constitution. New Corjstiltiiion proposed to (he Cit izens of this Commonwealth for their Approval or Rejection, by the Constitutional Con vention. 0 s l'tlll IsllKI, BT C mOI rtllK -CHKTAKT OP THR COMMCSWFAI.TII IX rrRSnANt R OF THR nM'BTU MtCTlOX Or AS ACT Or 111 It OKSKH ,L ASSKM IM.T, I.XTITLItll, "A!t AT TO l-KVIil roll I'AI.MRCI A l.ntVICIVinX to AMKXn VMS ..imtiti;tio," ii i,ov m tiik Htm t Of ACBII., A. t. lUTi. PKBAM BLE We, Cm people of the Common wraith of Fonasylvanl a, grateful In Almighty God for Ilia blessing of cItII anil religion liberty, nd hmn hlv Invoking HI anidauco, do ordain nod estab lish this Constitution. ARTICLE I. tll.,'1. IK VTION III' Kill IIH. Tld lbs reiicml.grciil mill rentl-il niliiclple of libo'ty unit five government may I reeng nixcd mill unalterably established, i' declare ibm Hrrnoii 1. All rami are born equally free nn.l Vidopcndrnt, nnd have, certain Inherent und ti delct,'.b'e rights, among which are lhoe ol on tovtinr and defending lift and liberty, of acquir- "ing, pnsscicslng mid protecting property uud . reputation, and of pursuing their own huppln--s. Bro. U. All power I Inherent In the people, nun all tree governments are founded on their authority and Instituted for Iheir peace, safety and happine. For the advancement of thse end they hare al all timet an Inalienable and lndcfeuible rljflit (nailer, reform nraWdlsh their foverntnenl In such manner as Ihry may think proper. 8ku. .1 All men LaTu a natural and Imlcfcaal lile rlghi In worship Almighty God accordlug to the dictate of their own cnu'oicncca; no man eiu of rly lit be compelled to attend, erector sup port nny plaeo of worship, or to maintain nnv utlnl'UT against lilt con-ent ; no human author Hv can." In any rae whatever, control or inter fere with the right of eouscince, and iiii pref. s-rcnee shall ever be given by law to any rulicjioii eatnbll-litu'-oia or modes ol worship. . B,. 4. No person who acknowledges the tin Ing oi a Rod and a future state of reward and punishment ahull, ou account of like religious wa'imeni, be disqnalilled to hold any oflico or place of irnat or pi oil t tinder thi Comruou wenllh. Sic. 5. Elections ahull be free and equal ; and no power, civil or military, 'hall at any lime In terfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of sntiiage. Br;.: 0, Trial by Jnry" shall bo aa heretofore and the rlgbl thereof remain Invlolatn. Bee. 7. The pilnllng pre ahull be free to every kysd who may nndertaKe to examine lliu Yrtx-eisilngs of the. Legislature or any branch of government, and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communi cation of thought and opinion la one of the in valuable right of ninn, and every citizen rear freely apeak, write and print on nny subject, be ing retKrHiUle for the abuse of that lilierty. No conviction ahnll he had la any prosccnlii:i for the publication of paper rrlnlhut to the olUclal condui t of nfficrra or men hi public cinailty, nr to any other mutter proper for public itivemiira lion r informaiion where the fncl that auch pnblU'atiori was not malleloualy or oeKliKenily made ahall be establlibrd to the atttlafuction of the j'iry i and in all tiiilictineuta for libels the jure ahnll luvc the riicut to delerniinu the law and the facta, under the direcliou of I ho court, a iu oilier casee. Site. 8. The people ahnll secure In their pernon, hotisee, papers, and posecMioos, from inreason.ifj!u tearchea and seizure, aud co war rant to fcurcb any plwe or to erlne any person or thiairs, shall rssno wllhool deecribinic them ae nearly as may bo, nor witkont prouable cauae, supported by oato or aBinuatiou, subacri jed to by the affiant Sko. 9 I i all criminal proaecntions, the accused hnlh a liut to be beard by hinsclf und hit coun sel, to demand the nxture and cause of thaccu satlou aaiiusl him, to meet the witnesses lace to face, to liave eompu'sory process for obl.tln int; wltiiraeea In hi favor, and in prosecutions by Indictment or infbruiulinn, speedy public trial by an impartial Jury of tho viclnxiic ; he c uiDoi be coiupclled to L'ive evidence eniutt himself, uor cuu he be deprivad 6f his lifo, liber ty, or property, unless by the judgment of hi peer or the law of the kind. Bit. in. No person ahnll for any indictable ot feoee be proceeded tit tiosl criinlnally, by intor mutlon, ricept in cases arising iu the lauil or naval forces, or !n the militia, when la actual crvica. In time of wnr or public danger, or by leave of the court, for oppremion or misdemean or In office. No person ahall for Iho same of fense te twice put in jeopordy of life or limb: nor shall private property lie taken or applied to public nso without authority of law, ana with nut jnat compehMllou being first made or -cored. 11. All court shall bo open ; and every man tor an lujury done bltn In his lunrt. i;oods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and riirht and justice admiuiittcr ed without ailo, denial or delny. Suits rosy lie bronifht aituinel the Commonwealth in aucli roannur. In aucb court, and In inch crises a the Legislature-may by law direct. Bkc. 11. No power of suspending laws (ball be exercised Ubleat by be Legislature or by It authority. Hue. 13. Excessive hall shall not be required, nor excessive Hue Imposed, uor cruel puuisb wents inflicted. Hit.. 14 All prisoner shall be. Uiilable bv suf lleieut sureties, unlue for capital ortenses, when lb proof is evident or prosuuip'.ion great ; and the privilege of the writ ol habeas corpus shall not be suspended, uuless when in case of rebel lion or Invasion the public safety may require it. slho. lo. "No commi?lon of oyer and uiruiln er or J ill delivery shall be issued. hr c. 10. The person of a debtor, where there is not slrocg presumption of fraud, shull not hu .ouUniifd in prison after delivering up bis es tate for tho benelit of bis creditors, in such man ner shall be picacribed by law, j Hien. 17. "No kx ot kaito law, nor any law i itnpairiuK the obligation of contract, or'malc lug irrevocable aey grabt of special privilege r Immunities, shulibe paused. 8kc. IH. No poraou shall be atVinted of trear lou or lelony by the lgllaiare. 8ko. 1. No attaludcr shall work corruption f blood, uor. except during the life of the of ender.forfelture of estate to tbe Commonwealth; .he estate of such persons as shall destroy their iw n Uvea shall descend or vest as in ratca of na tural death, and if any pereou shall be killed bv 1 lauilty, there shtll be no torteliure by reason Jieraof. s)k:. '5). Tbe citizens have a right in t peaoe ible mauuer lo assemble together for their com uon good, aud to apply to lUoae luvested with hu powers of government lor redrea of grlev luces or other proper purpveea, by petitlun, ad Ireis or remonstrance. Mkc. 