Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28

Senate shall sit with open doors, and, In
confirming or rejecting the nominations
of the Governor. the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays. and shall be entered on
the Journal" so 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
Secretary OF the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure.
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
four years and such other officers OF the
Commonwealth as he is or may be au-
thorized 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 re-
cess of the Senate, by granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end OF
their next session; he shall have power
to nil 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 hC is OF may be authorized
TO fill; If the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session of the Senate the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be-
fore their final adjournment. proper
person to fl said vacancy. but In any
such case of vacancy, in an elective Of
flce a person shall be chosen to said Of
fee on the next election day appropriate
to such Office. according to the provisions
of this Constitution, unless the vacancy
shall happen within two calendar months
Immediately preceding such election day.
in which case the election for said office
shall he 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
nf ln TO a ha
by yeas and nays, and shall be entered
on the journal.
Amendment Two-To Article Four. Sec
ton Twenty one.
Section Amend section twenty-one 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
be 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" a 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 a State Treasurer. elected in the year
shall serve for three years and his sue
cessors shall he 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
tion Eleven
Section 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
at the time OF the election OF constables
by the qualified electors thereof. In such
manner as shall be directed by law. and
shall he commissioned by the Governor
for 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 IA ma iority
of the qualified electors within such town
ship. ward or borough. no person shall
be elected to such office unless he shall
have resided within the township borough
ward or district for one year next preced-
ing his election In cities containing over
fifty thousand inhabitants not more than
one alderman shall be elected in each
ward or district" so as to read
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, justices of the peace or
aldermen shall be elected in the several
wards. districts boroughs or townships,
by the qualified electors thereof at the
municipal election. In such manner as
shall be directed by law and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for a
term of six years No township, ward
district or borough shall elect more than
$40 justices of the peace or aldermen
without the consent OF majority of the
qualified electors within such township
ward or borough. no person shah be
elected to such office unless he shall have
resided within the township. borough
ward or district for one year next pre-
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand Inhabitants not more
.han one alderman shall be elec-ed in
each ward or district
Amendment Four-ro Article Five Sec.
tion Twelve
Section s Amend section twelve of arti.
Gle five of the Constitution. which 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 exceed
ing one 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
arge; and in the election of the said magis-
trateS no voter shall vote for more than two
thirds of the number persons to be elected
when more Than one are 20 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-
delpha the office of alderman is abol-
isipad," so as to read AZ follows:-