The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-10-27
pRoPosED AMENDMENTS TO THE

| 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 five. sec
tons 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 II resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives. OF the
| Commonwealth 0f Pennsylvania in Gen
eral Assembly met, That the following
nre proposed as amendments to the Con-
Ftitution 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 q 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-thrds OF
all the members of the Senate. appoint
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
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appoint: he shall have power to
I'LL 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 I'LL 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 a judicial office. or in any other cleo
tive Office which he is or may be au-
thorized 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. a
proper person to MI said vacancy; but
in any such case of vacancy in an cleo
tive office, n 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 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
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
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
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 au-
thorized by the Constitution or by law
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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 MI 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
a judicial office. or I'm 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 a proper
person to fill said vacancy; but in any
sucn case of vacancy, In an elective Of
nce n 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
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 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 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 year
one thousand nine hundred and nine. |
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