Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-10


WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND
| PUBLISHED BY ORDNROFT ~ SEC
| RErARY OF THE COMMONWBABT
| IN. PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII
OF. THE CONSTITUTION.
AININr RESOLUTION
/ II uil1aing amendments 10 sections eight
aud twenty-one Of article four, sections
eleven and twelve OF article 1--WE. sections
two. three and fourteen of article eight.
section one oi article twelve, and sec
fiuns two and seven Of article fourteen
OF the Constitution ~ Pennsylvania. and
providing a schedule for carrying the
amendments into effect.
Section l. 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
! lion Of the Commonwealth OF Pennsyl-
vania, in accordance with the provisions
of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four,
Section Eight.
Section 9. Amend section eight Of arti-
Gle four Of the Constitution OF Pennsyl-
vHnia, which reads as follOws;-
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thiris Of
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
mOnwealth as he is or may be authorized
by the Constitution OF by law to appoint;
| he sh8ll have power to hll 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 I'LL any vacancy that
may happen, during the recess Of the SEN
ate, in the Office Of Auditor General State
faNI Inf A I4f
Superintendent Of Public instruction, in a
| judicial Office, or in any other elective
office which he is or may be authorized TO
fiji; If the vacancy shall happen during the
| session Of the Senate, the Governor shall
nominate to the Senate before their final
diournmen- a proper person 10 fill said
vacancy; but in any such case VI vacancy.
! in an elective Office, a person shall he chns-
/ en- to said Office at the next general elec
| tion, unless the vacancy shall happen
within three calendar months immediate
| ly proceeding such election, in which case
the election for said Office shall be held nt
the second succeeding general election. In
acting on executive nominations the Sen
/ ate shall sit with open doors. and. In con-
/ FIR ing 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 the
advice and consen+ Of two thirds OF all the
/ members Of the Senate. appoint n Secre-
| tary of the Commonwealth and an AttOr
uey General during pleasure, aSupsrinten-
| dent OF Public Instruction for four years,
and such other officers of the Commonwe'
alth as he is 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 appoint
during the recess Of the Senate, by grant
/ ing commissions which shall expire aJ the
I ~
er to fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess Of the Senate. in the off
/ ice of Auditor General. state Treasurer,
/ Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, in n judicial
Office, or in any other elective office which
/ he is or may be authorized to fill IL the
vacancy shall happen during the session
ofsthe Senate, the Governor shall nominate
/ to the Senate. before their final adjourn
ment, proper person to fill said vacancy;
but in any such case of vacancy, in an
elective office, 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
tiOn day, in which case the election for
said Office shall be held on the second sue
/ office In acting on executive nOmina-
tions the Senate shall sit with open doors,
and, in confirming or rejecting 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 as foilOws;-
"The term of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; of the Auditor
General three years; and of the State
/ Il.
shall be chosen bv 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 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;
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 elec
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
for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five,
Section Eleven,
Section 1 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
timo Of the election Of constables, by the
qualified electors thereof in snch manner
AS shall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for a term
of i've years. No township, ward, district
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ticas Of the peace or aldermen without the
consent OF a majority Of the qualified eleo
tors within such township. ward or bor-
ough; no person shall be elec ed 10 such
Office unless he shall have resided within
the township. borough ward or district
for one year next preceding his election
IN cities containing over hfty thousand
inhabitants, not more than one alderman
shall be elected in each ward or district,
so as to read:
Except as otherwise provided in thi.
Constitution, justices Of the pence or aldei
men shall be eleoted In the several wards
districts, bOrOughs or townships by the
qualified electors thereof, at the municipal
elecii "a. 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 Dor ugl
shall elect more than two justices Of Tbs
peace OF aldermen without the consent o
a majority Of the qualified electors within
such township ward or borough; no per
son shall be elected to such office unles
be shall have resided within the township
torough. ward or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities con
tanning over fiftv thousand inhabitants
not more than one alderman shall be elec
ted in each ward or district.
Amendment Four To Article Five,
Section Twelve
Section 5. Amend section twelve OF ar
ticie five Of the Constitution which read
as tOllows:-