AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOK
THEIH APPROVAL OR REJECTION
B Y THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORfctfß
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH[, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION.
NO MURK ONE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania so as to consolidate the courts of
common pleas of Philadelphia and Alle
gheny counties, and to give the General
Assembly power to establish a separate
court in Philadelphia county, with crim
inal and miscellaneous jurisdiction.
Section 1. lie it resolved by the Senate
find House.of Representatives in General
Assembly met. That the following amend
ments to the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia be, and the same/are hereby, pro
posed in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof:—
That section six of article five be amend
ed by striking out the said section and
tnsi'rtlng in place thereof the following:
Section 6. In the couuties of Philadel-
I i md Allegheny all the jurisdiction
and powers now vested in the several
numbered courts of common pleas, shall
be vefted in one court of common pleas
lu each of said counties, composed of all
the judges in commission in said courts.
Such jurisdiction and powers shall ex
tend to all proceedings at law and in
equity which shall have been instituted
in the several numbered courts and shall
bo subject to such changes as may be
made by law, and subject to change of
v< nue as provided by law. The president
judge of each of the said courts shall be
as provided by law. The number
of judges in each of said courts may be,
by law, increased from time to time. This
amendment shall take effect on the tirst
Aion.lay of January succeeding its adop
tion.
Section 2. That article five, section
el«;ht, be amended by making an addition
thereto so that the same tshall read as
follows:
Section 8. The said courts in the coun
ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny re
spectively shall, from time to time, in
turn, detail one or more of their Judges
to hold the courts of oyer and terminer
ami the courts of quarter sessions of the
peace of said counties, in such manner as
may be directed by law: Provided, That
In i he county of Philadelphia the Genera!
Assembly shall have power to establish
a separate court, consisting of not more
tl an four judges, which shall have ex
clusive jurisdiction in criminal Cases and
in such other matters as may be provid
ed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
4 MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
-iV riON PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
Til)-: COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYL\ A NIA PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF l iIE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION.
NUMBER TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
tution of the Commonwealth, allowing
counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
school districts, or other municipal or
incorporated districts, to increase their
indebtedness.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met, That section eight, article nine, of
ihe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read
ing as follows;
"Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school district,
or other municipality or incorporated dis
trict, i xcept as herein provided, shall nev
er exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or increase
its indebtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed valu
ation of property, without the assent of
the electors thereof at a public election,
iu 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
turn, in the aggregate, at any one time,
upon such valuation," be amended, in ac
cordance with the provisions of the eight
eenth article of said Constitution, so that
said section, when amended, shall read
as follows:
Section 8. The debt of any county, city
borough, township, school district, or
other municipality or incorporated dis
trict. except as herein provided, shall nev
er exceed ten per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or in
ciease its indebtedness to an amount ex-
ceeding two per centum upon such as
sessed valuation of property without the
assent of the electors thereof at a public
election, in such manner as shall be pro
vided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
I MENDMI3 NT TO THE CONSTITU
' * TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMUI/Y OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OP
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION.
Nt!MBEU THREE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing; amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one of article four, sections I
eleven and twelve of article five, see- i
tions two, three, and fourteen of article |
eight, section one of article twelve, and
sections two and seven of article four- i
teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia, and providing a schedule for carry
ing the amendments into effect.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate ;
and House of Representatives •of the ,
< otnmonwealth of Pennsylvania in (Gen
eral Assembly met. That the foltowing 1
are proposed as amendments to the Con- .
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in accordance with the provi
sions of the eighteenth article thereof:—
Amendment One—To Article Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of arti
cle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl
vania, which reads as follows:
"We shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, appoint a
S eretary of the Commonwealth and at.
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for four
Vv ars, and such other officers of the Com
monwealth as he is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law to appoint:
he- shall have power to till all vacancies
that may happen, in offices to which he
may appoint, during the recess of tie
Senate, by granting commissions which
shall expire at the end of their next ses
fcuon; he shall have power to fill'any va
cancy that may happen, during the recess
of the S* nate. in the oflice of Audltoi
Oernral, State Treasurer, Secretary of In
ternal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, in a judicial office, or in
any other elective otiice which he is or
inay be authorized to fill; if the vacancy
shall happen during the session of tiie
Senate, the Governor shall nominate to
the Seriate, before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to till said vacancy;
but in any such case of vacancy, in an
elective office, a person shall be chosen
to »«i»d office at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months immediately pre
ceding such election, in which ease thvi
election for said office shall b«* held at the
second succeeding general election. In
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors, and, in con
tinning or rejecting the nominations of
the Governor, the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the journal," so as to read as follows: —
He shall nominate *nd, by and with the
advice and consent of two-thirds of all
the members of the Senate, appoint *
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent 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 otfioes 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 ft'l
any vacancy that may happen, during the
recess of the Senate, in the office of Audi
tor General, State Treasurer, Secretary of
Internal Affairs or Superintendent of
Public Instruction, in a judicial off If •«». 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 till said va
cancy; but in any such case of vacancy.
