The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-21
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of record or judge thereof, for an cleo
tion 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 ss To read
District election boards shal! consist Of
a Judge and two inspectors. who shall be
chosen biennally. by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General AS
scmbly may require said boards to be
appointed i'm such manner as 1t may by
law provide. Laws regulating the APP
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 olector shall have the
right to vote for the Judge and one In
spector. and each Inspector shall appoint
one clerk. The first election board Tor
any new district shall be selected. ana
vacancies in election boards filled. az
shall be provided by law Election OIL
GERS shall he privileged from arrest upon
DAYS of election. and while engaged In
making up and transmitting returns. ex-
cept rpon warrant Of a court OF record.
or Judge thereof. for an election fraud
for felony, or for wanton breach of the
peacc In cities they may claim exemp-
ton from jury duty during thelr terms OF
service.
Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve,
Section one.
Section O. Amend section one, article
twelve which reads as follows-
IAN 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 general election
day. and elections of local officers shall
t.,f, oil Ion lou ny-
cept when, i'm either case, special elections
may be required to I'll unexpired terms.
| Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
| Section 10. Amend section two of article
| fourteen. which reads as follows
| County officers shall be elected at the
| general elections and shall hold their
| offices for the term of three 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" 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 filled in such manner as may be
provided by law.
! Amendment Tcn-'ro Article Fourteen
Section Seven.
Section H. Amend section seven, article
fourteen, which reads as folloWs:-
"phrce county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in eacl
county where such officers are chosen IN
the year one thousand eight hundred ano
sovcnty-flve 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 o
votes shall be elected any casual vacancy
| i'm the Office of county commissioner ol
county auditor shall be filed, by thu
court of common pleas of the county II
| which such vacancy shall occur by thu
appointment of an elector of the propo
county who shall have voted for thu
! commissioner or auditor whose place i
to be filed" so as to read
Three county commissioners and thrc
county auditors shall be elected in eacl
county where such officers are chosen
In the year one thousand nine hundre
and eleven and every fourth year there
! after; and in the election of said Officer
D each qualified cector shall vote for I
I more than two persons and the thrc
. persons having the highest number
[ votes shall be elected; any casual Vacanc
; in the Office of county commissioner
q county auditor shall be allied by the cou
; of common pleas of the county in whiC
d such vacancy shall occur, by the appoin
u ment of an elector of the proper count
who shall have voted for the commi
: sioner or auditor whose place is to
o filed.
G Schedule for the Amendments.
u Section II. That no Inconvenience m0
! arise from the changes in the Constitl
let, Ap.l
to carry the same into complete operi
y | ton, il Is hereby declared that
: In the case of officers elected by u
e people all terms of Office fixed by act
u Assembly at an odd number OF yea
II shall each be heightened one year b'
e the Legislature may change the leng
y of the term, provided the terms for whit
e such officers are elected shall always
q for an even number Of years.
II The above extension of official tern
g shall not affect officers elected at Il
II general election of one thousand nil
II hundred and eight; nor any city war
l. borough, township, or election divisiC
70 officers. whose terms OF office under e
'e listing law. end in the year one thousai
L | nine hundred and ten.
& In the year one thousand nine hundr
h and ten the municipal election shall
IL held on the third Tuesday of Februar
al as heretofore; but all officers chosen
|
l. of which Is two years, and also all ele
tion officers and assessors chosen at tn
c. election. shall serve until the first Mo
day of December in the year one tho
lie sand nine hundred and eleven. All OF
GERS chosen at that election to offices Z
n term of which is now four years. or
10 made four years by the operation
n these amendments or, this schedule, shi
ut serve until the first Monday of Decemb
Of In the year one thousand nine hundr
to and thirteen. All justices OF the peaC
magistrates, and aldermen, chosen at tn
H. election, shall serve until the first Mo
ig day of December in the year one tho
III sand nine hundred and fifteen After I
s. year nineteen hundred and ten, and un
y, | the Legislature shall otherwise proviC
IN | all terms OF city, ward, borough, tow
d. ! ship, and election division officers sh
Id begin on the first Monday of Decsmb
in an odd-numbcred year
C. All city ward, borough, and townst
officers holding Office at the date of I
lie approval of these amendments, who
terms of Office may end in the year o
IN thousand nine hundred and eleven, sh
MS continue to hold their offices until I
rd first Monday of December of that year.
All judges of the courts for the sc