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same Office for two consecutive terms" so as to

shall each be four years; and they shall be chosen
, by the qualified electors the State at general
| elections: but a State Treasurer elected in the
year, one thousand nine hundred and nine, shall
for three years, and his successor shall be
! elected atthe 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 ofholding the same office for two con-
! secutiVe terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five, Section
Eleven.
Section /. Amend section eleven of article
| five, which reads as tollows:--
| Except as otherwise provided in this Consti-
tuition, justices OF the peace aldermen shall be
| elected IN the several wards districts, boroughs
! and townships at the time of the election of con
stables 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
/ aldermen without the consent of n 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 one alderman shall be elected i'll each ward
| or district so as to read;-
Except as otherwise providrd in this Constitu-
| ton, justices of the peace or aldermen shall be
elected to 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 term of six years. No
| township, ward, district or borough shall elect
| without the consent of a majority of the qualified
! electors within such township, ward or borough;
! no person shall be elected to such office un-,
| less he shall have resided within the township
| borough ward or district for one year, next pre-
! ceedng his election. Ia cities containing over
! fifty thousand inhabitants not more than one
/ alderman shall be elected in each ward or dis
! trict.
Amendment Four-To Article Five, Section
Twelve.
! Section 3. Amend section twelve of article
/ hve OF the Constitution, which reads as fol-
! lows
In Philadelphia there shall be established.
/ for each thirty thousand inhabitants one court,
! not of record, of police and civil causes with
] jurisdiction not exceeding 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 vot-
ers at large and in the election ofthe said magis-
! irate no voter shall vote for more thantwothirds
| ol lthe number OF persons to be elected when more
| than one are to be chosen; they shall be compen
| sated only by liked salaries, to be paid by said
county, and shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil
and criminal, except as herein provided, is
I now exercised by aldermen, subject to such
charges, not involving increase of civil juris-
dlctlon or comforting political duties, as may be
made by law. In Philadelphia the office ofalder-
man IS abolished" so as to read as foows:--
In Philadelphia there shall be established, for
each thirty thousand inhabitants, one court, not
OF record, of police and civil causes with uris-
dlctlon not exceeding one hundred dollars, such
courts shall,be held by magistrates whose term of
Office shall be SIX years, and they shall be elected
on geueral ticket at the municipal election, by
the qualified voters at large, and in the election
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
salaries TO be paid by said county; and shall
else such jurisdiction, civil and criminal except
as herein provided, as is now exercised by alder
men, subject to such changes, not involving an
increase of civil jurisdiction comforting polti-
cal duties, as may be made by law. In Philadel-
phia, the office OF alderman is abolished.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight, Section
Two.
Section 5. Amend section two of article eight
which reads as follows:-
THE general election shall be held annually
on the Tuesday next following the first Monday
OF November, but the General Assembly may by
law Xix different day. two-thirds of all the mem
bers OF each House consenting thereto" so as to
read
The general election shall be held bienniallv
on the Tuesday next following the first Monday
OF November in each even-numbered year, but
the General Assembly may by law fix a different
day,two-thirds of all the members of each House
consenting thereto: Provided, That such elec-
ton shall always be held in an even-numbered
year.
Amendment Six-To Article Eight, Section
Three.
Section 7. Amend section three of article
eight, which reads as follows:-
All elections for city, ward. borough and
township ofhcers, for regular terms of service
snail be held on the third Tuesday of February"
so as TO read
All judges elected by the electors of the State
at large may be elected at either a general or
MUNICIPAL election, as circumstances may re- |
qulre. All elections for judges of the courts for
the several judicial districts, and for county city
ward, borough, and township officers for regular
terms of service, shall be held on the municinaI |
election day. namely the Tuesday next following |
the hrst Monday of November in each odd-num- |
bered year, but the General Assembly may by |
law iix different day, two-thirds of all the mem
bers of each House consenting thereto: Provid- |
ed, That such election shall always be held in an |
odd-numbered year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight Section |
Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen of article |
eight, which reads as toows:-
District election boards shall consist of a Judge !
and two inspectors, who shall be chosen annual |
ly by the citizens. Each elector shall have the
right to vote for the judge and one inspector and |
each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The first |
election board for any new district shall be
selected, and vacancies in election boards filled
as shall be provided by law. Election officers
shall be privileged from arrest upon DAYS of cleo
ton, and while engaged in making up and trans
mlttng returns, except upon warrant ofa 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
read
District election boards shall consist of Judge
ana TWO inspectors, wholshail be chosen bienni-
ally by the citizens at the municipal election; but
the General Assembly may require said boards to
be appointed in such manner as il NAV bv law
provide. Laws regulating the appointment of
said boards may be enacted to apply to cities
only Provided, That such laws be uniform for
cities OF the same class. Each elector shall have
the right TO vote for the judge and one Inspector
and each inspector shall appoint one clerk The |
HtsI electlon board Tor any new district shall be
selected, and vacancies in election boards filled
as shall be provided by law. Election officers
snail be privileged from arrest upon days of cleo
ton, and while engaged in making up and trans
mtting returns, except upon warrant of a court
OF record, or Judge thereof, for election fraud
Tor felony, or for wanton breach of the peace |
In cities they may claim exemption from iury
duty during their terms of service.
Amendment Eight-Two Article Twelve, Section
One.
Section 8. Amend section one article twelve
which reads as follows:-
AN officer, whose selection is not provided for
IN this Constitution, shall be elected or appoint
ed as may be directed by law, so as to read
All officers whose selection is not provided for
IN this Constitution, shall be elected or appoint
ed as may be directed by law: Provided That
elections of State Officers shall be held on n
general election day. and election OF local officers
snail be held on municipal election day, except
when in either case, special elections NAV be re-
quired to fill unex xpred terms.