Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-10-29

WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND
PUBLISHED BY ORDFROFTdE SIC
RETARY OF THE UOMMON VHAbTtl
IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVlu
OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT REsoLUTioN
Pfoposing amendments to sections eight
,-and twenty-one Of article four, se1tions
eleven and twelve Of article Ave. sections
two. three and fourteen OF article eight
sectlon one OF article twelve, and SEQ
tiuns twoand seven Of article fourteen,
of the Constitution Of Pennsylvania and
providing a schedule for carrying che
amendments into eifeot.s u
Section I. Be it reaOlvuii ny the Senate
and House OF Representatives Of tho Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania. Ia General
Asse bly, met, Thbt the following are
preposed ~ amendments to the Constitu
ynnia, In accordance with the provisions
Of the eighteenth article thereof
w Amendment One--To Article Four
Section Eight.
SeotionR. Amend section eight of Rrti-
Gle four Of the Constitution OF Pennsyl-
vRnin, which reads as follOws:--
HE shall nominate aud, by and with
the advice and consent OF bwO-thirds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint a
Secretary Of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, Sup
erintendeDt Of Public Instruction for four
NruEnf anu nutn OultI nAtLtln Ok Nnb ODHl-
monwealth as he is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law TO appoint;
he shall have power to fll all vacancies
that may happen, In Offices TO which he
may appoint, during the recess Of the Sen.
ate, by granting commissions which shall
expire &C the end Of their next session; he
shall have power TO flll any vacancy that
may happen, during The recess Of the SEN
ate, In the office OF Auditor General. State
Treasurer, Secretary OF Internal Affairs or
Superintendent of Public Instruction, In
judicial Office. or In any other elective
Office vhlohhe Is or mny be authorized 20
fll II the vacancy shall happen durluR the
session of the Senate, the Governor shall
nominate to the Senate before their fnal
diournmeDty o proper person TO I'LL said
vacancy but IN any such case Of vacancy,
in On elective office, apefson shall be ohos-
en- tOsnid ofiice at the next general cleo
tion, unless the Vacancy shalf happen
within three calendar months irimediater
" proceeding such election, in which case
tho election fufs said Office shall he held at
the second eueceeding general election. Id
acti1fDn eKeoutiv8 nOminations the Sen
ate. shall sit with open doors. and. Ia con-
M Ing or rel 3Gcting che nomipatipus of
the Governor, the vote shall he taken by
yeas and nays, and shall be enteepd on the
journal" +" 30 rs to BeRd rs follows:--
He shall nominate and, by and with the
advice and consent oftwo thirds Of All the
I llbluUtAu- ON bllo DUlANef NUUDluB u 6tOIb-
tary Of the Commonwealth and an AttoE
ney General during pleasorei a SupeFinten-
dent Of Public Instruction for four years.
and such other officers Of the C0nlmOnWe.
| alth as he Is or may be authorized by ghe
Constitution or by law 70 appoint; he shall
have power to fill all vacancies that may
] happen, In offices to which he may appoint
during the recess Of the Senate, by grant
| ing commissions which shall expire at the
end Of their next session; he shall have pow
or to fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess of the Senate. in the off
Ice Of Auditor General. state Treasurer,
Secretary OF Internal Affairs or Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction, In a judicial
Office, or in any other elective Office which
he Is or may be authorised to fill ; if the
vacancy shall happen during the session
of.the Senate, the Governor shall nominate
Co the Senate. before their final adjourn
ment, proper person 60 I'LL said vacancy
but in any such case Of vhohncy, imam
elective office. q person shall be chosen to
said Office on the next eleotion day appro-
priBte to such Office, according to the pro-
vislons Of this Constitution, unless the
vacancy shall happen withln Two calendar
months Immediately preceding snoh elec-
sion day, In which case the election for
/ said Office shall be held on the second sue
ceeding election day appropriate to such
| Otslce. In acting on executive noIniua-
tions the Senate shall sit with open doors,
i anu III CunurlulnH OF ftjoctluR no 0Oinlll-
atlons OF the Governor, the vote shall he
taken by yeas and nays, and shall be en-
tered on the journal Is
Amendments TwO-To Article Four.
Section Twenty-one.
Section 3 Amend seotion twenty-one
Of article four, which reads Rs foilows:--.
The term of the Secretary Of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; Of the Auditor
1 General three years; and of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shah
shall be chosen bv the qualified electors OF
the State at general elections. No person
elected to the Office Of Audit II General or
| Stare Treasurer shall be capable OF hold
ing the same Office for two consecutive
i terms" 80 as to read;- sr
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 by the qualified
electors OF the State at general elections
but a State Treasurer, elected In tbs year
one thousand nine hundred and nine.
| shah serve for three years, and his success
sors shall be elected at the general elec-
ton In the year one thousand nine hun
dred and twelve, and In every fourth year
thereafter. No person elected to the Office
of Auditor General, OF. State Treasurer
shall be capable Of holding the same ufficc
for two consecutive terms. 4
Amendments Three-To Article Five,
Il r. Section Eleven.
Section Amepd section eleven Of ar
ticle five, which reads as followg.-N
| . 'Except as otherwise provided IN this
Constitution, justices Of the peace or alder
men shall be elected In the several wards.
diatricts, bOroughs and townships at the
time OF the eiection Of constables. nv the
Qualified electors thereof. IN snch manner
Ne shall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for n term
Of i've years. No township. ward district
or borough shall elect more than two jus