The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-30
DROpCsED AMENDMENTS TO TuE

REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL, AS.
SEMBLY or THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANtA AND Pt'B-
LIsHED BY ORDER OF THE sECRE-
TARY OF TIE COMMONWEALTH. IN
PURSUANCE or ARTICLE XVIII or
THE CONSTfTUTfON.
a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-onc of article four. sections
eleven aud twelve Of article I've. sec
tions two. three, ana fourteen of article
eight, section one Of article twelve and
sections two and seven Of article four
teen of the Constitution Of Pennsyl-
vania, and providing schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect
Section l. BE II resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in Gen
eral Assembly met. That the following
are proposed as amendments TO the Con-
sttution of the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvania, In accordance with the provi-
sions of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment One-To Article Four, Sec
tlon Eight.
Section .. Almond section eight Of article
four OF the Constitution OF Pennsylvania.
which reads as follows:-
"He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thrds of
all tho members OF the Senate, appoint
a Secretary OF the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure n
superintendent OF Public instruction for
four years. and such other officers OF
the Commonwealth as he IS or may be
authorized by the Constitution or by
law to appoint; he shall have power to
hll all vacancies that may happen, in Of
hces to which he may appoint during
the recess OF the Senate by granting
commissions which shall expire Mt the
end of their next session: he shall have
power to nj any vacancy that may hap.
MN hp pf 0aC ,utn t,,
the Office of Auditor General State
Treasurer Secretary of Internal Affairs
or Superintendent of Public Instruction
In judicial office, or in any other cleo
tive office which he Is or may be au-
thorlzed to fill; IL the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session of the Senate
the Governor shall nominate to the SEN
ate, before their final adjournment n
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
IN any such case OF vacancy, in an cleo
tive Office, n person shall be chosen to
said Office Mt the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall happen within
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
confirming or rejecting the nominations
OF the Governor, the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the Journal" so as to read as follows
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thrds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint
n Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure, n
Superintendent OF Public Instruction for
four years. and such other officers OF the
Commonwealth as he is or NAV be au-
thorized by the Constitution or by law
to appoint: he shall have power to fill
. ho rpay han In nfir
to which he NAV appoint. during the re-
cess of the Senate NV granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end of
their next session; he shall have power
10 fll any vacancy that NAV happen.
during the recess Of the Senate. in the
ONCE of Auditor General. state Treas
urer. Secretary of Internal Affairs OF
Superintendent of Public Instruction. in
a judicial office, or in any other elective
ofYlce which he is or NAV he authorized
10 fill: IL the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session of the Senate the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate. be-
fore their final adjournment a proper
person to fiji said vacancy: but in any
such case of vacancy. in an elective Of
Hce. n person shall be chosen to said Of
flee on the next election day appropriate
10 such office. according to the provisions
of this Constitution. unless the vacancy
shall happen within two calendar months
Immediately preceding such election day.
in which case the election for said office
shall be held on the second succeeding
election dav apnropriate 10 such office
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with omen doors and in
confirming or rejecting the nominations
of the Governor. the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays. and shall be entered
on the journal
Amendment Two-To Article Four Sec
tion Twentv-one
Section G. Amend section twentv-one OF
article four. which reads as follows:-
.''rhe term of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four wears; of the Audi
tor General three wears. and of the State
Treasurer two wears. These officers shall
be chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at general elections No person
elected 10 tbe office az Auditor General
or State Urea surer shall be capable of
holding the same office for two consecu-
tive terms" So as TO read
The terms of tbe Secretary of Internal
Anairs the Auditor General and the