Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21

DRoPosED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE sECRB-
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 five, 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-
vanie. and providing a schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen
sral Assembly met That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
stitution OF the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania in accordance with the provi-
sions of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four, Seo-
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight OF article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
'IIe shall nominate and. by and with
the 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, q
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
All all vacancies that may happen, in Of
fices to which he may appoint, during
the recess of the Senate by granting
commissions which shall expire at the
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 judicial office, or In any other cleo
tive office which he Is or may be au-
thorized to MI; If the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session OF the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the SEN
ate, before their final adjournment, q
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
in any such case OF vacancy. In an cleo.
tive once, a person shall be chosen to
said once at the next general election
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre-
ce<fins Euch election in which cAse- the
the second succeeding general election
In acting on executive nominations ths
Senate shall sit with open doors. ana, In
confirming or rejecting the nomination.
of the Governor the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays. and shall be entered or
the journal" as to read as follows:-
He shall nominate and. by and with
the advice and consent OF two-thirds oil
all the members OF the Senate. appoint
a Secretary OF the Commonwealth ane
an Attorney General during pleasure, q
Superintendent OF Public instruction fol
four years. and such other officers of thu
Commonwealth as he is or may be au
thorized by the Constitution or by Law
TO appoint. he shall have power TO I'll
all vacancies that may happen in officei
to which he may appoint during the re
cess OF the Senate, by granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end o
| their next session; he shall have powell
| to f'll any vacancy that may happen
| during the recess OF the Senate, in th'
| office OF Auditor General. state Treas
urer. Secretary Of Internal Affairs o.
| Superintendent OF Public Instruction. ii
a judicial office. or in any other elective
| office which he is or may be authorised
! TO fill: II the vacancy shall happen dur
| ing the session of the Senate. the Gov
| srnor shall nominate to the Senate, be
/ fore their nnal adjournment a proper
/
| such case of vacancy, in an elective of
| nee. 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 vacanc.
/ shall happen within two calendar month";
| immediatcly preceding such election day
/ in which cas-" the election for said ofiic
| shall be he'd on the second succeeding
! election dav appropriate to such office
/ In acting executive nominations tn
| Senate shall sit with open doors. and. II
| confirming or rejecting the nomination
| OF the Governor the vote shalt be takel
| by yeas and nays, and shall be entere,
! on the Journal.
! Amendment Two-To Article Four. Sec
ton Twenty-one.
| Section : Amend section twenty-one o
! article four which reads as tollows;-
! THE term Of the Secretary Of lnterna
| Affairs shall he four years; OF the Audi
\ tor General three years; and OF the Stat
! Treasurer two years. These officers shal
be chosen by the qualified electors OF tn
State at general elections, No persol
elected to the Office OF Auditor Genera
| or State Treasurer shall be capable o
| holding the same Office for two consecu
/ tive terms" so as to read
The terms OF the Secretary OF Interna
| Affairs the Auditor General, and tn
State Treasurer shall each be four years
| and they shall be chosen by the qualifis
| electors OF the State at general elections
| but a State Treasurer. elected in the yea
| one thousand nine hundred and nine
shall serve for three years and his sue
cessors shall be elected at the genera
| election In the year one thousand min
| hundred and twelve and in every fourt
| year thereafter. No person elected TO tn
office of Auditor General or State Treas
! urer shall be capable of holding tn
| same Office for two consecutive terms
| Amendment Three-To Article Five. Sec
| tion Eleven.
| Section Amend section eleven of ar
| ticle five. which reads as follows:-
| Except as otherwise provided in thi
| Constitution justices of the peace or al
| dermen shall be elected in the severa
\ wards, districts. boroughs and township
| at the time OF the election OF consta bles
| by the qualified electors thereof, in sucl
| manner shall be directed by law. ant
| shall be commissioned by the Governo
| for q term of fve years. No township
| ward. district or borough shall elect NOR
| than two justices OF the peace or alder
| men without the consent OF a majorit,
| of the qualified electors within such town
ship. ward or borough no person shall
| be elected to such office unless he shal
| have resided within the township borough
| ward or district for ono year next preced
| ing his election. In cities containing owe
| fifty thousand inhabitants. not more thai
/ one alderman shall be elected in eacl
| ward or district" so as to read
Except as otherwise provided in thi
| Constitution. justices OF the peace o
| aldermen shall be elected in the severa
| wards. districts. boroughs or townships
| by the qualified electors thereof, at tn
| municipal election, in such manner a
shall be directed by law. and shall b,
| commissioned by the Governor for
| term of six years. No township. ward