The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-22
of the Constitution be Amended
so as to Read as Follows?

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 qualihed
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 fxed salaries, to be
paid by said county; and shall exercise
such Jurisdiction. civil and criminal, ex
cept as herein provided, as Is now ex
ercised by aldermen, subject TO sucn
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 aboi-
ished
| PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 5.
Shall Section Two of Article Eight
of the Constitution be Amended
so as to Read as Follows?
The general election shall be held BIZ
| ennially on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in each
even-numbered year, but the General As
sembly may by law hx different day.
two-thrds of all the members OF each
| House consenting thereto: Provided
That such election shall always be held
| in an even-numbered year.
| PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 6.
Shall Section Three of Article Eight
of the Constitution be Amended
so as to Read as Follows?
All judges elected by the electors of the
| State at large may be elected at either
q general or municipal election, as cir
cumstances 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-numbersd
! year, but the General Assembly 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 odd-numbered
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. z.
Shall Section Fourteen of Article
Eight of the Constitution be
Amended so as to Read as Fol-
lows?
DISTRICT erection boards shall consist OF
a Judge and two inspectors, who shall bs
chosen biennially, 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
to apply to cities only Provided, Thai
such laws be uniform for cities Of the
same class. Each elector shall have ths
J 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 filled, as
| hal ha
GERS shall be privileged from arrest upor
days of election. and while engaged ir
making up and transmitting returns, ex.
cept upon warrant Of 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
ton from jury duty during their terms OF
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.
Shall Section One of Article Twelve
of the Constitution be Amended
so as to Read as Follows?
All officers, whose selection is not pro
vtded for in this Constitution, shall b,
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided. That elections of Stat
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 election!
may be required to fill unexpired terms.
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.
Shall Section Two of Article Fourteen
of the Constitution be Amended
so as to Read as Follows?
County officers shall be elected at tn
municipal elections and shall hold thei
ohces for the term Of four years, be
ginning on the first Monday Of Januar,
next after their election. and until thei
successors shall be duly qualified; al
vacancies not otherwise provided for
shall be filled in such manner as may b,
provided by law.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 10
Shall Section Seven of Article Four
teen of the Constitution bt
Amended so as to Read as Fol
lows?
Three county commissioners ana thre,
county auditors shall be elected in eaci
| county whore such ofacsrs are chosen
IN the year enc thousand nine hundrst
and eleven a1d every fourth year there
after: and In the election Of said officer,
each qualified elsctor shall vote for M
more than tive persons, and the thre,
persons having the highest number O.
, votes shall be elected; any casual vacanc!
, In the office Of county commissioner Of
of common pleas Of the county in whiol
such vacancy shall occur, by the appoint
ment of an elector of tho proper county
who shall have voted for the commits
sionsr or auditor whose place is to b.
nllsd.
, Schedule for tho Amendments
Section II That no Inconvenience ma!
arise from tho changes in the Constitu
ton OF the Commonwealth, and in orde
to carry the same into complete opera
ton, 1t is hereby declared that
In the case Of officers elected by tn
people. all terms of oficS fixed by act o
: Assembly at an odd number OF year
shall each be heightened one year, bu
the Legislature may change the lengtl
OF tho term. provided the terms for whicl
such of1esrs are elected shall always b.
| for An even number OF years.
. The above extension of official term
, shall not affect ofiicers elected at tn
general election of one thousand min
. hundred and eight; nor any city, ward
borough, township, or election division
ofacers, whose terms of office, under OF
listing law, end in the year ono thouSan,
nine hundred and ten.
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