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man shall be elected in each ward or district.
Amendment Four-To Article Five, Section

elected general ticket by the qualified voters
at large. and In the election OF the said magis-
thirds Of the number OF persons to be elected
be compen stated only by fixed salaries. TO be paid
by said county: md shall exercise such jurisdic-
tion. civil and criminal except herein pro-
vidod, as is now exercised by aldermen, subj Get
to such changes not involving an increase OF civil
jursdictun or cunferring political duties, as may
| 10 made by law. In Philadelphia the ONCE Of
| In Tbiladelrhia there shall be established for
| each thirty thousand inhabitants, court, not
| of record, OF police and Ciyl causes, with jurls-
| diotlon not exceeding one hundred dollars; such
| courts shall be held by magistrates whose term
| OF nffce shall be six years, and they shall be
| elected on general ticket at the municipal cleo
| election of the said magistrates voter shall
vote FOR more than two-thirds OF the number OF
| he chosen; they shall be compensated only by
| fixed salaries, to be paid by said county, and
| shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and Grim
| iual except as herein provided, is exor-
| ,i-od by aldermen, subject 10 such changes, not
| f,rring political duties. as may be made by law.
| In Philadelphia the Office OF alderman is abolished.
Section Three
| Section 6 Amend section two OF article eight.
| The ecuorai election shall be held annually on
| the Tuesday next following the hrst Monday Of
| November. hut the General Assembly may by law
| ia different day. two-thlrds OF all the members
n each House cuHsoutlHg thorcto. as to read:
Tho general election shall be held hcnnially on
| Noyomh,r in each even numbered year. but the
| General Assembly may by law hN different day,
two-thirds OF all The n,uhors OF each House con-
| soutiue thereto: Provided, That such election
| shah Away, ho held In an oven. numbered year.
| Amendment Six-To Article Eight, section Three.
| Section Z. Amend section three Of article eight,
| IAN elections for city ward, borough and
| township officers, Tor regular terms Of service.
shall be held on the third Tuesday OF February. ~
All Judges elected by the electors Of tho state
| at large may be elected at either n general or
municipal election as circumstances may require.
IUf Hmm f0Ff NJ he fpFt no
| ora ludici. districts, and for county, city. ward
borough, aad township officers, for regular terms
| day; namely. tho Tuesday next following the
nr-t Monday of November in each odd numbered
/ different day. two-thirds Of all the members Of
each House consontinG thereto: Provided. That
| such election shall always be held in an odd
Amendment sovcn-To Article Eight. Section
Fourteen
section S Amend section fourteen OF article
eight. which reads as follows
District election boards shall consist OF
| Judge and two inspectors. who shall be chosen
annually by the citizens. Each electOr shall have
the right TO vote for the judge and one inspetcor
and each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The
first election board for any new district shall ha
selected. and vacancies in election boards hlled
as shall be provided by law. Election omcers
shall be privileged from arrest upon days OF cleo
ton, and while engaged in making up and trans.
mittng returns, except upon warrant OF court
Of record or judge thereof, for election fraud
for felony, or for wanton breach OF the peace. In
cities they may claim exemption from Jury duty
during their terms Of service" 50 as TO read
District election boards shall consist Of Judge
and two inspectors who shall be chosen bien-
nially. by the citizens at the municipal election,
but the General Assembly may require said boards
to be appointed in such manner as it may by
Jaw provide. Laws regulating the appointment
n said boards may be enacted TO apply to cities
only: Provided That such laws be uniform foF
Giles Of the same class Each elector shall hav,
The right 10 vote for the judge and one inspector
and each inspector shall appoint one clerk tn,
hrst election board for any new district shall be
selected. and vacancies in election boards filled,
as shall be provided by law. Election officers
hall ha f,rfx from IfOu Il
election, and while engaged in making up anc
transmitting returns, except upon warrant OF
fraud. for felony. or for wanton breach OF III,
peace In cities they may claim exemption from
Amendment Eieht-To Article Twelve.
