The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17

annually by the citizens. Each CleCtOr shall have
the right to vote Tor the Judge and one Inspector,
and each inspector shall appoint one clerk Inc
first election board lur any new district shnll be
selected, and vacancies IN election boards filled.
rs shall be provided by law. Election officers
shall be privileged from arrest upon days Of cleo
ton and white engaged in making up and trans
mitt.ug rttUrns, oA,upt Upon warrant Of a court
Tor felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. In
cities they may claim exemption from jury duty
Ti.trist election boards shall consist Of a Judge
and two inspectors. who shall be chosen bicn-
mially, by the citizens at the municipal election:
but the General Assembly may require said boards
to be appointed in such manner as 1t may by
law provide. Laws regulating the appointment
of said boards may be enacted to apply to cities
only: Provided, That such laws be uniform for
cities OF the same class. Each clector shall have
the right to vote for the Judge aud one inspector.
FIRST election board for any new district shall be
selected. and vacancies in election boards filled.
shall be privileged from arrest upon days OF
election. and while engaged in making up and
court Of record, or Judge thereof, for an election
fraud. for felony. or for wanton breach Of the
Amendment Eight--To Article Twelve,
Section one.
Section o. Amend section one, article twelve.
which reads as follows:-
"All officers. whose selection is not provided
fer In this Constitution, shall be elected or ap-
pointed as may be directed by law" so as to
Al officers. whose selection is not provided for
in this Constitution shall be 5leGtCd or appointed
IA may De directed by law! PROVIDED nat clec-
lions Of State en!cers shall be held on general
election day, and elections Of local oIllccrs shall
be hgid on u municipal election day, except when;
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen.
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article four
teen, which reads as follow8:-
County officers shall be elected at the general
elections and shall hold their Offices for the term
of three years, beginning 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, beginning 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
Amendment Ten-To Article Fourteen
Section Seven.
Section II. Amend section seven. article four
[ teen, which reads as fOllows:-
Three county commissioners and three county
auditors shall be elected in each county where
/ eight hundred and scycnty-fve and every third
each uualiiicd ccctor shall vote for no more than
| two persons, and the three persons having tho
: highest number of votes shall be elected any
! s.oncr or county auditor shall be filled, by the
! court of common pleas OF the county IN when
such vacancy shall occur by the appohdmehht h@ @ %,
| an cl, utOr OF the proper county VINO shali nave
| voted for the commissioner or audltor "hose
place is to be hlled" so as to read ,,oo oo,,,,,
| auditor 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 and in the election OF SAID olIGrs each
qualified clcctOr shall vote FOR no more than TWO
| persons, and the three persons having the high
| est number of votes shall be elected any casual
| vacancy in the office Of county comnlssoner or
common pleas OF the county in which such va
cangy hall occur by the @pponiim&Snt & Of an an
| for the commissioner or auditor whose place is
~ - 10 tho
Section II. That no inconyenienee may arise
| Commonwealth, and in order to carry the same
| into complete operation. 1t Is hereby declared
| that .
| terms Of onice fixed by act Of Assembly at an
odd number Of years shall each be lcngthoned
| one year. hut tile cgi-laturc may change the
| length of M. term provided the terms for which
such officers elected shall always be for an
Tie above cXtcnsion of Official terms shall not
affect oiliccrs elected at the gcneral election OF
city ward borough, township or ol,,unn di-
vision officers, whose terms OF ONCE under eN-
isting law, end in the year one thousand nine
in the year ono lhousand nine hundred and ten
| the municipal election shall be held on the third
| Tuesday Of February as heretofore nSSnnas
| officers chosen at that o!ectinR--ts mi ~,
regular torn Of which is two years, and also .
| election officers and assessors chosen at that
| election, shall serve until the hrat Monday of
| December in the year one thousand nine hundred
| and eleven. All officers CnOBcn at that election
| to Offices the term Of which is now four years,
| or is made four years by the operation OF these
| ano ndments or this schedule, shall serve until
| the FIRST Monday of December in the year one
| thousand nine hundred and thirteen All justices
| NJ the peace, magistrates, and aldermen. chosen
at that election, shall serve until the first Monday
| n December In the year one thousand nine hun
| ircd and fifteen. Aftcr the year nineteen hun
| irod and ten, and until the Legislature shall
| Otherwise provide, all terms Of city, ward, bor-
| Ough township. and election division officers shall
| begin on the first Monday of December in an
| dd-numhCred 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 eeevn,
| shall continue to hold their Offices until the FIRST
| Monday OF December uf that year.
All Judges Of the courts for the several judicial
| districts, and also all county officers. holding
office at the date Of the approval OF these amend
| mcnts whose terms Of Office may end In the year
| one thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
| continue TO hold their offices until the hrst Mon.
| day Of January, one thousand nine hundred ana
| twelve.
| true copy of Joint Resolution No. g.
| ROBERT McAFEE,
| Secretary OF the Commonwealth.