'Jl. The right ol citizens to bear arms in lefeuse of themselves and the Statu shall not be lucsiioued brx). -it. Ne standing army shall, in time of HMue, be klt up without the conseut of the gUbttnre, and the military shull. In all case, ad at all limes, be in strict subordination to the ivil power. She. 1. No soldier shall In time of peace be nartered iu any house without tbe uonsent of be owner, uor lu time of war but In tuuuncr n be prescribed by law. Six:. ?1. The Legilalure shall not grant any ilia ol nobility or hereditary distinction, sor ruito any ottlce the appointment of which shall for s longer term than during good behavior. Via: iS. hnilgratiuu from the Bute thall not i piuhlbiled. fli'. VS. To gu r,d tgalutt tranngreesloua ol be high powavs which we have rirteulcd, we eciare that etrervtbhig iu this article Is excepted ut of bhe geuural powers of goveruuieut, aud null lorevcr rvtuaiu iuviuble. AKTICLR IL THK LM.I8HT IK. !Kcrms 1. Tbeleglslatlv power of this Com, louwealtb shall be vested In atieueral Assembly hich shall coiiilst ol a oeuale aud llotue of .eprescnlelivea. tir.n. i. Member of the flenerul Ansembly j tell be chotsa si the gounral elociius every tec tmrvnsvm-sirT"ii rr,r -,n t a imESBt ond yuar. The Ir torut of terete shall N'rUj on the lirst day of December next nftef their elec tion. . Whenever ft racancy shall occur In either Hoice, the presiding ofrlcvr Ibrrcol shall Issue a wilt of election to rill audi vacancy for the re mainder ot the term. 8kc. S. Senators ahnll be elected for the term of four years and Kcpreciit:Ulve lor the term of two years. fiv. 4. The flencrel Assembly ahnll meet nl twelve o'clock noon, on tlii'iiratTneadaybf J-m-niirv every second yenr, and at ottu r time when ionvenrd'by the (Governor, lint shall hold no ad journed annua! session nfti r the year one thou sand eight hundred and seventy-eight. In case of vacsncv In the olllee of L'iiitco Slates Sena tor from this Cotujiioiiwealtli.ln a recess between tvssions. the (tovi rnor shall convene Hie two houc by proclamation on notice not exceeding sixtr davs to ti 11 the same. ?-. i. Senators shall be at let twenty-five years ol age, and Keprea ntntires twenty-oi.e vears oi nrn. i nrr snaii iistq uivn ciweeiin aim Inhabitant of the mate four yenra, and Inhabi tant of their respective districts on year next before their election (unless absent on the pub lic business of the I nked State or of this buito and shall reside in Ihetr respective district dur ing their terms ot service. Skc. 6. No Senator or Representative shall, during the lime for which lie shall bate been iih-ctcil. be appointed lo any ciil tilllee nnder this CoinmonweHlth. ami no mrnthcror uongresa or other person holding any olllee (except of at torney at mw or in i no mutual under tno I intra Slates sr this Common wealth shall be member ot cither house during bis continuance In othee. Sue. 7. No peraou horealter convictcil of cm lier.lemcnt ol public liionev. britn-rv iieiiurv or other infamous crime, shall be eligible to the General Araemhly, nr capable or holding any of fice of trust or proiit In this Commonwealth. Skc. 8. The members ol the General Assembly shall receive such salary and mileage for regular and special session a shall be rixed by law, aud no other compensatiou whatever, whether for service upon oommlttce or otherwise. No mem ber of either home shall, during tho term for which he may nave been elected, receive any In crease ol salary, or mileage, tinder any law pass ed daring such term. 8r,u. 9. Tho benate shall, at tho beginning and close of each regular session, and at sneh othr time s may be necessary, elect one of it mem bers president pro tempore, -ho shall perform tile duties ot the Lieutenant Uovcruor. 10 any case of aheence or disability of that officer, and wherever the aald office of Lieutenant Movcrnor shall be vacant. Tbe House of Kcprrsentatlve shall elect one of It member aa Speaker. Each borne shall choose Us other officer, and shall judge of the election and qnalillcalion of it members. Sko. 10. A majority of each House shall con stitute it quorum, but a sualUr number may ad journ from day to day, and compel the attend ance of nbent members. Skc. II. Kacb house shall h ive power to de termine the rules ot its proceeding and puobh It members or oilier persons for contempt or disorderly behavior in its presence, to enforce obedience to it process, to protect lis members against violence, or offers of bilbe or private solicitation, and with the concurrence of two thirds, to expel a member, but nut a second lime tor tue same cause, and snail nave all other pow ers necessary for the legislature of a free State. A metu!T expelled for corruption shall not thereafter bo eligible to either house, and punish ment for contempt or disorderly behavior shall not bar an Indictment for the same otense. Hkc. 12. Each house shall keep a journal nf It proceedings and from time to lime publish Mie name, except such pari as require secrecy, und the yeas and nays of the members on any ques tion shall, at the desire of nny two of them, be entered on the ournal. 8kc. 1.1. Tho sessions of cich house anil of Comml'.leca of the whole shall be open, unless when the buMncss is such ought to be kept secret. Site. I I. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to nor othor place than that In which he two houses shall he sitting. Skc. In. The member of tho General Assem bly ahull lo all cases, except It -von, felony, vio lation of their oath of oilier, and brcaeb or sure ty of tle peace, be privileged from arrest during their attend:. noe al tbe evMion ol their respec tive house, and iu going lo and returning from tbe same ; and for any speech or debate in eit her house, they (hall not be questioned in any other place. Six:. n. The State shall be divided Into fifty Senatort-il dUtrlct of eoiiiet and oonliKuou territory, us nearly equal In population na may be, and each district shall be entitled to elect one Senator. Each county containing one or more ratios of population shall be entitled to one Sen ntor for each ratio, and lo an additional Senator fur a surplus of population exceeding ihrec-fiflha of a ratio ; but no county shall form a separate district unless It shall coutain fonr tilths of a ra tio, except where Iho adjoining counties are each entitled to oue or more Senators, when such county may be assigned a Senator on less than four-fifths, "and exceeding ouu-half of a ra tio, and no county shall be divided unless enti tled to two or more Senators. No city or county shall be entitled to separate rcuicaculalion ex ceeding oue-sixth of the whole uumber of Sena tors. So ward, borough, or township shall be divided in tbe formation of district. Tbe Sena