Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-10-29

hy the Consultation or by law to nppDlnt
he shall have power 70 1n all vacnncie,
hat may happen, in offices 90 which b,
may appoint, during the recess OF the Sen
ato, By granting commissions which shall
expire nc the end Of their next session; h.
shall have power TO fill any Vacancy thar
may happen, during she recess OF the SEN
ate, In the Office Of Auditor Generll, Stat,
Treasurer. Secretary OF Internal Affairs OF
! iSuDerinis.niissnt cf Pnhli- instructi,n la q
| judicial Gilise, Or IA ahy Otl5t cIcc.ivs
Office which be is or may be authorized e.
1 an: n the VRcancy shall happen during thu,
session OF the Senate, the Governor shall
nominate to the Senate, before their f1nal
diOurnmcn proper person 20 MI said
Vacancy; but In any such case Of vacancy,
/ In an elective Office, a person shall be chos.
en- 20 said Office az the next general elec
tiou, unless the vacancy shall happen
within three calendar months immediate
/ " proceeding such election. In which cas-,
/ the election Tor said once she'll be held ~
I the second succeeding general election. 10
I actln ng on executive nominations the Sen
ate ahan sic with open doors. and, in con
! flr ing OF rejecting the nominations OF
the Governor, the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and shall be entered on thu.
| Journal" !" 90 as 20 read as fOllows:--
He shall nominate and, by and with the
advice and consent Of two thirisOf ali she
members OF the Senate, appolnt q Secre-
lry of the Commonwealth and an AttOr
neg General during pleasure, q aSuperiutsn-
dent OF Publio Instruction for four years
and such other officers Of the COmmOnWe.
alth rs ho Is or may be authorized by the
Constitution or BY law TO appoint; he shall
have power TO I'LL all vacancies that may
happen, In offices 10 which he may appoins
during the recess Of the Senate, by grant
| ing commissions which shall expire as the
end Of their next session ne shall have pow
or 70 fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess Of the Senate. In the off
l Ice OF Auditor General, state Treasurer.
| Secretary OF Internal Affairs or Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, IN a judicial
| Office, or In any other elective Office which
he Is or may be authorised TO aii; II the
vacancy shall happen duflng the session
ofsthe Senate, the Governor shall nominate
/ To the Senate, before their final adjourn
inent, q proper person 90 fiil said vhcancy; I;
/ but In any such case Of yHcaney, In an
elective office, a person shall b. chosen ~
said office on the next election day appro.
PIRATE 70 such Office, according 70 the pro
visions Of this Csnstitntion, rsiesa she
vacancy shall happen within two calendar
months Immediately preceding Eneh cleo
sion day. In which case the election for
said Office shall be held on the tecond sue
Office In acting on executive nomina-
tions the Senate shall sic with open doors,
and, in confirming or rejecting the nOmin-
afIons 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 s. Amend section twenty -One
Of article four, which reads as follows:-
The term Of the Secretary OF Internal
Affairs shall he four years; Of the Auditor
General three years; and Of the State
shall be chosen bY the qualified electors OF
the State ~ general elections. No person
elected TO the Office Of Auditor General or
| State Treasurer shall be capable OF hold
| ing the same otfice for two consecutive
terms" so IS 70 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 OF the state at general elections; I;
but State Treasurer, elected In this year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serve for three years, and his success
sors shall be elected ct the general cleo
tion In the year one thousand nine hun
dred and twelve. and In every fourth year
| thereafter. No person elected to the Office
OF Auditor General, or State Treasurer
shall be capable Of holding the same Office
| for two consecutive terms.
Amendments Three-To Article Five,
Section Eleven.
| Section Amend section eleven Of ar
Il tlcle Eve, which reads ea folloWg:-
Except. as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, justices Of the pence or alder
men shall be elected In the several wards,
districts, bOroughs and townships at the
time OF the election Of cOnstAbles, by the
qualified electors thereOf. In such manner
as shall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the GovoFnOr Tor term
OF five years. No township. ward. district
or borough shall elect more than two jus
tices OF the peace oraidefnfED without the
consent Of a mhjoriay 81 the qualified cleo
/ tors within such townghip. ward or bor-
Ough; no person shall be eleoIed to such
office unless be thali have resided within
The township. borough, ward or district
/ for one year next proceeding his election
In cities containing over fifty thousand
| Inhabitants. not more than one alderman
shall be elected In each ward or district, y
SO as to read:
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices OF the peace or alder
men shall be elected In tho several yards,
| districts, borougha or toRnEhips by the
qualified electors thereof. at the municipal
electi "a, In such manner As shall be Sli-
rected by law, aud shall be commissioned
By the Governor for a term Of six years.
No township, ward. distTiCs or Dor ugh
shall elect more than two justices Of the
peace or aldermen without the consent OF
a majority OF the qualified electors within
such township, ward or borough; no per
i son shall be elected 10 Gush Ofiice unless
he shall have roEided within the township,
torough, ward or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities con.
tainina oyes fiftY thousand Inhabitants,
not more than one alderman shall be elec,
ted In each ward or district.
Amendment Four TO Article Five,
Section Twelve
Section 3. Amend section twelve Of nr-
ticle five Of the Constitution. which roada
as follOws;-
''In Philadelphia there shall b sasab-
llshed. for each thirty thousand tnhsbI.
tants, one court, not Of record, % police
and civil oAusen, with juFisdistion not ex.
shall be held by magistrates whose term
of 0liice shall be 1ve pears, and they shall
be elected On general ticket By the quail
ned voters al largei and In the election II
the said magtstratee no voter shall vote foI
more than tWo-thirds Of the number Of
PERSONS to Be elected when more than one
are 10 be chosen, they shall be comDensat.
cd only By fixed salaries, 10 be paid 81 said
county; and shall exercise such jurisdlc
tiOn, civil and criminal, except as herein
pr Vided. and q now exercised by alder
men, subject % such changes; not inPoiv.
Ing an increase OF civil jurisdiction or con.
lerring political duties, a. may be made
derman is abolished" 90 as to read as FOL
Iowa.
In Philadelphla there shall be sstal
liahed, for each thirty dhOi sand inhHL
facts, one court, not OF record, OF pOlics
and civil oanses, with Jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such court,
shall be held By mapistrates whnse tern
OF otace shall Be siI years, and they shall
be elected on geuerat ticket At the muni
cipal election, by the qualified voters al
large; aud In the eleotl0n Of the said mag
istFates no voter shall vote for more thar