The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-15

exceeding one hundred dollars; SITE
courts shall be held by magistrates who's
term of office shall be FIVE years al
they shall be elected on general t'cNci
by the qualified voters at large; and iu
the election of the said magistrates no
voter shall vote for more than two-thirdS
OF the number of persons to be cluctcd
when more than one are to L1a chosen;
they shall be compensated only by fixed
salaries, to be paid by said county; and
shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and
criminal, except as herein provided, as
is now exercised by aldermen, subject to
such changes, not involving an increase
of civil jurisdction or comforting political
duties, as may DE made by law. In Phlla-
delphia the office of alderman is abol
ished," so as to read as folows:--
In Philadelphia there shall be estab-
lished. 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
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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 Phila-
delphia the office Of alderman is aDol-
ishcd
Amendment Five-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Two.
Section G. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads as follows:-
I "rhe 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 a different
day, two-thrds 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.numbereG year. but the General As
sembly may by law fix a different day,
two-thirds of all the members of each
| House consenting thereto: Provided,
That such election shall always he held
| in an even numbered year.
Amendment SiX-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Three.
Section Z. Amend section three of article
eight, which reads as follows:-
"All elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular terms
| of service, shall be held on the third
Tuesday of February" so as 10 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 ali
| 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
ton Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen OF
article eight, which reads as follows:-
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 elec.
tion board for any new district shall be
selected, and vacancies in election boards
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 a court
| of record or judge thereof, for an elec.
ton fraud, for felony, or for wantor
| 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 be
| chosen biennialy, by the citizens at the
municipal election: but the General AS
semby may require said boards to be
| appointed in such manner as it may by
| law provide. Laws regulating the ap-
pontment 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 thu
right to vote for the judge and one in.
spector, and each inspector shall appoir,
| one clerk. The first election board fOl
any new district shall be selected, anC
vacancies in election boards filled, as
shall be provided by law. Election Off.
GERS shall be privileged from arrest upor
days of election, and while engaged t,
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
tion from jury duty during their terms o.
| service.
| Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, artcl
twelve which reads as follows:-
"All officers whose selection is not pro.
Vided for in this Constitution, shall bt
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 b.
elected or appointed as 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 fill uneXpired terms.
| Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen
Section Two.
Section TO- Amend section two of article
! fourteen, which reads as folows:--
| County officers shall be elected at tho
| general elections and shall hold their
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 rs to read:-
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their