Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26

I1HOpOSED AM EsN IM IL
CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
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 a schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section l. Be II resolved by the Senate
and 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
sylvania. in accordance with the provi-
sons of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four Seo-
tion 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
oil the members of the Senate, appoint
a 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
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appoint; he shall have power TO
All 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 have
power to fiji 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 a judicial office. or in any other cleo
tive Office which he is or may be au-
thorized to sn: # the vacancy shall hap
pen during ;he session of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sen
ate before their final adjournment. a
proper person 10 M said vacancy; but
in any such case of vacancy, in an elec-
tive Office a person shall be chosen to
said office at the next general election
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre-
ceding suCn election, in which case the
election for said Office shall be held al
the second succeeding general election
IN Dnf inrv m
Senate shall sit with open doors, and, in
confirnotng or rejecting the nominations
~ the Covernor the vote shall be taken
hy yeae and ravs and shall be entered on
the journal" so as to read as follows:-
He shall nominate and by and with
the advice and consent OF two-thirds OF
ou tbe r,ep,hcrs Of the Senate appoint
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
M Attorrev General during Measure. a
esunarintondent of public Instruction fol
foTr ,.ears ard such other officers Of the
Comnonwealrh as ne is or may be au.
thnri2.d nv the Constitution or by law
IN anpoint. ne shall have power 10 fl
all vacancies that may happen, in offices
n which he NAV aupoint during the re
cess Of the Senate. bv granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end o.
their next session; he shall have powell
to I'll any vacancy that may happen
during the recess OF the Senate. in tn,
office of Auditor General. State Treas
urer. Secretary of Internal Ahairs O
Superfnt-udsut of Public instruction. ii
judicial Office, or in any other electiv
office which he is or may be authorize,
to 0U: If III. vacancy shall happen dur
,np the session Of the Senate the Gov
.rnor shall nominate 10 the Senate. be
fore their final adjournment a prope
person to dl said vacancy; but in an,
such case OF vacancy in an elective of
Nce. n person shall he chosen TO said Of
fce or, m. next election dav approprlat
| TO such office according to the provision
Of this Constitution. unless the vacanc,
shall happen within two calendar month
Immediately preceding such election dav
in which case the election for said ofIc
shall he held on the second suCceedinI
! election dav appropriate to such office
/ In acting on executive nominations tn
Senate shall sit with omen doors and fl
/ confirming or rejecting the nominat tion
| OF the Governor the vote shall be takel
by yeas and nays and shall be entere,
/ on the journal
Amendment Two-To Article Four. Sec
ton Twenty-one
Section 3 Amend section twentv-one o
article four. which reads as follows
THE term Of the Secretary of Interna
Affairs shall he four wears. of the Audi
/ for General three wears. and Of the Stat
/ Treasurer two wears These officers shal
! he chosen nv tbe qualified electors NJ m
State at general elections No nerso,
! elected IN tbe office of Auditor Genera
| or state Treasurer shall he canable n
| holding the same office for two consecu
I tive terms" so as TO read:-
The terms of the Secretary OF Interna
| Affairs the Auditor General and IN,
I state Trsaslrer shall each H.. four wears
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