Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-10-15

| vi ASSEMBLY Oh THH COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMI
PUBLISHED BY ORDEROF THE SEC
| RETARY OF THE COMMONWEALT
in. PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII
OF THE CONSTITUTION.
a .IufNr RESOLUTION
P opDsing amendments 20 sections eight
and twenty.one Of article four, sections
eleven and twelve OF article five. sections
two, three and fourteen of article eight
section one oi article twelve. and sec
tiins two and seven of article fourteen,
of the Constitution Of Pennsylvania, and
providing schedule for carrying the
amendments into effect
Section l. Be IL resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania In General
Asse. bly, met, That the following are
proposed as amendments to the Constitu
ton of the Com mmOn wealth OF Pennsyl-
vania, in accordance with the provisions
OF the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article -Four,
Section Eight.
Section 9. Amend section eight of nrti-
Gle four of the Constitution OF Pennsyl-
vauia, which reads as follows:-
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent OF two-thirds OF
ali the members Of the Senate, appoint a
Secretary Of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, Sup
erinteudeDt Of Public instruction for four
years, and such other officers of the COin-
monwealth as he is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law to appoint
he shall have power to flll all vacancies
that may happen, In offices to which he
may appoint, during the recess Of the Sem
ate, by granting commissions which shall
expire at the end Of their next session; he
shall have power to I'll any vacancy that
may happen, during the recess Of the SEN
stn in tbn rlfIfpo. of Ar4dftnr f1anarnl Gtnfo
Treasurer, 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 during the
session Of the Senate, the Governor shall
nominate to the Senate before their final
djournment q proper person to ill said
vacancy; but in any such case OF vacancy,
in an elective office, n person shall be chos-
en- to said office at the next general elec
tion, unless the vacancy shall happen
within three calendar months Immediate
ly preceding such election, In which case
the election for said Office shalt be held at
the second succeeding general election. In
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors. and, in con-
fir ing 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 foilOws:-
He shall nominate and, by and with the
advice and oonsen. Of two thirds Of ell the
members Of the Senate, appoint Secre-
tary OF the Commonwealth and an Attor
ney General during pleasure. a aSuperinten-
dent OF Public Instruction for four years,
and such other officers Of the Commonwe.
alth 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 offices to which he may nppoint
during the recess OF the Senate, by grant
ing commissions which shall expire az the
end OF their next session; he shall have pow
er TO fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recees Of tine Senate. in the off
Ice of Auditor General state Treasurer,
Secretary Of Internal Affairs or Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, in judicial
Office or in any other elective office which
he Is or may be authorized to fill; If the
vacancy shall happen during the session
of.the Senate, the Governor shall nominate
to the Senate. before their final adjourn
ment, proper person TO ill said vacancy;
but In any such case OF vacancy, In an
elective office, person shall be chosen to
said office on the next election day appro-
pirate to such office, according to the pro-
visions Of this Constitution, unless the
shall happen within two calendar
months Immediately preceding such cleo
sion day, in which case the election for
said office shall be held on the second sue
ceeding election day appropriate to such
Dfiice In acting on executive noinina-
lions the Senate shall sit with open doors, |
and, In confirming or rejecting the nomln-
atoms OF the Governor, the vote shall be
taken by yeas and nays, and shall be en-
tered on the journal
Amendment Two-To Article Four,
Section Twenty-one.
Section 3 Amend section twenty-one |
1f article four, which reads as foilows:-
THE term of the Secretary of Internal |
Affairs shall be four years; Of the Auditor |
General three years; and of the State |
Treasurer two years. These officers shall |
shall be chosen by the qualified electors OF |
5he State at general elections. No person |
elected to the office of Audit " General or I
State Treasurer shall be capable of hold |
ing the same Office for two consecutive |
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 oil the State at general elections; |
but State Treasurer, elected in this year |
Dne thousand nine hundred and nine, |
shall serve for three years. and his success
s0rs shall be elected at the general cleo /
ZION In the year one thousand nine hun
ired and twelve, and In every fourth year /
thereafter. No person elected to the Office |
shall be capable of holding the same Office |
'or two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five,
Section Eleven
Section Amend section eleven OF ar
jicle i've, which reads as follows:-
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution. justices of the peace OF alder
neh shall be elected In the several wards.
districts, bOroughs and townships at the /
lime of the election OF constables, by the
qualified electors thereof, in such manner
ls shall be directed by law, and shall be-
by the Governor for a term
II five years. No township, ward, district
lr borough shall elect more than two JUS
ices OF the peace or aldermen without the !
consent Of majority of the qualified elea
iors within such township ward or bor-
)ugh; no person shall be elected to such |
Iffice unless he shall have resided within
he township. borough, ward or district
or one year next preceding his election
In cities containing over fifty thousand
hot more than one alderman
Ihall be elected In each ward or DISTRICT"
10 as to read:
Except as otherwise provided IN this
justices Of the peace or alder
men shall be elected in tho several wards,
districts, boroughs or townships by the
qualified electors thereof, at the municipal
ilecu n, in such manner as shall be di-
'ected by law, aud shall be commissioned
~ the Governor for n term of six years
No township ward, district or bor ugh
nall elect more than two justices OF the
)eace or aldermen without she consent Of
. minority OF the qualified electors within
iuch township, ward or borough; no per
IoD shall be elected to su5h office unless
le shall have resided within the township,
iorOugh, ward or district for one year
lext preceding his election. In cities con-
aiming over fiftY thousand inhabitants,
lot more than one alderman shall be cleo /
ed in each ward or district.
Amendment FOur-To Article Five,
Section Twelve
Section 8. Amend section twelve OF ar
icle five Of the Constitution, which reads
IS follows:-