Commonwealth v. Hesch

MILLIKEN, Judge.

These are appeals from judgments upholding the constitutionality of statutory salary increases for local constitutional officers in excess of the nominal $7,200 maximum allowed by Section 246 of the Constitution, and we have consolidated the cases on appeal. Before acceding to the legislative mandate directing payment of the salary increases, the State Commis*363sioner of Finance and other officials felt compelled to have the approval of this Court, and these cases are the result.

The 1964 regular session of the General Assembly enacted Senate Bill No. 84, (Chapter 109) granting…