The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-21

numpcrcn year nut the Gencrai Assembly
may by law fix n different day, two
thirds of all the members of each Horse
conscntinE therefor Provided, That such
election shall always be held in an even
numbered year.
Amendment Six-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Three
Section z. Amend section three OF arti-
Gle eight which reads as follows:-
"All elections for city, ward borough
and township officers, for regular terms
of service, shall be held on the third
Tuesday of February" so as to read
All judges elected by the electors of tho
State at large may be elected at either a
general or municipal election, as circum-
stances may require. All elections for
Judges of the courts for the several judi
tial districts and for county, city, ward,
borough, and township officers. for regu-
lar terms of service, shall be held on the
municipal election day; namely. the Tues
day next following the first Monday of
November in each odd-numbcrcd year.
but the General Assembly may by law
fix different day. two-thirds of all the
mcmbcrs of each House conscntinS there
70: Provided That such election shall al
ways be held in an odd-numbcrcd year
Amendment Scvcn--To Article Eight, Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section =. Amend section fourteen of ar
tiric eight, which reads as follows:-
District election boards shall consist
IF a judge ana two inspectors, who shall
% chosen annually by the citizens. Each
alcctor shall have the right to vote for
Tie judge and one inspector. and each in
spcctor shall appoint one clerk. The first
election board for any new district shall
b" selected, and vacancies in election
boards filled, as SHAH he provided by law.
Election officers shall be privileged from
/ rrcst upon days of election and while
,,1ff cd ~ nal I, nu ,,,nit 4 ti,,gr
returns, except upon warrant of a court
of record or judge thereof, for an cleo
tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton
lrcaCh 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
1 judge ana two inspectors. who shall be
chosen birnnially, by the citizens at the
municipal election: but the General AS
/ 'cmhly may require said boards to be ap.
uintcl in such manner as It may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint.
mont of said boards may he enacted to
np3y to cities only: Provided, That such
Laws hc Irii,rm for cities of the same
lass Each "lcctor shall have the right
- vote for tie judge ana one inspector.
ma each inspector shall appoint one
''vrl. The iirs, election board for any
/ ",W district shall he selected. and vacan-
/ ,.Cs in election boards filed, as shall be
provided 10y law. Election officers shall
h' privileged from arrcSk upon days of
election, and while engaged in making un
rnd transmitting returns, except upon
/ Warrant of n court of record, or judge
/ hereof, for an election fraud, for felony,
/ II for wHnton breach of the peace In
cities they may claim exemption from
| Ury duty during their terms of service.
! Amendment Eight - To Article Twelve,
Section One.
| Section 9. Amend section one, article
twelve. which reads rs follows:-
IAN officers, whose selection is not pro-
vidcd FOR in this Constitution, shall be
elected OF appointed as may be directed
! by law" so rs to read:-.
! Al officers whose selection is not pro-
lidcd for in this Constitution, shall be
'loctCd or appointed rs may be directed
! " law: Provided, That elections of State
tiiccrs shall be held on general election
| lay, and elections of local officers shall
bc held on a municipal election day, ex-
rpt when, in either case, special cleo
ions may be required to fill mexpircd
orNls.
\mcndmcnt Nine-To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
| 'ourtccn, which reads as follows;-
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of three yoars. 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 he 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
lnl
shall he filled in such manner as may be
provided by law.
Amendment Tcn-To Article Fourteen,
Section Seven.
Section II. Amend section seven. arti-
lo 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-fivo and every third year
thereafter; and in the election of said
| Ulcers each qualified clcctor shall Vot,
for no more than two persons, and the
three persons having the highest number
of votes shall be elected; any casual va
cancy in the office of county commits
sioner or county auditor shall be filled
by the court of common pleas of the
county in which such vacancy shall oc-
cur, by the appointment of an clector OF
the proper county who shall have voted
for tho 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 ir
the year one thousand nine hundred anG
eleven and every fourth 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 number of votes shall
he elected; any casual vacancy in the
offlce 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 ap
pointment OF an elector of the proper
county who shall have voted for tht
commissioner or auditor whose place 1!
to be filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section 12. That no inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth, and in ordel
to carry the same into complete opera
ton, it is hereby declared that
In the case of officers elected by th'
people, all terms of Office fixed by act o
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be heightened one year bu
the Legislature may change tho length o
the term provided the terms for whicl
such officers are elected shall always b
for nD MI nf