Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-09-30


4 CON3TITUrioN SUBMITTED TO
TIE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
Y !:ALTIf FOR THEIR APPROVAL OIt
REJECTION, HT THE GENERAL As
SEMEIY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
or rENNSYIVANlA, AND PUB
I..s8FD BY ORDER OF TIE sECRE-
fAHY or THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
TEE CONSTITUTION.
4 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
ana twenty -one Of article four. sect'ops
eleven and twelve Of article five, sec
tons 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 Pennsyi-
Vania and providing schedule Tor
carrying the amendments into effect
Section !. Be ii resolved by the Senate
snd House of Representatives OF the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania IN Cen
eral Assembly met, That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth OF Penn-
sylvana in accordance with the proVi-
sions of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One--To Article -Four. Sec
ton Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of article
four of the Constitution OF PennsyiVama
which reads as follows
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent OF tBo-thlrds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint
q Secretary of the Commonwealth ana
an Attorney General during pleasure, a
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
fill 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
end of their next session: he shall nave
power to M 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.
In judicial office. or In any other cleo
tive office which he is or may be au-
thoriZed to ill; If the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate TO the Sen
ate, before their final adjournment, a
proper person to fill said vacancy; put
In any such case of vacancy, In an cleo
tive office, 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
lie shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent OF two-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, appoint
q Secretary of the Commonwealth and
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-
thorzed by the Constitution OF by law
to appoint. he shall have power to all
all vacancies that may happen in offices
to which he may appoint, during the re-
cess of the Senate. by granting commits
siOrS which shall expire at the end OF
their next session; he shall have power
to ill any vacancy that may happen,
during tile recess Of the Senate. in the
office of Auditor General, State Treas
urer. Secretary of Internal Affairs or
Superintendent ef Public Instruction. In
n judicial office, or in any other elective
Office which he is or may be authorized
to fill; if the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session of the Senate. the Gov
ernor shan nominate to the Senate, be.
fore their final adjournment, a proper
person to iill said vacancy; but in any
such case of vacancy, in an elective Of
flee, a person shall he chosen TO said Of
fee on the next election day appropriate
to such Office. according TO the provisions
of this Constitution, unless the vacancy
shall happen within TWO calendar months
Immediately preceding such election day,
in which case the election for said Office
shall be held on the second Succ eeding
election day appropriate TO such office.
In acting ou executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors, and. In
Of the Governor. the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays and shall be entered
on the journal.
Amendment Two--To Article Four, Sec
ton Twenty-one.
Section 3 Amend section twenty y-one OF
article four, which reads as follows
THE term of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four years. of the Audi
tor General three years; and of the State
Treasurer two years These officers shall
be chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at general elections. No person
elected to the office of Auditor General
or State Treasurer shall be capable Of
holding the same Office for two consecu.
tive 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 d Stale Treasurer. elected in the yeat
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
year thereafter. No person elected to the
Office Of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall be capable of holding the
same Office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five Sec.
tion Eleven.
Section i. Amend section eleven of ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution. justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected in the several
wards, districts boroughs and townships
at the time of the election OF constables
by the qualified electors thereof, in such
manner as shall be directed by law and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for term of five years. No township.
ward, district or borough shall elect more
than two justices of the peace or alder
men witbout the consent of a ajority
of the qualified electors within such town.
ship. ward or borough; no person shall
be elected to such Office unless he shall
have resided within the township horoueh