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FULTuN COUNTY NEWS
Published Every Thursday.
B. W. PSvK, Editor and Proprietor.
McCONNELLSBURG. PA.
OCTOBER 15, 1908
Dr. Reitiftbart Given Hid Reason (or Be
injj in Independent Candidate.
Kditok News:
I want to th people of
Fulton county just two reasons why I
have decided to ba an independent
candidate for representative.
First, t claim we are paying too
much tax from which we derive noben
etit With only one election each year,
an assessment only every live years,
only one tax collector, pay him two
per cant, for handling the money, do
away with the Kegiatrara, and with
othor retrenchments we could save the
County between J2.500 and 3.000 each
year. Had this been done the last 25
years it would put a substantial bridge
across every large stream in the coun
ty at public roads. Money thus spent
would be beneficial to all, add M the
convenience of the farmer and tax
payer, and enhance the value of prop
erty all over the county, or the money
left in the pockets of the taxpayer.
The second and principal reason Is,
to defeat, if possible, the proposed
vaccination law, which will make It
obligatory for all parents to have
their children vaccinated down to one
year old ITiig, I claim, would be a
cruel, useless, and dangerous opera
tion. I claim that a child one year
old U too young to be vaccinated.
Children are generally very busy
about that time getting their teeth,
which, in many cases, taxes their vi
tality to the utmost to pull through.
Almost all parents dread the teething
period, and all physicians of exper
ience will say that dentition is a criti
cal time in life: that there are many
diseases incident to that period that
annually carry off thousands of chil
dren. Shall we add to this mortality
by still weakening the already delica'e
and nervous child by forcing it
through the mill of vaccination '! Ask
the father and he will say no. Ask
the mother, whose love surpasses any
earthly love, as she holds her little
darling to her bosom, and she will an
swer no. She would risk her life to
save her child from such useless suf
fering. As a physician of thirty-four
years' experience in the profession, 1
emphatically say no. I could not le
induced to vaccinate a child only one
year old, without it was exposed to
small-pox. Then I would reluctantly
do so.
This is certainly a very serious
question and should arouse every pa
tern a I feeling in the breast of every
parent and grandparent in the State.
A man who would advocate such a
measure would be a rival for old Her
od who slew the infants to kill the In
fant Jesus. It would be terrible in
deed ifthis should become a law. If
elected I will do all I can to defeat it
or any other measure that will In
crease the mortality among children.
I claim that a physician could combat
such a measure more successfully than
any other profession, as he could
plead both from a scientific and an
experimental knowledge. I believe
that the measure can and should be
defeated. Help me save your children
or babies.
Very truly yours,
A. J. Hkmsiicrcj,
Warfordsburg, Pa.
School Report
Report of McConnr-llsburK
Primary school, first month.
Number unrolled, 42; average
attendance, 88; per cent of a'
tendance; 08, Those who attend
ed every day: Helen Bender
Mazie Hamil, Mary Fisbt-r, Doro
thy Harris, Myrtle MoQnude,
NhUio Mellott, Mary Pittman,
Winnie Mellott, Anna Mary
Sipcs, Helen Stoach, Martha
Taylor, Helen Washabaugh, Ted
Hamil, Carl Houpt, Francis Houpt
Clias, Lynch, Keller Mentzer,
Bruce Kay, Prank Shimer, Floyd
Sipes, Dwight Stear.h, Tommy
Woodal. Nora Fisher, teacher.
SAVED HIS BOY'S LIFE.
"My three year old boy was
badly constipated, had a high
fever and was in an awful condi
tion. 1 gave hi in two dozes of
Foley's Orino Laxative and the
next morning the fever was gone
and he was entirely well. Foley's
Orino Laxative saves his life."
A. Wolkush, Casimer, Wis.
Trout's drug store.
POR SORE FEET.
"I have found Bucklen's Arni
ca Saive to be the proper thing
to use for sore feet, as well as for
healing burn, sores, cuts, and all
manner df abrasions,'' writes
Mr. W. Stone, of East Poland,
Maine. It is the proper thing
too, for piles. Try it! Sold un
der guarantee at Trout's drug
store. -5c.
NEW GRENADA.
In last week's items from this
place you got a little twisted in
some of tliem, aad made it read,
John McClain instead of John C.
Nicholson, of Six Mile Kun; and
May Berkstresser, instead of
Mary. Better use spectacles
without any glasses in them, or
get your scribe a typewriter.
Easton Stunkard, of Six Mile
Run, speut a few days iu our
community hunting.
