The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-15
DRoposEp AMENDMENTS TO THE

REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS.
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
| OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
| LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
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 Ave. 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-
| vanla. and providing n schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section /. BE II resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives. OF the
| Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania In Gem
| eral Assembly met. That the following
| are proposed as amendments to the Con-
| sttution OF the Commonwealth of Penn
| sylvnnia, In accordance with the provi-
sions Of the eighteenth article thereof
| Amendment One--To Article Four, Sec
ton Eight
Section 2. Amend section eight OF article
four of the Constitution OF Pennsylvania.
which reads as folows:-
| "He shall nominate and. by and with
| the advice and consent OF two-thirds or
all the members OF the Senate, appoint
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
| MI 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 il any vacancy that may hap
| pen during the recess Of the Senate, In
the Office of Auditor General State
| Treasurer Secretary OF Internal Analrs
| or Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
| In n judicial office. or In any other cleo
| tive Office which he Is or may be au-
| thorlEed to hll; IL 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 hil said vacancy; but
| I'm any such case OF vacancy, in an cleo
| tive office a person shall he 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 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 he entered on
the Journal" so as to read as follows;-
lie shall nominate and. by and with
the advice and consent OF two-thlrds 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 of the
| Commonwealth as he is or may be au-
thorized by the Constitution or by law
to appoint; he shall have power TO fill
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 or
their next session; he shall have power
to NIL any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess OF the Senate, In the
Office Of Auditor General, State Treas
urer Secretary of Internal Affairs or
Superintendent OF Public instruction, in
judicial office, or In any other elective
office which he is or may he authorized
TO nll 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, a proper
person to fiji said vacancy; but In any
| sucn case of vacancy, In an elective OF
nce. 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,
| I'm which case the election for said office
| shall be held on the second succeeding
election day appropriate to such office.
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors, and, In
| fNNttf ~
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 .. Amend section twenty-one OF
article four, which reads as folows:-
"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 consecu-
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 be chosen by the qualified
|
but a State Treasurer, elected in the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serve for three years, and his sue
cessors shall be 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
D urer shall be capable of holding the
same office for two consecutive terms.
: Amendment Three-To Article Five, Sec
ton Eleven.
- Section T. Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle five. which reads as follows:-
= Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected in the several
wards. districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables,
by the qualified electors thereof, in such
manner as shall he 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
l than two justices of the peace or alder
4 men without consent of majority
of the qualified electors within such town
ship. ward or borough no person shall
o be elected to such Office unless he shall
have resided within the township, borough
ward or district for one year next preced
ing his election. In cities containing over
fifty thousand inhabitants, not more than
one alderman shall be elected in each
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
shall be directed by law. and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for q