The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE

| THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
| WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
; REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS
! SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
| OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUB
| IISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
| TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
| THE CONSTITUTION.
a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one 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 Pennsyl-
vania and providing n schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section /. BE 1t resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
! Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania in Cen
| tral Assembly met That the following
Are proposed as amendments to the Con-
/ stituton of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. in accordance with the provi-
sions Of the eighteenth article thereof
| Amendment One-ro Article -Four. Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of article
four of the Constitution OF Pennsylvania.
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 pleasure.
Superintendent of Public instruction for
four years. and such other officers of
the Commonwealth 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, i'm Of
fees to which he may appoint. during
the recess of the Senate by granting
commissions which shall expire at the
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power to fill any vacancy that may hap.
pen, during the recess Of The Senate, 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 cleo
tive office which he is or may be au-
thorized to fill; IL the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session OF the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sem
ate. before their final adjournment,
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
in any such case of vacancy. in an cleo
tive office, a person shall be chosen to
said office at 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
Senate shall sit with open doors, and. in
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
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure
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
sions 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 Senate. in the
Office 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 fll 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. n proper
person to fill said vacancy: but in any
such case of vacancy, in an elective Of
flee, person shall be chosen to said OF
fee on the next election day appropriate
to such office. according to the provisions
of this Constitution, unless the vacancy
shall happen within two calendar months
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, 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.
Amendment Two-To Article Four, Sec.
ton Twenty-one
Section 3, Amend section twenty-one OF
article four which reads as follows:-
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 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
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 tn.
State Treasurer shall each be four years
and they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of the State at general elections
but State Treasurer, elected in the year
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 nine
hundred and twelve. and in every fourth
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.
ton Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section eleven OF ar.
ticle five. which reads as follows;-
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, justices OF the peace or al.
dermen shall be elected in the seyera
wards, districts. boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constabIes
by the qualified electors thereof. in sucf
manner as shall be directed by law, anc
shall be commissioned by the Governor
Tor term OF five years, No township
ware, district or borough shall elect more
than two justices of the peace or alder.
men without the consent of a maiorIt,
OF the qualified electors within such town.
ship, ward or borough; no per.on shall
DC elected TO such office unless he shall
nave resided within the township, borough
ward or district for one year next preced.
ing his election, In cities containing owe,
nifty thousand inhabitants not more thar
one alderman shall be elected In each
ward or district" so as to read
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices OF the peace or
aldermen shall be elected In the several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships
py the qualified electors thereof. at the
municipal election, in such manner as
shaIl be directed by law. and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for q
term OF six years. No township, ward
ulstrlct or borough shall elect more than
TWO justices Of the peace or aldermen
without the consent OF n majority OF the