The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-08-11

CONSTITUTION ED ~
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 n schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section /. 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-
Etitution of the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania. I'm accordance with the provi-
sions OF the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four. Sec
ton Eight.
Section .. Amend section eight OF 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 OF
all the members OF the Senate. appoint
n Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure, 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
I'LL all vacancies that may happen. in Of
nces to which he may appoint, during
the recess Of the Senate, by granting
| commissions which shall expire ut the
end Of their next session: he shall have
power to hIl 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,
I'm a judicial Office. or in any other cleo
tive Office which he Is or may be nu-
thoriLed TO fill; II the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session OF the Senate.
the Governor shall nominate to the SEN
ate. before their final adjournment, n
proper person to MI said acancy; but
in any such case Of vacancy, in an cleo
tive office. n person shall be chosen to
said oh1ce 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
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 ana
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
sions which shall expire at the end or
their next session; he shall have power
to I'LL 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
Superintendent 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 dur
ing the session OF the Senate. the Gov
ernor shall nominate TO the Senate, be-
fore their final adjournment, a proper
person TO I'LL said vacancy nut IN any
sucn case OF NacancN' IN an electlVe Oh
fee. a person shall DC CHOSEN 10 ana OF
fce on the next electlon day appropriate
to such ONCE, according 10 the provisions
OF his constitution unless tne vacancy
shall happen within TWO calendar months
Immediately preceding such eIecuoh uay'
In which case the election for said office
shall he held on the second succeeding
election day appropriate 10 such once
In acting on executive nominations 'ne
Senate snail SIT win open DOORS anu IN
confirming or rejecting the NOMINATIONS
OF the Governor the vote snail De ,aken
by yeas ana nays ana shaH ne entered
on the Journal
Amendment woo Article rour' sec
uoh I"ehty-ohe'
Section !. Amend section twenty-one OF
article 1our' Whlch READS as
"The term oil the secretary OF internal
Affairs shall be Tour years. OF the Audl-
tor General three years; ana OF the stare
Treasurer TWO years Ihese oIncers shal
be CHOSEN by the quallhed electors OF the
State at general elecuons' no person
elected To the once OF Auditor GeneraI
or state treasurer shall De capaoie OF
holding the same once Tor TWO consecu-
tive terms 80 az 10 read
The terms OF the secretary or Internal
Affairs. the Auditor General, ana the
State Treasurer shall each be four years;
and they shall be chosen by the quali1ed
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 general
election In the year one thousand nine
hundred and twelve, and In every fourth
..oo- fkn.oaftar NJ angO AInnt1I 10 the
office of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall be capable of holding the