The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17

the Senate. appoint a Secretary of the Common /
wealth and an Attorney General during pleas |
four years, and such other officers of the Com /
mOnwealth as he is or may be authorized by the /
power To il all vacancies that may happen, III I
Offices to which he may appoint, during the rccCss
Of the Senate, by granting commissions which
shall expire at the end OF their next session. he f,
shall have power 10 MI any vacancy that may /
office OF Auditor General. state Treasurer Sec |
retary OF Internal Affairs or Superintendent OF
other elective Office which he is or may be aG-
thorized TO hll 4 the vacancy shall hannen dur;
nominate to the Senate before their, final od-
lournment, proper person to NIL said vacancy
but in any such % case OF Of vacancy in an elective
the next election day appropriate TO such office,
according to the provisions OF this Constitution,
unless the vacancy shall happen within two calen-
dar months Immediately preceding such election
day in which case the election for said office shall
be held on the second succeeding election day
appropriate to such office. In acting executive
nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors,
the Governor, the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays, and shall be entered on the journal
Amendment Two-To Article Four, Section
Twenty One.
Section 3. Amend section twenty-one OF article
four. which reads as follows, -,-
shall be four years; of the Auditor 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
same office for two consecutive terms" SO as to
read
the Auditor General. and the State Treasurer
shall each be four years and they shall be
chosen by the qualified electors OF the State Al
general elections: but State Treasurer elected
in the year one thousand nine hundred and nine.
shall be elected at the general election in the
year one thousand nine hundred and twelve. and
m eSi 70 he once Of Ador General or
Treasurer shall be capable OF holding the same
| Office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Thrce..To Article Five, Section
Eleven.
| Section 4. Amend section eleven OF article nve.
which reads as follows:-
tuition. justices OF the peace or aldermen shall be
elected in the several wards. districts, boroughs
stables by the qualified electors thereof, in such
manner as shall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for n term Of
nve years. No township, ward, district or bor-
ough shall elect more than two justices OF the
| jority OF the qualified electors within such town
| suip, ward or borough; no person shall be elected
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 ConstItu-
tion, justices OF the peace or aldermen 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, district OF, borough shall elect
! more than two justices Of the peace or aldermen
without the consent of majority OF the qualified
no person ahal 'I be elected 10 such Once Gncs
he shall have resided within the township. bor-
| ough, ward or district for one year next precod-
| ing his election In cities containing over fifty
| thousand inhabitants. not more than one alder
| man shall be elected in each ward or district
Amendment Four--To Article Five, Section
Twelve.
Section 8. Amend section twelve Of article fve
| Of 10 which reads
"In Philadelphia there shall be established, for
G9'n o 9ee6r5 sn Of poce and evil causes with ur
| dction not exceeding one hundred dolarsi such
oP'o OF once shall be fve years and they shall be
| elected on general ticket by the qualified voters
at large; and in thS election OF the sad h m1giS- @
| thirds OF tho number OF persons to be elected
when more than one are to be chosen thGy snaiI ad
| by said county; and shall exercise such turlsdic-
tIon civil and criminal except % Pasrh as herein Pre-
to such changes not involving an increase of clyil
Jurisdiction or comforting political duties GS may
| alderman is abolished. so as to read as i0llows:-
In Philadelphia there shall be established for
| each thirty thousand Inhabitants, one court not
| of record OF police and civil causes, with juris-
| diction not exceeding one hundred dollars such
| OF ONCE shall be six years, and they shall be
| elected general ticket at the municipal olec-
ton. by the qualified voters at large; and IN the
election OF the said magistrates no voter shall
| vote for more than two-thirds OF tho number ol
|
| be chosen; they shall be compensated only by
| fixed salaries, to be paid by said county; aud
| shall exercise such Jurisdiction, clVil and Grim
| inal except as herein provided, as Is now CAeI-
| cised by aldermen, subject to such changes, not
involving an increase OF cyil jurisdiction or con
| f,rriug political duties. Hs may be made by law
| In Philadelphia the Office Of alderman Is abolished
| Amendment SiN-Tn Article Eight,
| Section Three
| Section G. Amend section two OF article eight
| which reads AS follows
| The general election shall be held annually on
| the Tuesday next following the nrst Monday OF
| November, but the General Assembly may by law
| nI a different day two-thirds OF all the members
| Of each House eonsentlng thereto. SO as 10 ieaa;
| the Tuesday next following the hrst Monday oil
November In each even numbered year, but tue
| General Assembly may by law hx a different day
twO-thirds OF all the members OF each House con-
| senting thereto: Provided. That such election
| shall always be held In an eyen-numbered year
| Amendment six-To Article Eight section Three
| Section 7. Amend section three OF article esht'
| which reads as follows:- ~
| IAN elections for city, ward, borough and
| township officers, for regular terms OF service,
shall be- held on the third Tuesday OF February
| All Judges elected by the electors OF the State
| nt large may be elected at either a general or
municipal election, as circumstances may requIe'
All elections for judges OF the courts for the sew
era judicial districts, and Tor county, cly, MaIu
borough, aad township officers, for regular terms
of SERVICE shall be held on the municipal election
/ day; namely, the Tuesday next tolioWlhk the
| first Monday OF November In each odd-nulnhered
| year. but the General Assembly may by Jaw NIX
| different day, two-thirdB OF all the memoeIa ol
| each House consentng thereto' fIofldtu, lh9'
| such election shall always be held In an odd
amendment seyen-To Article Eight. Section
| Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen Of article
| eight, which reads as follOWs;-
| "Distrlct election boards shall consist or
Judge and two Inspectors. VINO shAl W SnoSen