Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-10-28

EltB CITIZENS OF TH!S CgNFtfD!t
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL or
OBJECTION, BY THE GENERA. AS
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWE EAL-CH
Of PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LISIIED BY ORDER OF THE SECIsE-
rARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-ore 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 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 rs amendments to the Con-
stitution 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
HE shall nominate and. by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint
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 by
law to appoint he shall have power to
ill 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 at the
end of their next session: he shall have
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 judicial Office. or in any other elec-
tive office which he Is or may be au-
thorized to fiji; if the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the SEN
ate, before their final adjournment, a
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 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" 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
| q 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-
| thorzed by the Constitution or by law
-
| 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 fill 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; If 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 fill said vacancy; but in any
| such case of vacancy, in an elective Of
| fee a person shall be chosen 10 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 succ eedng
| 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-o
| Section 3. 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
| 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 Internal
| Affairs the Auditor General. and the
| 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 general
| election in the year one thousand nine
! hundred and twelve, and in every fourth
! year thereafter. No person elected to the
| Office of Auditor General or State Treas
| urer shall be capable of holding the
same Office for two consecutive terms
| Amendment Three-To Article Five, Sec
| tion Eleven.
| Section A. 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 several
| wards districts bOrOughS and townships
| at the time of the election of constables,
| by the qualified electors thereof, In such
manner as shall be directed by law, and
| shall be commissioned by the Governor
| for C. term of five years. No township,
| ward, district or borough shall elect more
| than two justices of the peace or alder
| men without the consent of a majority
| of the qualified electors within such town
ship ward or borough; no person shall
| be elected to such Office unless he shall