The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-27


Judge of the Supreme Court,
CYRUS Larue Munson.
State Treasurer,
GEORGE w. KIPP.
Auditor General,
JAMES WOODWARD CLARK.
Jury Commissioner.
o. E. MILLER.
PROHIBITION.
Judge of the Supreme Court,
HAROLD L. ROBINSON.
State Treasurer,
FRANK FISH.
Auditor General,
c. w. R. SMITH.
SOCIALIST.
Judge of the Supreme Court,
SYDNEY A. SCHWARTZ,
State Treasurer,
ED. MOORE,
Auditor General,
WILLIAM PARKER.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. l.
Shall Section Eight of Article Four
of the Constitution be Amended
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds Of
all the members Of che Senate, appoint
an Attorney General during pleasure, a
Superintendent Of Public Instruction fol
four years, and such other officers of the
Commonwealth as he is or may be au
fhorized by the Constitution or by law
TO appoint; he shall have power to fill
al hat ha n
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 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 OF
Superintendent of Public Instruction, in
judicial office, or in any other elective
Office which he Is or may be authorized
to fill; II the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session of the Senate. the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be
fore their final adjournment, a propeI
person to fill said vacancy; but in any
such case Of vacancy. in an elective Of
nee, n person shall be chosen to said Of
ace 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 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
Of the Governor, the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays. and shall be entered
on the journal.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
Shall Section Twenty-one of Article
Four of the Constitution be
Amended so as to Read as Fol-
lows?
The terms Of the Secretary Of Internal
Affairs, the Auditor General, and the
Dtate 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
once OF Auditor General or State Treas.
urer shall be capable Of holding the
same ofice for two consecutive terms.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.
Shall Election Eleven of Article Five
of the Constitution be Amended
so as to Read as Follows?
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
two Justices of the peace or aldermen
without the consent OF q majority Of the
qualified electors within such township,
ward or borough; no person shall be
elected to such once unless he shall have
resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for one year next pre-
Ooding his election. In cities containing
ever nifty thousand inhatitants, not more
than one alderman shall be elected in
each ward or district.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.
Shall Section Twelve Of Article Five
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