The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-29
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thorized by the Constitution or by law
TO appoint; ne shall have power TO fiil all
vacancies that may happen, In offices 10
which he may appoint. during the recess
OF the Senate, by granting commissions
which shall expire at the end OF their
next session: he shall have power to fill
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 judicial office. or
In any other elective Office which he is or
may be authorized to fill; II the vacancy
shall happen during the session OF the
Senate, the Governor shall nominate to
the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, q proper person to MI said va
cancy; but in any such case Of vacancy.
in an elective office. person shall be
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 cleo
tion for said office shall be held on the
second succeeding election day appro-
pirate TO such office. In acting on ex-
ecutive nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors, and. In confirming or
rejecting the nominations OF the Gov
ernor. the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays, and shall be entered on the
Journal.
Amendment Two-To Article Four. Sec
tlon Twenty-one.
Section g. Amend section twenty-one OF
article four, which reads as follows:-
THE 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
be 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 the same Office for two consecu-
tive terms" so as to read:-
The terms OF the Secretary Of Internal
| Affairs, the Auditor General, and the
| State Treasurer shall each be four years;
and they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors OF the State at general elections;
| but a State Treasurer. elected in the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serve for three years, and his sue
| cessors shall be elected at the general
| election in the year one thousand nine
| hundred and twelve. and In every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to the
office OF Auditor General or State Treas
| urer shall be capable of holding the same
office for two consecutive terms.
| Amendment Three-To Article Five, Sec
ton Eleven.
Section L. Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle FIVE which reads as follows:-
Constitution. justices Of the peace OF
aldermen shall be elected in the severa
wards districts. boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables
by the qualified electors thereof. in sucf
manner as shall be directed by law. and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for a term OF five years. No township
ward, district or borough shall elect more
| than two Justices of the peace or alder
men without the consent OF a majority
OF the qualified electors within suci
township, ward or borough; no persor
shall be elected to such office unless HI
shall have resided within the township
borough. ward or district for one yea
next preceding his election. In cities con
tanning over fifty thousand inhabitants
not more than one alderman shall b.
elected in each ward or district" SO al
to read:-
Except as otherwise provided in thi
Constitution, justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected in the severa
wards, districts boroughs or townships
by the qualified electors thereof, at tn
municipal election, in such manner a
shall be directed by law, and shall b
commissioned by the Governor for a tern
of six yearsA No township, ward, dis
trict or borough shall elect more thai
two justices OF the peace or aldermen
without the consent of majority of tn
qualified electors within such township
ward or borough; no person shall b
elected to such Office unless he shall hav
resided within the township. borough
ward OF district for one year next pre-
ceding his election. In cities containin
over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not NOR
than one alderman shall be elected i
each ward or district
Amendment Four-To Article Five. Sec
tion Twelve.
Section g. Amend section twelve OF al
ticle five Of the Constitution, which read
as follows:-
I'm Philadelphia there shall be estat
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabii
ants one court not of record. of polio
and civil causes with jurisdiction not eS
ceeding one hundred dollars; such court
shall be held by magistrates whose teri
OF Office shall be fve years, and the
shall be elected on general ticket by tn
qualified voters at large; and In the ele'
ton OF the said magistrates no vote
shall vote for more than two-thirds
the number of persons to be elected whe
more than one are to be chosen; the
shall be compensated only by fixed sals
ries, to be paid by said county: and sha
exercise such Jurisdiction, civil and Grim
nal. except as herein provided. as is no
exercised by aldermen. subject to sue
changes. not Involving an increase
civil Jurisdiction or conferring politics
duties as may be made by law.
Philadelphia the office OF alderman
abolished" so as to read as follows:--
In Philadelphia there shall be estal
lished for each thirty thousand inhal
itants. one court. not of record. Of poliC
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not e,
ceeding one hundred dollars; such cour
shall be held by magistrates whose ter
of office shall be six years. and they sha
be elected on general ticket at the muni
ipal election, by the qualified voters
large; and In the election of the, ga
magistrates no voter shall vote for MOI
than two-thirds of the number Of persoi
; to be elected when more than one are
be chosen; they shall be compensat,
9 only by fixed salaries. to be paid by sa
J county; and shall exercise such jurisdi
ton, civil and criminal. except as here
provided. as Is now exercised by aide
men, subject to such changes not invo
ing an increase of civil Jurisdiction
G comforting political duties, as may
e made by law. In Philadelphia the ofh
of alderman is abolished.
2 Amendment Five-To Article Eight Sc
tion Two.
Section 6. Amend section two of artic
: eight, which reads as follows:-
1.-THE general election shall be held a
= nualy on the Tuesday next following q
first Monday of November bur the Ge
: eral Assembly may by law fix q differe
! day, two-thirds OF all the members OF ea
House consenting thereto 80 as
h read:--
4 The general election shall be held bic
a nlally on the Tuesday next following 4
n hrst Monday OF November in each eve
II mum 9ered year. but the General Aasemb
i may by law fix a different day tw
d thirds OF all the members OF each Hou