The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05


term of office shall be six years and they
Shall be elected ON general ticket at the
municipal election. by the qualified
voters at large: and in the election OF
the said magistrates no voter shall vote
for more than two-thirds of the number
of persons to be elected when more than
one are to be chosen; they shall be com.
pensated only by fixed salaries to be
paid by said county; and shall exercise
such jurisdiction, civil and criminal ex
cept as herein provided, as is now cx-
ercised by aldermen, subject to such
changes. not involving an increase OF
civil jurisdiction or comforting political
duties. as may be made by law. In Phla-
delphia the office of alderman Is abol-
ished.
Amendment Flve-To Article Eight. Sec
tion Two
Section 6. Amend section two of article
eight which reads as folows:--
'yhe general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November, hut the Gen
eral Assembly may by law fix "A different
day, two-thrds of all the members of
each House conGenting thereto" so as to
read
The general election shall be held BIZ
ennially on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November In each
evennumbored year. but the General AS
sembly may by law fix a different day.
two-thirds of all the members of each
House consenting thereto: Provided,
That such election shall always be held
In an even-numbered year.
Amendment SiX--To Article Eight, Sec
ton Three.
Section T. Amend section three of article
eight. which reads as follows:--.
IAN elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular terms
of service. shall be held on the third
Tuesday of February" so as to read
All Judges elected by the electors of the
State at large may be elected at either
a general or municipal election, as cir
cumstances may require All elections
for judges of the courts for the several
judicial districts, and for county, city,
ward, borough. and township officers for
regular terms of service. shall be held
on the municipal election day; namely
the Tuesday next following the first Mon
day of November in each odd-numbered
year, but the General Assembly may by
law fix a different day, two-thirds of ali
the members of each House consentlng
thereto: Provided That such election
shall always be held in an odd-numbered
year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight. Sec
ton Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen OF
article eight. which reads as follows:-
judge and two inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
elector shall have the right to vote for the
judge and on" inspector. and each inspect.
or shall appoint one clerk. The first cleo
tion board for any new district shall be
selected and vacancies i'm election boards
filled, shall be provided by law. Elec-
tion officers shall be privileged from ar.
rest upon days of election. and while en-
gagged in making up and transmitting re.
turns, except upon warrant of a court
of record or judge thereof for an elec.
tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton
breach of the peace. In cities they may
claim exemption from jury duty during
their terms of service so as to read:-
District election boards shall consist Of
n judge and two inspectors, who shall be
chosen bIennially. by the citizens at the
ELECTION: but the General As
seub" may require said boards to be
appointed in such manner as II may by
law provide Laws regula ting the ap.
DIN mcnt of said boards may be enacted
TO apply to cities only: Provided That
such laws be uniform for cities Of the
same class. Each elcctor shall have the
right 10 vote for the judge and one in.
sp ctor. and each inspector shall appoint
one cl"rk. The first election board foI
any new district shall be selected. and
va cancies IN election boards filled as
ccrs snall be privileged from arrest upor
days OF election, and while engaged ii
making up and transmitting returns ex.
c.pt upon warrant of a court of record
or Judge thereof for an election fraud
for felony or for wanton breach of the
peace In oides they may claim exemp.
tion from jury duty during their terms OF
service.
EFht-To Article Twelve
Section One
Section Q. Amend section one article
twelve, which reads as folows:-
IAN officers, whose selection is not pro.
vided for in this Constitution. shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law so as to read
All officers whose selection is not pro
yidcd for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
BY law Provided. That elections of State
oticers shall be held on a general election
lay, and elections Of local officers shall
DC held on municipal election day, ex
'ept when. in either case, special elections
may be required to FIJI uneXpired terms
amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
ourteen. which reads as follows:-
County officers shall -be elected at the |
general elections and shall hold theh
'tilces for the term OF three years, be.
ginning on the first Monday of January |
leXt after their election and until thel1 |
successors shall be duly qualified: al |
not otherwise provided for |
man be filled in such manner as may be |
provided by law" so as to read =
County officers shall be elected at the |
municipal elections and shall hold their |
fices for the term of four years. be. |
shining on the first Monday OF January |
lcNt after their election. and until their I
lIccoSSOrs shall he duIV ontaIfaad. Oh /
'acancies not otherwise provided for.
han be filed in such manner as may be
rovided by law.
amendment Ten-'ro Article Fourteen
Section Sovcn.
Section Il Amend section seven. article
ourteen which reads as follows:--
Three county commissioners and three
ounty auditors shall be elected in each
ounty wherc such officers are chosen. I'm
he year one thousand eight hundred and
eventy-hve and every third year there.
fteri and In the election Of said officers
ach qualified elector shall vote for no
nore than two persons, and the three
ersons having the highest number If
otes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
n the ofiic" of county commissioner or
-dnty auditor shall ,be filled. by the
ourt of common pleas of the county In
'hich such vacancy shall occur, by the |
prominent of an elcctor of the proper
ounty who shall have voted for the
Commissioner or auditor whose place is
o be filed" so as to read
Three county commissioners and three
ounty auditors shall be elected In ench
ounty whore such officers are chosen.
the year one thousand nine hundred
no eleven and every fourth year there
tter; and in the election Of said officers
ach qualified elector shall vote for no
fun u4A he |