torial ratio shall be ascertained by dividing the whole population of the Suite by the, number lift. Skc. 17. Tbe memhers of the House of Rep resentatives shall lie apportioned among the several counties on a ratio obtained by dividing the population of tho Stale as ascertained bv the most recent United Slates census by two hun dred. Every county containing less than live ratio shaft have oho representative for every full ratio, and an additional representative when the surplus exceed half a ratio t but each coun ty shull have at lat one repre-ientaiive. Every county eoulaining live ratios or more ahall have one representative tor every full rutin. Every city containing population ei.ual lo a ratio hball elect separate')' lis proportion of the rep resentatives allotted to the county In which it ! located. Every city entitled lo more than lour representatives, snd every county having over one hundred Ibuustud iuliabiiuuls, shall Iks di vided into district of compact und contiguous territory, each district 10 elect Its proportion ol representative according to it population, but no district ahr.ll elc:t more lliau lour represen tative. Sko. W. Tho General Am-enibly at U lira ses sion after the udopiiou of tiiis constitution, and I Immediately after each United State deccuuiitl census, tbull proportion the Slate into Senator ial and Kepfesen tn live districts sgrecilbly to the provisions of the two uext preceding iectlous. AkTlCLE IK. LkL.lSl.AH0N. StcTioH 1,' No law ehall bn passed except by bill, and no bill shall be so tillered or auutiried on it passage through either bouse aatouiiauga itaorhj-lual purpose. Sko. . No bill shall be considered unless re ferred to a committee, i murucd t'lerei'roin, aud priiilod for the uac of the uiumber. . , Bi-V- No bill, except general appropriation bills, shall tw passed, containing more than one subject, which (bail be cUarlv expressed in it title. Skc. i. Every hill thall be read at Jeugth on three uiii'eruut days in each house i all amend ment wad thereto shall be printed for tbe use of the uiuiubui b. l'ore the Dual vole is taken on the bill, aad no bill shall become a law unless on it riual passage the vole be taken by yeu aud nays, the name of the persons voliug ' lor and against the same be enuri-d on the journal, snd a majority of the member elected to each house be recorded thereon as voliug iu its favor. Sc. 6. No amcndincut lo bill by one bouse shall be concurred iu bv the other, except by a vote of a niujorliy ol tbe member deep d there to taken by yea and n;i,Vi, and the ualue ol thoeu voting (or aud against recorded upon the journal there, il and reports of touiinitlcca of tsiufcrcnce shall he adopted lu either house on ly by tho iule of a majority of the members elected llior.lo, tukt n by yea and nays, uud tbe uaiue of thoto voting recorded upoii the jour cul. Skc. C. No law shall be revived, auicniled, nr the protUh.iit thereof extcudud or conlunud bv refeicuce to it liliu only, but ixi much ll.rrru'l : as is revived, aincuded, extended, or conferred ahall be re-cuueted aud published at lenglh, Skc, 7. The General Assembly ahall uot pass 1 any local nr special law i Xuthurliting the creation, extension or Impair ing of liens Hegulallog tile affair of couuties, cities, town ship, wards, borough, or school districts ; CbeBjfiug lb name wf puna) or place i - . Changing the venue In civil or rriininal raso j Authorizing tho laying nnf, Spelling, nlierluit, nr maintaining; roads, highwuv, treels, oral leys j Kebtlng to ferries or bridge, nr Incorporat ing lerry nr bridge, companies, except for the erccllou ol bridge crossing streams which lorin boundaries between till" and any oilier Slate V airing ro.Mlt, town plats, streets or alhy Relating to ccnietei li-s, gruvi-v.irds or putitic grounds not of the Stole j Auihiirl.liig the udnnlion cr legitimation of children ; Locating or changing county scat, creeling new counties, or changing county lines t incorporating (.itle, towns, or villages, or chaim lug their charters ; Kor the opening and conducting of elections, or lixlng or changing the place of voliug ; G ruining divorces t Erecting new townships or boroughs, clinni Ing township lines, borough limits, or school districts t Creating offices, or prescribing the powers and duties of officer In counties, cities boroughs; townships, election or school districts ; Changing the law of descent or succession Regulating the practice or Jurisdiction of. or Changing the roles of evidence In nny judicial proceeding or Inquiry before court", aldermen. Justice of the peace, sheriffs, comniissioncre.ar bltrator, auditors, masters in ehaiieerv, nr other tribunals, or providing ot changing method for llic collection or ilcMs, or the enforcing of Judg ment, or prescribing the effect of Judicial solo ol real estate ; Regulating the f.'o. or extending the powers and daliea ol til Icrmen, justices of tlie peace, magistrates, or constables i Regulating the maimgcuicuf of public school, the building or repairing of school houses, and the raising of iiiouev fr such purposes : Fixing I he rate of Interest ; A dueling the estates of minors or persons un der disability, except alter due notice to all par lies In Interest, to be recited lu the special enact ment j . Keiiiitllng line, penalties and forfiltnrpa, or refunding iiiouey legally puiJ into tho Ttrasu- Kxeinpllng property fi-oni taxation : Kegiilatlng lubor, traJc, mining, or tnanufac tnring j Creating corporation, or amending, renew ing, or rxlandliig the charter thereot ; Granting to any corporation, association, or Individual any special or exclusive privilege or immunity or to any corporation, association or individual the right to lay down a railroad track. Nor shall Iho General Assembly iudirtcllv enact such special or local law bv the partial refill of a general law, bnt laws repealing local or special act may be passed. Nor shall anv law be .pass ed gi anting powers or privilege In nntf rase where the grunting ot such power aud privil eges shall have been provided lor bv general raw, nor where the courts have Jurisdiction to grant the same or give the relict nked for. Sko. S. No local or special bill shall bo passed unless uotlee of the Intention to npplr therefor ahull have becu published 111 Iho locality w here the matter or the thing to he atlVcted ra iv lie sit uated, which notice sb. ill be at least thlrtv davs Crlorlo the introduction Into UieGcneral Asseiii ly of such bill, and In the niuTiner to lie pro vided by la : the evidence ol such notice h iv ing been published, shall be cxliibltnil in tho General Assembly before sticli act shall bu pass ed. 1 Sue. P. The presiding officer of each house shall. In the presence of the house over which he prcidv. eign all I ill and joint resolutions passed by the General Assvnibh. alter their title have been publicly read immediately bcloru sign ing, aua me met ui signing tli i,l Im eutered oil the Journal. , She. lo. The General Aesemblv shall nreserllHi hy low the number, dnll.