Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-07
Proposed Amendments
To Penn'a Constitution

DROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
L CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL AS
sBMBLY 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 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 Gen
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 2 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-thlrds 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
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appoint; he shall have power to
hu all vacancies that may happen. in Of
nces 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, N
the Office of Auditor General, State
Treasurer, Secretary OF Internal Affairs
or Superintendent of Public Instruction.
in a judicial office. sr in any other cleo
tive Office which he is or may be au-
| thorized to fill; If the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate,
4 the Governor shall nominate to the Sen
ate, before their final adjournment a
proper person to I'LL said vacancy; but
in any such case of vacancy. in an cleo
/ tive offce, 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
4 acting
| 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 or
I the Journal" so as to read as follows:-
/ He shall nominate and. by and with
/ tho advice and consent OF two-thirds oi
ALI the members of the Senate appoint
a Secretary of the Commonwealth ant
an Attorney General during pleasure. g
1 Superintendent OF Public Instruction fol
/ four years and such other officers of th'
4 Commonwealth as he Is or may be au
thorized by the Constitution or by law
I TO appoint he shall have power to fl
all vacancies that may happen, in offices
TO which ne may appoint, during the re
/ cess of the Senate. by granting commits
1 slons which shall expire at the end o
/ their next session. he shall have power
TO NIL any vacancy that may happen
/ during the recess OF the Senate, in thu
/ office of Auditor General. State Treas
/ urer, Secretary OF Internal Affairs o.
( Superintendent of Public instruction, ii
judicial office, or in any other elective
/ office which he is or may be authorized
] to fll: If the vacancy shall happen dur
/ ing the session OF the Senate. the Gov
srnor shall nominate to the Senate. be
| fore their final adjournment. a proper
| person to FIJI said vacancy: but in AM
/ such case of vacancy, in an elective of
| nee, a 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 vacanc!
| shall happen within two calendar months
| Immediately preceding such election day
! in which case the election for said offic'
shall be held on the second succeeding
! election day appropriate to such Office
/ In acting IN executive nominations tn
Senate shall sit with open doors. and. II
confirming or rejecting the nomination.
OF the Governor, the vote shall be taker
by yeas and nays. and shall be entered
on the journal
Amendment Two-To Article Four, Sec
ton Twenty-one.
! Section 3. Amend section twenty-One o.
article four, which reads as follows
The term Of the Secretary of Interna
/ Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi
tor General three years; and of the Stat,
/ Treasurer two years. These officers shal
be chosen by the qualified electors OF tn,
/ State at general elections. No person
| elected to the Office of Auditor Genera
| 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 Interna
| 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 the veal
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 or State Treas.
urer shall be capable OF holding the
same office for two consecutive terms
| Amendment Three-To Article Five, SEQ
! ton Eleven.
i nF
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, boroughs and townships
| at the time of the election OF constables
| by the qualified electors thereof. in such
manner as shall be directed by law, and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for 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 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 be elected in each
ward or district" so as to read
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, justices OF the peace or
aldermen shall 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 aIart ,,oro 49,