The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-09

exceeding one hundred dhllarnl 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 wo-thrds 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-
crcisod 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-
ishod
Amendment Five-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Two.
Section G. Amend section two of article
eight which reads MS follows;-
"The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November, but the Gem
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-thrds 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
90 -, hold tad
| 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 a different day, two-thirds of all
the members of each House consenting
| thereto: Provided That such election
| shall always be held in an dd-numbered
| year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen OF
| article eight. which reads as follows:-
District election boards shall consist of
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 ono inspector, and each inspect
| or shall appoint one clerk The first cleo
| ton board for any new district shall be
| selected, and vacancies i'm election boards
| filed as shall be provided by law. Elec
| tion officers shall be privileged from ar
rest upon days of election. and while en-
| gagged in making up and transmitting re-
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of record or judge thereof, for an cleo
ton fraud. for felony, or for wanton
breach of the peace. In cities they may
| claim exemption from jury duty during
| their terms of service" so as to read
District election boards shall consist OF
judge and two inspectors. who shall be
| chosen bennially, by the citizens at the
municipal election but the General As
sembly may require said boards to be
| appointed in such manner as 1t may by
| law provide. Laws regulating the APP
pointment of said boards may be enacted
to apply to cities only: Provided That
such laws be uniform for cities of the
same class. Each elector shall have the
right to vote for the Judge and one in.
| spcctor, and each inspector shall appoint
one clerk The first election board foi
any new district shall be selected ana
vacancies in election boards filed as
shall be provided by law Election off.
GERS shall be privileged from arrest upor
days Of election and while engaged r
making up and transmitting returns eX.
cept upon warrant of court of record
or Judge thereof, for an election fraud
for felony, or 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 Twelve
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one article
utbt
'All officers. whose'selection is not pro.
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed may be directed
by law" so as to read
All officers. whose selection m 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 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 theii
Offices for the term of three years be.
ginning on the first Monday OF January
next after their election. and until theii
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by law" so as to read
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
Offices for the term OF four years. be-
ginning on the first Monday of January
next after their election. and until their
successors shall be duly qualified all
vacancies not otherwise provided for.
shall he filled in such manner as may be
provided by law.
Amendment Ten-To Article Fourteen.
Section Seven.
Section II. Amend section seven, article
fourteen. which reads as follows:--
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where such officers are chosen. In
the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-fve and every third year there
after; and in the election of said officers
each qualified elector shall vote for no
more than two persons and the three
persons having the highest number ~
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
In the office OF county commissioner or
=ranty auditor shall be filled by the
court of common. pleas of the county In
which such vacancy shall occur by the
appointment of an elector OF the proper
county who shall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place Is
TO be filled" so as to read;-
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county whore such officers are chosen
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and eleven and every fourth year there
after: and in the election OF said officers
each qualihed elector shall vote for no