TIROPOSEB AMENDMENTS TO THH *■ CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS HKMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH I)F PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUBLISH ED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THX CONSTITUTION. Number One. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section twen ty-six of article Ave of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Resolved (If the Senate concur). That the following amendment to section twen ty-six of article five of the Constitution nf Pennsylvania be, and the same Is here by, proposed, In accordance with the eighteenth article thereof:— That section 2ti of Article V., which reads as follows: "Section L'U. All laws re lating to courts shall be general and of uniform operation, and the organization, Jurisdiction, and powers of all court! of the sume class or grade, so far as regu lated by law, and the force and effect of the process and judgments of such courts, shall be uniform; nnd the Oeneral Assem bly la hereby prohibited from creating other courts to exercise the jiowers vested by this Constitution in the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas and Orphans' Courts," be amended so that the same shall road as follows: Section a;. All laws relating to courts shall bo general and of uniform opera tion, and the organization, jurisdiction, and powers of all courts of the same class ur grade, so far as regulated by law, and the force and effect of the process and Judgments of such courts, shall be uni form; but, notwithstanding any provi sions of this Constitution, the Oeneral Assembly shull have full power to estab lish new courts, from time to time, as ttie same may be needed In any city or coun ty, and to proscribe the powers and Ju risdiction thereof, and to Increase the (umber of judges In any courts now ex isting or hereafter created, or to reorgan ize the same, or to vest in other courts the jurisdiction theretofore exercised by courts not of record, and to abolish the lame wherever it may be deemed neces sary for the orderly and efficient adminis tration of Justice A true copy of Resolution No. I. ROBERT McAFEK, ! Becrctary of the Commonwealth. Number Two. RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Consti tution of tho Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, so as to eliminate the require ment of payment of taxes as a qualifi cation of tho right to vote. Resolved (If tho House of Representa tives concur), That the following amend ment to the Constitution of tho t'ommen woalth of Pennsylvania be, and the same Is hereby, proposed. In accordance with the eighteenth article thereof: That section one of article eight be amended, by striking out the fourth numbered paragraph thereof, so that the said section shall read as follows: Section J. Every male citizen twenty sne years of age, possessing the follow ing qualifications, shall be entitled to rote at all elections t however to »u '!>».• roifiiii'ln* n«.l -glinting the '•■Hi-' i' -Ii- - tlis i;-n»ral First. 'lie ahull lone been i cttlaen ef I 'nil. ,1 Si , i . ,1 I-., i~,. _ Jty...W<- -V,II I,* , in the * • '* -'■> !>«■ •. 'rl ■ It'l-.l .u. t... (oiive-born |* 'I have re •• '• ■ i. " oed. then si* i. ,ti«) i..,.., ,<i .. |.,|ing the eleo -1.-iii t resided in the •iectiuti tiintuwi nlie-ie .;a shall offer to vote at least two months Immediately preceding the election A mie copy of Resolution No. 2. ROBERT McAFEE, Secrelair of r!i« ' oiniiionwealth. Number Three. