The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-06


| thorized by the Constitution or by law
| to appoints; 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 power to fil
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 judicial office. or
I In any other elective office which he Is or
| may be authorized to flll: 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 In 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
ton 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
tinn Twenty-one.
Section g. Amend section twenty-one OF
article four which reads 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
/ 10 ha Of al
| 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 he 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 he 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 T. Amend section eleven of ar
tcla 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
| men without the consent of n majority
| of the qualified electors within such
township. ward ar 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" 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
trct or borough shall elect more than
two justices OF the peace or aldermen
! without the consent OF a majority of the
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 NOR,
than one alderman shall be elected IN
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 reads
as follows:-
I'm Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished, 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 courts
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 elec
tion of the said magistrates no vote
shall vote for more than two-thirds o
the number of persons to be elected wheT
more than one are to be chosen; they
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 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:-
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished. for each thirty thousand inhab
itants. one court, not Of record OF police
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such court
shall be held by magistrates whose tern
Of office shall be six years, and they shal
be elected on general ticket at the munic
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 persons
to be elected when more than one are q
be- chosen: they shall be compensate,
only by fixed salaries, to be paid by sai'
county; and shall exercise such jurisdic
tion, civil and criminal. except as hereii
provided as is now exercised by alder
men. subject TO such changes. not involy
conferring political duties. as may b.
made by law In Philadelphia the ofiic
Of alderman is abolished.
Amendment FiVe-To Article Eight Sec
ton Two.
Section G. Amend section two of artici
eight. which reads as follows:-
The general election shall be held an
nually ON the Tuesday next following tn
first Monday of November hut tsn Go"
eral Assembly may by law fix a difreren
day, two-thirds Of all the menDtrs ul eac
House consentlng thereto" so as {
read
The general election shall be held bien
nlaly on the Tuesday next following IN
Lrst Monday of November in each even
NUN aered year, but the General Assembl
may by law fix a different day, two
thirds OF ali the members OF each Hous