The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22
NUMBER TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


TON.
NUMBER TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the Commonwealth, allowing
counties. cities. boroughs, townships.
school districts, or other municipal or
Incorporated districts, to increase their
Indebtedness
Be It resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania In General Assembly
met That section eight, article nine. of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read
ing as follows:-
Section g. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school district,
or other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict, except as herein provided, shall new
er exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or increase
Its indebtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed valu-
alton OF property. without the assent of
the electors thereof at a public election,
in such manner as shall be provided by
law; but any city, the debt Of which now
exceeds seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized by
law to increase the same three per cen
tum, In the aggregate, at any one time,
upon such valuation" be amended, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the eight
eenth article of said Constitution, so that
said section when amended, shall read
as follows:-
Section 8. The debt of any county. city.
borough, township, school district. or
other municipality or incorporated dis
trict, except as herein provided, shall new
er exceed ten per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or in
crease its indebtedness TO an amount ex-
ceeding two per centum upon such as
sessed valuation OF property without the
assent of the electors thereof at a public
election, In such manner as shall be pro-
vided by law.
A true copy OF Joint Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
A MENDMENT TO THE CONsTITU-
"A TloN PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
| THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU-
TION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one of article four sections
| eleven and twelve OF article five, sec
tions two, three, and fourteen of article
eight section one OF article twelve. and
sections two and seven OF article four
teen, of the Constitution OF Pennsylva-
MIA. and providi. { a schedule for carry
ing the amendments into effect.
Section l. BE 1t resolved by the Senate
| and House OF Representatives OF the
| Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania In Gem
eral Assembly met That the following
| ; proposed as amendments to the Con-
stitution OF the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in accordance with the provi-
sions OF the eighteenth article thereof
| Amendment One--To Article Four, Sec
tion Eight.
| Section 2. Amend section eight of arti-
Gle four OF the Constitution OF Pennsyl-
| vania, which reads as follows:-
"He shall nominate and, by and with
| the advice and consent OF two-thirds OF
| all the members of the Senate, appoint a
| Secretary OF the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, g Su-
! perintendent OF Public Instruction for four
years. and such other officers OF the Com
| monwealth as he IL or may be authorized
| by the Constitution or by law to appoint
| he shall have power to fill all vacancies
that may 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 SEES
sion; he shall have power to fill any va
cancy that may happen. during the recess
u the Senate. In the office of Auditor
General. State Treasurer. Secretary OF In.
ternal Affairs or superintendent OF Pub.
lie Instruction, In judicial office, or In
any other elective office which he is OF
may be authorized TO fill; II the vacancy
shall happen during the session OF the
aenate, tho Governor shall nominate te
the Senate, before their nnai adjourn,
ment. proper person TO AL said vacancy
but in any such case OF vacancy. In an
elective office. a person shall oe chosel
to said office at the next general election
unless the vacancy shall happen withlr
three calendar months Immediately pre-
cedlng such election In which case thl
election for gaid Office shall be held at thu
second succeeding general election. II
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors. and in con
| frming or rejecting the nominations o
the Governor the vote shall be taken b,
yeas and nays. and shall be entered OF
the Journal 80 as 10 read an foilows:-
He shall nominate and, by and with th'
advice and consent OF two-thlrds OF al
! the members OF the Senate. eppoipt