In an elective office, a person shall be
chosen to said office on the next election
day appropriate to such office, according
to the 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 shall he held on the
second succeeding election day appro
priate to such office. In acting on ex
ecutive nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors, and.in confirming or
rejecting the nominations of the Gov
ernor. the vote shall he taken by yeas
and nays, and shall be entered on the
journal.
Amendment Two—To Article Four, Sec
tion Twenty-one.
Section 3 Amend section twenty-one of
article four, which reads as follows:
"The term of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi
tor General three years; and of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
ho chosen bv the qualified 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 be four years:
and thev shall he 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 ever\ fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to the
Office of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall be capable of holding the same
office 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 the 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 be commissioned by the Governor
for a term of five years. No township,
ward, district or borough shall elect more
than two justices of the 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 h€
shall have resided within the township,
borough, ward or district for one year
next preceding his 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:—
Kxcept as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices of the peace or al
dermen shall he elected in the several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships,
by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election, in such manner as
shall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for a term
of six years No township, ward, 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 office 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. Amend 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 be held by magistrates whose term
of office shall Vie five years, and they
shall be elected on general ticket by the
qualified voters at large; and 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
ries. to be paid by said county; and shall
exercise Buch jurisdiction, civil and crlmi
nal, except as herein provided, as is now
exercised by aldermen, subject to such
changes, not involving an increase of
civil jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, as may be made by law. In
Philadelphia the office of alderman if
abolished." so as to read as follows:
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished, tor each thirty thousand Inhab
itants. one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such court*
shall be held by magistrates whose tern'
of office shall be six years, and they sh.il 1
be elected on general ticket at the munic
ipal election, by the qualified voters at
large; and in the election << the sail
magistrates no voter shall vote for more
than two-thirds of the number of persons
to be elected when more than one are t<
be chosen; they shall be compensated
only by fixed salaries, to he paid by sain
county: and shall exercise such Jurisdic
tion, civil and criminal, except ns herein
provided, as is now exercised by
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 offici
nf alderman is abolished.
Amendment Five—To Article Kiglit, Sec
tion Two.
Section G. Amend section two of articli
eight, which reads as follows:
"The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
Jlrst Monday of November, but the Gen
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
day, two-thirds of all the members of eacn
House consenting thereto," so as to
read:—
The general election shall be held bien
nially on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November in each e\un
numbered year, but the General Assembly
may by law fix a different day, two
thirds of all the? members of each Hous<
Gjmsenting thereto: Provided, That such
election ah.'ill always l>e held in an even
numbered year.
Amendment Six—To Article Eight, Sec
tion Three.
Section 7. Amend section three of arti
cle eight, Which reads as follows:
"All elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular terms
of service, shall be held on tho third
Tuesday of February," so as to read:—
Alt judges elected by the electors of the
State at large may be elected at either i
general or municipal election, as circum
stances may require. All elections for
judges of the courts for the several judi
cial districts, and for county, city. ward,
borough, and township officers, for regu
lar terms of service, shall be held on tho
municipal election day; namely, the Tues
day next following the first Monday of
November in each odd-numbered year,
but the General Assembly may by law
fix a different day. two-thirds of all the
members of each House consenting there
to: Provided, That such election sha'.l al
ways be held in an odd-numbered year.
Amendment Seven—To Article Eight. Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen of ar
ticle 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
elector shall have the right to vote for
the judge and one inspector, and each in
spector shall appoint one clerk. The first
election b«»ard for any new district shall
be selected, and vacancies in election
L boards filled, as shall be provided by law.
Election otticers shall be privileged from
arrest upon days of election, and while
engaged in making up and transmitting
returns, except upon warrant of a court
of record or judge thereof, for an elec
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 oi
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 be ap
pointed in such manner as it may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment of said boards may be enacted t<»
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
clerk. The flrf«t election board for an>
new district shall be selected, and vacan
cies in election boards filled, as shall
provided by law. Election officers shall
be privileged from arrest upon days of
election, and while engaged in making up
and transmitting returns, except upon
warrant of a court of record, or judg
thereof, for an election fraud, f<»r felony,
or for wanton breach of the peace. It!
cities they may claim exemption from
jury duty during their terms of service.
Amendment Eight —To Article Twelve,
Section One. *
Section 9. Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:
"All officers, whose selection is not pro
vided for In this Constitution, shall b<-
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, shall b
elected or appointed as may be directe I
by law: Provided, That elections of State
officers shall be helvl on a general election
day.and elections of local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day. ex
cept when, in either case, special elec
tions may be required to till unexpired
terms.
Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows:
"County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of three years, begin
ning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for.
shall be filled in such manner as may be
provided by law." so as to read:—
County officers shall be elected at tin
municipal elections and shall hold th« ir
offices for the term of four years, begin
ning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, arid until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided fur.
shall be filled in such manner as may b>
provided by law.
Amendment Ten—To Article Fourteen,
Section Seven.
