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

In the year one thousand nine hundred
and eleven and every fourth 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 of
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
In the office of county commissioner or
county auditor shall he filed by the court
of common pleas of the county in which
such vacancy shall occur by the appoint
ment of an elector of the proper county
who shall have voted for the commits
sioner or auditor whose place is to be
filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section u. That no inconvenience may
arise from the changes in tSle Constitu-
tion of the Commonwealth. and in order
to carry the same into complete opera
ton, il is hereby declared that
In the case Of officers elected by the
people. all terms of office fixed by act of
Assembly AT an odd number Of years
shall each he heightened one year, but
the Legislature may change the length
of the term. provided the terms for which
such officers elected shall always be
for an even number of years,
The above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the
general election of one thousand nine
hundred and eight: nor any city. ward,
borough township. or election division
officers, whoSr terms Of office, under eX-
isting law. end in the year one thoufand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
hello on the third Tuesday of February,
heretofore: but all officers chosen at
thai election to an Ctlice the regular term
of which is two years, and also all cleo
ton officers aud asSCSsorS chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All off,
GERS chosen at that election to Offices the
term of which is now four years. is
made four years by the operation of
these amendments CT this schedule shall
serve until the first Monday of December
in the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen. All justices Of the peace.
magistrates. and aldermen chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
year nineteen hundred and ten and until
the Legislature snail otherwise provide,
all terms of city. ward borough town
ship and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of December
in an odd-numbored year.
All city, ward. borough and township
officers holding office AT the date of the
approval of these amendments. whose
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven. shall
continue to hold their offices until the
first Monday of December of that year.
All judges of the courts for the sew
eral judicial districts, and also all county
officers, holding office at the date of the
approval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven shall
continue to hold their offices until the
first Monday of January one thousand
nine hundred and twelve.
true copy OF the Joint Resolution
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth