be holden on the fourth Mondays in February, May, September and December, to continue one week as aforesaid.

"In the county of Juniata, on the first Mondays in February, May, September and December, to continue one week.

"In the county of Lancaster, on the third Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue two weeks: Provided, That the said court shall, in addition to the said term, sit for the despatch of business, at least sixteen weeks in each and every year by adjournment, at such times as they may think proper.

"In the county of Lebanon, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue two weeks.

"In the county of Lehigh, on the Mondays next following the fourth Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue two weeks.

"In the county of Luzerne, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue two weeks.

"In the county of Lycoming, on the Mondays next following the fourth Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue two weeks.

"In the county of McKean, on the Mondays after the courts in Tioga county, to continue one week: Provided, That after the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirtyfive, the said courts shall be holden on the second Mondays in February, May, September and December, for the said county of McKean only, and continue one week.

"In the county of Mercer, on the fourth Mondays in March, June, September and December, to continue one week.

"In the county of Mifflin on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue one week.

"In the county of Montgomery, on the third Monday in January, the second Monday in April, and the third Mondays in August and November, to continue two weeks.

"In the county of Northampton, on the third Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue two weeks.

"In the county of Northumberland, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue two weeks. "In the county of Perry, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue one week.

"In the county of Philadelphia, on the first Mondays in March and June, the third Monday in September and the first Monday

in December, to continue from term to term, according to the discretion of the court.

"In the county of Pike, on the Tuesdays next following the fourth Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue one week.

"In the county of Potter, after the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five, on the first Mondays in February, May, September and December, to continue one week.

"In the county of Schuylkill, on the Mondays next preceding the last Mondays in March, July, October and December, to continue two weeks: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall affect the time of holding the court of Quarter Sessions and Orphan's Court of the said county.

"In the county of Somerset, on the Monday next following the fourth Monday in January, on the fourth Monday in April, and on the Mondays next following the fourth Mondays in August and November, to continue one week.

"In the county of Susquehanna, on the first Mondays of February, May, September, and December, to continue one week. "In the county of Tioga, on the fourth Mondays of February, May, September and December, to continue one week.

"In the county of Union, on the Mondays three weeks after the fourth Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue two weeks.

"In the county of Venango, on the fourth Mondays in February, April, August and November, to continue one week.

"In the county of Warren, on the Monday next following the fourth Monday in February, on the first Monday in June, and on the Mondays next following the fourth Mondays in August. and November, to continue one week.

"In the county of Washington, on the third Mondays in June, to continue one week, and on the fourth Mondays in September, January and March, to continue two weeks.

"In the county of Wayne, on the third Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue one week.

"In the county of Westmoreland, on the Mondays preceding the last Mondays in February, May, August and November, to continue two weeks.

"In the county of York, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November, to continue two weeks.

"Section 30. It shall be the duty of the president and associate judges of the several courts of Common Pleas of this Commonwealth, to hold adjourned courts of Common Pleas in their respective counties, in addition to their regular terms, whenever the business of the said courts shall require, so always as not to interfere with their duties, in any of the said counties, at the terms appointed by law.

"Section 31. The judges of the courts of Common Pleas, in every county wherein a term of two weeks is appointed, as aforesaid, shall have power to order, at any term thereof, that the said court, at the next term, shall continue during one week only thereof, and such order being entered upon record, such succeeding term shall be abridged accordingly.

"Section 32. The judges of the courts of Common Pleas, in every county, shall also have power to order, at any term thereof, that the next succeeding term shall be extended during one or more weeks beyond the time hereinbefore allowed for the continuance of such court, but in such manner, always, as shall not interfere with any term of the courts in any other county of the respective districts, and such order being entered upon record, such succeeding term of the court shall be enlarged accordingly.

