The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-10-06

and civil causes, with Jurisdiction no
exceeding one hundred dollars; sucr
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 large; and In
| the election Of the said magistrates n,
| voter shall vote for more than two-thirdi
| OF the number Of persons to be elected
| when more tbcn one are to be chosen
| they shall be compensated only by fixed
salaries. to be paid By said county; ano
shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and
| criminal, except as herein provided az
| Is now exercised by aldermen, subject tc
| such changes, not involving an increase
Of civil jurisdiction or comforting polticaI
duties, as may be made by law. In Phila
delphia the office of alderman is abol
| ished," so as to read as folows:-
In Philadelphia there shall be 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
| of persons to be elected when more than
one are to be chosen; they shall be COM
| pensated only by fixed salaries, to be
| 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 suck
| changes, not involving an Increase Oh
| civil jurisdiction or comforting political
| duties, as may be made by law. In Phia-
dnl,. fhA ,f aI1 10 oh
| ished
Amendment Tive-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
| nualy on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November but the Gen.
eral Assembly may by law fix different
| day, two-thirds 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 in each
| even-numbered year. but the General AS
sembly 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 even-numbered year
| Amendment Six-To Article Eight, Sec
| ton Three.
Section I. Amend section three OF article
| eight which reads as follows:-
| IAN 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
| ton alantinnS
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
day of November in each odd-numbered
| year, but the General Assembly 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-numbered
year.
| Amendment Scven-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Fourteen.
| Section s. Amend section fourteen OF
article eight. which reads as follows:-
District election boards shall consist OF
| a Judge and two inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
| elector shall have the right to vote for the
1
| or shall appoint one clerk The first elec.
| tion board for any new district shall be
selected. and vacancies in election boards
| filed as shall be provided by law. Elec-
| ton 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 a court
of record or Judge thereof, for an cleo
tion fraud, for felony or for wanton
breach of the peace. In cities they may
claim exemption from jury duty during
| their terms of service" so as to read-
| District election boards shall consist OF
Judge and two inspectors, who shall be
chosen blennially. by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General AS
sembly may require said boards to be
| appointed In such manner as 1t may by
| law provide. Laws regulating the APP
| pointment of said boards may be enacted
| to apply to cities only Provided, That
| such laws be uniform for cities of the
same class Each eector shall have the
| right to vote for the judge and one In.
spector, and each inspector shall appoint
| one clerk. The first election board fol
any new district shall be selected and
vacancies in election boards filled as
shall be provided by law. Election Off
GERS shall be privileged from arrest upon
days of election. and while engaged In
making up and transmitting returns, ex.
cept upon warrant of court of record
or Judge thereof. for election fraud,
for felony, or for wantdh breach of the
peace. In cities they may claim exemp-
ton from jury duty during their terms OF
service
Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve,
| Section One.
Section g. Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:-
"All officers whose selection is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution. shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law" so as to read
| All officers whose selection Is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided. That elections of State
officers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections of local officers shall
be held on municipal election day, ex-
cept when, In either case. special elections
may be required to fill unexpired terms.
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen which reads as follows
County officers shall be elected at the
| general elections and shall hold theft
offices for the term of three years. be-
ginning on the first Monday of January
next after their election and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by law" so as to read
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
Offices for the term of four years, be-
ginning on the first Monday OF January
next after their election and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,