Section One
which reads as follows:-
An officers. whose selection is not provided
for In this Constitution, shall be elected or ap-
pointed may be directed by law" so as to
All officers, whose selection is not provided for
in this Constitution shall be elected or appointed
az may be directed by law: Provided, That cleo
election day, and elections Of local officers shall
hc held on n municipal election day, except when,
in either case. special elections may be required
Amendment Nne-To Article Fourteen.
Section Two.
Section 10 Amend section two OF article four.
teen, which reads as follows
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 qualined 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
| uf four years beginning ON the first Monday Of
january next after their election, and until their
| SUCCESSORS shall be duly qualified, all vacancios
not otherwise provided for shall be hIled in such
| Amendment Ten-To Article Fourteen.
Section Seven.
l I IN
Three county commission and three county
| auditors shall he elected in each county where
such officers chosen in the year one thousand
| eight hundred and soyonty-hve and every third
each qualified olecor shall vote for no more than
| 'wo persons, and the three persons having the
| highest number Of votes shall be elected; any
| casual vacancy in the Office Of county commits
| ,ouor or county auditor shall bo filled, by the
court of common pleas o! the county in which
| such vacancy .hall occur by the appolntment Oh
| mn elocior Of the proper county who shall have
| voted for the commissioner or auditor whose
| place Is I" hy hllcd 50 as 10 r'hd .
| Three county commissioners and three county
| auditors shall he elected IN each county where
| such officers are chosen In the year one thousand
| nine hundred and eleven and every fourth yeai
| qualified cl'ctor SHAH vote for no more than two
persons, and tho ihrrc persons having the nigh
| ,-t number Of votes shall be elected; any casua
| vacancy IN the once OF county commissioner OF
| county auditor shall he hlcd, by the court OF
| common pleas of the county in which such va
J .mry shall occur, by the APPOINTMENT OF az
,I,,iur OF the proper county who shall have voted
| for the comIui- sIOuCr or auditor whose place II
Schedule for the Amendments.
section " Ihat no !HconEenltinre may atis'
| Commonwealth, and in order to carry tho sam,
into complete operation. it Is hereby declared
| In tho case Of officers elected by the people, al
| terms Of Office fixed by act Of Assembly at al
one year, but tic Legislature may change IN
| l,ugih Of the term. provided the terms for whicl
| such officers are elected shall always be for al
Il t4F N F . .
The shove extension Of oflclal terms shall no
| affect oihDcr. elected at the general election q
| ono thousand nine hundred and eight; nor an
| .itv. ward, borough, township, or election di
| VISION eflcors, whose terms Of ONCE, under eX
| hundred and ten.
In Tho year one thousand nine hundred and To-
'HD municipal election shall be held on the thir
Tuesday of February. as hcretofort; hut al
| officers chosen at that election 10 an Office IN
| r,-ular term of which Is two years and also a
election officers and assessors chosen AZ INA
| election, SHAH serve until the hrst Monday {
nogomhor in tho year one thousand nine hundre
| and eleven, Al omcers CHOSEN AZ that electu
To Offices the term Of which Is now four years
or - made four years by The operation Of thes
amendments or this schedule, shan serve unit
| tho nr-t Monday ~ ucgrmhCr In the year on
+ thousand nine hundred and thirteen. Al justice
| .' that election, shall .pyy, until the hrst Moula
D .. l'cDm'gr .u the .y'lr one thousand pm" hui
| ar.l and hn''n. Au'r me- year nlu,i,,n hui
q | #r,I no '.n. url guNi M" Legislature shl
.,r " pi".l.. .|l terms ~ ..iy, Marl, no
,ln ou 10. nTr Monday OF pcccuncr In q
20 An city. ward. borough, and township ofTc,
, h.,iIuF uiiy' u' The date ~ the approval - tho
G shah continue 10 hoi their office until the fir
| Monday ~ uocombor Of that year
u Al Judges uf the courts for the several judci
ID | dl.trjps, and also an county officers. holiii
~ oH.o At tho date ~ the approval Of these aH,"
it | one ihnus1ud uiuo hundred and eleven, shl
| continue 10 hull their Offices uuill the htst Mo
Gay Of January, ono thousand nino hundred a