Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-23

LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
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-
vania. and providing a schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Cen
eral Assembly met, That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
Btitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in accordance with the provi-
Bions of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four. Seo-
ton 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-thrds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint
a 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
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appoint; he shall have power to
NIL all vacancies that may happen. in Of
nces 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
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in judicial office. or in any other cleo
tive Office which he is or may be au-
thorized to fill: If the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of tho Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sen
/ ate. before their final adjournment, a
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
in 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 at
! the second succeeding general election.
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors. and, In
| 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:-
| He shall nominate and. by and with
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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-
I thorized by the Constitution or by law
TO appoint he shall have 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
sions which shall expire at the end OF
/ their next session; he shall have power
to MI any vacancy that may happen.
/ during the recess OF the Senate. in the
/ office OF Auditor General. State Treas
urer, Secretary of Internal Affairs or
/ 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. proper
| person to fll said vacancy; but in any
/ such case of vacancy, in an elective Of
/ nee, person shall be chosen to said Of
I fee on the next election day appropriate
TO such office according to the provisions
/ of this Constitution, unless the vacancy
] shall happen within two calendar months
Immediately preceding such election day.
/ In which case the election for said office
/ shall be held on the second succeeding
]
/ In acting on executive nominations the
/ Senate shall sit with open doors and, in
confirming or rejecting the nominations
/ OF the Governor, the vote shall be taken
J by yeas and nays. and shall be entered
on the journal
I Amendment Two-To Article Four, Sec
tion Twenty-one
/ Section 3 Amend section twenty-one OF
, article four. which reads as follows:-
The term of the Secretary OF Internal
I 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
The terms of the Secretary OF Internal
Affairs, the Auditor General. and the
I State Treasurer shall each be four years;
/ and they snail be chosen by the qualified
| electors of the State at general elections
/ but State Treasurer. elected in the year
| one thousand nine hundred and nine,
| shall serve for three years. and his sue
/ cessors shall be elected at the general
/ election in the year one thousand nine
| hundred and twelve, and in every fourth
! year thereafter. No person elected to the
| office of Auditor General or State Treas
| urer shall be capable OF holding the
| same office for two consecutive terms.
! Amendment Three-To Article Five Sec
tion 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 several
| 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, and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for term of five years. No township,
ward, district or borough shall elect more
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 person shall
/ be elected to such office unless he shall
have resided within the township. borough,
! ward or district for one year next preced-
| ing his election. In cities containing over
! fifty thousand inhabitants not more than
one alderman shall be elected in each
! ward or district" as to read
Except otherwise provided in this
| Constitution. justices of the peace or
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
shall be directed by law, and shall be
| commissioned 10y the Governor for a
term of six years. No township, ward.
district or borough shall elect more than
evo justices of the peace or aldermen
without the consent OF majority OF the
qualified electors within such township,
ward or borough; no person shall be
elected to such office unless he shall have
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