The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-09

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WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL on
REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY or THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF TIE SECRE-
TARY or THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
PURSUANCE or ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION
\ JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twcntv-onc 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 Pcnnsyl-
vania. and providing a schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section 1. Re II 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-
stitution Of the Commonwealth of Penn
svlvania, in accordance with the provi-
sions of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four Sec
tlon Eight.
Section 2. 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, a
Of Public instruction for
four years. and such other officers of
the Commonwealth as he is or may be
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appoint; he shall have power to
fiji all vacancies that may happen, in Of
fees to which he may appoint, during
the recess of the Senate, by granting
got geip vtyhf oh ut MI at hp
end of their next session; he shall have
power to fill 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 judicial office or in any other cleo
tive office which he Is or may be au-
thorized to iii; If the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sem
ate. before their final adjournment.
proper person to fiji said vacancy; but
in any such case of vacancy, In an cleo
tive office, 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 shallNbe held ~
the second 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 OF
all the members Of the Senate, appoint
Secretary Of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure,
Superintendent OF Public Instruction for
Il. a
Commonwealth as he is or may be au.
thorzcd by the Constitution or by law
TO 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 I'LL 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 i'm 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, a proper
person to I'll said vacancy; but i'm any
such case of vacancy, in an elective of.
flee. 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 to such Office
Tn 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 taker
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 folows:-
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 shal.
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 tht
State Treasurer shall each be four years
and they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors Of the State at general elections
but a State Treasurer, elected in the/yeaI
one thousand nine hundred and nine
shall serve for three years. and his sue.
cessors shall be elected at the genera,
election in the year one thousand nine
hundred and twelve, and in every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to ths
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.
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.
dermcu shall be elected I'm the severa
wards. districts. bOroughs and townships
at the dine Of the election OF constables
by the qualified electors thereof. in sucf
manner as shall be directed by law, and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
Tor r. term Of five years. No township
ward, district or borough shall elect NOR,
than two justices OF the peace or alder.
men without the consent OF a majority
OF the qualified electors within such town.
snip, ward or borough no per.on shal
DC elected 10 such office unless ne shal
have resided within the township borough
ward or district for one year next preced
Ing his election. In cities containing over
hfty thousand inhabitants. not more thar
one alderman shall be elected in eacf
ward or district" so as TO read
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution. Justices OF the peace OF
aldermen shall be elected In the several
wards districts, boroughs or townships,
by the qualified electors thereof at the
municipal election. In such manner as
snail be directed by law. and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for
term Of six years No township. ware
district or borough shall elect more thar
TWO justices OF the peace or aldermei,
without the consent OF a ma jority OF the
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