The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

Election officers shall be privileged from
arrest upon days OF election, and while
engaged in making up and transmitting
returns, except upon warrant OF court
OF record or judge thereof. for an cleo
ton fraud. for felony or for wanton
breach of the peace. In cities they may
claim exemption from jury duty during
their terms Of service" so as to read:--
District election boards shall consist OF
n Judge and two inspectors who shall be
chosen biennially by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General As
sembly may require said boards to be ap-
pointed In such manner as " may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
mcnt 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 first election board for any
new district shall be selected, and vacan-
cles in election boards filled. as shall be
provided by law. Election officers shall
be privileged from arrest upon days OF
election and while engaged in making up
and transmitting returns. except upon
warrant OF court of record or Judge
thereof. for an 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.
Amendment Eight - To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, article
| twelve, which reads AS follows;-
"All officers whose selection is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
| elected or appointed as may be directed
| by law" so as to read:-.
All officers. whose selection is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution. shall be
elected or appointed may be directed
/ by law: Provided. That elections OF State
I
| day and elections OF local officers shall
| be held on a municipal election day, ex-
cept when, in either case. special cleo
| tions may be required to fill unexpired
| terms.
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen.
Section Two.
| Section TO- Amend section two of article
fourteen. which reads as follows:-
County officers shall be elected at the
| general elections and shall hold their
| offices for the term of three years, begin
ming on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; 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 OF four years, begin
ming on the first Monday of January
!
| successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall be filed in such manner as may be
provided by law.
Amendment Ten--To Article Fourteen.
Section Seven.
Section H. Amend section seven arti-
Gle fourteen. which reads as folows:-
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen,
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-hve and every third year
thereafter; and in the election of said
officers each qualified elecior shall vote
for no more than two persons. and the
three persons having the highest numb
OF votes shall be elected: any casual va
cancy i'm the Office of county commits
soner or county auditor shall be filled,
by the court OF common pleas of the
county In which such vacancy shall oc-
cur by the appointment of an elector OF
the proper county who shall have voted
for the commissioner or auditor whose
place is to be filled" so as to read
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen. in
the year one thousand nine hundred and
eleven and every fourth year thereafter:
and in the election of said officers each
qualified elector shall vote for no more
than two persons. and the three persons
having the chest nu'-lber OF votes shall
be elected: any casual vacancy In the
office of courty commi ssioner or county
auditor shall be flled. by the court OF
common pleas Of the county in which
such vacancy shall occur. by the APP
pontment OF an elector of the proper
county who shall have Voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place is
to be filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section 12. That no Inconvenience may
arise from the changes In the Constitu-
ton of the Commonwealth, and In order
to carry the same into complete opera
: ton, It is hereby declared that
In the case OF officers elected by the
: people. all terms of office fixed by act ol
Assembly at an odd number of years
: shall each be heightened one year. bu
: the Legislature may change the length o
the term, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always b'
{ for an even number of years
| The above extension OF official term:
: shall not affect officers elected at the gen
eIal election of one thousand. nine hun
dred and eight; nor any city. ward Dor
ough, township, or election division off
' GERS, whose terms of Office under exist
l ing law. end in the year one Thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
I and ten the municipal election shall b'
: held on the third tuesday OF February
as heretofore; but all officers chosen a
= that election to an Office the regular tern
OF which is two years. and also all elec
ton officers and assessors chosen at tina
election, shall serve until the first Mon
3 day of December in the year one thou
7 sand nine hundred and eleven. All Off
GERS chosen at that election to offices th'
term OF which is now four years. or i
I made four years by the operation OF thes
amendments or this schedule. SHAH serv
c until the first Monday of December II
3 the year one thousand nine hundred an,
thirteen. All justices OF the peace, mag
! istrates and aldermen, chosen at tina
4 election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December In the year one thou
n sand nine hundred and fifteen. After tn
year nineteen hundred and ten, and unit
! the Legislature shall otherwise provide
c all terms OF city ward. borough, town
, ship. and election division officers sha
begin on the first Monday OF Decembe
In an odd-numbered year
All city. ward, borough, and townshi
{ officers holding office at the date of tn
approval of these amendments who's
terms OF Office may end in the year on
thousand nine hundred and eleven. sha
continue to hold their offices until tn
4 first Monday OF December OF that year.
All judges of the courts for the severa
[ judicial districts. and also all county Off
GERS. holding office at the date OF the ar
r proval OF these amendments, whose term
OF office may end in the year one thou
i sand nine hundred and eleven. shall cor
tinue to hold their offices until the frs
y Monday OF January, one thousand min
= hundred and twelve.