The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

tne senate, pciure tneir maj aoJourn-
mcnt, n proper person to ill said vacancy;
but in any such case of vacancy, in an
elective office, person shall be chosen
to said Office at the next general election
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre-
ccding such election, in which case the
election for said Office shall be held at tho
second succeeding general election In
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors, and in con-
trning or rejecting the nominations of
the Governor. the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays and shall be entered on
the journal" so as to read as follows:--
lie shall nominate and, by and with the
advice and consent of two thirds of all
the members of the Senate. appoint IL
G,crCtGry Of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure u SUI
pCrlntCndent of Public Instruction for
four years, and such other officers of the
/ Commonwealth as he is or may be Uu-
thoTi2cd 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 ut the end of their
/ next session; he shall have power to ill
any vacancy that may happen, during the
recess of the Senate, in the office of Audi
tor General, State Treasurer, Secretary of
Internal Affairs or Superintendent of
Public instruction, in a judicial office,
In any other elective office which he is or
may bc authorized to fill if the vacancy
shall happen during the session of the
Senate. the Governor shall nominate to
the Senate. before their final adjourn
mcnt, proper person to fill said va
cancN; but in any such case of vacancy,
in IN elective Office. q person shall he
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 elec-
ton for said Office shall he held on the
second succeeding election day appro-
pirate to such office In acting on OK
ccutivc nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors and. in confirming or
rejecting the nominations of the Gov
eruor, the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays. and shall he entered on the
Journal
Amendment Tvo-To Article Four, Soc.
tiUI TwCnty-onc.
Section 3. Amend section twcnty-onc Of
article four, which reads as folows:-
"'rhc 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
he 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 tho sam" Office for two consccu-
tive terms" so as to rcad:-
The terms of the Secretary OF Internal
Affairs. the Auditor General. ana the
state Treasurer shall each he four years.
and they shall he chosen by the qualified
electors of tho state at general elections;
but Il state Treasurer, elected in tho year
ono thousand nine hundred and nine
shall scrvc for three years, and hte sue
cCssorS shall hc elected at tho general
election in tho year ono thousand nine
hundred and twelve, and in every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to tho
Office of Auditor General or State Treas
urcr shall hc canablc of holding the Same
Office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Thrcc-To Article Five, Sec
ton Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section eleven Of ar
tclc five which roads as follows:-
Except rs otherwise provided in this
Constitution. justices of the peace or
aldermen shall bc elected in the several
wards districts, boroughs and townships
Mt the time of the election of constablcs.
by tho qualified electors thereof, in such
manner as shall he directed by law. and
shall he commissioned by the Governor
for term of five years. No township
ward. district or borough shall elect more
than two justices of the peace or alder
of the qualified electors within such
township. ward or borough; no person
shall he elected to such office unless he
shall have resided within the township.
borough. ward or district for ono year
next preceding his election. Tn cities con-
tanning over fifty thousand inhabitants
not moro than ono alderman shall he
elected in each ward or district" so as
to road
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices of the peace or al
dcrmcn 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 moro than
two justices of the peace or aldermen
without the consent of 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-
cedinE 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
ton Twelve.
Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar
tlClc lVc OF tne CONSTITUTION, WHICH redQS
as follQws:-
I'm 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-
CeedinE 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
moro than one are to be chosen; they
shall be 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
civil jurisdiction or comforting 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 cstab-
lshed for each thirty thousand inhab-
itants. one court not of record of police
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex-
ceeding 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 at the munic-
ipal election, by the qualified voters at
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