Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-30
Proposed Amendments
To Penn'a Constitution


L CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one of article four. sections
eleven and twelve of article five, sec
tions two. three. and fourteen Of article
eight. section one of article twelve, and
sections two and seven of article four
teen of the Constitution of Pennsyl-
vana. and providing a schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect
Section l. BE II resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Cen
eral Assembly met That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. in accordance with the provi-
sions of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four, SEQ
ton Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight OF article
FOUR of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
which reads as follows:-
"EIe shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint
a Secretary OF the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure. q
Superintendent of Public instruction for
four years and such other officers of
the Comm monwealth as he Is or may be
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appoint; he shall have power to
ill all vacancies that may happen, in Of
fees 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 hap
pen, during the recess of the Senate, in
the office of Auditor General. State
Treasurer Secretary of Internal Affairs
or Superintendent of Public instruction.
in a judicial office or In any other cleo
tive office which he is or may be au-
thorized to I'm: If the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session OF the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sem
ate, before their final adjournment a
proper person to fll said vacancy; but
in any such case OF vacancy. In an cleo
tive 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 sucn election. in which case the
election for said office shall be held at
the second succeeding general election.
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors, and, in
confirming or reJectlns the NOMINATIONS
or the Governor, the vote sidA pe tahe"
by yeas and nays. and shall be entered on
the journal" so as to read as follows:-
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent OF two-thirds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint
Secretary OF the Cotnihoh"eaIth anu
an Attorney General during pleasure
superintendent OF fuplic instruction Io Iot
four years, ana sucn other o'hcers OF the
| commonwealth as ne Is or may DC au'
thOri2ed by me constitution OF ny law
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all vacancies that may happen IN onhces
TO which he may appoint during the re-
cess OF the Senate by granting connls-
Slohs "hIch ShdI expire at the emu o'
their next session. ne snail nave power
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once OF Au'itor General state treas
urer' secretary OF internal AHaFs Oh
superintendent OF PuDHc instruction II
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