The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-03
A MENpMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO.

A MENpMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO
a POSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COM
MHSENMEALrH HSS'rSlX III ok Eok THEIR APPROVAL OR RE.
THE eGMn6NwEhAGGEEH GGEHtHAt d PENSESlYANHE ASSENHv a.
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE sECRETARi
OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing Amendments TO the Constitution Of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania so as to Con.
solidate the Courts OF Common Pleas of Phla-
the General Assembly Power to Establish a
Separate Court in Philadelphia County. with
Criminal and Miscellaneous jurisdiction.
Section l. he 1t resolved by the senate and
House OF Representative III G'uurai Assembly
met, That the following amendments to the Com
stituton OF Pennsylvania be, and the same aro
hereby, Proposed in accordance with the clrh-
That section six " article five be- amended b,
striking out the SAID section and Inserting N
Section 6. In the countiu, of philadolplla ana
Allegheny all the jurisdiction and power, now
vested IN the several numbered courts OF common
pleas shall be vested In one court of common
pleas In each Of said counties composed uf ali
the judges In commission N said courts such
jurisdiction and powers shall extend to all pro-
ceedings at law and in equity which shall have
been Instituted In the several numbered courts
and shall be subject TO such changes as may be
made by law. and subject to change OF venue ms
provided by law The president judge Of each OF
law. The number OF Judges in each Of said courts
may be, by law. Increased from time to time
This amendment shall take eject on the first
Monday OF January succeeding its adoption.
Section .. That article fve. section eight, bc
amended by making an addition thereto that
the same shall read as follows:
Section ). The said courts in the counties OF
Philadelphia aud Allegheny, respectively. shall
from time to time, IN turn, detail Onu or more
of their Judges to hold the courts of oyer aud
terminer and the courts of quarter sessions Of
may be directed by law: Provided That in the
county OF Philadelphia the General Assembly shall
sstlng Of not more than four judges. which shall
have exclusive jurisdiction in criminal cases
and In such other matters as may be provided
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
A MENDMENT To THE CONSTITUTION FRO
"A POSED TO THE CITIZENs oF Tiiis t6M-
ifGTISN TiE N3 IE GETEHAt d AsSNp Of
OF THE CQMMoNWEALTiI, iN rJRsUANCE
OF ARTICLE XVIII of the CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution Of
the Commonwealth, Allowing Counties. cities.
boroughs Townships, School Districts, or
Increase Their Indebtedness ~
BE It resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
rescntatives OF the Commonwealth Of pennsyl-
vanIa in General Assembly met. That section
eight, article nine, OF the Commonwealth OF Penn
yaGn F'sd@K 4ho as dSb iSp~s 81 any county city,
borough. township school district or other mt-
roydcd r shn never sHaSaa ST seven @
ccntum upon the assessed value OF the taxable
property therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or increase its in
debtedness to an amount exceeding two per
centum upon such assessed valuation Of property
without the assent OF the electors thereof at u
public election, in such manner as shall be pro-
vtded by law; but any city. the debt Of which
valuation. may be authorized by law to incroas,
the same three per centum In tho aggregate
nt any one time, upon such valuation" be
amended, In accordance with the provisions OF
the eighteenth article of said Constitution. So
that said section. when amended, shall read a-
section 5. The debt Of any county city. bor-
| ough, township school district, or other munci-
palty, or Incorporated district, except as herein
| provided, shall never exceed ten per contum upou
the assessed value Of the taxable property thcrc,
Incur any new debt or Increase its Indebtedness
to an amount exceeding two per ccntum upon
assent OF the electors thereof at n public cleo
| ton In such manner as shall he provided by law.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
| "A POSED TO TIE CITIZENS OF THIS COM
MoNWEALTH For For THEIR APPROVAL OR RE.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARA
Of Article Xviii Of The q rIHsTHNUh
JOINT REsoLUTIoN
Proposing Amendments to Sections Eight and
Twenty -one Of Article Four, sections Eleven
and Twelve OF Article FIVE, SECTIONS Two
| one OF Article Twelve and Sections Two and
Seven of Article Fourteen. OF the Constitution
| Of Pennsylvania. and Providing q Schedule for
Carrying the Amendments Into Effect
| Section !. be 1t resolved by the Senate and
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met That the
following are proposed as amendments to the
| Constitution OF the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
| yania, in accordance with the provisions OF the
| eighteenth article thereof
Amendment one-To Article Four,
Section Eight.
| Section 2. Amend section eight of article four
| OF the Constitution OF Pennsylvania, which reads
| as folows;,,
vice and consent Of twothirds of all the members
OF the Senate. appoint Secretary OF the Com
monwealth and an Attorney. General during pleas
ure, a Superintendent of Public Instruction for
| four years. and such other officers of the Com
| monwealth he is or may be authorized by the
power to nil all Vacancies that may happen, in
| Offices to which he may appoint, during the re-
Which shall expire at the end Of their next scs-
sion; he shall have power to fill any vacancy that
the the ofiee 'f OF Auditor General, State Treasurer,
Secretary OF Internal Affairs or Superintendent OF
Public In iSdeia b once m 6 or h In any
thorized to hl II the vacancy shall happen during
the session of the Senate the Governor shall nom
mate to the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to fl said vacancy; but In
any such case OF vacancy. in an elective Office,
general election, unless the vacancy shall hap
pen within three calendar months immediately
for said ofhce shall be held at the second sue
ceedlng general election. In acting on executive
nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors,
and In confirming or rejecting the nominations
of the Governor. tho vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays. and shall be entered on the Journal
so 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 Common
| wealth and an Attorney General during, pleas
ure. a Superintendent OF Public Instruction for
four years. and such other officers of the Com
monwealth as he Is or may be authorized by the
Constitution or by law to appoint; he shall have
power to MI all vacancies that may happen, in
Offices to which he may appoint, during the recess
of the Senate. by granting commissions which
| shall have power to hll any vacancy that may
happen. during the recess Of the Senate, in tn the
retary OF Internal Affairs or Superintendent of
Public Instruction, in a judicial office, or in any
thorized to nh; il the vacancy shall happen dur
Ing the session OF the Senate, the Governor shall
| Nominate 10 the Senate before their final ad-
journment, a proper person to MI said vacancy
but In any such case of vacancy, in an elective
ONCE. person shall be chosen to said office O on
the next election day appropriate TO such othce'
according to the provisions of this Constitution
unless the vacancy shall happen within two calen-
dar months Immediately preceding such election
day, In which the election for said office shall
be held on the second succeeding election day
nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors,
and. in confirming or rejecting the nominations OF
the Governor, the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays, and shall be entered on the journal.
Amendment Two-To Article Four. Section
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 Auditor 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 ofce OF Auditor General or
State Treasurer shall be capable Of holding the
same Office for two consecutive terms, 80 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 NJ
general eections but a State Treasurer, elected
in the year one thousand nine hundred and nine
shall serve for three years, and his successors
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
Treasurer shall be capable OF holding the same
once for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five, Section
Eleven.
Section l. Amend section eleven of article tve,
which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided in this Consti-
tuition, Justices OF the peace or aldermen shall be
elected In the several wards districts, boroughs
and townships at the time of the election OF con-
stables nv the qualified electors thereof in such