The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-07

sI,StpI.y sr,yiy or THE COMMONWEALTH
oF PENNSYLVANIA AND PUBL
i.fsuED by ORDER or TIE SECRE-
TAUY or THE COMMONWEALTH. IN
ptfRstrANCE or ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
a JOINT RESOLUTION
pronosiur amendments to sections eight |
and tweutv-ouc OF article four sections
eleven and twelve Of article five, Sec
tions two three, and fourteen of articlc
oicbt section ono OF article twelve, ana |
sections two and seven OF article four
teen of the Constitution Of Pcnnsyl-
yonin. and providing a schedule for |
carving the amendments into effect
section l. Bc IT resolved by the Senate
- House of Representatives OF the |
Somronwcalth OF Pennsylvania i'm Cen
srai Assembly met. That the following |
are proposed as amendments TO the Con-
stitution Of the Commonwealth Of Penn /,
.vivonia In accordance with the proVi- |
,ions of the eighteenth article thereof |
Amendment Ouc-ro Article Four Sec
tiun Eight
Section .. Amend section oiEht of article
four of the Constitution OF Pennsylvania,
which reads MS follows;-
"fIo shall nominate and. 10y and with
the advice md consent OF two-thirds OF
III tbc members Of the Senate appoint
4, Secretary Of the Commonwealth and
a, Attorney General during pleasure,
superintcndcnt Of Public Instruction for
four years. and such other officers OF
the Commonwealth as he is or may be
authorized by tho Constitution or by
la, IN appoint; he shall have power TO
an all vacancies that may happen, in Of
hces to which re may appoint during
tba recess of the Senate by granting
commissions which shall expire at the
end Of their next session; he shall have
mower to nj any vacancy that may nap
men during the recess of W senate, IN
treasurer. Secretary Of Internal Affairs
or Supcrintcndcut Of Public instruction,
In judicial office. or In any other cleo
tivo office which he is or may be au-
thorizcd to FIJI II the vacancy shall nap
pen during the session or the senate
The Governor shall nominate to the SEN
ate. before their final adjournment q
nronor pcrson to I'll said vacancy but
IN anv such case OF vacancy In an cleo
nive Office n person shall be chosen TO
said Office at the next general election
unless the vacancy shall happen wlthll
three calendar months Immediately pre-
cedlng such election, in which case inc
election for said office shall be held a'
the second succeeding general election
Tn acting on executive nominations th'
Senate shall sit with open doors, ana II
confirming or rejecting the nomination.
OF the Governor, the vote shall be takef
by yeas and nays, and shall be entered o'
tha journal" so as to read as follows
He shall nominate and, by and VIII
the advice and consent OF two-thlruS q
all the members Of the Senate, appoih
a Secretary of the Commonwealth an
m Attorney General during pleasure,
superintendent Of Public Instruction 10
-FOUR years, and such other officers of IN
Commonwealth as he Is or may DC au
thorized by the Constitution or by lay
TO appoint: he shall have power TO III
all vacancies that may happen IN once
cess of the Senate, by granting conlin'S
sions which shall expire at the end c
their next session: ne shall have powe
TO fill any vacancy that may happei
during the recess of the Senate IN Ut
office of Auditor General state irea'
urer Secretary OF Internal AHairS
Superintendent of Public Instruction
n judicial office, or in any other electlN
ofyice which he Is or may be authorize
10 fill: II tho vacancy shall happen uu
ing the session of the Senate, the 20
ernor shall nominate to the Senate, b
fore their final adjournment. prop
person to fill said vacancy; but IN al
such case of vacancy, in an elective O
fee, a person shall be chosen TO sald Q
fee on the next election day approprla
10 such office, according to the proVlsio
~ this Constitution, unless the vacan
shall happen within two calendar mont
Immediately preceding such election "a ia
in which case the election for SAID ON
shall be held on the second succeed
election dav appropriate 10 such otii
In acting on executive nominations t
Sarotn shall sit with open doors, and,
conHrming or rejecting the nomnatio
of the GCvernor the vote shall be tax
nv yeas and nays. and shall be enter
on The journal.
Amendment Two-To Article Four, s.
tion Twenty-one
Section g Amend section twenty-one
article four. which reads as forows;-
"Tbe term of the Secretary Of Inter-
Anairs shall be four years, of the Au
Tor General three years and Of the ST
Treasurer two Years. These officers sf
be chosen by the qualified electors of
state at general elections. No per'
elected 10 the office of Auditor Gene
or state Treasurer shall be capable
holding the same Office for two conse
tive terms" so as to read
The terms of the Secretary of Inter
Affairs the Auditor General, and
State Treosuror shall each be four yes
and thev shall he chosen by the quail
o,actors Of tle state at general electo