Section 11. Amend section seven, arti
cle fourteen, which reads as follows:
"Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen,
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five and every third y.-ar
thereafter; and in the election of said
officers each qualified elector shall v<»
for no more than two persons, and tin
three persons having the highest numb
of votes shall be elected; any casual va
cancy in the office of county commis
sioner or county auditor shall be filled,
by the court cf common pleas of the
county in which such vacancy shall oc
cur, by the appointment of an elector of
the proper county who shall have voted
for the commissioner or auditor whose
place is to be filled." so as to read:
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen, in
the year one thousand nine hundred and
eleven and every fourth year thereafter;
and in the election at said officers each
qualified elector shall vote for no more
than two persons, and the three persons
having the highest number of votes shall
be elected; any casual vacancy in the
office of county commissioner or county
auditor shall be filled, by the court of
common pleas of the county in which
such vacancy shall occur, by the ap
pointment of an elector of the proper
county who shall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place is
to be filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section 12. That no inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth, and in order
to carry the same into complete opera
tion, it is hereby declared, that—
In the case of officers elected by tin
people, all terms of office fixed by act of
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be lengthened one year, but
the Legislature may change the length of
the term, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the gen
et al election of one thousand nine hun
dred and eight; nor any city, ward, bor
ough. township, or election division offi
cers, whose terms of office, under exist
ing law. end in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
in the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore; but all officers chosen n:
that election to an office the regular term
of which is two years, ami also all elec
tion officers and assessors chosen at thai
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand idne hundred and eleven. All offi
cers chosen at that election to offices the
term of which is now four yearn, or is
made four years by the operation of these
amendments or this schedule, shall serve
until the first Monday of December in
the year one thousund nine hundred and
thirteen. All justices of the peace, mag
istrates, and aldermen, chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and Ui'tecn. After ilia
| fear nineteen hundred and ten. and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide.
! all terms of cilv. ward, borough, tcwn
j ship, and election division officers aha!!
begin on the first Monday of December
in an odd-numbered year.
All city. ward, borough, nnd townshlj
officers holding o«]i at tlv r'•.«. of th
approval of fh.s- amendment.. v v -
terms of office nvjy end in the year
thousand nini hundred and t-l« . n » '
i continue to hold their offices ini v ,
j first Monday <»r* '»• mb rof i
I All judges of the conns f«.r 1 i•.. .
; judicial districts, and also all en -
i cers. holding otlice at ie da.to <»f (he ;; p
! proval of tfhe?■••• amoncim nts. vi . ' ,•■»»■
i of office may • n<l in ihv -ir . ,i-
I sand nine hundred and eVv-". •. \\ ,
I tinue to huM their offices i the
j Monday of January, one t!ae. •■.nd nim
hundred and t\v« -lv.\
A true copy of n Vo ?
V,- r Mr a t-v ;'
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*• c or May to October, inclusive. They apply from all Eastern points
rlWA'.'iiirM «m- via Chicago, St. Louis or Memphis gateways. The Rock Island
A I'* Sy.it m will tales vou up in either Chicago or St. Louis,or at hundreds
/j'l of. '::ir r fuddle West points and carry you to the Coast in through
112 Stand, .d oV Toarist Sleepers with unexcelled Dining Car service.
The Reel:. i.:!an.l also afford;- a choice of routes: on the "Scenic"
K: ~'f "j' ' '*' jrT~' to.ko \ou can fctop off in "Colorado—see Salt Lake City—visit
112 efSffi-* X V N :K>nul Park; on the "Southern" route you can go
t! ■; I : •; Jg '• * V.u ; lew Mexico, then "up coast" to San Francisco
11 1 ;/•?:and Qf- t.J Poi 'and or Seattle if desired.
|! - ,t* v •' In chert, ihese Pacific Coast excursions offer an unusually good
■'' V* : ' ' ■f!£ )$\ chance to see our western country in a comprehensive manner.
m<• ;Vi* j\i ; ,; | Ji yoii desire togo only as far as Colorado, there are excursion
Ijj\ '• !■;, i V-J rates in effect to that section and return, all summer long,
ji ■ \\ ' cpeciaiiy reduced June 30 to July 4, August 12 and 13,
V1 Am aK(J August 30 to September 4. Extension trips to Ogden
BpT? //il U i\ *\«r i Salt Lake and return at low cost also.
KM i![\V- From September 15 to October 31, 1901 one-way
Ml Iff, IY> \\H l|/! \ Jurist or "colonist" tickets will be on sale to California and
MJ i 11 || I 1/ Mn' fl the Pe.cific Northwest— about half regular fare.
mW | Rk, If interested, send name and address on this coupon, designatin fc
\i j j|fL which booklet wanted and to what point you plan to go. Name probable
G " 4>tart also, so we can advise definitely witb respect to r&tetf etc-
Address Addr«» ,
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Pass. Traf. Mgr., Rock itiancl Syatenfc l Leave about V» \ 'Jt
CHICAGO. j Destination '
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