Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-10-01

AL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMI
| PUBLISHED BY ORDFROFTH SEQ
RETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII
OFTHE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one Of article four, sections
eleven and twelve Of article Ave. section,
two, three and fourteen of article eight
section one oi article twelve, and sec
tiOns two and seven OF article fourteen
OF the Constitution Of Pennsylvania. and
! providing a schedule for carrying the
amendments into effect.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the Com
monweaith OF Pennsylvania In General
Asse bly, met, That the following are
proposed as amendments to the COnstltu
/ tiOn of the Commonwealth OF PennSyl-
vsnia, in accordance with the provisions
OF the eighteenth article thereof
amendment One--To Article Four,
Section Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight OF nrti-
Gle four Of the Constitution of Pennsyl-
vania which reads as follows:-
He 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 plenaure n Sup
erintendent OF Public instruction for four
years. and such other officers Of the Com
monwealth as he is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law 10 appoint;
he shall have power to fill all vacancies
that may happen, in offices to which he
may appoint, during the recess Of the Sen
ate, by granting commissions which shall
expire at the end Of their next session; he
shall have power to I'LL any vacancy that
may happen, during the recess Of the SEN
ate, 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 elective
office which he is or may be authorized to
fill; II the vacancy shall happen during the
session Of the Senate, the Governor shall
nominate to the Senate, before their Anal
djournment proper person to fill said
vacancy; but in any such case of vacancy,
In an elective office, person shall be chos-
en- to said Office at the next general elec
tioni unless the vacancy shall happen
within three calendar months Immediate
ly preceding such election, in which case
the election far said Office shall be held at
the second succeeding general election. In
actin on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors. and, in con-
FIR ing 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 and, by and with the
advice and consent OF two thirds of all the
members Of the Senate, appoint Secre-
tary OF the Commonwealth and an Attor
ney General during pleasure, a Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction for four years.
and such other officers Of the Commonwe.
alth as he is or may be authorized 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 grant
n rf,fcc olrol
end of their next session; he shall have pow
er to fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess of tine Senate. in the off
ice Of Auditor General. state Treasurer,
Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superil-
tendent of Public Instruction, in a judicial
Office, OF in any other elective Office which
he is or may be authorized to fill; II the
vacancy shall happen during the session
ofsthe Senate, the Governor shall nominate
TO the Senate, before their final adjourn
n1ent, proper person to fill said vacancy;
but In any such case Of vacancy, In an
elective office person shall be chosen to
said office on the next election day appro-
pirate to such office, according to the pro-
visions OF this Constitution, unless the
vacancy shall happen within two calendar
months Immediately preceding such cleo
zion day, in which case the election for
said office shall be held on the second sue
ceedtng election day appropriate 10 such
office In acting on executive nonina-
tions the Senate shall sit with open doors,
and, in confirming or rejecting the nomin-
ations OF the Governor, the vote shall be
taken by yeas and nays, and shall be en-
tered on the journal.
Amendment Two-Tc Article -Four.
Section Twenty-ene.
Section 3 Amend section twenty-one
of article four, which reads as foilows:--
1.-THE 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
shall be chosen by the qualified electors OF
the State at general elections. No person
elected TO the office of Auditor General or
State Treasurer shall be capable of hold
ing the same Office for two consecutive
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 be chosen by the qualified
electors o. the State at general elections;
but State Treasurer, elected in this year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serve for three years, and his success
sors shall be elected at the general cleo
tion in the year one thousand nine bun
dred and twelve, and in every fourth. year
thereafter. No person elected TO the Office
of Auditor General, or State Treasurer
shall be capable of holding the same Office
for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five,
Section Eleven.
Section Amend section eleven of ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution. justices of the peace or alder
men 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 direeted by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for term
OF 1--WE years. No township. ward. district
or borough shall elect more than two jus
tices of the peace or aldermen without the
consent Of a majority Of the qualified elec
tors within such township. ward or bor-
ough; no person shall be elected 20 snch
Office unless he shall have resided within
the township. borough. ward or district
for one year next preceding his election
In cities containing over fifty thousand
Inhabitants, not more than one alderman
shall be elected In each ward or district"
so as 20 read; -
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, justices Of the peace or alder
men shall be elected In tho several wards,
districts, boroughs or townships, by the
qualified electors thereof, at the municipal
felecti -, In such manner as shall be di-
recied by law, aud shall be commissioned
by the Governor for term OF six years
No township, ward, district or Dor ugh
shall elect more than two justices Of the
peace Oraldeimen without the consent of
a majority OF the qualified electors within
such township, ward or borough; no per
son shall be elected Co sush office unless
he shall have resided within the township,
torough, ward or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities CON
taining over fifty thousand Inhabitants,
not more than one alderman shall be elec.
ted In each ward or district.
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