The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08
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TO appoint; he shall have power to fiil 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 OF their
next session. heeshan have power to fill
any vacancy that may happen. during the
recess OF the Senate. in the office OF Audi
tor General, State Treasurer. Secretary OF
Internal Affairs or Superintendent OF
Public instruction, In a judicial office, or
In any other elective Office which he Is or
may be authorized to fill: II the vacancy
shall happen during the session OF the
Senate, the Governor shall nominate TO
the Senate, before their hppl adjourn
ment, a proper person to fill said va
cancy; but in any such case OF vacancy
In an elective office, person shall be
chosen to said Office on the next election
day appropriate to such office, according
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-
priate to such Office. In acting on ex-
ecutive nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors. and. in confirming or
rejecting the nominations OF the Gov
erhor. the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays and shall be entered on the
journal
Amendment Two-To Article Four. Sec
tion Twenty-one.
Section 2. 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
State at general elections. No person
VauI
OF 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 a 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-To Article Five, Sec
tion Eleven.
Section l. Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices OF the peace OF
aldermen shall be elected In the several
wards. districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables
by the qualified electors thereof. in sucf
manner as shall be directed by law. anc
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for a 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 majority
OF the qualified electors within sucf
township, ward or borough: no person
shall be elected to such office unless III
shall have resided within the township
borough ward or district for one yeal
next preceding his election. In cities con
tanning over fifty thousand inhabitants
not more than one alderman shall b'
elected in each ward or district" so al
to read
Except as otherwise provided in thi
Constitution. justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected In the severa
wards districts. Loroughs or townships
by the qualified electors thereof, at th
municipal election, in such manner al
shall be directed by law and shall b.
commissioned by the Governor for a tern
OF six years. No township. ward, dis
l trct or borough shall elect more thai
two justices OF the peace or aldermen
without the consent of majority of tn
| qualified electors within such township
ward or borough; no person shall b
elected to such office unless he shall hav
resided within the township. borough
ward or district for one year next pre-
| ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand inhabitants. not NOR
| than one alderman shall be elected Il
| each ward or district
Amendment Four-To Article Five. Sec
/
Section 5, Amend section twelve of ar
ticle five Of the Constitution, which read
as follows:--
I'm Philadelphia there shall be estah
lished. for each thirty thousand inhabit
ants, one court, not of record. of polio
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such court
shall be held by magistrates whose terr
of office shall be five years, and the
shall be elected on general ticket by tn
qualified voters at large; and in the elec
tion of the said magistrates no vote
shall vote for more than two-thirds c
the number of persons to be elected whe
more than one are to be chosen; the
shall be compensated only by fixed sala
ries to be paid by said county; and sha
| exercise such jurisdiction, civil and Grim
nal except as herein provided. as is no'
exercised by aldermen, subject to sue
changes not involving an increase c
civil jurisdiction or comforting politics
duties. as may be made by law. /
Philadelphia the office OF alderman
abolished" so as to read as follows:-
In Philadelphia there shall be estat
iished for each thirty thousand inhat
itants one court. not OF record. OF polio
and civil causes. with Jurisdiction not es
ceeding one hundred dollars; such court
shall be held by magistrates whose tern
of Office shall be six years, and they sha
be elected on general ticket at the munit
ipal election, by the qualified voters &
large; and In the election of the sal
magistrates no voter shall vote foY MOI
than two-thirds OF the number OF person
to be elected when more than one are
be chosen; they shall be compensate
only by fixed salaries, to be paid by sal
county; and shall exercise such jurlsdi'
tion, civil and criminal, except as herei
provided. as is now exercised by aldel
men. subject TO such changes not invol'
ing an increase of civil Jurisdiction
made by law. In Philadelphia the offiC
of alderman is abolished.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight, Ael
tion Two,
Section G, Amend section two OF artic
eight. which reads as followsi-
"The general election shall be held al
nually on the Tuesday next following II
first Monday OF November. but the Gei
erai Assembly may by law fix a differei
day, two-thirds of all the members Oh ea1
House consenting thereto 80 as
read:-
The general election shall be held biel
nlally on the Tuesday next following Il
first Monday OF November in each eyel
mum aered year but the General Assenh
may by law fix different day. tw'
thirds OF all the members OF each Houi