The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-10

Commonwealth as ne IL or may De hu-
thorlzed by the Constitution or by law
TO appoint; he shall have power to I'LL 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 fl
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 hll II the vacancy
shall happen during the session OF the
Senate the Governor shall nominate to
the Senate before their final adjourn
ment. proper person TO I'll said va
cancy; hut in any such case of vacancy,
I'm 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 eN-
ecutive nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors. and. in confirming or
rejecting the nominations Of the Gov
ernor the vote shall he taken by yeas
and nays. and shall be entered on the
! journal.
Amendment Two-To Article Four. Sec
tion Twenty-one.
| Section g. Amend section twenty-one Of
/ article four, which reads as follows:
"The term OF the Secretary Of Internal
| Affairs shall he 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
1 - Att.lt oral
or State Treasurer shall he 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 a State Treasurer. elected I'm 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 Thrce-To Article Five, Sec
ton Eleven.
Section T. Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle five which reads as follows:-
|
| Constitution justices OF the peace or
| aldermen shall be elected in the several
wards districts beroughs 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
l-for n term Of five years No township,
ward. district or borough shall elect more
than two justices of the peace OF alder
| men 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 preceding shs 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 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 tht
municipal election, In such manner as
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 or aldermen
without the consent of a majority of tn,
qualified electors within such township
ward or borough; no person shall b'
cCc to such office unless he shall have
resided within the township. borough
ward or district for one year next pre-
over fifty thousand inhabitants not more
than one alderman shall be elected II
each ward or district.
Amendment Four-To Article Five Sec
tion Twelve.
Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar
I'll, 90 t1,. xuhf
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
ton of tine said magistrates no vote
shall vote for more than two-thirds 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 sucl
changes not involving an increase o
civil jurisdiction or comforting polltica
duties as may be made by law. Ii
Philadelphia the office of alderman
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 polio
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex
ceedlng one hundred dollars; such court
shall be held by magistrates whose tern
of Office shall be six years. and they sha
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 person
to be elected when more than one are /
be chosen; they shall be compensate
only by fixed snlares, to be paid by sal
county; and shall exercise such jurisdio
tion civil and criminal, except as herei
provided, as is now exercised by alder
men. subject TO shch changes not involy
ing an Increase of civil Jurisdiction O
comforting political duties, as may b
made by law. In Philadelphia the ofIic
: of alderman is abolished
! Amendment Five-To Article Eight Sec
tion Two.
Section 6. Amend section two of articl
eight, which reads as follows:-
"The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following IN
first Monday OF November but the Ger
eral Assembly may by law fix a differer
day two-thrds of all the members OF eac
House consenthg thereto" so as I
? read:-
I The general election shall be held bier
a nlally on the Tuesday next following III
? FIRST Monday OF November in each ever
r mum aered year. but the General Assembl
r. may by law fix different day, TIVE
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