The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-24

Amendment one-To Article -Four.


Section .. Amend section eight Of article -four
II the Constitution Of Pennsylvania. which reads
He shall nominate and by and with the ad-
vice and consent of two-thirds OF all the members
monWeAlth and an Attorney General during pleas
urc, Il Superintendent OF Public Instruction for
four years. and such other officers OF the Com
monwealth as he is or may be authorized BY the
Constitution or by law TO appoint; no shall have
power to MI all vacancies that may happen, in
Offices to which he may appoint during the re-
cess OF the Senate, ~ granting commissions
sion; he shall have power to Ill any vacancy that
may happen, during the recess OF the Senate, III
he office Of auditor General. state ireSsufor
Public Instruction. In judicial Office, or In any
other elective Office which he is or may be au-
thorized 10 hll II the vacancy shan happen during
the session Of the Senate, the Governor shall nom
mate to the Senate, before their final adjourn
mont. a proper person to NIL said vacancy; but IN
any such case OF vacancy. in an elective uhcc,
person shall he chosen to said oihce at the next
general election, unless the vacancy shall nap
pen within three calendar months Immediately
preceding such election, IN which case tho election
Tor said ufCe shall be held at the second sue
cccding general election In acting On executive
nominations the senate 'hall st with open door.
and in confirming rejecting the nominations
Of the Governor the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays, and shall be entered ON the journal,
SO as 10 read as follow-.-
lie shall nominate and, by and with the advice
and consent OF two-thirdB Of AL the members OF
The Senate appoint a Secretary uf the Common
wealth and an Attorney General during pleas
urr, a Superinto ndont Of Public lnatrugIon for
four years and such other oietrS OF me noW-
constitution or by law TO appoint; he shall hay,
power to MI all vacancies that may happen, III
Offices TO which he may appoint, during tho rec
of the Senate, by granting commissions VIII, J.
4hall expire at the end OF their next session. h,
shall have power to NIL any vacancy that may
happuu, during the recess OF the senate, IN ia,
nilIe Of Auditor General, state Treasurer, Sec
rotary OF Internal Affairs or Superintendent .ui
public Instruction in n judicial ohee, or IN a'y
other elective office which he Is or may be Hu-
thurizcd to MI, II the vacancy shall happen duI
ing the session OF the Senate, the Governor shal
nominate 10 the Senate, before their maj ad-
ournmcnt, proper person to fill said vacancy
but IN any such case OF vacancy, in an elective
ONCE a person shall be chosen 10 SAID once On
the noXt election day appropriate to such ON e.
| according to the provisions OF this Constitution.
unless the vacancy shall happen within two cIl'u
dar months Immediately Preceding such 'ltctl"l.
day In which the election for said ulrc shaIl
| he held ON tho second succeeding election day
| appropriate to such office. In acting on executive
uun!iuaiiuus tho Senate shall sit with open door
and. in confirming or rejecting the nominations oi
| the Governor, the vote shall be taken by yeas
| and nays and shall be entered on tho journal
| Amendment Two-To Article Four, Section
Twcuty-Onc.
| Section 3 Amend section twonty-one Of article
four which reads as fUll0ws:-
| Tho term ~ the Secretary Of Internal Affairs
.L.N .a f.ur r.art uf he Auditor General three
| 49, ... Treasurer Two year
| fin, chosen hy tho quIlin, d
general ,lygtious n
W AsIt'. General ui
t.HHNt, uI holding a.
.-Nsu terms so as