constitution.
New Corjstiltiiion proposed to (he Cit
izens of this Commonwealth for
their Approval or Rejection,
by the Constitutional Con
vention. 0 s
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COMMCSWFAI.TII IX rrRSnANt R OF THR nM'BTU
MtCTlOX Or AS ACT Or 111 It OKSKH ,L ASSKM
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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 -
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