The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-22
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.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one OF article four. sections
eleven and twelve OF article flve, 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 schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section l. BE It resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives. OF the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania in Cen
cral Assembly met, That the following
nre proposed as amendments to the Con-
Ettution OF the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvanla, In accordance with the provl-
slons 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 follows:-
"IIe shall nominate and. by and with
the advice and consent OF two-thirds OF
| MI lilt VI Nilt otlht's hppoibN
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
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appoint: he shall have power to
nll all vacancies that may happen, In Of
| fees to which he may appoint during
the recess OF the Senate, by granting
1 Nha
end OF their next session. he shall have
| power to fill any vacancy that may hap
pen. during the recess of the Senate, in
the Office OF Auditor General State
| Treasurer Secretary OF Internal Affairs
| or Superintendent OF Public Instruction
| In n judicial office. or in any other cleo
| tive Office which he Is or may he au-
thorized to fiji: II 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 ill said vacancy; but
| I'm any such case OF vacancy. in an cleo
tive office. n person shall be 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 nj
the secoDl 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 be entered on
| the journal" so as to read as follows
| He shall nominate and. by and with
| tho advice and consent OF two-thirds 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-
| thorlzed by the Constitution or by law
TO appoint; he shall have power to fill
all vacancies that may happen, in offices
10 which he may appoint, during the re-
tess of the Senate. by granting commits
| sions which shall expire at the end OF
their next session: he shall have power
| to I'LL 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
| n judicial office, or In any other elective
| office which he is or may be authorized
TO fill; 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 proper
| person to fill said vacancy: but in any
| such case of vacancy, in an elective Of
| fee 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, In
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
ton Twenty-one.
Section g. Amend section twenty-one OF
| article four which reads as follows:-
1.-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 q 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
urer shall be capable of holding the
same office for two consecutive terms
Amendment Three-To Article Five. Sec
tion 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 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
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 or
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 nv the Governor for n