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

or PENNSYLVANIA AND PUB
IlSHED BY ORDER or THE SECRE-
TARY or THE COMMONWEALTH. IN
PURSUANCE or ARTICLE XVIII or
THE CONSTITUTION.
JOINT RESOLUTION
! Proposing amendments to sections eight
| and twcnty-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-
vania. and providing "A schedule for
| carrying the amendments into effect.
/ Section l. BE It resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of tho
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania I'm Gem
eral Assembly met, That the following
! are proposed as amendments to the Con-
stitution Of the Commonwealth Of Penn
| sYlyaUi1, In accordance with the provi-
sions Of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight Of article
| four Of the Constitution OF Pennsylvania
which reads as follows:-
"He 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
! Superintendent OF Public instruction for
the Commonwealth 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 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 n judicial office. or in any other cleo
tive Office which he is or may be au-
thorized to fiji; If the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sen
ate before their final adjournment. a
proper person to f said vacancy; but
In 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 at
the second succeeding general election
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors and. I'm
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
lie shall nominate and, by and with
the ADVICE ana consent OF two-thlrds 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
10 appoint ne snail nave power to I'LL
all vacancies that may happen, in offices
to which he may appoint during the re-
cess OF the senate, by granting commits
slons Whlch shaI expire az the end OF
thelr next session. ne Shall nave power
TO MI any vacancy that may happen,
ourlhg the recess or the Senate In the
once or AUDITOR General state Treas
ufer' secretary OF internal Athlrs or
sup'riht'ndent OF Public instruction. In
a Judlclai once or III any other elective
once Whlcn ne Is or may he authorized
TO Hli' II the vacancy shall happen dur
ing lhe session OF the senate, the Gov
erh"r shali nominate 10 the senate, be
iofe thelr nhaI adjournment, "A proper
person 10 MI sald vacancy nut In any
such case OF vacancy IN an elective Of
nee person shall be CHOSEN 10 SAID or
zee on tne next eiecuoh DAY appropriate
10 such once according to the provisions
OF this constitution unless the vacancy |
shah happen Wlthin Two calendar months |
ilhHleuiatIiy preceding such election day
W Whicn case the electlon Tor SAID oilice |
nn"iI pe lelu on 'he second succeeding !
election day appropriate TO such office |
IN acuhg on executive nominations thFI
senate shaIl SIT with open doors, and In |
confirming or rejecting the nominations |
OF the dcVernor the vote shall be taker |
Dy yeas ana nays, ana shall be entered |
on the journal.
Amendment Two-To Article Four, Sec
uon Twenty-one.
Secuon g. amend section twenty-one OF
arllcle Iour' Whlch reads as follows
Jhe term OF the Secretary OF lnterna. |
A1dlrs shall be TOUR years; of the Audi
TOR General three years; and of the state
treasurer TWO years. These officers shall
De CHOSEN py the qualified electors of the
state AT general elections No person
elected TO the once OF Auditor General
or STATE treasurer shan be capable OF
holding the same office for two consecu.
i've terms SO as TO read
The terms Of the Secretary OF Interna
Analrs. the Auditor General, and tn,
state treasurer SHAH each be four years
ana they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors OF the state at general elections
Dut State treasurer, elected In the ycaI |
one thou7ahd nine hundred and nine
shall serve Tor three years and his sue.
cessors shall be elected at the genera
erection IN the year one thousand nine |
hundred ana twelve. and In every fourtt
year thereafter No person elected to the
oiice or Auditor General or State Treas
urer shnIl be capable Of holding the
same once Tor two consecutive terms
Amendment Three-To Article Five. Sec
ton Eleven.
section q Amend section eleven of ar.
'i.iS .!T HVe, "nch reads as follows;-