The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-25

THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON .
WEALTH FOR THEIR Approval. f' |
REJECTION. BY THE CENTRAL. - !
SEMBLY OF THE CONIMONWEALiI
OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND 't'
LISHED BN ORDER OF TIE SE'EE
TARY OF TIE CONNDNWEALTlI ].
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII or
THE CONSTITtTI'N.
4 JOINT liISOLCTf0N
Proposing amendments II sections ci-ht
and twcnty-onc of artici" four. section"
eleven and twelve of article fve. 5, c.
tions two, three, and fourteen Of artr'
eight. section one Of article twelve. nn'
sections two and seven Of artiC'" f..
teen. of the Constitution Of Fem,
vania and providing schNGGle III
carving the amendments mo eject
Section /. l'e it resolved by the -. ~
and House OF representatives OF INC
Commonwealth OF PcnnsNlNania IN Cen
eral Assembly met. Ihat the toIo".A'
are proposed as amendments 10 the I'n'
stitution OF the commonwealth OF I".',-
sylNanla. IN accordance with tne PIpNl'
sions or the elghtgentn artcle thol'". -
Amendment One-To ArtlcIe four' $50
ton Eight .,.,
Secuon = Amohu Sec'lon 'IEht VI ~,
-FOUR OF the Constltutloh OF FehhsyNa'
"nich reaus as ioiIo"S.- ., .,.,.,,
ne SnaI hoIliIii'e anu. Wy a,lu W.
the advice ana consent OF two-tnIrus u.
secretary ol 'he Nolh hiiloliM MVoilil M '''"
an attorney Henerai curing pressure d
euPerlhtehuehl VI uulI iiio'i u w n. IN III 80
-FOUR years. ana s"cn pthtr o~iiicelo ~ Va
'he Co'hnioI,We"I.h "S " 80 ~ '-' -
authorized ny the SomStl.u'loll vi oE
Jaw 10 appoint ne snall ndNe po"ei -
Ill all vacancies 'hdl may H'ppeh ia VI
noes 10 winch ne may appolll'' uuiiHE
the recess OF tne oena.e' oE slan'.h7
commissions "nleh sliai eAps ~,
enu OF their next session ne sn'''i na.' n
power TO NIL any vacancy tnat may nap
pen during tne iecvss VI tne oI a.
tne once OF AuultoI Heherai' So go
treasurer, secretary OF tm.efnaL Ai.ais l.ai
or SuperlfnehuSh' ot Iuplle iiistl W ',o!i'
IN judicial once, or IN any otner eiec
1--WE once wmcn ne Is or may De au
thcrized to fill; II the vacancy snail nap
pen during the session OF the SENATE
the Governor snail nominate 10 tne SEN
ate. before their hnai adjournment
proper person TO MI SAID vacancy nu'
In any such case OF vacancy, IN an eiec'
tive office, person snail be CHOSEN t'
said Office at the next general election
ppless the vacancy shall happen w!thE
three calendar months Immediately pre-
cedng such election. in which case thc
election for said office shall be hold =
the second succeeding general "loctio:
In acting on executive nominations th'
Senate shall sit with open doors, and. II
OF the Governor the vote shall be taker
by yeas and nays and shall be entered o.!
the journal" so as to read as follows
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirdS oil
all the members of the Senate. appoint
a Secretary of the Commonwealth an
an Attorney General during pleasure. u
Superintendent of Public instruction r.!
four years. and such other officers OF the
Commonwealth as he is or may he an.
thorized by the Constitution or by law
TO appoint: he shail nave power 10 hl
all vacancies that may happen III oii!coS
TO when ne may appoint curing Tue re-
cess of the Senate, by granting comnnS
sions which snail expire at the en-" o'
their next session. ne slail nave pu"''
TO III any vacancy tnat may haFi',"'
during the recess or 'he senate III IN
office OF Auditor General Slate lroa7.
urer. secretary OF lnlerhal AhulrS -
Superintendent of Public instruction. N
lndlciai once OF III any otHtr tlec.iN !, /,
ONCE Whlcn ne Is OF may ne ~ "utloi ,I'., ~"
10 NIL; II the vacancy shall hapi,ch @ uul
ing the session Oh the 0e,lu'e; .Lt 0pN
eThor ShaH npiililate W t'le lhte' ~
1orc their nnal adJourhtnent; d p'olr.
person 10 M sE'iu Nacah's, ~ IA a;
snch case Oh vacancy, ] III an tiec.ng CIV %
nee person snali pe ciioseh " s''lu %
l'ce VI, VIZ llcN' 'io,.lo'' ~ tie
10 sucn once. " NY
u .,',' 'o'' ~ -, ..,,t, q,
shal raPp@h "l'h'i tWo tTleluat llio'!ei =. '
lmmHula'Siy prettulnS sue" cIcceto' ,,, Cr,S ~,
IN Whirh case the eltctloh lor @ s'lu oiiil
snall DE heiu on the secollu suCceeerii't' Sl,t
tIecUon Gay aPP'opil"'e ~ sun "'i., ~,
IN actlhG on executive hotnlhu llons ~,
senate sIiali SIT "l'n opeii "ool = eliu' ~ ~
cohlrhllS or reJtCt'iIS 'ht luliiii', lt"''-
or lhe hcVornor' the Vu'e si,ait oe 'aA, .
ny yeas ana nays an" snah pe en'ere"
on the journal c.
Amendment Two-To Article four' 0eV'
ton Twenty-one' -,
Section 3. Amend secton tWentg-ohe "
article four, which reads as follOWs'-~
''rhe term of the secretary OF lnterna
Affairs shall be four years. OF the Audi
tor General three years; and or the Stat'
Treasurer two years. These o1hcers shai
be chosen by the qualified electors OF th'
State at general elections. NO person
elected to the office of Auditor Genera
or State Treasurer snail be capable o
holding the same office for two consecu
tive terms" SO as to read:-
The terms of the Secretary of 1nSerna
Affairs, the Auditor General. and tn