-snnd iou;K'ns.iilnn of mc onieera anu cinpioyui s ot cucli house, and no pa.Mnent shall be made fioin the state Treas ury, or be in any way aiithotlzcd to nny person except to an acting officer or cinplovce elected or appointed iu pursuance of law. Skc. 11. No bill shall bo p issed giving nny extra compensation tunny public utlleer, servant, employee, agent or contractor, after services shall hare been rendered or contract made, uor providing for the payment ol on claim agulust the Commonwealth, without previous authority of law. Sko. 12. All etatiorcT.v, printing, paper, and fuel used in the legislative and other departments of government shall be furnished, aud tUcplmt ing, binding, and distributing ol too laws, jour nals, department report", and oil olher printing and binding, ami (tie n'lmirin; ull lUNllidtltlg the bull and rooms used for the meetings of the Gctiursl Assembly und It con. in Hues, shall lie performed under contract, to Iw glveu to the lowest responsible bidder below such maximum price and under such regulations as shall be pro scribed by law; no member or officer of anv de purluiciit of the government shall be In' anv way interested in such contracts, aud all sueii contract shall be subject to the approval of Hie Governor, Auditor General aud state Treasur er. Sac. 1.1. No law shall extend the term ol any public officer, or increase or diuiini.-u his alary or cmoluiueulJ alter bis election or ap pointment. Skc. 14. All till for ralsiug revenue shall or Igluute in the House of Repi i tentative, but the Senate may proposu uuieuduienu us in oilier bill. Skc. 13. The general approprlali. in b(ll ahall embrace nothing but anoronrlalioiis for tho or dinary exoeiiaes of tbe executive. Wislntieii and judicial departments of the Comiuouwealth, In- iire.i on tnc puouc act.i.anu lor public schools; all other appropriations shall be made by separ ate bills, each embracing but. oue subject. Skc. 10. No money shall be paid out of the Treasury except upon appropriations made by law und on warruut drawn by the proper oicer iu pursu'iuce thereof. Sko. 17. No appropriation thall be mode to uny cl a-liable or educational Institution not un der the absolute coutrol of the Commonwealth other than normal nchoois establl-lud by law lor the professional training of tuai-hur for the mU licschiHds of the Male, except by a vote of two thirds of all the member elected to each home. Sue. 1H. No appropriations except for pen sions or giuluiltca for military service shall be made for charitable, educational or benevolent purposes, lo any person or community, fior to suy denominational or sectarian Institution, cor poration or association. Sec. l:i. The General Assembly mavWuke ap propriation of money to Institution wherein tho widm of soldiers me supported or assisted or the orphans of soldier ore maintained and oduiailed i but such appropriation ..hall be iip plied exclusively to the su p.u t t,f ueb wkloir and orphau. Skc. i!. The General Assembly shall ijnt del egate to any special commission, privutu corpo ration or a n ialion, iuiv power to make, vupi-r-vise or interfere with any municipal improve-' uu-ut, money, propel ty or eO.cu, whether iteid in trust or other wise, or to levy luxes or perdrm any uomieipsl function whatever. 8i-e. il. No net ot the Gem ini Asteiubly shall limit the minium lo be recovered for injuiic re sulting in ileal li, or lor injuries to persona or property, und In ease of di aili from nuc-h Inju ries, the right of uetiou shall survive, and tbe General Assembly !i ill pruscribufor whose beu elit such ucilini shail b.j I'losi-citcd j Ho act hall prescribe any liiniluiloiis cr i.joj wjl'i'il which suits may be brought against cor isiruljons tor injuries to pernous or property, or lor olher cause dilferent Iroiu lliose lived by gunerul laws regulating aclluiis ug.ilust natural' pers.ius, and such acts uo,v eistiug are avoided. Site. ti. No act of tho (juuer-il Atctnblv shall aulliurizu the iutusliueutol trust funds l.y e;ec utors, adiiiiuislralors, guardians, or oiln r I) nj teet, iu the bonds or slock ot any private corpo ration, uud ueU act uoit existing or avoided, viug Investments loiri-tGlniu made. Sn -'.I. The power to change lh vemio (n civil aud criminal cases hal be vested iu tnc courts, lo be i sercised lu such lu ium-r as shall be provided by Hw. no. KL No obligation or liability of ai: rail- road or oilier corporation, h'.-lil or owned by the I C'ouiuioiiwi-iilUi, shall e.ter br CK'-liangeU, tiaiis ferre.l, leiiiitlid, poaipoued, or in any jv ill-' IuuiIbLic I by the Gi nerul Assembly, nor shell such liilility or o'ligntiou lie released, ex cept by paMuunt UiL-scot lulu the Stale Treas ury. Ss.c. :, When the Gemr-al Assembly shull bo couw t,i d ;i ;t. iul snasiuii, tin-to shall Ui no legUlation upuii -u'j-eis other than those desig nated lu the piocl iiuuliou u U'i 1,'meruor, cal ling tin h sesrion. Skc. ilil. Kery order, resoliitbui, nr vole, to whicli Ihe coueuirtuco of- both uoum-g inav- be uecessaiy U'Xeept on the uuestiuii of uiliJuiii- uieut) sliali be presented to liie Governor, uud I belore llshail LaLu t-llet b unoiiivi'il bv bin. nr ' being dlfapproved. shall bn renn.ed lie i,n, liilril nf both 'lioiii. s, according to Ihe Titles and limitation prpscrllied in case of a bill. Sko. 27. No Sbtto otllee sliall Im contlniied or created for the Inspection or mnaruriu of nnv luen-hatidlso, ntaniifacliira or couinioi ltv, biit any county or municipality may nppulm aiich of-lici-r win-n authnri7.ed by law. Skc VH. No law changing Iho location of Iho capital of the Slate shall Im valid mull ih shall have hem tbmltted to the qimlliii-,1 eler- i''0,.,1"a(:"T"1"nWC'"1.ll: nl V"neni election nun ra,i:ieu anu approve! Iiy ttiem. Skc. 29. A member of the General Assembly who shall solicit, demand, or receive, or consent to receive, directly or indirectly, for hlmsvll or for another, from any company, corporation, or person, any money, olllee, appointment, employ ment, 1,-slliiioniul, reward. Ihing ol valuu or en joyment, or of personal advantage or promise thereof, for hi vote or ollli lal Influence, nr' for withholding the same or with nn understand ing, expressed or Implied, that hi vote nr olll clal action shall be in any wav lulliienci d there by, or w ho ahall solicit or ' demand anv such money or oilier ad vantage, matter or thing afore said lor another, as the consideration of hit vole or official Influence, or for withholding the sanio nr