The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-20

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4 NENDNENr TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO-
~ IOSED 10 TIE CITIZENS OF THIS con- I
NsYNM'EALIH FUR THEIR APPROVAL or RE- .
THE coMMU UNWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. /
PJBLlSHED BY ORDER OF. The sEcRETARl !
OF ARTICLE XVIII Of The CONSTITUTION. !
a JOINT RESOLUTION
ProposinE Amendments TO the Con s'!tuton Q. the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania g. as 10 Con
ssi.di'e ihe Court q Common risa- o, Phiia-
The General Assembly Poser 20 E.'atlish a
;S.psTa'e; Cogr, in rhii-isi9his County. with
ton !; BE 1t received % %. senate and
h'sss oi htITtssniaiivs. I- G'1'rll Assembly
met lhai "a. iolioHiis ans lll' - TO the Coz
siitution Of Penasylyauia te. and the sane sre
heI.ty. IToIo.sd IN ac.orianee With the s.sl-
That section -iN q article Eve T. amended ~
sinking ou, The taii section and Inserting il
section :. 1t the eoUut.,- q phuai.lpht1 ana
Ansshsny all tie !urist!ytir- and iua.r- nos
vested in the several nuull-f. rour,s of common
pleas shall t. y-stet iu gus court Of common
pleas 10 each q sa.1 counties tUfuIu-.d of an
iurisdciien ami poucrs .hsIl extend 10 all m
eevdings at lAu and in equity uhHh -hau lave
and shall be sut.ect 10 such changes as may te
made by lau. snd subject 10 change of venue a.
provided ty lau Tie president iutr, 81 ssrh Of
lau. The number OF Judge IN Zach o; ala lGur-s
may may be. BY Law lnsIe9sTd from tine to time
Monday Of January succeetins it, adoption.
amended by making addition thereto 80 that
the same shall read as follows:
Section The aid courts In the counties o.
PhilAdelphiA aud Allegheny. r'sTe lively. shall.
from time TO time. in turu. detail on" or uore
OF their iudges to hold the courts of oyer and
the peace OF said 'nuuiies. IN such MANNER a.
may be dirscted ty iaN Provided. That in The
hsve power TO establish a SEPARATE court con-
sisinE q not more than four !Uis'-. Nhieh 4Lli
by Law.
A'rue copy Of Join, Re.olg,lsa Te L.,
Secretary @; the Comtuou~,alth.
4 MENpNENT To TIE CONSTITUTION PRO
y hoShl To TIE CITIZENS OF THIS ,uM-
SETI5S az IE E nrIFR dH StfSEAf k E ~
THE CnMlMoNwEAl.TH nF rENNSlLyANIA
| OF ARTICLE NVllI of the CoNSTiTI TIuN.
Nuuit.r Two.
| JoINT KESoLJTIo
| fropo.ins an Amendment to tho Constitution o.
the Commonwealth. Anouins Coun'iss. Ci,is=
BorcvEhs. Township, School Districts. or
O,her Municipal or Incorporated Districts to
Increase Their Indsbietncss
ressaisiives Of the Comnlouusai,h q P,nas}
| vanta in General Assembly met. Tha; section
eight srticle nine. OF the ConnaoaSeslh o., +, ,t--
sylvAniA. reading a. folious-
| .Ssciion The d., o; any county. city
nicipsiiy or incorporA,si district s,G.f, as
| herein provided. shall never exceed seven Ter
ctn,um uron the sss.sset value q the iaNati,
OF district incur any nsu debt or Increase its In
deeiedness TO al amount exceeding. tao ~
L without the assent o; the electors thereof at .
| public election. in such manner a. shall be pro
| Vided by Law. but any city. the dst, Of which
| nov exceeds seven per cenium Of such assessed
| valuation. may he authorized by laN to incrsass
Il sEa 49, =.
l at any one time. upon such valuation b.
| amended in accordance with the provisions o;
| that aid section. when amended. shall rad a.
| follows
| ough. township. school district or other muuici,
| pAliiy or Incorporated district. except herein
| provided shall never exceed ten per cenium upon
the assessed value of the taxable property there.
in. nor shall any such municipality or district
to an amount exceeding tao per oentum upeI
| such ASSESSED valuation OF property without tn
| tion. In such manner as shall he provided 10y laS
true copy Of Joint Rssolqton 40.
