The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-29

eHceedinB one hundred dollars; such
courts shan be held by magistrates whose
| term OF ONCE shall be fve years and
they shall be elected on general ticket
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 compensated only by fixed
salaries, to be paid by said county; and
shall exercise such Jurisdiction, civil and
criminal, except as herein provided, as
IL now exercised by aldermen, subject to
such changes not involving an increase
| Of civil Jurisdiction or comforting political
duties, as may bo made by law. In Phila-
delphia the office Of alderman In abol.
ished," SO an to read as follows:-
In Philadelphia there shall be estab-
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit-
ants, one court, not of record, OF police
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not
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, an may be made by law. In Phila-
delphia the office Of alderman is abol-
ished.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight, Sec
| ton Two.
| Section 6. Amend section two of article
| eight, which reads as follows:-
| 1.-THE general election shall be held an
| nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday Of November, but the Gem
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
| day, two-thirds OF all the members of
each House consenting thereto" SO as to
| read:-
| 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
| two-thirds of all the members of each
House consenting thereto: Provided
| That such election shall always be held
in an even-numbered year.
Amendment Six-To Article Eight, Sec
| tion Three.
Section 7. Amend sectinu three Of article
| eight, which reads as follows:-
! "All elections for city, ward, borough
| and township officers, for regular terms
| of service, shall be held on the third
Tuesday of February" so as to read:-
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
do Of hAr In n11 11-Yri hnr rod
year, but the General Assembly may by
law fix a different day, two-thirds of all
| the members of each House consentng
thereto Provided, That such election
shall always be held in an odd-numbered
| year.
Amendment Seven TO Article
/ Eight, Section Fourteen.
! Section 8. Amend section fourteen
of article eight, which reads as fol-
lows:
District election boards shall consist Of
| a judge and two inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
| e1ector shall have the right to vote for the
| judge and one inspector and each inspect
| or shall appoint one clerk. The first elec
| ton board for any new district shall be
selected, and vacancies in election boards
| filed, as shall be provided by law. Elec
ton officers shall be privileged from ar
rest upon days of election, and while en-
| gagged in making up and transmitting re
| turns, except upon warrant of a cour,
| of record or judge thereof, for an cleo
ton fraud, for felony, or for wantor
breach of the peace In cities they may
claim exemption from jury duty DURING
their terms of SERVICE" so as to read:-
District erection boards shall consist OF
| q 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 be
| 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 for
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 a 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-
ton from jury duty during their terms OF
SERVICE
Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve
! Section One
Section 9. Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads 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" so as to read
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 a general election
day, and elections of local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day, ex-
cept when, in either case, special elections
may be required to fill unexpired terms
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two OF article
fourteen, which reads as follows:-
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
off1ces for the term of three 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 hA In