thall give nr withhold his vote or lulluencu In consideration of tho payment nr promise of such money, advantage, matter, or thing to an other, shall be held guiltv of bribery within tho inclining of this roiisiltuilvii, and sliali Incur the dlsahiliile provided thereby lor said ollenc,and such additional punishment as I or shull be pro vided by iuw. Site. ,'io. Any person w ho shall, directly or Indirectly, otler, give, or protnisu any monu'v, or thing ot value, testimonial, privilege, or per sonal advamngc, to any executive or Judicial ol ticcr oi member of the General Assembly, lo in fluence him In the performance of anv of his public or olllclnl rliitle, shall be guilty of bribe ry, and Ik- punished in such manner a shall bo provided by law. Skc. ill. The oflWiso nf corrupt sollcltatlun ol members ol the Geu -ral Assembly or of puh lie ollicers ol tin, Stale, or ol any municipal di vision thereof, uud any occtipaiion or practice of solicitation of such members or nfllcrr, to influ ence their ofhVlal -icilon, sliali be deiiin d by law and sh..ll he punished by line and liupi Isoii'mciit. Skc. Hit. Any peraou mav be compelled lo testily iu any lawful Investigation or judicial proceeding, against anv person who iniiv Ik' charged with h aving eiiinii ltted Ihe oll'niiso of brila-ry or corrupt solicitation, or practices of solicitation, aud shall not lie permitted to with hold hit testimony upon the ground that it may criniinatu himself nr subject him to public lula' myi but such testimony shall not nltenvards l e used against him in any Judicial proceeding, ex cept for perjury In giving such testimony, and any person convicted of cither ol the offenses iilorcsaid, shall, as part of the punishment ihta-u-for, be disqiialliied trom holding any olliee or position ol honor, trust, or pro'il In this Com monwealth. Skc. S:!. A member who lias n personal or private interest iu any measure or bill proposed or pending before the General Assembly shall disclose the lact to tho house of which lio is n member and shall not vutu theroou. ARTICLE IV. Til; KXKccTivr. Skc-tios 1. The Executive Department of this Commonwealth shull consist of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secreluiy of the Common wealth, Attorney General. Auditor General, State Treasurer, Secretary of Internal Affair, uud a Superintendent ol i'ubllc Instruitiuu. Skc. 11. The supreme executive power shall be vested In the Governor, who shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed j lie shall be choseu on the day ol the' general election by Iho qualllied electors of the Cominonwenlih, ut the places where they shull vote for Representatives. The returns of every election lor Governor shall bo sealed np and transmitted tn the seat of gov ernment directed to the President of the Senate who shall open and publish them lu thcprui'cr.rv of the member of both houses ol Iho General Assembly. The person having the highest num ber of rote shall be Governor, but If two or more be equal and highest In Votes, one of t'ucui shall he i hiuen Governor try the joint vole of tho incmlK-rn ol both houses. Contested elec tions shall bo determined by ft cnminitiee, to lie selected from both honscs of the General As sembly, and foinu-d and regulated lu such man ner us shall Ik- directed bv law, . tsVc. 3.- Ti e Gmcrnor shall hold his ofllce during loiir years from thu Hiird Tuesday of Jan- umy ui-sl ,,iiiliii Ids alwwtlmi. anil hall lull be eligible to the ollico for tlio next succeeding term. Si c. I. A Lieutenant Governor ihall he chosen at the same lime. In tho tainu manner, lor Ihe same term, and subject to the same proi.-lou os the Gov, rnor ; lie shall be president ot Ihe Senate, but shall have no vote utiles tlicv be cqnally dlvidtd. Si:.-, fi. No person shall be eligible to Iho of fice ot Movcrnur or Lieutenant Governor except a citizen of Ihe l ulled Stales, who shall have attained the age of thirty years, and have been seven years next preceding his election an ln habilaut of the State, unless he shall have been absent ou the public business of lliu L'ulted Stales or of this Slato. 8kc. 6. No member of Congress or person holding any oftici under the l uiii il States or this St ile shall exercise the olllee ol Governor or Lleutcnaut Governor. Skc. 7. The Governor shall ho commander-in-chief of the army and navy of ihe Common wealth, and of ihe militia, except when they shall be called into the actual senke uf tlio L'tii led Slates. ' , Skc H. He shall nniultiate, ond hy and with the advice and consent of two-thirds ol nil Ihu picin'icrs of Ihe Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth and an Attorney G.-ueral during pleasure, a apei-intcndi-nl id Public Iu ktrtiction nr jour yeai-s, and such other olHcirs of ihu Couinioi.it calih os he is or may b uu lliorixcd hy the constitution or l,y lav to up polnl ; be sbuil have power lo ii'1 nil vacancies that may happeu In i Hires to which lie may up. point during the recess of the Senate by granting coiiiiiiiss.on u iiU'h shall c li u ut Ihu end nl their next session he thall h ive power to !,)) any vacancy that may happen iluriiigaiie recess ol the Senate, in the olllee ol Auditor General. Slute Treasurer, Secn tary of Internal Aff iirs or Superintendent ol Public Instruction, Iu a Judi cial olllee, or in anv other elective ollko which he I-or may In iitithorir.ed to till. , i ; . If Ihe vacancy shall happen dtiriug the session of thu Senate, the Goveriior shall nominate to Ihu Sciialc, bcloru Iheir liual adjournment, a proper person to 1,11 .aid ta.'.iucy. Hut in any such cue of vacancy, in an elective ofllce, a person shall he chosen lu said olllee al the next general election, unless tho vacancy shall .je;) ii!,in lujvp calendar tuoutlii Im mediately preceding siieh election, in ihl. h case the election lor said olliuc e'iai) In) iejj at fl, sccmid s:;ccci-iieg ciiiT..! clictinii. lu wHtu on Executive nominations, the Sen olojdn.ll sit with open doors, und in conidming or rejecting the Humiliations of ihn Governor. Ihu vote sliali lie taken bv yens, ud nu3, uud shall be cult red pu tlio journal. Si c. li. He sliull have power to remit tines uud f jrlellures, lo giutit reprieves, couiiniil ' lions ot sentence niiil pardons, except In ea i 1 I impeachment, bul no pardon shall bo granli-d, or e tiW'ticc cotuuraleil, excefd upon the r, i.'oiii nun;uallon iu writing of the Lieutenant Govern or, S-cittiy c,f Ihu Cotiiiuouwealth, Altoruey General nn j Sccri-piry in' .iicr;;a A Palm, or any three of them, alter lull hcning. i.pi.J du3 vio lic notice and hi open session, ami sach n coui mendalion, with the reli-enn fhrielnr at length, shall be re. or, led aud liled iu Hie tdlku of the fifejetarv of ihu Cumiimuwe.ilih. Sir. lo. lio "lay- renuire inlurinali.in lu will ing from thu nlfjcera of tl,j 1 ' ativc Uepari metit upon any subject rcl.illug to giu dune, ol lij-'ir rysi,(etlve ol.tjecs. 