The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20


thorized BY the Constitution or by law
to appoints he shall have power TO hll all
vacancies that NAV happen in Offices TO
which he may appoint. during the recess
of the Senate. by granting commissions
which shall expire at the end OF their
next session; he shall have power to hll
any vacancy that may happen. during the
recess of the Senate. In the Office OF Audi
tor General. State Trcasurer, Secretary OF
Internal Affairs or superintendent OF
Public Instruction. in judicial Office. or
I'm any other elective Office which he W or
may be authorized to FIJI, II the vacancy
shall happen during the session OF the
Senate. the Governor shall nominate TO
the Sennte. before their final adjourn
mcnt. a proper person to M said va
cancy; but IN any such case Of vacancy.
in an elective Office. n person shall be
chosen to said Office on the next election
day appropriate to such office. according
TO the provisions Of this Constitution. un-
less the vacancy shall happen Within two
calendar months Immediately preceding
such election day. In which case the cleo
tion for said Office shall he held on the
second succeeding election day appro-
pirate to such office In acting on cx-
ccutive nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors and. In confirming or
rejecting the nominations Of the Gov
crnor. the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays, and shall be entered on the
journal.
Amendment Two-To Article Four. Sec
ton Twcnty-one.
Section g. Amend section twenty-one Of
article four, which reads MS follows;--
"The term or the Secretary Of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; Of the Audi
tor General three years: and of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
be chosen bv the qualified electors Of the
State at general elections. No person
elected to the Office OF Auditor General
or State Treasurer shall be capable Of
holding the same office for two consecu-
tive terms" so as to read:--
The terms OF the Secretary of Internal
Affairs the Auditor General and the
State Treasurer shall each be four years;
and they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors OF the State at general elections {;
but a State Treasurer. elected I'm the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine.
shall serve for three years, and his sue
cessors shall be elected at the general
election I'm the year one thousand nine
hundred and twelve. and I'm every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected 70 the
Office Of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall be capable Of holding the same
of'oe for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Threc-To Article Five, Sec
tion Eleven.
Section 4 Amend section eleven Of ar
ticl, five. which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution. justices of the peace or
aldermen shall be elected IN the several
wards. districts boroughs and townships
at the time Of the election Of constables
by the qualified electors thereof in such
manner as shall be directed by law. and
shall he commissioned by the Governor
for a term OF five years No township.
ward. district or borough shall elect more
than two justices of the peace or alder
men without the consent of a majority
Of the qualified electors within such
township. ward or borough no person
shall be elected TO such Office unless he
shall have resided within the township
borough ward or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities, con
tanning over fifty thousand Inhabitants
not more than one alderman shall be
elected in each ward or district" so az
to read
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution. justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected in the several
wards. districts boroughs or townships
by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election in such manner as
shall be directed by law. and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for term
Of six years. No township, ward, dis
trict or borough shall elect more than
two justices OF the peace or aldermen
without the consent of a majority of the
qualified electors within such township
ward or bo ough; no person shall be
elected to such Office unless he shall have
resided within the township, borough
ward or district for one yeaF-next pre-.
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more
than one alderman shall be elected IN
each ward or district
Amendment Four-To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve.
Section 5. Amend section twelve Of ar
ticle five of the Constitution, which reads
as follows:-
Tn Philadelphia there shall be estab-
lished for each thirty thousand inhabit-
ants, one court not Of record of police
and civil causes with jurisdiction not eX-
ceoding one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose term
of Office shall be five years, and they
shall be elected on general ticket by the
qualified voters at large; and in the cleo
tion OF the said magistrates no voter
shall vote for more than two-thirds OF
the number of persons to be elected when
more than one are to be chosen; they
shall he compensated only by fixed sala-
ries to be paid by said county; and shall.
exercise such jurisdiction. civil and crimi-
nal except as herein provided as Is now
exercised by aldermen. subject to such
changes not involving an increase of
duties, as may be made by law. In
Philadelphia the Office Of alderman f.
abolished" so as to read as follows:--
In Philadelphia there shall be cstah
lished for each thirty thousand inhnh
itants. one court. not Of record Of pOlice
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex
ceedlng one hundred dollars: such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose tern
Of office shall be six years. and they shah
be elected on general ticket at the munlc-
ipal election, by the qualified voters 81
large. and In the election Of the sd
magistrates no voter shall vote for more
than two-thirds Of the number Of persons
to be elected when more than one are
be chosen; they shall be compensateC
only by fixed salaries. TO be paid by sal,
county; and shall exercise such iurisdic
tion, civil and criminal except as herein
provided, as is now exercised by allcr-
men, subject to such changes not lnvoly
ing an increase Of civil Jurisdiction ol
oonferring political duties.- as may ho
made by law In Philadelphia the ohic,
OF alderman is abolished
Amendment Five-To Article Eight Sec
ton Two.
Section g. Amend section two Of artici,
eight, which reads as follows:-
The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following a.
hrst Monday Of November but the Gle
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
day two-thirds Of all the ,ncalDels .l ga,
House eonsenting thereto" so as t.
read;--
The general election shall be held bien
nlally on the Tuesday next following IN,
Lrst Monday Of November IN each even.
mum rered year but the General Assembly
may by law hx different day two