The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

! courts shall be held by magistrates whose
! term of office shall be five years aud
they shall be elected on general ticket
by the qualified voters at large: and in
the election Of the said magistrates no
d voter shall vote for more tEuu two-thirds
| of the number Of persons 10 be elected
| when more than one are to bc chosen;
| thsy shall ho compensated only by fixed
! salaries to be paid by said county; and
shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and
J criminal, except as herein provided. as
4 Is now exercised by aldermen, subject TO
such changes. not involving an increase
! of civil jurisdiction or comforting political
! duties, as may be made by law. In Phila-
delphia the Office of alderman is abol.
| ishcd" so as to read as follows;-
| In Philadelphia there shall be cstab-
lished. for each thirty thousand nhaht-
! ants, one court. not OF record, Of police
! and Civil causes. with jurisdiction not
| exceeding one hundred dollars; such
courts shall bc held by magistrates whose
term of Office shall be six years, and they
shall be elected on general ticket at the
| municipal election, by tho qualified
voters at large: and n, the election Of
| the sau magistrates no voter shall vote
for more than two-thIrls of the number
Of persons to bc elected when more than
one are to be chosen they sb III be COM
pensltcd only by nXol salaries, to be
paid by said county. and shall exercise
such jurisdiction c,vil and criminal, eX-
ccpt as herein provided, as is now eX-
orciscd by aldermen, subject to such
changes, not involving AN Increase Of
civil jurisdiction or comforting political
duties. as may Doe made by law. In Phila-
delphia the Office Of alderman is abol-
ishcd.
Amendment Fiyc-To Article Eight Sec
tion Two.
Section G. Amend section two Of article
eight, which reads as follows
THE general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday nnEt following the
first Monday of November, but the Cen
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
day. two-thirds OF all Nc members of
each House consentlng thereto" so as to
read
The general election shall be held bi-
ennialy on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in each
evcn.numbcrcd year, but the General AS
sembly may by law fix a different day
two-thirds Of all the members of each
House consentiug thereto: Provided
That such election shall always be held
in an evon-numbercd year.
Amendment SiX-To Article Eight. Sec
ton Three.
Section Z Amend section three of article
eight. which reads as follows:-
, "Ar elections for city ward, borough
, and township officers, for regular terms
OF service. shall be held on the thlrt
!, Tuesday of February" so as to read
, All Judges elected by the electors of th
State at large may be elected at eithc
, a general or municipal election, as cir
, cumstanccs may require. All elections
, , for Judges OF the courts for the sevcra
, | judicial districts, and for county, city
, | ward, borough, and township officers TO
: regular terms of service, shall be hell
. on the municipal election day; namely
the Tuesday next following the first Mon
. day of November in each odd-numbere,
:, | year but the General Assembly may b.
= law fix n different day, two-thirds of al
the members of each House consentin
thereto: Provided That such electo
4, shall always be held in an odd-numbere
:. | year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight, Sec
- ton Fourteen.
: Section S. Amend section fourteen @
=, article eight which reads as follows:-
= District election boards shall consist @
a a Judge and two inspectors, who sha
\ be chosen annually by the citizens. Fac
u elector shall have the right to vote for tn
Judge and one inspector, and each inspect
or shall appoint one clerk. The first cleo
= tion board for any new district shall b
:, selected, and vacancies In election board
; filed as shall be provided by law. EleC
ton officers shall be privileged from al
: rest upon days of election and while er
- gagged I'm making up and transmitting RI
% turns. except upon warrant OF a coui
y OF record or judge thereof, for an ele'
' tion fraud, for felony, or for wanto
=, breach of the peace In cities they ma
. claim exemption from jury duty durin
. their terms of service" so as to read
= District election boards shall consist {
- n Judge and two inspectors, who shall
~ chosen bennially by the citizens at II
- municipal election but the General Al
!, sembly may require. said boards to
~ appointed in such manner as 1t may b
Jn regulating the al
c pontment of said boards may be enacte
TO apply to cities only: Provided Th'
u such laws be uniform for cities of II
same class. Each elcctor shall have Il
al right to vote for the judge and one II
" spector, and each inspector shall appoll
te one clerk The first election board +,
III any new district shall be selected, ar
le vacancies in election boards filled
'n shall be provided by law. Election of
~ GERS shall be privileged from arrest upc
oI DAYS OF election, and while engaged
u making up and transmitting returns, e.
cept upon warrant OF a court of recor
al or Judge thereof for an election frau
ne for felony or for wanton breach OF Il
S; peace In cities they may claim exem
ed ton from jury duty during their terms
- service.
ar Amendment Eight-To Article lively
le Section One.
C. Section g. Amend section one, aruc
al twelve which reads as follows:-
ne "All officers, whose selection Is not pr
IN vided for in this Constitution, shan
he elected or appointed as may be dlrect
IS by law" so as to read
ne All officers whose selection Is not pr
yded for in this Constitution, shall
&C. elected or appointed as may be dlrect
by law: Provided, That elections OF sta
r. officers shall be held on general electl'
day and elections of local officers sh'
lis be held on municipal election day, c
Al cent when, in either case, special electlo
al may be required to fill uneXpred terms
ps Amendment Nine-To Article Fourtee
es, Section Two
ch Section 10 Amend section two or artlc
nd fourteen. which reads as follows:-
or county officers shall be elected at Z
ip, general elections and shall hold th'
re offices for the term Of three years b
r. ginning on the first Monday OF Janua
ty next after their election, and until the
m successors shall be duly qualihedi
all vacancies not otherwise provided f(
all shall be filed in such manner as may
5h, provided by law" so as to read
I'd County officers shall be elected at
yer | ,,unicinal elections and shall hold th'