Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-03

ment, a proper person to fill said vacancy;
but in any such case of vacancy, in an
elective office, a person shall be chosen
to said office at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre-
ceding such election, in which case the
election for said Office shall be held at the
second succeeding general election. IN
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors, and, in con-
firming or rejecting the nominations of
the Governor. the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the journal" so as to read as follows
He shall nominate andeby and with the
advice and consent of two-thirds of all
the members of the Senate, appoint
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure. Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction for
four years, and such other officers of the
Commonwealth as he is OF may be au-
thorized by the Constitution or by law
to appoint; 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 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
in any other elective Office which he is or
may be authorized to fill; If 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 fill said va
cancy; but in any such case of vacancy,
in an elective office, 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
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
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 a 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 he capable of holding the same
Office for two consecutive terms
Amendment Thrce-To Article Five, Sec
ton Eleven
Section g. Amend section eleven Of ar
ticle five. which reads as folluws:-
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 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 4 majority
of the qualified electors within such
township ward or borough; no person
shall be elected to such office unless ht
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 this
Constitution, justices OF the peace or al
dermcn shall be elected in the severa
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 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 th'
qualified electors within such township
ward or borough: no person shall hi
elected to such office unless he shall hav,
resided within the township. borough
cedng his election. In cities cuntaiuin.
over fifty thousand inhabitants, not mor'
than one alderman shall be elected il
each ward or district.
Amendment Four-To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve.
Section ;. Amend section twelve Of ar
ticle five Of the Constitution, which read!
as follows:-
In Philadelphia there shall he estab
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit
ants one court, not of record of police
and civil causes. with jurisdiction not eX
ceedng 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 elec
tion OF the 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 shall
exercise such jurisdiction, civil and crimi
nal. except as herein provided, as is nov
exercised by aldermen. subject to suci
changes, not involving an increase o
civil jurisdiction or comforting poitiCa
duties. MS may be made by law. II
Philadelphia the Office Of alderman fl
abolished" so as to read as follows:-
In Philadelphia there shall be ostab
iished. for each thirty thousand mhah
itauts. one court, not of record, of polio
and civil causes. with jurisdiction not eN
shall be held by magistrates whose tern
of office shall be six years, and they sha.
be elected on general ticket NJ the munic
ipal election, by the qualified NatHrs a
I large; and in the election OF Ius sr.
magistrates no voter shall vote for NOR
than two-thirds of the number of persons
to be elected when more than one are I'd
be chosen; they shall be compensate,
only by fixed salaries 10 be paid by sal
county; and shall exercise such juriSdiC
ton, civil and criminal, except as hereil
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