Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-24


Proposing amendments tathections eight
and twenty-one Of article four, sections
eleven and twelve OF article five. sections
two, three and fourteen of article eight.
section one u article twelve, and sc
tiuns two and seven OF article fourteen,
Of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. and
providing q schedule for, carrying the
amendments into effect.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania in General
Asse bly, met That the following are
proposed as amendments to the Constitu
tion Of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, in accordance with the provisions
OF the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-ro Article Four,
Section Eight.
Section q Amend section eight OF nrti-
Gle four Of the Constitution Of Pennsyl-
vunis, which reads as fOllOws:-
He shall nominate and, by and with
che advice and consent Of tWo-thirds uf
all the members Of the Senate, appoint a
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, Sup
erintendent OF Public Instruction for four
years, and such other officers OF the Com
mOnweaith as he Is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law to appoint;
he shall have power to Oh all vacancies
that may happen, in offices to which he
may appoint, during the recess OF the Sen
ate, by granting commissions which shall
expire at the end Of their next session; he
shall have power to al any vacancy that
may happen, during the recess Of the Sem
ate. in the Office Of Auditor General, State
superintendent Of Public Instruction, In a
judicial office, or in any other elective
office which he is or may be authorized to
fill; II the vacancy shall happen during the
session of the Senate, the Governor shall
nominate to the Senate, before their final
diournment proper person TO fill said
vacancy; but in any such case of vacancy
In an elective Office, a person shall be chos-
en- to said Office at the next general elec-
tion, unless the vacancy shall happen
within three calendar months Immediate
ly preceding such election, in which case
the election for said Office shall be held at
the second succeeding general election. In
acti ng on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors. and. In con-
fir. ing OF 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 Secre-
tary Of the Commonwealth and an AttOr
ney General during pleasure, a aSuperinten-
dent Of Public Instruction for four years.
and such other officers of the Commonwe.
alth as he iE or may be authorized 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 appOinr
during the recess of the Senate, by grant
ing commissions which shall expire az the
end of their next session; he shall have pow
or TO fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess of tine Senate. in the off
ice Of Auditor General, state Treasurer,
Secretary Of Internal Affairs or Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, in a judicial
office, or in any other elective office which
he is or may be authorized to fill; II 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 appro-
pirate to such office, according to the pro
visions of this Constitution, unless the
vacancy shall happen within two calendar
months 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 rejesting the nomin-
ations 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 rs 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 be chosen by the qualified electors of
the State at general elections. No person
elected to the office Of Auditor General OF
| 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 o. the State at general elections; I;
but State Treasurer, elected in tbs 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 the Office
OF Auditor General, or State Treasurer
shall be capable OF holding the same Office
for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five,
Section Eleven
Section Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided In this
| Constitution, justices of the peace or alder
men shall be elected In the several wards.
districts. boroughs and townships at the
1 tlliAt VI sNnt CAtCtlOu VI IDAHAuBAC1f Dt AalC
qualified electors thereof. in such manner
AS shall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for term
OF I've years. No township. ward district
or borough shall elect more than two jus
! ticas OF the peace or aldermen without the
consent OF a majority of the qualified elec
tors within such township. ward or bor-
ough; no person shall be elec ed to snch
/ office unless he shall have resided within
the township. borough. ward or district
for one year next proceeding his election
In cities containing over fifty thousand
inhabitants, not more than one alderman
shall be elected in each ward or district, 1"
so as to read;
Except AS otherwise provided in this
Constitution. justices Of the peace or alder
men shall be elected in tho several wards,
districts, bOroughs or townships, by the
lqualilied electors thereof, at the municipal
elecii "a, in such manner as shall be di-
recied by law, aud shall be commissioned
by the Governor for n term OF six years
No township, ward, district or Dor ugh
-hall elect more than two justices of the
peace or aldermen without the consent OF
a majority nf che qualified electors within
such township. ward or borough; no per
son shall be elected to such Office uulPs.
he shall have resided within the township
torough, ward or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities con
tnining over dftY thousand Inhabitants
not more than one alderman shall be elee
ted In each ward or district.
Amendments Four-To Article Five,
Section Twelve
Section B Amend section twelve OF ar
ticle five Of the Constitution, which read,
AS follOrs:-
"In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished. for each thirty thousand inhahi
tants. one court, not Of record, Of p1licf
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ez
ceeding one hundred dollars; such court.
shall be held by magistrates whose term
of office shall be Eve years, aud they shall