Rev: J. T. Fleegal and family,
of Three Springs, was visiting
among his frknds in Valley and
New Grenada.
Mrs. Evaline McClain had a
new roof put on her dwelling last
week.
Prof. Henderson's show two
nights in town was the only at
tracjtlou during the week. He
gives a nice show of ventriloquism
and sleight of hand.
Turn
the Wick
as high as you can there'i no
dangei as low as you please
there's no smell. That'
because the smokeless device
prevents smoke or smell
that means a steady flow of
glowing heat for every ounce
of fuel burned in a
PERFECTION
Oil Heater
(Equipped with Smokeless Device)
You can carry it about and care for it just as easily as a lamp.
Brass oil font holds 4 quarts burning 9 hours. Handsomely fin
ished in japan and nickel. Every heater warranted.
The
jRapTo Lamp
cheeriness
i e long
winter evenings, bteady,
brilliant light to read, sew or knit by. Made of
brass, nickel plated, latest improved central draft
burner. Every lamp warranted. If your dealer can
not supply Perfection Oil Heater or Rayo Lamp
write our nearest agency for descriptive circular.
ATLANTIC REFINING CO.
(Incorporated)
Jl
Family Keumion.
Last Saturday was a day long
to be held in sweet rememorance
by Rev. and Mrs. David W. Kelso
of Knobsville, as it was the occa
sion of a delightful home gather
ing of their children all of whom
wore present except one daugh
ter, Mrs. Clem Chesnut of Hus
ton town, and two grand children.
The event was planned in honor
of Mr. Kelso's niece and her
husband from Kansas, who have
been spending several weeks vis
iting relatives in this vicinity.
After the serving of elegant re
freshments by the hospitable
hjst, all present were assembled
Jesse B. McClain, manager of . an(j photographed by C. E. Se-
the Prudential Life Insurance
Company., of Huntingdon, and
ville of McConnellsburg. The re
mainder of the day was spent in
Arthur A. Cunningham, solicitor g00d cheer and music.
W. H. Spade, of Amaranth, has
just returned from a visit to Re
public, 0 , where be rented a
good farm and bought the stock,
aid expects to move to it about
t le first of December. There is
ulready quite a colony of Fulton
county people in the neighbor
hood of Republic, and William is
likely to find his new home pleasant.
f
When your Watch Slops
X You cannot makr It go by shaking it.
Vi hen tuu bowels are
Constipated you can
disturb them with
cathartics but, like
the watch, they w ill
not be able to do
their allotted work
until they are put
Into proper condi
tion to do it.
One cannot mend
a dellcato piece of
mechanism by vio
lent methods, and
no machine mudi- by uwu is us lino
as the. human body.
The use of pills, salts, castor-oil
and elrung cathartic medicines is
the violent method. The use of
the herb tonic laxative,
Lane's Family
Medicine
is the method adopted by intelli
gent people.
Headu'.he, backache, indigestion,
constipation, akin diseases all are
benefited immediately by the use
of this medicine.
Druggists sell it at ate. and oc.
HIM Mtli
for same, of Mt. Union, spent few
days iu this corner looking up
insurance business.
Elva Black who has typhoid
fever is slowly recovering.
Work is again starting up at
North Point mines. Guess it is
a Bryan wave.
John Houck and Annie Ewing
visited friends over Sunday at
Bethlehem.
Asbury Black, of Broad Top
City, visited friends here on Sunday.
William Alloway, D. D. G. M.,
installed the officers of Lodge
No. 773, I. O. O. F., on Thursday
night.
A Card of Thanks.
Mrs. J. H. Snyder an d family
desire to thank their friends and
ueighbors for their kind assist
ance during the sickness and
death of the husband and fath
er, Mr. Joseph Snyder.
of
or
Pive Ways to Cheat.
There are these five ways
badness in pamt :
(1) stuffed out with chalk,
something like that,
(2) barytes, better than chalk,
but no covering to it; nobody
know it's there ;
(3) benzine in the oil, or water,
or other such stuffing ;
1 1 ) too thin too much liquid,
whatever it is, for the solid;
(5) short measure;
Now will you buy by the price
per "gallon?"
We have a state chemist's cer
tificate of analysis that tells
what's in Devoe.
J. A. Boyd, Mercersburg.
Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Kelso and children;
Mr. William Kelso and two chil
dren, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wil
son and daughter, Mv. and Mrs.
Reuben Helman and family, Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Wagner and
grandsou, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Peck and daughter Blanche,
Melvina Hershey, William Greer,
of California, and Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Davis, of Kausas.
