Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-29


ment, proper person to fill said vacancy;
but in any such case of vacancy, in an
elective office, a person shall be chosen
TO said office at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre-
ceding 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-
firming or rejecting the nominations of
the Governor. the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the journal" so as 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
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 he 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 fill
any 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; 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, a 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
ton for said office shall be held on the
second succeeding election day appro-
pirate to such office. In acting on 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
tion Twenty-one.
Section 3. Amend section twenty-one OF
article four, which reads as follows:-
THE 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 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;
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 capable of holding the same
office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five, Sec
ton Eleven.
Section & 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 term OF five years. No township
ward district or borough shall elect more
men without the consent of n 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
tanning over fifty thousand inhabitants
not more than one alderman shall b'
elected in each ward or district" so a:
to read
Except as otherwise provided in thii
Constitution, justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected in the severa
wards, districts. boroughs or townships
by the qualified electors thereof at thu
municipal election, in such manner a!
shall be directed by law, and shall h
commissioned by the Governor for tern
of six years. No township ward, dis
trict or borough shall elect more thar
two justices OF the peace or aldermen
without the consent of majority OF TN
qualified electors within such township
ward or borough; no person shall b
/ elected to such office unless he shall hav
resided within the township. borough
/ ward or district for one year next pre-
| ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand inhabitants not NOR
/ than one alderman shall be elected il
/ each ward or district
/ Amendment Four-To Article Five, Sec
UOn lWelNt
| Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar
ticle Ave of the Constitution, which read
/ as follows
TN Philadelphia there shall be estab
| lished. for each thirty thousand inhabit
| ants one court, not of record. of polio
| and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex
| ceeding one hundred dollars; such court
| shall be held by magistrates whose teri
| of office shall be five years, and the
! shall be elected on general ticket by tn
| qualified voters at large; and in the cleo
| tion of the said magistrates no vote
/ shall vote for more than two-thirds c
the number of persons to be elected whe
more than one are TO be chosen: the
shall be compensated only by fixed sala
ries. to be paid by said county; and sha
exercise such jurisdiction, civil and Grim
! nal, except as herein provided. as is no'
| exercised by aldermen. subject to sue
changes not involving an increase c
/ civil jurisdiction or comforting politics
duties. as may be made by law.
/ Philadelphia the Office of alderman
/ abolished" so as to read as follows:-
In Philadelphia there shall be estat
lished for each thirty thousand inhat
itants. one court not Of record, OF pollc
I and civil causes, with jurisdiction not eN
ceeding one hundred dollars; such court
shall be held by magistrates whose teri
of office shall be six years, and they sha
be elected on general ticket at the munic
ipal election, by the qualified voters q
! largo: and in the election of the sal
magistrates no voter shall vote for NOR
than two-thirds of the number of person
TO be elected when more than one are
be chosen; they shall be compensate
only by fixed salaries, to be paid by sal
county: and shall exercise such jurisdi'