The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02
AurNpNrNTs TO THE

THE CITIZENS or THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR |
REJECTION by THE GENERAL AS. |
sEMBLY or THE COMMONWEALTH
or PENNSYLVANIA AND PUB.
IISHED BY ORDER or THE SECRE-
TARY or THE COMMONWEALTH. IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII or
THE CONSTITUTIONS.
a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to- sections clcht
and twcntv-dnc 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 pcnnsyl-
vanla. and providing a schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect
Section I. he Il resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives. OF tho
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania I'm Con
eral Assembly met That the following
are proposed as amendments TO tho Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, I'm accordance with the provi-
sions OF the eighteenth article thcroof.-
Amendment One-'fo Article Four Sec
ton Eight
Section 9. Amend section eight of article
four OF the Constitution Of Pennsylvania
which reads as folows:-
"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 pleasure n
Superintendent Of Public instruction for
four years. and such other officers Of
the Commonwealth as he Is or may bc
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appoint; he shall have power 70
MI all vacancies that may happen, in Of
Aces to which he may appoint, during
the recess Of the Senate, by granting
commissions which shall expire at the
end of their next session. lac shall have
power to I'LL any vacancy that may hap
pen during the recess Of ee Senate I'm
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 fiji; II tho vacancy shall hap
pen during tho session Of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate TO tho Sem
ate, before their final adjournment.
proper person to M said vacancy; but
In any such case of vacancy. in an cleo
Nive office. n person shall be chosen to
said office Mt 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
senatc shall sit with open doors, and, In
confirming 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-thrds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint
Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure, n
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
four years, and such other officers of the
Commonwealth as he is or 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 re-
cess of the Senate, by granting commits
eions which shall expire at the end of
their next session; he shall have power
10 fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess of the Senate, In the
oflce of Auditor General, State Treas
urer, Secretary OF Internal Affairs OF
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 dur
ing the session of the Senate. the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate. be-
fore their final adjournment, proper
person to fill said vacancy; but in any
such case of vacancy, in an elective Of
hce q person shall be chosen to said Of
fee on the next election day appropriate
20 such office according to the provisions
of this Constitution, unless the vacancy
Snall happen Wltnln TWO CHltIudT HlOIllils
Immediately preceding such election day
in which case the election for said office
shall be held on the second succeeding
election day appropriate to such office
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors. and ir
confirming or rejecting the nominations
of the Governor, the vote shall be taker
by yeas and nays, and shall be entered
on the journal.
Amendment Two-To Article Four, Sec
tion Twenty-one.
Section 8. Amend section twenty-one oi
article four, which reads as follows:-
1.-THE term of the Secretary of Interna
Affairs shall be four years; OF the Audi
tor General three years; and of the state
Treasurer two years. These officers shal
be chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at general elections No person
elected to the Office of Auditor Genera
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 Interna
Affairs, the Auditor General and th
State Treasurer shall each be four years
and they shall he chosen by the qualified
electors of the State at general elections
but State Treasurer, elected in the yea
one thousand nine hundred and nine
shall serve for three years, and his sue
cessors shall be elected at the genera
election in the year one thousand min
hundred and twelve, and in every fourtl
year thereafter. No person elected to tn
office of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall be capable of holding tn
same office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five, Sec
tion Eleven.
Section T. Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided in thi
Constitution, justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected in the severa
wards, districts, boroughs and township
at the time of the election of constables
by the qualified electors thereof, in sue
manner as shall be directed by law, an
shall be commissioned by the Governo
for a term of five years. No TOWNSHIP
ward, district or borough shall elect NOR
than two justices of the peace or alder
men without the consent of majorit
of the qualified electors within such town
ship, ward or borough no person sha
be elected to such Office unless he sha
have resided within the township, borough
ward or district for one year next preced
ing his election. In cities containing owe
ft,y inh