The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-08
DRoPosEp AMENDMENTS TO r,,

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n CONSTITUTION GrENnT'rrn 7Y
THE CITIZENS oF THUS CCMNNN
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL. q.
REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL s..
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONiE ~ &Ni,'.
OF PENNSYLVANIA AND i'',
LISHED BY ORDER OF TEE Si.E,,'
TARY OF THE CONNCNWEA Is
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE Xviii Q.
THE CONSTITUTIONS.
a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections ci;l
and twcnty-onc of article four section.
eleven and twelve of article five. sec.
tions two, three, and fourteen Of artici,
eight section ono of article twelve uu,
sections two and seven Of article fu'.
teen, of the Constitution of pcnrs'
vania. and providing n schedule rp'
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section /. he it resolved by the Gyur =
and House of Representatives of Inc
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in Grn.
eral Assembly met That the followi"'
are proposed as amendments to the coz.
sttution of the Commonwealth of Pc"
sylvania, in accordance with the prn;i.
sions of the eighteenth article thcr, of
Amendment Onc-To Article -Four, Sor-
tion Eight
Section 2. Amend section eight of articl,
four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania
which reads as follows:-
He shall nominate and, by and witl
the advice and consent of two-thirds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure, n
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
four years, and such other officers of
the Commonwealth as he is or may he
authorized by the Constitution or hl
law to appoint; he shall have power tt
fill all vacancies that may happen, in of
to oh 1n inf 6ttpit me-
the recess of the Senate, by grantir,'
commissions which shall expire at In,
end of their next session: he shall haV,
power to fiji any vacancy that may hap
pen, during the recess Of the Senate. IL
the office of Auditor General, state
Trea asurer, Secretary Of Internal Affairs
or Superintendent Of Public Instruction
in a judicial office. or in any other elcc.
tive office which he is or may be au.
thorized to fill; if the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate.
the Governor shall nominate to the Sen.
ate, before their final adjournment, :
proper person to fill said vacancy; bV'
in any such case Of vacancy, in an eioC'
tive office, a person shall be chosen tc
said office at the next general election
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pr'
ceding such election. in which cas-" IT,
election for said office shall he hci'
the second succeeding general ""CtiC''
In acting on executive nominations IT,
Senate shall sit with open doors, and. II
confirming or rejecting the nomination.
of the Governor the vote shall be taEcr
by yeas and nays and shall be entered o.
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
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
Cpnopo1 lDrinrr r,1n "a
Superintendent of Public Instruction fo'
four years, and such other officers of the
Commonwealth as he is or may be M.
thorized by the Constitution or by law
to appoint; he shall have power to M
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, he
fore their final adjournment, q propor
person to fill said vacancy; but in any
Suth ease Oh vacancy, III an eleCllNe OIL
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 70 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.
ton Twenty-one.
Section 3. Amend section twenty-one OF
article four, which reads as follows:--
"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 consccu-
tive terms" so as to read
The terms of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs, the Auditor General, and the
STATE Treasurer shall Rch be four years;
and they shall be choi IN by the qualihcd
'l'N'olH VI 'Ilt 50 &c ! Stiltltl cltCtibllS ,
but State Ire sur9S elected in the year
one thousand nine @undred and nine,
shall serve for three years, and his sue
cessors shall he elected at the general
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 he capable of holding the
same office for two consecutive terms
Amendment Threo-To Article Five Sec
ton Eleven
Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar.
ticle five, which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices of the peace or al
dcrmcn shall be elected in the several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constablas
by the qualified electors thereof, in such
manner as shall be directed by law. and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for term of five years. No township,
ward, district or borough shall elect more
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 shall