Every one departed feeling that
it was good to have been there.
B. O. P.
John McFadden, residing at
Charlestown, near Foltz, Frank
lin county, was found dead in his
bed last Wednesday m rning. Ho
had been in ill health for some
time.
Why James Lec (ioi Well.
Everybody in Zanesville, O.,
knows Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural
route H. She writes : "My bus
baud, James Lee, firmly believes
he owes his life to the use of Dr.
King's New Discovery. His
lungs were so severely affected
that consumption seemed inevi
table, when a friend recommend
ed Now Discovery. We tried it,
and its use has restored him to
perfect health. " Dr. King's New
Discovery is the King of throat
and lung remedies. For coughs
and colds it has no equal. The
first dose gives relief. Try it !
Sold under guarantee at Trout's
drug store. liOc. and $1 00. Trial
battle free.
BURNT CABINS.
Oct. ". Walter Haas, spent
Sunday afternoon at Fannetts
burg.
Mrs. P. J. Waters, and two
children, Ira and Hazel, spent
last week with the former's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kelly of
Decorum.
Cora Kelly and Nellie Bowman
spent Sunday afternoon at Hus
tontown.
The funeral on Monday of
Joseph Snyder was largely at
tended.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Skipper
made a business trip to the coun
ty seat on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Bowman
and daughter Goldie, spent Sun
day with relatives near Harrisou
ville.
Rev. S. J. Pittinger, is now
holding his protracted meeting at
Shade Gap with great success
thus far.
Mildred Cisney, is at present
housed with the mumps.
Mrs. Maggie Parson of Moui
Union and Mrs. Annie Thomas
of Saltillo were called home sud
dejaly oa account of the illness
aud death of their father, Joseph
Snyder.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Waters
fisited the latter's brother, A. S
Cisney, at Nossville .m Sunday
Executor's Notice.
Letters testamentary on the estute of Jo1 n
G, Metz er. late of l.leklne Creek tOWBufl D,
Fulton couttty,la.. deeeused. have beeiLK'nn t
ed Dy the KeVlster of Wll's of Fultou aoualy.
to the undersigned, ull perMms Indebted to si Id
estute are requested to umke Immedlute pt y
ment. and those luvInK lewul olaftna aif.il. st
the su.mu will present them without du!u .
THOS. S. MKTV.LEK. Kxeeutor.
10-M-it. Ilurrisonvllle. I'u.
VMENnMEJT TO T1TR
rioK rnorosED to
C M. RAY,
Auctioneer,
Postofllce Address; McConnellsburg, Pa,
In
Fifteen Years' Kxperlenoe. OwIdk to the
ereuslntf number of eslls for my. services. I
huve decided to notify the public In this man
ner that 1 Hhull hold myself in readiness for
public sates uurtloos. &e. i'riees moderate,
und satisfaction guaranteed.
4-l-utt, ly.
A Jeweler's l:periente.
C. R. Kluger, The Jeweler,
KMiO Virginia Ave., Indianapolis,
Ind., writes: "I was so weak
from kidney trouble that I could
hardly walk a hundred feet. Four
bottles of Foley's Kidney Reme
dy clexred my complexion, cured
my backache, and the irregulari
ties disappeared, and I can now
attend to business every day,
and recommend Foley s Kidney
Remedy to all sufferers, as it cur
ed me after the doctors and oth
er remedies bad failed. Trout's
drug store.
Big Cove.
Amos Fields, of near Everett,
spent last Saturday aud Sunday
with his nephew Charles D. Hix
son of the Cove.
E. H. Richards lost two fine
cows last weak by eating too
much corn.
There is quite a crop of clover
seed in the Cove this fall. Some
have laid it at two thousand bush
els
Warrie Johnston will have pub
lie sale on the riftn of November.
Charles Akers, of Brush Creek
Valley, and John Spade and fam
ily of the Cove, spent last Sunday
with C. D. Hixson and family.
Someot the people in the Cove
are going to the Hagerstown fair
this week.
John Hixson and sons, and
Wilson Williams, of Akersville,
spent last Thursday at the Horse
Show in town. Ca'l again, boys,
we are always glad to see you.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kendall and
Hon. and Mrs. D. A. Nolson spent
lastSaturduy in Franklin County.
Buggies
and
Wagons
I have just refilled my sheds
with a tine lot of Buggies and
Wagons which X am selling un
der a written guarantee at
Rock Bottom Prices
I also have In stock-a lot of
'l'UKy Wheels and liuggy Poles.
