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

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO
"a POSED D. TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COM
MSuo5N,WSE,ALIii Su5,r FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR RE
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENSsYLvANiA,
~ EsTLHiiED Tiir ~ ORDER OF THE SEGRETARr A
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION
a JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing Amendments to the Constitution OF the
commonwealth OF Pennsylvania so as to Con-
soiidate the Courts OF Common Pleas OF Phila-
the General Assembly Power to Establish a
separate Court in Philadelphia County. with
Srlmnal and Miscellaneous jurisdiction.
Section l. he 1t resolved by the Senate and
House OF REPRESENTATIVE in General Assembly
met, That the following amendments TO the CON
stitution Of Pennsylvania be, and the same are
hereby proposed in accordance with the eigh.
That section six OF article Ave be amended by
striking out the said section and inserting in
Section g. In the counties OF PHILADELPHIA ana
Allegheny all the Jurisdiction and powers now
vested 10 the several numbered courts OF common
pleas In each OF said counties composed OF ali
the Judges In commission in said courts such
ceedings at law and In equity which shall have
been instituted IN the several numbered courts
made by law. aud subject to change Of venue as
provided by law The president judge Of each OF
the said courts shall be selected provided by
law. The number OF judges in each OF said courts
may be. by law, increased from time TO time.
na,a ane9utnenI I snail take enect on the first
Section 9 That article Ave. section eight, he
amended by making an addition thereto that
Seciion The S,iJ Unit 4, tho oo,r,io. -,
Philadelphia and Allegheny, respectively, shall
~ o th, u.ne tS slIe' ,n tuIn, ueua, one or NOR
terminer and the courts OF quarter sessions o
ev % s,,a ot sa1 IN Su,h Tie, uanHer u,
county Of Philadelphia the General Assembly sha
sistius of no, more than four indses which sbni
Rave yci,eiya % i,ri,I,,iu I'LL ' yuue,I' @ Si'
nav aS s Jur,sui,lioh IN criminal case
bY law ''"'' '"'''e'' US may Nv P'o'iu''
true copy OF JOINT Resolution Resoiution No. l,,,
Sooso,. hvbEhr "; ,t MeArEE,
Se'e'ly vi 'ne commonwealth
urNnupN.r ~, MIR, -o>,sr,r,,r,,,. ,,
pnSgn ~ rtIr II ~ v'SS AZ i1 LUS fhO
MtlNWEIITiI son Tf,FtI5 AppRnyaI iS IN SpM ~
iECTTnS' ~ Ttpi IHEn ~ .oN a., uK itt;
TISE CIV >,tr Eli T,s nSSEMpL, "
piiRI IsiiEn M niittP nj, az 1IiE ~ W. y ~
~, iiI s,n ~ On,Eh VI luE SEUhEiAH,
oE ARTIrI VIII n; NJ n lS y, ANCi
number "E Two ! 'o>'
proro.tns - i SOi,N hEooLt W lvN v,;N,,,.,,. .
M" an HagImehi vS ,ne Cons.utl1n ,,o
Boroushs, Townshps. school Districts
incTeass Their inSeb,ednesps bdpora'eu p'S'r'''S'
Be IL resolyed by the senate and uouso q, Ron
tn General the ssmSy me That G .eao
| vtvenia ra,ding N. " ,iio.o eouo""ea''u VI rem
s'San,So resu'9S T, as h to,,o"s .,, .o,,,, .,,,
,orovsh ,o9rshtn "hUo, ., Ii,hy any rou,fS, Cn' NV
piGpality ,,,o or Incorporated s district except
"entum upon The assessed value az the 'tp ta,,b
property therein: nor shall any such municipalit
Sebiaanass to any omon eoe eendn or nTreasv us III III
ceptum UPON such assessed valuation Of pTopert y,
wi,hou, H. assan, - ,he ains,nr ~
hiS t, sns rsSen' & oo 'ne e,eS.oIs % therepl n a,
asd by n, anY riH ,h sS deh; sha oe PIS
o nov ehSeeus seven pei SSn.9m oi suen assess.
