Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-08-26

and civil causes, with jurisdiction not
exceeding 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 Xrge; and in
the election of the said magistrates no
voter shall vote for more than two-thids
of the number of persons to be elected
when more than one are to be chosen
they shall be compensated only by fixed
Salaries, to be paid by said county: and
shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil aad
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-
delphia the Office of alderman is abol-
ished,' SO as to read as follows
In Philadelphia there shall be estat-
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabi!-
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 whoie
term of Office shall be six years, and they
shall be elected on general ticket at the
municipal election, by the quahn.d
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 be chosen; they shall be COM
pensated only by fixed salaries, TO De
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 sueh
changes. not involving an increase of
civil jurisdiction comforting political
duties, as may be made by law. In Phia-
delphia the office of alderman is abol-
| ished
Amendment Five-To Article Eight SEC
tion Two.
Section s. Amend section two OF article
| eight which reads as follows
| The general election shall be held an
! nually on the Tuesday next following the
! first Monday of November, but the Gen
! eral Assembly may by law fix dl1erent
| day, two-thrds of all the members OF
| each House consenting thereto, so as to
! read
| The general election shall be held bi-
! ennially on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November iii eaci
even-numbered year, but the General AS
sembly may by law fix different day
two thirds of all the members OF eaci
House consentng thereto; Provided
| That such election shall always be heit
| in an eyen-numbered year
Amendment Six--To Article Eight, Sec
ton Three.
Section Z Amend section three OF artlcl'
eight which reads as follows
IAN elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular term
| of service shall .abe held on the thir'
Tuesday of February," so as 10 read =
All Judges elected by the electors of tn
State at large may be elected at elthe
a general or municipal election, as cir
cumstances may require. All electlon
for Judges of the courts for the seVera
judicial districts, and for county, city
ward borough. and township ofhcers 10
regular terms of service, shall be hei
on the municipal election day: namely
the Tuesday next following the first Mon
day of November in each odd-numbefe
year, but the General Assembly may
law fix different day, two-thirds of d
the members of each House consentln
thereto: Provided. That such electio
shall always be held in an odd -numbere
year
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight. Sex
ton Fourteen.
, Section g. Amend section fourteen
| article eight which reads as follows -
District election boards shall consist {
! | a Judge and two inspectors, VINO sha
, be chosen annually by the citizens Fac
or shall appoint one AclafRf tiny HI 5t reIe
ton board for any new district shall
selected, and vacancies in election boart
filed, as shall be provided by law. Ele
ton officers shall be privileged from a
rest upon days of election, and while Ell
gagged in making up and transmitting r.
| turns, except upon warrant of d cou
OF record or judge thereof, for an ele
tion fraud, for felony. or for wanto
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
judge and two inspectors, who shall
chosen biennially. by the citizens at ii
municipal election; but the General A.
sembly may require said boards to
appointed i'll such manner as it may h
law provide. Laws regulating the al
pontment of said boards may be enacte
to apply to cities only: Provided. Tha
such laws be uniform for cities of III
same class. Each elector shall have tn
right TO vote for the Judge and one il
| spector, and each inspector shall appoir
| one clerk. The first election board fo
any new district shall be selected an
| vacancies in election boards filed 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 ex
| cept upon warrant of a court of record
or judge thereof. for an election fraut
for felony, or for wanton breach of th
| peace In cities they may claim exemp
| ton from jury duty during their terms o
| service.
| Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve
Section One.
| Section 9, Amend section one, articl
| twelve, which reads as follows:--
| "All officers. whose selection is not pro
! vided for in this Constitution. shall b
| elected or appointed as may be drecte,
| by law" so as to read
| All officers, whose selection is not pro
| vided for in this Constitution. shall b.
! elected or appointed as may be directed
hNr lay lad AT.
| officers shall be held on a general election
| day and elections of local officers sbal
| be held on municipal election day, ex
| cept when, in either case, special election:
| may be required to fill unexpired terms
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen
Section Two.
Section TO- Amend section two of article
fourteen. which reads as follows
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold thei,
offices for the term Of three years be.
ginning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their