The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-14

ana civil causes, with 1urlSuictlOn not
exceeding one hundred dollars; such
courts shall be held by magistrates 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
1 for more than two-thirds of the number
of persons to be elected when more than
one are 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 by law. In Phia-
delphia the office of alderman is abol-
ished.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight Sec
ton Two
Section 6. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads as folows:-
The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November. but the Cen
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 be held BIZ
ennially on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in each
even.numbered year, but the General As
sembly may by law fix different day
| two-thirds of all the members of each
| House consenting thereto: Provided
| That such election shall always be held
in an even-numbered year.
Amendment SX-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Three.
Section I. Amend section three OF article
| eight. which reads as follows:--
IAN elections for city. ward, borough
/ for
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
| cumstances may require. All elections
| for judges of the courts for the several
| judicial districts, and for county. city,
ward. borough, and township officers for
| regular terms of service. shall be held
| on the municipal election day; namely,
the Tuesday next following the first Mon
| day of November in each odd-numbered
| year. but the General Assembly may by
| law fix a different day, two-thirdS of all
! the members of each House consenting
thereto: Provided. That such election
| shall always be held in an odd-numbered
| year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen OF
District election boards shall consist Of
| a Judge and two inspectors who shall
| be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
| elector shall have the right to vote for the
| Judge and one inspector. and each inspect
| or shall appoint one clerk The first cleo
| tion board for any new district shall be
| selected. and vacancies in election boards
1 filled. as shall be provided by law. Elec.
| ton officers shall be privileged from ar
| rest upon days Of election, and while en-
| gagged in making up and transmitting re-
| turns, except upon warrant of court
| of record or Judge thereof, for an cleo
tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton
| breach of the peace. In cities they may
| claim exemption from jury duty during
their terms of service" so as to read:--
District election boards shall consist OF
judge and two inspectors. who shall he
| chosen biennally. by the citizens at the
| municipal election; but the General AS.
sembly may require said boards to be
| appointed in such manner as II may by
| law provide. Laws regulating the ap-
J pointment of said boards may be enacted
| to apply to cities only: Provided, That
such laws be uniform for cities of the
| same class. Each elector shall have the
| right to vote for the judge and one in.
| spector. and each inspector shall appoint
! one clerk. The first election board foI
any new district shall be selected, and
| vacancies in election boards filled, as
Snall ne pTONldeu Dy law. tlectlOn OIL
| GERS shall be privileged from arrest upoT
days Of election. and while engaged ir
| making up and transmitting returns, ex
J cept upon warrant of a court of record
| or Judge thereof, for an election fraud
| for felony, or for wanton breach of the
peace. In cities they may claim exemp
ton from jury duty during their terms OF
! service.
Amendment Elght-To Article Twelve
Section One.
! Section 9. Amend section one, article
! twelve, which reads as follows:-
IAN officers, whose selection is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution. shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law" so as to read
| All officers. whose selection is not pro
vided for in this Constitution. shall be
| elected or appointed may be directed
by law: Provided. That elections of State
officers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections of local officers shall
| be held on a municipal election day, ex
| cept when, in either case, special elections,
may be required to ill unexpired terms
| Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
| fourteen. which reads as follows:--
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold theii
| offices for the term of three years. be-
| ginning on the first Monday OF January
| next after their election. and until their
| successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
| shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by law" so as to read:-
| County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
| Offices for the term OF four years be-
| ginning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for.
shall be filled in such manner as may be
! provided by law.
| Amendment Ten-To Article Fourteen
Section Seven
Section II. Amend section seven. article
fourteen. which reads as follows-
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-fve and every third year there
after and in the election of said officers
each qualified elector shall vote for no
more than two persons, and the three
persons having the highest number Of
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
| in the Office of county Commissioner or
| =rdnty auditor shall be fllled by the
| court OF common pleas of the county In
| which such vacancy shall occur, by the
appointment OF an elector of the sproper
county who shall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place is
to be filled" so as to read
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county whore such officers are chosen.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and eleven ana every fourth year there
after; and In the election OF said officers
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