The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15

to appoint, he shall have power 10 MI 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 power to fill
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; II the vacancy
shall happen during the session of the
Senate, the Governor shall nominate to
the Senate. before their final adjourn
ment, q proper person to fill said va
cancy; but I'm any such case OF vacancy.
in an elective office, a 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-
ecutive 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 Two-To Article -Four. Sec
tion Twenty-one.
Section 3. Amend section twenty-one of
article four. which reads as follows:-
"The term OF 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 shall 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
ton Eleven
Section L. 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 as 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
- H.
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 thi:
Constitution. justices Of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected in the severa
wards districts. boroughs or townships
by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election in such manner a:
shall be directed by law. and shall b'
commissioned by the Governor for a tern
of six years No township, ward dis
trict or borough shall elect more thar
two justices of the peace CIR aldermen
without the consent of a majority of th'
qualified electors within such township
ward or borough; no person shall b'
elected TO such Office unless he shall hav'
resided within the township borough
ward or district for one year next pre-
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand lnha bitants, not NOR,
than one alderman shall be elected II
each ward or district.
Amendment Four-To Article Five. Sec
tion Twelve.
Section g. Amend section twelve OF ar
ticle FIVE Of the Constitution, which read
as follows-
I'm Philadelphia there shall be estab
lshed, for each thirty thousand inhabit
ants, one court not of record of polio
and civil causes. with Jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such court
shall be held by magistrates whose tern
| of Office shall be five years. and the.
shall be elected on general ticket by tn
| qualified voters at large; and In the cleo
tion OF the said magistrates no vote
! shall vote for more than two-thrds O
| the number of persons to be elected whel
more than one are to be chosen: the
shall be compensated only by fixed sala
| ries, to be paid by said county: and shal
exercise such Jurisdiction, civil and crimi
nal, except as herein provided. as is nov
| exercised by aldermen. subject to sue
changes, not involving an increase o
|
| duties as may be made by law. Il
| Philadelphia the Office of alderman
abolished" so as to read as follows:--
| In Philadelphia there shall be estah
| lished for each thirty thousand inhah
| itants, one court, not OF record, OF polio
and civil causes. with jurisdiction not eS
ceeding one hundred dollars; such court
shall be held ny magistrates whose terr
| of office shall he six years, and they sha
! he elected on general ticket at the mllnic
ipal election, by the qualified voters a
| large. and In the election of the sal
magistrates no voter shall vote for NOR
than two-thirds of the number Of person
to be elected when more than one are
be chosen; they shall be compensate
only by fixed salaries, to be paid by sal
| county; and shall exercise such jursdiC
tion, civil and criminal, except as herei
provided. as is now exercised by alder
men, subject to such changes, not involy
ing an increase of civil jurisdiction G
comforting political duties, as may b
made by law. In Philadelphia the offC
Of alderman ~ abolished.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight. Sec
ton Two.
Section O. Amend section two of articl
eight, which reads as follows;--
"The general election shall be held al
nually on the Tuesday next following III
first Monday OF November but the Ger
eTal Assembly may by law Ak a differer
day, two-thirds of all the members OF eac
House consentng thereto" so as
read;-
The general election shall be held bier
nlaly on the Tuesday next following II
first Monday OF November in each ever
mum aered year. but the General Aazembl
may by law fix a different day. two
thirds OF all the members OF each Hous
lr.ar