The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-27

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arrest upon days Of election. and while
engaged In making up and TRANSMITTING
! returns except upon warrant OF court
| of record or Judge thereof for an elec-
tion 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 blennially. by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General As
semby may require said boards to be ap.
| pointed i'm such manner as II may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
mcnt 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:-
IAN officers whose selection Is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution. shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law" so as to read:-.
All officers whose selection is not pro-
vided for I'm this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided, That elections of State
officers Shall be held on general election
day. and elections of local officers shall
be held on municipal election day ex-
cept when, in either case. special cleo
tions may be required to fill unexpired
terms
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows:-
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of three years. begin
ming the first Monday of January
next after their election. and until their
successors shall be duly qualified: all
vacancies no. otherwise provided for
shall be filed I'm such manner as may be
provided by law" so AS TO read
County of GERS shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
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 Tcn-To Article Fourteen
Section Seven.
Section II. Amord section seven. arti-
Gle fourteen. which reads as follows:-y
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors Shall be elected in each
county whore such officers are chosen.
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sevcnty-hve and every third year
thereafter ard i'm the election of said
officers each cralfed eloc or shall V
for no more than two persons and the
three persons hav'rg tho highest ru-1h
OF votes shall be elected any casual va
csncy in the Office of county commits
sioner or county auditor shall be filed
by the court of common pleas Of the
county in which such vacancy shall oc-
cur, by the appointment of elector of
the proper county who shall have voted
for the commissioner or auditor whose
place is to be filled" so as 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
be elected; any casual vacancy i'm the
Office of county commissioner or county
auditor shall he 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 filed.
Schedule for the Amendments.
M rf,oR
arise from the changes In the Constitu-
ton of the Commonwealth. and in order
to carry the same into complete opera
ton, II 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. bu,
the Legislature may change the length OF
the term provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number OF years.
The above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the gen.
eral election OF one thousand nine hun
dred and eight; nor any city. ward bor-
ough. township. or election division ofii
GERS. whose terms OF office under exist
ing law end in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
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 cleo
tion officers and assessors chosen at that
election. shall serve until the first Mon
day OF December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven All Off
GERS chosen at that election to offices the
term of which is now four years or Is
made four years by the operation of these
amendments or this schedule. shall serve
until the first Monday OF December I'm
the year one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen. All justices OF the peace, mag
istrates. and aldermen. chosen at that
election. shall serve until the first Mon
day of December In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
year nineteen hundred ana ten, and until
all terms of city. ward borough town
ship and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday OF December
In an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough. and township
officers holding office at the date of the
approval of these amendments. whose
terms OF office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven shall
continue 10 hold their offices until the
first Monday OF December OF that year
All judges OF the courts for the several
judicial districts. and also all county OFF,
GERS holding Office at the date of the APP
prova OF these amendments whose terms
OF office may end IN the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. shall con-
tinue TO hold their offices until the first
Monday OF January, one thousand nine
hundred and twelve