181c. 11. Hu sliali. frin lime tsi limn, giye pi Ihe Guie,,,! Asetnl'jy liiloruta'.ioii of the, state of tlio CouiiuouwcaUL.ctii) reeoiuinerd to tloir consideration sucl in uas aj I ' its j,u may Judfjo expedient. fci.c. li. He may, on extraoiilii.ajy ocasious.. convi-i.e the Geiiei al Assembly, ai d in c.s.i ul disalcciiieiit bctanieu the I 'o lloU-.ej, ll ilh ru spiat to ihe time of udjouriiiuonl, udjonrii them lo s-ich iluie a- he ma) ihink pi,. pi 1 , md exceed ing four umidhs. He shall Imve power lo uan veiie thu Senat-: in extraor lin.iiy csl,ni, by pro, laui.iuuii, Inr the Irausauluii cl ixei-ullio .Usiui'-..s. Skc 11. lu case ol Ihe death, ci-nvh tiou ou imp ucliiiienl, faiiuru to qualil.,, le-i, nation, or I'tber disability of the Governor, tlio powers, Ulil.us, ;.d c' -oliimeuls ol the olllee lor Ihu re-Uniiud.-r oi Inu lei',,j, or u the di-abllily bo Hue. led, shall dev.. lie Ui'-ni lliu ,.liu'ua'jt j f Governor. Skc. 11 In case of a vaeaiii v tn Ihe olili-e UKiituiiant Govcrnm, or when tho Lb-ufcn.iiit Governor shall be linpcnehcd by thn Ilonse of Keprcsentallve, or shall he unable to cxci-cIm Ihe iluMeii r,f hi uilh-e, t,,, pinvi-ra, ibitli s. and rinoluinciils thenad t,r tin- rem iiurlei of the term, or iiuiil Ihe ill.- iM.jiy be iemoed, uliall diVcdvc upon ihn President i-ko i kmi oiik nf Ihe Senate i and the President pro lempnro of the Senate shall lu like manner become Governor if il vacancy or illsajility shall occur lu the olliee ol Governor; his si-nt us Senator vhall become va- I e.iiit when, v.-r he shMl I G ivernor, and other vacant-)- shall bn tilled bv el el ion as nny III Ihn Senate. St ,-. l."i. Every bill which shall have' passed both hou-ies shall he presented lo the Governori If he approve, he shall sign it; bat If ho shall not apj.rove, he shall return It with his nbee lions to Ihe hou-e In which It shall have origin ated, which house shall cuter Ihe objections nl Inge upon iheir journal, nod proceed to recon sider II. If. after such r, consideration, two thlids of all tin, member elect,-1 to that house shall agree to piss lliu hill, It shall Go sciil with 11. e objections to the other house, I v which, like wise, it shall be reeonsidiTi d, and' II approved by two thirds of all Iho members eh eted lo that houso, It shall be a law ; but In such ease the vole of both hoii.es shall be determined bv veus and na,s, olid Ihe names ol the inciulcrs voting for und against tlio bill shall In, entered 011 the Journals of each house respectively. If onv bill shall not be returned bv tho Governor within ten davs alter II shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law lu like manner ns If he had signed It, unless the Gen -ral Assembly by their adjournment, prclciH Its return, ill which case it shall boa law, iinhs he shall tile the same, with hi objections, Yi the otllee ot the Secretin y of the Cninimmwc lib. and give not lee I here if by public proclamation wllhlu thirty day after such adlournuient. Skc. 111. The Governor shall have power to disapprove ol an) iieni or Items ol ahv bill 111 ik ing appropriation of flioin y, embracing distinct items, uud Ihe pari or pai is nf the bill approved shall be the law, and the Hem or Items of appro priation disapproved shall In, Void, unless repass ed according to ihe rul, and limitation pre scrilH'd lor tlio passage of olher bills over lire executive Vein. S1.0. 17. 'I ho Chief Justlco of the Supremo Court shall preside upon Ihu trial of uny con listed election of Governor or Lieutenant Gov ernor, uud shall decide questions retarding I ho admissibility of evidence, and shall, upon request of the committee, prouounco hi opinion upon olher questions f :)W Involved lu Iho trial. The Governor mid Liciib n 11, t Governor shall exer cise the duties of tin ir respective olllccs until their successors shall be dulv qualllied. Si c. IS. '1 ho Si-crclary of Ihe Commonwealth shall keep a record of ali olllcial nets and pro ceedings of thu Governor, and when le inire I lay the same, with all papers, minutes und vouch era rei ning I hereto, belore either branch of ihe Geiieial A-seniblv, and pert inn su, h other du ties us may be enjoin, d upon him by law. Skc. P.i. The Sceietary ol Intern:,! All.iirsshall exercise nil the powers and perforin all the du ties nl iho Surveyor General, subj-et to such changes as shall be made hv law. Il'n depart ment shall cnihra'C' a huri-au ot Industrial sta tistics, and he shall difchmg" such duties relat ing In corporation, to the charitable institu tion, the agricultural, mannf 11-luring, mining, mineral, titnb, r and other m ilcrii.1 or business inlerisls ol tho State. 11 mav he prescribed In law. He -hall annually, and nt sut h other limes as may be required by law, make report to the General Assemblv. Si c. 2ii. Thn' Stiperinli inlcnt of Public In function shall exercise ull lh" poivcia uud ( cr form all ihe iltnlcs nf the Superintendent of Common Schools, subject to such chiiuget us shall be mud'- by law. Skc. SI. The term of the Secretary or Intcr terual Affair sliali he lour years, ot the Auditor General, three years, und of the State Treasurer two year. These olllcci t shall Is: chosen by the qualciid -liclois. ol the State ut cciic-rat'ele-lions. No peison elect, , 1 to the olllee ol Audi tor General or Slalu Treasurer shall bo capable of holding thu sumo olllcu lor tio cousceullvj terms. Skc. 22. The present Great Seal of Pennsyl vania shall Iw thu seal nf the Slate. All commission shut! be iu Ihu uaiue mid ,-hy uu'.horily of thu v.oiuii:ouw,-olili ot I'euns, Ivun la, unci bo scaled with liie Slate seal uud signed by iho Govci uor. ARTICLE V. tiik .iLuu-iAiir. Skctiox 1. The judicial power of this Com monwealth shall be vested lu the Supreme Court, in ourta of common pleas, court of over uud terminer, ouJ yciii'ial jail delivery, courts of quirtcr scs-ions of (he peace, orphans' courts, ina-.'.istrates' courts, and lu such other courts as the General Assembly may from limo lo ll.nc establish. Sr.,'.;'. Tli" Supreme Coui t shall consist of seven judges, w ho shall he, lilted by the quall lied electors of the State ul large. They shall hold their olllee lor the term of twenty-one years. If they no lop.g behave themselves 'well, but shall md be again eligible. The jtitltfc whosc ommi-ii 111 shall 111-t expire shall be chh t jus tice, and thereafter t ach judge w hose commis sion shall nrsil expire shall In turn be chief jus tice. Skc. B. Thn jurisdiction ol the Supreme Court shall cMciiil over the State, and iho judges thereof shall, by virtue of their olllee. In jus tices of oy er und terminer nud general jail de livery lu the si veral count!, s; ihey shall have original jurisdiction in cases of lujuiieliou, and hero a cr!ii.;'.ion l a parly uclctidunl, ol ha beas t-ni jius. of MANii-iiit to courts ol inferior juri.