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

THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OK
REJECTION. BY THE GEN AS
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PnB-
IISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRE-
TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN
! PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE xviii of
THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising amendments to sections eight |
and twentv-one of article four, sections |
eleven and twelve of article hve' sec
tions two, three, and fourteen OF af'itie
eight, section one of article WE'VE anu
| sections two and seven of article Iouf-
teen of the Constitution of Pennsyi- |
! vania and providing schedule Tor
| carrying the amendments into erect
! Section l. Be it resolved by the Senate
| and House of Representatives OF the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania IN Cen
/ era1 Assembly met That the 1ohoWlhs
are proposed as amendments to the CON
sttution of the Commonwealth OF fehn
| syivania in accordance with the Prov
sions of the eighteenth article tnefeo,:-
! Amendment One.fo Articie FOUR sec
ton Eight
| Section 9 Amend section eight OF article
four of the Constitution OF pennsylvania
| which reads follows
.'te 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 LOT
| four wears and such other officers or
the Commonwealth as he is or may be
| authorized by the Constitution or by
I law to appoint he shall have power 10
fill all vacancies that may happen, in Of
fees to which he may appoint, during
the recess of the Senate, by granting
commissions which shall expire at the
end of their next session; he shall nave
| ~
. uen during the recess of the Senate, IN
the office of Auditor General, STATE
Tree surer 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-
| thorlzed to fill; if the vacancy shall nap
pen during the session of the Senate.
/ the Governor shall nominate to the Sen
ate before their final adjournment,
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
| in any such case of vacancy, in an cleo
tive office a person shall be chosen to
said office at the next general election
unless the vacancy shall happen wlthlh
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
/ Senate shall sit with open doors, and in
J confirming or rejecting the nominations
Of the* Governor, the vote shal be taken
by yeas ana nays, anu SllsiiI NC SiitciSu va
the journal" so as TO read as foDows;-
He shall nominate and. by and with
. the advice and consent of two-thirdS or
all the members of the Senate, appoint
& Secretary of the commonwealth ana
an Attorney General during pleasure, a
D.. Supertntendent of Public Instruction for
four years and such other officers of the
| Commonwealth as he is or may be au-
. th0rized by the Constitution or by law
10 appoint; he shah have power to fill
| all vacancies that may happen, in ottices
TO which he may appoint during the re-
' cess of the Senate. by granting connls-
| sons which shall expire at The end oi
}. | their next session; he shall have power
to fill any vacancy that may happen
during the recess of the Senate, IN ths
{ office of Auditor General, State Treas
It urer, Secretary of Internal Affairs oil
Vt Snperintendent of Public instruction, il
= s-.-ii,,'ai ntfi"a in any other elective
ing the session of the Senate, the Gov
crnor shall nominate to the Senate be
fore their final adjournment proper
person to I'LL said vacancy; but in any
such case of vacancy. in an elective of.
| flee "A person shall be chosen to said of.
. fee on the next election day appropria l.
| to such office. according to the provisions
of this Constitution. unless the vacancy
shall happen within two calendar months
| Immediately preceding such election day
y in which case the election for said office
!, shall be held on the second succeeding
e election day appropriate tot such office
| In acting on executive nominations the
| Senate shall sit with open doors, and, in
. confirming or rejecting the nominations
2 of the Governor, the vote shall be taken
= | by yeas and nays, and shall be entered
e | ON the journal.
> Amendment Two-To Article Four Sec,
o ton Twenty-one.
: Section s, Amend section twenty-one OF
. article four which reads as follows
THE term of the Secretary of Internal
: Affairs shall be four years: of the Audi.
tor General three years and of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
, he chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at general elections. No person
elected to the office of Auditor General
II 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
| ana they shall be chosen by the qualified
, electors of the State at general elections
but State Treasurer elected in the yeaf
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 be capable of holding the
same office for two consecutive terms
Amendment Three-To Article Five Sec.
tion Eleven.
Section 4. 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 be elected in the several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables
| py the qualified electors thereof n such
manner as shall be directed by law. and
shall be commissioned by the Goyerno,
Tor term OF five years. No township
ward, district or borough shall elect more
klan two justices of the peace or alder.
| men without the consent of a ma ioritv
of the qualified electors within such town
| snip, ward or borough; no person shall
De elected to such office unless he shall
nave resided within the township borough
| ward or district for one year next preced
| ing ms election. In cities containing. nro,