Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-19

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salaries. 70 be pata 10y said county, and
shall exercise such jurisdiction. ciyiI and
criminal, except as herein provided, as
is now exercised by aldermen, subject to
such changes. not involving an increase
OF civil jurisdiction or comforting political
duties, as may he made nv law. In Phla.
delphia the office of alderman Is abol-
isied,' so as to read as follows
In Philadelphia there shall be estab-
hshed, for each thirty thousand inhabit-
ants, one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not
exceeding one hundred dollars; such
courts shall lc held by ma gistrates whose
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 10 he elected when more than
one sare 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 eX-
ercised by aldermen subject to such
changes, not involving an Increase of
civil jurisdiction or comforting political
duties, as may be made 10y law. In Phila-
delphia the Office Of alderman IS abOl
ished.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight Sec
tion Two.
Section G. Amend section two OF article
eight, which reads as follows
The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday OF November, but the Gen
eral Assembly may by law fix different
day, two-thirds of all the members OF
each House consenting thereto" so as to
read -
The general election shall no held hi
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the first Monday Of November in each
even-numhcred year, but the General As
sembly may by law fix q different day
two-thirds of all the members of each
House cousnnting thereto: Provided
That such election shall always be held
in an. evou-uumbered year.
Amendment SiX-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Three.
Section :. Amend section three of article
eight, which reads as follows
'All 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
CumstauCos may require. All elections
for Judges of the courts for the several
judicial districts and for county, city,
ward. borough, and township officers for
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