The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-10-13

and civil causes, with Jurisdiction no
exceeding one hundred dollars; sucf
courts shall be held by magistrates whose
term OF office shall be five years anc
they shall he elected on general tickel
by the qualified voters nt large: and ir
the election OF the said magistrates n,
voter shall vote for more than two-thirdi
OF the number Of persons to be elected
when more thcn one are to be chosen
they shall be compensated only by fixed
salaries, to be paid by said county; ano
shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and
criminal except as herein provided, a,
Is now exercised by aldermen, subject tc
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," so as to read as follows:-
In Philadelphia there shall be estab.
llshed, for eacn thirty thousand inhabt.
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 is now ex.
erclsed by aldermen, subject to suck
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.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Two.
Section 6. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads as follows:-
''The 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 n different
day, two-thirds of all the members OF
each House consenting thereto" so as to
read
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
semby 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 even-numbered year
Amendment Six-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Three.
Section I. Amend section three OF article
eight, which reads as follows
'Al elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular terms
of service. shall be held on the third
Tuesday of February" so as to read:-
All judges elected by the electors of tn.
State at large may be elected at either
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 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.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight, Sec.
ton Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen oi
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 court
OF record or Judge thereof, for an elec.
tion 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 blennially, by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General AS
sembly may require said boards to be
appointed in such manner as 1t may by
law provide. Laws regulating the ap.
pointment 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 the
right to vote for the judge and one In.
spector and each inspector shall appoint
one clerk. The first election board fol-
any new district shall be selected, and
vacancies in election boards filed, 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 Twelve,
Section One.
Section g. Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:-