Pennsylvania Act 1839-193 — PROTHONOTARIES, CLERKS, RECORDERS AND REGISTERS - ELECTION OF

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PROTHONOTARIES, CLERKS, RECORDERS AND REGISTERS - ELECTION OF
                  Act of Jul. 2, 1839, P.L. 559, No. 193              Cl. 16
                                  AN ACT

     To provide for the election of Prothonotaries, Clerks,
        Recorders, and Registers.

        The qualified electors of each county in this commonwealth,
     shall, at the next general election, at the times and places of
     electing representatives, and whenever it becomes necessary for
     an election, under this act, vote for prothonotaries, clerks of
     the several courts, recorders of deeds, and registers of wills,
     for each county, respectively, as follows, namely:
        The qualified electors of the county of adams shall elect one
     person to fill the office of prothonotary; one person to fill
     the offices of clerk of the courts of general quarter sessions,
     and oyer and terminer, and of the orphans' court, and one person
     to fill the offices of register of wills, and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Allegheny shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary of the court of
     common pleas, and of the district court; one person to fill the
     offices of clerk of the several courts of general quarter
     sessions, and oyer and terminer, and one  person to fill the
     office of clerk of the orphans' court, and one person to fill
     the office of register of wills, and one person to fill the
     office of recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Armstrong shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer; one
     person to fill the offices of register of wills, recorder of
     deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Beaver shall elect
     one person to fill the office of prothonotary; one person to
     fill the offices of clerk of the courts of general quarter
     sessions, and oyer and terminer, and clerk of the orphans'
     court, and one person to fill the offices of register of wills,
     and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Bedford shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, oyer and terminer and
     orphans' court, and one person to fill the office of register of
     wills, and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Berks shall elect one
     person to fill the offices of prothonotary; one person to fill
     the offices of clerk of the courts of general quarter sessions,
     and oyer and terminer; one  person to fill the office of clerk
     of the orphans' court; one person to fill the office of register
     of wills, and one person to fill the office of recorder of
     deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Bradford shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer; one
     person to fill the offices of register of wills, recorder of
     deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Bucks shall elect one
     person to fill the office of prothonotary; one person to fill
     the offices of clerk of the courts of general quarter sessions,
     and oyer and terminer; and one person to fill the office of
     clerk of the orphans' court., one person to fill the office of
     register of wills; and one person to fill the office of recorder
     of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Butler shall elect
     one person to fill the office of prothonotary, and one other
     person to fill the offices of clerk of the court of general
     quarter sessions, clerk of the court of oyer and terminer and
     clerk of the orphans' court of said county and one person to
     fill the offices of register of wills, and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of Cambria County shall elect one
     person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the court
     of general quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer, and one
     person to fill the office of register of wills, recorder of
     deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Centre shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer; and
     one person to fill the offices of register of wills, recorder of
     deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Chester shall elect
     one person to fill the office of prothonotary; one person to
     fill the offices of the clerk of the courts of general quarter
     sessions, oyer and terminer, and orphans' court; one person to
     fill the office of register of wills; and one person to fill the
     office of recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Clearfield shall
     elect one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of
     the courts of quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer, and one
     person to fill the offices of clerk of the orphans' court and
     register of wills, and the office of recorder of deeds for said
     county.
        The qualified electors of Columbia County shall elect one
     person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the courts
     of general quarter sessions, oyer and terminer, and orphans'
     court; and one person to fill the offices of register of wills,
     and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Crawford shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary of the court of
     common pleas, and district court, one person to fill the office
     of clerk of the courts of general quarter sessions, oyer and
     terminer, and orphans' court; and one person to fill the offices
     of register of wills, and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Cumberland shall
     elect one person to fill the office of prothonotary; one person
     to fill the offices of recorder of deeds, clerks of the courts
     of general quarter sessions, oyer and terminer, and orphans'
     court; and one person to fill the office of register of wills.
        The qualified electors of the County of Delaware shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, of the court of
     common pleas and clerk of the general quarter sessions of the
     peace and oyer and terminer; and shall elect one other person to
     fill the office of recorder of deeds, and also shall elect one
     other person to fill the offices of clerk of the orphans' court
     and register of wills.
        The qualified electors of the County of Erie shall elect one
     person to fill the offices of prothonotary and one person to
     fill the office of clerk of the courts of general quarter
     sessions, oyer and terminer and orphans' court and one person to
     fill the offices of recorder of deeds, and register of wills.
        The qualified electors of the County of Fayette shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer, and
     one person for register of wills and recorder of deeds, and
     clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Franklin shall elect
     one person to fill the office of prothonotary; one person to
     fill the offices of clerk of the courts of general quarter
     sessions, oyer and terminer, and orphans' court, and one person
     to fill the offices of register of wills and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of Greene County shall, at the next
     general election, at the times and places of electing
     representatives, and whenever thereafter it becomes necessary
     for an election, elect one person to fill the office of
     prothonotary, and one person to fill the offices of clerk of the
     orphans' court, clerk of the general quarter sessions and oyer
     and terminer, and one person to fill the offices of register of
     wills and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Huntingdon shall
     elect one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of
     the courts of quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer; and one
     person to fill the offices of register of wills, recorder of
     deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Indiana shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer; and
     one person to fill the offices of register of wills, recorder of
     deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Jefferson shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     court of quarter sessions, oyer and terminer, orphans' court,
     register of wills, and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Juniata shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer; and
     one person to fill the offices of register of wills, recorder of
     deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Lancaster shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary of the court of
     common pleas and district court; one person to fill the offices
     of clerk of the courts of general quarter sessions and oyer and
