The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-08-18

hEJ ECTION, by THE GENEHAL AS
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments TO sections eight
and twenty 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 n schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section /. BE It resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania In Gen
eral Assembly met, That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
sttutlon OF the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvnnia In accordance with the provi-
sions Of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight OF article
four OF the Constitution OF Pennsylvania,
which reads as follows:-
"Hc shall nominate and. by and with
the advice and consent OF two-thirds or
all the members OF the Senate appoint
n Secretary OF the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure.
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
MI 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 fill 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 n judicial office, or in any other cleo
tive Office which he Is or may be au-
thorized to fill: II the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session OF the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sem
ate. before their final adjournment. n
proper person to hll said vacancy; but
I'm any such case OF vacancy. In an cleo
tive office, n person shall be chosen to
said Office at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre-
ceding such election, in which case the
election for said office shall be held Mt
the second succeeding general election.
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors, and in
confirming or rejecting the nominations
Of the Governor. the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays. 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
all the members OF the Senate, appoint
n 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 au-
thoriZed by the Constitution or by law
to appoint; he shall have power to fill
all vacancies that may happen. In offices
to which he may appoint, during the re-
cess of the Senate, by granting commits
slons which shall expire at the end OF
their next session; ne shall have power
to I'LL any vacancy that may happen
during the recess OF the Senate, In the
office OF Auditor General. State Treas
urer. Secretary OF Internal Affairs or
Superintendent of Public instruction, In
judicial office or In any other elective
office which he Is or may be authorized
TO fill: II the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session OF the Senate, the Gov
4. "a
ernor shal nominate 10 lhe 9en"'e, p
iore tnelr inal huJouih'ie"', " p'PSa
person to fill said vacancy; but In any
such case OF vacancy III an eie'.Its
nee, person shaii pe choSen W ssIu ~. u,,
rec on the next e'eGtion u"S "pplop', ,e,.e
to such once, accoru'hs 10 'ne pioNlsiona
OF TINS constitution unlesS lne Nao'nSy I,,,s
shall nappeh "l'h'm WV n,Ia., a.,
lmmcdlaleiy preceuis suoi' eieo'io" u,S W,
In whlch case the vIec'Ion Iu' s",u III III.
shall DE heid on tne seconu su.'eeG'Is W, lu
election uay apprupiIa'o W 80 III ~,
In actins on executive mountainous ",'
Senate shail SIT WIN open uooIs, anu ~
conilrmlng OF reJecuhe 'he noili''a'Iu',S ,','l
OF the GoVernor' lhe vote snai, pe lahei
by yeas ana nays ana shaIl pe e"'e'e'
on the journal ,
Amendment IWo-lo Ar'icie r""i' 0e'
uoh IWeh,y-ohe' -
section D. AHichu sectio' "em's -o"e "
article lour' winch E,aus "s ioton
Ihe term oi the oeoieloi! VI my .',, n%
Ahalrs shall ne lour years VI t,e auui .
tor General three years, anu y, @ .iie 80 ,.,
treasurer TWO years ihese o,loeis sna' Ia
be chosen py the quallieu e'ecsols VI t,,'
state at general eIectioi.S' Nv p' PEI oo'
elected 10 the onice vi A'ui'ol pV'l'' "
or state treasurer Shai, pe e"pao,e " "
holding the same oIilce LOT '"o 'oiseou
tive terms SO as 10 reau'-
The terms OF tne Secretary vi in,e'.,a i,o
AHalrs, the Auultor uehe'oi, anu Wv
State treasurer shali eacn pe lour yea,s ia
and they shall pe choseh py 'he Iuailne'
electors oil tne STATE Ut seneIu eiec'ioliS
but state treasurer, erected III l'c yea
one thousand nine hunureu ana hlhe
shall serve Tor three years ana MS sue
cessors snail be elected at the genera
election In tine year one thousahu mn
hundred and Twelve ana IN every iourt'
year thereafter NO person elected 10 III
Office OF Auditor General or S'ate treas
urer shall be capapie OF holulng IN
same ofhce for TWO consecutive terms.
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