Secretary OF the Com mmonWealth.
| 4 MENDNENT To TIE CONSTITUTION PRO
| - PoSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS con-
| LECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OI
THE COMMONWEALTH OF pENNshLEANIA
OF THE coMMoNwEALIH. IL PURSUANCE
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF TIE CoNsTiTUTIO.>.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing Amendments TO Sections Eight ant
TSen!y-one OF Article -Four. sections Eleyer
| and Twelve Of Article Five. Sections Two
Three and Fourteen OF Article Eight. sectoi
Seven of Article Fourteen. of the Constitution
| Of Pennsylvania. and Providing a Schedule fo
| Carrying the Amendments Into Effect
| Section /. Be II resolved by the Senate an,
| House OF Representatives OF the Commonwealth o
/ Pennsylvania in General Assembly met. That th'
l following are proposed amendments 10 tbs
Constitution of the Commonwealth OF Pennsyl
vania. in accordance with the prOyisions OF th'
/ eighteenth article thereof
Amendment one-To Article -Four,
| Section Eight
| Section :: Amend section eight OF article foui
OF the Constitution of Pennsylvania, which read
| He shall nominate and, by and with the ad
l vice and consent Of two-thirds o, all the member
monwealth and an Attorney General during pleas
| ure, a Superintendent OF Public Instruction fol
mOnIeslth as be is or may be authorized By. th
/ Constitution or by Law TO appoint: he shall hay,
oSces 10 Which he may sppoin,. % during the re-
| cess Of the Senate. BY granting commission
which shall expire At the end OF !heir neIt Sc sss
| may happen. during the recess Of the Senate. IL
the once Of Auditor General State Treasurer
| Secretary OF Internal Affairs or Superintendent o
| Public Instruction. In judicial once. or In AM
other elective once which he Is or may be au
| the session OF the Senate the Governor shall nom
mate to the Senate. before their hnal adjourn
| any such case OF vacancy, in an elective oftoe.
| person shall be chosen TO said once al the mex
general election. unless the vacancy shall hap
pen within three calendar months Immediately
preceding such election. in which case the election
| for said once shall be held at the second sue
| ceeding general election. In acting on executive
l nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors
and IN confirming or ,eiestins The E nCm,Is;o1 IN
| and nays. and shall be entered ON the Journal.
He shall nominate and. by and with the sdvic'
and consent OF two-thirds Of all the members o.
the Senate. appoint Secretary Of the Common
ure. a Superintendent OF Public Instruction foi
four years. and such other officers of the Com
Constitution or by Law to appoint. he shall hay'
power to fl all yacaucies that may happen. il
ofHces TO which be may appoint. during the rece :,
| Of the Senate by granting commissions Whicl
shall expire At the end Of their next session. h'
haSpen. during the recess of the senate. in III;
ONCE OF Auditor General state Treasurer. See
retary OF Internal Affairs or Superintendent o
Public destruction. in judicial once. or in an,
other elective once which he is or may be au
ing The session OF the senate. the Governor shal
nominate to the Senate, before their hnal ad
,ournmeni proper person 10 MI said vacancy
once. a person shall be chosen TO said Once OF
the next election day appropriate 10 such Once
according to the provisions of this Constitution
unless the vacancy shall happen within tao ealen
dAr months Immediately preceding such election
day. in which case the election for said once shall
bs held on the second succeeding election day
appropriate to such once Ia acting on executive
nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors
and. In confirming or rejecting the nominations Of
the Governor. the vote shall be taken hy yea
and nays and shall be entered on the journal.
Amendment TWo-To Article -Four. Section
TWenty-One.
Section 3 Amend section twenty-one OF article
four which reads follows
The term OF the Secretary Of Internal Affairs
shall be four years. OF the Auditor General three
| years: aud OF the state Treasurer two years
| These ofaoers shall be chosen by the qualified
electors OF the State at general elections. Nc
person elected 10 the once of Auditor General OF
state Treasurer shall be capable Of holding the
same once for two consecutive terms 50 as to
read -
| The terms Of the Secretary Of Internal Arairs,
| the Auditor General. aud the State Treasurer
| shall each be four years: and they shall be
| chosen by the qualined electors OF the State az
| general elections: but state Treasurer, elected
| in the year one thousand nine hundred and nine.