The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-16


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.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight. Sec
tion Two.
Section 6. Amend section two Of article
eight, which reads as follows:-
THE general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday OF November. but the Cen
eral Assembly may by law fix different
day two-thrds of all the members OF
each House consenting thereto" SO as to
read:-
The general election shall be held BIZ
ennally on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in each
even.numbered year, but the General As
HtnlDly may Dy law I'm a. ulHtItnN uugs
two-thirds of ali 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 section 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
a general 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 al!
the members of each House consenting
thereto: Provided. That such election
shall always be held in an odd-numbered
year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen OF
| article eight which reads as follows-
District election boards shall consist OF
a Judge and two inspectors. who shall
| be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
elector shall have the right to vote for the
Judge and one inspector, and each inspect.
| or shall appoint one clerk. The first cleo
| tion board for any new district shall be
| selected. and vacancies in election boards
| filled. 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 court
| of record or Judge thereof, for an cleo.
| tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton
breach of the peace. In cities they may
claim exemption from jury duty during
| their terms of service" so as to read
District election 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 foi
any new district shall be selected. and
| vacancies in election boards filled as
| shall be provided by law. Election offl
| GERS shall be privileged from arrest upor
| days of election. and while engaged ir
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 8. Amend section one, article
| twplVe which reads fOllOws-
| "All officers. whose selection is not pro
| vided for in this Constitution. shall b,
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 bs
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 a municipal election day. ex
cept when, in either case, special election,
| 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 folows:-
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold theh
| Offices for the term of three years, be.
ginning on the first Monday OF Januar,
| next after their election. and until theii
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
shall be filled In such manner as may be
| provided by law" so as TO read:-
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold theii
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.
Amendment Ten--To Article Fourteen,
Section Seven.
| Section II. Amend section seven, article
fourteen. which reads as follows:-
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where such officers are chosen, In
the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-five and every third 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 Ct
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
| In the office OF county commissioner OF
>ranty auditor shall be filled, by the
court OF common pleas of the county In
which such vacancy shall occur by tho
| appointment OF an elector OF the proper
county who shall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor ewhose place T.
TO be filled," so as to read
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where such officers are chosen
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and eleven and every fourth year there
after. and In the elaction of gaid officers