The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-05

SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUB
LlSHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
TARY or THE COMMONWEALTH IN
PURSUANCE or ARTICLE xviii OF
THE CONSTITUTION
a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments TO sections eight
and twcnty-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 schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect
Section l. BE II resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives. Of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gem
eral Assembly met. That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania, in accordance with the provi-
sions OF the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-ro Article Four Sec
ton Eight.
Section .. Amend section eight of article
four Of the Constitution Of Pennsylvania
which reads as folows:-
"He shall nominate and. by and with
the advice and consent Of two-thirds 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
fill 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 "A judicial office. or in any other cleo
tive Office which he is or may be au-
thorlzed 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
in any such case Of vacancy i'm an cleo
tive office, a person shall be chosen 10
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 AZ
the second succeeding general election.
In acting on executive nominations tho
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
the advice and consent of two-thirds OF
all the members Of the Senate, appoint
n 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 bc au
thorized by the Constitution or by law
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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 fill 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 II 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 fill said vacancy; but i'm any
sucn case of vacancy, in an elective of.
flee, 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
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 !
election day appropriate to such Office |
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 taker
by yeas and nays, and shall be entered
on the journal.
Amendment TWO-'TO Article Eour Sep !
tion Twenty-one.
Section B Amend section twenty-one OF |
article four. which reads as follows:-
THE 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 persor
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 Interna
Affairs, the Auditor General and the |
State Treasurer shall each be four years
and they shall be chosen by the qualineC
electors of the State at general elections
but State Treasurer, elected in the yeal
one thousand nine hundred and nine
shall serve for three years and his sue
cessors shall be elected at the genera
hundred and twelve, and in every fourtt
year thereafter No person elected to II,
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,
ton Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle five which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided i'm this
Constitution, justices of the peace or al
iermen shall be elected in the severa
wards. districts boroughs and township,
at the time Of the election of constables
by the qualified electors thereof in sucl
manner as shall be directed by law. anf
shall be commissioned by the Gnverno,
FOR d term of five years. No township
ward, district or borough shall elect NOR,
Lhan two justices Of the peace or alder.
men without the consent OF a majority
)f the qualified electors within such town
ship, ward or borough no per.1n shal
be elected to such Office unless he shal
nave resided within the township. borough
ward or district for one year next preced
ng his election. In cities containing ovel
lfty thousand inhabitants, not more thar
lne alderman shall be elected in eacl
ward or district" SO as to 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
1y the quahfied electors thereof at the
election, in such manner az
shall be directed by law. and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for
erm OF six years. No township. ward
district or borough shall elect more than
.wo justices of the peace or alderma,
Without the consent OF majority OF the
lualihed electors within such township