Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
opposed Amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution

tn Senate before thsif Hust adjourn.
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elective ufire rrffHH thHIl ha chosen
O. sHid aHfCr at ths urkt E.HaIHI election.
unless the vacancy shaN IHuu.n Within
thrpe calendar months Immediately rft.
tedlur futu election. 81 which case thr
election faf snid ofiiro shHil b. held at the
Nerund succeeding utHHfHI election Ia
acting nH executive nominations tNs San.
at shall sit VIII upou uuufH aHd. tn con-
frfufre of rejecting thr nominations of
the Governor the vote HHuu o. ttkuu bN
yeas and nays and HHaH bp entered on
the journal fu aA 90 reai HH fuilnWH
IT. shall nominate AMI hy and with the
advice HuH consent ul tWn.thiFla uI all
the mcmhsrs of Tho senate. appoint n
Secretary ut the Dommuuwr fith ANA an
Attorney Genual during pleasure. a su-
ppftutrudeut uf Public Instruction tor
four years and such other officers ot the
Commonwealth aH be g. or may DE- au-
thariztd by the Constitution or tv law
60 appoint. hc shah have power 60 Hit all
vacancies that may happen. in offices TO-
which Doe may appoint during tho rgeess
of the Senate hy granting commissions
which shall expire at The end of their
nest session: he shall have power to nll
any vacancy that may happen. during the
recess of the Senate. In the office % Audi
tor General State Treasurer Secretary Of
Internal Anaira or Superintendent OF
Public Instruction. in a judicial office. or
IN any other elective office which he Is or
may hc authorized 60 Hll; ~ the vacancy
shall happen during the session of tho
Senate, tho Governor shall nominate TO
the Senate before their final adjourn
mcnt. 70 proper person 20 hH said va
caucy, but in any such case os vacancy.
IN an elective office, person shall he
chosen to said office on Tho next election
"a .a.fs E.H.a
20 tho provisions or this Constitution. un-
l0Hs the vacancy shall happen within two
calendar months Immediately preceding
such election d1v iu which case the tlec-
tou Tor said office shall ho held on the
second succeeding election day appro-
pirate Co such Office. In acting on cx-
,uufiye nominations the Senate shah sit
with open doors. and in confirming or
rejecting the nominations ot the Gov
Oru0r. the vote shall be taken bv yeas
and nays ana shall be entered on the
journal.
Amendment Two-To Article Four Sec
tiou Twsuty-ouc.
Section 3 Amend section twcuty-one Of
article four, which reads as follows
"Tho term Of 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 by 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 he chosen by the qualified
electors Of the state at general elections:
but a state Treasurer. elected in the year
nfn nj nj
shall serve for three years, and his sue
Cossnrs shall be elected at the general
election in the year one thousand nine
hundred and twelve. and in every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected TO the
office Of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall be capable of holding the same
office for two consecutive terms
Amendment Three-To Article Five Sec
ton Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle five. which reads as follows
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution justices Of the peace or
aldermen shall be elected i'm 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 be 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 as
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 n 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 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 pre-
cedng 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 ;, Amend section twelve OF ar
ticlc five of the Constitution, which reads
as follows
Tn Philadelphia there shall be estab-
lished. for each thirty thousand inhablt-
ants. one court not of record of police
and civil causes. with Jurisdiction not eN-
ceeding 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 be compensated only by fixed sala-
res, 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
civil jurisdiction or conferring political
duties as may be made by law. In
Philadelphia the office of alderman Is
abolished" so as to read as follows:-
In Philadelphia there shall be ostab-
lished, for each thirty thousand inhab-
itants. one court. not Of record. Of police
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not eX-
ceedinE one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose term
of office shall be six years, and they shall
be elected on general ticket a t the munic-
ipal election, by the qualified voters at
large: and in the election of the said
magistrates no voter shah vote for more
than two-thirds of the number of persons
to be elected when more than one are t.
be chosen; they shall be compensated
only by fixed salaries. to be paid by said