The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06

Election officers shall be privileged from
arrest upon days OF election and while
engaged In making up and transmitting
returns. except upon warrant of court
of record or Judge thereof for an cleo
tion fraud. for felony. or for wanton
breach Of the peace. In cities they may
claim exemption from jury duty during
their terms of service" so as to read
District election boards shall consist OF
Judge and two inspectors who shall be
chosen biennially. by the citizens at the
municipal election: but the General As
sembly may require said boards to be APP
pointed in such manner as II may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment of said boards may be enacted to
apply to cities only: Provided. That such
laws be uniform for cities OF the same
class. Each elector shall have the right
TO vote for the judge and one inspector.
and each inspector shall appoint one
clerk The first election board for any
new district shall be selected. and vacan-
ces in election boards filled. as shall be
provided by law. Election officers shall
be privileged from arrest upon days of
election, and while engaged in making up
and transmitting returns. except upon
warrant OF court Of record. or judge
thereof for an election fraud. Tor felony
or for wanton breach OF the peace In
cities they may claim exemption from
jury duty during their terms OF service
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, article
twelve. which reads as follows:-
IAN officers whose selection is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution. shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law" so as to read:-
All officers whose selection Is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided. That elections of State
officers shall be held on a general election
day. and elections of local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day, ex-
cept when. in either case special cleo
tions may be required to FIJI unexplred
terms.
Amendment Nlne-To Article Fourteen.
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen. which reads as follows-
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
Offices for the term of three years begin
ming on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by law" as to read
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of four years begin
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next after thoir election. and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
shall he filled in such manner as may be
provided by law.
Amendment Tcn-To Article Fourteen
Section Seven
Section II. Amend section seven, arti-
| Gle fourteen. which reads as follows:-
Three county commissioners and three
| county auditors shall be elected in each
county whore such officers are chosen.
| in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-hve and every third year
| thereafter; ana in the election of said
| officers each qualified elccf'r shall
| for no more than two persons, and the
| three persons having tho highest rumh
OF votes shall be elected; any casual va
! csncy In the Office Of county commits
| sioner or county auditor shall be filled.
| by the court of common pleas of the
| county in which such vacancy shall oc-
| cur, by the appointment of an elector OF
the proper county who shall have voted
for the commissioner or auditor whose
place is to be filled" so as to read:-
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen, in
! the year one thousand nine hundred and
eleven and every fourth year thereafter;
and in the election of said officers each
/ than two persons. and the three persons
having the highest number Of votes shall
be elected; any casual vacancy in the
! office of county commissioner county
auditor shall be filled. by the court OF
| common pleas of the county in which
such vacancy shall occur. by the APP
| pointment of an elector of the proper
county who shall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place Is
to be filled
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section r. That 40 Inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Constitu
ton Of the Commonwealth and in order
to carry the same into complete opera
tion, Il is hereby declared. that
In the case of officers elected by tho
people. all terms OF office fixed by act OF
| Assembly at an odd nufi'ber OF years
shall each be heightened one year. but
the Legislature may change the length o.
! the term. provided the terms for which
! such officers are elected shall always bt
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official term.
shall not affect Officers elected at the gen.
| elal election of one thousand nine hun
dred and eight; nor any city. ward. Dor
ough, township, or election division Off
GERS, whose terms of office. under exist
ing law. end in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February
as heretofore: but all officers chosen al
that election TO an office the regular tern
| OF which Is two years. and also all elec
ton officers and assessors chosen at thai
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day Of December In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All Off
GERS chosen at that election to offices the
term of which Is now four years or !,
made four years by the operation of thes,
amendments or this schedule, shall serv,
until the first Monday of December IL
the year one thousand nine hundred anC
thirteen. All justices OF the peace mag
istrates, and aldermen. chosen at tha
election. shall serve until the first Mon
day Of December In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After tn,
the Legislature shall otherwise provide
all terms OF city. ward. borough. town
ship. and election division officers shal
begin the first Monday OF Decembe
In an odd-numbered year.
All city. ward borough. and TOWNSHIP
officers holding office at the date OF tn
approval Of these amendments, who's
terms OF office may end in the year on,
thousand nine hundred and eleven. shal
continue TO hold their Offices until th
first Monday of December of that year
All judges of the courts for the severa
judicial districts, and also all county Off
GERS. holding office at the date OF the ap
proval Of these amendments whose term
OF office may end In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven shall con
tinue 10 hold their offices until the frs
Monday of January. one thousand min
hundred and twelve.