The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-21

sne senate, oeiore tnclr nnm aoJourn-
mcnt, n proper person to m said vacancy;
but In any such case of vacancy, in an
elective Office, a person shall be chosen,
to said office at the next general election,
unless the vacancy SHAH happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre-
ccding such election, in which case the
election FOR said Office shall he held at tho
second succeeding general election. IE
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors, and. in con.
firming or Rejecting the nominations ot
the Governor, the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the journal" so as to read as flluws:-
He shall nominate and by ana with the
advice ana consent of tN p-thirlS of all
the members of the Senate appoint Il
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, n Su-
psrintcndcnt OF Tublc instruction for
four years, and such other officers OF the
Commonwealth as he is or may be au-
thori2cd by the Constitution or by law
to appoint; he shall have power to fill 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. he shall have phwcr to ill
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; if the vacancy
shall happen during the session of the
Senate. the Governor shall nominate 10
the Senate. before their final aGlourn-
mcnt, a proper person to fill said va
cancy; but in any such case OF vacancy,
in an elective office. n person shall he
chosen to said office on the next election
day appropriate to such office, according
to tho provisions of this Constitution. un-
less the vacancy shall happen within two
calendar months Immediately preceding
such election day. in which case the cleo
ton for said Office shall be held on the
second succeeding election day appro-
pirate to such office. lin acting on CX-
ccutivc nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors, and, in confirming or
rejecting the nominations OF the Gov
ernor. the vote shall hc taken by yeas
AMI nays. and shall hc entered on the
journal.
Amendment Y ro-To Article Four. Soc.
tirI Twcnty-
Section 8 ncnd section twcnty-onc Of
article four, which reads as follows
"ThC torn Of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall hc four years; Of the Audi
tor General thrcc years; and Of tho 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 bc capable of
| holding the Same of7cr for two consccu-
tive terms" so as to read
| Tho terms Of tho Secretary OF Internal
/ Affairs. tho Auditor General. Hnl tho
State Treasurer Ghall each he four years;
| and they shall I've chosen by tho qualified
/ electors of the State at general elections:
hut n state Treasurer elected in the Y"ar
ono thousand nino hundred and nine,
shall serve for three years. and htF sue
ccssors shall he elected at tho general
! election in the year ono thousand nine
hundred and twelve. and in every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to tho
Office of Auditor General or State Treas
urcr shall hc capable of holding the Same
Office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Throc-To Article Five Sec
ton Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section eleven Of ar
ticlc five which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution. Justices of tho peace or
aldermen shall he elected in the several
wards. districts borouGhs and townships
at the tinnc OF tho election of constahlcs.
by tho qualified electors thereof. in such
manner as shall he directed by law, and
shall he commissioned by tho Governor
for n term of five years. No township,
ward, district or borough shall elect more
than two justices Of the peace or alder
mon without the consent of n majority
of the qualified electors within such
township, ward or borough: no person
shall he elected to such Office unless he
shall havo resided within tho township,
borough ward or district for ono year
next preceding his election. Tn cities con-
tanning over fifty thousand inhabitants,
not moro than ono alderman shall he
elected in each ward or district" so as
to road
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices Of the peace or al
dermcn 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 term
of six years. No township, ward, dis
trict or borough shall elect moro 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 ir
each ward or district.
Amendment Four-To Article Five, Sec
| ton Twelve
Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar
ticle five of the Constitution, which reads
as follQws-
'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 oX
ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose tern
of Office shall be five years. and they
shall be elected on general ticket by thu
qualified voters at large and in the cleo
tion of the said magistrates no vote
shall vote for more than two-thirds O.
the number of persons to be elected wher
more than one are to be chosen; they
shall be compensated only by fixed sala
ries, to be paid by said county; and shall
exercise such jurisdiction, civil and crimi
nal, except as herein provided, as is nov
exercised by aldermen, subject to sucl
changes, not Involving an increase o
civil jurisdiction or comforting politica
duties, as may be made by law II
Philadelphia the office of alderman Il
abolished" so as to read as follows:-
Tn Philadelphia there shall be cstab
lished, for each thirty thousand inh1b
itants, one court not of record of police
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not cx
cccding one hundred dollars: such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose tern
of office shall be six years and thoy shall
be elected on general ticket at the munic