The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-10-20

llshed, 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 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
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 IL 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 Phila-
delphia the Office OF alderman is abol-
ished
Proposed Amendment No. s.
Shall Section Two of Article Eight oi
the Constitution be amended so as to
read as follows'
The general election shall be held bi-
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-thrds of all the members OF each
House consenting thereto: Provided.
That such election shall always be held
in an even-numbered year.
Proposed Amendment No.
Shall Section Three of Article Eight OF
the Constitution be amended so as to read
rs followsp
All judges elected by the electors OF the
State at large may be elected at either
n general or municipal election, as cir
cumstanccs 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.
Prof. osed Amendment No. 7.
Shall section Fourteen of Article Eight
of the Constitution be amended so as. TO
read as followsi
District election boards shall consist OF
a Judge and two Inspectors. who shall be
chosen biennially. 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 APP
pointment of said boards may be enacted
- 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
nd han
one clerk. The first election board for
any new district shall be selected. and
vacancies in election boards filed as
shall be provided by law. Election ON
GERS shall be privileged from arrest upon
days OF election. and while engaged In
making up and transmitting returns. ex-
cept upon warrant OF 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.
Proposed Amendment No. 8.
Shall Section One of Article Twelve of
the Constitution be amended so as to read
as follows?
All officers whose selection is not pro-
vlded for in this Constitution. shall be
elected or appointed as may he directed
ny law iTuNlutu, mat eltCllonS 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 MI unexpired terms.
Proposed Amendment No. o.
Shall Section Two of Article Fourteen
Of the Constitution be amended so as to
read as followsH
County officers shall he elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
o..,ces 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 he filled in such manner as may be
provided by law.
Proposed Amendment No, 10.
Shall Section Seven of Article Fourteen
of the Constitution be amended so as to
read as follows?
three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In ench
county where such officers are chosen,
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and eleven and every fourth year there
after; and In the election OF said officers
each qualified eleotor 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
county auditor shall be filled by the court
II common pleas OF the county I'm which
such vacancy shall occur. by the appoint
ment of an elector of the proper county
who shall have voted for the commits
Noner or auditor whose place is to be
Hlled.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR THE
FOREGOING PROPOSED AMEND.
MENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Shall the foregoing Proposed Amend.
ments be carried into operation under
the following schedulef
That no Inconvenience may arise from
the changes in the Constitution of the |
and in order to carry the |
same into complete operation, II is hereby
declared that
In the case Of officers elected by the
people all terms OF office fixed by act OF |
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be heightened one year, but
the Legislature may change the length |
OF the term, provided the terms for which
such of1cers are elected shall always be |
Tor an even number of years
The above extension of official terms |
shall not affect officers elected at the
general election Of one thousand nine
hundred and eight; nor any city, ward, |