The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-05

they shall be elected ON pencruI ticket
by the qualified voters at largo. and i'm
the election of the said riagistratcs no
voter shall vote for more taun tWo-thirds
OF the number of persons 20 be elected
when more than one are to be chosen:
tr'' shall be compensated only by fixed
salaries, to be paid 10y said county; and
shall exercise such jurisdiction. civil and
criminal except as herein provided. as
Is now exercised 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-
! delpha the Office OF alderman Is abol.
ished," so as to read as follows;-
In Philadelphia there shall b estab-
| lished. for each thirty thousand inhabit-
| ants, one court not of record. of police
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not
| exceeding one hundred dollars: such
courts shall be 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-thirds 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-
1
| 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-
| ished
| Amendment Flve-To Article Eight, Sec
| ton Two.
| Section g. 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 a different
| day, two-thirds Of all the members Of
| each House conscnting thereto" so as to
| read:-
| The general election shall be held bi-
| ennially on the Tuesday next following
| the first Monday of November i'm each
| even numbered year. but the General AS
| semby may by law fix a different day
| two-thirds of all the members of each
| House consenting thereto: Provided
| That such election shall always be held
| In an cven-numbered year
| Amendment SiX-To Article Eight, Sec
tlon Three.
| Section Z. Amend section three of article
| eight. which reads as follows:-
| AN 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 In each odd-numbered
| year, but the General Assembly may by
law fix a different day, two-thirds of all
| the members of each House consentng
| thereto: Provided. That such election
| shall always be held in an odd numbered
| year.
| Amendment Sevon-To Article Eight, Sec
| ton Fourteen.t
| Section s. 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 one 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
| filed as shall be provided by law. Elcc-
| tion officers shall be privileged from
| 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 cleo
| tion fraud, for felony or for wanton
| breach of the peace. In cities they may
| claim exemption from jury duty during
their terms of service" so as to read
| District election boards shall consist OF
| n judge ana two inspectors, who shall be
! 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-
| pointment of said boards may be enacted
"a. g.I.gI
| such laws be uniform for cities of the
| same class. Each eector shall have the
| right to vote for the judge and one In
| spector and each inspector shall appoint
| one clerk The first election board fol
| any new district shall be selected, and
| vacancies in election boards filed, as
| shall be provided by law. Election on.
| GERS shall be privileged from arrest upon
| days of election. and while engaged In
| 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-
tion from jury duty during their terms OF
| service.
| Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve,
| Section One,
| Section g. Amend section one, article
twelve which reads as follows:-
| "All officers whose selection is not pro-
elected or appointed as may be directed
| by law" so as to read
| All officers, whose selection is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected appointed as may be 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 a municipal election day ex-
cept when, in either case, special elections
may be required to fill unexpired terms.
| Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two OF article
| fourteen which reads as follows:-
| County officers shall be elected at the
| general elections and shall hold their
| offices for the term of three years, be-
ginning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
| successors shall be duly qualified; all
| vacancies 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
municipal elections and shall hold their
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