'A MKNDMENT TO THE CON ST ITU- I TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI- 1 ZENS OP THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR I THEIR APPROVAL. OR REJECTION < BY THE GENERAL, ASSEMBLY OP 1 THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN- ' SYLVANi.V PUBLISHED BY ORDER < OP THE SECRETARY OP TIV: COM- ' MONWEALT. IN I URSUANCE OF < AR'I.CLE XViil v .'UK CONSTITU- , 1 TIuN. 1 NtTMrrR oNr:. 1 A JO :N . i..si) i ssed value of the taxable property ' therein; nor shall any such municipality j or district incur any new debt or increase j its indebtedness to an amount exceeding I two per centum upon such assessed valu- | ation of property, without the assent of j the electors thereof at a public election, in such manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per centum of such as sessed valuation, may be authorized by law to increase the same three per cen tum, in the aggregate, at any one time, upon such valuation," be amended, in ac cordance with the provisions of tho eight eenth article of said Constitution, so that said section, when amended, shall read 1 as follows: Section S. The debt of any county, city. | borough, township, school district, or j other municipality or incorporated dis- , trict, except as herein provided, shall ncv- j er exceed ten per centum upon the as- j sessed value of the taxable property I therein; nor shall any such municipality > or district incur any new debt or in- ! crease its indebtedness to an amount ex- i ceeding two per centum upon such as- | sessed valuation of property without the J assent of the electors thereof at a public I election, in such manner as shall be pro- I vided by law. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. i AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU -11 TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF : THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN- j SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER j OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COAI- ! MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OP I ARTICLE XVIH OF THE CONSTITU TION. NUMBER THREE. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendments to sections eight j and twenty-one of article tout;, sectiorls I eleven and twelve of article live, sec- ' tions two, three, and fourteen of article eight, section one of article twelve, and j sections two and seven of article four- | teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva- i nia, and providing a schedule for carry- j ing the amendments into effect. Section 1. Be it resolved by tho Senate : and House of Representatives of the ; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen eral Assembly met. That the following j are proposed as amendments to the Con- j stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn- ; svlvania, in accordance with the provi- ; sions of the eighteenth article thereof:— I Amendment One—To Article Four, Sec- ] tion Eight. Section 2. Amend section eight of arti- j cle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl- i vania, which reads as follows: "He shall nominate and. by and with i the advice and Consent of two-thirds of ; : the members of the Senate, appoint a t' rotary of the Commonwealth and an A< torney General during jileasure. a Su perintendent of Public Instruction for four ' years, and such other officers of the Com monwealth as he is or may be authorized oy the Constitution or by law to appoint; he shall have power to till all vacancies that may happen, in ofllces to which he may appoint, during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next ses sion; he shall have power to fill any va cancy that may happen, during the recess of the Senate, In the office of Auditor General, State Treasurer. Secretary of In ternal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub lic instruction, in a judicial office, or in any other elective office which he is or may be authorized to fill; If the vacancy shall happen during the session of the Senate, the Governor shall nominate to the Senate, before their final adjourn ment, a proper person to fill suiJ vacancy; j but in any BUCh case of vacancy, Ui an ; elective office, a person shall be cHosen I to said office at the next general election, > unless the vacancy shall happen within j three calendar months immediately pre- j ceiling such election, In which case tho ! election for said office shall be held at the | second succi • ding general election, in acting on executive nominations the Sen- i ate shall sit with open doors, and, in con- i firming or ivj ctlng tho nominations ot j the Governor, the vote sliall be taken by ! yeas and nil; . and shall be cat d :i j the Journal," so as to read as follow j He si.. 11 nor.i ate and. by and with the ! advice and consent of two-thirds of all I tint members of the Senate, appoint a • Secretary of the Commonwealth una an Att-v y General during pleasure, a Su- I p . lnleiulent of Public lr.-■•.■•notion for four years, and such other oL.eers ut' the Commonwealth as he is or may be au thorized by Ui:- Constitution or by law to appciut; be shalltiavc power to till all vacancies that may happen. In ollic - to : Which In- may appoint, during (!"■ r -esa j of the Senate, by granting commis. ons ; which shall expire at the end of their j next session; ho shall have power to fill I any vacancy that may happen, during the j recess of the Senate, in the ollice of Audi tor General, State Treasurer. Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superintendent of Public Instruction, in u judicial office, or In any other elective ofliee which he is or may he authorized to fill; if the vacancy shall happen during the session of the Senate, the Governor shall nominate to the Senate, before their final adjourn ment. a proper person to fill said va cancy; but in any such case ot vacancy. In an elective office, a person shall be chosen to said office on the next election day appropriate to such office, according to tho provisions of this Constitution, un less the vacancy shall happen within two calendar months Immediately preceding such election day.in which case the elec tion for said office sliall be held on the second succeeding < lection day appro priate to su h office. In acting on ex ecutive r.o:::t loi-.v the SJenate shall sit with open door.', and in confirming or rejecting the nor.ilnr.ti of the Gov ernor. the vote shall 1 ■ taken by yeas and nays, and shu'l be entered on the journal. Amendment Two -To Article Four, Sec t!c:i T\v. -one. Section 3 Av-"d s. ■•: twenty-one of article four. v. 'eh r< '• as follows: "The term tl >• Secretary of Internal Affairs shi.'l be four years; of the Audi tor General three years; and of the State Treasurer two years. These officers shall be chosen by the electors of the State at general elections. No person elected to the office of Auditor General or State Treasurer shall be capable of holding the same office for two consecu tive terms," so as to read:— The terms of the Secretary of Internal Affairs, the Auditor General, and the State Treasurer shall each l>e four years; and they shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the State at general elections; but a State Treasurer, elected in the year one thousand nine hundred and nine, shall serve for three years, and his suc cessors shall be elected at the general election In the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve, and in every fourth year thereafter. No person elected to the office of Auditor General or State Treas urer shall be capable of holding the same ofliee for two consecutive terms Amendment Three—To Article Five, Sec tion Eleven. Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar ticle five, which reads as follows: "Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, justices of the peace or aldermen shall be elected In tho several wards, districts, boroughs and townships at the time of the election of constables, by the qualified electors thereof. In such manner as shall be directed by law, and shall bo commissioned by the Governor for a term of five years. No township, ward, district or borough shall elect more than two Justices of tho peace or alder men without the consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such township, ward or borough; no person shall be elected to such office unless ho shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next preceding bis election. In cities con taining over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected in each ward or district." so as to read":— Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Justices of the peace or al dermen shall be elected in the several wards, districts, boroughs or townships, by the qualified electors thereof, at the municipal election, in such manner us shall be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of six years. No township, *vard, dis trict or borough shall elect more than two justices of the peace or aldermen without the consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such township, ward or borough: no person shall be elected to such o"fiieo unless he shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next pre ceding his election. In cities containing over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected in each ward or district. Amendment Four—To Article Five, Sec tion Twelve. Section 5. Aai< ml section twelve of ar ticle five of the Constitution, which reads [ as follows: "In Philadelphia there shall be estab lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit ants, one court, not of record, of police and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall bo held by magistrates whose term of office shall be live years, and they j shall be elected on general ticket by the qualified voters at large; ar.d in the elec | tion 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 compensated only by fixed sala j ries, to be paid by said county; and shall i exercise such jurisdiction, civil and crimi ' nal, except as herein provided, as is now exercised by aldermen, subject to such changes, not involving an increase of j civil jurisdiction or conferring political , duties, as may be made by law. In I Philadelphia tho office of alderman is | abolished." so as to rend as follows: I In Philadelphia there shall be estab | lished, for each thirty thousand inhab- I Hants, one court, not of record, of police j and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex -1 ceeding one hundred dollars; such court 3 i shall be held by magistrates whose term | of office shall lie six years, and they shall I be elected on general ticket at the munlc ; Ipal election, by the qualified voters at I large; and in Iho elect bin 'if the said magistrates no voter sliall vote for more j than two-thirds of the number of persons to be elected when more than one are >- I be chosen; they sliall be compensated only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said | county; and shall exercise such jurisdic tion, civil and criminal, except as herein provided, as is now exercised by alder