The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-08-26

and civil causes. with Jurisdiction not
exceeding one hundred dollars: such
courts shall he held by magistrates whose
term of Office shall be live years and
they shall be elected on general ticket
by the qualified voters at large. and I'm
the election Of the said magistrates no
voter shall vote for moro than t\, o-thirds
of the number OF persons to be elected
when more than one are to be chosen;
tho, shall be compensated only by fixed
salaries, to be paid by said county; and
shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and
criminal, except as herein provided, as
Is now exercised by aldermen, subject TO
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 I've estab-
| lished, for each thirty thousand inhabt-
| ants, one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not
exceeding one hundred dollars; such
courts shall bc 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-thrds 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 such
| changes. not involving an increase of
| civil jurisdiction or comforting political
duties, as may be made by law. In Phila
dephia the Office of alderman is abol-
| ishcd
Amendment Five-To Article Eight Sec
tion Two.
Section 6. Amend section two of article
! eight which reads as follows:-
! "The general election shall be held an
! nualy 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 tie members of
each House conscnting 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--ro 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
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 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 different day, two-thirds OF all
the members of each House consentine
thereto: Provided That such election
shall always be held in an odd-numbered
year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen OF
article eight, which reads as follows:-
District election boards shall consist OF
q Judge and two inspectors. who shal
be chosen annually by the citizens. Eacf
eiector shall have the right to vote for the
Judge and one inspector. and each inspect
or shall appoint one clerk. The first elec
tion board for any new district shall b'
selected, and vacancies In election board.
, 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 cour
of record or Judge thereof for an elec
! tion fraud for felony, or for wantor
breach of the peace. In cities they ma!
a claim exemption from jury duty durint
2 their terms of service" so as to read:-
District election boards shall consist o
Q a Judge and two inspectors who shall b
, chosen biennially, by the citizens at tn
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
pointment of said boards may be enacted
to apply to cities only: Provided, Tha
Z such laws be uniform for cities of tn
same class Each elector shall have tn
, | right to vote for the Judge and one I'm
= spector and each inspector shall appoln
one clerk The first election board 70
| any new district shall be selected, an
vacancies in election boards filled, a
, shall be provided by law Election ON
! GERS shall be privileged from arrest upo
. days of election and while engaged Il
making up and transmitting returns, ex
cept upon warrant of a court of record
, or Judge thereof for an election fraud
a for felony or for wanton breach of tn
y. peace In cities they may claim exemp
4 tion from jury duty during their terms
/. service
p Amendment Eight-To Article lively,
, Section One.
:. Section O. Amend section one, articl
II twelve. which reads as follows:-
q "All officers. whose selection is not pre-
h vided for in this Constitution, shall b
o elected or appointed as may be directe
+ by law" so as to read
e All officers, whose selection is not pre-
vided for in this Constitution, shall b
: elected or appointed as may be drecte
by law: Provided, That elections of Stat
:. officers shall be held on a general electio
day, and elections of local officers sha
9 be held on municipal election day eN
l. cept when, in either case, special election
Il may be required to fill uneXpired terms
,e Amendment Nine-'ro Article Fourier
! Section Two.
n Section 10. Amend section two of artic
a fourteen, which reads as follows:-
n County officers shall be elected Mt tn
, general elections and shall hold the
"a offices for the term of three years bC
= ginning on the first Monday Of Januar
~ next after their election, and until the
:, successors shall be duly qualified; a
!, vacancies not otherwise provided TO
II shall be filed in such manner as may b
h provided by law" so as to read:-
!. County officers shall be elected at III
~ municipal elections and shall hold the
n Offices for the term of four years, b'