The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-06


yidcd as i. now exercised by aldermen. subject
TO- such change-, not inyolNlur an mercus, ut civil
jurisdiction or comforting political dutc. as may
| De nla1e by law. ~ Philadelphia the onlce OF
| In Philadelphia there shan rt ,stauiisitd for
| each thirty thousand nhnbinrt- one court not
OF record, OF police ana riNl c1usD., with Iuris-
| aiction not oNcc(dgg one hunlioI dollars such
| courts shan lo held by mugi-tfal.. whose term
| Of omGc snail be tiN years. and they shall be
| lcct'd on general ticket AZ the municipal cleo
| on: by the QUALIFIED voters at inr' aud in the
vote Tor more lhan tHg-lntrds o, The number Of
| ,c chosen, they -All. ho compensated only by
| hNcd sallrios, to lg paid by said county, and
| shIl exercise such jurisdiction. civil and crim-
nal except as herein provided, as Is now oxer-
involving on Increase OF civil ulitIiouou or con
| i'tinE IniNi'II In''-. may NU mf4, hy Law.
Amendment sN-Tg Article Eight,
section Three
| which reads A. follows
I The general election nan M M9e held annually on
| November. but the G.uorai -,mby may 10y law
hS dinIttht day iwo.,hiTi, 3i an ln, members
| Of each House toustntiuE thereto. So da 10 read:
| The general cl,gton -hall o, hold L.,.ualiy on
November in each even numbered year but the
General Assembly may by law iiN different day.
sen!ing thereto: Provided, That such election
shall 9lways be held in an 5Yyn.numhtrcd year
section ! Amend section three Of article eight,
which reads as follows:-
township, officers. for, regular terms of service,
II snail bc htln on the thiGu luCsuHN ui fChruhIY,
| so as to read 49,.
Az Judge elected by the clector- Of the state
al large may be elected at either n general or
| mmGhiillHl NY election as circumstance. may Irlulrc
Al elections for Judges OF the courls lni lhr sew
borough, and township officer. for fcguiar terms
o. service shall be held on the munich tlg'ii3n
| htst Monday u November in each odd numbered
, year hut ihe General Assembly may by law hX 4
each louss rog,snns ss} ner%,o PROVIDED, That
/ numbered year.
Fourteen.
section :. Amend section fourteen Of article
eight, which road- n, follow -
Judge and two Inspector, who shall he chosen
: | annually by the citizens. Each ogctor shall havo
the right to vote for ia" judge and ono Inspector,
hrst election board for any new district hall be
| selected, and racauoics in election boards hllod.
as shall be provided by law Election officers
shall be privileged IRON arrest upon day, OF cleo
b | ton and while engaged in making NJ and trans
mlihE returns oN,,pI upon warrant 3l a ,s court
Tor felony. or for wanton breach Of the peace In
gs Gsy & may sn% in exemption em % 10 rS duty
District election board snail '3nsl,i OF a luuge
nially by the citizens at the municipal election
but the General Assembly may REQUIRE san boards
'T LAW iVg% Regulating y the " appointment
said board may be % SmGI to m apply nS01 TO SSF Sr
y cities Of the same class. Each clector shall have
the right to vote for nS ndse ana d one npe'9 Th
y first election board for any new district shali be
selected. and vacancies in election boards hlled.
as shall be provided ny law, EiSnl0n olceps ps
y | shall be piNleESd from arrest upon uyS oi
election ana %mIT ENGAGED @ m nkg up o9 auo
court OF record, OF 5udhr 'nerTo, 'pr m ns ,6
iGr % t or ny S n cHSmon U from
SO jury duty during their terms OF service
as Amendment EiEh-To Article Twelve
., Section One .,,,,, ,u.,,ro
Section Amend section one article '"eNe'
In AN officers, whose selection is not provided
IN for in this constitution. snail be elected or az
M.
ct read --,--,,- -. .u,,o, H..
Az o%Srs whose % sGieGon m c Is noi pr proynSd iSs
as may be dfeSd%a ny D hw h 6c a is renera
election day. and elections Of local officers shall
be held on mInciPa eec%n day v 'fseP M rCOra whS
o. Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen,
=; section TO- Amend section two of article four
,r teen, which reads as i2ll9ws:L =, ,, o,o.,,
a. county ohCers shali ne electCu NJ me senerai
II OF three years, beginning on the first Monday of
January next after their election. and until their
successors shall be duly gnnled; & AZ TdcanrSa ,,c
"a manner as may be provided ny hw' so as 10
mtn m | read ,, ,,, L., .,.., -. a., ,,,,,,,.,r,, +,
on elections and shall hold their offices Tor the term
nd of four years. beginning on the first Monday OF
or successors shall be duly qualified: all vacancies
not otherwise provided for shall be niied IN such
Of Amendment TenmTS Article Fourteen
he Section H. Amend section seven article four
~ | teen, which reads us follows:-
ne "Three county commissioners ana thrce county
auditors shall be elected IN each county where
such officers are chosen, IN the year one thouSan9
eight hundred and seventy five and every third
year thereafter and in the election of said officers
ur each qualified elector shall vote Tor no more tnan
us two persons, ana the threc persons haNins tla1
| highest number ot votes sha ne elccten' hiN
d. casual vacancy In the oihCe oil county commis i
RS | sloner or county auditor shall be hled, by thst
s- | such vacancy shall occur, by the appointment o9
or an elector of the proper county VINO shaii ma "
n | voted for the commissioner or nuultor Whov|1
he | place is to be filed so as TO read
We | Three county commissioners ana three counu
in auditors shall be elected in each county whery
e. such oflcers are chosen in the year thousand
ms | nine hundred and eleven and every fourth year
thereafter; and in the election OF said oheers each
at qualified eector shall vote for no more than two
in persons, and the three persons having the high
r. est number of votes shall be elected; any casual
OF vacancy in the office of county commissioner or
ny | county auditor shall be hlled, by the court OF
u common pleas of the county In which such va
ng | cancy shall occur. by the appointment OF an
elector of the proper county who shall have voted
n | for the commissioner or auditor whose place Is
in TO be hed
al Schedule for the Amendments
xt Section -. That inconvenience may arise
p | from the changes In the Constitution of the
ly Commonwealth, and in order to carry the samo
on | into complete operation 1t is hereby declared
c. | that
In the case OF officers elected by the people all
IS | terms OF office fixed by act OF Assembly Mt an
as | year, but the Legislature may change mo
;" length OF the term provided the terms for which
| such officers are elected shall always be for an
ce | even number OF years.