Year: 1873

SECTION Il BE it enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Reprentotives IN Gem
eraI Assembly met, and IL is hereby en-
acted by the authority Of the same, That
the qualified voters of this Commonwealth
shall choose by ballot, on the second Tues.
day Of October. 1873, and on the day of
the general election every second year
thereafter one person to fill the Office of
State Treasurer, aud until such officer is
fee according to the provisions of this act,
the present incumbent, upon his renew
ing his official bond, to be approved by
the Governor not later than the first Mon
day of May next, shall have all the pow
ers and perform all the duties of State
Treasurer.


Sec. 2. Any person elected State Tres
urer in pursuance of the provisions Of
this act shall be commissioned by the
Governor of this Commonwealth, and as
sumo the duties of the Office on the first
Monday of May next, succeeding his elec-
ton, and shall have and possess all the
powers granted, perform all the duties
and be subject to all the penalties impos-
ed by existing laws Of the Commonwealth
relating to State Treasurer, and the man
agement Of the State Treasury.


SEC. 3. The term Of the office of State
Treasurer shall be two years, from the
6rst Monday of May next, succeeding his
election. His salary shall be five thous
and dollars per annum, payable quarter
ly, and no person shall be twice chosen
in four years


SEC. 4. The election laws now in force
for the choice of Governor of this Com
monwealth shall regulate the election Of
State Treasurer, and in case of any vacan-
cy occurring in said Office from death, re-
signation, failure to qualify and assume
the duties after election or otherwise, the
Governor shall appoint some proper per
son to Gil such vacancy until the first
Monday of May following the next gen.
eral election and the qualified electors
shall, at the first general election, which
shall happen more than sixty days after
such vacancy shall occur, elect In the
manner herein provided suitable person
to fil said Office for the full term author
lied by the provisions of this act


SEC. B. That the election of any per-
son appearing to be elected Treasurer un-
der the provisions of this act may be con-
tested on the petition of the qualified
electors of this Commonwealth, by the
same tribunal and in the same manner
and under the same resolutions and re-
strictions prescribed under the act of
July I'd, 1889, for contcsting the election
of any person as Governor Of the Com
monwealth.


Sec. g. Before he enters upon the
duties Of his Office, the State Treasurer
shall take the oath of Office or affirmation
of Office agreeably to the directions of the
Constitution Of the United States and this
Commonwealth, and shall become bound
in an obligation with five or more sureties
to be approved by the Governor, in the
sum of one million of dollars, lawful
money of the United States, conditioned
for the true and faithful performance of
the trusts and duties enjoined and requir-
ed by law to be performed by such Treas
urer aud the execution thereof being
duly proved, the same shall be entered of
record in the office of the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth. Copies of such obA
legation, duly authenticated under the
seal of said Office shall be received as legal
evidence in any court of this Common
wealth.


Approved the 2Sth day of April, 1878


j. L. HARTRANFT