The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-08


kppelor shall hptUlht one clerk The hrst
election board for any new district shall
be selected ard vacancies in election
boards filled. ms 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 a court
OF record or Judge thereof for an elec-
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
| 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 1t may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint-
ment 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-
cies 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 a 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 bo
elected or appointed 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 as may be directed
| by law: Provided, That elections OF State
| officers shall be held on a general election
| 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 urexpired
| terms
| Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section TO- Amend section two of article
| fourteen, which reads as folows:-
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 to read
County officers shall be elected at the
|
offices for the term OF four 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.
Amendment Ten-To Article Fourteen.
Section Seven.
Section II. 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-five and every third 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 highest number
OF votes shall be elected: any casual va
! cancy in the office of county commits
sioner 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 rs 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 highest number Of votes shall
2 be elected: any casual vacancy In the
office of county commissioner or county
auditor shall be filled. by the court of
! common pleas OF the county in which
such vacancy shall occur by the ap-
pointment 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 u. 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 of
. Assembly at an odd number OF years
shall each be heightened one year. but
e the Legislature may change the length OF
the term. provided the terms for which
T such officeJs are elected shall always be
7 for an even number of years
n The above extension OF official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the gen.
: eral election of one thousand nine hun
y dred and eight; nor any city, ward. bor-
: ough, township. or election division OFF,
v GERS, whose terms OF Office under exist
y ing law. end in the year one thousand
4 nine hundred and ten.
i In the year one thousand nine hundred
. and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore but all officers chosen at
" that election to an office the regular term
! OF which is two years, and also all eleo-
ton officers and assessors chosen at that
: election shall serve until the first Mon
8 day of December In the year one thou
I sand nine hundred and eleven. All off,
u GERS chosen at that election TO Offices the
: term OF which is now four years OF Is
j made four years by the operation of these
amendments or this schedule shall serve
G until the first Monday OF December In
S the year one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen. All justices of the peace, mag
Q istrates, and aldermen chosen al that
q election, shall serve until the frat Mon
: day of December in the year one thou
y sand nine hundred and ftteeM After the
= year nineteen hundred ana ten. and until
II the Legislature shall otherwise provide.
e all terms az city. ward. borough town
e ship. and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of December
}, In an odd-numbered year
All city. ward. borough, and township
e officers holding office at the date of tho
approval of these amendments whose
l. terms OF Office may end In the year one
o thousand nine hundred and eleven shall
continue to hold their Offices until the
Il first Monday of December OF that year.
All judges OF the courts for the several
o judicial districts. and also all county on
GERS, holding office at the date OF the APP
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