The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-05

REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS.
SEMBLY or THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB.
JIsHED by ORDER OF THE SECRE-
TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twonty-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 l. BE 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 Com
sttution 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 2. Amend section eight of article
four of the Constitution OF Pennsylvania
which reads as folluws.-
"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
a
Superintendent 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
MI all vacancies that may happen in Of
fces 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 DC Senate, i'm
the Office of Auditor General, State
Treasurer, Secretary of Internal Affairs
or Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
in a judicial office. or in any other cleo
tive Office which he Is or may be au-
thorized to fill: If 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 fill 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-
cedng 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 rejecting the nominations
OF the Governor. the vote shall be taken
ny 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-thrds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint
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 be au-
thorized by the Constitution or by law
70 ha GhnI In ill
all vacancies that may happen. in offices
10 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 the
Office of Auditor General. State Treas
urer, Secretary of Internal Affairs or
Superintendent of Public Instruction, in
a 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, a proper
person to fill said vacancy; but in any
sucn case of vacancy, in an elective Of
foe, 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 to such office.
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors and. I'm
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
tion Twenty-one.
Section 3. 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
electors of the State at general elections;
but 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
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
ton Eleven
Section L. 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 be directed by law. and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for 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 preced-
Ing his election. In cities containing over