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"Section XXII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the judges of the courts of common pleas in the several counties, shall have power to adjourn the said courts respectively, from time to time, as they shall think proper, and at such adjourned courts may act, and decide upon all business within their jurisdiction respectively; and it shall be the particular duty of the judges of the supreme court, and the judges of the courts of common pleas, to see that all actions in their respective courts, shall be reached and have a fair opportunity of a trial, at least, within one year after they shall have been commenced; and if the judges of the supreme court, or the presidents or associate judges of the court of common pleas, or any of them shall refuse or neglect to perform the duties enjoined on them by this act, it shall be deemed misbehaviour in office, and lay a sufficient ground for the removal of the judge, or judges so offending.

"Section XXIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the register of wills together with the judges of the court of common pleas, in each county, or any two of them, shall compose and hold the register's court; and that the judges of the court of common pleas in the first district, or any two of them, the president being one, shall compose and hold the orphan's court in this district, at such times as they may think proper; and that the judges of the courts of common pleas in each county, wherein the term of the court of common pleas is to continue for two weeks; or any two of them, the president being one, shall compose and hold the orphan's court, in said counties in the first week of each term of the court of common pleas, and at such other times as they may think proper; and that the judges of the courts of common pleas, in each of the other counties, or any two of them, the president being one, shall compose and hold the orphan's court at such times as they may think proper: Provided nevertheless, That any two of the judges in each county, may hold the orphan's court in said county, for the appointment of guardians, and for the transacting, hearing, and deciding upon any business in the orphan's court; but in case any person or persons interested in the business then before the court, shall request the same to be continued until the president can attend; in that case the business shall be continued accordingly.

"Section XXIV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the several courts established by this act, shall have all the jurisdiction and privileges in the respective counties, that the like courts in this commonwealth now possess, exercise, and enjoy; and that all proceedings of every kind, that shall remain in the several courts in the State, at the time of the passing of this act, shall be considered as transferred, and existing in the like courts established by this act respectively, in the same state and condition that they were at the time of the passing of the same, and that the supreme and circuit courts, shall have all the powers and jurisdictions which they now possess over such business, and proceedings of every kind that may be removed from any of the inferior courts, by any of the modes now in force, that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this act.

"Section XXV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in all cases, in which the judge or judges holding the supreme court, court of nisi prius, circuit court, or presidents of the courts of common pleas, shall deliver the opinion of the court, if either party by himself or council require it; it shall be the duty of the said judges respectively, to reduce the opinion so given with their reasons therefor to writing, and file the same of record in the cause.

"Section XXVI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the courts of quarter sessions for the first district, shall commence and be holden at, and for the time directed by the laws now in force; and that the judges of the said court, shall have the like power to adjourn from time to time that they now have; and that the courts of common pleas for the said district, shall also commence and be holden at, and for the times directed by the laws now in force; and that the several courts of quarter sessions and common pleas in the other districts, shall commence on the following days, in each, and every year, viz. In the county of Delaware, on the third Mondays in January, April, July and October; in the county of Chester, on the second Mondays, after the commencement of the courts in Delaware; in the county of Montgomery on the second Mondays, after the commencement of the courts in Chester; in the county of Bucks, on the second Mondays, after the commencement of the courts in Montgomery; in the county of Berks, on the first Mondays in

January, April, August and November; in the county of Northampton, on the second Mondays, after the commencement of the courts in Berks; in the county of Wayne, on the second Monday, after the commencement of the courts in Northampton; in the county of Luzerne, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November; in the county of Northumberland, on the second Mondays, after the commencement of the courts in Luzerne; in the county of Lycoming, on the second Mondays, after the commencement of the courts in Northumberland; in the county of York, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November; in the county of Lancaster, on the second Mondays, after the commencement of the courts in York; in the county of Dauphin, on the second Mondays, after the commencement of the courts in Lancaster; in the county of Cumberland, on the first Mondays of January, April, August and November; in the county of Franklin, on the second Mondays of the same months; in the county of Adams, on the third Mondays of the same months; in the county of Bedford, on the first Mondays in January, April, August and November; in the county of Huntingdon, on the second Mondays of the same months; in the county of Mifflin, on the third Mondays of the same months; in the county of Centre, on the fourth Mondays of the same months; in the county of Somerset, on the last Mondays in February, May, August and November; in the county of Cambria, as soon as said county shall be by law organized for holding courts therein, on the first Mondays in March, June, September and December; in the county of Indiana, on the second Mondays of the same months; in the county of Armstrong, on the third Mondays in the same months; in the county of Westmoreland, on the fourth Mondays in the same months; in the county of Beaver, on the first Mondays in January, last Monday in March, first Monday in August and November; in Allegheny, on the Mondays succeeding the commencement of the courts in Beaver; in Fayette, on the Mondays succeeding the commencement of the courts in Allegheny; in Greene, on the Mondays succeeding the commencement of the courts in Fayette; in Washington, on the Mondays succeeding the courts in Greene; in the county of Butler, on the first Mondays in March, June, September and December;, in the county of Mercer, on the second Mondays in the same months; in the county of Venango, on the