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constl. tution of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, so as to consolidate tho courts of common pleus of Allegheny County. Bectlon 1. Be It resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Oen eral Assembly met, That the following amendment to the Constitution of Penn sylvania be, nnd the sume Is hereby, pro posed. In accordance with the eighteenth article thereof:— That section six of article five bo amended, by striking out the said sec tion, and Inserting In place thereof the following: Section t. Tn the county of Philadel phia all tho Jurisdiction and powers now vested In the district courts and courts ef common pleas, subject to such changes as may be made by tills Constitution or by law, shall be In Philadelphia vested In five distinct and separate courts of equal end co-ordinate Jurisdiction, composed of three judges each. The said courts In Philadelphia shall ho designated respect ively as the court of common pleas num ber one. number two, number three, number four, nnd number live, but the number of said courts may be by law Increased, from time to time, and shall be In like manner designated by successive numbers. The number of' judges In any of said courts, or In any county where the establishment of an additional court may be nuthorlsed by law, may bo In- Creased, from tlmo to time, and when ever such Increase shall amount In the whole to threo. such three Judges shall compose a distinct and separate court as aforesaid, which shall be numbered as aforesaid. In Philadelphia all stilts shall be Instituted In the said courts of com mon pleas without designating the num ber of the said court, and tho several courts shall distribute and apportion the business among them In such manner as shall he provided bv rules of court, and each court, to which any suit shall be thus assigned, shall have exclusive Juris diction thereof, suhject to change of venue, as shall be provided by law. In the county of Allegheny all the Jurisdiction and powers now vested In the several numbered courts of commea pleas shall be vested In one court of com mon pleas, composed of all the judges In commission In said courts. Such Juris diction and powers shall extend to all proceedings at law and In equity which shall have been Instituted In the several numbered courts, and shall subject ta such changes as may be made by law. and subject to change of venue as pro vided by law. Tho president Judge of said court shall be selected as provided by law. The number of Judges In said court may be by law Increased from time to time. This amendment shall taka efTect on the first day of January suc ceeding Its adoption. A true copy of Resolution No. 3. ROBERT Me A FEB, Secretary of the Common weal tk. Number Four. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section atghl article nine, of the Constitution of Pana sylvanla. Section 1. Be It resolved by the Senata and House of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania In General Assembly met. That the following Is pro posed as an amendment to the Constlta* tlon of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia, In accordance with the provisions aC the eighteenth article thereof: Amendmeat to Article Nine, Section Eight. Section 2. Amend section eight, artlala bine, of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Which reads as follows: "oacU«n«. Tba debt ef any OOTatf, r'ty, borough, township, school district, ar hi her municipality or Incorporated dla irict, except as herein provided, shall ner i exceed seven per centum upon the aa n-ssed value of the taxable property there in nor shall any such municipality or lisvriet incur any new debt, or Increase ts indebtedness to an amount exceeding , '..0 per centum upon such assessed val .tion of property, without the assent of i. 3 electors thereof at a public election In f;.ch manner us shall bo provided by law; 1 it any city, the debt of which now ex c eds seven per centum of such nssessed \ J nation, may be authorized by luw to . crease the same three i>er centum, In ti.e aggregate, ut any one time, upon such valuation," so as to read its follows: Section 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school district, or oth er municipality or Incorporated district, ■ \cept as herein provided, shull never e*- • ed seven per centum upon the assessed lue of the taxable property therein, nor -•I.all any such municipality or district In cur any new debt, or Increase Its lndebt >dness to an amount exceeding two per . ntuin upon such assessed valuation of •operty. without the assent of the elec l, is thereof at a public election In such manner as shall be provided by