The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-06

exceeding one nundreu collars such
| courts shall be held by magistrates who's,
! term of Office shall be fve Years and
| they shall be elected on genclal t'c {.
! by the qualified voters at large; and ir
the election of the said magistrates no
voter shall vote for more than tNo-thi.ds
Of the number of persons TO he elected
! when more than one are to 10 chosen.
they shall be compensated only by fixed
! salaries, to be paid by said county; and
shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and
criminal, except as herein provided. as
is now exercised by aldermen subject to
such changes not involving an increase
of civil jurisdiction or comforting political
duties, as may be made by law. In Phla-
delphia the office of alderman is abol.
ished," SO as to read as follows:-
In Philadelphia there shall be estab-
! lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit-
ants, one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not
exceeding one hundred dollars: such
courts shall be held 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 in the election Of
the said magistrates no voter shall vote
for more than two-thirds of the number
of persons to be elected when more than
one are to be chosen; they shall be COM
pensated only by fixed salaries, to be
paid by said county; and shall exercise
| Sucn CIVIL ana criminal, eX
| cept as herein provided, as Is now ex-
ercised by aldermen. subject to such
changes, not involving an increase of
civil jurisdiction or comforting political
i duties, as may be made by law. In Phila-
delphia the office Of alderman is abol-
ished.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Two.
Section G. Amend section two Of article
| eight, which reads as follows:-
"The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November, but the GEN
eral Assembly may by law fax a different
day, two-thirds of all the members of
each House consenting 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-thirds of all the members of each
House consenting thereto: Provided,
That such election shall always be held
in an even-numbered year.
Amendment Six-To Article Eight Sec
tion Three.
Section T. 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
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 conSentinE
thereto: Provided. That such elections
year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen OF
article eight. which reads as follows:-
District election boards shall consist o!
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 cleo
ton board for any new district shall he
selected. and vacancies In election boards
filed, as shall be provided by law. Elec
ton 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 cour
of record or judge thereof, for an elec
tion fraud. for felony, or for wantor
breach of the peace In cities they ma!
claim exemption from jury duty during
their terms of SERVICE" so as to read
District election boards shall consist o
a judge and two inspectors, who shall HI
chosen biennially, by the citizens at tn
municipal election: but the General AS
semby may require said boards to b.
appointed in such manner as 1t may b.
law provide. Laws regulating the ap
pontment of said boards may be enacte,
to apply to cities only: Provided, Tha
such laws be uniform for cities of tn
same class. Each elector shall have tn
right to vote for the judge and one in
spector. and each inspector shall appoir
one clerk. The first election board 70
any new district shall be selected, an,
vacancies in election boards filled, a
shall be provided by law. Election Off
GERS shall be privileged from arrest upoi
days of election, and while engaged il
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 tn
peace. In cities they may claim eXemp
| tion from jury duty during their terms o
service.
: Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve
, Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, articl
! twelve, which reads as follows:-
'All officers, whose selection is not pro
vidcd for in this Constitution shall b
: elected or appointed as may be directe
by law" so as to read:-
: All officers, whose selection is not pro
vided for in this Constitution, shall b
: elected or appointed as may be directe
by law: Provided That elections of Stat
officers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections of local officers shal
) be held on a municipal election day, ex
cept when, in either case, special election
! may be required to fill unexpired terms.
) Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of articl
] fourteen, which reads as follows:-
County officers shall be elected at tn
general elections and shall hold thei
e offices for the term of three years. be
ginning on the first Monday of Januar,
next after their election, and until thei
successors shall be duly qualified; al
! vacancies not otherwise provided for
] shall be filled in such manner as may b
provided by law so as to read
County officers shall be elected at tn
r municipal elections and shall hold thei