The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30

| anu tlNh CduSessf WIN 1uTlSulCllOn 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-
erclsed 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
ton 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 GEN
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
day, two-thirds of all the members OF
each House conSentlng 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
| year Dul llt 1tneIdl AS
semby may by law fix a different day.
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 Z. 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 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
| day of November in each odd-numbered
year, but the General Assembly may by
! law fix a different day. two-thirds of all
| the members of each House eonsenting
thereto: Provided. That such election
shall always be held in an odd-numbered
| year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen OF
article eight, which reads as follows:-
| DlSlTlCl GleCllOn DOdTuS small CONSIST OF
J judge and two inspectors, who shall
| be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
| elector shall have the right to vote for the
! Judge and ono 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-
tion 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 court
| OF record or Judge thereof for an cleo
ton 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
a judge and two inspectors, who shall he
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 filed as
| shall be provided by law Election Off
| days OF election, and while engaged ir
| making up and transmitting returns, ex
J cept upon warrant of 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.
tion 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 foDows:-
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold theii
Offices for the term of three years. be.
ginning on the first Monday OF January
next after their election, and until their
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 their
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 filed 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 folows:--
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-fve 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 n
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
In the office OF county commissioner or
=ranty auditor shall be filled, by the
court OF common pleas of the county In
which such vacancy shall occur. by the
appointment OF an elector of the proper
county who shall have voted for tine
commissioner or auditor whose place is
to be filed" so as to read:-
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county whore such officers are chosen.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and eleven and every fourth year there
hrter; and In the election OF said officers |
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