Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-19
Proposed Amendments
To Penn'a a Constitution


L CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
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 or 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 / 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-
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in accordance with the provi-
sions 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
lie shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent Of two thirds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint
n 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 he
authorized by the Constitution or by
law TO appoint; he shall have power TO
III all vacancies that may happen, in Of
fices to which he may appoint, during
the recess uf the Senate, by granting
commissions which shall expire at the
end of their next session; he shall have
power 70 I'M 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 n judicial office. or in any other elec-
tive Office which he is or may be au-
thorlzed to III: IF the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the SEN
ate. before their final adjournment, a
proper person to ri said vacancy; hut
in any such case of vacancy. in an cleo
tive Office. a person shall be chosen Ia
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 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
NV yeas and navs. and shall be entered on
tho journal 1" so AS TO read as follows:-
lie shall nominate and, by and with
tho 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
fo,ir wears ana such other officers OF the
Commonwealth MS he is or NAV he au.
thorigr5 h, nh. Constitution or hv law
IN anrrfnt he enau have power to mn
on ya,aogiss -hat NAV hannan in offices
IA which ne may app0int. during the re.
caee of tho senate Nv granting, commits
ei,,-e ,,bi.b sr.u .~ntra ~ the snd n.
their next session. he shall have power
10 iii any vacancy that may hanpen
during tha recess OF the Senate i'm tn,
ofIice of Auditor General state Treas
urer Serretarv of Internal Affairs OF
SuperintonG.,t of Public instruction. il
, iyairi.T nr5.a az. In anv ofb.r eIactiv,
,tYI,, which I. is or r,a,, a.. s,,tborfzal
"a au. ~ tra ,,.,,,rc,, shall bauDap dur
IN, tha session nf the senate tba GOV
.,,,or sbar r.,,,,i,,,ta 70 no Sera,, ta
fore their anal adiourunsut a 7,rrno,
uarso- fn I'm e,fd ,,ar,nc,-. brf IN, an,
SUCH case of vacancy. In an elective Of
nee. "a p.rsou shall ha chosen 10 said OF
fee ON The u,Nt election dav appropriat,
10 such Office. according 10 the provisions
OF this Constitution. unless the vacauc,
shall harmon Within two calendar month!
Immediately preceding such election day
IN which case the election for said onlc,
shall be- held ou the second succecdin.
election day appropriate To such office
In acting .u executive nominations tn
Senate shall sit with OMEN doors. and. fl
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