men, subject to such changes, not involv ing an Increase of civil jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made by law. In Philadelphia the office of alderman is abolished. Amendment Five—To Article Eight, Sec tion Two. Section 0. Amend section two of nrticle eight, which reads as follows: "The general election sliall be held an nually on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of November, but the Gen eral Assembly may by law fix a different day, two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto," so as to read:— The general election shall be held bleu nially on the Tuesday next following first Monday of November In each evt«» CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY OCTOBER i, 1908. numbered year, but the General Assembly | may by law fix a different day, two ! thirds of all tho members of each House I consenting thereto: Provided, That such i election shall always be held in an even numbered year. Amendment Six—To Article tilght, Sec tion Three. Section 7. Amend section thr -e of arti cle eight, which reads as follows: "All elections for city, ward, borough and township o!li rn, for regular t> rm.-: ] of service, shall bo Is Id on the third Tuesday of February." so as to ivol:- AU judges elected by the el ~112 tin j State at lnrge may be elected at either i | general or municipal el •ilon. aa circa.n --1 stanc' i may reqwli.-. All e'.patton >r : J- • ,ca of Hie courts r„- 1 ] .di cta! districts, and for • »>:: . . c"y. rJ. ' borough, and township • 112 •■ r i lar terms of service, iv> held » i )•' I municipal election day; li:: I.••'. . tb 'l'll' j day next following the fit..; M iy of , November In each udd-nu:r.i>e:v I >••• r, but tho General Assembly may by law | fix a different day, two-thlrd3 of all the | members of each House consenting tl'i-ro | to: Provided, That such election shall al ways be held In an odd-numbered ye T. |Am ailment Seven—To Article Kight, Sec tion Fourteen. Section 8. Amend section fourteen of ar | tlcie 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 I elector shall have the right to vote for i the Judge and one inspector, and each in- I spector shall appoint one clerk. The first j election board for any new district shall be selected, and vacancies in election j boards filled, as shall be provided by law. | Election officers shall bo privileged from j arrest upon days of election, and while engaged in making up and transmitting j returns, except upon warrant of a court j of record or judge thereof, for an elec j tion 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 bo ap- I pointed in such manner as it may by law I provide. Laws regulating the appoint i ment of said boards may bo 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 Inspector, | and each inspector shall appoint one j clerk. The first election board for any | new district shall be selected, a vf. vacan cies In election boards filled, r the Amendments. Section 12. That no inconvenience may arise from tho changes in tho Constitu tion of the Commonwealth, and in order i to carry the same into complete opera tion, if is hereby declared, that— In the case of officers elected by the people, all terms of office fixed by act of Assembly at an odd number of years shall each be lengthened oije year, but tho Legislature may change the lenstb of tho term, provided the terms for which nuch officers are elected sh.-Ul always be | for an even number of years. The above extension of oTJclal terms Shall not affect officers elected nt tho gen eral election of one thousand nice hun dred and eight; nor any city, wafd, bor ough, township, or election division offi cers, whose terms of office, under exist ing law, end in tho year one thousand ; nine hundred and ten. In the year one ti.o-jsand nlno hundred ; and ten the municipal election shall be j held on the third Tuesday of February, ' ! as heretofore; but all offlcani chosen at i t that election to an office tho regular term | of which is two years, and iilco all elec ! tion officers and assessors chosen fit that j election, shall serve until tie first Mon : day of December in the yea.- one thou sand nine hundred and eleven. All offl i cers chosen at that •lection to offices the j term of which Is now four years, or Is | made four years by the operation of these ' amendments or this schedule, shall serve : ! until the first Monday o? December in ; the year one thousand ni';j hundred and i thirteen. All justices of the neace, mag istrates, and aldermen, a* sen at that election, shall serve untV the first Mon ! day ol ember In i > year one thou > land nin«> in:initial and fifteen. After the year nineteen hundred and ten, and until the Legislature shall otherwise provide, all terms of city, ward, borough, town ship, and election division officers shall begin on the first Monday of December in an odd-numbered year. All city, ward, borough, and township officers holding office at the date of the approval of these amendments, whose terms of office may end in tho year one thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall continue to hold their offices until the first Monday of December of that year. All Judges of the courts for the several Judicial districts, and also till county offi cers, holding office at the date of the ap proval of these amendments, whoso terms of office may end in the year one thou sand nine hundred and > leven. shall con tinue to hold their offices until tho first: Monday of January, one thousand nine hunftred and twelve. 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