Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07

exceeding ore hundred dollars; such
courts shall be held by magistrates whose
term OF office shall be five years and
they shall be elected on general ticket
by the qualified voters at large; and In
tho 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 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 Phila-
! delphia the office of alderman Is abol-
fshed,' 30 as to read follows
In Philadelphia there shall be estab-
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabt-
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
such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, ex-
| cept as herein provided, as is now eX-
| ercised by aldermen, subject to such
changes, not involving an increase of
! civil jurisdiction comforting political
| duties. as may he made by law. In Phila-
| delphia the office of alderman is abol-
I ished.
! Amendment Five-To Article Eight. Sec
ton Two.
! Section 6. 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 Cen
eral Assembly may by law fix 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 Sx-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Three.
Section I. 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
| a 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 different day two-thirds of all
/ the members of each House consenting
thereto: Provided, That such election
/ shall always be held in an odd-numbered
year.
Amendment Scven--To Article Eight, See
tion Fourteen.
| Section s. Amend section fourteen Of
article eight which reads as follows
District election boards shall consist of
judge ana two inspectors. who shall
| be chosen annually by the citizens Each
/ elcCtor shall have the right to vote for the
! judge ana one inspector, and each inspect
or shall appoint one clerk. The first cleo
| tiOn board for any new district shall he
/ selected. and vacancies in election boards
1llCd, as shall b" provided by law. Elec-
! tiou 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 court
/ of record or judge thereof for an elec-
I ton fraud. for felony. or for wanton
/ breach of thc peace. In cities they may
/ claim exemption from jury duty during
/ their terms of service so as to read
District election boards shall consist az
! a judge and two inspectors, who shall b"
/ chosen biennially, by the citizens at the
/ municipal election; but the General As
semby may require said boards to be
{ appointed in such manner as it may by
law provide. Laws regulating the ar-
pontmcnt of said boards may be enacted
to apply to cities only: Provided, ThH.
/ such laws he uniform for cities of the
same class. Each cleCtOr shall have the
right to vote for the Judge and one in
. spcctor, and each inspector shall appoint
one clerk. The first election board For
| any new district shall be selected, and
| vacancies in election boards filled, as
! shall be provided by law. Election Off
| GERS shall be privileged from arrest upon
! days of election. and while engaged In
| making up and transmitting returns, eX-
| cept upon warrant of a court of record
| or judge thereof, for an election fraud,
| for felony, for wanton breach of the
| peace. In cities they may claim eXemp-
! tion from jury duty during their terms of
! service
| Amendment Eight-To Article Twel E.
Section One.
Section g. Amend section one, article
twelve. which reads as folows:-
/
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
| elected or appointed may be directed
! by law" so as to read
All officers. whose selection is not pro-
! vided for in this Constitution shall be
| elected or appointed as may be directed
| by law: Provided, That elections of State
| officers shall be held on a general election
| day, and elections of local officers shall
| be held on a municipal election day, ex-
cept when, in either case. special elections
may be required to fill unexpired terms.
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen.
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows:-
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term OF three years, be
ginning the first Monday of January
next after their election. and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
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