1 want your trade, l'lease come
and see my stock before you
make a purchase.
Thanking the public fyr liber
al putrotiage in the past, and
soliciting a continuance of the
same in the future, I am yours,
Vory respectfully,
W. R. EVANS,
Hustontown, Pa.
ARb YOU ONLY HALF ALIVE?
People with kidney trouble are
so weak and exhausted that thoy
are only half alive. Foley's Kid
ney Remedy makes healthy kid
neys, restores lost vitality, and
weak, delicate people are restor
ed to health. Refuse any but
Foley's. Trout's drug store.
KILLthe cough
and CURE THE LUNC8
WITH
Dr. King's
New Discovery
PRICK
JL. i. tIM
OLDS Trial Boitle Free
AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES.
FflR afoycHS
WIS gAT
GUARANTEED SAXISFAOXOUV
OR MONEY REFUNDED-
Kodol dyspepsia Cure
DIllMt what you
you Ml.
CONHTtTrT.
THE CITI-
rCNB OF THIS CO.V.MONW KAlril FOR
MlilH Al'r'R' VAL OR RKJKCTION
II THE GENERA!, AS8EMBLY OF
: IIR COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
i Y LVAN1 A. PCMLISHED BY ORDER
OF TIU; Hl'A 'HKTARV OF IMK COM
MONWEALTH. IN Pl'RSCANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION. ov.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to the Constitu
tion of th Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania io as to consolidate the courts of
common plena of Philadelphia and Alle
gheny counties, and to give the General
Assembly power to establish a separate
court In Philadelphia rounty, with crim
inal and mtsoi llsneons Jurisdiction.
Section 1. He It resolved by the flenntn
and House of Representatives In General
AsM' iiibly m"t, Thttt the following amend
ments to the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia he, and the same are hereby, pro
posed In accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof:
That -cilon six of article Ave he amend
ed by striking ou the said section and
Inserting In place thereof the following:
Section 6. In the counties of Philadel
phia and Allegheny all the jurisdiction
and powers now vested In the several
numbered courts of eommon pleus, shall
be vested In one coxirt of common pleas
In e.ieh of said counties, composed of all
the Judges In commission In said courts.
BdOll 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
he subject to such channes as may be
made by law, and subject to change of
venue as provided by Inw. The president
Judge of each of the said courts shall be
selected as provided by law. Tho number
of Judges In each of said courts may be,
by law. Increased from time to time. This
amendment shnli talte effect on the tlrst
Monday of January succeeding lis adop
tion. Section 2. That article Ave, section
eight, be amended by making an addition
thereto so that the same shut! read as
follows:
Bectlnn H. 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 hotd the courts of oyer and terminer
and the courts of quarter sessions of the
penec of said counties. In such manner as
may be directed by law: Provided, That
In the county of Philadelphia the Genera'
Assembly shall have power to establish
a separate court, consisting of not more
than 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.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
I HEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION. NUMB ICR TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an atu.-ndmcnt 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
3f Representatives of the Commonwealth
jf Pennsylvania In General Assembly
met. That section eight, article nine, of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read
ing us 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 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 ( lectors thereof at a public election.
In auch 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 authorised 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 article of said Constitution, so that
said section, when f mended, shall read
as follows:
Section 8. The debt of any ooiinty, 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 1n
ciease its indebtedness to an amount ex
ceeding two per centum upon stich 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.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OH REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION. Nt'MBKR THREE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
arid twenty-one of article four, sections
eleven and twelve of article Ave, sec
tions two. three, and fourteen of article
eight, section one of article twelve, and
sections two and seven of article four
teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia, and providi , a schedule for carry
ing the amendments Into effect.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate
and Hottse of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen
eral Assembly met. That the following
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 A rticle Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend se 'tlon eight of arti
cle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl
vunln, which reads as follows:
"He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, appoint a
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 Com
monwealth us he Is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law to appoint;
he shall have power to fill all vacancies
that may happen, in otttces 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; ho shall have power to nil any va
cancy that may happen, during the recess
wf the Senute, In the olHce 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 lie Is or
muy bti autlurlxed to fill; if the vacancy
shall happen during the session of the
gttnale, tlis Governor shall nomiuats to
the Senate, before their nnal adjourn
ment, s proper person to fill said vacancy;
but In any such case of vacancy, tn an
elective otllce, a person shall be choset.
to said otllce at the next general election.
