Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Proposed Amendments
To Penna a Constitution

L CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS
sEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
A 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 a schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section /. Be It resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Cen
eral Assembly met. That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
Btitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. in accordance with the provi-
sions of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four, Seo-
ton Eight.
Section ?. Amend section eight of article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
which reads as follows:-
'He shall nominate and. by and with
the advice and consent of wo-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, appoint
n Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure,
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
four years and such other officers of
the Comm monwealth 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 Of
fees to which he may appoint, during
the recess Of the Senate, by granting
.ls.Ig 1T hall ha
end of their next session; he shall have
power to fiji any vacancy that may hap.
pen during the recess of the Senate, in
the Office of Auditor General, State
Treasurer. Secretary OF Internal Affairs
or Superintendent of Public Instruction.
in a judicial Office, or in any other cleo
tive Office which he is or may be au-
thorized to .iIl: If the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate.
the Governor shall nominate to the Sem
ate, before their final adjournment, a
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
in any such case of vacancy in an cleo
tive Office, n 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
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
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure. a
Superintendent OF Public Instruction for
four years and such other officers OF the
Commonwealth as he is OF 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 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 fill: II the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session OF the Senate, the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be-
fore their hnal adjournment a proper
person to f said vacancy; but in any
such case OF vacancy, In an elective Of
hce, 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 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.
Amendment Two--To Article Four. Sec
tion Twenty-one.
Section 3 Amend section twenty-one of
article four. which reads as follows
"The term OF the Secretary OF Internal
Affairs shall he 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" 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 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 he capable OF holding the
same office for two consecutive terms
Amendment Three-To Article Five, Sec
ton 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 he elected in the several
wards, districts, boruughs and townships
at the time OF the election of consta bles,
by the qualified electors thereof, in such
manner as shall be directed by law. and
shall be 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 a majority
of the qualified electors within such town
ship. ward borough: no person shall
be elected to such office unless ne 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