Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-21
SCHEDULE.

That no Inconvenience may Lrise from the chan
yes in the constitution Of the Commonwealth,
and IN order to carry the same into complete op-
Grafton, 1t Is hereby declared that:
Sec. This constitution shall take effect on the
first day OF January in the year one thousand
not Otherwise provided for therein.
Sec.2. All laws in force in this Commonwealth
at the time oi the adoption Of this constitution not
inconsistent Herewith, and all rights, actions,
prosecutions and contracts, shall con ,iuue Hs II
this constitution had not been adopted.
Sec. g. At the general election in the years one
thousand eight hundred and soventy-our and one
thousand eight hundred and seventy ave Senators
shall be elec.cd in all districts where there shall be
vacancies. Those elected in the year one thou
and eight hundred and scvCuty-irur shall serve
iv' 'wU years, Eni those elected in the year on"
snSo'us'f,,4 eight hundred and scyentytye shall
M MsSINe t loi nc year. Senators now elected, ami
thosG " ms i;rms axe unexpirel shall represent
hs districts IN hich they reside until the end Of
'hs terms i'l Whch they were elected.
Sec. 4. A. the general election in the year one
Thousand eishthuntrcd and sCvcnty-slx. Scns-
tors shall Do elected from the even numbered dis.
tIltss 70 seiFe tl iWo years, and nom odd numb
cred districts 70 scr.e for four years.
zee. o. nG ns,, 1lseion Of Governor under
in the year one th,usald eight hundred and sew.
enty-ilVc, when u GuyUrIpr shall be elected E.r
three years; ani the term 0. the tioyerncr clecle
in the year one thousand Cig.t hunlrcd and s.y-
enty-eight aud Of those thereafter elected shall lie
for tour years, according to the PROVISIONS of this
Sec. j. Al the general election in the vear one
/ thousand eight hundred and seventy-Cur Lii Il.
J tenant Cove shall be elected q the
] provisions Of this constitution.
Sec. I. The Secretary OF iu,erHal Ahurs shall
be elected ~ the rst general election alter tn, a.
duptiou Of This cYusi hutton; ana hen the said a.
Gccr shall he duly elected and qualified the oh.c,
| Of Surveyor General shall be abolished, and The
Survcyor General In office AT the time Of the aGop
tiUn OF this constitution shall continue in Office un
/ I'll the expiration OF the term Tor which he was G.
| lected.
See ;. When the Superintendent Of Public In
struction shall be duly qualified, the office OF So
! peIintrnGcnt Of Common schools shall cease.
Sec. .. Nothing contained in this constitution
shall tie construct 10 render any person now hold
ing any State otiice Tor first official term ineligi
Bile tor re-clcctl N at the end Of such term.
Sec. 10. The Judges OF the supreme Court II
Office when this cons tuition shall take effect shal
continue until their commissions orally expire
/ Two JUDGES iu addition to the number now compus
ing the said court shall be elected at the first gen
erti election after the adoption OF this constitu
I tipu.
Sec H. All courts of record and all existing
courts which are not specified in this cunstitu
tiun shall continue in existence until the first da
of December. in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and scycnty-ive, without abridgment of thci
| present Iurisdic,lOn hut no longer. The court &
hrst criminal jurisdiction ioT the counties of Schuy
KILL Lebanon and Dauphn is hereby abolished
aud all causes AMI proceedings pending therein i
the couty OF Schuyikill shall be tried and dispu'
eli Ufin the couts Of oyer and ToIminer ana & ual
Ter sessions Of the peace of said county,
Sec. u The registers courts now in eAiS.Cnc
4 shall be abolished on the FIRST day of Januar
next succeeding the adoption Of this constitution
Sec. 10. The General Assembly shall, at III
. next session aileT the adoption Of this cCnstiu
iun designate tie several Judicial districts as II
quiTcl ly his institution. The Judges in con
| mission when such designation shall he mad
shall continue during their uneNpired terms Jud!
es oi the districts in which they reside. Bl
when there shall be two judges residing in II
same district, tie lTesiteut Judge shall elect
which district he shall be assigned; and the a
dltional law Judge shall be assigned TO the 9TH
district.
/ next succeeding session after each Gecennial &C
sus, and not ottener, designate the several Jud
A cal districtsas required by this constitution.
+ Sec. l5 Judges learned In the law of any cou
Of record holding commissions in force at the a
option Of This constitution shall hold their respC
c tive Offices until the expiration of the terms
: which they were commissioned, and until the
. | successors shall be duly qualified. The Govern
, | shall commission the president Judge OF the ecu
: | OF First criminal jurisdiction iUr the counties
= Schuylkill, Lebanon and Dauphin as luGge
c the court Of common pleas OF Schuylkill couE
r for the unexpired term of his Office
a Sec. 10 Alter the expiration OF the term of al
: | president Judge OF any court OF common pleas
commission al the adoption Of this constituiio
N the Judge of such court learned In the law and
i dest in commission shall I've the president Judi
Q thereof and when two or more Judges are elect
5 at the same time in any judicial district they shl
decide by lot which shall be president Judge; b
when the president Judge Oi a court shall he re
lected he shall continue 70 he president Judge
that court. Associate Judges, not learned in q
law elected aier The adoption of this constitution
shall be commissioned to hold their offices for q
r term of hve years from the hrst day of Janua
q next after their election.
> Sec. II. The general assembly at the first s,
Il sion after the adoption OF this constitution shI
= fix and determine the compensation of the judg
OF the supreme court and OF the judges of the se
V eral judicial districts of the commonwealth, al
/ the provisions of the fifteenth section OF the art
/ Gle on the legislation shall not hs deemed incons
tent herewith. Nothing contained In this cons
p tuition shall lie held to reduce the compensate tiI
: now paid TO any law judge Of this commonweal
a now In commission.
v Sec. Is. The courts Of common pleas In the cou
q. ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny shall be col
posed Of the president judges of tho district cou
sEAnd court OF common pleas Of said counties unit
Nheir Offices shalt seyeTally end, aud OF such 9TH
u judges as may from time TO time be selected
s For the purpose Of hTst organization in Phil
delphia the Judges of the court number one sha
be Judges Allison, Pierce and Paxson; OF the oou
4 number two, Judges Hare, Mitchell and one otl
. eT Judge to be elected; Of the court number thre
/ Judges Ludlow, Finletter and Lynd, and
!. the court number four, Judges 1hayer Brigl
= and one other Judge to be elected.
; Tho Judge first named shall be the presideI
1 iadge OF said courts respectively, and thereaits
: the president Judge shall be tho judge Oldest /
commission; but any president Judge reelected
the same court district shall continue 10 be pr
4 sident judge thereof
The additional judges for courts number tw
and four shall be voted for and elected at the rs
general election aiter the adoption Of this const
tuition In the same manner as the two additions
Ind waft he ana eatf anN