A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU- TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI* ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION }• !' THE GEN ERA L ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE CCfM ■ ivIONYN EALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU TION. NUMBER ONE. A JOINT RESOLUTION Pioposlng amendments to the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth t>f Pennsyl vania so as to consolidate the courts of «• •mmon 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. Be It resolved by the Senate ma! 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 c-d by striking out the said section and Inserting in place thereof the following: See. ion 6. In the counties of Philadel phia and Allegheny all the jurisdiction and powers now vested in the several numbered courts of common pleas, shall bo vested in one court of common pleas Jn 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 th* several numbered courts, and shali be subject to such changes as may be made by law, and subject to change of venue as provided by law. The president judge of each of Iho said courts shall be selected as provided bylaw. 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 first Monday of January succeeding its adop tion. Section 2. That article five, section eight, be amended by making an addition thereto so that the same shall 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 arid the courts of quarter sessions of the peace of said counties, in such manner as may be directed by law: Provided, That in i ho county of Philadelphia the Genera? Assembly shall have power to establish a s j :: rate court, consisting of not more than four judges, which shall have ex elusive jurisdiction in criminal eases and in such othei matters as may be provid ed by law. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1. ROBERT Me A FEE. ' Secretary of the Commonwealth. \ MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU - * 'I ON PROPOSED TO THE CITI ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR 'IHEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION ; i : IE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of Tlli: COMMONWEALTH OF PENN SYLVANIA PUBLISHED BY ORPBR OF J IJS SECRETARY OF THE COM AfON WEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIJI OF THE CONSTITU TION. NL'MDER 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 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read ing as follows: "Section The debt of any city, borough, township, school district, or other municipality or incorporated dis trict. except as herein provided, shall nev er exceed seven per centum upon the as sesscd 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, in such manner as shall be provided bv law; but any city, the debt of which now cixceeds 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 the eight eenth / rticle ol said Constitution, so that said s> ction, when amended, shall read as follows: i-'.i■« lien S. The debt of any county, city borough, township, school district, or other municipality or incorporated dis trict. . xcept as herein provided, shall nev er exceed ten per centum upon the as sessed value of the taxable property the? • : »: nor shall any such municipality or oiv rict incur any new debt or tn ci • its indebtedness to an amount ex ere-li, g two per centum upon such as s : jed valuation of property without the j.sson: of the electors thereof ar a public election, in such mariner as shall ■. pro v I*tod » y law A true copy ot Joint "Ties dutlon No. 2. ROBERT Mis A FEE. Secretary of the Commonwealth. \ MEN DM ENT TO THE CONSTITU- TloN PROPOSED TO THE CITI ZENS • )I TJIIS C< >MM< >N V. EAL'i FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION B Y J 11E GEI IIiAL ASSE>I li 1. \ OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN BY L\ VNIA, PI BLISHED BY < IRDER OF TJIE SECRETARY OF THE COM MON WEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITI' TION. NTMUi:« T/JUICE. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing aivvndmenls to sections eight and twenty-one of article four, sections eleven and twelve of artich five, sec tions two, three, and fourteen of article eight, section one of article t\v*. Iv». and sections two and seven of article four teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva nia, and providing a schedule for carry ing the amendments into effect. Section 1. 13e it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen em! Assembly met. That the following arc proposed as amendments to the Con stitution of the Commonwealth of Penu s>l\:uiia, in accordance with the provi sions of the eighteenth article thereof:— Amendment One—To Article Four, Sec tion Eight. 8 c ion j Amend section eight of arti cle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl vania, which reads as follows: "lie shall nominate and, b> and with the td\ *e and consent of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate, appoint a S . tar> ol the Commonwealth arid an At: trnev cJoneral during pleasure, a Su it rinten happen, in offices to which he li v appoint, during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next si s si'Mi; h" sh ill have pouvr to fill any va ncy 11.at m.iy happen, during the recess en the Senate in tne office of Auditor General. State Treasurer. Secretary of In t« rnal Affairs or Superintendent ol Pub lit (ns'i .v tion In a Judicial office or in any other elective office which lis or may bt. :.. th. l / »o f':i if tire vacancy shall lui; ;>en during the session or the Senate, Loo Governor shall nominate to the Senate, before their ttnai adjourn ment, a proper person to fill said vacancy; but in any such rase of vacancy, in an elective office, a person shall be chosen to said office at the next general election, unless the vacancy shall happen within three calendar months, immediately pre ceding such election, in which case tho election for said office shall be held at the second succeeding general election. in acting on executive nominations the Sen ate shall sit with open doors, and.in con firming or rejecting the nominations of the Governor, the vote shali be taken by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on the journal," so as to read as follows; — He shall nominate and, 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 ne 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 offices 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 fill 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 office, or in any other elective office which he is or inay 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; hut 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 l«»ss the vacancy shall happen within two calendar months immediately preceding such election day, in which case the elec tion for said office shall be 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 lie taken hy 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 Affair* shall he four years; of the Audi tor General three years; and of the State Treasurer two years. These officers shall be chosen by 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 tlve 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 they shall be chosen by the qualified elec tors of the State at general elections; but a State Treasurer, elected in the year one thousand nine hundred and nine, shall serve for three y«?ars, 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. Xo person elected to the office of Auditor General or State Treas urer shall be capable of holding the same office fur 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 Oovcrnor 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 he shali 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:— 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 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 he 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 inure than one alderman shall be elected in each ward or district. Amendment Four—To Article Five, Sec tion Twelve. Section o. Amend section twelve of ar ticle five of the Constitution, which rends as follows; "In Philadelphia there shall be est ah llshed. 