The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-08

PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION
JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one of article four sections
eleven and twelve OF article five, sec
tions two. three, and fourteen of article
eight, section one of article twelve, and
sections two and seven OF article four
teen Of the Constitution of Pennsyl-
| vanla, and providing schedule for
carrying the amendments into effect.
Section l. BE It resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives. OF the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania In Gem
eral Assembly met, That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con-
stitutlon 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 2. Amend 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 or
all the members of the Senate. appoint
a Secretary OF the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure.
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
fill all vacancies that may happen In or
fees to which he may appoint, during
the recess of the Senate. by granting
commissions which shall expire at the
end OF their next session; he shall have
| power to fill any vacancy that may hap
pen. during the recess OF the Senate. In
| the office of Auditor General, State
| Treasurer, Secretary of Internal Affairs
or Superintendent of Public instruction,
in n judicial office. or in any other cleo
tive Office which he is or may be au-
thorized to fill; II the vacancy shall hap
pen during the session Of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sem
ate. before their final adjournment,
| proper person to fill said vacancy; but
i'm any such case of vacancy, in an cleo
tive office. n person shall be chosen to
said Office at 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
nv 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-thirds OF
all the members of the Senate, appoint
n Secretary of the Commonwealth ana
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 au-
thorized by the Constitution or by law
| TO appoint; he shall have power to fill
all vacancies that may happen, in offices
to which he may appoint, during the re-
cess of the Senate. by granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end OF
their next session: he shall have power
to MI any vacancy that may happen
during the recess OF the Senate. In the
office OF Auditor General, State Treas
urer. Secretary OF Internal Affairs OF
SUPERINTENDENT OF Public Instruction, in
n judicial office, or I'm any other elective
Office which he Is or may be authorized
| TO fiji; II the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session of the Senate. the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate. be-
fore their final adjournment proper
person to fill said vacancy; but In any
such case of vacancy, In an elective or
nce. a person shall be chosen to said Of
fee on the next election day appropriate
to 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 day appropriate to such office
In acting on executive nominations th'
Senate shall sit with open doors. and, II
confirming or rejecting the nominations
of the Governor the vote shall be taker
bv yeas and nays, and shall be entered
on the journal.
| Amendment Two-To Article Four, Sec
!. ton Twenty-one.
; Section g. Amend section twenty-one o
, article four. which reads as follows:-
: "The term of the Secretary of 1nterna
Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi
/, | tor General three years; and of the Stat
4 Treasurer two years. These officers shal
be chosen by the qualified electors of th
State at general elections, No persoi
elected to the office of Auditor Genera
or State Treasurer shall be capable o
=. holding the same office for two consecu
tive terms" so as to read
9 The terms of the Secretary Of lnterna
j Affairs. the Auditor General, and tn
Z State Treasurer shall each be four years
It and they shall be chosen by the qualfle
electors of the State at general elections
but State Treasurer, elected in the yea
one thousand nine hundred and nine
shall serve for three years. and his sue
cessors shall be elected at the genera
'' election in the year one thousand MIN
. hundred and twelve, and in every fourt
u year thereafter. No person elected to tn
u office of Auditor General or State Treas
o urer shall be capable of holding tn
l. same office for two consecutive terms.
l. Amendment Three-To Article Five. Sec
tion Eleven.
- Section l. Amend section eleven of al
ticle five, which reads as follows:-
70 Except as otherwise provided In thI
L Constitution. justices of the peace or
dermen shall be elected In the severt
wards districts, boroughs and township
at the time of the election of constable
by the qualified electors thereof, in sue
manner as shall be directed by law. an
l. shall be commissioned by the GovernC
T. for term of five years. No township
4 ward, district or borough shall elect MOI
II than two justices of the peace or aide
"a men without the consent of a majorlt
of the qualified electors within such tow
ship ward or borough; no person sha
10 be elected to such office unless he sha
have resided within the township, boroug
ward or district for one year next prece'
ing his election. In cities containing ov,
fifty thousand inhabitants, not more tina
one alderman shall be elected in eaC
ward or district" so as to read
Except as otherwise provided In tn
Constitution. justices of the peace
aldermen shall be elected In the sever
wards districts. boroughs or township
by the qualified electors thereof, at Il
municipal election, in such manner
3 shall be directed by law, and shall
commissioned by the Governor for
term of six years. No township. war
district or borough shall elect more thi
two justices of the peace or alderm'
without the consent OF majority of Il
qualified electors within such tOwnshi
ward or borough no person shall