Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-13

AL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON.
/ WEALTH OF ENNSfLVANIA. AMI
| PUBLISHED BY ORDEROF THE SEC.
RETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII
| OF THE CONSTITUTION.
AJOiN RESOLUTION
/ Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one OF article fouf, sections
eleven and twelve Of article Eve sections
two, three and fourteen Of article eight.
section one al article twelve, and sec
firns two and seven uf article fourteen,
OF the Constitution OF Pennsylvania. and
providing n schedule for carrying the
amendments into effect.
Section I. BE It resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania in General
AsEe. bly, met, That the following are
proposed rs amendments to the Constitu
| lion OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsvl.
yania. in accordance with the provisions
Of the eighteenth article thereof
| Amendment One-To Article Four
Section Eight.
Section g. Amend section eight OF Rrti-
Gle four Of the Constitution of Pennsyl-
yania which reads as follows.
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent Of iw0-thirds Of
all the members Of the Senate. appoint a
Secretary Of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, a Sup
erintendent Of Public instruction for four
years and such other officers Of the Com
monwealth as he Is or may be authorized
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 recess OF the Sen
ate. by granting commissions which shall
expire at the end Of their next session; he
shall have power TO al any vacancy that
may happen. during the recess OF the SEN
ate, In the office Of Auditor General State
Treasurer. Secretary Of Internal Affairs or
Superintendent Of Puflio Instruction. in q
Judicial office, or In any other elective
office which he Is or may be authorized to
iill; If the vacancy shall happen during the
session Of the Senate, the Governor shall
nominate to the Senate, before their final
diournmena proper person to fill said
vacancy; but in any such case Of vacancy,
in an elective office. a person shall be chOs-
en- to said Office at the next general elcc
tiOn, unless the vacancy shall happen
within three calendar months immediate
| ly preceding such election. IN which case
the election for said Office shall be held Mt
the second succeeding general election. In
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors. and. in con-
fir. ing or reiCating 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 cOnsen. Of two thirds Of all the
members of the Senate. appoint Seore-
t1ry Of the Commonwealth and an Attor
ney General during pleasure. aSuperintei :
dent Of Public Instruction for four years,
and such other officers of the COmmonwe.
alth as be 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 offi-es to which hemay appoint
during the recess OF the Senate, by grant
ing commissions which shall expire au the
end of their next session; he shall have pow
er to fill any vacancy that may happen.
during the reness Of the Senate. in the off
ice of Auditor General. State Treasurer,
Secretary OF Internal Affairs or Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, in n judicial
Office, or in any other elective office which
he is or may be authorized to I'LL; IL the
vacancy shall happen during the session
of.the Senate, the Governor shall nominate
to the Senate. before their final adjourn
ment, proper person to fill said vacancy;
but in any such case Of vacancy, In an
elective Office. q person shall be chosen to
said office on the next election day appro-
PIRATE to such Office, according to the pro
visions Of this Constitution, unless the
vacancy shall happen within two calendar
months Immediately preceding such cleo
tion day, in which case the election for
said office shall be held on the second sue
ceeding election day appropriate to such
Office In acting on executive nomina-
tions the Senate shall sit with open doors,
and in confirming or rejecting the nomin-
atlons Of the Governor, the vote shall be
taken by yeas and nays, and shall be en-
tered on the journal.
Amendment Two-To Article Four.
Section Twenty-one.
Section Amend section twenty
OF article four, which reads rs foilOws:-
The term Of the Secretary Of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; Of the Auditor
General three years; and OF the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
shall be chosen bv the qualified electors of
the State at general elections. No person
elected to the office of Audit n General OF
State Treasurer shall be capable of hold
ing the same Office for two consecutive
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 tbs year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serve for three years, and his succes-
sors shall be elected at the general elec-
tion in the year one thousand nine hun
tired and twelve, and in every fourth year
thereafter. No person elected to tine office
OF Auditor General, or State Treasurer
shall be capable Of holding the same office
for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five,
Section Eleven.
Section t. Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle FIVE, which reads as foliows:-
"Excopt as otherwise provided In this
Constitution. justices of the peace or alder
men shall be elected in the several wards,
districts. bOrOughs and townships at q e
time of the election Of c0nstables, by the
qualified electors thereof. in such manner
as shall be dire.ted by law, and shall be
commissioned by the GoVsrnor for a term
of i've years. No township. ward. district
or borough shall elect more than two jus
| tiees Of the peace or aldermen without the
consent OF a majority OF the qualified elec-
tors withi1 such township. ward or bor-
Ough; no p son shall be cleo ed to sneh
Office unless ne shall have resided within
the township. borough. ward or district
for ona year next proceeding his election.
In cities containing over fifty thousand
inhabitants. not more than one alderman
shall be elected in each ward or district,
so as to read:-
Except as Otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices Of the pence or alder
men shall be elected in the several wards.
I districts burOughs or townships, by the
qualified electors thereof, at the municipal
! electi "a, in such manner as shall be di-
rected by law, aud shall be commissioned
/ by the Governor for term Of six years
/ No township, ward. district or Dor ugh
I shall elect more than two justices OF the
peace or alder men without the consent Of
a majority Of the qualified electors within
such township, ward or borough; no pc
son shall be elected TO snsh office unless
he shall have resided within the township,
tOrOugh, ward or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities col .
ttining over fifty thousand inhabitants,
not more than one alderman shall be cleo
/ ted in each ward or district.
Amendment Four To Article Five,
Section Twelve
| Section Amend section twelYa OF ar
! Of Hara nnnafffnf1Art nrrhHah a.