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 be five years, and they shall be ejected on general ticket by the qualified voters at large: and in the eleo Uun 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 such jurisdiction, civil and crimi nal except, as herein provided as is u»«w 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 i* abolished." so as to read as follows: In Philadelphia there shall be estab lished, for 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 term j of office sliall be six years, and they shall ! be elected on general ticket at the munic ipal election, by the qualified voters at ;.t!pe; and in the election of the said] magistrates no voter shall vote form p 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 salaries, to be paid by said county; and shall exorcise such jurisdic tion, civil and criminal, except as herein provided, as is now exercised by aider men, subject to such changes, not involv ing an increase of civil jurisdiction or eonfening political duties, as may be made by law. In Philadelphia the office »if alderman is abolished Amendment Five—To Article Eight. Sec tion Two. Section C. Amend section two of article eight, which reads as follows: "The general ejection shall 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 two thirds of all the memoirs of eaca Hons* consenting thereto. so as to rend:- The general election shall bo held bien nially on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of Novembei in each even nnmherm year, but the General Assembly may by law fix a different day. two thirds of all the members of t-ucli Hons'. cunMOntlng thereto: Provided, That such, election shall always he li«ld In an t-ven numbered year. Amendment Six—To Article Bight, Sec tion Three. Section 7. Amend section three of arti cle eight, which reads aw follows: "All elections for city, ward, borough and township officers, for regular terms of service, shall be held on the third Tuesday of February," so as to read:— Al! judges elected by the electors of the Slate al 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, oorough. and township officers, for regu lar terms of service, shall be held on the 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 tlx a different day. two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting there to: Provided. That such election shall al ways be held in an odd-numbered year. Amendment Seven—'To Article Right, 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 hoard for any new district shall he selected, and vacancies In election boards filled, as shall be provided b> law Flection officers shall be privileged from arrest upon days of election, and while engaged in making up and transmitting returns, nxcept upon warrant of a court of record or judge thereuf, 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 of a judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen biennially, by the citizens at the municipal election; hut the General As semhly may require said boards to he ap pointed in such manner as It may by law provide. I..aws regulating the appoint ment of said boards may be 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 clerk. The first election board for any new district shall be selected, and vacan cies In election boards tilled, as sliull be 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, for felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. In 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, stiall b<- elected or appointed as may be directed by law." so as to read:— Ail officers, whose selection is not pro vided for In this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may b« directed by law: Provided, That elections of Stat>- officers shall be held on a general election day, and elections of local officers stiall be held on a municipal election day ex eept 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 the municipal elections and shall hold their offices for the term of four 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 tilled in such manner as may be provided by law. Amendment Ten—To Article Fourteen. Sretion 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-live and every third year t hereaftar: and 111 the election of said officers each qualified elector s all vot> for no more than two persons, and th l, three persons having the higher; number 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 of common pleas of the county In which such vacancy shall oc cur. by the appointment of an c b tor or 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 tVc'ee 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: find in the election of said officer:) each qualified elector shall votft for no more than two persons, and the three p t un having the highest number of votes shall be elected: any casual vacancy in the office of county commissioner or county auditor "hall be filled, by the court "112 common pleas of the county in which such vacancy shall occur, by the ap nohitment 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 I.'. That no inconvenience may «rise from the changes in the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth, and in order to carry the same Into complete opera tion, II is hereby declared, that— In the case of officers elected by the people, all terms of office fixed by art of Assembly at an odd number of ye rs stiall each be lengthened one year, but flie legislature may change the length of ibe term, provided the terms for which such officers are elected shall always be tor an even number of years. The above extension of official term.-! shall not affect officers elected at the gen eral election of one thousand nine hun dred and eight: nor any city, word, bor ough. township, or election division ofit eers. 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 flection shall be held on the third Tuesday of February, as heretofore: but all officers chosen al that election to an office the regular term of which is iwo years, and also all elec tion officers and assessors chosen at that election, shall serve until the first Mon day of December in the year one thou tand nine hundred and eleven, Al! offi cers chosen at that election to offices the 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 of December In the year one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, Al! justices of the peace, meg- 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 lifutt-u. After Uio *V- . year ninetean hundred and ten, and unlll Ihe Legislature snail otherwise provide, all terms or ulty, ward, borough, town ship. and el> etion division officers shall begin or the first Monday of December | in an odd-numbered year. All city, ward, borough, and township | officers hold in:' office at the date of tie approval of these amendments. '• It*-:--* | terms of office may end in the >a ar ■ thousand nine hundred and ele-,. u continue to hold their ofllc.es until fi first Monday of Di-cenb. rof tli. yr-ir. All Judges of the comes tor U •• « Judicial districts, and also all co'-nty c ::i- 1 cers, holding office at i date of tN- .ap proval of these amendments, whoae p-rms of ofilce may end In :h' v r o e thou sand nine hundred and cloven, s'ipll c tlnue to hold their offices until the firs 1 - \ Monday of January, one thousand nine hundred and twelve. 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