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of the Constitution be Amended
so as to Read as Follows?

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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 qualified
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 fixed 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 such
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 abol-
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 fix a different day.
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
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-numbered
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
year.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 7.
Shall Section Fourteen of Article
Eight of the Constitution be
Amended so as to Read as Fol-
lows?
Distrlcy erection boards shall consist Of
a judge and two inspectors who shall be
chosen biennially, by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General AS
sembly may require said boards to bd
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, That
such laws be uniform for cities of the
same class. Each elector shall have the
right to vote for the judge and one in
spector, and each inspector shall appoint
one clerk. The first election board fo1
any new district shall be selected, and
vacancies in election boards filled, as
shall be provided by law. Election Off
GERS shall be privileged from arrest upon
days of election. and while engaged In
making up and transmitting returns, ex-
cept upon warrant of q 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-
tion 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-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided, That elections of State
officers shall be held on general election
day, and elections of local officers shall
be held on municipal election day, ex-
cept when, in either case, special elections
may be required to fill unexpired terms.
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen,
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 9.
Shall Section Two of Article Fourteen
of the Constitution be Amended
so as to Read as Follows?
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
Offices for the term of four years, be-
ginning on the first Monday Of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall be filled in such manner as may be
provided by law.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 10.
Shall Section Seven of Article Four
teen of the Constitution be
Amended so as to Read as Fol-
lows?
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county whore such officers are chosen
in the year one thousand nine hundred
and eleven and every fourth year there
after; and In the election Of said officers
each qualified elector shall vote for no
more than two persons, and the three
persons having the highest number Of
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
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county auditor shall be filled by tae court
of common pleas OF the county in which
such vacancy shall occur, by the appoint
ment of an eleetor of the proper county
who shall have voted for the commits
sioner or auditor whose place is to be
filled
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section IL That no inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Constitu-
ton OF the Commonwealth, and in order
to carry the same into complete opera
ton, 1t is hereby declared that
In the case of officers elected by the
people, all terms OF office fixed by act of
Assembly at an odd number OF years
shall each be heightened one year, but
the Legislature may change the length
of the term, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number of years.
The above extension OF official terms
shall not AFFECT officers elected at the
general election of one thousand nine
hundred and eight; nor any city, ward,
borough, township, or election division
officers. whose terms OF ONCE, under ex.
listing law, end in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
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