n wealth,
shall be paid by the Poth onotary into the coun-
y treasury. Zach court shall have its seperate
docket', 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 counties Of Phil
adelphia and Allegheny respectively shall, from
time to time. Ia 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 aties In such manner as may be drec-
ted by law ..Ir.I.t.
SEC, . Judges Of the courts or Common Pleas
learned In the Law shall be judges Of the courts
Of Oyer and Tcrminer Quarter Sessions Of the
Peace and General jail Delivery, aud of the Or.
phans' court. and within their respective dis
tricts shall DO justicssof the peacs as to criminal
matters te y.
Sac, 10 The judges Of the courts Of Common
Pleas within their respective counties, all have
power 10 issue wriis Of cERrioRARI to justices Of
the perco and other inferior courts not Of record.
and 10 cause their proceeding to be brought be-
fore them and right and justice to be done.
Sec II Except as Otherwise provided In this
con.ttution, justices Of the peace or aldermen
hall Ia. Ill L.. H.. Il.
boroughs and townships at the time of the elec
tion Of constables BY the qualified electorsthero-
OF, In such manner as shall bs directed by law.
and shall be commissioned by the Governor for
term Of five years No township, ward. district
or borough shall oloct more than two justices
the peace or aldermen without the consent OF a
majority of the qualified electors within such
township, ward or borough no person shall be
elected TO such Office unless be shall have resided
within the township. borough ward or district for
one yeas next preceding his election. In cities
containing over fifty thousand inhabitants, not
more than one alderm. n shall DO elected In each
ward or district.
ssc. i2- In Philadelphia there shall be estab-
li-hel. for each thirty thousand inhabitants, ono
court not Of record of police aud civil causes with
jurisdiction not exceed ing one hundred dollars /;
such courts shall be hold by magistrates whose
fssn % olive shaii be i've yoars, and they shall
be elected on general ticket by the qualified vo-
tiers at largo; and In the elestion Of tho said
magistrates no voter shall vote for more than two
thirds Of the humber Of persons 10 be elected.
when more than one are 10 be chosen: they shall
be compensated only by fixed salaries, to be paid
by said county; and shall exercise such jursiic.
tien. civil and criminal, except rs hcren provid
I'd. as Is now exercised by aldermen, subject to
such changes, not involving an increase OF civil
Jurisdiction or conierring political duties, a. may
be made by law. In Philadelphia the office Of
alderman is abolished
kse nd a.
courts shall be paid into the county treasury.
| SIC. "a. In all cases Of summary conviction In
this Commonwealth, or Of Judgment in suit for a
penalty before a magistrate, or court not IT rec
ofd either party may appeal to such court Of rec.
ord a. may be prescribed by law, upon allowance
| Of the appellate court or judge thereof. upon
cause shown.
| sgc Is All judges required to be learned in
tho Law. except the judges Of tho 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 themselves
we'll but for any reasonable cause. which shall
notbe sufficient ground for impeachment the Gov
ernor may remove any of them on the address OF
two.thirds Of each housc Of the Gen'l Assembly.
sro IA. 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 and when
three are to be chosen he shall vote for no more
than two; candidates highest In vote shall be de-
clared elected.
SIC. u 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 district by
elected at the same time, they shslas soon after
the election as convenient cast lots for priority
Of commission. aud certify the result to the Gov.
ernor, who shall issue their commissions In 40
cor dance herewith.
SEC. IS The judges Of the Supreme Court and
the Judges Of the several Courts Of Common Pleas,
| e.l all thax linda 10 hcl md In tho
law, shalls at stated times, receive for their servi
ces an adequate compensation, which shall be
fixed by law, and paid by the State They shall
receive no other compensation, fees. or pcrqus-
ties Of Office for II cir services from any source
sold any other Office Of profit under the United
States, this State, or any other State.
SEC 10. The judges ofthc Supreme Court dur
ing their continuance In Office, shall reside wihin
this Com nonwealih and tho 9th err judges Turing
their continuance In Office, shall reside with In the
districts for which they shall be respectively
elected.
$40. 20. The several Courts Of Common Pieas.
besides the powers herein conferred shall have and
exercise within their respective districts, subject
to such changes rs may be made by law ,chanccry
powers ne are now vested BY law In tho several
Courts Of Common Pleas OF this Commonwealth or
As NAV hereafter be conferred upon them by law
ssc. 2l. No dutiesshalI bo imposed by law up.
on the supreme Court or any Of the judges there.
Of except such as are judicial, nor shall any OF
the judges thereof exercise any power OF appoint
msnt, except as herein provided The Court Of
Nisi Pdus is hereby abohshsd, and no court Of
original Jurisdiction, TO be presided over BY any
one or more Of the judges Of the Supreme cour
4 shall be established
SIC. 22 Ir every coulty wherein the popula.
tinn shall exceed one hundred and hty thousand
tho Genl Assembly shall and In any other county
may. establish a separate Orphans Court, TO con
sst Of one or more Judges who shall be learned IL
tho law which court shall exercise all the juris
diction and powers now vested IN, or which ma,
hereafter be conferred upon.the Orphans Courts
and thereupon the Jurisdiction OF the judges o.
the Court OF Common Pleas within such county,ir
Orphans Court proceedings,sh shall ceasc and deter
mine In any county In which aseparatc orphans
Court shall 10 established the Register Of win
shall bc clerk of such Court and subject 10 It's d.
recticn In all matters pertaining to his oihse b
nay appoint assistant clerks, but only with th'
consent and approval Of said court. All account
filed with him us register or as clerk OF ihe sac
separate 0tphans Court shall be audited by IN,
Court without expense to opartics'cxcept where al
parties In interest In a pending proceeding shal
nominate an audito whom tho court may, 10 u
discretion. appoint. ln every county Vrphana'
Courta shall possess all the powers and Jutisfic
tion Of q Registers Ceurt' and separate Register
Courts arc hereby abolished.
SEC. %. The style Of all process shall DO IN
Commonwealth OF Pchnsylvania." All pro-eeu
tions hall bc carried on In the name and by IN
authority Of the Commonwealth OF Pennsylva
mia, and eonelude against the peace and dignit,
Of the same