The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23
DRoposrD AMrNpMENrs 10 rnN

REJECTION BY THE GENERAL AS.
SEMBbY or THE COMMONWEALTH
or PENNSYLVANIA AND PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE sECRE-
TARY. OF THE COMMONWEALTH in
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
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-
vana and providing schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect
Section T. BE II resolved by the Senate
md House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Cen
eral Assembly met That the following
nre proposed as amendments to the Con-
stitution Of the Commonwealth of Penn
svlvania. In accordance with the provi-
sions of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment OneATo Article Four, Sec
ton Eight
Section 2. 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 or
all the members OF the Senate, appoint
Secretary OF the Commonwealth and
HU AllOIUfN 1tifTdi uullhk pl'dohiNf n
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 fiji 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-
thorized to fll; II the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sem
ate before their final adjournment,
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
in any such case OF vacancy in an cleo
tive office. a person shall he 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 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 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
| sons 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
a judicial office or in any other elective
| Office which he is or may be authorized
| TO hll 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 nj said vacancy; but in any
such case of vacancy, in an elective Of
| flce 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 taken
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 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 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
| State Treasurer shall each be four years
| and they shall be chosen by the qualified
! electors OF the State at general elections
but a 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 genera
| 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 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 seyera
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 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 peraon shal
be elected TO such Office unless he shall
have resided within the township. borough
ward or district for one year next preced.
nifty thousand inhabitants. not more thar
one 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 severa
wards districts boroughs or townships
by the qualified electors thereof, at tn,
municipal election, in such manner a,
shall be directed by law. and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for Z
term OF six years. No township, ware
district or borough shall elect more thar
two justices OF the peace or aldermen
without the consent OF a majority of tn,
qualified electors within such township
| ward or borough. no person shall hf