Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-09-17
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| nlent. a proper person TO Ill said vacancy;
! but III any such case of vacancy. in an
| elective office, person shall be chosen
| to said office at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall happen within
! three calendar months Immediately pre-
| cedng such election in which case the
election for said Office shall be held at the
| second succeeding general election. IN
! acting on executive nominations the SEN
| ate shall sit with open doors. and. in con-
| rrming rejecting the nominations OF
the Governor, the vote shall be taken by
! yeas and nays. and shall be entered on
the journal so to read as follows
| He shall nominate and by and with the
advice and consent of two-thirds of all
| the members of the Senate appoint Z.
| Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
| Attorney General during pleasure, Su-
| perintendent of Public instruction for
| four years, and such other officers of the
| Commonwealth as ne is or may be au-
| thorized by the Constitution or by law
| to appoint; he shall have power to fill all
! vacancies that may happen, IN offices TO
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 I'LL
| any vacancy that may happen, during the
| recess of the Senate, in the Office of Audi
| tor General, State Treasurer Secretary of
Internal Affairs Superintendent of
| Public Instruction, in judicial Office or
In any other elective Office which he is or
may be authorized to fill: if the vacancy
shall happen during the session of the
Senate. the Governor shall nominate to
the Senate. before their final adjourn
ment proper person to fill 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 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
ton Twenty-one.
Section 3. Amend section twenty-one of
article four. which reads as follows:-
The term of the Secretary Of Internal
Affairs shall he 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
bnt q State Treasurer elected in the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine
shall serve for three years. and his sue
cessUrs shall be elected at the genera
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
Except otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices of the peace or
aldermen shall be elected in the several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time OF the election OF constabies.
by the qualified electors thereof. in such
manner as shall be directed by law and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for 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 ma jority
of the qualified electors within such
township. ward or borough; no person
shall be elected to such office unless he
shall have resided within the township,
borough ward district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities con-
tanning over fifty thousand inhabitants.
not more than one alderman shall be
elected in each ward or district" so as
to read
Except as otherwise provided in this
il.StippS n or L.
dermen shall be elected in the several
wards, districts. boroughs or townships.
by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election, in such manner as
shall be directed by law. and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for a term
of six years No township ward dis
trict or borough shall elect more than
two justices OF the peace or aldermen
without the consent of a majority of the
qualified electors within such township,
ward borough; no person shall be
elected to such Office unless he shall have
resided within the township. borough.
ward or district for one year next pre-
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more
than alderman shall be elected in
each ward or district.
Amendment Four-To Article Five, Sec
ton Twelve.
Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar
ticle five of the Constitution which reads |
as follows:-
in Philadelphia there shall be esteb- |
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit |
ants one court, not of record. of police |
and civil causes. with jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts !
shall be held by magistrates whose term !
of Office shall be five years. and they |
shall be elected on general ticket by the |
qualified voters at large; and in the cleo |
tion of the said magistrates no voter
shall vote for more than two-thirds of |!
the number of persons to be elected when |
more than one are to be chosen; they |
shall be compensated only by fixed sala |
ries, to be paid by said county; and shall |
exercise such jurisdiction. civil and crmi |
nal. except as herein provided, as is now
exercised by aldermen, subject to such |
changes, not involving an increase of
civil jurisdiction or comforting political
duties, as may be made by law. In