     terminer; one person to fill the office of clerk of the orphans'
     court; one person to fill the office of register of wills., one
     person to fill the office of recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Lebanon shall elect
     one person to fill the office of prothonotary and clerk of the
     court of oyer and terminer; one person to fill the office of
     clerk of the court of quarter sessions and recorder of deeds,
     one person to fill the office of register of wills and one
     person to fill the office of clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Lehigh shall elect
     one person to fill the office of prothonotary; one person to
     fill the office of recorder of deeds; one person to fill the
     offices of clerk of the courts of quarter sessions, and oyer and
     terminer, and one person to fill the office of clerk of the
     orphans' court for said county; and one person to fill the
     office of register of wills.
        The qualified electors of the County of Luzerne shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, of the court of
     common pleas., and one person to fill the office of clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, oyer and terminer and
     orphans' court; and one person to fill the office of register of
     wills and one person who shall hold the office of recorder of
     deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Lycoming shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions and oyer and terminer, and
     one person to fill the offices of register of wills, and
     recorder of deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of McKean shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, oyer and terminer, and
     orphans' court, and to fill the offices of register of wills and
     recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Mercer shall elect
     one person to fill the office of prothonotary, and one person to
     fill the office of the clerk of the several courts of general
     quarter sessions of the peace, oyer and terminer and orphans'
     court, and of register of wills for the probate of wills and
     granting letters of administration and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Mifflin shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer; one
     person to fill the offices of register of wills, recorder of
     deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Monroe shall elect
     one person to fill the office of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer and
     orphans' court; and one person to fill the offices of register
     of wills and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Montgomery shall
     elect one person to fill the office of prothonotary; one person
     to fill the office of clerk of the courts of general quarter
     sessions, oyer and terminer and orphans' court; one person to
     fill the office of register of wills; and one person to fill the
     office of recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Northampton shall
     elect one person to fill the office of prothonotary, one person
     to fill the office of clerk of the courts of general quarter
     sessions and oyer and terminer; one person to fill the office of
     clerk of the orphans' court; one person to fill the office of
     register of wills; and one person to fill the office of recorder
     of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Northumberland shall
     elect one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of
     the courts of general quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer;
     and one person to fill the offices of register of wills,
     recorder of deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Perry shall elect one
     person to fill the offices of prothonotary, and clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer; and
     one person to fill the offices of register of wills, recorder of
     deeds and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the City and County of Philadelphia
     shall elect one person to fill the office of clerk of the court
     of oyer and terminer and general quarter sessions; one person to
     fill the office of clerk of the court of criminal sessions for
     the city and county of philadelphia; one person to fill the
     office of clerk of the orphans' court; one person to fill the
     office of register of wills; and one person to fill the office
     of recorder of deeds. 1839, july 2, p.l. 559, sec.
        The qualified electors of the County of Pike shall elect one
     person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the courts
     of general quarter sessions, oyer and terminer, orphans' court,
     register of wills, and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Potter shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, oyer and terminer, orphans'
     court, and one person as register and recorder for said county.
     of clerk of the courts of quarter sessions and oyer and
     terminer; and one person to fill the offices of clerk of the
     orphans' court and register of wills, and one person to fill the
     office of recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Somerset shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions and oyer and terminer; and
     one person to fill the offices of register of wills, recorder of
     deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Susquehanna  shall
     elect one person to fill the office of prothonotary, clerk of
     the courts of general quarter sessions and oyer and terminer;
     and one person to fill the offices of register of wills,
     recorder of deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Tioga shall elect one
     person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the courts
     of general quarter sessions and oyer and terminer; and one
     person to fill the offices of register of wills, recorder of
     deeds, and clerk of the orphans' court.
        The qualified electors of the County of Union shall elect one
     person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the courts
     of general quarter sessions, and oyer and terminer and orphans'
     court., and one person to fill the offices of register of wills
     and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Venango shall at the
     next general election, and whenever it becomes necessary for an
     election under the provisions of the act of assembly in such
     cases made and provided, elect one person to fill the offices of
     prothonotary of the court of common pleas and clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions and oyer and terminer, and
     one person to fill the offices of register and recorder and
     clerk of the orphans' court of said county.
        The qualified electors of the County of Warren shall elect
     one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the
     courts of general quarter sessions, oyer and terminer, and one
     person to serve as register, recorder and clerk of the orphans'
     court for said county.
        The qualified electors of the County of Washington shall
     elect one person to fill the office of prothonotary; one person
     to fill the offices of clerk of the courts of general quarter
     sessions, and oyer and terminer and orphans' court; one person
     to fill the office of register of wills; and one person to fill
     the office of recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Wayne shall elect one
     person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of the courts
     of general quarter sessions, oyer and terminer and orphans'
     court; and one person to fill the offices of register of wills
     and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of Westmoreland shall
     elect one person to fill the offices of prothonotary, clerk of
     the courts of general quarter sessions of the peace, clerk of
     the court of oyer and terminer, and clerk of the orphans' court,
     oyer and terminer and orphans' court; and one person to fill the
     office of register of wills and recorder of deeds.
        The qualified electors of the County of York shall elect one
     person to fill the office of prothonotary; one person to fill
     the offices of clerk of the courts of general quarter sessions,
     oyer and terminer and orphans' court; one person to fill the
     office of register of wills; and one person to fill the office
     of recorder of deeds. 1839, July 2, P.L. 559, Sec. 1.
        Section 6.  Certain prior laws to continue in force
        All such laws and parts of laws now in force, relating, in
     any manner, to prothonotaries, clerks of the several courts,
     recorders of deeds and registers of wills, which are not
     inconsistent with this act, be and the same are declared to
     continue and remain in full force. 1839, July 2, P.L. 559, Sec.
     6.