The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

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THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
| REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL AS
sEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
| OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LIsHED BY ORDER OF THE sECRE-
| TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
| 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
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 a schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
| Section /. Be it resolved by the Senate
| and House of Representatives of the
| Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in Gen.
eral Assembly met, That the following
| are proposed as 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
| a 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
| fill all vacancies that may happen, in Of
| hces 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 fill; il 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 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 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" 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
| 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-
| thorized by the Constitution or by law
| TO appoint; he shall have power to fill
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 OF
Superintendent of Public instruction, in
a 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, n propeI
person to fill said vacancy; but in any
sucn case of vacancy, in an elective Of
| flee, a 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
tion Twenty-one.
Section 8. Amend section twenty-one OF
article four, which reads as follows
1.-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 State Treasurer, elected in the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine
shall serve for three years, and his sue
cessors shall be elected at the genera
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
ton Eleven.
Section H. 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 severa
wards, districts boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables
by the qualified electors thereof, in sucf
manner as shall be directed by law, ant
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for a term of five years. No township
ward, district or borough shall elect NOR,
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 shal
have resided within the township borough
ward or district for one year next preced
ing his election. In cities containing ove