Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-10-08

WEAI,TH OF PENNs sYEvANfA, AMI
PUBLISHED BY ORDRHOF THE SEC.
RETARY OF TIE COMMON WEALTH
IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVII
OF THE CONSTITUTIONS.
A join & REsOI. 10 ron
Proposing amendments 10 sections eight
and twenty-one Of article four, seotions
eleven and twelve oE article nre. seotiont
two, three and fourteen Of article eight.
section one Of article twelve, and sfo
tlvns two and seven OF article fourteen,
OF the Consultation OF peunEpl lvantn and
. providing. q eobednle for carrying the
amendments Into elect. ~
Section 4. Be Il resolved BY the Senate
aud House of Representatives Of the Com.
U,Onwealth OF pennsylvnnia, IN Genepnl
Asse. bly, met, That the following are
proposed as amendments 20 the Constitui
tion Of the Commonwealth Of Ponneyli
vauia, IN accoFdanoe with the proeisions
OF the eighteenth article thero1fs-r y
Amendment o9e-Io Z. Article Four I
Section 2. Amend section efght Of artli
Gle four Of the Constitutlon % PeHnsyl-
vRnia, which reads ~ folloWn:-- t.fl
He shall nominate and, by and With
the advice and consent Of tWo-thirds Ot
all the membcrs Uf the Senhe8, appolnt ?
Secretary OF the Commonwealth and Al
Attorney General during pleasure, o Sup
erintendent OF Public Instruction for foug
years, and such other Olioefs OF the Cont
nonwealth as be h or may be au1horized
BY the Constitution or by law 70 appOint;
be ghsil have power 70 On all vacancies
that may happen In olloes 20 which ne
NAV appoint during the feceeB OF the Sen.
ate, BY Rrnntinr commissions which shall
expire at theend Of their next session; he
shall have power 10 fli any vacancy that
may happen, during the recess OF the Sen
ste, 10 tho oiflce Of Auditor General State
Treasurer, Secretary Of Internal Affairs Or
Superintendent Of Pnhlic Instruction, in p
judicial ofiice, or In any other elective
office which he Is or may be authorized 70
ali: " the vacancy shall happen during the
session Of the Senate, the GoTernOr Ghell
nominate 70 the Senate, before their 6Dsl
djournment proper person TO MI said
vacancy; but IN any such case OF vacancy,
en- 90 said office at the next general elec
tipn, unless the vacancy shall happen
Within three calendar months immediate
" proceeding such election, In which case
the election for said ofilca ahall be held at
the second succeeding general election In
acting on executive nominations the Sen
Hte ahAll sit with open doors. and, In con
flr Ing or rejecting the nominations OF
tho Governor, the vote shall be taken BY
yeas and nays, and shall be entered on the
Journal" so as 70 read Rs follower
He shall nominate and, BY and with The
advice and cOnseut of two thirds % all the
members Of the Senate, appOinta Score
tary OF the Commonwealth and an Attor
ney General during pleasure. q aSuPerinten-
dent OF Public Instruction for four years,
and such other officers Of the COInn,onWe-
alth as he is or may be authorized by che
Constitution or By law to eppointi he shall
have power to fill all vacancies that may
happen, In offices 70 which he may appoins
during the recess Of tho Senate, By grant
Ing commissions which shell expire as the
end OF their next session; he shall have pow
or TO fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the reaess Of the Senate. In the Off
ice Of Auditor General, State Treasurer,
Secretary Of Internal Affairs or Supertn-
eendent OF Public Instruction, In n Judicial
ofJics, or IN any other elective Office which
he isOr may be authorized TO ali; II the
vacancy aheil happen during the session
oGsthe Senate, the Governor shall nominate
70 the Senate. before their final adj0urn-
ment, aproper person TO 1ill said vacancy;
but in any such case Of vacancy, In an
elective ONCE. person shall be chosen 10
said Office on the next election da3 appFo-
pirate 70 such Office, according 70 the prOs
Visions Of this Constitution, unless the
vacancy shall happen within two calendar
months Immediately preceding such elee-
tion day. In which case the electiou for
said office shall be held on the second attn
oeedi1g election day. appropriate to such
Office In acting on executive uOmina-
lions che Senats shall sit with open doors,
and, in con6rmlng or rejecting the nOmin-
Ations Of the Governor, the vote shall be
taken BY yeas and nays and shall be en-
Amendment Two-To Article Four.
Section Twenty-one. - u
Seciion 8 Amend sectioh twenty-0ne
OF articip four, " hich readB ~ fotlOWst-
The term OF the Secretary OF Internal
Affairs shall be four years.; q the Auditor
General three yearei and OF the State
Treasurer two years. These Officers shall
shall be chosen bV the quall1ed electors OF
the State At general electiDns. No person
elected 70 the Office OF Auditor General or
State Treasurer shall be capable of hold
ing the same Office for two consecutive
terma" 90 as to read:- 80.
The terms OF the Secretary OF internal
Affairs. the Auditor General, and the
State Treasurer shall zach be four years:
and they shall be chosen By the qualified
electors o. the state 81 general elections;
bat State Treasurer, elected in tbs year
one thousand nine hundred shhd nine,
shall serve for three years, and his success
sors shall be elected st the general cleo
tIOn in the year ons thousand nine hnn-
dred and twelve. and In every fourth year
thereafter. No person elected u the office
OF Auditor General, or StatelI Treasurer
shall be capable OF holding the same Office
for two consecutlVe terms.
Amendment Three--To Article Five,
-s- Seottan Hteven'1 trns.ti
Section AmeDd section eleven of ar
ticle five, which reads IS folloWs;-- -.
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution. justices ofthe peace alder
men ahan be elected In the several wards.
distriots. bOrOughs and townships 81 the
time a the eieotion Of cOnstables, By the
Quaiiled electors thereof. in such manner
- shall be directed BY law, and Bhalf ha
oommiasioDed b. the Governor fora term
q I've yeara. No township, ward. district
ioE borough shall elect more than two jus
ttces OF the peace or aldermen without the
consent of 9 majority Of the qualified cleo
tors within snoh township, ward or boz
cugh; no person shall be elected 20 such
once unless he shalt have resided within
the township. borough, ward OF district
Il foR one year next prec8oding his election
In eitles containing over fifty thousand
inhabltants,' not more than one alderman
shali DO elected'in each ward or DISTRICT
Except IS osherxlse provided In this
! Conatituticr, justices OF the pence or alder
men shall b sieotsd In the several wards
distFiotesa bor0ughs or teWnships, By tht
qualified electors thereof, at the munscital
electi M, In such manner IS shall be ID
Teotod BY law, aud shall be eOmmiSsi0h5t
By the Governor foesa-teRIn Of six years
No township, ward sdistrict or Dor ugi
shall elect more than two justices Of tn
peace or aldermen without the consent d
\ majority Of the qualified electors sElthif
such township aEard o. borough; no per
soa ahall BE- elantad toEush fo1ice unleh
he shall have resided within the township
torOugh. ward or district for one year
next pr8oedinf Ms eleotiun. In cities con
tainfng over flftY thouannd. Inhabitants
not more than one aldermen shall be elec
ted IN each ward or district.
Amendment Four TO Article Five,
Section Twelve
Section 8. Amend section twelve of AZ
tiols Ave Of the Constitution, which read
a. fOli0w6:-