Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-10-22

IN PURSUANCE OF AltrICLE xVln
OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT REsOLUT1ON
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one Of article four, sections
eleven and twelve Of article five, sections
two, three and fourteen OF article eight.
section one Of article twelve, and SEC
tions two and seven OF article fourteen.
OF the Constitution OF PeDnsyivania and
providing a schedule for carrying the
amendmenta into effect.
Section 1. Be 10 resolved by The Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania tn General
Asse bly, met, That the following art
proposed as amendments TO the Constitu
vania, in accordance with the provisions
Of the eighteenth article thereof:-
Amendment One--To Article Four,
Section Eight.
Section 9. Amend section eight OF arti-
Gle four of the Constitution OF Pennsyl-
vanin, which reads as follows:-
He she'll nominate and, by and with
the edvice and consent OF two-thirds OF
all the members Of the Senate, appoint a
Secretary OF the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, Sup
erlntendent OF Public instruction for four
years, and such other officers OF the Com
monwealth as he Is or may be authorized
he shall have power to MI 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 Ill any Vacancy that
may happen during the recess Of the SEM
ate, In the Office OF Auditor General. State
Treasurer, Secretary OF Internal Affairs or
Superintendent Of Public Instruction. In a
judicial office, OF In any other elective
office which he is or may be authorized 10
fill; II the vacancy shall happen during the
session of the Senate, the Governor shall
nominate to the Senate before their final
diournment q proper person 20 flll said
vacancy; but in any such case OF Vacancy,
In an elective office, a person shall be chos-
en- to said office at the next general elec
ton, unless the vacancy shall happen
within three calendar months Immediate
ly preceding such election, IN which case
the election for said office shall be beld at
the second succeeding general election. In
acti ng 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, Superintcn
dent of Public destruction for four years
and such other officers Of the Commonwe
alth us he is or may be authorized by this
| 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
/ ing commissions which shall expire &C thl
end of their next session; he shall have pow
or to fill any vacancy that may happen
during the reness Of tine Senate. in the off
/ Ice OF Auditor General, State Treasurer
Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superin
tendent Of Public Instruction, In q iudicia
Office, or In any other elective Office which
he Is or may be authorized to iili; II thu
vacancy shall happen during the session
of.the Senate, the Governor shall nominate
to the Senate before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to I'LL said vacancy
bat in any such case Of vacancy, In al
elective Office person shall be chosen T.
said Office on the next election day appro
/ pirate to such office, according to the pro
visions Of this Constitution, unless thl
vacancy shall happen within two caleDda
months immediately preceding such elec
| sion day, In which case the election 70
said office shall be held on the second sue
ceeding election day appropriate to sucl
Ofiice In acting on executive nOfnlna
tions the Senate shall sit with open doors
and, in confirming or rejecting the noEDin
ations Of the Governor, the vote shall b
taken by yeas and nays, and shall be en-
tered on the journal.
Amendment Two-To Article Four,
Section Twenty-one.
Section Amend section twenty-on
OF article four, which reads aa foilows:-
The term Of the Secretary Of 1nterna
Affairs shall be four years; Of the Audito
General three years; and OF the Stat
Treasurer two years. These officers shal
shall be chosen bY the qualified electors o
the State at general elections. No persOI
elected to the Office of Audit II General o
State Treasurer shall be capable Of hold
ing the same Office for two consecutiV
terms" so as to read:-
The terms Of the Secretary OF Internh
Affairs, the Auditor General, and tn
State Treasurer shall each be four years
and they shall be chosen by the qualities
electors OF the State at general elections
but State Treasurer, elected in this yea
one thousand nine hundred aud nine
shall serve for three years, and his succes
sors shall be elected ct the general eleC
tion in the year one thousand nine hun
dred and twelve. and in every fourth yea
thereafter. No person elected to tine Offic
OF Auditor General, or State Treasure
shall be capable Of holding the same offic
for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five,
Section Eleven.
ticle i've, which reads as follows;-
Except as otherwise provided In thi
Constitution, justices Of the peace or aide
mel shall be elected In the several wards
districts, boroughs and townships at th
time of the election OF constables by tn
qualified electors thereof, In such manne
rs shall be directed by law, and shall b
commissioned by the Governor for a tern
OF i've years. No township, ward, distric
or borough shall elect more than two jus
tiees OF the peace or aldermen without tn
consent OF majority Of the qualified eleC
tors within such township, ward or bol
OuRh; no person shall be elected to snc
office unless he shall have resided withi
the township. borough, ward or distric
for one year next preceding his election
In cities containing over dfty thousan
Inhabitants, not more than one alderma
shall be elected In each ward or district,
80 as TO read
Except as otherwise provided In thi
Constitution, justices OF the peace or aide
men shall be elected in the several wards
districts, bOroughs or townships, by th
qualified electors thereof, at the municipa
elecd IN, In such manner as shall be d
rected by law, aud shall be commissions
by the Governor for term Of six years
No township, ward, district OF bOr uR
shall elect more than two justices OF th
peace or aldermen without the consent @
q majority OF the qualified electors withi
such township, ward or borough; no pei
son shall be elected to sush Office nnies
he shall have resided within the township
torOugb, werd or district for one yeal
next preceding his election. In cities cor
tanning over fifty thousand inhabitants
not more than one alderman shall be elel
ted in each ward OF district.
Amendment Four TO Article Five,
Section Twelve
Section s. Amend section twelve OF al
tiele five OF the Constitution, which read
gs fOlloUR.-