Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28

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THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL AS.
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH. 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 l. Be 1t 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-
Btitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. in accordance with the provi-
sions of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four, SEQ
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
n Secretary of the Commonwealth and
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
nll all vacancies that may happen, in Of
fices 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 a judicial office. or in any other cleo
tive office which he is or may be au-
thorized to fiji: if the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session OF the Senate.
the Governor shall nominate TO the SEN
ate before their final adjournment.
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
in any such case OF vacancy. in an cleo
tive Office " person shall be chosen to
said Office at the next general election.
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre-
cedinE sven election in which case the
election for said office shall be held at
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 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. q
Superintendent OF Public Instruction for
four years, and such other officers OF the
fNly, s.s,ft IA ln &C ha mn
thoriZed by the Constitution or by law
TO appoint: he shall have power to fil
all vacancies that may happen. in offices
to which he may appoint, during the re-
cess OF the Senate by granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end OF
their next session, he shall have power
TO fill any vacancy that may happen.
during tho recess OF the Senate. in the
Office OF Auditor General. State Treas
ureT. Secretary OF Internal Affairs or
Superintendent OF Public instruction, in
judicial office. or in any other elective
Office which he is may be authorized
TO fill; II the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session Of the Senate. the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate. be-
fore their hnal adjournment. proper
person to MI said vacancy; but in any
such cas-" ut vacancy. in an elective Of
nee. a person shall he chosen TO said Of
fee on tn, nest election day appropriate
10 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 ease the election for said office
shall bc hcid on the second succeeding
election da! appropriate TO such office
In acting ON executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors and, in
! confirming or rejecting the nominations
or the Governor. the vote shall be taken
by yeas aud nays and shall be entered
on the journal
Amendmen; Two-To Article Four. Sec
tiun Twenty-One
Section Amend section twenty one OF
article four. which reads as follows:-
THE term OF the Secretary OF Internal
Affairs shall be four years: of the Audi
tor General three years; and OF the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
be chosen by the qualified electors OF the
/ State at general elections. No person
elected to the office OF Auditor General
! or State Treasurer shall be capable OF
holding the same office for two consecu-
! 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 by the qualified
! electors OF the State at general elections
| but State Treasurer, elected In the year
| one thousand nine hundred and nine
shall serve for three years and his sue
CeSSoTS SuhI De 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 or State Treas
| urer shall be capable OF holding ths
same office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five. Sec
tion Eleven.
Section Amend section eleven OF ar
| tice 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. boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables,
| by the qualified electors thereof. in such
manner shall be directed by law. and
| shall be 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 TO such office unless he 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" as TO read
Except otherwise provided in this
| Constitution. justices of the peace or
wards. districts. boroughs or townships,
| municipal election in such manner as
commissioned by the Governor for a
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