-diclion ; aud of gno wakii.wio 0 to all ol licers of the Ciiuiniiiitiycalth whose jurisdiction extends over the Stale', but shall not exercise uny other original jurisdiction ; they shall have appellate Jttrl dictum by iippiul, ci .iirioii.tiu ur writ ol clior iu all cases, as is uuw or luuy here allcr bo proyid, ,1 by law. )::-. L L'niil otherwise din-clod br law, the pniii of , 1 n.pion ' pje:.;i :;yll eouuniio as ut present established, , xcept 0 herein chanued ; uot more V-t n lour cotmiics h::ll, at aiiy liuiu, be Included In oil" Judicial dMiict organized lor .aid noun.. Sfa.'. 6. wWeiiefor a counly sljall contain for ty thousand inha;itaiits it -jut!! cou,-iitute a i"p 111'., 1. - jiniiciui ilirict, und .Jiail elect 'iqiu Jud:;e luarncd In Ihe law ; uud the Genual AhmiiihI, shall provide lor additional judges, as the busi ness ol the sai.l di-liiids ill ay ic,iiirc. t'oupilcs eoulaining u population lest hull is sliHicient lo siiKtit'.ife s, a. a rule di-11 icts shall lie foi 111 1 d Into con v, 11b nt single ci.-iricts, or, if nccesf.ary, may t'C attac hed to confbr's 'iisili-trlcl.s 11, the lienci' ul Assembly may prov id,. The 01II -e ,if asso ciate judge, not learned ill llu, law, ia abolldied ill Couuties lorming separalc ,tl.-li ieis hnl Ihe several us.i eiute Jnilges la olliee when this con Hll ( 11 linn shall hu ltd, ijdid thall serve lor their tide . pin-.; tci it; . 'M'r. fi. ' In tnc tountles of Philadelphia anil Allegheny, all llu, ji!ri;di.'tlon and piovers no. vc.-lcd in Die Dint net Cwnrtaiuid t'ourisol Coui nion Pleus, tubju, t to such changes us may he matic! hy II I-- i"Mbljitnion or by law, shall be iu I liiladclpli'i.i i . led j l l;,,,i', 1, 1 nl n lw;'.iiuiit' )u t vo cji'liiiet utul .-,-pr.iruie coiii I ol 1 ij ial an 1 co ordiuale jni is.lictioii, compi.-si -I ol'tbree juile, Lil'h j tin-Said foip s in Philadelphia sli.nl be !' ' k'.,J""'1.,i ui ell i-i 1,01 eitii iy i.i ij,e I tiiin 01 t ,jin 111011 iiiuubc-r one, number ln' i, iiiiuiher line,, uud inunOcT four, an t hi .Vllciih'-nv as ihe, Ciui of Common I'lias niimbc-r one uud iiiiiub-r,l,ii., bul llic liuui'-, r ot" said coui ts mav be l- I.iw piei'eascd tioui liu.o 10 lime, and iliali be iu Lku f f.i-innii' iIi-',l;..',i,;I ;' su- e- ts.i,c utiluhi'i ; Ihe tiiiiiiLcr of Judges iii nrV 01 fcid coui,, ur in j any counly , bcie the establilinici't of uu ydiil- lioual'eoui 1 may b uutlio! isi'd by laa , may la lacrcastil Iruni liuiu 10 tmiet'and whenever such inereas.- .sjiali aujouul in tho w hole to thice sueii ihree .bulges sh dl-,-'iiii!ios,, a distinct uud sepal';. !.u eocil as atoresai I, hleh .-hail I'-: utini-f-ered a efios:.i. In fUoLcipiiU all Mill shall be jusliluled iu iho aald Court id Clnimoll Picas w iih'.'iil design aling tho iniiul.er of said court, and the sevi 1 al coinis ehall di-tiibuia and tuiporlioii il.o business uui.iug th. ia iu stieh tlialiliel' 1.S -hal! be pi ovlded l,y rules ol Coilrt, end each Court lo which any suiL sh id' be thus u--.'.lni d shall hate- c. ( .' l-i e b.i i&.ljetioii ihei e ol". L.:il'jei:l to change of yi-niio, a? .-ball !,c pro vided by l.i,v. lu Ailetthi'iiv cuii court shall hue 11 .clujit'e j,o ise.t -t ion ot all proceed in s ut l.,i' and in iquny comiiiciieed llu-ri iu, subject to ehaniiU of Venue as U.a.v be provided by l.iW. Skc. 7. tor Philadelphia ll.i i'c thall bo one j Prothonol in ' citlice, uud one Plot lioliolaiy for , u!l said coin Is, to be appointed ly the J'.ulgi ol said coui Is, and lo buhl oilieo loi ihree y eai s,s ub j. cl to removal by a umjoi '.ty ol Hie said judges; Hie said l'r.dhonotary shall appoint such usslst- 1 unls us lllav be ui ccssaiy ui d allthnn.ed by said cci'lls, and he und hi assirl. nils shall lecclv hied aalari, fo be del, ruiiju d bv Jaw and iui, a.-slr l. mis shall l ecclve , 1 1 nVtmaoai by aahl county ; nil fee rollect'd in ev-c.pl filch a inny be by law diul Id 1 inonwealili, shall ho paid i v the Urolle Int'i Hi" eouniy treai irv. I'.icli court shall 1 It senai '.lie thn ki t , , ceit tlio jiidgmcul'ib" ct. v, hicn aliall c.iut 1I11 Ihe Judgment and "lb 1 of all the said cotu is, ns Is or limy be direct, , by law . Skc. H Tin, said court In Ihu eo-antlo of Philadelphia nnd Allegheny respectively ahull, from (imc to time, in 1 urn, dclail one or inure oi their Jtidf.'c to hold the courts o Oyer nnd Ter miner ami thu coin is ul t,,ii u trr Sessions of thu Pence of said ,-otinilcs In such manner ns in iy ho directed by hi'.v, Skc, P. Judge of tho Conrt of Common Pleas learned lu the law shall be judge oT tho coin Iho! t cr and Terminer, tjilarler Session of Iba Peace, nnd Geucisl Jail Delivery, and of, lh lb pi nn' Coot, nnd within their respec- tivu ill-tricls shall be justices of Ihe peace 11a to ' criminal matters, Skc. in. The Jii lge nf tho Court nf Coin' mini Plea, within their r, specllve eoiitities.shnll have power to issue writs ol i-kui'ioiiaiii to Ju- . the ol the pcaeu nnd olher inferior colliltvtuit of it" ord, uud to cause their proceeding to hu brought before them nnd right and Justice lo be done. Si c. 11. Except ns otherwise provided In this constilulio 1, Jiisliec of tlie pcueo or aldermen shall he elected in thn several ward, districts, horotmhs nnd township at Iho time of the eh c- j lion of constables, ,y. the quiliiied electors ' Ihcreol, In such manner na shall bo directed by -liw, nnd shall be commlssloiird by the Governor for a term of five year. No township. Ward, ilbliiet orboroiigii shall elect more than two Justices of thu pence or aldermen w ithout the consent of a Inajinlty ol the qualllied electors y.'lihln such town-hip, ward or borough ; tin person shall be elected to such ollico unless hit shall havt l,'-lded within the township, hnroiurh, ward or district lor one year next preceding his election. In cities containing over hltv thou sand inhabitant, uot mure than one iiUlerin an shall be , 'levied III each ward or district. Skc. 12. In Philadelphia thero shall bo estab lished, lor each thirty thousand Inhabitant, 0110 c,iurt"ftot of record, of police nnd civil cutis,, Willi Jurisdiction not exceeding oue hundred dol lars ; sneii court shall bn held hy magistrate whose term of olllee shall he Mvo years, uud they snail be 1 1, eted on general ticket bv the qunli Med voters nt large ; nnd 111 the election of tho said magistrates no voter shall volu for more than two-third of tlie titiniber of persons to lie' elected, when tnoro than one arc to ho chosen ; they shall be compensated only by