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre
ceding such election, in which case ib
election for said office shall be held st thi
second succeeding general election. In
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open duors. and. in con
firming or rejecting the nominations ot
the Governor, th vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and shall be entersd on
the Journal." so as to read as follows.-
He shall noininats and, by and with the
advice and consent of two-thirds of all
ttu
members of Ihs enqts, spiKlut J, jjjjjjj
tiecrctary of the Commonwealth and sn
Attorney Oein-ral during f pleasure, a Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for
four yearn, and such other officers of the
ommonwenlth as he Is or may be au
thorised by the Constitution or by law
to appoint; he shall have power to fill all
vacancies that may happen. In officer 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. Stats Treasurer, Secretary or
Internal AfTairg or Superintendent of
Public Instruction, In a Judicial office, or
In any other elective office which he Is or
may be authorised to fill; If the vacancy
shall happen during the session of the
Hennte. the Governor shall nominate to
the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to fill snld va
cancy; hut In any such cas 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 I held on the
second succeeding election day appro
priate to such office. Tn 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 be taken by yeas
and nays, nnd shall be entered on the
Journal
Amendment Two To Article Four. Bec
tlon Twenty-one.
Section ft. Amend section twenty-one of
article four, which reads ns follows:
"The term of the Secretnry of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi
tor General three years; and of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
he chosen by the qualified electors of the
State st general elections. No person
elected to the office of Auditor General
or Btate Treasurer shall be capable of
holding the same office for two consecu
tive terms," so ns to read:
The terms of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs, the Auditor General, and the
Btate Treasurer shall each be four years;
and they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of the Btate at general elections;
but a Stnte Treasurer, elected In the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serve for three years, and his sue
censors shall be elected at the general
election 1n the year one thousand nine
hundred and twelve, nnd In every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to the
office of Auditor General or Stnte Treas
urer shall be cnpable of holding the sam
office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three-To Article Five. Sec
tlon Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar
ticle Ave. which reads ns follows:
"Except as otherwise provided In thl
Constitution. Justices Of the peace o
aldermen shall be elected In the several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the lime of the election of constables
hy the qualified electors thereof. In such
manner as shall he directed by law. and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for n 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
shnll have resided within the township
borough, ward or district for one year
next preceding his election. Tn cities con
taining over fifty thousand inhabitants
not more than one nldermnn shall be
elected In each ward or district, so as
to read:
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, Justices of the peace or a)
dermen shnll be elected in the several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships
by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election, In such manner
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 mure than
two Justices of the peace or alderm
without the consent of a majority of tlttj
qualified electors within sucn township
ward or borough; no person shall, be
elected to such offloe unless he shall have
resided Wttfl'n the township, borough
ward or district for one yenr 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 roads
as follows:
"In Philadelphia there shnll be estab
llshed, for each thirty thousand Inhabit
ants, one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex
ceedlng one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose term
of office shall be five years, and they
shall he elected on general ticket by the
qualified voters at large; and 1n the elec
tlon of the said magistrates no voler
shall vote for more than two-thirds of
the dumber of persons to be elected when
more than one are to be chosen; they
shall be compensated only by fixed sala
ries, to he paid by said county; and shall
exercise such Jurisdiction, civil nnd crimi
nal, except as herein provided, -is Is now
exercised by aldermen, subject to such
changes, not Involving an increase of
civil Jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, as may he made by law. In
Philadelphia the office of alderman U
abolished." so aa to read as follows:
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
llshed, 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 courts
shall be held iy magistrates whose term
of office shall be six years, and they shall
be elected on general ticket at the munic
ipal election, by tho qualified voters at
large ; and In the election of the saic
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 be paid by said
county; and shall exercise such Jurisdic
tion, civil and criminal, except as herein
provided, as Is now exercised by ulder
nien, 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 offlm
of alderman is abolished.
Amendment Five To Article Eight. Sec
tion Two.
Section fl. Amend section two of article
sight, which reads hs follows;
"The general election 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
day, two-thlnis of all the mciuu.-rsut each
House consenting thereto," so as to
read:
The general election shall be held bien
nially on thu Tuesduy next following the
first Monday of November in each even
numbered year, but the Qeneral Assembly
may by law fix a different day, two
thirds of a)l the members of ench House
consenting thorsto: provided, That mo
election shall always be held in au even
numbered year.
Amendment nu To Article Eight, Sec
tion Three.
