Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21

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REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS.
sEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
1F PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
FAIRY or THE COMMONWEALTH IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
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 II resolved by the Senate
md House of Representatives Of the
'ommonwsal:h Of Pennsylvania in Gen
iral Assembly met. That the following
ire proposed as amendments to the Con-
Ititution of the Commonwealth of Penn
ylvania. in accordance with the provi-
rions 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 az follows:-
He shall nominate and, by and with
he advice and consent of two-thirds of
al the members of the Senate, appoint
Secretary of the Commonwealth and
sn Attorney General during pleasure, q
Superintendent of Public instruction for
four years. and such other officers of
the Commonwealth MS he is or may be
authorized by the Constitution or by
.aw to appoint. he shall have power to
All all vacancies that may happen, in Of
ices 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
to,
pen, during the recess ot the Senate. in
The Office Of Auditor General, state
rrea asurcr Secretary OF Internal Affairs
or Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
in judicial office. or in any other cleo
tive Office which he Is or may be au-
thorzed to ill; II t." vacancy sl.all hap
pen during the ses on of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sen
ate before their final adjournment
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
In any such case Of vacancy, in an cleo
tive Office, 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 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
by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the journal" so as to read as folows:-
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds OF
all the members OF the Senate, appoint
Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during. pleasure
superintendent Of Public Instruction for
four years. and such other officers Of the
Commonwealth las he Is or may be au-
thorized by the Constitution or by law
to appoint, h shall haze power to Ill
all vacancies that may happen, in offices
to which he may appoint, during the re
Toss of the Senate, by granting commits
slons which shall expire at the end of
their next session he shall haye power
to fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess OF the Senate, In the
office Of Auditor General, State Treas
urer, Secretary of Internal Affairs or
superintendent OF Public Instruction, in
a judicial Office, or in any other elective
Office which he IS or may be authorized
TO- lill; if the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session OF the Senate the Gov
crnor shall nominate to the Senate, be
fore their final adjournmept 4 proper
person to fill said vacancy; but in any
such case of vacancy. in an elective Of
fee a person shall be chosen TO said of
fee on the next election. day appropriate
10 such Office, according to the provisions
Of this Constitution, unless the vacancy
s-aH happen within two calendar months
Immediately preceding such election day
in which case the election for said office
shall be held on the second succeeding
election day appropriate to such office.
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors, and in
confirming or rejecting the nominations
IF the Governor, the vote shall he taken
b by yeas and nays, and shall be entered
on the journal.
I Amendment TWO-TO Article Four Sec
ton Twenty-one.
Section 2 Amend section twentY-Onc of
article four, which reads as follows:--
The term Of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi
tor General three years; and of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
! he chosen by the qualified electors of the
| State at general elections. No person
| elected to the office of Auditor General
/ or State Treasurer shall be capable OF
| holding the same office for two consecu-
| tive terms" 50 as to read
| The terms of the Secretary of Internal
! 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 State Treasurer. elected in the year
| 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, Sec
ton Eleven.
Section a. Amend section eleven of ar
| 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
ct the time of the election of constabIes,
by the qualified electors thereof, in such
manner as shall be directed by law, and
! shall be commissioned by the Governor
for a 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 a majority
of the qualified electors within such town
ship ward or borough; no person shall
be elected to such office unless he shau
nave resided within the township, borough