The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03

Secretary Of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure n Su-
perintcndcnt Of Public Instruction for
four years. and such other officers OF the
Commonwealth as he Is or may be au-
thOrized by the Constitution or by law
10 appoints he shall have power to hll 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 MI
my vacancy that may happen. during the
recess OF the Senate, in the office OF Audi
tor General. State Treasurer. Secretary OF
Internal Affairs or superintendent OF
Public Instruction. in judicial Office or
in any other elective Office which he is or
may be authorized to fill II 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, n 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 on ex-
ccutive nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors and in confirming or
rejecting the nominations Of the Gov
ornor the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays, and shall be entered on the
journal
Amendment Two-To Article Four. Sec
tion Twenty-onc
Section 3. Amend section twenty-one OF
article four. which reads as followsi-
"rhe term OF the Secretary OF Internal
Affairs shall be 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 al 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
but a State Treasurer elected in the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine
shall serve for three years. and his sue
cessors shall be elected at the general
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 capahie OF holding the same
Amendment Three-@To Article Five, Sec
ton Eleven
Section 4. Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle five. which reads as follows:-
Except as 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 constables
by the qualified electors thereof. in such
manner as shall be directed by law. and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for n 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 majority
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 or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities con
taihing over City thousand inhabitants
not fnore than one alderman shall be
elected in each ward or district" so as
| to read;--
Except as otherwise provided in this
| Constitution, justices of the peace or al
| 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 townsi ID, ward dis
trict or borough shall elect more than
| two justices OF the peace or aldermen
without the consent of majority of the
qualified electors within such township,
| ward or borough no person shall be
! oloo ID to such office unless he shall have
"celG within the township. borough,
| ward or district for one year next pre-
ccdlug his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand Inhabitants not more
! than one alderman shall be elected in
each ward or district
Amendment Four-To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve.
Section g. Amend section twelve of ar
! ticle five OF the Constitution. which reads
| as follows:-
In Philadelphia there shall be estab-
! lished, for each thirty thousand inhablt-
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
J 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 crimi-
| 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
| Philadelphia the office of alderman Is
abolished" so as TO read as follows;--
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
llshed. for each thirty thousand inhab
itants. one court, not OF record of police
| and civil causes. with jurisdiction not ex.
ceedng one hundred dollars; such courts
| shall be held by magistrates whose tern
of office shall be six years, and they shall
be elected on general ticket at the munic-
! ipal election by the qualified voters al
large; and In the election of the sai
magistrates no voter shah vote for moro
than two-thirds of the number Of persons
TO be elected when more than one are l.,
be chosen; they shall be compensated
! only by fixed salaries to be paid by salf
county; and shall exercise such jurisdic
tion, civil and criminal except as herein
| provided, as Is now exercised by alder
| men, subject to such changes not inyolv-
ing an increase of civil jurisdiction OF
conferring political duties. as may be
! made by law. In Philadelphia the offic1
Of alderman is abolished.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight, Sec.
tion Two
Section G. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads as follows:-
''rhe general election shall be held an,
nually on the Tuesday next following tn,
| first Monday of November but the Ger
eral Assembly may by law ix a different
day two-thirds Of all the members OF eac
House consenting thereto" 80 as Il
iread,-
The general election shall be held bien,