Section 7. Amend seotlon three of arti
cle eight, which reads as follows:
"AU elections for city. ward, borough
and township officers, for regular term
o service, shall be held' on the third
Tuesday of February," so ae to read:
All judges elected by the electors of the
Btate at largs may be elected at either a
general or municipal election, as circum
stances may require. All elections for
Judges of the courts for the several Judi
cial districts, and for cQunty. olty. ward,
borough, 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,
tut the General Assembly may by lsw
fix 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.
Amendmen.1 SvenYo Article Bight, Sec
tion Fourteen.
paction I. Amend section fourteen of ar
ticle eight, whloh reads as follows; ,
"District election boards shall consist
f a Judge and two Inspectors, who shut)
be chosen annually by the cttlxeiig. Each
hall have the riabt to. vota fur
the Jrdg nnd one Inspector, and each In
spector shall appoint one clerk. The first
election board Tor any new district shnll
be select eil, and vacuncles in election
boards filled, as shall 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 Judge thereof, for ftn elec
tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton
breach of the pence. In cities they may
claim exemption from Jury duty during
their terms of service," so as to read:
District election bonrds shnll consist of
a Jude and two Inspectors, who shall be
chosen biennially, by the citizens at (he
municipal election; but the General As
sembly may require sold boards to he ap
pointed In such manner as It may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment of said boards may be enacted to
spply to cities only: Provided. That such
laws be uniform for cities of the snmn
class. Each elector shall have the right
to vote for the Judge and one inspector.
snd each Inspector shall appoint on
clerk. The first flection board for any
new district shall be selected, nnd vacan
cies In election boards filled, ns shall be
provided hy law. Election officers shall
be privileged from arrest upon days of
election, and while engAged in making up
snd transmitting returns, except upon
warrant of a court of record, or Judge
thereof, for an election fraud, for ferony,
or for wanton breach of the peace. In
cities they may claim exemption from
Jury duty during their terms of service.
Amendment Eight y To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, artlcla
twelve, which reads ss follows:
"All officers, whose selection Is not pro
vided for In this Constitution, shall bo
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law." so as to reud:
All officers, whose selection Is not pro
vided for In this Constitution, shall b
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided, That elections of State
officers shall be held ort a general election
day. and elections of local officers shall
bo held on a municipal election day, ex
cept when. In. either case, special elec
tions may be required to All unexpired
terms.
Amendment Nine To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
flection 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
vacanclct not otherwise provided for,
shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by law." so ns 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 filled In such manner as may be
provided by law.
Amendment Ten To Article Fourteen,
Section Seven.
flection 11. Amend section seven, arti
cle fourteen, which reods ns follows:
"Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where such officers are chosen.
In the yenr one thousand eight hundred
end seventy-tlvc and every third year
thereafter; and tn the election of said
officers each nuallfled elector shall vote,
for no more than two persons, and the
three persons having the highest number
of votes shall he 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 nn elector of
the proper county who shnll have voted
for the commissioner or auditor whose
place Is to be filled.' so ns to read: .
Three county commissioners nnd three
county auditors shnll be elected In each
county where such officers are cnosen. In
the year one thousand nine hundred end
eleven and every fourth year thereafter;
and In the election of said officers each
qualified elector shall vote fof no more
than two persons, and the three persons
having the highest number of votes shall
be elected: nny 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 hove voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place Is
to be filled,
"Schedule for thp 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 the
people, all terms of office fixed hjMact of
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be lengthened one yeaV, 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 afcbvc extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the gen
eial election of one thousand nine hun
dred and eight; nor any olty. 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 oho thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of Februnry,
as heretofore; but all officers chosen at
that election to an office the regular term
oi which la two 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
sand nine hundred and eleven. Alt offi
cers chosen at that election to offices the
term of whleh Is now fbur years, ox Is
made four years by the operation of these
amendments or this schedule, ahal) serve
until the first Monday oi December In
the year one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen. Alt justlcea of the peace, mag
istrates, and aldermen, chosen at that
election, ahull serve until the first Mon
day of December In the year one thou
sand nine hundred 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.
AM city, ward, borough, and townahfp
officers holding office at the date of the
approval of these amendmenta. whose
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices untn the
first Monday of December of that Year.
All Judges of ihe courts for the several
Judicial districts, and also all county offi
cers, holding office at the date of the ap
proval of these amendmenta whose terms
af office may end In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven, shall con
tinue to hold their offices until the first
Monday of January, one thousand nine
hundred and twelve. j
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 8.
- RORERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
W. M. COMERER
agent for
THE GEISER MANUFAC
TURING COMPANY,
BURNT CABINS, PA.
for the sale of Traction and
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