The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-26


ants, one court not Of record, OF police
ana civil causes. with jurisdiction not
exceeding one hundred dollars; such
courts shall I've held by magistrates whose
term OF Office shall be six years, and they
shall be elected on general ticket at the
municipal election, by the qualified
voters at large; and in the election of
the said magistrates no voter shall vote
for more than two-thrds of the number
OF persons to be elected when more than
one are to be chosen; they shall be COM
pensated only by fixed salaries. to be
paid by said county: and shall exercise
such jurisdiction. civil and criminal ex
cept as herein provided, as is now ex-
ercised 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.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight Sec
ton Two.
Section 6. Amend section two OF article
eight which reads as follows:-
The general election shall be held an
nually ON the Tuesday next following the
first Monday OF November but the Gem
eral Assembly may by law fix different
day, two-thirds of all the members OF
each House congenting thereto" so as to
read
The general election shall be held BIZ
ennially on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in each
even numbered year but the General As
senbly may by law fix a different day,
two-thrds Of all the members of each
House consenting thereto: Provided.
That such election shall always be held
In an evcn-numbcred year.
Amendment Six-ro Article Eight Sec
ton Three.
Section Z. Amend section three OF article
eight. which roads n folloWg,--.
IAN elections for city ward borough
and township officers, for regular terms
of service. shall be held on the third
Tuesday of February" so as to read
All judges elected by the electors OF the
State at large may be elected at either
general or municipal election, as cir
cumstanccs may require. All elections
for judges of the courts for the several
Judicial districts, and for county, city,
ward, borough, and township officers for
regular terms of service. shall be held
on the municipal election day; namely
the Tuesday next following the first Mon
day OF November i'm each odd-numbered
year, but the General Assembly may by
law fix a different day, two-thrds of al!
the members of each House consenting
thereto: Provided, That such election
shall always be held in an odd numbered
year.
Amendment seven-To Article Eight, Sec
Section g. Amend section fourteen OF
article eight which reads as follows:-
District election boards shall consist OF
a judge and two inspectors who shall
be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
elector shall have the right to vote for the
Judge and on" inspector, and each inspect
or shall appoint one clerk The first cleo
tion board for any new district shall be
selected, and vacancies in election boards
filled, as shall be provided by law Elec-
tion officers shall be privileged from ar
rest upon days of election. and while en-
gagged in making up and transmitting re.
turns, except upon warrant of a court
of record or judge thereof, for an elec.
tion fraud, for felony. or for wanton
breach of the peace. In cities they may
claim exemption from jury duty durins
their terms of service" so as to read
District election boards shall consist Of
a Judge and two inspectors who shall he
chosen blennially by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General As.
sembly may require said boards to be
appointed in such manner as 1t may by
law provide. Laws regulating the ap.
pontmcnt Of said boards may be enacted
to apply to cities only Provided That
such laws be uniform for cities of the
same class. Each elector shall have the
right TO vote for the judge and one In. |
spectOr, and each inspector shall appoint |
one clerk. The first election board foi |
any new district shall be selected, and |
vacancies In election boards filed. as
shall be provided by law. Election on. |
GERS shall ne privileged from arrest upor |
days OF election, and while engaged ir |
making up and transmitting returns, ex. |
cept upon warrant of a court of record |
or judge thereof for an election fraud |
for felony or for wanton breach of the |
peace In cities they may claim exemp.
uon from jury duty during their terms OF
service.
Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve
Section One.
Section ., Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:-
IAN officers whose selection Is not pro
vided for in this Constitution. shall be
elected or appointed may be directed
by law" so as to read -
All officers, whose selection is not pro
vldcd for In this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may he directed
by law Provided, That elections of state
officers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections of local officers shall
be held on municipal election day ex.
,ept when, in either case, special elections
may be required TO fll unexplred terms.
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen |
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two OF article
which reads as follows
County officers shall be elected at the
)fiices for the term of three years be.
ginning on the first Monday OF January
leXt after their election, and until theit
successors shall be duly qualified; all
not otherwise provided for
shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by law" so as to read:-
County officers shall be elected at the
elections and shall hold Their
'fiices for the term Of four years. be-
ginning on the first Monday of January
leXt after their election. and until their
iuccessors shall be duly qualified; all
not otherwise provided for.
han b. nll,d IN such manner az may be
provide by law.
Amendmont Ten+To Article Fourteen I
Section Seven.
Section IL Amend section seven article
ourteen which reads as follows =
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
ourty where such officers are chosen. in
he year one thousand eight hundred and
eveaty-fv" and every third year there
-fter; and ia the election Of said officers
ach qualified elector shall vote for no
more thnu Two persons. and the three
ersons having the highest number u
otes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
n the office OF county commissioner or
-dnty auditor shall be filled. by the
ourt OF common pleas OF the county In -
Which such vacancy shall occur, by the
ppontment of an elector of the proper
ounty who shan have voted for the
or auditor whose place is
o be filed" so as to read
Three county commissioners and three
ounty auditors shall be elected In each
Ouuty where such officers are chosen