Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-13

| shall be held by magistrates whose term
Of nflice shall be six years, and they shall
be elected ON general ticket at the muni-
cipal election, by the qualified voters al
large; and in the election Of the said mag
istrates no voter shall vote for more than
two-thirtis nf the number nf pers.ns to BE-
il,rri,ri ,etrs, Enrf tam .';is are ~ he
chosen; they shall De Compensated only by
fixed salaries. to be paid by said county; /;
and shall exercise such jurisdiction. ivil
i and criminal. except as herein provided as
Is now exercised by aldermen, subject To
such changes, not involving an increase Of
civil iurislistiOn or c0nfeuins political
! duties, as may be made by law. In Phila-
1 delphia the Office Of alderman is abolished
| Amendment Five-To Article Eight.
Section Two
Section 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 Gener-
al Assembly may by law fix a different
day, two-thirds OF all the members OF each
House consenting thereto" 50 rs to read -
The general election shall be held bien-
nially on the Tuesday next following the
! first Monday OF November in each even
numbered year, but the General Assembly
may by law dK different day, two thirds
OF all the members OF each House consent
ing thereto: Provided, That such elec-
tion shall always be held in an even-num-
bered wear.
Amendment Six-To Article Eight.
Section Three.
Section 2. Amend section three Of urti-
Gle eight, which reads as fOllOws.-
'Ail elections for city, ward. borough
and township officers, for regular terms of
service, shall be held on the third Tuesday
Of February" 50 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 circum-
stances may require. All elections for
Judges Of the courts for the several judicial
districts. and for county, city, ward, bor-
ough and township officers, for regular
terms of service. shall be held ON the mum
icipal election day namely the Tuesday
next following the first Monday Of Novem
ber in each odd-numbered year, but the
Gen sral Assembly may by law fix differ
ent day, two-thirds Of ali the members of
each House consenting thereto: Provided
That such elestion shall always be held in
an odd numbered year.
Amendment Seven ITO Article Eigbt,
Section Fourteen.
Section g. 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
eleUtor shall have the right to vote for the
| judge and one inspector, and each nspec-
tor shall appoint one clerk. The first elec
tiOn board for any new district shall be Sc
lected, and vacancies in electi N boards
filled, as shall be provided by law Elec
tion officers shall be privileged from arrest
upon days Of election, and while engaged
Ia making up and transmitting returns,
except upon warrant OF n court Of record
or judge thereof, for an election 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
judge and two Inspectors. who shall be
chosen bienniaily, by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General As
sembly may require said boards to be ap-
pointed In such ma .ner as 1t may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment Of said boards may be enacted to ap-
ply 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 inspector. and
each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The
first election board for any new district
shall be selected, and vacancies in election
boards dllhd. as shall be provided by law
Election officers shall be privileged from
arrest upon days Of election, and while en-.
gagged in making up and transmitting re-
turns, except 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 juty duty during their terms OF
service.
Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve.
Section One.
Section O. Amend section 1, article
twelve, which reads as follows:
'All officers, whose selection is not pro
vided for in this Constitution, shalt 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, thali be
N.1 .kas1 a i
by law: Provided, That elections OF State
officers shall be held on general election
dey, and elections OF local officers shall be
held on a municipal election day, except
when, in either case special elections may
be required to fill unexpired terms.
Amendment Nine-ro Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of arti-
Gle fourteen, which reads as folIoWs:-
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their Of
fees for the term OF three years beginning
on the first Monday of January next after
their election, and unril their successors
shall be duly qualified; all vacancies not
otherwise provided Tor, 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 aud hold their offices
for the term Of four years, beginning on
the first Monday of January mex after
their election. and until their Successors
shall be dolly qualified; AL the vacancies
not otherwise provided for. shall be filled
in such manner as may be provided by
law.
A Amendment Ten-TO Article Fourteen,
Section Seven
Section H. Amend section seven arti-
Gle fourteen, which reads as follows:-
Three cou " commissioners and three
county auditors shall DO elected in each
xrhara| anQh offtaara nhnaar, fr,l
the year one thousond eight hundred and
seventy-fve and every third year thereaf-
ter; aud in the election Of said officers each
qlalified electOr shall vote fol- no more
than two persons, and the three persons
having the highest number OF votes shall
he elected; any casual vacancy in the Office
I county commissioner or county auditor
hall be filled, by the court of common
pleas OF the county in which snch vacancy
-hall occur, by the appointment Of an ele,i-
tor OF the proper county who shall have
gotcd for the commits iOuer or auditor
whose place is 10 be hlled, SO as TO lead:-
Three county commissioners ana three
county auditors shall be elected IN each
comfy where such officers are chosen, In
the year one thousand nine hundred and
eleven and every fourth year thereafter;
| nd In the election of said officers each
! qualified eleotOr shall vote for no more than
two persons, and the three persons having
the highest number OF votes shall be cleo
ted; any casual vacancy in the office Of
county commissioner or county auditor
shall b. filled by the court OF common
| pleas o. the county in which such yancancy
shall occur, by the appointment Of n eiee
tor Of the proper c9unty who shall have
voted for the commissioner or auditor
whose place Is to be hlled.
Schedule for the Amendments
Section ~. That no Inconvenience may
arise from the changes In the Constitution
I Of the ConnonNe.tIfh and In ordar 4,