The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-10-06

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REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL AS.
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
| OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
| LISHED BY ORDER OF THE 6ECRE-
| TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
| PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
| THE CONSTITUTION.
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 schedule for
| carrying the amendments into effect.
Section /. BE 1t resolved by the Senate
| and House OF Representatives OF the
| Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania In Cen
eral Assembly met, That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
Ftitution OF the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania, IN accordance with the provi-
sIons of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section @ Amend section eight OF article
| four of the Constitution OF Pennsylvania,
which reads as follows:-
"He 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,
Superintendent OF Public instruction for
four years and such other officers or
the Commonwealth as he is or may be
authorized by the Constitution or by
| law to appoint he shall have power TO
hll all vacancies that may happen In 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 fill any vacancy that may hap
pen. during the recess OF the Senate, In
the Office of Auditor General, state
Treasurer. Secretary OF Internal Affairs
| or Superintendent OF Public instruction,
| I'm a judicial office or in any other cleo
tive Office which he is or may be au-
thorized to fiji. II the vacancy shall hap
pon during the session of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sem
| ate, before their final adjournment a
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
I'm any such case of vacancy, in an cleo
tive office, n 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 at
the seconl succeeding general election.
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" so as to read as follows; =
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent Of two-thirds oi
all the members OF the Senate, appoint
n Secretary of the Commonwealth and
during nlpn "A
Superintendent of Public instruction for
four years and such other officers OF the
Commonwealth as he is or may be au-
thorized by the Constitution or by law
TO appoint: he shall have power to I'LL
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 oil
their next session; he shall have powei
to hll any vacancy that may happen
during the recess OF the Senate, In the
office Of Auditor General State Treas
urer, Secretary of Internal Affairs oi
Superintendent of Public Instruction, ir
n judicial office, or I'm any other elective
Office which he Is or may be authorized
TO fill; II the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session OF the Senate, the GOV
ernor shall nominate TO the Senate. be-
fore their final adjournment, proper
person 10 MI saIu vacancy p.' ~ "H'
sucn case OF VacancS' III an ,, y,
fcp 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 whlch case lhe eiectloh lu' salu o,iiO' ,
shall be held on the seco"u SuS'eea'l't ", u
election day appropriate 10 Such oi'i,e
In acting on executive nominations Wv
Senate shall SIT win open uoors anu !,
confirming or rejecting the nominations
, of the Governor tne vote snal pe '"hei
by yeas and nays ana shall oe eh'e'e'
on the journal ~ c..
Amendment Iwo-lo Article r'"'' oe'
uon lwehty-ohe'
Section D. Amend sectloh tWem'g-one
article -FOUR, Which reaus as ioioMs'
, The term oil the Secre'arE vi il''el ii' ,'
Affairs shall De lour years ol ,,e Suu'
, tor General three years, anu VI tne otav
] Treasurer TWO years heSe o'.luels s',a'
be CHOSEN by 'he qut'liiieu e'e'sOlS N vi ""
State at general electlons' NJ peIso'
elected to the ofhce OF Audltor uehe''
or State treasurer shaIi pe capapie y
:, holding the same once LOT TWO cohsecu
! tive terms so as TO read
2 The terms OF the secretary ol lhterna
Affairs, the Auditor General: ana III
I State Treasurer snail eacn DE lour years Years
and they snail De CHOSEN oy tne qua,lile
electors of the state at general eiec'iohS
- but State treasurer, electeu III tne yea
one thousand nine huhdreu anu hin'
shall serve Tor three years ana MS sue
cessors shall be elected at the genera
q election In the year one thousand mn
I hundred and Twelve ana IN every iourt
:, year thereafter. NO person elected 10 IN
y office of Auditor General or state treas
" urer shall be capable OF nOulnR Tn