Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-10-22

ate, by granting commissions which shal
| expire nc ihe end OF their next session. n
shall havc power to iii any vacancy thn
may happen, during the recess Of the sen
ate. in the Office of Auditor General, Stat,
Treasurer. Secretarv of Internal Affairs o.
l Superintendent Of Publit Instruciisn. in
| iuuIIIul UliiCc, % IA uus other ct,cttyi
Office which he Is or may be authorized 9,
/ Oil; II the vacancy shall happen during th,
session OF the Senate. the Governor shall
nominate to the Senate, before their flna
uinurnmcn y pruper person TO I'LL snif
VACANCY; but in any such case Of vacancy
In an elective office, n person shall be chos,
On TO said office at the next general elcc
tion, unless the vacancy shall happen
within three calendar months immediate
y proceeding such election, In which cas-
the election for said office shall be held at
the second succeeding general election. In
acti 1g on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors. and. in con.
ilr Ing or rejecting the nominations oi
the Governor, the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and shall be entered on tht
Journal" so as to read as follows: -
He shall nominate and, by and with the
advice and consen. OF two thirds OF all the
members OF the Senate, appoint a Secre-
tary Of the Commonwealth and an AttOr
ney General during pleasure, aSuparinten.
dent OF Public Instruction Tor four years
and such other officers Of the Conmonwe.
attn ~ ne is OF may ut huAuOFlLeu by the
Constitution or by law to appoint; he shall
have power TO I'LL all vacancies that may
happen, IN offiIes to which he may appOinr
during the recess Of the Senate, by grant
ing commissions which shall expire at the
end Of their next session; he shall have pow
or to fill any vacancy that may happen.
during the reoess Of the Senate. in the off
Ice Of Auditor General. state Treasurer,
Secretary OF Internal Affairs or Superin.
tendent Of Public Instruction, in judicial
office, OF in any other elective Office which
he is or may be autbori5od 10 fillt Il the
vacancy shall happen during the session
of.the Senate, the Governor shall nominate
to the Senate before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to fill said vacancy;
but in any such case OF vacancy, In an
elective Office, a person shall be chosen to
said Office on the next election day appfo-
pirate to such Office, according to the pro
visions Of this Constitution, unless the
vacancy shall happen within two calendar
mouths Immediately preceding such cleo
zion day. in which case the election for
said Office shall be held on the second sue
ceeding election day appropriate to such
Office In acting on executive nOmina-
tions the Senate shall sit with open doors,
and, in confirming or rejecting he nOmin-
athens OF the Governor, the vote shall be
taken by yeas and nays, and shall be en-
tered on the journal
Amendment Two-To Article Four.
Section Twenty-one.
Section Amend section twenty-one
of article four, which reads as fOilows:-
The term Of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; Of the Auditor
General three years; and Of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
shall he chosen bY the qualified electors of
the State at general elections. No person
elected to the Office OF Audit IT General or
State Treasurer shall be capable of hold
ing the same Office for two consecutive
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 oil the State at general elections;
but State Treasurer, elected in this year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serve for three years, and his success
sors shall be elected at the general cleo
tion In the year one thousand nine hun
dred and twelve. and in every fourth year
thereafter. No person elected to tine Office
Of Auditor General, or State Treasurer
shall be capable Of holding the same Office
Tor two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five,
Section Eleven.
Section Amend section eleven of ar |
tlcle five which reads as foIlOws:-
Except as otherwise provided I'm this |
justices OF the peace or alder |
mel shall be elected in the several wards |
boroughs and townships at the 1
iimc OF the election of constables, by the !
qualified electors thereof, in such manner I
IS shall be directed by law. aud shall be
by the Governor for a term |
)f i've years. No township, ward. district I
Dr. borough shall elect more than two ins- /
Ices Of the peace or aldertpen without the |
consent OF a majority offhe q uilifled elec
tors within such township ward or bor-
Dugh; no person shall be elected TO snch |
lffice unless he shall have resided within |
he township. borough, ward or district |
Tor one year next preceding his election
In cities containing over fifty thousand /
Inhabitants, not more than one alderman |
shall be elected in each ward or district" |
20 as to read:-
Except as otherwise provided In this |
justices Ofsthe peace or alder /
men shall be elected In tho several Yards, |
boroughs or townships, by the |
qualified electors thereof. at the municipal
slecti n, in such manner as shall be di- |
rected by law, aud shall be commissioned /
by the Governor for term Of six years. /
No township, ward, district or bor ugh |
shall elect more than two justices OF the /
peace or aldermen without the consent OF |
/ majority Of the qualified electors within |
such township, ward or borough. no per |
son shall be elected 70 such office unless |
be shall have resided within the township, |
Iorough. ward or district for one year /
next preceding his election. In cities con-
aiming over fifty thousand inhabitants, Il
not more than one alderman shall be cleo.
ed In each ward or district.
Amendment Four-To Article Five,
Section Twelve
Section 8. Amend section twelve Of ar
iicle tive Of the Constitution. which reads
'In Philadelphia there shall be estab-
ished. for each thirty thousand inhabi-
ANTS one court, not OF record, OF police |
md civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex.
,cedinR one hundred dollars; such courts
ihall be held BY magistrates whose term
De elected on general ticket by the quail
led voters at largei and in the election II
he said magistrates no voter shall vote for
more than two-thirds of the number of
-ersOns to be elected when more than one
IRE 20 be chosen; they shall be compensat-
ID only by fixed salaries, 20 be paid by said
county; and shall exercise such jurisdic-
ion, civil and criminal, except as herein
pr vided, and is now exercised by alder.
men, subjec 10 such changes; not inVoly- |
ng an increase q civil jurisdiction or CON
erring political duties, as may be made
~ law In Philadelphia the Office Of al
ierman is abolished, so as to read as fol-
Ows:-
In Philadelpha tlese 81 all be eHab
ished, for each thIrty thousand inhabi- !
acts, one court, not OF record, OF police
lnd civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex.
seeding one hundred dollars; such courts 4
hall be held by magistrates whose term
II ottice shall be six years. and they shall
De elected on general ticket at the Inuni.
'ipal election, by the qualified voters at
arge; and In the election OF the said mag
strates no voter shall vote for more than
wo- thirds OF tie number OF persons TO be
,lected when more than one are to be
'hosen; they shall be compensated only by
liked salaries, to be paid by said county;
md shall exercise such jurisdiction ivii
md criminal. except as herein provided. as
5 now exercised by aldermen. subject 70
neh changes, not involving an increase OF