The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1874-01-07
The First Result under the Now
Constitution.

The First Result under the Now
Constitution
The New Constitution, ratified as
it has been by the people, becomes
the supreme law of the State and
goes into effect on the first Of Janu-
airy, lS74-''for all purposes not
otherwise provided for therein" as
stated in the schedule attached to
the instrument. Among the immc-
diate results will he the following:
The Legislature, which is to as
semble on the first Tuesday of Janu-
cry, 1874, must be governed by it.
Upon that body will devolve the pas
sage Of the necessary laws to put
the New Constitution in complete
working order and effect. 1t will
thus be one Of the most important
sessions held for many years.
The General Assembly is required
at its next session after the adoption
of this Constitution" to designate
the several judicial districts of the
State under the new instrument; al,
so to determine the compensation of
the judges Of the Supreme Court and
of the District Courts; when the iu-
dicial apportionment is completed,
the Governor will appoint Judges in
all new districts entitled there to.
these to serve until the next election,
the question being referred to the
people next November. Also TO ap-
portion the State into Senatorial and
Representative districts agreeably TO
the provisions Of the New Constitu-
ton, which provides for fifty Sena:
tors and two hundred Representa-
tives.
The members elect Of TIE present
incoming Legislature when sworn
into office will take the old oath.
The article on legislation generally
and prohibiting special legislation,
goes into effect at once.
The first election under the New
Constitution will take place on the
h5rd Tuesday Of February neJt, for
city, ward, borough and township
officers throughout the state. No
election for local or municipal officers
can be held at any other time, Tex
cept to fill vacancy,) in any city,
borough, ward or township Of the
State.
The general election for State and
county officers is changed from the
second Tuesday of October to the
Tuesday after he first Monday in
November Of each gear. This fixes
the next State election on Tuesday,
Nov. Sd, 1874.
The voting is to be by ballot, as
heretofore, but each ballot, as pre-.
sented, is to be numbered by the
election officers in regular order, so
as to correspond with the nun Der on
the tally list. The voter may, if he
chooses, write his name on the back
of the ballot before voting.
All present officers are to serve out
the terms for which they were elect
ed. All new elections for officers arc
to be under the New Constitution.
At the general election in 1874,
and 1875, Senators shall be elected
in all districts where there shall be
vacancies. Those elected in 1874 to
serve for two years, and those elected
in 1875 for one year.
At the general election IN 1876,
Senators shall be elected from even
numbered districts, to serve for two
years, and from odd numbered dis
tricts, to serve four years. We may
remark here that the terms of State
Senators, Elisha ". Davis, A. K.
Mcclure, Francis d. Collins, Lafay-
ette Fitch, Butler B. Strang, William
a. Wallace, James NJ. Weakly, Will
II McSherry, James l.. Graham,
NJ. S. Humphreys, and Harry White