Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21


term OF office shan be five years and
they shall he elected on general ticket
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 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 jurisdiction or comforting political
duties, as may be made by law. In Phila-
delphia the Office of alderman is abo-
ished," so az to read ar follows:-
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 o. 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-thrds of the number
of persons to be elected when more than
one are to be chosen; they shall be COM
pensatcd only by fixed salaries, to be
paid by said county; and shall exercise
such jurisdiction, civil and criminal cX-
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 abol-
ishcd.
amendment Fivc-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Two.
Section c. Amend section two OF article
eight which reads as follows
oil. f,,,, rl,l1 hold 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-thirds Of all the members of
each House consentng thereto" so as to
read
The general election shall be held BIZ
ennialy on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in each
evep-numbered year. but the General AS
sembly may by law fix n different day,
two-thirds of all the members of each
House consentng thereto: Provided,
That such election shall always be held
in an evcn-numbered year
Amendment SiX-To Article Eight Sec
ton Three.
Section I. 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 Oh L feDIudTyt so as 10 Ttdu
All judges elected by the electors of the
State ut large may be elected at either
a general or municipal election, as CIR
cumStanues may require. AL 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, SHAH be held
on the. municipal election day; namely
the Tuesday next following tho f1rst Mon
day Of November in each odd-nunbered
year, but. the General Assembly may by
law fix a different day, two-thrds of all
the. membcrs of each House consenting
thereto ProvIdSd,' That suef election
shalFfwsrs be held in an odd-numbered
year.
,Apreudnlent seveR-rro Article Eight. Sec
20 .ras.. .., ton Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen OF
article eiEiit which reads as follows -
District election boards shall consist Of
a judge and Two inspectors, who sbal!
ha. chosen annually by the citizens. Each
Elector shall have tile right to vote for the
judgctand one Inspector. ana each inspect
or shall appoint one clerk. The first cleo
tion board for any new district shall be
seltntcd. ana VACANCIES in election boards
flied, rs shall be provided by law. Elec
tion. officers shall be privileged from ar
rest upon days of election, and while en-
gagged in making up ard transmitting re
turns, EXCEPT upon warrant of a court
of record pr 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
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 it may 10y
law provide Laws regulating the ap-
pointmcnt of said boards may be enacted
to apply to cities only: Provided, TIM.
such laws be uniform for cities of tho
same class. Each elector shall have tn,
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 i'm election boards filled, as
shall be provided by law Election Off
GERS shall be privileged from arrest upon
days of election, and while engaged in
making up and transmitting returns, eX-
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-
tion from jury duty during their terms OF
service.
! Amendment Eight-To Article Twel e.
Section One.
Section 0. Amend section one, article
| twelve, which reads as folOwS:-
"All 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 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 10. Amend section two of article
! fourteen, which reads as follows:-
| County officers shall be elected al tho
| general elections and shall hold then
| offices for the term OF three years. be
! ginning on the first Monday of Januar,
next after their election. and until then
successors shall be duly qualified; al
vacancies not otherwise provided for
! shall be filled in such manner as may T.,
! TrOVidal nv la In