The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-30

A NENDMENT'To THE CONSTITUTION PRO
n POSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COM
JEcTIoN BY THE GfSERHL HssEMBLY IS Nr or
THE, THE C0,MSlMoNMEALTH OF PENNSYLyANiA,
Of Hh M SEEk 2E THE
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION
Number one.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to the Constitution Of the
commonwealth OF Pennsylvania so as TO Con.
solidate the Courts Of Common Pleas Of Pha
dephia and Allegheny Counties and to give
the General Assembly Power to Establish a
criminal aud Miscellaneous Jurisdiction
Section J.; BE It resolved by the senate anu
met. That the following amendments to the Con-
stitution OF Pennsylvania be, aud The same are
hereby proposed in accordance with the cish-
That section six Of article five he amended by
striking out the said section and inserting In
place thereof the following
Section G. In the countes OF Philadelphia and
Allegheny all the jurisdiction and powers now
vested in the several numbered court, Of common
pleas shall be vested In one court OF common
pleas n each OF said counties, composed Of all
| the judges In commission in said courts. such
Jurisdiction and powers shall extend to all pro-
eeedings At Law aui In equity which shall have
| and shall be subject to such changes as may b,
| made by Law, aud subject to change OF venue q.
| provided by law. The president Judge Of each u
| the said courts shall be selected a. provided b,
| law. The number OF judges In each of said court
| may be. by Law, increased from time TO time
| This amendment shall take enect the Hrs
Monday Of January succeeding lis adoption;
| Section 2. That article hye, section eight bt
| amended by making an addition thereto 50 the
| the same shall read as follows:
Philadeiphia and Allegheny. respectively, shall
from time TO time. in turn. detail one or NOR
ermner SpS the conTs oUiI % Of quarter o sessions s ~"
the peace OF said counties, In such manner a
may be dssesed BY ,aT pToylded rnat IN I'M IN
have power to establish separate court, con
sisting OF not more than four judges, which shal
1 hav aNgln Eta l4ii lon "a tpntn pu.p a.
aud in such other matters As may be provide
by law.
ROBERT McAFEE
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
A MENpMEST TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO
| "A POSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS tOM
> LECTION ny THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY % o
THE GoMMoNwEhhTm , OF PENSSEriE,AATii
pFHTIftS Tie N NkS ri tie Ffnst tE lS
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF the CONSTITUTION.
eI JOINT REsOLuTION
Proposing an Amendment 10 the Constitutiou
the Commonwealth. Allowing Countics, Citic
= other Municipal or Incorporated pistr,,t-.
, Increase Their Indebtedness
= lie II resolved by the Senate aud House Of Re
. | resentatiyes OF the Commonwealth OF rcnnsy
b yanla IN General Assembly mot. Thnt set, %
. "seeiicn The dsSi Of any county, cl'
| borough, township. school district or other m
! nIcipaiity or Incorporated district except
| herein provided, shall never exceed seven T.
| centum upon the assessed value Of the taNat
| property therein. nor shall any such municpali
) | or district incur any new debt or Increase It's
deo,enneSs 10 an sssa voo,,o q, S%
| without the assent OF the electors thereof at
public election. in such manner a. shall be p
| vided by law; but any city. the debt OF viii
" | now exceeds seven per cen'um OF such assess
!, | valuation. may be authorized by law to increa
| the same three per centum. In the asgrega
D. at any one time. upon such valuation"
amended in accordance with the provision
| the eighteenth article Of said Constitution,
= that said section. when amended, shall read
| follows
| ough, township. school district. or other muni
3 | pailty or Incorporated district except as her
provided. shall never exceed ten per centum uI
the assessed value of the taxable property the
. in. nor shall any such municipality or distr
any msT ssceeSps al two peT rs cepSm "T
such assessed valuation OF property without
assent OF the electors thereof at pn99llS pup &C. ei +,
A true copy OF Joint Resolution No -
oos A MENDMENT TO TiIE coNsTlTUTIoN Pi
rs "A POSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS co
nj MSNTEStrYh 1EsTfoN 81 TIE ESs eESEkSk AssEMeIy
THE COMMONWEALTH OF pENNsYLv,,AAN VA
os FHh c9aaSMWEHhTh.a M n II FTRST,AN n 4, \
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CoNsTlTtTloH
Number Three.