third Mondays in the same months; in the county of Crawford, on the fourth Mondays in the same months; in the county of Erie, on the Monday succeeding the commencement of the courts in Crawford.

"Section XXVII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the prothonotaries or clerks of the supreme court, and the prothonotaries or clerks of the several courts of quarter sessions and common pleas, within this commonwealth, shall annually furnish to the comptroller and register general, an accurate account of the fees received, in each of their offices respectively, in the manner prescribed by the act, entitled, 'An act to tax the office of the prothonotary, or clerk of the Supreme Court,' passed the fifth day of December, 1801. And of the amount of fees received during the space of each year, by each of the prothonotaries respectively, as aforesaid, fifteen hundred dollars, shall be, and remain clear of tax, and the residue thereof, shall be taxed and accounted for, agreeably to the provisions of the act aforesaid.

"Sect. XXVIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the prothonotary of any court of record, within this commonwealth, on the application of any person being the original holder (or assignee of such holder) of a note, bond, or other instrument of writing, in which judgment is confessed, or containing a warrant for an attorney at law, or other person to confess judgment, to enter judgment against the person or persons, who executed the same for the amount, which, from the face of the instrument, may appear to be due, without the agency of an attorney, or declaration filed, with such stay of execution as may be therein mentioned, for the fee of one dollar, to be paid by the defendant; particularly entering on his docket the date and tenor of the instrument of writing, on which the judgment may be founded, which shall have the same force and effect, as if a declaration had been filed, and judgment confessed, by an attorney, or judgment obtained in open court, and in term time; and the defendant shall not be compelled to pay any costs, or fee to the plaintiff's attorney, when judgment is entered on any instrument of writing as aforesaid.

"Section XXIX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all acts of assembly now in force, so far as they are inconsistent with this act, and no further, are hereby repealed.

"AN ACT

"Supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act to alter the judiciary system of this Commonwealth.""

Passed March 5, 1806, Laws of Pennsylvania, 1805-06, page 385. "Section I. That the next term of the supreme court of this commonwealth, shall be held on the first Monday in March, and shall continue for the same time, and in like manner, in all respects as if the act to which this is a supplement had not been passed, and all process and proceedings returnable thereto, are hereby declared to be valid and effectual in law, to all intents and purposes."

"A SUPPLEMENT

"To the act, entitled 'An act to alter the judiciary system of this Commonwealth,' and to alter the time of holding the courts of common pleas and quarter sessions, and orphans court in the county of Washington." Passed Jan. 12, 1807, Laws of Pennsylvania, 1806-07, page 8.

"Section I. That in all cases which were depending in the high court of errors and appeals at the term of July, one thousand eight hundred and five, and which since may have been abated, or hereafter may abate by the death of all or any of the plaintiffs in the said suits, the surviving plaintiff or plaintiffs, or the representatives of such deceased plaintiff or plaintiffs, may take out a new writ of error, returnable to the said court, any thing in the act to which this is a supplement notwithstanding, and the judges composing the said court are hereby required to cause errors to be assigned and issue to be joined thereon, and the like proceedings to be had thereon as though the said writ of error had not abated.

"Section II. That it shall and may be lawful to and for the judges of the said high court of errors and appeals, to hold one term more, if the same shall be necessary, in addition to the two terms directed to be holden by them, by the act to which this is a supplement, for the determination of all causes which were before them at the passing of the said act, or which may be brought before them by virtue of this act.

"Section III. That in order to expedite the determination of the said causes within the time aforesaid, the presiding judges in each and every district or circuit of the courts of common pleas within this commonwealth, shall be judges of the high court of errors and appeals, and they are hereby invested with the same

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