Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-12

OF PENNSYLVANIA AND PUB
LIsHED BY ORDER OF THE sECRE-
TARY or THE COMMONW EALTH, 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 J. 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-
stituton Of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvana in accordance with the provi-
Eions of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article -Four, Sec
ton 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
all the members of the Senate, appoint
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
nm 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
MI all vacancies that may happen. in Of
fees to which he may appoint, during
the recess Of tho Senate by granting
commissions which shall expire at the
end of their next session; he shall have
power to fin 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 Hl. if the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate
the Governor shall nominate TO the Sen
ate before their final adjournment, n
proper person to nh said vacancy; but
in any such case Of vacancy. in an cleo
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 such election. in which case the
election for said office shall be held al
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
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 au-
thorizcd by the Constitution or by law
TO appoint: ne shall have power TO fiji
all vacancies that may happen, in offices
to which he may appoint, during the re-
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sions which shall expire at the end OF
their next session; he shah have power
to iii 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 hC is or may be authorized
TO fill. II tn, vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session of the Senate the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate. he
fore their hnal adjournment, a proper
person 10 mi said vacancy; but in any
such case OF vacancy, in an elective Of
flee, person shall be chosen TO said Of
fee on the next election day appropriate
TO such office, according to the provisions
OF this Constitution, unless the vacancy
shall happen within two calendar months
Immediately preceding such election day.
In which case the election for said Office
shall bc held on the second succeeding
election day appropriate TO sach office.
In acting "u executive nominations the
Senate shah sit with open doors. and. in
confirming or rejecting the nominations
of the Governor, the vote shall be taken
by yeas ana nays. and shah be entered
on the journal
Amendment Two-To Article Four. Sec
ton Tweuty-,sa
Section 3 Amend section rw,atv.oue Of
article four which reads els follows
The term of the Secretary 81 Internal
Affairs shall he four years. If ,ae Audi
tor General three years; and oi the State
. Treasurer ,wo years. These officers shall
he chosen 10y the qualified electors Of the
State at general elections No person
elected to the Office of Auditor General
| or state Treasurer shah bc capable Of
holding the same Office for two COuseCu-
tive terms" so as To read
The terms of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs. the Auditor General. and the
State Treasurer shall each be four years:
and they shall be chosen hv the qualified
electors of the State at general elections;
but a State Treasurer. elected in the wear
one thousand nine hundred and nine
shall serve for three years. and his sue
Cessors shall be elected at the general
election In the year one thousand nine
! hundred and twelve, and in every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to the
office of Auditor General OF State Treas
same office for two consecutive terms,
Amendment Three-To Article Five Sec
ton Eleven.
Section 1 Amend section eleven of ar
ticle five, which reads as follows
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices OF the peace or al
dermen shall be- elected in the several
wards, districts. horuuEnS and townships
at the time Of the election of constabes,
by the qualified electors thereof in such
manner as shall be directed by law, and
shall he commissioned by the Governor
for "A term OF five years No township,
ward, district or borough shall elect more
than two justices OF the peace or alder
men without the consent of "A majority
of the qualified electors within such town
ship. ward or borough; no person shall
be elected 10 such Office unless ne shall
have resided within the township borough,
ward or district for one year next preced-
ing his election. In cities containing over
fifty thousand inhabitants. not more than
one alderman shall he elected in each
ward or district SO as to read -
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution justices OF the peace or
aldermen shah be elected in the several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships
by the qualified electors thereof. at the
municipal election IN such manner as
shall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for "a
term of SIX years No township ward
district or borough shall elect more than
syo justices of the peace or aldermen
without tn" consent OF a ma ajorty OF the
qualified electors within such township.
ward or borough no person shall lie
elected TO such uifice unless lie shall have