The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24


be selected. and vacancies In election
boards filled, as shall be provided by law.
Election officers shall be privileged from
arrest upon days OF election. and while
engaged In making up and Transmitting
returns. except upon warrant of a court
OF record or judge thereof, for an cleo
tion fraud for felony, or for wanton
breach OF the peace. In cities they may
claim exemption from Jury duty during
their terms OF service" so as to read:--
District election boards shall consist OF
a Judge and two inspectors. who shall be
chosen blennially, by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General AS
sembly may require said boards TO be APP
pointed In such manner ms II may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment of said boards may be enacted to
apply TO cities only: Provided That such
laws be uniform for cities of the same
class. Each elector shall have the right
10 vote for the judge and one inspector.
and each inspector shall appoint one
clerk. The first election board for any
new district shall be selected. and vacan-
ces in election boards filled as shall be
provided by law. Election officers shall
be privileged from arrest upon days OF
election, and while engaged in making up
and transmitting returns, except upon
warrant of court OF record, or Judge
thereof. for an election fraud. for felony
or for wanton breach Of the peace. In
jury duty during their terms OF service.
Amendment Eight - To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section g. Amend section one, article
twelve. which reads as follows:-
"All officers. whose selection is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law" so as to read:--
All officers. whose selection is not pro-
vided for In this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided, That elections of State
officers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections OF local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day. ex-
cept when, in either case, special cleo
tions may be required to fill unexpired
terms.
Amendment Nlne-To Article Fourteen.
Section Two.
Section TO- Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows:-
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
Offices for the term of three years, begin
ming on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by law" so as to read
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of four years, begin
ming on the first Monday Of January
next after their election. and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
shall be filed in such manner as may be
provided by law.
Amendment Ten--To Article Fourteen
Section Seven.
Section II. Amend section seven. arti-
Gle fourteen. Which reads as follows:-
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five and every third year
thereafter; and in the election of said
officers each qualified elector shall vote
for no more than two persons. and the
three persons having the highest nuynbe'
OF votes shall be elected; any casual va
cancy in the office of county commits
sioner or county auditor shall be filed
by the court of common pleas of the
county In which such vacancy shall oc-
cur, by the appointment of an elector of
the proper county who shall have voted
for the commissioner or auditor whose
place is to be filed" so as to read
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where such officers are chosen. in
the year one thousand nine hundred and
eleven and every fourth year thereafter:
qualified elector shall vote for no more
than two persons and the three persons
having the highest number of votes shall
be elected; any casual vacancy In the
Office of county commissioner or county
auditor shall be filled. by the court of
common pleas OF the county In which
such vacancy shall occur by the APP
pointment OF an elector of the proper
county who shall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place is
to be filled
Schedule for the Amendments
Section 12 That no Inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Consttu-
tion OF the Commonwealth, and in order
to carry the same into complete opera
ton II is hereby declared that
| In the case OF officers elected by the
people, all terms OF Office fixed by act of
Assembly at an odd number OF years
| shall each he heightened one year. but
| the Legislature may change the length OF
! the term, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
| for an even number of years
! The above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the gem
eral election Of one thousand nine hun
| dred and eight; nor any city. ward bor-
| ough. township. or election division on
GERS, whose terms of office, under exist
ing law. end in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on fhe third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore; but all officers chosen at
that election to an Office the regular term
of which is two years. and also all cleo
| ton officers and assessors chosen at that
| election shall serve until the first Mon
day of December In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All Off
GERS chosen at that election to offices the
| term of which is now four years. or Is
| made four years by the operation of these
| amendments or this schedule shall serve
| until the first Monday of December in
| the year oneN thousand nine hundred and
thirteen. All justices of the peace. mag
istFates. and aldermen. chosen at that
| election shall serve until the first Mon
| day OF December In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
year nineteen hundred and ten. and until
| the Legislature shall otherwise provide,
| all terms OF city. ward, borough, town
| ship. and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of December
| in an odd-numbered year.
All city ward. borough, and township
officers holding Office at the date of the
! approval of these amendments. whose
terms OF office may end In the year one
| thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
! continue TO hold their offices -until the
| first Monday OF December OF that year.
All judges OF the courts for the several
| judicial districts. and also all county Off
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