tlxed salaile. to be paid by said cntintv; nnd shall exerelan such juris, lictioii, civil and criminal, except aa hi rein provided, us I now exercised by alder men, subject lo such change, not Invoicing an Increase ot civil jut Isdlcilon or conferring polll- s leal dulie. n may lie made bv law. In Philadel phia the olllee of Alderman Is abolished. Sue. I t. All fees, line anil penalties In said courts shall be paid Into the county treasury. Skc. I t. In nil case of summary conviction In this Coiiiinonwealtli, or of judgment in salt-s. lor n penally belor,-a uiaclstrate, or court not of record, either t-ni ty may appeal to iu h court of record as may hi, prescribed by lu,v, upon al lowance of the nppilhtte court or Judge thereof, upon causu show 11. Sm:. li. All judge required to bo learned in tho law, except the. Judge of the Supremo Court, shall be elected hy the quiliiied , lectors nl tho respective disti ids over hleh they arc to pre side, and shall hold their nlllccs lor Iho period of ten years, if they shall so long behave them selves well 1 bul lor nnv reasonable cans,-, which shall not bo siilllclciil ground for Impeachment, the Governor may remove nnv of them 011 tho address of two thirds of cacli'house of the Gen eral Assembly. Si c. HI Whenever two judges of Iho Supreme Court ore to hu chosen for Ihe same term of ser vice, each voter shall vote for one nnly, and when Hi-ce are t , he chosen he ahall volu -tor 110 more than two ; candidate highest tn vote shall be declared 1 leclcd, Skc 17. Should any two nr more Judges of thu Supremo Coin t, or anv two or more judge of Ihe Court of f 11111111011 iMca for tho same dis trict bo eleelcd at tho same limo, they shall, u soon alter Ihe elivilon aa convenient, rati lot tor priority of commission, aud certify tho re sult to tlie Governor, who shall issue their com missions in nccuidancc tb.-icwlt'i. Skc. is. The Judges of the Supremo Court nini the Judges ot the sev eral Courts ol Common Pleas, and all other Judges required tn be learn ed iu Ihe law, shall, at sliiled limes, receive for their service an adequate compensation, which shall be fixed by law, nnd paid by the State. They shall receive no other compensation, feet, ' or perquisite of olliee for their services from any souice, nor hold uuv other ofllce of profit under ihe L'nited Slates, ths Stale!, or nny Pilief St lie. Sit. 111. Tlic)udgeof the Supremo Court, d iring their poiiiiuuaiico in ollicto, shall re-ido wllhlu lids Coiiininiiwealth ; nnd the other Judges, dining their continuance in ollico, shull rcsiue Hilhi.i Ihe districts lur wblch thov shall bo respectively 1-let.tcd ' Skc. I'll. Tho several Courlt of Common Pleas, beside Iho powers h"rcin conferred, shall have und exerebe within their respective ills tricls, sul j.-ct lo such chnr.go as may bo uiadu by law, such chancery pow rs as oro'now vested by law lu the several Courts ol Common Pleat of thi Commonwealth, or a uny he realtor be conl, t ied upon them bv law. Si,,'.'.'. No duties shall bo Imposed by law upon Ihu Supremo Court or euv of lliu judge. thi'ieol, cvceiit such ns are ludlclal. nor shall mar ol Ibr judges thereof ei'orciauuuv povycr of ioc. poiiiiuieni. except ns lierein provided, i'hi Court of Nhd Prlus Is hereby uboliiliid, snd'fJO court of original Jurisdiction to be proihleel over by any one or more of ihe judgesol the Supremo Court shall be establlsluai. Skc. 22. Iu every county wherein tlio pnpu lalion shall exceed one hundred uud ti t ty liious. nnd tho General Assembly shall, nnd ll nnv cvli. er counly may, establish a separata tlriihilcs' Court, to coin ist cl one or ino.-o judge who til ill ho loarind hi the law, which court eti oil exorcise all the jurisdiction nnd powers now vest ed in, or which may hereafter ne conferred pp nii, Iho Orphan' Courts, and '(hereupon Iho Ju risdiction of tlie Judgesol' tho Court pl'CqiiiCff in Pleas within such county, In Orphans' C'ourr' proci'i-iilni-a, shall ceuso and determine; 111 spy county In y hleh a separate Orphan' Courf shajl bo cilablisci iho Register ol y'ill shall hu clods e,f Shell Court, Mil d subject p lis dire, linq pi a'l malt, r pel taitiug lo his eltlee; he may appoint U-:isUlt ph I ks. but Ollly Willi thu COIi so .1 and npiirov'iii i f said ompt. All nctounll liled iiii lilm us register or as elm U of the aald soparutu Urphaiu' Cmnt, shull bo audited hy the Court without expense to parlies, except v. here all put ties In Interest In 11 pending pro ceeding sliali nominate an auditor whom the court may, in its ilisere-ilon, nppolut. lu every comity Orphans' Cnurta shall possess nil Ihn povcr unll inrisdl, tlnti r a licgiolei't) 00.1,, mid sip irato l.-cjlst.ra' Court' i.-i o licp.by i.bol-, Sko. II. The il.vlo of nil process sbal hi " I he C'iinipin wealth of Petn;svl,.iuii." Ajl jii'iweenti im shall bo c arrlpd ijii (11 (he iiatucaii,) by Iho ,'iuihoriiy ol ihe Giiii:u'iiti'ci,itl oj IV nl,-; eylvanla, ami cotifiludo ntlnit iho p,'.u.o ami ilinnity of the .iino, Su.'. 21. In all leua 01 leioidi.us liouileldo, 1111. 1 in m.'li otic r criminal vm.h a in ty be pro. iib d f.ir by law, tho accused, oiler c'onv Icilou uud si ntence, may remove tho bulletin ait, re coid, nnd all proccidiugs to the buprtniu C lift f r review. Skc. '-'.i. Ac vacancy Invpiienlug by death, I'Csl.oi.lle'il. o,' 0, ilei wise, iu 1;::.' col:.!.' ot 1,-c. cjtn,: Mi ill be lilled by uppi hilmeiit he-tiio Gov ernor, to eontliiiie till 1 lie hist Holiday of Jam! nry next succeeding Ihu lir.u gem wi'l election, which shall occur three or 111010 mouths ui'ier tin happeniiig ,1 such vacancy. M:c. Jil. All laws relating lo court shall be 1 ncral und ol t 1 1 1 1 , 1 111 npciulioii, nnd the or . inlalioii, jiirisiii.'tiou and pov, cm ol nil court ' ol Ihe sanio class or -rrade, 'so ;;r i.j j- g,. ali .1 bv law, nnd Ihe foii'e'eud i-n', cl of Iho dnccj and judgments ol such emu Is shall be piiioriu : and Hie General Assembly Is heieby pi nhihil, e) fro Til creating otiu r colli ts. to , xeil'ise ihu poll'. "lavc-liii bv lh Is (.'iilistimiion ill the jjldgc of ihe is 1 Co, ,i, ,1011 I'lcaa nd Orplril. .'Colli U. tl-c. t'. Ihe p.irliea, by agree lu, lit liiial, mi, v 111 .11 y civil ease ui.-pcusu Willi trial l.-'.'t ly, und sul'iini 1 lie d, cislou of such cao In' the' court li:.viu-.' Juris.. ici.oii 1 hereof, and such ,o.j:t shall lual unit deli inline the snuie ; und the j.i'Jeun lit llu icon shull be -luhjicl to , lit of cud u iu oilier cnsc-i. AliTlt I E VI. I :r::.V' ii,;k r .vnh i:i:.vi,iv .ei. 1 hom okhi:. Sr, iios 1. '1 1., II im- of l;, i uMiibiiivcs shall l ove ll.e M , ;e J . . 1 ; I :!n pencil 111,' t.t. Su. .'. .'.II .ci.M uel.in, ills shull I c Uied bv the 1 eu - 4
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