The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-19
THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURY. PA

ana civil causes. with Jurisdiction not
exceeding one hundred dollars. such
courts shan be held by magistrates whose
term OF Office shall bc Ave years and
they shall Ic elected on roneraI ucfet
DN the qualified voters at large. and I'm
tho election OF the said magistrates no
voter shall vote for more tian two-tbirds
of the number of pcrsops 10 he clrctnd
when more than one are to be chosen:
'h.t shall be compensated only by fixed
salaries, TO be paid 10y said county: and
shdll exercise such jurisdiction, civil and
criminal except us herein provided as
Is now exercised by aldermen. subject to
such changes. not involving an increase
OF clVil jurisdiction or comforting political
duties, as may be made by law. In Phlla-
delphia the Office of alderman Is abol.
ished,' so as to read as follows:-
IN PhiladClphia there shall bc estnb-
nshed, for each thirty thousand inhahit-
ants, one court, not OF record, Of police
ana clVil causes, with jurisdiction not
exceeding one hundred dollars: such
courts shall bc hold by magistrates whose
term of Office shall be six years. and they
shall be elected on general ticket at the
municipal election, by the qualified
voters at large; and i'm the election Of
the said magistrates no voter shall vote
for more than two o-thirds of the number
of persons to be elected when more than
one are 20 be chosen; they shall be COM
pensatcd only by fixed salaries. TO be
paid by said county; and shall exercise
such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, ex.
cept as herein provided. as is now OK
ercisod by aldermen. subject to such
changes, not involving an increase OF
civil jurisdiction or comforting political
duties, as may be made by law. In Phila-
delphia the Office Of alderman is abol-
ished
Amendment Tivc-To Article Eight Sec
tion Two.
Section G. Amend section two OF article
eight which roads as follows:-
THE general election shall be held an
nualy on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November, but the Gem
eral Assembly may by law fix different
day, two-thirds of all tie members Of
each House conscnting thereto" so as to
read:-
The general election shall be held BIZ
ennially on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in each
even-numbered year, but the General AS
sembly may by law fix a different day,
two-thrds of all the members of each
House consenting thereto. Provided
That such election shall always be held
in an even-numbered year.
Amendment Sx-To Article Eight. Sec
tion Three.
Section Z. Amend section three of article
eight. which reads as follows:-
"All 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 at either
a general or municipal election, as cir
cumstances may require. All elections
for judges of the courts for the several
judicial districts, and for county, city,
ward borough, and township officers for
regular terms Of service shall be held
on the municipal election day; namely,
the Tuesday next following the first Mon
day of November In each odd-numbered
year, but the General Assembly may by
law fix a different day. two-thirds of all
the members of each House consentins
thereto: Provided. That such election
shall always be held in an odd numbered
year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight, Sec.
ton Fourteen.
Section 9. Amend section fourteen OF
article eight. which reads as follows:-
District election boards shall consist OF
a Judge and two inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
elector shall have the right to vote for the
judge and one inspector, and each inspect.
or shall appoint one clerk The first elec.
tion board for any new district shall he
filed, as shall be provided by law. Elec.
tion officers shall be privileged from ar
rest upon days of election. and while en-
gagged in making up and transmitting re.
turns. except upon warrant of court
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 as to read
District election boards shall consist OF
a judge and two inspectors, who shall be
chosen blonnlally, by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General AS
sembly may require said boards to be
appointed in such manner as it may by
law provide Laws regulating the APP
pontment of said boards may be enacted
to apply to cities only: Provided, That
such laws be uniform for cities of the
same class Each elector shall have the
right to vote for the judge and one in
spector, and each inspector shall appoint
one clerk. The first election board fol
any new district shall be selected, and
vacancies in election boards filled, as
shall be provided by law, Election Off
GERS shall be privileged from arrest upon
days of election. and while engaged In
making up and transmitting returns, eX-
cept upon warrant of a court of record,
or judge thereof. for an election fraud,
for felony, or for wanton breach of the
ton from jury duty during their terms OF
service.
Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, article
twelve which reads as follows:-
"All 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 i'm 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
be held on a municipal election day, eX-
cept when, in either case, special elections
may be required to fill 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