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

term OF once snail be nVe years anc
they shall be elected on general ticket
by the qualified voters Mt 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 thcn one are to be chosen
they shall be compensated only by fixed
salaries. to be paid by said county; anc
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 political
duties. as may be made by law. In Phila
delphia the office of alderman is abol
| ished," so as to read as follows-
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
for more than two-thirds of the number
| 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 sucE
| changes. not involving an Increase Oh
| civil Jurisdiction or comforting political
| duties. as may be made by law In Phila-
delphia the Office of alderman is abol'
ished.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight, Sec
| tion Two.
Section G. Amend section two Of article
eight, which reads as follows:-
"The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
| first Monday OF November, but the Cen
eral Assembly may by law fix different
day two-thirds of all the members OF
each House consentng thereto" so as to
read
The general election shall be held b
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 Z. 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
n general or municipal election, as cir
cumstances may require. All elections
for Judges of the courts for the several
judicial districts and for county, city
ward, borough, and township officers fol
regular terms of service, shall be helc
on the municipal election day; namely
the Tuesday next following the first Mon
day of November in each odd-numbereC
year, but the General Assembly may by
law fix a different day two-thirds of al
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
tion Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen o
article eight. which reads as follows:-
District election boards shall consist o.
a Judge and two inspectors, who shal
be chosen annually by the citizens. Eacr
elector shall have the right to vote for the
Judge and one inspector, and each inspect
or shall appoint one clerk. The first cleo
ton 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 cour'
of record or Judge thereof, for an cleo
ton fraud, for felony, or for wantor
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 o
, a Judge and two inspectors, who shall b'
chosen biennially, by the citizens at thu
municipal election; but the General As
sembly may require said boards to b'
appointed in such manner as 1t may b!
law provide. Laws regulating the ap
polntment OF said boards may be enacted
to apply to cities only: Provided, Tha
such laws be uniform for cities of th'
same class Each elector shall have th
right to vote for the judge and one In
spector and each inspector shall appoln
} one clerk The first election board TO
any new district shall be selected, an'
vacancies in election boards filled, a
shall be provided by law Election Off
! GERS shall be privileged from arrest upoi
I days of election. and while engaged II
= making up and transmitting returns, eX
cept upon warrant of court of record
| or Judge thereof for an election fraud
= for felony, or for wanton breach of tn
peace. In cities they may claim exemp
! tion from jury duty during their terms o
service
r Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve
/, Section One
Section g. Amend section one articl
| twelve which reads as follows:-
e "All officers, whose selection is not pro
\ vided for in this Constitution, shall b
e elected or appointed as may be directe
by law" so as to read
Q All officers whose selection is not pro
vided for in this Constitution, shall b
= elected or appointed as may be directe
by law: Provided. That elections of Stat
= officers shall be held on a general electio
day, and elections of local officers sha
$ be held on municipal election day, eX
= cept when. in either case special election
l may be required to fill uneXpired terms,
$ Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen
!, Section Two.
h Section 10. Amend section two of articl
d fourteen which reads as follows:-
r County officers shall be elected at tn
}. general elections and shall hold thei
e offices for the term of three years, be
= ginning on the first Monday of Januar
y next after their election, and until thet
successors shall be duly qualified; a
II vacancies not otherwise provided TO-
Il shall be filled in such manner as may b
I. provided by law" so as to read
J. County officers shall be elected at tn
r municipal elections and shall hold thei
n offices for the term of four years. be
h ginning on the first Monday of Januar
next after their election. and until the
IS successors shall be duly qualified; a
n vacancies not otherwise provided fo
II shall be filed in such manner as may b
5, provided by law.
e Amendment Ten-To Article Fourteen
IS Section Seven.
IN CnctiOn Amand section seven artiCl