The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-02

courts shall be held by u.oCistrates whose
term Of Office shall hn five years uud
they shall be elected ON general ticket
by the qualified voters az urge; puI In
the election of the srId Elstrttos no
voter shall vote FOR ir..c t.uu tWp-inirds
of the number of rD'sUpa io be- .t.rtud
when more than one are TO hc CUO .ou;
| thyr shall be compromised only 10y uxcd
| salaries, to Doe paid hg said county; and
shall exercise such iuH, diDu0n. 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 phla-
| dclphia the Office of alderman Is abpl-
| ished," so as to read as folloWs:--
In Philadelphia there shall hc cstab-
! llshed, 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 be held by magistrates whose
| term of Office shall be six years. aud they
| shall be elected ON general ticket at the
municipal election. by the qualified
voters at largo; and in the election Of
| the said magistrates no voter shall vote
for more than two-thirds Of the number
| of persons to hc elected when more than
one are to be chosen they shall be COM
pensnted only 10y 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-
dolphia the office Of alderman Is abol-
ishcd.
Amendment Tive-To Article Eight Sec
| tion Two.
| Section G. 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 Gem
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
day. two-thirds Of all Dc 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 i'm each
| evennumborcd year but the General As
sembly may by law fix a different day
| two-thrds of all the members Of each
House consenting thereto: Provided
That such election shall always be held
in an even-numbcrcd year
| Amendment SiN-'ro Article Eight Sec
| tiou Three.
Section z Amend section three of article
| eight which reads us fullows:-
| IAN elections for city, ward, borough
| and township officers. for regular terms
| of service shall be held on the thirt
| Tuesday of February" so as to read
| All judges elected by the electors of th'
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 severa
judicial districts. and for county. city
ward, borough, and township officers fol
regular terms of service, shall be hclC
. on the municipal election day; namely
, the Tuesday next following the first Mon
day of November in each odd-numbereC
, year, but the General Assembly may b!
| law fix different day, two-thirds of al
!; the members OF each House consentln'
thereto: Provided, That such election
| shall always be held in an odd-numbere'
| year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight Sec
tion Fourteen.
, Section S. Amend section fourteen
article eight, which reads as follows:-
District election boards shall consist o
a Judge and two inspectors who shal
| be chosen annually by the citizens. Fac
! | elector shall have the right to vote for tn
| fudge and one inspector, and each inspect
| or shall appoint one clerk. The first elec
| ton board for any new district shall b
r | selected, and vacancies In election board
Y | filed as shall be provided by law. Elec
| ton officers shall be privileged from ar
rest upon days of election, and while en-
Q | gagged in making up and transmitting re
S turns except upon warrant of cour
' | of record or judge thereof for an elec
$ ton fraud. for felony, or for wanto
, | breach of the peace. In cities they ma
@ | claim exemption from jury duty durin
2 their terms of service" so as to read
District election boards shall consist {
g judge and two inspectors, who shall
n chosen biennially, by the citizens at tn
s | municipal election; but the General AS
n sembly may require said boards to
4 appointed in such manner as IL may b
| Iau prpNriHa Laws regulating the
= pontment of said boards may be enacte
to apply to cities only: Provided, ThG
Z such laws be uniform for cities of I'll
same class. Each elcctor shall have III
/ right to vote for the judge and one II
/ spector. and each inspector shall appoif
q one clerk The first election board fC
II any new district shall be selected, an
o vacancies in election boards filled, 9
n shall be provided by law. Election of
4 GERS shall be privileged from arrest upo
4 days of election. and while engaged
+ making up and transmitting returns, e,
cept upon warrant of court of recor,
II or Judge thereof, for an election frau
a for felony, or for wanton breach of II
:. peace In cities they may claim exeml
a | tion from jury duty during their terms
:. service.
r Amendment Eight-To Article lively
|, Section One.
;, Section g. Amend section one, artlc
4, | twelve which reads as follows:-
e "All officers whose selection Is not pr
h vided for in this Constitution, shall
e elected or appointed as may be direct'
a by law" so as to read
,e All officers, whose selection is not pr
vided for in this Constitution, shall
= elected or appointed as may be directt
by law: Provided, That elections of Sta
r officers shall be held on a general electic
day, and elections of local officers sha
Is be held on a municipal election day. e.
/ cept when, in either case, special election
al may be required to fill uneXpired terms.
40 | Amendment Nine-To Article Fourtee
9 Section Two.
N Section 10. Amend section two of artic
"A fourteen, which reads as follows:-
,r County officers shall be elected at Il
n | general elections and shall hold the
70 Offices for the term of three years, b
- ginning on the first Monday Of Janual
~ next after their election and until the
n, successors shall be duly qualihed &
n vacancies not otherwise provided fo
II shall be filed in such manner as may
h provided by law" so as to read:-
A. County officers shall be elected at Il
or municipal elections and shall hold the
IN Offices for the term of four years,