The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-01

THE CITIZENS OF THIS CCMMtN.
WEALTH FOR THEIR APpROVAi. ~
REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL = .
sEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND r'n
LISHED BY ORDER OF TIE S-|Gt'
TARY OF THE CONFERENCE.-THE ~
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII CT
THE CONSTITUTIONS
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one of article four sections
eleven and twelve of article 1--WE, sec.
tions two, three, and fourteen of articl,
eight, section one of article twelve. am
sections two and seven of article fo'r.
teen. Of the Constitution Of PennS"!.
vania. and providing schedule fo'
carrying the amendments into effect
Section /. Be it resolved by the Sru#t'
and House of Representatives of tho
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in Cen
eral Assembly met. That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con
stituton of the Commonwealth of Pom
sylvania, in accordance with the provi.
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 Win
the advice and consent OF two-thirds Of
all the members of tho Senate. nrpO'Nt
a 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 lo
authorized by the Constitution or 10y
law to appoint; he shall have power tu
fill all vacancies that may happen, In o'.
fccs TO which he may appoint, duri0g
the recess of the Senate, by Grant!n"
commissions which shall expire at IT,
1, g1,t
power to fill any vacancy that may rap
pen. during the recess Of the Senate. ~
the office of Auditor General, State
Tree surer Secretary of Internal Affairs
or Superintendent Of Public Instruction
in n judicial office. or in any other elCc.
tive Office which he is or may be aU.
thorized to fill: IL the vacancy shall hap
pen during tho session of the Senate
the Governor shall nominate to the Ser
ate, before their final adjournment, :
proper person to fiji said vacancy; but
in any such case of vacancy, in an cie"
tive office, person shall be chosen t
said office at the next general election
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately p"'
ceding such election, in which case IT,,
election for said office shall be held
the second succeeding general "'"ctic"
In acting on executive nominations th'
Senate shall sit with open doors, and in
of the Governor, the vote shall he takcr
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
q Secretary of the Commonwealth ana
an Attorney General during pleasure. n
Superintendent of Public Instruction rD
four years, and such other officers of the
Commonwealth as he is or may be an.
thorized by the Constitution or by law
10 appoint: he shall have power to fiji
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 tho
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
TO fill; If the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session of the Senate the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be
fore their final adjournment, Il propo,
person to fill said vacancy; but in any
such case of vacancy, in an elective Of
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 20 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 rs 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 coasecu-
tive terms" so as to read
The terms of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs, the Auditor General, and the
State Treasurer shall each be four years;
and they shall he chosen by the qualihod
electors of the State at general elections;
but a 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 seneral
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 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:-
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution justices of the peace or al
dermcn shall be elected in the several
wards, districts, borouGhs and townships
at the time of the election of constablcs
by the qualified electors thereof in such
manner as shall be directed by law, and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for a 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
have resided within the township, borough
ward or district for one year next preccd.
ing his election. In cities containing over
fifty thousand inhabitants. not more thar