Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-26
ARTICLE VI.
IarnAcuxrsr AND nsaOvAL rnox orrron.

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IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL IRON OFFICE.
sso,,ox Tbo Uouse of R,nr.sen,,,,vs
shall have tho sole mower of impe nc bmsnt
sro- q Ali imnsaohment, shalI ba triad h,
1 the senat., vhen sittjng fnr Thai nurnoss m,
Senators shall be upon oath or Animation: n,
person shall be convicted without tho corcur
renee OF two-thirds of the mem bers present.
SEo 3. The Governor and all other civil off
GERS shall be liable to iinpeachmo for any mis-
dsmeanor In office, but Judgment in such case
shail not extend further than 10 removal from
,moe ,.n.s ana u'squa,,scau1n i |" no,a any ymco y
person n accnsaa p whs,he, eony yictsd ar acon,,t.a
an All nsver,haeas no Iia bia to indic,ment trial
Judgment and ounjsbment aesoyIips 4, law.
ssc. A. Ali officers shall hold their offices OF
the condition that thew behave themselves wei
while in Office, and shall be removed on conyic
ito n Of misbehavior in Office or of any Infamous
crime.
Appointed officers other than judges Of th'
courts OF record and the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction, may be removed a. tho pleasure
oil tue power ~ whlen ,ney snhi nave Deeh ap-
pointed. All oneers eltetsa oy inc people, e1
cept governor, Lieu,enhnt "overnor u .e oe's o.
,ne oehe,", nseoinDv a"u yueses ~, VI sno ooa,
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OATH or oFFIcE.
e,,-,ov, Senator, s,I p,n,o.o,,.,,v.s and
all judicial State and county afneors. shall be.
fore entering on the duties of their respective Of
fees. take and subscribe the followinr oath or af
ss.,.,io,,
~ do solemuly swear Tor afirm) that will sun.
port, obey and defend the Constitution of the
| United States and the Constitution of this Com
monw.alth, and that will discharge the duties Of
w ''p -. - - -
contributed, or promised to pay or contribute
| either directly or indirectly, any money or other
valuable thing. 10 procure INV nomination or elec.
| ton Tor appointmcnt,) except for 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 nv othnrs In NV behalf. that | will not
knowingly receive, directly or indirectly, any
money or other valuable thing for the performance
or non performance Of any act or duty pertaining
to my Office, other than the compensation allowed
| by law"
The foregoing oath shall be enthusiastically
some person authorized to admiyister oaths, and
In the case OF State officers and Judges Of the su-
premo Court, shall be filed In the otioc Of the Sec
reiary Of tho 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 be convicted oil having sworn or aihrm-
cd falsely, or Of having violated said oath or af-
frmation, shall be guilty Of perjury, and bc for
ever disqualified from holding any Office Of trust
or profit within this Commonwealth
The oath to tho mcmbcrs 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 hall Of the house to which the members shall
be elected.
ARTICLE VIII.
SUFFRAGE AsD ELEcrIoSs.
srorIoS1. Every male citizen, twenty-one years
of age, possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled 10 vote AT All elections.
First lie shall have been a citizen Of tho Un-
ted states M least one month
Second. lie shall have resided in the State one
wear Tor II. having preyiouslv becn n oualiee ed
clector or native born citizen Of the State he shall
have removed therofrom and returned. then 81,
moptbsl Immediately preeoding Inc election,
Third. Ue shall have rosided In tho election
dstriet whore he shah olTcr 10 vote at least two
months immeaja,clv nrecedinv tho olection.
Fourth. If twenty two vcars of avo or unvar,ls.
no shall have mid within Two wears n State or
countv tnx which shall have bcen assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month be-
fore tbo ele.tion.
SEC ?, The general election shall bo held nnnu.