Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-03

I.
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND
PUBLISHED BY ORDEROFTHE SEC.
'RETARY OF THE COMMONWEA
IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII
OF THE CONSTITUTION.
InTNr RESOLUrlpN
PsOpusing umsndmrnts 10 sections eight
and twenty-One Of article four sections
eleven and twelve OF article five sections
two. three and fourteen Of article eight
section one OF article twelve, and sec
ti.ns two and seven Of article fourteen.
Of the Constitution Of Pennsylvania and
providing schedule for carrying the
amendments into effect.
Section 1. Be ft resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania in General
Asee. bly, met, That the following are
proposed rs amendments to the C0nstitu
tion Of the Commonwealth OF Pennayl-
vHnin. in accordance with the provisions
OF the eighteenth article thereof;-
Amendment One-To Article Four,
Section Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight OF arti-
Gle four Of the Constitution Of Pennsyl-
vania, which reads as fOllOws;-
He shall nominate aud, by and with
the advice and consent of tw0-thirtls Of
all the members OF the Senate, appoint a
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, n Sup
erintendent Of Public Instruction for four
years, and such other officers Of the Conn
lnonwealth 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 SEN
ate, by granting commissions which shall
expire at the end Of their next session; be
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
Treasurer, Secretary OF Internal Affairs or
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
djOurnmens proper person to fill said
vacancy; but in any such case OF vacancy,
ipRn elective Office, person shall be ehos-
en- to said office at the next general elec
| tibn, unless the vacancy shall happen
within three calendar months Immediate
" preceding such election. in which case
the election for said Office shall be held at
the second succeeding general election. In
acti 1R ON executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors. aud. 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
huNlce anu tOnSenF OF TWO hIlIue VI uil Aut
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 is or may be authorized by the
Constitution or by law to oappoint; he shall
i have power TO fill all vacancies that may
happen, in offices to which he may appoin'
during the recess Of the Senate, by grant
ing commissions which shall expire a6 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
Iofsthe Senate, the Governor shall nominate
to the Senate. before their flnal 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 tu
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 fol
said office shall be held on the second sue
ceeting election day appropriate to such
Office In acting on executive nominn'
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.
L Section Twenty-one.
Section Amend section twenty-onS
of article four, which reads as foilows;-
1.-THE term Of the Secretary of Interna
Affairs shall be four years; Of the Auditor
/ n Hiatt
1 Treasurer two years. These officers shall
shall be chosen by the qualified electors ol
the State at general elections. No persor
elected to the office OF Audit n General ol
Estate Treasurer shall be capable of hold
ing the same Office for two consecutive
terms" so as to read:-
The terms of the Secretary Of Interna
Affairs, the Auditor General, and thl
State Treasurer shall each be four years
land they shall be chosen by the qualified
LelectOrs o. the State at general elections
but Stale Treasurer, elected in tbs yea
one thousand nine hundred and nine
fshall serve for three years, and his sncces
gors shall be elected at the general elec
tion in the year one thousand nine hun
dred and twelve, and In every fourth yea
thereafter. No person elected to the oftio
Lof Auditor General, or State Treasure
shall be capable of holding the same offlc
for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five,
Section Eleven.
Section l. Amend section eleven of aF
ticle five, which reads as follows;-
Except as otherwise provided In thi
Constitution, justices of the peace, or aide
men shall be elected in the several wards
districts. boroughs and townships at tn
time of the election OF constables, by tn
qualified electors thereof, in such manne
as shall be directed BY law, and shall b
commissioned BY the Governor for q tern
OF I've years. No township, ward. distric
I or borough shall elect more than two jus
tices Of the pence or aldermen without III
consent OF a majority uf the qualified cleo
tors within such township. ward ur hni
ough; no person shall be elec ed 70 snc
Office miles he shall have resided Hifhl
the township hufaugh ssarfi or dist g.
for one year next preceding his election
In eitles containing over Atty thousan
linhahitanJs. not more than one aldermn
shall be elected in each ward or district,
: so as to read;
Except as otherwise provided in mi
Constitution, justices OF the peace or aide
men shall be elected in the several ward
districts, boroughs or townships, by Oh
qualified electors thereof, at the munioip'
electi "a, in such manner as shall he d
reeted by law, aud shall be commissions
by the Governor for a term OF six year
No township ward district or bOr ug
shall elect more than two justices Of th
peace or aldermen without the consent
a minority of the qualified electors With
such township. ward or borough; no pc
son shall be elected to sach Office unlei
he shall have resided within the township
torough, ward or district for one yea
nsxt preceding his election. In cities cot
taining over fftY thousand inhabitant
i not more than one alderman shall be ele
ted in each ward or district.
Amendment -Four To Article Five,
Section Twelve
Section S Amend section twelve OF a