The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-01

| 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 Ave, 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 schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section /. BE It resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives. OF the
| Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania In Cen
eral Assembly met, That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
stltution OF the Commonwealth of Penn
| sylvania. in accordance with the provi-
sions OF the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four Sec
ton Eight
| Section 2. Amend section eight OF article
| four OF the Constitution OF Pennsylvania,
which reads as follows:-
"Hc shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent OF two-thirds OF
all the members OF the Senate. appoint
n Secretary OF the Commonwealth and
| nm 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
| MI all vacancies that may happen, in Of
fees to which he may appoint during
the recess OF the Senate, by granting
commissions which shall expire Mt the
end OF their next session. he shall have
| power to fill any vacancy that may hap
pom during the recess Of the Senate, in
the Office of Auditor General State
Treasurer Secretary Of Internal Affairs
or Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
I'm judicial office, or In any other cleo
tive Office which he Is or may be au-
thorlZed to fill II 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
I'm any such case OF vacancy. In an cleo
tive office person shall be chosen to
said office at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre-
cedng such election. in which case the
election for said office shall be held nj
the second succeeding general election
| 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 he entered on
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. a
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
~ l,nn In sNlI
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 hll any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess OF the Senate, In the
Office of Auditor General State Treas
urer Secretary Of Internal Affairs or
Superintendent 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 dur
ing the session of the Senate. the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be-
fore their final adjournment. proper
| person to flll said vacancy; but In any
such case of vacancy, in an elective Of
nce. 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
| Snall happen NllnlIl lMo
Immediately preceding such election day,
in which case the election for said Office
shall he 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 g. Amend section twenty-one OF
article four. which reads as follows:-
'The term Of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi
tor General three years; and OF the state
Treasurer two years These officers shall
he 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
J The terms of the Secretary OF 1nterna
Affairs. the Auditor General, and tho
, State Treasurer shall each be four years
and they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of the State at general elections
= but a State Treasurer, elected in the yeal
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 min,
: hundred and twelve. and in every fourti
year thereafter. No person elected to tn,
Office of Auditor General or State Treas
D urer shall he capable of holding thu
same office for two consecutive terms.
; Amendment Three-To Article Five. Sec
tion Eleven.
- Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:-
. Except as otherwise provided in thi
Constitution, justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected In the severa
wards, districts boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables
by the qualified electors thereof, in sucl
manner as shall be directed by law, ant
= shall be commissioned by the Governo
: for a term of five years. No township
ward, district or borough shall elect NOR
l than two justices of the peace or alder
4 men without the consent of majorit,
of the qualified electors within such town
ship, ward or borough: no person shal
o be elected to such office unless he shal
have resided within the township. borough
ward or district for one year next preced
ing his election. In cities containing owe
fifty thousand inhabitants, not more tha
one alderman shall be elected in eac
ward or district" so as to read
Except as otherwise provided in thi
Constitution, justices of the peace o
aldermen shall be elected in the severa
wards, districts boroughs or townships
by the qualified electors thereof, at tn
municipal election. in such manner a
shall be directed by law, and shall b
commissioned by the Governor for
term Of six years. No township, ward
district or borough shall elect more tina
two justices of the peace or alderme
without the consent of a majority of tn
qualified electors within such TOWNSHIP