Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-27

the Senate, before their final ADJOURN
ment, a proper person to fill said vacancy
but in any such case of vacancy, In an
elective Office person shall be chosen
TO said office at the next general electlon,
unless the vacancy shall happen WITHIN
three calendar months Immediately pre-
cedns such election, in which case the
election for said office shall be held at thc
second succeeding general election In
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors. and In con
firming 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 tor
four years, and such other officers or the
Commonwealth as he Is or may be au-
thorized by the Constitution or by .aW
to appoint; he shall have power TO NIL 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 or their
next session; he shall have power TO ii'l
any vacancy that may happen, during the
recess of the Senate. in the office of Audi
tor General. State Treasurer. Secretary oi
Internal Affairs Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, in a judicial o1ice, 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, q proper person TO MI said va
cancy: but in any such case of vacancy,
In elective office, a person shall be
chosen to said Office the next election
n rri.. TO tn
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
tion 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 nomina tions 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
ton Twenty-one
Section 8 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
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 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-'ro Article Five, Sec
ton Eleven
Section 4. 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, boroushs 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
than two justices of the peace or alder
men without the consent of a 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 alderman Shall be
elected in each ward or district so as
to read
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution. justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected in the several
wards districts, boroughs or townships
by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election. in such manner as
shall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for a term
of six years. No township, ward, dis
trict or borough shall elect more than
two justices OF the peace or aldermen
without the consent of a 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 year next pre-
ceding his election. In cities containing
| over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more
than one alderman shall be elected in
| each ward district.
Amendment Four-To Article Five. Sec
ton Twelve.
Section 8. Amend section twelve of ar
| ticle five of the Constitution, which reads
| as follows
In Philadelphia there shall be estab-
| lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit-
| ants, one court, not of record, of police
| and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex-
| ceeding one hundred dollars such courts
! shall be held by magistrates whose term
! of office shall be five years and they
| shall be elected on general ticket by the
! qualified voters at large; and in the cleo
tion of the said magistrates no voter
| shall vote for more than two-thirds of
| the number of persons to be elected when
| more than one are to be chosen; they
! shall be compensated only by fixed sala-
ries to be paid by said county; and shall
! exercise such jurisdiction, civil and crim-
| nal, except as herein provided. as is now
| exercised by aldermen. subject to such
| changes not involving an increase of
| civil jurisdiction or comforting political
| duties, as may be made by law. In
! Philadelphia the office Of alderman Is