The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-25

courts shall be held by magistrates whose
term of office shall be tive years and
they shall be elected on general ticket
by the qualified voters at large: and in
the election of the said magistrates no
voter shall vote for more than two-thirds
of the number of persons to be elected
when more than one are to lie chuScn'
they shall be compensated only by liked
salaries, to be paid by said county, ana
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 juricdiction or comforting political
duties, as may be made by law. In Phlla-
dcphia the office of alderman is abol.
ished," so as to read as follows:-
In Philadelphia there shall he estab-
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit-
ants, one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes with jurisdiction not
exceeding one hundred dollars; 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 two-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 he
paid by said county; and shall exercise
such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, ex-
cept as herein provided, as is now eX-
ercised 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-
ished.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Two.
Section 6. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads as follows:-
1.-THE general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November but the Cen
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
day. two-thrds of all the members of
each House consenting thereto" so as to
read
The general election shall be held BIZ
ennally on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in each
even.numbered year, but the General As
sembly may by law fix different day,
two-thirds 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 7. Amend section three OF article
eight, which reads as follows:-
"All elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular terms
of service shall be held on the third
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
do nf NnN-emhar each
year, but the General Assembly may by
law fix different day, two-thirds of all
| the members of each House consenting
thereto: Provided. That such election
shall always be held in an odd-numbered
year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen ot
article eight, which reads as follows:-
District election boards shall consist OF
a judge and two inspectors, who shal
be chosen annually by the citizens. Eacl
elector shall have the right to vote for thu
judge and one inspector and each inspect
or shall appoint one clerk. The first cleo
ton board for any new district shall b'
selected. and vacancies in 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
turns, except upon warrant Of cour
of record or judge thereof, for an eloc
ton fraud. for felony, or for wantol
breach of the peace. In cities they ma,
claim exemption from jury duty durin!
their terms of service" so as to read
District election boards shall consist o
Judge and two inspectors, who shall b
chosen biennally. by the citizens at tn
municipal election; but the General AS
semby may require said boards to b
appointed in such manner as it may b
law provide. Laws regulating the ap
pointment of said boards may be enactc
to apply to cities only: Provided, Tha
such laws be uniform for cities of tn
same class Each elector shall have tn
! right to vote for the judge and one in
= spector and each inspector shall appoir
one clerk The first election board fo
! any new district shall be selected, an
vacancies in election boards filled, a
! shall be provided by law. Election off
! GERS shall be privileged from arrest upo
days of election, and while engaged
making up and transmitting returns, eH
cept upon warrant of court of recor'
! or judge thereof for an election frau'
g for felony, or for wanton breach of III
; peace. In cities they may claim exemI
i ton from jury duty during their terms {
: service.
= Amendment Eight-To Article Twev
!, Section One.
= Section 9. Amend section one, artic
i twelve, which reads as folloWS:-
e "All officers, whose selection is not pr
h vided for in this Constitution, shall
e elected or appointed as may be direct'
J. by law" so as to read:-
e All officers, whose selection is not pr
vided for in this Constitution, shall
= elected or appointed as may be directt
by law: Provided, That elections of Sta
: officers shall be held on a general electiC
day, and elections of local officers shf
Is be held on a municipal election day, e
l. cept when, in either case, special election
II may be required to fill uneXpred terms
IS Amendment Nine-To Article Fourtee
s Section Two
n Section 10. Amend section two of artc
ID fourteen, which reads as follows:-
,r County officers shall be elected at Il
p, general elections and shall hold the
re offices for the term of three years b
r ginning on the first Monday of Janua
y next after their election, and until the
n successors shall be duly qualified;
IL vacancies not otherwise provided fl
III shall be filled in such manner as may
h provided by law so as to read
d. County officers shall be elected at t
er municipal elections and shall hold thu