Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-20

snail De neI0 UI magistrates whose tern
OF Office shall bt six years, and they shal
be elected on general ticket at the mum
cipal election, BY the qualified voters a
large; and In the election Of the said mag
lstrates no voter shall vote for more thai
tvo-thIrda Of the number OF persUns to b,
elected when morn than nne arc to NJ
ch,,scn; tney shall be COMPENSATED only liJ
fixed salaries. to be paid BY said county.
and shall exercise such Jurisdiction. sivs
and criminal, except as herein provided, a,
is now exercised BY aldermen, subject Il
such changes, not involving an increase OF
civil iurisdistion or conf6riing political
dutles, as may be made BY law In Phiia
delphia the office OF alderman Is abolished
Amendment Five-To Article Eight,
Section Two.
Section g. Amend section two Of article
eight which reads as foliows:-
''rhe general election shall be held an.
nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday Of November, but the GeDer.
81 Assembly may by law fix different
day, Swo-thirds OF all the members Of each
Rouse conaenting thereto," so as to read =
The general election shall DO held bien-
nially on the Tuesday next following She
first Monday OF November IN each even
numbered year, but the General Assembly
may By law az a different dsY, two-thirds
Of All the members OF each House conaOnt-
ing thereto; Provided, That such elec-
tion shall always be held In an even-nuin-
bered year.
Amendment six-To Article Eight,
Section Three.
Section 2. Amend section three'of artl-
Gle eight, which reads as fOllOws:--
.'Ail 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 nc either a
general or municipal election, as clroum-
stances may require. All .eleoEtnnA for
Judges Of the courts for the several iudicial
districts, and for county, city, ward, bor-
terms OF service, shall be held on the mum
icipal election day; namely the Tuesday
next following the nrst Monday Of Novem
ber in each odd-nhmbered year, but the
Gensral Assembly may by law dx difer
ent day, two-thiris Of all the members Of
each HOUSE oonsenting thereto: Provided
That such election shall always be held in
an odd numbered year. =
Amendment Seyen-To Article Eight,
Section Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen of
article eight, which reads as followss-
District election boards shall consist of
a jndge and two inspectors, who shall be
chosen annually by the citizens. Each
elector shall have the right to vote for the
tor shall appoint one clerk. The first cleo
tion board for any new district shall be So
lecbed and vacancies In electi IN bonrde
filed, as shall be provided by law Elec-
tioD officers shall beprivileged from arrest
upon days Of election, and while engaged
in making up and transmitting returns,
except upon warrant of a court Of record
or Judge thereof, for On election 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:A- lf 50
District election boards shall consist of .
Judge and two Inspectors. who shall be
chosen bienntally, by the citizens st the
election; but the General As
sembly may require said boards TO be sp-
pointed in such ma iner as Il may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment Of said boards may be enacted 70 ap-
ply TO cities only: Provided, That such
laws be uniform for cities Of the same
class. Each elector shall have the right 10
vote for the judge and one inspector. and
each inspector shall appoint one CLERK The
FIRST election board for any new district
shall be selected, and vacancies In election
boards fiilhd. as shall be provided by law.
Election officers shall be privileged from
arrest upon days Of election, and while en-.
gagged in making up aud gtfanamitting re-
turns. except upon warrant Of oonrt of
record. or Judge thereof, for an election
fraud. for felony. or for wsntOn breech OF
the peace. In cities they may claim exemp
ton from juty duty during their terms OF
service.
Amendment Eight--To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section Q. Amend section 1, article
twelve, which reads as follows:
All Officers. whose selection Is not pro
vtded for In this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed by
law" so as to road
All officers, whose selection Is not pro-
vided for In this Constitution, thalf bo
elected OF appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided, That elections Of State
officers shall be held on a general election
dey, and elections OF local officers shall be
held on municipal election day, except
when, In either case special elections may
be required 70 I'LL uneIpired terms
Amendment Nine--To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two Of arti-
ole fourteen, which reads as follOws:-
County officers shall be elected 40 the
general elections and shall hold their Of
fees for the term Of three yeara. beginning
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 10
such manner as may be provided by law.
so as to read
County officers shall be elected az the
elections and hold their Offices
Tor the term Of four years, beginning on
the first Monday Of January nexl after
their election. and until their Successors
shall DO duly qualified; AL the vacancies
not otherwise provided for. shall ba, filled
In such manner as may be provided by
law.
Amendment Ten-To Article Fourteen.
Section Seven
: Section IL. Amend section seven, arti.
ole fourteen, which reads as folloWs;--
Three cou"ty commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where such officers are chosen, in
the year one thousond eight hundred and
seventy-dve and every third year thereaf-
teri aud In the election OF fsAid officers each
qualified electOr shall vote for no more
lhan two persons, and this three persons
4nvtDR the highest number OF votes shall
be elected; any casual vacancy In the office
u county commissioner or county auditor
hall be filed, by the court OF common
pleas OF the county. In which snch vacancy
shall oecur by theappolntment Of an cleo
1Dr OF the proper county who shall have
voted for the commissioners or auditor
whose place Is TO be tilled, SO rs to lead;-
Three cOnnty commissioners and three
county Auditors Gbal be elected In each
conutY where sunh ofhcers are chosen, In
the genr one thous0nd nine hundred and
eiegen aud eEerytourth year thereafter;
nnd IN the election Of said officers each
qualified eleotor ahal vote for no more than
two persoha, aud the three persons having
the highest humber % votcs shall be eief-
ted y any eaeuil vacancy In the ofiics OF
county Commissioner OF county auditor
shah b. filled by the court Of common
pla49os the county In which such vaneancy
ahnlt occur, by the sppolntment OF cleo
fnH Of the proper zo1uuty who shall have
voted for the commissioner or auditor
whose place Is 90 be hlled.
Schedule for the Amendmenta.
Secti,in 12. That no inoOnVenienos may
Arlse fpOn the changes in the Constitution
of the Commonwealth. and In order 70
carry the same into complete operation. 10