The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-28

turns except upon warrant of 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 US to read -
District election boards shal! consist OF
a Judge and two inspectors who shall he
chosen blennially. by the citizens at the
municipal election but the General AS
sembly may require said boards to be
appointed I'm such manner as 1t may by
law provide. Laws regulating the APP
pointmens of said boards may be enacted
to apply to cities only: Provided That
such laws be uniform for cities of the
same class. Each elector shall have the
right to vote for the Judge and one in
spector. and each inspector shall appoint
one clerk The first election board for
any new district shall be selected and
vacancies in election boards filled as
shall be provided by law. Election ofl-
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 an election fraud,
for felony. or for wanton breach of the
peace. In cities they may claim exemp-
tion from jury duty during their terms of
service.
Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve.
Section One.
Section 0. Amend section one, article
twelve. which reads as follows
"All officers, whose selection is not pro-
vded 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
ofRcers shall be hold on q general election
a. snA al At sl
be held on q municipal election day. ex-
cept when. In either case, special elections
may be required to AL unsxpired terms.
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two Of article
fourteen, which reads as foilows;-
County ofsicers shall b. elected At the
general elections and shall hold their
ofYices for tho term OF three years, be-
ginning on the frst Monday Of January
next after their election. and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall be nlled In such manner as may bs
provided by law" so AZ 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.
shall be flled In such manner az may be
provided by law.
Amendment Ten-To Article Fourteen,
Section Seven.
Section IL. Amend section seven. article
fourteen, which reads as follows:-
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where such officers are chosen, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-fve and every third year there
after; and in the election of said officers
each qualified elector shall vote for no
more than two persons. and the three
persons having the highest number of
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
In the Office of county commissioner or
county auditor shall be filed by the
court of common pleas of the county IN
which such vacancy shall occur, by the
appointment of an elector of the proper
county who shall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place is
TO be flled." so as to read
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen,
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and eleven and every fourth year there
after; and in the election Of said officers
each qualified elector shall vote for no
more than two persons, and the three
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
In the office of county commissioner or
county auditor shall be filed by the court
OF common pleas of the county in which
such vacancy shall occur, by the appoint
ment of an elector of the proper county
who shall have voted for the commits
sioner or auditor whose place is to be
filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section l2 That no inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Consttu-
ton of the Commonwealth, and in order
TO carry the same into complete opera
tlon, II is hereby declared that
In the case of officers elected by the
people, all terms of office fixed by act of
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be heightened one year, but
the Legislature may change the length
OF the term, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number OF years.
The above extension Of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the
general election of one thousand nine
hundred and eight nor any city. ward,
borough, township, or election division
officers, whose terms OF Office, under eX-
listing law, end in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore; but all officers chosen at
that election to an office the regular term
of which Is two years, and also all cleo
tion officers and assessors chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All off,
GERS chosen at that election to offices the
term of which is now four years, or is
made four years by the operation of
these amendments or this schedule, shall
Eerve until the first Monday of December
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen. All justices of the peace
and aldermen, chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day OF December in the year one thou !
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
year nineteen hundred and ten and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide, !
all terms of city, ward. borough town
ship, and election division officers shall |
begin on the first Monday of December
in an odd-numbered year
All city, ward, borough, and township |
officers holding office at the date Of the |
approval of these amendments whose |
terms of office may end in the year one |
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall |
continue to hold their offices until the |
first Monday of December of that year
All judges of the courts for the soy |