The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-28

Also at the some tune the electors of
the county will vote upon the adoption
or rejection of the following proposed
Amendments to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, by voting Yes or No"
on each one separately.
DROPosED AMENDMENTS TO THE
l. CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
A 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-
vania, and providing a schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section J. BE II resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen
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-To Article Four Sec
ton Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight or article
four of the Constitution OF Pennsylvania,
which reads as follows
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent OF two-thirds or
all the members of the Senate appoint
Of ha I.,tf1ff1 nt0Nlp
an Attorney General during pleasure,
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
four years and such other officers or
the Commonwealth 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 Of
fees to which he may appoint, during
the recess of the Senate, by granting
commissions which shall expire at the
md Of their next session; he shall nave
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 Anairs
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 fill il 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 elec-
tive office, a person shall be 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 follows:-
He shall nominate and, by ana Win
the advice and consent OF two-thirds or
ali the members of the Senate, appoint
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure,
of Public instruction Tor
four wears. and such other officers OF the
as he is or may be au-
thorised by the Constitution or by law
10 appoint; he shall have power to NIL
all vacancies that may happen, in ofhces
TO which he may appoint, during the re-
,ess of the Senate, by granting commis-
sions which shall expire at the end OF
their next session: he shall have power
10 MI any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess OF the Senate, in the
office Of Auditor General, state Treas
urer. Secretary of Internal Affairs or
OF Public Instruction, In
a judicial office, or in any other elective
office which he Is or may be authorized
to fill; II the vacancy shall happen our
ing the session of the Senate, the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be-
fore their final adjournment, proper
person to I'LL said vacancy; but In any
such case of vacancy, in an elective OF
lce a person shall be chosen to sad- OK