The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-14


WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION. ny THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY or THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LISHED by ORDER OF THE SECRE-
TARY or THE COMMONWEALTH in
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-onc of article four. sections
eleven and twcve OF article flve, 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 schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section !. Be IT resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives. OF the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in Cen
eral Assembly met. That the following
nrc proposed as amendments to the Con-
gututiou OF the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania In accordance with the provi-
sons Of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four, Sec
ton Eight.
Section Q 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
]
mn Attorney General during pleasure,
| 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
FIJI all vacancies that may happen, in Of
fees 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 fill; II the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the SEN
ate, before their final adjournment.
proper person TO fill said vacancy; but
I'm any such case of vacancy in an cleo
tive office, a 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 ai
the second succeeding general election
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate snail sit with open doors and. in
confirming or rejecting the nominations
OF the Governor Nnt vote Slldll bt Ndhtu
/ 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 consent Of two-thirds Of
all the members of the Senate, appoint
Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure. a
| Superintendent of Public Instruction for
| four years, and such other officers of the
Commonwealth as he is or may be au.
| thorized 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 re-
cess OF the Senate. by granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end OF
/ their next session: he shall have power
to Ill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess OF the Senate. in the
| Office of Auditor General. State Treas
| urer, Secretary OF Internal Affairs OF
| Superintendent Of Public instruction, In
judicial office, or In any other elective
| Office which he is or may be authorized
| TO fill; If the vacancy shall happen dur
| ing the session Of the Senate. the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be.
fore their final adjournment, a proper
! person to I'll said vacancy; but in any
sucn case of vacancy, in an elective Of
| fee 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 vacancy
] bnbll IbpDtn Wllllln NWO NdltHudT InOnlns
| Immediately preceding such election day,
IN which case the election for said Office
shall be held on the second succeeding
! election day appropriate to such Office
! In acting on executive nominations the
| Senate shall sit with open doors, and, ir
confirming or rejecting the nominations
/ Of the Governor, the vote shall be taker
by yeas and nays, and shall be entered
| on the journal
Amendment Two-To Article Four, Sec
ton Twenty-one
Section g. Amend section twenty-one OF
article four, which reads as folows:--
"rhe term OF the Secretary of Interna
| Affairs shall be four years; OF the Audi
| tor General three years: and OF the State
| Treasurer two years. These officers shall
be chosen by 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
holding the same office for two consecu.
| tive terms" so as to read II
The terms of the Secretary OF Interna
! Affairs. the Auditor General, and the
| State Treasurer shall each be four years
and they shall be chosen by the qualified
| electors of thes State al general elections
but State Treasurer, elected in the yeai
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 nine
hhlhifh anu ANtlNts anu III every IOurIT
| year thereafter. No person elected to tht
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
ton Eleven.
! Section 4. Amend section eleven OF ar
| ticle FIVE which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided in this
| Constitution, justices of the peace or al
| dermen shall be elected in the severa
| wards, districts. boroughs and townships
at the time of the election OF constables
| by the qualified electors thereof in such
| manner as shall be directed by law anc
! shall be commissioned by the Governor
! for q term of five years No township
ward, district or borough shall elect moro
than two justices OF the peace or alder
men without the consent OF a majority
OF the qualified electors within such town
| ship, ward or borough; no per-Jn shall
| be elected 20 such office unless he shall
have resided within the township borough
| ward or district for one year next nreeed
| ing his election. In cities containing owe,
/ hfty thousand Inhabitants, not more thar
! one alderman shall be elected in each
ward or district" so as 10 read-
| Except as otherwise provided In this
| Constitution justices OF the peace OF
aldermen shall be elected In the several
| WARDS districts boroughs or townships
| by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election. in such manner as
snail be directed by law, and shall be
| commissioned by the Governor for
term OF six years. No township, ward
district or borough shall elect more thar
two justices OF the peace or aldermen.
without the consent OF a majority OF the