law; but oy city, the debt of which now exceeds =. ven per centum of such assessed val itlon, may be authorized by law to In e. vise the same three per centum. In the aggregate, at any one time, upon such ablation, except that any debt or debts I. relnafter Incurred by tho city and coun of Philadelphia for the construction null development of subways for transit purposes, or for the construction of wharves and docks, or the reclamation of I .ml to be used In the construction of a system of wharves and docks, as pubtle 'uprovements, owned or to he owned by ■id city and county of Philadelphia, and v. lilch shall yield to the city and counts of Philadelphia current net revenue In ex ••ss of tho Interest on said debt or debts od of the annual Installments necessary . r the cancellation of said debt or debts, o.'iv be excluded In ascertaining the pow i- of the city and county of Philadelphia > become otherwise Indebted: Provided. i:it a sinking fund for their cancellation iall be established nnd maintained. A true copy of Joint Reeo!"tlon No. 4> ROBERT MCAFEE. Secretary of the CMmmoneealUb a M. BRINK'S PRICES For This Week. ton 100 Hi 'orii Meal 31.00 1.60 'racked Corn .'il.oO 1.60 'orii 31.00 i.r»o ■ Sucks each 6c with privilege of returning without expense to me. Schumacher Chop 30.00 1,55 Wheat Bran 28.00 145 Fancy White Midds. 31,00 1.60 Oil Meal 44.50 2.25 Olntrn 29.00 1.50 sllall'n Mi-J V.V«»n t >U*r Slicll.*. Iti.O'i i'i > Urewti" lira iu .'7."" **!. • «'l.uioc i 'oiuiit.-i-nl i.|ra| :;'4 i.si |.70. lilixillt Hour .-iiCk I.Ho per bbi. ' 4.65 lb el 8. iik|. 3 .00 '■>' per hil. .55 •':».ii '••nil 50 lb suck .60 < iyster Shells •" ,35 140 lb bag Salt coarse or fine .50 56 lb bag Salt . .25 i'.uckwheat Flour 2.20 slhumacher Flour sack 1.50 Muncy " " 1,20 " " per bbl. 4,65 Spring Wheat,,(Marvel) " 1.60 Veal Calves wanted on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Live owls and chickenH on Wednesday. \l. BRINK. New Albanv. Pa. I Our Big Bargain. To each and every person who pays us $1.50 for two years sub scription to the Republican News Item, on or I Wore Jan. 1. 1912, we will give absolutely free of charge, 100 envelopes with your name, address and return request neatly printed in the corner. Every subscriber to the News Item and every person who is not a subscriber should lose no time iu inking advantage (if this liberal offer. Subscribe for the News Item. Proposed Amendments to the Constitution. A. Cross marked in the square at the right of the word "YES," indicates a vote FOR the Amendment. \ Cross marked in the square at the right of the word "NO," indicator a vote AGAINSI the Anu-ndmont. / ; PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION NO. I. SJIALI. .SECTION EIGHT OF ARTICLE NINE OF THE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED SO AS TO READ AS FOLLOWS? Ytu Section X. The debt of aqv countv, city, borough, township, school district, or other municipality or incorporated district, except as herein provided, shal never exceed.seven per centum IIIKJII "the assessed value of the taxable |>ro|ierty therein, nor shall any such municipality or dis ric incur any niw > ' ouch indebtedness to an amount exceeding twb per centum upon such assessed valuation of properly without the assent of the electors lereo a a pu > < t increase ( manner as shall be provided bv lan ; but any city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per centum of such assessed valuation, may be authorized by law to» increa the same three per centum, in"the aggregate, at any one time, upon suck valuation, except that any debt or debts hereina ter imurr<» >y »e . ' • , Philadelphia tor the construction and lievclopuient otsubways tor transit purpose?, or lor the construction ot wharves and tn< vs, 01 or u re* aim ...i,;,,}, uhall NO used in the construction of a system of wharves or docks as public improvements, owned or to be owned by said city and county o u.ue p" • ' ' , lIU I yield to the city and c*unty of Philadelphia current net revenue in excess of the interest on said debt or debts and ol the annual ins a men s m<e That a ' cellation of said debt or debts, maybe excluded in ascettaining the power of the city and county of Philadelphia to become ot lerwite im e > ei . ' sinking fund for their cancellation shall be-established and maintained. