The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-05

In the year one thousand nine husdred
and eleven and every fourth year there
after; and in the election of said officers
each qualified elector shall vote for no
more than two persons. and the three
persons having the highest number OF
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
In the office of county commissioner or
county auditor shall be filled by the court
of common pleas of the county in which
such vacancy shall occur, by the appoint.
ment of an eleCtor of the proper county
who shall have voted for che commits
sioncr or auditor whose place is to be
I filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section IL. That no Inconvenience may
arise from the changes i'm the Constitu-
tion of the Commonwealth, and in order
to carry the same into complete opera
tion. II is hereby declared that
In the case of officers elected by the
people, all terms OF office fixed by act Of
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be heightened ,one year, but
| the Legislature may change the length
of the term, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
| for an even number of years.
The above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the
! general election OF one thousand nine
| hundred and eight: nor any city, ward,
|
! officers, whose terms OF Office, under ex-
| listing law, end in the year one thousand
| nine hundred and ten.
| In the year one thousand nine hundred
! and ten the municipal election shall be
| held on the third Tuesday of February,
| as heretofore; but all officers chosen at
| that election to an office the regular term
| of which is two years, and also all cleo
| tion officers and assessors chosen at that
| election, shall serve until the first Mon
| day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All Off
| GERS chosen at that election to offices the
| term of which Is now four years. or is
| made four years by the operation of
| these amendments or this schedule shall
serve until the first Monday of December
| In the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen. All justices of the peace,
| magistrates, and aldermen, chosen at that
| election, shall serve until the first Mon
| day Of December in the year one thou
| sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
! year nineteen hundred and ten, and until
| the Legislature shall otherwise provide,
| all terms of city ward, borough, town
ship. and election division officers shall
| begin on the first Monday of December
| In an odd-numbered year
| All city, ward. borough, and township
| officers holding Office at the date of the
| approval Of these amendments whose
! terms ~ Office may end i'm the year one
| thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
| continue to hold their Offices until the
| first Monday Of December Of that year.
| All judges Of the courts for the sew
! eral judicial districts, and also all county
| officers, holding Office at the date of the
| approval OF these amendments, whose
| terms of Office may end In the year one
| thousand nine hundred and eleven shall
| continue to hold their offices until the
| first Monday Of January, one thousand
| nine hundred and twelve
| A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
| ROBERT McAFEE,
| Secretary of the Commonwealth.