The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19

WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
i REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL as
SEMBLY or CHE COMMONWEALTH
or PENNSYbVAN1A. AND PUB
LIsHED BY ORDER or. THE sECRE-
TARY or THE COMMONWEALTIL 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
carrying the amendments into effect
Section J. BE II resolved by the Senate
md House of Representatives. OF the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania I'm Cen
eral Assembly mot That the following
nro proposed ms amendments to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. in accordance with the provi-
fions Of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One--ro Article Four, Sec
ton Eight.
Section 2 Amend section eight of article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
which reads foIlows:-
lie 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
nm Attorney General during pleasure
Superintendent of Public instruction for
four years and such other officers OF
the Commonwealth as he is may be
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appcint he shall have power to
hll all vacancies that may happen, i'm 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 fiji any vacancy that may hap.
pen. during the recess Of the Senate. I'm
the Office Of Auditor General State
Treasurer. Secretary of Internal Affairs
or Superintendent of Public instruction.
In a judicial office. or i'm any other cleo
tive Office which he is or may he au-
thori2cd 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 n
proper person to i'll 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 al
the second succeeding general election.
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors. and I'm
confirming or rejecting the nominations
OF l0e Governor, lDe vote Silall ne taken
by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the journal" so as to read as follows:-
lie 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, a
Superintendent of Public instruction for
four years, and such other officers OF the
Commonwealth as he is or may be au.
thoriZcd by the Constitution or by law
10 appoint; he shall have power to fill
all vacancies that may happen. in offices
to which he may appoint, during the re-
cess OF tho Senate by granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end OF
their next session; he shall have power
to iii 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
judicial Office, or in any other elective
office which he is or may be authorized
20 fiji; If the vacancy shall happen dur.
ing the session of the Senate. the Gov.
eTnor shall nominate to the Senate be.
fore their. final adjournment a proper
person to I'LL said vacancy; but in any
sucn case of vacancy. in an elective Of
ftcc a person shall be chosen to said of
fcc 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 succeedine
election day appropriate to 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 g. Amend section twenty-one OF
article four, which reads as follows:--
The term OF the Secretary of Interna.
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 consecu
tive terms" so as to read:-
The terms of the Secretary of Interna |
Affairs, the Auditor General. and the |
State Treasurer shall each be four years
and they shall be chosen by the qualified |
electors of the State at general elections |
but State Treasurer. elected in the yeai
one thousand nine hundred and nine |
shall serve for three years, and his sue.
cessprs shall be elected at the genera
election in the year one thousand nine
hundred and twelve and in every fourth
War thereafter. No person elected to the
office of Auditor General or State Treas.
urer shall be capable Of holding the
same Office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five, Sec.
tion Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar.
ticle five which reads as follows:-
'ENccot as otherwise provided in this
Constit lon Justices of the peace or al