Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-20

WEALTH OF PENNS YLVANIA, ANT
PUBLISHED BY ORDEROF THE SEC.
RETARY OF THE COMMO MONWEALTH
IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII
OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A 1oiNr RESOLUTION
P4OpOsing amendments t0 sections eight
and twenty one OF article four, saCtionI
eleven and twelve Of article Eve. sections
two. three and fourteen OF article, eight
section one oi article twelve, and sec
ti''ns two and seven Of article fourteen
/ OF the Constitution Of Pennsylvania. and
providing a schedule for carrying the
npendInenta into effect
| Section 1. Be lt resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives Of the Com
mOnweelth OF PennGylvania, In General
Asse. bly, met, That the following are
proposed as amendments TO the ConFtitu
ton OF the Commonwealth OF P8znGyl-
vRnia, In accordance with the provisions
OF the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four.
~ Section Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight Ofartl-
Gle four Of the Constitution OF Pefmsyl-
vaniai which reads as follows;--
He shall nominate and, by andswith
the advice and consent Of two-thitfs Of
all the members Of the Senate, appttnt a
Secretary OF the Commonwealth ara an
Attorney General during pleasure agsup-
erintendent Of Public instruction foe.fOur
years, and such other officers Of the Com
monwealth as he is or may be authorized
by.tho Constitution or by law TO appoint;
be shall have power Co al all vacancies
that may happen, In offices to which he
may appoint, during the recess Of the Sen.
ate, by granting commissions which shall
expire at the end Of their next sessioh he
shall have power TO al any vacancy that
may happen, during the recess OF the SEN
ate. Ia the Office OF Auditor General, State
Treasurer. Secretary Of Internal Afialrs or
superintendent Of Public Instruction. In n
judicial office, or In any other elective
office which he Is or may be authorized to
I'LL II tho vacancy shall happen during the
session OF the Senate, the GovernOrasha
nominate to the Senate, before their final
djournment o proper person to fIiksaid
vecancyi but In any such case Of vacancy,
In an elective Office, a person shall be chos-
en- to said office at the next general cleo
tion, unless the vacancy shall happen
within three calendar months immediate
ly preceding such election, in which case
the election for said Office shall be held at
the second succeeding general election. In
aoting on executive nominations tho Sen
ate shall sit with open DOORS and. in con-
FIR. Ing or rejecting the nominations Of
the Governor, the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and shall be entered on the
journal" 80 as to read as follows:
He shall nominate and, by and with the
advice and consent Of two thirds Of all the
members OF the Senate, appoint a Secre-
tqry Of the Commonwealth and an Attor
ney General during pleasure, aSuperinten-
dent OF Public Instruction for four years,
and such other officers Of the CommonWe.
alth as he is or may be authorized by the
Constitution or by law to appoint; he shall
have power to fill all vacancies that may
happen, In offices to which he may appoint
during the recess OF the Senate, by grant
ing commissions which shall expire at the
end OF their next session; he shall havepow
or TO fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess Of the Senate. in the off
Ice Of Auditor General. State Treasurer,
Secretary Of Internal Affairs or Supsrin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, in judicial
office, or in any other elective Office which
be Ia or may be authorized to fill; II. the
vacancy shall happen during the session
otsthe Senate, the Governor shall nominate
60 the Senate, before their final adiOurn-
ment, proper person to I'LL said vacancy;
but in any such case Of vacancy, IN an
elective office, person shall be chosen to
said office on the next election day appro-
pirate TO such office, according to the pro
visions of this Constitution, unless the
vacancy shall happen within two calendar
months Immediately preceding such cleo
tion day. in which case the election for
said office shall be held on the second sue
ceedinR election day appropriate to such
otice In acting on executive nomina-
and, In confirming or rejecting the nomin-
atlons Of the Governor, the vote shah be
taken by yeas and nays, and shall be en-
tered on the journal.
Amendments Two-TO Article Four,
Section Twenty-one.
Section 8 Amend section twenty-one
Of article four, which reads as foilows:-
"The term Of the Secretary Of Internal
Affairs shall be four years. OF the Auditor
General three years. and OF the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
ehall be chosen BY the qualified electors of
elected to the Office of Auditor General or
State Treasurer shall be capable Of hold
ing the same Office for two consecutive
terms" SO 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 this year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serve for three years, and his success
sors shall be elected at the general cleo
tion in the year one thousand nine hun
dred and twelve. and In every fourth year
thereafter. No person elected to tine dffice
OF Auditor General, or State Treasurer
shall be capable OF holding the same Office
for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five,
Section Eleven.
Section l. Amend section eleven OF ar
ticle Eve, which reads as follows;-
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, justices OF the peace or alder
men shall be elected in the several waFdH,
districts, borouRhs and townships at the
time Of the election Of oonstables. by the
qualified electors thereof, In such manner
rs shall be directed by law, and shall be
Commissioned by the Governor for q term
OF i've years. No township. ward. district
or borough shall elect more than two JUS
tices OF the peace or aldermen without the
consent Of q majority Of the qualified eieo-
tors within suOh township. ward or bor-
oughi no person shall be elected to snGh
pifioe unless he shall have resided villain
the township, borough, ward or diatFicf
for one year next preceding his eleatIonf
In cities containing over fifty thQnaapd
Inhabitants, not more than one Eldar1pan
shall be elected In each ward or district,
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, justices Of the peace or alder
men shall be elected In tho several wards,
districts, borolghs or townships. by She
qualified electors thereof, at the municipal
electi "a, in such manner as shall be di-
rected by law, aud shall be commissioned
by the Governor for a term Of six years
No township, ward. district or Dor ugh
shall elect more than two justices 0f the
peace or aldermen without the consent Of
q majority of the qualified elect8fH within
such township, ward or borough; no pe.-
son shall be elected 20 such ofiioe uules.
be shall have resided within the TOWNSHIP,
torough. ward or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities aor-
tanning over atty thousand inhabitants,
not more than one alderman shall BE- cleo
ted In each ward or DISTRICT
Amendment -Four TO Article Five,
Section Twelve
Section 5. Amend sectlon twelve Of ar