| ,hs zane threa ner rentmm IN the oynrssni
at any one lime unon such vaiuaitan
amended In aceoIdance with the provisions
that said section. when amended shall read {
section g. The debt OF any county, city. bo
ooSn. towhonp SenoSi .,IiS' dstrct' or oI1eT munic
pany}dg a hsI payar a,nj a., ~ s a. here @
| he assessed value Of the tsYable nronertv ,heT
IN; nor shall ALL any & such m9nsipa,i'y or dstri
,a an smounf e1ceeSins two ner rs canium ,,n,
sush assessed SEQ @ valIa,on oI propery Without u
ION in such msnner "a shsil he nrovideJ NV Ia,
true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2.
secre,arv of iba commonwe,l,b
A MENDMENT TO ThE coSsTiTUTIoS Pr, r.
uhNWEhiTH EnR rHEIR APpRnyAii IN nj nj
JECTIoN nv THE rENERAi, HSsEMBi.Y Z
pHb G1MMonWGahR % 0E ,sS pENSSrbEANi Sr ~,
OF THE coHMoNWEALTH. IN PuRSUANc
VT Number Three. 'o"
A Joint REsoLuTIoN
/ pronos,ny Ansndmap,s 10 Sec,ions Fivb, n,
on,x ona az Hri,ca u Sor Ssc,on sns E,ex
ana Tweiva n, Art,cIa Eve Sectinns Tu
aha we've ven W nr''ee ei, 9ssVhs Tiah, 81,
nna q, Hr,icia Twaive and Sec,ions Two n,
Seven of Article Eourteen of The Constituti,
Of Pennsyiysnia' and PROVIDING a Schedule 4
| C.rryinS The hmendmants Into Enect
Sis Sntions 'ne a. ~ raaosvsd ihvo nv ,ba Sen,,o n,
House Of Representatiyes Of the Commonwealth
, | ,oIIosing ara nronosad aS amandments 20 ii
Tnnssi.nsi,on n, tbe SommonweaI,h of pennsy
. | senia IN acoordsnca With tha nroyslons of Il
sishis;anih ert,cIs tbareos.E .'' p''''A' VI u
Amandman, nna To Artio,a Eour
seetiop Eight fo1''
section . Amend section eight of article fo
of the Constitution Of Pennsyisania, which rea
"Ha shan nominate and. bv and with the a
Vice and Consent Of tWo-tbirds of ali the membe
monWsaith and an xttorney- -Sieneral during pIea
ure. a superintendent Of Public Instruction
monvssitb az he 10 nr nav he smtborized by Il
Consttution or by law To- sppoint: he shall ha
| So,.s. 20 All v 81 - y.cancies tbot NAV hannen
p%oe 70 70 III ,ch ~ M naN s,noIn, y d9rinp the
| oass 81 - ,ha Sannta Nv SHronting rnnmissio
cess OF tne sena'e Eranns a " 80 Soi.ss,o nas y,
WHEN snh eIpo M ~ une euS az, u ~, ,s ann ne ~ ~
mex' bennen d"rIDs tie recess Of The Senate
,ha oassa y; AudI1or eensraI State Treasure
So S-etas S - tn,srnoI 1eirs ~. s"nerIntendent
1h,I ~ Vn,ion y. 1r n id,ciaI otpna or In n,
n,her aisc"Ixe oIsce vhicb he ia or NAV he n
, ~ ~ ~ NJ M ~ S, @ H. shau NO,
tne me- ,n ;ho o San:ie hefors tSe,r Anal adanr
| an, " ,ronas narson 70 ali sa,d vacancv' hui
ment proper person 70 MI sara vacancy vacancy gue
nerson shall he chosen 10 said ONCE at the ne
, / .Iss.t-,. .,..Ie,. ..a ,,oaa,o,, sboI no
senerai enecton, uness % Tue ;h ena,d s t
ppeacaSina sucb eIectjon in Witch case the eieet
| snr aid oface shall he held at the second SUI
| caadng general election In acting on executi
| nomins,ions tha Senate shall ait with omen door
| and in conarmine or rejecting the nominatio
, | ~ iba covernor tbe vote shall he taken by We
nd inS apS shall be entered on the journal
| 90 n. ~ rad az foiiows.N
| He shall nomjuSta and by and with the adyI
| I'D consant 81 two1, thirds 81 Ali the members
the Senate annoint a Secretary Of the Commo
| wealth and AZ Attorney General during plea
ure a Sunerintendent OF Public Instruction 4
| 1avr xsarl ana auch oiher ofpcers of The Cor
| monveaItb aa he ia nr may he authorized by ii