Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-10-28

sated only by fixed salaries, to be paid
by said county; and 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 Jurisdic-
tion or conferrlng political duties, as may
be made by law. In Philadelphia the
office of alderman is abolished.
PROPOSED AMENDMENI No: 5;
| FIGHT OF THE CONSTITUTION BE
| AMIENyIR9ED so AS TO READ AS
| FOLLOWS:
ennially on the Tuesday next following
| the first Monday of November In each
even numbered year but the General
two thirds OF all the members of each
/ House consenting therefor Provided.
| That such election shall always be held
| in an eyen-numbered year.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No, 6.
| SHALL SECTION THREE OF ARTI-
i Gle EIGHT OF THE CONSTITUTION
BE AMENDED so AS TO READ AS
All judges elected by the electors OF
the State at large may be elected at
either a general o municipal election as
circumstances may require. All cleo
tions for judges of the courts Tor the
several judicial districts, and for county
city, ward borough. and township ofh-
GERS for regular terms OF service, snail
be held on the municipal election day
namely. the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November in each ODD
may by law fix a different day, two
thirds OF all the members OF each House
consenting thereto. Provided, That such
election shall always be held In an odd
g PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 7.
SHALL SECTION FOURTEEN OF, ,Is Ar
TIoN BE AMENDED so AS TO READ
AS FOLLOWS:
District election boards shall consist of a
Judge and two inspectors, who shall pc
chosen biennially. by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General AS
sembiy may require said boards TO be
t, appointed in such manner as II may by
law provide. Laws regulating the ap-
| pointment of said boards may be enact :
ed to apply to cities only: Provided, That
such laws be uniform Ior u cues 5o 0t the the
right to vote for the judge and one IN.
! spector and each inspector shall appoint
one clerk. The first election ohtad board and toT
vacancies in election boards filled, as
: shall be provided by law. Election oiii-
GERS shall be privileged from arrest upon p,il
. making up and transmitting returns, ex-
,, cept upon warrant of court OF record OF
, : Judge thereof, for an election fraud, for
felony, or for wanton breach oi the
:. peace. In cities they may claim exemp-
: tion from jury duty during their terms
2 Vi iPRoPosEp AMENDMENT No. 8.
I SHALL SECTION ONE OF AR'rlGLE T
TWELVE OF THE CONSTITUTION
BE AMENDED so AS TO READ AS
2 All offcers whose selection is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution shall be
q. elected or appointed as may be directed
. | by law: Provided, That elections OF state
!, ! officers shall be held on general election
II day, and elections of local officers shal
p be held on municipal election gay, eH
I cept when In either case sPeoial eieci it.Si
!. tons may be required to fill unexpireo
: PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 9.
= SHALL SECTION TWO OF AHIdGLf ls,ir,,IIl
TION BE AMENDED so AS TC
READ AS FOLLOWS:
y County officers shall be elected at th'
y municipal elections and shall hold tnel
IL offices for the terms of four years, be
- ginning on the first Monday, OF Januar!
y next after their election, and until thei
y successors shall be duly qualified all va
N cancies not otherwise provided for shal
- be filled in such manner as may be pro
!, vided by law. an
II SHALL SECTION SEVEN OF ARTI
Gle FOURTEEN OF THE CONSTI
y TUITION BE AMENDED so AS Tt
u READ AS FOLLOWS:
N Three county commissioners and thre
=. county auditors shall be elected In eac
:. county where such officers are chosen
~ in the year one thousand nine hundre
IN and eleven and every fourth year there
after; and in the selection of said officer
:, each qualified voter shall vote for N
ID more than two persons ana hdr the Inre e
% votes shall be elected any casual yacane
=, In the office of county commissioner o
~ county auditor shall be hlled, by the % eenI
u of common pleas of the county in whic
d such vacancy shall occur, by the ap
~ pointment of an elector OF the prope
:, county who shall have voted for the com
u missioner or auditor whose place is to
y, filled. u
" FOREGOING PRoPosEp AMEND
~ MENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
20 That no inconvenience may arise fror
the changes in the Constitution OF tn
!, | Commonwealth. and in order to carry tn
" | same into complete operation, IL is mere
: In the case OF officers elected by tn
70 people. all terms Of office fixed by Act o
: Assembly at an odd number OF year
!, shall each be heightened one year, bu
~ the Legislature may change the length o
~ the term, provided the terms for whie
10 | such officers are elected shall always d
4, for an even number OF years.
!, The above extension of official term
~ shall not effect officers elected at tn
- general election of one thousand min
y borough. township. or election divislol
officers, whose terms of office, under eX
listing law. end in the year one THOUSAND
! nine hundred and ten -g
~ In the year one thousand nine hundred
Y and ten the municipal election shall b.
u held on the third Tuesday of Februar!
y that. election to an office the regular tern
y OF which is two years and also all elec
- | tiOn Off1CefS ana uSStSsOTS tnOStU at Alls
I election shall serve until the first Monda,
d of December In the year one Thousand
y nine hundred and eleven. All officer
le chosen at that election to offices the tern
lof which Is now four years or Is made fou
, years by the operation OF these amend
+ ments or this schedule, shall serve unit
: the first Monday OF December In the yea
y one thousand nine hunrded and thirteen
All justices Of the peace, magistrates
: and alderman, chosen at that election
Ie shall serve until the first Monday Of De
;; cember in the year one thousand Mint
u hundred and fifteen.
;; After the year nineteen hundred an'
II ten, and until the Legislature shall 9th
2, erwise provide all terms of city. ward
;, borough, township. and election division
Al officers shall begin on the first Monda!
e OF December in an odd-numbered year.
n All city, ward. borough, and township
e officers holding office at the date of th
J. approval of these amendments, who's
e terms of office may end In the year ont
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shal
continue to hold their offices until the frs
: Monday OF December of that year.
All judges OF the courts for the severa
5 judicial districts, and also all county Of
ficers holding office at the date of tn
IS approval of these amendments. who's
! terms of office may end in the year on,
Il thousand nine hundred and eleven, shal
;, continue to hold their offices until thu
e first Monday of January, one thousant
s nine hundred and twelve.