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION NO. 2. - SHALL SECTION SIX i»F ARTICLE FIVK OF THE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED SO AS TO READ AS FOLLOWS? YES * Section l'». I n the county of Philadelphia all the jurisdiction and powers now vested in the district courts and courts of co" 11 ™" as mav be made by this Constitution or by. law. shall be in Philadelphia vested in five distinct and seperate courts of eijua am - . J num j jer t h ree number three 'judges each.' The said courts in Philadelphia shall be designated respectively as the court of common pleas number one, '»»" - Bll c-essive numbers four and number five, but the number of said courts may be by law increased, from time to time, and shall be in like manner designated by The number of judges in any of said courts, or in any countv where the establishment of an additional court may be authorize >y , ■ j j n Philadelphia to time, and whenever such'increase shall amount in tke whole to three, such three judges shall compose a distinct and seperate court . a|u , ap * tion till suits shall be instituteil in the said courts of common pleas without ijesigiiatng the- number of the said court, and the seve . H i,all have exclusive jurisdiction the business among them in such manner as shall be provided by rules of court, and eaeh court, to which anv suit shall be ass 112, ~ several numbered NO .hereof, subject to change of venue, as shall be provided by law. In the county of Allegheny all the jurisdiction and powers now vest 1 in theseveral ijuimwrea courts ol' common pleas shall be vested in one court of .common pleas, composed of all the judges in commission in san eo chanaes as may shall extend to all proceedings at law and in equity which shall have beeu instituted in the several numbered courts, and shall Le u jec number ot judges in be made bv law, and subject to change of venue as provided by law. The president judgp ol said court shall be selected as p < 1 • said court may be by law increase*! from time to time. This amendment shall take etlecton the flrsf day ol January succeei ins. is. iop < ■> '' - . - r »• ? - - •; ELECTION PROCLAMATION. . .. { WURIAII, by the laws of the Common 'Cherry fowns'iip, at the new township Ricketts Precinct at the 1' <) Sof A U isfurther directed that the election wealth of Pennsylvanio it shall be the llllllaii ' ~ ' recmct, at the I. » >. .V ol A. ~g of lhe gevera) ~i (l(ricts „i lftJlie open . duty of the Sheriff of every county at ear l,Uß,lore - (icketts. 0(1 nt seven o'clock in the lorenoon and ieast tea days before anv election to be t'oltev Township at the Collev Mouse. <1,,.,,., 1... t ... ..1 a. 11 continue open without 'nternption or l.eld therein (except for township and „ ... , , ... } * l "' e • Sti,, ' u "" lse adjournment until seven o'clock in the Soroush officers) ta give notice of the ,>a> l,lson low,.ship, at the public Dance Hall. evening, when the polls shall he dosed. *ume by proclamations posted up in th« '»°IIHC* <>l llarrv Basley in Sonestown. .■ . • , .. . . Notice is hereby given that every person most public places in every ejection dis- Uijshore Dorough, at the town hall in '.. . ... ~. ,n ,~" ,'M' " except, lustice ot the lVace who shall not and by advertisements ID at least •» t > tciors \TIII eieci U\ oaiiot the following hold an office or an appointment of profit two newspapers if there be so many pub« s '"' ,orol, fr • County officers, to wil: or trust under the United Stales of this lished in the county representing so far as Fagles Merf Ilorough. at Hotel Fugles itnte or citv or cor|K>nitcd district, wheth practicable the political parties which at Mt. re , One person for er a commissioned officer or otherwise, a the preceeding election cast the largest , U . PIIIM CJ TTI II>, Miliordiiiate officer or agent, who is or And next largest number of votes and tu Llkland I ownship. at the new election (Ol Nil 1 RKASUIvER. .'hall be employed under thf Legislative, enumerate the Officers to be elected and house at. Fldredsville. Kxecutivc or Judiciary Department ol give * list of all tlie nomination* except ~ , . . ... . , . .. , '.his State or of the United States of of ! lor election officers and assessors to l»e 01 ownship, ai the election 10 bf, 11c person lor -my city or of any incorporated district voted for in said county so tar as may be Forksville llorough. in rooms known SHERIFF, and also that every Member of Congress in the *or» in which they shall appear tt s council rooms in said Horou"h. and of the State Legislature and ol the upon the ballot and to designate the places ' * One person for select or common council of aiW city or *t whieh the election is to be held. Fox Township at the township house i>ii nT iinv/ i-nnv ormuTi'D commissioners of anv incorporated dig at Skunk. ' K()I MAIMER lric t t i« by law incapable of holding or Therefore l,.ludson l'rown. High Sheriff .... ~, , . . of \\ ILLS and CLERK oft lie exercising at the same time the office of of Sullivan Countv, do hereby make , ' . r, . r . OU mu " n ,<101 " " so vera 1 COURTS of SI'LLIVVN adpointment of Judge, Inspector or Clerk I 1 ... »i._ „i . School House. suvtiai WlUia Ol M liUVAJS of an election of this Commonwealth and Known and proclaim to the qualified elee* fUirvTV .. . * . T > 4 i tors of Sullivan county that-an election •'annson City J'recinct, at theresidence ' ' ol'an>° su'Xetotion^halUe 0 eligible "0 will] l»e held in the paid County on °* *'• ' ( ' an e,n ol .Jamison \wo persons ior he then voted foi. The Inspector* and • City. ASSOCIATE JUDGK. Judge of the election shall meet at the TUESDAY La porte Borough, at the ladies' wait- ' respective places appointed for holding Tlii-i'i' iiiiivniK for the election in the districts to which they ing room in the < ourt House. 11 M)11S lot rtjrp , v M afor . S5 r/> , or ( ~7 I.a porte Township, al lhe ol' COMMISSIONERS. ;r> t.b® roevv; ~ smj *;• i> "rjbj'j ' Joseph Mclntire. „„ . *t »ov ♦. o>j».••xi. 1 lhrec persons tor ed voter ci «u-.t oiitrivt. IQII Lope/ Precinct, at the new township COUNTY AUDITOR IlirkOrvM nnAti/»l bouse in \MUage of Lope/.. JLJDSON BROWN, at the ssveral election places in the Mt. Vernon Vrecinct. at the township IH ' prison foi county: to wit: house. CORONER. oh©rllTi liernice Precinct, at the Kni»hls of lfingdale Precinct, at the house ol One person for Sheriff's office, Laporte, Peua'a., Lahor.Uall in Hernice. John Walsh. MINE INSPECTOR October 23, 1911. ||To vote a straight party ticket, mark a cross [X] in the square, in the'first column, opposite the name of the party of your choice. I A cross marked in the square opposite the name of any candidate indicates a vote for that candidate. First Column. To vote a straight party t-ickei,. mark a cms t'XJ in this Column. 2 " REPUBLICAN | | ' DEMOCRATIC I I ' PROHIBITION I I PROTHONOTA RY, REGISTER OF WILLS, RECORDER OF DEEDS, AND CLERK, OF TIIE SEVERAL COURTS. (Mark Olio) Republican A 11-n !•'. 11 Democrat O. N. Molyneux, Probi. HIGH SHERIFF (Murk (.MIL* I Lloyd McCarty, Republican J, G. Cott, Democrat Rovillo Mulnix Prohibition COUNTY TREASURER (Mark Our) Joseph A. Helsman, Rep. 112 Frank Magargel, Democrat Job McCarty, Prohibition / ASSOCIATE JUDGE (Mark Two) Anthony B. Kilmer, Rep. James P. Miller, Republican Dennis Keefe. Democrat Charles A. Starr, Democrat 11. L. Molyneux, Prohibi. W. L. Norton, Prohibition COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (Mark Two) » Irvin Hottcnstein, Rep. Joseph Sick, Republican George Brosclmrt, Democrat Willis B. Snider, Democrat John Kilmer, Prohibition T. W. McCarty, Prohibition CORONER (Mark Ou«) Republican C. M. Bradford, ——- Prohibition K. J. Mc Henry, Democrat COUNTY AUDITOR (Mark Two) Oliver S. Bender, Rep. Thomas R. Crimming. Rep. i n D. F. McCarty, Deomocratic _____ • 'w^mm Michael McDonald, Demo. \V. F. Fanning. Prohibi. E. Jennings, Prohibition MINE INSPECTOR. EIGHTH INSPECTION DISTRICT. (Mark One) Republican Benjamin Maxey, . Democratic
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