The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-23

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 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.
Amendment Five-To Article Eight, Sec
tlon Two.
| Section 6. 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 consenting thereto" so as to
read:-
The general election shall be held BIZ
enniallv on the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in each
| even-numbered year, but the General AS
| sembly may by law fix different day,
two-thirds of all the members of each
| House consenting thereto: Provided,
| That such election shall always be held
| in an en-numbered year.
! Amendment Six-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Three.
Section Z. Amend section three of article
| eight. which reads as folows:-
"All 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
a 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 i'm each odd-numbered
year, but the General Assembly 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 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
a Judge and two inspectors who shall
| be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
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 court
| of record Judge thereof for cleo
ton 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 as to read =
District election boards shall consist Of
a Judge and two inspectors, who shall be
chosen biennially, by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General As
sembly may require said boards to be
appointed in such manner as it may by
law provide. Laws regulating the ap-
pontment 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 foI
any new district shall be selected, and
vacancies in election boards filed, as
shall be provided by law. Election off.
GERS shall be privileged from arrest upor
days of election, and while engaged ir
making up and transmitting returns, ex.
cept upon warrant of a 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.
ton from jury duty during their terms OF
service.
Amendment Eght-To Article Twelve
Section One.
Section g. Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:-
"All officers. whose selection is not pro.
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law" so as to read
All officers. whose selection n not pro.
vided for I'm this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided. That elections of State
officers shall be held on general election
day. and elections of local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day. ex.
cept when, in either case, special elections
may be required TO I'LL unexpired terms.
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen. which reads as follows:-
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of three years, be.
ginning on the first Monday Of January
next after their election and until THEN
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by law" so as 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 Allied in such manner as may be
provided by law.
Amendment Ten-To Article Fourteen
Section Seven.
Section II, 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
-ranty auditor shall be nlled. 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 Oiled" 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
arter; and In the election OF said officers
each qualihed eector shall vote for no
more than two persons, and the three
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