De JOINT RESOLUTION
to Proposing Amendments to Sectious Eight
Ds WE'VE o Of Arse fGS FIVE Sections
Three and Fourteen OF Article Eight. Sect
One Of Article TTevs and sections ,ss ronsiui rT1
of Pennsylvania. and Providing Schedule
Carrying the Amendments Into Eject.
Section |. Be II resolved by the Senate
I House OF Representatives OF the Commonwealth
\, Pennsylvania In General Assembly met. That
CONSTITUTION of the Commonwealth of Penn'
yania, In accordance with the provisions OF
eighteenth article thereof
Amendment oue-To Article Four,
EsI Section Eight.
20 Section 2. Amend section eight OF article
7t of the Constitution of Pennsylvania which re
90 HE shall nominate and by and with the
90 vice and consent Of two-thirds OF all the meml
the SENATE sa sPpSn darns E p
ure. Superintendent OF Public instruction
"a four years and such other otiicers OF the C'
" CONSTITUTION or by law to appoint he shall h
% power to All all vacancies that may happen pen
" SisS Ssich 81 shall all expire at The end Of iheIF
as sion: he shall have power to all any vacancy
the once OF Auditor General. State I'reasu
90 Public Instruction. in a Judicial ONCE, or in
other elective ONCE which he Is or may De
to AZ 4 the yaeaRSy @ nS napssa sssn IT
mate to the Senate. before their hnal ado!
n, ment. proper person to hll said vacancy, hu
VI any such case OF vacancy. In an elective ono
person shall be chosen to said once at the
M general election. unless the vacancy shall
Tor said once shall be held at the second
90 nominations the Senate shall sit with open do
90 and. In confirming or rejecting the nom,na,
"a | of the Governor, the vote shall De takeh ny
90 90 and nays, and shall be entered on the journ
Vo SO as to read as follows:-
He shall nominate and, by and with the al
and consent OF two thirds OF all the member
the Senate. appoint Secretary OF the conn
nS an Srney S PsSc aSrnf
four years, and such other ofncers OF the I
40 monwealth az he is or may be authorized py
,ne power to nii ali Vacancies that may happen
one ofhces to which he may appoint. during the re
Shall Oh n expire % al the end Of their next session
NM shall have power to MI any vacancy that
once or Auditor General, State Treasurer,
Dns retary OF Internal Affairs or Superintendent
!, Ol other elective ONCE which he is or may be
4. thOrzed to an; 4 the vacancy & shaii naPPen
les- nominate to the Senate. before their nnal
hat ournment proper person D to MI m sao an VSfa aie
SSt IN nps psrsOS soSh sSs be- chosen 10 81 said oc
r. the next election day appropriate TO sueh o.
In, according to the provisions OF tns Gonsttu @ m
Iuh unless the vacancy shall happen WITHIN TWO ca
, dar months Immediately preceding s9ch "a %@ ele'
:. day, in which case the election tor saiu Once Once
| be held on the second succeeding electluh
appropriate to such ONCE; In acting On exec.
nominations the Senate shall sit with open Dc
the doyeInor' The vote shall be taken by
. and nays and shall be entered on the journal
Twenty One.
Section 3. Amend section twenty one OF ar
ma | four which reads as follows:-
ia | ''The term OF the Secretary OF Internal Al
sVs shall be four years; OF the Auditor General
years; and OF the State Treasurer two y,
These ofiicers shall be chosen by the quai
electors Of the State at general elections
perIon elected to the once OF Auditor Genera
State Treasurer shall be capable OF holding
same once for two consecutive terms 30
read ., 4, 4.
The terms OF the Secretary Of Internal An
the Auditor General, and the state Treas
shall each be four years; and they snai 1.a,
M | general elections: but State Treasurer, el'
a. In the year one thousand nine hundred and
~ shall serve for three years, and his succe
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