Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-09-17

unless the vacancy shah happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre-
ceuinG Sucn election, in which case the
election for said office shall be held at the
second succeeding general election. In
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shal sit with open doors and in con
hrninS or rel citing the nominations OF
the Governor, the vote shall be taken by
yeas and NAYS and shall be entered on
th@ Journal, SO as to read as fullOWs:--
lie snail nominate and, by and with the
advice and consent OF U.O-Lnirds Of a4a
the meGN .,5 OF the Senate, appoint
Secretary u: the Commu. seaIth and an
At.u EHy General during pleasure q Su-
pera,sudcnt of Public instruction Tor
lo4f years, and such other officers Of the
Commonwealth as he is or may be lu-
thorlzcd by lie Constitution or by law
TO appoint; &c slall have power TO tll 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 the r
next session; he shall have power TO FIJI
any vacancy that may happen, during the
recess of the Senate, i'm the Office of Audi
tor General, State Treasurer. Secretary of
Internal Affairs or Superintendent of
Public Instruction in a judicial office,
IN any other elective Office which he is or
may be authorized to fill; if the vacancy
snail happen during the session of the
Senate, the Governor shall nominate to
the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, 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-
pirate to such Office. In acting on ex-
ecutivc nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors. and. in confirming or
rejecting the nominations OF the Gov
ernor the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays and shall be entered on the
journal
Amendment Twc-To Article Four Sec
tiCu Tweatv-oue
Section g. Amend section twenty-one of
article four. whch reads as follows:-
1.-THE term "F 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
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 shalt 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 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, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables,
by the qualified electors thereof in such
manner shall be directed by law and
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 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 one 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 one year next pre- |
ceding his election. In cities containing |
over fifty thousand Inhabitants not more |
than one alderman shall be elected in
each ward or district
Amendment Four-To Article Five Sec |
ton Twelve.
Section 3 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 saIa- |
ries, to be paid by said county; and shall |
exercise such jurisdiction, civil and crmi- |
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 |
abolished" so as to read as folows:-
In Philadelphia there shall be estab- !
lishcd, for each thirty thousand inhab- |
ttants, one court not Of record. of police !
and civil causes. with jurisdiction not eX- |