Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13

may by law fix a different day two
thirds of all the members of each HOUSE
ccascnting thereto: Provided, That suck
election shah always be held in an even
numbered year.
Amendment Six--To Article Eight, Sec
ton Three.
Section T. Amend section three of arti-
Gle eight, which reads as foilows:--
AN elections for city, ward. borough
and township officers, for regular terms
of service, shall be held on the third
Tuesday of February" so as 10 read
Al Judges elected by the electors of the
State at large may be elected at either Il
general or municipal election, as circun-
stances may require. All elections for
judges Of the courts for the several judi
cia districts. and for county. city ward
borough, and township officers, for regu-
lar terms OF service shall be held on the
election day, namely. the Tues
day neXt following the first Monday of
November in each odd-numbercd year.
but the General Assembly may by law
fix different day, two-thirds of all the
members of each House consentinS there
to-: Provided. That such election sAall al
ways be held in an odd-uunbered year.
Amendment Seven--To Article Eight. Sec
tiOn Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section iocr,een Of or
ticie eight which reads as fcilo"s:--
"District election boards n;all cal'eist
of II judge and two inspectors. who cna y
be chosen annually by the clt..e"s. Each
elector shall have the right to vote for
the judge and one inspector. and each in
SppCtOr shall appoint one clerk. TIC first
election board for any new district snail
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 WnIe
engaged in making up aud transmittiuw
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
thci' terms of service so as to read
District election boards shall consist Of
a judge and two inspecJ tors who shall ba
chosen biennialy. by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General AS
sembly may require said boards to he APP
pointed in such manner rs it 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 insp, 2tor.
and each inspector shall appoint one
clerk. The first election board for ans
new district shall be selected, and Vacau-
cles in election boards filed, 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, eNcept upon
warrant of court of record, or iudga
thereof for an election fraud for felony,
u for Wanton breach of the peace. in
cities they may claim exemption from
jury duty during their terms of service.
Amendment Eight 49, To Article Twelve,
Section one.
Section O. Amend section one, article
& ~. y,rt,t, t,h rT- ,s f.,l1g
IAN officers, whose selection is not pro
vi3ed for in this Constitution, shall be-
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law" SO as to read
An officers, whose selection is not pro-
Vided for in this Constitution, shah 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 cE
cept when, in either case. special cleo
tons may be required to fill uneXpirvl
terms.
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen.
Section Two.
Section 10 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 ana until their
successors snail be duly quallned; an
vacancies not otherwise provided Tor
shall be filed in such manner as may be
provided by law. So as 10 feao;-
County oiicers shaIl be elected az the
municipal elections ana shail hold theiE
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 qu2ltled all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
shall be filled 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 tOliows--
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county "llete such oucsrS are choseh,
III the year one thouSahu elSht huiu'eu
ana seFenty-hVe ana every lhIFu year
ln"Ieatter' ana IN the eiec'ioi OF salu