The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
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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, II, 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
carving the amendments into effect
Section l. BE II resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in Cen
ernl Assembly met. That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
stitution Of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvanin In accordance with the provl-
sions Of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One--To Article Four Sec
ton Eight.
Section .. 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
all the members of the Senate, appoint
n 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
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appoint: he shall have power to
fill 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 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 cleo
tive office which he Is or may be au-
thorlzed to fill; II the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session Of the Senate.
the Governor shall nominate to the SEN
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-thrds of
all the members of the Senate. appoint
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 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 Ill any vacancy that may happen
| during the recess OF the Senate, In the
| Office of Auditor General. State Treas
urer. Secretary Of Internal Affairs oi
| Superintendent of Public instruction. In
| judicial office or In 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, n proper
| person to fill said vacancy; but In anS
such case of vacancy, in an elective of.
| flee a person shall be chosen to said OF
| fee on the next election day appropria Il
| to such office, according to the provision.
| of this Constitution, unless the vacancy
| shall happen within two calendar month.
| Immediately preceding such election day
| in which case the election for said opic'
| shall be held on the second succeeding
| election day appropriate to such office
In acting on executive nominations th'
| Senate shall sit with open doors. and. II
confirming or rejecting the nominations
! OF the Governor, the vote shall be taker
! by yeas and nays, and shall be entered
| on the journal.
! Amendment Two--To Article Four, Sec
ton Twenty-one.
| Section g. Amend section twenty-one o
| article four, which reads as folows:-'
| '"rhe term of the Secretary of Interna
| Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi
| tor General three years; and of the Stat
/ Treasurer two years. These officers shal
be chosen by the qualified electors of tn
| State at general elections. No persol
elected to the Office of Auditor Genera
| or State Treasurer shall be capable o
holding the same office for two consecu
tive terms" so as to read:-
| The terms of the Secretary OF Interna
Affairs. the Auditor General and tn
| State Treasurer shall each be four years
and they shall be chosen by the qualife
| electors Of the State at general elections
| but State Treasurer, elected In the yea
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 min
hundred and twelve. and In every fourt
year thereafter. No person elected to tn
Office of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall be capable OF holding tn
same office for two consecutive terms.
| Amendment Three-To Article Five Sec
ton Eleven.
Section L. Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided in thl
Constitution. justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected in the severa
wards districts boroughs and township
at the time of the election OF constable,
by the qualified electors thereof, In sue
manner as shall be directed by law, an
shall be commissioned by the Governo
for 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 majorit
Of the qualified electors within such towr
ship, ward or borough; no per.on sha
he elected to such Office unless he sha
have resided within the township. borough
ward or district for one year next precet
ing his election. In cities containing owe
fifty thousand inhabitants, not more tina
one alderman SHAH he elected In eac
ward or district" so as TO read:--
Except as otherwise provided in tn
Constitution, Justices OF the peace
aldermen shall be elected in the sever
wards. districts, boroughs or township
| by the qualified electors thereof at n
municipal election, in such manner
shall be directed by law. and shall /
commissioned by the Governor for
term OF six years, No township. war,
district or borough shall elect more tina
two justices of the peace or alderme
without the consent of a majority of Il