Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-27

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Al ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON.
WRATH OF PENNS SYLVANIAi AMI
| PUBLISHED BY ORDEROF THf SEC.
RETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII
OF THE CONSTITUTION.
4 JiiiNT RESOLUTION
PaOpOsing amendments tO sections eight
and twenty-one Of article four, sections
eleven and twelve Of article five. arctions
two: three and fourteen OF article eight
section one 0i article twelve, and SIC
items two and seven OF article fourteen,
Of the Constitution OF PennsYlvania. and
providing = schedule for carrying the
amendments into effect.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives OF the Com
monwoalth Of Pennsylvania In General
Asse. bly, met. That the following are
proposed as amendments TO the Cunstitu
tion of the Commonwealth OF Ponnsyl-
vania, in accordance with the provisions
Of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article -Four,
Section Eight.
Section 3. Almond section eight OF arti-
Gle four Of the Constitution Of Pennsyl-
vHnia, 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
erintendent Of Public Instruction for four
years, and such other officers Of the Com
monwealth as be is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law to appoint;
he shall have power 60 I'LL 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 20 ill any vacancy that
may happen, during the recess Of the SEN
ate, in the office OF Auditor General, State
Treasurer, Secretary of Internal Alfairs or
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 during the
session Of the Senate, the Governor shall
nominate to the Senate before their final
dJournment a proper person TO fill said
vacancy; but in any such case OF vacancy,
In an elective Office, person shall be chcs-
en- to said Office at the next general elec
ton, unless the vacancy shall happen
within three calendar months immediate
ly proceeding 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 Sen
ate shall sit with open doors. and. in con-
mr. 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 tho
advice and consent Of two thirds of all the
members OF the Senate. appoint Seore-
tary OF the Commonwealth and an Attor
ney General during pleasure a aSuperinten-
dent OF Public Instruction for four years,
and such other officers OF the CommOnWe-
alth hs 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, In offices TO which he may appoint
sfrarf . - H,wgr
ing commissions which shall expire az the
end Of their next session; he shall have pow
or to fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess Of tine Senate. in the off
Ice Of Auditor General. State Treasurer,
Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superin-
tendent Of Public instruction, in judicial
Office, or in any other elective Office which
he Is or may be authorized TO fill II the
vacancy shall happen during the session
ofsthe Senate, the Governor shall nominate
to the Senate. before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to I'LL said vacancy;
but In any such case Of vacancy, In an
elective Office, person shall be chosen to
said Office on the next election day apprc-
PIRATE TO such office, according to the pro
visions Of this Constitution, unless the
vacancy shall happen within two calendar
months Immediately preceding such cleo
zion day. in which case the election for
said Office shall be held on the second sue
Office In acting on executive nomina-
tions the Senate shall sit with open doors,
and. In confirming or rejecting the nomin-
atoms Of the Governor, the vote shall be
taken by yeas and nays, and shall be en-
tered on the journal.
Amendment TwO-To Article Four,
Section Twenty-one.
Section 3 Amend section twenty-One
OF article four, which reads as foilOws:-
The term OF the Secretary Of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; Of the Auditor
General three years; and of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
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 hold
Ing the same Office for two consecutive
terms" so as TO road
The terms of the Secretary OF Internal
Affairs the Auditor General and the
and they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors oil the State at general elections;
but State Treasurer, elected in the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serve for three years. aud his success
sors shall be elected at the general elec-
tion In the year one thousand nine hun
dred and twelve, and In every fourth year
thereafter. No person elected to the office
OF Auditor General, or State Treasurer
shall be capable Of holding the same office
Tor two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five,
Section Eleven.
Section T. Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle five, which reads as follows;-
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution. justices Of the peace or alder
men shall be elected In the several wards,
districts, boroughs and townships at the
time Of the election Of constables, by the
qualified electors thereof, In such manner
rs shall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for term
OF 1--WE years. No township. ward, district
or borough shall elect more than two jus
ticas OF the peace or aldermen without the
consent OF a majority Of the qualified cleo
tors within such township. wand or bOr-
ough; no person shall be elecied 20 snch
office unless he shall have resided Within
the township. borough. ward or district
for one year next proceeding his election
In cities containing over fifty thousand
inhabitants, not more than one alderman
shall be elected in each ward or district, IS
so as to read:
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices Of the peace or alder
men shall be elected in the several wards
districts. bOrOughs or townships, by the
qualified electors thereof, at the municipal
elecii n, In such manner as shall be di-
rected by law, aud shall be commissioned
by the Governor for a term Of six years
No township, ward. district or Dor ugh
shall elect more than two iustices OF the
peace or aldermen without the consent Of
a majority OF the qualified electors within
such township, ward or bOrOugh no pei
son shall be elected TO such office unless
he shall have resided within the township,
torough, ward or district for one year,
next preceding his eleation. In cities con.
tanning over fifty thousand Inhabitants,
not more than one alderman shall be cleo
ted In each ward OF district.
Amendment Four To Article Five,
Section Twelve
Section 5. Amend section twelve Of ar
ticla Eve Of the Constitution. which reads
as follows;-