PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR THE FOREGOING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
A Cross (X) marked in the square at the right of the word "YES" indicates a vote FOR the Schedule.
A Cross (X) marked in the square at the right of the word "NO," indicates a vote AGAINST the Schedule.
SHALL THE FOREGOING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS BE CARRIED INTO OPERATION UNDER THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE?
That iio inoonvenience may arise from the changes in the Constitution of the Common wealth, and in order to carry the same into complete operation, it is hereby declared, that— VtTO
In the case of officers elected by the people, nil terms •!: office fixed by act of Assembly at an odd number of years shall each be lengthened one year, but the Legislature tj my change the length •!' the term, provided the terms for whieh, Y tu
such officers are elected shall always be tor an even number 01 years.
The above extension of official terms shall not afl'eel •Wcers electod at the general election of one thousand nine hundred and eight; nor any city, ward, borough, township, or election division officers, whose terms of office under exist
ing law, end in the year one thousand nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand niue hundred and ten the municipal election shall be held on the third Tuesday of February as heretofore : but all officers chosen at that eleclion to an office the regular term of which i.s two years, and also _________ — —— ——
all election officers and assessors chosen at that election, shall serve until the first Monday of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven. All officers 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 schodnle, shall serve until the first Holiday of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. AH justices of the peace, magistrates, and aldermen, chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Monday of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifteen. After the year nineteen hundred and ten, and until tbeLegislature shall otherwise provide, all terms of city, ward, borough, township,
and election division officers shall begin on the first Monday of December in an odd-numbered year. NQ
All city, ward, borough and township officers holding office at the date •(' the approval of these amendments, whose terms of oiiice may end in the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall continue to hold their offices until
the first Monday of December of that year. iftUff'H n .
All judges of the eourts for the several judicial districts, and also all county officers, holding office at the date rf th< ;q>pr- v.ii of these arrmndments, whose term® of office may end in th- year one thousand nine hundred and eleven,
Flird! continue to hold thei* MAc* unti' 11. e fit si Monday <>! -»n>nrti-\, «■>;»•» liii-.u---jn:d i;iiif himdred and twelve. . "* | 1 '
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4. y^g
Shall Section Twelve of Article Five of the Constitution be Amended so as to Read as Follows:
in Philadelphia there shall he established, for each tnirtv thousand inhabitants, one court, not of record, of police and civil causes, with jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall be held by magistrates whose. t
•m of office shall be six years and they shall be elected on general ticket at the municipal election, by the qualified voters at large; and in the election of the said magistrates no voter shall vote for more than two-thirds of the number of persons MQ
Ito 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 exercise such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, except as herein provided, as is now exercised by alder-
I men, subject to such changes, not involving an increase of civil jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made l.y 1,-nv. In Philadelphia tti- ;■ It 1«-m i.-n is abolished.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 5. y^g
Shall Section Two o( Article Eight ot the Constitution be Amended so as to Read as Follows:
The general election shall be held biennially on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year, but the General Assembly may by law fix a different chiy, two-thirds of all the members of each INO
House consenting thepeto: Provided, That such election shall always be held in an even-numbered year.
~~ PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 6. yf §
Shall Section Three of Article Eight of the Constitution be Amended so as to Read as Follows: . __________
All judges elected by the electors of the State at large may be elected at either a general or municipal election, as circumstances may require. A1 elections for judges of the courts for the several judicial districts, and for county, MA
citv ward borough and township officers, for regular terms of service, shall be held on the municipal election day; namely, the Tuesday 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 theretjK^ProvichHl l ________ _______
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 7. V - Q
Shall Se:tion Fourteen of Aiticle Eight of the Constitution be Amended so as to Read as Follows:
District election boards shall consist of a judge and two inspectors, who shell be chosen biennially, by the citizens at the municipal election; but the General Assembly may require said boards to be appointed in such manner as it may ————— — ——>
by law provide. Laws regulating the appointment 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 in
spector, and each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The first election board for any new district shall be selected, and vacancies in election boards filled, as shall lie provided by law. Election officers shall be privileged from arrest upon MA
days of election, and while engaged in making up and transmitting returns, except upon warrant, of u court of record. *>r judge thereof, for an election fraud, for felony, or for wanton breanh of the neace. In cities they may claim exemption
frapa jary duty during their terms of service.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.
Shall Section One of Article Twelve of the Constitution be Amended so as to Read as Follows:
'All officers whose selection is not provided for in this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law: Provided, That electors of State officers shall be held on a general election day, and elections of local officers NO
shall be held on a municipal election day, except, when, in either case, special elections may be required to till unexpired terms. K - •
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 9.
Shall Section Two of Article Fourteen of the Constitution be Amended so as to Read as Follows:
G'oanty officers shall be elected at the municipal elections and shall hold their offioes for the term of four years, beginning on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until thoir successors, shall be? duly qualified; all NO
vacancies not otherwise provided tor, shall be filled in such manner as may be provided by law.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO, i O . "711
Shall Section Seven of Article Fourteen of the Constitution be Amended so as to Read as FoHows: -
Three oouuty cemmiaaiomjrs amd 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 of said WA
officers each qualified elector shall vote for no more than two persons, and the three persons having the highest number of votes shall bo elected ; any casual vacancy in the offios of county o»Hjmissioner w county auditor shall be filled, by the '
court of common pleas of the county in which sneh vacancy shall occur, 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. -
!t is further directed that the election
polls of the several districts shall be open
ed at seven o'clock, in the forenoon and
continue open without or
adjournment until seven o'clock in the
evening, when the polls shall be closed.
Notice is hereby given that every person
except, Justice of the Peace who shall
hold an office or an appointment of profit
or trust under the United States of this
s'ate or city orcorjwated district, wheth
er a commissioned officer or otherwise, a
«übordinate oiucer or agent, who is or
ahall be'emploved under the Legislative.
Executive or judiciary Department of
this State or of the United States or of
nnv city or of any incorporated district
and also that every Member of Congresa
and of the Stale Legislature and ol the
select or common council of any city or
commissioners of any incorporated dis
trict, ia by law incapable of holding or
exercising at the same time the office of
adpointment of Judge, Inspector or Clerk
of an election of this Commonwealth and
that no Inspector, Judge or other officer
of any such election shall be eligible to
be then voted for. The Inspectors and
Judge of the election shall meet at the
respective places J; appointed for holding
the election in the districts to which they
respectively belong, before seven o'clock
ia the morning and each Inspector shall
appoint one Clerk who shall.be a qualifi
ed voter of such district.
JUDSON KROWN,
High Sheritl.
Shariff's office, Laporte, Pa..
Oct, 19, 1900.