"Section 33. The court of Common Pleas in every county wherein a term of two weeks is appointed as aforesaid, shall have power to order, at any term thereof, that the trial of issues in civil causes depending in the respective court shall be commenced during the first week of the next succeeding term, at a day fixed; and such order being entered upon record, the court shall award a venire for jurors, and the trial of such issues shall be commenced accordingly, or as soon thereafter as the other business of the judges of the said court will permit.

"Section 34. Whenever any term of the court of Common Pleas of any county shall be abridged by order of the judges to one week, also whenever the said judges shall order that the trial of issues in civil causes shall be commenced during the first week as aforesaid, the said judges shall order the sheriff and commissioners of the respective county to annex and return one and the same panel of names to all venires awarded by them for the

summoning of the petit or common jurors returnable during that week.

"Section 35. Whenever any term of the court of Common Pleas shall be enlarged as aforesaid, the said court shall have power to award a venire for jurors returnable on such day of the term so enlarged as the business of the said court shall require.

"Section 36. The courts of Common Pleas of the several counties shall have power respectively to adjourn the sessions of the court from time to time, as they may think proper, and at such adjourned courts to act upon and decide all matters depending therein, with the same effect as they might or could do at the terms appointed for the holding of such court as aforesaid.

"Section 37. Special courts of Common Pleas shall be holden in the several counties of this Commonwealth, at the respective places appointed by law for holding courts of Common Pleas, in every of the cases following, to wit:

"I. Whenever the president judge of any of the said courts shall be personally interested in the event of any cause depending in any county of his district.

"II. Whenever the title under which the parties or either of them claim in any cause depending as aforesaid, shall have been derived from or through such president, or whenever the president shall hold under the same title with either of the parties in the

cause.

"III. Whenever any near relative of the president judge of any of the said courts shall be a party to any cause depending as aforesaid, or interested in the event thereof.

"IV. Whenever the president judge of any of the said courts shall have been concerned as an attorney or counsel for either of the parties in any suit depending as aforesaid, or in any other cause touching the same subject matter, or for any other person under whom the said parties or either of them claim.

"Section 38. Provided, That the parties to any such cause may, in any of the cases aforesaid, agree, in writing to be filed of record, to a trial before such president, or before him and any one or more of his associates, or before the associates.

"Section 39. Whenever any special court shall be necessary for the trial of any cause or causes depending as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the president of the court in which such cause shall

be depending, to give notice thereof to the prothonotary of such court, who shall forthwith make out a list of all such causes, and transmit the same to the president judge who may reside nearest to the place where any such cause is to be tried: on the receipt of such list it shall be the duty of such president to appoint a time for holding a special court in the county where such cause or causes ought to be tried, and at the time so appointed to hold the said court, with one or more of the associate judges of the county; and courts so holden may be adjourned from time to time until all such causes shall be finally determined: Prvided, That public notice be given of the time of holding such court during sixty days.

"Section 40. All proceedings had before any special court of Common Pleas, held as aforesaid, shall be of the same force and effect, to all intents and purposes, as if the same had occurred before the proper president of the district; and shall in like manner be subject to appeal or writ of error in due course of law as in other cases.

"Section 41. Provided, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to interfere with any special provision, heretofore made by law, respecting special courts in any of the counties of this Commonwealth.

"IV. OF THE COURTS OF QUARTER SESSIONS

"Section 42. There shall be holden and kept in every county of this Commonwealth a court of record, the name and style of which shall be 'the court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of the (respective) county.'

"Section 43. The judges of the court of Common Pleas of each county, any two of whom shall be a quorum, shall compose the court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace thereof.

"Section 44. Every court of Quarter Sessions shall have a seal for the use of the said court, having engraven thereon such words and devices as are inscribed on the seal now in use, in the respective court, and such seal may be renewed under the direction of such court as often as occasion shall require.

"Section 45. A clerk shall be commissioned for each of the said courts; he shall have the custody of the records and of the seal of the respective court, and keep the same at the place of holding such court, and in the apartments provided by authority