Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-07-30
NUMBER THREE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.

twenty-one of article four sections eleven and
twelve of article five, sections two, three and
fourteen OF article eight, section one of article
twelve. and sections two and seven OF article
fourteen of the Constitution of Pennsylvania
and providing schedule for carrying the
amendments into effect.
Section ]. BE it resolved by the Senate nd
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth II a
OF Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That
:he following are proposed as amendments to
the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in accordance with the provisions of
the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four Section
Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of article tour
of the Constitution of PENNSYLVANIA which rea n
as follows:-
HE shall nominate and, by and with the adj
wee and consent of two-thirds of all the men,
ners OF the senate, appoint a Secretary of the
Commonwealth and an Attorney General during
pleasures a Superintendent of Public Instruc.
tion for four years, and such other officers of the
commonwealth as heis may be authorized by
the Constitution or by law to appoint he sha il
have power to fill all vacancies that may happen
IN ofhces to which he may appoint during the
recess of the Senate, by granting commissions
which shall expire at the end of their next ses-
sion; he shall have power to fill any vacancy that
may happen during the recess of the Senate in
lne once OF Auditor General State Treasurer
Secretary of Internal Affairs Superintendent
OF Public instruction, in judicial office or in
any other elective Office which he is or may be
authorlzed to I'LL; If the vacancy shall happen
during the session of the Senate, the Governor
snail nominate to the Senate, before their final
auJournment proper person to fill said
vacancy; nut IN any such case of vacancy, in an
elective Office, person shall be chosen to said
once AT the next general election unless the
vacancy shall happen within three calendar
months Immediately preceding such election in
winch case the election for said office shall be
held at the second succeeding general election.
In acting on executive nominations the Senate
shall sitIwith open doors, and in confirming or
rejecting the nominations of the Governor the
vote shall be taken by yeas and nays and Shall
pc entered on the Journal" as to read as fol-
lows
He shall nominate and, by and with the advice
ana consent OF two-thirds of all the members of
the Senate appoint Secretary of the Common
wealth and an Attorney General during pleasure
Superintendent ofPublic Instruction for four
years, and such other officers of the Common
wealth. as he is or may be authorized by the
Constitution or by law to appoints he shall have
power to fill all vacancies that may happen in
o1lces to which he may appoint during the recess
OF the Senate, by granting commissions which
snail expire at the end of their next session; he
snail have power TO fill any vacancy that NAV
happen during the recess of the Senate i'm the
ONCE OF Auditor General, State Treasurer Secre-
lary OF Internal Affairs or Superintendent of
Fubhc instruction, in judicial Office or in any
olner election othce which he is or may be auth
orlled TO hll, if the vacancy shall happen during
the session of the Senate, the Governor shall
nominate to the Senate, before their final ad-
Journment, proper person to fill said vacancy.
put IN any such case of vacancy, in an elective
once, person shall be chosen to said office on
the next election day appropriate to such office
according to the provision of this Constitution
unless the vacancy shall happen within two
calendar months immediately preceding such
ELECTION day, in which case the election for said
once shall be held on the second succeeding cleo
ton day appropriate to such Office In actinp
on executive nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors, and, in confirming or rejecting
the nominations of the Governor, the vote shalt
be taken by yeas and nays, and shall be enter
ed on the journal.
Amendment Two-To Article -Four, Section
Twenty-one.
Section g. Amend section twenty-one off article
four, which reads as follows:-
"Ihe term of the Secretary of Internal Affairs
shall be four years; of the Auditor 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
'rson elected to the office of Auditor General or
Treasurer shall be capable of holding the